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This intriguing novel starts in Minnesota, at a big pharmaceutical research lab, where Marina Singh has worked for several years. Dr Singh's colleague, Anders Eckman, went to the Amazon area to get a progress report from veteran researcher, Dr Annick Swenson, who has not been forthcoming on the outcome of her studies and the corporate funders are growing anxious. A brief report of Anders death arrives in Minnesota and Marina is sent to find out the details by her married lover, and boss, Mr Fox. The contrast between Minnesota and the Amazon region where the Lakashi tribe lives could not be more stark. Marina finds herself cut off from the world she knows, even wearing native attire after her clothes are stolen, as she tries to learn more about Anders' death and the status of Dr Swenson's research into the fertility of women of the tribe who routinely gnaw the bark of a certain species of trees and continue to have babies well into their 70′s. As Annika observes, what 70 year old woman wants to have babies? Good question, and one that this novel explores along with many others including the place of commercialism in medicine, culture and identity, good and evil. It's a real tale, well told.
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Geneva, N.Y. A man was arrested Thursday, accused of running a one-man cocaine selling operation.
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Casino Gambling in America and Its Economic Impacts
Will a casino be a boon or bust for your community? Fed senior economist Thomas A. Garrett explores the effects of casino gambling on local employment, tax revenue and retail business in this research study.
Community Colleges: A Route of Upward Economic Mobility
Community colleges play a critical and unique role in our higher education system. They are both a gateway to opportunities for individuals and a cornerstone for building a stronger economy. With the current economic crisis, their importance is magnified. In this report, St. Louis Fed economist Natalia Kolesnikova studies community colleges and their students. The report explores the advantages of community colleges and the characteristics of community college students, their goals, educational choices and outcomes.
Earnings Inequality within the Urban United States: 2000 to 2006
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Deciphering the new vocabulary of the green car movement can sometimes be a real head scratcher. To alleviate as much confusion as possible, we would like to present our readers with a list of common acronyms and what they mean, with plenty of links for more information. If you have some TLAs (that's three-letter acronyms) that you'd like us to add to our glossary, just let us know in the comments.
Find the list after the jump.
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B5 (also: B20, B99) – Petroleum diesel fuel mixed with biodiesel. The number is the percentage of biodiesel in the liquid, so B5 is 95 percent petroleum and five percent biodiesel.
BEV – Battery electric vehicle. That is, an electric vehicle without a range extender, like an engine or a hydrogen fuel cell, of any type.
CAFE – Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. A system used in the United States to define the mileage requirements of new vehicles. More details here.
CARB – The California Air Resources Board. It's mission is, "To promote and protect public health, welfare and ecological resources through the effective and efficient reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering the effects on the economy of the state."
CVT – Continuously variable transmission. A type of transmission with an effectively infinite number of gear ratios that provides improved fuel economy because the engine can run at its most efficient revolutions per minute independent of vehicle speed. Wiki here.
DCT – Dual-clutch transmission. A single housing that contains two separate transmissions and clutches. Can improve fuel economy. Wiki here and a video showing how it works is available here.
DI – Direct injection. A type of fuel injection in a gasoline engine that uses high pressure to inject the fuel directly into the combustion chamber. This can provide better fuel efficiency and lowered emissions in some situations. Wiki here.
DSG – Direct shift gearbox. Another name for dual-clutch transmission.
E85 (also: E10, E15) – Petroleum gasoline mixed with ethanol. The number is the percentage of ethanol in the liquid, so E85 is 15 percent petroleum and 85 percent ethanol.
EDTA – Electric Drive Transportation Association. Puts on the annual EDTA conference and is self-described as "dedicated to advancing electric drive as a core technology on the road to sustainable mobility. As an advocate for the adoption of electric drive technologies, EDTA serves as the unified voice for the industry and is the primary source of information and education related to electric drive. Our membership includes a diverse representation of vehicle and equipment manufacturers, energy providers, component suppliers and end users."
ER-EV – Extended range electric vehicle. A vehicle that is driven by an electric powertrain but includes a powerplant that can recharge the batteries on the go, through a fuel cell or a liquid-fueled engine. This is GM's preferred term for the Chevy Volt's powertrain.
GTDI – Gasoline turbocharged direct-injection. Gasoline-powere engines that use higher compression ratios and inject fuel just before ignition. Ford's EcoBoost engines use GTDI. Explained in full here and here.
H2 – Hydrogen.
HCCI – Homogeneous charge compression ignition. A gasoline engine that uses high temperatures generated by compressing the intake stream to ignite the fuel. Explained here.
HHO – Hydrogen-on-demand. A way to make hydrogen in a vehicle and use it in the engine. Not commonly accepted as an effective fuel-saving technology.
ICE – Internal combustion engine.
Li-ion – Lithium-ion. A type of battery chemistry commonly used in advanced automobile batteries to provide more power with less weight. Wiki here.
MPGe – Miles per gallon equivalent. A way to calculate the longstanding miles per gallon rating used with liquid fuel-powered vehicles in a vehicle where some of the energy comes from another source, like the electric grid. See more here.
NEV – Neighborhood electric vehicle. Low-speed electric cars that may or may not look like golf carts. Explained in detail here.
NiMH – Nickel-metal hydride. A type of battery chemistry that is used in most of the hybrid vehicles on the road today. Wiki here.
PHEV – Plug in hybrid vehicle. A vehicle with two power sources, one of which is a battery that draws power from an outlet.
PZEV – Partial zero emission vehicle. One of the categories defined by the California Air Resources Board for emissions standards. Wiki here.
SAE – This acronym, which used to stand for the Society of Automotive Engineers, is now just the name of that group and related organizations. Official page here.
SULEV – Super ultra low emission vehicle. One of the categories defined by the California Air Resources Board for emissions standards. Specifics listed here and in this PDF.
SVO – Straight vegetable oil. Liquid fuel that can be used in diesel engines with some modifications. More details here and here.
TDI – Turbocharged direct injection. A name for the modern diesel engines from the Volkswagen group. Wiki here.
TSI – Turbo stratified injection. An engine that uses direct injection with a turbocharger (and sometimes a supercharger) to get more power from the same amount of fuel. More here.
ULEV – Ultra low emission vehicle. One of the categories defined by the California Air Resources Board for emissions standards. Specifics listed here and in this PDF..
VMT – Vehicle miles traveled. The number of miles that all vehicles in a national fleet travel in a given year. More here.
VVT – Variable valve timing. A system that allows the engine computer to change the lift, duration or timing of the intake and/or exhaust valves while in operation. Wiki here.
WVO – Waste vegetable oil. Similar to straight vegetable oil, but describes oil that has been used at least once for another application (e.g., cooking).
ZEV – Zero emission vehicle. One of the categories defined by the California Air Resources Board for emissions standards. Details available here.


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Writes Charles Pierce in Esquire (NB: bad language):
I'm Mitt Romney, bitches, and I'm all you got left.
Look at me up here in one of my three primary residences, zipping around Lake You Can't Afford It in my jet-ski with just enough chest hair showing, and gathering my incredibly beautiful, incredibly wonderful, incredibly wealthy family around me to celebate the Fourth Of July the way all Americans do, except with better cars. It's almost hard to believe up here that I actually had to go all around the country to buy this nomination. I could've closed the deal from my hammock here. No, though, I was willing to go out and meet some of those people. And now, I'm back in the hammock anyway and,
I'm Mitt Romney, bitches, and I'm all you got left.
Stop sweating me, okay? It's time for my nap. Tell Kristol to shut up or I'll look under the lawn chairs until I find enough loose change to buy that little magazine of his and sell it to the publisher of Biker Mamas for a 200-percent profit. Let Kristol go cover Bike Week in Laconia next summer if he wants to run his yap. And Murdoch? He doesn't like me? Tell you what: How about I get in there and revoke that tin citizenship medal that he's got and let him go back to selling titty magazines to sheep farmers in Queensland. He's over here because people like me allow him to be over here. Goddamn immigrant. I hope the senile old fool is tapping my phone, because I won't have to shout at him that,
I'm Mitt Romney, bitches, and I'm all you got left.
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Offering quality paintless dent repair is not something which occurs overnight. Don't be fooled!
Who better to explain the what to look for than the owner himself, Mike.
Mike compares the sector to being a true physician. You should have someone who will truly teach you the trade and show you the ropes. Professional service is expected by customers right away, and learning by yourself is the recipe for tragedy.
Mike stated that grinding and planning to extremes let his company to get from the earth, before he acquired a repute. He produced cold calls, went door to door, provided free demonstrations, and agreed to do harder occupations which other similar firms shied from. In what's somewhat of a market area, Mike states that possessing and running his own business is perfect.
Mike only wishes that earlier he should have thought to do this, but then again, had he started his own business much younger and he would have needed a ride!
When hail produced an important dependence on paintless dent repairs Mike is ready to take on the challenge.


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Cristie Kerr Second Round Interview at the Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola
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Watch and get to know Cristie Kerr off the course. This video is part of a series, produced by the U.S. Women's Open, that will allow you to get to know the LPGA players "Beyond the Ropes" before you see them compete at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin for the 2012 U.S. Women's Open. For more information visit www.2012uswomensopen.com.


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Annie Gillock, 11, sends 600 cards to Sandy Hook students
Annie wants kids to know 'somebody's caring'
NEW CASTLE, Ind. - A little girl with a big heart organized an effort to send more than 600 cards to Sandy Hook Elementary School, and she mailed them a few days ago.
Annie Gillock, 11, is in 6th grade at Riley Elementary in New Castle. She was touched by the tragedy that happened in Newtown, Conn.
"I was just really, really sad and yeah sort of heartbroken," Annie said.
"As she sat there and watched it several times throughout the day, the tears would roll down her face," recalled Annie's mom, Kathy.
With the help of her parents, Annie organized an effort to collect 600 cards for surviving students at Sandy Hook.
"When I heard it, I felt bad about all the children and stuff, so I wanted to do something for them," Annie said.
She started her journey over Christmas break and mailed the cards last week.
"It just made me feel blessed that at Christmas time, especially when kids are waiting on this gift or that gift, she was thinking of the other kids instead of what she was going to get," Kathy Gillock said.
Annie and her family say at this point, they don't know if the children have received the cards of course because of all the letters and cards they've already received.
Annie just says she hopes when they get them, they make them smile.
"For an 11-year-old kid to want to step up and do something like this is a very rewarding for a parent," said Annie's dad, Paul.
Some of the cards are handmade, others were store-bought. Many contained prayers.
"I just wanted to like make them feel like a little happier and know that somebody's caring for them," Annie said.
Annie hoped to collect 600 but ended up mailing 697, with love and a smile from one child to another.
Annie and her parents say at least 100 school children, mostly from Henry County, handmade or bought the cards for the Sandy Hook students.


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The upcoming seventh edition of ''Survivor'' this fall will take place on an island off the coast of Panama, but it's the eighth season, in early 2004, that should have ''Survivor'' fans drooling. It'll be the long-promised all-star competition, pitting alumni from past seasons against each other. CBS didn't name the locale or the airdate, but expected competitors to include previous winners Richard Hatch, Tina Wesson, and Ethan Zohn, as well as such memorable players as Susan Hawk, Rudy Boesch, and Jerri Manthey.
CBS announced the all-star game during its presentation to advertisers Wednesday as part of the networks' ''upfront'' week announcements in New York. The star-studded presentation at Carnegie Hall featured walk-ons by Hatch, Wesson, Zohn, Hawk, and Boesch, as well as appearances by the final six from the recently concluded ''Survivor: The Amazon.'' Even Destiny's Child showed up to sing their hit ''Survivor.'' Or at least two-thirds of the group did; Beyoncé Knowles was absent. Did they vote her off the island?


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As a part of the policies and procedures of the Fort Payne City School System, the use of physical restraint is prohibited in the system and its educational programs except in those situations in which the student is an immediate danger to himself or others and the student is not responsive to less intensive behavioral interventions including verbal directives or other de-escalation techniques. Physical restraint is expressly prohibited when used as a form of discipline or punishment. The use of other physical restraint, chemical restraint, mechanical restraint, or seclusion is prohibited in the school system and its educational programs.
The use of restraint may occur along with other emergency actions such as the school seeking assistance from law enforcement and/or emergency medical personnel which could result in a removal of the student by such personnel.
Significant violations of the law including assaults on students and staff will be reported to the police. As soon as possible after the restraint or removal of a student(and no longer than one school day following the occurrence), the parent or legal guardian will be provided written notification.
Out of District Forms will not be accepted before MAY 1, 2012. Applications will be accepted starting May 1, 2012 until June 15, 2012. The Fort Payne City School District will not determine approval or denial of an application until after June 15, 2012. Applicant students will be notified of their status no later than FIVE days before the start of the 2012-2013 school year.
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STIHL professional grass trimmers also boast an exceptional power-to-weight ratio, putting every last ounce of their well-balanced construction to work. When you're out in the field all day, the last thing you want to carry around is dead weight. STIHL trimmers include innovative features like STIHL AutoCut® cutting heads and IntelliCarb™ compensating carburetors – each designed to streamline performance, as well as your workflow. Our professional trimmers and brushcutters are also built for comfort, featuring anti-vibration technology and various harnesses for comfortable operation and reduced operator fatigue. They're the complete package for any landscaper.
Professionals demand more from their grass trimmers – more power, more comfort and more dependability. That's why STIHL professional trimmers are in such high demand – they deliver on performance. With more power, greater comfort features and durability, STIHL professional trimmers are made for daily use. Here are some of the features you'll find on every gasoline-powered STIHL professional grass trimmer:
- Multi-Function Control Handle delivers easy access to ON/OFF and throttle controls on one comfortable handle. This makes it easy to use without the operator's hand ever leaving the handle. Some models feature a momentary stop switch, ensuring the switch is "ON" the next time you start – helping to prevent engine flooding.
- Adjustable Front Handle can be positioned for optimal comfort.
- Adjustable Harness adds comfort and stability during use.
- Easy-Access Air Filter allows for easy filter cleaning or replacement.
- Easy-Access Starter Assembly for infield repairs.
- Heavy-Duty Steel-on-Steel Clutch helps reduce slippage and provides durable, long-lasting wear.
- Easy-View Deflector provides easy-to-see cutting and is also designed to protect user against flying debris.
- Long-Life Engine Cylinders provide optimal cooling, lubrication and more power output per cubic centimeter of engine displacement for maximum wear life.
- Electronic Ignition provides easier starting and smoother running.
- Ergonomic Design reduces fatigue and enables comfortable operation.
- Smooth Edges will not snag on clothing or brush.
- High-Tech Polymer Housings are lightweight, withstand greater impact and are corrosion resistant.
- 2-Ring Pistons improve engine efficiency and hold compression longer than 1-ring pistons. Also they transfer heat from the piston to cylinder better, helping engine stay cooler and last longer.
- Enclosed Throttle Cables eliminate dangling and loose wires.
- Protected Choke Lever/Knob helps prevent damage.
- Protected Spark Plug is protected yet easy to change.
- Protected Throttle Trigger helps prevent damage.
- Purge Pump Primer enables the user to prime the carburetor with fuel, providing easier starts.
- Spark Arrester Muffler has large baffles which reduce noise level and contains a screen designed to reduce the emission of sparks.
- Throttle Trigger Interlock helps prevent accidental acceleration.
- Fully Lined Drive Shaft provides smooth operation and less vibration.
- Upright Fuel Tank with Retainer Cap for easy fueling.
You'll find these powerful, professional STIHL trimmers only at servicing STIHL Dealers. See your Dealer to learn more about these quality tools and demo them before you buy. STIHL is a great investment for your landscaping business, delivering quality and improved long-term productivity.
STIHL is the #1 selling brand of gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment in America*. Sold and serviced through our network of servicing Dealers, STIHL power tools deliver versatility and dependability. STIHL tools are German engineered, and many are built right here in America and exported to over 90 countries around the world.* To find one of the over 8,000 STIHL Dealers near you, visit the Dealer Locator.
*A majority of STIHL powerheads are built in the United States from domestic and foreign parts and components. "Number one selling brand" is based on syndicated Irwin Broh Research as well as independent consumer research of 2009-2013 U.S. sales and market share data for the gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment category combined sales to consumers and commercial landscapers ©2014 STIHL.
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heard the news today, oh boy, that Michael Jackson had a heart attack
– and died of cardiac arrest, at the age of 50, in Los Angeles.
I am reminded of a long conversation I had with him at four o'clock
one morning, and of my visit to Neverland. The visit came first,
the conversation a few weeks later, on the phone.
a toytown wilderness of carnival rides and doll houses and zoo animals
and pleasure gardens, lay inside a magnificent gateway on a side
road in a rural area beyond Santa Barbara. Nosing around, I saw
pinned to the wall of the sentry post an array of strange faces,
some of them mugshots, all of them undesirables, with names and
captions such as "Believes she is married to Mr Jackson"
and "Might be armed" and "Has been loitering near
A road lined
with life-sized bronzed statuary – skipping boys, gamboling
animals – led past an artificial lake and a narrow-gauge railway
to Michael's house. Neverland occupied an entire 3,000-acre valley,
yet very little of it was devoted to human habitation – just
the main house with its dark shingles and mullioned windows, and
a three-bedroom guesthouse. The rest was given over to a railway
terminus, Katharine Station, named after Jackson's mother, a formidable
security headquarters, various funhouses, a cinema (with windowed
bedrooms instead of balcony seats), and almost indefinable sites,
one with teepees like an Indian camp.
And sprawling
over many acres, the Jackson zoo of bad-tempered animals. The giraffes
were understandably skittish. In another enclosure, rocking on its
thick legs, was Gypsy, a moody five-ton elephant, which Elizabeth
Taylor had given as a present to Michael. The elephant seemed to
be afflicted with the rage of heightened musth. "Don't go anywhere
near him," the keeper warned me.
In the reptile
house, with its frisbee-shaped frogs and fat pythons, both a cobra
and a rattlesnake had smashed their fangs against the glass of their
cage trying to bite me. The llamas spat at me, as llamas do, but
even in the ape sanctuary, "AJ", a big bristly, shovel-mouthed
chimp, had spat in my face, and Patrick the orangutan had tried
to twist my hand. "And don't go anywhere near him, either."
In the wider
part of the valley, the empty fairground rides were active –
twinkling, musical – but empty: Sea Dragon, the Neverland Dodgem
cars, the Neverland carrousel playing Michael's own song, Childhood
("Has anyone seen my childhood?…"). Even the lawns
and flower beds were playing music; loudspeakers disguised as big,
grey rocks buzzed with showtunes, filling the valley with unstoppable
Muzak that drowned the chirping of wild birds. In the middle of
it, a Jumbotron, its screen the size of a drive-in movie, showed
a cartoon, two crazy-faced creatures quacking miserably at each
other – all of this very bright in the cloudless California
dusk, not a soul watching.
Later that
day, I boarded a helicopter with Elizabeth Taylor – I was at
Neverland interviewing her – and flew over the valley. It says
something for Miss Taylor's much-criticised voice that I could hear
her clearly over the helicopter noise. Girlish, imploring, piercing,
the loud yack-yack-yack of the titanium rotor blades, she clutched
her dog, a Maltese named Sugar, and screamed: "Paul, tell the
pilot to go around in a circle, so we can see the whole ranch!"
Even without
my relaying the message – even with his ears muffled by headphones
– her voice knifed through to the pilot. He lifted us high
enough into the peach-coloured sunset so that Neverland seemed even
more toy-like.
the gazebo, where Larry [Fortensky, her seventh husband] and I tied
the knot," Elizabeth said, moving her head in an ironising
wobble. Sugar blinked through prettily-combed white bangs which
somewhat resembled Elizabeth's own white hair. "Isn't the railway
station darling? Over there is where Michael and I have picnics,"
and she indicated a clump of woods on a cliff. "Can we go around
one more time?"
Neverland Valley
revolved slowly beneath us, the shadows lengthening from the pinky-gold
glow slipping from the sky.
Even though
no rain had fallen for months, the acres of lawns watered by underground
sprinklers were deep green. Here and there, like toy soldiers, uniformed
security people patrolled on foot, or on golf carts; some stood
sentry duty – for Neverland was also a fortress.
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Photo: Charlie & Co
Australian food isn't just coffee and brunch plates (although we would be perfectly happy with those strong cuppas and eggs). Australia has some of the best produce in the world, and the freshest, most modern plates around.
Fortunately for foodies in Singapore, they may skip out on the (minimum) five-hour flight for an immediate slice of Down Under: in the good hands of Luke to Toby, you may enjoy Australian fine dining, casual eats and Italian-style Australian sweets in your backyards.
Boomarang Bistro & Bar
For brunch with the family and live telecasts
Walk into Boomarang's Robertson Quay outlet on the weekends at noon, when it is packed to the rafters with families tucking into a hearty brunch, and you could mistake it for a cafe in Melbourne. Come evenings, groups of Aussie sports fans cluster around the many televisions that live telecast rugby, football and cricket matches. Boomarang is always busy and lively, and the food doesn't disappoint either. Breakfast plates include the Coolangata – bacon, beef sausages, hash browns and fried eggs with toast ($17) and the Bondi (poached eggs, baby spinach, roma tomatoes, and mushrooms with multi seed toast, $15). Night-time bites are pizzas, salads, burgers and share plates.
Boomarang Bistro & Bar | Address: 60 Robertson Quay and one other location | Tel: 67381077 | Opening hours: Daily 7am-11.30pm
For relaxed post-work drink and dine
For an Australian dining experience that is relaxed and fuss-free (perfect for a post-work drink and dine) head to Barossa for a meal prepared with fresh Australian seafood and premium grade beef. Signature dishes include the grilled stockyard prime ribeye steak (650g with a choice of two sides, $90) and the Archipelago-beer-battered fish and chips ($24). For dessert, try the sinful strawberry lava cake ($13). The bar serves Archipelago beer on tap and a good selection of Australian wines.
Book a table here | Barossa | Address: 22 Lorong Mambong and one other location | Tel: 67381077 | Opening hours: Daily 7am-11.30pm
Photo: Cafe Brunetti at Tanglin Mall
Cafe Brunetti
Italian-style Aussie standard cafe
This iconic Melbournian cafe is an Italian-style pasticceria and coffee bar specialising in European-style cakes, desserts, and coffee. Enjoy the freshly-made (and sold on the same day) treats on site, reclining on the al fresco seats of this Milanese-vibed 140-seater. We are always partial to the cannolis, but also try the pear and cheese crumble ($10) and Italian hot chocolate ($6). There's also a savoury menu of all-day breakfast items, and a menu for the kids.
Cafe Brunetti | Address: 163 Tanglin Road, #01-35/36, Tanglin Mall | Tel: 67339088 | Opening hours: Fri, Sat & eve of public holidays 8am-10pm; Sun-Thu 8am-9pm
Charlie & Co
Aussie-style burgers, straight out of Sydney
The first overseas outlet of this Sydney-based burger heavyweight is located in the revamped food hall at basement four of Ion Orchard. The outfit is semi-casual, but the food is decidedly gourmet: Australian wagyu beef patties sandwiched between freshly-baked artisanal burger buns, accompanied with parmesan truffle fries (plus $8). The signature burger is the Classic Charlie burger ($15), which comes with a choice of aged cheddar, brie or blue cheese. Non-beef options include the Roadside chicken burger ($15) and New Yorker burger ($17), otherwise known as chargrilled sirloin steak sandwich. Portions are on the large side, which makes them great for sharing.
Charlie & Co | Address: 2 Orchard Turn, B4-56 Ion Orchard | Tel: 65099511 | Opening hours: Daily 10am-10pm
The crocodile curry | Photo: House of Robert Timms
House of Robert Timms
Household-name coffee and fusion brunch plates
Longstanding coffee-makers from Australia, Robert Timms made their entry into Singapore in 2010 and have since been serving casual, Aussie fare, signature coffee and affordable brunch plates at their three outlets. We are partial to their Wheelock outlet for the al fresco seating (a great spot for a not-crowded weekend meal on Orchard Road). While the usual eggs benedict and breakfast fry-ups are top draws one their menu, do give its fusion offerings a try – the kangaroo rendang ($26.90) and the crocodile curry ($24) are both served with steamed rice and crisp papadum.
House of Robert Timms | Address: #01-02/03, Wheelock Place, 501 Orchard Road | Tel: 67359201 | Opening hours: Fri & Sat 8am-3am; Sun-Thu 8am-1am
Intrepid Gastro Bar
For Aussie-inspired share plates
Inspired by the laidback hangouts in Sydney and Melbourne (menu, decor, et al), Intrepid Gastro bar has been open since January 2013 and is an Aussie-style eatery with hearty, sharing plates, craft beers and good coffee. Exotic meats are among the signatures on their menu: do try the kangaroo sliders (moist and game-y and wrapped in parma ham, topped with a hint of truffle aioli and a complementary onion-chilli relish, $18.50) or play it safe with outback-style pork ribs for two. The ribs are marinated overnight in Feral Smoked Porter beer and then barbecued, resulting in tender meat with a smoky-sweet flavoured sauce (served on a bed of onion chips, $35). Intrepid also serves a weekend brunch and a Sunday roats on the first Sunday of the month ($29.95 per person).
Intrepid Gastro Bar | Address: #01-01, Far East Square, 40 Pekin Street | Tel: 90688297 | Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8am-9.30pm, Sat & Sun 9.30am-4pm
Photo: Jones the Grocer
Jones The Grocer
Gourmet food emporium with all-day dining options
One of the most recognised and established Australian food brands here, gourmet food emporium Jones The Grocer, currently has three outlets in Singapore. Despite the relative lack of sunshine (comparing it to its Dempsey location), we like their latest – a 140-seater cafe-cum-food store at Ion Orchard which was modeled after the international chain's flagship (Sydney) store. Jones is the place to go to for hearty breakfast items, although lunch and dinner options are available too: popular items to order include the Jones English Breakfast ($20), coconut pancakes ($13.50), wagyu burger ($27) and mushroom risotto ($26), on top of the freshly-baked artisan breads, pastries and cheese, of course.
Jones The Grocer | Address: 2 Orchard Turn, #04-14 Ion Orchard | Tel: 68845597 | Opening hours: Daily 10am-10pm
The Kangasaurus | Photo: Rokeby
Casual all-day dining with the little ones
Serangoon's Jalan Riang foodie enclave is home to this Australian gourmet bistro serving artisanal coffee and brunch nosh. Named after a street in Western Australia, Rokeby is a casual eatery, where you can dine with kids in tow, and definitely with a glass of Coke zero. They have their own play area and toys to keep them busy. For eats, the menu is a mixed bag of pasta dishes, fish and chips and mains like a kangaroo loin burger called The Kangasaurus (120g of grilled kangaroo loin, topped with spicy cranberry relish and a side of chips, $22).
Rokeby | Address: 1509 Jalan Riang | Tel: 91060437 | Tue-Sun 9am-10pm
Salt Grill & Sky Bar
Modern Australian with a high bar
Australian chef Luke Mangan's grill and bar is perched on the 55th floor of Ion Orchard (yes, again) so you get clear views (on a good day, off-haze season) of the Lion City – a world away from his Surfers' Paradise branch. This contemporary Australian restaurant gets mixed reviews however, although we feel they do pretty well pairing their New World wines with their signature dishes: like the Western Australia king prawns and mango salsa ($30) pairs well with the Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2012's floral lime zest qualities (avail by the glass, $20), while the Rangers Valley sirloin from New South Wales (300 days grain fed, $71) is paired with the sultry, spicy Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2006 Barossa Valley ($39 per glass), adding character to the smoky steak.
Book a table | Salt Grill & Sky Bar | Address: 2 Orchard Turn, Level 55 & 56, Ion Sky | Tel: 65925118 | Opening hours: Daily 11.30am-2pm, 6-10pm
Photo: Toby's Estate
Toby's Estate Cafe
Australian coffee specialist
Founded by Australian coffee roaster and barista Toby Smith, Toby's Estate Cafe is a gourmet coffee specialist and cafe. Sip on coffee pressed (cold, if you wish) through single origin beans from Sumatra and Ethiopia here, as well as signature blends sourced from high altitude Arabica beans. A latte starts at $5. The spacious cafe with a communal table and al fresco seats is a lovely spot for brunch on the weekends, when young families step out with their dogs in tow. The food menu may be small, but we like the hearty Toby's Breakfast ($16), and it's one of HungryGoWhere's Critics' Picks for 52 best brunch places in Singapore.
Toby's Estate | Address: 8 Rodyk Street, #01-03/04 | Tel: 66367629 | Opening hours: Daily 7.30am-6pm
Priyanka Chand Agarwal has worked in PR and marketing in start-ups of all sizes, while secretly harbouring dreams of becoming a chef and a writer. An avid reader, foodie and fashion eavesdropper, she will travel for a good cup of coffee but these days, she draws the line at mooncakes.
Celine Asril is guilty of taking pictures before tucking in to all her meals. It's a (good) hazard of the job. This editor of HungryGoWhere never sits down to two of the same meals in a week. Need proof? Follow her work twitter feed at @HungryGoWhere.


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Course Repetition
Students have the opportunity to repeat a course in order to improve their mastery of the course material. When a course is repeated, the student will earn credit for the course only once, but both the original grade and the grade for the repeated course will be included in the semester and cumulative grade point averages, each weighted by the credit-hours for the course.
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We have this local historian, Chris Fonvielle, who is completely & entertainingly engaged in his subject of our history. He grew up in the area and turned his interest in lower Cape Fear history into a life's calling. He spent years running the former Blockade Runner museum and is now a professor at UNCW. But his enthusiasm for the area's history comes through in everything he does. And every year the Historic Wilmington Foundation, Cape Fear Museum and Bellamy Mansion team up to have him talk about some aspect of our history. This year the theme was "Defending the Cape Fear."
Early Days
Fort Johnston on Smith Island, now known as Bald Head Island, was one of the first defense placements for the Cape Fear. Defense at that time meant defense from pirates, foreign powers and natives. This British Fort was built out of wood in the 1740s until being burned by Patriots July 18 to19, 1775. It was rebuilt out of 'tabby' around 1807-08. Tabby was a mix of oyster shells, lime and sand placed in wood and then burned. Remains of tabby construction can still be found in downtown Wilmington. Interesting historical note, the tabby construction was overseen by the first graduate of West Point.
Another early fort is Fort Caswell in Brunswick County. Remains of its later iterations can still be found on Oak Island (100 Caswell Beach Rd.). Originally a British fort, it was rebuilt and reused as late as WWII.
The Civil War
Wilmington played a critical role for the Confederacy in the Civil War. The South was supplied by a group of smugglers known as 'blockade runners.' Rhett Butler of "Gone With The Wind" fame was a blockade runner. These entrepreneurs picked up the materials the South needed and snuck them past the Union blockade to southern ports. Wilmington was one of the most popular ports for this purpose. It had an excellent rail network with three rail systems running inland. It had two access points to the Cape Fear River, the river channel we know today as well as a second inlet just north of Smith Island. The second inlet is now closed. That gave the daring blockade runners two routes to use to outrun the Union blockade. And it had an inland port so that the loading and unloading of the ships could be carried out in peace.
A military-political decision in Washington increased Wilmington's importance. Union forces in a coordinated Army Navy effort were working their way down the coast retaking the area for the Union. They came within about 50 miles of Wilmington and it appeared the Port City would be the next city to be reunited with the Union. Washington decided that it would be better to go to the less militarily important but politically symbolic city of Charleston. That led to a series of military actions retaking most other southern ports so that Wilmington was the last port for the confederacy. It's importance soared.
The Confederate States of America recognized this importance and turned Wilmington into the second most fortified city after Charleston. Fort Anderson and Fort Fisher were built into major defensive outposts. Fort Fisher has mostly washed away over time but Fort Anderson can still be seen. Fisher was the biggest fort at the time. Its earthen walls were a mile long and piled high. The Confederacy bought two large guns from a British company and installed one at each fort.
Foretelling its shipbuilding role in the Second World War, Wilmington built two of the Confederacy's 22 ironside ships. One was built at Beery shipyards on Eagles Island and the second at the foot of Castle Street.
The Union's first attempt to take Wilmington took place December 24 & 25, 1864. The Navy bombarded Fort Fisher but withdrew without success. In the meantime General Sherman redirected his march through Georgia north to North Carolina. As General Cornwallis did in the Revolutionary War, Sherman sought to reach and control Wilmington as a base for supporting his campaign. The Union engaged in its second bombardment of Fort Fisher January 13 & 15, 1865. This was successful and Wilmington was retaken by the Union shortly thereafter. Southern General Robert E. Lee had famously stated that the South could not survive without Wilmington. His prophecy was true and the south conceded defeat 46 days later. That was the end of the war that took more American lives than all others combined.
World War II
The second World War brought massive changes to Wilmington. Military personnel were trained here. Ships were built here. And defenses were built here. It was the defense capital of the State.
126 EC2s (victory ships) and 117 C2 cargo ships were built here by the 21,000 employed in the shipyard. Rosie the Riveter was here, too. 1,200 women helped build the ships in what had traditionally been 'men's work.' The shipyard is now the State Port. After the war 400 of the WWII ships were brought back here and moored on the Brunswick River. There they sat until the Vietnam War. Some were used and the rest turned to scrap by about 1973.
Camp Davis was built in nearby Holly Ridge. It was an anti-aircraft training facility. It was dismantled after the War. Women were active participants here too. Female pilots flew many of the planes that towed the dummy planes used for anti-aircraft practice. How would you like to be towing a target for new gunners?
Camp LeJeune was built in Jacksonville with Montford Point, the training ground for African-American Marines built next door. Advanced Anti-Aircraft training was carried out at Fort Fisher. To this day there is a divide in the old confederate groundworks at Fort Fisher. The gap was created for a runway.
Fort Caswell which is one of the area's oldest forts was rebuilt for modern warfare. Fortunately it did not have to be used.
Bluenthental Field was built as an Army-Air Base. Today we know it as ILM, our airport.
German POW's were housed here. One encampment was near Carolina Beach Road and Shipyard Boulevard (look for the historical marker.) A second was near downtown. If you were a German POW you definitely would have preferred to be here rather than in a Russian POW camp. These guys had a fair amount of freedom and got to work on their tans.
Topsail Island got into the act. It was used to test missiles and some of the towers built to observe their firing can still be seen. A few are used as residences.
And then there are the 'urban legends.' There are stories of German U-Boat mariners coming ashore to spy or buy provisions. There is one persistent and detailed story claiming one fellow came ashore to buy Merita Bread. None of these are true. There's another story that the former Dow-Ethyl plant on Pleasure Island was shelled by U-Boats. There's no proof of this and there is evidence that there were no U-Boats in the area on the night in question. But the stories persist. We like our stories.
Find our history events at http://history.enjoywilmington.com


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WCPE About Us: Volunteer FAQ
Thank you for offering your time and talent to WCPE!
What service opportunities are available?
Volunteers help WCPE with its daily operations in many different ways. The station has a variety of needs ranging from volunteer announcing, answering phones during pledge drives, helping to assemble fundraising mailings, packing up thank you gifts, data entry in our Membership Department and receptionist duties. Both on-going and one-time or short-term opportunities are available.
More information follows about these various volunteer opportunities. After reviewing this information, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and click on the submit button. Our Volunteer Coordinator will call or email you letting you know of any upcoming activities in line with your interests and skills.
Volunteer Announcer Training
Certain qualified individuals can receive professional broadcast training in the WCPE Volunteer Announcer Training Program, held once per year (usually) in November. Classes are provided by the WCPE program director and his assistants and begin with announcer auditions. If you pass the audition and are accepted for WCPE volunteer announcer training, you will be invited to attend the full sequence of weekly 2-hour classes to learn proper voice techniques, as well as how to operate the studio and transmitter equipment. You will also learn how to work with the music play list and program log. In return for this training, the station requests your commitment to volunteer to host various classical music air shifts on a regular or substitute basis. You need not be an expert in classical music to qualify for this training. However, you must learn proper pronunciation of artists and composer names.
Pledge Drives
WCPE holds on-air pledge drives each spring and fall. We need volunteers, both individuals and groups, who can come to the station to answer phones and fill out pledge forms. This is a great opportunity for your company or civic group to serve the community. Well be glad to acknowledge your company or group over the air. We also have a need for people to help pack thank you gifts for mailing and perform other miscellaneous tasks. During pledge drives, a variety of three to four hour shifts are available throughout the week and on weekends.
Help Assemble our Mailings
Several times a year, WCPE sends out a fund-raising letter to our members. While some of the envelope stuffing is done by machine, most of the work is done by our volunteers. This work is usually completed on a Monday and/or a Saturday morning. It is also an opportunity for younger people to fulfill school or church community service requirements.
Administrative and Telephone Support
The station on an irregular basis sometimes needs help with short-term projects, office tasks, data entry or smaller mailings that require the assistance of just one or two people.
Office telephone support is also needed on a regular basis. A minimum of once per week, morning or afternoon, is requested in this capacity. Please contact the volunteer coordinator if you are interested.
Tasks Requiring Special Skills
Occasionally, volunteers will assist our staff with engineering, carpentry, accounting, computers, music-library tasks, proof reading or other tasks which may require professional skills, background or experience. If you have skills of this type that you would like to make available to WCPE, please indicate such on your application and our volunteer coordinator will keep this information on file and contact you as needed.
How do I become a volunteer?
The first step to begin volunteering is to complete the on-line application. You will receive a reply from our volunteer coordinator, asking if you are willing to be on a call/email list for available events. If you prefer, you may place a phone call to the station and ask to have the application mailed. Volunteers are also asked to complete some simple paper-work regarding emergency contact information.
Begin Volunteering
You will be contacted by the volunteer coordinator (or program director for volunteer announcer training) inviting you to sign up for the next available volunteer opportunity, according to the area of interest that you have indicated on your application. If you are interested in volunteering for a particular event, please call or reply to the email. It is not helpful to just show up, as we schedule our volunteers in advance in order to provide the appropriate level of support.
You can also volunteer with a group from your school, church, club or workplace. Students can receive credit for volunteer service hours by presenting the volunteer coordinator with the appropriate signature form.
How are volunteers recognized?
Each time that you come in to volunteer, you will indicate your service hours in our log book. Volunteers that achieve a minimum of 100 hours of service per year are eligible to receive the Presidents Volunteer Service Award.
Volunteers can also agree to be featured in the quarterly volunteer newsletter in the volunteer spotlight segment, or otherwise acknowledged for exceptional contributions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Are any special qualifications needed to volunteer?
A. Some volunteer activities require specific background and/or experience. Volunteer announcers must complete in-house training. Most of our other volunteer activities, such as assembling our mailings, or assisting with our pledge drives, require no special qualifications.
Q. Would I have to come out to the station to volunteer?
A. Yes, all of the work our volunteers do takes place at our studio.
Q. Where is WCPE located?
A. Our studio complex is located in northeast Wake County, between Wake Forest and Rolesville. You can get driving directions by entering our physical address 1928 Chalks Road, 27587 into mapquest or another on-line mapping application.
Q. Can you provide me with transportation?
A. Unfortunately, we are not able at this time to help in this regard.
Q. Is handicapped parking available?
A. Yes, right at our front door, and, there are no steps to enter the building.
Q. I dont like to drive at night. Will this be a problem?
A. No. We have plenty of opportunity for day time only volunteer service that would not involve your having to drive at night.
Q. Will I have to come out to the station before my assignment for
training or orientation?
A. With the exception of announcing, we'll give you all the instruction you need on the day of your assignment. You will be asked to come in one-half hour before your shift begins if you are coming in to answer phones for the first time during a pledge drive.
Q. Will I be required to make a long-term commitment to the station?
A. While we hope that you enjoy your time with us and want to come back, most of our volunteer events require only short-term commitments.
Q. I work during the day. When do you need volunteers?
A. During pledge drives we need volunteers for morning, afternoon and evening shifts weekdays and on weekends. When were assembling our mailings, we generally have sessions on a weekday morning and on a Saturday morning. Weekday morning and afternoon shifts are available for telephone answering during office business hours. Volunteer announcing air-shifts are generally available in the late weekday evenings and on weekends.
Q. What happens if I cant make it when Im scheduled to be there?
A. If your schedule changes or you become ill, we ask that you notify our volunteer coordinator (or program director if you are a volunteer announcer) as a courtesy so that arrangements can be made for a substitute. This is particularly important during pledge drives and also with regard to volunteer announcers.
Q. Are there any special rules and/or regulations that I ought to know
about before I sign up?
A. Volunteers are expected to conduct themselves with courtesy and consideration toward others. Alcoholic beverages, smoking (in-doors) and weapons of any sort are prohibited on Station property. Many areas of the WCPE office building and the transmitter building contain sophisticated technical equipment and are restricted. In the interest of personal safety, we require that volunteers not wander off into areas outside of the general work areA.
Q. How is my contribution of time and talent important?
A. WCPE was founded on the basis of volunteer support. Although we now have a small staff for day to day operations, volunteers are still valued members of the WCPE family. By volunteering your time and talent, you can be a part of our mission to share Great Classical Music with the world.
Q. I want to volunteer but I don't like sending personal information
out over the internet. Is there another way I can apply?
A. You can call the station at 919-556-5178 and ask for the volunteer coordinator. She can arrange to mail you an application.
Q. I still have some questions. How can I get more information?
A. You can call the station at 919-556-5178 and ask to speak with the volunteer coordinator. Or, you can send an e-mail to email@example.com.
Q. I've submitted my application. Now what?
A. Our volunteer coordinator will call you or e-mail you to acknowledge receipt of your application and let you know of any upcoming activities in line with your interests and skills.


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Gearing Up for the First Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle Conservation Day!
We're already gearing up for this year's first official Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle Conservation Day on October 15! When Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1776 into law last year, he declared an official celebratory day for the Pacific leatherback sea turtle and made it the state's marine reptile, in order to increase awareness and conservation of this endangered species. With the support of the state of California, we are working with state and federal agencies and other conservation organizations here and abroad to facilitate an official California-Indonesia leatherback partnership to better protect this amazing sea turtle at every stage of its lifecycle, from hatchling to adult.
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Sea Turtle Environmentalist Suspected Murdered by Poachers
An environmentalist fighting for endangered sea turtles in Costa Rica has been found dead, suspected killed by sea turtle poachers. Jairo Mora Sandoval, a noted Costa Rican environmentalist, was a biology student who worked for the state-sponsored Paradero Eco-Tour, an animal rescue group and turtle sanctuary. Mora Sandoval also worked as a volunteer with the nonprofit environmental group Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST), which works to protect sea turtles and their eggs across Central America. Mora Sandoval worked particularly to protect leatherback turtle nests from poachers and smugglers in Moin beach in Limon province. He was reported found badly beaten and shot in the head, face down with his hands tied on Moin beach, which lies 105 miles east of Costa Rica's capital, San Jose. Sandoval was 26.
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Endangered Sea Turtles Face Increased Threats
After a victory for Pacific sea turtles last week, here's some not so good news.
Two endangered species of sea turtle are facing an increased threat after the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) approved a plan allowing a Hawaii-based shallow-set longline swordfish fishery to catch more endangered sea turtles while hunting for swordfish in the North Pacific Ocean.
Currently, regulations allow a capture, or "take," of 16 endangered leatherback sea turtles and 17 endangered loggerhead sea turtles per fishery per year. If and when turtle catch limits are reached, the fishery must close for the year. However, the new rule, set to take effect November 5, will allow a 62 percent increase in allowable takes of leatherbacks for a total of 26 per year, and a 100 percent increase in the catch of loggerheads for a total of 34 per year.
The timing for this approval is particularly paradoxical, as NMFS upgraded the status of the Pacific loggerhead sea turtle from "threatened" to "endangered" little more than a year ago, and designated almost 42,000 square miles of ocean waters off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington as critical habitat for leatherback sea turtles earlier this year. The leatherback sea turtle was also recently designated as the official state marine reptile of California.
Ben Enticknap, Pacific Project Manager for Oceana, said:
"This decision is outrageous. On the one hand the federal government acknowledges Pacific leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles are endangered and that more needs to be done to protect them. At the same time they say it is okay for U.S. fishermen to kill more of them."
We agree, it's outrageous – and our campaigners are examining the available options in a plan to stop these measures before they take effect on November 5. We'll keep you posted!
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Leatherback Sea Turtle Rescue
Over the past week, the New England Aquarium pulled off the dramatic rescue, rehabilitation and release of a 655-pound, 7-foot leatherback sea turtle which had stranded on Cape Cod (as seen in the video above). The prehistoric-looking reptile was found suffering from dehydration and shock with a significant portion of its left-front flipper missing, an injury the Aquarium said was consistent with entanglement in fishing gear, a sadly common occurrence with these severely threatened animals.
Leatherbacks are long-distance swimmers, using their giant paddle-like flippers to propel them over vast distances. This turtle from the Western Atlantic population travels all the way from the white sandy beaches of the Caribbean to the jellyfish-rich waters of New England each year, and may even swim as far north as Newfoundland. After a weekend being nursed back to health by aquarium staff, this beleaguered leatherback, which veterinarians estimated to be around 25 to 30 years old, was released off of Cape Cod on Sunday.
If the turtle survives, it will be a cheerful chapter in an increasingly desperate story about a species that has survived for a hundred million years but faces extinction in the coming decades. As many as 2,300 leatherbacks may have died at the hands of commercial fishing activities each year throughout the 1990s. Aside from entanglement in fishing gear, many turtles also face threats from poaching and countless die from ingesting plastic. Leatherbacks, whose throats are lined with backward-pointing spines to prevent swallowed jellyfish from escaping, are especially vulnerable to choking on plastic bags, which they mistake for their favorite prey.
But there is hope for the leatherback sea turtle. In 2007, Oceana petitioned the federal government to designate critical habitat for off the U.S. West Coast, where Pacific populations have plummeted by as much as 80% in recent decades. In response, earlier this year, The National Marine Fisheries Service finalized protection of almost 42,000 square miles of protected ocean habitat off the shores of Washington, Oregon and California for the endangered turtle. Turtles arrive in these areas each year after swimming as far as 6,000 miles across the open ocean from nests in Indonesia. This is the first permanent safe haven designated for leatherbacks in U.S. waters. The National Marine Fisheries Service has yet to designate similar critical habitat for loggerhead turtles in the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans even though they are required by law to do so.
Help Oceana continue to fight for this incredible animal, the largest turtle and one of the largest living reptiles on Earth.
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New Report: The Oil Spill's Impact on Sea Turtles
Today we released a new report that describes the potential effects of the oil spill on endangered sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sea turtles can become coated in oil or inhale volatile chemicals when they surface to breathe, swallow oil or contaminated prey, and swim through oil or come in contact with it on nesting beaches.
As of yesterday, 32 oiled sea turtles have been found in the Gulf of Mexico and more than 320 sea turtles have been found dead or injured since the spill began April 20.
While some dead and injured sea turtles are found by search crews or wash up on the beach, some never will. Ocean currents often carry them out to sea where they can sink or be eaten by predators.
Our report shows that the ongoing oil spill can have the following impacts on sea turtles:
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