It was only a matter of time before I got sick on this journey. I developed a cough, but I won't let it drag me down. I headed to the drug store first thing and got some cough medicine. It is so different getting medicine in the developing world. It is kept behind a counter and I had to tell them what I needed. It was an experience.
I've always been a 'power through the sick' kind of person. I typically have to be dying in order to rest. Recently, I learned that this behavior doesn't help anyone. Especially, myself. I am sicker longer and I can potentially get other people sick. So, I will make sure to take care of myself without missing out on anything. If you are sick, please take some time for yourself. No one will think any less of you for resting and recuperating. Which is what I needed and what better place to relax than the beach. Today, we went to Ipanema Beach.
On our way out we learned that Bonde Sucos was closed. So we found this cute little pizza place called Vezpa Pizza around the corner. This pizza was really good. Much better than Mister Pizza. After our slices, we headed for the Subway. We ended up getting off at the wrong stop and walking about 20 minutes to Ipanema.
When we finally arrived we rented some chairs and an umbrella. Once settled, I immediately got in the water. It was cold at first, but it was perfect after about 10 seconds. The waves kept coming, but weren't too rough. They were enough for you to ride the waves, but not enough to surf in that particular area. It reminded me of riding the waves with Mickie Love in Hawaii. She loved them so much. Mickie is the reason I moved to California. Her mom and I have a vision to change the way the world views Epilepsy by creating Global Pediatric Epilepsy Awareness. We are doing so in her honor through Mickie's Miracles. Mickie was born with a catastrophic form of Pediatric Epilepsy called Infantile Spasms. After failing drug protocol after drug protocol the only option to preserve the quality of her life was through brain surgery. So the day before her 1st birthday she had the Parietal, Occipital and Temporal lobes of the left hemisphere of her brain removed. Her doctors said she would never walk or talk or essentially be normal. She is now 5 and is not only talking, but takes voice lessons. She is not only walking, but goes to dance class and she loves the water. We couldn't get her out of it in Hawaii and as I was riding the waves at Ipanema, I was transplanted back to Hawaii with Mickie Love laughing and smiling and just being completely present because truly that is this little girls biggest gift, the ability to bring even the most distant self absorbed person back to center. I love you Mickie Love! I am so grateful for you. You are truly a Warrior Princess.
Once I got out of the water I relaxed on the beach and soaked up some rays for a few hours. When we had enough, we packed up and went in search of some food for dinner. We found this fun Bohemian Restaurant just off the beach called Astor. The food was really good and I would definitely recommend it. The wait staff was nice and very understanding of our lack of Portuguese.
I realized that language barriers are only barriers because we call them that. There are so many different ways to communicate without words. We were able to communicate our wishes to the waiters and they were able to deliver. Communication is far superior to language. Language is the words that come out of your mouth, were as communication is everything else.


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c1. Since the Libyans had said to Dionysus before the battle that, at the time when Ammon had been driven from the kingdom, he had prophesied to the inhabitants that at an appointed time his son Dionysus would come, and that he would recover his father's kingdom and, after becoming master of all the inhabited world, would be looked upon as a god, Dionysus, believing him to have been a true prophet, established there the oracle of his father, rebuilt the city and ordained honours to him as to a god, and appointed men to have charge of the oracle. Tradition also has recorded that the head of Ammon was shaped like that of a ram, since as his device he had worn a helmet of that form in his campaigns. c
c2. But there are some writers of myths who recount that in very truth there were little horns on both sides of his temples and that therefore Dionysus also, being Ammon's son, had the same aspect as his father and so the tradition has been handed down to succeeding generations of mankind that this god had horns. c
c3. However this may be, after Dionysus had built the city and established the oracle he first of all, they say, inquired of the god with regard to his expedition, and he received from his father the reply that, if he showed himself a benefactor of mankind, he would receive the reward of immortality. c
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Disrupt & Repair
Gnosticism & Spiritualism
The People That We Used to Be
Geomantic Dalet (Mars, Tuesday, Left Eye)
On July 12, 2016 By IoIn Geomancy, Mohaveh Project, Rethinking Old Ideas
Within the planetary circuit, Dalet follows Gimel and precedes Pe. In the sequence of the week it follows Tav and precedes Resh. Upon the plane of orifices that constitute the face, Dalet constitutes the field of vision along with Kaf. Within the Tree of Life, it is the highest double upon the pillar of severity, crowned with Binah and resting upon Gevurah. In all of these assemblages, it finds expression through the geomantic figures of Caput Draconis and Cauda Draconis.
Within the planetary circuit, Dalet fashions Mars. Mars negotiates the distance between Jupiter and the Earth and is the closest of the outer planets. Mars lies opposite Venus, the first of the inner planets. The great serpents of Dalet (Cauda and Caput Draconis) are a messenger of the outer planets to Earth, a route that transmits the alien distance of the gas giants into the terrestrial framework of the inner planets. Forces descend into the earthly (Cauda Draconis) and take up residence in more solid bodies and withdraw from these solid bodies to more subtle, gaseous forms (Caput Draconis).
As the closest outer planet, as the messenger of the more distant Gimel and Bet, Dalet develops a special relationship with Tav. The two figures of Dalet play alongside Tav's Via, ascending and descending the alignments through which it puts heaven and earth into communication.
This interplay of the solid and gaseous places Dalet in relationship to the sudden transitions between the states of matter. The sublimation of solid to gas (Caput Draconis) and of a gas to a solid (Cauda Draconis) both appear under Dalet's operations within space. The connection between these transitions and thermodynamics reflects the Martian relationship to chemistry, technology, and the harnessing of energy for rapid use. Dalet has an especial relationship to the engine (Cauda Draconis) and the rocket (Caput Draconis), as well as metabolism.
Upon the plane of orifices, Dalet takes up residence within the left eye and constitutes along with Kaf the field of vision. In the interplay between the axes of rods and cones, object identification and location, Dalet operates in the realm of the rods (Cauda Draconis) and object location (Caput Draconis). The rods are densest within our peripheral vision and we often become most keenly aware of our peripheral vision when something moves within it, suggesting the intimacy of Cauda and Caput in this regard.
Dalet's rods are heavier and larger than Kaf's subtle cones, sensitive to a narrower band of light at the lower end of the spectrum (blue-green). The rods are at their most acute around the green point in the spectrum (contra Kaf's yellow) and more quickly adapt to low light situations than do the cones. Dalet suggests a close vegetal darkness contra Kaf's open solar expanse.
In Dalet, the human eye acquires its capacity to locate an object and to track motion, allowing it to follow the arc of potential prey (Caput Draconis) as well as the approach of an oncoming predator (Cauda Draconis), to trace the soaring spear (Caput Draconis) as well the point at which its motion ceases (Cauda Draconis). Dalet oversees a rapid pattern of responsive action, flight and fight. This engagement of movement brings with it a sense of directionality and in the interplay of Kaf's kinaesthetic field and Dalet's directionality, the four and six directions are born from the implicit center of Kaf and Dalet.
Dalet's movements structure much of the animal world. The cycle of animal consumption foregrounds the role of violence, but this violence is a corollary of Dalet rather than its essence. From within this animal world the human practice of the hunt emerges, as does the confusion of sex with the chase through their common relationship to the eye of Dalet.
Dalet has a relationship to consumption and waste. While Gimel fashions the mouth, Dalet's hungry eye may exert a tyranny over it. The mouth as hungry hole operates under Caput Draconis, while the expulsion of waste either through vomiting or defecation operates under Cauda Draconis. More expansively, the way in which some insects like flies make use of animal waste and rot in their life cycle appears in Dalet's biological expressions. This insectile cycle mirrors the pattern of sublimation and deposition, with the movement between flying insect and earthbound maggot a mirror of the chemical process.
In the sequence of days, Dalet follows Tav and under Dalet the implicit tensions of diversity give way to rivalry and competition. The subtle movements that appear in Tav's operation collide with each other and drive each other to more intense expressions. Victory (Caput Draconis) and defeat (Cauda Draconis) make their appearance, as do forms of training and discipline (Cauda Draconis).
The relationship between law and force appears as a complement to the normative assignment that appears under the figures of Jupiter. The edict as it is announced (Caput Draconis) and as it is excecuted (Cauda Draconis) make their appearance. Caput and Cauda can both be the arrival of news and the spirit which that news inspires. Caput, tied to the heavens, carries with it an idealistic spirit, a sense that life follows principle while Cauda, joined to the earth, carries with it a practical and even cynical spirit, a sense that life gives lie to principle.
Within the tree of life we can see all of these elements intertwined. The way in which the two geomantic figures of Dalet yield Carcer plays out in the figure of the solid that is created and destroyed in the cycle of deposition and sublimation, the egg that mediates between maggot and fly, and the amorphous something identified by peripheral vision and object location.
Dalet is an equal to Gimel and in many ways a mirror and counterpoint to it. This relationship can be seen in the structure of its geomantic figures. Whereas Gimel's figures have three double elements either crowned or seated upon a single element, Dalet's have three single elements either crowned or seated upon a double element.
As the highest double of the pillar of severity, Dalet oversees the gate of life and death, the way by which a soul enters into life (Cauda Draconis) and through which it departs (Caput Draconis). Under this aspect, the serpent wrapped around Mithraic Saturn embodies both aspects of Dalet as they yield Bet's Carcer. The tauroctony carries the special charge of consecrating the Mithraeum to a particular era, a particular bond between heaven and earth under the figure of Taurus. This sacrificial violence affirms the relationship between heaven and earth.
Relay and transmission find their way to the heart of Dalet. As with Gimel, Dalet emphasizes the individual, in this case both the individual as the one who receives heavenly forces (Cauda Draconis, prophet and elder) and the individual as one who ascends toward heavenly powers (Caput Draconis, angel and ancestor). Cauda is a figure of suffering, because to receive these messages is to be subject to them, to endure and find a way to absorb them. Caput preserves individuality by way of departure, preserving the shape of the departing. It summons forth mourning and melancholy.
In divination, Cauda Draconis refers us to hardship, both in the sense of hardship suffered without any understanding of why we are suffering and hardship in the sense of suffering in order to overcome. It can be a sudden downturn in affairs, the deposition of our hopes into grubby realities, and the ignominy of defeat and loss.
Caput Draconis refers us to release, potentially the sort which can sail into mania. It can be a form of departure, a new direction that manifests suddenly, startling even when expected. It is also victory and the announcement of victory.
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Geomantic Tav (Moon, Monday, Right or Outer Nostril)
Geomantic Resh (Mercury, Wednesday, Left Ear)


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Mark Dubowitz
Foundation for Defense of Democracies: Executive director
Project on U.S. Middle East Nonproliferation Strategy: Co-chair
University of Toronto: Lecturer, senior research fellow at Munk School of Global Affairs
DoubleClick: Former director of international business development
FloNetwork: Former director of corporate development and general manager of European & Asian operations
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies: MPP
University of Toronto: MBA, JD
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Richard Goldberg
Bolton Counters Syria Withdrawal, Hires Iran Hawk
The War Before the Iran War
Does The Road To Korean Denuclearization Run Through Tehran?
Reuel-Marc Gerecht
Neocons Call For War Against Iran In Syria After Israeli Strikes
David Albright
Mark Dubowitz is the executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), an Israeli Likud Party-aligned think tank founded in the wake of the 9/11 attacks that has led efforts to push for U.S. military intervention in the Middle East and pro-Israel foreign policies. Dubowitz frequently appears in the media, discussing U.S. Middle East policy or writing op-eds for outlets like the Wall Street Journal's neoconservative-oriented editorial page.
Dubowitz has long attempted to make the case that U.S. promotion of democracy is in line with his militarist "pro-Israel" view of U.S. foreign policy. In early 2018, however, Dubowitz abruptly departed from his ostensible "defense of democracies" when he asked his followers on Twitter to discuss his proposition that: "Sadly democracy has been a disaster for minorities in the Middle East—and not just for minorities. So have brutal authoritarians. This third way ("inclusive authoritarianism") might be a better alternative."[1]
Responding to some sharp replies on Twitter, he wrote, "I said a more 'inclusive authoritarianism' *might* be better alternative. Tolerant, respectful of individual liberties and minority rights and pro-American."[2]
These comments prompted Robert Farley at the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky to call FDD the "Foundation for the Defense of Autocracy."[3] A Washington Post columnist quipped, "This guy [Dubowitz] literally runs an outfit called the Foundation for Defense of Democracies!"[4]
The main target of Dubowitz's invective is Iran, which he has long argued is on the verge of collapse if only the United States would intervene more aggressively.
In early 2018, Dubowitz—writing with his FDD colleague, Richard Goldberg—offered the theory, without any substantiation, that Iran and North Korea might be working together to thwart global anti-nuclear proliferation efforts. "The Iran-North Korea axis dates back more than 30 years," they wrote. "The two regimes have exchanged nuclear expertise, cooperated widely on missile technologies, and run similar playbooks against Western negotiators. The fear: Tehran is using Pyongyang for work no longer permitted under the 2015 nuclear deal while perfecting North Korean-derived missile delivery systems back home."[5]
Peter Jenkins, the former UK Ambassador to the UN, responded to the article, writing: "Dubowitz and Goldberg have two aims. The first is to insinuate that Iran, like North Korea, wants to acquire nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). The second is to persuade the Trump White House that the United States must close down in perpetuity uranium enrichment, spent-fuel reprocessing, and medium/long range missile development in Iran in order to achieve the elimination of North Korea's nuclear weapons, medium- and long-range missiles, and supporting programs." Jenkins concluded, "Dubowitz and Goldberg are wrong on both counts. A 'fixed' Iran nuclear agreement would not provide any game-changing leverage in negotiations with North Korea. Nor has Trump the leverage to impose a revision of the July 2015 agreement on Iran. If the Trump administration embraces such false assumptions, it will be made to lose face by Iran without improving its chances with North Korea."[6]
In an earlier Wall Street Journal op-ed, Dubowitz argued that Donald Trump should "take a page from the playbook Ronald Reagan used against the Soviet Union" in its efforts to bring about regime change in Tehran. He wrote: "Reagan's policy was outlined in 1983 in National Security Decision Directive 75, a comprehensive strategy that called for the use of all instruments of American overt and covert power … Mr. Trump should call for a new version of NSDD-75 and go on offense against the Iranian regime." Among the specific steps Dubowitz urged Trump to take were "massive economic sanctions," "working closely with allied Sunni governments," and "a more muscular covert action plan," which he claimed that CIA Director Mike Pompeo was already working on.[7]
Shortly after Dubowitz's op-ed appeared, numerous other neoconservative pundits picked up on the same theme in an attempt to convince Trump that this was his change to be Reaganesque.[8] Commented one observer, "This comparison is so ahistorical, so ungrounded in anything observable, that it can only be aimed at one person, someone notorious for a lack of curiosity and historical perspective, and a strong attraction to 'fake news' that magnifies his ego and sense of destiny."[9]
On Iran
Dubowitz has been a vocal promoter of imposing harsh sanctions on Iran, which he has accused of having a nuclear weapons program despite the fact that the U.S. intelligence community argues otherwise.[14] According to one report issued before the Iran nuclear deal was consummated, Dubowitz has been "the architect of many of the sanctions we have against Iran right now."[15]
In particular, he has pushed for sanctions aimed at causing domestic hardship and turmoil inside Iran and argued against adapting U.S. laws to ease the import of sanctions-exempt U.S. medicines.[16] "Political and economic isolation is designed to nurture Iran's convulsive internal contradictions," Dubowitz wrote in a 2011 Weekly Standard piece coauthored with his FDD colleague Reuel Marc Gerecht. "The issue is timing: Can we put enough pressure on [Iranian Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei and his praetorians to either crack the regime or make the supreme leader believe that the nuclear program actually threatens his rule?"[17]
After the election of Donald Trump, who had vowed at first to scrap the Iran nuclear deal and later to "fix it," Dubowitz advocated a strategy that would put the deal in jeopardy but would not pull the United States out immediately. This would, he contended, give the U.S. time to "fix" the deal.
"You change (the deal) by making very clear to Iran that the United States, as a matter of U.S. policy and U.S. law, is not going to accept a deal that cannot be verified," he told National Public Radio. "And so the administration is now going to be rolling out a comprehensive Iran policy. It'll be a pressure campaign using all instruments of American power … it needs financial and economic power. It needs more sanctions. It means using military power to roll back and subvert Iranian aggression in the region. It means using political power and covert action." In that interview, Dubowitz alleged that "In fact, Iran is denying access for inspectors to its military sites, which actually contravenes the very language of the deal. So you have to understand Iran is not fully implementing the deal." [18] Dubowitz offered no substantiation for this allegation, nor any explanation of why the International Atomic Energy Agency, the other parties to the agreement, and even President Trump had all agreed that Iran was, at minimum, in compliance with the letter of the agreement.
Dubowitz has argued that regime change should be the goal of U.S. policy on Iran. Soon after Trump's inauguration, Dubowitz submitted a seven-page memo to the White House, stating, ""Iran is susceptible to a strategy of coerced democratization because it lacks popular support and relies on fear to sustain its power. The very structure of the regime invites instability, crisis and possibly collapse … No one has greater power to mobilize dissent abroad than the American president."[19]
In 2015, Dubowitz argued, "If we are going to pursue tougher international sanctions against Iran—and we should—the goal should be regime change in Iran, not stopping proliferation … Designing sanctions to make [Iran's Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei relent in his 30-year quest for the bomb is a delusion; sanctions that could contribute to popular unrest and political tumult are not."[20]
In January 2013, Dubowitz coproduced a major report on U.S. Middle East policy with several non-proliferation experts, including David Albright of the Institute for Science and International Security.[21] The 155-page report, titled "U.S. Nonproliferation Strategy for the Changing Middle East," argued that it was imperative for the United States to implement a comprehensive Middle East nonproliferation strategy because of the "threat of proliferation in and by Iran, the vulnerable Syrian chemical arsenal, the challenges and opportunities posed by the Arab revolutions, the relatively frequent prior use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the Middle East, several regional states already possessing WMD, and a tense and unstable regional security situation."[22]
The report called for several actions which, had they been implemented, would have—according to most Iran specialists—almost certainly destroyed the P5+1 negotiations with Iran and could have led to war. It argued that Washington should be prepared to impose a "de facto international embargo on all investments in, and trade" with Iran—with the exception of food and medicine—if Tehran did not halt all its nuclear-related programs. In addition, the United States should "increase Iranian isolation, including through regime change in Syria" and complete "overt preparations for the use of warplanes and/or missiles to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities with high explosives."[23]
The only way Iran could get sanctions relief, argued the report, would be if it suspended all activities related to uranium enrichment and heavy water, closed its Fordow underground enrichment facility, and allowed highly invasive IAEA inspections. "The recommendations appeared to reflect more the position held by Israel than that of the Obama administration," reported the Inter Press Service (IPS), "which has suggested that it will not necessarily insist on a total suspension of uranium enrichment—a demand that Iran has consistently rejected and which many Iran specialists believe is a deal-killer—as a condition for possible sanctions relief."[24]
Said Greg Thielmann of the Arms Control Association: "The report does not offer a realistic formula for negotiating a satisfactory agreement on limiting Iran's nuclear program. It would require Iran to capitulate on virtually all fronts." He added: "Some of the measures it suggests would be likely to disrupt P5+1 unity … and the maximalist requirements it cites for an agreement could convince Tehran that the U.S. objective is regime change, rather than full compliance with its obligations to the IAEA." Thielmann also commented that the report's near-omission of Israel, the only nuclear weapons power in the region, was "conspicuous" given its broad scope.[25]
According to IPS, "That the report's recommendations coincided closely with Israel's positions may have been due in part to the heavy involvement in the project by staff members from both FDD, which has been a leading proponent of 'economic warfare' against Iran, and the Dershowitz Group, a media relations firm with which FDD shares office space and reportedly cooperates closely. Several Dershowitz account executives included in the report's acknowledgments have previously been associated with Hasbara Fellowships, a group set up by the right-wing, Israel-based Aish HaTorah International, to counter alleged anti-Israel sentiment at U.S. universities. IPS inquiries into the project's sources of funding went unanswered."[26]
Dubowitz staunchly opposed any lapse in economic pressure after Iran renewed its nuclear negotiations with the six world powers known as the P5+1, including Washington, in late 2013. "The efficacy of sanctions depends on the threat of escalation, where an ever-expanding web of restrictions scares off foreign businesses," he and Gerecht wrote in a November 2013 Wall Street Journal op-ed. "The sanctions game with Iran has been as much psychological as legal," they added. "When the Obama administration sends a signal that it is willing to reduce economic sanctions for little in return, the general impression abroad … is that the White House's resolve is waning."[27]
Later that month, Iran and international negotiators announced that they had reached an interim agreement in which Iran would limit its enrichment activities and allow more inspections of its facilities in exchange for light sanctions relief and a pledge by Western powers not to impose more sanctions while a final agreement was negotiated. Political pragmatists generally praised the deal.[28]
Dubowitz, however, complained about the level of sanctions relief included in the agreement (the administration estimated it at around $7 billion, but Dubowitz pegged it at $20 billion) and claimed that Iran could still make progress on developing a nuclear weapon. "Even if Iran faithfully implements each of its commitments under the interim agreement," he wrote in late November 2013, "it could find itself, in May 2014, a mere month further away than it is now from having weapons-grade uranium—but six months closer to having the rest of a deliverable nuclear weapon."[29]
Despite Dubowitz's vociferous criticism of the interim nuclear agreement, in March 2013 he co-authored a Wall Street Journal piece with David Albright and Orde Kittrie that called for many of the same limitations on Iran's nuclear program that were reached in the November 2013 accord.[30]
"In addition to curtailing Iran's production and stockpile of 20%-enriched uranium, any interim deal must verifiably prohibit Iran from upgrading the type and increasing the number of its operational centrifuges," they wrote, "more frequent IAEA inspections at key Iranian sites are also essential." The authors added: "We estimate that Iran, on its current trajectory, will by mid-2014 be able to dash to fissile material in one to two weeks unless its production of 20%-enriched uranium is curtailed."[31] The November 2013 Joint Plan of Action secured most of these restrictions, including stopping Iranian enrichment at the 20 percent level and eliminating Iran's stockpiles of 20 percent enriched uranium.[32]
In February 2014, Dubowitz appeared before Congress and criticized the Obama administration for opposing sanctions legislation—introduced by the hawkish Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and vigorously supported by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee—that observers warned could cause Iran to pull out of the comprehensive talks, the terms of which included a moratorium on new sanctions during the negotiations. "Senators have tried to strengthen the administration's hand by introducing 'sanctions-in-waiting' legislation to keep a Sword of Damocles over international markets, to enforce Iranian nuclear compliance, and to impose an economic cost on Tehran if its continues its terrorist and ballistic missile activities," Dubowitz told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. By threatening to veto the legislation, Dubowitz said, the administration was "cementing the impression of an Iranian economy that is open for business" and "making a dangerous bet" that could result in "the most dangerous state sponsor of terrorism in the world getting its hands on the world's most lethal weapon."[33]
In July 2014, Dubowitz denounced the on-going negotiations with Iran and stated that all the "strictures and constraints [on Iran] should remain in place for forever, until this regime is no longer this regime."[34] He added that sanctions should not be the "only instrument of coercive statecraft" the United States employs against Iran. "You need the credible threat of military force, backed by aggressive covert action and obviously aggressive and highly effective diplomacy," he argued.[35] In an August 2014 piece co-written with Gerecht, Dubowitz complained that warnings of possible military action against Iran lacked credibility because of "the White House's palpable fear of conventional conflict."[36]
At a panel discussion co-hosted by the neoconservative Foreign Policy Initiative and the Bipartisan Policy Center in October 2014, Dubowitz joined Ray Takeyh, Harvard's Olli Heinonen, and David Albright in criticizing aspects of the Obama White House's approach to Iran. "We've given away those four major concessions as part of JPOA [2013 interim nuclear agreement], and now we're negotiating with the Iranians over a comprehensive plan of action, having conceded four major chips," Dubowitz said at the talk.[37]
Dubowitz pushed Congress to impede efforts by the Obama administration to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran by "designing a 'sanctions defense'" that would limit President Obama's ability to suspend sanctions on Iran. "This will signal to the administration how much it can give up in the negotiations," Dubowitz said in December 2014.[38]
Dubowitz opposed any deal that would allow Iran to enrich even low levels of uranium on its own soil for energy purposes—a right of Iran under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and one which was recognized by world powers under the 2013 interim nuclear agreement—even as other U.S. hawks, like Stephen Hadley, have argued that even Israel would eventually agree to such a program. "A negotiated 'deal' with Tehran that concedes Iranian enrichment," Dubowitz wrote in 2011, "is a face-saving way for the West to avoid confessing that it would rather risk Khamenei's having a nuke than face the two alternatives: a crippling sanctions regime, which could spike the price of oil, or an American preventive military strike."[39]
Dubowitz supported Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial speech before Congress to challenge President Obama's nuclear negotiations with Iran in March 2015. "The Obama position has gone from dismantle and disclose to disconnect and defer. They have squandered their negotiating leverage to an Iranian regime that entered negotiations with a weak hand and looks likely to get what it also wanted," he told the Free Beacon after the speech.[40]
After the election of moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in 2013—which helped set the stage for the renewed negotiations over Tehran's nuclear energy program—Dubowitz worked to downplay the impact of the election, claiming that Rouhani was a master of "nuclear deceit." Before the election, however, Iran hawks like Dubowitz had argued that it was a sham aimed at confirming the choice of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The election of Rouhani, who was not Khamenei's top choice, thus surprised many hawks, including Dubowitz, who argued that he was in any case "a loyalist of Iran's supreme leader" and that his election would not "get us any closer to stopping Iran's nuclear drive."[41] Responding to Dubowitz, a contributor to The Daily Beast wrote, "Dubowitz's picture of a one-man system impervious to any pressures (other than, of course, the sanctions that his group fights for) clearly doesn't capture the paradoxes of the Islamic Republic's system."[42]
On Syria
On Syria—another part of Dubowitz's portfolio at FDD—Dubowitz has endorsed military action outright.
As Syria's civil war intensified, Dubowitz told the Sun News Network that virtually any replacement regime would be preferable to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's. "You can't really do worse than Assad," he said. "You've got a regime there that is a close ally of Iran, that supports Hezbollah, that supports Hamas, that's been responsible for the deaths of American troops, of coalition troops, that has sponsored terrorism, that has Israeli blood on its hands. It's hard to imagine a worse regime than this regime." Dubowitz presented military intervention in Syria's civil war as "an enormous opportunity to strike a blow not only at a bloody regime, but at Iran," which he accused of "building a nuclear weapon and sponsoring terrorism, including assassination plots on American soil."[43]
Insisting that Assad's ouster was not a foregone conclusion, Dubowitz warned, "Assad may hang on as a wounded bear even more dependent on the Iranians than he is today. So I think there is much that needs to be done to ensure that he goes." In particular, Dubowitz endorsed "crippling economic sanctions, the establishment of no-fly zones, [and] much more material support" for the armed Syrian opposition. The Obama administration, he concluded, "needs to be much more interventionist if we're going to ensure that Assad does go and we can start dealing with a post-Assad Syria as a power broker in that region."[44]
When pressed by his interviewer about sectarian bloodshed that could result (and subsequently has resulted) from Syria's disintegration, Dubowitz mused that communal violence in Syria "is not necessarily a bad thing. A Syria that is consumed by its own internal internecine wars," he said, "may be certainly less of a security threat than what we're seeing today," since it would be less able to "project trouble" in the region and "cause havoc" for the United States and Israel—a response Dubowitz's surprised interviewer replied was "pretty cold." As a model for postwar Syria, Dubowitz held up Iraq—which saw huge outbreaks of sectarian violence both after the U.S. invasion and as the civil war intensified in neighboring Syria—as an example of a country that is "not a Jeffersonian democracy," but "an unstable balance between various competing factions that is starting to move slowly, incrementally toward something that is supporting American security and Middle East stability."[45]
Months later, after popular opposition had made an intervention by the Obama administration politically impossible, Dubowitz complained that the White House had "forfeited whatever military leverage it had over Iran" by "bungling matters in Syria, where Tehran strongly backs Bashar Assad's regime."[46]
Joining FDD
Dubowitz arrived at FDD in 2003 after a career in venture capital and law. By his own admission, he was a neophyte when it came to international politics. After the 9/11 attacks, he told the Israeli news outlet Ynet, "I was deeply fearful for the future and decided to quit the private sector and come to Washington, to see if I could make a small difference. In 2003 I joined a small organization (FDD) despite not having any relevant political or policy experience and coming from a wholly different background."[47]
Dubowitz said he joined FDD to help manage its administration and finances.[48] Since then, however, he has become heavily involved in pushing Iran sanctions and other aggressive policies. He has helped lead numerous FDD projects, including its Iran Energy Project,[49] Iran Human Rights Project, and Syria Working Group.[50]
Additional Experience
Dubowitz's FDD bio reports that he "is a lecturer and senior research fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto where he teaches and conducts research on international negotiations, sanctions, and Iran's nuclear program." Before joining the think tank, he "worked in venture capital, law, and as Director of International Business Development at Doubleclick (purchased by Google) and as Director of Corporate Development and General Manager, European & Asian Operations, at FloNetwork (purchased by Doubleclick). He has a masters in international public policy from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, and law and MBA degrees from the University of Toronto."[51]
[1] Mark Dubowitz, Twitter, March 6, 2018, https://twitter.com/mdubowitz/status/971075699804028928?lang=en
[3] Robert Farley, "Foundation for the Defense of Autocracy," Lawyers, Guns & Money, March 7, 2018, http://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2018/03/foundation-defense-autocracy#
[4] Matthew Yglesias, Twitter, March 6, 2018, https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/971242356220493826
[5] Mark Dubowitz, Richard Goldberg, "The Pyongyang-Tehran Axis," Wall Street Journal, March 14, 2018, https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-pyongyang-tehran-axis-1521068215?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
[6] Peter Jenkins, "Does The Road To Korean Denuclearization Run Through Tehran?" Lobelog, March 19, 2018, https://lobelog.com/does-the-road-to-korean-denuclearization-run-through-tehran/
[7] Mark Dubowitz, "Confront Iran the Reagan Way," Wall Street Journal, July 4, 2017, https://www.wsj.com/articles/confront-iran-the-reagan-way-1499197879
[8] Jim Lobe, "New Neocon Mantra: Iran, like Soviet Union, on Verge of Collapse," Lobelog, July 6, 2017, https://lobelog.com/new-neocon-mantra-iran-on-verge-of-collapse/
[14] Foundation for Defense of Democracies, "Mark Dubowitz: "At a Minimum, a Nuclear-Armed Iran Will be Emboldened to Accelerate its Aggressive," March 4, 2015, http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/mark-dubowitz-at-a-minimum-a-nuclear-armed-iran-will-be-emboldened-to-accel/.
[15] Eli Clifton and Ali Gharib, "The Iranophobia Lobby Machine," The Investigative Fund, July 17, 2014, http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:nHKNNfx7tYMJ:www.theinvestigativefund.org/investigations/politicsandgovernment/2002/the_iranophobia_lobby_machine+&cd=14&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us.
[16] Ali Gharib, "Who's Dismissing the Iranian Elections," Open Zio, The Daily Beast, June 17, 2013, http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/06/17/who-s-dismissing-the-iranian-elections.html.
[17] Reuel Marc Gerecht and Mark Dubowitz, "The Logic of Our Iran Sanctions," Weekly Standard, January 3-10, 2011, http://www.weeklystandard.com/print/articles/logic-our-iran-sanctions_524860.html?page=2.
[18] Morning Edition, "Deadline Approaches For Trump On Iran Deal," National Public Radio, October 5, 2017, https://www.npr.org/2017/10/05/555796320/deadline-approaches-for-trump-on-iran-deal
[19] Michael Crowley, "Trump allies push White House to consider regime change in Tehran," Politico, June 25, 2017, https://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/25/trump-iran-foreign-policy-regime-change-239930
[20] Bloomberg Business, "Economic Regime-Change Can Stop Iran Bomb: Gerecht and Dubowitz," January 17, 2015, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-01-17/economic-regime-change-can-stop-iran-commentary-by-gerecht-and-dubowitz.
[22] Albright et al, "U.S. Nonproliferation Strategy for the Changing Middle East," The Project on U.S. Middle East Nonproliferation Strategy, January 2013, http://www.defenddemocracy.org/content/uploads/documents/Nonpro-FinalReport.pdf.
[24] Jim Lobe, "New Push in U.S. for Tougher Sanctions, War Threats Against Iran," Inter Press Service, January 15, 2013, http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/01/new-push-in-u-s-for-tougher-sanctions-war-threats-against-iran/.
[27] Reuel Marc Gerecht and Mark Dubowitz, "The Case for Stronger Sanctions on Iran," Wall Street Journal, November 10, 2013, http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304644104579189714065263216.
[28] Sina Toossi, "Iranian Nuclear Deal: Hardliners Despair, Pragmatists Rejoice," Foreign Policy In Focus, November 26, 2013, http://fpif.org/iranian-nuclear-deal-hardliners-despair-pragmatists-rejoice/.
[29] Mark Dubowitz and Orde Kittrie, "A Bad Agreement Likely to Get Worse," Wall Street Journal, November 24, 2013, http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303281504579218003620680432.
[30] David Albright, Mark Dubowitz, and Orde Kittrie, "Stopping an Undetectable Iranian bomb," The Wall Street Journal, March 26, 2013, http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324789504578380801062046108.
[32] Arms Control Association, "Implementation of the Joint Plan of Action at a Glance," February 2015, https://www.armscontrol.org/Implementation-of-the-Joint-Plan-of-Action-At-A-Glance.
[33] Mark Dubowitz, "Negotiations on Iran's Nuclear Program," Testimony to Senate Foreign Relations Committee, February 4, 2014, http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/negotiations-on-irans-nuclear-program/.
[34] Tim Starks, "Five Questions with Mark Dubowitz on Iran Nuclear Negotiations, Sanctions, Roll Call, July 7, 2014, http://blogs.rollcall.com/five-by-five/five-questions-with-mark-dubowitz-on-iran-nuclear-negotiations-sanctions/.
[36] Reuel Marc Gerecht and Mark Dubowitz, "Reuel Marc Gerecht and Mark Dubowitz: Iran ignores a lucrative deal over its nuclear activities," The Washington Post, August 10, 2014, http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/iran-ignores-a-lucrative-deal-over-its-nuclear-activities/2014/08/08/32ef5c96-1ef0-11e4-ab7b-696c295ddfd1_story.html.
[37] Foreign Policy Initiative, "IRAN EXPERTS: NO DEAL IS BETTER THAN A BAD DEAL," October 9, 2014, http://www.foreignpolicyi.org/content/iran-experts-no-deal-better-bad-deal.
[38] Mark Dubowitz, "Congress: The Last Line of Defense in the Iran Talks," Foundation for Defense of Democracies, December 12, 2014, http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/dubowitz-mark-congress-the-last-line-of-defense-in-the-iran-talks/.
[40] Adam Kredo, "Experts: U.S. Concessions Give Iran a Clear Path to Nuclear Bomb," Free Beacon, March 4, 2015, http://freebeacon.com/national-security/experts-u-s-concessions-handing-iran-a-clear-path-to-nuclear-bomb/.
[41] Mark Dubowitz, "Why You Shouldn't Get Too Excited About Rouhani," The Atlantic, June 17, 2013, http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/06/why-you-shouldnt-get-too-excited-about-rouhani/276912/.
[42] Ali Gharib, "Who's Dismissing the Iranian Elections," Open Zion, The Daily Beast, June 17, 2013, http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/06/17/who-s-dismissing-the-iranian-elections.html.
[43] Sun News Network, "Mark Dubowitz Discusses Sanctions To Iran And The War In Syria," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ZgHi8zZGk.
[47] Yitzhak Benhorin, "The man who fights Iran," Ynet.com, April 26, 2011, http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4060499,00.html.
[48] Emily Cadei, "The Wonks Waging Financial War on Iran," Ozy, January 22, 2014, http://www.ozy.com/rising-stars-and-provocateurs/washingtons-iran-sanctions-brain/4912.article.
[49] Foundation for Defense of Democracies, "Our Team: Mark Dubowitz," http://www.defenddemocracy.org/about-fdd/team-overview/dubowitz-mark.
[50] Emily Cadei, "The Wonks Waging Financial War on Iran," Ozy, January 22, 2014, http://www.ozy.com/rising-stars-and-provocateurs/washingtons-iran-sanctions-brain/4912.article
[1] Yitzhak Benhorin, "The man who fights Iran," Ynet.com, April 26, 2011, http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4060499,00.html.
[2] Emily Cadei, "The Wonks Waging Financial War on Iran," Ozy, January 22, 2014, http://www.ozy.com/rising-stars-and-provocateurs/washingtons-iran-sanctions-brain/4912.article.
[3] Foundation for Defense of Democracies, "Our Team: Mark Dubowitz," http://www.defenddemocracy.org/about-fdd/team-overview/dubowitz-mark.
[5] Foundation for Defense of Democracies, "Mark Dubowitz: "At a Minimum, a Nuclear-Armed Iran Will be Emboldened to Accelerate its Aggressive," March 4, 2015, http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/mark-dubowitz-at-a-minimum-a-nuclear-armed-iran-will-be-emboldened-to-accel/.
[6] Eli Clifton and Ali Gharib, "The Iranophobia Lobby Machine," The Investigative Fund, July 17, 2014,http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:nHKNNfx7tYMJ:www.theinvestigativefund.org/investigations/politicsandgovernment/2002/the_iranophobia_lobby_machine+&cd=14&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us.
[7] Ali Gharib, "Who's Dismissing the Iranian Elections," Open Zio, The Daily Beast, June 17, 2013,http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/06/17/who-s-dismissing-the-iranian-elections.html.
[8] Reuel Marc Gerecht and Mark Dubowitz, "The Logic of Our Iran Sanctions," Weekly Standard, January 3-10, 2011,http://www.weeklystandard.com/print/articles/logic-our-iran-sanctions_524860.html?page=2.
[9] Bloomberg Business, "Economic Regime-Change Can Stop Iran Bomb: Gerecht and Dubowitz," January 17, 2015,http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-01-17/economic-regime-change-can-stop-iran-commentary-by-gerecht-and-dubowitz.
[10] Ali Gharib, "Who's Dismissing the Iranian Elections," Open Zio, The Daily Beast, June 17, 2013,http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/06/17/who-s-dismissing-the-iranian-elections.html.
[13] Jim Lobe, "New Push in U.S. for Tougher Sanctions, War Threats Against Iran," Inter Press Service, January 15, 2013,http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/01/new-push-in-u-s-for-tougher-sanctions-war-threats-against-iran/.
[16] Reuel Marc Gerecht and Mark Dubowitz, "The Case for Stronger Sanctions on Iran," Wall Street Journal, November 10, 2013,http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304644104579189714065263216.
[17] Sina Toossi, "Iranian Nuclear Deal: Hardliners Despair, Pragmatists Rejoice," Foreign Policy In Focus, November 26, 2013,http://fpif.org/iranian-nuclear-deal-hardliners-despair-pragmatists-rejoice/.
[18] Mark Dubowitz and Orde Kittrie, "A Bad Agreement Likely to Get Worse," Wall Street Journal, November 24, 2013,http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303281504579218003620680432.
[21] Arms Control Association, "Implementation of the Joint Plan of Action at a Glance," February 2015,https://www.armscontrol.org/Implementation-of-the-Joint-Plan-of-Action-At-A-Glance.
[22] Mark Dubowitz, "Negotiations on Iran's Nuclear Program," Testimony to Senate Foreign Relations Committee, February 4, 2014,http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/negotiations-on-irans-nuclear-program/.
[23] Tim Starks, "Five Questions with Mark Dubowitz on Iran Nuclear Negotiations, Sanctions, Roll Call, July 7, 2014,http://blogs.rollcall.com/five-by-five/five-questions-with-mark-dubowitz-on-iran-nuclear-negotiations-sanctions/.
[26] Foreign Policy Initiative, "IRAN EXPERTS: NO DEAL IS BETTER THAN A BAD DEAL," October 9, 2014,http://www.foreignpolicyi.org/content/iran-experts-no-deal-better-bad-deal.
[28] Reuel Marc Gerecht and Mark Dubowitz, "The Logic of Our Iran Sanctions," Weekly Standard, January 3-10, 2011,http://www.weeklystandard.com/print/articles/logic-our-iran-sanctions_524860.html?page=2.
[29] Adam Kredo, "Experts: U.S. Concessions Give Iran a Clear Path to Nuclear Bomb," Free Beacon, March 4, 2015,http://freebeacon.com/national-security/experts-u-s-concessions-handing-iran-a-clear-path-to-nuclear-bomb/.
[30] Mark Dubowitz, "Why You Shouldn't Get Too Excited About Rouhani," The Atlantic, June 17, 2013,http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/06/why-you-shouldnt-get-too-excited-about-rouhani/276912/.
[31] Ali Gharib, "Who's Dismissing the Iranian Elections," Open Zion, The Daily Beast, June 17, 2013,http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/06/17/who-s-dismissing-the-iranian-elections.html.


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IHRA's No Box Fab 5 debut event postponed
The debut of IHRA's big money no box event, the No Box Fab 5's, scheduled for this weekend at Pine Valley Raceway has been postponed due to weather.
An impending severe weather advisory and a cold front moving into the area this weekend has created a less than favorable forecast calling for rain throughout the weekend. The IHRA and track management at Pine Valley Raceway have postponed the event to a date later to be announced.
"Due to the terrible forecast and with severe weather advisory's already in the area, we wanted to do what was in the best interest of our racers and call the race ahead of time," said Frank Kohutek, IHRA Division Director. "This is an event we are very excited about and we are certainly disappointed it didn't work out for this weekend, but we will come up with a plan that will benefit all of our great ET racers."
While this weekend's action has been postponed, IHRA racing will return to Pine Valley Raceway in two weeks for the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL the weekend of March 14-16.
For more information on the Division 4 Summit Pro-Am Tour presented by Amsoil season opener at Pine Valley Raceway, visit www.ihra.com.
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Transport, the economy and project appraisal
Institute for Transport Studies news Thursday 9 October 2014
A report by the Oxford University, ITS and the London School of Economics is leading to changes in transport appraisal practice.
The Transport Investment and Economic Performance report by Professor Tony Venables (Oxford University), Dr James Laird (ITS) and Professor Henry Overman (London School of Economics) was commissioned by the Department for Transport. The research considered how transport can affect the economy and whether the Department for Transport's approach to appraisal needs to be adjusted to ensure that these impacts are fully captured.
Transport affects the economy directly through cost reductions, but also by increasing productivity, changing land uses and bringing new resources (land and labour) into production. Venables, Laird and Overman argue that whilst having a good basis in economic principles, current appraisal methods should be enhanced. They say there is a need to develop a narrative which can then inform the methods used to appraise transport schemes – which currently can be too formulaic, lack integration and may not be sufficiently context specific.
Related to that, there can be a disconnect between the Economic and Strategic Cases for investment. For larger projects closer attention to private sector investment decisions (on land and employment) need to be taken into account – that is how land uses change. They recognise that transport-economy forecasting methods are not as developed as in other aspects of transport planning, but the Department for Transport is in a unique position in which it can encourage innovation and disseminate good practice.
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William A. Goddard (St. Joseph (Missouri), 10 de julho de 1913 — Chico (Califórnia), 29 de setembro de 1997) foi um engenheiro estadunidense.

Foi engenheiro da IBM, incluído em 2007 no National Inventors Hall of Fame. Graduado em física no Occidental College. Antes de trabalhar na indústria, Goddard foi professor ginasial em Los Angeles. Trabalhou por pouco tempo na indústria aeroespacial  na North American Aviation antes de ser engenheiro da International Business Machines (IBM). Sua mais aclamada realização foi co-inventar com John Lynott, patente dos Estados Unidos 3.503.060 "Direct Access Magnetic Disc Storage Device", ou seja, o disco rígido.

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Once Parched, Florida's Everglades Finds Its Flow Again
By Greg Allen
This is one of several canals that will be filled to slow the movement of water through the Everglades, restoring an ecosystem environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas called the "river of grass."€
When people talk about Florida's Everglades, they often use superlatives: It's the largest protected wilderness east of the Mississippi River, and it's the biggest subtropical wetland in North America.
But it is also the site of a joint federal-state plan that is the largest ecosystem restoration effort ever attempted — one that is beginning to pay off after decades of work.
The delivery of fresh water to long-parched areas of Everglades National Park is considered a vital restoration. It's one of the world's largest freshwater wetlands — and the source of South Florida's drinking water supply.
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Hydrologist Bob Johnson has worked on Everglades restoration for more than three decades.
Bob Johnson has been involved with Everglades restoration since he started work at the national park as a scientist three decades ago. As a hydrologist, he spends a lot of time thinking about water and how much flows through the park.
"On the western side, we're at about 10.3 feet, and if we walk over here to the eastern side, water level on this side is about 7 1/2," he says. "So you've got almost a 3-foot difference in water levels."
The difference is because of a road built through the heart of the Everglades nearly 90 years ago — U.S. Highway 41, the main thoroughfare connecting Tampa to Miami, also known as Tamiami Trail.
It's a road with a lot of history. First proposed in 1915, it took 13 years and a reported 3 million sticks of dynamite to complete. It also inspired a foxtrot sung by crooner Gene Austin.
Jon Ullman, with the Florida chapter of the Sierra Club, curated an exhibit on the road's history for the Coral Gables Museum.
"This was all lime rock. So, first you have to blast the lime rock, and then you create the roadbed from there. And you also use the lime rock to build the levee to hold back the water," Ullman says.
Although it was built as a road, it soon became apparent that Tamiami Trail was also a dam, blocking water that flowed from Lake Okeechobee south through the Everglades to Florida Bay.
Areas of Everglades National Park that used to be wet year-round started to dry out for months at a time. Over decades, Johnson says, a key part of the ecosystem dried up — organic peat soils.
"As the peat soils disappear, the vegetation community changes. We lose the food source for small fish and macroinvertebrates," Johnson says. "We don't have the buildup of the algal communities we had historically that are kind of the base for the food chain here."
On the north side of Tamiami Trail, a canal and a system of levees still hold back most of the water that otherwise would flow south through the park's sloughs and sawgrass marshes.
Recently, after a section of the highway was removed and elevated, a small amount of water began flowing south into an area for the first time in decades. Once a second bridge is built and other projects come online, the volume that flows into dry areas of the park will more than double.
"So you won't see this artificial canal and the very rapid flow," Johnson says. "You'll see very slow flow through the marsh back the way it's supposed to be: the river of grass."
A water marker south of Tamiami Trail shows the current level, about 7.5 feet. Park hydrologists say that level will rise to nearly 10 feet, once the next phase of Everglades restoration is complete.
When it's complete around 2030, the $18 billion Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan is expected to return nearly three-quarters of the flow the park received before the canals and the Tamiami Trail.
That will help restore the ecosystem in the park's 1.5 million acres — but the Everglades once covered more than double that area. It will be a man-made, engineered solution with pumps and reservoirs.
But Dawn Shirreffs with the Everglades Foundation says the Everglades will never be what it once was.
"We've lost about half of the natural ecosystem. We'll never get that half back. It's developed," Shirreffs says. "Most of us are living on land that was formerly Everglades. But we can stop hemorrhaging the existing Everglades."
Johnson is pleased that all the money and work are beginning to produce results. Another key part of the restoration, the Central Everglades Planning Project, could begin delivering a lot more water within a few years — by 2020, he says.
"That will be a big benefit here. And that's not very far away — 2020 is certainly ... in my career. I've been here 32 years. But I can last that long," he says.
Ecosystem restoration is not for the impatient. It's work measured not in years, but in decades. With climate change and sea level rise, Everglades restoration has taken on new urgency.
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Al Habsi's excellence remains key for Wigan
Posted on August 18, 2012 by Aidan Ministry of Glove
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1st Team Goalkeepers: Ali Al Habsi (30), Mike Pollitt (40), Lee Nicholls (19) [on loan at Northampton]
It's hard to know what to expect from Wigan this season. The finished the last campaign with the swagger of a team marching into the Champions League, but the evidence of the season up that point showed there were some serious issues with the team.
The uncertainty extends to Ali Al Habsi. He was simply brilliant last season. He was in fantastic form making a string of great saves and one incredible double save at Wolves. He has grown with each season and the shakiness which was in evidence early on in his Latics career has gradually disappeared from few. He's now a far more convincing goalkeeper than he once was and combined with his reflexes and athleticism, that makes him a seriously good operator.
As good as his improvement has been, there are still some errors. In fairness to the Omani international, the frequency of those mistakes has reduced and he earns his team far more than he costs them. All goalkeepers make mistakes, but Al Habsi's can be extra frustrating particularly in view of knowing how good he can be. If he starts the season well and continues to reduce the less than assured moments, his form will be massive in getting Roberto Martinez the good start to the season he wants. If he isn't, it could be a struggle.
With a couple of weeks to go until the transfer window closes, the options on the bench are a touch worrying for Latics fans. The only other keeper registered in the senior squad is Mike Pollitt. He's a hugely experienced keeper, but he has already considered retirement a couple of times and that's not ideal. Previously Chris Kirkland was the second choice, but his history of injuries meant he was often unavailable too. The club released his when his contract expired over the summer and leaves Wigan's goalkeeping ranks looking rather thin. Lee Nicholls is the club's 'one for the future' and he will begin the season on loan at Northampton.
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Premier League 2011/12 GK Preview: Wigan
Posted on August 2, 2011 by Aidan Ministry of Glove
1st Team Squad Goalkeepers: Ali Al Habsi, Chris Kirkland, Mike Pollitt, Lee Nicholls.
Overview: The signing of Ali Al Habsi is huge for Wigan. After the impressive season he had last year, I though Bolton would do everything within their power to reclaim him and turn them into their first choice. In the end, they were more than happy to let Al Habsi go and for a price that could end up looking very cheap in a few years time. It's not even remotely hyperbolic to say the Omani keeper kept Wigan up last year and his securing of the club's 'Player of the Season' award was thoroughly merited. The Latics will expect more of the same this term and there's little reason to think it won't happen. Early on in the season, I felt Al-Habsi played with a degree of uncertainly common in goalkeepers who don't see much playing time, but as the season went on he settled in and we saw his ability blossom. There were a few mistakes and he isn't always the cleanest handler of the ball, but he has always responded well after a blip. The affection the fans have for him has surely helped in this respect and undoubtedly had a major influence on his decision to return to the club on a permanent basis.
Al Habsi will start the season as first choice, but in reserve, Roberto Martinez has a couple of interesting options. The story of Chris Kirkland is a touch depressing. On one hand he's spent much of his career in the Premier League and that's the dream of many a person who has strapped up the gloves, but on the other, injury has seriously hindered his attempts to fulfill the ability we first saw at Coventry. At various times at various clubs, he has shown flashes of his ability, but no sooner has he got a run of games under his belt than another injury has struck. He's now in his 30s and you'd have to wonder if he'll ever get a sustained spell of fitness, but if called upon and if he's fit, he's more than capable of doing a job at Premier League level. If Kirkland isn't in a position to answer the call, Mike Pollitt is next in line. You get the feeling that Kirkland's injury woes are at least partially the reason why he's still at Wigan. This season will see him turn 40 and although he's rarely played for the last few seasons, having him around undoubtedly provides peace of mind.
Worst case scenario: Second season syndrome is the main concern with Al Habsi. It's causes and it's very existence are open to debate, but the fact of the matter is he set the bar high last season and if he doesn't reach a similar level this time around, there will be some grumbles. Injury or a loss of form we see Martinez relying on Kirkland and that may be fine for a few weeks, but you always get the impression that another spell on the sidelines is on it's way.
What will probably happen: Al Habsi will continue on the form of last season and limited Kirkland to the occasional cup appearance.
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" What a brilliantly effective way to make a point about travelling"
A series of apparently simple but carefully considered and playful questions caused a bit of a stir in the ranks . Some resorted to a pronouncement of their position and role when asked a question they could not immediately answer.
" Where are you?" gave rise to " Who are you, what do you mean....that is a very unclear question"
" Can you define your terms" and " I don't know most of the time"
Oodles of students willingly shared their sense of where they were, who they were and their enthusiasm for their studies and their lives.
Language to do with space , place and ascent transmuted into a range of aspirations, ponderings, hopes and pragmatic utterances.
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Located at 64° 50′ N (198 miles from the Arctic Circle), Permafrost Magazine is the farthest north literary journal for writing and the arts. We're proud of Permafrost's forty years as interior Alaska's foremost literary magazine. Founded in 1977, Permafrost is housed at the University of Alaska Fairbanks MFA program, and run by dedicated creative writing graduate students. We publish a winter print issue as well as a spring online issue, both of which feature compelling poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction by established writers and new voices alike. In Alaska, our unique environment shapes our perspective, but Permafrost seeks original voices from all over the world.
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Andrew Luft was brought up in the raucously quiet suburbs of Columbus, Ohio. When Andrew was five, he and his father would tear through the power-washed streets of downtown Powell, shouting the lyrics of Meat Loaf's "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" from car windows while innocent bystanders shielded the ears of their young ones. As a grown-up, Andrew has come to Alaska to pursue an MFA in screenwriting, as well as to make even more unsolicited noise. His writing has been published or is forthcoming at apt, Driftwood Press, and Poetry City, USA, among other places.
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Benny Andersson was born on 16 December 1946 in Stockholm, Sweden and than he moved toward becoming at the age of 18. After that he create great name in English Pop Music. Andersson additionally had a productive songwriting cooperation with Lasse Berghagen, with whom he composed his first Svensktoppen passage, "Sagan om lilla Sofie" "The Story of Little Sophie", in 1968. Amid the band's dynamic years, the band was made out of two wedded couples: Fältskog and Ulvaeus, and Lyngstad and Andersson were hitched. At the tallness of their prevalence, the band endured strain which brought about the fall of the two relational unions. These relationship changes were reflected in the gathering's music, with later structures highlighting more thoughtful and dull lyrics.
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Swedes have hit out after it emerged that hundreds of thousands of underweight piglets are killed every year in Denmark by banging their heads against the floor.
Hans Aarestrup, head of the Danish organization for swine producers, Danske Svineproducenter, told Swedish Radio's news programme Ekot on Monday that about half a million piglets are killed every year for "humane" reasons.
"Instead of waiting for the weakest pigs to die, we kill them. The most humane way is to grab them by their hind legs and hit them on the floor," he said.
In the latest edition of Danske Svineproducenter's magazine, they estimate that a farm with one thousand sows could save half a million kroner a year if they put down all newborn pigs weighing less than a kilo, under the headline "Could it be a win-win situation to kill pigs at birth?".
"I think it could be a win-win," Aarestrup told Ekot.
The news has stirred debate in Sweden, with some taking to social media to voice their criticism. The editor of a Swedish food magazine tweeted: "If you need another reason to boycott Danish pig, it's being served up here..."
Margareta Åberg, pig expert for the Federation of Swedish Farmers, told The Local's team in Stockholm that the procedure could not happen in Sweden.
"We only put down pigs if they are so ill that they cannot be cured. The goal is always that as many of them as possible should survive," she said.
It is not the first time Danish meat production has come under fire in Sweden. In November, a random sampling of pork in supermarkets found high amounts of the resistant MRSA bacteria in meat imported from Denmark and Germany.
Denmark's pork industry has also been criticized in Norway, where that country's largest retailer said it might drop all imports of Danish pork due to MRSA concerns.


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Poland's National Sovereignty Challenged by EU
Sarah Shao
Written by Steve Byas
Poland may soon face a decision whether to obey the dictates of the European Union and cease to function as a truly independent nation, or follow the example of the United Kingdom and exit the European super-state. Politicians in Poland began discussing some changes in their laws concerning the Polish judiciary that are in conflict with those stipulated by the EU.
The proposed changes, put forward by the Law and Justice Party (PiS) in Poland, are designed to dismiss judges who engage in "political activity." Specifically, the PiS argues that the Polish judiciary is a corrupt holdover from the time when the country was under communist dictatorship. Under the present system, which the PiS desires to change, judges are nominated by the National Judicial Council (NCJ), supposedly for the purpose of maintaining the independence of the judiciary. In other words, instead of the system used in the United States in which one branch of government (executive) nominates judges and another branch (legislative) confirms, Poland's system can be described as incestuous — judges pick judges.
In 2018, the government changed the law so that the majority of the judges sitting on the NJC would be appointed by the lower house of Parliament.
Although this would appear to be similar to the system used by the United States, with a legislative body confirming judges, the European Union opposes the move.
The Polish Supreme Court is fighting the changes, charging that the PiS is undercutting the principle that EU law is superior to national law.
"Contradictions between Polish and EU law … will in all likelihood lead to an intervention by EU institutions regarding an infringement of EU treaties, and in the longer run [will lead to] the need to leave the European Union."
Political scientists cite four characteristics of a nation-state: 1) a clearly defined territory; 2) a population; 3) a government; and 4) sovereignty defined as the right of a nation to rule itself.
Because some political entities on Earth have the first three, such as Greenland (which is part of Denmark) and Puerto Rico (which is part of the United States), but lack sovereignty, they are not considered nation-states. They are not sovereign.
At some point, the historic nations of Europe will cease to exist as true nation-states, giving way to the increasingly authoritarian European Union.
Regardless of whether one agrees with the way Poland runs its own judicial system, one would think that if Poland is truly a sovereign country, it is Poland's decision to make.
In 2017, the EU Court of Justice ruled that Poland's decision to lower judges' retirement ages contradicted EU law, and the Polish government reversed itself. Before the law was repealed, about 100 judges were forced to retire.
Students of American history might recall that, after his landslide reelection in 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt tried to get Congress to pass a law allowing him to appoint six new members to the U.S. Supreme Court. Despite holding an overwhelming majority of members of his Democratic Party in both houses of Congress, Roosevelt's "court-packing plan" was defeated.
Even many liberals opposed Roosevelt, understanding that the president was attempting to neutralize the ability of the federal judiciary to block some of his New Deal programs. Conservatives praised the action of Congress, rightly contending that Roosevelt's scheme would reduce the separation of powers and checks and balances written into the U.S. Constitution.
But no one at the time, on the Right or the Left, or Roosevelt himself, would have argued that a foreign power or any collection of foreign powers should interfere in America's domestic political affairs.
In the situation with Poland and the EU, an unelected body known as the European Commission turned the case over to the European Court of Justice, charging that the Polish government was undermining the independence of the Polish judiciary.
But what of the independence of the nation of Poland?
It should be remembered that the European Union evolved out of a simple "trade agreement" in the 1950s among six European nations. This should provide a powerful lesson for those Americans who look upon multilateral trade agreements such as the USMCA as simply deals to facilitate "free trade." In reality, USMCA and similar trade deals will inevitably lead to the loss of American sovereignty. While trade deals such as NAFTA and USMCA are sold to the American public as simply about facilitating "free trade," what is happening with Poland demonstrates that government-managed trade agreements invariably lead to the surrender of at least some national sovereignty of the member nations.
And, as the long and difficult Brexit process has demonstrated, it is much easier to get into a trade deal than it is to get out of one.
Steve Byas is a university history and government instructor and the author of History's Greatest Libels. He may be contacted at [email protected]
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Registration figures are beginning to plateau. I expect to be able to finalise numbers next week.
This is your last chance to register and pay for the Convention at our discounted price. If you haven't registered yet, you need to go for it now. If you have already registered and still have to pay, then please remember that the cut-off date for payment is this Fri (22nd March). We need to confirm rooms with Yarnfield Park by that date so any registration/payments made after that will be at their standard rates.
The following 85 people have registered to attend the Convention. If you are not listed, it may be because you have only recently confirmed your place in the last couple of days. A final list will be issued next week.
We have managed to bring back Bill Le Monnier for what is likely to be a final visit. He is not only very knowledgeable, but also a very popular presenter. Although Bill is currently best known as ESPN Rules Analyst, he previously had a stellar career in the Big Ten Conference, including 17 Post Season Bowl Games. He also has more than 12 years experience in training and motivational/public speaking, in more than 10 countries; and he received the 2013 Gold Whistle Award recognizing contributions beyond sports officiating. A full bio has been released separately.
The Convention will be held at Yarnfield Park Training & Conference Centre, Yarnfield Lane, Yarnfield, Staffordshire, ST15 0NL. Yarnfield Park is a leading Training and Conference centre in the heart of the UK. I would recommend that you look over the facility on their website where you can also find details of the location and directions: www.yarnfieldpark.com.
To register to attend the Convention, you need to send an email to Krister Halvorsen at convention@bafra.info. Again, we will be making up Convention Packs, ID Badges, Presentation handouts, Programme of Events, etc. As such you do need to pre-register.
In our efforts to make the Convention more accessible to everyone, this year we have again negotiated excellent rates for accommodation which are detailed below. In addition, the BAFRA Board has agreed to provide some funding to keep down the costs. The rates indicated are per room and include all discounts and a full breakfast.
Remember, to take advantage of the above rates you must book your room with Krister at convention@bafra.info.
Payment for Convention rooms is due by 22rd March. Payment can be made either electronically or by cheque. Cheques should be for the full amount, made payable to BAFRA Ltd and sent to Stuart Tabberer, 3.07 Royal Parade, Elmdale Road, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1SZ.
If paying electronically, please ensure your payment reference is your full name and BAFRA number e.g. "Roger Brown 469" and use the Account Number 10255350, sort code 16-16-11, BAFRA Ltd, RBS, Cheetham Hill, Manchester.
Please let us know how you wish to pay by including this information in your email to Krister at convention@bafra.info when you register.
Unfortunately, payment for the Convention cannot be taken from Game Fees. The administration work involved is far too time consuming and does not fit well with our electronic process of paying Games Fees by direct transfer to your bank account.
Again, last year many attendees stayed on the Friday night to save an early rise and travel on the Saturday morning. As such the above rates are available for both the Friday and Saturday nights. As the event promises to be our biggest and best for a while, I would recommend booking your room as early as possible. You can do this at the same time you register to attend.
Applications are invited from qualified BAFRA members who would like to work on this important committee. It's role include the selection of officials for all UK Bowl Games, NFL Chain Crews, Officials Of The Year Awards as well as IFAF and Elite Panel.
Terms of reference and full details of the roles and responsibilities are on the website in the Members Handbook section 5 - Scheduling and Selection.
In accordance with the rules of this committee two places are vacated every year and as a result two places will shortly be available. Please submit an Expression of Interest to me by no later than 10pm on Sunday 31st March 2019.
If anyone is considering applying who has not served previously on a BAFRA Committee, you are welcome to contact me for an informal discussion about the role and requirements.
Congratulations to Daniel Clarke on completing all of the requirements necessary to become Qualified. Thanks to Tim Ockendon and Euan Paterson and all those who are helping with Daniels training.
With just under one minute remaining in the first half. Coventry #97, at the end of the play away from the ball, delivered a headbutt with the crown of their helmet to an NTU player.
With 1 min 38 sec left in the game, UEA #86, at the end of the play, was seen to throw a punch at an opponent.
With seven and a half minutes remaining in the first quarter, Staffordshire ran a swing pass play to a running back. The running back was grasped by a Leeds player who was stopping the ball carrier's forward progress. Leeds #55 ran in and initiated forcible contact with the crown of the helmet to the head of the ball carrier.
Following the disqualification of Leeds #55 for targeting, as play was about to resume, the Leeds Head coach stepped onto the field and faced the Head Linesman and loudly said "We've got a cheat out here", indicating directly at the Head Linesman.
*As this was a disqualification of a non-player, this is a whole game day suspension. Mr Matthews may not be present at the game site in any capacity.
The player was the second to join in a tackle, but made forcible contact with the crown of his helmet.
*Mr Warren is due to serve his suspension in the next game he is registered to play in. This is either the next regular season game for Imperial Immortals or the first regular season game of a Senior/Junior team if he registers for a Senior/Junior team.
No team areas marked. Chains were originally 9.5 yards long. With the help of a knife from the medic we were able to cut through robust zip ties and correct. Down box operator changed at half time. Changing rooms a long walk from the field.
Field of play was only 80 yards. The nine yard marks were approximately 15 yards from the sideline. There were no team area markings. All three game balls provided, were well below the minimum legal pressure. The changing rooms were not lockable.
90 yard field with short end zones and narrower field then it should be. Changing rooms are not lockable.
Although a superb facility the field markings are very faint.
The game started 40 minutes late due to UCL traffic delays. Game was abandoned with 0:56 left in the 4th Quarter due to the floodlights turning off. Game could not continue due to this being an evening game.
Play: The score is A17-B20. Neither team has any timeouts. During the previous play, A22 wss tackled inbounds at the B-4 making it A 4th and Goal at the B-4. 0:13 remain in the 4th quarter when A22 is tackled. Team A rushes the field goal team onto the field. Team B attempts to match the substitution, but B76, the 12th player, is two steps from the sideline in an attempt to get off the field. Team A's field goal is good as time expires. Team B's head coach is upset that he was not given an opportunity to substitute and throws his headset onto the field.
Play: Team A's 1st & 10 at the B-25. During the first possession series of Overtime, Quarterback A12 throws a forward pass to A1 at the B-5. B1 intercepts the pass at the B-5 and returns it for an apparent touchdown. The Head Linseman has a flag down for an illegal formation by Team A and the Umpire has a flag down for a block below the waist by B2 at the A-20 during B1's run.
Ruling: No score for Team B. The fouls will offset and the down is not replayed. Team A's possession series is over and Team B will snap the ball at the 25 (3-1-3-g-2 and 3-1-3-g-3).
Game Situation: How should a 3 man crew line up for and cover the return on a kick off?
Game Situation: The game is played at a venue with only one stand at the side of the field. The game is not being broadcast. The home team choose to use the sideline opposite this stand. While the Head Linesman is briefing the chain crew. The Home Team Head Coach states "we want the chains run on the other side of the field so they don't get in our way".
Answer: The request is denied. The chains must be run on the side opposite the press box (1-2-7). If there is not a formal press box, the location of the press box is determined by the location of the majority of spectators not by which side of the field the home team chooses to use (M8.2.2).
Note - if the game was being broadcast, the main TV camera may be located opposite the stand (in order to have the stand in the background of shot), therefore it would be correct to run the chains on the side of the stand in this case.


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Q: how to Highlight cells value based on another cells value I'm working on a macro that highlighted & colors the empty cells in a specific column (AE), but I need to clear this color-highlighted based on a result that exists in the column (AD)
If AD column, cells value = "SPLICE" clear color, If Empty the color should exist, below picture explains more.
I use the code below
Sub EmptyTerminalTO()

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Sheets("Wire List").Activate
Dim i As Long
Dim c As Long
Dim myRange As Range
Dim myCell As Range

Set myRange = Range("AD2", Range("AD" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp))

For Each myCell In myRange '
    c = c + 1
    If (myCell) = "" Then
        myCell.Interior.Color = RGB(255, 87, 87)
        i = i + 1
    End If
Next myCell

Rapport8 = i

 Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

A: try using offset as per code below:
Option Explicit

Sub EmptyTerminalTO()

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Sheets("Wire List").Activate
Dim i As Long
Dim c As Long, Rapport8 As Long
Dim myRange As Range
Dim myCell As Range

Set myRange = Range("AD2", Range("AD" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp))

For Each myCell In myRange '
    c = c + 1
    If myCell <> "SPLICE" & myCell.Offset(0, 1)="" Then
        myCell.Offset(0, 1).Interior.Color = RGB(255, 87, 87)
    Else
        myCell.Offset(0, 1).Interior.Pattern = xlNone
    i = i + 1
    End If
Next myCell

Rapport8 = i

End Sub

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