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Four years ago Matt and I ventured out from College Station out to Chappell Hill to take part in the fall Scarecrow Festival. We had only been dating 3 months and everything we did together was new and exciting and made our hearts go pitter-patter. We walked around and took in the fresh smells of kettle corn, fall candles and roasted almonds, holding hands admiring all of the homemade items. This outing is very memorable to us as we experienced the first change of the season as a couple and the beginnings of our love.
This past weekend it was that time of year and the Scarecrow Festival was being held just 15 miles up the road from our now home of Brenham. We are now married and have an almost 5 month old baby girl. We were so excited to go back out to the place where we had once been with what seems like so long ago, but this time as a family. The day was chilly with a little bit of warmth from the sun and what felt like the perfect fall day. We had Arabelle in her cute fall outfit ready to take pictures among pumpkins and we loaded up the car and headed down the road.
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Just as we made it to the first section of booths I was already scoping out the candles I needed to buy and Matt was standing at the "guy" booth...you know the place where samples of..well..anything to eat is being handed out, Arabelle begins to cry out of nowhere. She was wailing as if something was seriously wrong. We tried to soothe her and settle the emotions but this cry wasn't going away. We held out hope for about 10-15 minutes as every festival goer looked at us wondering what we did to our baby or approached us as if they had the solution. We briskly walked to the car weaving in and out of people with the siren of a crying baby. We made it to the car and she continued to cry just long enough that we were too far to turn back around and attempt it a second time. Matt and I both were disappointed and had our eye and nose on many of the things we wanted to see at the festival. We made it home and as we took out our happy girl from her car-seat she was all smiles.
We settled back in and put on our comfy fall day clothes (aka pj's)and hung out around the house. The evening ended up with family cuddle time on the couch, a movie playing in the background, cookies baking in the oven and dancing in the kitchen to fun oldies. Probably one of the greatest days of my life! In times like these I am reminded how thankful I am to be pulled away from the busy things of life just to enjoy the small things. Of course I thought I wanted to spend my day at a festival but God and Arabelle had other plans, plans that were good for the soul and made my heart smile. I love my life and I love my family and this sweet little bundle of joy that has changed so many of "our" plans.


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10 Philly Fashion Instagrams You Need to See This Week: Sparkly Boots, Puppies in Watches, and Strappy Lingerie
The fashion-forward Instapics just kept rolling in this week, Shoppists. (We're not complaining!) Whether you're making the most of your summer Friday or simply need a little visual inspiration to kick off your weekend, you need to check out these 'grammers.
The back of this @mariel_rojo lingerie has us yearning for any top with an open back.
There's nothing like some Pablo Picasso wisdom and @stylecamp denim.
These stunning necklaces from @shopeaves are hand-strung and made in the USA.
Guys, take note. You can scoop up these Scarpe di Bianco shoes from Best of Philly winner @toboxshoes.
Fridays are for sparkly ankle boots from @thirdstreethabit.
A floral romper is the most summer and weekend-appropriate garment out there. Get the look at People's Choice for Best of Philly winner @shopatvagabond.
Be sure to visit @erdonstore's Marlton location before they move to Moorestown.
Get black, white and Moschino galore at @joanshepp.
We're digging that classic men's watch from @dukeandwinston. The dog is pretty cute, too.
More proof that @dieproper can make any man look dapper.

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Navigating a step-parent adoption under the Hague Convention When we think of step-parent adoption, we probably imagine a situation similar to that of the "Brady Bunch". One or more families melded together into a single, happy unit. Simple, right? The show, of course, chose not to address the legal process of getting to that single […]Read more


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Websites are no longer viewed only on a desktop screens. More and more smartphones, tablets and netbooks are introduced to offer new and more convenient ways to access web content everywhere. In this article, Symphony Themes introduces two FREE Drupal 7 themes, Alphorn and Conch, which support display in various devices from smartphones, tablets to laptops and big screen computers.
In the Drupal Conference London 2011 last month, Tom Deryckere showed some figures of the mobile penetration on his session "Bridging gap between desktop and mobile publishing with Drupal":
- Facebook: 200M mobile users, 2x more active than Desktop users
- Twitter mobile: 50% of total active users, 40% of all tweets.
- Only 21% of Google's largest advertisers have a website that is optimized for mobile.
In fact, Morgan Stanley predicts at the current rate of change and adoption, mobile Web usage will surpass desktop Internet usage by 2015. Therefore, websites in next generation must, either adaptively or responsively, support mobile devices.
In order to show how a mobile website looks, Symphony Themes introduces two Drupal 7 themes, Alphorn and Conch, available for FREE download.
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Alphorn is the first free Drupal theme that Symphony introduced 2 years ago. It is quite popular among Drupal community. We had many requests for the Drupal 7 theme version of Alphorn but it could not be released right after Drupal 7 was released. Now everything is ready and I can make Alphorn as a responsive Drupal 7 theme.
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Conch is also one of our popular free Drupal themes with thousand downloads. For this Drupal 7 theme version, we have redesign and add responsiveness features so the web layout can adapt to different mobile device screens.
- Demo: Conch demo link.
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Snapshot: An Ontario Canada farming family named Ackert started out in the overnight cruise business in 1982 with the 32-passenger, 120-foot KAWARTHA VOYAGEUR, and the next and present generation carries on the tradition with the same boat, slightly expanded to 45 berths. At first sighting, the trim blue-and-white vessel resembles an overgrown houseboat, though her chunky size looms over most other craft in the region. The five-day scenic cruises, beginning in mid-May and lasting to mid-October, follow Ontario's 355 miles of rivers, canals, and lakes generating three different itineraries that begin just in from Georgian Bay and head eastward to Peterborough and Kingston and on north to Ottawa.
Ship, Year Delivered & Passengers: KAWARTHA VOYAGEUR (built 1982 & 45 passengers); 11 Canadian crew + captain.
Passenger Profile: Mostly Ontario Canadians, with about 10% Americans, of retirement or near-retirement age who like the slow pace, scenery and genial company. No passengers under 13. Occasional teenager accompanies grandparents. Many, many repeat passengers.
Passenger Decks: 3; an elevator shuttles between the cabin and lounge/dining deck but not partly open, partly sheltered top deck.
Price: $ Moderate
Included Features: Trips ashore; tips (no tipping policy); charter bus from the ship back to embarkation point or to the ship from the disembarkation point; free parking in Kingston and Peterborough; WiFi.
Itineraries: Three routes of five days each, docking at night.
- Peterborough along the Trent-Severn Waterway via 22 locks (including the great Lift Lock with a 65-foot rise) and connecting Kawartha Lakes and the Severn River to Big Chute (marine railway).
- Peterborough to Kingston along the scenic Otonabee River and Trent rivers, across the Bay of Quinte to St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands.
- Kingston to Ottawa, Canada's capital, using the Rideau River and the 1832-built Rideau Canal (35 locks), one of the great engineering feats of the 19th century. All cruises return via the same routes but generally overnighting in different locations.
Why Go? Cruise Ontario's scenic waterways offer a combination of rivers, lakes and locking operations, wooded landscapes devoid of human habitation, farming communities, summer camps, and fleets of pleasure boats. The overnight stops are often adjacent to a park, a waterfall or a picturesque town permitting a walk before or after dinner. The famous marine railway at Big Cute transports yachts carried in a cradle contraption that runs on rails between the Georgian Bay and the Trent-Severn Waterway. It is a most unusual sight to see rising up the lake and then crossing a road!
When to Go? Anytime during the five-month operating season from mid-May to mid-October. Three spring sailings are six nights for the price of five. Autumn colors (sailings marked) come early in Canada and evenings are cool.
Cabins: 22 compact cabins have twin berths, open shelves, pipe racks for hanging clothes, a large screened window that opens, and a curtained off sink and toilet. Commodious showers with changing rooms are located aft on the cabin deck. In addition, there is one single cabin. Single occupancy of a double cabin is 75%. Ship not wheelchair accessible.
Public Rooms: On the deck above, a cheerful observation lounge occupies a forward-facing position with a tiny library alcove off to one side. The sun deck has both open and covered areas and an open deck at the bow ahead of the cabins gives a forward facing view.
Dining: All meals are taken at one sitting at rectangular tables of eight located just aft of the lounge. The food's inspiration comes from the older Ackert's farming days, so the set menus are definitely hearty down home cooking: chicken breasts, baked ham, beef, cured bacon and sausages. All baking of breads, muffins and pies is done on board. Dress is casual at all times and the staff is Canadian.
Activities & Entertainment: Guest speaker, canal videos, skits and readings by the crew, cards and games, bocce ball, guided walks ashore and independent evening strolls during overnights at the locks and dams.
Special Notes: The line operates with the basic premise: If it ain't broke, don't fix it, i.e change and innovation are simply not necessary. With one brother or the other the captain, the wives and one brother operate the office. It's been this way since 1993. Public transportation is available at Peterborough (bus), and Kingston & Ottawa (bus & rail).
Along the Same Lines: St. Lawrence Cruise Lines operates nearby in southern Ontario while the Gota Canal trips in Sweden have a rich European flavor.
Contact Info: P.O. Box 6, Orillia, ON L3V 6H9 www.ontariowatercruises.com; 800-561-5767 or 705-327-5767.
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The FAO Knowledge Forum was initiated in 2006 as a platform for enhancing exchange of the Organization's wealth of knowledge and expertise. One of the pillars of the Forum was the establishment of Thematic Knowledge Networks (TKNs). A wide range of networks were identified as being supported or managed by FAO in an initial survey conducted in 2006, but it became clear that a new generation of networks should be established, taking full advantage of new technologies, to further enhance FAO's role as a facilitator of knowledge exchange. A pilot phase lasting approximately eighteen months comprised the development of fifteen new TKNs. These networks were planned to foster knowledge sharing, allowing network members to communicate and work more effectively together on common goals or outcomes. The pilot TKNs covered different thematic areas ranging from more normative subject-specific areas to task-oriented groups, and they varied both in complexity and in their membership profiles. KCE provided technical support and guidance, and developed/coordinated the technology platform(s) with support from KCT.
Loumbeva, Nadejda and Salokhe, Gauri and Kolshus, Kristin and Lamoureux, Lucie Report of the review of the pilot phase of FAO thematic knowledge networks., 2009 [Report]


text: We anchor in the beautiful bay of the village Tarrafal. Santiago is the most African island with mountains and green valleys. We will spend the entire day on the island. With a taxi bus, we travel across the island to see everything the island has to offer. Our first stop is the village of the Rabelados. Since the '40 the Rabelados are a symbol of resistance. This group has been living for the past 70 years in the mountains and have managed to preserve their traditions, culture and way of living. Our next stop is Agua Barragem a huge reservoir where we can spot birdlife. We have lunch in a Cape Verdean restaurant and taste typically Cape Verdean dishes. After lunch, we drive down narrow curvy road into a green valley. At the bottom, there is a huge Kapok tree, probably the biggest you have ever seen. Then we will visit National Park Serra Malagueta and make a beautiful walk. At the end of the day we will return to the ship. It is no exception that spontaneous parties start on the beach here, where everyone is dancing to the swinging Cape Verdean music.


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On Saturday, Jun 7, 2003, at 19:47 US/Eastern, Brian May wrote:
Your argument is like the one "My car has {antiskid/ABS brakes, air bags, etc} so it is OK if I drive more aggressively".
Well, I'd say it's more like saying: It's snowing today, there is some ice on the roads, but I really need to get somewhere. If I had a car with two-rear-wheel drive, no ABS, etc., I'd be stuck missing it. But because the car has four-wheel drive, ABS, air bags, etc., I can go (though slowly and carefully, of course).
It's like saying I'd never run, e.g., a shell server on Windows ME. But with the additional security of a Unix system, I can.
With the additional security of SE-Linux, I can do things that I couldn't do without it.
It's silly to treat security (or safety, for that matter) as an absolute. There is a non-zero risk of a security breach. That risk is increased by running services and decreased by, e.g., pulling the network plug. To decided if you want/can run a service, you compare the risk of security breach with the benefits of running that service.
SELinux decreases the risk of a security breach (at least we hope it does!). Therefor, a reasonable person may choose to run more services. That's not a poor decision. It's a reasonable decision guided by the goal of getting the most out of computing resources by carefully balancing the convenience of additional services against the security risks of the same.


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13 October 2009Mervyn Jones, WRAP's Joint Project Executive for the Waste Protocols Project
Prior to the introduction of the new protocol, all biodiesel from waste cooking oil and rendered animal fats was classified as a waste product until it was burnt in an engine. This placed an administrative burden – and associated costs - on producers and end users of the biofuel, who were required to comply with waste management controls governing its handling, transport and storage. The 'waste' tag applied to biodiesel also created problems for producers keen to market their biofuel as a quality product.
The new Quality Protocol, which applies in England and Wales, addresses these issues by setting end-of-waste criteria for biodiesel from waste cooking oil and rendered animal fats; determining the point at which the biofuel ceases to be considered a waste. The protocol shifts this point of recovery further 'up' the recycling supply chain, to where the biofuel meets the requirements of approved standards for automotive and heating fuels (specifically BS EN 14214 and BS EN 14213, the British Standards recognised and accepted by producers and users of biodiesel).
Biodiesel produced in line with the requirements of the Quality Protocol will no longer be considered waste. The removal of this waste classification will help relieve the regulatory burden for users and producers of biodiesel, while increasing end user confidence that the product they are purchasing is of a consistent and assured quality.
The reassurance offered to users who buy Quality Protocol compliant biodiesel is significant because, prior to the introduction of the protocol, the standard of biofuel produced could be extremely variable. Poor quality biodiesel has been known to cause damage to engines, so buyers of the biofuel need to know that the product they are purchasing is fit-for-purpose. However, it has been estimated that if medium and large producers follow the voluntary protocol, upwards of 95% of all biodiesel sold in mainstream markets would be BS EN 14214 compliant.
Crucially, the new Quality Protocol will allow quality biodiesel from waste cooking oil and rendered animal fats to be produced in exactly the same manner, and at approximately the same cost, as virgin oil biodiesel. Treating biodiesel from waste cooking oil or rendered animal fat as a waste material gives other biodiesels a competitive advantage, as they do not have to conform to waste management controls. The Quality Protocol will redress this.
In addition to reducing the amount of red tape faced by producers and users of biodiesel, the new protocol could help companies to realise a number of other business benefits.
For protocol compliant producers of biodiesel the removal of the waste classification and increased quality assurance could increase demand amongst end users, presenting opportunities for further growth and increased market value.
Greater use of biodiesel has the potential to yield significant environmental benefits. These benefits include reduced emissions of carbon monoxide by approximately 50% and carbon dioxide by 78% in comparison to petroleum based fuels on a net lifecycle basis. Biodiesel can also reduce exhaust emission of particulates - small particles of solid combustion products - on vehicles with particulate filters by as much as 20% compared with low-sulphur diesel. In addition, biodiesel is biodegradable, non-toxic and it can improve engine performance.
Ultimately, the new Quality Protocol will help to raise the quality and consistency of biodiesel from waste cooking oil and rendered animal fats and, potentially, increase the amount of these materials being sent for processing into fuel. By helping to stimulate and consolidate the market the protocol will give end users greater confidence when sourcing biodiesel, and help them to meet the requirements of the Government's Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO). The RTFO, which sets staggered targets for the uptake of biofuels over the coming years, dictates that at least five percent of fuel consumed in the UK must be biofuels by 2010/11. In light of this target, the Quality Protocol has an important role to play in increasing both the quantity and quality of fuel available to buyers of biodiesel, and in assuring them of the material's high standard.
The Quality Protocol for biodiesel can be downloaded from the Environment Agency here.
The London Borough of Richmond on Thames Council has given its enthusiastic support to the introduction of the new Quality Protocol for biodiesel.
The council has used biodiesel in its vehicle fleet since 2007, and believes the protocol will help resolve issues relating to the fuel's quality and reliability – as well as encouraging suppliers to make their biodiesel 'Quality Protocol compliant' in future.
High quality biodiesel means lower vehicle maintenance and trouble free day-to-day running for Richmond's fleet managers, so the council's continued use of biodiesel is entirely dependent on being able to obtain supplies of fuel that are of a consistently high quality.
Prior to the introduction of the Quality Protocol, Richmond council had specified that suppliers should produce biofuel to European standards for biodiesel in order to obtain the best quality biofuel for its fleet.
Ray Cuthbert, the council's Head of Operations, said that the new protocol would support its drive to obtain quality biofuel by ensuring that more biodiesel meets required standards, and by removing barriers affecting its handling, storage and use.
"In the last few years the biodiesel production industry has developed rapidly, with the more serious players turning what was a 'back yard' industry into a serious business venture," he said.
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Caustically Optimistic: MechWarrior Beats You With Heat
It's uncharacteristically warm in San Francisco today, so I think I – more so than just about anyone in the world – am best equipped to identify with giant robots. Specifically, MechWarrior Online's menagerie of metallic monoliths who've taken to duking it out on the newly revealed Caustic Valley map. It is, in case you hadn't guessed, very, very warm. Mechs, meanwhile, tend to naturally become hot enough to spontaneously combust an egg on top of by way of, well, existing, so Caustic Valley requires extremely careful piloting. Otherwise, you'll get all sweaty and nasty and gross and dead.
This sounds wonderful, I think. Every time I hear something new about MechWarrior, it seems more and more primed to fill the mech-sim-shaped hole in my heart, and maps with unique, battle-affecting properties only seal the deal. Heat management, cooler weapons versus their less heat-efficient counterparts, and even the general uselessness of thermal vision in a place built atop a volcano have all been taken into account, so you won't just be going through the same old mechanized motions with an extra layer of molten window dressing.
Here's hoping more maps give unique geographical properties a chance to shine. As is, we've at least got a snow level on the way as well, though there's still no word on what sort of effects it'll have on hulking hunks of death metal. Maybe it'll give them a chance to model fashionable winter wear – the finest in stories-tall parkas and Snuggies. This is the gaming industry, though, so I imagine we'll have to purchase them with… mechrotransactions. Welp, I'm done now. Like, with life, I think.


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Next week I'll be present at BOOT Dusseldorf, one of world biggest boat/watersport shows. I hope to meet many (aspiring) sailors, ocean change-makers, wooden boat lovers and boatbuilders.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, I'll be on stage talking about the ocean discoveries – good and bad, sailing the Atlantic Ocean as crew, and book Ocean Nomad. Come and listen and say hi! I would love to meet you before and after. New colour copies of Ocean Nomad arrived. I'll bring a couple to the show (or grab one here)
Tuesday 16.30 – 17.00 (Sailing Stage) Interview about Ocean Nomad Life – the good, the bad & the ugly
Tuesday 17.30 (Love Your Ocean Stage) From Ocean Adventurer to Change-Maker
Wednesday 13.45 (Sailing Stage) Preparing for Sailing the Atlantic Ocean as Crew
On Monday and Tuesday, I'll organize two Ocean Nomad Meet-Ups
I'll also be walking around looking for the right people to team up with for the ocean and the build of a green wooden Carriacou sloop. Contact me to let me know about your stand and/or presence!


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An inspiring leader, who believes in continuous innovation, evolution and finding fresh perspectives on things. She roots for on-going performance and client and customer satisfaction.
At the beginning of 2016 Georgiana became Managing Director in Grapefruit. This change came after 9 years of wonderful results delivered to the team and the company. The shift also brought a greater, integrated team, along with new and strategic clients.
Her strategy and dedication to her work is reflected in the company's continuous growth and the team's efficiency and effectiveness.
She has a degree from the Faculty of Economy, the Management section, but she keeps an open mind to learning new things.
For instance, in Summer 2016, Georgiana graduated from the MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, which she described as "an intense, unique and life changing experience". She was accepted as a participant from a group of over 800 candidates from all over the world and worked in a multi-national, intercultural team. Moreover, after the Bootcamp participation, she is now part of the interviewing team who select attendees for the next MIT Bootcamp editions.
As a different side of her, Georgiana is a passionate mother of two boys and wife to an entrepreneur husband. She likes taking filed trips with her family and never shies away from a bike ride. She keeps a great balance between work and her family, while bringing an upbeat attitude in everything she does.
What makes Georgiana thrive is finding and overcoming new challenges every time. You can tell by just one look that she instills the same drive to her team and inspires them to continuously improve themselves.


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One of 2007's most anticipated cars, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, will be unveiled in final production form at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney on 11 October.
Australian International Motor Show
Mitsubishi unleashed their Lancer Evolution X yesterday in Japan, but its motor show debut will be in Australia late next week. The Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) receives the honour of being the first motor show to display the Evo X, beating even the Tokyo show to the punch.
"The 2008 Lancer Evolution is a complete performance package," Mitsubishi Motors Australia CEO Mr McEniry said. "It has a powerful new engine and also inherent user technology to ensure incredible flexibility and grip, and enhanced handling and dynamics."
AIMS might not be the first show on everybody's mind but they have been making a name for themselves over the past few years with international debuts such as the VW Polo GTI and the Holden Efijy Concept. This year AIMS will be first to display the Evo X, new Toyota Landcruiser, Volkswagen Touareg R50, Lotus Exige Sport 240 and some yet un-announced Holden and Ford concepts.
Stay tuned for more news from down under.


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Restore a V8
NEW! This section of the site is for rebuilds, refurbishments and restorations of V8 engined sports cars. If you have a restoration story with images which is too much for your cars why not email us with details and we'll create a whole section for it here.
The first restoration for your delectation is Sam Lorenzelli's TVR Chimaera rebuild ... it uses the 4.6 V8 from the brown Reliant Scimitar and beneath the 18 year old skin is a mechanically perfect example of Blackpool's finest.


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Michael Laverty will make his MotoGP debut in 2013 after he was confirmed at Paul Bird Motorsport alongside Yonny Hernandez. The Ulsterman has been a frontrunner in British Superbikes in recent years but will now join the premier class on two wheels riding the team's home-built chassis, a challenge he can't wait to take on.
"I'm really excited about racing in the 2013 MotoGP series; I'd like to thank Paul and the guys at PBM UK for giving me this opportunity. I will be riding an Aprilia powered PBM machine with the new chassis and control electronics, I can't wait to get started pre-season testing at Sepang in early February. I will have to adapt to the Bridgestone tyres and carbon brakes plus learn a few new circuits along the way but I hope to be challenging for top CRT honours. There are some experienced riders on CRT bikes so I am certainly not underestimating the challenge. It's great to be back with the PBM team, having spent three years there I should easily slot back in, next season makes PBM the team I've spent the longest with so far in my career. It is going to be an interesting season with a lot to learn but I'm really up for the challenge."
Hernandez moves across from the Blusens Avintia team where he impressed during his rookie season, winning the CRT battle in Indianapolis. The Colombian was fifth overall in that particular class last season and is setting his sights much higher in 2013.
"I am really looking forward to next season and especially the first test when I can ride my ART bikes and start work with Paul Bird and the PBM UK team. I have high expectations for the season with my goal to finish the highest placed CRT rider in the championship."
Team Owner Paul Bird has similar ambitions as the Penrith-based squad expands to two riders for the first time.
"We have now finalised all the details of the contracts and I'm delighted to announce that both Yonny and Michael will be riding in MotoGP for us next season. We learned a lot this season and we plan on building on that experience as we want to challenge for top CRT honours and I see no reason why we can't. It's certainly going to be a very busy year for us, that's for sure!"


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Chase D. Slaughter. A young man that was born and raised in Union, MS, where living a dream could easily be blinded by the lack of motivation of a small town and the comfortability of living the day to day grind with those you grew up with. People in Union saw no progression, they saw no hope; they lived for the next high. Living in Union as a teenager, you didn't get to see a lot of positive things or people that were striving to make the city better. I come from a place where if you have a strong family background, you still might not have a chance at living the dream you have always dreamed about because, in the end, it's up the individual to CHASE the life you want. People in this area ran to the city of Newton and Philadelphia because what you couldn't get into Union you could get in Philadelphia, illegal or not. I was fortunate enough to be able to be transparent with both sides. I rocked with the ones who were making that easy money, but I always knew there was more for me, they never showed me anything I wanted to see. If you were able to make it out of the Union, your parents were "somebody" and they instilled important values in their children.
Even as a child, I have always wanted to travel the world and see what was out there and to share the things I have seen and experiences with my home team. Through my college days, I got a chance to meet a lot of people, but I was able to obtain my associate's and bachelor's degree. Through this time, I also made the decision to join the military and through meeting more diverse people, I was able to understand who I was. With that opportunity, I was able to expand my mind and began my journey traveling the world from Florida to Texas, California, Indiana, North Carolina, New York, Baltimore, Chicago, Missouri, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Tennessee Vegas, Ireland, Romania, and Qatar. Through all the traveling, I saw some of my people in all areas doing big things and I always wondered why my people living life to the fullest in were these areas but not so much in my home state.
Having talked with my Dad, I use to express how I wanted to change the way people think and provide them with something that we both could benefit from. My Dad always said, "Son, you must find what the people need and provide them with that want." One night, while reflecting on what my Dad said and my Mom's words of, "If you see something that you want, get it." You only get one life." I knew then that everybody has had that one thing that they wanted whether it was love, wealth, and etc. and they either chased it or not. So I thought about my name. Everybody has a dream and it's never too late to CHASE that dream. And that's how CHASE it DREAMS evolved.
"Life ain't nothing but a game, It just depends on who can play it better.."
My Dad always told me to never be the first to speak when you first walk in a room of people. Get the feel of people before you let people know who you really are.


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The internet has made it possible to do virtually anything without having to leave your home. You can order groceries, rent movies, buy cars, and even buy a new house. You can do even more than that online, though. For instance, you can plan your next vacation and make travel reservations. Or, you can create your very own successful business, entirely online.
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| Montgomery, AL— March 17, 2009 |
At 4:30 p.m. on March 26, 2009, Turenne PharMedCo will cut the ribbon on their new 100,000 square foot corporate headquarters and distribution center in Montgomery Industrial Park in east Montgomery. The new facility serves as the base for their medical supply distribution operation as well as their Alabama pharmacy business. It also houses the corporate offices of Turenne & Associates, LLC, the parent company of Turenne PharMedCo.
Local dignitaries, including newly-elected Mayor Todd Strange, County Commission Chairman Elton N. Dean, and Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman Daniel Hughes will join Roger Turenne, Owner and President of Turenne & Associates, LLC, and Craig Miller, Vice President of Operations for Turenne PharMedCo, on the progam. Also scheduled is Phillip M. Jordan. Mr. Jordan is a native of New York who has lived in Montgomery since he was seven. He moved to Capitol Hill Healthcare Center—one of the Turenne & Associates care facilities—in 2006 and currently serves as their Resident Council President. His presence on the podium underscores the companies' vision of service to their residents and customers. "The new building is wonderful," said Mr. Turenne, "but we're not about buildings - we're about people." The company will host an open house following the ribbon cutting and the public is invited.
The company broke ground on the project in February, 2008. In less than nine months they were able to move in and begin servicing their customers from the new location. The new facilities provide increased production space and state-of-the-art communications, inventory management, and pharmacy production systems. The company plans to increase its workforce during the first year, and projects increased growth in jobs and in economic impact over the coming years.
Turenne PharMedCo is a full-line medical supply distributor, closed-door pharmacy, and medicare billing agency serving the long-term care industry in Alabama and throughout the southeastern United States. In business since 1992, the three distinct divisions came together as one company in 1998. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Turenne & Associates, LLC, PharMedCo has grown from a five-person operation running out of a single office suite in Montgomery's Gunter Industrial Park, to one of the largest private sector long term care pharmacies and medical supply distributors in the state of Alabama employing over 100 people.
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Families and Friends,
My name is Paul Vincent, I am excited and honored to be the next Head of School here at Fort Collins Montessori School! I feel privileged to work with the dedicated, competent staff and supportive families at FCMS.
I am a lifelong Montessorian. I attended Montessori schools from toddler through upper elementary. In fact, my wife and I met while we were in preschool at Faxon Montessori. I currently hold an AMI elementary diploma as well as a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Missouri and a Master's of Arts in Administrative Leadership and Policy Studies from UC, Denver.
I have eight years teaching experience in Lower and Upper Elementary Montessori programs in the Denver Public School system. I have two years experience as an Administrative Assistant in DPS schools as well.
My wife and I have a son, Matthew and a daughter, Alaya who are both attending Windsor Middle School. We recently purchased our first home in Windsor and truly love the Fort Collins area. Our family enjoys exploring the wonders of nature here in Colorado and traveling throughout the country when we can.
I look forward to supporting the vision and mission of Fort Collins Montessori School. My experience in Montessori has encouraged me to become a lifelong learner while enjoying the process. I will strive for the same for your children. Montessori, when practiced authentically is much more than an educational philosophy; it is a way of living.
Paul Vincent
Please mark your calendars for a meet and greet with our new Head of School for May 11, 2018. Location is to be determined. Thank you for your support and warm welcome of Paul Vincent!
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Britney Spears Visits Miami Children's Hospital
Britney Spears paid a visit to 40 sick children at Miami Children's Hospital on Saturday hours before hitting the stage on the latest stop of her Circus dance tour. "She took pictures with the kids and gave them autographed pictures," hospital spokesperson Cristene Martinez told People. "The kids were so excited to meet Britney, and having her here was a great distraction for them."
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A Veterans Day Conversation with Bombfell's Resident Veteran and Accounting Wizard
Not only is Ken Stumder Bombfell's SVP of Finance, he's also a proud veteran.
After joining the Marine Corps straight out of high school, he went on to college and a career in accounting. He's worked everywhere from major accounting firms down to a plucky menswear startup called Bombfell. Heard of it?
This Veterans Day, we sat down with Ken to hear a little bit about his history with the military, his career, and his relationship with clothing. (Note: Ken is consistently one of the best-dressed guys in the office.)
1. On his background.
Ken: "So, basically, I joined the Marine Corps right after high school, and that was during Desert Storm. The funny thing about that was I went in gung-ho, ready to serve, go to Iraq. But the war was over in, literally, three months.
So, now looking back on it, maybe I was lucky… although I do think it is an honorable distinction to have gone overseas and served. I think that I am maybe more envious of those who have that distinction than I consider myself lucky I never saw combat and didn't get seriously injured.
Bombfell: "And what was your path after leaving the military? How did you end up where you are today?"
K: "It's all tied in, if you think about, one step before the other and that's how your life decisions get made. So, when I got back from the military, I always knew I would go to college (that was never in doubt). The military was a great place to mature a little bit.
Anyway, the economy was a lot different back then, and I realized I needed a career that would provide a clear and stable path. I actually remember someone asking me what I was interested in, and I said, "Oh, I'm interested in business." They said, "You should try accounting."
B: "Seems like that worked out."
2. On the origin of his love of clothes.
Bombfell: "I've heard it said that you are perhaps one of the most put together gentlemen in the office."
Ken: "Hah! Well, it didn't start that way."
B:"I was curious, since the military isn't exactly known for being fashion forward or anything–"
K: "Make no mistake though, the uniform is actually one of the biggest selling points that the Armed Forces has. Think about it, young guys in the best shape of their lives in that uniform, as a kid you think, "Wow that looks really cool."
B: "Agreed. I'm interested then in where did you develop your personal sense of style and interest in civilian clothing? I'm assuming that was before you arrived at Bombfell, but you tell me."
K: "Probably during the military because pretty much you wear the same thing to work everyday. The uniform. So, when you're dressing in civilian clothing, when you're out with your buddies or whatever, that's your time to stand out. That's how you distinguish yourself.
Especially in the military because you have people from everywhere. You have guys from the farthest corners of the US. You have guys in tight jeans, cowboy boots and big belt buckles, next to guys wearing hip hop gear, and guys from New York wearing leather jackets like they're in the mafia–which is the joke they used to have on us. All of this all together, so you gotta look your best."
3. On his sense of style.
Ken: "I think it's always evolving. You know, Bombfell will send out style tips or guides to our customers and those can be really helpful. For instance, the "French tuck" email we sent out was a big deal for me. Everyday when I put on a shirt, I stand in front of the mirror, like I'm guessing a lot of guys do, and ask, "Does this look better in or out?" Some days you like it better one way or the other, and that French tuck advice was actually a compromise that solved that problem for me.
So, I'm still constantly learning about dressing–age appropriate–which for me, being older now, means trying to look about 10 years younger than I am. Also, though, I have kids and they also influence what I think looks good. So, the reality is you never stop learning."
4. On Veterans Day.
Ken: "I hope everyone enjoys their Veterans Day. Do something special. Treat yourself to maybe a nice meal… and celebrate with loved ones. There are a lot of places out there showing appreciation for veterans, and I want everyone to know that we are thankful for their service."
Bombfell: "And thank you for your service, Ken."


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NMFS issues regulations to implement Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) and to make changes to the regulations governing the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) commercial fishery and halibut sport fishery. This action designates an unusually productive and fragile 2.5 square nautical mile (nm) area of habitat as the Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve (Reserve) and closes this area to groundfish fishing and anchoring by commercial groundfish vessels, to halibut fishing and anchoring by IFQ halibut fishing vessels, to sport fishing for halibut, and to anchoring by any vessel if halibut is on board. The intent of this action is to protect an area containing important fish habitat from the effects of fishing and anchoring and to create a groundfish reserve.
Effective December 11, 2000.
Copies of the Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/Initial Regulatory Impact Review (EA/RIR/IRFA) and the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) prepared for this action may be obtained from the Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668, Attn: Lori Gravel, or by calling the Alaska Region, NMFS, at 907-586-7228. Send comments on any ambiguity or unnecessary complexity arising from the language used in this final rule to the Regional Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, 709 West Ninth Street, Federal Office Building, Suite 453, Juneau, AK 99801.Start Further Info
Nina Mollett, 907-586-7228; fax 907-586-7465.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
The domestic groundfish fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) are managed by NMFS under the FMP. The FMP was prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). Regulations governing the domestic groundfish fisheries in the exclusive economic zone of the GOA appear at 50 CFR parts 600 and 679. Regulations governing the IFQ halibut fisheries in the exclusive economic zone of the GOA appear at 50 CFR part 679. Regulations governing the domestic halibut fisheries appear at 50 CFR 300.60 to 300.65, which supplements the annual fishery management measures adopted by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) under the Convention between the United States and Canada for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea.
Amendment 59 was submitted to NMFS for review and a notice of availability of the FMP amendment was published on May 12, 2000 (65 FR 30559), with comments on the FMP amendment invited through July 11, 2000. Amendment 59 was approved by NMFS on August 9, 2000. The proposed rule to implement Amendment 59 was published on June 26, 2000 (64 FR 39342). The public comment period ended on August 10, 2000. One letter of comments was received on Amendment 59 and its implementing regulations. A summary of this letter and NMFS' response is provided in the "Response to Comments" section.
The Sitka Pinnacles area, in the Southeast Outside District of the GOA near Cape Edgecumbe, provides highly productive habitat for many species at different stages of their life cycles. Information collected during manned submersible surveys of groundfish habitat by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) indicates that the diversity and density of fish around the Sitka Pinnacles are much greater than the typical eastern continental shelf of the GOA. The pinnacles habitat is fragile, and the concentration of fishes in a relatively small, compact space can lend itself to overfishing of certain species, particularly lingcod, at sensitive life stages.
The Sitka Pinnacles (also called the Cape Edgecumbe Pinnacles) consist of two large volcanic cones that rise abruptly off the seafloor. The top of one is within 70 meters (229.6 feet) of the sea surface, and the other within 40 meters (131.2 feet). The area from sea surface to seafloor provides a variety of rich habitat suitable for different species. The field of boulders on the bottom provides a spawning bed for Start Printed Page 67306lingcod and refuge for large numbers of such commercially valuable species as yelloweye and tiger rockfish, and of such non-commercial species as prowfish. The flat, irregular tops of the pinnacles are used as a feeding platform by juvenile and adult rockfish and by huge concentrations of lingcod. The walls of the pinnacles, covered with algae, anemones, and other organisms, provide shelter to large numbers of juvenile and adult bottom-dwelling rockfish. Finally, schooling species, such as yellowtail and widow rockfish, feed along the pinnacle walls and in the water column between the top of the pinnacles and the surface.
Since 1997, when the State of Alaska (State) initially proposed this action to the Council, NMFS, ADF&G, and the IPHC have cooperated on creating the Reserve, as different species are managed under different jurisdictions (see Table 1).
|Commercial and recreational fishing for lingcod and black rockfish
|These fisheries are closed under 5 AAC 28.150.
|Closed by Amd. 59 and regulatory amendments at 50 CFR 679.2 and § 679.22.
|NMFS and IPHC
|Closed by regulatory amendments at 50 CFR 300.63 and § 679.22.
|Under Amd. 3 to the Fishery Management Plan for Scallop Fisheries off Alaska, NMFS delegates responsibility to the State for managing the scallop fishery. Scallop dredging has been closed under 5 AAC 38.120 in the "Central Southeast Outside" area, including the Sitka Pinnacles, since July, 1994.
|Commercial and Recreational Salmon
|NMFS and ADF&G
|The Alaska State Board of Fish considered closure to salmon fishing at its February 2000 meeting and rejected the proposal.
The area has been used for fishing, especially with hook-and-line gear, for decades. In the late 1980s, a directed fishery for lingcod developed on the pinnacles. The high density and aggressive feeding behavior of lingcod made them extremely susceptible to capture; hourly catch rates of lingcod at the site exceeded catch rates in the surrounding area by threefold. In 1991, the State of Alaska (State) began attempting to preserve lingcod populations in nearby State waters (the Sitka Pinnacles are in Federal waters) through closures during winter when male lingcod are nest guarding and, in 1994, through spring/summer in-season closures of State-regulated fishing in areas that included the pinnacles. In 1995, the pinnacles area was included in the winter closure as well. In 1997, ADF&G issued an emergency order closing the area to all State-regulated groundfish fishing for the entire season. However, the sport fishery was not affected by any of the State's management actions and continued to take lingcod and Pacific halibut. In May 1998, the commercial and sportfish divisions of ADF&G submitted joint proposals to the State's Board of Fish and the Council to close the Sitka Pinnacles area. The Board of Fish closed the area to fishing for lingcod and black rockfish, which are species under its jurisdiction. It took up the question of closing the area to commercial and recreational salmon fishing in February 2000 but rejected the proposal.
This action has two parts:
1. Implementation of Amendment 59; Designation of Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve and Closure to Groundfish Fishing and Anchoring
This action complements State regulations by designating a 2.5 square nm area of the GOA as the Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve and closing this area to groundfish fishing or anchoring by vessels required to have a Federal fisheries permit under § 679.4(b).
2. Regulatory amendment for halibut
The Pacific halibut fishery is managed by the IPHC, under the Northern Pacific Halibut Act. The Act states that the Regional Fishery Management Council with authority for a geographic area may develop regulations governing U.S. waters "which are in addition to, and not in conflict with, regulations adopted by the Commission" (16 U.S.C. 773c(c)). Pursuant to this authority, this action closes the Reserve to fishing for halibut or anchoring by vessels required to have on board an Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) halibut permit under § 679.4(d). Also pursuant to this authority, this action closes the area to sport fishing for halibut as defined at § 300.61, or anchoring by any vessel having halibut on board.
The combined effect of State and Federal regulations will allow the Sitka Pinnacles ecosystem to maintain its natural level of production by eliminating the harvest or bycatch of fish during critical portions of their life history. The prohibition on anchoring will prevent degradation of the area's fragile habitat.
Response to Comments
One letter was received during the public comment period. It was from the Center for Marine Conservation (CMC). CMC's comments are summarized and responded to as follows:
Comment: CMC supported the closure generally with certain reservations: (1) It would have preferred an "ecosystem-based management strategy" including designation of the reserve as a Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC) to the "species-specific strategy" adopted by NMFS; (2) it supports a ban on all anchoring in the pinnacles area; (3) it supports closing a larger area to fishing that would include a buffer zone around Start Printed Page 67307the pinnacles, noting that initial State-regulated closures designated a 3.1 square nm area.
Response: (1) The Reserve is being considered by the Council for HAPC designation as part of a broader HAPC amendment, which is undergoing a public planning process. (2) NMFS agrees that the anchoring prohibition is selective, not comprehensive. However, NMFS' authority under the Magnuson-Stevens Act is limited to the regulation of fishing vessels. Thus, NMFS does not have authority to prohibit anchoring by non fishing vessels. NMFS has delegated the management of commercial and sport salmon fishing to the State. NMFS has corresponded with the State over the possibility of prohibiting anchoring by salmon fishing vessels. (3) Initial state-regulated closures designated a 3.1 square nm area around the pinnacles. The discrepancy is due to an initial miscalculation of the area, which has been corrected. The area is actually 2.5 square nm. The area delineated has remained the same dimension and includes the entire area around the pinnacles recommended by the State in its initial presentation to the Council, as described in the final rule. A larger closed area would lead to greater impacts on fishermen and would have less community support. The 2.5 square nm closure adequately protects the discrete habitat area surrounding the Sitka Pinnacles.
This action has been determined to be not significant under Executive Order12866. No new reporting, recordkeeping, or compliance requirements are imposed by this final rule.
NMFS has prepared an FRFA that describes the impact this final rule is expected to have on small entities. A copy of this analysis is available from NMFS (see ADDRESSES). At the upper limit, the total number of entities that could be affected by this action is estimated at 2,618, which includes 1,048 fixed gear groundfish vessels and 1,570 halibut vessels, based on 1998 data for vessels that fished in the GOA. This figure does not include trawl vessels, which are already prohibited from fishing in this area under Amendment 41 (63 FR 8356, February 19, 1998). Of the non-trawl vessels, the great majority (90 percent) are catcher vessels under 60 feet in length overall (as opposed to larger catcher vessels and catcher-processors). The necessary data on ownership, affiliation, contractual relationships, and the rest from which to conclusively determine which of these operations are "small entities" for Regulatory Flexibility Act purposes are not available, and some of these 2,618 vessels might not qualify under Small Business Administration criteria. However, for the purposes of the FRFA analysis, all of these groundfish and commercial halibut vessels are assumed to be small entities, given the nature of the fisheries they participate in and the unlikelihood that many of them have annual gross revenues in excess of $3 million. This simplifying assumption avoids the risk of understating the potential impact on small entities.
Realistically, the assumption that all vessels fishing in the GOA could be affected greatly inflates the estimate of vessels whose opportunity to fish could potentially be affected by this final rule. The closure is in Statistical Area (S.A.) 355631. Information from the State's Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission fish ticket data shows that, in 1998, 97 vessels fished for groundfish in S. A. 355631. The NMFS IFQ landings database shows that 67 vessels caught IFQ halibut in 1998 in S. A. 355631 (4.2 percent of halibut vessels). Therefore, 157 is a more realistic estimate of the universe of commercial groundfish and halibut vessels that fish in the vicinity and whose opportunity to fish could potentially be affected by the final rule.
The total landings of State and federally managed species in 1998 in S. A. 355631, based on fish ticket data, were 748,378 lb (or about 0.14 percent of the total landings in the GOA that year). The total amount of halibut landed in S. A. 355631 was 409,000 lb, or 0.9 percent of the total landed in the GOA, a percentage which remained consistent from 1995 to 1998. The closure area itself is less than 1 percent of S. A. 355631 (2.5 sq nm out of a total of 466 sq nm). The historical poundage of groundfish and halibut taken in the closure area cannot be ascertained with any further accuracy, however, because the data built from fish tickets give only statistical areas and not exact catch locations.
In addition to the commercial fishing vessels, 588 charter vessels, owned by 397 unique businesses, fished for halibut in 1988 in IPHC Area 2C, in which the Sitka Pinnacles are located. Of the charter vessels, 364 were homeported in Sitka, and 191 of the Sitka vessels targeted bottomfish, including Pacific halibut. Opportunities of charter boat operators, as well as individual anglers, to fish for Pacific halibut could be affected by this action. But few, if any, of these charter boats have been fishing on the pinnacles since the State closed the area to fishing for lingcod and State-managed rockfish species in the summer of 1998. The aggregations of lingcod present on the pinnacles were an incentive to travel to this site. Although halibut may be found near the Sitka Pinnacles, they do not aggregate there in any greater numbers than elsewhere in S. A. 355631.
The actual number of vessels affected by the rule will be even smaller than the number outlined. Few fishing vessels currently use the area. Most, if not all, groundfish and halibut fishermen have voluntarily avoided the pinnacles area for the past 2 years, since ADF&G regulations prohibiting the take of groundfish species under its jurisdiction took effect. Local fishermen have been supportive of protecting the Sitka Pinnacles.
If any vessels continue to fish in the reserve, they are not likely to be adversely affected by the closure to any significant extent, as the area constitutes less than 1 percent of the grounds in S. A. 355631 and less than .001 percent of the total available fishing grounds in the GOA (about 340,000 sq nm). Some long-term advantage may accrue to fishermen in terms of fishing opportunity in nearby areas because leaving an area of notably high biological importance and productivity (e.g., unique breeding, spawning, rearing habitat) undisturbed has the potential of increasing production through a spillover effect in adjacent areas that remain open to fishing. Any such benefits from increased production, however, could be offset in an open-access situation because increased catch per unit effort in adjacent areas could lead to crowding externalities. The preferred alternative selected, under which salmon fishing would continue to be allowed, was chosen in order to reduce the potential impact on small entities. The State Board of Fish considered and rejected closing the area to salmon fishing at its February 2000 meeting in order to minimize unwarranted adverse impacts on numerous salmon vessels that fish in the GOA.
In summary, the cost to small entities of implementing the final rule is expected to be quite low, as the area being proposed for closure constitutes an extremely small percentage of available fishing grounds, and few, if any, vessels have been fishing in the area since ADF&G promulgated regulations prohibiting fishing for groundfish species under its jurisdiction in 1998. No total allowable catch quotas will be changed by the rule, and NMFS does not anticipate a reduction in catch for any species as a result of this rulemaking.
The Environmental Assessment concluded that implementing the Start Printed Page 67308amendment is not likely to affect the quality of the human environment.
The President has directed Federal agencies to use plain language in their communication with the public, including regulations. To comply with this directive, we seek public comment on any ambiguity or unnecessary complexity arising from the language used in this final rule. Such comments should be sent to the Alaska Regional Administrator (see ADDRESSES).Start List of Subjects
List of SubjectsEnd List of Subjects
50 CFR Part 300
Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Fish, Fisheries, Marine resources.
50 CFR Part 679
Alaska, Fisheries, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.Start Signature
Dated: November 1, 2000.
William T. Hogarth,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, 50 CFR parts 300 and 679 are amended as follows:End Amendment Part Start Part
PART 300—INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES REGULATIONSEnd Part
1. The authority citation for 50 CFR part 300, subpart E, continues to read as follows:Start Amendment Part
2. In subpart E, Pacific Halibut Fisheries, § 300.63, paragraph (e) is added to read as follows:End Amendment Part
(e) Prohibition on halibut fishing and anchoring in the Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve. (1) For purposes of this paragraph (e), the Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve means an area totaling 2.5 square nm off Cape Edgecumbe, defined by straight lines connecting the following points in a counterclockwise manner:
56°55.0'N lat., 135°54.0'W long;
56°57.0'N lat., 135°54.0'W long;
56°57.0'N lat., 135°57.0'W long;
56°55.5'N lat., 135°57.0'W long.
(2) No person shall engage in sport fishing, as defined in § 300.61, for halibut within the Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve.
(3) No person shall anchor a vessel within the Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve if halibut is on board.
PART 679—FISHERIES OF THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OFF ALASKAEnd Part Start Amendment Part
3. The authority citation for 50 CFR part 679 continues to read as follows:End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part
4. In § 679.2, a new definition for the "Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve" is added in alphabetical order, to read as follows:End Amendment Part
Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve means an area totaling 2.5 square nm in the GOA, off Cape Edgecumbe, in Statistical Area 650. See Figure 18 to this part.
5. In § 679.22, paragraph (b)(5) is added to read as follows:End Amendment Part
(b)* * *
(5) Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve. (i) No vessel required to have a Federal fisheries permit under § 679.4(b) may fish for groundfish or anchor in the Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve, as described in Figure 18 to this part.
(ii) No vessel required to have on board an IFQ halibut permit under § 679.4(d) may fish for halibut or anchor in the Sitka Pinnacles Marine Reserve, as described in Figure 18 to this part.
6. In part 679, Figure 18 is added to read as follows:End Amendment Part
Figure 18 to Part 679-Sitka Pinnacles Marine ReserveStart Printed Page 67309
b. Coordinates
An area totaling 2.5 square nm off Cape Edgecumbe, defined by straight lines connecting the following points in a counterclockwise manner:
56°55.5'N lat., 135°54.0'W long;
56°57.0'N lat., 135°54.0'W long;
56°57.0'N lat., 135°57.0'W long;
56°55.5'N lat., 135°57.0'W long.End Supplemental Information
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