Science and monitoring is one of the key component of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) and is necessary for its management. A good research plan will provide the necessary information that management need to make good decisions regarding Sanctuary. To help in the development of the research plan, Palau engaged Dr. Alan Friedlander, Chief […]
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Motherly Advice
One week before her wedding, a mother pulls aside her daughter (and bride-to-be). She says, “I will now give you the advice that has been passed down from generation to generation, from woman to woman.” The daughter listened attentively, curious as to what the advice would be. The mom continued, “Cook a man a fish […]
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Q: What nails do carpenters hate to hit? A: Fingernails. **** Q: Why is England the wettest country? A: Because so many kings and queens have been reigning there. [restrict] *** Q: What’s the best thing about Switzerland? A: I don’t know, but the flag is a big plus. *** Man: “Hey baby, what’s your […]
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Finding Your Glory
A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life. – Solomon My cousin and I have been discussing the character in the old classic The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. She read the book in her sophomore year. I read it when my daughter was […]
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Hillary Clinton Promises a ‘Very Contentious’ Campaign Against Donald Trump
Before Hillary Clinton took the stage in Sacramento on Sunday evening, drums were sounded furious and fast by percussionists from a local high school. Then Clinton, readying for war with a smile on her face, spelled out her plans for taking on Donald Trump in the 2016 election. “We’re going to have a very contentious […]
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U.S. Navy slaps drinking ban on 18,600 sailors in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy slapped a drinking ban on sailors stationed in Japan on Monday and halted off base liberty after police arrested a U.S. sailor on the southern island of Okinawa on suspicion of drunk driving following a car crash that injured two people. “For decades we have enjoyed a strong relationship […]