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Virginia will close its winter blue crab dredge fishery season for the fourth year in a row in a continued effort to rebuild the Chesapeake Bay's crab population.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted 9-0 to close the fishery at a meeting on Sept. 27. According to the commission, although great progress has been made to restore blue crabs, more work remains to bring the population back to healthy, sustainable levels.
Visit the commission's website to learn more about the blue crab fishery and the closure.
The Chesapeake Bay Program has launched a new tool designed to help states, municipalities, federal agencies and other partners quickly and easily assess various pollution reduction strategies for their Bay cleanup plans.
The Chesapeake Assessment and Scenario Tool (CAST) is a web-based tool that closely replicates the results of full Bay Program model runs. CAST will help partners understand and work with the Bay Program's suite of models as the Bay jurisdictions develop their Phase II Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs) and two-year milestones.
CAST allows the Bay jurisdictions to:
Visit http://www.casttool.org to learn more about CAST and use the tool.
A new report by the Chesapeake Bay Program's Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) raises significant objections to a recent analysis comparing the Bay Program watershed model and a new USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) model of cultivated cropland in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
In its analysis of pollution load estimates from cropland, LimnoTech recommended suspending implementation of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL – a "pollution diet" for the Bay and its tidal rivers – until the differences between the two models could be resolved.
STAC convened a panel of scientific experts to conduct an independent review of LimnoTech's findings. The independent scientists found that LimnoTech's comparison of the two models was scientifically flawed and did not provide sufficient evidence to suspend TMDL implementation.
According to the STAC panel's report, the two models' predictions are in approximate agreement when factual errors in LimnoTech's analysis are corrected. More importantly, results from both models indicate that more management practices on cropland are needed to protect the Bay and its rivers.
The STAC reviewers encourage the Bay Program and the USDA to continue and expand sharing of data and modeling results. These cooperative efforts could help the Bay Program improve future versions of its model. STAC also suggests that future restoration efforts could be enhanced by the application of multiple models.
STAC is an independent advisory committee to the Chesapeake Bay Program. The committee convenes external, independent, scientific experts to review technical documents, policy methods and programs.
Visit STAC's website to learn more about the scientific study.
Scientists are examining the possibility that Atlantic sturgeon – a prehistoric fish whose population is so low that it may be listed as an endangered species – may spawn more than once per year in the James River.
In early September, biologists with Virginia Commonwealth University captured a female sturgeon leaking eggs near the confluence of the Appomattox and James rivers. This area may be a place where migrating fish adjust to less salty water before moving upstream to spawn.
If the Atlantic sturgeon is placed on the federal Endangered Species List, the multiple spawning run discovery could increase the amount of time that spawning-age fish are protected each year.
Read this article from the Bay Journal to learn more about Atlantic sturgeon on the James River.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Cody Stubbs tallied three hits Tuesday night but none was bigger than his game-winning RBI single to push No. 1 North Carolina (22-1) past VCU (12-10), 3-2, in the bottom of the 10th inning.
The Tar Heels had to use a rally in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the game to extra innings after Carolina stranded 17 runners over the first eight innings, including leaving the bases loaded in three frames.
Trailing 2-1 heading into the bottom half of the ninth inning Carolina's cleanup hitter, Skye Bolt, opened the inning by dropping down a drag bunt for a leadoff single.
Stubbs followed by laying down a bunt to the right side of the infield and forced the second baseman to make a play. Stubbs reached first for the infield single but the second baseman attempted to flip the ball behind his back to the first baseman and the ball rolled into foul territory allowing Bolt to reach third base.
With runners at the corners and nobody out, Michael Russell hit his fifth hard-hit ball of the night to shallow left field. Bolt tagged from third base and beat the throw that was cut off by the third baseman as UNC tied the game at 2-2.
The Tar Heels would be unable to end the game in the ninth but after a scoreless inning from Chris McCue in the top half of the 10th freshman Landon Lassiter started a one-out rally.
Lassiter singled up the middle off of left-handed reliever Matt Lees to reach base with one out in the 10th. Colin Moran nearly ended the game but enabled Lassiter to move into scoring position when he hit a fly ball to the deepest part of the park, dead center field.
VCU had a base open with Lassiter at second and issued Skye Bolt an intentional walk to create a force at every base.
The force would not come into play, however, as Stubbs laced a ball into the right center field gap and two-hopped the outfield wall as Lassiter came around to score and give UNC a 3-2 win.
The Tar Heels took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Chaz Frank singled home Brian Holberton with a RBI hit that floated over the VCU second baseman to give starter Hobbs Johnson a narrow lead.
The Rams would answer in the top of the fifth with two runs in a two-out rally. Johnson retired the first two batters in the inning before the leadoff man Bill Cullen singled and James Bunn dropped down a bunt that Johnson was unable to field cleanly.
Joey Cujas would deliver the big hit in the inning as he sent a single into the right center field gap allowing two runs to score after a wild pitch put both runners in scoring position.
The Tar Heel bullpen would shut the door on the Rams the rest of the night as Chris Munnelly, Tate Parrish, Trevor Kelley combined on five innings of one-hit ball to keep the Tar Heels within striking distance before the ninth inning heroics.
Stubbs and Mike Zolk each finished the night with three hits, while Frank and Lassiter added in two hits apiece. Skye Bolt reached base a team-high five times with three walks and a pair of singles.
Carolina will look to keep its six-game winning streak going on Wednesday when they host Winthrop at 4 p.m. at Boshamer Stadium.


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The 2010, 2013 and now 2017 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year and the 2009 and 2013 Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year, Matt Bragga is in his 14th year at the helm of the Tennessee Tech baseball team. The Tennessee Tech head coach has made the baseball program a model of consistency.
On the field, over the past eight years, his teams have the highest average conference finish of any team in the 11-team Ohio Valley Conference, including four championship seasons. The Golden Eagle baseball squad also had players sign with Major League Baseball for nine straight years (a streak that ended in 2016), including an OVC-record six student-athletes signing after the 2014 season. In the classroom, his past 11 of his past 12 teams have the 10 highest team GPA marks since records started being kept in 1972. The 2014 team holds the record with a 3.20 GPA and the 2015 squad ranks right behind with a 3.17 mark.
Bragga's 2014 squad tied the school record for wins, a record it had set in 2013, as it became one of only two OVC teams in conference history to win 40 games in back to back seasons. The 2014 team not only had six players sign with a Major League Baseball team, it had four players drafted in the first 12 rounds. The 2014 season also saw a school-record two student-athletes named post season TPX Louisville Slugger Collegiate Baseball News First Team All-Americans and one named to the second team. Only Oregon State could match this feat.
The 2014 club was also No. 1 in the country in runs scored per game (8.3), total home runs (83), (out-slugging their opponents by a margin of 52 home runs), home runs per game (1.41), and slugging percentage (.495). It also ranked seventh in the country in fielding percentage at .979.
2013 was a record-breaking year for Bragga's squad as they compiled a school record 40 wins and an Ohio Valley Conference record 24 victories. The 2013 squad ranked near the top in the nation in several major categories, covering all facets of the game: pitching, defense, and offense. The team ranked seventh in the country in scoring (7.3 runs/game), 13th in fielding percentage (.979), seventh in home runs per game (.95), 26th in batting average (.303), eighth in slugging percentage (.464), and second in strikeouts per nine innings (9.0). The 2013 club also had eight members make the All-OVC first or second team, six of whom were underclassmen. The team also had one National Player of the week and one National Pitcher of the week.
The 2013 baseball team tied a school record with a 14-game win streak and beat the No. 2 nationally ranked Vanderbilt Commodores on the road. No team in any sport, in the history of Tennessee Tech athletics had ever beaten a higher ranked team prior to the win at Vanderbilt.
At the conclusion of the 2013 season, Bragga's Golden Eagles compiled an 8-4 record against teams that reached the 64 team NCAA Regional field including a mark of 5-3 against opponents ranked in the top 35 in the country.
Off the field, the 2013 team excelled as well, as they set a program record for team G.P.A. They finished the fall semester with a 3.177 mark and bettered that in the spring with 3.215. Twenty-six out of 35 team members had a 3.0 G.P.A. or higher this spring. This is the fifth year out of the past six where a new team G.P.A. record was set and then broken the next school year.
In 2012, one of Bragga's former student-athletes, Stephen Pryor, reached the Major Leagues with the Seattle Mariners. Pryor had been a fifth round pick of the Seattle Mariners in 2010 and flashed a 100 mph fastball in his MLB debut against the Chicago White Sox in June of 2012.
Offensively in 2012, the Golden Eagles were splendid, ranking 26th in the nation in batting average (.299), 13th in home runs per game (.92), 19th in on base percentage (.391), and 29th in slugging percentage (.434). On the mound, Matthew Shepherd helped lead the pitching staff and was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the June MLB draft. Five players from the 2012 team were named All-Conference and power-hitting first baseman Zach Stephens was named second team All-Region.
The 2011 Golden Eagles finished fourth in the league standings as four student-athletes were named to All-OVC teams. Slugger Zach Stephens was named to the TPX freshman All-American Team and 2010 First Team All-American Chad Oberacker was drafted for the second time in his Tech career, going to the Oakland Athletics. In the classroom, the 2011 team posted the best team G.P.A. in school history with a 2.94 combined fall and spring mark.
In 2010 the Golden Eagles finished the season winning 15 of their last 16 conference games to win the Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship, their second title in as many years. The team was also voted the league's Sportsmanship Award winner.
2010 also marked the first time in history that the Tech program had won 30+ games in a season for three straight years. Individually, five team members were voted to All-Conference teams and sluggers Chad Oberacker and A.J. Kirby-Jones were both named TPX/ABCA first team All-Americans, the first time in school history that two players had been named first team All-America in one decade, let alone one season.
Beyond being ranked 29th nationally in batting average (.332) and 12th in strikeouts per nine innings (8.7), the team also boasted the second highest team G.P.A. in its history, garnering a 2.915. The 2010 club also set a program record for Major League Baseball draft picks in a season when four Golden Eagles heard their names called in the MLB Draft. Right handed flame thrower Stephen Pryor went to the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round, all-time home run king A.J. Kirby-Jones went to the Oakland A's in the ninth round, all-time hits leader Chad Oberacker went to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 19th round, and power left handed pitcher Adam Liberatore was chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 21st round. All four of these young men are still playing as Pryor is in the big leagues with the Mariners, Liberatore in Triple A with the Rays, Oberacker in Double A with the A's, and Kirby-Jones in Double A with the Padres.
In 2009, the Golden Eagles made a thrilling run to sweep the Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament and eliminate No. 14 Alabama from the NCAA regionals, setting the standard for what proved to be an epic 2010 season. They finished the 2009 season with a 31-24-1 record, marking the first back-to-back 30-win seasons in Tech history. The Golden Eagles swept the OVC tournament, going 4-0, including back-to-back extra-inning victories over Jacksonville State to clinch the OVC title.
They went on to the NCAA regional in Clemson, S.C., where they eliminated No. 14 Alabama before being eliminated by eventual regional-champion Clemson. The Golden Eagles had two all-conference team members, six all-tournament team members, and the OVC tournament MVP in A.J. Kirby-Jones. Alex Henry was also named to the all-regional team at the Clemson Regional. Following the 2009 season, pitcher Ryan Dennick was drafted by Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals.
Off the field the 2009 club established the top G.P.A. mark in school history with a 2.928 mark for the year.
Bragga has built a solid foundation for his program — on the field and in the classroom — during his nine and a half years as head coach, and knows that Tech baseball will continue to reach new heights in and out of the Ohio Valley Conference.
In 2011, 10 Golden Eagles were named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll, bringing the total number of players who have earned the honor to 65. This is the second time at least 10 Golden Eagles have been named to the honor roll in a season under Bragga.
The veteran coach continues his work toward redefining the program with high ideals and even greater expectations.
Taking over the head coaching reins in January 2004, Bragga has shown the dedication needed to win multiple OVC championships, and his players exhibit that same down-to-earth determination, day-in and day-out. His plan has brought about marked improvements in the team's on-field performance, academic performance, alumni support and program facilities.
On the field, Bragga's silent resolve has taken the program from a 13-42 record in his first full year in 2005, improving 5.5 games in 2006 with a record of 18-36, making an eight game improvement in 2007 with a record of 26-28, and another seven game improvement in 2008 as the Golden Eagles went 35-23-1, leading to the OVC championship and an NCAA Regional berth in 2009 and two more OVC Championships in 2010 and 2013. With success on the recruiting trails, Bragga continues to take the baseball program to a new level.
Before taking the head coaching position at Tech, Bragga spent three and a half years as an assistant coach at Birmingham Southern College under head coach Brian Shoop from July 2000 to December 2003. He spent the majority of his time at BSC working as the hitting and outfielder coach as well as recruiting for the Panthers. Under Bragga's direction, BSC hitters batted a combined .316 during the 2002 and 2003 seasons.
In 2004, after accepting the job as Tennessee Tech head coach Bragga, led his former Birmingham-Southern ball club win the Big South Conference title, winning 47 games and losing just 18. They received an at-large birth to the NCAA Regional's in Athens, GA in BSC's first year eligible for NCAA D-I post season play. In 2003, the BSC team went 33-18 as 10 Panthers hit over .300 for a team batting average of .318. The Panthers scored 7.9 runs per game which ranked 15th in NCAA Division I. For the 2002 season, BSC's first as an NCAA D-I member, the Panthers finished with a 32-20 record. Before moving to the NCAA Division I for the 2002 season, the Panthers won the school's first ever NAIA National Championship in 2001 as 11 Panthers hit .300 or better and averaged 8.5 runs per game. In 2001, the Panthers set a school record for most wins in a season, going 55-11.
Bragga also owned some head coaching experience before coming to Tech. At the age of 25, prior to his role at Birmingham Southern, Bragga served as the head coach at Bevill State (Ala.) Community College for four seasons.
Bragga took over a Bevill State baseball program that, prior to his arrival, had an all-time record of 175-350 (.343), and was considered by many one of the worst programs in the state of Alabama. With the Bears going 39-20 in 1998, Bragga's second season at Bevill State resulted in a school record for most wins in one season. That team also participated in the schools first-ever postseason tournament. In 1999, Bragga led his squad to a 40-19 record, surpassing his previous record and taking the team to another regional tournament.
During his time at Bevill, his teams compiled a 148-86 record and BSCC went from a .343 winning percentage prior to Bragga's arrival, to one of Alabama's best Community/Junior College programs, amassing a remarkable .630 winning percentage during his time.
Before jumping into the college ranks, Bragga served as head coach for the Junior American Legion Baseball Team Post 208 that won the Alabama state championship in 1996. That same year, he also took on the role as assistant coach for the Tuscaloosa County High School baseball squad.
One aspect that makes Bragga such an influential coach, and what some describe as a player's coach, is that he has coached and played at nearly every level of baseball. Bragga played his collegiate career for the University of Kentucky Wildcats, earning four letters from 1991 to 1994.
He played multiple positions at Kentucky, including outfield, catcher, first base and designated hitter, and also excelled at the plate. Bragga earned multiple honors including second-team All-Southeast region and Southeastern Conference all-tournament first-team in 1993. In his senior season Bragga finished with a .408 batting average in SEC play, which ranked him second in the league.
He also etched his name in the Kentucky baseball record books, ranking among UK's all-time best in multiple season and career categories. During Bragga's four-year career with UK, the baseball team compiled the most wins in any four-year period of UK baseball, a record which was recently broken by the 2005-2008 Kentucky squads.
After graduating from Kentucky with a degree in communications, Bragga signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds organization in 1994. He played one season in the Pioneer League with the Butte (Montana) Copper Kings before moving to Charleston, W.Va., to play with the Cincinnati Reds' Single A affiliate the following season. Bragga earned his master's degree from the University of Alabama.
Matt is married to the former Elisa Currins, a 1997 graduate of the University of Alabama. The couple are the proud parents of two children — Luke and Emerson.


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Of course, if the British are seeking vacation spots where affection, kissing, and sex are welcomed, there are always nice places in the world such as San Francisco which welcome those who want a free sex life. Hop on a plane for the good old USA, the land of economic plight where your pound will produce a lot of bucks.


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2013 - 200 Medley Relay
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2014 - 6
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2016: 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay
2015: 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
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2013 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2013 VOLSCARS Lady Vol Rookie of the Year
- Part of three winning relays in her final SEC meet: the 200 free relay (1:27.36), 400 free relay (3:12.04) and 200 medley relay (1:35.86)
- Tied Jenny Connolly for the most career SEC titles in women's program history with seven.
- Placed second in the 50 freestyle (21.95)
- Took sixth in the 100 freestyle (48.52)
- One of four UT swimmers to finish in the top eight in both the 50 and 100 freestyle events
Swam the very first leg of the very first medley relay of the season, helping UT's 'A' relay team win the 200-yard Medley Relay with Molly Hannis, Cherelle Thompson and Harper Bruens.
- Won her first solo race of the season at UNCW by swimming 56.81 in the 100-yard butterfly.
- Earned three first place finishes at Queens and UNC winning the 50-yard freestyle at both venues (22.92-QU, 22.78-UNC), as well as the 100-yard freestyle at UNC (50.10)
- Earned victories in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the NIKE Cup in November. She won the 50 in 22.02 and the 100 in 48.58.
- Recorded seven wins in the 50 free and five wins in the 100 free in during the dual meet season. In January, she won both events against LSU and Georgia.
- Collected two gold medals in relays, providing the freestyle anchor in the winning 200 medley relay (1:35.31) and the 400 medley relay (3:31.47)
- Placed fourth in the 50 freestyle (22.00) and eighth in the 100 freestyle (49.15).
- Part of the third-place 200 freestyle relay team, swimming the leadoff leg. She finished her third SEC meet with three medals, upping her career total to 12.
- Placed 11th in the 50 freestyle (22.11).
- Just missed qualifying for the 100 freestyle, placing 17th in prelims in 48.60. She was a one-hundredth of a second from 16th.
- Swam the freestyle leg in the third-place 200 medley relay (1:36.29) and the fifth-place 400 medley relay (3:30.84), good for two first-team All-America honors.
- She was also part of the ninth-place 200 freestyle relay team that won the consolation heat (1:28.01) and the 16th place 400 freestyle relay.
- Competed in all five fall collegiate events for Tennessee to start her sophomore season
- Won the 50 and 100 freestyle three times each during the fall semester, recorded three NCAA B-cut times in each race as well.
- Scored a career-best time in the 200 free at the Georgia Tech Invitational (1:50.62)
- Swam at the AT&T Winter National Championships, where she finished eighth in the 100 freestyle. In the prelims, she swam a season-best 49.00.
- Along with Lauren Solernou, Harper Bruens and Molly Hannis, Johnson helped qualify for an A-cut time and a silver medal in the 200 medley relay on night one (1:35.81)
- Johnson was responsible for two medals on night two. She swam a career high 21.84 to claim the bronze in the 50 freestyle. She closed out the night swimming the fastest second leg in the field (21.55)to help earn the silver in the 200 free relay
- Johnson helped claim the bronze medal in the 400 medley relay on night four with a 3:30.19
- On the final night, Johnson, Bruens, Lindsay Gendron and Kate McNeilis won the silver medal in the 400 freestyle relay, finishing just off the school record time by clocking a 3:12.76
- Individually placed 8th in the 50 freestyle, her second consecutive top-8 finish in the event.
- Swam the 100 freestyle in 48.88, placing 32nd overall
- Swam in anchor freestyle leg in the Lady Vols' silver medal effort in the 200 medley relay
- Also helped the Lady Vols place seventh in the 400 freestyle relay, fifth place in the 200 freestyle relay, sixth in the 400 medley relay, and 11th in the 800 freestyle relay
- Finished with six All-America certificates, five of them first team
- Proved to be an impact swimmer for the Lady Vols right away in the sprint freestyles during the dual meet season
- Won the 50 freestyle in five of six meets during the dual meet season
- Took first in five of seven meets in the 100 freestyle during the dual meet season as well
- Won both the 50 and 100 freestyle in the Lady Vols' first victory over Georgia in more than 20 years. Her performance earned her SEC Freshman of the Week honors for a second time during the year
- Won 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships, setting a national age group record in the finals (21.90 seconds)
- Part of the SEC record-setting team that took gold in the 200 medley relay, swimming her customary freestyle leg
- Swam a leg of three relay teams that set school records at the SECs: 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and the 400 free relay
- Reached the finals of the 100 freestyle, finishing eighth. Her prelim time of 48.57 was her top time all year
- Swam a career-best 53.66 in the prelims of the 100 butterfly. She finished 16th in the evening finals
- Earned first-team All-SEC honors and was on the SEC All-Freshman Team
- Helped the Lady Vols to the NCAA title in both the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay. Over the week, the Lady Vols won their first three NCAA relay titles in program history.
- Backed up her SEC title in the 50 freestyle by placing third in the 50 free (21.89) while senior teammate Caroline Simmons took fourth
- Helped the Lady Vols rise to third place in the final team standings, doing her part to help the Lady Vols touch the wall in fourth in the 400 freestyle relay to close the meet.
- Finished 20th in the 100 freestyle and 48th in the 100 butterfly
- Competing for High Point Christian Academy in High Point, N.C., Johnson led HPCA to three Triad Athletic Conference championships as well as a North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) 1A/2A State championship in 2009-10
- A 10-time all-state selection and 6-time All-American -- Including relays, a 14-time all-state selection
- Named the Piedmont Athletic Conference of Independent Schools (PACIS) Swimmer of the Year in 2011 and 2012
- Won the USA Swimming Junior National Champion in the 50 freestyle
- Swimming World Magazine tabbed her as a five-star recruit and the 24th-best recruit in the class of 2012
- Four-time Scholastic All American who posted 4.0 during her high school career
- An Olympic Trials qualifier in 50 and 100 freestyle
- Held six individual North Carolina swimming state records by the end of her high school career
- Johnson, one of the best sprinters in her class, is a member of STAR Aquatics and won the North Carolina SCY (short course) State Championship in 2010
- Named to the USA Swimming Junior National Team in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
- Born Oct. 6, 1994
- Parents: Gerald and Carol Johnson.
- Recipient of the Bob DeVault and Julie Watts Scholarship Endowment
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Posted by Richard Fichera on the Infrastructure & Operations Professionals Blog on November 29, 2010
In October, with great fanfare, the Open Data Center Alliance unfurled its banners. The ODCA is a consortium of approximately 50 large IT consumers, including large manufacturing, hosting and telecomm providers, with the avowed intent of developing standards for interoperable cloud computing. In addition to the roster of users, the announcement highlighted Intel with an ambiguous role as a technology advisor to the group. The ODCA believes that it will achieve some weight in the industry due to its estimated $50 billion per year of cumulative IT purchasing power, and the trade press was full of praises for influential users driving technology as opposed to allowing rapacious vendors such as HP and IBM to drive users down proprietary paths that lead to vendor lock-in.
Now that we've had a month or more to allow the purple prose to settle a bit, let's look at the underlying claims, potential impact of the ODCA and the shifting roles of vendors and consumers of technology. And let's not forget about the role of Intel.
First, let me state unambiguously that one of the core intentions of the ODCA, the desire to develop common use case models that will in turn drive vendors to develop products that comply with the models based on the economic clout of the ODCA members (and hopefully there will be a correlation between ODCA member requirements and those of a wider set of consumers), is a good idea. Vendors spend a lot of time talking to users and trying to understand their requirements, and having the ODCA as a proxy for the requirements of a lot of very influential customers will be a benefit to all concerned.


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Shirley Ann Gackle (Stanton)
Shirley Ann Gackle (Stanton) went to be with the Lord on February 21, 2014, at the age of 83 after a short illness.
She was born in Miles City, Montana on August 31, 1930, daughter of Floyd and Elsie Jacobson. She grew up in Miles City and later lived in the Brusett and Jordan area. At that time, she was married to Bill Stanton.
She loved the farm life and for several years enjoyed being a one-room school teacher. She had many hobbies and loved to sew and do almost any type of craft. She learned to fly small planes and was a very good pilot! Shirley made many friends and was sad to leave country life.
She moved back to Miles City and also spent time in Terry, Montana while married to Alvin Gackle. She owned several rentals and was quite good at fixing and repairing them herself. Due to declining health, she moved to Billings to be closer to her daughter and family.
Shirley lived for many years in Billings but always loved Brusett and Miles City. Her wish was to be buried next to her mother, father, and other relatives in Miles City.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda (Rick) Kouba; her only brother, Robert (Marie) Jacobson; her grandchildren, Lance Kouba and Amber (Ben) Zaino; great-grandchildren, Bella and Ky Kouba, Rheana, Isaiah and Raisa Zaino; nephews, Kim, Chuck and Artie Jacobson. Shirley will be missed by all of her family and friends, but we know we will be with her one day in Heaven. Thanks to all at Valley Health Center who filled her last days with love and care. They are all angels.
A private family burial service will take place at a later date. Bullis Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements.


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Exeter conference: Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change
To pick out some of the science, there is the perennially interesting "will global warming cause cooling" bit that people love so much because it seems paradoxical. This is the "thermohaline circulation (THC) shutdown" or slowdown, caused by freshening of the North Atlantic. Of course it wouldn't (at its worst) lead to global cooling, it would mostly impact Northern Europe. And the IPCC TAR said even in models where the THC weakens, there is still a warming over Europe (because the overall warming outweights the local cooling). This still seems to be true. The conference was presented some results showing what happens if THC shutdown is artifically induced (by Richard Wood), and various attempts to explore the probability of a collapse, but coupled AOGCMs seem to be quite resilient to a total collapse. From impacts, they mention that "resilient" societies are better able to survive climate stresses – for example, they downplay the oft-mentioned risk of malaria spreading under increasing temperature: the increase expected is small compared to the total number; all it means is that existing efforts to combat malaria should be strengthened.
And finally, since it gets a mention in the report, there are two possible errors to make, apparently labelled Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 is excess caution, leading to damage by unnecessary action restricting development. Type 2 is insufficient action, leading to damage from climate change. In the face of uncertaintly, it is very hard to steer a true path avoiding these two errors, but it appears that we should be tilting towards taking action.
The conference generated a lot of press coverage (thanks Het). Nature said UK climate meeting calls for action; New Scientist said Climatologists pursue greenhouse gas danger levels and Only huge emissions cuts will curb climate change. The BBC told us of Scientists' grim climate report, that "The risks from global warming are more serious than previously thought". The Guardian warned of A grim assessment of the global cost for each degree rise in temperature and the Manila Times says Evidence indicates climate change already here, which is a mild strengthening of what the IPCC TAR told us. The reporting seems reasonably fair – slightly sexed up headlines, as usual, but the text of the articles quite faithful to the conference.
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The Port Richmond viaduct ends just to the Eest of Treadwell Avenue, with the ROW proceding on an embankment to the Bayonne Bridge, where it descends into and open cut. A single track seems to be intact from here on west with some derelict vestigial station facilities and platforms, although the cut is heavily overgrown. Street bridges over the ROW have been maintained and this is likely the least expensive stretch of ROW to restore. This is also the area that will receive the greatest commuting time reductions on the line. If the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBRL) line is extended into Staten Island, the Elm Park station, just under the approach to the Bayonne Bridge on Hwy. 440, would presumably be a transfer point between the two lines.
The remnants of the Elm Park station sit under the Bayonne Bridge just to the east of Morningstar Road. They are some of the better-preserved and more visible of the NSRR station ruins.
There is a pedestrian bridge over the ROW just to the east of the Elm Park station that gives a good view of the ROW in this area. The surrounding neighborhood is a mildly-decayed old working-class neighborhood and includes Port Richmond High School. Perhaps a good target for gentrification associated with a new rail line.
The Bayonne Bridge features a 1,675-foot main span supported by a hyperbolic steel arch. The bridge was designed by Othmar Amman based on the design that his mentor, Gustav Lindenthal, used for the Hell Gate railroad bridge between Ward's Island and Astoria, Queens. Groundbreaking occurred on September 1, 1928 and the bridge opened to traffic on November 15, 1931. Although cantilever and suspension designs were considered, the arch design was chosen because it could accomodate proposed rail lines on the outer edges of the roadway. The rail lines never materialized as envisioned, although as of this writing in 2009 there are propoosals to bring the Hudson-Bergen light rail line over the bridge into Staten Island. There are also considerations of replacing or modifying the bridge to accomodate newer ships that exceed the 150 foot clearance above mean high water (NYCRoads 2009).
Mariner's Harbor sits to the west of the Bayonne Bridge and, as the name implies, was home to considerible industry that supported the maritime industry. The coast was home to shipyards, steel mills and machine shops and saw substantial activity in support of WW-I and WW-II. Bethlehem Steel bought a shipyard here in 1938 and employed 12,000 during its peak in WW-II, launching destroyers and making propellers for other types of ships. Bethlehem Steel closed the shipyard in 1960 and the propeller plant in 1971. I'm not sure exactly what was where, but these are some of the buildings on the coastline to the west of the Bayonne Bridge, most seeming to still be active with light industrial activity. (GlobalSecurity.org 2009, DestroyerHistory.org 2009)
The ROW proceeds west from the Bayonne Bridge in a shallow trench, crossed by a number of street bridges. The surrounding neighborhoods are fairly dense mixed industrial and sturdy old residential.
The Lake Avenue station sat between Lake Street and Simonson Street. It is not slated for reactivation.
Mariner's Harbor north of the ROW up to the bay is an area of well-maintained older single family homes and some new contextually-sensitive infill development, which is surprising given the remoteness of the area and proximity to industry. If I'd had a chance to come out here on a sunny day, the photos might have had a more Rockwellian character.
Mariner's Harbor was a center-platform station that sat between Van Pelt Avenue and Erastina Place.
Mariner's Harbor houses is a dreary high-rise development from 1953, which seems to have opened just as the NSRR line was closing. Whether that was by Robert Moses' design or not, it likely served to further isolate the low income residents by making them dependent on slow city buses for mobility.
Harbor Road was the penultimate stop on the North Shore line. The far western part of the line has been reactivated for freight service to the New York Container Terminal in Howland Hook. The restored line begins with a single track just west of Union Road, proceeds under Harbor Road and expands to five tracks just west of South Road. The Travis Branch also splits off of the line just east of South Road and continues down the West Shore to an electrical plant.
Arlington was the terminating station on the North Shore line at South Road. No traces of the old station remain. There has never been regular passenger rail service beyond South Road and there are no plans to add it. Adding a stop in Howland Hook might be helpful for some New York Container Terminal employees, but limited potential patronage and possibility of contention with freight service might not make an additional stop worth the cost. The area west of South Road and south of the ROW is largely undeveloped and is a potential location for an additional rail yard and / or a new maintenance facility.


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PHOENIX -- David Murphy is $1,000 richer, plus he's expecting a nice piece of jewelry in the mail. It's probably not going to be as nice or as big as the ones Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz will receive, but it's not bad compensation for what amounted to four days of work. The $1,000 is Murphy's share of the playoff pot that the Red Sox split up after winning the World Series last year. He also gets a World Series ring, although he's not sure if he'll wear it.
"At this moment, off the top of my head, it just doesn't feel right," Murphy said. "It doesn't feel right. I was part of the team for just four days. We'll see when I get it if I'll wear it or if it goes in some trophy case." Maybe he could have received a bigger check or a bigger ring if he had stayed with the Red Sox for more than four days (June 22-25) but he prefers the opportunity he is getting with the Rangers. In less than a year, he has gone from being buried in the Red Sox farm system to being a fourth outfielder for the Rangers to being ... Well, the next step is uncertain, but Murphy is definitely making a serious bid to be one of the Rangers' regular outfielders. Josh Hamilton may be the most impressive player in camp this spring, but Murphy certainly isn't far behind and an Opening Day outfield of Marlon Byrd in left, Hamilton in center and Milton Bradley in right is now longer a certainty. If nothing else, Murphy is the reason why the Rangers are at least willing to listen when the Cubs call about Byrd, who is trying to fight his way out of an early slump. Murphy is also the reason why the Rangers don't have to be in panic mode if the odds of Bradley not being ready for Opening Day are increasing. Bradley, still recovering from knee surgery, has been unable to play the past two days. Playing for the first time this spring, Bradley was 3-for-5 with a walk while being used at designated hitter in a Minor League game on Friday. He has not played since because of what the Rangers describe as overall soreness. He'll try again on Monday, but he has yet to play the outfield this spring and the chances of him being ready to do so by Opening Day might be in doubt. Murphy is the Rangers' fallback option in any case, but his performance this spring suggests he may deserve more than a "Plan B" or "fourth outfielder" label.
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"He's swinging the bat good, and he's playing well," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "He's in the mix. We have five [including Frank Catalanotto] quality outfielders."Murphy was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the Rangers' 9-7 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Sunday and is hitting .417 (15-for-36) for the spring with four home runs and 10 RBIs. "He's not missing his pitch," Washington said, "and he's not missing any fastballs." This is a carryover from last season, when he was one of three players acquired from the Red Sox for pitcher Eric Gagne on July 31. After being in the Red Sox system behind Coco Crisp and Jacoby Ellsbury, Murphy got a chance to play for the Rangers and hit .340 with two home runs and 14 RBIs in 43 games and 103 at-bats. "I just came in here wanting to make the team," Murphy said. "That's about it. I know I made a good impression last year, but I'm not done. I need to do more than make a good impression. I know baseball is about consistency. I need to show that what I did last year and so far this spring can continue in the future." The one thing people have noticed this spring is Murphy is stronger than last year. In the Rangers lineup, only Hamilton has been driving the ball with more authority. "I felt, coming into Spring Training last year, that I was stronger than I've ever been," Murphy said. "This offseason, having a new baby [Andrea on Aug. 3], I had a different offseason schedule and my workouts weren't the main thing to focus on. I don't know if I'm as strong as last spring, but in terms of hitting for power, it's not strength most of the time but finding that power stroke that makes a difference. "I've found it this spring. Hopefully I can keep it."
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Unlike the nations to its north and south, the Costa Rican civilization did not develop until after colonisation in 1562. Prior to that it's indigenous population were hunters and gatherers, with few fixed settlements. Agricultural development was slow, however by the late 18th century exports of wheat and tobacco allowed conditions in the colony to improve. Whilst Central America gained independence from the Spanish in September 1821, Costa Rica did not find out until a month later! Following a brief civil war, Costa Rica joined the confederation of Central American States, rather than the newly independent Mexico. Unlike other Central American nations, Costa Rica has largely enjoyed a stable political system based on a democratic republic government. The economy depends on tourism, agriculture (coffee, bananas, tobacco) and electronics exports.
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- 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
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- Place asparagus in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Brush half of the mixture over asparagus.
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Traditional Italians may be used to feeding large groups of people, but the 33rd Festa Italiana takes the cake. In the third year of hosting the Italian festival at the University of St. Thomas, the Festa Italiana attracted about 16,500 people on campus from Oct. 14-16. As one of the city's largest ethnic festivals, the festival is sponsored by the Italian Cultural & Community Center and brings the culture of Italy to Houston with Italian food, entertainment and art. A portion of the festival admission proceeds will be applied toward scholarships at UST.
The festival grounds were lined with booths of authentic homemade Italian foods, including 14,350 meatballs, handmade by members of the Italian Cultural & Community Center. Guests also enjoyed spaghetti, meatball sandwiches, chicken marsala, cannoli, sfingi (Italian donuts), Italian cream cupcakes and gelato (Italian ice cream).
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I´m searching a good Bossk Jumpsuit. Is anyone know where I can get one???
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I´m searching a good Bossk Jumpsuit. Is anyone know where I can get one???
Strangely enough, there's a thread on RPF about Bossk's flightsuit right now.
I guess the correct type of suit was identified very recently. Worth taking a look for info.
That thread is pretty cool! I always thought that the Bossk Jumpsuit was linked to the Rebel Pilot jumpsuits, could there still be a link?
...not a "link" persay, since the Rebel Pilot suits were vintage racing suits, but the vest's were certainly inspired by such. The "Cantina Dude" and Bossk suits are the RAF original whereas the Rebel Pilot suits are, in my opinion, based to look similar in nature to them....hence the vests.
I'm hoping, if nothing else that this time around the discovery nets a dead on accurate replica since I've always loved the idea of doing a uber accurate Bossk!
I wish I could help -- once upon a time I had a picture of myself in a screen-worn Rebel flight suit. LFL loaned it to Hasbro for ToyFair in 1997 (I think it was '97) and I wore it for 9 hours a day for 10 days. Fabreze was definitely my friend.... :)
What I think I can remember is that those "ribs" in the vest actually contained metal rods. Not sure what metal, since I obviously never took them out. But it was not too heavy -- just substantial.
Oh, and I got to wear Porkin's helmet. Not much -- mostly it just sat there. :D
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Redeveloping disused factory sites
January 24, 2013 , 10:08 AM by Jo Printz
Most Bendigonians will know the old Gillies Pie and Crystal Ice factory buildings in Garsed Street, but for those who don't check out these photos.
They're a series of very dilapidated warehouse type building shells, they've been disused for years, there's a lot of graffiti on the walls and broken and boarded up windows…bit of an eyesore really.
But the location, we imagine, is very attractive to certain builders or investors.
Can you imagine up to 300 apartments, or new office or retail space and appropriate car parking facilities on that old, rundown site so close to the CBD?
The current planning rules for the site however, have put potential buyers off, so the City of Greater Bendigo is proposing to amend the planning scheme and get things happening at that end of Garsed.
Philip DeAraugo is the City's Place Manager and he spoke to breakfast presenter Jo Printz about the site's redevelopment potential, which you can hear below:
The planning scheme amendments can be seen at the City of Greater Bendigo's Hopetoun Mill office or online until February 18.
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Anyways, about the time we were about to close in on the ******* behind the whole thing, some giant ass robot starts appearing, destroying everything and killing almost everyone. Eventually he would disappear. It seemed like he would teleport around the globe, destroy/kill for 20-30 minutes, then disappear/go somewhere else.
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Hello PCP,
you´re right - the best offers will be gone at least by february, and now most companies have early booking discounts, so anyone having plans for Croatia next spring or summer shouldn´t wait too long. Best time to go there is May and June. Not crowded like in summer, no thunderstorms like in autumn, sunny and quiet small fishing ports on the islands...
Originally Posted by 2HTP View Post
I know this is an old thread, but I found it earlier this year while looking for recommended charter companies in Croatia, and I want to echo PCP's recommendation.
We booked a Dufour 455 with Ban Tours out of Rogoznica and couldn't have been more pleased with the experience. They're a small but growing outfit with a fleet of 15 Dufours from 11-15m, and they own the boats. Our boat was impeccably maintained and the staff very friendly and helpful. The service felt very personal.
I would also add that Croatia is a fantastic destination for a 2-week charter, and that the islands, anchorages and marinas are plentiful enough that itineraries are best planned as the wind blows. We rarely knew where we would be more than a day or two in advance. Our route was much like Maxivalt's first suggestion, hopping from island to island sailing to and from Dubrovnik over two weeks. It was a memorable trip.
Last year I have charted with Salona, I like the boats more, but I had some problems that they had tried to sort out, but problems anyway and I have to say that on the Ban tours they are just nicer with people.
I post this because I believe that in the same way bad things should be reported also the good things should be posted because they can be useful to others. I have just received information from the Ban tours that they have 6 new boats (2012) and that for a very small company is a lot of new boats.
Charting a boat that smells to new, and a brand new model, is for me different from chartering a 3 or 4 year old boat and the prices are not basically different but the availability is, so if you are interested in a new boat you have just to book soon.
They are going to be on the main European salons that are from October to January and they will sell all new boat charter contracts there.
New fleet will be consisted of:
· 2 x Dufour 445 GL (2012) – Full batten main sail
· 1 x Dufour 445 GL (2012) – Roll main sail
· 1 x Dufour 375 GL (2012) – Full batten main sail
· 1 x Dufour 375 GL (2012) – Roll main sail
· 1 x Dufour 335 GL (2012) – Full batten main sail
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Originally Posted by acunningham View Post
If time allows, I'd suggest spending at least a day in Kotor bay in Montenegro. It's absolutely spectacular!
Additionally, most charter companies in Croatia forbid leaving the country - the customs wouldn´t mind, but if you have bad luck (let´s say, for instance, a boat crash in a Montenegro-port) the insurance of the charter boat will not pay a single cent.
Anybody thinking about sailing in Montenegro should charter right there, in the last few years several companies have installed business there. Have a look at:
Home - Montenegro Charter
2nd vote for Ban Tours
I know this is an old thread, but I found it earlier this year while looking for recommended charter companies in Croatia, and I want to echo PCP's recommendation.
We booked a Dufour 455 with Ban Tours out of Rogoznica and couldn't have been more pleased with the experience. They're a small but growing outfit with a fleet of 15 Dufours from 11-15m, and they own the boats. Our boat was impeccably maintained and the staff very friendly and helpful. The service felt very personal.
I would also add that Croatia is a fantastic destination for a 2-week charter, and that the islands, anchorages and marinas are plentiful enough that itineraries are best planned as the wind blows. We rarely knew where we would be more than a day or two in advance. Our route was much like Maxivalt's first suggestion, hopping from island to island sailing to and from Dubrovnik over two weeks. It was a memorable trip.
|I would also recommend the sailing area south of Split (I doubt whether Dubrovnik is feasible within the one week schedule you plan, while limiting sailing time to about 6 hours daily). I quote from a message above: "Better yet would be leaving from Split (or Trogir) and heading south to Korcula town passing the Islands of Brac, Hvar, and possibly Vis. There's a mix of anchorages and moorings with Korcula and Trogir being my favorite stops", with which I fully agree. I add that the towns of Hvar and Korcula are a 'must'!
Here is an example what you can visit in one week (I found it on adriatica.net pages and copy here....as i'm newbie on this forum I still can't publish links
1st day
Boarding in Trogir from 11:30 am until 1 pm, with departure shortly after. We will stop in one of the Island of Ciovo coves to have our first swim in the crystal-clear waters of the Adriatic. The tour takes us further to the Makarska Riviera, renowned for its magnificent shingle beaches that stretch one after another like a string of pearls, interrupted only by an occasional rocky part. We will spend the night in Brela, Baska Voda or Makarska. For guests arriving late we have organised transfer - boarding in the evening hours.
2nd day
We will be sailing past the islands of Brac and Hvar towards the Peljesac peninsula, famous for its first-class red wines. After a swim break in one of the Peljesac coves, we will sail on to the village of Pomena on the Island of Mljet. A part of the island has been designated national park - two salt lakes (the bigger one having a small island in the middle, home to an erstwhile monastery), connected with the sea only by a small canal. All interested can visit the National Park (entrance fee, including a boat ride to the island with the monastery, is 13, payment on the spot). We recommend going for a swim in one of the salt lakes, where water temperature is always 2 degrees higher than the surrounding sea.
3rd day
We leave Mljet Island and continue southwards. After a swim break in the Elaphites archipelago, we will dock in the port of Dubrovnik, around 4 pm (the Old Town is about half an hour on foot away, or a few minutes on the local bus, which stops in the vicinity and runs every 15 minutes. The price of ticket is 10 Kuna, and the last bus back is at 2 am). The rest of the day is at your disposal to explore this unique ancient city, resembling an open-air museum, and enjoy.
4th day
Dubrovnik has been aptly nicknamed "the Pearl of Adriatic", since in its heyday, during the Middle Ages, it went among the most significant cultural and economic centres on the Mediterranean. Today, its old historical core is introduced to the visitors as a unique open-air museum with many features of interest. You too will have the chance to explore Dubrovnik during our stay there. We will spend the night in the small village of Slano, a picturesque fishermen´s village lying in a deep cove north of Dubrovnik, used as a natural harbour since ancient times. Before we dock in Slano, we will sail along the Elaphiti archipelago, where we will take a swim break for refreshment. The alternative is spending the night in a fishermen´s village on the Island of Sipan.
5th day
We will sail north towards the Island of Korcula. The town of Korcula boasts one of the most beautiful historical cores in all of Dalmatia. Because of its fortress-like walls it is often called the "Little Dubrovnik". In ancient times, the island was called the "black island", for its thick and vast pine tree forests. We will spend the night here, in the birthplace of the famous seafarer and explorer, Marco Polo.
6th day
From Korcula we make way towards Hvar - an island known for its mild climate and vast fields of lavender. The port the of like-named island´s capital is located right underneath the fortress from which one can glimpse an astonishing view of the Pakleni archipelago, strewn across the sea in front of the town. Since it is possible that the little port will not be able to take us up, should it be too busy, the boat captain will decide on the spot whether we spend the night in Hvar or perhaps in one of the nearby coves.
7th day
We will sail past the Island of Brac and after a swim break on the Island of Solta we will say goodbye to Dalmatian islands and return to where we started, Trogir. Trogir is called the town-museum, because of the fact that the entire historical core is protected by UNESCO and has been listed as the World Heritage Site. Treat yourself to a unique experience, have an afternoon/evening stroll around its winding streets and admire the impressive walls, towers, churches, frescoes and ceilings, with an occasional snoop around an ancient courtyard.
8th day
Disembarkation after breakfast, around 9 am.
Hi Alex
Route Split or Trogir(town near Split airport) - Dubrovnik visiting islands Brac, Hvar, Korcula, Mljet, Elaphite islands....will be the best solution (my opinion)
I'm croatian...so if you need any other information..you'r welcome
I've been to Croatia with Italian friends 4 times over the last 8 years. These trips are summarized on my charter bareboat sailing blog.
Most recently we did a 1 week trip out of Kremik Marina near Primosten. From there, the Kornati and Telascica Marine National Parks are an easy 1 week sail. Better yet would be leaving from Split (or Trogir) and heading south to Korcula town passing the Islands of Brac, Hvar, and possibly Vis. There's a mix of anchorages and moorings with Korcula and Trogir being my favorite stops. Either starting point is easily accessible from the Split Airport.
My blog has a ton of detail for each of my 4 itineraries including trips logs, photos, and commented maps. Also, there are articles that summarize our insights of these areas into 4 categories: before departing, provisioning, living onboard, and sailing stuff.
The only thing I don't have detail on are moorings/marinas as we tend to focus on anchoring, but, every major town on the islands have a number of facilities.
Regarding conditions, we've never encountered the bora as it's called in Croatia during July or August. It's nothing like the meltemi I remember in the Sporades in Greece. But, there is always the possibility of severe thundershowers which we have encountered rendering some anchorages untenable.
Good luck with the planning and enjoy your bareboat charter.
Bareboating the World
Originally Posted by rawick View Post
We will not join flotilla sailing, don't think it will be fun, though I admit, none of us have ever tried.
Flotilla sailing is great fun, especially of you are an area new to you.
You are not following the lead boat around like ducklings.
Every few days you get together for a party. On those days you get a chart briefing from the skipper and the hostess can tell us you where to shop, provision, eat, etc.. She can also arrange for amenities like car rentals. The fleet bosun is available for repairs. They also organized a race for the flotilla.
When you pull into a bay / marina you can visit with the crews of other boats from the flotilla who may be there as well.
My early flotilla sailing did a lot to boost my confidence and competence.
I have posted about what you have asked. I have chosen the charter company for the boat and for the location, not by the itineraries.
I did not follow any of their itineraries. I have bought pilot books I have studied them at home and I made my own itinerary and it was not a fixed one (depending on the wind). There are so many beautiful places, nice historic towns and charming little island towns that you cannot enjoy 1/4 of them in 15 days. I have sailed a lot more than what is purposed on the itineraries.
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Baby Solo has yet to take to the wing, but Dad appears injured after a crash Friday.
The fledgling Peregrine falcon dubbed Solo has been moving around atop the Joseph Smith Memorial Building on South Temple as though she might make her initial flight any day, said Bob Walters, watchable-wildlife coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources.
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