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NEWS TALLAHASSEEDEMOCRAT 5A otedAmericansatirist andjournalistH.L. everycomplexproblemthere isananswer thatisclear, simpleand observation worthremem- beringaswe seektore- storeand protectFlori- Coastinthe wakeofthe 2010DeepwaterHorizonoil spill. WithpassageoftheRE- CleanWaterActfinespaidby BPandotherpartiesrespon- sibleforthespillnowwillbe usedtofundprojectsthatben- alresources. Thisisanunprecedented opportunitytosupporton-the- groundprojectstorestoreGulf nitiesbecomemoreresilientto adversity. thatmayappeartoprovide lackacriticalscience-based foundation.

CurrentlyGulfcoastal statesarecollectingproposals forrestorationprojectsfrom andothers. Theamountoffundinglike- lytobeavailableisunprece- dented.Whiletheprocessof selectingprojectsisstilltobe usedcanbenefitfromkey lessonslearnedinsimilaref- forts. foundationinscience. Naturalresourcemanage- mentdecisionsforrestoring uniqueenvironmentslikethe Gulfarecomplexproblems withoutsimplesolutions.Yetit whenfacedwithincompleteor acceptthesimplestexplana- theproblemwithintuitionand quickaction. manyexamplesaroundthe worldwherethisapproachhas beenineffective.

ducedhundredsofmillionsof oysterlarvaetohelpcleanthe theonce-thrivingoysterindus- limitedsuccess.Why?Because theconditionsforsurvival remainpoorduetoimpaired strateandprevalentparasitic diseases.Ahatcherymightbe thesimplesolutionofbuilding hatcheriestoprovidemore larvaewasthewronganswer tothecomplicatedproblemof restoringnaturalpopulations. mercialharvestofoysters fromApalachicolaBayhas declinedsignificantlyandfor unknownreasons.Working withmanagementagencies versityofFloridaresearchers haveassessedarangeofpos- orincombinationcouldall causetheoysterpopulationto collapse. TheRESTOREActprovides anopportunitytobegintore- storetheApalachicolaBay oysterpopulationandtheasso- alsoteachingushowtomake theenvironmentmoreresilient tofuturethreats.Manyofthe ideasproposedareintuitively experiencethatthesolutionis likelymorecomplicatedthanit initiallyappears. Inadditiontoafirmfounda- acknowledgeuncertaintyin howecosystemsrespondto restorationactions. forceustodesignrestoration projectsasdeliberateexperi- mentswecanlearnfrom.We abouthowfreshwaterflows fromtheApalachicolaRiver influenceoysterabundancein thebaysimplybyrestoring someoysterbarsnearthe fromtherivercreateslower fartherawayfromtheriver er.

restorationprojectshavecom- munitysupport. dentsandindustriesmust activelyparticipateinrestora- tionprojectstoreinforcestew- ardshipofcoastalresources. helpingoystermenandothers whoselivelihoodsdependon theoysterharvestplanfor sustainablyusingtheresource. Theyhavecontributedtofield researchandrestorationactiv- abroadersegmentofthepop- ulationunderstandtheimpor- tanceofenvironmentalstew- ardshiptotheirqualityoflife andtheireconomicfuture. TheDeepwaterHorizon spillwasaterribledisaster thatresultedinthetragicloss ofhumanlifeandlong-term Thespillalsodamagedlarge areasoftheGulfofMexico, perhapspermanently.Three aimstoproviderestorationand researchprojectstorepair coastalcommunities.

Tomakethemostofthis deliberateapproachtoevalu- ateandselectprojectsthat uncertaintyandinvolvelocal communities.Insodoing,we increasethelikelihoodof achievingourtruegoalofre- storingandprotectingFlori- mentsandeconomies. seniorvicepresidentforagricultureand naturalresources.Contacthimatjack- Gulfrestorationneedsscienceandcommunity JackPayne MyView hentheFBIraidedtheabor- tionclinicofthenow-infa- mousKermitGosnellin2010, theagentsfound47humanfetusesin afreezer.Gosnellreportedlystored thefetusesinthefreezerbecauseofa billingdisputewiththebiohazard wastecompanythatwashiredto disposeofthem. Nowheretoput theminafreezer. nellhasbeencon- victedofmurdering questionsocietymustaskisthis: Whenwillwestoptreatingaborted piecesofjunktobetossedinbiomed- icalwastebagsorflusheddown drainagesystems? TheGosnellcasecouldbeawater- shedmomentinAmerica'sdiscourse displaylikeneverbefore. publicsupportforabortionrights, evenamongreligiousAmericans.For veybythePewResearchCenter, majoritiesinmostChristiandenom- inationspersonallyfindabortiontobe Roev.Wadeoverturned.

forLifewasheldinWashington, whileaWestCoastMarchforLife tookplaceinSanFrancisco.These aremarchesinwhichsomeofthe icansexactlywhywomenseeking abortionsshouldneverbecrimi- nalized. EveryyearattheMarchforLife cometothepodiumandoffertheir personaltestimoniesforthecauseof outlawingabortion.Theyaretestimo- niesladenwithregret. Atthe2013SanFranciscoevent, particularlygut-wrenchingtestimo- ny.Uponreturninghomeafteran rushedtothehospital.Thedoctorat thehospitalinformedherthather baby'shandsandfeetwerestillinside heruterus.Clingerisnowastaunch anti-abortionactivist. Thepresenceofthesewomen underscoreswhythegovernment shouldnevertrytodeprivewomen whoseekabortionsoftheirfreedom threattosociety.Lawsthatwould targetandunderminetheirfreedom andbodilyautonomywouldlikely resultinthestatusquoanteRoev. theirlivesandsafetythataccompany suchprocedures.

senceofRoev.Wade,theywould haveneverhadtheirabortionsinthe firstplace.Yetfrommultiplestand- asaconservativestandpointofpa- culttoacceptsuchanattitudeas ciselyforthefactthatitattemptsto assignblameonthestateforanindi- ness. Aspreviousgenerationshave spentdecadesarguingaboutwhat degreeofstatepaternalismisneces- sarytophysicallyrestrainwomen babieshavehadtheirphysicalre- takesplacewithintheconfinesof ofthephysicalremainsofaborted stategovernments.Indeed,though biesarenonethelessabandoned. Somethinghastobedonewiththose prefertheseremainsconveniently ThequestionthoseChristiansand otherswhobelieveabortionisimmor- wanttocriminalizewomenseeking disposalofabortedbabiesinone's ownstateastandardthatsociety wouldeverconsciouslyallowfor thepublicoutragein2011whenitwas revealedthatthePentagonhad dumpedtheremainsofsomeU.S. soldiersinalandfill. Allowingcitizenstoobtainstate- issuedlicensestorecoverthere- infringeontheprivacyrightsof womenseekingabortions.

Bynotallowingcitizenstoprovide thosebabieswiththedignifiedfuner- alsthatsomefeeltheydeserveas ofsociety. Isnotthecoreofthepro-choice movementthatnoonehasarightto imposebeliefsonothers? abortedbabiescontinuetopileupin Americanstoreconsiderwhoseim- posingonwhom. Atleastletus buryourunborn Treatingfetusesaswastemakesastatement Timothy Villareal MyView he2013Atlantichurricaneseason castersarewarningresidentsin season.Anaverageyearhas12tropical hurricanes.Predictions for2013includeninehur- ricanesandninetropical storms. Ifadamagingstormstrikesyour prepared? Financialpreparationmeansmore thanjusthavingcopiesofimportantdoc- umentsinadisaster-preparationkitthat youkeepcloseintheeventofastormor evacuation.Foraninsurancepolicyhold- whatobligationswouldbefacedinsub- mittingaclaimfordamagetoahomeor availableifneeded. TheFloridaAssociationofPublicIn- 400memberswhoserveaspolicyholder advocatesduringtheclaimsprocess, urgesFloridianstobeginplanningnow byreadingtheirinsurancepolicies.What excludedinyourwindstormdeductible? Doyouknowwheretoturnifyouneed onbehalfofpolicyholderstohelpthem throughtheclaimsprocessafteradam- agingevent.

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Carefullyreviewyourinsurance coveragetodetermineyourdeductibleon anypotentialloss. portionofyourwindstormpolicy.Many insurancecompanieshaveaddednew fectyourprotection. Ifyouplantousethehelpofapublic licensedFAPIAmemberyoutrust. presidentoftheFloridaAssociationofPublicInsurance Adjusters. Prepare financially beforea stormhits GeorgeKeys MyView OPINION.