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Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand are collaborating through the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Project to better the lives of their coastal populations by improving regional management of the Bay of Bengal environment and its fisheries.
Progress and achievements of the BOBLME Project
As it enters its final year the BOBLME Project has successfully carried out a wide range of activities as it seeks to facilitate greater regional management of the Bay of Bengal's environment and fisheries. A publication listing all key achievements to date can be downloaded
Community relations key to improved Thai MPA management
March 2014 - How to gain better local buy-in for national marine parks in Thailand? A policy brief released by Project IMPAACT, which is supported by BOBLME, highlights how negative community perceptions undermine conservation and management processes. The policy brief provides a number of recommendations for improving Marine Protected Area (MPA) effectiveness, governance and management and can be downloaded
The full research paper on which the policy brief is based 'Why local people do not support conservation: Community perceptions of marine protected area livelihood impacts, governance and management in Thailand' can be downloaded
A little something for everyone - the BOBLME newsletter is out now
January 2014 - The BOBLME newsletter covering 2013 is now out. Eleven pages of action packed articles on what BOBLME and partners are doing around the region, including:
Seagrass research and training
Harmonising Indian mackerel research
EAFM training course launched
Report on the Nansen cruise in Myanmar
Chilika Lake ecosystem health report card
Vulnerability assessment in the Ayeyarwady Delta
BOBLME supporting ocean acidification research
BOBLME gender assessment
Download your copy now,
People matter in ecosystem management
January 2014 - Socio-economic information is essential in applying the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management and the implementation of the Large Marine Ecosystem concept. 'Socio-economic Monitoring' or 'SocMon' (
), an initiative being implemented at the global and regional levels, promotes the use of socio-economic information for decision making in fisheries and coastal management. BOBLME initiated, in collaboration with the NGO Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and Mawlamyine University, Myanmar, a 10-day SocMon training course.
Developing capacity to apply the methodology and improving the understanding of the socio-economic drivers and situation of coastal communities in Myanmar were the goals of this training. The South Asia and South East Asia SocMon Coordinators, Dr. Vineeta Hoon (Center for Action Research on Environment, Science & Society, India), Dr. Michael Pido (Palawan State University, Philippines), and Dr. Helen Schneider (FFI) were the lead trainers, supported by a team of co-trainers. More than 20 trainees from several Myanmar universities, government departments, and NGOs participated in the training, which included actual field sessions in Setse and Kyaikkami Villages – two coastal fishing villages within Thanpyuzayat Township, Mamlamyine District, Mon State.
Myanmar marine ecosystem survey by RV Dr. Fridtjof Nansen on-going
November 2013 – A scientific survey is now underway on the fish resources, marine biodiversity and oceanography in Myanmar waters by the Norwegian RV Dr Fridtjof Nansen, operating within the framework of the FAO EAF-Nansen Project and BOBLME.
This is a significant addition to the range of national activities in Myanmar and regional activities involving Myanmar scientists and government officials in a wider Bay of Bengal context.
This survey became a reality through funding received from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) for an additional programme of work that is complementary to the BOBLME Project activities. FAO has been collaborating with Norad and the Institute of Marine Research of Bergen, Norway, to carry out fisheries resources and environment surveys in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America using the vessel RV Dr Fridtjof Nansen since 1975. The on-going survey is the second such survey programme by the EAF Nansen Programme in Myanmar waters. The old research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen had carried out similar surveys in the period 1979-1980, establishing important benchmark information on the state of the Myanmar marine resources. The 2013 survey will massively improve the understanding of the status of the marine resources, and provide the information essential for informed management and sustainability of Myanmar's marine resources for years to come.
The link to the diaries can be found at:
. The page will be updated weekly.
BOBLME India opens its ICM Resource Centre in Puducherry
October 2013 - The Honourable Minister for Fisheries, Shri N G Pannir Selvam from the Government of Puducherry (pictured in the centre) opened the new BOBLME Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Resource Centre in Puducherry on 4 October. The opening was attended by about 50 people, including the local fishing community as well as officials from the Department of Fisheries, the BOBLME Regional Coordinator Dr Chris O'Brien (pictured right) and the National Coordinator Dr K Vijayakumaran (pictured left). Dignitaries lit the auspicious lamp before declaring the facility as the knowledge hub for ICM activities in Puducherry.
BOBLME-India has been implementing a programme of work on ICM for several years. Led by Dr Vijayakumaran, this initiative is working with the community, administration and stakeholders to promote ICM approaches in Puducherry - a district of just 293 km² located on the east coast of India, just south of Chennai. Puducherry is small in area but is home to over 1.3 million people, so the pressure on coastal resources is considerable.
The Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare is hosting the ICM Resource Centre at its new offices in the local fishing harbour complex. The centre will enable ICM practitioners to meet in comfortable modern surroundings and is equipped with a computer with internet access and a printer; and it already boasts a good collection of literature - with subscriptions to a range of journals.
BOBLME gender report gets special recognition
August 2013 — The BOBLME Project Report on
Mainstreaming Gender in the BOBLME Project: gender audit and recommended actions for mainstreaming a gender perspective
by Dr Cecile Brugere has been featured on the highly influential
website. The BOBLME Project Regional Coordinator, Dr Chris O'Brien, said that this is probably the first gender audit undertaken by any of the 20 or so Large Marine Ecosystem Project's in the world, and it was great to get such recognition from Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries community. The
website is run by the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries community which is devoted to the exchange of information on gender in aquaculture and fisheries from all parts of the world. You can access the website and the report from
Myanmar Department of Fisheries to the Rescue
July 2013 — An oceanographic data buoy that is part of the Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA) and usually located in the eastern Bay of Bengal area broke its mooring recently and started an unexpected journey to Myanmar. The buoy was tracked by satellite meandering around the northern islands of Myeik Archipelago before moving off quite deliberately towards Myeik. Indeed, after some excellent detective work by the BOBLME National Coordinator, Mr Mya Than Tun, Fisheries Officers located the buoy at the Myeik Fishing Jetty ‑ and in good condition. It had apparently been rescued by a local fishing boat. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA, USA) Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory and the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT, India) maintain the RAMA buoys and hope to have the wayward unit back in service in the near future. The BOBLME Project is supporting RAMA by providing a set of biogeochemical sensors which will contribute to a better understanding of Indian Ocean monsoon and climate change impacts.
New training course on the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) successfully tested
July 2013 – EAFM is a practical way to implement sustainable development principles for the management of fisheries by finding a balance between ecological and social well-being through good governance.
The first training session of the "Essential EAFM" course took place late June in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, and involved more than 30 trainees, candidate trainers, and EAFM experts.
This new training course is the result of a unique partnership involving the BOBLME Project, the Asia-Pacific Fisheries Commission, the U.S. Coral Triangle Initiative, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Coral Triangle Support Partnership. The local hosts for the training were the Department of Fisheries Sabah, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, and WWF Malaysia.
Dr Rudolf Hermes, the BOBLME Chief Technical Adviser, and one of the authors of Essential EAFM, said the course has been developed because understanding of EAFM is still very limited, and there is confusion with other management approaches and tools, and resource managers, in general, are having trouble putting the theory of EAFM to practice. Participants from the Essential EAFM Course actually take home a draft EAFM plan.
This first training was used to test the training materials in a realistic training situation and to obtain feedback for fine-tuning and finalization of the training material. It also served to build knowledge and skills on EAFM and to start the development of a regional pool of EAFM trainers. The development of the training package, consisting of a handbook, workbook, toolkits, trainer manual, powerpoint presentations and session guides.
The BOBLME Project Steering Committee met in Chennai, India from 20 to 21 March
April 2013 - The BOBLME Project Steering Committee met in Chennai, India from 20 to 21 March.
The PSC was well satisfied that the Project was on track; moreover, given projected savings in the budget, it instructed the RCU to request a one year, no-cost extension from the GEF to extend the Project completion date to 31 March 2015.
The PSC welcomed the latest advanced draft of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) , and endorsed the proposed institutional arrangements for SAP implementation which would consist of a Consortium of countries and partners.
The BOBLME Project has been working closely with a range of bodies and organisations operating in the Bay of Bengal in order to improve coordination of activities and enhance impacts. The Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organization (BOBP-IGO), International Collective in support of Fish-workers (ICSF), International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), United Nations Environment Programme of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (UNEP-GPA), South East Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) attended the meeting (while WorldFish and the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) - were unable to make it). The partners made a valuable contribution to proceedings and expressed their willingness to play an ongoing major role in the remaining BOBLME activities and future SAP implementation.
The meeting was masterfully chaired by Mr Tarun Shridhar, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries India (pictured), but sadly the PSC meeting was his BOBLME swan song as he moving from New Delhi to a new role with the State Government of Himachal Pradesh. We wish him all the very best!
The PSC meeting report can be found
Latest BOBLME Project newsletter is now out
January 2013 - The latest BOBLME Project newsletter is now out, and can be read or downloaded
(pdf format). Contents include:
Chair of The PSC, Ajith Silva, reviews progress and looks at the next steps, now that the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis is complete.
Implementation of policies turns out to be the biggest challenge - Policy directions workshop in Penang.
Thai scholar examines migrant fishing
New advisories on the status of hilsa and mackerel fisheries now out
2 day workshop to sharpen skills in science presentation concluded in India
An interview with the Malaysia National Coordinator - Ismail Ishak
Mainstreaming Ocean Research for Ocean & Resource Management (MORFORM) meeting concluded in September in India
Workshop on best practices for instruments and methods of ocean observation concluded in November in Chennai, India
BOBLME backs oceanography course for young scientists
Handouts and posters to help protection of ocean buoys
New advice on the status of the hilsa and Indian mackerel fisheries
January 2013 - The Chair of the BOBLME Regional Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (RFMAC), Mr Sinan Hussain from Maldives, presented the newly developed BOBLME fisheries status advisories of two key species that form significant fisheries in the BOBLME region, namely hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) and the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) to the 32nd Session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) in Vietnam in September. The Commission had previously asked the BOBLME Project to provide information to it on the Bay of Bengal fisheries.
The Commission noted that the RFMAC advisories for hilsa and Indian mackerel included information on stock status, ecosystem impacts, socio-economics and governance, and agreed that the RFMAC advisory format was a good example of a policy advisory that was framed using the ecosystem approach to fisheries management, and that the format could be used by member countries in their national context. The Commission also noted that the advisories were useful for communicating broader information to policy-makers, over and above the more typical fishery science messages.
You can down load the advisories
(as a flat pdf or flipbook).
The BOBLME Project TDA (transboundary diagnostic analysis) is now available in its published format
November 2012 - After months of editing, formatting and redesign, the BOBLME Project TDA has been finalised. The TDA identifies, quantifies and ranks the Bay of Bengal water-related environmental transboundary issues and their causes according to the severity of environmental and/or socio-economic impacts. This TDA draws on numerous studies and extensive regional and national consultations with stakeholders. A 'whats next' brochure has also been released to inform stakeholders about the steps being taken towards the development of the Strategic Action Programme that sets out a strategy for the countries to collectively deal with transboundary issues. The TDA (Executive Summary, Volume 1 and Volume 2) and the 'whats next' brochure are available in hardcopy (upon request); or you can simply down load them
(as a flat pdf or flipbook).
There are many good policies in the fields of fisheries, environment and coastal management, but some are not well implemented
October 2012 - This was one of the statements captured during the recent Regional Workshop on Policy Directions in Fisheries, Coastal and Marine Environment and ICM in the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Countries, hosted by the Centre of Policy Research and International Studies (CenPRIS) and School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang.
More than 30 delegates from government fisheries and environment agencies from eight countries, joined by national and regional experts from policy institutions, universities and NGOs, came together to discuss marine fisheries and coastal marine environment management policies as part of a programme of work organized by the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Project.
In 2011, the BOBLME Project had produced a draft regional analysis of policy processes, content and implementation for capture fisheries and coastal marine environment management; its finalization was the major objective of the workshop. Initial findings from the report indicated that there is good similarity between the main policies and management in the fisheries sector; and while countries can always improve their policy content, greater challenges may lie in implementing policy and in improving policy processes. The synthesis report was successfully validated and the updated finalized version will soon become available on the BOBLME website.
The Regional Workshop in Penang also identified areas of policy needs and gaps and constraints in policy implementation in the cross-cutting themes of capacity development, knowledge management, and institutional strengthening. These will now be developed into a programme of work for harmonizing policies and strengthening policy making capacity in the Bay of Bengal region in order to better manage shared fisheries resources and coastal environments.
IOSEA turtle report a must-read
All eight BOBLME countries are signatories of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia (IOSEA) Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding.
BOBLME has recently released its review of National Reports from the eight BOBLME countries, regarding their implementation of the IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU. This report was prepared by the IOSEA MoU Secretariat for the BOBLME Project.
Aside from the assessment of country reports, with emphasis on interactions between fisheries and turtles, this review also analyzed information from IOSEA Site Datasheets regarding presence and abundance of species, threats, and remedial measures.
The report concludes that all BOBLME countries have national conservation and action plans in various stages of implementation, and all use measures to minimize or reduce the mortality of turtle eggs, hatchlings and nesting females. Legislation for the protection of critical habitats exists, but there is still weak enforcement and monitoring.
Capacity building and habitat studies were identifed as essential or key areas requiring international assistance, and these findings will become valuable input into the BOBLME Strategic Action Programme (SAP), now being developed.
The BOBLME-IOSEA collaboration also resulted in the expansion of an online bibliography of turtle-related documentation for the BOBLME countries and the Western Indian Ocean. In the course of the work, over 1,300 citations were added to the IOSEA bibliography, most with abstracts, including 467 with linked PDF versions of the papers and reports.
This is how a good scientific paper is born
August 2012 - Participants at the recent the BOBLME - MFF Scientific Writing workshop in Phuket created storyboards like the one opposite to organise and design their paper.
The BOBLME Project, in collaboration with Mangrove for the Future held its 2nd Scientific Writing workshop in Phuket, Thailand on 21-24 August. 16 young researchers from BOBLME and MFF countries participated. This was part of a two workshop programme on Communicating Science Effectively. The writing workshop is about organisation and taking a systematic approach to preparing and publishing a scientific paper. It was a learning-by-doing workshop with around 25% instruction time and the rest working on a real journal paper with support from peers and facilitators. At the end participants were expected to have a competed draft manuscript.
The BOBLME-MFF scientific communications programme comprises two 4 day workshops: the first on scientific paper writing and the second on scientific presentation (to be held 1-4 October, 2012). The workshops are designed exclusively for BOBLME and MFF focal country researchers seeking to improve their delivery of scientific and technical information/advice, and to be better equipped with the skills needed to communicate their work clearly and confidently to a wide range of audiences.
Encouraging results from sea water quality investigations off southern Myanmar
August 2012 - A research paper by Myanmar scientists, looking into coastal water quality off Myanmar, throws light on some physicochemical properties of sea water in one of the BOBLME Project's key transboundary habitats, the Myeik Archipelago.
The research, undertaken in the course of completing the national report on marine pollution commissioned by the BOBLME Project, was conducted by 14 scientists, led by Prof Dr Kyaw Naing of the Department of Chemistry at Yangon University.
The results have now been published in the Thai Environmental Engineering Journal Special Volume January-April 2012, under the title
Some Physicochemical Properties of Sea Water in Tanintharyi Coastal Zone, Myanmar
The full article can be read
, and the Myanmar Report on Marine Pollution is accessible
BOBLME Project newsletter is now out
July 2012 - The BOBLME Project newsletter is now out, and can be read or downloaded
(pdf format). Contents include:
A report on the Project Steering Committee's meeting at which the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis was adopted, creating the foundation for the Strategic Action Plan;
A valuable new guide to marine protected area management, from the FAO;
BOBLME's mid-term assessment: How are we doing so far?
Solid progress by the BOBLME Hilsa working group;
Myanmar's saviour of the dolphins;
Efforts among BOBLME and its partners to eliminate overlaps and duplication of work;
Concern over the spread of diseases through aquaculture;
Moves towards the standardisation of hilsa, mackerel and shark data.
And plenty more...
Bay of Bengal countries meet a multitude of international obligations through BOBLME
June 2012 - The BOBLME Project has published its latest brochure: Making a difference to Resource Management in the Bay of Bengal - meeting international obligations.
The brochure describes the activities being undertaken through the BOBLME Project and how the Project is helping Bay of Bengal countries meet their international obligations related to sustainable development, in particular, ecosystem based fisheries management.
The goals and obligations being met though BOBLME relate to ASEAN-SEAFDEC, CBD, CMS, COFI, IOTC, MDG, UNCLOS, UNSFA, and UNGA, among others.
The Regional Coordinator, Dr Chris O'Brien "hopes that BOBLME country delegations to international events will refer to this brochure when they report on their international activities in the future, and in doing so promote the excellent work they are undertaking through the Project."
Click here
for a copy of the brochure. Hardcopies may be obtained by contacting the Regional Coordination Unit in Phuket, Thailand, by email to
Partners' meeting tackles inefficiencies
February 2012 - The BOBLME project recently organised a meeting of partners in Bangkok to look at ways in which they might work together more efficiently and effectively. Project coordinators from each of the BOBLME countries participated along with representatives from 12 partner organizations
Regional coordinator Dr Chris O'Brien explained, "We are also becoming increasingly aware that there are work overlaps and, worse, duplication of work.
"The meeting with partners aims to improve understanding of the resource management activities in the Bay of Bengal – past, present and future – and foster future collaborations, assist partners in making their funding go further and avoid duplication of work.
"BOBLME will review the activities of organisations operating in the Bay of Bengal and attempt to describe the differences and commonalities of work being undertaken, so we can better understand the linkages, complementarities and overlaps."
FAO guide to MPAs sparks discussion
January 2012 - BOBLME recently joined hands with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to organise a workshop in Bangkok to disseminate recently published guidelines on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
Delegates noted particularly that MPAs should be designed with fisheries objectives and benefits in mind.
BOBLME Chief Technical Adviser Dr Rudolf Hermes pointed out that although this might seem obvious, it was often overlooked when protecting biodiversity was the main aim.
He also noted that almost all MPAs are established within the coastal waters of a single country.
"In the Bay of Bengal there are other opportunities for transboundary MPAs, for example in the Sunderbans [India and Bangladesh] and the Myeik Archipelago [Myanmar and Thailand]."
"The Gulf of Mannar [between Indian and Sri Lanka] would make a beautiful MPA."
After the main meeting was over, the BOBLME working group on MPAs stayed on for a further day of discussions on the implications of the FAO guidelines and to discuss how pilot MPA areas and projects might be supported through the BOBLME project.
The 198-page FAO guidelines may be downloaded free
BOBLME newsletter now out
December 2011 - The BOBLME newsletter is now out. Eight pages of articles and insights into what BOBLME and associated organisations are doing around the region, including:
Dr Ken Sherman on LMEs,
APFIC consultations in Yangon,
A giant step in Gulf of Mannar cooperation,
Dr Shiham Adam and the lucky islands,
ICM experts issue warning,
SEAFDEC's 16 calls for action,
Fishery data collection review,
Upcoming events, worthwhile reading, and
BOBLME's new essential facts brochure.
Download your copy now,
Fishery data collection review underway
November 2011 - The BOBLME project has recently initiated a review of the fishery data collection systems of its member countries.
This review will provide information on sampling design and strategy as well as the institutional arrangements for data collection and implementation in each country.
In other words, it will provide answers to the why, who, what, and how of fishery data collection and present these in a report that will facilitate cross-country comparisons and provide a regional overview.
This will include a gaps analysis, identify strengths and weaknesses, identify best practices and recommend possible courses of action to be followed up by BOBLME and its partners.
Carrying out the review on behalf of BOBLME is Dr Kim Stobberup, who is currently travelling around all eight countries.
A Danish national, Dr Stobberup has extensive experience in data collection starting in 1994 when he spent three years at the Indo-Pacific Tuna Development and Management Programme (IPTP) in Sri Lanka.
The IPTP was instrumental in preparing the conditions for the creation of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC).
More recently, he has worked for the European Commission on improving fishery data collection systems in EU candidate countries such as Croatia.
On the basis of his recommendations, BOBLME will support measures to enable the partner countries to improve their fisheries statistics, so that these can be used or relied upon for the management of their fisheries and resources.
21 master public speaking in Malé course
October 2011 - Twenty one people from the Asian scientific and technical community spent four days of October in Malé, in the Maldives, learning presentation skills in the second half of a two-part course on communications organised by BOBLME and Mangroves for the Future (MFF).
The first part, which covered the organisation and writing of compelling papers, was held in Phuket, Thailand, in August (see Workshop teaches effective writing of scientific papers, below).
In Malé the aim of this course was to "enhance effective communication of the results and progress of BOBLME and MFF projects to stakeholders and the broader scientific community through oral presentations".
This was a more daunting challenge than the one posed in Phuket; in this case, participants had to stand in front of an audience to deliver their presentations.
Each presentation was captured on video as an aid to review.
The course also covered the making of posters and responding to questions from the press.
Dr Peter Rothlisberg, formerly of CSIRO, taught both the Phuket and Malé courses, assisted by mentors Dr Sevvandi Jayakody (from Sri Lanka); Dr Zelina Ibrahim (Malaysia); and Dr E Vivekananadan (India).
Dr Rothlisberg was pleased with the results. In his final report he commented, "By and large the delivery of talks was very proficient and articulate. Use of PowerPoint technology was also of a high standard, in some cases very high. Increased confidence was evident even during the four-day workshop."
Participants were also generally happy with the course. Comments included:
"Well organised, well planned. This workshop … definitely helped me to improve my presentation skills and my shortcomings."
"It should be given not only to [the] scientific community, but also other communities e.g. business, administrative etc."
"The video play-back was a great technique to assess performance!"
"I cannot deny our wonderful feeling of joy and gratitude for lessons learned and experience [in] scientific presentation I gained in the past four days."
Second BOBLME newsletter published
September 2011 - The new BOBLME newsletter is now out! Contents include:
A look at how India and Bangladesh are working to keep the hilsa fish population healthy;
A report on the second 2nd Meeting of the BOBLME Project Steering Committee;
A profile of Praulai Nootmorn, BOBLME national coordinator (NC) for Thailand;
Good news for sharks in the Maldives;
How scientists have been learning to get their ideas across effectively;
An update on progress on the BOBLME transboundary diagnostic analysis;
A farewell (though temporary, we hope) to Dr Mohammad Gulam Hussain, BOBLME NC in Bangladesh;
A look at the aims of the recent postgraduate course in integrated coastal management (ICM) at the Asian Institute of Technology; and
A report on how Puducherry in India is moving ahead with an ICM project involving all levels of society.
We hope you will enjoy reading the newsletter. Please let us know what you think of it.
In PDF format, it can be downloaded
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Postgrad ICM course opens at AIT
September 2011 - A postgraduate certificate course on integrated coastal management (ICM) opened on September 2 at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok.
The five-week course attracted almost 40 participants from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand, all sponsored by either the BOBLME Project or Mangroves for the Future (MFF).
The course is part of the commitment by BOBLME, MFF and AIT to address the growing need for qualified coastal practitioners. It aims to build a strong cadre of coastal managers and policy makers with the knowledge, tools and skills to design and implement sustainable ICM programmes for countries in the Asia region.
The curriculum provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge on ICM, and the main coastal and marine ecosystems in the Asia region.
Tools and skills for ICM will also be taught, with emphasis on designing, implementing and monitoring projects that integrate across sectors, involve diverse stakeholders and give consideration to the effects of climate change.
The course consists of four taught modules, on marine and coastal ecosystems; principles of ICM, tools for ICM; and coastal project management.
It will be followed by a 90-hour home-based assignment, including fieldwork, on coastal management and evaluation.
Workshop teaches effective writing of scientific papers
August 2011 - Twenty scientists and technical people from nine countries recently spent four days in Phuket, Thailand, learning the art of writing persuasive scientific papers.
Running the four-day course was Dr Peter Rothlisberg, formerly Chief Scientist and Research Fellow in the Division of Marine & Atmospheric Science of Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The curriculum was based on that used by CSIRO and Universities in Australia to increase the numbers and quality of publications produced by staff and students.
"No one knows your data better than you do," Dr Rothlisberg explained, "but you must recognise that you have to meet certain expectations of the people reading your paper.
"It's all about the content – the organisation. It's a matter of putting the information in logical order. That's 50 per cent of the job. The other 50 per cent, once you have your order, is fleshing it out and keeping it focused and interesting."
He felt the workshop had been a success. "Some of the participants will have to go back and do more research, maybe cooperate with others in their field. But based on the feedback I've had, I wouldn't be surprised if we get 10 papers [out of the course]."
The Phuket workshop was the first of two. The second, which will be held in the Maldives in October, will concentrate on how to present scientific papers to an audience. "We'll spend two days building the talk, and then two days presenting before the cameras," Dr Rothlisberg said.
The workshop was organised and underwritten by BOBLME and Mangroves for the Future.
Maldives ban shark fishing
Safe now: A blacktip reef shark, photographed in the waters of the Maldives.
July 2011 - The government of the Maldives has imposed a national ban on all types of shark fishing.
The announcement of the ban drew applause when it was made at a meeting of the Sharks Working Group from July 5 to 7 in Malé, capital of the Maldives.
The first of its kind, the meeting brought together national organisations and concerned NGOs to discuss national plans of action to preserve sharks.
Representatives of six of the eight BOBLME nations went to the meeting, their attendance underwritten by the BOBLME Project.
There was a great deal of enthusiasm from shark experts to return home and submit concepts for following the Maldives' lead.
BOBLME joins panel on climate change
May 2011 - Representatives from six of the BOBLME countries attended a regional consultative workshop of the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) at the end of May in Kathmandu.
The workshop was aimed at tackling the limited efforts undertaken so far to address the effects of climate change on capture fisheries and aquaculture in APFIC's member nations.
BOBLME was represented by K. Arulananthan from Sri Lanka, Mohd Lokman Husain from Malaysia, Hussain Sinan of the Maldives,U Myat Than Tun from Myanmar, Praulai Nootmorn of Thailand and Yahia Mahmud of Bangladesh.
Specific aims of the panel were to improve understanding of the implications of climate change for fisheries and aquaculture; to collate national and regional reports relating to adaptation and mitigation; to create a regional review of known and potential implications of climate change; and to make a set of recommendations for action at regional and national levels.
Ultimately, the aim was to come up with an overall action plan with options for adaptation and mitigation in the region.
The final session of the meeting adopted a comprehensive list of recommendations under 11 general headings:
Advocate for increased policy emphasis and financial resourcing to climate change adaptation and mitigation;
Strengthen governance and integrate climate change adaptation into decision making;
Improving monitoring, tracking and assessment;
Strengthen management of fisheries and aquaculture to improve adaptation and resilience to climate change;
Crucially, involve communities and local institutions in climate change adaptation;
Recognize the different gender-related impacts of climate change;
Develop accessible information for decision makers in other sectors;
Build human capacity;
Recommendation for targeted research and development, knowledge development;
Specific recommendations to regional organizations to support member countries;
Specific recommendations to FAO, APFIC and Regional Organizations to support improved integration of the sector in climate change planning.
These recommendations, it was decided, would be promoted in inter-governmental forums.
FAO medal for Network of Aquaculture Centres
BOBLME congratulates the Thailand-based Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) on being awarded the FAO's Margarita Lizárraga Medal
The Medal, which is awarded every two years, goes to a person or organization "that has served with distinction in the application of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries".
The NACA serves as a cohesive intergovernmental forum for the formulation of regional policies as well as cooperation and coordination in aquaculture research, development and training.
It has made significant contributions through its work on environment and aquatic animal health, support for small-scale fish farming, promotion of better management practices, and aquaculture certification.
As a result of its successes, the NACA's model is being emulated in other regions.
"The contribution of the NACA to application of the Code is … outstanding, practical, tangible and sustainable as well as catalytic for other regions to follow," The FAO medal citation stated.
The Medal pays tribute to Margarita Lizárraga, Senior Fishery Officer, for her decisive role in promoting the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries.
The 2nd Meeting of the BOBLME Project Steering Committee (PSC) took place from 29 – 31 March 2011 in Phuket, Thailand
The 2nd Meeting of the BOBLME Project Steering Committee (PSC) took place from 29 – 31 March 2011 in Phuket, Thailand. The meeting was attended by 16 participants from the Project Partner Countries Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand, representing the lead government agencies in environment and fisheries. Other participants included representatives from the donor and implementing partner agencies NORAD, SIDA, NOAA, and FAO.
Before the meeting proper, the new offices of the BOBLME RCU on the premises of the Andaman Sea Fisheries R&D Center of the Thai Department of Fisheries were inaugurated by Mr Pongpat Boonchawong, Senior Expert on Fisheries on behalf of the Director-General, Department of Fisheries, and Mr Hiroyuki Konuma, the FAO Assistant Director-General and Representative for Asia and the Pacific. The offices have a floor space of approx. 140m2 and overlook Makham Bay in the southeastern tip of Phuket Island, not far from the deepsea port and the Phuket Marine Biological Center of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
The inauguration session was followed by the actual PSC Meeting, held at the nearby Radisson Hotel. It was opened by the out-going Chair, Mr Shamsul Kibria from Bangladesh and then elected Mr Pongpat (Thailand) for the current session.
Major topics of the first day of deliberations were the presentation and endorsement of the 2010 Annual Work Plan and discussions of matters concerning Project implementation, such as co-financing, raising of awareness levels on BOBLME among policy makers, promotion of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries, and the increasing importance of the roles of BOBLME National Coordinators. On Day 2, the PSC examined in detail the activities proposed in the 2011 Work Plan, and the related budget for each of the more than 100 outputs to be achieved. Many of these relate to National and Regional Workshops of training events, and the reports resulting from these. Key areas of particular importance during this year include the finalization of the national consultations on the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and its adoption in the 2nd half of 2011. Preparatory activities for the drafting of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) will also begin in 2011, with the formation of SAP Teams and their first working sessions. Further highlights of the 2011 Work Plan, which was subsequently adopted by the PSC, include the formulation of ecosystem-based fisheries management advice and the intensification of work on transboundary critical habitats in the Mergui/Myeik Archiepelago and Gulf of Mannar.
Monitoring and Evaluation was discussed under a separate agenda item, recognizing its purpose and requirements as a management tool and noting the comprehensive information provided in the various monitoring reports prepared routinely. Preparation for a Project Mid-term Evaluation, to take place in late 2011 or early 2012 and capacity development in M&E are major activities in 2011.
The PSC congratulated and thanked the Chairman and host country Thailand for facilitating the 2nd PSC Meeting and for providing the very suitable facilities for the BOBLME RCU. The PSC agreed to hold the 3rd meeting in March 2012, tentatively in Sri Lanka.
The BOBLME work plan for 2011 takes shape
The BOBLME Project National Coordinators and National Technical Advisors assembled in Phuket on 9-10 February for a two day workshop to draft the 2011 work plan that included a range of studies, training, research meetings, and the forthcoming responsibilities for each member county participating in the Project.
A major goal of the Project is to improve understanding of the Bays' ecosystem and the processes affecting it; foster collaboration and knowledge sharing; and to harmonize the policy and management approaches in the eight countries that share it. The BOBLME Project is strengthening the capacity of the countries to continue this work into the future. Once the overall work plan is designed, each National Coordinator and National Technical Advisor will play a pivotal role in the design and implementation of the work in their respective countries. . A wide range of work is proposed for 2011, including a major review of current policies and development of a plan for policy harmonization; better understanding of the biology and stock status of hilsa and Indian mackerel; support to better implementation of National Plans of Action on shark conservation; and contributing to the ocean observation system in the Bay to gain a better understanding of processes governing its productivity and influencing the climate. The next step in the process is for the Project Steering Committee to review the work plan and the associated budget at its forthcoming meeting in March.
Dr Gulam Hussain, National Coordinator for Bangladesh
Dr Gulam Hussain, National Coordinator for Bangladesh "This was a very interactive, meaningful and constructive planning meeting, and we made considerable progress in the development of the 2011 plan of work. The proper implementation of the 2011 work plan will surely benefit the participating countries through increased capacity building, needs based research, and by contributing to better resources management."
Each National Coordinator will have different challenges in implementing the work plan, because of differences in the way their governments operate, different government priorities and cultural underpinnings. Yet improving the health of the Bay of Bengal is a shared concern, transcending such differences. In a progressive move, the National Coordinators agreed that they should meet more regularly to discuss progress, exchange ideas and build a more cohesive and collaborative approach to the work of the project.
Thailand and Myanmar take steps for collaborative approach to the management of the Mergui Archipelago
Government officials, scientists and representatives of non-governmental organizations from Thailand and Myanmar met late last month at the Club Andaman Beach Hotel in Phuket, Thailand to discuss the joint management of the Mergui Archipelago (also known as the Myeik Archipelago in Myanmar).
The Mergui Archipelago is a unique area about one hundred times the size of Phuket that transcends the western borders of Myanmar and Thailand, from the Similan Islands in Thailand north to beyond the coastal town of Mergui in Myanmar. It contains some of the most highly productive fishing grounds in the Bay of Bengal, and world class reserves of coral reefs, sea grass beds, and old-growth mangrove habitats. In addition to these critical habitats, the area is characterized by a large number of rare and endangered species, such as marine turtles, sharks and rays, and marine mammals. The Archipelago is also home to the famous Moken People – the so called sea gypsies who live on boats and lead a nomadic lifestyle among the islands.
Given its rich biodiversity, the Mergui Archipelago is coming under increasing pressure from urban development, tourism and fishing. And of course it is not exempt from the impacts of climate change and rising water temperatures that are contributing to coral bleaching in some areas.
The Phuket workshop was the third in a series of meetings facilitated by the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project (BOBLME). At conclusion of the workshop, the officials agreed to form an executive committee, comprising the government agencies which have mandates in the region to govern and regulate resource use; a multi-stakeholder advisory group to assist the committee in its deliberations; and a series of working groups to pull together information and undertake various analyses.
The executive committee is expected to meet again later in the year. In the meantime a programme of data collection, review and analysis, involving a wide range of government bodies, universities and non-government organizations will start soon. The goal of the activities is to inform management and improve governance that aims at the balancing of sustainable resource use and social well-being.
The meeting was opened by the Director General of the Department of Fisheries Myanmar, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Mr Khin Ko Lay, and Dr Nanthiya Unprasert, Deputy Director General for Thailand's Department of Fisheries. Regional Manager of BOBLME, Dr Chris O'Brien told reporters that "Myanmar and Thailand have taken a tremendous step forward for the management of a very important area and have demonstrated their serious commitment to working together to ensure the sustainable development and conservation of the Mergui Archipelago, and I am keenly looking forward to facilitate future activities of the committee and working groups through the BOBLME Project."
National TDA Consultations ongoing in several countries
As in Myanmar and India, national TDA consultations have recently also begun in Thailand. A small team from the Prince of Songkla University's Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity of Peninsular Thailand, led by Dr Sakanan Plathong, have been 'on the road' visiting all Andaman Sea coastal provinces. Most meetings were held at the Provincial Government Offices and attendances have been high. A wide range of stakeholders have participated, including provincial and local government officials responsible for fisheries and the environment, private sector and civil society representatives, economists, planners and other related sectors such as marine transport and ports and harbours.
The purpose of these provincial consultations is to disseminate the contents of the TDA, and to review and validate the information and analysis it contains, in particular the important causal chain analysis which is used to identify underlying causes of key environmental and resources issues in order to prioritize them.
The consultations are also useful to familiarize an increasing number of stakeholders with the work undertaken by the BOBLME Project and its expected outputs and outcomes.
Issues raised by participants included the need for improved fisheries regulations and management, better access to information and the need for capacity development. Water quality issues have also been high on the agenda with concerns being raised regarding poor water quality at local, regional and transboundary levels. Water pollution from shipping and river run-off including sewage, as well as siltation caused by coastal erosion were of particular concern.
"Each province raises different issues" summarizes Dr Sakanan. "Some concentrate on marine habitat degradation and pollution, also the impacts from tourist development and marine debris, while provinces close to the country's borders focus more on transboundary fisheries issues such as intentional or unintentional straying into the neighbouring country's waters or outright encroachment and poaching, which raises the issue of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance."
In the case of Thailand, on balance, the issues raised during these consultations tend to confirm the analysis, findings and logic of the TDA and validate its suitability as the basis of developing the Strategic Action Programme to address these issues.
A TDA (transboundary diagnostic analysis) identifies, quantifies and ranks water related environmental transboundary issues, and their causes, according to the severity of environmental and/or socio-economic impacts. The BOBLME's TDA is the culmination of seven years of work, including numerous studies and extensive regional and national consultations held with stakeholders. The TDA provides the scientific basis for the collaborative development of the Strategic Action Programme that will formulate nationally and regionally coordinated activities to address the issues and their causes.
MPA workshop held in Penang, Malaysia
The establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs) or fish refugia can be an important management tool under the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) being implemented in the BOBLME. If designed well, MPAs can increase fisheries resources and conserving biodiversity.
MPAs feature prominently in the work programme of BOBLME Project which is committed to develop better understanding of and promote a more comprehensive approach to the establishment and management of MPAs and fish refugia. A key activity in 2010 was the commissioning of a study to compile information on the status of MPAs and fish refugia in the Bay of Bengal. This compilation of information, including country profiles, was carried out by a team based at the University of Washington and was tabled at the recent Workshop on "the Status of Marine Managed Areas in the Bay of Bengal". The workshop was organized and hosted on behalf of the BOBLME Project by the WorldFish Center in Penang, Malaysia from 18-19 January, 2011, and more than 30 participants from all BOBLME countries, resource persons from NGOs and also from FAO attended. Draft country profiles, covering information on MPA inventory, current status, MPA legislation and governance, threats and challenges, including socio-economic considerations and management effectiveness were discussed and validated. The workshop also agreed on the formation of a BOBLME MPA Working Group and made recommendations on implementing capacity development measures in pilot MPAs nominated by the partner countries.
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Reaching the large audiences needed to win even local elections these days is a daunting and expensive task. Hence, the need to raise large amounts of cash to pay for sending messages over the air, online or in print to potential voters. When it comes to the content of these messages, hopeful office holders employ the know-how of experts in advertising and persuasion.
Messages in political ads typically have two tacks: build up one person while tearing down the other. Unfortunately, in today's world, campaigning has taken on so much of the latter that it makes many voters feel like they are picking the lesser of evils when they cast their ballot.
Take, for example, a print ad I recently was made aware of from a candidate for local office. This candidate mailed a flyer to potential voters touting his own credentials and minimizing those of his opponent. I know this opponent and know that his resume is much broader than the mailer made it out to be. I don't know about the resume of the person who sent the advertisement so I can't speak to whether it was inflated, but I can speak to the fact that the opponent's credentials are in fact much more impressive than were indicated on the ad.
Is this a form of false advertising? I would argue that it is lying by omission, but for some reason it is an accepted part of the political game. Would it be accepted in any other workplace? I'd say no.
In another bit of political chicanery I saw this week, a video on YouTube showed a local candidate making a speech in which he made a verbal faux pox, stating something about knowing where to hide the money when needed. Conveniently, the video cut off as soon as the words came out of this candidate's mouth, leaving the viewer to wonder if any context was purposefully omitted.
I shouldn't be surprised by any political advertising I see regarding a campaign on any level — from school board to president of the United States. Somehow, though, it surprises me more on the local level. Candidates seeking national office have a huge audience to reach and really aren't just speaking to their constituents but to people all across the country as they try to galvanize support for their party or broader mission. Or should I say tear down the credibility of their opponent.
However, a person running for a seat with the city or county or even state-level government isn't on such a grandiose mission. In my mind, they have the opportunity to be real people whom we might see in a restaurant or at a park on a normal day. We'd get to interact with them, shake their hand and possibly even have a real conversation with them. If I met a person in real life who tried to befriend me by cutting down others or telling me half-truths, I most likely wouldn't give them the time of day, much less support them to represent me and my interests.
However, at least in these two cases, the priority was on misinformation and misrepresentation. It would be really nice if local candidates could agree to present themselves truthfully and ask voters to choose them based on who they are rather than ask them to dislike their opponents more.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to turn off the TV and then throw away my junk mail.
Nathan Orme is the editor of the Sparks Tribune. He can be reached at email@example.com.

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Home workout routines seem to be all the rage these days. There are people training at home for fat loss, muscle building, and becoming home athletes right in the comfort of their own home.
I mean, even professional basketball players such as Kobe Bryant need to train in multi-million dollar gyms so how is it possible that you can get amazing home work out right from your home?
Well with today's technology, especially with things like the IPad, you can literally workout anywhere, even in your own hotel room.
If you want to burn fat at home you can do that. There are plenty of great home workouts to help you do that. However, if you want to build muscle, then that's a whole other story.
These days, you really do need to go the gym or if you want to workout at home, then you really need to go the gym. The reason behind this is because you need super heavy weights and resistance to effectively build muscle. There is no way that workouts by people like Chris Hemsworth or Taylor Lautner are able to get you in shape no matter how effective they are. They might be able to help you lose weight and become an overall healthier person, but I can guarantee they will not help you build a more than noticeable amount of muscle mass.
So bottom line – home workouts are good for getting in decent shape, but they can not turn you into pro athletes.


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Hotel attrition clauses are the fifth greatest concern in our survey this year. One company that has a very clear policy regarding attrition clauses is Conferon, the Twinsburg, Ohio-based independent meeting planning company. Dave Lutz, CMP, executive vice president, says the goal of an attrition clause should be "to make the hotel whole," that is, to allow the hotel to make up a fair share of the revenue it loses when it sets aside rooms for a group that the group doesn't pick up. There are some fairness issues around attrition clauses, he says, offering the following tips.
Attrition clauses should not: * Contain multiple performance clauses. (A group should not have to pay for rooms it reserved but didn't use--and pay more for meeting space because it failed to fill its room block.)
* Use the word "penalty" (the courts prefer the term fee ).
* Call for attrition fees to include the room tax.
* Require fees to be paid before the meeting is over.
On the other hand, attrition clauses should: * Allow both sides to revise the size of the room block 11 or 12 months before the meeting.
* Require the hotel to assist the group in assuring that all rooms occupied by group members are counted in the group's room block.
* Permit both sides to review the city ledger, the record of occupancy that the hotel is obligated to maintain so that the government can make sure the appropriate room taxes are collected.
* If a contract doesn't include an attrition clause, make sure the contract says that the hotel will not hold the group liable if it fails to make its room block. "If you don't have an attrition clause, the hotel can still pursue you," Lutz says.


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Visit the highest points on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Directions from Whistler Mountain. Recommended Ability: All ability levels / Time to Complete: Half or full day.
Whistler Blackcomb's open-air chairlifts raise you up high over the tree line into the dramatic peaks and ancient glaciers of British Columbia's impressive Coast Range. These mountaintops are the launching point for a variety of alpine experiences and adventures. At the peak of Whistler you can stroll the Whistler Summit Interpretive Walk, hike Peak Express Traverse and find great views of Black Tusk. Blackcomb's pretty Alpine Walk overlooks the Fitzsimmons Valley and is close to the sunny patios of Rendezvous Lodge. From the Roundhouse Lodge, hike down the Peak Express Traverse 2 to board the Peak Express chairlift. At the summit you'll find the Whistler Summit Interpretive Walk 1. Return to the Roundhouse Lodge via Peak Express and the Peak Express Traverse 2. Take the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola to Blackcomb to stroll the Alpine Walk 1, or (when in season) take the Complimentary Shuttle Bus to 7th Heaven Express and Blackcomb's summit. Return to the Rendezvous Lodge by downloading 7th Heaven Express and taking the bus.
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Hit this trail early to avoid hikers and to enjoy possible sightings of shy alpine fauna such as deer, grouse and pika. The High Note Trail is an undulating, runner's-high-inducing, single track over Whistler's rooftop. It winds past views of glaciers, Cheakamus Lake and rugged Coast Mountain terrain. As you run, you'll find that the mountain has an expansiveness that enters every sense, the air is so clean that lichen still grows in the forests below. Start at the Roundhouse Lodge, then walk down Peak Express Traverse 2 to the Peak Express chairlift (open seasonally). At the top, start at the Inukshuk to your right, then follow the High Note Trail 5 . When the High Note Trail finishes, take Harmony Meadows trail 4 and return to the Roundhouse Lodge.
Hike to views of two spectacular alpine lakes and seasonal wildflower meadows. Directions from Blackcomb Mountain. Recommended Ability: Intermediate / Time to Complete: Half or full day.
Take Lakeside Loop and rugged Overlord Trail for sweeping views of the Overlord Glacier and alpine meadows, then visit Whistler's Harmony Lake Trail and Loop. Both Blackcomb Lake and Harmony Lake are full of clear, glacier water tinted by mineral sediments. During the famous wildflower season, these mountains explode into a palette of colour with purple spreading phlox, blue sky pilot, moss greens, mountain heathers and green and yellow lichens on the glacier-worn rocks, all creating a dramatic visual display. Start at the Alpine Walk 1 on Blackcomb Mountain and then take Overlord Trail 2. When in season, the best flowery views are south of 7th Heaven Express. Return along Overlord Trail 2 , then take Lakeside Loop 5 for more wildflowers. This trail brings you back to Overlord Trail 2 and the Alpine Walk 1. Take the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola to Whistler's Harmony Lake Trail & Loop 3.
An epic dual-mountain full day hike Directions from Blackcomb Mountain Recommended Ability: Advanced / Time to Complete: Full day.
Enjoy a challenging hike on Blackcomb's Decker Loop into Garibaldi Provincial Park with stunning views of the Overlord Glacier. Afterwards take the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola across to view Cheakamus Lake and volcanic Black Tusk from the High Note Trail. While catching your breath on this epic hike, watch ravens perform aerial courtship displays and keep your ears open for the whistles of Whistler's namesake, the Hoary Marmot. Seasoned hikers challenge themselves by completing the entire circuit all in one day. Begin at the Alpine Walk 1 on Blackcomb Mountain. From Alpine Walk join Overlord Trail 2 all the way to where it forks into Decker Loop 6 . Follow Decker Loop back to where it becomes Overlord Trail 2 . Return along Overlord Trail to Alpine Walk 1 for the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, which transports you to Whistler Mountain. On Whistler, walk down Peak Express Traverse 2 to Peak Express chairlift. High Note Trail 5 begins near the Inukshuk at the summit of Whistler and continues in a long loop round to Harmony Meadows 4 and then returns the Roundhouse Lodge. High Note Trail 5 also includes a fork where you can climb Flute and Oboe for views over the far side of the Mountain.
The PEAK 2 PEAK Gallery offers an interactive look at the inner workings and mechanics of this engineering marvel. Located in the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola station atop Whistler Mountain.
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➜ Longest unsupported span of 3.024 kilometres.
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Roman LondonEdit
The military camp of Londinium was established by the Romans in 43AD, on the north bank of the Thames near the modern Tower of London. The actual Roman settlement was nearer to what is now Colchester.
In 60AD, the Iceni Britons rebelled and razed the military camp of Londonium and the settlements at Colchester and Verulamium to the ground. Led by Boudicca, the Queen of the Britons, who had suffered humiliation after the death of her husband, Prasutagus, the rebellion did not last, as the Romans were quick to retaliate. Boudicca was defeated, and took her own life by way of poisoned chalice soon afterwards. The town of London was established by the imperial procurator Classicianus, whose tombstone can be found in London today.
The town was enclosed by high, stone walls, the remains of which are still accessible from London Wall and beside Tower Hill tube station. The old wall is still evident from the namings of some of the Underground (tube) stations: Moorgate on the west of the perimeter and Aldgate on the east.
Londonium was governed from the Guildhall in the City centre and some of the buildings are still used for municipal purposes to this day. When building contractors were excavating foundations for the new Guildhall art gallery in 1999, remains of a Roman ampitheatre were discovered and the gallery's blueprints were amended so that the excavated site could be preserved. The ampitheatre, dating from around 4AD, is now housed on display in the gallery's basement.
Victorian LondonEdit
The 20th CenturyEdit
The Second World War (1939-45)Edit
London suffered extensive damage during this period. Over 35,000 were killed and hundreds of thousands were made homeless following heavy bombing campaigns. The East End was one of the worst-affected areas, as the population density here was very high.
Barrage balloonsEdit
These were deployed in the many parks of London during that war. For details see http://markcarter81.users.btopenworld.com/Barrage/barrage_balloons1.htm
Postwar LondonEdit
London hosted the Olympics in 1948 - the first Games since the war.
London in the 21st CenturyEdit
On the morning of 7 July 2005, four bombs exploded across the city's transport network. They killed at least 50 people. See July 2005 London Bombings for more information.
London will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.
There were a few farmsteaders in 1 AD. In 300 AD there could have been up to 20,000 inhabitants following the Roman invasion. After they left the population declined, but following the establishment of Lundenburgh, it began to increase again. Many were killed by the Black Death in the 14th century.
By 1700 London had nearly 10% of the entire population of England and Wales, and was the world's largest city in 1801 with 959,300 people (this was recorded in the first census). Growth continued and reached a record level in 1939: 8.6 million lived in London at this time.
Following the destruction caused by the Second World War, many left London to new towns that were set up around the city such as Harlow. 7.2 million lived in the Greater London area in 2001, and this is predicted to rise to 8.2 million by 2016.


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Joey Carl, pictured above with then-girlfriend Alexis Ek, was fatally shot by a police officer late Thursday. Witnesses said the 17-year-old had been arguing with his father and was wielding a baseball bat when police arrived. (Photo courtesy of Alexis Ek)
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For those who aren't die-hard Brooks & Dunn fans it might be hard to keep up with all the songs off their 13 albums. However, anyone who has somewhat followed the pair throughout their career would have known the majority of songs on the set list. Those who may have never heard Brooks & Dunn music still got an enjoyable country-rock show.
Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn haven't lost any snap or pizzazz in the 17 years they've been making country music together. On the Cowboy Town Tour they appropriately started off the show with "Cowboy Town."
They put on a fast-paced, hit-packed show, rolling through the first four songs without a pause. After "Hilly Billy Deluxe," Kix addressed the crowd but pronounced Nevada "Ne-vah-dah," in the way most Nevadans despise.
He made up for the faux pas by singing "Rock My World Little Country Girl." Ronnie played the cowbell in the background and threw out sticks to the crowd as Kix paused his guitar-playing to shoot t-shirts out of an air gun.
After giving their backup singers some attention in "Put a Girl In It," Brooks & Dunn slowed things down. They sat in chairs placed at the end of the catwalk to sing some of their older ballads. Ronnie bemoaned the elevation of Reno, saying he was tired after the first three songs.
He didn't seem tired, though, as he closed his eyes tightly to belt out "Husbands and Wives." Ronnie gave the reigns over to Kix telling him to sing "Lost and Found," and giggled through the song at Kix's antics.
One problem with their concert: Everyone just sat there. Aren't you supposed to stand up during a concert? Especially to music that rocks as hard as Brooks & Dunn's. The way the stage was set up, there were seats directly behind the catwalk and people in those seats couldn't see if they were sitting down. However, as soon as they stood up the security guards yelled at them and other fans joined in the heckling. In fact, a few fans almost brawled in front of the catwalk during "Neon Moon" early in the show because of standing up.
Other than that, the crowd was docile until near the sixteenth song in the set, "Only In America." Brooks & Dunn showed off their patriotism during the song with a background video that displayed the American flag and all the lights on stage were red, white and blue. Then they had several military personnel appear on stage in their dress uniforms to salute the crowd, which finally got the audience to its feet.
The audience was finally really into the show but it seemed like too little to late. The pair closed out the show with "Play Something Country" and "My Maria."
Of course, there was the cheerin' and hollerin' until they came back out for a fairly awesome encore. They restarted with "Brand New Man" and sent the crowd home with an awesome display of "Boot Scootin' Boogie."


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The Raiders fought back from an early deficit, scored in four different innings and got a solid pitching performance to collect the victory.
"I felt really good about it," first-year Reed coach Jon Wunder said. "We've got a good team, a good hitting team. We just needed to make some adjustments after that season-opening Sacramento tournament. We did a lot of hitting the last week and it really showed … Carson's a good team. I think they're the team to beat on the other side. So it's a good win for us for sure."
Reed trailed 2-0 before it even took an offensive turn. That's because Carson pushed across a pair of runs in the top of the first, thanks to a two-run homer by Moriah Lane.
The lead was short-lived. Reed answered in the bottom of the first when Shivaun Landeros walked and Mary Dettling bashed a two-run dinger of her own, knotting the score at 2-2.
The deadlock stayed intact until Reed went ahead with a single score in the fourth. With two outs, Andi Lee walked and scored following singles by Kyndal Comphel and Cori Gammon.
The Raiders extended their edge to 5-2 with two more runs in the fifth. Landeros singled. Dettling reached on a Carson error and Makaela Moore rapped out a two-run single.
Reed's final two runs came in the sixth when Landeros showcased her power stroke. Megan Dettling singled and Landeros roped a two-run homer, accounting for the final 7-2 margin.
Carson loaded the bases in the top of the seventh but could not muster a run.
Landeros was solid in the circle for Reed. She did not give up a run to the Senators after the initial inning. Carson's first-inning round tripper was its lone hit until the seventh. In the end, Landeros scattered four hits while striking out eight and walking just one en route to victory.
"Shivaun started a little rough with a walk and the home run," Wunder said. "She was throwing a riseball that didn't rise and the Carson girl jumped on it. After that she settled down. It was nice to get two (runs) of our own right after that. I think it did help her relax. She came in after the first and we told her 'there's a lot of game left and she did her job."
Reed (3-3) has a busy remainder of the week. The Raiders play a single game at 5:30 p.m. today against Henley High of Klamath Falls, Ore. Then, Reed will play a single game against Wooster before playing doubleheaders against Hug Friday and Reno Saturday.


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Since its founding in 1837, John Deere has seen a great many changes in its business, its products, its services.
TimelineIn 1837, John Deere, blacksmith and inventor, had little more than a blacksmith shop, a piece of discarded polished steel, and an idea that would help farmers, changing the face of agriculture for all time.
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Vintage Blue-Framed Mirror
Vintage accessories are such a hot trend in decorating, but sometimes they can be difficult to find or afford. Here's an easy and inexpensive way to create the same look with a marvelous mirror that will match any custom décor!
Designed by Lori Bergmann
Material List
- Krylon Indoor-Outdoor, #51517 Peekaboo Blue and #51910 True Blue
- Krylon Looking Glass Mirror-Like Paint, #9033
- Krylon Easy-Tac Repositionable Adhesive, #7020
- "Lace Frame" Stencil by American Traditional Stencils
- Plain Picture Frame
- Soft Lint-Free Cloth or Paper Towels
- Rubbing Alcohol or Glass Cleaner
- Petroleum Jelly
- Medium Grit Sandpaper
Project Instructions
Lightly sand frame and clean off any dust with a soft cloth.
Spray frame with True Blue paint; let dry.
Apply petroleum jelly to painted frame in random areas to create a "resist" layer.
Spray on Peekaboo Blue paint, and let dry.
Use cloth or paper towels to rub over painted frame until all the petroleum jelly resist is removed.
Glass Insert
Remove glass from frame and clean with alcohol or glass cleaner.
Apply Repositionable Adhesive to back of stencil and press firmly to glass. Spray over stencil with Global Blue paint, then carefully remove stencil and let dry.
Following directions on can, spray Looking Glass paint directly over painted stencil design until desired mirror effect is reached.
After painted glass is completely dried, insert into frame with the painted side facing inside.


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Cedric "The Entertainer" is best known for his crowd-pleasing roles.
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Cedric "The Entertainer" is best known for his crowd-pleasing roles in the recent hit films BARBERSHOP with Ice Cube, BE COOL with John Travolta, MADAGASCAR (animated feature), INTOLERABLE CRUELTY with George Clooney, and THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY, MTV'S documentary feature directed by Spike Lee. Additionally, in April 2004, Cedric was star and producer of the box office hit JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION (ranked the #1 comedy in America for two consecutive weeks).
On the big screen, Cedric has also been seen in THE HONEYMOONERS (in which he starred as Jackie Gleason's famed character "Ralph Cramden"…with thumbs up from Roger Ebert), LEMONY SNICKET with Jim Carrey, MAN OF THE HOUSE with Tommy Lee Jones, BARBERSHOP 2, BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE with Martin Lawrence, KINGDOM COME with Whoopi Goldberg, SERVING SARA with Matthew Perry, as well as displaying tremendous vocal talent in DR. DOLITTLE 2 and ICE AGE.
He will next star in THE CLEANER opposite Lucy Liu, MR. LUCKY co-starring Bruce Willis, JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION 2, FLASH co-starring Nelly, PREACHIN' AIN'T EASY and the animated feature CHARLOTTE'S WEB.
Cedric has celebrated many career successes spanning television, live performances and film. Some notable accolades include nabbing THE AFTRA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING for his Fox Television series "CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER PRESENTS…"; a record-breaking (4) consecutive NAACP Image Awards for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" for his portrayal of the lovable "Coach Cedric Robinson" on the WB's #1-rated "The Steve Harve Show", which ran for six seasons. His first comedy book, Grown-Ass Man, was released in January of 2002 and sold out across the country. In 2001, a viewing audience of over 144 million saw Cedric star in the Bud Light commercial that landed in the #1 spot during the Super Bowl broadcast (subsequently, USA Today dubbed him "Madison Avenue's Most Valuable Player"). And, in 1994, Cedric received THE RICHARD PRYOR COMIC OF THE YEAR AWARD from Black Entertainment Television for his ground-breaking work as host of Def Comedy Jam and BET's Comic View (1994-95 season).
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
A 365 Project
I like to set goals. I like to plan projects. Love New Year's resolutions. I'm that kind of person.
One of my happiest years was the year (2003) that I decided to try to read 100 books. I've kept that resolution every year since and it continues to be a source of happiness.
I have, unexpectedly, become a blogger. That brings with it another set of goals. I love writing a good post and seeing people visit my blog and share their thoughts about the post. Very nice.
So, what next? I ran across a blog post this morning that has inspired me. Elsie at A Beautiful Mess proposes that we try a 365 project in 2013. She has decided to attempt to make 365 self-portraits, one-a-day. She writes, "That's the cool thing about the project: it's completely overwhelming in the big picture, yet every individual day is totally doable!"
Love Marcie Scudder's Daily Practice. She posts a photo each day and writes a few lines about it. Not sure I could keep up with that, but I'd like to give it a try.
So here's my plan: Each day I will photograph a Small Moment. I can do that (I think) at Instagram. Once a week (or once a month...let me give myself a little breathing room here...) I'll post my favorite at Saturday Snapshot or Wordless Wednesday.
How about you? Do you want to join me? Would you like to take on a 365 project? What will your project be?
23 comments:
- Sherry said...
Sounds like you have a good plan of attack for that project (IG, weekly fav, etc) - I attempted a 52 week project - started late & ended early (for me) - going to try it again next year.
- December 27, 2012 at 7:25 AM
- Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...
I tend to be too ambitious. Crossing my fingers with this one. That never hurts.
- December 27, 2012 at 7:28 AM
- PuggiePies said...
I think that is a pretty awesome idea!! I love it!! I think I am going to try to read that book "Live Second" 365 days of putting Jesus first! :) I cant wait to see what you post!! <3
- December 27, 2012 at 7:34 AM
- Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...
Maybe if I put my camera in my purse....
- December 27, 2012 at 7:48 AM
- BookBelle said...
I've been thinking of a 365 photo project for many years. I think I will to do it this year since you reminded me before January 1 :-)
I could never do self-portraits. I do think I could manage a small moment a day.
Yay! I'm excited.
- December 27, 2012 at 10:39 AM
- Louise said...
I'm not a resolution kind of gal, my most successful year was when I decided to stop making resolutions, I've managed to uphold that. I also know that I couldn't do a 365 project myself, but I'm looking forward to watching your develop and evolve. Hope you've had a lovely Christmas and looking forward to a Happy New Year.
- December 27, 2012 at 2:06 PM
- Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...
- December 27, 2012 at 2:56 PM
- Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...
Go, go, go!
- December 27, 2012 at 2:56 PM
- Vasilly said...
Ever since I've read Elsie's post, I've been thinking if and what my own 365 day project will be. I like the idea of doing a self-portrait a day but I really like the idea of capturing small moments too. Good luck on your goal. Did you pick a word for 2013 yet? You know one to capture what you hope to accomplish? I think my word for next year is thrive. :-)
- December 27, 2012 at 8:29 PM
- Jidhu Jose said...
I loved ur clicks..third one was awesome
- December 27, 2012 at 8:46 PM
- Ti said...
I love the idea of this but I know, I know I will not be able ti keep up. I wish I had a better camera on my phone.
- December 27, 2012 at 8:57 PM
- Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...
Thank you.
- December 28, 2012 at 6:31 AM
- Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...
I'm thinking about Yes. With an exclamation point. Yes!
- December 28, 2012 at 6:32 AM
- Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...
I probably won't be able to keep up either. I think I'll start it, knowing this, but trying anyway.
- December 28, 2012 at 6:33 AM
- Les said...
I love this idea, as you take some great pictures. I especially like the first one in this post!
I did a year-long photo challenge (for myself) a few years ago and posted all my pix on Aminus3, which is a great place to share your photos. You can see my "portfolio" here, if you like.
Have fun with your project!
- December 29, 2012 at 7:27 AM
- Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...
Beautiful, Les.
- December 29, 2012 at 8:20 AM
- Esme said...
I like the photo of the bird. I was just watching a hummingbird in my garden this morning. I will not take on another project. this is the year of saying no-which I guess is a resolution in itself. I was in a 3 mos trial and then got sick because of all the stress after it was over. Time for myself is my goal for next year.
Have a good morning.
- December 29, 2012 at 10:49 AM
- Vasilly said...
Deb, I think I like your word much more than I do "thrive". ;-)
- December 29, 2012 at 3:06 PM
- Joyce Lansky said...
Sure, you can.
- December 30, 2012 at 10:06 PM
- Martha Eskuchen said...
Oh, what a tempting idea. I like the thought of taking the daily picture and then posting once a week or so. Glad I saw this before 1/1... I'll think on it a bit. :-)
- December 31, 2012 at 11:29 AM
- Cafe au lait said...
Beautiful shots. Happy New Year!
My entry.
- January 1, 2013 at 9:33 AM
- matnic17 said...
I'm going to join in on the 365 Project! I've been searching for others who are doing it to follow and encourage along the way. You can find mine at http://mattucker365.blogspot.com/
- January 1, 2013 at 5:26 PM
- Janice said...
I am doing a 365 project.... there is a great community formed on the .org site so I set up a page there http://365project.org/jplovescotton Feel free to join us!
- January 1, 2013 at 7:51 PM