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Carol Gamble said she expects the race for City Council in Rancho Santa Margarita to get unpleasant, and if her comments at her campaign kickoff were any indication, she's fully capable of playing hardball.
Naming names, Gamble began her campaign in earnest last week by telling supporters gathered at Rancho Santa Margarita Ford that it was time to "Stand up for Rancho." That will be her rallying cry over the next few months as the city's second-ever mayor described this election as an opportunity to show that mudslinging politics that happens in other cities won't be tolerated in the city she helped found.
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"It's not about issues in the community, safety in our schools, crime in our streets," Gamble said. "We have a beautiful community. We have a community with $19 million in the bank, last year we finished with $1.2 million in reserves in our budget. It's not about those kinds of things. What it's about this year is the defining moment where we're going to say to candidates who run for office, 'You need to bring truth to the community, you need to bring your qualifications, you need to treat us with dignity, you need to treat us with respect, and we're not going to tolerate mudslinging politics in Rancho Santa Margarita.'
"Look, everyone knows I'm qualified to do this job. I have done it. I actually worked to form this city. We wouldn't be here if not for some of the experiences that I gained. It's not about whether Carol Gamble can do the job. The reason I'm running for this office is to make sure that all that we worked to build in this community ... is not decimated by this campaign by people that want us to pretend or believe that the community is in terrible straits but for their candidacy for city council. I'm not going to tolerate that."
Gamble said such mudslinging appeared in a city council election for the first time in 2010, when two fresh faces were selected, Jesse Petrilla and Steve Baric. She said she anticipates Kenney Hrabik—vying along with Mayor Tony Beall for one of two four-year seats on the council—will attempt to deceive and mislead the community.
Gamble revealed publicly to about 60 supporters for the first time that she hadn't intended on running. She thought she would serve the two-year appointed term that she won over 20 other candidates last year, then resign herself to "locate that all elusive thing called 'spare time.' "
But when Hrabik and Peter Whittingham created the "RSM voters bill of rights," which Gamble called "a piece of fiction" that was sent to residents earlier this year, she decided she would run for council again. She won once already, being elected to the city's first council when it incorporated on Jan. 1, 2000; she was the city's second mayor.
Among other things, Gamble said, the bill of rights cited "a national organization" that determined RSM's business climate "was worse than El Centro, Bakersfield, Philadelphia and New Orleans," she told her audience. "There was no national study that involved Rancho Santa Margarita," she said. "The entire campaign was a huge deception designed ot make the voters—you—think our beloved city was being mismanaged and in jeopardy."
She also cited a couple of other claims made by Hrabik that she says are false: That city council members received paid pensions from the city, and that city employees have a more generous public pension system than San Francisco.
"RSM was one of the first cities to adop pension reform," Gamble said. "We have no unfunded pension liabilities. The lies just keep coming. When will it stop? That's why I'm running for city council in this election."
Also speaking on behalf of Gamble at the event were Beall and Brad McGirr, who is vying for the two-year seat along with Glenn Acosta and Larry McCook.
Afterward in an interview, Gamble was told that it was clear that she, Beall and McGirr were campaigning as a three-headed monster.
"No," she answered, "we're the three-headed solution."


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A quick-change scam artist hit the Giant Eagle in Chartiers Valley Shopping Center last week.
Collier police said a black man walked into the grocery store at around 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 and went to the customer service desk to make a transaction.
The man was able to scam the clerk out of $150, police said.
A quick-change thief also hit the Dunkin' Donuts in Dormont on Sept. 7. Police did not say if the two crimes are related.
Anyone with information on the quick-change scam at the Giant Eagle is asked to call the Collier Township Police Department at 412-276-5051.
Elderly Man Accused of Stealing Facial Cream
Collier police charged a 74-year-old Mt. Lebanon man with retail theft after he allegedly stole nearly $70 worth of facial cream from a store.
Police said Gerald Levitt took the two containers of cream from TJ Maxx on Sept. 15. He was stopped by store employees when they saw him put it in his pocket and try to leave, police said.

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The two farmers' markets at Harvard have reopened for the summer.
Nearly 400 sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders from 15 schools across Boston and Cambridge visited Harvard Medical School as part of the annual program Reflection in Action: Building Healthy Communities. The program works to expand students' knowledge of health and public health issues.
Three Cambridge Rindge and Latin School students who interned in Harvard's marine biology labs during the spring recently shared their semester-long projects with their teachers, Harvard mentors, and family members.
For more than 15 years, Harvard's Summer Youth Employment Program has been helping local teens develop positive work habits, establish networks, and gain motivation and real-world experience, as well as earn a paycheck.
Local students visited the Harvard campus to celebrate their partnership with the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and to present their final science and engineering projects.
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Volunteers from the Harvard community joined together on April 25 to make the 12th annual Boston Shines a success. With 75 pairs of hands, they did just that.
When Peter K. Bol was in college, a revolution halfway around the world changed his life. Bol, the Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, explored the history of China at a HarvardX for Allston talk earlier this month at the Harvard Allston Education Portal.
As Massachusetts and the nation remember the tragic events at last year's Boston Marathon, Harvard runners are getting ready to move ahead the best way they know: together.
Annual dinner honors Harvard staff who became U.S. citizens with help from the Harvard Bridge Program and the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics.
Utopian worlds, sign-language poetry, and DNA origami — the subjects are as fascinating and varied as the students who explore them. The Carpenter Center presents "From Here," an exhibition of thesis projects by seven graduating seniors from VES. The exhibit continues through May 29.
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Animal Damage Control Act of March 2, 1931, (46 Stat. 1468) provided broad authority for investigation, demonstrations and control of mammalian predators, rodents and birds. Public Law 99-19, approved December 19, 1985, (99 Stat 1185) transferred administration of the Act from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture. Pub. L. 102-190(Div. A, title III, Sec. 348, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1348) and P.L. 102-237 (Title X, Sec. 1013(d), 105 Stat. 1901, Dec. 13, 1991) added provisions directing the Secretaries of Defense and Agriculture, respectively, to take actions to prevent the introduction of brown tree snakes into other areas of the U.S. from Guam.
This law is the primary means by which a person can bring a violation of a constitutional right. To prevail in a claim under section 1983, the plaintiff must meet two elements: a person subjected the plaintiff to conduct that occurred under color of state law, and this conduct deprived the plaintiff of rights, privileges, or immunities guaranteed under federal law or the U.S. Constitution. The statute provides immunity for persons operating under "color of law" acting in their official capacities.
The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, approved September 29, 1980, authorizes financial and technical assistance to the States for the development, revision, and implementation of conservation plans and programs for nongame fish and wildlife. The original Act authorized $5 million for each of Fiscal Years 1982 through 1985, for grants for development and implementation of comprehensive State nongame fish and wildlife plans and for administration of the Act. It also required the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to study potential mechanisms for funding these activities and report to Congress by March 1984.
The Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce to establish, conduct, and assist with national training programs for State fish and wildlife law enforcement personnel. It also authorized funding for research and development of new or improved methods to support fish and wildlife law enforcement. The law provides authority to the Secretaries to enter into law enforcement cooperative agreements with State or other Federal agencies, and authorizes the disposal of abandoned or forfeited items under the fish, wildlife, and plant jurisdictions of these Secretaries.
The Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j, not including 742 d-l; 70 Stat. 1119), establishes a comprehensive national fish, shellfish, and wildlife resources policy with emphasis on the commercial fishing industry but also with a direction to administer the Act with regard to the inherent right of every citizen and resident to fish for pleasure, enjoyment, and betterment and to maintain and increase public opportunities for recreational use of fish and wildlife resources. Among other things, it directs a program of continuing research, extension, and information services on fish and wildlife matters, both domestically and internationally.
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-667e) of 1934 authorizes the Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce to provide assistance to and cooperate with Federal and State agencies to protect, rear, stock, and increase the supply of game and fur-bearing animals, as well as to study the effects of domestic sewage, trade wastes, and other polluting substances on wildlife. In addition, this Act authorizes the preparation of plans to protect wildlife resources, the completion of wildlife surveys on public lands, and the acceptance by the Federal agencies of funds or lands for related purposes provided that land donations received the consent of the State in which they are located.
Following are excerpted sections from the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 that relate to assistance animals. Also included is § 1311 of the Civil Rights Act that defines discriminatory practices and outlines the remedies for such violations.
Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act enacted on November 28, 1990 establishes conditions for protection of dolphins by ocean vessels when harvesting tuna with purse seine nets. It provides labeling standards for tuna products that are exported from or offered for sale in the United States, and it sets the penalty for noncompliance at not to exceed $100,000 for any, single action.
The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) is a United States federal law introduced by Republican Thomas Petri of Wisconsin. The final version of the bill, recently passed by both the Senate and House, was known as S. 3880. Earlier versions of the bill were known as S. 1926 and H.R. 4239. The bill is described by the author as being intended to "provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror." The AETA was signed into law on November 27, 2006 by President Bush. Opponents of the law contend that its language is overly broad and vague, and brands animal activists as terrorists. Further, opponents argue that the law has a chilling effect on free speech and unfairly targets only animal activists.
A U.S. federal law that reaffirms the endangered status of African elephants and allocates money toward conservation efforts.
A U.S. federal law that reaffirms the endangered status of Asian elephants and allocates money toward conservation efforts.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making processes by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions. To meet this requirement, federal agencies prepare a detailed statement known as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). EPA reviews and comments on EISs prepared by other federal agencies, maintains a national filing system for all EISs, and assures that its own actions comply with NEPA.
The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the States, through their respective State fish and game departments, in wildlife-restoration projects. However, no money shall be expended until the state in question assents to the provisions of this chapter and has passed laws for the conservation of wildlife, which includes a prohibition against the diversion of license fees paid by hunters for any other purpose than the administration of the fish and game department.
The House of Representatives passed the Restore Our American Mustangs Act (H.R. 1018) on July 17, 2009. This bill was introduced on February 12, 2009. This bill would amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. In 2005, the Omnibus Appropriations Bill lifted the prohibition on the sale of wild horses and burros for commercial purposes and allowed the BLM to sell excess animals at public sales "without limitation" (e.g., for slaughter). Congressman Rahall's bill would restore the federal prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros. It would also prevent euthanization of any wild free-roaming horses or burros unless the animal is terminally ill.
The Wild Horses and Burros Act approved December 15, 1971, provides for protection of wild, free-roaming horses and burros. It directs the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior and Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture to manage such animals on public lands under their jurisdiction.
These amendments to the Wild Horses Act, 16 U.S.C.A. § 1333, amended by Public Law 108-447, allow for the sale of animals for commercial purposes in some circumstances, specifically when the excess animal is more than 10 years old, or has been unsuccessfully offered for adoption on at least 3 occasions. Once the excess animal is sold, it will no longer be considered a wild free-roaming horse or burro according to this Act.
This Act approved November 18, 1971 added to the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 a new section 13 (16 U.S.C. 742j-l), which is commonly referred to as the Airborne Hunting Act or Shooting from Aircraft Act, prohibits shooting or attempting to shoot or harassing any bird, fish, or other animal from aircraft except for certain specified reasons, including protection of wildlife, livestock, and human life as authorized by a Federal or State issued license or permit. States authorized to issue permits are required to file reports with the Secretary of the Interior containing information on any permits issued.
The Lacey Act provides that it is unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase any fish or wildlife or plant taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law, treaty, or regulation of the United States or in violation of any Indian tribal law whether in interstate or foreign commerce. All plants or animals taken in violation of the Act are subject to forfeiture as well as all vessels, vehicles, aircraft, and other equipment used in the process.
Title II encompasses the establishment and functioning of the Marine Mammal Commission.
Title III covers the International Dolphin Conservation Program, especially as it relates to dolphin mortality from the tuna fishing industry.
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) is the main regulatory vehicle that protects marine mammal species and their habitats in an effort to main sustainable populations. In doing so, the statute outlines prohibitions, required permits, criminal and civil penalties, and international aspects in addressing marine mammals. Title IV relates to the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program, including funding for standing response and unusual mortality events.
This federal statute prohibits commerce in dog or cat fur. Specifically, the statute forbids import into, or export from, the United States of any dog or cat fur product; or the introduction into interstate commerce, manufacture for introduction into interstate commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in interstate commerce, offer to sell, or transport or distribute in interstate commerce in the United States, any dog or cat fur product. The exception under the act is for the importation, exportation, or transportation, for noncommercial purposes, of a personal pet that is deceased, including a pet preserved through taxidermy.
The purpose of the Act is to assist in the conservation of rhinoceros and tigers by supporting the conservation programs of nations whose activities affect rhinoceros and tiger populations, as well as those of the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The Act also provides financial resources for those programs.
The Shark Conservation Act of 2010 amended § 1857 of the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The amendment effectively closed a loophole that allowed vessels to transport illegally obtained shark fins so long as no sharks were finned aboard the vessel. The act makes it illegal to remove any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) at sea; to have custody, control, or possession of any such fin aboard a fishing vessel unless it is naturally attached to the corresponding carcass; to transfer any such fin from one vessel to another vessel at sea, or to receive any such fin in such transfer, without the fin naturally attached to the corresponding carcass; or to land any such fin that is not naturally attached to the corresponding carcass, or to land any shark carcass without such fins naturally attached. Essentially, all sharks must be brought aboard with their fins attached. There is a rebuttable presumption under the Act that if any shark fin (including the tail) is found aboard a vessel, other than a fishing vessel, without being naturally attached to the corresponding carcass, such fin was transferred in violation of the Act.
This federal law provides that any person who willfully evades or attempts to evade taxes shall be guilty of a felony.
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Two days after the ashes of a Southern California grandmother were stolen from a relative's van, the cherished urn was found at a local police department. Family members describe their elation after learning the ashes and urn were recovered. Raw video from Thursday Oct. 3, 2013.
Two days after the ashes of a Southern California grandmother were stolen from a relative's van, the cherished urn was found at a local police department.
A gardener found the urn containing Lois LaRocca's remains the same day it was reported missing and turned it in to a Burbank police station, authorities said. The urn had scuff marks, but family members said they are grateful to have it back.
"It just makes me feel good that there is justice," said stepdaughter Lily LaRocca. "I'm very thankful the gentleman turned her in to the Burbank Police Department."
The urn stayed in the hands of Burbank police until a police spokeswoman saw the story on NBC4's Today in LA and did some detective work, according to Burbank police Sgt. Darin Ryburn.
The late LaRocca's family was shocked to learn their matriarch's remains were with police.
"We're ecstatic," Steve Legino, Lois' son-in-law, told NBC4. "It was four days of craziness."
"It's just a miracle," a granddaughter said.
The thieves also made off with jewelry and a purse, but the family said none of that matters.
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A man was found dead in the Ridgedale Byerly's parking lot Tuesday evening.
According to a news release from the city of Minnetonka, police received a report shortly before 7 p.m. of a vehicle up against a concrete pylon in the parking lot. Witnesses say the driver was slumped over the steering wheel and was unresponsive.
When officers arrived at the scene, they determined that the adult male had died.
The Minnetonka Police Dept. and Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are investigating. However, Minnetonka Police Chief Mark Raquet said Wednesday: "We do not suspect foul play. We think it may have been an accident or possibly a medical situation. Until the medical examiner's office conducts an autopsy, we won't know anything for sure."
Chief Raquet also added that "there is absolutely no risk to the public."
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Cranberry Glazed Ham Recipe
- 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
- 1 boneless fully cooked ham (5 pounds)
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine cranberry sauce, syrup, vinegar and mustard. Set aside 1 cup mixture for sauce.
- Line a shallow roasting pan with foil. Place ham on a rack in prepared pan. Cover and bake 1 hour. Baste with some of the remaining cranberry mixture; bake 35-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 140°, basting with additional mixture every 10 minutes. Heat reserved sauce; serve with ham. Yield: 15 servings.
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This unit explores important concepts and theories that deepen understanding of school-aged young people in ways which are important for the teaching encounter and for creating effective learning environments. The unit aims to give insight into commonality and diversity in human development and approaches to learning. It will examine the way in which the learning and development journey of all children and adolescents is mediated through socio-cultural constructs, and the implications of this insight for teaching in schools. It will explore school learning as an active process of meaning making. The unit will introduce a variety of ways in which human beings can learn. It will also look at difference forms of learning - physical, perceptual, rote memorising, narrative, analytical, metacognitive. Student teacher's experiences in school settings will be used to provide a base for the concepts and theories of learning introduced in this unit.
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Venezuela, one of the ten most biodiverse countries on Earth, is home to extensive rainforests that are increasingly threatened by development. Each year, roughly 287,600 hectares of forest are permanently destroyed, while other areas are degraded by logging, mining, and oil extraction. Between 1990 and 2005, Venezuela officially lost 8.3 percent of its forest cover, or around 4,313,000 hectares.
Energy is Venezuela's most important export and President Hugo Chavez has used oil as a political tool to extend his influence to other parts of Latin America. In 2006, Chavez announced plans to build a
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that would carry natural gas from the oil-rich state 5,000 miles south. Environmentalists fear that the project could damage the Amazon rainforest by polluting waterways and creating roads that would attract developers and poor farmers. Analysts also question the wisdom and viability of the plan, which may cost $20-50 billion depending on who makes the estimate. Venezuela also continues to expand the construction of an electricity transmission line towards Brazil. When completed, the transmission line will carry power from the massive Guri hydroelectric project—it in itself considered an ecological disaster for the amount of land it flooded in the early 1980s—through sensitive forest areas to Roraima state in Brazil. Environmentalists are concerned that the lines will give colonists and developers access to remote forest areas.
Another significant threat to the rainforests of Venezuela is the mining industry. Informal or wildcat gold and diamond miners are particularly active in the southern state of Bolivar where they have a history of violent conflicts with local indigenous people—including the Yanomani—as well as a role in the environmental degradation of the region through pollution of local rivers and deforestation. Over the past decades, successive Venezuelan governments have taken steps to control mining in the region but have made relatively little long-term progress and have made some questionable decisions like granting 40 percent of the 8.6-million-acre (3.4-million-ha) Imataca Reserve to industrial miners and loggers in 1997. Reports in 2005 indicate that President Chavez called in the military to restore order in the area. Coal and bauxite mining are concerns in other parts of the country.
Logging, though heavily subsidized, is still underdeveloped in the country. Historically, most logging occurred in southwestern Venezuela, but due to over-harvesting, logging companies are now focusing on the northern and eastern parts of the country, according to Jeroen Kuiper of Venezuelanalysis.com.
While more than 35 percent of Venezuela is protected in its system of parks and reserves, much of this area exists only on paper. Protected areas are used for logging and mining—both illegal and government-sanctioned—and other forms of development, while some protected areas have been designated despite being cleared long ago. For example, Cainama national park—famous for Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall—has been plagued with a number of incursions by legal and illegal miners and loggers in recent years.
Despite these developments, Venezuela has a lot to offer nature-oriented travelers. Home to nearly 1,400 species of birds, Venezuela is one of the best bird-watching places on Earth. The country also has more than 21,000 species of plants, 353 mammal species, 323 reptile species, and 288 amphibians. While highly endangered, Venezuela's cloud forests are especially known for their biodiversity. The tepui formations—forested mesas that date to prehistoric times— of southern Venezuela are among the most beautiful landscapes this author has seen.
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New report reveals human rights abuses by corporations, governments in the Amazon
(05/14/2014) Regnskogfondet (the Rainforest Foundation of Norway) recently released a 52-page report that gives an in-depth account of the conflicts activists and indigenous peoples (IPs) are having with corporations and governmental agencies. It relays a situation that does not look good.
Satellites reveal browning mountain forests
(11/22/2013) In a dramatic response to global warming, tropical forests in the high elevation areas of five continents have been "browning" since the 1990s. They have been steadily losing foliage, and showing less photosynthetic activity. Scientists analyzed the forest cover by using satellites to measure sunlight bouncing off the surface of the earth, then determining the different surface types via reflection patterns.
Scientists identify 137 protected areas most important for preserving biodiversity
(11/14/2013) Want to save the world's biodiversity from mass extinction? Then make certain to safeguard the 74 sites identified today in a new study in
. Evaluating 173,000 terrestrial protected areas, scientists pulled out the most important ones for global biodiversity based on the number of threatened mammals, birds, and amphibians found in the parks. In all they identified 137 protected areas (spread over 74 sites as many protected areas were in the same region) in 34 countries as 'irreplaceable.'
Richest countries spent $74 billion on fossil fuel subsidies in 2011, eclipsing climate finance by seven times
(11/13/2013) In 2011, the top 11 richest carbon emitters spent an estimated $74 billion on fossil fuel subsidies, or seven times the amount spent on fast-track climate financing to developing nations, according to a recent report by the Overseas Development Institute. Worldwide, nations spent over half a trillion dollars on fossil fuel subsidies in 2011 according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Deforestation rates for Amazon countries outside Brazil
(06/26/2013) Deforestation has sharply increased in Amazon countries outside of Brazil, finds a new analysis based on satellite data. Using data from Terra-i, O-Eco's InfoAmazonia team has developed updated forest cover maps for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. The results reveal an increasing trend in forest clearing since 2004.
First strike: nearly 200 illegal loggers arrested in massive sting across 12 countries
(02/20/2013) One-hundred-and-ninety-seven illegal loggers across a dozen Central and South American countries have been arrested during INTERPOL's first strike against widespread forestry crime. INTERPOL, or The International Criminal Police Organization, worked with local police forces to take a first crack at illegal logging. In all the effort, known as Operation Lead, resulted in the seizure of 50,000 cubic meters of wood worth around $8 million.
Deforestation rate falls across Amazon rainforest countries
(12/06/2012) The average annual rate of deforestation across Amazon rainforest countries dropped sharply in the second half of the 2000s, reports a comprehensive new assessment of the region's forest cover and drivers of deforestation. While the drop in deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has been widely reported, several other Amazon countries saw their rates of forest loss drop as well, according to the report, which was published by a coalition of 11 Latin American civil society groups and research institutions that form the Amazonian Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information (RAISG).
New forest map shows 6% of Amazon deforested between 2000 and 2010
(09/21/2012) An update to one of the most comprehensive maps of the Amazon basin shows that forest cover across the world's largest rainforest declined by about six percent between 2000 and 2010. But the map also reveals hopeful signs that recognition of protected areas and native lands across the eight countries and one department that make up the Amazon is improving, with conservation and indigenous territories now covering nearly half of its land mass.
Survivors say gold miners in helicopter massacred village of 80 in Venezuelan Amazon
(08/30/2012) Up to 80 people have been massacred by gold miners in the remote Venezuelan Amazon, according to reports received by the indigenous-rights group, Survival International. According to Reuters, the reports have prompted the Venezuelan government to investigate the alleged murders of the Yanomami isolated community. According to three indigenous survivors, sometime in July a helicopter and what-are-believed to be illegal goldminers massacred the Yanomami community of Irotatheri.
Unidentified poodle moth takes Internet by storm
(08/29/2012) A white moth from Venezuela that bears a striking resemblance to a poodle has become an Internet sensation, after cryptozoologist Karl Shuker posted about the bizarre-looking species on his blog. Photographed in 2009 in Venezulea's Canaima National Park in the Gran Sabana region by zoologist Arthur Anker from Kyrgyzstan, the white, cuddly-looking moth with massive black eyes has yet to be identified and could be a species still unknown to science.
Dry forests disappearing faster than rainforests in Latin America
(08/21/2012) Countries across Latin America lost 78,000 square kilometers of subtropical and tropical dry broadleaf forests between 2001 and 2010, according to a new satellite-based assessment published in the journal
'The lion of the cave:' new predatory, swimming cricket discovered in Venezuela
(08/06/2012) Scientists have discovered what is likely a new species of cricket that is the top predator of its lightless world: a cave in a Venezuelan tepui. The fauna of cave was documented by BBC filmmakers as researchers uncovered not only a large, flesh-eating cricket but a new species of catfish.
Cowards at Rio?: organizations decry 'pathetic' agreement
(06/20/2012) As world leaders head to Rio de Janeiro for the UN Summit on Sustainable Development, environmental and poverty groups are denouncing the last-minute text agreed on by dignitaries as "pathetic," (Greenpeace), a "damp squib" (Friends of the Earth), "a dead end" (Oxfam), and, if nothing changes, "a colossal waste of time" (WWF). "We were promised the 'future we want' but are now being presented with a 'common vision' of a polluter's charter that will cook the planet, empty the oceans and wreck the rain forests," the head of Greenpeace, Kumi Naidoo, said. "This is not a foundation on which to grow economies or pull people out of poverty, it's the last will and testament of a destructive twentieth century development model."
Photo of the Day: Critically Endangered brown spider monkey discovered in park
(01/26/2012) Researchers with The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Colombia's National Parks Unit have located at least two individuals of brown-spider monkey (Ateles hybridus) in Colombia's Selva de Florencia National Park. The discovery is important because its the only known population of this particular subspecies (Ateles hybridus brunneus) in a protected area.
8 Amazon countries pledge more coordination in rainforest conservation
(11/27/2011) Eight Amazon countries pledged greater cooperation in efforts to protect the world's largest rainforest from deforestation and illegal mining and logging, reports
Cultural erosion among indigenous groups in Venezuela brings new risks for Caura rainforest
(11/14/2011) One of the planet's most beautiful landscapes is in danger. Deep in southern Venezuela, among ancient forested tabletop mountains known as tepuis, crystalline rivers, and breathtaking waterfalls, outside influences — malaria, the high price of gold, commercial hunting, and cultural erosion — are threatening one of world's largest remaining blocks of wilderness, one that is home to indigenous people and strikingly high levels of biological diversity.
Amazon still neglected by researchers
(03/28/2011) Although the Amazon is the world's largest tropical forest, it is not the most well known. Given the difficulty of access along with the fear of disease, dangerous species, indigenous groups, among other perceived perils, this great treasure chest of biology and ecology was practically ignored by scientists for centuries. Over the past few decades that trend has changed, however even today the Amazon remains lesser known than the much smaller, and more secure, tropical forests of Central America. A new study in mongabay.com's open access journal
Tropical Conservation Science
, which surveyed two prominent international tropical ecology journals (
Journal of Tropical Ecology
) between 1995 and 2008, finds that Central America was the subject of twice as many studies as the Amazon. In fact, according to the authors, much of the Amazon remains terra incognito to researchers, even as every year more of the rainforest is lost to human impacts.
Italy and Panama continue illegal fishing, says new report
(01/15/2011) On Wednesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its biennial report identifying six countries whose fisheries have been engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated (IUU) fishing during the past two years. The report comes at a time when one-fifth of reported fish catches worldwide are caught illegally and commercial fishing has led to a global fish stock overexploitation of an estimated 80 percent.
Epidemic hits Amazonian indigenous group
(10/31/2010) An epidemic, suspected to be malaria, has struck down dozens of people of the Yanomami tribe in the Venezuelan Amazon, reports the Associated Press. Leaders of the three impacted village told health workers that approximately 50 people have died so far, many of them children.
Photos: world's top ten 'lost frogs'
(08/09/2010) The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Conservation International (CI) have sent teams of researchers to 14 countries on five continents to search for the world's lost frogs. These are amphibian species that have not been seen for years—in some cases even up to a century—but may still survive in the wild. Amphibians worldwide are currently undergoing an extinction crisis. While amphibians struggle to survive against habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and overexploitation, they are also being wiped out by a fungal disease known as chytridiomycosis.
Left Must Fine Tune Its Position on Cuba Embargo in Light of Oil Spill
(05/26/2010) With no end in sight to the environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, some may wonder whether BP's spill could become truly international in scope. That, at least, is the fear in Cuba where people are worried that strong currents could carry the slick to pristine white beaches along the island's northern coast. In a rare moment of cooperation underscoring the grave seriousness posed by the BP spill, the U.S. and Cuban governments have been holding talks on the matter.
BP and the Perilous Voyage of Bama the Manatee
(05/23/2010) To the degree that Americans are paying attention to the environmental plight of marine wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico, they may focus most upon dolphins and whales. However, the U.S. public is much less familiar with another marine mammal, the manatee, which could also be placed in jeopardy as a result of the BP oil spill. One of the most outlandish creatures on the planet, the shy and retiring manatee, which gets its name from an American Indian word meaning "Lady of the Water", is one of my favorite animals.
Colombia's Next President: A Renovation for the South American Left?
(05/17/2010) Mired in populist demagoguery and environmentally-unfriendly resource extraction, the South American left is in dire need of ideological renovation. But, where is the likely inspiration to come from? You could not pick a more unlikely candidate than Colombia, a key U.S. ally in the region. And yet, if recent polls are correct, the Green Party could be cruising toward electoral victory in the troubled Andean nation and is currently poised to capture the presidency.
The Oily History of Offshore Operations: From Venezuela to the Gulf
(05/01/2010) Though undoubtedly shocking and disconcerting, the recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is hardly the first incident of its kind in the region. Indeed, as I watched the footage of the ominous oil spill approaching the ecologically sensitive coast of Louisiana, I was struck with a profound sense of déjà vu. Long ago, while researching my dissertation on the environmental history of the petroleum industry in Venezuela, I combed through archives and libraries in the U.S., Britain and South America to uncover the oil companies' sordid past. Starting in the 1920s, American and British subsidiaries of Standard Oil of New Jersey, Gulf and Royal Dutch Shell turned environmentally pristine Lake Maracaibo, which empties out into the Gulf of Venezuela and the Caribbean, into toxic sludge
Half a trillion spent on fossil fuel subsidies mostly "a complete waste of money"
(04/22/2010) Despite a warming planet linked to the burning of fossil fuels, governments around the world still spend 500 billion US dollars a year subsidizing fossil fuel industries. A new study from the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the International Institute for Sustainable Development looks at the difficult political situation behind ending fossil fuel subsidies.
Suggested reading - Books
Lonely Planet Venezuela
Birds of Venezuela
Mammals of the Neotropics, Volume 1 : The Northern Neotropics: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana (Eisenberg, John F//Mammals of the Neotropics)
Venezuela Map
Venezuela, 4th: The Bradt Travel Guide
Insight Guides Venezuela
Footprint Venezuela Handbook
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The 2014 model year will mark the fourth year of production for the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, and customers will be able to drive it for less than before. Nissan announced that the MSRP for the Murano CrossCabriolet will be lowered by more than $2,500 for the 2014 model year. The 2014 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet has been enhanced with 20-inch aluminum-alloy wheels and a refreshed exterior color palette.
The 2014 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 that generates 265 horsepower and 248 lb.-ft. of torque. The impressive performance of the Murano CrossCabriolet ranks it among the highest-performing in its class, but is dwarfed in comparison to the Nissan GT-R, which boasts increased output for 2014.
The 2014 Nissan GT-R utilizes new fuel injectors in order to bolster performance numbers. Powered by Nissan's 3.8-liter twin turbo V6, the 2014 GT-R produces 545 horsepower and 463 lb.-ft. of torque. The addition of a Premium Interior Package adds a touch of elegance and luxury to the exhilarating driving experience delivered by Nissan's super car.
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Hi there, readers! I hope you're enjoying the sunny day in Holmdel that I'm experiencing in Philadelphia. Since I have recently been introduced to the Holmdel area (I'm getting married there, as you can tell from the above title), I thought I'd better introduce you to the basics of myself and my fiance and how we came to choose our wedding location.
My name is Robin Klinger. I'm 36 and getting married. I'm glad I waited so long. It was truly worth it. Kevin is almost 32. He's from the Branchburg, NJ area, and his immediate family still lives within an hour or so of there.
After almost two years of dating, and one year of co-habitating, he popped the question on March 6. We waited about a day to decide that we wanted to get married this year. The reason we came to that conclusion was that 1. nobody's getting any younger, 2. we were excited!, and 3. we want an outdoor wedding with nice weather and couldn't imagine waiting until next April or May. Some may say we've made it difficult on ourselves with such a short time, but I think the quick planning is working out great! We are spending lots of time together, making decisions and learning even more about each other. Bonding time, you know?!
Since my family has all spread out across the country, and we live in Philadelphia, it made sense to me to find a place at least close to one of our families. Kevin was surprised when I mentioned the Jersey shore, actually. It made sense to me: I wanted something fairly casual, non-traditional, and close to family. His parents summer in Seaside Heights, so we stayed a night at their place and looked at Island Beach State Park. It was beautiful, however, there were restrictions on alcohol, it was very windy, and we couldn't imagine everyone traipsing through the sand. Kevin gets a lot of credit for researching online for both ceremony and reception locations. He's responsible for finding both! The next morning, we headed to Allaire State Park. I had no idea what to expect, but it was so adorable! We're having the ceremony at the chapel in the historic village. We recently visited again and explored the rest of the historic village on a beautiful spring day. I can't even imagine how much more scenic it will be once the leaves are changing. I love old things and old buildings, and I think our photos will turn out fantastically!
As you can imagine, alcohol is prohibited at Allaire, so this left us in need of a reception location. I admit, I was sceptical about seeing Bayonet Farm at first, because we had seen some other examples of barns in our search, and they left a little to be desired. I think Bayonet might have been one of the last locations left on our list, and we were getting discouraged. We went out after a half day of work one afternoon, though, and as soon as the barn doors were opened, I knew this was the place. I had been waiting for that feeling, and as we looked and walked through the barn and around the property of the farmhouse, I couldn't stop nudging Kevin and squeezing his arm. This was it! The barns seem in perfect condition, and we had our choice of them. One big bonus: the township, who handles rental of the property, currently books only one event per weekend. I was so pleased. I wanted something private and out of the range of passers-by, and this beautiful red barn was far-removed from the road, and we could decorate the day before, and clean up decorations the day after. (I believe this might be what we are doing.)
So, we booked it. I'm so eager to tell you more. We've sent out electronic save-the-dates to save time, have booked our photographer, begun registering (quite a big job!), and are expecting to choose a caterer in the next couple of weeks. I've also gotten my dress! I'm really eager to start thinking about decorations and favors and such, but these are the details that will make my summer interesting. My May/June job?: Find a florist. Suggestions welcome!


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Guan, 14, accepts St. Jude Classic exemption
A week after withdrawing from a U.S. Open sectional qualifier, 14-year-old Tianlang Guan has received a sponsor exemption to play in the FedEx St. Jude Classic.
This is his fourth sponsor exemption, adding the Memorial on Monday, while already having played the Zurich Classic and HP Byron Nelson Championship. Guan also qualified for the Masters, where he was the youngest player in history to make the cut.
"Guan's invitation was a no-brainer," said Phil Cannon, tournament director at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. "He certainly has made a big splash in the sports world. And we are excited our fans will get to witness history. It's remarkable that he did not have a three-putt green in 72 holes at Augusta."
The FedEx St. Jude Classic is June 6-9 at TPC Southwind, the week before the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.
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I'm spending my children's inheritance. Anonymous
Bumper sticker alluding to the economics of Social Security. Quoted in the NewYork Times, 24 Feb1995.
Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. Bible (Old Testament)
Psalms 2:7^9.
The people which ceases to care for its literary inheritance becomes barbaric; the people which ceases to produce literature ceases to move in thought and sensibility. T(homas) S(tearns) Eliot
The Use of Poetry and the Use of Criticism.
Every lunch time I went to see how my inheritance was proceeding. Sometimes the deaths column brought good news. Sometimes the births column brought bad. The advent of twin sons to the Duke was a terrible blow. Fortunatelyanepidemic ofdiphtheria restored thestatus quo almost immediately. Robert Hamer
Kind Hearts and Coronets (with John Dighton).
Every human being is born an heir to an inheritance to which he can succeed only in a process of learning. Michael Joseph Oakeshott
Quoted in R S Peters (ed) TheConcept of Education (1966), ch.10, 'Learning and Teaching'.
This isthe land God gave to Andy Stewartwe have our inheritance. There shall be no ardour, there shall be indifference. There shall not be excellence, there shall be the average. We shall be the intrepid hunters of golf balls. A'Ghobhainn
'TheWhite Air of March'.
John Bull has gone to India And all must pay him heed For histories are there to prove That none of another breed Has had a like inheritance, Or sucked such milk as he, And there's no luck about a house If it lacks honesty. The ghost of Roger Casement Is beating on the door. W(illiam) B(utler) YeatsSearch Quotes Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations Copyright © 2010 by Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. Published by Wiley, Hoboken, NJ. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Police say Alex Donald was drinking with two friends in his apartment at 1841 Ridgehaven Court Monday afternoon. By 9:30pm, he became upset and told everyone to leave. They agreed. However one decided to return a few minutes later to smooth things over and find out what upset Donald.
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UPDATE THE FURTHER (5:15): Now Michael Russo is reporting that Hackett is on his way to Chicago, via airline, to join the Wild in case Harding is not available tomorrow. I'm assuming this means Kuemper gets the start tonight.
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ORGINAL: Josh Harding is ill, so Matt Hackett is on his way to the Wild. No word on what the Aeros will do for a back-up for Darcy Kuemper tonight -- good news is that they're up in hockey territory so hopefully they can find someone under the age of 50.
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- Forecheck said...
Further Update : Joe O'Donnell missing from AHLlive tonight - perhaps he was called up?
- January 11, 2012 at 9:04 PM
- John Royal said...
AHL Live must have been broken again -- shocking -- because I heard Joe on the radio.
- January 11, 2012 at 9:09 PM
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"AHL Live must have been broken again "
Nooooh! Impossible!
- January 11, 2012 at 10:24 PM
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A bloody scandal and its shameless cover-upthreatening to the Obama administration than Operation Fast and Furious. While other scandals involve money, Fast and Furious involves lives, including that of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, gunned down with a weapon that the federal government put in the hands of Mexico's narco-terrorists. As shocking as Operation Fast and Furious was--and this book explains, in chilling detail, just what this operation conducted by the ATF, under the supervision of the Justice Department, entailed--equally appalling is the blatant cover-up of wrongdoing by the Obama administration. No reporter has been more dogged in tracking down the facts about Fast and Furious than Katie Pavlich.In her stunning new book she reveals: The documents that undermine the White House's claims of ignorance about Fast and Furious How Eric Holder, President Obama's attorney general, has, under oath, repeatedly changed his testimony The still mounting death toll from Fast and Furious The retaliation against Fast and Furious whistleblowers Why Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano might be charged with perjury The Obama administration's continuing assault on Second Amendment rights Why Fast and Furious could be a bigger scandal than Watergate Unraveling the mystery of what Fast and Furious was all about, Katie Pavlich delivers a stunning indictment of a radical administration willing to trample the Constitution and risk lives to achieve its ideological goals.
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- Heat oil in a deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in melted bacon drippings. Make a well in the center, and pour in the egg, buttermilk, and baking soda. Mix until everything is smooth and well blended.
- Pat the hot dogs dry with paper towels so that the batter will stick. Insert wooden sticks into the ends. Dip the hot dogs in the batter one at a time, shaking off the excess. Deep fry a few at a time in the hot oil until they are as brown as you like them. Drain on paper towels or serve on paper plates.
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Absolutely fantastic! I never rate a recipe without doing it exactly as written. The instructions missed the bacon fat which was in the ingredient list (I remembered to include it). It was very good - a thick, melt-in-your mouth, hot dog "tempura!" In my second batch, I replaced the corn meal with crushed Onion Flavored Sun Chips, reduced the salt by half, and added 1 tsp paprika and 1/2 tsp onion powder. The sugar in the recipe cooks the batter very fast, so I used room-temperature hot dogs before dipping it into the batter. An A.B. TIP: Put batter into a glass for easier dipping. The resulting flavors were exciting and surprising! When deep frying, they didn't want to flip to cook the other side, so I weighed them down with a perforated disk. So wonderful! Perfect shape, texture and taste. TRY THIS, FOLKS!
I had been searching for a homemade recipe and found this!! Took the advice on using a tall glass to dip in!! Great tip! I also tried cutting the hot dogs in half for a bite sized treat! Also, I had the oven on a low 200 F to keep the dogs warm until served...
I love this recipe. I had to make additional batter, about 2 1/2 times the original amount (we like a good coating). I also dipped the raw hot dog in flour before dipping it into the batter, which I also put in a tall cup. Great recipe.
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- 30%
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- 14%
- Cholesterol
- 37 mg
- 12%
- Sodium
- 724 mg
- 29%
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What, after all, does this Hezbollah claim consist of? The organisation considers it a triumph that it has not been completely "destroyed" after just four weeks of fighting. It contrasts this with the dismal record of several Arab armies combined in 1967. It has not yet been disarmed and may not be formally neutralised in the near future. Nor has it been discredited on the Arab street, where it has enhanced its popularity. The Hezbollah leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrullah, thus proclaims himself a "new Nasser".As victories rank, not being destroyed, disarmed or discredited is not that impressive. It is hardly Henry V at Agincourt. The idea that the Six-Day War represents the military standard for the Arab world is a somewhat humiliating notion. Allowing for the feeble record of the original Nasser, Israelis should not be too disturbed by the prospect of another incarnation. Nor was the Arab street that equivocal about Israel's existence before these clashes started.
First, the damage inflicted by the Israeli Defence Forces on Hezbollah's infrastructure and resources is far, far greater than the equivalent harm that it has suffered. A sizeable proportion of Hezbollah rocket launchers and fighters have been eliminated, while the Israeli army has lost no more than a few tanks and, to its regret, about 100 soldiers. For a body that is used to incessant combat, this is not a spectacular setback.
Secondly, Hezbollah has deployed a huge percentage of its missile arsenal to very little advantage. Only in the Alice in Wonderland world of the Middle East could it be seen as a "triumph" for a terrorist organisation simply to launch Katyusha missiles in the direction of Israel and roughly 95 per cent of them to hit nothing of any value. It took Hezbollah six years to accumulate a stockpile that, fundamentally, it has wasted.
Thirdly, the administration in Lebanon, which had ostentatiously refused to send its soldiers to the south of that country for the past six years, has been obliged to pledge to the United Nations that it will now do so. It will, furthermore, be under the de facto control of a much larger international force than has been assembled in that region before — one that will be judged a success or otherwise by the extent to which it keeps the place quiet.
Hezbollah won't be able to fire upon Israel anymore.
McQ, I'd argue that having held their own against the Israelis for several weeks is a performance that Hizb'Allah will, justly proclaim.
Add the Hizbullah's use of Spigot AT missles, thermal-suits to defeat IR targeting, and VC-like underground-bunkers infrastructure, the Israeli armored-fist would have been blunted and denied its victory. So perhaps, not so fast with the traditional Israeli manouvers.
They can claim anything they wish, but they're sitting on the north side of the Litani River and that speaks for itself.
And that's because the Cease-fire Faerie will take away their birthdays? Exactly WHO is going to prevent Hizb'Allah from firing into Israel, except mayhap Iran or Syria? I don't mean to be snarky, even if I am here, normally I agree with you Shark, but this time I think you're buying into the Lebanese/World Community "doing somwthing" about Hizb'Allah and I simply believe that all that they'll do is watch Hizb'Allah re-supply and prepare for another "go" at Eretz Ysrael.
Yes, and so does the fact that 200-plus rockets fell in Israel on the last day, IIRC, and the fact that the two Israeli service personnel are still captive.
And enforcement is now an international responsibility, not an Israeli one.
But the reality is that UNIFIL and the Lebanese WON'T Enforce it. So if Israel takes your advice it's going to see hizb'Allah re-grow and attack again, and that it's security is in the hands of the French, the Turks, and the Lebanese. You can ask any number of folks in the world from 1931 to today exactly how much "international responsibility" provides protection, but ask quick because a lot of them are dead or dying.
No it isn't McQ.
I accept that...but it's practical effect is going to be nil.
Uh, no, Joe, it's not. It is an entirely different ballgame now whether the UN enforces the cease-fire or not.
Again I'd see it IF the parties were Britain, the US, mayhap even India, alone or in partnership, then Israel would have ADDED allies on it's border. But the current ceasefire regime simply places the same ineffectual and philosphically hostile forces on Israel's border that were PREVIOUSLY there, though I guess it adds add one extra player, the Lebanese Army...which is probably incapable of and unwilling TO disarm Hizb'Allah, one of it's political commanders.
Bottom-line: it won't. And Israel will have to deal with Kofi Annan, the Lebanese Cabinet, AND Hizb'Allah next time. And it will still be Israel that ensure's Israel's peace, no one else.
Whole different ball game. Israel just preemptively won the next engagement (and PR war).
I'm really not sure how you went from your post "How is this going to work" to celebrating the great victory. The term Flip flop comes to mind.
You seem to have forgotten that, as we speak, Iran is building a nuke. Hezbollah had one goal in this fight and that was to stay in missle range of Israel. Israel had two goals, one to get them out of range and two to get their soldiers back. They failed. Hezbollah just needs to stay in business until the nukes are done. Then things are going to get VERY interesting.
BTW: Pakistan is doubling its productions of nuclear war heads. Its a good thing they are on ours side.
My point is that Israel has a stratigic goal when it sent its troops into Lebanon. That goal was to take Hezbollah out of rocket range.
Israel did not achieve its aims.
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