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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
A Round Up Of All The Posts On SM Bike Plan Workshop & A Few Of My Thoughts (A little late, yes)
I intended to write a full and detailed account of the Santa Monica Bicycle Action Plan workshop right after it happened. However I ended up putting it off when I was slammed with work deadlines and some late nights. This followed by some vacation time away from all the computers and human civilization back packing and camping in Joshua Tree. In the days that followed the meeting, several voices already wrote out accounts of the evening from various perspectives, and so it became less necessary for another big report on the same night. So in summary I will direct readers to everything already written about the workshop, and conclude briefly (or as briefly as I get) with a few of my own thoughts.
Eric Weinstein, a local rider who has been actively engaged at city meetings and who has volunteered help with Santa Monica Spoke on a number of occasions, wrote a guest post on BikingInLA. He gives a pretty good summery of what was discussed, and how it relates to the city's LUCE planning document. Activist Alex Thompson, writing for Bikeside, focused more critically on the way the discussion was being framed during transportation consultant Jeff Tumlin's portion of the presentation. He felt expectations were being lowered, and that the framing of bike improvements as an us versus them issue, them being motorists, is a poisonous discourse. Cynthia Rose of Santa Monica Spoke wrote out an account for the Spoke blog, and also references some of the other posts written. Some folks from the Natural Resource Defense Council, some heavy hitting environmental activists with an office in Santa Monica, were also in attendance. An account of some of their suggestions, and a few constructive criticisms, can be found at their blog Switchboard. From the local media, we have the Santa Monica Mirror's report as well.
On the whole, I thought it was a productive meeting. Some of the design solutions shown and comments made, illustrated to me that the planners understand what most of the problems are, and ways to address them. Concerns like the door zone were acknowledged, and ways bike lanes could be designed to alleviate that problem were shown. The large turn out, 3 rows of seats had to be added from what they expected, was a good sign, and those numbers are important in showing support for cycling.
I have to say I had a lot of similar impressions as Alex concerning the direction of the discussion once Jeff Tumlin took over speaking from Transportation Planning Manager Lucy Dyke. I felt there was a missed opportunity to inspire a crowd of mostly cyclists. I've heard some defend the comments Tumlin made as he was just preparing cyclists for the push back we might encounter against some changes. However an honest discussion of political hurdles, and how we might overcome them, was not what we heard that night. I left for the input tables feeling like the consultants job during the presentation portion of the meeting was to contain the enthusiasm and frame the discussion toward contentedness with mediocrity.
Also burned into my mind was when Jeff Tumlin said the city had "done all the easy projects already". I personally don't like being lied to, and it's gutsy claim to make in a room with some people who know every inch of roadway in this city quite intimately. I'm not entirely sure what he meant by easy, but to me an easy project is one which is A) low cost B) low man power (necessary to be low cost) and C) does not impact car parking or vehicle level of service ratings. Unless Tumlin defines easy as projects which complete themselves with no effort at all by magic fairies, the claim is entirely false.
I could think of dozens of little things the city could do to make things a little nicer for cyclists. Many blocks with bike lanes have no bike symbol on them, or very rarely, making it poorly distinguished that it is in fact a bike lane. There are places where bike lanes are too narrow, but other vehicle lanes are excessively wide. Like the 17th St. bridge over the 10 freeway, with claustrophobic door zone bike lanes next to vehicle lanes that are wide enough to drive an Abrams tank through. Apparently there are bike racks sitting around just waiting to be installed, and I've documented some private and public bike racks which are installed incorrectly. Sharrows are by their nature very easy projects since they require only paint and do not require reconfiguring roadway space, they simply reinforce existing rights of cyclists on the road.
I could go on and on. Easy improvements are far from finished. Give me a bucket of reflective thermo plastic paint and a stencil, and I'll round up some volunteers, and we could knock out a few "easy" projects over an upcoming weekend. I lot can also be accomplished with simple education efforts. I was happy to see the recent Seascape Newsletter (pg 2) had a piece on cycling, and many more such efforts through various channels that reach local audiences can be done fairly cheaply. I think it's important to see the government taking up eduction efforts, both for the broader audience it can reach and because of the legitimacy it stamps.
Moving forward, I think the biggest hurdles for the plan, and it's implementation, will be political will, as it always has been. It's not about money, bike projects are cheap comparatively to other transportation projects. Cyclists gave a lot of valuable input at the meeting, and I'm confident that city staff can come up with some good plans. However what I think what we are missing in Santa Monica that is driving progress so quickly elsewhere, is a fire and determination from leadership.
In New York Bloomberg has given NY DOT head Jannee Sadik Khan license to transform the city, and transform she has. Closer to home in Long Beach, the city council made it goal to make Long Beach the most bicycling friendly city in America, and they brought in Charlie Gandy as mobility coordinator to help make it happen. I heard both Gandy and Sadik Khan speak at the L.A. Street Summit, and they transcend being bureaucrats, they speak as activists for the ideas they are both implementing and championing. They can carry out their work because of the support from the top down, and they build support from the bottom up as well, and Sadik Khan especially is quick with facts to combat push back from those who challenge the changes she implemented.
What it takes to change the political landscape, that is less clear than a discussion of lane widths or bike racks and where they should go. I hope that city leadership takes the opportunity presented by the bike plan to rally behind improving bicycling in Santa Monica, both from elected and appointed officials, as well as staff. Just as importantly we need to broaden support from the community and public at large for these ideas. The Natural Resource Defense Council pointed out in their post the audience while fairly large for a public meeting, was a fairly exclusive set, and that more needs to be done to involve a broader spectrum of the community in the planning to ensure both support for the plan, and that is equitably represents the interests of all parts of the city.
As advocates I think in Santa Monica we have spent a lot of time debating this or that bike project or our personal gripes in the local infrastructure, but we must devote more time to community outreach, and in turn building the larger political capital it takes to get ambitious things done. We also need to maintain persistence in showing up to public meetings and city hall discussions, so that our voices are heard often. Our gripes need to spend more time jumping from the blogs and twitter and into the public comment, where the decision makers have no choice but to listen to our concerns.
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Good Bye Friday Sketchers
It has been almost 3 years i ran the blog and i had so much fun doing it. Unfortunately i have to close the blog today with sad and happy feelings at the same time, but who knows what will the future bring :-)
Thanks to all of you for your interest in our sketches and support by leaving comments and of course following our sketches.
Lots of love from all of us.
The winner of last weeks sketch is
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93 comments:
- Marion E. said...
Oh this is such a sad news!!! I always enjoyed the sketches that you gave and all the inspirational examples of the team! I sure will miss you!
Thanks a lot for all you have done!
With love
- April 1, 2011 at 4:53 PM
- Kruemel said...
Oh, why am I thinking someone is trying to fool us here?! At least I really hope so...
Kathrin aka Kruemel
- April 1, 2011 at 4:59 PM
- Aunty Sue said...
oh no can someone not take it over what will we do without it. I didnt do each week but always looked at the challenge and fitted it in when i could. I wish you all the best
- April 1, 2011 at 5:00 PM
- Teresa said...
Yes... yes... happy April fools day ladies, can't wait to see the next challenge. xx
- April 1, 2011 at 5:01 PM
- Anne said...
No! Like others, I hope this is an April Fool, I've been looking for the new sketch all day, always play along when I can.
If it's not a joke, all the best to you and thanks for the sketches...
- April 1, 2011 at 5:08 PM
- skated said...
Oh i really do hope this is an April Fool joke, as i love these blog challenges
Kate xxx
- April 1, 2011 at 5:11 PM
Sorry to hear about FS Claudia.
You did an amazing job creating and running the FS blog...I'm so happy that I was part of your team for some of the journey.
Lots of love to you all.
Carole x
- April 1, 2011 at 5:12 PM
- Danni said...
I am so hoping this is an April Fool's joke!! This is one of my most favorite challenges!!
- April 1, 2011 at 5:24 PM
- Fiona said...
oh that's such a shame...I love this challenge blog...can one of the other team members not take over??
- April 1, 2011 at 5:24 PM
- Stampin'Piper said...
Ladies, I'm so sorry to say that ... it is not an April Fool!
Claudia Sweetie, thanks so much for all you've done, you did a great job!
Big Hugs Tanja
- April 1, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- Rebekah said...
I've been lookijg for the sketch all day too! I am sorry to hear this news hugs Rebekah xx
- April 1, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- Sara I. said...
So saddened to hear about the news but praying that you'll be continually blessed in all your future endeavors!
- April 1, 2011 at 5:37 PM
- Danielle said...
Oh I'm so sad to hear this Claudia! This is one of my most favourite challenges and the sketches have always been wonderful inspiration. Thanks for everything you have done in the last 3 years .... Friday Sketchers will most definitely be missed :(
Hugs, Danielle
- April 1, 2011 at 5:38 PM
- Jacque said...
Claudia, my sincere thanks to you for always taking the lead role in Friday Sketchers and it was a real joy to participate as a DT member! I wish all of my FS DT partners the very best in all of your endeavors! But my biggest thanks go to the participants who always followed the challenge blog so closely and enjoyed the sketches each week! Big hugs to all....Jacque
- April 1, 2011 at 5:49 PM
- Aluna said...
I hope it was just a joke on April Fool's Day. Hugs Aluna
- April 1, 2011 at 5:55 PM
- Shana said...
I seriously hope like the others this is an April Fool's Day joke because I have always looked forward to Fridays because of your sketches. If not, best of luck with everything, and you will be missed! Your sketches were always AMAZING!
- April 1, 2011 at 5:55 PM
- Stephanie said...
Oh no, I have been looking all morning for the post, I love FS!
God Bless!
- April 1, 2011 at 6:18 PM
- Sarah said...
Are you going to delete the blog???
I hope not, even if there will be no more sketches. I can still use the old ones!
- April 1, 2011 at 6:34 PM
- Debbie said...
Please let this be an April Fool....I love the Friday Sketchers Sketches...Please put me out of my misery!!
This is almost as bad as the spaghetti tree that time!
- April 1, 2011 at 6:42 PM
- Debbie said...
Oh I think it's not an April fool, so good luck in the future girls, You will be sadly missed, you were an excellent (and one of my favorite) challenge blogs, the sketches were a joy to do. Best wishes. Debbiexx
- April 1, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- Aud said...
So the time to say good bye has come...
I loved staying on the DT with all you wonderful ladies!♥
I know how much work that went into keeping the blog running, and you did such a fabulous job, Claudia, managing it all!
Thanks for all the joy!
Big hugs from Aud
(former DT member)
- April 1, 2011 at 6:50 PM
- Sheri said...
I'm sad to hear the news! Your sketches and wonderful DT are both amazing! And...Claudia I want you to know how very much I appreciate you and ...I hope that all is well with you! (((hugs))
- April 1, 2011 at 6:58 PM
- Marcea said...
I am so sad to read the blog has finished. What a pity noone would take it over :o(
Thankyou for the amazing sketches you gave us all xxx
- April 1, 2011 at 7:03 PM
- Billie's Scrappetique said...
This makes me SOOOO sad! Even though I didn't play very often, I did love looking at your sketches (which were always fab!!) and I always had intentions of linking up. I'm so sorry that you're closing down the blog. I wish you the best in whatever you decide to do, but know that you will be missed....
- April 1, 2011 at 7:06 PM
- Jeanette said...
So sorry Ladies..this is not an April Fool's joke.
I am truly sad that FS is ending. I really had wished for it to contine.
I was grateful and honored to serve alongside such talented ladies and deeply grateful to all our wonderful participants.
Big Hugs
- April 1, 2011 at 7:22 PM
- lynne said...
What a shame this amazing challenge has to end!! I loved the FS blog and every week looked for the new challenge along with Just Mag...they went hand in hand!
Good luck for the future and thanks for all the hard work that went into keeping this blog running this long!
Lynne x
- April 1, 2011 at 7:28 PM
- Shelley said...
Is there nothing to be done to save Friday Sketchers. I would be willing to help if there is a need! Or is this as someone has already said a joke! I have been going back and forth all day waiting on the next sketch from you, what am I to do now! Sorry to see you go. hugs and thanks Shelley
- April 1, 2011 at 7:39 PM
- Brook said...
I hope you are fooling us. I would be so sad to see you go as I always look to your sketches for inspiration.
- April 1, 2011 at 7:59 PM
- tiggertastic said...
oh no, this was one of my fav blogs i love having a sketch on friday that i can use over the weekend.
hope this is a april fool
sarah x
- April 1, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- Teresa said...
Well I am gutted, I love Friday Sketchers and I only found it a few weeks ago when I started doing challenges, I was already hooked on this one. So sorry I thought it was an April fools joke, I will miss this one very much.
Teresa xx
- April 1, 2011 at 8:09 PM
- Noukie said...
though I do hope this is an April Fool's trick, I'm truly disappointed... My week won't be the same without looking forward to your sketches .... Good luck!
- April 1, 2011 at 8:11 PM
- hayward69 said...
So sorry for this challenge blog to finish, as many of the other ladies have I really enjoyed creating my take on the sketches!
Do so hope that someone will offer to take the challenge blog over and continue.
Jayne xx
- April 1, 2011 at 8:18 PM
- Claudia7 said...
What a shame that we should miss this blog! I will miss the sketches and the wonderful cards the I want to thank you all for your wonderful work. But for all of us followers I surely hope that it is an April fool
greetings, Claudia
- April 1, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- Lisa M said...
LOL...that's a hoot. I almost fell for it. Would be terrible news since I just found your site yesterday! :)
Seriously hoping you're not serious.
- April 1, 2011 at 8:34 PM
- Cassie said...
Big sad face. . .I wish this were an April Fool's trick, because I really LOVE your sketches from week to week :(
- April 1, 2011 at 8:49 PM
- Nicky said...
I do hope this is an Aprils Fools but if its is true I wish you all the best as I have played along for many weeks and have been inspired by your sketches and the DT work
- April 1, 2011 at 8:56 PM
- Katie said...
I'm so bummed! This has been one of my favorite challenges. I wish you all the best!
- April 1, 2011 at 9:03 PM
- Denimo said...
Oh darn. Sad new for all of us that love this challenge. This was one of my faves! Thanks for providing so much fun and inspiration.
- April 1, 2011 at 9:08 PM
- Debbie said...
I hope all is well,especially with such an abrupt departure.. I looked forward to Friday's not only because it is the end of the work week, but also because I loved the sketches. I will miss the design teams beautiful creations and can only hope this is an April Fools prank....
- April 1, 2011 at 9:32 PM
- Sinihilkka said...
So sorry to read this :( I have loved this challenge! I hope you and DT have exciting new challenges ahead ^^
- April 1, 2011 at 10:21 PM
- *Michaela* said...
April Foools!!! Right?!
- April 1, 2011 at 10:24 PM
- Karina said...
I almost can't believe, I so loved to take part here from time to time. Hope it's really an April Fool... looking forward to hear it was :o)
Hugs, Karina
- April 1, 2011 at 10:32 PM
- Stacie (craft-princess) said...
I was fooled earlier with this same joke.....atleast this better be a joke!!!
- April 1, 2011 at 10:49 PM
- JLJ Designs said...
If it's not an April Fool's, I'll miss the sketches!
- April 2, 2011 at 12:00 AM
- Mary J said...
That is just awful news - it's April Fools Day so I have my fingers crossed that you'll be back tomorrow with a big smile!!!!
Will really miss your sketches!
- April 2, 2011 at 12:10 AM
- Mina said...
oh no I joined in every week...what will we all do without our weekly FS...all the best and thanks Claudia and all the DT for all your hard work
Mina xxx
- April 2, 2011 at 12:11 AM
- cgl1539 said...
Oh man I am totally bummed, so sad to see you go.
- April 2, 2011 at 1:20 AM
- Julie said...
I am so sorry to hear you are closing the challenge. I LOVE Friday Sketchers and often used your sketches as inspiration. You all are so incredibly talented, and I just want to say Thank You for spending your time and talent on this challenge. You will be GREATLY MISSED!
Hugz and best wishes always!
- April 2, 2011 at 2:25 AM
- scrapperjulia said...
Oh, no! I love your challenge blog! Thanks for the great sketches and inspiration. I will miss you!
- April 2, 2011 at 3:16 AM
- scrappindianeh said...
April fools???
- April 2, 2011 at 4:11 AM
- Tania said...
Please tell me this is an April fools joke... this would be devastating!
- April 2, 2011 at 5:06 AM
- Lynda Nielsen said...
Ohhhhhhhh Please Please Please tell us that you are playing an April Fools joke.... I may not have played every week, but from the time I started blogging, I've checked in each week, and played when I could... My weeks will not be the same ... =( You're challenges have always been so much fun, and what awesome sketches you've given to us over the last 3 years. Friday Sketchers will TRULY be missed.
- April 2, 2011 at 5:50 AM
- ♥♥RubyM:)♥♥ said...
I am stuck here looking for a sketch for my card and immediately thought,"Friday's Sketchers:!! I always wanted to come and play here with you lovely ladies.First time EVER!
I come here and to my surprise you're CLOSING DOWN!!!!!WHAT!!???
So sad to hear the news but wishing everybody the best of luck.PLEASE DON'T APRIL FOOL US BECAUSE I REALLY NEED A SKETCH just incase,LOL!!!
Any how with best wishes,RubyM:)
- April 2, 2011 at 6:03 AM
- Eulanda said...
OH Claudia that's too bad but sometimes life gets in the way and different things take priority. Not always a bad thing!! Good luck on your future endeavors and thanks for providing such wonderful sketches for these 3 years. Wonderful job!! Will see you around the web!!
- April 2, 2011 at 7:43 AM
- Dora said...
Must be an April's Fools Day this one .... is it ?
- April 2, 2011 at 8:46 AM
- Suzie Q said...
Oh no what an awful shame please tell me this is an April fool?
Suzie Qx
- April 2, 2011 at 11:27 AM
- Tracey Brossart said...
Oh tell me this is an April Fools joke? No punch line though! :(
xx Tracey xx
- April 2, 2011 at 11:43 AM
- Lorraine A said...
Oh my goodness ! I am so sorry that this challenge is closing ,, this is THE first challenge I come to before starting a card and I join in as often as possible.
Thanks to Claudia and the team for all your fabulous work and inspiration, I hope to see you all in blogland and wish you all the very best for the future.
You will be very sadly missed xx
Luv to all
Lols x x x
- April 2, 2011 at 4:29 PM
- Donna Mosley said...
Really sad news, have loved taking part in your challenges. You've had the best sketches.
Donna x
- April 2, 2011 at 6:42 PM
- Katarina said...
oh no, this has been one of my fab challenge blogs. I hope you can find someone who can take over it. Wishing you the best.
- April 2, 2011 at 9:32 PM
- debby4000 said...
Oh no this is one of my favourite challenge blogs and look forward to Fridays.
This is so sad.
- April 3, 2011 at 1:16 AM
- Scrapcat 1 said...
so sorry that you are closing the challenge, if you are going to delete the blog (although I hope not as then I can see all the fab cards still) can I take a copy of some of my favourite sketches so i can refer to them?
- April 3, 2011 at 2:25 AM
- Tami said...
this is terrible news I hate to see this:( I hope someone can take it over.
- April 3, 2011 at 3:41 AM
- coops said...
hiya claudia and fellow dt ladies.
i am so sorry you have decided to stop the sketch challenges, certainly a challenge i will be miss very much but i understand your decision to stop the challenge blog.
wishing you all the best of luck whatever the future may bring and will look forward one day to the challenge starting again :D
take care ladies,
luv coops xxxxx
- April 3, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- mueppi said...
Please let this be an April Fool....I love the Friday Sketchers Sketches..
Hugs Gisela
- April 3, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- megastamper said...
oh girls what a strong reaction to this very sad post. i also have to say thank you to claudia for the great job, thank you the whole team for the lovely time and thank you too to all the participants for your truth in the almost last 3 years.
lots of love, bea
- April 3, 2011 at 10:33 AM
- Debbie said...
Oh dear,such a shame, a fantastic challenge blog.Thank you for sharing the fab sketches with us and thanks to the design team for their hard work.All the best for the future.Take care.Debbie Johns x
- April 3, 2011 at 1:35 PM
- Fluffles said...
Sorry you've decided to call it a day on Friday Sketchers. I've loved doing your challenges over the past year. You have put so much time and effort into this. Thank you so much for all your hard work - will miss you. jx
- April 3, 2011 at 9:02 PM
- kimmie_35 said...
So sad to hear this... loved to play along... I wish you all the best and thank you for all the inspiration and fun you gave me...
- April 3, 2011 at 9:58 PM
- gina g said...
Oh dear what a terrible shame that you've had to close it down but i wish you all the best for the future ladies. luv gina xx
- April 3, 2011 at 11:41 PM
- Kellie said...
So sad to hear this as this was my favourite sketch blog out there. A email to sponsors to let them know would had been nice. But still sad non the less. Amazing work by a bunch of very talented women each week. All the best.
- April 3, 2011 at 11:59 PM
- Annette22 said...
oh no, hope so much this is a first Aprils fool,
I loved your sketches so much
thanks for all the inspiritions
- April 4, 2011 at 2:07 PM
- Grenouille Greetings said...
Oh this is VERY sad news! I'm so sorry you are stopping the blog. It is a great challenge blog and I've always enjoyed playing along. I wish you every success and happiness in your future endeavours. Hugs, Lesley
- April 4, 2011 at 2:46 PM
- Jennifer said...
This is sad news! I'll miss this sketch blog very much! Claudia, you've done an amazing job running it and I wish you all the best in the future.
Thank you for the inspiration you've provided these past years.
- April 4, 2011 at 7:35 PM
- Craftdee said...
What a shame: I'll miss this great challenge blog, but I know that sometimes you have to make choices in where to put your energies, so all the best in your new ventures Claudia. Dee
- April 5, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- Crafty Math Chick said...
WOW, so sorry to hear this - I hope all is okay. Thank you for months and months of wonderful sketches to play with.
- April 8, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Blogland will never be the same.....a huge thank you to Claudia and the DT for all your hard work in making it possible for us....will miss it dearly!
- April 8, 2011 at 9:27 PM
- Janine said...
I only found your blog a week or so ago and bookmarked it - what a shame it is gone before I even tried a sketch. Good luck.
- April 9, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- Ms. Jen said...
What sad news! I truly thought it was an April Fool's joke, but I see now it wasn't. Good luck to all and thank you for all your time it was a blast attempting your sketches each week. You will be truly missed!
- April 18, 2011 at 6:03 PM
- Ellen said...
After some weeks of absence I read the news! I don't like it.
Thanks to you for all the inspiration. Good luck....
groetjes, Ellen
- April 21, 2011 at 9:16 PM
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will miss your lovely sketches
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3.4 on August 06, 2018
The rooms and Inn are extremely clean and well managed. My wife had what she called an outstanding spa treatment. But don't go for the food, it was very basic. Fortunately, there are plenty of restaurants around so don't let this be a determining factor... just know it was average.
4.8 on March 14, 2018
My wife and I drove up from San Diego to spend an overnight get away at the Blue Lantern Inn and had a great time. The staff was extremely pleasant and helpful. They helped us chose a nice restaurant for dinner and even called to make the reservations for us. Our room was very comfortable with a great view of the harbor and ocean. The next morning we went for a nice walk and came back to a hearty breakfast with plenty to eat and enjoy. Overall we had a wonderful time and will be back again.
4.6 on June 16, 2015
We wanted to get a way for a couple of days, and not have to travel too far a mini vacation. We drove up from Carlsbad, about an hour drive. We found the Inn without any trouble, its located over looking the Dana Point Harbor. The room and service were exceptionable, We took a leisurely bike ride around the harbor, with bikes supplied by the Inn. We enjoyed a very nice and delicious wine happy hour hosted by the Inn. The bed was very comfortable with nice pillows and bedspread. Room was large, with a fabulous bathroom. Breakfast is from 8-10am, I have to say it was one of the best I've had in a long while, everything was fresh and hot. I would definitely return to the Blue Lantern, it was a great get a way for us. I would rate it as a 5 star Inn.
4.6 on March 12, 2014
We stayed here two nights and couldn't have had a better stay. The wine and cheese in the late afternoon was wonderful with great appetizers (more than just cheese) and the full breakfast was good. The Inn is located above the bay an had a beautiful view. We spent one entire day walking the bay area and going on a whale watching boat ride. Laguna Beach with all the art galleries, is a short drive away. the only complaint I would have is that our room had various levels divided by steps. There were steps to go into the room and steps to go into the bathroom and I used caution not to fall!
2.8 on December 22, 2013
Just stayed in one of the tower rooms. Rooms were nice, but not spectacular.The view was awesome, but some of the furnishings were dated and a little cheap. Ex: large PLASTIC plant in room by the fireplace. Smelled like plastic too. And from what I understood, we stayed in one of the nicer rooms... Food was not great, unimaginative and not very tasty. Wine was decent and plentiful. I've stayed at nicer, more quaint B&B's and other than the view, this one was not great in my books.
4.0 on October 09, 2013
This is a very lovely Inn. The common spaces are huge and well equipped, with plenty of room to lounge in the dining area, the sitting area, and another large area with a big screen television. Outside, there are several patio spaces with outstanding views of Dana Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. Staff were friendly and helpful. There is free wi-fi. Breakfast was good, with a nice selection of breakfast foods plus a hot dish every morning. There was also a late afternoon 'cocktail' hour with wine and some very nice hors d'oeuvres. We stayed in one of the Pacific rooms which was wonderful. It was very large, with a shower and hot tub, fireplace, large television and small sitting area. While these rooms all have a view of the ocean, ours was minimal and really only accessible when sitting or standing in that corner of the room. It was still stunning but, if you want the kind of view you see on the website, you may want to ask ahead. In any case, the room had a back door with a patio from which you could go to a larger patio with fine views of everything. I would definitely recommend this place.
4.0 on October 19, 2010
Inn was beautiful beyond expectations. Afternoon wine and cheese was a welcome treat. Breakfast,however, was disappointing..just the same cold pastires available at many hotels and onion flavored eggs. Probably the nicest bnb we have ever visited!!!
4.2 on September 04, 2010
For a special overnight get away we enjoyed the Blue Lantern Inn very much and would recommend it. The room was comfortable, clean and nicely decorated. Our room faced the Dana Point boat harbor for a wonderful view. Breakfast included fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, potatoes, various,breads and toast, coffee juice and more than can be listed here. Free DVDs movies are available in the desk/library. Free bicycles too. Wonderful patio available overlooking the harbor and Dana Point. Enjoyed morning coffee in the warm morning sun on the patio. A good value and would recommend for locals or visitors from out of town. Beats any hotel in the area!
5 on September 30, 2009
More like a small hotel than a bed and breakfast. Large rooms with great views and fireplaces. Excellent free breakfast and free afternoon wine and cheese. Free bike use. Great restaurants, harbor and parks within easy walking distance. Surfing nearby. Used their weight room quite a bit. Very luxurious. A must stay in Laguna.
5 on August 02, 2009
Recently, my husband and I enjoyed our first stay at a B&B. We selected the Blue Lantern Inn based on location, amenities, and quality of services provided. The entire staff; front desk associates, housecleaning, and dining room employees, work together to provide their guests with the most delightful stay! Next time we plan another stay at a B&B, we will most definitely be guests at the Blue Lantern Inn, Dana Point.
5 on July 31, 2009
We chose the Blue Lantern Inn for our 51st anniversary getaway. It was everything and more than we expected. Views from our room were fabulous and the staff went out of their way to please.
4.8 on July 27, 2009
Fabulous views of the ocean and harbour. The entire Inn is spotless, the staff attentive and friendly. Breakfasts a full meal and wine and cheese plentiful, beautifully served with fruit and other snacks. Each room is beautifully appointed and updated. We will stay here over and over, for sure. Even one night would be a joy!! Young and old here, and everyone was happy.
4.0 on December 18, 2008
Blue Lantern Inn exceeded our expectations for a bed and breakfast. Our room and bathroom were large, but the atmosphere was still warm and cozy. The entire inn has a warm, inviting ambience.
5 on November 21, 2008
This was my first stay at a Bed and Breakfast and it was fantastic. The views, rooms, decor, dining and hospitality of the Inn was superb. I plan to visit again. The Inn was amazing and this site was wonderful and tremendous resource.
4.2 on April 17, 2008
We love this quaint inn! We stayed there on our wedding night 8 yrs ago and decided it was the perfect getaway to celebrate our 8th anniversary
5 on June 05, 2007
We stayed recently at the Blue Lantern and could not be happier. The service was excellent, and accomodations nearly perfect. This is truly a wonderful place. Although it is a bit pricey, if you stay during the week you can save a lot and parking is free. Many of the hotels in the area charge $20-30 a day to park. We stayed during the week instead of the weekend and saved a bundle of cash. We will go back as soon as we can.
5 on April 18, 2007
Lovely rooms,worth the extra $$$ for the view, nice bathrooms and toiletries, wonderful wine and cheese reception, great breakfast! Front desk was very helpful in selecting a restuarant for my birthday dinner. Overall stay was outstanding 4 stars all the way!
5 on March 23, 2007
even from the 1st floor i had a great view! staff were nice, homemade cookies always avail., nice touch turn down service with chocolates. warm robes, fireplace, patio, the works. my mom and i were very pleased as it is our 1st time at a bed and breakfast!
5 on January 06, 2007
Have stayed here repeatedly. Fresh cookies tea and coffee available on arrival. Wine, appetizers, veggies,sweets in afternoon. Breakfast always a delight!!Great view,flowers around Inn gorgeous.Wonderful experience everytime we have stayed. Pampered, relaxing, calming stays.


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Uganda, is known as Africa's premier birding destination with the list of birds found in the country topping 1 000! Many of these birds live only in these tropical forests with rare sightings being described as "mythical" while it is believed that some of the birds living in the remote forests of Uganda may not even be classified as of yet!
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Based on his pension application, John Cash was born on 5 April 1757 in Amherst County, Virginia. In September of 1776 he joined up under Captain Sale (Sayle) of the Virginia Militia as part of a mission called the Cherokee Expedition. The Cherokee had joined forces with the British and were waging war on settlers on the Tennessee frontier. John Cash and his fellow militiamen marched in a scouting party, mostly following the path of a larger army that had gone before them. They did experience a "small skirmish" at Fort Chiswell in Virginia, but John was home a short three months later.
John served two more times: for one month in Charlottesville, VA, guarding the barracks, and again as a minuteman under Captain Lawson, in which he saw battle near Jamestown, VA at the Battle of Green Springs Plantation in 1781.
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Barbless hooks required Jan. 1 on much of Columbia River
FISHING -- Starting New Year's Day, anglers will be required to use barbless hooks until further notice when fishing for salmon, steelhead and cutthroat on a large section of the Columbia River.
The rule will affect sport fisheries from the mouth of the Columbia River – including the north jetty – upstream to the state border with Oregon, 17 miles upstream from McNary Dam, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says.
Under the new rule, anglers may still use single-point, double-point, or treble hooks in those waters, so long as any barbs have been filed off or pinched down.
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, which sets policy for WDFW, is scheduled to take action next month on the new draft policy that includes a ban on barbed hooks and a variety of other management changes.
State fishery managers said the immediate need for the rule is to make Washington's fishing regulations consistent with those in Oregon, where that state's fish and wildlife commission recently approved a broad-based measure that prohibits Oregonian license holders from using barbed hooks on the Columbia River starting Jan. 1.
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"Fisheries can be very difficult to manage under two different sets of rules," said Guy Norman, WDFW southwest region director. "The two states have worked together for nearly a hundred years to maintain regulatory consistency on the river that serves as a common boundary."
In recent months, both states have been discussing a ban on barbed hooks as part of broad-based policy to restructure Columbia River fisheries to promote the recovery of wild salmon and steelhead. As a conservation tool, barbless hooks are easier to remove than barbed hooks, reducing the likelihood of killing or injuring the fish, Norman said.
"That's especially important on the Columbia River, where anglers are required to release fish from a number of protected runs unharmed," he said.
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, which sets policy for WDFW, is scheduled to take action next month on the new draft policy that includes a ban on barbed hooks and a variety of other management changes.
A vote on the draft policy, which also includes phasing out the use of gillnets by non-tribal fishers in the mainstem Columbia River by 2017, is scheduled Jan. 12 during a public meeting in Olympia.
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Good reporting: Moving from suite-level to street-level
Media | Pavement-pounding journalism—watching, listening, observing, recording—provides readers with the specific details important to a story
by Marvin Olasky
Posted 11/02/13, 10:35 am
Psalm 131 says, "I do not concern myself with great matters. …" That should be the credo of a pavement-pounding Christian reporter: Maximize attention to street-level activities, and report suite-level talk and theory only as necessary to provide context.
Let me explain why by mentioning that one year I surveyed 1,000 University of Texas students in courses I was teaching mostly to sophomores, and found that 74 percent said yes to this proposition: "There is no such thing as absolute truth; two people could define what's right in totally conflicting ways, but both could still be correct."
That sounds like three-quarters of students are lost to any absolute, trans-cultural statements concerning right and wrong. And yet, 88 percent said rape and child abuse are "wrong everywhere," 86 percent said female circumcision is wrong even in West Africa where some tribal traditions uphold it, and 80 percent said that slavery in the Sudan is wrong, even if it is traditional in some cultures there.
Here's the point: Specific detail of right and wrong moved them to state that there is universal right and wrong. After big talk of "rights" had them identifying with secular left perspectives, specific detail had them affirming parts of what the Bible says. For example, 60 percent of the students agreed, "A woman should have a right to an abortion," but 75 percent said, "Unborn children should be protected."
Some theoreticians hate these tendencies to back away from grand statements when specific cases are examined—but reporters should love them. That's because stories that look one way at suite-level, from the vantage point of executives or theoreticians, often look very different when we ask questions and see what's happening on the street. The essence of journalism is watching and listening, observing and recording details that help to characterize a person, a meeting, a movement.
The importance of specific detail
Experienced hunters don't just shoot at a bear; they shoot at a particular part of the bear. Reporters need to be specific as well. They should not just tell us that a bear is big, but give us his height and weight, and show him charging. Similarly, we should not say that a particular politician is energetic; we should show him running to 30 meetings a day. (I once spent such a day with former Sen. Rick Santorum that taught me more about the folly of centralized power than had many speeches and interviews.)
Reporters should be always watching and listening—observing and recording details that help to characterize a person, a meeting, or a project. Telling readers that a school curriculum is messing up children is not as effective as showing us a child frustrated at not being able to read, a girl putting a condom on a banana, a boy joking about God. Instead of telling us that a teenager has good manners, show us that he knew which of six forks to use, that he opened doors for elderly folks, that he wrote thank you notes before the sun went down.
How do you accumulate material? You pound the pavement and always carry a pen. You describe what they saw, not what you inferred from the situation. Example: If you have seen the front of a house, do not say, "The house is blue." Say, "The front of the house is blue." Only after substantial reporting can we sit at a desk and put into practice the advice of novelist/historian Shelby Foote, who once said, "When you have enough specific detail, grit it out."
To go from grand to gritty, a reporter needs to observe specific detail and then give readers a sense of those observations. David Halberstam, a celebrated journalist who visited my college four decades ago and convinced me to go into journalism, won awards for his street-level reporting in Vietnam and at home. (In 2007 he died in an auto accident at age 73 while visiting a college to talk with students about journalism.) In a terrific book published in 2007, Telling True Stories, Mark Kramer and Wendy Call quote Halberstam saying, "The more reporting—the more anecdotes, perceptions, and windows on a subject—the better. The more views of any subject that you get, the better."
Telling True Stories and one other book, Robert Boynton's The New New Journalism (2005), contain great advice on how to report and interview. Other veteran journalists told Kramer and Call that they did not take words too seriously, since deeds speak louder. Katherine Boo recommends that if an interviewee says, "Now I've got to go and pick up my kids from day care and go to the grocery store," the reporter should seize the opportunity to go along and see not just how a subject talks but how she lives. Lane DeGregory asks interviewees, "Can I go along for a ride or take a walk or be at a meeting, a trial, or a funeral? Can I be a fly on the wall at an already scheduled event? If my subject has a regular routine, I go along." The reporter's goal at that point is to learn not what a subject says about himself or his views, but how he relates to others and puts his beliefs into practice. Following around a person allows a street-level look at life. (We have to keep in mind that the presence of an observer may cause some to put on manners they normally don't wear, so follow-up reporting is important.)
The Washington Post once sent journalist Walt Harrington to—from a Post perspective—the wilds of Alabama to do a story about what a fundamentalist Christian family was like. Harrington recalled, "I didn't know how to begin my interview, so I asked for a tour of their house. Mrs. Webster, a sweet woman, walked me through the house, full of tacky teddy bears and knickknacks. 'Boy, these people have bad taste, I thought.'"
Prejudices sustained. Reporting over, right? Wrong: Harrington continued, "Then she made comments like, 'This really ugly teddy bear was a gift from the thirteen-year-old girl who moved in with us after her mother kicked her out when she was two months pregnant. She stayed with us, and we took care of her through the pregnancy. And this silly little knickknack is from the eighty-four-year-old woman who my husband takes to the pool twice a week. He carries her out of her wheelchair and into the swimming pool so she can have some exercise.'" Harrington had the honesty to change his perspective when he found that these were not just words from Mrs. Webster but a true reflection of deeds.
Sometimes reporters need to do what others consider yucky. In Boynton's The New New Journalism, magazine writer Richard Preston describes how he interviewed a chemist and asked, "'What does DNA really look like? How do you handle it?' He took out a vial of human DNA … and pulled out a little mucus-like strand with a toothpick for me to look at. I wanted to know everything about DNA: how it tasted, what it smelled like. So I ordered some calf DNA from a lab supply company. It arrived in powder form and I put it on my tongue. It was faintly salty, and a bit sweet. I used that detail in the article, and I think it helped make the whole idea of DNA more concrete for readers."
The willingness to taste DNA
If you want to be a reporter, you should be willing to taste DNA and go even further than that: Preston explains that he once "had to learn what it felt like for a doctor to cut open a cadaver. A doctor one Saturday morning called to say that there was an autopsy scheduled in thirty minutes. I rushed over to the hospital and watched the whole thing: the assistant cutting and opening the body, the pathologist using a bread knife to slice organ samples. When the pathologist cut the skull and lifted the brain out, she handed it to me. It was a soft, gelatinous blob. And the smell during the autopsy was profound. The contents of the large intestine stink, and the freshly cut human flesh smelled, I must say, a little like raw pork."
Journalists are the eyes, ears, and noses of readers, providing vicarious experience and going places that readers have not visited and could not visit. That's why it's vital to dump vagueness, be specific, and show rather than tell. Use factual rather than judgmental describers: Instead of "Eric Liddell ran a brave race, astounding observers by brilliantly recovering from an early disaster," try "Eric Liddell, knocked down by another runner, got up and saw that he trailed by 30 yards, but sprinted in pursuit. Gasping for breath, he somehow accelerated to the tape, won the race, then collapsed."
In Mark Twain's words, "Don't say the old lady screamed—bring her on and let her scream." Good reporting helps us to see how the other half screams. We can help an executive to see how the poor have materially hard lives. We can help the poor see how the executive in a fine house still has to bear up against what can often be a crushing load of responsibility. We can help to break down ethnic and racial prejudices.
Suite-level vs. street-level: The difference was clear in a story I wrote about the housing crisis in February 2010, following President Barack Obama's pledge in his State of the Union address to "step up refinancing so that homeowners can move into more affordable mortgages." To get at the street-level understanding I decided not to write a general essay but to focus on one microcosm, the Fort Myers, Fla., metropolitan area.
It was useful to drive around the city with a housing counselor who could show me (and readers) what hard hit areas were like: "That house is empty … that house is empty … that house was robbed … someone set that house on fire." We drove by blocks with abandoned homes purchased several years ago for $250,000-$300,000, three times what they were now selling for in 2010, if they sold at all. We saw how those homes had become magnets for criminals who steal refrigerators, ovens, air conditioning systems, and copper pipes.
The housing counselor said Obama was making things worse rather than better: People were calling him and saying "Obama promised" this or that. The counselor said, "He can't come through without wrecking the whole system. Seems to me, if you can't produce, don't give people false hopes. People who want to refinance need some equity, but most of the people in need have no equity in their homes. Should the banks just hand out money?"
He showed me a high-rise condo near downtown Fort Myers: Five units occupied, and the other 95 of them might as well have "welcome, thieves" doormats. He said more people are just walking away from their investments, breaking their contract and ruining their credit rating but saving money that they can then use for rent: "That's tough, but it wouldn't help for the federal government to force the lenders to write off every debt. The banks would be bankrupt. Besides, you'd have a lot of people taking advantage. Next time there'd be even more recklessness."
After showing the streets, I could then go discuss with greater credibility the view from the suites: "The Obama administration keeps fine-tuning its requirements for lenders. Since last April the administration has released new requirements nine times and made 90 clarifications, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. On Jan. 27, as Fort Myers residents were lining up for help, the MBA pleaded with the administration to refrain from 'endless incremental program changes,' since every change 'forced mortgage companies to implement new procedures and retrain employees, taking away time that could be spent helping borrowers.'"
1. Mark Kramer writes, "You call a surgeon and say, 'I hear you're doing a new kind of neck surgery, and I'd like to find out more about it.' He says, 'Fine. I have time for a cup of coffee Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.' You need to say, 'I don't want an interview. I want to watch you living your normal day. What about Wednesday when you're too busy to see me? I won't be a bother. I'll just follow you around.'" Richard Preston similarly says, "I want to see the person in the lab, out in the field doing research. That way I get to tag along and be introduced to everyone in that person's world."
Tag along with a friend or relative for an hour or two as that person is engaged in his regular activities. Then write several paragraphs of description, quoting the person rarely or not at all, but showing his interactions with others.
2. Many young journalists interview someone and then turn in stories filled with quotations. But veteran journalist Gay Talese says, "I like to do interviews someplace where I can see the person interact with others. I don't care too much who it is: your wife, your girlfriend, or a belly dancer you're involved with. I think of it in terms of the camera: what works visually."
Interview a friend or a relative where you can see his interaction. Then write several paragraphs about the person without including any quotations. Think visually.
Marvin Olasky
Marvin is editor in chief of WORLD News Group and the author of more than 20 books, including The Tragedy of American Compassion. His latest book is World View: Seeking Grace and Truth in Our Common Life. Follow Marvin on Twitter @MarvinOlasky.


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This project is to create a utility that can convert Lat and Long to Address that is parsed from and results written back to an Excel Spreadsheet The spreadsheet will have the following columns: Latitude (example provided data 39.434940) Longitude (example provided data -76.629450) Location (this is what the app would write back - 1965 Greenspring Drive Timonium MD 20193) The app would s...
LAPSSAV GPS Tracking System for Vehicles.
The idea is to build a small device which just sends GPS location to whattsapp once or twice a day. Idea is to make the device as small as possible with minimum power. It should have smallest size GPS module, smallest sim slot and battery the is utilized to the minimum.
Modify project " Teltonika GPS Server Node.js " to save data on Cloud Firestore instead of MySQL [login to view URL] Only make your proposal if you have carefully reviewed the project. Do not waste our time
I need a new freelancer / Android Developer from Pakistan at LOW budget I need a serious and hard working person I need with good knowledge of GPS Location setting
I need some help with selling something.
I need sample page that shows a GPS map using "mapquestapi", page must have a button that read current GPS position of user. I need that code is entire in codebehind page and write in c#.
Java or similar script that receive Teltonika GPS protocol data and upload to Firebase Cloud DB If possible, work like daemon on Firebase Cloud too suggestions accepted ;) That is all... Something that can be useful: [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL]
I like to have a system which works as a GPS tracker and also displays and does announcement of upcoming station.
I need TCP/IP port listener, which collect the data from GPS tracking devices and store it in MySQL database. It must accept multiple connections at the same time. [login to view URL] sever (communication) software will listen on TCP/IP ports, collect the data from tracking devices and store it on the MY SQL database. It must accept multiple connections at the same
...stoppages ( GPS Location ), time of stoppage,distance form the previous point and approximate time required User Interface: to select the route on which Bus will go. The same will be shown on display board. It need to connect to display board on wifi and connect to central server on GPRS Background activity: The device need to collect GPS data every
To finish development of a basic GPS tracking app (13 main screens), part of the code is written. Log in with social networks, invite friends from social networks, connect device, create geo zones with notifications, track activity. Will provide app user flow upon request. Integration with Mapbox preferrable. API is ready & tested
Build a GPS tracker using raspberry pi and an iridium module using python. Transmit compressed message to API. Update message frequency remotely.
Need a webpage which spy gps coordinates of visitor and upload it to firebase.
I want a simple app for Galaxy Watch/Gear S3 with a button on it; when I press the button I want it to take my GPS location and send it to a webpage.
>urgent< need a simple webpage which tracks gps coordinates and saves it to database.
>> Need it urgent << get gps coordinates of website visitor and save it to .txt database
>>. URGENT << need within an hour. Need to website which tracks gps coordinates and saves to .txt if visitor refuse to grant gps permission then site redirects to [login to view URL] if user grants permission then it should redirects to [login to view URL]
>>>URGENT NEED IT AN HOUR<<< User visits webpage gps location saved in database if user denies the gps permission then it should redirect to [login to view URL] if user grants then [login to view URL]
I am looking for a freelancer who can prepare marketing material for our products and services. Marketing material like Power Point Presentation, Brochure...Power Point Presentation, Brochures, promotional email templates, promotional content etc for our product. This work is gonna be a long term / permanent project. We provide GPS tracking services.
I need you to develop our android app to show location of the GPS device. You can directly connect to GPS device or you can connect to our API to get lattitude and longitude and show the location.
A small GPS tracker is required with custom views. More details about the project will be shared. Thanks
I have android app that the geo-fence is not working properly it does not sleep when no movement and sends information continuously when on WiFi mode and using location by cell tower. It sends data to mysql database and is working well. It should be sending data only upon movement of or about 50 meters , not timed based. Freelancer must have previous experience of this type of task. Must possess...
GPS devices will attached to server through web panel. Android and ios application were used to track the devices. Hence we need web panel, IOS app and Android application. Application will show live location, playback, speed, some reports, etc (like other applications have) I can also show u the application, which is running with us. you can also
I need an adroid app who save the long and lat locally, and once the phone reach Internet access (Wifi) or Data Service, send the information to a remote server. I will consider only freelancer with preavius expertise and once who are willing to show some kind of demo
I'm looking for an app to track persons with an interval time and works in background. Also with some features how login form, send an SOS (panic button), do check-in and check-out, send pictures, send actual position and send signatures. Sending all this things to our own servers. This app need to have 3 differents roles, to access and to use the app. We are interested to see examples of s...
Electronic engineer needed to design PCB and get BOM, you should have proficiency in the GPS modules
We are Installing and selling GPS Devices. We need a software to maintain customer data with thier user and sim card expiry [login to view URL] date and account related like invoices etc.
I need an android app to be developed for school (ba...2. Student report 3. School updates 4. Time table 5. Fee details 6. Teacher info 7. Other features If anybody is ready to do this app along with backend Rest API built with Java then please contact me. Maximum budget : Rs 30,000 No increase in budget. Contact only if you are ready for this budget.
Given GPS location of land give best placement of home plans for construction using autocad. Have 3d simulation of development.
We need a very simple apk to receive information from our GPS device to an android phone with 4.4.2 and above android version. Details in the word attached.
Need a GPS Platform for monitoring fleet of GPS devices. Not auto. Products. Asset management with inventory features. Device we have is compatible with many platforms but we don't like the designs. Need our own design with inventory management features and gps mapping features. Groups, sub-groups, sort by, and search by features.
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I need this tracker ([login to view URL]) working like time ago. I configured my device and is working properly sending data to my server, but seems tracker is not receiving. I'm attaching TCP protocol of tracker and tracker source code too. Teorically this tracker must to store data on a mysql database. I have another tracker for other devices and works well. I attach if can help you tracke...
We need someone who knows how to work with an GPS Tracking Device, and could build an Website with Google Maps and Tracking etc.. Add more users etc..
I need this tracker ([login to view URL]) working like tme ago. I configured my device and is working properly sending data to my server, but seems tracker is not receiving. I'm attaching TCP protocol of tracker and tracker source code too. Teorically this tracker must to store data on a mysql database. I have another tracker for other devices and works well. I attach if can help you tracker...
I need this tracker ([login to view URL]) working like tme ago. I configured my device and is working properly sending data to my server, but seems tracker is not receiving. I'm attaching TCP protocol of tracker and tracker source code too. Teorically this tracker must to store data on a mysql database. I have another tracker for other devices and works well. I attach if can help you tracker...
we have to built a GPS tracked solar using any programming language with arduino
We have a Concox GPS(GT300C) device which we need to parse and fetch the data. Looking for someone who has already worked on any of the Concox devices.
The aim of the project is to track buses. The location of the buses will be tracked by the GPS on the android phones of the drivers. (Say 10 buses, 10 drivers, thus 10 GPS locations). All these 10 GPS locations will be visible on the google map. Once a user clicks on any of these buses floating on the map, a pop up will show, the current location
the code should be web based the languages a re php and python
We need to make a 2d animation in order to promote the benefits of a transportation telematics company. Their main idea of the scenario is: The animation starts with a family which use tracking solution via smartphones. Mom and child of the family is on its way to school while dad can track them via a pc from his office. In this case is important to show both the car map, pc map and their marker...
I need a New Freelancer/ Android Developer for some projects I need simple design and simple coding I need at LOW budget for LONG term
I need an Android developer/ Ne Freelancer at Junior level for some projects related to GPS location, Call Recorder, Sound mixer I need these one at LOW budget I need new freelancer who has enough time to work simple programming skills and simple design of junior level
I need an Android app. I would like it designed and built.
A simple Identity Card GPS Tracking Software along with the hardware( i.e Identity Card).
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Send GPS coordinates in the background using geofire and prevent the service or app from closing when you spend a lot of idle time. Send GPS coordinates in the background using geofire and prevent the service or app from closing when you spend a lot of time inactivity. I currently have a lot of written code, but it only works in Foreground, (100%
Hi I am looking for person who has good hands on with Android design and development.
User friendly GPS tracking software Feature are 1 live tracking 2 monitoring speed 3 ignition off/on 4 60 days history detail 5 hult timing 6 should be mobile friendly


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The owner of the 23.7-acre Malone Distribution Center near the intersection of East Raines Road and Lamar Avenue in Oakhaven has filed a $4.1 million loan on the industrial property.
Cobalt Industrial REIT II filed the deed of trust with absolute assignment of leases and rents, security agreement and fixture filing July 1 through Wells Fargo Bank NA. The deed encompasses parcels at 4366 Malone Road, 4406 Malone and 4436 Malone.
The real estate investment trust, an affiliate of Irving, Texas-based Cobalt Capital Partners LP, acquired the 382,500-square-foot site in late 2008, though a quitclaim deed transferring the properties from the Memphis and Shelby County Industrial Development Board didn't occur until the following June.
The Shelby County Assessor of Property lists 4436 Malone as a 13.4-acre site with a 232,500-square-foot Class B warehouse built in 1979 and a 2014 appraisal of $3.4 million. The 8.2-acre parcel at 4366 Malone contains a 150,000-square-foot Class B warehouse built in 1979 and has a 2014 appraisal of $2.5 million.
The Assessor's website does not list any information for 4406 Malone. However, it does state Cobalt owns the 2.1-acre vacant parcel at 4260 Malone.
Lewis D. Friedland signed the trust deed as president of Cobalt Industrial REIT II.
Source: The Daily News Online & Chandler Reports
– Daily News staff
Kroger Delta Division is launching petition drives in more than 35 of its Shelby County stores to put a referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot to permit wine sales in local supermarkets.
The petition drive seeking the signatures of registered voters will be July 10-12 and July 17-19.
In order for the question to get on the November ballot, the number of valid signatures must equal at least 10 percent of the total votes cast locally in the last general election for Tennessee governor.
The certified election results from the November 2010 general election show 229,536 Shelby County citizens voted in the race for governor.
The petitions must be at the Shelby County Election Commission by Aug. 21.
The Delta Division will also hold petition drives the next two weekends at its stores in Jackson, Paris, Savannah, Dyersburg and Covington, Tenn.
– Bill Dries
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has been awarded a $3.1 million contract to operate the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center and the Shelby County Medical Examiner's Office.
Under the contract, which was approved in June by the Shelby County Commission and went into effect July 1, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will provide a range of services. They include staffing and management of the center, including forensic pathologists, forensic technicians, support staff, and a physician eligible for appointment as the Shelby County medical examiner; consultation services for all reported cases; establishment and operation of a forensic pathology fellowship program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; and continued accreditation of the medical examiner's office by the National Association of Medical Examiners.
The one-year contract with UTHSC was awarded through a request for proposal process. The contract contains an option to renew for three additional one-year periods. UTHSC ran regional forensic services for years before ceasing in 2006.
The center will oversee medico-legal death investigation services for all 20 counties west of the Tennessee River that send autopsies to the facility. The West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center is located at 637 Poplar Ave. in a $10 million facility that opened in June 2012.
– Don Wade
Memphis Redbirds outfielder Stephen Piscotty has been named to the Pacific Coast League All-Star team and will represent the Redbirds on the 30-man squad that takes on the International League stars in the 2014 Triple-A All-Star Game July 16 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C.
Piscotty – who was chosen as a reserve outfielder for the contest by the PCL office – was at the time of his selection batting .306 (93-for-304) with five home runs, 24 doubles, 45 RBIs, and eight stolen bases in a team-leading 81 games.
Piscotty, 23, ranked second in the PCL in doubles, ninth in hits (93), tied for ninth in games played, and 11th in at-bats (304). He also had a team-leading 29 multi-hit games and was batting .366 (30-for-82) with runners in scoring position.
Entering the 2014 season, Baseball America recognized Piscotty as the Cardinals' No. 4 prospect and as having the organization's "Best Outfield Arm."
Shelby Farms Park Conservancy has launched a free app to help visitors engage with the park.
The app gives visitors quick access to park information, including construction updates for Heart of the Park enhancements. It's available to download now in Apple's App Store and Android's Google Play store.
Among its features, users can use the app to view all park attractions at a glance, navigate the park with a dynamic map featuring clickable pins, read about diverse tree species in the arboretum and get to know the trails with new information on shade, distance and difficulty.
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Derek Houtz has been named the assistant athletic director for ticket operations and sales at the University of Memphis. Houtz's responsibilities expanded during more than five years working in the athletic ticket office at the University of Southern Mississippi
Houtz will have responsibility for directing all ticketing operations within the University of Memphis Athletic Department. In addition to developing and monitoring ticketing policies and procedures, he will coordinate strategies to build the department's ticket customer base and lead the department's internal sales team.
Under Houtz's guidance, Memphis will be utilizing several new tools through its ticketing partner, Paciolan. In addition, he will lead the department's efforts in retargeting, alumni outreach and group sales through the cultivation of corporate entities, community groups and other organizations.
Houtz joins the Memphis staff from Southern Miss, where he has worked since November 2008. He began his career at USM as assistant ticket manager. He was elevated to ticket manager in December 2010 and promoted to assistant athletic director for ticket operations in November 2012.
In his final role at Southern Miss, Houtz was responsible for operations, sales and budget plans for the university's central ticket office. He established new ticket options to drive revenue from non-season ticket customers and also initiated the office's integration with StubHub's ticket marketplace.
The chief of the International Monetary Fund predicts that the global economy will improve over the next 18 months but says that growth might not be as fast as previously expected.
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde says that investment remains weak and that the recovery in the United States hinges on the ability of the Federal Reserve to gradually reduce stimulus measures and on political leaders agreeing on a fiscal plan.
Lagarde made the comments Sunday at a conference in France. The IMF is expected to refresh its economic forecasts this month. In April, it predicted global growth of 3.6 percent this year and 3.9 percent in 2015, up from 3 percent last year.
Growth was unexpectedly weak earlier this year but should gain momentum in the second half of 2014 and pick up more in 2015, Lagarde said. Still, she said, the recovery in advanced countries remains tepid, and developing countries won't grow as fast as had been expected.
"Global activity is strengthening but could be weaker than we had expected, as potential growth is lower, and investment remains depressed," she said.
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TCU Offers Longview's Ja'Mycal Hasty + Gilmer's Kris Boyd
A talent-laden TCU camp in Kilgore on Wednesday resulted in a couple of offers going out to two of East Texas' top football players in the 2015 class.
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The Longhorns offered Boyd a scholarship after his performance there.
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Opinion: Why Are Black Leaders Exploiting Trayvon Martin?
Political Diary editor Jason Riley on why black civil rights leaders focus on white racism instead of personal responsibility. Photo: Getty Images
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