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NORWALK >> Norwalk city officials are exploring a new solution to getting the area's homeless off the streets.
The city is teaming up with Our Place Housing Solutions, a Bellflower-based nonprofit, to complete a homeless count from Oct. 25-27 and assess their needs.
The count is part of a nationwide effort that began in fall 2011 and is known as the 100,000 Homes campaign, said Marina Flores, the nonprofit's director of housing programs.
"It was started to identify the most vulnerable homeless individuals for housing by July 2014," she said. Norwalk currently has no official homeless count.
The rates of chronic homelessness — defined as long-term or repeated homelessness, often coupled with a mental or physical condition — in the Gateway Cities are higher than the rest of Los Angeles County, she said. One Gateway City, Bellflower, has completed its study and found that 80 percent of its homeless population was chronically homeless, compared with a rate of 25 percent in Los Angeles County.
"There just aren't the resources in the area, so when people are homeless, they stay homeless longer," Flores said.
Our Place Housing Solutions also found that about half of the homeless individuals surveyed so far that abused drugs or alcohol suffered from mental health issues, she said.
"It's not just a problem with additions," Flores said. "They're self-medicating."
About 70,000 homeless people across the country have been housed through the campaign so far, she said. Neighboring Bellflower, for instance, has housed about 40 percent of its chronically homeless population in the past two years, Flores said.
The nonprofit is still looking for volunteers for the Norwalk count, which will be conducting from 4-6 a.m. over the three days. "We still need 20 or 30 more," Flores said.
Monetary donations are also needed. The money will be used to help buy $5 McDonald's gift cards that will be used as incentives for Norwalk's homeless to complete the survey.
"We want to be able to house as many people as we can," Flores said. "We can house veterans with help from the (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs), but funding is scarce because of sequestration and the (federal government) shutdown."
Marcel Rodarte, Norwalk's vice mayor, said the true extent of the area's homeless population and what their needs are is unknown.
"It's really a regional issue," Rodarte said, pointing out that the city is surrounded by the 5, 105 and 605 freeways. "We need to go out there and see what services they need."
"Anyone that would like to help should come out," he said. "I know it's early in the morning, but it really does address the (issue)."
Contact Greg Yee at 562-499-1476.


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The commissioner of New York Penn League baseball has all but written Batavia out of league that it was a founding member of.
Commissioner Ben Hayes attended last night's Muckdog's game at Dwyer Stadium.
In an interview with WBTA News Partner The Batavian, Hayes said there were two conditions that could cause the city to loose its franchise.
Hayes again blamed the community for it's lack of attendance and sponsorship support and now he says the infield is in such bad shape that too could be cause for pulling the franchise.
Hayes said the infield at Dwyer Stadium should be, "bulldozed."
A Buffalo man is facing a sex abuse charge in Genesee County.
20-year-old Phillip Sanders of Marine Drive in Buffalo has been arrested following an investigation at Darien Lake Theme Park.
Genesee County Sheriff's Deputies say Sanders touched two girls under the age of 14 at the water park. He was issued an appearance ticket.
Former Congressman Rick Lazio has a 12-point lead over businessman Carl Paladino in the Republican race for Governor. According to a new Quinnipiac University poll Lazio leads 47-35 percent. The primary will be held September 14th.
A whopping 49-percent of voters still say they may change their minds before the primary and that the race is still up for grabs.
The Labor Day Holiday weekend is just about upon us.
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The possibility of the Kit Carson and Eads football teams playing for the 2016 6-man state championship didn't materialize.
In the state semifinals last Saturday, Nov. 14, the #1 seed Kit Carson Wildcats were toppled by the defending state champion and #4 seed Arickaree/Woodlin Indians, 49-22.
The Wildcats ended the 2015 season with a glittering 10-1 record but short of their dreams for the school's first state championship in football in school history.
In the other state semifinal, the #3 seed Eads Eagles rolled to a convincing victory over the #2 seed Fleming Wildcats, 48-22, to advance to the state championship game.
The loss was the first of the season for Fleming as the Wildcats ended the season with a 10-1 record.
Eads (10-1) will host Arickaree/Woodlin (10-1) for the state championship at 1 o'clock on Saturday, Nov. 21.
For the third time in four years, Eads will make an appearance in the in the 6-man state championship game.
Eads lost to Fleming, 84-56, for the state title in 2012.
After falling to Hi-Plains, 71-29, in the state semifinals in 2013, the Eagles were back in the state title game in 2014 to face Arickaree/Woodlin and were defeated, 44-26.
Eads won a 6-man state championship in 2007 when the Eagles beat up Peetz, 75-19.
In their 48-22 win over previously unbeaten Fleming, the Eagles scored 24 points in each half.
"It was a big one, better than a lot of our wins," said an understated Eads head coach Dustin Uhland about the win.
Eads outran and were more physical than the bigger Fleming team.
The Eagles opened the game in a flurry, scoring the first three times they had the ball to build a 24-8 advantage midway through the first quarter.
Fred Turner, a junior scored twice in the opening quarter.
His touchdowns of 19 and 38-yards were sandwiched around a 30-yard scoring pass from junior quarterback Caden Parker to senior Dylan Dixon.
Dixon was back in action, playing in a cast with a broken hand, after missing the state quarterfinal game a week ago.
Dixon plays a lot at the end position but still sees some action in the backfield as well.
Fleming added another score in the second period to narrow the margin to 24-16 at halftime.
Like they did a week ago in the quarterfinals, Eads made some good adjustments at the half and came out with another 24 point effort in the second half.
More importantly, they shut down a good Fleming passing attack.
"You know, I felt confident about our defensive plan going into the game," Uhland said. "I thought we had a good plan, and I really felt good about our defense. We blew a couple of pass plays and they returned a kick on us for a score, but overall our defense played really well."
The Eagles held the state's number one quarterback, Jaxon King, to just 6-of-21 completions on the day, while Turner had an interception as well.
The Eagles forced a lot of quick throws from King as well.
Eads used their solid ground attack to eat up time and score three times in the second half.
Both Turner and Reagan Lane combine for 385 yards on the ground.
Lane was the big man in the second half as he hit paydirt on scoring runs of 11, 6, and 46-yards.
Eads scored all three of its touchdowns before giving up a late score to Fleming.
"We have played well in the second half the last two weeks," explained Uhland. "We are a run-oriented team, but moving Caden (Parker) to quarterback has at least given us the option of throwing the ball a little bit. He has made good decisions for the most part and has made some nice blocks out in front of our sweep."
Uhland added, "This group of seniors has been here several times. They want to take that final step."
Class A
6-Man State
Football Playoffs
Saturday, Nov. 14
SemifinalsEads 24 0 8 16 — 48 Fleming 8 8 0 6 — 22
Scoring Summary
1st quarter:
Eads - Fred Turner 19 run (Bryce Batterton kick good)
Fleming - Joseph Stahley 79 kickoff return (Darian Wilkening kick good)
Eads - Dylan Dixon 30 pass from Caden Parker (Batterton kick good)
Eads - Turner 38 run (Batterton kick good)
2nd quarter:
Fleming - Alex Vandenbark 1 run (Wilkening kick good).
3rd quarter:
Eads - Reagan Lane 11 run (Batterton kick good)
4th quarter:
Eads - Lane 6 run (Batterton kick good)
Fleming - Wilkening 6 run (Wilkening kick blocked by Trevor Randel.
Eads - Lane 46 run (Batterton kick good)
Individual statistics:
Rushing - Eads: Fred Turner, 24-211; Reagan Lane, 18-142. Fleming: Darian Wilkening 8-85; Alex Vandenbark, 9-49.
Passing - Eads: Caden Parker, 3-6 for 66 yards, 1 TD. Fleming: Jaxon King, 2-14 for 85 yards.
Receiving - Eads: Dylan Dixon, 2-54, 1 TD; Trey McDowell, 1-12. Fleming: Ben Lambrecht, 1-23, Blake Meredith, 1-62 yards.
Interceptions - Eads: Fred Turner 1.
Eads state
playoff history:
2002 - Eads played 8-man
2003 - No state appearance
2004 - No state appearance
2005 - No state appearance
2006 - Eads lost to Idalia, 69-6, for state championship
2007 - Eads beat Peetz, 75-19, for state championship
2008 - No state appearance
2009 - Eads lost to Hi-Plains, 60-47, in state semifinals
2010 - Eads lost to Fleming, 74-22, in state semifinals
2011 - Eads lost to Otis, 67-20, in state quarterfinals
2012 - Eads lost to Fleming, 84-56, for state championship
2013 - Eads lost to Hi-Plains, 71-29, in state semifinals
2014 - Eads lost to Arickaree/Woodlin, 44-26, for state championship


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A lot has happened in 50 years, and we'd like to take some time to celebrate with our history makers—students, faculty, and staff. But it's not all about the past. Let's celebrate how we ALL make history every day!
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"Assembly leader Bramnick continues our ongoing Governing New Jersey series," explains Professor Ben Dworkin, director of the Rebovich Institute. "Not only is he a major player in Trenton, but he is the most recent recipient of the Rebovich Legislative Award, and a former professor at Rider. We are proud to welcome him 'home' for this event."
Bramnick has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2003, representing the 21st legislative district. He has served as the Assembly Republican Leader since January 2012. He was appointed to the Assembly in 2003 to fill the unexpired term of the vacancy created upon the selection of Thomas Kean, Jr. to fill an unexpired New Jersey Senate term. He was elected to a full two-year term later that year and was re-elected in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011.
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5-1/2" Diam x 1-15/16" D; Sealed, waterproof; flange mount on 4-1/4" centers; 3-prong plug connection; 10 super diode LEDs
This is a sealed, round LED combination stop, turn, and tail light. The LEDs in this light are super diodes for exceptional brightness and performance. This red light measures 5-1/2" in diameter by 1-15/16" deep, including the flange. Lens and housing are one unit that is sonically sealed and waterproof, providing protection to the 10 super light-emitting diodes. The light draws 0.413/.026 amps at 12.8 volts. This light flange mounts through the three mounting holes spaced equally on the flange at 4-1/4" apart. A separate, industry standard, three-prong plug is used for the wiring connection to easily upgrade from incandescent lights. A three-wire pigtail (sold separately) is required to complete the installation.
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Sealed, flange mount stop, turn and tail light. 10 super diodes for bright, dependable performance. Features sonically sealed, waterproof lens and housing in a single unit. Accepts industry standard, 3-prong plug for easy retrofit of incandescent lights. Requires plug for complete installation, (sold separately).
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Today were reviewing part number STL42RB from Optronics. This is a sealed round stop, turn and taillight for your trailer. Were going to turn off our overhead lights and Ill show you how this works. Thats your taillight and I dont know if you can see, but all ten of the super LEDs are lighted. Now for your brake pedal, theres your brake light, and I dont know if you can see it but the six LEDs on the outside of the unit shine more brightly than the four LEDs in the center to make it super bright, and that should capture, definitely should capture the attention of the drivers behind you and hopefully keep you a little safer on the road. Heres your turn signal and for that also the six LEDs on the outside will shine more brightly.
Now we can turn our overheads back on and I can show you some other features of this light. First of all it does use a standard three-prong plug. Today were using this pigtail, part number A45PB, and this part is sold separately. Im going to put that aside for now so I can show you some features of this light. First of all as you can see it is flange mounted and it is sealed so there should be no water coming in there.
So thats a good thing. Also, because its flange mounted it will be harder for someone to steal this light off of your trailer, and because its flange mounted also its easier to retrofit your incandescent lights that youre using now. So its real easy to switch to LEDs, and as you probably know, LEDs burn thousands of hours as opposed to a couple of hundred hours for incandescent bulbs, and they also burn more coolly than incandescent bulbs. Theyre not so hot so thats an advantage also. Let me show you some of the measurements on this unit.
The light itself is 4 inches in diameter. With the flange mount its 5 inches in diameter, and its 4 inches between mounting holes from center to center. It has three mounting holes. Now lets turn this over and look at some of the measurements on the back. From the surface mount here to the flat top of the unit is 1 inch.
Now if you measure from the surface mount to the top of the socket for the pigtail thats 2 inches so the total depth is 2 inches. Now if youd like, you can use this steel mounting bracket thats sold separately. Your application may even require that you use it. This is part number BK45BB and the flange mounted light fits in very snuggly so nothing should be leaking in there. And, that is it for part number STL42RB, the round stop, turn, and taillight with ten super diodes made by Optronics.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (105 Customer Reviews)5-1/2" Diam x 1-15/16" D; Sealed, waterproof; flange mount on 4-1/4" centers; 3-prong plug connection; 10 super diode LEDs
by: Peter S06/20/2014
After my wife has been nagging me for the last few years to fix her custom 5th wheel horse trailer I finally decided to take the plunge. Replaced the old light with these great new LED lights. Super bright and look great. LED lights are very sensitive to ground. This trailer has living quarters as well and the manufacturer made it of tube aluminum then used a torch to cut holes to run the wires in the tubes. The jagged edges over time have caused numerous shorts which all had to be tracked down and wire repaired as needed. When you have a large system that may have a short you can tell when you plug the trailer into the vehicle and the engine drops rpms. This trailer has fuses that once they reach a certain temp they turn off and then will come back on after they cool off. I'm very familiar with my trailer today 136716
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Top quality product. Easy to install. Replaced ancient (41 yr old) incandescent bulb units. 224247
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100 times better than the original lights I had with traditional bulbs. With the LEDs you can see them even better during the day. Which is nice to know that people can see me at all hours of the day. 257650
by: Sheryl S08/16/2016
I put these LED lights on my 1967 Scotty. They have a nice clean look, and show up so much better than the originals. The wiring process, with the plug in connections, was easy! 284520
by: Doyle12/14/2016
Great lights, very bright and visible day and night, much much better than the factory bulb light. I have recommended them to our friends who have RV's Thanks etrailer 324829
by: John G.04/28/2017
These LED tail lights are exactly what I have been looking for to renovate a trailer with recessed lights. I was excited to find them available from the etrailer company. Placing the order was easy, the company notified me when the order shipped, and the lights were delivered in a VERY TIMELY fashion!! This company has earned a 5 star rating, as well! 373889
by: Wayne H.07/29/2013
Have used this light before on my boat trailer and although it installs easily, the last one didn't seem to last very long. I am not sure how long they should last, but it couldn't have been more than a few years. The company service and website is excellent and a great source for the necessary parts one needs. I also enjoy their tutorials. 92198
by: Tony A08/06/2015
Excellent product that was virtually impossible to find elsewhere. The price for two was less than the price for a single light of the same type from an Ebay seller. Perfect fit for my boat trailer. Replaced non-working incandescent light as well as the one that was still working. Will definitely buy from you when I can. 217193
by: WYLE (DALE A. )07/22/2017
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by: Tom R.01/29/2016
Updated my stock trailer to led lights. They provide much more visibility. Had to grind out my trailer opening a little bit for an exact fit; however, this was easy to do. Product works great and much more economical than purchasing at local dealers. Would order this product or similar item again. 236508
by: Bruce02/25/2017
Used to replace incandescent sealed lights on gas delivery truck. LED lights are 100% better and brighter, you can't go wrong. Being seen is no longer a problem, even in inclement weather. Great product from a Great supplier. Order it on your time and it is their before you know 345869
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by: Whitewater William08/30/2011
Replaced old post mount trailer lights with these flange mount LED submersibles. No more popped bulbs and bloody fingers from replacing them in rusty sockets every time I put the boat in the water. Great service, nice folks at etrailer.com. Thank you 23168
by: John C03/19/2015
This is a direct replacement in terms of form and screw pattern for the lights used on my Montana 3800 fifth wheel trailer, but a major improvement in safety over the unsealed incandescent bulb lamp assembly used by Keystone. What's not to like. 179815
by: Jesse S.10/09/2014
Fast delivery. Original motorhome led lights would not light up as needed and were sporadic. The original type were no longer being made. Adapted your lights and harnesses to solve my problem. So far your the lights and harneses work as expected. 155434
by: Chris R10/25/2013
This product should come with the pigtail for 17.00 dollars you can buy the light with the pigtail at the local farm supply. If nothing else it should be much more clear when you select this item it does not come with the pigtail 105215
by: Robert H Bardes02/24/2014
Received order very quickly. Lights are excellent and exactly as described. Already installed on trailer and they are great. Will keep e-trailers web site as a mainstay in my favorites to maintaining my trailer. 117377
by: Ron g04/25/2017
For an LED light they don't last long at all. They're on a trailer I use once a week and I have to replace them about every 6 months. Look nice when they work but buying 4 at a time every year or so kinda sucks. 371878
by: john s08/12/2016
Perfect fit, excellent visibility, even in bright daylight. Outstanding value at a great price. Fast shipping by seller and quick delivery. Would definitely purchase again... Thank you very much. 282857
After a year they are still all working properly. It was very easy to install. Much brighter, even in the sun than the original factory trailer lights. Have your site stored in my history, would definitely buy againjohn s - 08/12/2017
by: Rick07/10/2012
Lights work as designed. Had no problems with installing on utility trailer or testing. Have not had a chance to use at night yet. I am guessing they will be much brighter than the old lights. 47392
by: Wayne M12/05/2014
Great service package arrived on time and in perfect condition. Installation was a breeze and they are much brighter than the stock lights. They are installed on a 2015 Montana 3587RL 5th wheel. 163443
by: Andy W09/09/2013
Replaced my old tail lights on my pop up with these super bright LED taillights. If you have trouble with the lights flickering, make sure the ground wire is fastened tight. Fit was perfect! 98960
by: Randolph E.02/26/2014
Bought a 3 wire to 2 wire converter and changed the tail lights to the new LED. The turn signals still wouldn't work so I replace the flasher and all is perfect. I am HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY! 117808
by: Jason B.06/16/2015
Great service and prices, very quick delivery and well packaged. I will definitely be adding this site to my favorites for future RV/Boat trailer accessories. Thank you etrailer.com 203770
by: jimmy G.09/26/2013
Just got through installing, they really look great. They are a lot brighter than the old ones and the best price I could find. I got two for what most wanted for one. Thanks 101660
by: Carl M09/16/2014
Just as advertised... Much brighter than incandescent bulb lights. Plus etrailer has a great website, with helpful info. I'll be back if I need something for my horse trailer. 151389
by: Jack T.12/04/2014
Just what I have been looking for to replace the factory installed lights. I had two burn out and was looking to upgrade to the LED but could not find them locally. 163387
by: Tom T02/21/2011
We are installing them now and they look like they will do the job perfectly. Hope they last a long time because the individual bulb type seem to break all the time. 7560
by: Craig05/31/2016
They worked as they were supposed to. I did have to file the mounting holes just a tad from the old incandescent fixtures, but other than that.. all was good. 254849
by: Christie Twisdale09/03/2014
It was perfect, just like the one that was on the trailer and was easy to install. I appreciated your help in ordering the product. 100% satisfied. Thank you 150014
by: L J in CT.05/10/2017
After a year they are still all working properly. It was very easy to install. Much brighter, even in the sun than the original factory trailer lights. 378628
by: Jim05/25/2015
The finished product is great. The lights are much brighter than the original ST42RB. After adding the pigtail, the light fit the existing opening. 196664
by: Randy08/07/2014
I have had a good experience by buying from this company. I would recommend them for all of their products. I will make purchases from them again. 144880
by: Mike h07/19/2013
Direct replacement for my taillights on my stone ridge 5th wheel Rv. Simply plug in. Noticeably brighter. Excellent service from e trailer. 90411
by: Efrain Lozano04/22/2015
order stop turn trailer lights for my ranger trail trailer, perfect, easy to order. I will definitely order again from etrailer.com. 187515
by: Brian T03/15/2011
The lights were excellent and installed easily as well as look great. They are much better than the originals. Thanks, Brian 9407
by: John03/02/2015
Product received was what I ordered and arrived as I requested.. Took a few minutes to install and the lights are awesome !!! 176713
by: Steve09/27/2016
Great product. Just installed. Looks excellent. 3 wire pigtail is a must have option and made it so much easier to install. 300326
by: Drew Z.06/19/2017
Have built several long (30 ft), single axel sailplane transport trailers. Have used these on all of them. They work great! 397584
by: Will S12/30/2015
Exactly what I needed. Ordering was simple and fast. Delivery was on time with no problems! Great Experience! 234499
by: Chris06/12/2013
Lights are huge, no chance of anyone not seeing the trailer with them on! Very bright and exactly as described. 84232
by: Duane Metcalf08/31/2015
Great quality products with good pricing. The shipping was very reasonable and fast. I'll be back I promise..! 223032
by: kent w.11/08/2014
This is my 3rd order from etrailer. I will buy from them again always on time and always the best product. 159973
by: ANTHONY BENANTI12/15/2016
Great durability, they are put thru tough conditions all day long. Great price and fit. Highly recommended. 326546
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by: Craig S.08/06/2013
Nice light, but they need to include the connector with a pigtail so you can connect to existing wiring. 93543
by: Russell S03/26/2015
This is a great light. It appears to be very well made and is very bright. I fit my needs perfectly. 180974
by: Russ R02/02/2014
A good replacements for an old stock trailer I have. Fit the hole nice. Got the best price on web. 115437
by: Michael R.07/26/2015
Nice and smooth purchase and short delivery time. My trailer is now safe and ready for operation. 214612
by: David01/17/2017
I upgraded the lights on my horse trailer to LED. These were perfect and easy to install. 333206
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well it's almost 10 am and mine are playing in the playroom with their 100000 cars...:) and my little princess is "practicing" her standing :)she gets so excited about it :) I think she'll be walking soon.
Drinking my coffee and talking with my family.
They are watching Beauty and the Beast. They already ate breakfast and all that. It is 854 am.
its almost 10am here and he and me just got up so daddy could sleep in.. hes playing with his millions of toys right in front of me
Building cabins out of Lincoln logs and singing to me while "watching" George of the Jungle.
one is cleaning the back yard(punishment) 2 are in their room playing their DSs, one just got back from fishing with dad so she is eating then will be cleaning her room and folding her laundry....another is doing his chores and 2 are playing on the laptop and computer.
Drinking milk in front of me and playing with their new new kid chairs. I browse on and off with the iPod.
hailee is playing with piper and emilee is finishing her breakfast.
Taking an early morning nap. She woke up at 530 this morning and was GRUMPY!!
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Hi all,
I am trying to set up a Precison 670 that has a USB keyboard and mouse. When I ran the installation of the OS everything worked fine. Now when I boot into the login screen the USB keyboard and mouse don't work. I can't get into anything. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!
Are the USB modules being loaded?
I am having this same problem with an Dell Optiplex GX280 and RHEL4. I did not have any problems with RHEL3.
How can I see if my USB modules are being loaded? I lose my keyboard/mouse right when the GUI loads and it starts probing for new hardware.
Do you have another machine that you can use to ssh into your RHEL4 box with? If you do you can log in and see what modules are loaded with lsmod.
I can't SSH because the network doesn't seem to be setup. I am at a complete loss here...
How about booting single user, or from a live CD? If you can get in single user then check the modules that get loaded at boot and make sure the USB stuff is included. The live CD will confirm your hardware is supported (though the fact that it was working under 3 is a good sign that it is :p )
Sounds like you are having a similiar problem.
I have installed Red Hat Enterprise 4 WS on a Dell Precision 530 with dual Xeon 2.2 GHz processors and having difficulties when the smp kernel loads.
Not sure this will help, but are you running dual processors? I was having keyboard & mouse problems, but am I using the PS/2 connectors.
1st try this - in the BIOS turn set "USB Emulation" to "OFF".
Below is the description of the problem, I created a case with RH support, but ended up figuring this out before anyone got back to me.
Solved the problem below by setting USB emulation to OFF.
"The installation completed normally, but on the first reboot with the smp kernel attempting to load, I receive the following error: "i8042.c: Can't read CTR while initializing i8042".
After the error, while continuing to load the smp kernel, the Kudzu manager screens appears, but both the PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are unresponsive. The Kudzu manager times out after 30 seconds and the OS continues to load. The login screen appears but still the same error of the unresponsive keyboard and mouse. I have to hard power-down the workstation to restart.
After the 2nd restart, I load the single processor kernel, and the system continues with the first time configuration screens, continues to load the OS and all is fine.
I ran up2date and installed all available updates, including the smp kernel 2.6.9-5.0.3.EL. After the updates completed successfullly, I restarted the workstation.
The new smp kernel 2.6.9-5.0.3.EL attempts to load, which I want it to do, but I receive the same error message, "i8042.c: Can't read CTR while initializing i8042", which then renders the keyboard and mouse useless.
The Precision 530 BIOS is at it's most current revision of A11, per the Dell website and has 1 GB of rambus PC800 memory.
I can get the system to boot with the uni-processor kernel, but not the smp kernel."
Hope this helps.
Okay... I am having a VERY similar problem only with newer Dell hardware. I have installed Red Hat Enterprise 5 WS on a Dell OptiPlex 745. The installation completed normally, but on the first reboot the Kudzu manager screens appears, but both the USB keyboard and the USB mouse are unresponsive. The Kudzu manager times out after 30 seconds and the OS continues to load. The login screen appears but still the same error of the unresponsive keyboard and mouse. I have to hard power-down the workstation to restart.
Any help is much appreciated!
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The conception of 'heart-mind' in the Zhuangzi
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|The conception of heart-mind in Zhuangzi is studied in a two dimensional way in this thesis: (i) specific studies of this conception in different divisions, i.e. the Inner Chapters, the Outer Chapters and the Miscellaneous Chapters; and (ii) a comparison of the studies in the three divisions in general. A systemical understanding of the conception of heart-mind can be found in the Inner Chapters. According to Zhuangzi, we cannot live effectively under the influence of the "cheng xin"(成心). The harmfulness of "cheng xin"(成心) is that it prohibits us from describing the reality truthfully. An interaction between the cognitive function and the affective function of the cultivated heart-mind enables us to obtain the effective way in our lives and it is achieved by "the fasting of heart-mind". "Ming"(命) represents the things that we cannot do anything about, and Zhuangzi holds that only a man of "de"(德) can be reconciled to "ming"(命). Therefore, the goal of self-cultivation in Zhuangzi's thought is to seek a better life rather than moral improvement. Based on the notions of the Inner Chapters, the authors of the Outer Chapters supplement the missing linkage between "cheng xin"(成心) and the nature of human-beings. They also emphasize the conception of "wang"(忘) and indicate that the self-cultivation of heart-mind is a long lasting practice. On the other hand, the authors of the Miscellaneous Chapters elaborate the notions of the other two divisions but their original ideas are not found in this thesis In the three divisions, understandings of certain conceptions are different in aspects like, the faults of human-beings, the roles of heart-mind and senses, the metaphorical description of the cultivated heart-mind, and etc. But the goal of self-cultivation is consistent in the three divisions, that is, the achievement of a better life.
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"Alice's Caless" - I love that description. She must have been quite the precocious & creative three-year-old!
This picture really makes me smile. When my daughter was 3, we took her for the first time to Disneyworld. She was a bit confused about all things disney and fairy tale characters in general.Also about what different buildings were. She called this "Alice's Caless", a little bit palace, a little bit castle, and obviously, somehow, Alice in Wonderland lived there. She's in her 40's now, but to this day we call it "Alice's Caless"!


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THAILAND - Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's legal adviser yesterday rejected as groundless a news magazine's report that Thaksin's former wife was in Myanmar recently to meet an astrologer and perform a rite of magic.
However, Noppadon Pattama also added that there was nothing wrong if Khunying Pojaman na Pombejra did actually go to Myanmar, as had been reported. "She did nothing illegal," he said at the ruling Pheu Thai Party's headquarters.
The Irrawaddy reported on Friday that Pojaman, during her recent trip to Myanmar, paid a visit to Yangon-based astrologer San Zarni Bo to seek advice for Thaksin's "smooth re-entry" to Thailand and to ask about his business concessions in Burma. The man is one of Burma's most famous astrologers, it said.
The news magazine also quoted a source close to the matter as saying, "The political situation is not good in their country, so they wanted to do some yadaya for internal peace and Thaksin's return to the country."
Yadaya is a form of magic practised in Myanmar to ward off evil spirits and weaken one's enemies.
"She also asked about their oil-related business concessions in Burma's Tenasserim Division," the source was quoted as saying.
Thaksin and Pojaman also stopped at Kaba Aye Pagoda (World Peace Pagoda) during their trip to promote peace in Thailand, the newsmagazine reported. "The pagoda seemed to be a perfect place for Thaksin to perform the yadaya numerological rituals, as the Sixth Buddhist Council was once held there," it said.
Thaksin had visited Myanmar last April over the Buddhist New Year, when he met with the commander-in-chief of Myanmar's armed forces, General Min Aung Hlaing.
According to the newsmagazine, the ex-premier holds property in Dawei, the southernmost town in Tenasserim Division, where a special economic zone is planned and the multimillion-dollar Dawei deep-sea port project is under construction.
The Irrawaddy, based in Chiang Mai, was founded in 1992 by Burmese exiles living in Thailand.


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Throwback : Austin Smith's Full Part from We're People Too
In 2008 Austin Smith blew up on the snowboard scene snagging the ender in Mack Dawg People's We're People Too. From that ender part Austin wend on to win Rookie of the Year and Video Part of the Year at the 9th annual TransWorld SNOWboarding Riders Poll Awards. Think about that… a snowboarder not only good enough to win Rookie of the Year, but to also beat out some of the best pro's in snowboarding. Here is said video part for your enjoyment.
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In a city where African-American and Latino activists have gotten into some ugly tussles at school board and city council meetings, we can't think of a better idea than taking essentially apolitical art and using it for political ends--or, to be more specific, to help end the politics that divide two communities that have such a powerful incentive to organize for their common good.
We're not so naïve as to believe Teatro Dallas' 8th International Festival, hosted by the South Dallas Cultural Center for four weekends as part of its "Africa: Canto a Mi Sangre" series, will accomplish this--nor do we believe it has been designed solely for black, brown, and red audiences. But if Teatro Dallas artistic director Cora Cardona and the cultural center's director Vicki Meek succeed at their objectives, then the little-discussed ways Latino and African cultures worldwide have influenced each other will be demonstrated in musical, dramatic, and comic form.
Most of the performances are in Spanish, but Cardona has selected these artists for their emphasis on visual rather than textual presentation. She also provides an English-language libretto for the rest of us.
Teatro Dallas' 8th International Festival
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February 2-3: From Peru, Los Hermanos Santa Cruz presents a grab bag of Afro-Peruvian music, poetry, dance, and theater called El Bal Oscuro.
February 9-10: From Mexico and the United States, Tercera Raiz and Teatro Dallas stage Anton Arrufat's slapstick piece La Repeticion.
February 16-17: From Brazil, Avatar interprets The Tempest to explore colonialism.
February 23-24: From San Antonio, Jump Start Performance Company offers La Frontera, a musical comedy about a Mexican-American and an African-American family living side by side.


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I'm not sure whether Pierre Poilievre dreams of becoming a Republican when he grows up, but the Minister of State for Democratic Reform and his boss, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, should consider the mistakes of their U.S. brethren before ramming their flawed elections bill through Parliament.
From its patronizing title to its self-serving provisions, Mr. Poilievre's Fair Elections Act is a Conservative version of the kind of bills Republican state legislatures have tried to pass, in some cases successfully, as a seawall against the demographic tsunami threatening their party.
(What is the Fair Elections Act? Read The Globe and Mail's easy explanation)
The origin of such bills lies not in any high-minded desire to make elections fairer or root out voter fraud. They are blatant attempts to tilt the playing field in favour of a party that has been unable, nay unwilling, to increase its core support beyond a shrinking base of the electorate.
Republicans seem bent on trying to win or hold on to power by making voting harder specifically for those most likely to vote against them. Mr. Harper's aims may not be so sinister, but his party risks paying a heavy price if it is seen as resorting to such lowly voter suppression tactics.
The thousands of Canadians who stand to be disenfranchised by Bill C-23's elimination of vouching – which allows a voter with proper ID to vouch for the identity of one without it – are hardly the only ones likely to be upset. The provision offends Canadians' basic sense of fairness.
When it comes to exercising our most basic democratic right, the fewer the barriers, the better. Showing ID may be easy for most Canadians, but it's not always simple in remote communities or poor neighbourhoods where people can live without ever needing official identification. For many people, procuring ID is the equivalent of a literacy test they cannot pass.
Here, the principle is paramount. In a democracy, the right to vote cannot be dependent on certain socially conferred privileges. A let-them-eat-cake attitude would and should backfire.
Senator Nicole Eaton is just one Tory who doesn't get it. "I'm not sure I understand what the hysteria is about," she told The Canadian Press last week. She said she would go further than C-23 does, and require voters to prove their citizenship before casting a ballot.
Put your hand up if you don't have a valid passport or haven't seen your birth certificate in years.
In concocting the fantasy of creeping voter fraud, Mr. Poilievre and Mr. Harper may have plugged into a wedge issue that plays well with their base. But do they really want to win an election this way? Apparently so.
"We believe, and most people believe, elections should be decided by secret votes, not secret voters," Mr. Harper said last week.
Republicans have employed similar language in tabling more restrictive voting laws. Before the 2012 election, several Republican-led states passed legislation requiring specific voter ID cards or eliminating advance polls on Sundays. The measures were rightly challenged as illegal attempts to suppress minority turnout. Black churches, for instance, often hire buses to take congregants to the polls after Sunday services. And one in 10 Americans has no government-issued photo ID.
The result was a colossal backlash that cost GOP nominee Mitt Romney the White House. Court injunctions prevented many of the state laws from taking effect before the election. And indignation toward Republicans seeking to disenfranchise them drove African-Americans to the polls in record numbers. Even blacks ambivalent toward President Barack Obama lined up for hours to spite the Republicans. For the first time, black turnout surpassed white turnout. If both races had turned out in the same proportion they did in 2004, Mr. Romney would have won.
Yet, several GOP legislatures are now back at it, passing stricter voter ID rules and ending same-day voter registration. If upheld, such laws may help the GOP win an election or two. But they will further alienate minority voters and fair-minded people of all races. That isn't much of a growth strategy.
Do Conservatives think this is a model to emulate?
A rabid partisan such as Mr. Poilievre may think his bill is "terrific." But unless he radically amends C-23 – to reinstate vouching, allow for neutral poll clerks and empower regulators – the Tories will not soon live this down. They may even pay the ultimate price in 2015.Report Typo/Error
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There's been a lot of talk about this election, and many predict a lot of change. Some of the races have been very close, and won't be decided right away. Ever wonder what the closest election in history was?
let's go back to 1974. It was the closest election in U.S. Senate history and took eight months to decide. Two New Hampshire candidates – Republican Louis Wyman and Democrat John Durkin – battled it out in the tough post-Watergate political climate – and Wyman won with a margin of just 355 votes. But it wasn't over yet. Durkin demanded a recount and the victory shifted to him – but only by 10 votes. Of course Wyman then wanted another recount which HE won by just TWO votes.
But wait, there's more. Durkin petitioned the senate to review the case. It took months and ended in a deadlock. Unfortunately for Wyman, Durkin took him up on his proposal for a new election. A record breaking turnout gave the win to Durkin by 27,000 votes.


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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA hopes to begin hauling the space shuttle Atlantis off its launch pad as early as 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT) Tuesday to avoid the effects of Tropical Storm Ernesto.
"It's clear in our minds that we are rolling back per plan unless something really extraordinary happens," NASA launch director Michael Leinbach said during a morning briefing here at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
There are only two opportunities to stop rollback procedures - one Monday afternoon and another just before Atlantis is lifted of the launch pad - should Ernesto weaken or shift course dramatically.
"It's unfortunate that we're in this situation, but we are and we know how to deal with it," Leinbach said.
Tropical Storm Ernesto is in the Caribbean and approaching southeastern Cuba, where it is expected to weaken before again building up to a Category 1 hurricane bound for the south Florida coast. NASA launch controllers fear the storm could barrage Atlantis' launch pad with wind blowing in excess of 40 knots and plan to safeguard the shuttle in KSC's immense Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB).
NASA shuttle weather officer Kathy Winters said National Hurricane Center forecasts predict Ernesto could grow into a Category 3 storm by the time it reaches Florida.
Sustained winds of 40 knots are expected at Atlantis' Pad 39B launch site as early as 3:00 a.m. EDT (0700 GMT) Wednesday, with hurricane force winds expected later in the day, Winters said.
Leinbach said pad crews are removing the super-cold propellant that powers Atlantis' fuel cells from the orbiter's tanks. They will decide whether to disconnect systems controlling the explosive bolts aboard Atlantis' solid rocket boosters - the first window for stopping rollback - early this afternoon, he added.
Weather has consistently dogged the launch of Atlantis' planned STS-115 mission to deliver new solar arrays and trusses to the ISS and resume construction of the orbital laboratory. A Friday lightning strike to Pad 39B vehicle checks that delayed launch attempts on Sunday and Monday, with Ernesto forcing the Tuesday scrub.
NASA has not set a new launch date for Atlantis' 11-day mission but the shuttle can launch anytime through Sept. 7, when shuttle officials agreed to stand down so Russian space officials can launch a Soyuz spacecraft toward the ISS on Sept. 14.
If Ernesto weakens to the point Atlantis does not have to leave its launch pad, the shuttle could be primed for launch late this weekend, possibly by Sept. 3, NASA officials said.
"If we actually roll back...we can't get to a T-0 before Sept. 7," STS-115 Mission Management Team (MMT) chairman LeRoy Cain said during the briefing.
It would take eight days once Atlantis is returned to its launch pad, assuming no post-storm clean up or repairs at KSC are required, Leinbach added.
Cain spoke to Atlantis' STS-115 commander and NASA astronaut Brent Jett earlier today.
Jett reportedly said the his STS-115 astronaut crew would likely head back to Johnson Space Center for additional training in Houston should it become necessary to rollback the shuttle and evacuate aircraft from the Shuttle Landing Facility here at KSC.
Shuttle managers are still hoping to launch Atlantis during its current window, but are looking at other opportunities later this year.
"We have already started already looking at our options beyond September, if you will," Cain said. "By no means are we giving up on September, but it's just the way we do business."
NASA has set daylight restrictions to launch Atlantis and photograph its external tank in orbit in order to better gauge how fuel tank safety changes perform during flight. Under that rule, NASA could launch Atlantis through Sept. 13, but that would conflict with Russia's Soyuz launch, ISS crew change and landing schedules.
While Russian space officials could opt to delay the Soyuz flight, which will carry a new crew to the ISS, to Sept. 18 to allow NASA more time to launch Atlantis, they are reluctant to do so because it would push the landing of another Soyuz - carrying Expedition 13 astronauts Pavel Vinogradov and Jeffrey Williams currently aboard the ISS - into the dark predawn hours in the steppes of Central Asia's Kazakhstan.
The next lighted window to launch Atlantis runs from Oct. 20 through Nov. 15, though specific requirements can shave that opening down to just a few days or so, Cain said.
The most optimum time is a two-day period between Oct. 26-27, NASA has said.
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Jessica Harrington's Big Bad Bob gelding Bob Le Beau has emerged as a possible contender for this year's edition of the iconic Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse after the Irish-trained four-year-old took out a black-type feature in Ireland last week.
Bob Le Beau extended their increasingly impressive record to six wins and four minor placings from 14 starts with a brave one-length success over Unity in the €40,000 Listed Martin Molony Stakes (2276m) at Limerick Racecourse last Friday.
The victory came two weeks after Bob Le Beau's eye-catching second to Viscount Nelson in a Listed feature at The Curragh and was a notable result considering the galloper carted 61kg to victory.
After tracking the early leaders in the Martin Molony, Bob Le Beau (5-4 favourite) and jockey Fran Berry raced up into second just before the field hit the straight turning the showdown into a three-horse race with Unity and Jackaroo.
Maintaining their position despite being challenged, Bob Le Beau soon hit the front and held on well under pressure inside the final furlong to score victory.
A Group placegetter, Bob Le Beau was the horse former Australian champion So You Think recently defeated by a remarkable 10 lengths in the Group 3 Mooresbridge Stakes (2011m) last month.
Now a trip down under to So You Think's old hunting ground in Victoria could be on the agenda for Bob Le Beau, connections considering a Melbourne Spring Carnival assault with the emerging stayer targeting the $6 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) on the first Tuesday of November.
"We think he's a nice horse and it was a good performance from him the other day," Patrick Cooper, racing manager for Bob Le Beau's owner Christina Patino, said.
"There are no real plans for him at the moment, we'll see how he comes out of the race and what Jessica thinks, but the Melbourne Cup might be a possible target for later in the year.
"He doesn't qualify at the moment but we'll keep plodding around in Ireland and might be able to get him in (to the Melbourne Cup field)."


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James F. Epperson 05/15/2013 at 9:27 am
I think a major issue is bombing the Boston Marathon---a very iconic event---vs. shooting up a New Orleans Mother's Day parade that no one had ever heard of. That said, I do think there is a tinge of racism here.
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I would suggest everyone read Michael Mann's book, "The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines."
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James F. Epperson 10/07/2011 at 2:43 pm
Allow me a modest dissent on this. I do share your concerns about having these decisions made by faceless bureaucrats and mid-level functionaries. But this individual had been acting as an enemy of the United States for some time, and had placed himself beyond the reach of ordinary law enforcement. The logic of your argument, if applied in historical retrospection, would say that Lincoln should have tried to arrest all those Confederate soldiers instead of raising armies to fight them. (In fact, one of the important Civil War cases, the Prize Cases, may be the most on-point decision to look at.)
- Zakaria: Tea Party Tactics Immoral, Dictatorial
I don't think I have conflated anything. Buchanan championed Lecompton as a means of getting Southern support (as did Pierce), just as Romney is walking away from his own health care bill in Massachusetts (as well as flip-flopping on other positions) as a means of getting Tea Party support. Douglas "championed" Kansas-Nebraska (hell, he wrote it) to curry Southern support. The similarity I see is in the uncompromising, "my way or the highway" approach to politics. An excellent example is the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, written by James Mason of Virginia (I think) to be unfair and offensive to Northern politicians, as a "poison pill" to kill the Compromise of 1850. The logic was that either the South would get a strong FSA or the Compromise would be killed.
Another similarity is the racial one. In the antebellum era there were all sorts of claims that failing to support and maintain slavery would lead to "enslavement" and "degradation" of white Southerners. Now we have obsession with immigration and the numerous racially offensive comments about the President. Sorry, it is the same kind of idiocy to me.
With equal respect, I think my knowledge of the Civil War is fine; I invite you to visit the website behind my name.
Over the period 1850-1860 the fire-eaters made numerous demands on the Federal government, with a threat of secession behind each one. They blew up the Compromise of 1850 by telling Stephen Douglas he had no chance of the Democratic nomination unless he opened up the Kansas-Nebraska Territory to slavery. They insisted on admitting Kansas as a slave state, despite the evident fraud behind the Lecompton government. They insisted on expanding slavery, and were even pushing a court case that might have been used to rule state abolition laws unconstitutional. They split the Democratic Party by insisting on a Federal slave code.
I think the comparison to uncompromising politicians more interested in a goal than in actually governing is quite apt. Another apt comparison for the Tea Party is to spoiled children who don't understand that they can't always have "their way."
I have an avocational interest in the American Civil War, and the Tea Party very much reminds me of the attitude of the "fire-eaters" in the antebellum period---Give us what we want (and what we want is extreme) or we will tear the temple down! And they did ...
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As a graduate of UM (1975), I remember when Borders was a simple little bookstore on State St. I agree this is sad (not least of all because we had stock in the company; should have gotten out when it started crashing).
- Repeal the PATRIOT Act is the Lesson of Bush White House Spying
Fundamentally, I agree with you, but I do acknowledge the political realities---if there are any slip-ups on the security front, the GOP will be all over Obama as not caring about national security. If this were to occur after Obama had spearheaded a repeal of the (un-)Patriot Act, it would be that much worse for him. I think this is a form of domestic "political defense." I think/hope/pray that, if he is re-elected, he will let the Act lapse. I do find the timing interesting---the extension means it will come up for renewal in 2015. I also acknowledge that I could be wrong---Presidents throughout history have had a habit of working to acquire more power.
Keep up the good work---I read the blog regularly and post the best entries on Facebook in a no doubt vain attempt to educate my right-wing friends ;-)


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This Sunday is the Superbowl and if you're not a football person, it's also the Puppy Bowl. We've probably all have seen clips of the Puppy Bowl and watched a few minutes here and there. It's not as exciting or dramatic as other sports but it's hysterical.
For the past 8 years, Animal Planet has had the Puppy Bowl and it's a spectacle. A bunch of puppies run around in a playpen that is made to look like a football field and play with toys, with each other, and sometimes with the water bowl. At halftime, a cat scratching post with a bunch of kittens is put out onto the field and it's known as "Kitty Half Time." I have watched the Puppy Bowl and it's a mix of high energy goofiness, tumbling, and sometimes napping. Like I said, it's not super dramatic and between spurts of silly play the puppies tend to wander around, mill about, and sometimes nap.
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1: The puppies are from shelters, rescue groups, and other organizations across the country. The dogs are mixed breeds and pure breeds.
2: To get a sense of scale, the submissions of puppies for the Puppy Bowl are photographed with a can of soda to get a sense of how tall they are. There isn't a weight cut off but there is an age limit. Puppies are between the ages of 9 weeks and 18 weeks of age.
3: The Puppy Bowl is filmed in October. Chances are most of the puppies you'll see on Sunday have forever homes and have grown quite a bit. It takes about 2 days to get footage that can be edited down.
4: The pups are examined prior to playing and there is a rep from HSUS who monitors the filming to make sure all the pups are ok.
5: The Kitty Half Time is not filmed when the puppies are around. It's done on a different day and doesn't take too long, only about 2 to 3 hours.
6: Apparently, this year instead of the chickens and bunnies that were the cheerleaders, there will be piggies. Yes, piggies. This I gotta see.
7: For those who have watched the Puppy Bowl in the past, the hamster who flies the blimp will be back.
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We are taking a 24 day cruise to the Amazon and while that is our objective it does spend 6-9 hours in a number of Caribbean islands ports where we have not snorkeled except for Barbados 30 years ago and T&C 18 yrs ago.
Compared to Curacao, Grand Cayman (now not 7-8 years ago when it was much better), and St. John are any of the below listed islands really worth my arranging in advance for a snorkel trip? If some are, what spots have you snorkeled at in the past 2-4 years that you would recommend? I do not know just where the ship docks at each island therefore in Barbados it may be too far to get to but maybe not on the smaller islands I can make advancd arrangements for a 4 hour snorkel trip with my wife rather than the "lame" one, if any, the ship offers. But then again I do not need to snorkel where the coral is not healthy and there is not a reef system with a large variety of fish and sea fans. etc.
1. St. Barts-Gustavia
2. Barbados-Georgetown
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4. Dominican Republic- Cayo Levantado (I doubt)
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We are taking a 24 day cruise to the Amazon and while that is our objective it does spend 6-9 hours in a number of Caribbean islands ports where we have not snorkeled except for Barbados 30 years ago and T&C 18 yrs ago.
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St. Lucia, yes (go to the Pitons by sea). Dominican Republic (no, but consider a kayaking trip in Los Haitises or in season go whale-watching), Dominica (possibly at Champagne, but if you like hiking, that's a better choice, in my opinion), Grand Turk (yes, yes, yes).
In St. Barth, I'd just enjoy the vibe and have a nice lunch ashore, in Barbados I'd do something on land, and in Tobago, I'm not sure, but many people do go snorkeling there.
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Doug; We intended to go to view the Pitons and thought if their was quality snorkeling on that side we could have double pleasure. In Grand Turk just where is the quality snorkeling. We were at the Meridan Club so our frame of reference was just around the key which was not very good. In Barbados we have visited the the various parishes though it was 30 yrs. ago and a turltle farm I think. it was back in the day when the Paradise Island Hotel was a 4 star hotel and it was good to visit with children. I rather not rent a car though I can drive on the other side of the road I often screw up on the turns and rather not cause an accident. To see the local foilage would be nice if we had not just returned from Indonesia and it's magnificant natural undulating mountains, terraced planting of rice, tea, cobbage. etc. I hunderstand what you are saying about St. bart's for I have heard it is very quaint but we ran into a few people 4-5 years ago who I thought compared the snorkeling to St.John. I know if I contact a local vendor in any iof these places they will tell me how wonderful the snorkeling it is and that is why i tap into the Forum where avid snorkelers can hopefully give me some guidance.
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There are certainly plenty of beaches in St. Barth, but I don't know if the snorkeling is as good as on St. John.
In Grand Turk, you'll need to take a boat excursion to get to good snorkeling spots. These will be offered from the ship. A lot of people go to Gibb's Cay, where you can swim with stingrays, but I don't know if the snorkeling is any good there. Hopefully, Blamona will jump in and give some specific recommendations. She knows Grand Turk. I didn't take a snorkeling excursion when I was there, but I know it's very close to amazing reefs. Frankly, the beach is so beautiful, you may just way to lie on it.
In Barbados, I don't know that I'd rent a car. It's expensive, and you can usually take a private excursion for not much more than the same price. But there is also a good bus system that will help you get around cheaply. I don't know how many of the tourist attractions you can hit on the buses, but a tour of one of the large plantation homes there would be nice. I really love the east coast of Barbados. It's stunningly beautiful.
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There are some fantastic snorkelling sites in Dominica. Best of which I can remember is called Champagne Beach. The reef at Champagne Beach lies under a sulphur spring which drops bubbles up the surface. This place is seriously amazing and is worth a visit: http://www.traveldominica.net/champagne-reef/
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hi stan, good friends took a boat tour to the pitons that included snorkeling, when they cruised 3 yrs ago. i have a call in to see if they can name their tour opertor.
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Actually St. Lucia is a waste of time based on a visit there 4 years ago when we stayed at Ladera resort. It is better to tour with Fabian Tours. He charges $200 USD for 6-7 hours for up to 4 people in a comfortable private car doing both the northern and southern coasts.If you offer to pay him $20 extra if you get Curtis as your guide do so because Curtis was very good. He was quiet until we began to ask questions and then he was a fountain of interesting information.
In Dominica you can charter a boat with a canopy and sturdy ladder and snorkel guide for $310 USD and get another couple to join you as we did for 3.5 hours including a pick-up at the port. Champange in our opinion is worth 15-20 minutes tops but Ken Watt has 2 good places one with huge barrel sponges that he will take you to plus one other and he will add a stop at Champagne in the 3.5 hours. Contact is [email protected]
In Barbados the snorkeling is o.k., not real good, but there is a sail,lunch and snorkel that was worth going on for $100/person. She takes 12 on a 42ft. sailboat, a little crowded but not bad, serves a surprisingly very good lunch,snacks, soft drinks, beer and a little too much rum which we just avoided. She goes to 2 spots but 4 other boats go there and often they are at the same spots at the same time. If I were to go again I would ask her to reverse course, I do not know if she would would because she sails back vs. motoring, and go the the second one first so we would be there with one or no other group. Because as it was there were 40++ people in the water at one time. But it was worth doing because some of the other guests were interesting and we had nice weather. At the first stop when we saw all the people we chose not to quite follow the group and snorkeled nearer toward shore but only when about 100 yards and the snorkeling was decent though the owner may not have been thrilled. We bring our own life vests,masks and snorkels so we were not worried. If you are interested contacted her by Googling "Calabaza Charters or Calabaza Sailing Charters and Barbados and it pops-up.She books up sometimes 2 months in advance. By the way she picks you up outside the port at 9 and brings tou back at 3:15-3:30.
You should not miss snorkeling in Virgin Gorda. It isamong the 4-5 best places left in the Caribbean. But you have to know who to go with and it involves work on your part. Dave Irwin owns DoubleD charters. He has a 50ft. sailboat and 2 35ft. power boats. But we wanted to be assured he would go out and though he charged $110/person for 3.5 hours (from meeting to return to marina which is 150 yards from the Regatta)he requires $660. We went for it because Monkey Point and the Dogs are 2 of the best places in the BVI's. We counted on getting at least another couple and as it was we were able to get 2 other foilks. so we had 6. we could have had 4 more but we did not want to be crowded and Dave would then charge each $110/person anyway. the only thing you need to do is get his word that he will take you to Monkey Point for 45-50 minutes of snorkeling and to the Dogs for 20 minutes. that's about all the time you have because they are well off the mainland of VG.We were unable to find any provider in Grand Turk that we trusted and had plans to go on oceania's Ultimate Snorkel with the normal huge number of 35-40 they take. But the Captain claimed the waters were too rough and he could not dock yet we found out a Princess ship docked 1 hour earlier and a Holland American ship docked less than 2 hours after our scheduled docking time. It sounded like a way to save fuel and they headed directly back to Miami but at a slower pace. By the way there is absolutely nothing to do in Port of spain, Trinadad. Consider it a day on the ship because the we took a walk which in the swealtering heat was a total waste in a undesurable area and folks that took the Oceania bus tour said it was almost a waste of their time and money. I hope some of this helps.
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well stan it was fabian tours my friends used. i guess you've already taken the cruise though.
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Yes, we have. It was enjoyable but a few too many at sea days for us. If you wish advice on private guides in the Amazon give me an email address and I will give you details. Actually thatvwas the primary reason we took that cruise. Our excursions in Santerem, Manaus and Parintins were excellent.
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If you are in St Lucia, definately the Pitons. You might want to get a local guide as they can point out the best dive sites and also inform you of any risk. Sounds like you are anchoring in Castries and the Pitons are in Soufriere. Which is about an hour or so by mini van. Which can be quite costly. Try Marigot bay, which isn't too far away or pigeon island. If you do venture to Soufriere there is a company called Salt rush tours they have their own boats and can take you to the best dive sites without wasting time.
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St. Barth is really not that great for snorkling, although people snorkel around the small reef right along Anse de Cayes, or if you are agile, take the 20 minute hike down to Columbier (the lookout at the top of this hill has a great panoramic map of the surrounding isles) and snorkel, picnic etc here. There are no services, though,(or shade) so be sure to bring water and whatever else you will need at the beach.
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US College: Partner with Intel to get grad school paid for!
We in US College are pleased to introduce another guest blogger, Shirley. Shirley is one of our critical partners, working within the Global Diversity, Education and External Relations team, focused on managing the US Scholar Programs. We thought this blog … Read more


text: Some time ago Todd, y@TJohnson, posted a recipe for a Bourbon glaze for chicken. It's great. Well, about a month ago I was fixen up a bunch of chicken legs to take to my classic car club meeting and I thought I'd try something. I was prepping the drumsticks in batches of ten buy running them through my vacuum tumbler with different marinades. I made a batch of todds glaze only didn't cook it down and used that. There wasn't quite enough liquid, so a added a little more booze. They turned out great and I will definitely do that again!