for today,,,

Tecate may not be the total answer either. Over on Bloodydecks, there is 5 pages of ranting about a couple of rogue cops who have taken the Mordida to another level. A friend crossed there a week ago and got pulled over for a supposed speeding violation. Found out he was supposed to have his dog in a cage, got asked what the bulge was in his front pocket and when he pulled out his billfold, a small pocket knife fell on the ground which the cops says is a felony. The cop says this all adds up to 6,000 pesos but lets go look at the laws, so they head to his car, and he makes an offer for 2,000 pesos. Before he could get back in the line the cop already had another "tourist" pulled over.

CHULA VISTA (CNS) - Authorities advised South Bay commuters Wednesday to prepare for a major upcoming Interstate 805 closure that will allow for long-needed improvements to traffic circulation in the heavily traveled area.

The north-south freeway will be blocked off between State Routes 54 and 905 for about 14 hours starting at 3 p.m. on Aug. 18, according to Caltrans.

The shutdown will allow crews to demolish East Palomar Street Bridge to make way for a new "direct-access ramp" designed to allow drivers to easily merge into express lanes under construction along the route.

Also, the so-called DAR connector eventually will provide convenient access to a planned transit station in the area, according to the state transportation agency.

During the closure -- dubbed "DARmageddon," a variation on "Carmageddon," the jokey nickname for two large-scale weekend closures of the San Diego (405) Freeway in the Los Angeles area -- motorists will be diverted to the east to State Route 125, a toll road that will be temporarily free of charge over the construction period.

Early August always brings with it the promise of a spectacular show in the form of the Perseid meteor shower. This shower, which peaks August 11-13, is one of the most reliable and active meteor displays throughout the year. A new NASA study also shows that more Perseid meteors are fireballs (averaging over 100 per year) than in any other meteor shower.

The number of fireballs seen in various meteor showers (Image: NASA)Location of the radiant of the Perseid meteor shower. All Perseid meteors appear to radiat...A bright Perseid meteor as observed from the International Space Station (Image: NASA)A contemporary etching of the Great Meteor Storm of 1833, which left many observers expect...View all
The Perseids have appeared in historical records over the past two thousand years, with the earliest known observation occurring in 36 AD. Perseid meteors appear to originate at a radiant located in the constellation of Perseus, hence shower's name.

Location of the radiant of the Perseid meteor shower. All Perseid meteors appear to radiat...
A meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through a stream of debris, usually, but not always, resulting from the passage of a periodic comet. The Perseid meteors are associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle, which has an orbital period of 133 years, and which made its last passage through the inner Solar System in 1992.

The rate at which bright Perseids are seen is larger when the Earth passes through this new filament of debris, leading to a double peak in the Perseid rate. This year, the first peak is expected at 1:00 p.m. UTC on August 12, and the second peak at 2:00 a.m. UTC on August 13. The first peak is well placed for western North America and the Eastern Pacific, while the second favors Europe and Africa.

The governments of Mexico and the United States have made the expansion and reconfiguration of the Tijuana – San Ysidro Port of Entry (POE), the busiest passenger POE in the world, one of the top priorities of their bilateral agenda.
This is the largest renovation of a land port of entry ever undertaken on the United States – Mexico border. When completed, the United States will have invested $732 million dollars in the project and Mexico will be investing over $2 billion pesos.
The governments of Mexico and the United States meet regularly to discuss the operation, requirements and possible improvements of this and all shared border crossings. Both governments have worked hard and, thanks to strong bilateral coordination, key components of the project are moving forward and towards completion.
In this context, in October 2012, Mexico proposed reversing the flow of five lanes of the former access to Mexico (“Puerta Mexico”) in order to alleviate local traffic impacts. In August 2013, these lanes will open to the public, increasing northbound queuing capacity at the port by about 300 vehicles and helping to alleviate traffic congestion in the streets of Tijuana.
The Mexican government has made significant progress in the construction of its new southbound pedestrian inspection facility on the east side of San Ysidro. This new building will replace the current temporary facility and will feature a dedicated pedestrian walkway which will lead to a multimodal transit center. The U.S. Government has also made significant progress in the construction of new northbound inspection booths, which will dramatically increase efficiency for travelers.
The Federal governments of the United States and Mexico are committed to the continuous improvement of the infrastructure along our common border, which is a key component for the economic and social development of the Tijuana – San Diego region and of both our nations.

salt water should not be used for prestressed concrete. salt water can be used for ordinary concrete with a expected lost of 10 to 20 percent strength. sodium chloride can cause corrosion to the reinforced steel. the permissible sodium chloride is 20,000ppm while ordinary salt water contains 27,000ppm. salt can corrode steel as well as lost of strength due to freezing and thawing. it can cause the concrete to spall. my advise is to use precast concrete and impregnate it with water resistant coating and then lower it into place. care should be taken for steel connections and covered and protected with concrete with water resistant coating. after the precast concrete is lowered into place and steel connections made, sprayed the entire structure with water resistant coating again and spray again annually.

You’d think that concrete would last forever. After all, it’s pourable stone, so it should hang around as long as the Rock of Gibraltar. But, under the right (or wrong) conditions, concrete decays with alarming speed. To combat this, researchers at the University of Bath in the UK are working on a self-healing concrete that uses bacteria to seal the cracks that lead to decay. In this way, they hope to cut down on maintenance costs and increase the life of concrete structures.

2. Animal Protection Law now in force in BCS!
Posted by: "Sheryl Hamilton"
Date: Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:50 pm ((PDT))

Animal Protection Law now in force in BCS!


Great news for those who care about animals here in Baja California Sur: the domestic animal protection law has now been published on the statute book, and is in force. I have just returned from the Congress offices with a copy of the final version of the Ley de Proteccion de los Animals Domesticos para Baja California Sur.

I have read through it and I can confirm that all of the key elements of the penultimate version have made it into the new law, such as prohibited methods of euthanising animals, basic humane treatment of domestic animals, dumping animals and litters, and specific paragraphs about what constitutes cruelty. Sanctions are also outlined clearly, too, and they include fines, community service, and 36 hours in jail for serious cases.

The new law also includes elements which were not in the previous version, such as a specific stipulation about the treatment of guard dogs (who also have entitlement to food, water, shelter and not being tied up for more than 12 hours at a time). There are new paragraphs on guide dogs and sniffer dogs, too.

Responsibilities of animal owners towards other people are also still present in the law, and keeping your animals under control and clearing up after them, for example, are now enforceable by law.

The new law is at the same time wide-ranging, and quite specific, and should certainly help to encourage a change in people's perception of animals and their needs. The next step will be to set up the Pro-Animal Committees, which will be responsible for publicising the new law, and building education campaigns to raise people's awareness of the issues.

Troubled Chinese manufacturer Suntech Power Holdings is to supply PV modules for what is claimed will be Latin America’s largest PV array, a 30MW plant in La Paz, Baja California Sur in Mexico.

The 132,000 Suntech Ve and Vd panels will be installed by Portugal-based EPC firm Martifer Solar on a 100-hectare site.

Owned by Corporacion Aura Solar, the project is being developed by Gauss Energia, a leading Mexican energy project developer focused on renewable energy.

It is Mexico's first utility-scale solar project with a power purchase agreement from Mexico's federal power company.

E L McDaniel, managing director of Suntech America, said: "We are very excited to supply the panels for the largest solar field in Latin America. With Mexico's excellent sunlight and strong renewable energy demand, we expect to see excellent growth of PV in the region."

Henrique Rodrigues, CEO of Martifer Solar, said: "The construction of Latin America's largest PV plant confirms our best expectations for 2013. This is an emblematic project for Martifer Solar, in a region that, due to its irradiation characteristics, finds solar electricity as a viable and more competitive alternative, when compared with non-renewable energy sources.”

Hector Olea, CEO of Gauss Energia, said: "Aura Solar is the first project of a larger initiative that aims to become a platform to develop utility-scale PV facilities in Mexico. With Mexico's solar potential expected to reach around 2,000 MW by 2020, Aura Solar has broken ground in the PV sector, and it is paving the way for future projects in the field.”

The plant is expected to have a production capacity of 82 GWh/year and construction is scheduled to be completed in August 2013.

THE NEWS
MEXICO CITY – Upon signing a telecommunications reform bill into law on Monday, President Enrique Peña Nieto said that changes to the industry will increase competition, make businesses more efficient and prices fairer.

The bill tackles Mexico’s major telecommunications companies head on, officially outlawing any business from controlling more than 50 percent of the market.
América Móvil, owned by Carlos Slim, the world’s second richest man, is estimated to control around 80 percent of the fixed telephone line business and 70 percent of the cell phone market.
The law will also encourage foreign investment in Mexican telecommunications, as well as opening up two new network TV channels.

The telecommunications law is one of many reforms that have been proposed by the Peña Nieto administration since taking office in Dec. 2012. Soon after arriving at Los Pinos, Peña Nieto established the “Pact for Mexico,” a multi-party agreement which brings Mexico’s

TIJUANA. - "The number of people (31) who were arrested and processed for offering bribes to police officers in Tijuana has decreased. And according to the municipal police, it is the lowest figure in a single month so far this year.

From January 1 to May 31, 2013, the total number of people who have been arrested for this crime has amounted to 253. 49 in January, 59 in February, 73 in March, 41 in April and 31 in May.

The Municipal Secretariat for Security and Public Safety (SSPM), said that this figure contains all of those people who offered different amounts of money to officers in order to prevent them from arresting their relatives, friends or even themselves and turning them over to the prosecutor or the Municipal Judge after committing any type of crime.

In the past 24 hours Jose Luis Martinez Gonzalez, 29, Sergio Ivan Lopez Castillo, 30, and Jose Alfredo Martinez, 43, were all arrested for trying to bribe officers.

Gonzalez tried to offer 300 pesos (about $25 USD) to officers who patrol neighborhoods near "La Presa", so that they would release an employee from the hardware store in "El Refugio" for selling several cans of spray paint to two minors.

Sergio Ivan Lopez Castillo tried to bribe officers with 200 pesos (about $15 USD) near the "El Centenario" neighborhood after officers had stopped him for driving a vehicle without the proper documentation.

Finally, with 200 pesos ($15 USD) Jose Alfredo Martinez tried to avoid a citation after being stopped for speeding.

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FUTURE MARINE LABORATORY IN EL CARDONAL

During the past 10 years I have been involved as a “Collaborador” with Dr. Jorge Urban Ramirez of UABCS (Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Sur) in La Paz. My work has specifically related to the monitoring, through photo identification, of our local Humpback Whales during their breeding and calving season here in the east cape. This part of Mexico’s marine waters is the second largest breeding/calving ground in The North Pacific Ocean and home to a rich marine environment. Some 5 years ago I began developing an idea for a marine laboratory to be situated here in our area for the continued monitoring of the humpbacks (as well as reef and plankton studies) but most importantly to provide a training ground for local students and an inspiration for them to become involved in the marine sciences.

This year, after several meetings and presentations, the Telesecundaria school in El Cardonal has offered a piece of land adjacent to the school to house the laboratory. On the 28th of May I met with the officials of The Department of Secondary Education in La Paz and presented my idea. I just heard a few days ago that they had unanimously approved of the donation and have given me the go ahead to begin planning the construction. The lab itself will be part of the overall school facility but will be separated from it physically. It will be owned, maintained and operated by the school and I will act as a program developer and consultant. The University in La Paz will also be involved in a similar capacity.

Though there may be some money coming for this project from Mexican agencies the bulk of the funds will be provided through fund raising by myself initially and with the help of anyone interested as time goes by. Donations are tax deductible through MioSah a 501(c)(3) corporation. Contact me for additional information : ukaldveer@gmail.com

I have a power point presentation that I can give anytime if a group of people would like to get a better idea of the project. I have also recently published a book of my experiences with the whales during the past 40 years that is available in El Cardonal and at The Land & Homes office and Information Center in Los Barriles. The title is: THE OTHERS “The Whale People”, A Personal Journey of Discovery, Transformation and Healing.

Urmas Kaldveer, PhD - El Cardonal: ukaldveer@gmail.com
Director: MioSah – Mendocino Institute of Science & History
My website is dated but my blog is current and includes my most recent website information: www.urmkal.blogspot.com

Interesting!!



They propose eliminating the Penal Code, libel and defamation

La Paz, Baja California Sur. - The State Congress proposed the repeal of
several articles of the Penal Code that considered criminal libel and
defamation, as in the national and international context "the protection of
honor and reputation, should only be guaranteed through civil sanctions
under criminal law ever, "said the deputy Jesús Salvador Verdugo, who
presented the initiative to the full, which seeks to repeal sections 338,
339, 340, 341, 342, and add a paragraph third to Article 1822 of the Civil
Code of the State.





Proponen eliminar del Código Penal, calumnia y difamación



La Paz, Baja California Sur.- El Congreso del Estado propuso la derogación
de varios artículos del Código Penal del Estado que consideran como
delictivas la calumnia y la difamación, cuando en el contexto nacional e
internacional "la protección al honor y la reputación, deben estar
garantizados solamente a través de sanciones civiles y jamás por la vía
penal", expresó el diputado Jesús Salvador Verdugo, quien presentó la
iniciativa al pleno, la que busca derogar los artículos 338, 339, 340, 341,
342, y adicionar un párrafo tercero al Artículo 1822 del Código Civil del
Estado.

Hi All,

There is a new IRS revenue ruling that came out today regarding fideicomisos and
if filing form 3520 is necessary. Enjoy!


http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rr-13-14.pdf

"Regarding the importacion/nationalization of cars at Otay Mesa:
The office is right next door to the banjercito office at the border. The business is called Sanchez y Asociados. Their phone number is 664-217-9131. Their e-mail (or at least the e-mail of the man we spoke to) is: luisimporta@yahoo.com. They were recommended to us by the people at the banjercito office. Luis said that a newer pickup (you can't import one newer than 2007 I believe) would cost around $1000 USD and the price would go down with the age of the vehicle. And, yes, he said it could be done in 6 or 7 hours. We will be nationalizing our truck through them in September and will let you know how it goes.