US Boy Scouts and hikers airlifted from wildfire in Utah
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Friday, July 20, 2007
On Friday, a group of hikers and 18 boy scouts were airlifted by helicopters away from a wildfire in Nephi Canyon, Utah. The hikers and scouts escaped into a rough rocky area to keep a safe distance from the dangerous wildfire after it advanced on their campground.
The wildfire started in a campground in Salt Creek Canyon, 85 miles from Salt Lake City, and has burned 13,000 acres across 20 square miles as of Friday. The fire has burned a campground and motel, and forced the evacuation of all campgrounds and cabins in its path.
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By Susan Willis
When a marriage is going well, it can seem like there is nothing better in the world. The birds seem to tweet a bit louder, the flowers smell sweeter .. . you get the picture. However, when things go south in a marriage, it can be a bit like hell on Earth.
The reason why marriage can be such a rollercoaster ride is that being married to someone necessarily involves sharing a lot of different parts of ourselves at once. There is the financial part, the friendship part, the romantic part, the sexual part, and even the part involved with raising the kids.
This is why, when things are good, each part is playing in harmony with the others and it can sound like a veritable symphony. But, when something goes very wrong in the marriage, it is as if the entire orchestra is playing a different song – badly.
When marriages sink to this level and things are really going poorly, many married couples turn to counseling as a way to get through it. Counseling is a wise move for couples who want to get through the hard times. However, sometimes it can feel like counseling has been dragging on for weeks or months without much progress being made.
If you are wondering, “How long should a couple go to marriage counseling?”, here are 5 insights that can help you get a better handle on what to do next:
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1. Marriage counseling is a time-tested technique for working through marital issues:
There is no doubt that counseling has helped millions of couples work through their marital problems. There is something very useful about having a trained third party in the room with you as the two of you talk through your issues.
2. Every marriage counselor has a different style:
Of course, counselors are people, too. Every counselor has a different personal style (and personality). And, there are various schools and methods under which each counselor has studied. This all means that, essentially, a style that works for one couple may not work for another couple.
3. The duration of your counseling is related to four main factors:
So, how long should you continue to go to marriage counseling in order to start seeing results? The answer depends upon four factors: 1. the counselor’s style (see above), 2. the counselor’s skill level, 3. the willingness of both spouses to try to resolve your marital issues, and 4. the severity of your issues.
4. You need to take control over how many sessions you should attend and how fast things should progress:
The most important thing is to take an active, rather than a passive, approach to your counseling sessions. You are not obligated to continue to work with any given counselor. If you feel that things are not progressing fast enough, voice your concern to your counselor.
5. Do not be afraid to seek out alternative sources of help:
If you find that the counselor is unresponsive to your concerns, you should immediately quit them and find another one to work with. Life is too short to continue working with a counselor that is ineffective, unresponsive to your (and your spouse’s) needs, or both.
Take these 5 insights into account as you determine how long you should go to marriage counseling.
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Anti-whaling Sea Shepherd crew detained in South Africa
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Saturday, January 28, 2006
After seven weeks in the Southern Ocean disrupting the Japanese whaling fleet, a Canadian registered anti-whaling ship, the Farley Mowat, has been detained by South African authorities.
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel, its captain Paul Watson, and his crew, have been detained indefinitely. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) have placed a guard on the gangplank and are patrolling the ship.
The Farley Mowat, which sailed from Melbourne, Australia on December 6, was detained in Cape Town harbour, following a request from the Canadian government. A SAMSA official said the ship did not have the required certification.
“They don’t have the right certificates for the skipper, the first-mate or the chief engineer,” an official said. According to SAMSA, the detention adheres to Canadian maritime laws and followed correspondence from Canada, who requested that the authorities check the ship.
According to Scoop Independent, the ship and crew have been detained due to the International Maritime Organization’s ISPS Code. Under Canadian maritime law, both the captain and first officer should be Canadian nationals. Captain Paul Watson is Canadian, First Officer Alex Cornelissen is Dutch.
SAMSA claims that the Farley Mowat was not in possession of an international ship security certificate or a ship security plan.
This means the ship allegedly does not comply with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) – a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities. The code was developed in response to the perceived maritime threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.
The official said the detention was in line with Canadian maritime laws and followed correspondence from Canada requesting the authorities check the ship.
However, Captain Paul Watson says political pressure from Japan is behind the detention of the boat. He says he does not have the necessary documentation required by officials as the boat is registered as a yacht and not a commercial vessel.