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Displaying items by tag: Saltee Islands
Marine Minister Introduces Conservation Measures Proposed By National Inshore Fisheries Forum
#Fishing - Marine Minister Michael Creed signed into law conservation measures concerning Irish velvet crab stocks as he hosted the 12th meeting of the National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF) today, Wednesday 27 September.
The Inshore Fisheries Forum structures, which include the NIFF and six Regional Inshore Fisheries Forums (RIFFs), were established in 2014 to foster stakeholder-led development of proposals for the inshore fishing sector.
As well as moved to protect Irish velvet crab, the minister also introduced measures to regulate fishing activities affecting Natura 2000 sites at Hook Head and the Saltee Islands.
Regulations signed by Minister Creed today will introduce a Minimum Conservation Reference Size (MCRS) of 65mm for velvet crab that will apply to Irish sea fishing boats from 1 January 2018.
This measure was initially developed by the West Regional Inshore Fisheries Forum (RIFF) with advice from the Marine Institute. The proposal was brought to the minister last year by the NIFF, and a public consultation on the measure was held at the end of 2016.
Velvet crab are fished all year, but mainly in the March to October period, and they are predominantly a by-catch in the lobster fishery. Landings of velvet crab into Ireland were 406 tonnes in 2015, higher than any year since 2004, and were valued at just under €808,000. Over 80% of velvet crabs are landed by vessels less than 10 metres in length.
Additionally, a Fisheries Natura Declaration signed by Minister Creed today will restrict fishing using dredge and trawling gear for scallop fishing to protect certain sensitive habitats in Natura 2000 conservation sites off the southeast coast of Wexford from 30 November.
The Natura 2000 sites include the Hook Head and Saltee Islands SACs (Special Areas of Conservation). The declaration also sets down monitoring and notification requirements for boats fishing using dredge and trawling gear within these habitats.
These gear and monitoring measures were developed through industry members working with the Marine Institute and Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) to address risks to sensitive habitats in the Hook Head and Saltee Islands SACs. The risks were identified by the Marine Institute in a 2014 risk assessment report of sea-fishing activities in Natura 2000 sites in the Irish Sea.
Industry members – including individual scallop fishermen, members of the Southeast RIFF and representatives of the Irish South and East Fish Producers Organisation (ISEFPO) – met with the Marine Institute and BIM through 2015 and 2016 to develop risk mitigation proposals for the fishery. A public consultation on the resulting Mitigation Response Plan was carried out in 2016.
These measures are being introduced following full consultation with the Inshore Fisheries Forum structures.
"Heading into their third year, the forums have taken a lead in tackling conservation issues and changing practices with a view to long-term sustainability," said Minister Creed. "I welcome the support these measures have received from the Forums which reflects the mature approach this sector is taking in dealing with its own challenges."
Minister Creed and the NIFF discussed the implementation of the new measures and the status of other measures under review for important stocks such as lobster, brown crab and razor clams.
The minister also discussed the impact of Brexit on the fishing sector and the UK's intention to withdraw from the London Fisheries Convention, which governs access to waters inside the 12-mile limit.
Commenting on issues arising for the sector from Brexit, Minister Creed noted: "While the implications of Brexit are far from clear at this point in time, I will continue to highlight Irish fisheries concerns on the EU agenda and work with other impacted EU member states and the Barnier team to ensure that fisheries are not isolated in the overall negotiations on a new EU/UK relationship."
Published in Fishing
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Hook Head
Saltee Islands
Marine Institute
Watch Your Bilge Spaces, Fishing Boat Operators Warned
#Fishing - The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport reminds fishing vessel operators to monitor their bilge spaces prior, during and after voyages.
It is also essential that bilge alarms are tested regularly, to determine that both the audible and visible alarms are working.
In addition, it is good practice to regularly inspect bilge suction strainers to ensure they are clean and ready for use.
The notice is prompted by the recommendation made in last year's report by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board into the sinking of the FV Napier off the Saltee Islands on 30 January 2014.
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the Kilmore Quay lifeboat launched to the rescue of two fishermen on board the small lobster boat as it sank off the Co Wexford islands.
The official MCIB report into the incident was unable to determine the exact cause of water flooding the boat's bilge and engine area as it was not recovered from the sea bed, though it is presumed to be a serious failure of the seawater cooling system.
The full report is available to read or download HERE.
Marine Notice
Overloading Likely Cause Of Boat Capsize That Led To Drowning - MCIB Report
#MCIB - The lack of a handheld VHF radio or float-free EPIRB potentially delayed the rescue of passengers from a capsized vessel off the Saltee Islands last August.
One man died by drowning but nine others were rescued after a five-hour ordeal at sea when their leisure craft was swamped in the channel between the islands, as previously reported on Afloat.ie.
According to the official report on the incident by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB), the 21ft Dory named 'Jillian' was already low in the water when it set out from Kilmore Quay in Co Wexford on the afternoon of Saturday 29 August 2015 with its owner-skipper and nine passengers on board.
Shortly before 7pm, as the boat passed through the channel in what are commonly choppy waters towards fishing grounds south of Great Saltee, witness reports said that a wall of water came over the bow, forcing through the acrylic glass windows of the wheelhouse and flooding the cabin.
Before efforts could be made to bail out the boat or use the fixed VHF radio in the wheelhouse, the engine stopped and more water flooded in, causing the vessel to capsize quickly.
One passenger was trapped under the hull but was rescued moments later by one of the others, and all but one managed to climb onto the upturned hull.
With no handheld radio or EPIRB on the boat, the skipper and his passengers were unable to call for help. A flare found by one of the survivors was discarded as none knew how to operate it and feared injury in doing so.
Many hours later at midnight, as the group were having difficulty staying on the upturned hull, they attracted the attention of the Saltee Islands ferry which had joined the search party with the Kilmore Quay and Fethard RNLI and the Irish Coast Guard minutes before.
Within 20 minutes all 10 casualties had been taken aboard the ferry, but one was quickly transferred to the Kilmore Quay lifeboat when his health appeared to be failing.
Despite the swift actions of the lifeboat crew and the personnel of coastguard helicopter Rescue 117 who continued CPR, the man was pronounced dead on arrival at Wexford General Hospital.
The investigation later determined that the skipper did not know the maximum load capacity of his vessel, though it was built before such information was made mandatory for the maker's name plate.
It was therefore judged likely that the additional passenger weight caused the boat to sit low in the water, making it vulnerable to breaking waves in the rougher waters between the Saltees.
In addition, if the boat had carried a handheld radio or EPIRB, or had anyone on board knowledge of how to use a flare, it's likely that the party could have been rescued earlier, the report concluded.
The complete MCIB report into the 'Jillian' incident is available to read or download HERE.
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Kilmore Quay
Lack of Lifejacket Key In Lobsterman's Death Says MCIB Report
#MCIB - Wearing a personal flotation device could have helped save the life of a fisherman whose body was found at the Saltee Islands off Co Wexford this summer months after his disappearance, according to marine accident investigators.
As RTÉ News reports, the body of Paddy Barry, 56, was discovered on the shore of Great Saltee Island on 4 May more than five months after his fishing vessel, the MFV Leonora Jacinta, was found south of the island with no one aboard on 25 November 2013.
The official report into the incident by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) established that Barry, a part-time fishermen who could not swim, had set out from Kilmore Quay alone on the morning of his disappearance to lift and bait lobster pots, and retrieve a string of fouled pots close to Shoal Rock.
It was at the latter location where his boat was last seen headed at 11am, but around 11.50am a passing fishing vessel noted that Barry's boat had been stationary in that spot for some time.
Another vessel approached some 30 minutes later and found that the Leonora Jacinta was secured to a line of pots with its engine idling and its pot hauler set in neutral.
Lifeboat and coastguard teams were contacted immediately and began what became a 26-day search by land, sea and air around the area where the Leonora Jacinta was found, but the operation was stood down on 22 December due to deteriorating weather conditions.
According to the MCIB report, witnesses familiar with Barry confirmed that two personal floatation devices (PFDs) found on the Leonora Jacinta were the vessel's only PFDs – and indicated that Barry preferred not to wear one when he was working, against the Code of Practice for Fishing Vessels.
It was also found that the boat's gunwale was only half a metre high at the pot hauler, giving little stability in that deck position. Though not against regulations, it suggests that Barry could have been pitched overboard by the vessel lurching in even a slight swell.
In such an event, strong currents in the area could have carried Barry some two miles northeast of the boat within two hours, and lacking a lifejacket it would have been extremely difficult both for him to stay afloat and for rescuers to spot him.
Had he been wearing a PDF "it is likely that he would have remained on the surface and been visible to the search teams, which could have led to an early recovery," says the report – which also recommends amending the Code of Practice to set a minimum height for bulwarks, guard rails and hand rails.
The full MCIB report on the MFV Leonora Jacinta incident is available to download below.
Kilmore Quay Lifeboat Rescues Fishermen Off Saltee Islands
#RNLI - Kilmore Quay RNLI came to the rescue of two fishermen after their boat sank off the Saltee Islands in Co Wexford yesterday afternoon (Thursday 30 January).
The volunteer crew was requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat shortly after 4pm following a Mayday report that a small fishing vessel with two people on board was sinking southwest of the Saltee Islands.
Weather conditions at the time were described as overcast with a force three wind blowing.
The two casualties managed to evacuate the sinking boat onto a liferaft before being rescued by another vessel that was in the area at the time. The men were then transferred to the lifeboat and brought safely back to Kilmore Quay harbour.
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Hull Damage To Blame for Stranded Divers
Motor Boats Monthly has posted video of the dramatic rescue of four divers from the Wexford coast on Saturday.
http://www.motorboatsmonthly.co.uk/news/528988/ireland-rescue-for-four-missing-divers
The search operation, which included four RNLI lifeboats, an Irish Coast Guard helicopter and shore unit, was launched last Friday night when the group of divers failed to return to shore.
The divers were rescued at 6am on Saturday morning near the Saltee Islands, where they were found clinging to their upturned RIB.
Divernet reports that the accident occurred when a section of tubing at the boat's bow broke away from the hull.
http://www.divernet.com/home_diving_news/951379/rib_overturned_after_failure.html
The accident that left four divers stranded off the Wexford coast last weekend was caused by damage to their boat's hull.
Divernet reports that the accident occurred when a section of tubing at the RIB's bow broke away from the hull.
Dramatic video of the divers' rescue was posted earlier this week on Afloat.ie.
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The Sea Road Casts Off With Trip to Saltee Islands
The first in a new series, The Sea Road, following classic Irish sea kayaking routes in The Irish Times takes Gary Quinn to the Saltee Islands.
http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/canoeing/
Setting out from Kilmore Quay in Co Wexford in a group of seven, the forecast of four four winds with rain, fog and thunderstorms is concerning, but not enough to hold Quinn back. And when they finally pierce the fog to land on Little Saltee, it's all worth it.
"The fog lifts, the sun breaks through and, stepping up off the beach, a carpet of bluebells appears to bloom, almost before our eyes," writes Quinn.
The Irish Times has more on Gary Quinn's Saltee Islands visit HERE.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/travel/2011/0528/1224297900093.html
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The Sea Road
Gary Quinn
Crippled Sea Angling Boat Not So Crafty
Three anglers were recovered by the Kilmore Quay lifeboat last weekend after an engine failure on their vessel close to the Saltee Islands.
SAR Ireland reports that three males were on board the cheekily named Crafty Bitch on a fishing expedition when they got into difficulty.
http://irishsar.blogspot.com/2011/04/kilmore-lifeboat-recovers-crippled.html
They were forced to raise the alarm by phone as there was no VHF radio on board. The absence of radio and GPS made locating the vessel "very difficult", but the boat was eventually found after some delay and towed to port. All on board were wearing lifejackets.
Boat anglers are reminded to ensure they have at a bare minimum a VHF radio and GPS locator on board, as mobile phone signals can be unreliable offshore.
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BATTLE OF THE BREADBASKET
By D Magazine Published in D Magazine February 1998
In most restaurants, bread baking is out of the question. For years, Dallas diners had to put up with soft, squishy, inferior bread or at best, those little, just-baked, frozen-dough loaves served on a board with a serrated knife (see Baby Doe's).
Bui: the bread business has expanded like yeast, and now Dallas restaurants' breadbaskets are filled with an international selection of rolls and breads, most of which are available retail as well. Here's the evolution:
Neiman's silver dollar rolls were the standard up until the late 1970s. La Madeleine's French baguettes were the first replacement staple in 1981, then Massimo's stirato rolls, with their yeastier taste and flour-dusted crust, became the chefs' darling. Empire Baking Company's rustic, flavorful breads like kaiamata olive loaf and the "farm Charlie" crowded out Massimo, and La Spiga provided a similar selection north of LBJ. Then Eatzl's bakery-barely less expensive, but easier to deal with-grabbed a piece. Dutch Regal, formerly the Sourdough Bakery that supplied Whole Foods, has the roll that rules right now, but the up-and-coming contender is the rosemary roll (now in the basket at Mediterraneo) from the Corner Bakery, a joint venture of Norman Brinker and Chicago restaurant genius Richard Melman.
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Side Dish: Bread Heads


In the early part of the 20th century no one ever heard of Remotivation Therapy. Where did this concept come from? Who created this idea and why was it created?
Remotivation Therapy was created by Dorothy Hoskins Smith in the 1940's. She taught at Claremont College and the class was English literature. She moved to Massachusetts during WWII when she decided to do some volunteer work. The location that she chose was the Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital. In 1949, the facility asked her to develop a public speaking course for the clients that were in the facility. Mrs. Smith became interested in the patients that were mute and some of them had not spoken in many years. Mrs. Smith remembered a technique that she used when she taught a class of school children at an elementary school were the children were restless. The students could be brought to attention when someone read poems that were strongly rhythmical.
She entered a unit where men lived who were withdrawn and silent. She selected seven individuals to be a part of the group. Dorothy began her program but the residents were not receptive to the idea. All of the men hid under the piano that was in the middle of the room. Dorothy was determined to try again. She sat down at the piano and read "The Santa-Fe Trail". The poem was written by Rachel Lindsay. One by one the men came out from beneath the piano. They were attracted by the rhythm of the poem. All seven men sat in a circle, to listen to Dorothy read the poem. Then she asked questions that were related to the Santa-Fe. One of the men in the group responded to the question. This was a huge success! Another man asked her read the poem again. The meeting was such a success that the group increased to fourteen people. The veterans, who were silent in the past read the poems aloud. Also, some of them were answering questions with sensible answers.
Dorothy knew that what she witnessed was a success. She knew that others would benefit from what she discovered. She trained staff in state hospitals in New Jersey and a hospital in California, named Stockton State Hospital. Although Dorothy proved that her method worked, the real challenge occurred at the Philadelphia State Hospital. She gave a talk to the staff then after the meeting a nurse approached Dorothy. The nurse informed Dorothy that her ward had the most regressed patients on it. The nurse wanted to see if her patients would respond to remotivation therapy. Dorothy went to the ward where 12 women were sitting in circle.
Before Dorothy began she shook hands with each patient whereas the patients responded with smiles. She read a few passages from "Hiawatha" then she asked questions about the passage. One woman answered who had not spoken in a year. Several others participated in the question and answer section. Dorothy then asked one woman to read a passage. This patient had been quiet for so long that the staff never heard her say a word. Dorothy made up an excuse why she was not able to read the passage. The woman agreed to ask to borrow her glasses to read the passage. After that moment, the training classes were organized at the hospital to teach remotivation therapy.
Dorothy's belief in remotivation therapy pioneered a new concept to aid residents and patients in clinical settings. Patients were remotivated to be active participants in their lives again. Remotivation therapy is a powerful tool to aid residents in clinical settings in today's society as well as back then.


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Why is Japan important to India's energy security?
Manish Vaid
Manish Vaid is Research Assistant, Observer Research Foundation
The increasing importance accorded to India-Japan relationship was reemphasized during Prime Minister Abe's New Delhi visit late January that brought into sharp focus the critical issue of energy security in the changing geo-political landscape in Asia. The highlight of the visit were deliberations on energy efficiency and conservation measures, which both the countries believe can effectively handle the energy crisis, thereby providing a secure and sustainable energy future.
Moreover, this visit also significantly opened avenues for bolstering energy ties between the two countries in areas ranging from conventional to non-conventional energy resources.
This renewed energy cooperation between the two countries attains significance particularly at a time when India, despite having an objective of energy independence through substantially decreasing its crude imports by 2030 is actually becoming increasingly dependent on it. If estimates of BP Energy Outlook 2035 are to be believed, India's oil imports will rise by 169 per cent, accounting for 60 per cent of the net increase in imports.
It therefore becomes inescapable for India to find a way out in dealing with its ever increasing energy consumption and imports by implementing stringent measures of energy efficiency and conservation, while inculcating energy discipline at the core of its economic activity as a long term sustainable goal. India-Japan energy cooperation will also address the concern of India's rising crude import bills and falling domestic natural gas production by importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) jointly, bringing down the procurement cost.
Though, Indo-Japan energy cooperation initially began in the beginning of the new millennium when during the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Mori in 2000 to India, 'Global Partnership in the 21st Century was launched. However, greater thrust given to energy sector cooperation was evident in India-Japan joint statement on 'Enhancement of Cooperation on Environment Protection and Energy Security', during Abe's visit in August 2007.
Keeping the fundamental objective of energy security in mind, various agreements between these two countries have been signed during Abe's January visit. To enhance energy efficiency in telecom towers, for instance, memorandum of undertaking (MoU) was signed between Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) and India's Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India on a Model Project for Energy Management Systems.
Further, to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in coal-fired plant, both countries agreed to use Clean Coal Technologies. And as a result, they signed a loan agreement between National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) and Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) for Kudgi supercritical coal-fired power project in Karnataka and Auraiya power project in Uttar Pradesh to the tune of $430 million.
On energy efficiency and conservation front both these countries have agreed upon to extend their partnership under agreement signed between India's Petroleum Conservation Research Association and Japan's Energy Conservation Centre, which aims to promote energy efficiency including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions using clean technologies, promoting energy labeling for energy efficient appliances and so on.
Further, Japan can augment its support for India's coal sector endeavour, through implementation of coal washery technology, promotion of high-efficiency use of low rank coal and implementation of communication system for the purpose of securing safety in coal mine, while promoting sustainable economic growth taking environmental issues into consideration. New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) is already involved in commercial scale project which reduces ash content of coal using highly efficient coal washery technology at Angul in eastern State of Odisha. India and Japan are also strengthening their cooperation on renewable energy front and some of their initiatives include Waste to Energy, Green Corridor and development of smart grid.
Notably, Japan has already gained a leadership status in these areas way back since 1970s, consequently having a clear competitive advantage over other countries, thanks to its Sunshine and Moonlight Projects which was launched in 1974 and 1978 respectively. Strikingly, the outcome of these initiatives was reduction of crude oil imports by Japan from around 80 per cent in 1973 to about 50 per cent during 1990s, thereby shifting its focus from oil to renewable energy and natural gas.
India is trying to deal with its domestic energy concerns of falling oil and gas production and rising crude oil and coal imports through various measures including reforming its New Exploration and Licensing Policy (NELP), intensifying its efforts in developing domestic unconventional energy resources and diversifying its crude imports. In this regard Japan's support holds special importance.
Besides, support towards energy efficiency and conservation technologies, Japan is also willing to cooperate in India's effort to augment domestic oil and gas reserves and joint procurement of costlier LNG so as to cut the cost of its import. In this regard India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan's Mitsui & Co. for exploration and production of hydrocarbon resources in India and elsewhere, enhancing similar such future opportunities.
As regard procurement of LNG, both the countries have already moved forward in their decision to cooperate in joint procurement of LNG so as to cut the Asian Premium to some extent benefiting both the largest and emerging LNG importer. Chubu Electric Power Company of Japan and Gas Authority India Limited (GAIL) of India have joined hands and soon are going to sign a memorandum of understanding in this regard.
Both the countries have realised the need to cooperate in enhancing the safety of nuclear power plants, thereby reopening the possibilities of further dialogue in civil nuclear energy cooperation on a faster track by reaffirming the importance of early conclusion of the negotiations of an Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, taking into account the joint statement of May 29, 2013. This gained further prominence when on December 16, 2013, the draft 'Basic Energy Plan' declared that nuclear power would remain to be a 'key base power source' so as to stable energy supply, cost reduction and measure to combat global warming.
Last but not the least India and Japan are further willing to give the highest priority to global environment challenges while strengthening their energy security through continuous and effective action. Both the countries recognise the need to promote industrial cooperation to expand bilateral energy cooperation on a commercial basis. In this regard New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) held Japan-India Energy Forum and are already providing valuable inputs to the bilateral engagement on energy security. Similar such arrangements have been made between the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and NEDO for promoting Japanese technologies needed to help energy issues in India.
Therefore, for a energy thirsty nation like India which is expected to increase its dependency on imported crude and also to a greater extent on LNG, tying up with Japan would secure India's energy insecurity to a greater extent, thereby offering extended mutual benefits to both the countries, particularly with respect to energy savings and efficiency, which should be the topmost agenda for any energy hungry nation.
Both the countries with these efforts would also ensure energy security not at the cost of environment degradation but through ways and means that also ensures holistic sustainable development of their economies.
Manish Vaid is Junior Fellow with Observer Research Foundation having research interest in energy policy and geopolitics.
Views expressed are of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the IDSA or of the Government of India.
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Well I don't know about all of you but I think I have seen a record number of repeating numbers EVERYWHERE! It's been constant, all day long, everywhere I look. They are on the clock, on license plates, phone numbers, promotional ads, receipt totals. My guides have certainly gotten my attention, and to be honest even though I can talk to them anytime I wish, it has still been such a relief to see them all over the place.
As I have spoken to many of you during the private sessions, it's amazing how much rapid change is manifesting in so many different peoples lives. All this change makes for a lot of uncertainty, well it has for me anyway. It's like the floor has been pulled out from under us and now we are free falling. Well as the Angels often say, its time to fly! It's exciting, but certainly nerve wracking all at the same time. This is why I welcome the repeating numbers everywhere, it's a little extra positive reinforcement that everything is going to be ok.
So what do the Angels say that all these repeating numbers mean? In short, it means that everything is coming into alignment. In other words everything is falling into place even though for most of us it's not really all that apparent yet. This is why I said, I welcome the signs; its a nudge of encouragement from our guides that we are going to be ok. It doesn't necessarily have to be numbers that you are seeing, it just happens to be one of the more common ways for spirit to get our attention. Be open to the signs that your guides are sending you, it will be through the path of least resistance.
What we are each doing is rapidly letting go of all the things we have been holding onto because it felt safe, because it was in our comfort zone. It's as if we all collectively decided enough was enough and walked straight up to the edge of a cliff. We had two options, we could turn back and stay where it felt safe but it wasn't really making us feel fulfilled or we could choose to jump and let go of our safety net so that we could grasp our hopes and dreams. This year is about taking the leap of faith, going for it and no longer settling for mediocrity.
No matter what your leap of faith is, whether it's a new relationship, a new career path, a new location, a new life direction, it all will require us to take that leap in order to get there. I often have thought, why can't the "new" manifestation be ready and waiting so that it doesn't have to be so scary to let go of what is no longer serving you? The Angels have reminded me many times that the new can only manifest when we make room for it by letting go of the old. It requires trust, faith and belief in ourselves as powerful creators in order to take that leap. So though it's often times scary, it's a necessary step if we want something more.
Take the leap and let's fly!
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I've been living in Annapolis...but i'm looking for other places to settle down..any suggestions? i hear ellicott city is a nice up and coming area.
i also live in annapolis, moved down here in august. $$$. i'm trying to find somewhere in severna park for next year.
I lived in "Annapolis" (Downtown, Eastport, Cape St. Claire and Severna Park) for 33 years, then moved to the Eastern Shore. Best thing I've ever done moving over here.
?Who cares how time advances? I am drinking ale today.
Depends on what you are lookin for. Eastern shore is great but wouldnt go as far as Ocean City, to crowded. Frederick and surrounding areas north are nice if you like the woods but not to far from everything. Good Luck!
Another Annapolitan...but I don't plan on leaving. Just bought a house here so I think I will stay a while!
Most likely not what you're looking for, but I love Garrett county. But I don't live up there.


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He Came To Arkansas.
Chef Lee Richardson left New Orleans for Little Rock… and decided to make Central Arkansas his home.
Lee Richardson is not an imposing man. He is not intimidating. The quietly spoken guy in chef's whites does seem more focused and determined than the average individual, like one of those golf greats taking care of business on the course.
Richardson's home court is the five kitchens of The Capital Hotel in downtown Little Rock. These self-designed kitchens produce the amazing four-star dining delights of Ashley's; the top notch everyman's grub at Capital Bar and Grill; amazing cakes and pastries for big to-dos and plate dinner service for functions in the hotel's parlors and ballrooms and meals for hotel room service.
I sat down to talk with the chef one Friday afternoon in June. He was in the process of setting up a big outdoor dinner at the Historical Arkansas Museum a couple of blocks away. While we were talking my photographer was in the back, shooting food while the team worked on a meal that would be served to a hundred people in near-100 degree heat. The meal was less than two hours away, yet Chef Richardson was as cool as a cucumber. This is a guy who has his ducks in a row.
"So I have to ask," I started, "why are you in Little Rock?"
For a moment there was an odd grin that came through the stern discipline that Richardson exudes. The question seemed amusing.
"Well, there was Katrina. It required Katrina to come up here in the first place, and without that I might not have gone away from New Orleans."
Richardson was Chef de Cuisine at John Besh's famed Restaurant August in the Crescent City when Katrina struck. He'd started his career with a traditional apprenticeship at Emeril Lagasse's NOLA and moved on to ventures with Chefs Kevin Graham and Anne Kearney. He departed for a two year stint in North Carolina before returning to New Orleans.
"After the hurricane, John (Besh) and Viking pushed me towards this place. The Stephens Family tagged on to help. They've been very helpful.
"When I arrived, I saw a lot of good things. I met Jody Hardin and saw what he was doing. Jody shared products from all over the state -- strawberries, chicken, lamb, eggs, Honeysuckle Lane cheese. I wanted to use these things. There was Peter Brave's shrimp when he was working that operation. There was War Eagle Mill grains. These things were all part of the state. Coming here allowed me to see that it was here -- everything a chef needs."
"Arkansas is perfect. It's not just another part of The South."
The persuasion worked. Richardson moved his family to Cammack Village and started working with the Stephens family to build up the restaurants that would mark The Capital Hotel as a destination for dining.
"The generosity of the Stephens family provided the opportunity to do something special. When I got here, the hotel had been gutted. They got plans, they had ideas of what they wanted to do. Three months after I got here those plans were discarded and we started anew."
Richardson outlined what he needed and wanted. He took an integral part in designing not just the rebuild on the kitchen for Ashley's but in the expansion of the kitchen for Capital Bar and Grill and the addition of three smaller kitchens that service the large meeting spaces on the first and second floors.
The restaurants opened in November 2007 to a lot of noise and commotion from the old stalwarts of Arkansas foodery. There were some comments on the update of Ashley's, but soon both restaurants fell into good favor with customers and the media. Richardson's New Americana cuisine took off and became an instant classic.
The chef had an idea of what sort of direction he wanted to take with the restaurant, but it took time to determine what would actually make it on the menu.
"I really didn't have a menu as such in mind until right when we opened. What were the signature things going to be? They pop up, they develop, they happen. Like pimento cheese and soda crackers in lieu of bread and butter. We decided we had to have bar snacks to give away. At the start we were doing the smoked pecans as our giveaway and selling the fried black-eyed peas. We turned that around later.
"What I wanted here was a sense of place. To pull that off, we had to learn what this place was about. In our kitchens, everything is handcrafted. All meat is hand cut, hand ground. We do everything -- fish cooking, baking, chocolate work, soup, smoking -- we feed our staffs with an in-house soup kitchen."
"You make everything," I asked.
"Everything, except the hamburger buns -- which we just can't make any better than what we get -- and the French bread, which is flown in from New Orleans."
"I can understand that… but why do you make pickles?"
"I make pickles because I like to make acid," Richardson said.
That gave me a laugh.
Richardson's dedication to local food doesn't just stop with local. He also believes in the seasonality of produce. What's fresh is likely to be what's on the menu. For instance, on that particular June day strawberry fried pies were one of the special dessert items at Capital Bar and Grill. You won't see a strawberry any other time of the year, though -- at least, not a fresh one. And certainly not a chocolate covered one. As Richardson tells it, that can get under the skin of some customers.
"I won't let people have chocolate covered strawberries for New Year's Eve or Valentine's Day. Covering a strawberry in hard chocolate and freezing it is a horrible thing to do to a strawberry. Now, a little warm dark chocolate?" That grin, again.
What's in the future, then? The chef says he hopes the chefs that will train under him will go out and begin their own restaurants and spread the quality he's been able to achieve at The Capital Hotel. But to bring more attention to the cause, it's going to take an effort that will reach far from Arkansas. "We're going to have to make a big splash nationally. Then we can get Arkansas on board with what we're doing here.
"Historical relevance is so important to our past. We are trying to get back to the land, and continue to lose our culture. Cooking local means cooking Southern. Southern food is humble. In New Orleans, the soul and heart goes into found things. Ideas about cooking there and here came about in a different time when people had help in the kitchen. More cooking happened. We got away from that, but food has to form that way. I feel pretty sure that this generation of parents are concerned about food, and more parents are sharing that experience with their children."
The chef's wife and daughter are flourishing in the new environment. Richardson says he's planting roots here, that Arkansas has become his home.
"Arkansas could have been a place to just fall off the map. But I'm doing good. I like it here."
I have to say, I've met a lot of chefs in this job. Richardson has a spark I've seen in only a very few. He's highly analytical, able to separate the emotion from the act of cooking when it comes down to brass tacks. You can still see the amazement in his face when he talks about food finds. But you can also tell he thinks about every portion of the meal, from meat to condiments, side dishes to dessert. He has a sense of balance and proportion. Little Rock is lucky to have him.
Told by Kat Robinson at 7:12:00 PM
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Having had yet another outstanding meal at the CBG Saturday, I can only say "Thank you Chef!"
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Q: Application Architecture For Ease of Application Customization I'm looking for input on a direction to take for building an accounting application.  The application needs to allow for high customization, sometimes entire processes will need to changed.
I want a way to make changes without re-compiling the entire application when a customer has a specific modification request.  The back-end will be a SQL database of some sort.  Most likely SQL Server Express for cost reasons.  The front-end will be C#.
I'm thinking of an event-based system that will have events for when different types of actions, such as entries, are made.  I would then have a plugin system that handles the event.  I may need to have multiple processes apply in a specific order to the data before it is finally saved.  It will need to trigger other processes as well.
I want to keep my base application the same, which works for most customers, but have a graceful way of loading the custom processes that other specific customers have.
I'm open to all suggestions.  Even if they are thinking of completely different ways of approaching the problem.  Our current in-house development talent is .NET and MS SQL Server.  I'm not aware of a software pattern that may fit this situation.
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This isn't a completely blank slate system, it will have functionality that works for a large number of the customers.  For various reasons, requirements change based on states and even at the region and town level where customization may be necessary.
I'd like to be able to plugin additional pre-compiled modules.  When I started looking into possible options, I was imagining an empty handler that I could insert code into through a plugin.  So say for example, a new entry is made to the general ledger that raises an event.  The handler is called, but the handler's code is coming from a plugin, which may be my original process that fits 80% of the customers.  If a customer wants a custom operation, I could add a plugin that completely replaces the original one or have it add an additional post processing step through another plugin after the original runs.  Sort of a layering process I guess.

A: You could look at Managed Extensibility Framework
It provide rich composition layer features that allow you to build loosely-coupled plugin applications.
Update : sound like you need the pre-defined modules on different geographic areas and using chain of responsibility design patern might help you manage the principle of change.
Sorry no codes provided just throwing my thoughts

A: Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) (part of the .NET Framework) is a potential candidate for your requirements. It enables various actions, command-lets and script-lets to be composed dynamically so that you can more easily customize different workflows for different users/customers.
WF is used by Biztalk for large-scale systems integration and is hosted in-process by many other applications that require the ability to easily modify the orchestration of a number of smaller tasks and actions.
You might want to start with this tutorial on WF4.
HTH.

A: It's not just plugins or the way how do you technically resolve that plugin problem, use MEF (+1 @laptop) or something else, You got to put most effort in defining plugin "points" in your application, this is gone be most important eg. where you will put that empty "events" to put your code, or what parameters this events or plugins will have.
For example usable plugin would be in before save event, but you will have to have only one place in application that will save various types of business documents, so you can call plugins there and parameter would be abstract document object.
So you have to think real hard about your system architecture, to be abstract enough for various plugin points, and do that architecture completely, don't do just a part of the system and start coding on that.
I hope that you understood what I meant to say, because English is not my native language.

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We crossed Laos from south, coming from Cambodia by bus and travel to north in 15 days. Before this journey I read many not so positive reviews about traveling around Laos, many travelers wrote it is very slow and not worth it. But I could say it was very nice, transportation was much more better than we expect and we are really happy that we decided to go through this beautiful country.
Below is day by day itinerary of our travel, hope it will be helpful for those who are going to visit Laos and interesting for those who are still thinking about it.
This was our first time in SE Asia when we planned to cross borders overland. There were some negative reviews in internet and I felt a little bit nervous about how everything will go on.
We booked quite pricey (30$ per person) but reliable (according to the reviews in the internet) bus service AVT http://www.asiavantransfer.com/ by email and on 21st of March they picked us up at our hotel in Siem Reap at 8:30am.
At the AVT office in Siem Reap we were informed about everything we should know about this trip (how much Laos visa cost, about additional 2$ fees on border, about stop at Stung Treng for lunch), after this we sat up in the minivan and go ahead to the border.
We stopped for the lunch in Stung Treng and changed the minivan there. After another hour we were on the border where we filled in the form for Laos visa, got stamp (that cost 2$) in Cambodian police booth, went another several hundred meters and found ourselves in Laos part of the border where we pay for visa 30$ (prices vary according to your nationality) and another 2$ for the stamp and here we are - in Laos, so easily and without any problems!
Again we changed the bus that took us to the nearest Laos village of Nakasang where we sat down to the boat heading to Don Det island.
Pier in Nakasang. Waiting for boat to Don Det.
We accosted to Don Det just before the sunset. We booked the hotel Mr Tho's Bungalows in 1.5 km from the main pier, so we went there by foot.
When we have reached the hotel it was already pitch dark, so we checked in and drank beer in the hotel's restaurant with pad thai and fried noodle.
In "Mr Tho's Bungalows" hotel we lived in more expensive rooms with garden view. Room seems much more better on photos than in reality, it is not bad, but very simple, consisting of only the bed. There were no table and even no hanger. However, we lived on the second floor with very nice terrace all for ourselves, as the hotel was almost empty.
Almost all bungalows on the island are very-very simple, so "Mr Tho's Bungalows" hotel is not bad option for those who want to pay a little bit more but don't want to live in the bamboo hut without any glass window and with gaps in the walls.
Nevertheless, most of the travelers choose that simple bungalows and it seems feel happy there, so it is up to you and depends only on your budget (bungalows start from 5$) and attitude.
Next two days we were relaxing on Don Det island. Now, I could say it was one of the best experience in Laos. From one hand, Don Det island is touristic island with many guesthouses and restaurants, but from the other hand it is very quiet and authentic. Without paved road, with local people living in their bamboo houses, with pigs and cows everywhere and children playing football in the middle of the field.
Main road on Don Det.
One day we just walked around the island by foot (it was not difficult as an island is relatively small), witnessed its life and enjoyed the feeling of being in the new country.
On the second day we rent the bicycle and went to the nearby island Don Khon where there are two main attractions for the tourists: waterfall Tat Somphamit on the north west corner of the island and dolphins watching on the south of the island.
There is a bridge between these islands and you will be charged 35,000 Kip fee (~4$) to enter the Don Khon island.
Waterfall is amazing, we liked it a lot. We didn't take the boat to see Irrawady dolphins. Boat cost 70,000 Kip and also you will pay something on the border with Cambodia.
The previous evening we bought tickets to Pakse from our hotel, so the owner of the hotel was waiting for us at 11am to transfer us back to Nakasang where we take the bus to Pakse.
There were a lot of tourists on the bus station and I was wondering how all of us will place in the bus but at the end everybody was sitting and the bus head to Pakse.
It was not a VIP bus as every seller of the tickets will tell you, but anyway the bus was not bad. It took around 4 hours to reach Pakse from Nakasang bus station with one stop for restroom. Fortunately, bus took us to the very center of the city so our hotel "Alisa guesthouse" was in walking distance. I booked this hotel in advance by email but it is available through booking.com and agoda websites as well.
Alisa guesthouse has nice rooms and I think it is a good value for money. We paid 15$ for our standard double room including AC, hot shower and cosy rather big room.
Today we rented the automatic scooter from our hotel for 100,000 Kip per day and visited Champasak that is famous for it's ruined temple complex built in the days of the Khmer empire and now is a UNESCO World heritage site.
Please read the full story about our day trip to Wat Phu ancient complex near Champasak.
Today we rented the manual bike from the hotel and head to the trip around Bolaven plato. Please read my full story about our trip here.
Today early in the morning we arrived to Vientiane by sleeping bus from Pakse. Sleeping bus was super cool, beyond our expectations. We bought tickets on the tourist bus station in the centre of Pakse (GPS: 15.118108, 105.796525) two day in advance.
There are several companies that organize sleeping bus from Pakse to Vientiane, but we choose 'King of bus" company as their buses seem to be better than others (they have number one ticket booth on the bus station).
The bus was very comfortable and even I slept almost all night long (I have very light sleep) . We have seats on the second floor. Bus departure at 8:30pm and arrived to Vientiane at 6:30am to the bus station in 8km from the city center. It was obvious that we need tuk tuk to get to the center. Tuk tuk driver proposed to drive us to the centre for 40,000 Kip, while we were thinking he reduce the price to 30,000 Kip and we agreed (don't know what is a normal price).
We have booked Vientiane star hotel in the very center of the city. Hotel is a little bit overpriced (but it is common situation for Laos) as there were only beds in the room but location is great, atmosphere was very lovely and breakfast was tasty.
We had only one day in Vientiane, so after a little rest and a cup of coffee in the hotel we were ready for walking around the city.
Yesterday we bought tickets for the bus to Vang Vieng from our hotel, so after the breakfast we were ready for the bus ride. Bus departure at 9:30am from the hotel and arrived to Vang Vieng around 1:30pm.
We have booked Sengkeo guesthouse in Vang VIeng but once we saw it we decided to whip away as it seemed too gloomy and was situated quite far from the village center. So we found another place for living - Phoomchai guesthouse, with very friendly manager, nice territory and bungalows with air-con for 100,00 Kip (12$).
We liked our stay in Phoomchai guesthouse. For the first night we were the only guests and it was so tranquilly. For the second night new guests arrived and it appears that soundproof is very bad, but anyway it is nice place to stay for the couple of nights in Vang Vieng. Bungalows have hot shower, wifi and very nice terrace with table and chairs to relax.
We liked Vang Vieng a lot and I was really upset that we had only two nights there. I read a lot of reviews about this place, many of the travellers don't like this place (and once again I make sure that we can`t rely on other people's reviews as it's all very subjective at the end).
I advise you to stay there at least for three-four nights. Village itself is small where every house is either a hotel or restaurant but the nature is superb there, atmosphere is very friendly and relaxing and there is much to do nearby - tubing, kayaking, caves and of course drinking beer in one of the riverside bars.
In the morning we rent a motorbike and decided to go to the water cave called Tham Nam (GPS: 19.0360006, 102.4273885). We reached the bridge where the was a fee 10,000 Kip (1,25$) per person to cross it and the nearby piece of land called parking that was also paid (5,000 kip per motorbike). We were so confused by this and not because of money but because of the fact that even bridge is paid.
We decided to try another road. We were so happy to find the free bridge after which the road became very narrow and skirted along the water canal. But we were not afraid as we were full of enthusiasm to reach the cave.
Finally we got to the cave. At first it was not obvious that we did that, but there were some tables and cafes and then we saw the tubes. Of course there were no safe boxes where we could leave our backpack, so we asked in one of the cafe for the water pack. They have ones for renting (10,000Kip). We paid another 10,000 Kip per person for the tube and flashlight, wear our swimsuits and our journey to the cave began…..
Cave turned up to be long, it was pitch dark inside and only the light of our two flashlights illuminates our way. We were there in the afternoon and we were the only visitors at the moment.
It was very exciting trip, we have been to many caves around the world, but this one was so unique and impressive. Cave is like a tunnel with many stalactites of different shapes and sizes. There are ropes strained along the wall of the cave - they help to move on. The only disadvantage is very cold water - so if you have diving suit it will be a good idea to wear it as I really froze there.
Cave is one way so once we reached the end of the rope we decided to swim a little bit by our own and the turned back to the entrance of the cave. Unfortunately, there were no sun anymore when we went, the sky was covered with clouds. We dressed up and drove back to Vang Vieng.
Yesterday we bought tickets in Wonderful tour to Luang Prabang. So the minibus was waiting for us at 8:40 in the morning in front of our guesthouse. Minibus was not very comfortable, but we got to Luang Prabang rather quickly, with only one stop for restroom.
We booked room in A Tee guesthouse but when we came, the owner wanted to give us the room on the first floor. The room was on the first floor, it was glum and smelled bad. We asked for another room on the second floor, but he said that all other rooms cost not 16$ but 20$…. Owner spoke almost no English, I didn't like him and the room he wanted to give us so we turned around and left the guesthouse.
It was afternoon and we didn't know what to do. We don't like to search for the hotels on the spot, but fortunately we found very nice B&B guesthouse, not far away from A Tee guesthouse, for the same price but much better.
Room was very cosy and comfortable, hot shower is the best in Laos, very quiet place, nice public balcony, free coffee and tea. It is located in 15 minutes from night market and city centre. We were the only guests in this guesthouse for the first two nights, but then new guests checked in and it turned up that soundproof is very bad, but still it is very good place to stay! First we planned to stay there for one night and find something more closer to the centre, but then we decided to stay there for all nights in Luang Prabang.
One of the day we rented a bike and had a day trip to Kuang Si waterfall. It was a great day and I liked the waterfall a lot. Please read my full story about our journey to Kuang Si waterfall.
Kuang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang is must see!
Other days we just walking around the town, doing nothing. First we wanted to rent a bike and go to the opposite bank of Mekong river and visit temples and pottery village there, but it was too hot that we gave up and just sitting in cool room in the hotel.
We also skipped well-know Pak Ou Caves as the boat ride costs 65,000 Kip per person and we were full of caves at that moment and it seems quite pricey for us to go there without a great desire, but simply because everybody goes.
Every day we ate hot sandwich with chicken in the center of the town.On the main square there are many stalls with sandwich sellers.
Thanks to new Airasia flight from Luang Prabang to Bangkok we successfully completed our journey by going back to Thailand and from there to Kiev.


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yeah, I think the mailbox crashed in some way after some odd 27000 bouncing off the spambots fake email accounts. What a digital dung heap!
getting them through now.. thanks heaps for sorting that modman!!


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Revolutionary Guards release 10 US sailors who entered Iranian waters
Swift resolution contradicts speculation Revolutionary Guards might use incident to derail improving relations between Tehran and west
Saeed Kamali Dehghan in London and Spencer Ackerman in New York
Wed 13 Jan 2016 13.48 EST First published on Wed 13 Jan 2016 05.07 EST
Iranian news footage of detained US sailors – video
Ten US sailors who were captured by Revolutionary Guards after entering Iranian waters have been released, soothing tensions during a week in which Iran is expected to receive the first wave of sanctions relief from the landmark nuclear accords.
The US military confirmed the sailors' release after the Guards issued a statement claiming they were freed into international waters after an apology from Washington.
"We decided to release them after conducting a technical investigation and consultations with our national security officials, and also after establishing that their trespassing into the waters of the Islamic Republic was unintentional and also receiving apology from them," read the statement published on the Fars news agency, which is affiliated to the Guards.
US sailors held in detention by Iran's Revolutionary Guards – in pictures
The sailors' two small navy craft brieflywent missing on Tuesday while crossing the Gulf from Kuwait to Bahrain. Pentagon sources later said the vessels entered Iranian waters because of technical difficulties.
US sailor apologizes for vessels entering Iranian waters
On Wednesday, the Pentagon said: "Ten US navy sailors safely returned to US custody today, after departing Iran. There are no indications that the sailors were harmed during their brief detention."
"The sailors departed Farsi Island at 8.43am [GMT], aboard the two Riverine Command boats that they had been operating when they lost contact with the US navy. They were later transferred ashore by US navy aircraft."
John Kerry, the US secretary of state, said he was pleased that the sailors had been returned. "I also want to thank the Iranian authorities for their cooperation and quick response," he told an audience at the National Defense University in Washington.
"These are always situations which, as everybody here knows, have the ability, if not properly guided, to get out of control. I'm appreciative for the quick and appropriate response of the Iranian authorities."
The sailors had been treated properly, an indication of improved diplomatic relations, Kerry said: "I think we can all imagine how a similar situation might have played out three or four years ago. In fact, it is clear that today this kind of issue was able to be peacefully resolved, and officially resolved, and that is a testament to the critical role that diplomacy plays in keeping the country safe, secure and strong."
The sailors received a medical screening on Wednesday morning aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Anzio, the Pentagon said. They were then expected to be transferred to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman, from where they will be flown ashore at an unspecified point for reintegration.
Iran state television announces release of US sailors – video
The Iranian claim of an apology was ambiguous. It was not clear whether Kerry had officially apologised during phone communications with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, or whether the apology, if true, had come from the sailors themselves.
Kerry thanked Iran for the swift resolution of the incident, tweeting:
John Kerry (@JohnKerry)
Peaceful and efficient resolution of this issue is a testament to the critical role diplomacy plays in keeping our country secure & strong.
The US defence secretary, Ash Carter, said: "I am pleased that 10 US navy sailors have departed Iran and are now back in US hands. I want to personally thank secretary of state John Kerry for his diplomatic engagement with Iran to secure our sailors' swift return. Around the world, the US navy routinely provides assistance to foreign sailors in distress, and we appreciate the timely way in which this situation was resolved."
A direct conversation between the Iranian foreign minster and US counterpart would have been unthinkable just five years ago, and Carter's statement is indicative of the improved diplomatic relations between Washington and Tehran.
The Revolutionary Guards' navy chief and US officials saidmechanical trouble with one of the boats caused them to drift into Iranian territorial waters.
The 10 US detainees – nine men and one woman – were held overnight at an Iranian base on Farsi Island. Tasnim news, affiliated to the Guards, published a series of images showing the sailors in Iranian custody.
Farsi island map
Fars said the two American boats were more than a mile inside Iranian waters when they were detained. The episode came amid heightened regional tensions and only hours before Barack Obama was scheduled to deliver his final State of the Union address.
Iran demands apology after detaining US navy boat crews for 'violating' Gulf waters
The Revolutionary Guards patrol Iranian waters in the Gulf, especially near the strait of Hormuz, a vital passageway through which a fifth of the world's oil passes in tankers.
Iran's navy has routine professional exchanges with its US and UK counterparts, but there have been incidents of heightened tension. In 2007, Iran captured 15 Royal Navy sailors and marines during a maritime inspection near Iraq and held them for 13 days in a disputed episode that drew the world's attention.
In December, the US accused Revolutionary Guards vessels of firing several unguided rockets near US warships, including the USS Harry S Truman, in the strait of Hormuz. The US later released video it said showed the incident.
A picture released by Iran's Revolutionary Guards of the US navy boats in custody. Photograph: AP
The swift release of the Americans contradicted speculation that the hardline Revolutionary Guards were seeking to sabotage improving relations between Iran and the west days before the planned implementation of the nuclear deal reached in Vienna in July. It has been established that the US sailors drifted into Iranian territorial waters and that the timing of the incident was irrelevant to the lifting of sanctions.
The handling of the issue signals a new pattern of behaviour by the Guards, which haveused similar circumstances to flex muscles both at home and abroad in the past. Adnan Tabatabai, an Iranian analyst, tweeted:
The Revolutionary Guards are controlled directly by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Hassan Rouhani's government has not control over the Guards behaviour internally or externally.
In an unusual move, the Guards last week condemned the attack by a group of hardliners on the Saudi embassy in Tehran, showing an approach in line with that of the Rouhani administration.
Iran is believed to be only days away from implementation day, when the International Atomic Energy Agency will verify that Tehran has taken all the necessary steps under the nuclear accord for the west to lift economic sanctions. All nuclear-related sanctions, including an embargo on the imports of Iranian oil, will be lifted by the EU. The US will waive them by the order of the president. At least $100bn (£74bn) in frozen assets will also be released to Iran.
Rouhani is pushing efforts to speed up implementation of the deal to bring about tangible relief from sanctions before parliamentary elections in February. Hardliners are worried about how such an event would bolster his profile just before the election period.
Once Iran finishes swapping the core of a heavy water nuclear reactor at Arak with cement, they will receive an influx of cash under the July deal.
However, deep-seated acrimony between Washington and Tehran has hardly ebbed. The US is expected to launch a different series of sanctions in response to Iran's recent ballistic missile tests, which are outside the scope of the nuclear deal but violate a UN security council prohibition.


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Japanese manager shot dead in Kenyan port: police
File picture shows a police officer guarding a house in Likoni, south of Kenya's main port of Mombasa, October 17, 2012. Gunmen in Kenya's port city Mombasa shot dead a Japanese man shortly after he withdrew money from a bank, police said Tuesday. (AFP/File)
MOMBASA, Kenya (AFP) – Gunmen in Kenya's port city Mombasa shot dead a Japanese man shortly after he withdrew money from a bank, police said Tuesday.
Satoru Ogawa, 51, a manager with East Marine which works with Japan's Toyo Construction expanding the port, was killed Monday evening.
"The gangsters used a hand cart to block the road, prompting the driver to slow down, " said Joseph Muthee, the district police chief.
"Two men approached the vehicle from either side, and the one on the right shot."
The gunmen grabbed one bag, although not the one containing the cash, which they left on the seat as they fled.


Last year, we ran our second student essay contest. We were thrilled by the responses from 300 students from across the state. Students wrote all about ocean pollution, food insecurity, foster care, and much more – but we wanted more people to hear their stories.
So, we started a podcast to amplify students voices across Ohio and the world. We learned that no matter what the problem is, we can use our STEM skills to solve it – skills like perseverance, collaboration, creativity, and so many others. That podcast is called Greater Than STEM, and it launched this February.
For our essay contest, we want to keep learning and feature even more students.
Do you want the world to hear your story? Do you want to team up with an expert in the field to teach people all about your topic? Do you just want to hear your voice on a podcast with fun sound effects?
Here's your chance. A few selected participants will be interviewed for the next season of Greater Than STEM and maybe even win prizes to help you pay for college!
Tell us about a problem in your life, community, or world. How did you learn about it? How are you using STEM skills to solve it?
Listen to an episode of Greater Than STEM. How can you tell the story of your problem? Why does it matter? And what are you doing about it?
Follow along this brainstorming worksheet to organize your thoughts.
The top submissions in middle and high school will win $200, and a few of our favorites will be interviewed for the next season of Greater Than STEM!
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Home » Listee Features » Health Care » NENA M. NERA
NENA M. NERA
— Health Care, Psychology
Inspired by people's ability to change and learn, Nena M. Nera has dedicated herself to health care and psychology. She is currently the president and chief executive officer of The "N" Company, through which she offers both one-on-one and group mentoring for healthcare practitioners and other professionals, workshop presentations, education, and public speaking. Ms. Nera founded the health policy consultancy in 2000 with the goal of expanding her reach, and she is thrilled with her ongoing success. She recently conducted a series on communication and spoke on leadership.
One of Ms. Nera's positions prior to this was senior health policy analyst for Health Canada. The job gave her an opportunity she now considers a professional highlight: working with HIV/AIDS patients abroad. During her time in Geneva, Japan, and Mexico, she trained at renowned world health organizations, studied behavior development, and met a diverse group of health care professionals that helped her look at the world differently. It's something she will never forget.
Ms. Nera prepared for her endeavors by earning a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Master of Arts in social work administration from the University of Wisconsin. She also completed coursework at the University of the Philippines. To remain connected with her peers and professional community, she joined organizations like Philippines Canada, The International Society of Social Workers, and Toastmasters.
In recognition of her hard work and success, Ms. Nera was honored with a variety of accolades over the years. Notably, she was named a Distinguished Toastmaster and was the recipient of the Outstanding Filipino-Canadian Abroad Award. Ms. Nera considers her greatest achievement, however, to be her large, loving, and supportive family. She and her husband, who have been married 62 years, have four children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Her sons work in the business industry and one of her daughters is a nurse.


Casey Anthony Effect: Woman Allegedly Hit by Minivan for Looking Like "Tot Mom"
UPDATE: Sammay Blackwell is reportedly trying to back out of her story that she was allegedly attacked for resembling Casey Anthony.
Apparently the Casey Anthony insanity has not reached its peak.
"Tot Mom" is still in jail, but in Oklahoma, a woman tells a local TV station that she was followed in her truck by a woman in a minivan who eventually rammed into the back of her -- causing her truck to flip twice -- all because she resembled Anthony, she says.
The woman, Sammay Blackwell, told KWTV, "She said that I was trying to hurt babies [that] I was killing babies, and she was going to stop me before it happened again."
Blackwell said that she was working at her job as a convenience store clerk last week when a "suspicious woman" came into her shop and bought gas and left shortly thereafter.
When she got off work, she met the woman again -- when she says she rammed the back of her truck, causing it to flip a few times.
The minivan driver, Shireen Nalley, was arrested and faces charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon, leaving the scene of a vehicle collision, resisting arrest, and reckless driving, KWTV reports.
According to TV station, police say Nalley was apparently "severely impaired on an unknown drug" at the time.
The cops say Nalley never name-dropped Anthony, but Blackwell is convinced that's why she allegedly went after her.
Blackwell does almost-kinda look like "Tot Mom," which you can judge from a picture of her here.
On a side note -- cue the conspiracy theories -- Blackwell does have a daughter named Caylee.
This is the second case of people allegedly creeping on other people who have anything to do with Anthony, like the 43-year-old black man in Pennsylvania who's being harassed for having the name Casey Anthony.


A concussion is caused by a blow or motion to the head or body that disrupts the normal functioning of the brain and can cause significant and sustained neurological impairments. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 300,000 concussions are sustained during sports-related activity in the United States. Out of these 300,000 incidences, it is estimated that more than 62,000 of these concussions occur from contact sport related injuries in student athletes. In 2010, the NJ state legislature developed a Concussion Law that has been mandated in interscholastic sports programs to remove a student athlete that has a concussion from competition, practice, or return to play until they are evaluated and cleared by a physician that specializes in the evaluation and management of concussions. The growing need for concussion management has made New Jersey just one of 31 states that have mandated a concussion law in it's legislature since 2009.
Dr. John Shumko, Medical Director of Sports Injury and Assessment at the Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes at RWJBarnabas, talks about the dangers of concussions in young athletes and a bill that would require students who have suffered concussions to get permission from a health care professional before returning to school.
According to the latest research, the gold standard of post-concussion management combines neuro-cognitive testing (ImPACT) and graded return to play protocols prior to returning to physical activity and competition. Neuro-cognitive testing is offered for student-athletes ages 10 and up at baseline and after sustaining a concussion. Testing is done through our ImPACT computer based software. ImPACT is a non-invasive test that tracks information such as memory, reaction time, speed, and concentration. At the Morahan Center, our physicians value ImPACT testing as a helpful tool for assessment. Physicians trained in interpretation of the ImPACT test compare baseline and post injury results to assist in post-concussion management and in the development of individualized return to play time lines. A prescription is required for post injury testing.
To schedule an ImPACT baseline screening or post injury test at the Ambulatory Care Center please call 973-322-7913 prompt 1.


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Russian discoveries of the wave information nature of DNA overthrow our understanding that we are genetically fixed. Led by Dr. Gariaev, the Russians have proven the psychic and linguistic capabilities of DNA—their findings suggest that DNA may be the universal language of spirituality.
The new science of "wave genetics" shows that DNA functions like a holographic computer, part of the larger hologram of the information wave reality. Our DNA has the capabilities of hypercommunication—telepathy, remote sensing and remote feeling, along with other psychic abilities. We also have the ability to reprogram our genetic blueprint with simple word and frequencies.
Their findings are nothing short of revolutionary.
Sheldan Nidle, author of You Are Becoming a Galactic Human, believes the whole human population is in the midst of a "mass DNA shift." At the 'Galactic Gathering' conference, he explained the theory of 12-strand DNA activation. DNA is much more complex than we've been taught: the so-called "junk DNA" is finally beginning to reveal its mysteries. Humans are known to have a double helix, but some energy healers, New Ager's and now scientists and geneticists are lending credence to the theory that our DNA is mutating.
Nidle pointed to the Russian geneticists' findings (whose research has gone relatively unnoticed in the past few years), but he also said that 'well-respected,' mainstream geneticists are beginning to announce that our DNA is active and changing.
"We're becoming fully conscious beings and first contact is about helping us make the final transition," said Nidle.
Check out the links below to read more on the wave genetics.