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Review of Revolving and Trust Funds of the Judiciary and the Departments of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaiian Home Lands, Health, and Human Services
Report No. 95-32
Section 23-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) requires the State Auditor to review all existing revolving and trust funds every five years. The reviews are scheduled so that the funds administered by each state department will be reviewed once every five years. This report is the third required under the law.
Section 37-40, HRS, exempts revolving and trust funds from the biennial appropriations process. The use of these funds, therefore, often does not receive the degree of legislative scrutiny given to general funds appropriated by the Legislature. The Legislature considered it prudent to require the Auditor to review these funds so that it could assess the continuing need for revolving and trust funds.
Revolving funds are often established with an appropriation of seed money from the general fund. They are supposed to be self-sustaining. Activities financed by revolving funds include loan programs that are initially established by general fund seed moneys and then replenished through the repayment of loans. Trust funds account for assets held by the State for the benefit of others. They may include donations to be used for specific beneficiaries. Many trust funds are actually trust accounts established by the comptroller because of limitations in the state's Financial Accounting and Management Information System (FAMIS). The trust accounts serve as separate holding or clearing accounts for state agencies or as an accounting device to credit or charge services, for security deposits, or other costs.
This year we reviewed 51 revolving and trust funds and trust accounts. We used criteria developed by the legislature and developed by our office from a review of public finance and accounting literature. The criteria for these funds are that they continue to serve the purpose for which they were created and do not require continuing general fund appropriations. In addition, revolving funds must show a linkage between benefits and charges made on users.
For each fund or account, we present a five-year financial summary, the purpose of the fund and conclusions about its use. We do not present any conclusions about the effectiveness of the program, its management, or whether the program should be continued. We did not evaluate the performance standards established by agencies for the funds as requested by Section 23-12, HRS, since none of the agencies had established performance standards. We assumed the funds were meeting performance standards if they were meeting the purpose for which they had been established and our criteria.
The Judiciary responded that subsequent to June 30, 1995, it had reviewed two trust accounts identified in our report as inactive—the Family Court, Second Circuit Donations Account and the Intensive Mediation Workshop Account—and has taken the appropriate actions to dispose of the balances in the accounts.
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Borrowing from the ancient Japanese art of origami, with a touch of the "Transformers" movies and children's toys, scientists and engineers at Harvard and MIT created self-assembling, paper robots.
Harvard robotics researcher and study lead author Sam Felton said the robots are made out of materials that cost about $100 and came from hobby shops.
Experts say this small lightweight type of robot would be good to explore outer space and other dangerous environments, and get into cramped places for search and rescues.
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Federal health officials urged Mississippians Tuesday to remain calm about the shortage of flu vaccine this year, saying 61 million more doses should arrive in time for the flu season. Officials have expressed concern that some people might panic if they are not able to get a flu shot.
The supply of vaccine was cut by about 48 million doses earlier this year when the British government suspended Chiron Corporation because of contamination problems at its Liverpool, England plant.
But during a news conference in Jackson, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services representatives relayed the "don't panic'' message that was delivered Monday at a Meridian stop.
The officials are on a nationwide tour meant to ease fears of the elderly and others waiting in long lines for flu vaccines.
The next stop on the tour is New Orleans. Officials said an additional 61 million doses should be available by flu season and will be sufficient to cover those at most risk.
In the south, the flu season begins in January. State Department of Health officials say they can't estimate at this time how many doses are going to Mississippi.
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Changelog work area
This page is a work-area for the Changelog notes for the next release. Whenever the release is done, the text from this page should be moved to a new page ChangeLogXY (ie. ChangeLog25 for the upcoming 2.5 release) and this page should be emptied. See also ChangeLogXY? (ie. ChangeLog25 for the upcoming 2.5 release) and this page should be emptied. See also ReleaseNotes.
The text here should be able to be read alone without links elsewhere. This should be kept fairly up to date by following the CVS activity which can be found on http://www.rockbox.org/since24.html
Changelog for Rockbox 2.5
To clarify - this is a work in progress! Rockbox has NOT been released yet
This is the (hopefully) full list of changes to Rockbox since Rockbox 2.4 was released in December 2004. As you can see, quite a lot has happened since then, so upgrading is strongly encouraged.
This is the (hopefully) full list of changes to Rockbox since Rockbox 2.4 was released in December 2004. As you can see, quite a lot has happened since then, so upgrading is strongly encouraged.
Unfortunately, due to the added features, RomBox grew too big to be in flash together with a compressed original Archos backup image. For safety, we don't want to give up the dual firmware approach, one permanent, one to mess with. For this reason, a minimal firmware called BootBox has been made, which replaces the Archos firmware and is much smaller in size. This means that running Rockbox from ROM is again possible. (see this thread and the BootBox / RomBox page.)
Stereo width
Unfortunately, due to the added features, RomBox grew too big to be in flash together with a compressed original Archos backup image. For safety, we don't want to give up the dual firmware approach, one permanent, one to mess with. For this reason, a minimal firmware called BootBox has been made,which replaces the Archos firmware and is much smaller in size. This means that running Rockbox from ROM is again possible.
All devices can now control the stereo width in from 0% to 255% in 1% steps, replacing the old "Stereo narrow" and "Stereo wide" settings (which equalled 50% and 300% stereo width, respectively).
As a special bonus for owners of units that can be charged (Recorder FM/v2) or powered (Ondios) from USB, you can now use USB power while still using Rockbox. When you plug in USB, hold the MODE button on Ondio, or F1 on Recorder FM/v2 and a tiny USB plug icon will appear in a statusbar. You can now use Rockbox while your jukebox is charged resp. powered by USB!
A new repeat mode called "Shuffle" has been added. Behind this somewhat cryptical name, hides a feature that shuffles the current playlist before repeating it. This way not two listens will be alike. Additionally, you can also insert songs shuffled. If this is done, the song(s) are randomly inserted between the current position and the end of the playlist.
On jukeboxes with bitmap displays (everything but Player/Studio, sorry) support for right-to-left languages like Hebrew and Arabic has now been added. Find it under the " "General General Settings > Display > BiDi Hebrew/Arabic Hebrew/Arabic" " menu.
A-B Repeat will repeatedly play a segment of a song between two arbitrary points (known as marker A and marker B) that are defined by the listener. It's especially great for musicians who need to listen to a musical passage repeatedly in order to learn it.
If Rockbox panics, the harddisk is now shut down, to avoid wearing the batteries down more than necessary for no reason. It's now also possible to reboot Rockbox just by pressing ON, if this has happened. If a normal shutdown fails, and the hardware jukebox can't power down, you can now hold the player will shut down OFF to force a shutdown on automatically after trying for 8 seconds. all jukeboxes. ( is iriver the only one without a hardware poweroff? If so, delete this last change)
Added ID3 database support. If you build a database with the provided tools, you can now browse your music by artist, album or song regardless of how your files are located on the player. Just go to " "General General Settings > File View > Show Files Files" " and set it to " ID3 "ID3 database". database ". The file browser will now show 4 virtual folders: Artists, Albums, Songs and Search. Additionally, the database contains information of how many times the song has been played, and the ability to rate each song if " "General General Settings > Gather Runtime Data Data" " is set to yes. This information can be used in searchexpressions (see Databox in the plugin section) and displayed on WPS.
When scrolling throug a file or menu list, the cursor will always leave a third of the screen above or below it visible unless at the very top or bottom of the list. This way you can keep track of what's coming up next. Scrolling in the file-browser will no longer wrap around if you're holding down the button to get to the bottom or top of the list. This makes it easier to reach the end or beginning, and you can still wrap around - just release the key and press it again and you'll be taken to the other end of the list. The file browser will now only go back to the root dir after USB mode if the current directory no longer exists.
WPS and tag database context menus have been added. Unfortunately, the tag database context menus only work on single songs, not on the virtual dirs. Hold Play to pop up the menu. An error message is displayed if there is no playlist in memory.
The resume setting has been renamed to 'Resume on Startup'. Pressing the resume button from the WPS now resumes without prompting, regardless of the resume on startup setting. For this reason, the "Ask" setting has been removed, as you can now always resume by pressing a single button.
"Manage Settings" has been moved into the main menu. Directories are no longer shown in the "Browse .cfg files", "Browse .wps files", "Browse Fonts", "Languages" and "Browse firmwares" allowing to quicker pick files. In these modes, you can now use the menu button to leave the browser.
The ID3 info viewer has been changed to show multiple lines on the screen on units with a bitmap display. For all units, the text used is now exactly the same as the WPS screen uses.
A new feature to move to the next folder once the current one completes when playing directories has been added. This way the playlist will be refilled with the next folder in the filetree once the current playlist ends. This option can be found in "General Settings > Playback > Move to Next Folder".
The peakmeter has been reworked. The performance setting is removed, and now always runs in what was previously known as high performance mode, slightly changed. The refresh rate is always 20 Hz now. The high performance peakmeter is back at the recording screen, and a performance issue while saving data do disk has been eliminated by not running the peakmeter as fast while saving data.
New fonts:
The Hebrew fonts have been updated to again display correctly.
Visually impaired users will be glad to hear that a feature has been added that makes Rockbox emit a beep when starting/resuming recording. This beep is not very loud due to hardware limitations, but it's certainly better than nothing. A new option has been added to always show the recording screen on startup.
A major new feature in Rockbox 2.5 is volume triggered recording. This feature lets you set limits for when to record, based on the volume of what's being recorded. This is nice if you're recording a lot of silence, but are only interested in keeping small bits of sound that interrupts the silence. This feature has a lot of settings, and allows for many different ways of recording according to sound level.
Jens Arnold has put a lot of work into lowering the risk of corrupted recordings. This have been happening for many different reasons, some caused by bugs in Rockbox and some caused by the Archos hardware. All in all, Rockbox 2.5 is a lot better than 2.4 if you've been getting corrupted recordings. Interference from the radio on Archos FM Recorder and some Archos Ondio FM jukeboxes is now avoided.
The recording will now no longer split every 24 hours if timesplit is off, but only split when the filesize approaches the 2GB limit.
When entering the preset list, the cursor is now put on the current preset. When exiting, the current preset is now stored immediately. The frequency dial now wraps around so that you can go from 108.0 to 87.5 and back.
The Recorder V1 has a software-controlled battery charger. This means that Rockbox must control how the batteries are charged. The way this was handled in Rockbox 2.4 resulted in undercharged batteries. The "Deep Discharge" and "Trickle Charge Off" options also conspired to cause the batteries to be less than fully charged. The result was repeated complaints on the mail list of shorter than expected run times and unexpectedly dead batteries.
Because of this, a new charging algorithm has been put in place, which eliminates the need for the "Deep Discharge" and "Trickle Charge" settings. This means that battery life should be increased with Rockbox 2.5 and you should no longer experience batteries that are suddenly dead when you thought you had plenty of playtime left.
The maximum size of a WPS is now 1600 bytes. Quite a lot of new tags have been added:
Alignment tags:
You can use more of these on one line, but must list them in the order "%al, %ac, %ar".
Repeat mode: %mm: Repeat mode, 0-4, in the order: Off, All, One, Shuffle, A-B (Archos only so far)
Playback mode: %mp : Play status, 0-4, in the order: Stop, Play, Pause, Fast forward, Rewind
Image support:
This way, images can be used within conditionals. For all these, n is a letter in a-z or A-Z.
For example: %x|a|test.bmp|10|23| the example will show /.rockbox/test.bmp as image 'a'' on position 10,23. %xl|a|test.bmp|10|23| will load the file, and %xda will then show it.
Runtime Database Tags:
The WPS condtional can now have several alternatives for the tags that can have a range of values, like the repeat mode and play status. Example: "%?mp<Stop|Play|Pause|Ffwd|Rew>". This works for the %mp, %mm, %rr, %fc, %bl, %pv tags. See http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/CustomWPS for more details on this new feature.
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Many of the changes on Ondio are related to disc or MMC handling. Rockbox can now mount multiple partitions into one file system. This way, you can now see the internal memory and external MMC as one filesystem. You can now swap your MMC without having to shut down your player - Just plug the card, and you'll find it in the filesystem under /. Rip it out and it's gone - works like magic! Additionally, you can now use MMCs with blocksizes other than 512 bytes, which is necessary to support newer cards larger than 1 GB. The disk handler is also more robust now, and avoids crashing if it attempts to read past the end of the card, which could happen with some superfloppy MMCs. Speed improvements have been made, so now your Rockbox player is even faster when reading from MMC. The disk information screen will also show information for both the internal memory and the MMC. A disk icon has been added to the status bar to signal disk activity.
The battery scale has been adjusted to be more accurate, and you can now also select your battery type to take into account the differences in batteries. Low battery level handling has been fixed to take the battery type into account. The threshold was also too low.
The recording screen now uses up/down to select the setting, and left/right to adjust it, like the recorders. Start/pause recording is short MODE. The radio screen now requires a MODE doubleclick to start recording. This should prevent unwanted recordings. The S/PDIF option for recording source has been removed, as the Ondio doesn't have S/PDIF input.
Rockbox for the Archos Player series now has a more user friendly virtual keyboard with voice support added like on the Recorder. The volume, balance, treble and bass handling has been improved such that the volume scale is now linear. Also, a cool new credits scroller has been added.
A proper alarm clock for the V2/FM (and v1 with mod) has been added. The virtual keyboard has been cleaned up. The seperator line no longer wraps at the right border, and if using the Voice UI, the string is now also spelled when characters are deleted.
The simulator now displays a background-image of the device it's simulating with the keymapping printed on the buttons. Resizing has been improved and screen-updates have been optimised.
The X11 simulator has massively improved button handling. Repeated button presses should work now - this should fix e.g. calling the Ondio menu. Button handling is now done in a different thread, to fix slow performance during high-workload plugins (such as codec tests on iriver) and furthermore the button queue handling is using the same code as Rockbox. The simulator now requires X11R6? because of these changes - this should not pose a problem unless you happen to be living in the 80s. Another cool feature is that the X11 simulator now has sound output support. It's almost like the real thing.
A new function for debugging has been introduced: logf(), which adds a message to an internal buffer. This buffer can be viewed, and dumped to a file through the "Info > Debug" menu on builds with logf support enabled. This is particularly useful on the as of yet unreleased iriver h1x0 port, where it displays the messages on the LCD remote.
The graphics API has been updated and extended. It hasn't changed that much on the outside, but it's far better organised now, and far more consistant. It also uses a draw-mode now, instead of several different functions for the same type of drawing. It has also been optimised, and includes optimised functions for vertical and horizontal lines.
A new poweroff handling has been made, using the SYS_POWEROFF event. This allows plugins to save their settings before powering off.
The MAS and RTC debug menu options have been removed from Archos devices.
A few fixes have been made to enable better building on Mac OS X.
In order of date of fix (oldest first):
Radio screen: status bar wasn't updated when prerecording buffer was filled and no button pressed.
For shortname creation, replace most illegal characters by underscores instead of removing them, thereby lowering the chance to create a blank (illegal) name. Spaces and control chars are still removed.
Shortnames must be uppercase...
Code cleanup: Moved adjustment for 8MB mod to runcurrent() where it belongs and made it more precise (only adjust the normal current).
The recording screen must not touch the LED if the LED is only simulated to avoid confusion (Ondio FM).
Splitedit: Make sure pitch is reset at exit.
File rename wrongly accepted an empty target filename, corrupting the file system
Cleaned up button handling: Properly ignore button releases and repeats instead of excessive queue clearing. Fixes bug #1070590. Slightly more consistent button assigment in the bookmark selector.
The peakmeter drew too much cpu power when recording, occasionally causing the recording buffer to wrap before the first save finished (when fsinfo didn't contain a next-free-cluster hint so that an exhaustive search was necessary).
Recording screen rework:
Major recording rework:
FM radio: fix by Antonius Hellman, no more crash when loading preset files with more than 32 entries.
Removed NULL pointer accesses when changing tracks.
Even more NULL pointer accesses removed from the playback code.
Fixed associate problem with file extensions (.info files matched .nfo extension)
The status bas wasn't correctly redrawn in the FM radio screen.
Added support for missing ID3v1 genres defined by Winamp.
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People can prevent some causes of gastrointestinal bleeding.
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"If a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law" (Galatians 3:21).
There are passages here and there where we have to read between the lines to see God's heart. Like a person grieving but self-restrained in grief, God holds back from divulging the full extent of His pain.
Genesis 22:2: "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you." See how he lingers longingly over the words that we will see echoed centuries later: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son . . ." (John 3:16).
In Jeremiah 45, God is doing emergency counseling of a prophet's secretary in the middle of a slow motion imploding of Israel. He takes time to comfort a guy who is whining "woe is me" (v.3) because his dreams of career are going up in smoke. The Lord replies, "Behold, what I have built I am breaking down, and what I have planted I am plucking up-that is, the whole land. And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not . . ." (vv.3-5). If Baruch had not been sulking, and the Lord had not needed to do this intervention, we might not have been privy to this view of God's emotional turmoil over the holy destruction of all that He had painstakingly built up for centuries.
What of Galatians 3:21? What an odd thing to say-that if there had been a law that could have done the job of saving us, salvation would have come that way. And why, pray tell, would our righteousness have come through law if it had been at all possible? Well, consider what our righteousness cost Jesus. How restrained God is in the telling of it:
"In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears . . ." (Hebrews 5:7).
"My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. . . . My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will. . . . My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done" (Matthew 26:38-42).
How much more He could have said. Isn't it just like the Lord, who himself teaches us humility, gentleness, discretion, and self-control, to exhibit all of these qualities in the disclosing of His own breaking heart?
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The Milligan College Library is proud to announce that you, our loyal library users, have contributed $101.00 in cash and change to our Million Pennies Campaign in May 2010! We have now raised $211.50 since the start of the campaign two months ago.
The Library staff would like to extend a hearty thank you to our May 2010 contributors:
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Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you this summer. Have a great break, and remember http://milligan.edu/library is always open!
The May 1 issue of Library Journal features an article by Barbara Fister on the future of academic libraries entitled "Academic libraries, a view from the administration building." The article features input from Mark Matson, Milligan's Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean, who is an enthusiastic supporter of our library and its approach to information literacy and the digital environment. From the article:
"When asked about how their libraries support teaching and learning, administrators seemed knowledgeable about the library's role. 'There is a total focus on information literacy—in classes, helping faculty, teaching students,' according to Mark Matson, VP for academic affairs at Milligan College in northeastern Tennessee. 'This focus has had a radical change across campus. And the use of our library has simply skyrocketed the last three years.'"
"While I agree that over time print collections might decrease, […] the digital collections will continue to increase at phenomenal rates. And with this shift, the role of librarians to help other patrons negotiate this world will be critical. In fact, I see skilled modern librarians as being even more important in the future, provided they are partners with faculty in designing courses."
The article is an excellent read, and anyone concerned about the future of academic libraries should take a look!
The Milligan College Library in general, and our Million Pennies Campaign in particular, is also the subject of an editorial entitled "Wii don't need no education" in the Milligan Stampede, the college's student newspaper. Check out the article and let us know what you think.
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Detroit would get 15 new charter high schools under legislation narrowly approved by the state House.
The Senate voted against the bill, sending it to a House-Senate conference committee. Lawmakers are expected to consider it when they return on Aug. 13.
The legislation would let the Thompson-McCully Foundation invest $200 million to build 15 charter high schools in Detroit.
Michigan now has 189 charter schools, which don't charge tuition but receive state aid. They are intended to have more flexibility to design their own curriculum and teaching methods than traditional public schools.
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The first image has arrived for the upcoming comedy "No Strings Attached," and how weird it is that the most visually arresting thing in it is a bunch of carrots?
Directed by Ivan Reitman, the film stars Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher as a couple who struggles to prove that you can have a purely sexual relationship without becoming attached or fall in love. The film is one of several on the way dealing with purely sexual relationships, including Will Gluck's "Friends With Benefits" hitting next summer (in fact, both films had the same title at one point) and the Farrelly Brothers' "Hall Pass" coming in February.
As far as first images go, couldn't the studio have come up with something better other than Kutcher in an ugly jacket, presenting produce to a disappointed Portman hiding under a bland trenchcoat? Oh yeah, he's doing that because in the scene, Kutcher tries to get around the "no posies" policy established by the couple by giving her vegetables. Whatever works, but we never really had much hope for this one anyone. Slated with a dumping ground release of January 21, 2011 and following on the heels of "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" Reitman is really gonna have to knock this one out of the park to put him back on our radar. [USA Today]


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The classic trestle design looks good in any setting, and the benches will easily accommodate eight adults in comfort. Built from "two-by" pine or fir lumber, the project's robust construction is designed to last for generations.
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A battle that changed the world
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, fought in 1836 near what is now the city named after Sam Houston, who led the Texan army that day in a fight that lasted only 18 minutes. About 630 Mexican soldiers and nine Texans died. The Texans (in those days often called Texians or Texicans) captured 730 soldiers, including Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the president of Mexico. Three weeks later he signed a peace treaty that led to Texan independence.
Neither the battlefield site itself nor the main road to it provides a sense of what it was like on April 21, 1836. The road to the battlefield goes past chemical and energy plants showing angular pipes. Smokestacks, valves, high voltage lines, and fuel tanks mix with a few palm trees and a rotten egg smell. The battlefield park itself, though, is tranquil, with a reflecting pool on one side, a rolling green meadow in the middle, and preserved marshlands on the other. A 570-foot-high monument known as the world's tallest memorial column has an elevator that carries visitors to the top in 37 seconds and makes ears pop.
The day itself 178 years ago was neither high-tech nor tranquil: The Texans moved quickly and silently through high grass, then ran several dozen yards, surprising the slumbering Mexicans. Then came bloodletting. The Mexicans under Santa Anna's ruthless command had killed and killed while marching across Texas, offering no quarter at the Alamo and executing 342 men who had surrendered at Goliad. The Texans at San Jacinto reciprocated, shouting, "Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Goliad."
The monument's inscription reads:
"Measured by its results, San Jacinto was one of the decisive battles of the world. The freedom of Texas from Mexico won here led to annexation and to the Mexican-American War, resulting in the acquisition by the United States of … almost one-third of the present area of the American Nation."


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The scholar, LuMing Mao, Ph.D., is the 2016 Peter P. and Margaret A. D'Angelo Endowed Chair in the Humanities.
April 28, 2016
Sixty invited guests—including student-worker honorees, their supervisors and managers, and University leaders—attended the University's second annual Students Honored in Employment (SHinE) awards luncheon and ceremony hosted by the Office of Human Resources on April 13, 2016.
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Each year, St. John's professors conduct research and generate other scholarly works that contribute to knowledge in a wide variety of fields.
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In this New York Law Journal opinion piece on New York's speedy trial rule, Associate Academic Dean and Professor of Legal Writing Larry Cunningham, a former prosecutor in Virginia and New York, responds to Joel Cohen's article "When Adjournment Requests Are Critical" (NYLJ, April 12).
April 12, 2016
In anticipation of the Wisconsin primary election results, Government and Politics Chair and Professor Diane Heith, Ph.D., shared her expertise on the Presidency, and public opinion and American politics during the talk, "Campaign 2016: A Predictable Surprise?" on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 5 p.m. in the D'Angelo Center.
United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito visited St. John's Law this week as the guest of the Center for Law and Religion.
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While visiting my parents in Oregon, I was out running when I saw a bucket filled with water suspended under a sign that read "Doggy Watering Hole." I was charmed by this thoughtful, neighborly gesture at the side of the road. This sort of community-mindedness is something to be celebrated. Now I realize that there will be folks who think, "Ew, what a great way to share germs." To this I say 1...
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From dog dishes in logs to storm-resistant potty zones, we received lots of brilliant suggestions from readers for pet-smart homemaking (which you'll find in our September issue). But an email from Melissa A. Schnabel and Michael Keleman arrived after we went to press, and so didn't make it into the magazine. We're sneaking it into the blog because we didn't want to miss a chance to show you how...
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"CAR-FREE" development in which tenants will be banned from parking a car anywhere in the Capital has been given the go-ahead by the city council.
The £13 million plan from developers Keyhaven will see 313 student apartments created on the site of the former Marco's Leisure Centre in Grove Street, Fountainbridge. Outside term time, the buildings will be used as self-catering holiday accommodation.
The apartments will be marketed and let as "car-free", with the lease stating occupants will not be able to have a car parked anywhere in the city. This will apply to student and tourist lets, and anyone caught breaking the agreement could face eviction.
The developers believed the area's location near the city centre meant there was good enough access to public transport to allow the development to be car-free. A small number of disabled parking spaces will be provided, as well as cycle storage.
Enforcement will be carried out by the landlords, not the council, although officials will not issue resident parking permits to anyone staying in the development. But local councillor Andrew Burns, the city's former transport leader, said he could see no way of effectively enforcing the car ban.
He said: "While it is easy for the developers to insert this agreement into someone's lease, quite how they will go about actually stopping them having a car in the city is another matter.
"There was little explanation of how they would find out if one of their tenants had a car in Edinburgh, unless the driver was breaking the law, and I think despite this agreement this development will lead to extra traffic and extra parking problems for existing residents."
Almost 100 objections were received about the plans, with residents concerned over potential traffic problems and the number of people living in the Fountainbridge area.
Ann Wigglesworth, secretary of Tollcross Community Council, said people would be disappointed their concerns were overlooked.
"The question is how will this be enforced, because as far as we can see it simply can't be, so we would expect to see more cars in the area as a result of this," she said.
Work on the development, which will also feature a snooker club and bar, is likely to start in spring and is expected to be completed by autumn 2009.
Keyhaven development manager Paul Gillespie said the car-free lease agreement was being used in a growing number of student developments across the UK.
He said: "We have seen at other similar developments that this does work, and it is a legal requirement that tenants do not have a car anywhere in the city.
"We have found that most students now are environmentally aware as it is and so mainly use bicycles or public transport."
Residents had also raised concerns about security around the site, with fears that the flats complex would lead to a rise in antisocial behaviour and noise. The developers confirmed there would be 24-hour supervision on site.
This is a good article and I hope it's successful. Too bad it's in the UK.


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Due Date Clips: Zach Galifianakis Eats Breakfast And Buys Weed
By Josh Tyler 2010-10-27 21:46:09 comments
By next week well all be sick of horror movies and thats probably good news for Due Date, the Zach Galifianakis, Robert Downey Jr. team-up comedy which will absolutely not feature a cameo from Mel Gibson. Of that much, you can be sure. Luckily Zach G doesnt seem to have a problem working with a reformed drug user because he and Downey seem to have good chemistry in everything weve seen from the movie.
We have two new clips from Due Date in which Zach explains his fathers ashes over breakfast and in which Zach makes plans to buy weed before taking a pee pee. Its not exactly Planes, Trains, and Automobiles but unless someones figured out a way to reanimate the corpse of John Candy itll have to do.
Ok lets be honest. The Due Date trailers are funny but these clips are mediocre at best. For me, the highlight in the above two minutes was the Subaru Impreza, and I say that only because I have one. Yep, this movie blogging thing is really paying off.
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A lot is expected this year out of Zach Mettenberger
Zach Mettenberger and Keith Price will meet again Saturday night, a few months after they spent time together working as counselors at the Manning Passing Academy.
The camp was held in Thibodaux, La., about an hour or so from Baton Rouge, where Mettenberger now spends his days as the quarterback for the Louisiana State Tigers.
During one of their conversations this summer, Price remarked to Mettenberger how hot and humid it was.
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Mettenberger responded that it wasn't going to change by the time the Huskies and Tigers meet up Saturday night.
"I told him to get used to it," Mettenberger said.
And Mettenberger knows of what he speaks when it comes to experiencing heat.
Last Saturday, the junior got his first taste of the white-hot spotlight that is being the starting quarterback for the Tigers. It was a somewhat sluggish outing that included taking a huge hit on a blitz that left him dazed and resigned to the sidelines for a few series.
"Yeah, that hit wasn't particularly how I wanted my first game to go," Mettenberger said in a phone interview. "I'm just lucky I didn't get seriously injured and I was able to come back and make a couple of plays."
Mettenberger returned to finish 19 of 26 passing for 192 yards, with a touchdown and an interception in LSU's 41-14 victory over North Texas.
As the score indicates, LSU had the game comfortably in hand from the start, and Mettenberger largely handed off (the Tigers gained 316 yards rushing) or threw safe passes.
Eventually, though, he'll be called on to do more — maybe even Saturday against the Huskies — and produce in the manner that was expected when he was considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the Class of 2009.
Mettenberger, however, stepped into a much more uncomfortable glare after signing with Georgia in 2009. In the spring of 2010, he was arrested outside a bar after allegedly grabbing the breasts and buttocks of a woman, and also charged with underage consumption and possession of alcohol, possession of fake identification and disorderly conduct/obstruction. He eventually pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery (the alcohol-related charges were dropped) and was dismissed from the Georgia team.
He spent the fall of 2010 at Butler (Kan.) Community College, wondering if he'd ever play major-college football again.
"I worried about that a little bit with the trouble I got into," he said. "But I tried not to worry about it too much and just go out there and have fun and play."
Throwing for 32 touchdowns at Butler and just four interceptions reopened any previously closed doors as Mettenberger was generally acclaimed as the top junior-college quarterback in the country and again had schools clamoring for his services. He chose LSU, knowing in part that seniors Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee would depart after the 2011 season.
"It's definitely a second chance," Mettenberger said. "Not a lot of guys get the opportunity to be a starter at one SEC school and get in trouble and then finish at another one."
Mettenberger stands 6 feet 5 and weighs 222 pounds, and any description of his play inevitably includes the phrase "pocket passer."
"Big guy, strong-armed," said Washington coach Steve Sarkisian. "He could be similar to the kid at Oregon State (Sean Mannion), big guys who can really throw the ball down the field. Maybe a Nick Foles-type (Foles played at Arizona last year). He's not going to move around a whole lot in the pocket, but he will stand in there and deliver the ball down the field."
That's what LSU fans envisioned when he took over, that Mettenberger could give the Tigers a deep-passing game that was largely missing last year and was the team's one real weakness despite a run to the national title game.
LSU again has a potent running game with an offensive line averaging more than 320 pounds and a bevy of talented backs.
With LSU's receivers regarded as potentially an upgrade, Mettenberger might allow LSU to stretch the field more, and that is one reason voters again pegged the Tigers near the top of the polls despite some significant losses on defense.
Mettenberger, though, says he's fine if he never has to throw the ball.
"I feel like this team, we can run the ball 100 times a game and never pass it and be very, very good," he said.
It's also a very, very good way to take the heat off.
• The Huskies practiced in Seattle on Thursday morning and then traveled to LSU in the afternoon. They will have a walk-through in Baton Rouge on Friday, though not at Tiger Stadium.
• Sarkisian said every player on the depth chart for this week is good to go, with the only possible question mark being backup cornerback Greg Ducre, who sprained his foot Wednesday. Sarkisian said it's not considered serious and he should be able to play.
• Sarkisian also said RT Ben Riva will be out four to six weeks with a broken forearm suffered Saturday. The team had Riva undergo some tests early in the week to make sure there was nothing more to the injury than was thought.
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The group that developed CAMEO is based in Seattle, and officials from NARAC have been talking with them about cooperating on the LINC pilot. "We're starting a dialog with them on how we can make best use of both systems, since the CAMEO system is used by a lot of HAZMAT teams," Nasstrom said. CAMEO's chemical database would complement NARAC's other strengths.
NARAC's system already includes links to meteorological stations across the United States, as well as local map data for the entire country. But to configure it for use by cities and counties, the system needs to integrate more detailed geographic data from local agencies.
"In the case of Seattle, we're working with their GIS group to import all the city map data they routinely use for emergency management," Nasstrom said.
Additionally, NARAC is incorporating feeds from more Seattle-area meteorological stations, as well as local databases that pinpoint where chemicals are stored in certain buildings.
NARAC is also working with firefighters in Seattle's HAZMAT unit to make sure the software interface is easy to use, Croll said.
Tests Planned
Once the partners configure a version of the system for Seattle, they will run drills to show how NARAC responds when users enter data on hypothetical emergencies, Mosely-Rovi said.
The central system at NARAC can provide automated feedback. If need be, live operators can also assist local responders. Seattle will test both scenarios and might also simulate an off-hours emergency, Croll said. In the latter case, NARAC's operators would be paged and asked to rush to the lab to help emergency workers in the field.
The LINC program has received $750,000 from CBNSP. None of this funding goes directly to Seattle. The city receives in-kind support, such as training for its emergency workers. It is also supporting some of the program costs on its own, including hosting meetings and sending its emergency workers to Livermore for additional training.
PTI and LLNL are applying for further funds; they would like to extend the program for three years and bring it to other cities, Mosely-Rovi said. The partners hope to conduct some pilots in cities that are smaller than Seattle and less technically advanced.
"The next city will probably be medium-sized, and then we'll do a small city. The learning curve will be different in each one," she said.
In every case, the prospect for local agencies and their partners is exciting, Mosely-Rovi said. "I'm absolutely convinced that we're onto something really big here and it's going to save lives."


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You can donate to Frontiers Foundation through CanadaHelps.org. You will receive a charitable tax receipt for every donation.
We are looking for enthusiastic people to volunteer with Operation Beaver in Northern Canadian aboriginal communities.
Building permit to proceed with construction of 20 units, located at 3087 Danforth Avenue was approved by Toronto City Hall.
Sod turning for Amik II housing complex at Victoria Park/Danforth area will follow soon.
The New Frontiers Aboriginal Residential Corporation (NFARC) strives to make affordable housing a reality for many aboriginal citizens that live in Toronto. Projects Amik II and III are materializing both in East Toronto to be occupied by First Canadians. Sod turning for Amik III at 3738 St. Clair Avenue East will be mid-November.
Project Amik team: L to R: Nick Ainis, FusionCorp Builder Ed Starr, SHS Consultant Marco A. Guzman, NFARC President Steve Hilditch, Architect
Toronto Multicultural Calendar covered the Whiphala raising at city hall which was run by CANO. Follow the link to the article.http://www.torontomulticulturalcalendar.com/2013/09/27/417-wiphala-flag-...
September 27, 2013
Dear Lylas,
Last night at Frontiers Foundation AGM, President Lawrence Gladue praised you for your work and being a splendid person. He wanted to personally present this medal to you, however due to your daughter's health you couldn't make it.
Back in 1996 I was fortunate to meet you for the first time at Wagoshig First Nation building log houses after which you became one of our Aboriginal Operation Beaver volunteers of the year. In subsequent years I saw you in action in many housing projects in Northern Ontario and in Quebec at Kitcisakik, handling our LT40 Woodmizer. Also wherever and whenever you laboured, that wonderful Evelyn was with you, sharing your assignment and equally worthy of recognition.
Thanks to your presentation at the Indigenous Conference in Vancouver, B.C. the world learned about Frontiers volunteer work in Canada's third world.
Your personal contribution to voluntary sector resulted in improved health and better living conditions for
Frontiers Foundation works with aboriginal communities to provide affordable housing and improvements in education.


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Issue 1 : Inventory Management
From Emergency Room of the Future
I. Statement of Problem
- The current tracking system for hospital supplies and stocking routines is not very productive and effective, resulting in loss of money from theft as well as being time-intensive. A proposal to improve this process is suggested. The new system should allow for easy tracking of supplies used/replaced and fast recognition of staff responsibility in the process.
II. Related Work
Research should be conducted in the areas of:
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Friday, September 2, 2011
HE SAID/SHE SAID: US Open Day 4
Q. Caroline Wozniacki has a high profile relationship with a golfer. You've kind of been there. Any advice for her on how to deal in the public eye in that way in that kind of a relationship?
ANA IVANOVIC: I think it's different for every person, because some people like to be in the middle of attention or public eye and others don't. It's just very personal how you like to deal with it. I think, you know, once you decide how you want to handle it you should go about it. Of course if you want to be more private, that's harder. If you want to be out there it's a little bit easier. It's, you know, about to find the balance and to accept these things.
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ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, I don't need my twins to put life in perspective or my tennis life. I've always been at peace with the game or without the game, and my kids are the best anyway. It's changed our lives forever, obviously. Very thankful, you know, that we have been so fortunate and that the girls are such nice, cute kids. It's just more fun on tour, I guess, you know.
JELENA JANKOVIC: It happened in the first set, in the beginning of the first set. You know, I felt a little restricted when I was hitting my serves, and especially when I had to bend down for the returns when I was waiting to return her serves.So it gave me some trouble, but like I said, I tried to play the tennis and I didn't really think about, you know, the problem that I had. I just wanted to continue, and I gave my best.
Q. So you woke up today fine?
JELENA JANKOVIC: Yes, I woke up today fine. It happened, you know, suddenly in the match.
Q. How do you feel now?
JELENA JANKOVIC: I feel okay now. You know, I just received some treatment. I think I will be fine to play, you know, my next round.
Q. What treatment beyond massage? Electric stimulation?
JELENA JANKOVIC: I don't know. That's like the physio stuff to do. Okay, guys, I'm gonna tell you all these things. Oh, the massage with this they do that, pull my finger. (Laughter.)I don't know. That's their job to do. I'm a tennis player, and I play my I do my job and the physios do theirs.
TOMMY HAAS: I have two passports.
Q. Who are you representing? You're playing here as a German?
TOMMY HAAS: Yeah, just Germany right now. I thought about switching it over to the U.S., especially during this tournament, but, you know, I've had so many other things to think about lately with family and where my game is and if I am ready, a new coach, I'm looking for a physio. There are so many things I didn't have time to maybe focus on who I want to represent here. But I thought about it.
Q. What do you have to do? What's the process?
TOMMY HAAS: Just one phone call to the ATP and then that's it. They change it, no problem. I'm trying to see if they can put American/German, you know, like present two flags, but I don't think that's gonna happen.
ANDREA PETKOVIC: In any kind of sports or in tennis?
Q. Any sport.
ANDREA PETKOVIC: Do you have anyone in mind? (Smiling). I don't know. I'm just me.
Q. Your personality, the way you show color on the court.
ANDREA PETKOVIC: Sorry?
Q. The personality and the way you show color on the court.
ANDREA PETKOVIC: Uh huh. I don't know. I really don't know. I don't have any tattoos and piercings so I wouldn't say Dennis Rodman. No, I don't know. I'm just trying to be myself.
Q. How about Marat Safin?
ANDREA PETKOVIC: Marat Safin (Laughter.) Oh, God, am I that bad?
SERENA WILLIAMS: Yeah, I just heard a little bit of, you know, that in it was genetic, yeah. So right now I feel fine. I feel good. I don't have the same symptoms she's had in the past. Hopefully it will be different.
Q. What's your sense of what she's had to endure so far? What's your sense of what lies ahead for her?
SERENA WILLIAMS: I know she's a fighter and she's really strong. She's great. I think she's really happy now that she knows what it is after all this time. I think, if anything, it's gonna help her now to treat it and go forward.
Q. Is it harder for you to deal with Venus being sick than when you aren't healthy in any way? Which is harder emotionally to have happen?
SERENA WILLIAMS: I think both are definitely, you know, tough. I mean, when you're sick you're going through it and you're thinking, Gosh, this really, really is annoying. Then so when it's so close to you like Venus is going through it, it's like, Man, I'd rather it be me so she can be healthy. At least that's how I think. But, you know, so each has its different emotions, and all I can do is just, to me really, is just pray.
SLOANE STEPHENS: I'm not thinking about any of that. Now I know for sure when I get home after the season's over I'm getting a car. That's the only thing I'm really looking forward to now.
Q. What about the shoes?
SLOANE STEPHENS: The shoes, that's totally under control. I know for sure now I'm getting a car.
Q. What kind of car?
SLOANE STEPHENS: I don't know. That's a big question. My mom wants me to get a truck. I want to get a small car. It's very confusing.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: One of the guys actually on the way out, he said, Hey, listen, I paid 100 bucks. You're staying an hour and a half on the court. That's a lot to pay for a ticket. Give me something so I get back home with a happy face. Give me a racquet or something (laughter). I played good tennis. Obviously I wanted to win. But on the other hand we all try to engage the crowd. I think the crowd got engaged in the third set. It was nice. It was a lot of entertainment kind of long and attractive points, the through the leg shot, things like that. He tried to get the crowd on his side, and he did. It was a really good third set.
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI: Well, tennis is my first priority and I'm focused on the tennis when I'm on court, that's for sure. You know, what I do off the court, I know that I'm a public person, so a lot of things will be seen by the public. But, you know, I don't really think about it. You know, I think we have our limits and we know where they are. So as long as we both keep the feet on the ground and, you know, we both have our careers, which are important to us, I think it's working well.
Q. How helpful is it to be with someone who is used to living the kind of life you do, used to being in the public eye, this crazy life of travel?
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI: Oh, definitely understands the life I'm living, as well, the things we're both going through. So it's unusual for someone in our age.
MARDY FISH: No. I wouldn't be able to sleep.
Q. Who takes care of the dog?
MARDY FISH: She has a dogsitter.
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2/4/12 - We are very sorry about the snowless Winter. This area is on a course to finish with the fewest feet of snow in history. The abrupt change in direction was caused primarily by the bright, warm sun on Tuesday, January 31, which not only obliterated the trail but also any snow nearby that could have been used to cover some trouble spots.
Those that pre-registered will be receiving their packets including their tee shirt, bib and other assorted items in about two weeks. Those entries received after the decision but befor the announcement will receive a retlurn of their entry and entry fee.
All of the $5.00 entry fee donations to Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation, together with the voluntary donations will be given to the Foundation, the total donation will be anounced when calculations are completed.
Please understand that much of the cost of this and other races is fixed and the items have been delivered, including bibs, tee shirts, medals, plaques, etc. Therefore the standard no refund policy.
As I write this the 40KM event would be starting. It is safe that you, the race committee, volunteers, sponsors and the community are greatly disapointed, but we are looking forward to greeting all our old friends and making new friends on February 2, 2013. Than all of you for the kindness expressed.
2/2/12 - Donations will continue to be made to the Children's Hospital of Michigan. Further updates will be available once communication and power issues get resolved at race headquarters. We are thinking of all our racers and are very sorry we had to cancel this year.
The record 52 degree temperatures and afternoon sun obliterated the trail as well as the snow around the trail; more information will be provided later today
The event has been shortened; the 40 Kilometer race will not be held. All currently entered 40 KM participants have been transferred to the 20 KM. The 20 KM race will start at the scheduled time of 10:30 AM with the Pre Race meeting at 9:45. The 10 KM event will start at 11:30 with the Pre Race meeting at 10:45.
The course is marginal so again it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED older skis be used.
The trail will be rolled only on Friday night - there will be NO TRACKS.
Remember the Post Race Gathering at The Summit Center at Shanty Creek beginning at 1:00 PM. Shorts Brewing Company will be providing, free of charge, beverages and appetizers. The gathering will be continuing through the awards ceremony. There will be three photographers on the trail preparing a slide show for the gathering and awards ceremony.
1/30/12 (4:32 PM) - No decision was made today due to the new snow that was arriving. We received 2+ inches during the day. Dave Barrons, former chief meterologist of TV 9&10, a member of the race committee, has indicated that the warm up predicted will be of a a short duration , not causing a loss of what snow we now have. He further indicated that the drizzle, predicted, will be south of the trail. The problem faced by a "point to point" race is that while some areas have several inches while other areas have very little snow. Other then canceling other options including shortening the race are being discussed. Regardless, the trail will be rough, "rock" skis and slower speeds are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. We fully appreciate the strong desire to have an event and if it is felt safe it will happen.
1/29/12 - The hoped for snow did not materialize as predicted. The trail is good in spots but thin in many other areas. SAFETY is the paramount concern as we make decisons. The committee will meet tomorrow morning to discuss options with a go; no go; or shorten decision no later then Tuesday morning. Snow is predicted for today and Monday but no significant amounts forcast. Be assured we are doing everthing possible, in conjunction with Shanty Creek Resorts, to provide an event for all to enjoy. Stay tuned.
1/26/12 - The trail took a beating on Monday with the rain. We are informed, however, that snow is predicted for the weekend. How much is a question waiting for answer. Whatever the amount, barring a major blizzard, the trail will not be pristine by race day. A decision will be made Monday. The conditions will require older skis. We will keep you posted.
1/21/12 - A beautiful day for a ski today. Sun is out, temperature low 20's, snow shining white on trail. We are closely watching the weather reports for Sunday and Monday but it looks good now. We are expecting the slightly warmer temperatures for those days coupled with the following cold days to settle and firm the trail. We will kep you posted.
Now that snow has arrived it might be advisable to register early to avoid the expected Friday night and Saturday morning crowds.
1/19/12 - Things are looking good! Had between 6 - 10 inches today with more coming. Trail is being rolled regularly on both the Shanty Creek and private land areas. More snow predicted over next few days. For those that have waited to enter you may want to consider doig it now to avoid the rush.
Before Christmas I was contacted re: one of the home page pictures from lst year. I did not a get name nor phone number only email address. The email address did not go through...please contact me at my office number (231-587-8351) and it will be sent immeidately. I am sorry - Jack
1/18/12 - Another 4 - 5 inches yesterday with some more expected later in the week. The trail has been rolled at this time tracks are questionable.
There will be NO confirmation cards sent this year due to the limited number of entries to date. If you have questions please call the race office at 231-587-8812.
We are planning an expanded after race get together sponsored by Shorts Brewing Company. There will be food, beer, cash bar, a slide show of the days activities and good cheer reminiscing about your day on the trail. More on that as race day approaches.
Breakfast will again be available at the Mancelona High Schol prior to each race. The price is still $4.00 for adults and $5.00 Children
1/12/2012 - The bibs are ordered and the tee shirts are arriving, all we need now is snow. A winter storm warning is in effect and we are expecting some good snowfall!


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03/13/2011, Bandaras Bay
Yeah Tapatai!! This is our friends Penny & Fred's boat that raced in the Bandaras Regatta and Ian crewed for them. They had a great time out there in the steady winds that Bandaras Bay produces each afternoon. I was all set to go out with them on Friday but the race was cancelled that day due to the Tsunami warning. Then on Saturday, I got sick and couldn't go so I missed out on the chance of being not only in a fast racing sailboat, but in a winning fast racing sailboat. All in all it's been a good weekend and spent in the company of some very great people.
03/11/2011, Bandaras Bay
We woke up this morning to the news of the big earthquake in Japan and the potential tsunami coming our way. We were at the marina at Nuevo Vallarta (Ian is racing with our friends on Tapatai and it was just more convenient to be at the dock than at anchor). Anyhow, the docks were alive with everyone out talking about the best course of action. Some said stay it would be fine, others thought the best course would be to head out to the bay. Ian at first decided to add extra lines to the boat which we did, but about an hour later, he changed his mind and decided that we should head out to deep water, so at about 11:30 am we headed out.
Channel 22 the cruisers channel, on the VHF radio was full of chatter, information and misinformation. One minute the ports were closed to all traffic and then they were only closed to commercial traffic. We decided that since our boat is our home we couldn't afford to take the chance on being caught at the dock in a big surge that could not only break the docks, but do lots of damage to our boat. So closed or not we left the marina.
It was a pleasant day with a light wind and very calm seas out there and we had a great day of sailing back and fourth across the bay. We made lots of fresh water and ran the engine a few hours to charge up the batteries.
Although the regatta was cancelled for the day, you would not have known it with all the boats out sailing.
We were hearing reports on the radio of surges of 2, 3 and 4 feet. A couple of docks broke in one marina and the outflow waters out of the estuaries (where most of the marinas are) was up to 14 knots. Around 5 pm we were tired of sailing and wishing we could go back to the dock but the ports at this point were really closed with the Mexican Navy guarding the entrance to our entry. So the only choice was to sail around all night or to anchor out. So despite the fact that we splurged on a marina for a few days, here we are back at anchor!
That being said, we are safe and sound and things could have been so much worse. Our hearts go out to the people who have been affected the most by todays disaster. We hope that things go back to normal for them as soon as possible.
03/02/2011, Chamela
It's been a while since I blogged but I seem to have a good internet connection today so I'll take advantage of it.
As you can see from the above picture, Ian got up close and personal with the dolphins in Tenacatita bay. That day he was cleaning the bottom of the boat and was taking a break just floating around and the dolphins decided to check him out. There are about 7 dolphins that seem to come into the bay almost daily and spend the whole day there swimming around and rubbing on anchor chains. One of the dolphins is widely known as Chippy because he has a chuck missing out of his dorsal fin probably due to a mishap with a propeller. It is so wonderful to get up in the morning and have your coffee while observing the dolphins so close up. We feel really privileged to have had the chance to see them so often and so close up for the 5 weeks or so we have spent in this bay.
On Saturday the 26th, the 1st Annual La Manzanilla Regatta took place. It was organized late and therefore there was not a lot of advertising for it so the number of sailboats that entered was small about 10 altogether. Ian decided he wanted to enter and since I wasn't interested in racing my house, our friend Al, a friend of his and a local Mexican that Ian had befriended were to be the crew. It was a great day both on the water for the racers and on the beach for the watchers. It was sponsored by Corona, a tequila factory, Puerto Vallarta Yacht Club and various other sponsors. There was a big tent up with tables and chairs with flowers on all the tables and table cloths - really it looked like a wedding was about to take place. There was free beer, free tequila, free food and 2 local bands playing music all day. Tons of fun! As for the race, in the class Kasasa was in, there were 6 boats altogether. Ian crossed the finish line 3rd, but due to handicapping we came in 4th place. We both had lots of fun that day.
That evening, since it was my birthday the next day, we went out for dinner with the rest of the crew and their wives. I got to choose the restaurant and I picked on that I remembered from 2004 when we were in La Manzanilla. It wasn't the cheapest place to eat but it sure was good. 3 of the dishes our table ordered were cooked right in front of us by the chef/owner. We had ceaser salad made at the table just like they used to do in the 70's, Ian and I had this amazing curry prawn dish that was cooked right at the table and someone had Crepe Suzette for dessert and that was made at the table as well as the special coffees. It was not only delicious but quite entertaining as well. Then the owner brought me a piece of cake and everyone sang Happy Birthday. So it was a great evening after a great day.
So our next blog will be from further up the coast as we are going to start heading north. Actually as I write this we are sitting in Chamela which is 30 miles north of Tenacatita. We are going to stay here until we get a weather forcast we like to go around Cabo Corrientes which is notoriously rough. We actually were on route for there yesterday and got about 8 miles north of Chamela when we got hit with 18 knots of wind on the nose and building seas. A boat that was 10 miles north of us was really into the chop so we decided to turn around and go back into Chamela for the night rather that bash into waves which slow us down too much. There is more wind expected today and tomorrow is looking like it might be the better option. That's okay since we didn't get a chance to stop here when we headed south we can explore it today.
I've put pictures of the dolphins in the Gallery and hope to upload some of the Regatta pics today too.
02/18/2011, Tenacatita
Excuse me a BURP! Actually it stands for Bluewater Unofficial Rendezvous Party and we had one here in Tenacatita. Bluewater Cruising Association is a club we belong to in Vancouver that promotes offshore cruising. We have over 500 members and lots of them have been offshore or are planning on going. Anyhow we had 6 boats from the club in the anchorage so of course we had to have a get together. We were nice and invited the rest of the anchorage along too.
From Bluewater we had Bill and Janet from Optical Illusions, Ann and Dyck from Full & By, Wayne and Elly from Zeppelin, Jordan and Judy from Sea Turtle, Tom and Pam from Kewao and Ellen and Ian from Kasasa. Lots of fun!
Can't wait to hear about your next adventure!
02/11/2011, Barra, Tenacatita & Puerto Vallarta
Well Dad and Kathy have come and gone. It passed by that quickly. It seems like we were just picking them up at the airport yesterday and today we dropped them off to go home.
We picked them up in Puerto Vallarta on the 3rd of February and drove down to Barra de Navidad the next day. We spent 4 days in Barra where they stayed at the Delphin Hotel and we did various things during the days. One day we spent at the Grand Bay Hotel just hanging out at the pool ordering fancy drinks and playing crib (thanks to my friends Penny & Fred from Tapatai who gave us a pass to use the pool for the day). Another day we drove up to Colima hoping to catch a glimpse of the volcano's in the area. We did see it sort of. It was a big hill covered from 3/4 of the way up by a very large cloud. We did drive to the town of Comala where we enjoyed a sampling of appetizers that are continually brought out to you in the restaurants at the town square. You order a few drinks and the appys are free.
And we also spent some time just hanging out in Barra enjoying the small quaint town and the markets there. I think that both dad and Kathy really enjoyed this town. They also got a tour of the village Ian and I love called La Manzanilla, including the big crocodiles at the end of the village.
Then for 3 days we went out in the boat to the bay of Tenacatita and anchored out. We enjoyed the company of friends Beth and Norm from Sara Jean one evening. We were graced by dolphins in the bay swimming around the boat and finishing off their show by jumping 7 or 8 times just at sunset! One day Kathy and Ian took off in the dingy full speed hoping to catch up to the Humpback whales that were in the bay. Kathy was given a personal close up view and she also go spashed by the big waves in the bay but she loved every minute. She also had another first in that she swam in salt water for the first time in her life. Dad and Ellen spent some time playing crib together with dad winning most of the games. Oh Yes! We also had the pleasure of celebrating dad's 82nd birthday on the 8th! We had a nice dinner of barbequed fish at the palapa restaurant on the beach and then had chocolate cake on the boat later on. Happy 82nd dad and here's to many many more!
All in all it was a great 10 days and we are so happy that they came and spent them with us. We are hoping that they come again soon.
Check in the gallery for photos from their visit.
you! We can;t wait to do it again. That was a
million dollar trip. We did and seen things we
couldn't have done without you two! Thank you so much. Love you both!
This artwork is stunning. The colours are amazing and it is all done with thread pushed into wax! The Huichol indians are from central Mexico. They also do 3d artwork pushing beads into wax figurines.