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Shipyard Guard Cats for Foto-Friday

 This is just a quick foto-Friday article which is a feature of the NV photographers. All images are copyrighted all rights reserved. The cats were posing of their own accord and no cats or sharks were harmed in the filming of these pictures.

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Fish in the Northwest Atlantic Are Going Hungry New Science From Maine's Department of Marine Resources Helps To Explain Why.

  This should be an ideal time for both New England's fishermen and conservationists. Decades of sacrifice have caused the loss of (according to some reports) over 80 percent of fishing and fishing related jobs.

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Sharks on George's Bank for Foto-Friday

 This is the first time I have ever photographed sharks in the ocean. The sharks pictured here are blue sharks and the whale is unknown (It's a big one).

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The Ringer - A True Story of the National Marine Fisheries Service Observer Program

The Ringer A True Story of the National Marine Fisheries Service Observer Program  The National Marine Fishery Service observer program sends many recent graduates of marine biology programs out on fishing vessels to collect data for fisheries science and to observe fishing  …

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Mighty Barbecue Shrimp, with Rosemary Potatoes and Butternut Squash (and a small oven fire)

 Setting out to cook dinner can be a real adventure especially when you are a little new to cooking like me. For some reason I didn't take up cooking until later in life but beside a few mishaps I like to think I have done pretty well.

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Alternative Energy Water Power Research Vessel Exposed- For Weekend Exposure

 Not much goes on around the water front that fishermen as a group won't know about. I spotted this little research vessel in to probably get a few adjustments to the equipment. They are tied up in Portland Maine in these images by the fuel oil terminal.

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An Open Letter To Standard and Poor Concerning The Recent Downgrade of Our Nation's Credit Rating

 To: Standard and Poor Financial Services (a McGraw Hill corporation)  Credit Ratings Agency  From: Concerned Citizen(s) of The United States Re: Your recent downgrade of our nation's credit rating.  To Whom It May Concern,  After review of your rece …

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Pretty Ocean Skies and Fishing Pictures ~~With Quick Fishing Video Clip~~For Foto Friday

 I have been messing around with a little bit of video editing and I have tons of fishing video so I thought I would throw a clip into my Foto-Friday article. Sort of a trailer for what I am going to be putting together.

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Puppy Rumble- A Little New Comer With A Big Attitude Shows The Old Dogs Some New Tricks

Little Dre (the challenger) has been working on his stamina lately, he always had heart and attitude but the need to nap constantly left him in the position of no contest. No matter what happened he was always knocked out at the end of every match.

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As The Saga of The Debt Crisis Comes To It's Exciting Conclusion The Question Is... Were You Entertained? (With Original Cartoon For Newsvine)

It was an epic drama. A struggle of biblical proportions. A battle between good and evil, chivalry and villany, (Lauren and Heidi?) and other conflicting ideologies which would war with each other for the very fiscal soul of America.

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Puppy Dog Dreams ~~~~ Caption Challenge for Weekend Exposure

 This week little Dre is back for a "Caption this picture," Challenge. He has been growing both bigger and faster lately. He is almost 6 pounds and feisty as all get out.

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Law Enforcement On The Ocean A Caption Challenge for Weekend Exposure

  Last caption challenge I got shown how it was done. It came out so damn funny I just can't help but do another one. Once again we go to Gloucester Harbor for a little action this time with the new "Wet Biker Gang," in town.

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Sailing School-It Isn't Always Easy For Foto-Friday

This sailing photo-essay is a Foto-Friday article and is a feature of the Newsvine Photographers. All of these images were taken in and around Gloucester harbor from several land vantage points and from the back deck of F/V Osprey.

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Environmental Profiteers Ocean in Peril?

  "The Planet is in peril! We are in a time of un-precedented crisis! The oceans are being emptied of fish by overfishing and the environmental organizations are the only people that can save us!"  It is a compelling story.

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Can You Think of A Better Caption For This Picture? Weekend Exposure Challenge

 Some folks say I am pretty good at coming up with captions for pictures. I think there are a lot of viners who could kick my aaaaaaaaa....butt at it, and am calling a challenge for folks to take a whack at doing so. As a fisherman I see a lot of nice boats.

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A Little Visitor for Foto-Friday ~~hint~~ It's a Puppy

   My daughter has a new puppy. His name is Dre and he is 6 weeks old. Having a puppy around has Sophie and Reina making a few adjustments.

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How To Zap Spammers and Advertisers To Help Keep NV Free of Them

This instruction is the result of everything I learned from the guides in another article I wrote asking viners to help get rid of spammers and advertisers. I leave it here as a brief instruction on the several different methods of reporting.

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Forget About The Gang Collapsers I am Forming A Collapse Army

  My fellow viners,  I am writing this today as a call to action. I really never thought that I was the right person for such things but it has come to this.

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Weekend exposure on the Doggy Vine With Reina and Sophie

  I was relaxing and checking out a few articles when my little fan club ran me over, took over the computer and next thing I know we are watching everybody's favorite cat videos again.

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The East Point Light House [Private Property No Trespassing] in Gloucester Massachusetts

 In Gloucester Massachusetts is a beautiful light house and a big breakwater both constructed and maintained for the safety of shipping and the fishing vessels that pass in and out of Gloucester harbor.

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The Good News Is I had Surgery and Am On The Mend, The Bad News Is I have Pictures for Good News Wednesday

 I had surgery on a Friday (the 24th of June) in the morning at The Beverly Hospital in Beverly Massachusetts. They tell me it was a quick procedure but the only part I remember is when I woke up with people trying to hold me down in extraordinary amounts of pain.

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Newsvine's Tracker Glitch (How To Fix The Tracker From Jamming Up With Articles You Can't Get To)

Lately there is a lot of articles on the tracker that are not possible to get to. Clicking on the article gets you sent to a screen that says, "Oops There Is No Page Here Anymore." This is entirely a Newsvine Glitch and one that is not probably going to get fixed very soon.

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Last Set (Setting The Net Into The Sunset) Pictures of Fishing Aboard Western Venture

 This is a photo article for the Newsvine Photographers. All images are copyrighted all rights reserved. These pictures were taken on George's Bank in the Atlantic Ocean from the back deck of the Fishing Vessel Western Venture.

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Glimpses of Private Vine (How To Re-Publish Your Private Articles For Your Friends That Aren't Invited To The Private Group)

   I am a member of quite a number of private groups and at one time many people speculated a lot about what went on in those groups. Well I am here to tell you that it was not much.

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I am from Kodiak Island but have moved off the island and am out fishing the rest of the world. Most recently out of Gloucester Mass.

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