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June 2003
America's oceans are in crisis and the stakes could not be higher. Marine life and vital coastal habitats are straining under the increasing pressure of our use.
A shipping route on the Georgia, USA coast. America's oceans are in crisis. Photo: Oksana Hlodan.
- More than half the U.S. population lives in coastal counties.
- The resident population in this area is expected to increase by 25 million people by 2015.
- More than 180 million people visit the shore for recreation every year.
Though a price tag has never been assigned to our coastal economy, it is clear that it contributes significantly to the nation's overall economic activity. Tens of thousands of jobs in fishing, recreation, and tourism depend on healthy, functioning coastal ecosystems. Now, thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of investment have either been lost or are jeopardized by collapsing fisheries. Pollution and sprawl threaten ocean-related tourism and recreation, far and away the largest component of the coastal economy.
But more than jobs are at stake. All Americans depend on the oceans and affect the oceans, regardless of where they live. Ocean currents circulate the energy and water that regulate the Earth's climate and weather and, thus, affect every aspect of the human experience. Our very dependence on and use of ocean resources are exposing limits in natural systems once viewed as too vast and inexhaustible to be harmed by human activity. Without reform, our daily actions will increasingly jeopardize a valuable natural resource and an invaluable aspect of our national heritage.
In the midst of crisis, there are expressions of hope and signs of success. Striped bass, severely depleted along our Atlantic shores, made a striking comeback when given a chance. North Atlantic swordfish recently did the same in response to lower catch limits and closed nursery areas. Seabirds, kelp beds, and fish communities returned to the coastal waters off Los Angeles after waste discharges were reduced. Proven, workable solutions to the crisis in our oceans exist but such successes will remain the exception rather than the rule until we chart a new course for ocean management.
The evidence
The evidence that our oceans face a greater array of problems than ever before in our nation's history surrounds us. Marine life and vital coastal habitats are straining under the increasing pressure of our use. We have reached a crossroads where the cumulative effect of what we take from, and put into, the ocean substantially reduces the ability of marine ecosystems to produce the economic and ecological goods and services that we desire and need. What we once considered inexhaustible and resilient is, in fact, finite and fragile.
The crisis confronting our oceans has many dimensions.
- Coastal development and associated sprawl destroy and endanger coastal wetlands and estuaries that serve as nurseries for many valuable fishery species. More than 20,000 acres of these sensitive habitats disappear each year. Paved surfaces have created expressways for oil, grease, and toxic pollutants into coastal waters. Every eight months, nearly 11 million gallons of oil run off our streets and driveways into our waters — the equivalent of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
- More than 60 percent of our coastal rivers and bays are moderately to severely degraded by nutrient runoff. This runoff creates harmful algal blooms and leads to the degradation or loss of seagrass and kelp beds as well as coral reefs that are important spawning and nursery grounds for fish. Each summer, nutrient pollution creates a dead zone the size of Massachusetts in the Gulf of Mexico. These types of problems occur in almost every coastal state and the trends are not favorable. If current practices continue, nitrogen inputs to U.S. coastal waters in 2030 may be as much as 30 percent higher than at present and more than twice what they were in 1960.
- Many ecologically and commercially crucial fish species, including groundfish and salmon populations along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, face overfishing and numerous other threats. Thirty percent of the fish populations that have been assessed are overfished or are being fished unsustainably. An increasing number of these species are being driven toward extinction. Already depleted sea turtle, marine mammal, seabird, and noncommercial fish populations are endangered by incidental capture in fishing gear. Destructive fishing practices are damaging vital habitat upon which fish and other living resources depend. Combined, these aspects of fishing are changing relationships among species in food webs and altering the functioning of marine ecosystems.
- Invasive species are establishing themselves in our coastal waters, often crowding out native species and altering habitat and food webs. More than 175 introduced species thrive in San Francisco Bay alone. Nearly one million Atlantic salmon escaped from farm pens on the western coast of North America in the last 15 years. The species is now successfully reproducing in British Columbia rivers and diluting the gene pool of native species by hybridizing with Pacific salmon. New species are regularly finding a home around our coastlines as hitchhikers in ship ballast water or on ship hulls, escapees from fish farms, and even as discarded home aquarium plants and animals. Of the 374 documented invasive species in U.S. waters, 150 have arrived since 1970.
These are just some of the signs that our interactions with the oceans are unsustainable. Our activities, from those that release pollutants into rivers and bays to the overfishing of the seas, are altering and threatening the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems — from which all marine life springs and upon which all living things, including humans, depend.
Seeds of crisis
The root cause of this crisis is a failure of both perspective and governance.
We have failed to conceive of the oceans as our largest public domain, to be managed holistically for the greater public good in perpetuity. Our oceans span nearly 4.5 million square miles, an area 23 percent larger than the nation's land area.
Similarly, we have only begun to recognize how vital our oceans and coasts are to our economy as well as to the cultural heritage of our nation.
Finally, we have come too slowly to recognize the interdependence of land and sea and how easily activities far inland can disrupt the many benefits provided by coastal ecosystems.
The foundation of U.S. ocean policy was laid in a very different context than exists today. The principal laws to protect our coastal zones, endangered marine mammals, ocean waters, and fisheries were enacted 30 years ago, on a crisis-by-crisis, sector-by-sector basis. Much of what exists of an ocean governance system in this country can be traced to recommendations of the Stratton Commission — the nation's first review of ocean policy in 1969. Driven by the need to ensure the full and wise use of the marine environment, Stratton focused on oceans as a frontier with vast resources, and largely recommended policies to coordinate the development of ocean resources.
More than 30 years after the Stratton Commission issued its recommendations, the state of our oceans and coasts is vastly altered. Our perspective on ocean resources and policy has also changed over 30 years. We are increasingly aware that development activities can change marine environments. We are learning more about complex interactions in marine ecosystems and the need to maintain the diversity and resilience of those complex and adaptive natural systems. Today, there is a clear sense that we must do a better job of protecting the oceans if we hope to continue to enjoy their benefits.
Conclusions and recommendations
The fundamental conclusion of the Pew Oceans Commission is that this nation needs to ensure healthy, productive, and resilient marine ecosystems for present and future generations. In the long term, economic sustainability depends on ecological sustainability. To achieve and maintain healthy ecosystems requires that we change our perspective and extend an ethic of stewardship and responsibility toward the oceans. Most importantly, we must treat our oceans as a public trust. The oceans are a vast public domain that is vitally important to our environmental and economic security as a nation.
To embrace these reforms and achieve our goal, the nation must realize five priority objectives:
Declare a principled, unified national ocean policy based on protecting ecosystem health and requiring sustainable use of ocean resources.
Encourage comprehensive and coordinated governance of ocean resources and uses at scales appropriate to the problems to be solved.
Restructure fishery management institutions and reorient fisheries policy to protect and sustain the ecosystems on which our fisheries depend.
Protect important habitat and manage coastal development to minimize habitat damage and water quality impairment.
Control sources of pollution, particularly nutrients, that are harming marine ecosystems.
This nation must decide how it will choose to meet the crisis in our oceans. Fundamentally, this is not a decision about us. It is about our children, and actions we must take to bequeath them thriving oceans and healthy coastlines.
This is our challenge. To meet this challenge, the nation must substantially increase its investment in understanding and managing its oceans. We need a much greater financial commitment to strengthen governance and management infrastructure, to improve our scientific understanding of marine ecosystems and human impacts, and to educate all Americans about the oceans.
If properly executed, this investment will be paid back manyfold in the form of abundant living ocean resources for centuries ahead. Without this investment, we risk further decline in ocean ecosystem health and serious consequences for human well-being far into the future.
© 2003, Pew Oceans Commission. Reprinted and abridged by permission. See reprint policy. To download or read the full report online and to review referenced sources, see http://www.pewtrusts.org/ideas/ideasitem.cfm?contentitemid=1635&contenttypeid=8&issuename=Protecting%20ocean%20life&issue=16&page=8&name=Grantee%20Reports


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MIT Finishes 11th in Learfield Sports Directors' Cup RankingsJune 24, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the second year in a row MIT placed 11th among all Division III schools in the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) annual Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. The Engineers' Institute-best finish once again registered as the highest performance by the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).
Hannon Garners Academic All-America HonorsJune 21, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Already an NCAA Elite 88 award recipient, MIT sophomore Kyle Hannon was named to the Capital One Academic All-America Track & Field team on Tuesday, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Hannon, a Third Team selection, becomes the 172nd Academic All-American in Institute history, the third most all-time and tops among Division III schools.
Men's Track and Field Caps Successful Season at NationalsMay 28, 2011DELAWARE, Ohio – As a culmination of another successful season that saw the program capture its 11th straight conference title and finish second in New England, the MIT men's track and field team sent three individuals to the NCAA Division III Championship this past weekend. Tech had entries in the 3000-meter Steeplechase, javelin and hammer throw. All three athletes competed well in their respective events but were unable to score any points in the team standings.
MIT Track & Field Teams Looking to Continue Success at NCAA ChampionshipsMay 26, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT men's and women's track and field teams will send a total of 12 athletes to this weekend's NCAA Division III Championship, which will be held at Ohio Wesleyan University beginning on Thursday, May 26. The Tech women are ranked No. 3 in the nation entering the meet while the men will look to duplicate their success from 2010, where they finished fourth overall, the highest in program history.
Sobes Becomes Second Tech Student-Athlete Recognized as one of NCAA's 'Elite'May 25, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT graduate student and All-American, Vladimir Sobes, was presented with the NCAA's prestigious Elite 88 Award on Wednesday at the Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship awards ceremony. Sobes, who carried a perfect 5.0 grade point average throughout his undergraduate career at MIT, joins sophomore Kyle Hannon as winners of the Elite 88 award, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 88 championships. Hannon received the distinction at the Indoor Track & Field national meet.
National Cuts and Institute Records Fall at All-New England ChampionshipMay 14, 2011NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The MIT track and field teams returned to action one week after their thrilling performances at the New England Division III Championship, which resulted in a win and second place-finish for the women and men, respectively. The Engineers took part in the All-New England Championship, competing against teams from across Divisions I, II and III, at Southern Connecticut State over the weekend. The teams focused more on individual qualifications rather than team scores but both fared well in the team standings, with the women placing seventh and the men finishing in 14th.
Tech Places Second at New England Division III ChampionshipMay 07, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT men's track and field team staged a late rally in the final two relay events of the day but were unable to catch Williams College, as Tech finished second at the New England Division III Championship on Saturday evening at the Steinbrenner Track. The meet went well into the evening, after being delay twice due to lightning, before the Ephs were able to secure the team title with a 151-147 advantage over the Cardinal and Gray.
Sixty-six Engineers Named to Spring Academic All-Conference TeamMay 05, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the Academic All-Conference teams for the spring season of the 2010-11 academic year. MIT led the way with 66 student-athletes tabbed for Academic-All Conference honors.
Engineers Capture 11th Straight NEWMAC TitleApril 30, 2011NEW LONDON, Conn.-- MIT captured its 11th straight New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Men's Track & Field championship at the United States Coast Guard Academy. The Engineers have won 12 of the 13 men's track & field championships in NEWMAC history.
Duncavage Tabbed with Conference Honors for Second Time this SpringApril 18, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – On the heels of an outstanding performance at this weekend's non-scoring MIT Invitational, sophomore Josh Duncavage was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Men's Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this year. Duncavage had previously been honored by the league following Tech's spring break trip in March.
Track and Field Achieves Regional and National Qualifications at Home InviteApril 16, 2011CAMRBIDGE, Mass. – MIT hosted its annual Track and Field Spring Invitational on Saturday, welcoming a dozen squads to the Steinbrenner track for a non-scoring meet. Without having to worry about team performance, the Engineers focused more on individual qualifications for the upcoming Championship season.
Strong Individual Performances Not Enough for Team Victory at BatesApril 09, 2011LEWISTON, Maine – The MIT men's track and field team traveled to Maine for a meet with Bates College, Colby College and the University of Southern Maine on Saturday. The Engineers competed hard but would ultimately come up short, finishing in second place behind the host Bobcats, 258-241. Southern Maine finished in third with 89 points while Colby placed fourth with 73.
MIT Holds off RPI for Engineer's Cup TitleApril 02, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Hosting the annual Engineer's Cup at Steinbrenner Track, the MIT men's track and field team outlasted rival RPI, 180-158.5, to win the competition on Saturday afternoon. The Cambridge Engineers recorded nine events wins but displayed tremendous depth in some of those events to hold on to the team title for the sixth year in a row.
Kyle Hannon Receives Prestigious NCAA Elite 88 AwardMarch 31, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT sophomore Kyle Hannon was honored with the prestigious Elite 88 award at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championship last month. Hannon, who was part of Tech's Distance Medley Relay, received the distinction as the student-athlete with the highest grade point average at the National Championship meet.
Track and Field Opens Outdoor Season in CaliforniaMarch 26, 2011SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Hoping to escape the unfavorable early spring conditions in New England, the MIT track & field team traveled to Southern California for a few days of training, followed by a meet at Point Loma Nazarene University on Saturday. Despite not being able to travel with a full roster, both the men and women scored well and turned in quality performances at the meet. The men finished fourth out of 12 teams with 347 points while the women totaled 390, good for third overall.
Welle, Holt-Gosslein Tabbed with NEWMAC Weekly HonorsMarch 21, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –Seniors Paul Welle and Anna Holt-Gosselin were selected as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Track Athletes of the Week on Monday. Both runners kicked off the outdoor season with victorious performances in the Husky Invitational hosted by Northeastern University over the weekend.
Tech Earns Five All-America Honors at NCAA Division III ChampionshipMarch 12, 2011COLUMBUS, Ohio – The MIT men's and women's track & field squads traveled to Capital University for the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship over the weekend and had a number of impressive results. On the strength of 14 All-America performances, the women's team brought home a third place finish while the men placed five on the All-America podium en route to a 28th place standing. This was the third consecutive third place result at Nationals for coach Halston Taylor's women's program, as the Engineers were among the top three at this year's Cross Country Championship and the Outdoor meet in 2010.
National Marks and Program Records Fall for MIT Track & Field at ECAC Division III ChampionshipMarch 05, 2011NEW YORK, N.Y. – With a focus on improving a few individual qualifying marks in the final meet before the National Championship, the MIT men's and women's track & field teams traveled to New York for the ECAC Division III Championship over the weekend. A number of individuals met and exceeded expectations and the teams were also able to score well at the meet, with the women taking fifth out of 47 teams and the men placing 37th overall.
MIT Records Quality Performances at NEICAAA ChampionshipFebruary 26, 2011BOSTON, Mass. – Coming off a pair of tremendous performances in the NCAA New England Division III Championships, the MIT men's and women's track & field teams took part in the All-New England meet held at Boston University over the weekend. The teams' focus was on national qualifying marks rather than team scoring and the Engineers were able to meet a number of those standards in a very successful weekend.
Men's Track and Field Wins New England Division III Championship for 12th Time in Program HistoryFebruary 19, 2011SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The MIT men's track and field needed a win in the final relay event to capture the New England Division III Indoor Championship by just two points over Williams College. The Engineers earned their 12th regional title in program history thanks in part to the first-place finish by the 4x800 meter relay in the last race of the day. MIT displayed tremendous depth, winning the title despite taking first place in just three individual events.
Marx, Cooper and Distance Medley Relay Qualify for Nationals at Valentine's InviteFebruary 12, 2011BOSTON, Mass. – In its final weekend of competition before the upcoming New England Division III Championship, the MIT men's track and field team took part in a pair of local meets. The Engineers were in action at Boston University's annual Valentine's Invitational as well as their own home Coed Invite. Both meets were non-scoring competitions, so the focus was on individual Championship qualifying performances.
Tech Picks up Win over Williams and MoravianFebruary 05, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT men's track and field team welcomed regional rival Williams College as well as Moravian College in a tri-meet on its home track on Saturday. The Engineers picked up wins in nine of 18 events, including all the races between 600 and 3000 meters, to earn 186.5 points and beat out Williams, which finished with 110.
MIT Impressive in a Pair of Invitational Meets Over the WeekendJanuary 29, 2011BOSTON, Mass. – The MIT men's track and field team took on top competition over the weekend at both the Terrier Classic hosted by Boston University, as well as its own home Coed Invitational on Saturday. The Engineers had some quality performances in the two non-scoring meets, including a pair of NCAA Provisional qualifying marks.
Men's Track and Field Dominates the Field at Springfield InvitationalJanuary 22, 2011SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The MIT men's track and field traveled to Springfield College over the weekend and displayed great depth en route to a convincing first-place finish out of eight squads at the Springfield Invitational. The Engineers posted an impressive total of 215 points, winning eight of 19 events, to more than double the total of second-place Tufts with 99 points.
Engineers Open Season with Convincing Wins over Bates and ColbyJanuary 15, 2011LEWISTON, Maine – The MIT men's track and field team made the trek up to Bates College to take on the host Bobcats along with Colby College in its season opening meet on Saturday. The Engineers won seven of the 17 events outright for a total of 192 points, compared to 116 for Bates and just 45 for Colby. Kenneth Cooper had an outstanding day for the Cardinal and Gray, earning a pair of second-place finishes with impressive efforts in the shot put and weight throw.
MIT Announces 2010-11 Winter Sport SchedulesSeptember 21, 2010CAMBRIDGE, Mass. MIT announced today its team schedules for the 2010-11 winter season. Eleven teams will compete, beginning with the rifle squad, whose season kicks off on October 2. A number of teams, including the mens basketball, mens and womens swimming & diving and mens and womens track & field are coming off extremely successful seasons, which culminated in appearances at their respective NCAA Championships. The womens basketball, mens and womens fencing, squash and mens volleyball schedules were also released.
MIT Ranks Fourth Among All NCAA Institutions in 2010 NCSA Collegiate Power RankingsSeptember 17, 2010CHICAGO, Ill. – The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) recently announced its eighth annual Collegiate Power Rankings. Following another tremendous year, the Engineers were listed fourth overall in securing their highest ranking in the history of the report. The NCSA Athletic Recruiting's Collegiate Power Rankings assess the academic and athletics standards of all NCAA athletic programs across the country. The Power Rankings were developed to help prospective student athletes and their families evaluate the particular strengths of the top colleges and universities at the Division I, II and III levels.

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Traditional higher education is passing through troubled waters.
Overall, college costs continue to rise. Though more financial aid is available, more students than ever are seeking aid. And the interest rate on subsidized college loans will increase unless Congress acts by July. Less expensive, web-based instruction poses stiff competition to the classic four-year residential model. Many schools are ill-prepared for the so-called "browning of America," in which Hispanic and Asian student populations continue to outpace the Anglo population's much slower growth.
Evangelical colleges face additional challenges for their staunch commitment to biblical teaching on human sexuality, human origins, and the authority of Scripture. Christianity Today invited two new college presidents, Philip Ryken (Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, 2010) and D. Michael Lindsay (Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts, 2011) to discuss these and other issues. CT's deputy managing editor Timothy C. Morgan recently interviewed them together on Wheaton's campus.
There is much doom and gloom about the future of higher education. Some argue it's simply too expensive. Others argue that Christian higher education can't compete with its secular counterparts. How do you respond?
Lindsay: I find it astonishing that people are questioning the value of Christian higher education. If I have to put my finger on the defining difference between what we offer and what our peers at [secular] institutions offer, there is something about the level of commitment that emerges from shared faith between faculty and staff and students. It's qualitatively different.
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A program was created in December 2014 to move from "managing" performance to "achieving" performance. A year of experimentation followed, with the new program implemented in 2016. For Accenture IT, this new program presented the opportunity to develop a new, online performance tool on a digital platform and replace the existing performance management tool, yet leverage reusable components in the process.


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I love this pen, I really do. One thing I can ding it for is that it tends to dry out between uses, so you will receive this, wonder why it's not writing well, and will then remember that I suggested that you write in circles until the ink flows. If you use this pen all of the time, I'm sure it will behave. I dig the retro appearance, including the little submarine window, and you can change out the refill with a few other types of cartridge, so that's a huge bonus.
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Pilot Acroball 1.0 Ballpoint, Black
I think the Acroball is hugely underrated, as is the Dr. Grip. I'm not saying the Acroball isn't popular, because it is, but I'm surprised it's not more readily available and talked about. I've said it multiple times before, but I think the grip on the Acroball is second to none. You can get this pen in a variety of colors, tip sizes, as well as a multi pen format.
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Zebra Sarasa Push Clip 1.0 Gel, Blue-Black
An industry-leading gel pen, and for good reason; this pen is a joy to write with - the ink is opaque and smooth, the ball leaves consistent lines on the page, and this pen is available in loads of different colors and sizes. This blue-black offering was exceptional, by the way.
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Pilot Frixion Erasable Gel, Black
The Frixion was surprisingly fun to use - and the erasable ink feels a bit spy-like. The fine point wrote very well, and the fairly washed black ink was not undesirable in this case; the grey character of the ink alludes to a lack of permanence (but you can, so I've heard, bring the ink back with cold). I enjoyed this one very muc, and I'd still love to try the Frixion Point, too.
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Spanish National Parks: seeing is believing
Spain's National Parks reveal a surprising and diverse natural wealth. What's more, most of the Parks have wide-ranging programmes of activities to help visitors explore them.
Aigüestortes National Park
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Teide National Park
Cíes Islands, Islas Atlánticas National Park
Mountains and wetlands, beaches and forests, volcanoes, lava and lakes. Spain's 15 National Parks are distinctive for their variety, but above all, for their stunning ecological wealth. Nature takes centre stage in these unique areas, some of which have the UNESCO World Heritage designation. Would you like to get to know them better?
Stretching from the Pyrenees to the Canary Islands, Spain's National Parks are well worth discovering. They cover a total of more than 325,000 hectares of land and have an immense natural and cultural value, all but untouched by man over the centuries, and enjoy special state protection. These areas all share some common features, such as their spectacular landscapes, although each National Park has its own special character which makes it unique and distinctive. Here we suggest a trip where you'll find a wide range of activities to suit all tastes and ages. Take good note. And don't forget your camera!
High-mountain National Parks
From hiking, mountain traverses and guided routes, to fishing, mountain biking, adventure sports and even skiing. A long list of ideas in landscapes dominated by water, intense green and, in winter, the snow.
In the Picos de Europa mountains, a last refuge for endangered species such as the brown bear and the capercaillie, you can explore itineraries such as the one that takes you across the El Cares gorge. Routes to waterfalls, rivers and canyons are in abundant supply in the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park which, with close to 200 lakes and ponds, is the largest area of lakes in the Pyrenees. In this mountain range you'll also find the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, crowned by the peak of Monte Perdido, at 3,355 metres above sea level. Did you know that this area has the UNESCO World Heritage designation? Its contrasting landscapes will take your breath away. An excellent way to enjoy it is by exploring its tracks and trails: a real paradise for nature lovers. Further south, in Andalusia, you'll see the unmistakable silhouette of the Sierra Nevada mountains just a few kilometres from the city of Granada. Here you can see the highest peaks on the Iberian peninsula, Mulhacén (3,482 metres) and Veleta (3,398 metres). If you like skiing, then you're in luck, as these mountains are home to the Sierra Nevada ski resort, the southernmost of its kind in Europe.
Bird watching
Spain is one of the European countries with the most 'IBAs' (Important Bird Areas), with over 400 protected areas. Spain also has six National Parks that are privileged observatories from which to see these animals up close. Major colonies of sea birds make their nests in the Islas Atlánticas National Park and in the Cabrera Archipelago, the largest land and sea-based National Park in Spain. This biodiversity is particularly important in Doñana, which also has the UNESCO World Heritage designation: it is the only place in Europe that contains a habitat for numerous migratory birds and other animals such as the Iberian lynx, an endangered species. Come and visit the Tablas de Daimiel or the Cabañeros National Parks, both of which are in the Castile-La Mancha region, and explore their wetlands and forests, criss-crossed by numerous trails that are easy for walking, and where you can see a host of birdlife species. The same is true of the Monfragüe National Park in Extremadura, home to the world's largest colony of black vultures.
Contrasts in the Canary Islands
Contrasts take on their maximum splendour in the National Parks of the Canary Islands. Head back into prehistory in the laurisilva forests of Garajonay, a UNESCO World Heritage area. The volcanoes, craters and solidified lava in Timanfaya will make you think you have touched down on the moon. Enjoy the most rugged, untamed countryside at the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, with its almost sheer canyons and cliffs that soar to altitudes of over 2,000 metres. You can also see Spain's highest peak, the Teide, an imposing volcano that towers 3,718 metres above sea level, and one of the world's most spectacular geological monuments.
Remember that each National Park has its own itineraries and regulations for visiting. Whichever you choose, we can assure you they are well worth discovering.
More information: -National Parks Network (in Spanish only)
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"It's American history. Especially for a community that's predominantly white American, bringing our culture and our history, it's important," soprano singer Karen Slack said. "It doesn't get taught with the kind of detail and depth it needs. So to do programs like this is very necessary."
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Members of the American Spiritual Ensemble have conducted many of these workshops. For workshop leader and tenor John Wesley Wright, the passion to educate young children came following a similar workshop he attended. He was inspired by the drive of an African-American woman's singing group.
"I thought, 'I want to be like that woman when I grow up,' because this is stuff you don't learn," he said. "You hear bump and grind on the radio, but you don't hear (spirituals). This is the root of all that."
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Over dinner at a steakhouse in Portland, Ore., recently, nine advisors with Commonwealth Financial Network traded stories about clients, practice management challenges and their business models. By dessert, they had decided to form a study group.
"We all operate within a 30-mile radius but there aren't a lot of opportunities to meet except at conferences or wholesaler meetings. This is just a great way to share ideas," notes Pat Sturr, a partner in a retirement income planning practice in Lake Oswego. "Any time you can sit down with a small group and share ideas and see what's working, I love that sort of thing. It's energizing and you come away with a better way to serve your client, or maybe you give someone else an idea. Everybody wins."
Peer counseling — in the form of study groups, conference calls, even online chat rooms — has grown deep roots in the advisory community. And no wonder. While there is no definitive research to suggest it helps push advisors to new heights, the anecdotal evidence that it does is convincing.
Brent Brodeski, managing director of Savant Capital Management in Rockford, Ill., co-founded Zero Alpha Group in 1995. At the time, Savant had $40 million in assets under management. Today? The firm manages $2 billion. "I suspect we're all materially better off as a result of being in the group," observes Brodeski. "I can't prove it but we went from $40 million to $2 billion — and the other firms in ZAG have very similar stories. Sure, there's a bit of competitive spirit but mostly we just want each other to succeed."
The groups — with rock band names like The Blind Squirrels, Next Gen and Synergy — are bound, not surprisingly, by something in common: an investment philosophy, a business model, geography or, in the case of Next Generation Advisors, the fact that members are the sons and daughters of advisors associated with Raymond James.
Overall, the groups are somewhat structured — with a couple of onsite meetings each year and regularly scheduled conference calls. Next Gen, interestingly, got its start as an online chat room on Raymond James Financial Services' Practice Intelligence website. That forum still plays an important role in the ongoing conversation of the 30 or so young advisors who are trying to brand themselves independent of the family footprint.
ZAG, with nine member firms in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, even has an executive director, its own website and an accountability factor that can include fines of $2,000 when a participant fails to follow through on an action item.
One overarching theme that runs through all groups, no matter the structure, is a sharing culture that gets right to the bone with firm financials, compensation arrangements, hiring protocols and operational issues. Things also get personal.
Rebecca Pomering, CEO of Seattle-based Moss Adams Wealth Advisors, belongs to a study group comprised of the decision-makers who operate the RIAs of five large regional public accounting firms. Each advisory firm has roughly $1 billion in assets under management.
"In a peer group you can say: 'This is something I'm struggling with. I know I can talk to you about it. You can give me ideas and you will hold me accountable.' There is this ability to show your weaknesses without repercussions," she says. "I have a great relationship with my performance coach at Moss Adams [her boss, the president of the Moss Adams accounting firm]. But I wouldn't go in and whine and say this or that isn't working and that I need ideas. It's my job to come up with the ideas."
There are two questions that drive Pomering in this particular arena: How can I do this better? How can I raise my game as a leader?
"This isn't a deeply charted area. This is a group of firms leading the way on how to be in the wealth management business within a CPA firm. Putting our collective heads together is going to advance us faster than if we were operating in a vacuum," she adds. "I definitely think I've been able to make better decisions faster because of the input I've gotten from my peers."
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When solo practitioner Shannon Pitner decided she wanted to purchase new financial planning software last year, her weekly study group took on the project. The four advisors in the group road-tested three different types of software with their clients, shared their findings and then argued the pros and cons.
"It would have been impossible for me to look at all of these. We ended up picking the software we thought was best," says Pitner, a Raymond James Financial Services advisor in Indialantic, Fla., with roughly $90 million in assets under management. "It was huge. I couldn't have done it by myself."
Likewise, when Raymond James advisor Linda Zivney, who heads Zivney Financial Group in Bend, Ore., began thinking about purchasing a building, adding an advisor and another assistant, she turned to her three-person study group for input.
"We talked about how to interview, questions to ask and they brought up running credit checks. I hadn't even thought of doing that," notes Zivney, who oversees $75 million in assets. "When you're a solo practitioner, something like this is an invaluable resource."
To be sure, peer groups can be hugely advantageous for advisors who operate solo practices. Consider the members of Zero Alpha Group when it got its start in 1995. As Brodeski puts it: "The RIA industry was more cottage than it is today. It was kind of like being on an island alone. We didn't have blueprints or people to bounce ideas off of. There were no benchmarking studies at the time to give us perspective as to how we compared."
But, banded together, they were able to share resources, negotiate with investment providers to lower costs, hire consultants and gain access to the CEOs and chief investment officers of brand name firms.
The Blind Squirrels, a group of eight firms, formed 10 years ago when the group's principals attended a Texas Rangers game during a conference.
"We grabbed a table inside this suite and started talking about CRM software. It was a free-flowing conversation from software to business practices to hiring to growth strategies. I didn't see a pitch," notes Christopher Cordaro, CEO of RegentAtlantic Capital in Morristown, N.J. "It was really valuable. We decided to meet on an ongoing basis."
When the group started, RegentAtlantic had $400 million in assets under management. Today, it's over $2 billion. Other member firms have experienced a similar trajectory — which Cordaro attributes in part to their participation in The Blind Squirrels. (The thinking behind the name: Even a blind squirrel gets lucky and finds a nut sometimes.) "Every firm in the group is highly successful," he says. "It's really astounding."
Two principals from each of the firms meet twice a year, and there's a monthly conference call. Participants also engage one another by email as one did recently when there was a question about who is paying what for E & O insurance.
Back in his office after their most recent meeting, Cordaro consulted his notes — an action item list involving potential marketing strategies. Among them: use Facebook to promote webinars; send gifts to administrative assistants of centers of influence on Administrative Assistant Day; send a bottle of wine a week before Thanksgiving to thank people who have provided referrals.
"I think the group has been absolutely terrific," Cordaro says. "Without it, I don't think we would have grown as quickly and successfully as we've grown. It's had a big impact on me and my firm."
It's important to note, too, that the peer groups aren't all-work and no-play. The Blind Squirrels, for example, met in Deer Valley, Utah, so that members could ski over the weekend in advance of meetings on Monday and Tuesday. Synergy, a group of women advisors formed 20 years ago, has convened in the Bahamas and Mexico. Shop talk among the 12 women does get trumped from time to time by other topics — including families, health issues, and, as they age, hormones.
"We're not just peers, we're friends," notes Raymond James Financial Services advisor Sherri Stephens, who heads Flint, Mich.-based Stephens Wealth Management, which has $340 million in assets under management. "We open up with: How's your family? How's everybody? You've got to have one place where if you need to peel back the onion all the way, and say yes I'm really vulnerable, you can do that."
Same Office Peers
Sometimes, your peer group is right in front of you.
Matthew Brock and Ara Abrahamian own Divergent Planning, a firm in Rockville, Md., with $40 million under management. They are both 31 and they primarily serve Gen X and Gen Y clients — largely by email. They are big believers in each other's potential. And every Monday at 9:30 a.m., they hold one another accountable.
At that time, like clockwork, each partner presents two personal items they wish to achieve, and two that are business-related.
On the personal front, Brock wanted to finish The Thank You Economy, a book that had sat unread for a month. By Thursday of that same week, it was done. He also wanted to get his golf clubs re-gripped. (They're in the shop.)
As for business, he wanted to buy a book on search engine optimization he could use to enhance the firm's website. (Ordered.) He wanted, as well, to organize business data in advance of a deadline. (Not done yet.)
Brock tracks his action items on a spreadsheet on his computer. Items not achieved are uncolored. Ones knocked off the list are painted green.
"Just for him and for me for 30 minutes every week to get on each other for not completing a task or supporting each other for doing so — it's been helpful," says Brock. "It's about holding yourself accountable. It's too easy to brush things you don't feel like doing aside, even things you like to do. With this, we know if we haven't made strides by the end of the week, there will be a guilt trip come Monday."


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According to the American Wind Energy Association, in 2007 Iowa was the only state to have more than 5% of its electricity provided by wind. It now has over 5GW of installed capacity, and is the state sourcing the highest proportion of electricity from wind, at 24.5%.
However, these figures do not tell the whole story. It is interesting that a state like South Dakota, which has only 784MW installed and did not install any capacity last year, sources almost a quarter of its electricity from wind. This can be attributed to its low demand due to a small industrial base and small population.
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Myers Reaches 100….pitches
With the Phillies in Ft. Myers, Bright House Field was rather quiet on this Good Friday.
Those that didn't make the trip south worked out in the a.m. and then enjoyed the rest of the sunny, warm, cloudless Clearwater day.
Carpenter Field was buzzing, however. A large crowd was on hand to watch Brett Myers pitch in an AAA game against the Blue Jays. The goal was to continue building up Myers' arm strength and get him to 100 pitches. He did that with two out in the top of the seventh. He gave up four runs, all in that inning. "Must have thrown 100 pitches that inning alone," he quipped as he walked back to Bright House Field.
Jayson Werth spent the afternoon at Carpenter Field getting at-bats in both games, AA and AAA. "Jayson is approaching his 42nd at-bat," kidded pitcher John Ennis.
Detroit Tigers at sold out Bright House Field. 500 berm tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m.
A pre-game brunch and Q&A session with Werth, Greg Dobbs and a couple of broadcasters will be held for Phillies fans that are part of a Spring Training USA group tour. Over 160 are on the tour.
After Thursday's game, Pat Gillick and his staff and Charlie Manuel and his staff met for over an hour to discuss the final roster make-up. The minor league camp will have a longer meeting tomorrow after the 10 a.m. minor league games at Carpenter Field. There's one more week of spring training and four minor league rosters (Lehigh Valley, Reading, Clearwater and Lakewood) need to be finalized in addition to the Phillies' 25-man opening day roster.
Chris Coste will sign his new book post-game near the Tiki Pavilion.
Next two games are on TV, Comcast SportsNet (tomorrow) and CW Philly (Easter afternoon) . . . WPHT (1210 AM) will broadcast the next three games. That means the games can also be heard on phillies.com . . . LHP Niles Jordan, 82, who pitched for the Phillies in 1951, died March 15 in his Sedro-Woolley, MA, home. "Glorious and awestruck" is how Niles described his major league debut.
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Sorry to hear about the death last week of former Phillies' pitcher Niles Jordan. He was #37 (in age) on my list of "The Oldest Phillies- A List Of all Known Living Phillies players born before 1930" listed under the Phila. Phillies section of the website
(It is a fan site and its free).
There are now 71 living Phillies players who were born before 1930.
What kind of progress has been made in determining this year's Phillies Wall Of Famer? Usually the list of potential candidates is thinned to five final candidates. Have we reached that stage yet?
Speaking of lists (and I'm a somewhat compulsive list compiler) have you ever wandered how long it takes a typical franchise to go through 100 players? How about 500? What about 1,000? Well if the Phillies are typical of other major league franchises, I have the answer to that last question.
It has taken the Phillies 64 seasons to go through their last 1,000 players. Since Opening Day, 1944, the Phillies have used a total of 1,002 different individual players in regular season games. Tied for first are all of the players who appeared in the '44 season opener, played on April 18, 1944. The 1,000th to make his Phillies' team debut during that period was RHP John Ennis on 8/26/2007. Catcher, Pete LaForest was the 1002nd and last in that 64-year period to play for the Phillies, debuting on September 5 of last season.
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I don't have a fursuit, but I might get one some time. I've never really cared much for costumes though. I have a question for someone who owns one though. Does it get really hot in them? Because it seems like it would to me.
Do you think that would solve the heat problem?
They do, I wore mine outside during the winter and I still got really hot. Summer is the worst dude. I wore it alot the first summer After I made it and jeez, I felt like I was going to die sometimes.
5 minutes. It took me 5 minutes when I first got my head on, to feel like I was dying.
Thanks for answering! I don't know if I'll get one now. =/ I've always hated extreme heat. But I'm might get one and just wear it occasionally. (In winter xD)
I don't have a fursona and I still think fursuits are about the creepiest things on earth - big, dumpy, awkward and laughable cartoon mascot costumes is all they are - so no. No fursuits for me.
Klein, those are full on creepy. D=
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A woman gives birth to a baby, and afterward, the doctor comes into her room and says, "I have something to tell you about your child."
The woman worriedly asks, "What's wrong with it?"
The doctor says, "There's nothing really wrong with it, it's just a little different. It's a hermaphrodite."
The woman looks confused. "A hermaphrodite? What's that?"
The doctor replies, "It has both male and female features."
The woman looks relieved. "Oh, you mean it has a penis AND a brain?"


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We are up to Week 15 of Tonia's 31 Weeks to a Better Genealogy Blog challenge. Wow, half-way through already! This has been a wonderful series, an excellent primer for creating and maintaining a genealogy-specific blog. If you haven't joined in the fun, yet… It's never too late to learn! Come on!
This week's task is to "write a post that solves a problem that your readers (or potential readers) have." Tonia gives us six ways to identify such a problem:
- Solve your own problems
- Look for questions in search referrals
- Analyze internal searches
- Ask readers for questions
- Look for problems on other sites
- Get ideas from friends and family
Solve your own problems…since others may be having the same or similar problems as I am having…
The Problem
Simple enough: genealogist's block!
For some time now, I have been painstakingly reviewing every person in my database (currenty 746 documented and verified), adding and verifying data and adding sources and images. I have been thinking quite a bit about this research (guilt?), but doing practically nothing. I'm just kinda stuck right now and can't seem to get moving again.
There are several reasons for this:
- My job has gotten a little crazy recently and I am working 6-7 days/week
- There is a lot going on in my personal life
- Following the #31WBGB challenge has taken a lot of my time and drawn my focus away from research
I can't do much about the first 2 items on this list, I would do absolutely nothing to change the 3rd "problem", and the last item I would not change, either. While #31WBGB is taking up a lot of my time, what I have gained has amply rewarded my efforts so far!
The Solution
I think the solution to my stagnated research is in the planning. I need to set simple, attainable weekly goals. To this end, I am modifying one of my scheduled blog posts. My editorial calendar for Monday calls for a review of the past week's research. In addition to this, I will be adding my plans for the current week. Examples could be a list of the specific names of ancestors to be researched (no more than 5/week), as well as "non-research" tasks to be done. These would include the weekly #31WBGB assignment; also blog modifications, research trips or any genealogy-related task.
Hopefully, this will get me back on track!


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Swimming Pool Blog
by Rob Cox February 28, 2013
Mesh Covered Pools: Green Pool Openings
Mesh covers are Awesome - easy to work with, durable, great looking. But if you're not careful, your mesh safety cover can allow your pool water to turn a dark green color.
Mesh pool covers, so convenient and safe as it allows water to drain through, also allows sunlight and contaminants to wash into your pool. And if your pool looks like the one pictured left, it acts like a tea bag, allowing the leaf tannins to leach into the pool water.
Later in the spring, pollen and other very small spring debris adds to the organic load which your winter pool chemicals try to control.
The good news however, is that a green pool opening on a mesh covered pool is entirely preventable. With a little spring cleaning, you can ensure that your pool cover comes off to blue and clear water - even if you open a little later than usual.
Here's 6 tips for avoiding a messy mesh cover spring opening. Taking a little time now can save a lot of time (and money) later.
1. Keep the Water Level Lowered. Set a cover pump on the first step or drop it into the skimmer, to keep the pool pumped down to the bottom of the tile. This is important during winter to keep the water from freezing at the tile line, and important during spring to keep the water from touching the underside of the pool cover. When this happens, it creates a wet-spot on the cover that traps debris, and then allows their tannins and acids to soak into the pool. It also traps wind blown contaminants, which increases the demand on your winter pool chemicals.
2. Clean off the Cover. To remove wet gunk from your mesh pool cover, use a pool leaf rake on a pole to scoop up the spring detrius from the top of the cover. A pool brush can also be used to push the debris to one side. If the debris is dry, you can use a leaf blower to blow off the cover.
3. Clean off the Deck. If you haven't cleaned your pool deck and surrounding areas since last fall (and c'mon, who has?), now is another good reason to fire up the blower, or clean out the leaves around the pool that may blow under the cover or come to rest on top of the pool cover.
4. Test the Water. After cleaning the mesh cover and the pool deck, remove the springs from both sides of the cover, but leave the ends attached. Then pull the sides of the cover onto itself, so that both long lengths of the pool are exposed. Test the water for pH, Alkalinity, Hardness and chlorine level. Make any adjustments to the water balance.
5. Brush the Pool. Your pool water has been sitting stagnant for months, there are layers of funk growing on the walls! A good brushing does wonders for the pool during early spring, and will disrupt young algal colonies that have been unmolested for 4-6 months.
6. Add Algae Protection. Since you may not begin filtering for several more weeks, the water will need some added protection. You can shock the pool, add Pool Magic or use a quality pool algaecide to boost protection. Or, if you use a chlorine floater, you can simply add more chlorine tablets, and possibly open up the floater holes a little more than their winter setting.
That's about it! Follow these steps to a blue and clear pool covered opening, even with a mesh pool cover!


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Fire destroys Heiken home in Alpine Woods
Couple hurt in fire but pets escape from large blaze
An early morning fire gutted the Alpine Woods home of Dan and Joan Heikens, just after midnight, Monday. The fire was believed to have been started by a barbeque left smoldering on the back porch. The house and contents were destroyed.
Both Heikens were hospitalized for treatment of smoke inhalation and burns.
Dan Heikens spoke to the Valdez Star from his room at Providence Valdez Medical Center where he was receiving treatment.
"We had barbequed several hours before," he said. "I'm assuming that's what started it."
While he says memory is of a large blur, he does remember awaking from a dead sleep and seeing something wrong.
"I saw something on the porch, it was just flames," he said. "I opened the door and tried to put it out."
That may have fed fuel to the fire, and the two escaped without shoes. Two family dogs also made the escape, and three permanent foster dogs and a friend's dog were uninjured. The couple drove to a nearby house to report the fire. It took only 11 minutes for fire fighters to respond.
"We got there at 12:53 a.m.," George Keeney, Valdez fire chief, said. The fire had spread not only to the main house, but sparks spread from the high winds in the area, and a number of trees surrounding the property had begun to catch fire. "It was totally involved – even the grass and trees."
The couple escaped without shoes, but the family's extensive number of pets – except for an aquarium – were rescued.
"All the dogs are okay," close friend Susan Gilpatrick said.
"With that wind it was a big battle," Keeney said. "We were lucky to keep it down to that one building."
Very little else is salvageable from the Wilderness Lane home according to friends and family.
"All my mom could do is grab a jacket and go," Tina Yandell, Joan's daughter, said from her home in Oklahoma. "They had some burns and smoke inhalation. Everything is a total loss."
Friends in Valdez agreed.
"Everything's gone," Gilpatrick said. "It's like it was vaporized."
As of Tuesday morning, neither Dan, who was still hospitalized, nor Joan had been able to return to see what was left of their home.
"The place wasn't a house," Gilpatrick said. "It was like a museum of their life."
Fortunately, friends and neighbors began mobilizing to help the couple before the fire was out.
Gilpatrick says she has an empty connex where donations of household goods can be stored until the couple begins setting up house again, and the Valdez Animal Shelter is being used as a drop-off site for household items.
A special account has been setup for the couple at Wells Fargo Bank.
Gilpatrick said a fundraiser is also in the works.
"I'm sure sad for them," Keeney said. "for losing their house."
Heikens took it philosophically and said at this point, they are hoping to rebuild this coming spring.
"We're doing real well," he said from his hospital bed. "We lost a lot of stuff, but not the most important things."
Meaning the loss of life. He said he is also grateful for the help and support from the Valdez community.
While Joan Heikens was out trying to replace her drivers license and putting the pieces of their lives back together, Dan said he found out one prized procession did survive the fire.
"I've got to commend the fire department," he said. "They got my Harley out."
Monetary donations can be made at any Wells Fargo location and material goods can be dropped off at the Valdez Animal Shelter.


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Last night was simply awful. I sat next to my friend and refused to drink and be merry. I walked with my husband in the cool of the eve and stubbornly resisted his attempts to make me happy. And then I went to bed and thought about how I could win the battle against my emotions. Nothing. So I went to sleep.
And woke up this morning with a stomach bug. The kind that requires you to double up thanks to cramping in your stomach. The kind that scares you to eat food because you might instantly upchuck. I'm going to say I have a weak immune system due to stress right now.
And then I'm going to use that as an excuse to run away. If I could run away, if I did not have a work schedule at all, and no people to worry about, I would go to a forest. I'd spend my day attacking trees with their own branches. I would scream, because no one could hear me. I might run, dodging low branches and feeling the rough ground beneath my bare feet. I would climb into a lofty pine and let the needles poke me on the way up, breaking them in two so I could smell the fresh pine scent.
And I would let myself agonize in the pain that I feel. Not worry about how my grief would affect anyone else. No pushing the thoughts aside and distracting myself with mundane work. No. I would ache in every muscle and savor the sadness. Mourn the loss that I have undergone. After all, it's as if loved ones have died.
If I could run away... I would. And the only thing keeping me here right now is everything. Somehow I want to excuse myself for a little break, and take a walk in the woods. I want to escape my reality.
In the woods, I find myself. For Candy Man, his place is beside a stream, but mine has always been the trees. When I was younger I had a place for only me, a place of peace, deep in the heart of the Tennessee mountains. The sense I get in the woods is one of mystery, of wonder, and of inexplicable peace. I see the towering trees and I am not afraid. I hear the whistle of birds calling and the rustle of ground squirrels and all the troubles flee my mind. A deep breath of the crisp, fresh air renews my strength.
Damn it, I so want a woods right now.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
If You Go Down to the Woods Today, You're in For a Big Surprise...
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sparkle of Hope
This is the reason I survive...
The reason all hope has not flown.
Because inside this love is a whispering
peace, that tells me everything will turn out.
When it would appear as though life is
fleeting and despairing
I have only to remember the truth
And that is...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
A Day At Our House
Here are some conversation tidbits you would hear if you lived where I do:
Recruit P: Meow.
Rockstar Liz: Meow!
Recruit P: Meow meow!
Angel: Guys, we have cats to do that.
Rockstar Liz: MEOW!!!
Candy Man: WOOF....
Recruit P and Rockstar Liz: (giggles) meow!
Recruit P: Hey, if I make food today will you eat it?!?!
Angel: Yes, thanks
Candy Man: Do we have tooo??
Rockstar Liz: Do you have a pen? I have a pen. Do we have a pen downstairs??
Recruit P: You know what, Aaron? You don't get to eat today!
Angel: There is a pen in the drawer by the fridge, Liz. Cassie, you are crazy.
Rockstar Liz: It's because we have empty stomachs!
Angel and Recruit P: (to the tune of Anchors Aweigh) Dum, dum dum dum dum, da dum, da, da da da dum!!!!
Rockstar Liz: (laughing) You guys are soo cool to be in the Navy
Recruit P: IN the NAVy, IN the NAVy...
Angel: You are SO cool to have friends in the Navy
Recruit P: GO NAVY!!! (fist pump)
Rockstar Liz: Oh my god, that is a HUGE fish!
Recruit P: HUGE!!!
Rockstar Liz: It's like 130lb catfish!!! They could hardly get it in the boat!
Recruit P: That's like a 10 year old catfish.
Rockstar Liz: How do you know, Cassie?
Recruit P: Well, the size. It's probably a bottom dweller.
Rockstar Liz: Well, yeah, it's a catfish, Cassie.
Recruit P: Yeah, well, you know.
Rockstar Liz: (turns computer) See, look at that, can you imagine catching that?
Recruit P: That's a guy.
Rockstar Liz: HAHA NO!!! I do NOT want to catch that guy.
Recruit P: We should go fishing.
Rockstar Liz: Yeah, I don't want to catch that guy, haha...
Candy Man: We should go fishing.
Rockstar Liz: YEAH!!! Except... oh, I left my pole at home...
Angel: You get a line and I'll get a pole, hunny...
Recruit P: Well, none of us have poles.
Rockstar Liz: True...
Recruit P: We could go noodling?
Rockstar Liz: You have to go further down south for that.
Angel: South to TEXAS!!!
Recruit P: No, south to swamps.
Angel: Aww...
Rockstar Liz: Like south to LOUISIANA!!!
Angel: NO!! Not LOUISIANA!!!
Recruit P and Liz: NO!!! Not LOUISIANA!!!
Angel: Alligators!!!
Needless to say, we have the oddest discussions here. Those excerpts were all taken from this morning's interactions. Yup, you wish you lived with us.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
... And Then There Were Hoyts
I'm going back to school. Just for a semester, the Navy is actually paying for me to go get a few more classes in! These are my fall classes:
Introduction to Literature-Mr. Harrison (:D)
Medical Terminology (greek and latin!)
Personal Finance
Human Relations (sounds awesome)
These are all gonna be paid for. I'm very excited. Of course, I have an amazing schedule planned for my last fall as a civilian for a while. Here's a sneak peek:
In August, I'm going to Oceans of Fun, getting engagement pictures finally, and having a bridal shower. In September, another bridal shower. In October, getting married, possibly going to Minneapolis, MN to see a close friend, and attending all the kick-@$$ fall stuff, like hayrack rides, pumpkin patch, picking apples, bonfires... I love Autumn!!!
Oh yeah, and November is my birthday. Since I was stuck in a nightmare on my 21st birthday, this will be my 21 Forever party, to celebrate. So it's going to be a big bash. My best friend is turning 21 a few days before me, so I'm taking her with and we are gonna have fun.
I will keep updating on here. Right now, though, it's beautiful and sunny, and I'm going to walk with my roomie. More soon to come!!
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
The Tale of Nine Bats
Once upon a time, I lived in a charming little bat-free house. It was quaint and fun, and no one ever worried about crawling into bed at night. That all changed on July the 4th, even though I didn't know it yet.
I was celebrating my independence as a United States civilian with my Lexington family when I received a text message. Oh my gosh, it read, there is a bat on the stairs followed by a panicked telling of a frightening escape from a near-death experience. I assumed my roommate had found a bat outside our little house, reacted with a satisfactory, oh no!!! Poor you and proceeded with my celebrating, forgetting almost instantly the peril thrust upon my best friend. (Now, this post is not about my loyalty, concern for my pals, or lack thereof; as such we will leave that topic well alone.)
A few days later, still reveling in my freedom and feeling frantic over a certain impending wedding, I came home and began a hasty sweep of the house to hide all of the mess in Aaron's room. Cramming all my shoes upstairs, I came back down and began clearing the sink in the kitchen. As I gathered an armful and headed for the dining room, I spotted a dark thing attached to the wall over the doorway that I hadn't noticed before.
At first I honestly thought it was a mouse trap with a mouse caught in it. On the wall. Six feet up and not close to ANY surface. (my genius is not the topic of this post either.) I peered closely, trying to figure out why my brain was suddenly freezing into a slushy puddle of terror. Suddenly, my roommate's recent episode flashed into my head. I dropped my armful, clapping my hand over my mouth, and whirled to run. On the wall behind me I saw another, at head level. I had a vision at that moment of him waking up, glancing into my horror-struck eyes, and transforming into some wicked screaming little devil, and that being the last sight I would ever lay eyes on.
So of course, I did what any sensible, smart, safe almost-married-woman would do. I knelt so my trembling legs wouldn't betray me, turned white as a ghost, and whispered for Candy Man. Thankfully he was right behind me and asked me to go outside. However, since my legs wouldn't move, I think he ended up dragging me out eventually, into the pouring rain, with my whole body shaking like I had consumed wayyy too much Red Bull.
And then he got a bucket and he caught those little guys. They didn't even resist, totally sleep-drugged. And he stepped around me in the doorway, wet and mumbling, and took them to the end of our street, and set them free. And when he came back, I was telling myself that it was okay to come out of full panic mode, that no, the Jigsaw Killer had not found me and I was not part of a new sadistic Saw movie. So I burst into tears, rocking back and forth and begging. I begged to move. I begged to stay the night at my mommy's. I begged for a hug, and got one. It was a wet hug in the rain.
In all, we have caught NINE bats so far. I say we, but I mean Aaron. I've just been here, curled up in my little corner, fearfully keeping guard and fully ready to scream my guts out next time. Please, somebody adopt me? I am a friendly, loving 23 year old seeking new home with no pests of any kind.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
What Is Happening to My Family?
Today could be just another day. It certainly seemed that way when I woke up this morning. Just like all the other normal days I started to have. And yet, this day turned out to be a nightmare, yet again, as I discovered a few hours ago.
It would seem that my family is prone to attempts at sabotage aimed towards anyone who might appear normal or *gasp* happy. No, let me try again. The women in my family are manipulative and controlling. No, that doesn't really fit it either. It's some mixture of the two. I'm too close to the situation to accurately describe it. It includes the words 'jealousy' and 'pain'.
So, at this point I am overflowing with conflicting thoughts. I feel like a million times I have given my family chances that they abused in SO many ways... I have tried looking through their eyes, and I can't see what kind of horrible black thing could be causing this. It's like a twisting, dark groping thing. It's spreading through the minds like an awful disease. And when I'm around them it creeps into me, filling me with sadness, confusion and hurt.
Today there was a respite, however. Because I am a Hoyt now. And as such, I happen to have a support that I didn't know was possible for me. The Hoyts are proud people. They are willing to stand up for me as part of their family. It makes me happy that I am not alone.
It's also changing what I've had all my life. Not like what I've had all my lie was good, but it was just who I was, I guess. And now it's threatening to not be. And it's sooo scary to realize that I might not really be a part of that family anymore. But good? I'm so confused.
I need serenity.
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Sunday, July 11, 2010
Today Pisces and I are leaving for the MEPS again. By tomorrow at this time I should be sworn in, know my job and when I leave!
Because of the Navy rules and regulations, Candy Man and I learned that we would not be able to get married until 2012 unless we got married before I went into delayed entry program. So... we got the legal documents and are now officially Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt. Of course, we are still having the wedding and are planning it all out.
I'm so excited!!! Wish us luck!!
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Apple has issued a few updates for OS X users, including a new version of its in-house Java runtime environment, updated printer drivers, and new versions of iPhoto and Aperture.
The updates improve reliability, security, and compatibility overall, but for iPhoto and Aperture users Apple has specifically addressed the following details:
- Photos can now be deleted from My Photo Stream by dragging to the Trash
- Photos can now be exported from Photo Stream using the Export command in the File menu
- Raw images manually imported from My Photo Stream are now editable
- Fixes a bug that could cause manually rotated photos to appear unrotated when shared to Photo Stream
- Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly while syncing to Facebook
- Resolves an issue that could cause calendar text to appear at the wrong font size, resulting in order cancellation
- Fixes an issue that could cause books to have an incorrect number of pages after rearranging two-page spreads
- Includes stability improvements
For those who use Aperture, the following fixes have been implemented:
- Addresses an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly during image import
- Nikon P7700 raw images are now displayed correctly in the Import window
- Thumbnails with version names longer than 250 characters are now displayed correctly
- Fixes an issue that could cause multiple warning dialogs to appear when Web albums are synced after waking from sleep
- Addresses an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when uploading photos to Photo Stream
- Shared Photo Stream invitation lists now scroll correctly
- Includes stability and performance improvements
These two updates weigh in at about 500MB each and require OS X 10.7.5 or OS X 10.8.2 or later to install.
Beyond application updates, Apple's printer driver updates include those for new models from Canon and Epson; while they are available as full packages from Apple's Web site, Apple will make specific drivers available via Software Update, which will both lessen the download time and the amount of hard-drive space wasted (the Epson printer package is over a gigabyte in size).
The Java updates Apple has released apply the latest security patches to its in-house Java SE 6 runtime, bringing the latest release to version 1.6.0_45 for OS X 10.6 through 10.8. The updates are in two separate packages, one for OS X 10.7 and 10.8, and a second for OS X 10.6 that is required for a new site-by-site Java plug-in support feature Apple has implemented for Snow Leopard users.
As always, be sure to back up your system before applying these or any other updates to your system.
Questions? Comments? Have a fix? Post them below or
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3 Chip insertion slots.
1 active.
Each chip insertion activates the next slot.
My question is, what is the light configuration for having a chip insertion turning an inactive light to an active light to activate a chip slot?
Can I get an image and break down please?
Currently I can't even get the lights to begin as inactive despite the check box being checked.


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A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by reporter Christie Clements from SinoVision, the NY-based TV station promoting Chinese culture in the U.S. The station wanted to tape a short segment about the day-to-day work life of a food blogger and cookbook author. I been on TV few times before before (most memorable being this CBS Early Show segment about strange Beijing street food). But this was the first time a small crew would film in my apartment. Cue the frantic cleaning!
After an afternoon of cooking and filming, this is the finished segment that just aired this week. All in all, a fun experience!


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There seems to be a huge disconnect between the Campbell County Sheriff's Office and the public in the investigation of the Dec. 2 disappearance of Rhonda Daugherty.
Christmas could have come early for Caryville Hampton Inn housekeeper Emily Ward.
It was George H.W Bush who famously promised, "Read my lips: No new taxes," and then went back on his word.
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Adelaide Northern Districts Family History Group
- The Salisbury Tafe Heritage Centre (Old Police Station) 3 Ann Street, Salisbury Postal: PO 32 Box Elizabeth 5112 South Australia
- website
Open Hours
- We are open for research each Thursday 10.00 till 4.00, also on the second and fourth Saturday afternoons each month 1.00 till 4.00pm. The Legacy User Group meets on the First Monday of each month at 7.00pm. The Adelaide Family Tree Maker User Group meets on the Third Saturday afternoon at 2.00pm. Guest Speaker evenings are held on the Third Thursday of the Month, also at 7.00pm.
Approximate Membership
- over 120
Membership Cost
- $20.00
- The Compass, Quarterly to Members
- Newsletter monthly to Members
- 2006
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