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Book: The Libby Garrett Intervention
Author: Kelly Oram
Publisher: Bluefields
Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Romance
Due Out: October 24, 2015
Blurb from Goodreads:
Libby Garrett is addicted to Owen Jackson's hot lovin'. But the sexy, popular college basketball player doesn't appreciate all of Libby's awesomeness. He refuses to be exclusive or even admit to people that they're dating. The relationship is ruining Libby and she's the only one who can't see it.
When Libby's behavior spirals completely out of control, her best friend Avery Shaw and the rest of the Science Squad stage an intervention hoping to cure Libby of her harmful Owen addiction. They put her through her very own Twelve Step program—Owen's Anonymous—and recruit the help of a sexy, broody, hard as nails coffee man to be her official sponsor.
Adam Koepp has watched Libby Garrett for years. How could he not notice the sassy girl with the purple skateboard and helmet plastered with cat stickers? But in all the years he's crushed on her, Libby has failed to take notice of him. Why would she when he was just a nobody high school drop out who served her apple cider several times a week? Especially when she was hooking up with a guy like Owen Jackson—a guy with a college scholarship and more abs than Kyle Hamilton.
Adam finally gets the chance to meet Libby when his co-worker Avery Shaw recruits him to take Libby on the journey of a lifetime. With his ability to play Bad Cop and his experience with the Twelve Step program he's the perfect candidate to be Libby's sponsor. But will he be able to keep his personal feelings out of the matter and really help her the way she needs? And will Libby hate him when he forces her to take an honest look at herself?
This follow-up companion novel to The Avery Shaw Experiment can be read as a stand alone. (But where's the fun in that?) ;)
My Review:
Going into this I had two things in minds. One. Kelly Oram is a good author judging by the tears I shed while reading her book Cinder and Ella. Two. I have no idea who Libby Garrett is. Based on the blurb, I knew that Libby is a character from Oram's other popular book The Avery Shaw Experiment which I've never read so I was wondering if I should or could skip that and jump into Libby.
I'm glad I did.
The Libby Garrett Intervention is a stand alone book dealing with losing and finding oneself. Libby is a not so typical teenage female protagonist. She is overweight, nerdy and sarcastic (oh I love that trait the most. All these make her so relatable to me personally because I am all these myself so 2 points for Libby). The problem with Libby is that she is addicted to a living, breathing drug, Owen, a gorgeous jock who wants nothing more from her than hook ups. Or as a character in the book says, Owen treats Libby "like a prostitute he doesn't have to pay".
Enter Adam, otherwise known as the Coffee Man. He is a close friend and co-worker of Libby's best friend Avery. A tattooed high school dropout with problems of his own. He has always had a thing for Libby, so seeing her change from a confident and funny person to a desperate, I-can't-NOT-have-sex-with-Owen is more than he can take. One public indiscretion by Libby and Owen sends Adam to suggest staging an intervention for Libby.
A 12 step program is not exactly a good way to start a relationship, but it is a great way to end one and to make Libby see what she has become with Owen, and in the process, it helps Libby realize that she is not as unlovable as what she has believed herself to be. Addiction though is tough to beat. Will she keep going back to her personal version of crack (Owen)? Or move on to the person who can help her get her old self back?
One thing I love about Libby is her wisecracking ability. She is smart as a whip and can dish it out like nothing else. The character is LOL funny with a side of sexy. Yes I said sexy. She is beyond chubby (based on the description and the beautiful picture on the book cover) but she is pretty (Again based on the cover model and descriptions in the book). The thing is, I understand perfectly her need to be the object of such adulation from a beautiful man and her need for acceptance. After all, she grew up bullied for how she looked her entire life so having the attention of a popular jock is like a dream come true for her.
I like how Oram settled the issue by NOT making Libby change physically. She didn't make Libby go on an exercise spree to lose weight, nor did she write the story as if being Fat is the reason for her problems. In other words she didn't resolve Libby's dilemma with a miraculous "ugly duckling turned into a swan" angle. Oram made sure the readers would understand that the problem here is WHAT Libby thinks of herself….and it's not a lot. Libby put so much stock on being unlovable because she looked a certain way, she overlooked the fact that she is beautiful in every other way. Fat is just fat. In the end, it is how we are as people and how we treat others that define us. And Libby realizes that with the help of wonderful and supportive Adam.
Oram didn't make Adam the typical gorgeous, Edward Cullen type of guy. He is the anti thesis of a male protagonist: drop out, tattooed teenager, skinny and thinks himself a loser. My heart immediately went out to him. Adam gets Libby because he has been through the same nightmare of addiction albeit indirectly. He is, in his own way, the perfect hero. Libby's hero.
This is a good read with a huge helping or sarcasm, wit and laughter. If you're up for a book that will make you want your own Coffee Man, if not just your own coffee, then read this. Now excuse me while I go get a tall drink of Frapuccino.
Photo Credit: All photos were lifted from Goodreads.com and the author's Facebook account


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Nine had a disappointing debut with The Chopping Block last night.
The show which pitted competing Cronulla cafes only garnered 718,000 viewers nationally.
Even in Sydney the show was all but ignored with 194,000. TEN's Sydney auditions for So You Think You Can Dance Australia had a whopping 1.6m viewers. It peaked at 1.94m. Seven's The Shape of Things to Come had 1m viewers.
Nine has decided to schedule an "encore" screening of Chopping Block tonight at 10:30pm.
It will be an "uncut" version, presumably with no bleeps over the swear words that were flying. It replaces Amazing Medical Stories.
No word from Nine if anyone has actually asked for an encore….
First Review: The Chopping Block
Ratings: Week 6

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each will be a unique patchwork with a variety of mostly hand-dyed materials, stuffed with buckwheat hulls and with a vintage wool back. they'll be shipped out by next thursday february 7 latest, in time for valentine's day.
some will be in the shop but i am taking pre-orders as well for the next few days. they are $28 each plus shipping. when you email me let me know your zip code so i can calculate the proper shipping which will run from $6-9 for priority mail. you can email me at email@example.com if you'd like to place an order and i will invoice you via paypal.
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I am sure you've all seen the recent news about GamesWorkShop releasing their new range / line of paints. Now I think many were like me and they were just expecting a re-pot and the addition of a few paints (or re-adding the classics like Tentacle Pink). However, GW dropped the bomb, its a complete re-branding and new formula's (I.E new pigments).
Here's GW's official word on the matter:
"145 - a number now synonymous with the new Citadel Paint range, which you can see above in all its Technicolor glory. From greens and blues, through to reds and pinks (yes, we have pink paint again!) you will soon have access to the new and exciting world of Citadel Paint. From today there will be 145 new colours available to order."The range is pretty epic;
That's a lot of shades and options, but they've added in completely new "tools" to the kits as well. But like I say, one of the biggest things here is the fact they have RE-BRANDED, and not just remodelled their range.
Fortunately GW has released a colour chart to help us find our correct paints under the new system. I'd book mark this link, because in six months time you going to want it, trust me.
GW have had a history of changing things up with their pots and paints. They started back with round pots with no labelling (I still own these, and they have not dried), and then they added labels and a much much broader range (again, these are still fine to this day, thats 20 years). GW then, in the mid 90's, relaunched their paints with the "hex" pots, still flip lids, but had slightly thicker pigment which made for better painting, however these still had the consistency and chemicals that have seen them survive to today. Then, GW's worst move in the paint world, the dreaded removable cap. These paints rarely lasted to the end of the pot, let alone the end of the decade, and they were replaced with what we use to this day.
Obviously we've seen some changes in this time. Inks became washes (and far easier to use), and this saw the transition of painting from the days of dry brushing, line highlighting then blending, to washes, and not much else. Foundation paints was another transition which saw painting attempted to be simplified at the grass routes level.
However, the new line has brought in some new tools.
Remember ladies and gent's these are NEW PIGMENTED paints. Like how Vallejo "equivalents" are close, but not quite the same as their citadel counter parts, these new paints, even with the charge, won't quite be the same, its the nature of the beast.
If your mid way through an army, I suggest loading up with old paints before they get removed (and unlike GW of the 90's that would throw the paints in a box and discount sale them, these will go back to be burnt or something).
I expect better quality paints (even if marginally better), but they will be different. While Lothern Blue will look very similar to Ice Blue it will both finish and apply slightly differently.
By far my favourite of the new "paints". This is basically a flock paint. It seems they have various coloured textured paints that allow you to apply the texture onto the base that you want, opposed to the tedious "flocking" that I think most people severely dislike.
For me this is a huge change because I've always hated flock, and I paint my bases where ever possible, and this just slots into the "ease of use" that I want. If I don't want to build/convert my bases (like my deathwing) I can use this to create a simple effect.
I am really excited about this one. It just works for me
The coloured glazes are a hark back to the days of inks.
Right now we have liquid skill that is washes, that basically help create depth without needing to blend. Why make 4 or 5 layers when you can base coat wash and reapply base coat?
Now glazes add another level, where you can dramatically alter the hue of a model. They are limited to eight I believe, but the test models did show some neat tricks.
However, I do feel this is just another "lazy trick" created to make it easier to paint. I am by no means against this, just because I won't use it doesn't its not good. If I ever had to rush out an army these are the sort of tricks that allow you to spent 1/10th the time on an army (where I'd typically layer and blend) and get a good table top effect.
Dry brushing seems to be on the decline, which I am glad of. Washes does give a better effect (darken the model then bring it back up, opposed to the brazen and brash "highlights" of a dry brush), but dry brushes can just be a quick and effective way to create a model.
Like last summer I had my "two ways to do a ghost", and one involved multiple dry brushes and was both fast and reasonably effective.
The dry pigment is pretty much what you imagine, a much thicker paint that lends itself to dry brushing. However, this really is only good if your going to use the right base to go with the pigment, and don't know how to apply dry brush effectively or get the right level of paint on the brush.
I think this is more of an entry level tool, as dry brushing is one of the earliest things (if I was a model paint teacher) that I'd show to new painters (followed by washes, line highlighting then layering, finally blending, off the top of my head).
I am a big fan of the additional things, but not a fan of the rebranding. While I get why they have done it (more associational paints etc...), they have built up these names over 20 years, and just want to throw that out the window, which is slightly annoying.
The fact that its a complete relaunch does mean you need to plan the logistics of your painting now. I am just about to start a project, and I have maybe 2 pots of each of the main paints I need, I'll now just wait for the new paints before I start. If your mid way through, or have an old army that you might add to if new models come out, just pick up spares and stow them away.
New paints are a good thing, they allow more colour combo's, mixes and challenges. We have the new textures and tools, and I am sure they will find their uses. I am quite excited to test some of these.


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This is likely to make imports expensive, and especially impact the oil imports which are already playing havoc with inflation.
Experts believe this has happened due to large scale exiting of the FIIs from the Indian Stock markets.
The stock markets in India tanked -
- the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (SENSEX) witnessed a fall of 425 points (2.6%) to close at 15946, just below the sentimental level of 16000.
- the NIFTY index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) too witnessed a 2.6% fall (127 points) to close at 4778.
Similar, dismal trends were displayed by the European Stock Exchanges, also.


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How to Become Fluent in a Language
Explore this Article Improving Your Listening Skills Improving Your Speaking Skills Improving Your Reading Skills Show 1 more... Show less... Questions & Answers Related Articles
Fluency in a foreign language is a major accomplishment. It's also a great way to increase your opportunities for employment and travel. Fluency is made up of several different factors, so it's important to work on each aspect: speaking, listening, reading, cultural literacy, and writing.
Part 1
Improving Your Listening Skills
1Listen to native speakers in natural contexts as much as possible. If you can't find live native speakers to eavesdrop on, watch movies and television shows in that language, or listen to books on tape or music in that language.
2Focus on the unique sounds of the language, including the inflection patterns.
Part 2
Improving Your Speaking Skills
1Practice speaking every day. Try to learn new words and phrases every day. It is also crucial to frequently practice the earlier words you have learned, in addition to newer words. If possible, practice with native speakers, and encourage them to correct you.
2Practice the sounds in the language which are most difficult for non-native speakers (for example "ra" and "tsu" in Japanese).
3Record yourself speaking, then play it back and compare your inflection and pronunciation to that of native speakers.
4Think in the language as much as possible, instead of thinking in your native language and then translating.
5Speak as native speakers usually are doing, using idioms and linguistic shortcuts, instead of imitating a textbook, which is often excessively formal and repetitive.
6Study the grammar. Grammar books try to explain the rules of the language. The sentence 'This that same is' consists of English words, but isn't grammatically correct.
- Make strong efforts to improve and remember specific grammar rules, so as to avoid incomprehensibility or vagueness to native speakers. 'Thinking' in the other language will also become easier and more frequent.
- People who speak only one language often assume that the rules of their own language apply to all languages, or that these rules are almost the same everywhere. This is not the case at all. Learning a language requires more effort and commitment than just learning lots of foreign words.
- Crash courses often try to play down the importance of studying the grammar. Attempt to opt for a foreign language class, where the teacher may be more adept in helping you better understand grammar rules on a personal and more efficient level.
Part 3
Improving Your Reading Skills
1Read books, magazine articles, and other "real life" material whenever possible. Based on vocabulary you have learnt, attempt to translate or at the very least, get a gist of the contents' meaning or aim.
2Read some material in the language every day.
3Make a list of new words as you come across them. Guess the meaning based on the context, visual or auditorial clues before looking them up in a dictionary.
Part 4
Improving Your Writing Skills
1Write something in the language every day. This could range from a short sentence summing up your day, to a full-page diary entry or article.
2Imitate the words of what you've read.
3Study the literary conventions of the language thoroughly. Sometimes the written version of the language is radically different than the spoken version.
Community Q&A
QuestionHow do I improve pronunciation?LojjikCommunity AnswerIt helps to listen to as much of the language as possible through media such as music, news, podcasts, and conversing with a native speaker.
QuestionWhich European languages are derived from Latin and have similar alphabets?Community AnswerThe languages you are interested in are called the Romance Languages. French, Spanish, and Italian are probably the most easily recognizable ones. No Romance Language is a pure successor to Latin. For example, Germanic tribes settled in Italy, France, and Spain bringing Germanic elements unique to each tribe into local and later national languages like Italian, French, and Spanish.
QuestionHow can I improve speaking correctly without knowing any native speakers?Community AnswerTry listening to an audio clip or a movie/video and imitate what the speaker is saying. Record yourself and compare how you speak.
QuestionWhere can I obtain the literature necessary to become fluent in another language?Community AnswerGo to a library or bookstore and ask for the foreign language section. Also, find out what the Top Level Domain (TLD) is of the country of your target language and read the news on their news websites (ex. Google.com.br for Brazil). Find out the translation for "news" (ex. noticias) and put that into Google.
QuestionHow could I improve my fluency when rendering a speech?Community AnswerYou will improve your fluency by getting confidence and being able to speak in front of different people, and you will also get to know different words of the language.
QuestionI want to speak Japanese but I cannot afford a teacher. What should I do?Madame MadCommunity AnswerDuolingo is now teaching it, and you could always watch Japanese movies and try to figure out what they are saying.
QuestionWhat if the book or internet resources are wrong?DonaganTop AnswererIf you know of specific errors, point them out to the author, publisher or website.
QuestionWhere can I find books in the language I wish to study?Community AnswerLook online, there are many bookstores catering to your needs.
QuestionAll of these tips were great for someone planning to speak a spoken language like German. What about ASL that I can't listen to or record?DonaganTop AnswererSee Learn American Sign Language. wikiHow has several other ASL articles, too.
- Don't underestimate the power of speaking with a native speaker in the language you want to learn. This alone will catapult you into some fluency. If you are unable to find any you can meet with personally, you can usually find a conversation partner to converse with over Skype. Websites such as Conversation Exchange serve as both directories and platforms for conversation partners looking to meet another person who speaks a language they want to learn. You'll also be able to help them with learning English.
- Make mistakes without worry. It's good to make mistakes because you can learn from them, and be much more likely to correct them in future instances.
- Attempt to learn the language from a mix of factors; for instance, learn how to master the language in both formal and informal registers, to be able to develop a wider approach to different audiences/people and situations.
- List, manage and add notes on all of the necessary vocabulary, grammar rules and extra information of the language in a notebook or digital notepad for future reference and revision opportunities.
- To improve memory of vocabulary for revision, include images (visual or mental) that associate best with specific words. Simply viewing the images used in real-life situations may result in you being able to quickly remember the word associated with the image used.
- Expand your knowledge across various media. Learn the linguistic structures of a newspaper/magazine article, formal/informal letter, casual conversation or even advertisements to widen your grasp of the language, as you are available to encounter these forms of media on a daily basis.
- Study Esperanto for a couple of weeks. Studies have shown that people who learn Esperanto for just two weeks more easily learn another language- like French- than those who jump right into it. Esperanto also has many words that are easy to remember for English speakers (such as ĉambro, pronounced tchambro, which means room), and it's spoken internationally, so if you do end up learning it for more than 2 weeks, it might be useful!
- Avoid translating between any two languages word-for-word, as results will more often than not turn out grammatically incorrect to native speakers, due to differences in vocabulary and grammar use in each language. Consult a native speaker for correcting translations. Online translators are good enough for rough translations.
- Make sure you know the full cultural meaning of slang phrases, etc, before attempting to use them.
- Learn and maintain a good knowledge of the culture-- you don't want to offend the people you're practicing with. It might be an idea to learn how language in the culture in the past differs from language used in the present.
- Aiming for fluency means aiming for dedication to revision. Prevent yourself from forgetting/avoiding revision, or you will quickly end up forgetting much of the important content of the language, and end up lengthening or abandoning your fluency time-frame. Make efforts to continue learning the language on a daily basis non-stop for best results.
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Español: hablar con fluidez un idioma, Русский: достичь беглости в иностранном языке, Português: Ficar Fluente em uma Língua, Italiano: Diventare Fluente in una Lingua


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Guerin Tour Spec Silver Series Blade Putter - Save $170By Guerin | SKU: GR2011A
Master Milling
Designer Guerin Rife is introducing a new level of precision never before seen on a putter. He calls it "Master Milling." This new proprietary machining process is so complete that the raw milled putter head does not require any grinding or polishing in the finishing process. Each putter is 100% CNC milled from a forging of the highest quality 303 stainless steel that produces a pure yet soft vibration to the hands.
One look at a Guerin putter, its intricate master milling, and the incredible attention to detail, you instantly know that you are holding something very special in your hands.
Tour Specified Weighting – Each putter is precision milled to a tour standard specified swing weight to accommodate the shaft length. Virtually every manufacturer produces putters with the same head weight then simply offers that head with different length shafts. While that may be convenient and cost effective for the manufacturer the different shaft lengths create very different swing weights. This means the shorter putters will be too light and the longer putters too heavy. Tour Spec solves that problem by milling the heads to a weight that compliments the shaft length.
The Wavy Grooves – The technical name for our face grooves is "VSE" which stands for variable surface engaging. The wavy pattern of the grooves is an improvement over straight grooves because there is more groove touching the ball (more groove "engaging" the surface). Also this wavy up and down pattern better conforms to the uneven dimpled surface of a golf ball. This provides a 50% straighter roll on off-center hits. And grooves grip and lift the ball at impact producing an immediate forward roll that doesn't skip and skid like standard putters. Who better to improve on putter groove technology other than the man that invented them, Guerin Rife.
The "RockerSole" – Golfers position their hands differently due to one of their eyes being stronger than the other. 85% of golfers are right eye dominant. This means that they will position their hands under their right eye at address thinking the shaft is at 90 degrees when in fact it is leaning back away from the ball one or two degrees. This causes the back edge of the putter to engage the ground and forces the toe to turn in, or "hook". This causes the golfer to constantly adjust the putter head while trying to set up to the target line. The RockerSole allows the putter to sit square to the target line regardless of hand position. The putter face always stays square.
About Guerin Rife:
Guerin Rife has been designing putters for 20 years starting withthe very first cavity mallet which he patented in the early 90's.Best known for creating the famous TwoBar putter, he hasdesigned over 40 putter models used to win over 100tournaments worldwide on all professional tours. He is also theinventor of face groove technology and founded the Rife PutterCompany in 2000.
Mr. Rife has now introduced his first super-premium line of puttersunder his first name Guerin Putters.
His new Guerin line is manufactured in very limited quantities andwill maintain the highest standards for custom milled putters. While other companies make one putter for PGA Tour players and sell a cheaper mass produced putter to the golf consumer, anyone owning a Guerin Design putter will have the very same putterused by the best players in the world to earn their living.
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Professional Indemnity Solicitor NQ - 3PQE
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- Location
- United Kingdom
- Salary
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- Posted
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- Closes
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- Lawyer
- Industry
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We are working with this outstanding international insurance focused law firm, assisting in finding a Solicitor to join their Professional Indemnity team in Taunton . If you're living in the Somerset / Devon area, and looking to work with an international firm attracting top rate work, or looking to relocate and continue to keep the level of work you're used to, this role is worth considering. You will be focusing on claims against construction professionals, so interest and experience in this area would be ideal, however, general professional indemnity or commercial litigation experience will of course be considered. This is a fantastic time to join this growing firm, work in a top rated department and keep a work/life balance with proximity to Somerset, Devon, Exeter, and Bristol. Contact Alice Hume at Chadwick Nott. 01179171850 firstname.lastname@example.com Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.


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Hello! So this is my third post and I have yet to tell anyone about this… haha- I swear it isnt just my diary. I am generally a private person, I am the observer, the listener, I don't need alot of attention on myself. The funny thing is that many of my friends are the type that do like attention, loud, funny, I am attracted to these kind of people, pure entertainment!
Lets talk about the pictures I'm about to post, my next model, Dominick. This was Dominicks very first photo shoot he's new to modeling, new to the world…he was just born in November to one of my dearest and oldest friends, Brent and his girlfriend Laura. This was the first time I met baby Dominick and it was surreal to see Brent with his new son. Let me just say in high school Brent was my partner in crime, I have a lot of fun memories with him, he's hilarious and makes me laugh like nobody's business, needless to say with our lives changing we dont get to hang out often but I know we will always be friends…One day our kids will cause a rukous together like we did:)


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Around this time every year, thousands of university students start thinking about internships at big investment banks, many of which run some kind of programme for people aspiring to get into the world of finance and banking.
Most banks have deadlines around November. So if you're looking for an internship and haven't yet applied, you'd better get going.
From the outside, the world of banking can be pretty intimidating, so we decided to take a look inside and see what interns do day-to-day.
In August this year, we got the chance to go inside JPMorgan's London office and shadow one of the bank's hundreds of interns.
Interns at the bank spend 10 weeks working over the university summer holidays, with the ultimate goal being a full-time job with the bank. The intern we followed, Sophie, studies economics at the University of Cambridge, and she was kind enough to take us through a day in her shoes.
This is what she got up to during one day as a JPMorgan intern.
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Latest News
Duppy Film killed by cops
One of Jamaica's most wanted man, Marlon 'Duppy Film' Perry, has been killed.
The police said that 'Duppy Film'was killed during a confrontation in Port Morant, St Thomas, this morning.
The STAR understands that a police party was conducting a 'snap raid' when they were fired on by gunmen. The fire was returned and a man, who was later identified as Duppy Film, was found suffering from gunshot wounds.
Three firearms, an AK-47 assault rifle and two pistols, were seized.
Duppy Film is accused of murdering Corporal Kenneth Davis and Constable Craig Palmer on December 22, 2015, and also for a string of shootings, rapes and other crimes.
During one of several police-military operations to nab him in Harbour View, St Andrew, one of his cronies was killed and two illegal guns, including an Uzi submachine gun, said to be Duppy Film's favourite type of weapon, were seized.
A $1.5-million reward was being offered for information leading to the arrest of Duppy Film.


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Two porn companies and a couple of adult film actors faced an enormous setback Monday in their fight against a Los Angeles law that requires adult movie actors to wear condoms.
Those porn makers had argued that Measure B, also known as the "condoms in porn" law, violated their right to free speech under the First Amendment. But a federal appeals court rejected that argument and refused to enjoin the law — or stop it from being implemented — while the porn companies' lawsuit is pending. This doesn't bode well for their efforts to overturn the law.
Voters approved Measure B in 2012, which in addition to requiring condoms also creates a system that requires porn makers to get permits and undergo periodic inspections to ensure actors are wearing those condoms. LA County officials complained after it passed that the law established a whole new bureaucracy, as the Los Angeles Times reported at the time.
The porn industry complained, too. In their lawsuit opposing the law, the porn companies Vivid Entertainment and Califa Productions Inc. and porn actors Kayden Kross and Logan Pierce say Measure B violated the First Amendment because it created "prior restraint" on their ability to "create expression."
The plaintiffs here say the law interferes with their ability to depict sex in a carefree world in which people don't have to worry about pregnancy and STDs. From the appeals court opinion on the case:
Plaintiffs submitted declarations stating that condomless sex differs from sex generally because condoms remind the audience about real-world concerns such as pregnancy and disease. Under this view, films depicting condomless sex convey a particular message about sex in a world without those risks.
The appeals court, however, ruled that Measure B has only a minimal effect on the film's erotic message, and that the government has a substantial interest in preventing the "secondary effects" of porn without condoms. Namely, the court ruled, the government is interested in stemming the spread of STDs among both performers and the general population those performers sleep with.
Moreover, the court wrote, whichever "unique message plaintiffs might intend to convey by depicting condomless sex, it is unlikely that the viewers of adult films will understand that message."
The Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the porn industry, issued a statement Monday claiming that there had not been a single HIV transmission on a porn set in over a decade.
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"With these stories, the authors and editors provide a list of symptoms for an illness that is plaguing the justice system, bringing desperately needed awareness to the issues involved in wrongful convictions." – Publishers Weekly
"The collection shines in its focus on people whose stories should be urgently told. Featuring a previously unpublished essay by Arthur Miller, this book will captivate readers interested in justice and the U.S. legal system." – Booklist
"Each story in Anatomy of Innocence is unique and compelling in its own right, but some common themes emerge. The living hell of prison. The loss of friends and family while incarcerated. The often fortuitous circumstances that lead to exoneration. But perhaps the most noteworthy is how often exonerees rejected bitterness and turned their focus toward the future and helping others." – The Big Thrill
"Anatomy of Innocence brings to light perspectives we rarely see, of those wrongfully convicted, with powerful emotional impact. With the tensions in our criminal justice system today, it provides an opportunity for thoughtful reflection and compassion, in a time of anger, fear, and moral confusion. … Highly recommended." – Monster Librarian
"This eye-opening, cautionary collection should be read by everyone." – AuthorLink
"Amazing book by exonerees and authors. Don't let this one go by." – Night Owl Suspense
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The CPIM leader further said that the next protest will not remain confined to farmers alone.
"This time there were written agreements over the demands. The government now has six months' time. If they do not meet the demands of the farmers, the next stage of this protest will not stay confined to farmers alone. It will be a mass movement," Sitaram Yechury told ANI.
Yechury further averred that this march started long back when the promises made by the government were not fulfilled.
"BJP and government want 'Vipaksh Mukt Bharat', our and farmers' demand is 'Karza Mukt Bharat'. In 2016, more than 1 Lakh farmers had protested in Nashik over the same issue. This long march started after govt went back on their promises back then," Sitaram Yechury added.
After holding a meeting with a delegation of farmers in Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday evening accepted most of their demands.
"We have accepted most of their demands and have given them a written letter," said Fadnavis after concluding the meeting at the Vidhan Bhawan here.
Over 30,000 farmers held a protest march, walking for about 180 km in the sun from CBS Chowk in Nashik to Mumbai's Azad Maidan.
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|Chris took me to the Brain exhibit at the AMNH for my bday.
- I really like having a class in my life. It makes me more motivated to do things, to wonder aloud with people, to feel as though I'm working on something outside of work work.
- I need to do a better job vetting books for the semesters. Just because a book or an author is famous doesn't mean that I want to spend my time reading it. (See: Oliver Sacks)
- Being accountable on a weekly basis (i.e. Friday memory posts) made me feel as though I was still connected to the project, even on memory-light weeks.
- Even though this class wasn't for credit and lasted for 3 months, I STILL procrastinated about some stuff til the end. Sigh.
Why does discomfort inspire revelations?
Cue New Year's and my new running plan. I've only been at this 20 days now and already I can see how digging deep while running may be another example of inspiration or motivation due to discomfort. And to be honest, it makes me feel as though I've been missing out on a whole level of myself, a level that has rejected competition in the name of always being sweet and kind. A level that has held her tongue in the name of not making waves.
You add up the experiences of your life and the family you grew up with and the friends who influenced you along the way and it starts to seem as though you are a product of circumstance, a combination of experiences. Studying memory certainly makes you think so.
But what's deeper than all that? Who am I beneath my memories? There may be a dark little space, somewhere between my nature and my nurture. I'm interested in thinking more about that space, what some people call it, and how to get more in touch with it.
I'm talking about soul, people.
So I'm very excited to announce that semester 2 of Project Learn (which starts on February 1!) will be about all these things and more. Syllabus is still in draft mode, so please feel free to add any materials or resources to the comments that you think are relevant. Let's do this thing!
P.S. Obviously I will be listening to soul music all spring.
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An Orthodox rabbi has asked the Quebec government to grant municipal status to his 300-member community in the Sainte Therese district north of Montreal. Rabbi M.F. Lowy, spiritual leader of the congregation, made the request on grounds that the community is growing and the number of households has increased. He proposed that it be named for Tosh, the city in Hungary where he was born and that the name be included on future maps of the province. The congregation is presently within the precincts of the town of Boisbriend.
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This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Wilcox of Bay Roberts. Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Wilcox of Bay Roberts Relieving Officer, being in my right mind, and of good understanding do make this my last Will and Testament.
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After my last blog post on how often your young wrestlers get hurt and where, a couple of you emailed me and expressed your relief after hearing that the chances of your athletes getting hurt were so low. But, being loving, cautious mothers, you also wanted to know what kinds of injuries happen most frequently so that you can help prevent them. To serve the HERO Wrestling family, I've decided to do a little research into this subject.
Luckily, I didn't have to do too much work because Dr. Ali Akbarnejad and Dr. Mansour Sayyah from the Kowsar Medical Institute have already done the work for us! They've endlessly researched and observed wrestlers to determine the frequency of various wrestling-related injuries.
According to the docs, the most frequent injuries were skin lesions such as ringworm and staph infections (62%), muscle (22%), bone (9%), and joint (7%) injuries.
So it seems all of you mothers worried about your kids breaking bones can feel a bit at ease. At the same time, the focus should be concentrated on the infections your wrestler is exposed to. Now, we can't do too much about kids falling on the mat during a match and scraping themselves. BUT, we can, however, help to make it not nearly as harmful when they do fall! We do this by keeping the mats clean with HERO wrestling shoe skins. After all, your child getting ringworm, staph, or MRSA from a dirty mat should be the last thing you busy mothers have to worry about!
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Nocturnes (I-III)
Sit down and strap in, because it's T-minus 30 minutes to launch at Nocturnes I-III, the latest original show from New Orleans' Skin Horse Theater. Nocturnes takes on the dreams and realities of space exploration in three independent acts, framing its lofty concept with a down-to-earth prelude and finale.
At first, performer Brian Fabry Dorsam rushes down an outdoor train platform, just barely missing the last train for hours. As Dorsam settles in for a long wait, he — and the audience along with him — is transported back in time to Russia's 1961 Vostok space mission.
Here, Dorsam becomes Yuri Gagarin, the first human to travel into space and orbit the earth. Acting as mission control, cast members break the fourth wall, introducing themselves to the audience; as a digital clock counts down behind them, they set the stage for Gagarin's launch with readings and quotes from philosophers, politicians and cosmonauts.
You get the impression that the Skin Horse crew is having a lot of fun here, and not just because of the impromptu "Major Tom" karaoke scene. With the help of roaring sound effects and spectral music, the cast effectively creates a sense of urgency as Gagarin prepares for liftoff.
The show's tranquil second act takes place in microgravity — essentially, zero-G. Performer Veronica Hunsinger-Loe floats solo onstage for much of the act, reading and performing her mission duties with the help of her black-suited castmates. Pushing and pulling objects around the stage, these background actors successfully create the impression of weightlessness. On the visual side, Hunsinger-Loe's powder-blue space suit is nicely complemented by the canary-colored scrap of paper sticking out of her book.
Soon, performer Evan Spigelman enters. He and Hunsinger-Loe begin to throw paper planes at each other: the scene's real-time puppetry is a leisurely dance, never rushed.
In its third act, Nocturnes drifts into abstraction. A lengthy light show, complete with strobes and thick fog, brings the night sky down into the audience. Constellations of jewel-toned lights eventually pierce the blackness. Though this segment seems to stretch on forever, and the audience became restless at the performance I attended, it's here that Skin Horse effectively transforms their small performance space into deep space.
When you return to Dorsam's harried traveler, standing alone on the train platform, he's been transformed — or transported. This framing device is an effective, modest wrap-up to Nocturnes, reminding us that there is so much more to explore, and we can never lose our sense of wonder.
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Fox Chapel Area High School Homecoming 2017
The Fox Chapel Area High School 2017 Homecoming Football Game will be played Friday, October 6, 2017. The Fox Chapel Area High School Foxes will play the Hampton High School Talbots at 7 p.m. at the Fox Chapel Area High School Stadium (the James M. Burk Athletic Facility).
The high school will be hosting the Fox Chapel Area Community Carnival on the front lawn/upper field of the Fox Chapel Area High School campus. The carnival will be held from 4-7 p.m. and most activities are free, unless otherwise indicated. Activities will include games, a giant slide, and bouncy houses. There will also be a free petting zoo (including a baby zebra and camel) and the baby animals can be fed for a small cost. Pony rides will be available for a small fee. Live music from the students and faculty will also be featured during the carnival and there will be food trucks where attendees can purchase food.
This year's homecoming theme is "Decades" and the freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior classes will continue the tradition of performing their annual skits in the stadium prior to the game at 6 p.m. The homecoming king and queen will be crowned and the skit winners will be announced during halftime.
Parking will be available at Fox Chapel Area High School, and overflow parking will be at O'Hara Elementary School. O'Hara Elementary is just a short walk away from the high school and is located at 115 Cabin Lane in O'Hara Township.
The members of the 2017 Fox Chapel Area High School Homecoming Court are seniors Liam Botos, Luke Brown, Abbe Cohen, Cooper Collins, Cara Levicoff, Cassandra Oliva, Brianna Smith, and William Zytnick. The homecoming court attendants are: juniors Justin Breen and Kristen Friday, sophomores Christian Fitch and Grace Sisson, and freshmen Melina Bradley and Ethan Flanders.
Members of the community are also encouraged to bring a snack item to donate for the district's Backpacks for Hunger program and All of Us Care for their after-school program. The collection is being done by the Fox Chapel Educators Association (teachers' union).
All members of the community are invited to attend the homecoming game festivities. Admission to the game is $3 for students and $5 for adults. Admission is free for district senior citizens who have a Gold Card.
All homecoming activities are coordinated and sponsored by the Fox Chapel Area High School Student Government. Fox Chapel Area High School is located at 611 Field Club Road in O'Hara Township.


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"A man's got to know his limitations."
Those of us who are used to having many irons in the fire are continually confronted by our limitations. We wish to do it all, we think we can do it all...but we can't.
At our best, we are finite, fallible, dependent human beings.
Martin Luther is said to have cultivated the habit of spending two or three hours a day in prayer, rising early in the morning for this purpose. Now there was a man who recognized his limitations, and to compensate for them became a regular visitor at the throne of grace, where he knew he could obtain the help he so desperately needed.
Several years ago, I ran into a poem that impressed me deeply. In fact, a copy of it stands at arm's length on the shelf to my right, an ever-present reminder of one of the secrets to success in life. May I share it with you?
I got up early one morning
and rushed right into the day;
I had so much to accomplish,
I didn't have time to pray.
Problems just tumbled about me,
and heavier came each task.
Why doesn't God help me? I wondered,
He answered, "You didn't ask."
I wanted to see joy and beauty,
but the day toiled on, gray and bleak.
I wondered why God didn't show me,
He said, "But you didn't seek."
I tried to come into God's presence,
I used all my keys at the lock.
God gently and lovingly chided,
"My child, you didn't knock."
I woke up early this morning,
and paused before entering the day.
I had so much to accomplish
That I had to take time to pray.
(The Difference, by Grace L. Naessens)
It's worth noting that the author has seen fit to place this poem in the public domain (asking only that proper attribution be given), so that anyone is free to pass it along and share it with others.
That would make it a gift of Grace, wouldn't it?
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Clarity Calendar Challenge
Hi everyone
Today on Barbara Grays blog she has set the task of people challenging themselves... You know, that reach for the stars approach!
So today I have made a start by firstly add two blog links to my page and - all things being equal - added a link to the new monthly challenge at the top of this blog!
You know that saying... You learn something every day... Well today I have just by being challenged !
So the next step is to actual submit a piece of work on that link above ! .... See you all on the other side - are you up for a challenge too?
In the mean time a little bit of Clarity Stamp meets Groovi.
I watched Maria in Crowborough last summer where she demoed stamps and groovi together. First stamp your chosen image in archival, heat tool to dry the image, flip over and groovi to your hearts content and colour in your stamp - on this one I used pro markers- mounted on card with the punched corners.
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Holy Week blessings to all of you!
This is my favorite week of the year. It is incredibly reflective, meaningful, and usually warmer than Christmas! I think Resurrection Sunday is my favorite holiday. But I love the reflection leading up to Sunday during Holy Week.
Today is Maundy Thursday. Growing up, I had never even heard that term, but it came to mean so much to me as I learned more about it. Today is the day we reflect on the last moments Jesus spent with his Disciples before being arrested.
It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. – John 13:1 (NIV)
The full extent of his love. What a beautiful phrase. Of course we know that the full extent of Jesus' love was his willingness to die for us. But I also think it is purposeful that the phrase "full extent of his love" appears just before Jesus washed the disciples' feet. Foot-washing was the task of servants. How beautiful that the king of kings set the ultimate example of service by humbling himself, kneeling on the ground, and washing dirty feet. He could have just left it at that – an example. But he knows how simple and full of excuses we can be, so he specifically tells us what we are to do. He tells us to follow his example, saying:
"You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord', and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you." – John 13:13-15 (NIV)
What?! Jesus, you want me to was HER feet? She's so dirty! And HIS? Gross, he smells! Do you know the terrible things he has done?! Let's face it. Every single one of us has the filth of this world on us in one way or another. Jesus lovingly washes it off. He showed the ultimate humility in the full extent of his love. How can we dare to think we are 'above' serving those we see as dirty or sinful, when Jesus himself washed the feet of sinners?
Tomorrow is Good Friday, the day we remember Jesus' ultimate sacrifice – his own life. Good Friday services were also never a part of my childhood. For whatever reason, they were not commonplace in our area. During college, some friends and I decided to attend all of the Holy services. We were so determined that we actually pushed my friend's car out of its parking spot since none of us knew how to drive a stick shift, but that's another story! The Friday service was called the Service of Darkness. And that it was. It was very dark, except for a couple candles. And it was silent. In the next moment the silence was broken by hand bells softly playing "Were you There when They Crucified My Lord?" Once again, I was mesmerized by the beauty and the majesty of that quiet moment. It is times like these during which the holiness is almost tangible. I'm struggling to put it into words. But I think that's the point. Sometimes the Holy cannot be put into words. But you cannot help but recognize it. The Holy is also present during loud Hosannas, which we will hear on Resurrection Sunday, but sometimes we need the silence to connect with God on a level deep within ourselves.
Be still and know that I am God. – Psalm 46:10 (NIV).
This Holy season, be still and reflect on the full extent of Christ's love. Remember that he calls us to follow his example. Be blessed into silence, awe, and wonder. And sing your loud Hallelujah's on Sunday!


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Hey, party people. I'm coming to you live and well from 40,000ft in the air sitting all cute and bougie in first class…. probably above Iraq or somewhere equally as terrifying. Maybe not tho. I'll never claim to know world geography.
So if you follow me on Instagram, you would have heard or seen that as soon as I boarded my 14hr flight to China I started looking for an exit strategy. By exit strategy, I mean dropping 1 thou on escaping the peasants and getting my own little business class pod. I fly a lot. Quick calculation shows me that in the past year I have taken over 40 flights. Sometimes I'm totally into it and just sit back and finish a season of Orange Is The New Black.
Then other times, I get super anxious. Like weirdly anxious. I start obsessing over the fact that the shoulder of the person beside me is inching towards mine, I plan my bathroom breaks so I don't have to put my crotch in my neighbors face as I walk by, and once or twice I've been known to stand at the back for hours on end praying to god to just take me. I'm weird, I get it.
So today as I was seated I just knew, I knew that there was no way in hell I would survive the 14 hour flight without at least 2 stress zits popping up in addition to my bladder exploding. I am flying China Southern, which isn't the best but not the worst. The first class was nearly empty and spacious so I really felt like it was worth it. I got to lay down, enjoy a thick down blanket, and the bathroom was large enough for anyone wanting to participate in the Mile High Club. Not too shabby.
This is only the second time I have flown first class. The first time was with Sri Lanka air who has the coolest system! You get to "bid" for business class and I ended up only paying $400 for a flight from Colombo to Hong Kong. Totally worth it. So as I sit here, wondering how many bags I'm going to have to consign, how many Mr. Noodle stir-frys I will have to eat, and if I will be able to afford the taxi fare to my hotel I gotta ask myself if it's worth it??
LIKE ALL MAJOR DECISIONS right before I boarded the flight, I called my mom. "Mom, how much would you pay for first class on a 14 hour flight?" "$1000" Then as I sat down in my economy seat I texted her "Mom real question is, how much would you pay to not be sat next to an old Asian guy who kinda smells like Ling Ku Family Restaurant" "$2000" And just like that I buzzed the flight attendant and was pulling out my Visa before I stood up. TAKE MY MONEY!!! I strutted off to first class not knowing what exactly had possessed me.
I wish I could have the luxury of business class every time I jetted off. Of all luxuries, it's the one that would be worth it every time. That being said, I can't! This was an exception, and sadly most flights offer First Class @ 5x the ticket price. I do recommend that you wait until you board to upgrade… which is what the flight desk had told me. The price he quoted me dropped $200 when
The price he quoted me dropped $200 when I got on board. For a 14 hour flight, this was 100% worth it. 4 hour flight? Hell no.
There is a great Facebook / Twitter group that shares secret flight deals and sometimes even first class fares! Join it, stalk it, and thank me with a pre-takeoff champagne toast.
Now excuse me, I gotta kick my "China Southern" Slippered feet up, but only after I go to the luxe bathroom sans crotch in face seat-exit.
Have you flown business class? Worth it or nah?


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A former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, may ride on his popularity to contest in the 2019 election.
Kwankwaso (APC, representing Kano Central in the Senate), also admonished South-East leaders to do more in dissociating themselves from Biafra agitation to prove they are truly for Nigeria's unity.
He said: "My understanding of the situation is that the people agitating in the South-East feel that they are better if they are given independence as Biafrans. All what they are saying, going by what we read in the newspapers, is the need for more appointments, more development and so on.
"If you look at appointments, you are just talking of a link, a very small aspect of a very big chain. To me, for one part of the country to be talking of secession because of appointments, is going too far, and soon people start agitation for many reasons.
"May be this is what they are saying and something else may be in their minds. For those of us who have been in politics for some time, at least 25 years, and going by my personal experience across the country and beyond, you see, some people may start agitation because of their own personal interest.
"Some of them are politicians who want to start politicking and everybody has gotten his way of starting it. Before 1992, when I was a civil servant, I started politics through self-help, group activities and that was how I galvanised my constituency and local government.
"As I'm studying the body language, I wouldn't be surprised, if the young man (Nnamdi Kanu) who is making this agitation, decides to contest election in the next political dispensation. That's how so many of them started, they mobilise and, at the end of the day, they become heroes and champions and they will start championing their personal interest.
"We love them in Kano as they are very hard working people. The South-East leaders should come out to condemn the agitation by these Igbo young men for Biafra; maybe because they are afraid of the young men or because of possible attacks, they kept quiet.
"To keep quiet will not help anybody and that's not the way to go. The way to go is for the elders to come out and say the right thing at the right time",


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There are four basic requirements that are, restoration, fleet management, taking care of the insurance guys and the private protective services. Now, now everyone covers all these and not in the same way. For instance, you would expect your courtesy car to be well functional, clean and comfy. It cannot be just anything out of the junk. Better, you do the renting from elsewhere. This shows a really narrow way of thinking and someone trying to cut corners in every possible way cannot be trusted with.Therefore, the first thing that comes to your mind is the authenticity and professional behavior exhibited by the team. This goes a long way.
What you do under the hood is completely up to you as customers have no understanding of the same. Hence, the ways you can put more of a good impression is taking them through the easy parts. It is your job to do their, well, without a doubt. But that cannot be easily comprehended by the customers. They would not find out if you cut corners. So, the way to establish the trust is through other parts mentioned above. That is how one comes to terms with the notion that one who is careful about their quotations, is also serious about the repair work for sure. Then, you can go ahead with your multi-specialty team to do the best job possible. Starting with the smash repairs Osborne park to every other detailing after the main work is done.
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One of the largest freight operators, Channel Island Lines, has been confirmed as a new major sponsor for the 2015 Jersey Battle of Flowers Parades.
The company, which is one of the Island's largest freight operators between the UK and Channel Islands, will support the 2015 Jersey Battle of Flowers and is looking to provide continued support in the future.
Channel Island Lines group chief executive officer, Andy Cook, said: "We are delighted to be able to support this fabulous event, which is the culmination of so much work by so many people. Having grown up in a family that was always involved in the Battle, I am very excited to be involved with the event once again. Channel Island Lines is a local business with a significant majority of employees who have grown up enjoying the Battle of Flowers each year".
Events director for Jersey Battle of Flowers, Jackie Donald, said: "We are delighted to welcome Channel Island Lines as one of our major sponsors in 2015. We are particularly pleased to have a local company on board who are so clearly proud of their heritage and hope this year is just the start of a successful and mutually beneficial partnership for the next three years".


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Few patrol vast area to protect Isle waters
• Photo gallery: Guarding Hawaii Waters
By Christie Wilson
Advertiser Staff Writer
MA'ALAEA, Maui A team of four state conservation and resource enforcement officers waited to board a 36-foot rigid-hull inflatable vessel as it eased off a trailer into the brown, soupy water of the Ma'alaea Small Boat Harbor for a routine patrol off the coast of South Maui.
As part of their wide-ranging duties, the officers are responsible for enforcing Hawai'i's fishing and recreational boating laws and protecting reefs and other marine resources extending from the coastline to three miles out to sea and from the surface down to the ocean floor.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement has 14 officers and three field supervisors to cover the island of Maui and its surrounding waters 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The branch also is responsible for patrolling restricted waters around the island of Kaho'olawe.
Statewide, there are approximately 120 conservation officers divided among six islands.
Maui branch chief Randy Awo said that on average his staff is able to conduct only eight marine patrols a month, focusing on heavily used areas.
"Recreational and commercial fishing are increasing and there are more people entering the water and more people fishing. It does have an impact on what's left," he said.
As his crew untied the lines securing the DOCARE vessel to the dock, a yellow helicopter buzzed overhead. Aboard were three conservation officers headed toward West Maui on a marijuana eradication mission. Seven miles away in Kahului, two more of Awo's men were working with county police to remove homeless campers from state land at the airport.
The day's assignments illustrated the varied nature of DOCARE's responsibilities and the difficulty in providing adequate personnel to police more than 750 miles of coastline, 23,000 acres of inland surface water, 3 million acres of state ocean waters, 410,000 acres of coral reef around the main Hawaiian Islands, 2 million acres of conservation land and 1.2 million acres of state-owned lands.
"We've got a huge area to cover and not enough guys," Awo said. "So much of what we do you just have to be on it. Just to maintain a presence is very challenging. It's not easy."
Forty years ago when Awo's father worked as a state fish and game warden on O'ahu, "it was just fishing and hunting," Awo said. Since then, DOCARE's jurisdiction has expanded to include homeland security, crime prevention and investigations in parks and boat harbors, marijuana eradication, boating safety, hunter education, and enforcement of laws involving state lands, water resources, state and county parks, historic and cultural sites, forest reserves, coastal zones, conservation districts, and wildlife on land and in the water.
Ten minutes after leaving Ma'alaea Harbor, the DOCARE vessel pulled up off Mai Poina 'Oe Ia'u Beach Park in North Kihei, where a pod of false killer whales had been lingering close to shore for several days. The rarely seen marine mammals usually inhabit the deep ocean, so their presence in the shallows could mean they were in distress. (Several days later, an elderly member of the pod died.)
Awo radioed a member of the federal Marine Mammal Stranding Network who was monitoring the whales from shore. The conservation officers checked to make sure kayakers, stand-up paddlers and others kept their distance from the whales, which are protected by state and federal law.
In addition to state duties, DOCARE has a cooperative agreement with NOAA Fisheries to enforce federal laws protecting endangered species, marine mammals, marine sanctuaries and other ocean resources. NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement has its own staffing issues, with only a dozen officers assigned to the region that includes Hawai'i, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas.
As part of the joint enforcement agreement, DOCARE received $300,000 from NOAA Fisheries in the 2008 federal fiscal year. The money was used for training, boat repairs, new computers, a dozen personal watercraft, a vessel for the O'ahu branch, and the 36-foot boat used to patrol Maui's waters.
DOCARE also gets money from a similar agreement with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration for marijuana eradication and investigations. DEA funding this year will total $475,000 and will be used for helicopter flights, training, overtime and equipment.
Although some have criticized DOCARE's involvement in drug investigations as yet another distraction from resource protection, Awo said marijuana eradication "is important to keep forests safe." It is estimated that 75 percent of Hawai'i's marijuana crop is grown on state land.
"At one time, growers controlled the forests. It was scary. It became dangerous for the public to use the forests for recreational use," Awo said.
Farther up the coast, off Halama Street, near Kalama Park, the DOCARE patrol spotted a red-and-white dive flag attached to a float towed by a spearfisherman. Boat captain Brooks Tamaye brought the vessel to a stop while Patrick Rivera and John De Jesus mustered their snorkeling gear. The two slid into the water and calmly swam toward the diver 200 yards away. They spent about 10 minutes talking to the man before returning to the boat.
It's closed season for lobster and there are minimum size restrictions on octopus and the most popular fish species, but the spearfisherman has a legal catch of two mamo.
"He was a little surprised to see us, but he was cooperative," Rivera said.
The DOCARE patrol made other stops to survey fishermen on kayaks. Awo said that in addition to checking for illegal catches, the encounters give officers a chance to issue reminders about boating safety and fishing regulations.
"When they are talking to these people there may be no violations but there's a discussion that's unfolding that's educational," Awo said. "It's challenging for fishermen. There are new laws being created every year and sometimes they haven't caught up with the laws."
DOCARE officers also are responsible for visiting stores that sell fish to ensure they are keeping proper records and are buying fish only from sources with a commercial marine license.
Awo said the Maui branch has seen a recent spike in fishing violations that is probably tied to the economic recession.
"We're guessing that people are trying to make ends meet. It's not unusual when the economy goes bad to see more people go out and gather more," he said.
Kihei residents Tom Reyes and Vince Affinito were relaxing in their 14-foot fishing boat when the DOCARE vessel approached for an inspection. Matt Yamamoto asked the pair for vessel registration documents and checked for life vests, fire extinguishers and flares. He also asked to look in their cooler for fish. The fishermen said they hooked three small moano but threw them back.
Reyes said he didn't mind the intrusion.
"It's no problem. We know we're legal. It would be nice to be able to show them some fish," he chuckled.
DOCARE officers are not allowed to check coolers, boat holds, bags or other containers for illegal catches without probable cause. A proposed law that would've required licensed commercial fishers to open containers for inspection upon request never made it out of committee during this year's Legislature, where fishing interests have a strong voice.
Cruising past Keawakapu, the DOCARE officers recognized a catamaran anchored in the sand near shore. The same catamaran was the subject of complaints about nighttime noise and loud music a couple weeks earlier, when it was moored in another location for more than a month without a permit from DLNR's Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation. At that time, DOCARE officers told the boat owner that it was illegal to anchor in the same spot for more than 72 hours without a permit.
Yamamoto questioned the occupants of the catamaran and learned that they still didn't have a permit. However, since the enforcement officers didn't know how long the vessel has been anchored at its new location, they could only remind the owner of the boating rules.
Turning seaward, the DOCARE vessels sped toward Molokini Shoal, one of 11 marine life conservation districts in the state. Fishing or otherwise taking any marine life, sand or coral is prohibited at Molokini and fish feeding is banned. The crescent-shaped islet three miles off Maui's southwestern coast also is a seabird sanctuary, so in addition to enforcing boating and aquatic resource rules, the DOCARE officers planned to be on the watch for violations of wildlife regulations.
At midday the half-day snorkeling cruises had already left to return to Maui, leaving about a dozen tour boats and a 68-foot luxury sailing yacht secured to day-use moorings in the crater cove. As snorkelers splashed about on neon-colored foam noodles, Rivera and De Jesus went underwater again to make sure the vessels were properly tied up.
There are 30 day-use moorings at Molokini open to commercial and recreational vessels. The moorings are designed to prevent coral damage from anchors and anchor chains scraping the ocean bottom. Awo said that, for the most part, tour boat operators are conscientious about following marine conservation district rules because they know their businesses depend on healthy reefs.
But there have been notable exceptions.
DOCARE officers investigated three recent coral damage cases off South Maui that resulted in nearly $1 million in actual or proposed fines. In one case, a snorkel tour boat illegally dropped anchor in the 'Ahihi-Kina'u Natural Area Reserve, breaking off at least 11 stony coral heads and chipping or fracturing other coral along a 34-yard stretch of sea floor.
In another incident yet to be resolved, the anchor and chain from a tour catamaran scoured a 3,000-square-foot area in Makena Bay, killing or injuring more than 500 coral colonies.
At Molokini, the sinking of a 32-foot tour boat in rough seas and subsequent salvage efforts killed or injured an estimated 870 coral colonies in a 2,067-square-foot area.
With unusually calm waters, none of the tour vessels was in danger of sinking, so the DOCARE patrol headed back toward Maui and farther south to 'Ahihi-Kina'u. The 2,045-acre reserve's three-mile coast is the only stretch of Maui shoreline that is totally protected, where no fishing, collecting of marine life or motorized boating is allowed. Two popular snorkeling coves and other portions of the reserve were placed off-limits to the public in August for a two-year period because of concerns about recreational overuse.
DOCARE is responsible for both the ocean and land portions of the reserve, but the agency has been getting help monitoring the area from a park ranger program started three years ago.
All was quiet at 'Ahihi-Kina'u, and Tamaye steered the DOCARE vessel around for the voyage back to Ma'alaea, but not before spotting a pod of spinner dolphins frolicking at the surface about 100 yards ahead. After a couple more boat checks along the way, the enforcement team ended its patrol at the harbor. Awo deemed the day a success.
"Despite the fact we have a relatively small crew, our guys are pretty active and pretty visible within our hunting and fishing areas, and pretty active in the amount of citations and investigations that are conducted, as well as education efforts. There is a deterrent effect in place," Awo said.
In 2008, the Maui branch alone conducted 1,757 investigations in response to calls from the public or incidents observed by officers on patrol. Awo's staff also issued 1,597 citations more than half the citations issued by DOCARE statewide and made 72 arrests.
With limited personnel, community outreach and partnerships are important in extending DOCARE's reach. Awo and his officers regularly attend public meetings and community events, often on their own time, and have taken the initiative to host talk-story sessions as issues arise affecting Maui's natural, cultural and historic resources.
"This is a job that requires support from the community. It's not a situation where we can do it alone. We place a very high value on reaching out to the community," Awo said.
As a Native Hawaiian and 21-year DOCARE veteran, Awo said he "is very comfortable with the work I do." But he also is sensitive to the potential conflict between native and subsistence gathering rights and the need to protect Hawai'i's declining natural resources.
"I do believe in the mission of DLNR, but having said that, when it comes to gathering rights for Hawaiians or non-Hawaiians, I recognize when you're gathering resources it's not a blank check to do whatever you please," he said. "Gathering rights has kuleana (responsibility) attached to it and part of our job is to make sure that when you are gathering resources and exercising that right that you are also meeting your kuleana responsibilities."
Awo was named DLNR's 2009 manager of the year for his efforts to increase "the community service and partnership aspects of DOCARE's operations, based on his firm belief that everyone has a responsibility to help care for Hawai'i's natural and cultural resources," according to the award citation.
"Under Branch Chief Awo's leadership, DOCARE has developed an awesome reputation and unprecedented community support in Maui County."


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