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In that same vein, I hope to apply that same kind of pressure
to the owners in all of my leagues by beating my opponents to
the punch in regards to personnel moves. Sometimes, reaching a
conclusion about a player too quickly is much like trying to blitz
Peyton Manning – dangerous and painful. However, coming
to a correct conclusion two weeks or two minutes quicker than
your opponents is considered foresight. Fantasy owners can be
a uneasy lot, knowing that one two-or-three-game losing streak
can wreak irreparable damage to his/her team's chances to
make a visit to the fantasy postseason. But just as it is in the
NFL and in life, it's hard to land the big prize by playing
scared. Thus, I will strive each week to help each of you become
a smart blitzer, so to speak.
Many years prior to the coining of the phrase "Black Friday",
"Black Monday" was used to describe the day of the Stock
Market Crash of October 28, 1929. While the day ushered in one
of the lowest points in American history, it also set in motion
some much-needed change in regards to the oversight of the stock
market. Even though "The Great Depression" followed
shortly thereafter, the positive change that occurred because
of it has allowed the country to avoid a similar disaster.
As I was watching the events of Week 10 unfold on Sunday, it
crossed my mind as I saw/read about important fantasy player after
important fantasy player succumb to injury that Sunday represented
of a very dark day for fantasy owners. Almost splitting the two
above dates on the calendar in half, I couldn't help but referring
to this past weekend's games as fantasy football's version of
"Black Sunday". In all the years that I have played
fantasy football, I cannot recall a single week in which so many
key players all were shelved on the same day. Even though only
one player below is known to be out for the season, it is quite
possible the landscape of thousands of fantasy leagues changed
with the events of this past Sunday.
For many of us with contending teams that had one of the players
below, it almost felt like our own personal stock market crashed.
For those owners who just needed that one big break to happen
to make their late-round pick/early waiver-wire add of Ricky Williams
potentially pay off even more than it already has, Sunday represented
the type of deal a customer can sometimes find on "Black
Friday". For those people waiting on a bid/waiver claim
to go through, well, let's just say you probably understand
the frenzied crowd mentioned above. And it's probably also
safe to say the bottom line of many fantasy teams was greatly
affected because of "Black Sunday".
Because Week 10 was so devastating, let's review the players
that are feeling a bit worse physically than their fantasy owners
are emotionally right now:
Turner's sprained ankle needs at least
two weeks of rest.
As most fantasy leaguers already know, rookie LeSean
McCoy will fill in (with some help from Leonard
Weaver) and should be a more-than-serviceable fantasy
RB2 for the remainder of the season. In most PPR leagues,
McCoy has put up at least 10+ fantasy points in each of the
four games he has seen at least 11 carries (or 13 touches).
But in what should be considered a somewhat odd twist, look
for Philadelphia to balance out the offense a bit more going
forward. Because the team doesn't trust the rookie yet as
a pass blocker, it would be hard to justify a lopsided run-pass
ratio anything close to what we say from Philly in Week 10.
The Eagles are still very much a passing team, but another
55 pass-attempt day from Donovan McNabb seems highly unlikely
now. Because Philadelphia is one of the best screen teams
in the league, I would expect a steady dose of those for the
rookie to offset his shortcoming in pass protection.
If I�m ranking the �new starters� for the rest
of the season in PPR or non-PPR, I�d probably go Williams,
McCoy, Forsett, Snelling and Scott (although I believe there is
very little difference going forward fantasy-wise between Forsett
and Snelling).
I wouldn't be doing my job if I also didn't touch on the other
non-RB injuries on a Sunday that likely altered the landscape
of your fantasy league.
History Lesson: The Broncos would be
wise to keep Kyle Orton on the sidelines this weekend.
Tying it all together, there are some lessons to be learned
for future seasons. For one, just about every time I have heavily
invested in a single player in multiple leagues, I have gotten
burned. Many years ago, that player was Ed McCaffrey after his
100-catch season. This year, it was Ronnie Brown. While I don�t
regret following my heart on Brown, it is always a wise move to
�diversify your portfolio� during the season. I am
fortunate, however, to have a pretty decent option on each of
my teams behind Brown, which leads me to my next point.
My loyal readers may remember that I said a few weeks ago how
I am willing to deal depth away at the trading deadline to shore
up any holes in my starting lineup. Weekends like the most recent
one show the biggest flaw in taking that approach, however, I
also recall stating that I make sure I have some viable alternatives
in case one of my front-liners goes down. Those alternatives may
be the player's most likely handcuff or another starter that has
been riding my bench for most of the season. The road to a fantasy
title is rarely ever a smooth one and, often, winning the championship
comes down to the owner who perseveres and finds a way to keep
his/her team in contention, up until the time when that one waiver-wire
gem absolutely explodes down the stretch and becomes a fantasy
football legend (and it seems like they emerge every year)..
Allow me to end this Blitz with some random
The Cleveland Browns' performance on MNF this past week was one
of the worst displays of offense I have seen in all my years of
watching and covering football. Sure, when Braylon Edwards and
Kellen Winslow are traded away in the same calendar year and there
is little proven depth behind them, there are bound to be significant
bumps in the road. However, Cleveland's biggest problems right
now don't revolve a lack of talent, rather a complete lack of
offensive imagination and execution. Most play-callers nowadays
understand the easiest way to create some semblance of offensive
momentum is to find a few plays that suit their personnel the
best and to build off of those core plays.
OC Brian Daboll appears completely unprepared for his current
role, as the Browns' answer to just about every third-and-forever
situation they face is running Josh Cribbs out of the "Wildcat"
or asking a WR to break a tackle or two and take one of 10 called
screen passes past the first-down marker. There was no attempt
to stretch the field until late in the game and when Cleveland
did take a few shots, QB Brady Quinn threw just about every pass
about 5-10 yards out of bounds. It's ironic that RB Jamal Lewis
called out his coach earlier in the week for practicing too long;
after what I saw on Monday and considering the Browns have scored
just five offensive TDs over their last 15 games, one would think
this team doesn't even bother to practice.
On a more positive note, I strongly recommend deep leaguers consider
Texans rookie TE James Casey. With Owen Daniels racing off to
the start he did, Casey was strictly limited to special teams.
Then, just as Daniels went down and it appeared Casey�s
time might be coming, he opted for surgery to repair damaged cartilage
in his knee - an injury he had played with for about a month prior
to the surgery. Because a knee scope of this nature does not require
a lot of recovery time, the rookie needed only a few days before
he was working out again. He reportedly spent 3-4 hours a day
rehabbing the knee over the Texans' bye week and appears ready
to see his first significant playing time Monday night vs. the
Titans. It appears HC Gary Kubiak may be willing to see what he
"He can bring a lot," Kubiak told the AP. "Obviously,
he can do some things for us offensively, so he'll become a big
part of what we're doing over the course of the next seven weeks."
Yes, that could easily be typical coach-speak, but considering
he's in a strong passing offense that loves its TEs and is the
only receiving TE left on the roster, I think he is definitely
worth an add. Even though I considered Brandon Pettigrew was the
best all-around TE in the 2009 draft, I thought Casey was the
best receiving TE of the bunch. As a fantasy owner, all I care
about is his value as a receiver. When you consider that Daniels
went 34-352-5 over 14 games in his rookie year in 2006 under Kubiak
and that Daniels entered the league with a similar skill set as
Casey, it's not a stretch to suggest the rookie could emerge as
a second-half stud. As usual, I'm not endorsing an automatic ascension
into your fantasy team's starting lineup, but if you have the
room on your roster to make a speculative add with the bye weeks
over and could use a high-upside option at TE, Casey should be
your man.
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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he will sign a bill barring Americans from adopting Russian children, while the Kremlin's children's rights advocate recommended extending the ban to the rest of the world.
The bill is part of the country's increasingly confrontational stance with the West and has angered some Russians who argue it victimizes children to make a political point.
The law would block dozens of Russian children now in the process of being adopted by American families from leaving the country and cut off a major route out of often-dismal orphanages. The U.S. is the biggest destination for adopted Russian children -- more than 60,000 of them have been taken in by Americans over the past two decades.
"I still don't see any reasons why I should not sign it," Putin said at a televised meeting. He went on to say that he "intends" to do so.
UNICEF estimates that there are 740,000 children not in parental custody in Russia, while only 18,000 Russians are now waiting to adopt a child. Russian officials say they want to encourage more Russians to adopt Russian orphans.
Children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov on Thursday petitioned the president to extend the ban to other countries. "There is huge money and questionable people involved in the semi-legal schemes of exporting children," he wrote on Twitter.
Kremlin critics say Astakhov is trying to extend the ban only to get more publicity and win more favors with Putin. A graduate of the KGB law school and a celebrity lawyer, Astakhov was a pro-Putin activist before becoming children's rights ombudsman and is now seen as the Kremlin's voice on adoption issues.
"This is cynicism beyond limits," opposition leader Ilya Yashin tweeted. "The children rights ombudsman is depriving children of a future."
The bill is retaliation for an American law that calls for sanctions against Russian officials deemed to be human-rights violators.
The U.S. law, called the Magnitsky Act, stems from the case of Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who died in jail after being arrested by police officers whom he accused of a $230million tax fraud. The law prohibits officials allegedly involved in his death from entering the U.S.
Kremlin critics say that means Russian officials who own property in the West and send their children to Western schools would lose access to their assets and families.
Putin said U.S. authorities routinely let Americans suspected of violence toward Russian adoptees go unpunished -- a clear reference to Dima Yakovlev, a Russian toddler for whom the adoption bill is named. The child was adopted by Americans and then died in 2008 after his father left him in a car in broiling heat for hours. The father was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
"This is cynicism beyond limits. The children rights ombudsman is depriving children of nature."
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Why are
boats named after women? Is it because
we are cherished, worshipped, idolized and beautiful in the eyes of the owner?
Because we're unforgettable, fun-loving, irresistible, sleek and stunning? Of course
these are the reasons most normally name their boats after a woman.
long ago they were named in honor of women to remind those pirates, sailors and
fishermen that they did have a woman in their life already and this also let
them not forget their names after being gone for months at a time.
Maybe like
the female species, a boat can be very cooperative, run very smoothly until one
day unexpectedly she becomes defiant, refuses to start up, become cold and
cantankerous with a flaring temper one would choose to avoid.
Every boat
owner should know if you want your "sweetie" to run well, you have to keep her
happy, sweet talk her, update, upgrade, maintain and sometimes it requires
extra special attention. Some women, I mean vessels, are more high-maintenance
than others.
One strong
word of advice about naming your boat in honor of your spouse or girlfriend is
to not name your yacht, houseboat, sailboat, motorboat or even rowboat if the
boat is old, ugly, in disrepair, neglected and undesirable. If you do this then
you may be changing your weekend outings on weekends to being a full-time
occupant on your boat and renaming it The
Dog House. Please do not name your
dinghy without consideration either. I have seen one and it was named MY MOTHER. Sure hope that mother never
sees that name; it might not float with her.
walked many piers I have seen all kinds of names, some applicable, some tongue
in cheek and some leave me saying, "What were you thinking?" One of my
favorites was at Lake Belton
outside Waco, Texas. It was appropriately named The Office and it was owned by an
attorney firm. This was probably named by a workaholic or so he wanted others
to think. I can imagine him calling his wife and telling her he'll be at the
office late and the meeting might last all weekend.
favorite is named The Merry Yacht When
you say it real fast it's the Marriott. I love names with double meaning or
boats with sentimental names. Recently a young family purchased a boat and moved
onto our dock. They have three children so they named it All Hands On Deck and have their handprints by their name.
If you are
in a dilemma as to what to name your pride and joy, whether it's brand new or
just needs a new name to fit your personality, here are some suggestions:
Big Boy Toy
Bob N Around
Buoy O Buoy
Eat, Drink & Re-Marry
Here Fishee Fishee
Just Add Money
Knotty Girl
Knot A Yachta
Knot Paid IV
Knot Working
Liquid Asset
Mental Pause
Nacho Boat
Nauti Buoy
Need 4 Speed
Pier Pressure
Reel Busy
Reel Trouble
Ship Faced
The Other Woman
Tide The Knot
Toadly Wasted
Water We Wading 4
you name your "baby" it will be a reflection of you, your interests, your hobbies
and your choice. Some boat owners have
the naming or re-naming ceremony on the dock with the appropriate friends and
family members along with the appropriate bubbly beverage. Personally, the
first time I saw all the food, drinks and crowd I thought someone was getting
married rather than a boat being christened. To a point I guess we are married
to our boats. We are committed, we vow to take care of them. We choose them
with great care and find one which meets our needs. Depending on your budget you
may want to marry, I mean purchase, a low-maintenance
vessel or you may prefer a fixer-upper. Actually, some folks probably take more
time, research and consideration in their nautical preferences than choosing a
partner for life. But, back to the subject, just have fun.
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Martin B. Main and Ginger M. Allen2 1. This document is Fact Sheet WEC 237, one of the Florida's Environment series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: July, 2007. Reviewed November 2010. Please visit the Edis website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edun. 2. Martin B. Main, associate professor, wildlife extension specialist, and Ginger M. Allen, senior biologist, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL; Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-0304. Florida's Environment Series Southeast Florida (Fig. 1) has more than 50 percent of the region in conservation lands, which includes the Everglades, the largest and most well known wetland ecosystem in Florida (Table 1). Despite these protective measures, few natural areas remain in coastal areas of Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties where coastal populations are concentrated. Wetlands in the region have been significantly altered to meet the needs of agriculture and the sprawling urban areas that dominate this region. Southeast Florida region with counties. Credits: UF/IFAS Included in this region are the unique Florida Keys, the most tropical of Florida's environments. Tropical hardwood hammocks in the Keys are home to a number of endangered plant and wildlife species. The Keys is also one of the most exciting locations in the country to watch the annual migration of raptors, including falcons. This document summarizes major rivers, lakes and estuaries, featured natural areas, and cultural aspects of Florida's southeast region. For information on other regions in Florida refer to "The Florida Environment: An Overview", and the other seven regional profiles available online (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu).
Florida's Environment Southeast Region 2 The Everglades ecosystem is one of the largest and most unique wetland ecosystems on Earth. Described by Florida writer and environmentalist Marjorie Stoneman Douglas as a "river of grass" due to the vast expanses of saw grass through which surface water traveled to the Gulf of Mexico, the Everglades is far more ecologically complex than this metaphor suggests. Historically, the Everglades was connected ecologically to the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee and the ecosystem encompassed more than 4,000 square miles. In geologic terms the Evergladesn is young. It was formed approximately 5,000 years ago when rising sea levels created sufficient pressure to contain freshwater within the shallow bedrock trough in south Florida. For more than 5,000 years seasonal flooding flowed southward through the Everglades in a slow moving sheet up to three feet deep and 50 miles wide, stretching from Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico. However, during the last century drainage projects, agriculture, and urban development reduced the extent of the Everglades and modified seasonal flooding critical to the ecosystem. Today, the Everglades is undergoing the largest ecological restoration project ever attempted to restore natural cycles of flooding and drying. Everglades National Park (ENP) was created in 1934 in response to public pressure to preserve "an untouched example of the Everglades of Florida." At approximately 1.5 million acres, the ENP is the largest subtropical wilderness in the continental United States, and in the top ten of the nation's largest national parks. The ENP is also of international significance, having been designated as a World Biosphere Reserven, a World Heritage Siten, and a Wetland of International Importance. It is the only wetland in the western hemisphere to receive these multiple designations. The Everglades ecosystem includes both the temperate and tropical flora in a widely shifting collection of habitats within a vast wetland landscape that includes smaller upland features. Most of the freshwater area is dominated by saw grass, sawn marsh and deeper sloughs, but also includes wet prairiens, ponds, and cypress wetlands. Upland habitats include pine rockland communities on shallow lime rock soils, tropical hardwoodn hammocks, and tree islands. Tree islands are a unique feature in the Everglades and provide important upland habitats in the wetland landscape. The Everglades drains into Florida Bay along Florida's southern coast, which is dominated by mangroves. Many small islands occur throughout the area. The Evergladesn has over 350 species of birdsn and 50 reptiles. It is home to a variety of mammalsn, including the endangered Florida panther and American crocodile. Plant life is diverse in the Everglades, with more than 1,000 seed-bearing plants, some of which are found nowhere else. A number of marshes are hydrologically linked to the Evergladesn and Lake Okeechobee; the Allapattah Marsh, the Loxahatchee Marsh, the Hungryland Slough, and the Hillsborough Lakes Marsh, together covering over 200,000 acres, all drain into the northern Everglades. Loxahatchee Marsh, in Palm Beach County, is in the northeastern portion of the Everglades (Fig. 2). As many as 250 species of birdsn use the Loxahatchee for breeding, foraging, or migratory habitat, including the endangeredn Everglades snail kite. The Big Cypress Swamp is on the western boundary of the Evergladesn. Big Cypress is topographically higher than the Everglades, and much of its water historically flowed west into the Everglades. Big Cypress National Preserve (729,000 acres) was created in 1974 to protect the cypress swamps, wet prairies, pine flatwoods, and tropical hardwood hammocks found there. Big Cypress stretches into southwest Florida. Lake Okeechobee is the only major lake in the southeast region and is the lifeblood for all of south Florida. Lake Okeechobee is approximately 700 mi2 and is the largest lake in Florida and one of the largest freshwater ecosystems in North America. It is unique because of its shallowness (average depth < 15 feet) and expansive littoral zone (shoreline) of
Florida's Environment Southeast Region 3 Southeast Florida's major conservation lands Credits: UF/IFAS approximately 170 mi2. Essentially, Lake Okeechobee is a large shallow depression that receives water primarily from the Kissimmee River, Taylor Creek, and Fisheating Creek basins to the north and northwest. Lake Okeechobee is also a part of the central east region of Florida. Lake Okeechobee was formed over 6,000 years ago and was historically the liquid heart of the Everglades, providing the primary source of water that fueled the sheet flow that sustained the Everglades and nourished Florida Bay and coastal estuaries. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, canals and dikes built for flood protection altered the hydrology of the lake, resulting in a much shallower lake with increased nutrients and a littoral zone choked with invasive exotic plants. Despite these challenges, Lake Okeechobee still provides important habitat and foraging opportunities for a wide range of species including bald eagles, wading birds, diving birds, migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, and other species such as river otters and an abundance of reptiles, amphibians, and fishn. During wintering periods, hundreds of thousands of migrating waterfowl, shorebirds, and swallows may be observed at Lake Okeechobee. There are few major rivers in the southeast Region of Florida. Those that do exist have been radically altered by humans. Many rivers have been straightened and made into canals to move water to or from developed and agricultural areas more efficiently. In fact, southeast Florida has one of the most extensive canal systems in the world designed to drain and manage the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee. The Loxahatchee River drains the Loxahatchee Slough, which is north of and disconnected from the Loxahatchee Marsh. The river drains to the north and runs into the Loxahatchee River Aquatic Preserve and Jupiter Inlet on the Atlantic coast. The Loxahatchee River was designated as Floridas first National Wild and Scenic River. Although it has been extensively diked, channeled, and drained, it still is one of Florida's most beautiful rivers. The New River is more of a canal than a river for most of its course, from the southeast side of Lake Okeechobee in Palm Beach County to Ft. Lauderdale in Broward County. Only five miles of the river remains in a semi-natural state. The New River was channelized to carry agricultural runoff from the Lake Okeechobee region to the Atlantic Ocean. Many rare and endangered plants and animals historically occurred along the river; most are now gone due to urban development. Manatee, wood storks, and American crocodiles are a few of the larger animals of note remaining in the river basin. (see Table 2 for detailed list of natural areas) Everglades National Park encompasses approximately 1.5 million acres (Fig. 2). Despite this, the park is only a small component of the historical area that formed the greater Everglades ecosystem, which extended from the Kissimmee River to Florida Bay. Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park covers 2,304 acres and is one of the largest contiguous tracts of tropical hardwood hammock found in the United States. The hammock is home to 84 protected species of plants and animals. The threatened white-crowned pigeon, unique to south
Florida's Environment Southeast Region 4 Florida, feeds on tropical fruits such as pigeon plum. Other unusual species include rare tree snails, giant land crabs, and the endangered Key Largo Wood rat. DuPuis Reserve State Forest encompasses 21,875 acres and represents a remnant of the northern portion of the Everglades. Pine flatwoods, cypress swamps, wet prairies, and freshwater marshes occur on the reserve. Florida Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge was established on Big Pine Key to protect the endangered Florida Key deer. Upland forests encompass 2,400 acres and include tropical hardwood hammock and pine rockland habitat. The refuge supports 22 federally listed endangered and threatened species of plants and animals, 5 of which are found nowhere else in the world. Biscayne National Park is in Biscayne Bay and the offshore waters along the Atlantic coast south of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The park is 95 percent underwater and encompasses almost 173,000 acres, containing about 72,000 acres of coral reefs. Nearly 20 threatened and endangered species live in the park. These species include sea turtles, crocodiles, and manatees. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary includes 3,674 square miles of ocean surrounding the archipelago formed by the Florida Keys. The waters include the world's third largest barrier coral reef system, thousands of acres of seagrasses, and hundreds of miles of mangrove forests, favored habitat of the endangered American crocodile. John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park was the first undersea park in the United States. The Park extends 3 miles into the Atlantic Ocean and is approximately 25 miles in length, and was established to protect coral reef, mangrove swamp, and tropical hammock habitat. Recreational and cultural opportunities in natural areas in southeast Florida. (NWR = National Wildlife Refuge, Ntl = National) Broward/ Palm Beach/ Hendry Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation (800) 617-7516 http://www.abfla.com/1tocf/seminole Broward Cypress Creek/ C14 Canal (850) 488-4676 http://www.myfwc.com/RECREATION/ WMASites_CypressCreek_index.htm The history of southeast Florida is intertwined with the history of the Evergladesn. The history of the Everglades can be divided into 5 periods: Paleo-Indian Period (10,000 BC to 8000 BC) During this period humans lived with and depended on mammoths and bison to survive. The climate was arid. Archaic Period (8000 BC to 750 BC) During the Post Glacial period, the sea level rose and diminished Florida's land base, and the climaten began to change. About 5000 years ago, cypressn swamps and hardwoodn forests characteristic of subtropical terrain began to develop. The people of this period increasingly relied on coastal resources. The Glades Period (ca. 750 BC to AD 1500) The Glades I, II, and III periods are dated and characterized by pottery types. During the Glades II and III periods, a thriving trade network is evidenced by a variety of exoticn resources, such as lithic tools and ornaments. Historic Contact Period (ca. AD 1500 to AD 1750) This period includes the arrival of the Europeans. Early Europeans encountered a thriving populationn of at least five separate tribes: the Tequesta in southeast Florida, the Calusa in the southwest, and the Jeaga and Ais along the east coast north of the Tequesta, and the Mayaimi near Lake Okeechobee. At the time of Spanish contact the Calusa maintained political dominance over these groups. It has been estimated that there were approximately 20,000 Indians in South Florida when the Spanish arrived during the 1500s. By 1763, when the English gained control of Florida, the
Florida's Environment Southeast Region 5 Recreational and cultural opportunities in natural areas in southeast Florida. (NWR = National Wildlife Refuge, Ntl = National) Broward Crystal Lake Hillsborough Pineland nWoodmont nFern Forest (954) 968-3890 n(954) 698-1200 n(954) 968-3890 n(954) 970-0150 http://www.broward.org/Parks/FindAPlace/Pages/ NaturalAreas.aspx Broward Everglades nBuffer Strip North Mgmt. Area (800) 432-2045 https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=2236, 4746587&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Broward Graves Museum of Archaeology & Natural History (954)925-7770 Broward Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (954) 5644521 http://www.floridastateparks.org/hughtaylorbirch/ Broward Sawgrass Recreation Park (800) 457-0788 http://www.evergladestours.com Broward West Lake Park (305) 357-8100 http://www.broward.org/Parks/FindAPlace/Pages/ NaturalAreas.aspx Dade Arcola Lakes Park (305) 836-5095 http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/parks/parks/ arcola_lakes.asp Dade/ nMonroe Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve (305) 395-3485 http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/biscayne/ Dade Biscayne National Park (305) 230-7275 http://www.nps.gov/bisc/index.htm Dade Charles Deering Estate http://www.deeringestate.org Dade Dade County Natural areas (305) 665-5475 http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/library/NAM0607VolunteerCalendar.pdf Dade Everglades National Park (305) 242-7700 http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm Dade Historical Museum of Southern Florida (305)375-1492 http://www.hmsf.org/ Dade John Pennekamp Coral Reef Park (305) 451-6322 http://www.pennekamppark.com/ Dade Southern Glades Trail (305) 740-9007 https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=2236, 4746633&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Dade Tamiami (C4) Canal (850) 488-4676 http://www.myfwc.com/RECREATION/ FW_forecasts_sor.htm Dade Vizcaya Museum & Gardens (305) 250-9133 http://www.vizcayamuseum.org/ Martin Historical Society of Martin County, nElliot Museum (561) 225-1961 http://www.elliottmuseumfl.org/ index.php?main=3&nav=20 Martin Hobe Sound NWR (561) 546-6141 http://www.fws.gov/hobesound/index.html Martin Jensen Beach / Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve (561) 873-6590 http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/jensen/ Palm Beach/ nMartin Loxahatchee RiverLake Worth Creek Aquatic Preserve (561) 873-6590 http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/loxahatchee/ Martin St. Lucie Inlet St. Park (561) 744-7603 http://www.floridastateparks.org/stlucieinlet/ Monroe Bahia Honda Key State Park (305) 872-2353 http://www.floridastateparks.org/bahiahonda/ Monroe Big Cypress Ntl Preserve (941) 695-4111 http://www.nps.gov/bicy/ Monroe Bill Baggs Cape State Park (305) 361-8779 http://www.floridastateparks.org/capeflorida/ Monroe Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserve (305) 289-2336 http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/coupon/
Florida's Environment Southeast Region 6 Recreational and cultural opportunities in natural areas in southeast Florida. (NWR = National Wildlife Refuge, Ntl = National) Monroe Crocodile Lake Ntl. Wildlife Refuge (305) 451-4223 http://www.fws.gov/nationalkeydeer/crocodilelake/ Monroe Dry Tortugas Ntl. Park (305) 242-7700 http://www.nps.gov/drto/index.htm Monroe Everglades Ntl. Park (305) 242-7700 http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm Monroe Great White Heron Ntl. Wildlife Park (305) 872-2239 http://www.fws.gov/nationalkeydeer/greatwhiteheron/ Monroe Florida Bay (305) 242-7801 http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/flbay/ Monroe Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (305) 292-0311 http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/ Monroe Key Largo Hammock State Park (305) 451-1202 http://www.floridastateparks.org/keylargohammock/ Monroe Key West National Wildlife Refuge (305) 872-2239 http://www.fws.gov/nationalkeydeer/keywest/ Monoe Lignumvitae Key Aquatic Preserve (305) 2892336 http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/lignumvitae/ Monroe Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Site (305) 664-2540 http://www.floridastateparks.org/lignumvitaekey/ Monroe National Key Deer Refuge (305) 872-2239 http://www.fws.gov/nationalkeydeer/index.html Palm Beach A. R. Marshall Loxahatchee Ntl. Wildlife Refuge (561) 734-8303 http://www.fws.gov/loxahatchee/ Palm Beach Blowing Rocks Preserve (561) 744-6668 http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/ florida/preserves/art5522.html Palm Beach DuPuis Reserve (561) 924-8021 http://www.myfwc.com/recreation/ View_Destinations_site-ec18.htm Palm Beach John D. MacArthur Beach State Park (561) 624-6950 http://www.floridastateparks.org/macarthurbeach/ Palm Beach Jonathan Dickinson State Park (561) 546-2771 http://www.floridastateparks.org/jonathandickinson/ Palm Beach John Prince Park/ Osborne Chain-Of-Lakes (561) 967-2248 http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/parks/locations/ johnprince.htm http://www.myfwc.com/RECREATION/ FW_forecasts_sor.htm Palm Beach J. W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area (407) 640-6100 http://www.myfwc.com/recreation/ View_Destinations_site-se04.htm Palm Beach Loxahatchee River Northwest Fork Management Area (561) 744-9814 https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=2236, 4746252&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Palm Beach Morikami Museum (561) 495-0233 http://www.morikami.org/ Palm Beach West Jupiter Wetlands Management Area (800) 250-4250 https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=2294, 4946828, 2294_4947101&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL population of Native Americans had been reduced to several hundred. Historic Period (ca. AD 1750 to AD 1930) There is little information on any pre-19th century activities in the area south of Lake Okeechobee. With the demise of indigenous people in south Florida, and white settlement occurring to the north, increasing migrations of Creek Indians moved southward. The Creeks and proto-Seminoles were in the area as early as the eighteenth century. During the Seminole Wars (1817, 1835, 1855) independent
Florida's Environment Southeast Region 7 bands of Florida Indians established themselves in the Evergladesn to avoid removal from Florida. Early colonial settlers and land developers viewed the Evergladesn as a worthless swamp in need of reclamation. The dream of draining the Everglades was initiated in the mid 1800s and by the 1880s developers started digging drainage canals. The town of Flamingo was established in 1893. Early tradesman were charcoal makers (charcoal was sold in 100 pound sacks at Key West), boatman, or sugar cane haulers. Supplies were shipped from Key West, Fort Myers or Tampa, and cane syrup, fishn, and produce were traded in return. Most residents also fished and hunted for money and food. Heron and egret plume hunting was a major source of cash income at the dawn of the 20th century. Efforts to drain the region continued and between 1905 and 1910 large tracts of wetlands were transformed into agriculturaln land. This abundance of "new" land stimulated the first of several south Florida land booms. Railroads constructed by entrepreneurs like Henry B. Plant and Henry M. Flagler made the region more accessible and attractive to tourists. By the 1920s visitors and new residents flocked to blossoming towns like Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Palm Beach. As they arrived, developers cut more canals, built new roads and removed the natural buffer of mangroves from the shorelines. In 1948 Congress authorized the Central and South Florida Project, an elaborate system of roads, canals, levees, and water-control structures stretching throughout the region. Constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers, the projects purposes were to supply water and flood protection for urban and agriculturaln lands, water supply for Evergladesn National Park, preservation of fishn and wildlife habitat, navigation and recreation, and prevention of salt water intrusion. While the project still provides many of the intended benefits, the alteration of regional wetlands, estuaries, and bays coupled with increasing populationn pressures significantly degraded the natural system. Allen, G.M. and M.B. Main. 2005. Florida's Geological History. Fact Sheet WEC 189, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. Brown, L.G. 1993. Totch: A Life in the Everglades. Univ. of Florida Press, Gainesville, FL. Bucuvalas, T., P. A. Bulger, and S. Kennedy. 1994. South Florida Folklife. Univ. Press of Mississippi, Jackson, MS. Cerulean, S. and A. Morrow. 1998. Florida Wildlife Viewing Guide. Falcon Publishing. Helena, MT. Cerulean, S. and A. Morrow. Florida Trails: A Guide to Florida's Natural Habitats. FL Dept. of Commerce. Tallahassee, FL. Davis, S. M., J. C. Ogden, and W. A. Parks, eds. 1994. Everglades: The Ecosystem and its Restoration. St. Lucie Press, Delray Beach, FL. Douglas, M. S. 1999. Everglades River of Grass. Pineapple Press, Sarasota, FL. Gannon, M., ed. 1996. The New History of Florida. Univ. Press of Florida. Gainesville, FL. Jumper, B. M. 1998. Legends of the Seminoles. Pineapple Press, Sarasota, FL. Kavanagh, J. ed. 1997. The Nature of Florida: An Introduction to Common Plants & Animals n& Natural Attractions (Field Guides Series) Waterford Press, Phoenix, AZ. Kleinberg, E. 1997. Historical Traveler's Guide to Florida. Pineapple Press, Sarasota, FL. Laurie M., and D. Bardon. 1998. Florida's Museums and Cultural Attractions. Pineapple Press, Sarasota, FL.
Florida's Environment Southeast Region 8 Leslie, C. 1999. Hidden Florida Keys & Everglades, Ulysses Press, Berkeley, CA. Lodge, T. E. 1994. The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem. St. Lucie Press, Delray Beach, FL. Main M.B., and G.M. Allen. 2005. Florida State Symbols. Circular 1467, Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. Main M.B. M.E. Swisher, J. Mullahey, W. DeBusk, A. J. Shriar, G. W. Tanner, J. Selph, P. Hogue, P. Bohlen and G. M. Allen. 2004. The Ecology and Economics of Florida's Ranches. Fact Sheet WEC 187, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. Main M.B., and G.W. Tanner. 1999. Effects of Fire on Florida's Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat. Fact Sheet WEC 137, Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. McGoun, W. E. 1993. Prehistoric Peoples of South Florida. Univ. of Alabama Press, AL. McPherson, B. F. and R. Halley. 1996. The South Florida Environment. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1134, Denver CO. Milanich, J. T. 1998. Florida Indians from Ancient Times to the Present. Univ. of Florida Press, Gainesville, FL. Milanich, Jerald T. 1995. Florida Indians and the Invasion from Europe. Univ. of Florida Press, Gainesville, FL. Ohr, T. 1998. Florida's Fabulous Natural Places. World Publications, Tampa, FL. Perry J., and J. G. Perry 1992. The Sierra Club Guide to the Natural Areas of Florida. Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, CA. Randazzo, A. F. and D. S. Jones, eds. 1997. The Geology of Florida, Univ. of Florida Press, Gainesville, FL. Ripple, J. 1997. Florida: The Natural Wonders. Voyageur Press, Osceola, WI. Simmons, G. and L. Ogden. 1998. Gladesmen. Univ. of Florida Press, Gainesville, FL. Toops, C. M. 1998. The Florida Everglades. Voyageur Press, Osceola, WI. Weisman, B. R. 1999. Unconquered People: Florida's Seminole and Miccosukee Indians. Univ. of Florida Press, Gainesville, FL. Williams, J. and R.Carawan 2000. The Florida Keys: A History & Guide, Random House, New York, NY. Winsberg, M. D. 1997. Florida's History Through Its Places: Properties in the National Register of Historic Places, Univ. Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Early Settlement of Everglades National Park, http://www.nps.gov/ever/historyculture/ development.htm Florida Division of Historical Resources, http://www.flheritage.com/ Florida's Historic Places, http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/florida/lessons/places.htm Florida's Museum of Natural History, http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/ Florida State Parks, http://www.floridastateparks.org Florida Natural Areas Inventory, http://www.fnai.org History & Geography of the Florida Everglades, http://www.florida-everglades.com/hiscul.htm Miami-Dade Parks, Nature Centers & Programs, http://www.metro-dade.com/parks/ Museum of Florida History, http://www.museumoffloridahistory.com/
Florida's Environment Southeast Region 9 Touring the Georgia-Florida Coast, http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/geo-flor/gfintro.htm P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History, http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/index.html South Florida Water Management District, http://www.sfwmd.gov/ The Seminole Tribe of Florida, http://www.semtribe.com/ Visit Florida, http://www.visitflorida.com Conservation land acreage in Florida's southeast region Broward 428,880 55% Dade 823,830 77% Martin 78,870 22% Monroe 588,640 92% Palm Beach 448,660 34% Based on 2006 Florida Natural Areas Inventory Managed Conservation Land. Florida State University.


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Baptist Memorial Medical Group Inc. has paid $4.4 million for the 39,635-square-foot medical office building at 400 E. Market Blvd. in Collierville.
The multi-specialty physician practice, an affiliate of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., bought the Class A facility in an April 4 special warranty deed from Collierville Medical Center LLC.
In 1996, that entity had acquired the then-vacant property from Malco Stage Road LLC for $855,312.
Built in 1998, the office medical building sits on 3.9 acres along the east side of East Market Boulevard north of its intersection with West Poplar Avenue. The Shelby County Assessor of Property's 2012 appraisal was $3.1 million.
Dr. Charles Woodall signed the warranty deed as managing partner of Collierville Medical Center.
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Memphis-based Terminix has ranked Memphis in its top 15 metro areas with the highest probability of termite swarms.
The rankings, topped by Atlanta, are based on termite service calls to Terminix from 2011 and 2012 and balanced with population density statistics.
Memphis ranked 15th on the top 15 list. Nashville was 11th.
The swarms are when termites leave their colony to find mates and begin establishing new colonies. With a cool spring so far, the swarms have been delayed a bit in many parts of the country.
Terminix is one of the brands that is part of Memphis-based The ServiceMaster Co.
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Hope House, a Memphis nonprofit that assists children and families impacted by HIV and poverty, is operating at half capacity due to lack of funding.
Last year, 65 area children were born HIV-positive, making them eligible to receive Hope House services. But without funding, all 65 children may not be able to receive the early childhood education that could have a major impact on their lives, says Craig Locke, director of development at Hope House.
The nonprofit was recently reaccredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children to continue providing early childhood education services.
– Jennifer Johnson Backer
U.S. employers advertised the most job openings in nearly five years in February, but they boosted hiring at a much slower pace. The figures suggest that companies remain too cautious about the economy to quickly fill open jobs.
The number of openings rose 8.7 percent in February from January to a seasonally adjusted 3.93 million, the Labor Department said Tuesday. That was the most since May 2008.
At the same time, companies hired a seasonally adjusted 4.4 million people, just 2.8 percent more than in January. And hiring remains lower than it was a year ago, when it reached 4.49 million.
Economists point to several likely reasons for the disparity between a surge in job openings but only a modest rise in hiring. Many unemployed workers may lack the skills employers want. Some companies may not be offering enough pay.
And recruiting and staffing firms say some employers seem reluctant to fill jobs until they find what they regard as perfect candidates.
U.S. hiring slowed sharply in March, despite the increase in job openings the previous month. Employers added only 88,000 jobs last month, the government reported Friday. That was the fewest in nine months and nearly half the pace of the previous six months.
Some companies may also have slowed hiring after steep government spending cuts began taking effect March 1. Those cuts are expected to shave about a half-point from economic growth this year.
There were 3.1 unemployed people, on average, for each opening in February. That exceeds the roughly 2-to-1 ratio typical of a healthy economy. But it's down sharply from a peak of 6.7 in July 2009, the highest in the 12 years the government has tracked the data.
Still, until employers start filling jobs more quickly, the ratio of unemployed people to openings may overstate the health of the job market.
– The Associated Press
U.S. wholesalers cut their restocking in February by the most in 17 months. But their sales jumped, suggesting companies underestimated consumer demand.
The Commerce Department said Tuesday that stockpiles at the wholesale level declined 0.3 percent in February. That followed a 0.8 percent increase in January, which was revised lower.
The decline was the first in eight months and the biggest since September 2011. Farm products and gasoline led the drop. Agriculture stockpiles have fallen in recent months because of a drought in the Midwest.
Sales at the wholesale level rose 1.7 percent, the most since November. The increase was led by large gains in gasoline, clothes and computers.
Shrinking stockpiles weigh on economic growth because it means factories are producing fewer goods. But a jump in consumer spending in February suggests companies will have to build their stockpiles faster in the coming months, which should spur more growth.
Sluggish growth in stockpiles was a key reason the economy barely grew in the October-December quarter. But economists are looking for a significant rebound in business restocking this year, helped by a resilient consumer that has continued to spend despite paying higher taxes.
Most economists expect growth accelerated in the January-March quarter to an annual rate of more than 3 percent. That would be a vast improvement over the 0.4 percent growth in the final three months of 2012.
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Apple and HBO are engaged in talks to bring the pay-TV channel's HBO Go service to the Apple TV set-top box, according to a new report from Bloomberg. While many modern media distribution companies like Hulu and Netflix have embraced Apple TV, the more traditional outlets like the big broadcast channels and pay channels like HBO, Showtime, and Cinemax have been more hesitant in their overtures. While most have apps available for iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad, the fact that the Apple TV is hooked up to a television - their turf - has always been a source of tension.
Citing two persons "familiar with the plans", Bloomberg says that using HBO Go on the Apple TV will be contingent on the user already paying for HBO through their cable or satellite provider. Yeah, that dashed our hopes for getting A Game of Thrones to stream on our Apple TV without having to pay the cable company for TV service as well.
HBO Go has been available for some time on competing devices like the Roku box and Microsoft's Xbox 360. As with the HBO Go iPhone and iPad apps, HBO Go is available for free on those devices to subscribers already paying for HBO television service. Apple has yet to offer any service on the Apple TV that requires such authentication; HBO Go would be the first Apple TV service to be dependent on an outside subscription. Up to this point Apple TV services that require a subscription like Netflix and Hulu Plus have offered that subscription through your iTunes account. Complete cord-cutting is still a ways off, it seems.
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RDz includes a visible subset of CICS Explorer functionality. I say a visible subset, because it actually includes ALL of CICS Explorer (and the 2 work great together). In that RDz is geared towards developers, a decision was made to expose (by default) a subset of CICS Explorer that would be of greatest interest to Developers. If, however, you are doing POC work, on a test system, or have some other scenario where you need the power of RDz AND the full power of CICS Explorer, this is simple to accomplish.
By default, your CICS/SM perspective will NOT include a MenuEntry for Definitions. To show this entry is quite simple.
- In RDz 9.1, simply go to Window -> Preferences -> General -> Capabilities and select CICS System Administration
If you are using RDz 8.x and this preference is not available, then you can simply add the following line to your eclipse.ini after -vmargs
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Tax Watch: Deductions You're Overlooking
A number of tax breaks are going away, and new tax brackets are being phased in, so it's important for taxpayers to make sure they get everything they can out of their 2013 tax returns. Jonnelle Marte reports on MoneyBeat. Photo: Getty Images.
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New York City mayer Michael Bloomberg, during his Friday morning radio address, seems to have laid the blame for a slight elevation in the crime rate on Apple's doorstep. More precisely, on the pilfering of iPhones and iPads. Michael M. Grynbaum of the New York Times quotes Marc La Vorgna, the mayor's press secretary, as saying:
"If you just took away the jump in Apple, we'd be down for the year."
Bloomberg advised listeners to keep their valuable Apple devices more secret and more safe.
"Put it in a pocket in sort of a more body-fitting, tighter clothes, that you can feel if it was — if somebody put their hand in your pocket, not just an outside coat pocket."
The sum of iOS device larceny resulted in a 3.3% rise in the major crime rate, all told. No word yet on whether or not Dick Wolf is working on a Law & Order: Special iPhone Unit for the 2013 season.
I had my car window smashed and my MacBook Pro and iPad stolen, among other things, in suburban Montreal, so electronics theft is by no means limited to New York or the city. I usually keep my iPhone in my inside pants pocket, and my iPad mini in my inside, zipped up, jacket pocket.
Anyone else had any iOS devices stolen, or have any tips to share on keeping them secret and keeping them safe?
Source: New York Times


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Where is the weather?
Have you ever thought about how tall buildings could affect our health? High rise towers in big cities block air flow, resulting in bad ventilation and an increase in air pollution. High densities of concrete and steel also absorb and release more heat to the atmosphere, increasing temperatures in cities above those of suburban areas. Scientists call this phenomenon the Urban Heat Island and it affects the quality of living and risk of disease such as asthma or allergy.
Dr Vladimir Jankovic of the University of Manchester studies the socio-cultural forces that affect of urban meteorology – how we improve climate in different cities and manipulate urban space.
Like many city-folk, I spend most of my time in urban areas but hadn't previously considered how the spaces we construct affect our well being (a straw poll of friends and colleagues proved that I'm not alone!). As a subject with a public health relevance and good opportunity for striking cityscape time lapses, this seemed the perfect subject for a film.
It also helps that Jankovic is a good speaker, making clear points with complete sentences in simple language. This is extremely important for 'talking head'-style films and also makes editing a whole lot easier.
However, it's a good story that makes a good film. I didn't want to make a film explaining the science behind urban design or urban climate. I wanted to make a film that could help raise awareness of something people haven't really thought about but which affects them every day. It's a point Jankovic reflected on in our interview: the importance of considering people's immediate needs.
I had a wonderful experience working on this film, which was completed in just four weeks. My thanks to Martha Henson and everyone at the Wellcome Trust who helped make it possible.
Elfy Chiang
Elfy is a freelance science communicator. She undertook a work placement at the Wellcome Trust.
Aras permalink1 Nov, 2012 3:09 pm
Industry competiton have had a big impact in our environment when markets needed to build and expand of business since last centuries.
Yet, countries in rush hour with life to build higher and higher building to go upper sky above .
Elfy have achieved a good subject and highlighted in her film with explaination by Dr Vladimer , how to construction building design that helps in future to reduce a mount of heat in the cities and other side affects.
( We niglected nature in this bustling cities )
Well done Elfy great job .


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Development and Institute Relations
Development and Institute Relations builds a thriving community of support by creating a culture of giving in which financial resources match Institute aspirations, and where all Institute constituencies are fully engaged, informed, and committed to Caltech's scientific and educational excellence.
Acting Vice President for Development and Institute Relations
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Development and Institute Relations Staff Directory
Alumni Relations
Nurtures lifelong connections between classmates, housemates, research partners, and mentors with diverse networking and engagement opportunities.
Campus and Community Relations
Opens a gateway to world-class scientists, artists, and speakers, and directs outreach programs that benefit students, educators, and our local community.
Foundation Relations
Builds and strengthens strategic collaborations and partnerships between Caltech and foundations around the world.
Development and Fundraising
Advances the Institute's mission by securing annual, capital, planned, and endowed gifts from alumni and other members of the Caltech community of support.
Development Operations
Processes gifts, maintains financial records, and conducts research about potential contribution opportunities to assist the Institute in developing and maintaining key relationships. Provides all members of the Development and Institute Relations team with computer, printer, and server support, while also managing Caltech's shared constituent database system.
Donor Relations and Event Management
Coordinates donor recognition and stewardship, fund reporting, and gift acknowledgements, and organizes a variety of events to commemorate Caltech milestones and the involvement of the Institute's supporters.
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Helps supporters create planned gifts that provide life-long income, such as charitable gift annuities. Answers estate planning questions, including those regarding bequest language and the donation of complex assets.


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Romano Dal Forno (Photo ©Tom Hyland)
In many wine zones throughout Italy, there have been a few individuals or families that have made a tremendous impact in how that area's wines are perceived. It makes no difference if you like the style of their wines or not; what's important is that these vintners have brought a significant amount of acclaim and attention to their area through their tireless efforts to truly make the best wine possible. There is no question that in Valpolicella, Romano Dal Forno has done just that.
For more than 30 years, Dal Forno has been producing deeply concentrated Valpolicella, Amarone and Recioto at his estate in the Illasi Valley of the Valpolicella zone; this valley is situated in the eastern part of the district. The key here lies with the remakably small yields in the vineyards. During a recent visit to the cellars in Cellore, Romano's son Michele told me that for the vines used for their Amarone, there are two bunches per plant and that at the time of green harvest, they completely cut one of the bunches. The final result is that it takes nine vines to produce one bottle of Dal Forno Amarone!
Michele Dal Forno (Photo ©Tom Hyland)
While Valpolicella is often an easy-going, medium-bodied wine at many estates, it is a powerful wine when produced at Dal Forno. Also produced from very small yields, Dal Forno takes the unusual step of drying all the grapes for his Valpolicella Superiore; several producers will dry a percentage of the grapes for their version, but almost no one else goes to this extreme. Thus the Dal Forno is much more like an Amarone than a Valpolicella; deeply concentrated with outstanding persistence, this wine drinks well for 12-15 years and often longer than that.
The Amarone is a step up; a massively concentrated wine, it is not released for almost ten years after the harvest. Aged solely in new barriques, there is more than sufficient fruit to balance the wood. The persistence is amazing as is the complexity; this is a wine with powerful cherry fruit along with notes of tobacco and sage, that tends to drink well some 20-25 years after the harvest. One could probably age a Dal Forno Amarone for 30-40 years, but this is only an educated guess, as there have not been that many releases of this wine, since it is not produced every vintage. The current release is the 2004; I tasted the 2008 from barrel, a wine that will be released in 2016 or 2017.
Romano Dal Forno cellars (Photo ©Tom Hyland)
The third wine produced at Dal Forno is called Vigna Seré; this is a Recioto that cannot be labeled as such. Michele explained to me that when this wine was presented to the board that decides on whether to award a DOC designation or not – a process that is usually a rubber stamp sanction – this wine was not given approval. When Romano and Michele asked why, they were told that it "tastes different." I asked Michele exactly what that meant, as different could be perceived as good or bad. He laughed and told me that he honestly didn't know, so they label this wine as a Passito Rosso Vino Dolce. I acquired a bottle of the current 2004 Vigna Seré, which is produced entirely from one of their finest vineyards; the wine is a brilliant example of what is basically a Recioto. Bright purple with aromas that are the essence of black raspberry and plum, the wine is full-bodied with a powerful finish, a light sweetness and outstanding complexity. I noted 10-12 years for peak drinking, but it wouldn't surprise me if this wine was still enjoyable in 20 years.
Toward the end of my visit, I asked Michele about pairing Valpolicella and Amarone with food and his answer was clear. "If I had to choose between a Valpolicella and an Amarone with food, I would definitely choose the Valpolicella." For Michele, his Amarone is a wine that would overwhelm most foods. It also means the Amarone is clearly meant to be enoyed on its own, a true vino da meditazione.
One final note about the obsession with perfection at this winery. I tasted the 2008 Valpolicella from barrel – you do not taste wines from the bottle at Dal Forno, as I learned from Michele. He drew two ounces of this wine from a barrel with a thief and poured it in my glass; he immediately topped up that particular barrique with the same wine from an unmarked bottle he had ready for such a purpose. That's not something you see everywhere, but Michele took the extra step of injecting gas into the barrel to displace the miniscule amount of oxygen that has escaped when he removed the bung. I had never seen that before- now that is attention to detail! Is it any wonder, given the fastidious work in the vineyards and in the cellar that the wines of Romano Dal Forno are extraordinary?


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January 22, 2006
Super Deluxe Pizza Sauce
1 small onion, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 anchovy filets, minced
4 oz mushrooms, diced
1/4 cup olive oil
24 oz (can) peeled, whole plum tomatoes, cut up
In a large saucepan, saute the onions, mushrooms, garlic and anchovies, in olive oil, 5 minutes or until fragrant. Add tomatoes and stir. Cook 30-40 minutes or until thickened, salt and pepper to taste.
My thoughts:
This is a really, really tasty sauce. The anchovies just melt and add a nice depth to the flavor. It's a little bit time consuming, but if you are making your own pizza dough anyway, you have plenty of down time while you're waiting for it to rise.
Leftovers would be great on pasta.
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I would also add a bit of sugar, according to taste, for the sourness of the tomato. That's something my mother taught me, when making a tomato based sauce, it's always good to add a bit of sugar to balance the flavours.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 27, 2006 1:53 PM
I make something almost identical, but I add a bay leaf after adding the tomatos. I think it really makes the sauce perfect.ReplyDelete
- withclubsauceOctober 17, 2006 6:20 PM
I realize this is a really old post, but commenting on the first comment. I prefer to add baking soda to tomato sauce. It neutralizes the acid in the tomatos without sweetening the sauce. I (myself included) have had tomato sauces where people when got a little too zealous with the sugar. I prefer this method alot more. Plus the sauce foams up for a second (keep stirring until it has calmed down) and makes me feel like a mad scientist.ReplyDelete
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8:30 am
For Your Home "Welcome to the Big Top, Part 9" Decorative artists transform a bonus room into a circus-inspired children's playroom. Vicki and Tim Whaley install an environmentally friendly and decorative stage. D
9:00 am
Martha's Sewing Room "Madeira Borders - Three Ways" Gown embellished with Madeira borders; Crisscross pintucks Antique Technique; Heirloom Quilting segment on applying pintucked triangles; Hand embroidered shadow squares. Guests: Hope Yoder, Nina McVeigh, Wendy Schoen. D
9:30 am
Best of the Joy of Painting "Purple Haze" Shades of lavender, purple and blue, watch Bob Ross paint another vibrant landscape beauty on black canvas. D
10:00 am
New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad "Nuclear Family Food" Despite cold winter weather, Andreas scales the Gaustad mountain to prepare warm mushroom soup and lamb shanks with a Norwegian-style risotto.G
10:30 am
Joanne Weir's Cooking Class "Asparagus Puffs (Gougeres) and Lamb Skewers With Fava Salad" Joanne shows her student Del how to peel fava beans and use rosemary in an unexpected way, and then they create a seasonal twist on the classic French cheese gougeres. Recipes: (1) ASPARAGUS CHEESE PUFFS, (2) GRILLED LAMB ON ROSEMARY SKEWERS WITH WARM FAVA SALAD. Student: Clodel "Del" Gosuico - Programmer. D
11:00 am
Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Inolvidable (Unforgettable)" This episode includes a history of the Tango, a glimpse of the life of writer Jose Luis Borges and a general overview of the culture and history of Argentina.G
11:30 am
Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Estimada Sra. Suarez (Dear Mrs. Suarez)" This episode reviews the vocabulary and sights of Raquel's visit to Buenos Aires.G
12:00 pm
Looking at Learning....Again Part 2 "Behind The Design" With Philip Sadler, Ed.D. Young children are natural designers and builders, but if their interest is not fostered, it may wane as they move through the grades. D
1:00 pm
Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The "Temperature and Gas Laws" Hot discoveries about the behavior of gases make the connection between temperature and heat. D
1:30 pm
Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The "Engine of Nature" The Carnot engine, part one, beginning with simple steam engines. D
2:00 pm
Biography of America, A "Slavery" While the North develops an industrial economy and culture, the South develops a slave culture and economy, and the great rift between the regions becomes unbreachable. Professor Masur looks at the human side of the history of the mid-1800s by sketching a portrait of the lives of slave and master. D
2:30 pm
Biography of America, A "Coming of the Civil War" Simmering regional differences ignite an all-out crisis in the 1850s. Professor Martin teams with Professor Miller and historian Stephen Ambrose to chart the succession of incidents, from 'Bloody Kansas' to the shots on Fort Sumter, that inflame the conflict between North and South to the point of civil war. D
3:00 pm
Curiosity Quest "Gentle Giants Rescue" Join Joel on this giant adventure as he visits the Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions to learn all about large-breed dogs. These dogs may tower over Joel, but they are full of kindness and sloppy kisses. D
3:30 pm
Biz Kid$ "Where Is My Allowance?" Whether you're facing good times or tough times, it's important to know how to get the best value for your money. Discover tips for stretching your dollars.G
4:00 pm
The Electric Company "Franscent" Francine ruins both her science project and Lisa's. The two rivals need find a way to work together on a new project or they'll both fail. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "Clock Like An Egyptian" The kids must measure the passage of time and find Dr. Marbles in a pyramid guarded by a Mummy.G
5:00 pm
Essential Pepin "Light As Air" Meringue Shells With Chantilly Cream; Macaroons; Chocolate Roll; Chocolate Souffle Cake With Raspberry Sauce. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Gnocchi and Panzanella" Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make foolproof Gnocchi at Home. Next, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her top pick for rotary graters. Then, Chris discusses with science expert Guy Crosby the science of soil and its effect on the taste of tomatoes. D
6:00 pm
Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen "Heat Without Meat" Whether you're a vegetarian, feeding someone who doesn't eat meat, or simply crave meatless grilling from time to time, this show is for you. Smoked egg pate from Israel. (Think of it as turbocharged egg salad.) Grilled tofu with pineapple, cucumber, and a chili-peanut dipping sauce from Malaysia. Grilled bananas with a spoon-licking caliber coconut-caramel sauce from Thailand (as good for breakfast or a snack as a dessert). And Israeli Eggplant Salad-proof that you don't need meat to show off your grilling skills.G
6:30 pm
Clodagh's Irish Food Trails "Dublin and Dun Laoghaire" NULL
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The Woodwright's Shop "Hancock Pedestal Table" With its turned top and dovetailed legs, this walnut tripod table is a classic of American design. D
7:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Greece's Peloponnese" On the Peloponnese Peninsula, Ricks visits the old port town of Nafplio, time-trips through the ruins of Olympia, and takes center stage at the preserved theater at Epidauros.G
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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "What Are They Eating in the Photograph" NULL
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Essential Pepin "Light As Air" Meringue Shells With Chantilly Cream; Macaroons; Chocolate Roll; Chocolate Souffle Cake With Raspberry Sauce. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Gnocchi and Panzanella" Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make foolproof Gnocchi at Home. Next, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her top pick for rotary graters. Then, Chris discusses with science expert Guy Crosby the science of soil and its effect on the taste of tomatoes. D
9:30 pm
Burt Wolf: What We Eat "Time to Play Ketchup: The Story of the Tomato" Burt reveals why the tomato was accepted in Italy and Southern Europe but not in the north.G
10:00 pm
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Market to Table" Joanne's day begins at the farmer's market and she shows us a fresh sugar snap pea soup. Then she works with her student Kyle to perfect his pasta techniques making a fresh fettuccine with asparagus, prosciutto, and lemon creme fraiche. Recipes: Sugar Snap Pea Soup with Mint and Meyer Lemon Oil and Fresh Fettuccine with Asparagus Ribbons and Lemon Creme Fraiche. D
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Greece's Peloponnese" On the Peloponnese Peninsula, Ricks visits the old port town of Nafplio, time-trips through the ruins of Olympia, and takes center stage at the preserved theater at Epidauros.G
11:00 pm
Art Through Time: A Global View "Portraits" Featuring examples from ancient Peru, medieval Japan, seventeenth-century Ghana, and the studio of contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley, reveals how complex visual constructions of identity may function as assertions of authority, declarations of status, psychological studies, or political statements. D
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Art Through Time: A Global View "The Natural World" Examines how people throughout history have worked with and against nature to produce art, features Liberian animal masks, Amazonian coiled pots, British gardens, American earthworks, and a variety of landscapes, including examples by contemporary Native American artist Kay WalkingStick. D


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HTML5 vs Native Apps
Mobile Monday DC
Monday, April 29, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)
Event Details
BlackBerry and Mobile Monday D.C. invite you to attend:
April 29th - Monday
Topic: HTML5 vs. Native Apps
Location: Ronald Reagan Building, Meridian Rooms C/D/E, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Nearest Metro Station: Federal Triangle (Orange Line)
Time: 6 – 9pm
6pm – 7pm – BlackBerry 10 Demo Lounge & Cocktails
7pm – 8pm – Panel Discussion: HTML5 vs. Native Apps
8pm – 9pm – Additional Discussion & Networking
RSVP – via EventBrite link: http://april2013momodc.eventbrite.com
Blackberry 10 Demo Lounge
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During the cocktail hour from 6-7pm, join BlackBerry as they demonstrate the user experience and cool features of their newest phones running BlackBerry 10.
Panel Discussion:
Mobile development is rich with options: there are an abundance of tools and techniques for creating your perfect application. HTML5 is an important consideration. Is it the right fit for every application? Can it truly eliminate the problems of device fragmentation? When should you use HTML5 vs. native development? How many companies are using HTML5 for their bread & butter applications? This timely panel of industry experts will explore these questions and more from technology, design, and business perspectives.
Jasmine Sante - Consultant at Sante Strategies
Jasmine Sante is an independent web strategy consultant. She specializes in translating technology trends into workable strategies in web, mobile and social media.
Jasmine has over 15 years of experience in technology and web, working in government contracting, private industry and as web manager & director for the American Association of Museums before starting her own practice.
Jasmine is currently working on a replicable decision-tree to guide organizations and companies through the transition to mobile
Panel of Experts:
Carla Brown - Senior Manager, Online Production at National Wildlife Federation
Carla's goal in life is to inspire people to live in a way that helps the planet. In her role at National Wildlife Federation (http://www.nwf.org), she works with an amazing team to create websites, blogs, emails, mobile apps, HTML5 games, action alerts, registration / certification systems, donation experiences, online contests and large databases of content. These are all different routes to the same end, which is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. She coaches staff around the organization in storytelling, innovation engineering and process mapping. Carla is passionate about designing activities that get people outside and doing creative re-use. Her personal blog is http://www.trashmagination.com. You can check out National Wildlife Federation's mobile app offerings at http://www.nwf.org/kids/kids-apps.aspx.
Julie Glickson Bethke - Design Director, Social Applications at Microstrategy
Julie has over 16 years of experience in all aspects of the design industry, with the past 10 focusing on product design. She joined MicroStrategy in 2011 to build and lead a new design team for an "internal startup" focusing on mobile social consumer applications—a new arena for the leading B2B business intelligence software provider. The Social Applications team has now built three main programs focusing on eCommerce, mobile identity and social intelligence for iOS, Android and web. Mobile-first, always.
Julie is a hands-on leader who continually guides the company on user experience, cross-functional team efficiencies, and industry trends.
Prior to MicroStrategy, Julie led the product design team for AIM at Aol. She also has broad range of agency experience with a focus on marketing, identity and web design.
Nancy Proctor - Head of Mobile Strategy & Initiatives at Smithsonian Institution
Nancy Proctor heads up mobile strategy and initiatives for the Smithsonian Institution, and is co-chair of the Museums and the Web annual conference. With a PhD in American art history and a background in filmmaking, curation and art criticism, Nancy Proctor published her first online exhibition in 1995. She co-founded TheGalleryChannel.com in 1998 with Titus Bicknell to present virtual tours of innovative exhibitions alongside comprehensive global museum and gallery listings. TheGalleryChannel was later acquired by Antenna Audio, where Nancy lead New Product Development from 2000-2008, introducing the company's multimedia, sign language, downloadable, podcast and cellphone tours. She also directed Antenna's sales in France from 2006-2007, and worked with the Travel Channel's product development team. From 2008-2010 she was Head of New Media at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Nancy served as program chair for the Museums Computer Network (MCN) conference 2010-2011, and co-organizes the Tate Handheld conference among other gatherings for cultural professionals. She also manages MuseumMobile.info, its wiki and podcast series, and is Digital Editor of Curator: The Museum Journal.
Richard Smith - Co-Founder & CTO at Open Path Products
Richard Smith is the CTO and co-founder of OpenPath Products, one of the most experienced mobile development and conversion companies in the world. A wireless technology veteran, Richard began his career in the software gaming industry in the late eighties and then moved on to multimedia development, where he wrote several award winning CD-ROM applications. Prior to co-founding OpenPath in 2001, he provided director-level research and development services to two technology companies where he received multiple wireless patents. For the past twelve years he has provided technical strategic and operational direction to OpenPath Products and their clients.
Tom Anderson - Senior BlackBerry Developer Evangelist at BlackBerry
Tom started his career in 1986 with Microsoft Corporation where he was a Program Manager on such products as Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, and Internet Explorer. He was also the creator of the Windows Resource Kit which began that product line. In addition, Tom presented at many trade shows and gave technical presentations with the Microsoft Executive Staff. He left Microsoft in 1995 to form Three Points Consulting with Marianne Reid Anderson and Bob Taniguchi. Three Points focused on bringing the power of the emerging internet technology to everyday life. Tom's innovative technology solutions played a key role in the successful acquisition of Three Points by TechRx. At TechRx, he acted in the role of CTO until it was acquired by NDC Health of Atlanta, Georgia. In 2004, Tom decided to become a High School Teacher as his primary method of giving back to the community. In 2005 he joined the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (PA CYBER) where he was awarded the Keystone Award for Innovative Use of Technology in the Class Room. During this time, he also earned a Master's degree in Software Design through Capella University. In 2009, in addition to teaching, Tom returned to software development creating various web and mobile applications.
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Creating Portfolios
We figure you know what you want to talk about better than we do, so why not give us a hand in picking topics?
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I would like to have a spot on portfolios (how to make, what to include, and just general info) If relevant to others?
Hmm. There are probably several threads on record-keeping / portfolios, I could theoretically add a new area if there's enough member interest.
Anyone else want to see an area specifically for this?
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On Wednesday morning, May 25, 2011, I boarded a plane at Dublin Airport heading for Newark New Jersey. It occurred to me, while I was 35,000 feet in the air, that the adventure I had just had in Ireland was so extraordinary that it really needed to be shared with the anyone who would listen.
Not just for my own glorification, but because it deals with a real historical event, and a new bond between two great nations ... Ireland and America.
So here goes.
I received an email from Henry Healy on March 23 that President Barack Obama was coming to his town of Moneygall in May. And Henry (President Obama's distant cousin AKA Henry the 8th) was inviting me to take part in this celebration.
When I read the message on my computer in Baltimore, I almost fell off of my chair. Moneygall is a tiny hamlet in County Offaly, Ireland. And Barack Obama's maternal roots can be traced back to this town.
First of all, here's the back story that needs to be revealed. In 2008, I had read in an Irish American newspaper that Henry was related to the President. I was so curious that I found Moneygall on a map and realized it was a town I passed through on many occasions as I travelled to Kerry to see my own cousins. (My paternal grandparents were both born in County Kerry).
So that summer I stopped in Moneygall and met with Henry and his family. His mother immediately "put the kettle on" and we were instant friends. I photographed the town and Henry and when I got back to the U.S. I called my friend Stella O'Leary, leader of the Irish American Democrats.
Stella in turn contacted Henry and this led eventually to his participation at an Inauguration party at the Phoenix Park Hotel in D.C. in January of 2009. (I also attended the party there that night, where I would meet up with Henry again.)
Anyway, Henry invited me and secured a special ticket for me (cleared by the Secret Service I suspect) which permitted me to enter Moneygall on Monday, May 23 when the President was to come. Just for the record, I also had to get domestic clearance from my wife Paula to attend this momentous event. I was delighted. So off to Dublin Airport I went.......landed on Sunday May 22......rented a car........bought an Irish cell phone.......and drove down the M7 to Moneygall. This part of the drill, I was already familiar with.
Once there, I met Henry, obtained the ticket (that will never be sold on eBay), and proceeded to record the rest of the experience with my camera. I captured images of the following: lovely painted houses, shopkeepers, musicians, facades of stores, and signs regarding President Obama's visit.
It was all such a smorgasbord of great subject matter for this photographer. Two women in the town organized a B&B for me in Nenagh, a short drive from Moneygall. The next day, I had to leave my car outside the town.......pass through a metal detector........and then was directed by the very polite garda (Irish police) to walk into the town and stay behind the temporary metal barrier. The huge vehicle that the President arrived in, parked directly in front of the area I was standing in. You talk about the luck of the Irish!
When I saw the First Lady emerge from the van and standing on the street in Moneygall, I thought I was watching a movie, but I reasoned with myself that this was really happening.
The Obamas went first to meet Henry and other Irish dignitaries standing on the opposite side and had some conversation with them there. Then to everyone's amazement the President and Michelle Obama turned around and walked directly towards the crowd I was standing with.
I will say it again ... they walked directly towards the crowd I was standing with. Then without hesitation they shook the hands of everyone, including mine. Surely I must be dreaming. And as Henry suggested in the March email I started "snapping away" with my Canon Rebel.
If I hadn't taken their photographs, I would have never believed I was there. Later that day while sitting in the restaurant at Dooly's Hotel in the town of Birr, I watched on television as Mr. Obama gave an eloquent speech to 40,000 people in Dublin. Ok, that did it; the people of Ireland fell in love with our President! What a day! What a great celebration!
The following thought came to me as I was flying back to America: I was very young when President Kennedy went to Wexford in June 1963 and working as a teacher when Ronald Reagan visited Tipperary in June 1984; so I made sure I was there in Moneygall the day Barack Obama came to Offaly.
The strange thing is, I live only 50 miles from his house in Washington D.C., but I got to shake his hand in Ireland. What a funny world. What a wonderful world.


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Israeli negotiators have offered a plan to the Palestinian Authority that would cede 92.7 percent of the West Bank in exchange for peace, reports said Tuesday. But a spokesman for authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the offer showed "a lack of seriousness" and was rejected because it wouldn't allow a contiguous Palestinian state between the West Bank and Gaza Strip with Jerusalem as its capital. The Palestinians have said they won't yield more than 1.8 percent of the West Bank.
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