NOON POSITION

Latitude:                                  07º 30.3’ N

Longitude:                               82º 33.7’ W

Avg. Speed From Noon:         16.0 KTS

Distance to Go:                       270 NM

WEATHER FORECAST

For our arrival in Balboa, seas are going to be 3-5 feet from the SSW and winds 10-15 knots out of SW.  We will be arriving in Panama during the peak of the rainy season, so we can expect lots of clouds, heavy showers, and thunderstorms. Because of the erratic nature of the ITCZ, which will influence our weather, our fueling stop may be rain free albeit on the warm side, expect temperatures in the upper 80s.

Have a nice day!  Brought to you by the local meteorologists:  Hans Bishop and Jason de Jesus

ASCMA Meeting – 1900, Osborne Classroom.

Come one, come all, CMA and Cal Poly (and Maine).  We are looking to identify folks interested in helping to coordinate activities aboard the ship.  So if you are interested, have a little extra energy, come on down.  Or, if you are not available at the meeting time, see Jason DeJesus, Leila May Baranagan, or Annie Pasarrello.

All 3^rd class deck cadets:

The first Morse code test will be held this Sunday eve. May 14, 2006.

            Cadets A-L at 2000 Ericcson

            Cadets L-Z at 2030 Ericcson

Letter and Code identification will be tested. No numbers. No flashing light.

There will be ten 3 letter/code “words” given. 75% is needed to pass.  Bring a number two pencil.

Saarheim

Engineering PT Exam One – Monday May 15

Corps Corner

Cadet Cruise Mast will be held in the Asst Comdt’s Office at 1830, Tuesday, 16 May 06.  Uniform is khaki or equivalent.

All underclass deck students are reminded that there is a Morse Code exam at 2000 on Sunday, 14 May 06.  Please bring a No 2 pencil.  If you have watch, you will be excused for this exam.

For our brief stop for fuel (BSF) in Panama, we will maintain the underway watch, training, and daywork schedule, even while inport.  While moored, the smoking lamp will be extinguished (no smoking) and cell phone use will be limited to the interior of the ship and on the 04 levels.

Everyone is reminded that flip flops are not an authorized leisure wear item.  The only time they are authorized is when you are off the ship.

Email Problems?  If you are able to log on, please send a description of the problem directly to the Help Desk.   If you are not able to log on, please put your name on the sheet outside the ship’s office.

LOST –

·  Black Electric Sunglasses, last seen either in 02 lounge or computer lab.  Please return to Tony Maude.

·  Black 60 gig Ipod and Etymonic Research headphones – if you borrowed them, please return them to Joe Swindel or to the ship’s office.

·  Kodak digital camera – last seen at Coconut Restaurant on Wed night.  If you brought it back, please return to David Kopra or the Ship’s Office.

FOUND –

· Knife

· Watch

Channel 20

7:00pm The Natural

9:00pm The Full Monty

Channel 22

7:00pm Mystic River

9:00pm Derailed

Channel 24

7:00 pm Let It Ride

9:00 pm The Princess & The Warrior (German w/ subtitles)

Bow Cam                                                        Ch. 16

Electronic Chart                                              Ch. 14

Bear’s Tale                                                     Ch. 18

Monday, May 15, 2006

Who was the last emperor of the Incas?

In what classic book is the ship Pequod captained by one of the main characters?

How did Revolutionary War heroine Molly Pitcher get her name?

Who directed the movie Citizen Kane?

What land purchase in 1867 was called “Seward’s Folly”?

What famous words are attributed to Patrick Henry?

In what country did the conquistadores seize land in the 16^th century?

Is Singapore closer to China, India, or Russia?

Is the Redwall series by Brian Jacques best categorized as fantasy, horror, or humor?

Who wrote the opera The Magic Flute; Bach, Mozart or Wagner?

What was the main cash crop of the Jamestown colony?

In what year did the Constitution of the United States go into effect?

How many 9s do you use when you count every digit from 0 – 100?

In 1947, who became the first prime minister of the newly independent India?

Answers are posted on the bulletin board by the Ship’s Office.

YESTERDAY'S ANSWER KEY:

Who became the Russian republic’s first elected president?

Boris Yeltsin

Name the three countries that cover more land than the United States.

Canada, China, Russia

If you knock down all the pins with two balls, what have you bowled?

A spare

Order from north to south:

Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, Brazil

M, N V, B

What volcano erupted in A.D. 79 and what city did it bury?

Mount Vesuvius, the city of Pompeii

In what African country do most of the Masai people live?

Kenya

Who wrote the Red Badge of Courage?

Stephen Crane

Does asbestos come from a rock, a tree or an animal?

A rock.

Who was the first African American woman to speak publicly against slavery?

Sojourner Truth

What language would you expect to hear if you visited Lisbon?

Portuguese

What scientist developed the theory of relativity?

Albert Einstein

What are Turkish Vans, Japanese Bobtails and American Shorthairs?

Breeds of cats.