Costa Rica trip teaches balance of ecology and economy
An educator recalls visiting Costa Rica’s cloud and dry forests, meeting howler monkeys and a resplendent quetzal, and learning how eco tourism supports conservation. The piece notes biodiversity, fires in dry forests, and tensions between farming and habitat preservation, ending with a correction about the zoo exhibit opening on June 3.
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Be Open, Overcall, or Bid: Five Bridge Hands
Five hands after North opens one diamond and East overcalls one spade. For each hand decide whether to bid two notrump, jump to two notrump, pass, or double, considering spade strength, balance, and the tactical consequences of penalties or descriptive value.
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A Wing and a Prayer Applies to Bidding Dilemmas
A commentary on standard bridge bids after partner opens, detailing jump shifts to clubs to signal 17 plus points and potential slam possibilities, and a two clubs reply plan to force partner to bid again while allowing a minimum opener to pass. Syndicate Inc.
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