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Using Native Plants in Your SWFL Garden - part 2
This series talks about the value of using native plants for drought resistance, no pesticides and fertilizers, and attracting birds, butterflies and other wildlife. John Sibley, owner and expert, Susan Scott both from All Native Nursery in Ft. Myers, FL cover many topics.
Using Native Plants in Your SWFL Garden - part 4
This series talks about the value of using native plants for drought resistance, no pesticides and fertilizers, and attracting birds, butterflies and other wildlife. John Sibley, owner and expert, Susan Scott both from All Native Nursery in Ft. Myers, FL cover many topics.
Flowering Trees Southwest Florida
Dr. Doug Caldwell is the University of Florida|IFAS, Extension Landscape Horticulture Educator in Collier County. Doug has a Ph.D. in entomology, so everyone calls him Dr. Dougbug.
This video is about flowering trees which could be used more often in South Florida. Some would be ideal replacements for Live Oaks which have outgrown their site. Nine (
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Correction: The Royal Poinciana boulevard was photographed in June, 2013 at 5th Ave. South & 6th Street in Naples.
Beyond Dead Fish: How Red Tide Affects All Floridians
Last year’s lingering red tide caused widespread fish kills, economic impacts and environmental damage.
The Thompson Earth Systems Institute at the University of Florida is hosted a free public panel on April 26, 2019 titled “Beyond Dead Fish: How Red Tide Affects All Floridians,” to address the economic, public health and environmental impacts of harmful algal blooms.
This is the recording of the public panel. Please submit feedback about the program to
Florida | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Florida
00:04:59 1 History
00:05:28 1.1 European arrival
00:11:17 1.2 Joining the United States; Indian removal
00:16:21 1.3 Slavery, war, and disenfranchisement
00:19:05 1.4 20th and 21st century growth
00:21:13 2 Geography
00:23:12 2.1 Climate
00:27:31 2.2 Fauna
00:29:50 2.3 Flora
00:31:17 2.4 Environmental issues
00:33:49 2.5 Geology
00:36:02 2.6 Regions
00:36:10 3 Demographics
00:36:19 3.1 Population
00:38:23 3.2 Settlements
00:39:27 3.3 Ancestry
00:45:01 3.4 Languages
00:45:54 3.5 Religion
00:46:53 4 Governance
00:48:32 4.1 Elections history
00:53:01 4.1.1 Elections of 2000 to present
00:57:19 4.2 Statutes
00:58:57 5 Economy
01:02:24 5.1 Personal income
01:03:43 5.2 Real estate
01:05:21 5.3 Tourism
01:07:10 5.4 Agriculture and fishing
01:08:55 5.5 Industry
01:09:12 5.6 Mining
01:10:32 5.7 Government
01:11:53 6 Seaports
01:12:57 7 Health
01:14:02 8 Architecture
01:15:26 9 Media
01:15:34 10 Education
01:15:43 10.1 Primary and secondary education
01:17:03 10.2 Higher education
01:18:26 11 Transportation
01:18:36 11.1 Highways
01:22:09 11.2 Airports
01:22:27 11.3 Intercity rail
01:24:42 11.4 Public transit
01:26:45 12 Sports
01:29:38 13 State symbols
01:31:33 14 Sister states
01:31:43 15 Notable people
01:31:52 16 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Florida ( (listen); Spanish for land of flowers) is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive (65,755 sq mi or 170,300 km2), the 3rd-most populous (21,312,211 inhabitants), and the 8th-most densely populated (384.3/sq mi or 148.4/km2) of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. Tallahassee is the state's capital.
Florida's $1.0 trillion economy is the fourth largest in the United States. If it were a country, Florida would be the 16th largest economy in the world, and the 58th most populous as of 2018. In 2017, Florida's per capita personal income was $47,684, ranking 26th in the nation. The unemployment rate in September 2018 was 3.5% and ranked as the 18th in the United States. Florida exports nearly $55 billion in goods made in the state, the 8th highest among all states. The Miami Metropolitan Area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States with a GDP of $344.9 billion as of 2017. This is more than twice the number of the next metro area, the Tampa Bay Area, which has a GDP of $145.3 billion. Florida is home to 51 of the world's billionaires with most of them residing in South Florida.The first European contact was made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León, who called it la Florida ([la floˈɾiða] the land of flowers) upon landing there in the Easter season, known in Spanish as Pascua Florida. Florida was a challenge for the European colonial powers before it gained statehood in the United States in 1845. It was a principal location of the Seminole Wars against the Native Americans, and racial segregation after the American Civil War.
Today, Florida is distinctive for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth, as well as for its increasing environmental issues. The state's economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renowned for amusement parks, orange crops, winter vegetables, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees. Florida is the flattest state in the United States. Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida.Florida's close proximity to the ocean influences many aspects of Florida culture and daily life. Florida is a reflecti ...
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RARE GUPPIES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD!! - 2019 Florida Fancy Guppy Fish Show
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Florida | Wikipedia audio article
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Florida
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Learning by listening is a great way to:
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Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Florida ( (listen); Spanish for land of flowers) is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive (65,755 sq mi or 170,300 km2), the 3rd-most populous (21,312,211 inhabitants), and the 8th-most densely populated (384.3/sq mi or 148.4/km2) of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. Tallahassee is the state's capital.
Florida's $1.0 trillion economy is the fourth largest in the United States. If it were a country, Florida would be the 16th largest economy in the world, and the 58th most populous as of 2018. In 2017, Florida's per capita personal income was $47,684, ranking 26th in the nation. The unemployment rate in September 2018 was 3.5% and ranked as the 18th in the United States. Florida exports nearly $55 billion in goods made in the state, the 8th highest among all states. The Miami Metropolitan Area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States with a GDP of $344.9 billion as of 2017. This is more than twice the number of the next metro area, the Tampa Bay Area, which has a GDP of $145.3 billion. Florida is home to 51 of the world's billionaires with most of them residing in South Florida.The first European contact was made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León, who called it la Florida ([la floˈɾiða] the land of flowers) upon landing there in the Easter season, known in Spanish as Pascua Florida. Florida was a challenge for the European colonial powers before it gained statehood in the United States in 1845. It was a principal location of the Seminole Wars against the Native Americans, and racial segregation after the American Civil War.
Today, Florida is distinctive for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth, as well as for its increasing environmental issues. The state's economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renowned for amusement parks, orange crops, winter vegetables, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees. Florida is the flattest state in the United States. Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida.Florida's close proximity to the ocean influences many aspects of Florida culture and daily life. Florida is a reflection of influences and multiple inheritance; African, European, indigenous, and Latino heritages can be found in the architecture and cuisine. Florida has attracted many writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, and continues to attract celebrities and athletes. It is internationally known for golf, tennis, auto racing, and water sports. Several beaches in Florida have turquoise and emerald-colored coastal waters.About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), not including the contribution of the many barrier islands. Florida has a total of 4,510 islands that are ten acres or larger in area. This is the second-highest number of islands of any state of the United States; only Alaska has more. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state is at or near sea level and is characterized by sedimentary soil. Florida has the lowest high point of any U.S. state. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. The American alligator, American crocodile, American ...
Racism, School Desegregation Laws and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
The African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955--1968) refers to the social movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against black Americans and restoring voting rights to them. This article covers the phase of the movement between 1955 and 1968, particularly in the South. The emergence of the Black Power Movement, which lasted roughly from 1966 to 1975, enlarged the aims of the Civil Rights Movement to include racial dignity, economic and political self-sufficiency, and freedom from oppression by white Americans.
The movement was characterized by major campaigns of civil resistance. Between 1955 and 1968, acts of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience produced crisis situations between activists and government authorities. Federal, state, and local governments, businesses, and communities often had to respond immediately to these situations that highlighted the inequities faced by African Americans. Forms of protest and/or civil disobedience included boycotts such as the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955--1956) in Alabama; sit-ins such as the influential Greensboro sit-ins (1960) in North Carolina; marches, such as the Selma to Montgomery marches (1965) in Alabama; and a wide range of other nonviolent activities.
Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964, that banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin in employment practices and public accommodations; the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that restored and protected voting rights; the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, that dramatically opened entry to the U.S. to immigrants other than traditional European groups; and the Fair Housing Act of 1968, that banned discrimination in the sale or rental of housing. African Americans re-entered politics in the South, and across the country young people were inspired to action.
Desegregation busing in the United States (also known as forced busing or simply busing) is the practice of assigning and transporting students to schools in such a manner as to redress prior racial segregation of schools, or to overcome the effects of residential segregation on local school demographics.
Florida | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:05:00 1 History
00:05:29 1.1 European arrival
00:11:19 1.2 Joining the United States; Indian removal
00:16:25 1.3 Slavery, war, and disenfranchisement
00:19:09 1.4 20th and 21st century growth
00:21:18 2 Geography
00:23:18 2.1 Climate
00:27:37 2.2 Fauna
00:29:57 2.3 Flora
00:31:25 2.4 Florida Reef
00:32:37 2.5 Environmental issues
00:35:10 2.6 Geology
00:37:23 2.7 Regions
00:37:31 3 Demographics
00:37:41 3.1 Population
00:39:45 3.2 Settlements
00:40:49 3.3 Ancestry
00:46:27 3.4 Languages
00:47:21 3.5 Religion
00:48:19 4 Governance
00:49:58 4.1 Elections history
00:54:29 4.1.1 Elections of 2000 to present
00:58:48 4.2 Statutes
01:00:27 5 Economy
01:03:55 5.1 Personal income
01:05:14 5.2 Real estate
01:06:52 5.3 Tourism
01:08:42 5.4 Agriculture and fishing
01:10:27 5.5 Industry
01:10:45 5.6 Mining
01:12:05 5.7 Government
01:13:25 6 Seaports
01:14:30 7 Health
01:15:34 8 Architecture
01:16:58 9 Media
01:17:07 10 Education
01:17:18 10.1 Primary and secondary education
01:18:39 10.2 Higher education
01:20:03 11 Transportation
01:20:12 11.1 Highways
01:23:46 11.2 Airports
01:24:04 11.3 Intercity rail
01:26:20 11.4 Public transit
01:28:24 12 Sports
01:31:17 13 State symbols
01:33:14 14 Sister states
01:33:23 15 Notable people
01:33:32 16 See also
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There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Florida ( (listen); Spanish for land of flowers) is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive (65,755 sq mi or 170,300 km2), the 3rd-most populous (21,312,211 inhabitants), and the 8th-most densely populated (384.3/sq mi or 148.4/km2) of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. Tallahassee is the state's capital.
Florida's $1.0 trillion economy is the fourth largest in the United States. If it were a country, Florida would be the 16th largest economy in the world, and the 58th most populous as of 2018. In 2017, Florida's per capita personal income was $47,684, ranking 26th in the nation. The unemployment rate in September 2018 was 3.5% and ranked as the 18th in the United States. Florida exports nearly $55 billion in goods made in the state, the 8th highest among all states. The Miami Metropolitan Area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States with a GDP of $344.9 billion as of 2017. This is more than twice the number of the next metro area, the Tampa Bay Area, which has a GDP of $145.3 billion. Florida is home to 51 of the world's billionaires with most of them residing in South Florida.The first European contact was made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León, who called it la Florida ([la floˈɾiða] the land of flowers) upon landing there in the Easter season, known in Spanish as Pascua Florida. Florida was a challenge for the European colonial powers before it gained statehood in the United States in 1845. It was a principal location of the Seminole Wars against the Native Americans, and racial segregation after the American Civil War.
Today, Florida is distinctive for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth, as well as for its increasing environmental issues. The state's economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renowned for amusement parks, orange crops, winter vegetables, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees. Florida is the flattest state in the United States. Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater ...
Growing and Foraging 100% of My Food - Day 200 Update
For one year I am growing and foraging 100% of my food. That means no grocery stores, no restaurants and not even taking a nibble from a friends garden or pantry!
You might imagine me in the countryside living off the land or on a farm. On the contrary, I live in the urban environment of Orlando, Florida, in a 100 square foot tiny house that I built with repurposed materials. With no land of my own, I garden the front yards of people in my neighborhood and share the bounty with them. I take trips to nature to harvest salt from the ocean, coconuts to make coconut oil, wild yams bigger than my head and dozens of other wild foods. I also forage for food all over the city, where people walk by every single day, without ever noticing the abundance around them.
Food Freedom began November 11th 2018 and will go until November 11th 2019. This video was filmed on day 200 and released on day 208 of the project.
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Food Freedom began November 11th 2018 and will go until November 11th 2019. This video was released on day 207 of the project.
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Florida | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Florida
00:05:00 1 History
00:05:29 1.1 European arrival
00:11:19 1.2 Joining the United States; Indian removal
00:16:25 1.3 Slavery, war, and disenfranchisement
00:19:09 1.4 20th and 21st century growth
00:21:18 2 Geography
00:23:18 2.1 Climate
00:27:37 2.2 Fauna
00:29:57 2.3 Flora
00:31:25 2.4 Florida Reef
00:32:37 2.5 Environmental issues
00:35:10 2.6 Geology
00:37:23 2.7 Regions
00:37:31 3 Demographics
00:37:41 3.1 Population
00:39:45 3.2 Settlements
00:40:49 3.3 Ancestry
00:46:27 3.4 Languages
00:47:21 3.5 Religion
00:48:19 4 Governance
00:49:58 4.1 Elections history
00:54:28 4.1.1 Elections of 2000 to present
00:58:47 4.2 Statutes
01:00:25 5 Economy
01:03:54 5.1 Personal income
01:05:13 5.2 Real estate
01:06:51 5.3 Tourism
01:08:41 5.4 Agriculture and fishing
01:10:26 5.5 Industry
01:10:44 5.6 Mining
01:12:04 5.7 Government
01:13:24 6 Seaports
01:14:29 7 Health
01:15:33 8 Architecture
01:16:57 9 Media
01:17:06 10 Education
01:17:15 10.1 Primary and secondary education
01:18:35 10.2 Higher education
01:19:59 11 Transportation
01:20:08 11.1 Highways
01:23:42 11.2 Airports
01:24:00 11.3 Intercity rail
01:26:16 11.4 Public transit
01:28:20 12 Sports
01:31:13 13 State symbols
01:33:09 14 Sister states
01:33:19 15 Notable people
01:33:28 16 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Florida ( (listen); Spanish for land of flowers) is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive (65,755 sq mi or 170,300 km2), the 3rd-most populous (21,312,211 inhabitants), and the 8th-most densely populated (384.3/sq mi or 148.4/km2) of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. Tallahassee is the state's capital.
Florida's $1.0 trillion economy is the fourth largest in the United States. If it were a country, Florida would be the 16th largest economy in the world, and the 58th most populous as of 2018. In 2017, Florida's per capita personal income was $47,684, ranking 26th in the nation. The unemployment rate in September 2018 was 3.5% and ranked as the 18th in the United States. Florida exports nearly $55 billion in goods made in the state, the 8th highest among all states. The Miami Metropolitan Area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States with a GDP of $344.9 billion as of 2017. This is more than twice the number of the next metro area, the Tampa Bay Area, which has a GDP of $145.3 billion. Florida is home to 51 of the world's billionaires with most of them residing in South Florida.The first European contact was made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León, who called it la Florida ([la floˈɾiða] the land of flowers) upon landing there in the Easter season, known in Spanish as Pascua Florida. Florida was a challenge for the European colonial powers before it gained statehood in the United States in 1845. It was a principal location of the Seminole Wars against the Native Americans, and racial segregation after the American Civil War.
Today, Florida is distinctive for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth, as well as for its increasing environmental issues. The state's economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renowned for amusement parks, orange crops, winter vegetables, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees. Florida is the flattest state in the United States. Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida.Florida's close proximity to the ocean influences many aspects of Florida culture and daily l ...
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Auburn Coach Wife Kristi Malzahn Agrees with Match & eHarmony: Men are Jerks
My advice is this: Settle! That's right. Don't worry about passion or intense connection. Don't nix a guy based on his annoying habit of yelling Bravo! in movie theaters. Overlook his halitosis or abysmal sense of aesthetics. Because if you want to have the infrastructure in place to have a family, settling is the way to go. Based on my observations, in fact, settling will probably make you happier in the long run, since many of those who marry with great expectations become more disillusioned with each passing year. (It's hard to maintain that level of zing when the conversation morphs into discussions about who's changing the diapers or balancing the checkbook.)
Obviously, I wasn't always an advocate of settling. In fact, it took not settling to make me realize that settling is the better option, and even though settling is a rampant phenomenon, talking about it in a positive light makes people profoundly uncomfortable. Whenever I make the case for settling, people look at me with creased brows of disapproval or frowns of disappointment, the way a child might look at an older sibling who just informed her that Jerry's Kids aren't going to walk, even if you send them money. It's not only politically incorrect to get behind settling, it's downright un-American. Our culture tells us to keep our eyes on the prize (while our mothers, who know better, tell us not to be so picky), and the theme of holding out for true love (whatever that is—look at the divorce rate) permeates our collective mentality.
Even situation comedies, starting in the 1970s with The Mary Tyler Moore Show and going all the way to Friends, feature endearing single women in the dating trenches, and there's supposed to be something romantic and even heroic about their search for true love. Of course, the crucial difference is that, whereas the earlier series begins after Mary has been jilted by her fiancé, the more modern-day Friends opens as Rachel Green leaves her nice-guy orthodontist fiancé at the altar simply because she isn't feeling it. But either way, in episode after episode, as both women continue to be unlucky in love, settling starts to look pretty darn appealing. Mary is supposed to be contentedly independent and fulfilled by her newsroom family, but in fact her life seems lonely. Are we to assume that at the end of the series, Mary, by then in her late 30s, found her soul mate after the lights in the newsroom went out and her work family was disbanded? If her experience was anything like mine or that of my single friends, it's unlikely.
And while Rachel and her supposed soul mate, Ross, finally get together (for the umpteenth time) in the finale of Friends, do we feel confident that she'll be happier with Ross than she would have been had she settled down with Barry, the orthodontist, 10 years earlier? She and Ross have passion but have never had long-term stability, and the fireworks she experiences with him but not with Barry might actually turn out to be a liability, given how many times their relationship has already gone up in flames. It's equally questionable whether Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw, who cheated on her kindhearted and generous boyfriend, Aidan, only to end up with the more exciting but self-absorbed Mr. Big, will be better off in the framework of marriage and family. (Some time after the breakup, when Carrie ran into Aidan on the street, he was carrying his infant in a Baby Björn. Can anyone imagine Mr. Big walking around with a Björn?)