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Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate natural landscapes in miniature, is nowhere better illustrated than in the nine gardens in the historic city of Suzhou. They are generally acknowledged to be masterpieces of the genre. Dating from the 11th-19th century, the gardens reflect the profound metaphysical importance of natural beauty in Chinese culture in their meticulous design.
Jardins classiques de Suzhou
Le paysagisme classique chinois, qui cherche à recréer des paysages naturels en miniature, est représenté de façon exceptionnelle dans les neuf jardins de la ville historique de Suzhou, universellement reconnus comme étant des chefs-d'œuvre du genre. Aménagés du XIe au XIXe siècle, ils reflètent dans leur conception méticuleuse la grande importance métaphysique de la beauté naturelle dans la culture chinoise.
حدائق سوتشو الكلاسيكيّة
يتجسّد المنحى الطبيعي الكلاسيكي الصيني الذي يحرص على إعادة ابتكار المناظر الطبيعيّة مصغّرةً خير تجسيد في حدائق مدينة سوتشو التاريخيّة التسع التي يذيع صيتها عبر العالم على أنّها تحف فنيّة فريدة من نوعها. شيّدت بين القرنين الحادي عشر والتاسع عشر وهي تعكس في ذاتها أهميّة الجمال ما وراء الطبيعي في الثقافة الصينية.
source: UNESCO/ERI
source: UNESCO/ERI
Классические сады в городе Сучжоу
Традиционное садово-парковое искусство Китая, которое ставит своей целью воссоздание естественного ландшафта в миниатюре, в наши дни может быть наилучшим образом проиллюстрировано на примере девяти садов в историческом городе Сучжоу. Они являются общепризнанными шедеврами подобного жанра. Сады, датируемые XI-XIХ вв., своей тщательной разработкой подтверждают важность опоры на естественную красоту в китайской культуре.
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Jardines clí¡sicos de Suzhu
El arte paisajístico clí¡sico de China, que trata de recrear paisajes naturales en miniatura, estí¡ excepcionalmente representado en los nueve jardines de la histórica ciudad de Suzhu. Acondicionados entre los siglos XI y XIX, estos jardines son obras maestras del paisajismo universalmente reconocidas y su meticuloso diseño refleja la trascendencia metafísica que tiene la belleza de la naturaleza en la cultura china.
source: UNESCO/ERI
source: NFUAJ
Klassieke tuinen van Suzhou
Het klassieke Chinese tuinontwerp is gericht op het in miniatuur recreëren van natuurlijke landschappen. Dit wordt nergens beter geïllustreerd dan in de negen tuinen in de historische stad Suzhou. Ze worden zelfs algemeen erkend als meesterwerken binnen het genre. Suzhou ligt in het lager Yangtze bekken grenzend aan het Tai meer en werd in 514 voor Christus opgericht als hoofdstad van het koninkrijk Wu. Tijdens de Ming en de Qing dynastieën werden er ruim 200 tuinen aangelegd. Vanwege de hoge kwaliteit en de uitbundigheid van de tuinen wordt Suzhou in de volksmond ook wel 'het aardse paradijs' genoemd.
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Outstanding Universal Value
Brief synthesis
The classical gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China date back to the 6th century BCE when the city was founded as the capital of the Wu Kingdom. Inspired by these royal hunting gardens built by the King of the State of Wu, private gardens began emerging around the 4th century and finally reached the climax in the 18th century. Today, more than 50 of these gardens are still in existence, nine of which, namely the Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Net Master's Garden, the Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty, the Canglang Pavilion, the Lion Grove Garden, the Garden of Cultivation, the Couple's Garden Retreat, and the Retreat & Reflection Garden, are regarded as the finest embodiments of Chinese "Mountain and Water" gardens. The earliest of these, the Canglang Pavilionwas built in the early 11th century on the site of an earlier, destroyed garden. Conceived and built under the influence of the unconstrained poetic freehand style originally seen in traditional Chinese landscape paintings, they are noted for their profound merging of exquisite craftsmanship, artistic elegance and rich cultural implications. These gardens lend insight into how ancient Chinese intellectuals harmonized conceptions of aestheticism in a culture of reclusion within an urban living environment.
Garden masters from each dynasty adapted various techniques to artfully simulate nature by skillfully adapting and utilizing only the physical space available to them. Limited to the space within a single residence, classical Suzhou gardens are intended to be a microcosm of the natural world, incorporating basic elements such as water, stones, plants, and various types of buildings of literary and poetic significance. These exquisite gardens are a testament to the superior craftsmanship of the garden masters of the time. These unique designs that have been inspired but are not limited by concepts of nature have had profound influence on the evolution of both Eastern and Western garden art. These garden ensembles of buildings, rock formations, calligraphy, furniture, and decorative artistic pieces serve as showcases of the paramount artistic achievements of the East Yangtze Delta region; they are in essence the embodiment of the connotations of traditional Chinese culture.
Criterion (i): The classical gardens of Suzhou that have been influenced by the traditional Chinese craftsmanship and artistry first introduced by the freehand brushwork of traditional Chinese paintings, embody the refined sophistication of traditional Chinese culture. This embodiment of artistic perfection has won them a reputation as the most creative gardening masterpieces of ancient China.
Criterion (ii): Within a time span of over 2,000 years, a unique but systematic form of landscaping for these particular types of gardens was formed. Its planning, design, construction techniques, as well as artistic effect have had a significant impact on the development of landscaping in China as well as the world.
Criterion (iii): The classical gardens of Suzhou first originated from the ancient Chinese intellectuals' desire to harmonize with nature while cultivating their temperament. They are the finest remnants of the wisdom and tradition of ancient Chinese intellectuals.
Criterion (iv): The classical gardens of Suzhou are the most vivid specimens of the culture expressed in landscape garden design from the East Yangtze Delta region in the 11th to 19th centuries. The underlying philosophy, literature, art, and craftsmanship shown in the architecture, gardening as well as the handcrafts reflect the monumental achievements of the social, cultural, scientific, and technological developments of this period.
Criterion (v): These classical Suzhou gardens are outstanding examples of the harmonious relationship achieved between traditional Chinese residences and artfully contrived nature. They showcase the life style, etiquette and customs of the East Yangtze Delta region during the 11th to 19th centuries.
The settings and features of the heritage property cover all essential elements and key values of the classic gardens of Suzhou. Archives ranging from the 11th to the 20th century, such as in Chronicle of Suzhou Municipality, Chronicle of Wu County, Chronicle of Tongli Town, and Record of Jiangnan Gardens by Tong Jun in 1937, Inscription of Pingjiang Map, Ying zao fa yuan (Rules of Traditional Architecture) by Yao Chengzu in 1937, and Classical Gardens of Suzhou by Liu Dunzhen in 1979, are records of detailed surveys, maps and drawings of these classic gardens. These gardens preserved varied architectural features such as structure and layout, architectural forms such as rock and plant configurations, plaques, couplets, and furniture. Within the borders of the buffer zone, essential elements including rivers, streets, alleys, vernacular residences as well as a cultural atmosphere, all have been preserved. These essential elements holistically feature the styles, vista, atmosphere, and artistic mood of the "urban scenery" around the classic gardens of Suzhou.
The style evolution of classic gardens of Suzhou has been recorded in detailed volumes of reminiscent verses, poems, paintings and maps of each historical period from the 11th Century. Information about the gardens in each historical period is found in the ancient trees, plaques, couplets, brick and stone carvings, inscriptions and other precious immovable cultural relics in these areas. Local traditional gardening techniques and values have been handed down from generation to generation, always adhering to design concepts that strive to create miniature worlds in limited spaces, and gardening practices that strive to simulate nature with meticulous details while adapting to local conditions. Garden masters of each dynasty consistently used traditional materials and techniques in the repairing and maintenance of these gardens. The local government has insisted on minimum intervention in conservation work for the purpose of respecting the historic condition of these heritage sites and controls the impact of modern urbanization around them, keeping intact the charm of these classical Suzhou gardens.
Protection and management requirements
The classical gardens in Suzhou on the World Heritage List are all listed by the State Council as State Priority Protected Sites, and therefore subject to strict conservation and management laws and regulations including the Law of People's Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics. The government of the Suzhou municipality established an agency for the conservation and management of the gardens and cultural heritage in 1949. The Suzhou Municipal Garden and Landscape Administration Bureau, which includes the Heritage Supervision Department, Heritage Monitoring and Conservation Centre and site management office, is the responsible managerial entity for each garden.
So far the classical gardens of Suzhou have been well preserved. Management and Protection Regulations of Suzhou Garden and the Conservation Plan for the World Heritage Classical Gardens of Suzhou have been issued, in which the property area and buffer zone are clearly defined. The protection of these gardens has been incorporated into the framework of the Master Plan of Suzhou City. Conservation and management institutions at all levels have determined and will focus on the formulation and enforcement of all respective laws and regulations, and interim and long term conservation plans. All measures serve a common purpose: to minimize the impact of urbanization by strictly monitoring and supervising various factors that could potentially affect these gardens, including through regulating approved procedures for construction projects within the buffer zone; reducing population density; improving living conditions and heritage awareness of residents around the area, and mitigating the pressures that arise from commercial activities and tourism. The ultimate goal is to guarantee the scientific, orderly conservation and management of these classical gardens of Suzhou.
Long Description
The Classical Gardens of Suzhou are masterpieces of Chinese landscape garden design in which art, nature, and ideas are integrated perfectly to create ensembles of great beauty and peaceful harmony, and the gardens are integral to the entire historic urban plan.
The Canglang Pavilion was built on the order of the Northern Song poet Su Sunqin in the early 11th century, on the site of an earlier, destroyed garden. During the Yuan and Ming dynasties (1279-1644) it became the Mystical Concealment Temple. Over succeeding centuries it was repeatedly restored, a tradition maintained by the People's Republic of China. It is reached across a zigzag stone bridge, when the mountains, covered with old trees and bamboo, suddenly become visible. The square pavilion stands on top of one of the mountains, inscribed with an appropriate text.
The Lion Forest Garden was created by a group of Zen Buddhist disciples of the famous Abbot Tianni in 1342, during the Yuan dynasty, as the Budhi Orthodox Monastery. The garden, which attracted scholars and artists, was detached from the temple in the 17th century. It features a series of man-made mountains with various buildings, disposed around the lake, together with an artificial waterfall on steep cliffs. The 14th-century mountains are still clearly visible. The woodland cover of the craggy mountains is pierced by winding paths and there are many caves and grotesque rocks. There are 22 buildings in the garden, the most impressive of which is the Hall of Peace and Happiness, a masterpiece of the Mandarin Duck style of hall.
The Garden of Cultivation was laid out during the Ming dynasty, in the 16th century. A quarter of the total area is occupied by the central pond, which has a mountain landscape to the south and a group of buildings, to the north. The two sides are linked to east and west by roofed open galleries. It is very typical, both in its layout and in the design of its thirteen buildings, of the classical Ming dynasty garden.
The origins of the Couple's Garden Retreat date back to the Qing dynasty, in the early 18th century. The structures consist of four aligned buildings. The East Garden is dominated by a dramatically realistic mountain of yellow stone which rises from a pool flanked by several attractive Ming style buildings. The style of the West Garden is more subdued, its limestone hills pierced by interlinking caves and tunnels.
The Retreat and Reflection Garden is the work of the famous painter Yuan Long, who built it in 1885-87. The group of buildings is linked with the garden proper located to the east by a boat-shaped guesthouse. Once again, the central feature of the garden is the pool, surrounded by a series of elegant buildings, the most striking of which is the double-tiered Celestial Bridge. The Gathering Beauty Pavilion overlooks the entire garden from the north-west corner.
The oldest gardens are probably the Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty, whose origins go back to the end of the 16th century. Although it covers less than 500 m2 it is intensively detailed, with high peaks rising to 7 m, dells, paths, caves, stone houses, ravines, precipices, ridges and cliff.
The Humble Administrator's Garden has been the site of the residence of Suzhou notables since the 2nd century AD. Its central section is a recreation of the scenery of the Lower Yangtze. Rising from the lake are the tree covered east and West Hills, each crowned by a pavilion. The variety of plant species is great.
The Lingering Garden dates from the end of the 16th century is occupied by buildings. The central part features mountain and lake scenery, encircled by buildings and visited by means of a narrow, winding path which gives unexpected views of great beauty.
The Garden of the Master of the Nest is entered from the south through a rare form of gateway flanked by enormous carved blocks of stone, which designate the court rank of the owner. Once again the central feature is a pool, encircle by a covered walkway. The layout of buildings and gardens is extremely subtle, so that a small area gives the impression of great size and variety.Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHC
Historical Description
The city of Suzhou is situated in the Lower Y angtze Basin alongside Lake Tai. It was founded in 514 BC as the capital of the Wu Kingdom, and has remained the political, economic, and cultural centre of the region since that time.
The earliest gardens in Suzhou date back to its foundation in the 6th century BC, but it was during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and in particular the 16th to 18th centuries, that the city's prosperity resulted in the creation of as many as two hundred gardens within its walls. Their quality and profusion earned Suzhou the title of the "Earthly Paradise."
The oldest of the four gardens that form this nomination is probably the Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty, whose origins go back to the end of the 16th century, when it belonged to the Royal Academician Shen Shixing.
The Humble Adrninstrator's Garden has been the site of the residence of Suzhou notables since the 2nd century AD. It was the Ming Imperial Inspector Wang Xianchen who built the present complex, when he retired from public life in 1509 and returned to his native city.
The Lingering Garden dates from the end of the 16th century and is the work of Xu Taishi, also a high Imperial official. Its present name was given to it in 1873 by the Zhengs, who paid a graceful tribute to the former owners, the Liu family, since the Chinese word for "lingering" is similar to the name of this fami1y. When Deputy Minister Shi Zhengzhi lived in Suzhou in the late 12th century he called his house "The Fisherman's Retreat," and this idea was picked up in late 18th century by Song Zongyuan when he created the Garden of the Master of the Nets.Source: Advisory Body Evaluation
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- World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List Wednesday, November 29, 2000
- World Heritage Committee Inscribes 46 New Sites on World Heritage List Saturday, December 6, 1997
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- 2009 International Youth Camp on Astronomy and World Heritage Jul 16, 2009-Jul 25, 2009


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I'm aware that some products from the USA do contain Wheat protein etc (in Europe they don't).
I realise that people can suffer from contact urticaria with these products,
but is it not dangerous to make a blanket statement and say it causes a gluten reaction (defined as damage to the villi) ?
Gluten can only cause a Celiac reaction (villious Atrophy) when ingested, it can not pass trough the skin.
I'm not insinuating that anyone is 'scaremongering' but newly diagnosed Celiacs have enough to worry about with their diet, without having to change all their creams, household cleaners etc because in reality only a small portion of people have problems with contact urticaria.
I don't agree with what you are calling a gluten reaction. If your concern is with damage to the villi, then just say "damage to the villi".
I think what you are trying to do is simplify what a gluten "reaction" is. A gluten reaction, or rather exposure, isn't simple. We all react in different ways and to different levels. And on top if that, our individual reactions can vary day to day.
I could walk into a salon, and get a hair treatment using wheat germ oil...and if I run my fingers through my hair then eat some gluten-free chips I dang well may "gluten myself" and experience stomach cramps, d, and trigger an AI reaction in my intestines and feel it throughout my body. I may also have a skin reaction like itching.
I look at non-food items that contain gluten like eating a highly processed diet where one assumes low level exposure.
I also have DH, and I would NEVER put a glutenous substance on the lesions. That aversion is from flat-out fear.
Seperate from above, I also experience itching when I come onto contact with some beauty products. I usually find those products contain gluten to some degree, usually oat (not gluten-free) or wheat germ oil. They also contain lots if other things, so who knows...I try to keep it gluten-free and unscented and that seems to help me.
There are studies out there about topical reactions to gluten, in Celiacs. They usually find "no significant reaction"...note, they are measuring using specific tests and antagonists. They are not measuring (at least in studies I've found) cumulative reactions using "real" products (which is hard to do, granted).
Also, and a theory I have on beauty products...is that some of them are formulated to be very penetrating and the molecules are very small. THOSE are the products that have caused the most serious reaction to me (eye swelling). I wonder if the depth of penetration of the gluten matters? Incidentally, I do not have a topical reaction to gluten, generally speaking - I can handle glutenous bread, etc., wash my hands, and I'm fine. I don't think I am "allergic" to gluten.
I would also not use a household cleaner containing gluten, especially in the kitchen. That would be equivalent to contaminating my kitchen. That said, the only products I've ever worried about are my dish soaps.
I do think anyone with any gluten issues needs to be aware that any glutenous substance they come in contact with could cause a reaction. They could ingest it (causing a classic reaction for most) or some people have skin reactions, and some people have specific allergies. In real-world situations these reactions are sometimes difficult to seperate.
Newbies do need to know they can have reactions from a source other than food, IMO. This could save them from chasing their tails (and thinking they have other food intolerances). I do agree it should be put into perspective.


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Well for any iron over 7500lbs Diesel would be the choice without question. There is NO gasser that will hold up for the long haul. Being a 1 ton ford pickup is already tipping 8000 LBS I would assume this rig will be well equiped as well. The older common rail cummins is much easier as far as electronics goes. Less computer and more mechanical means of adjustment. How they mate a Ally with the Cummins is by a custom plate. I would think the hardest fitment will be the Front and mid motor plates and having room for them. Since its an older piece of iron it sholdn't be a problem. I guess when I was reffering to the common rail it was also the mechanical injection models of the cummins. Its what all the serious fabricators and racers are using. Easy to find , cheap price, and lots of info and parts available cheap. Plus there is NO worries about whether it will last. The cummins is what most UPS trucks use, just a 4 cyl version, alot of pop and beer trucks run the cummins too. Its by far the most proven motor and most widely used with the most applications. Since the intro of the cummin 6BT5.9 in 1978 Ford and GM have gone thru 9 + full size diesel powerplants, this doesn't include the Dmax nor any of their OTR diesel power plants for the bigger trucks. And still today none have produced a package that has even come close to the power and reliability of the single Cummins design. Now the Dmax is a great engine and will be slightly easier to marry together electronically, but if your not dead set on the Dmax ,research the 2 more. In fact theres articles of the Cummins in a 66 ford bronco. A Dmax in a 1970 C-10 pick up, and a powerjoke in a jeep wrangler. What ever you do, do as much research as you can. Because I can gurantee you'll be doing plenty during the build. You WILL become one heck of a fabricator and engineer by the time your done, but thats nothing compared to the pride you'll have of owning a piece of Iron like that.
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this is a link to what a coe truck is. they usually were rated at about 25,000 lbs. most called them a duece. it is a big, old piece of iron, therefore a diesel. i would really like to have a stick shift anyway, maybe an eaton-fuller 10spd. the cummins motors do have a long life and easy to build/work on, just not a big fan. was thinking more along the lines of a 3306 cat or the likes in john deere's version.welder_one
nothing fancy, just a few hot glue guns for metal
Everbody has an opinion about engines, same as Ford and Chevy battle. I see that its a med duty truck and I would agree with diesel too. However, I dont agree that anything over 3/4 ton needs to be diesel. I think it depends on the use. We have lots of C and K3500s with gas engines and service bodys with over 200K on them. But for what your looking at I think diesel too. Some guys are just set on diesels in pickups and Im not. As I said I work on them all the time and maintence cost is huge on diesel. But fuel mileage is better. You can buy a long block gas engine for the cost of a set of injectors nowadays. Again If i was fixing up the truck you are I would find an old cummins like Plummer said or Cat
I figured thats what you meant plummer about the "mechanical" fuel system and not just a common fuel rail
Good luck
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Was thinking about your project some more and forgot about the older Dt466s as well. They were pretty reliable and like the cummins they made lots of them.
Maybe I missed it in your post, are you going to use it for work or just cool project? Also after looking at the website, I dont think you need as big a diesel or trans, like a 10 speed as you think. As you see they came with straight 6s gas engines and a 4 speed trans. Can't rememebr ever seeing one of them, pretty cool. You can find lots of old farm trucks with gas [some diesel] and a 5 speed trans that would work great for cheap.
AS far as the cummins being way better than the rest, The 6Bt has been around along time and seems to have a good track record. I have 2 friends who have them and love them. The only thing I dont understand is if they are way better than the others why does Ford sell more Powerstrokes than anybody?? [I work on the Fords, and am not fond of the 6.0, the old 7.3 was great] I also work on the duramaxs and so far only a few small injector problems. I wonder if its because the cummins is in the Dodge chassis and Ford is more popular as far as pickups go. Not sure why more fleets buy Ford than anything else.
Anyway good luck, hope you get it, it would be a cool projectScott
HMW [Heavy Metal welding]
that link has some great trucks on it. i would love to get ahold of one of them old book mobiles.
my 3/4 ton 51GMC was gas but it had a trany on it that would let the cylinder 260 (i think) pull over a house. it also had a port for a 2nd drive shaft for powering a lift or some thing ?? was a great work truck. i replaced it with a 235 and it still had lots of pull and power.
man i realy gota get onto getting her back into shape.thanks for the help
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Yeha fun4now, they were awesome. Like your old truck they were geared low and had alot of power. Thats why i asked him if he was going to use it for work or play. Cause the old drivetrain had terriable mileage. But just for play an old 6 cyl gas engine and 5 speed, what a toy. And not for much money. But of course if he has the money, the time and the know how it would be cool with a modern diesel. I just try to look at things realistic when i build something. I would like to see one up close. I love old trucksScott
HMW [Heavy Metal welding]
i'm planing on a nice some what newer 235 maybe some thing in the 70's to get better millage but still without all the comp. stuff. but mine will never be a work truck again, even so the lil 235's were good strong lil gassers.
a diesel would be nice if i could get a small older one. i could make it a vegy mobile with bio-fuel. again not practical for work but nice as a play thing.thanks for the help
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well, last week, i was driving by this man's place to give a bid on a guard for an a/c unit. there have been alot of heat pumps getting stolen lately around here. i saw an old flatbed pick-up and went in for a closer look. it is a 1978 3/4 ton gmc 4wd flatbed truck. it had been sitting up out in the woods behind his house for a little bit, so i asked about it. he had bought it to haul firewood and after he bought his duramax truck, it got parked. 4 speed with granny and a 350 4 barrel carb. the truck is black. i asked him if he would be interested in selling, and he said "i'll give ya 20 bucks to haul the dang thing off" i told him i would haul it off for free, though. he didnt like my price to build a burglar proof cage but told me to come and get the truck. he said that it had been set up for about 4-5 years. i went out today and carried a battery, and a gas can with me. after about 1-2 minutes of cranking, it fired off. i let the smoke clear and drove it out. i let it get good and hot, checked it over, aired the tires and drove it home(about an hours drive). the flat bed is wooden and completely rotted out, so an aluminum flatbed is in store. i think that i will break my fingers on this one making it look new and turning it into a rig truck. it was waaaaay cheaper than the other ones i have been looking at...lol. i will post pics tomorrow after i go to the store and get some more batteries for the camera.welder_one
nothing fancy, just a few hot glue guns for metal
can't wait to see your new truck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never hurts to ask!!! All they can do is say no!!
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thats great man. & about the same way i got my 51 3/4t GMC. a lil sand paper, a business card, a cup of gas down the carb and drove it home.
only my ride turned into a smoke bomb when the plastic line to the oil pres. gage broke mid-drive and sprayed oil all over the hot block. a quick stop in at auto zone and i was back on the road. i did have to shell out $300.oo but he threw in a spare truck (53 3/4t GMC no motor) and he delivered it on a flatbed the next day.
cant wait to see the pic'sthanks for the help
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When the news broke that New Mexico could be weeks away from opening a horse slaughter plant, our hearts went out not only to the horses who would fall victim to gruesome deaths, but also to the citizens of New Mexico. If the plant opens, New Mexico's reputation will be blackened by its association with the incredible cruelty inherent to this grisly industry—and its citizens will be burdened by the economic peril, decline in property values, chronic environmental hazards and awful stench that horse slaughter plants bring to communities.
There is a broad consensus in this nation that horses should not be slaughtered for human consumption—and New Mexico is no exception. A new statewide poll shows that 70% of New Mexico voters are opposed to the slaughter of U.S. horses for human consumption and do not want a horse slaughter plant in their community. This strong opposition is represented across political parties, ethnicities and locations within the state.
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Fortunately, we have a chance to stand up for horses and communities like Roswell, New Mexico, that would be plagued by the resumption of horse slaughter in the United States. The ASPCA works closely with federal legislators and other advocacy groups in support of the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act, a federal bill to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the U.S. and their export for that purpose abroad. Please visit the ASPCA Advocacy Center to urge your U.S. senators and representative to support and cosponsor the SAFE Act.
April is one of the most exciting months of year, in our opinion. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month (PoCAM, as we call it) is in full swing! Every year, we urge supporters across the country to Go Orange for Animals throughout April—the month in 1866 when the ASPCA's charter was signed—to raise awareness for our cause.
Here are five ways you can Go Orange for Animals this month:
1. Volunteer at your local animal shelter.Coordinate a Go Orange for Animals event with your local animal welfare group or shelter and donate the proceeds. Remember to alert local media about your event!
2. Show your virtual support. Dedicate your Facebook status, Twitter or blog to the ASPCA during the month of April and encourage people to spread the word about animal cruelty. And if you haven't already, join us on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+ and Twitter!
3. Join the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade. Fight to get strong anti-cruelty laws passed on federal, state and local levels as a member of the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade.
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For more ways to get involved in this month-long celebration, visit the special Go Orange section of our website. The possibilities are endless!
The length to which some people will go to eat "adventurously" has us shaking our heads in disbelief.
In recent years, there's been a bump in consumer demand for exotic meats—including lion meat. Surprisingly, most lion meat seems to be supplied by businesses in the state of Illinois.
Where do the slaughtered lions come from? No one is really sure. One Illinois supplier claims the meat is the byproduct of a separate venture that sells the animals' skins, while many restaurateurs who offer lion meat are under the impression that there's a USDA-inspected "lion farm" outside of Chicago (not true). Whether the lions are actually coming from African poachers, or are discards from private owners and inhumane roadside zoos in the U.S., this is a problem.
Due to hunting and habitat loss, the planet's African lion population has been reduced by half in the past 20 years, and there's a strong case for adding lions to the federal Endangered Species List. The last thing anyone should want to do is glamorize lion meat and increase demand for it.
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In late March, the ASPCA played a critical role in a three-state dog fighting raid that resulted in the rescue of nearly 100 animals. A few weeks after this intricately coordinated effort to rescue dogs in Texas, Missouri and Kansas went off without a hitch, we're able to update you on the dogs and the dog fighters.
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When we found these dogs, many were doomed to live their whole lives tethered by heavy chains—and on the day of the raid, many were left outside to suffer through a blizzard. Now, says ASPCA Vice President of Field Investigations and Response Tim Rickey, they're living in an entirely different world.
When the dogs arrived at our temporary shelter, our veterinary professionals, led by the ASPCA's Dr. Sarah Kirk, examined them quickly and thoroughly. Some dogs needed immediate care, while others require ongoing treatment which they are now receiving from ASPCA and local veterinarians.
An ASPCA behaviorist will be on the ground at the shelter throughout this operation, and while the dogs stay in our clean and spacious shelter, they will benefit from behavioral enrichment programs that incorporate toys, games and lots of fun interactions with people. The dogs will have regular access to one of several large exercise playpens, where they'll get to play with our responders and burn off excess doggy energy.
"Every day," Rickey says, "we're focusing on taking care of these animals and providing the best environment that we can for them."
The Suspects
The ASPCA continues to work to collect evidence and provide other support to law enforcement, working to ensure dog fighters pay for harming these animal victims. The charges are just starting to roll in:
Last week Pete Davis Jr. and Melvin L. Robinson, both of Kansas City, Kansas, were each charged in federal court with one count of transporting animals for participation in an animal fighting venture in interstate commerce. If convicted, they face up to five years in federal prison and a possible fine of up to $250,000.
"The case is not over yet—there's still a lot of work to be done on the investigation side," says Rickey, adding that he hopes to see more arrests in relation to this raid.
The ASPCA had been assisting the FBI, U.S. Attorney's Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies with the planning of this large-scale raid since November 2012. ASPCA Blood Sports Director Terry Mills provided his expertise to help these agencies maximize the operation's impact. Our next steps: continuing to provide top-notch care for these animals and working with authorities to secure the right to place dogs in loving homes.
If you've given to the ASPCA recently, from the bottom of our hearts: thank you. This raid is an enormous undertaking and a huge commitment, but we are dedicated to being there for animal victims of cruelty whenever they need us. If you haven't yet given lately, please consider doing so today. On behalf of animals across the country, thank you!
For the fifth year in a row, the ASPCA was honored to be selected as one of five national charities to participate in the Subaru "Share the Love" winter event. During the campaign, which took place from November 2012 to January 2013, Subaru donated $250 to the new owner's choice of five participating charities whenever a new vehicle was purchased or leased. As a result, $1.4 million was raised for the ASPCA, and 100% of the funds have been distributed as grants to animal welfare organizations in all 50 states!
Bu that's not all! During "Share the Love," we helped match shelters with local Subaru dealerships to host events promoting pet adoption. A record 116 events took place, resulting in more than 1,300 adoptions.
Adoption event attendees and grantees were encouraged to share pictures from the events on Twitter, and now you can join in! Help us share our love back to Subaru on behalf of all the animals they have helped: Share your love by tweeting photos of your pets and your very own Subaru vehicles using the hashtag #aspcaSTL.
Reminder for ASPCA Guardians and Founders: You may be eligible for a special offer from Subaru when you lease or purchase a new Forester, Impreza, Legacy, Outback, Tribeca, WRX, STI, BRZ or XV Crosstrek. As an added bonus, Subaru will also donate $100 to the ASPCA! Please review offer details on ASPCA.org before contacting your local Subaru dealership.


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The Bulletin Board keeps you abreast of the latest news
around the NHL Monday-Friday.
- The Edmonton Oilers win their fifth-straight game yesterday
and sit atop the Western Conference.
Edmonton has had a
lead in 10 consecutive games and the only game this season the Oilers never
led was the first of the year, which they won in a shootout. The Oilers are about
to embark on a six-game road trip, which could easily knock them backwards.
- Just over a week ago the Ottawa Senators called a players'
only meeting to discuss their awful 1-5 start to the season, but now Ottawa is
the hottest team in hockey and has
won six-straight.
- Rumors are swirling that the Columbus Blue Jackets are preparing
to fire GM Scott Howson and Coach Scott Arniel. Former Calgary GM and current TSN analyst
Craig Button is thought to be the potential new general manager and Ken
Hitchcock could return to his post behind the bench.
- Detroit re-signed defenseman Niklas Kronwall to a seven-year
contract extension worth $33.25 million.
- It took Jaromir Jagr a while to get going this season, but
after going goal-less in his first seven games he now has five markers in his
last three. Jagr has been part of an
explosive line with Claude Giroux and Scott Hartnell that has 23 points in the Flyers' last
four games.
- Montreal beat Boston on Saturday to pick up its
third-straight win. Boston is just
- Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne picked up his 100th career win
on Saturday, a
3-0 shutout of Anaheim.
- Vinny Prospal scored his fifth goal of the season on
Saturday. He has 10 points already this
- In a clash of heavyweights, Vancouver outlasted Washington
7-4 on Saturday as Alex Edler, Chris Higgins and Max Lapierre all scored twice.
- Colorado finally picked up its first home win of the season yesterday,
a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles.
- Former Rangers' prospect Roman Horak recorded
a goal and an assist for the second game in a row on Friday.
- To no one's surprise, 2011 first-round picks Adam Larsson and Gabriel Landeskog are in
the NHL to stay.
- Check out this stat: New Jersey has had 46:31 of power play
time this year and Ilya Kovalchuk has
been on the ice for 45:19 of that time, but the Devils have the
second-worst power play in the league.
- This dramatic
realignment plan is picking up momentum.
- Toronto Coach Ron Wilson says Dion Phaneuf is the NHL's best
defenseman "by
a country mile."
- The Nashville Predators traded Cal O'Reilly to the Phoenix
Coyotes for
a fourth-round pick.
- Matthew Hulsizer has agreed
to purchase the St. Louis Blues.
- St. Louis defenseman Kent Huskins is out indefinitely with
a fractured ankle.
- Ilya Bryzgalov was highly critical of himself after Thursday's
9-8 Philadelphia loss and has been one of the more entertaining quotes in the
NHL for some time. But Bryzgalov has
decided to limit his interviews and will
only speak to the media after games he starts.
- Check out these wild
stats 10-games into the season.
- There are two other games on the schedule
tonight beside San Jose @ New York.
Past editions of the Bulletin Board:
- 2011 First-Round Draft Picks Shine In Preseason Action >
- Jody Shelley Delivers First Controversial Hit of 2011 Season >
- Shanahan Impresses As New NHL Disciplinarian >
– Sidney Crosby Participates In "Controlled Scrimmage" >
– Montreal Signs Chris Campoli >
– Top 2011 Draft Picks Shine In Preseason Action >
– Sestito Suspended Four Games For Hit On Deveaux >
– Kings Lock Doughty Up With Huge Deal >
– Former Rangers' Prospects Grachev And Horak Make NHL Clubs >
– Steve Valiquette Is The New Goalie Coach At Quinnipiac University >
– Waiving Of Avery Could Wreak Havoc On The Stars' Salary Cap Situation >
– Hockey Is Back >
– Jagr Picks Up Point #1,600 In Flyers' Season-Opening Victory >
– Early Goalie Controversy In Washington? >
Prospal Scores Again For Columbus >
– Pittsburgh Rolling Without Crosby And Malkin >
– Sidney Crosby Cleared For Contact >
– Aaron Asham Is The Talk Of The League >
– Mark Messier Will Run The New York City Marathon >
– Colorado Wins Fifth-Straight Road Game, Leads Western Conference >
– New-look Flyers Off To Fast Start >
- Kessel Carrying The Leafs >
- Dale Weise Scores First NHL Goal >
– Vancouver Acquires David Booth >
- Jagr Scores First Two Goals Of The Season >
- Columbus Finally Wins >
– Montreal Fires Former Rangers' Assistant Coach Perry Pearn >
– Philadelphia And Winnipeg Combine For 17 Goals!? >
10/31/11 - Edmonton And Ottawa Riding Surprising Hot Streaks >


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Fenninger takes first World Cup win of career.
The hands went to the head as she clutched her skis as a mistake from first run leader Viktoria Rebensburg saw her slender lead evaporate and Anna Fenninger knew that she had her first career World Cup win. The reigning Super Combined World Champion believed that she would win in Super G first but was delighted to have come from sixth and taken the win. The second was as exciting a race as you will see due to the closeness of the times of the top racers from the first run: Maria Hoefl Riesch was in tenth spot after the first run and was still in contention just 0.81 off the pace. Fenninger took the win ahead of Federica Brignone and Tessa Worley.
With very little of the course in the sunshine, the course stayed hard yet bumpy. Lienz has not been blessed with the recent snow falls and this game the course a bumpy feel to it. The need to be relaxed yet firm on the outside ski to carry speed was vital. Sabrina Fanchini put in an early run that set the pace and it held until Worley took to the slope. The winner from the opening Giant Slalom of the season, Lindsey Vonn was on a charge but a few small mistakes cost her and she placed behind Worley with seven to go. Vonn's strength and desire to make the finish came to the fore as she battled down the course.
Anna Fenninger put in the run of her life to grab the lead off Worley. Fenninger was smooth, allowed her HEAD outside ski to carve the turn and through the important steep section that was ruining other racers runs, she was in blistering form. "It was important not to make mistakes (due to the closeness of the times)," she explained after the race, "but it is unbelievable to win!" she added.
The plaudits for Fenninger came thick and fast including her HEAD colleague Lizzi Goergl. Goergl had been in third after the first run but dropped off after making a few uncertain turns in the flat light. "Anna has shown time and again in training that she has what it takes to be the pace setter," explained Goergl.
With four HEAD racers in the top ten including Fenninger, this was an exciting race with the result not guaranteed until a small mistake from the last racer down. Fenninger's clean and fast run proving to be the standard bearer.
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Reviving corals -- how can your community maintain the living sea sculptures?
Do you live in or know of a place that could benefit from coral restoration, shore protection, artistic coral refuges?
Corals are dying due to many conditions largely caused by humans: overfishing, pollution, run-off, climate change, ocean acidification, sedimentation.
How we can implement more restoration to complement Marine Protected Areas and waste reduction?
I work to rehabilitate corals using Biorock® mineral accretion.
This is how it works:
low volt direct current through seawater precipitates mineral deposition onto metal. The resulting surface is a natural substrate for corals to settle upon and colonize. The process can increase their survival in heating trends, and the corals can grow faster because they are getting minerals for exoskeleton growth from the electrolysis. To learn more about a current project in Cancun, Mexico that unites art, science, and eco-tourism: http://kck.st/vZ4GIk
And also: http://blog.ted.com/2012/03/09/sculpting-coral-gardens-fellows-friday-with-colleen-flanigan/
The aim is to help people and oceans live in better harmony.
What do you think makes the ideal scenario and approach for creating a successful coral refuge that is assured to be maintained after installation?
Do you have suggestions for creating a self-contained power supply to make this technology more viable worldwide?
Closing Statement from Colleen Flanigan
thank you all, for joining and sharing your voices.. And thanks, Troy, for those contacts; I did not get here in time to reply. This question led to discussion and agreement that there are problems and solutions are needed. Seems internal infrastructure and interdisciplinary programs are suggested. Bottom up. I tried to reframe the question to invite more direct responses about who within communities are interested in this work and how can they set up systems to be responsible for these type of projects. What are the incentives and ways to get more projects going. To date, Bali has the 2 most cared for Biorock nurseries and it is because of expats and locals, NGO's and dive shops, govt, tourists, universities, and workshops doing it together. As an artist activist, I believe this art/sci work can help the environment, the economy, and education, so hope to meet more partners open and ready to make it happen.
Asha de Vos
Mar 9 2012: Hey Colleen!
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I suppose if it is put down in areas that are frequented by divers there is the possibility that it will be 'used' often and monitored. Of course that means it might get over visited - but then people might give the natural coral a break for a bit. Not a bad idea? Working where I do I think I have come to realise that if you want anything looked after you have to give the local community some form of responsibility. The local government system should accommodate for that. The minute people have responsibility they step up to the job of protection (like some examples in east africa)...the minute outsiders come in and try to inform and 'impinge' their thoughts I have realised, the communities get lazy and think 'someone else will do it!'.
More soon :)
Mar 9 2012: thanks, Asha! that's what seems to have happened with some of the GCRA's projects in the past with resorts that were more about the moment, less about the longterm and maybe no specific local group committed. I also think it's my and my team's responsibility to create a way to make monitoring and upkeep easy... part of the educational and/or scientific community so that it inspires more involvement. When we were talking about Sri Lanka, sounded like money comes, project happens, money gone, no follow through. Someone in the Bahamas was talking with me about a project that would use the arts to try to help with conflict resolution between "outsiders" who use the harbor and the locals. so they would be working together to help the area and find common focus towards peace rather than their argument.
Mar 9 2012: Correct - thats exactly the project most of the time. Outsiders come, make a lot of noise, implement over two years in a rushed manner and leave - leaving no plan for sustaining the project. I respect you for thinking longer term - the world needs more of that. its a challenge but its a challenge you take on when you decide to conduct a project somewhere. I also think local people are more likely to look after it if they see it. Perhaps you guys should have days when you take the local dive operators out there (pay for their dive) or something? certainly teh science of it should be simplified and taught to kids.....and how our role can be positive for a change.....anyways - its late here and i should be sleeping but this stuff is super interesting so more more more!
Jacob Young
Mar 8 2012: Establishing coral beds in areas that are otherwise inhospitable to the natural conditions in which coral is usually nurtured could be a great way of providing small eco-friendly reserves to buffer the otherwise ravaged seabed. I think providing these coral islands is a great way to help connect some of the now isolated aquatic ecosystems. I hope to see more about this project, and any project aiming to reclaim some of the blighted and bruised bits of nature.
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Who knows, maybe, one day, we might find that the intrepid spirit of nature is ready and willing to take back its planet... it just needs a little bit of help.Mar 14 2012: Colleen, incidentally I live near Cancun and I'm also a scuba diver. Fortunately for the Mexican Caribbean, coral damage isn't yet a big issue here compared to places in SE Asia or Australia.
The main, global, problems for corals are temperature rise and ocean acidification. Corals, especially stony corals, have a very narrow range of tolerance when it comes to temperature and pH. High temperatures eventually will lead to the expulsion of algae (coral bleaching) that lives in synergy with the coral and lead to the coral's demise. The degree of bleaching depends on the temperature and time the corals are exposed to elevated temperatures.
Ocean acidification so far is less a problem (yet), but lowering the ocean pH would interfere with the coral's capability to produce it's calcium skeleton on which all stony corals rely upon.
In either case, creating artificial structures for corals can settle doesn't reduce the damage done by above (and other) mentioned environmental factors.
The main benefit of putting artificial structures (as art or just ship wrecks) in the ocean is to provide a ground where corals can settle (they usually don't settle just on the sand floor).Mar 13 2012: This is what I've managed to gather so far:
Friends of St. Croix East End Marine Park
5005 Estate Great Pond
Christiansted, VI 00820
Alexandridis, Konstantinos T
Director of Marine & Environmental Studies
Janice Hodge
Coral Reef Task Force
(340)772-3227 fax
St. Croix Environmental Association
I'll continue to try to find contacts and update you with them.Mar 12 2012: Find this really interesting. I used to work for a NGO that is still working in Coral Reef Restoration in the Dominican Repblic. They are workin with Counterpart International and Reef Check, mainteining a "Coral Reef Garden". It really works and is a great project. www.puntacana.org
Mar 12 2012: thanks! i have a grant from them I am looking into. I will research more about them.Mar 9 2012: i think it was Reef Check that I emailed awhile back about collaborating. at the time they said were not able to get into Haiti because of some block shortly after the earthquake..(could search the emails). I believe there are so many places that need this work, but the question that is really emerging is "how can your community maintain the sea sculptures?" I could contact everyone, and yet, how is the internal infrastructure being developed to start this process so it is more bottom up..?Mar 9 2012: Hi Ms. Flanigan. I'm from the Philippines and we have some problems as well in terms of coral reef degradation. I'm not really sure which areas in our country need the most attention but you may try to get in touch with the University of the Philippines College of Science - Marine Science Institute. They can provide you with the information that you would need for your project. They can also serve as the link to other state universities in our country with marine science programs. All the best for your project! :)
Mar 9 2012: Thank you, April. I wonder if it is better, as Asha says above, to be invited rather than trying to "force" what i am doing onto communities? The Philippines does have big problems with reefs, yet is the government and institutions working to fund and maintain the restoration?
Mar 12 2012: I think if you coordinate with NGOs and academic institutions, they would be more welcoming with regards to your project, especially if they have ongoing projects that are related to it. They also get to work closely with the affected communities. It may be difficult to go directly to the communities without any local partner institution, unless you have a dedicated team of locals who can start the groundwork for you.
As for our government agencies, let's just say it may take much longer to get feedback if you approach them first. We don't have as much funds allocated for environmental protection and restoration, plus there's a lot of red tape, so they may not be able to pay immediate attention to your proposal. If you're more keen on partnering with our government agencies, it would help to have someone process all the paperwork for you. Hope that helps. :)Mar 9 2012: I'll gather the contacts and information and forward them to you. I work the weekends, so it may not be until monday or tuesday. I have a friend whom does underwater films and documentaries. I'm sure he would be interested also.
Mar 9 2012: thanks!Mar 9 2012: I recently visited Costa Rica and was shocked to see how degraded the reefs were in Golfo Dulce near the Osa Peninsula, given that it is not a high-traffic area. The gulf is breathtaking, and there is still quite a lot of undeveloped land. Might be a prime location for reef restoration, since there might be fewer obstacles to setting up a coral reserve, particularly with Corcovado National Park nearby.
Mar 9 2012: Do you know people at the National Park?Mar 8 2012: I live in Puerto Rico and have been witness to the sad decay of the coral reefs that surround the island. Whether it is because of pollution, or construction, or human abuse, I have seen the beautiful coasts of this island succumb with years pass. There are many factors that can be taken advantage of here that could help support a "green" way of recovery for the reefs; for example, solar energy can be used to power up any devices.
The University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez has a struggling Marine Biology department that could use new ideas and incentives. It can be an ideal place to do your research since that particular campus is also home to a very important Engineering school. Perhaps an incentive can be created to partner up the different Engineering departments and Marine Biology, even Biology into providing a creative solution based on your idea. The university also happens to be located in the west of the island, home to amazing reefs, and the Marine Biology department happens to own an offshore island that is surrounded by some of the best coral reefs in Puerto Rico. Sadly , the reefs around Magueyes island are some of the ones being affected by pollution and human abuse. Even more, the bio-bay there is also dimming out! It is one of the very few in the whole world. I can see your project becoming a beacon of hope on that campus if people are willing to give you a chance.
Mar 8 2012: Thank you, Camille. It sounds like they need an infusion of financial support and curriculum refrom to start to address this kind of action. I wonder if it is the students who need to design a request to add these programs? or the professors?maybe together..Mar 14 2012: Coral reefs in La parguera are in part being affected by the pollution release from ill designed sanitary tanks in the Magueyes (Marine Sciences) island off the coast of La Parguera and leaking sanitary systems from illegarl houses on the coast. Urban development and sprawl and the sediment and pollution related to ill planned land use is having an irreversible impact in one of best reef systems of Puerto Rico. We've been talking about this for decades and also making and remaking studies but we never get to management actions that effectively reduce degradation.Mar 8 2012: You could try the USVI. The University of the Virgin Islands hasMarine Science and Marine Biology programs which could possibly be interested in partnering up with you. Federal funding for this type of project is probably easier down here also. We have the largest underwater national park at Buck Island which is possibly going to be expanded. This anad several areas throughout the islands could benefit from this.
Mar 8 2012: thanks, Troy. Do you know people at USVI that are ready to explore this work?Mar 8 2012: I live in Costa Rica and based on the maps provided here: http://www.wri.org/publication/reefs-at-risk-revisited/global-reefs-map the coral reefs in the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Park are highly threatened. Something like this would definitely help.
Mar 8 2012: Since it seems to be a general concensus that restoration is a good thing, I'm curious how to build the local team that maintains the projects. If i, with a team, were to create more sculptures, then it becomes a matter of ensuring that the local community is involved and feels ownership for its evolution. I think having a science leg, a community nurturing group, and the electrical engineering group, plus if it can invite more educational groups of kids, locals and tourists to envision how this is like planting trees and fostering biodiversity for the future= bigger picture progress.Mar 8 2012: For your title question, I'd suggest you to look at World Resources Institute's site (http://www.wri.org/), they have published very detailed reports on the state of the coral reefs all around the world, down to the specific stressors in each region.
To protect the marine habitats, we have to go to the source of their degradation: the land. Watershed protection, urban planning and zoning as well as urban surface cover management to reduce runoffs, habitat restoration are just some approaches to address parts of this solution. Marine ecosystems cannot be considered as a separate entity. They are engulfed by the socio-economic and urban/rural characteristics of the human activities within their proximity. Therefore the whole cycles of production and waste should be tackled as a closed loop holistic system.
Mar 9 2012: thanks. i will check it out. i very much agree with you, Naz. And to my reply above, I now add that crucial element: the developers/planners that are so key in preventing their run-off. That is the crux when it comes to eco-tourism: making sure it is not just a publicity stunt and bringing in commitments to comply with treating the waste of hotels and buildings so that they are composted through plants and other bio-remediation. When I think of doing these projects, I would like to see policies that integrate the holistic approach you talk about, or else it can be much effort with barely symbolic impact once realized. How to get businesses to clearly see that their capital is dependent on the beauty and well-being of nature is a big issue. Do you work in this field of holistic systems?
Mar 9 2012: Yes, I'm an architect by background, and I'm now doing my graduate degree in sustainable design. My focus is the impacts of urbanism coupled with climate change on fragile ecosystems such as coral reefs.
Right now, as a course-related work, I'm trying to create a watershed protection and management process and plan to alleviate the urban impacts on coral reefs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, while also focusing on issues like capacity building and job creation; trying to address both socio-economic and environmental problems within a single project. (it's just a project unfortunately.)
Mar 9 2012: Haiti is one place that I've wanted to connect with about putting some of these structures closer to shore so that it could attract fish and other marine organisms for food while keeping the deeper outer waters Marine Protected Areas so that other fish could grow to full size and recover their populations undisturbed. With such a huge hunger problem in Haiti, and fish being such a necessary food supply, it might help. There is a group in France that is working to populate the Biorock structures with juvenile fish so that they can quickly become open water sustainable "fisheries." I wish you the best with this project. please let me know if you meet people who are interested in creating shore structures...Mar 9 2012: In Haiti, a group called Reef Check is working on coral monitoring and ecotourism capacity building. Maybe you'd like to check that out.
I believe NOAA also has a coral reef program.Mar 8 2012: There is alot of coral restoration and studeis going on in South Africa on the east coast. I saw alot of it while diving down there. Maybe try to look up dive school down that that might be interested in what you do. They have the right temperature for coral to grow. The Maldives and Thailand could use your help too! Good Luck!
Mar 8 2012: thanks, Beth! there have been some Biorock projects in the Maldives and Thailand..main challenge is finding the partners that want to maintain the projects once they are created, and how to build the supportive community. Do you think dive shops are the best route?
Mar 9 2012: what about private partnerships? big local companies? you promise to put a plaque down by the structure for them and they maintain? they can use it as greenwash - sorry i mean corporate social responsibility projects...
Mar 12 2012: i like idea of bigger sponsors so we can actually get some traction, but again, grassroots is often the way to set up the foundation: like here in Portland, Friends of Trees has planted thousands of trees, and it was started on a tiny branch. If we rely on one big donor, we are at risk if we lose them, so need all levels of support. With a large sponsor, the plaque idea is one option. What do you think about a monitor/camera/surveillance of some kind that streams on the web so anyone can watch the progress? Maybe the donor could have a channel that live-streams from the project.Mar 11 2012: Hi, Yes - the dive schools could very well be a good route, if it was sold to them as way to promote their businesses. They wouldn't have a business if they didn't have beautiful coral. Also, I don't know a single diver that wants to see coral areas die or have them available to dive in. You could try dive shops as well as around the country and get them to do/offer eco-dive tours where people interested in diving as well as helping to save coral environments. These divers might want to go to the locations throughout the year and help in the maintenance of the project put in place while getting some diving in! I have also see the damage people have done to highly used dive areas like Egypt. If they don't do something to save the coral soon they really won't have a business. That could be a great place to start as they may have more money and interest in saving what hey know is dying and damaged. The plaque ideas is good too Asha!
Mar 12 2012: Beth, thanks for these suggestions. I think I need to put together some kind of packages to "sell" to dive shops, resorts, and other conservation and/or university programs. Rather than waiting for them to approach us, we need to give them some clear program to consider and lay it out. And if we reach enough people, the ones most invested and committed will emerge so we can avoid half-committed partnerships. I would love help with this part! If anyone has the business interest to join me in this area, please contact me: email@example.com I was about to start a new Living Sea Sculpture website, and that needs some direction as well. I want it to invite dialogue and share what we offer to the corals and for the trend to value ocean ecosystems.


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I hope this motivates the Steelers. last season was as under-achieving as i have ever seen them play.
What does he have to eat crow over? What is Flacco's record against the Steelers in the Playoffs? For that matter what is the Raven's record against the Steelers in the period.
Until Flacco can beat the Steelers in the Playoffs, I don't think Woodley needs to do anything but get into better shape this offseason.
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Lewis Hamilton lamented a missed opportunity for a Merc 1-2 at Silverstone, but he admits Nico Rosberg's retirements came it a good time for him...
Lewis Hamilton lamented a missed opportunity for a Mercedes 1-2 at Silverstone, but he admits Nico Rosberg's retirements came it a good time for him.
With Rosberg winning in Austria and Hamilton retiring, the gap between the two Merc drivers was 29 points before the start of the British GP with the German having the upper hand in the early stages having started on pole with his team-mate in P6.
However, Hamilton's fortunes turned for the better in the space of a few laps. Just as he managed to close the gap to his team-mate to two seconds after the first round of pitstops, Rosberg complained about a gearbox problem and he was forced to retire not long after, paving the way for Hamilton to ease to victory.
It was the German's first DNF of the season compared to Hamilton's two and the latter knows this win came just at the right time as the gap in the Drivers' standings is now down to four points.
"It's very mixed emotions at the moment," he said. "But we have the greatest fans here. It was you guys who spurred me on.
"At the beginning I allowed him to get a good gap and look after the tyres. But we came out on the harder tyre and could not believe I had that kind of pace.
"I don't want to see a team-mate fail, I want a one-two, but I really needed this result."
Mercedes still remain very much in charge in terms of the Championship fight as Hamilton has a 63-point lead over third-placed Daniel Ricciardo.
Mercedes' executive director Toto Wolff added to BBC Sport: "What a day for Lewis, it was the perfect result for the crowd. I'm really sorry for Nico but today was Lewis' day.
"We will let them race all season no matter what. They know it is important for us to win the Constructors' Championship so they will not risk the cars until the very end."
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The command was too long for the command box, so here it is:
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Shorter regex.
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- Pepper roti from Simply Trini Cooking recommended by Cynthia of Tastes like Home, with some modifications but tasted fab nevertheless. Our friend visiting us over the weekend loved it - it is one of the perfect eats to go along with a chilled beer in the summer evenings.
- Made Bisi Bele Baath after a long time. I've been following this recipe I found from this blog for about 3 years now - made it innumerable times - a perfect one pot dish - try it if you haven't yet, with this recipe, you can't go wrong.
- Have made Talimpu inspired Cabbage thuvaiyal some three times already - it featured once again on this week's menu. My aunt and uncle who got a first taste of it couldn't even figure that there was cabbage in this chutney - so this one goes for all you cabbage haters! I made it by roasting red chillies and udad dal, sauteeing the cabbage till soft and grinding it with some soaked tamarind, coconut and salt - with the mandatory tadka of curry leaves, mustard seeds and udad dal on the top- quick to make and perfect with rice.