Traditional knowledge

Traditional knowledge (TK), indigenous knowledge (IK), and local knowledge generally refer to knowledge systems embedded in the cultural traditions of regional, indigenous, or local communities. Traditional knowledge includes types of knowledge about traditional technologies of subsistence (e.g. tools and techniques for hunting or agriculture), midwifery, ethnobotany and ecological knowledge, celestial navigation, ethnoastronomy, the climate, etc. These kinds of knowledge are crucial for the subsistence and survival and are generally based on accumulations of empirical observation and interaction with the environment.

In many cases, traditional knowledge has been orally passed for generations from person to person. Some forms of traditional knowledge are expressed through stories, legends, folklore, rituals, songs, and even laws. Other forms of traditional knowledge are expressed through different means.

Characteristics

Traditional knowledge has been defined as "a cumulative body of knowledge, know-how, practices and representations maintained and developed by peoples with extended histories of interaction with the natural environment. These sophisticated sets of understandings, interpretations and meanings are part and parcel of a cultural complex that encompasses language, naming and classification systems, resource use practices, ritual, spirituality and worldview."

Florida Keys

The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost portion of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about 15 miles (24 km) south of Miami, and extend in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key West, the westernmost of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabited Dry Tortugas. The islands lie along the Florida Straits, dividing the Atlantic Ocean to the east from the Gulf of Mexico to the northwest, and defining one edge of Florida Bay. At the nearest point, the southern part of Key West is just 90 miles (140 km) from Cuba. The Florida Keys are between about 23.5 and 25.5 degrees North latitude.

The climate of the Keys is defined as tropical savanna according to Köppen climate classification. More than 95 percent of the land area lies in Monroe County, but a small portion extends northeast into Miami-Dade County, such as Totten Key. The total land area is 137.3 square miles (356 km²). As of the 2010 census the population was 73,090 with an average density of 532.34 per square mile (205.54/km²), although much of the population is concentrated in a few areas of much higher density, such as the city of Key West, which has 32% of the entire population of the Keys. The US Census population estimate for 2014 is 77,136.

Key West

Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent, at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. The island is about 90 miles (140 km) from Cuba.

Key West is politically within the limits of the city of Key West, Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city also occupies portions of nearby islands.

The island is about 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, with a total land mass of 4.2 square miles (11 km²). Duval Street, its famous main street, is a mere 1.1 miles (1.8 km) in length in its 14-block crossing from the Gulf of Mexico to the Florida Straits/Atlantic Ocean. In the late 1950s, many of the large salt ponds on the eastern side were filled in, nearly doubling the original land mass of the island. The island is 3,370 acres (13.6 km²) in area.

History

Colonial and precolonial times

In Pre-Columbian times Key West was inhabited by the Calusa people. The first European to visit was Juan Ponce de León in 1521. As Florida became a Spanish territory, a fishing and salvage village with a small garrison was established here.

Casa Vieja Lodge

Casa Vieja Lodge was opened in 2006 in Puerto San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala. It consists of 19 bedroom fisherman style lodge complete with an outdoor restaurant, pool, and gym. Casa Vieja Lodge is a direct result of the former and original sport fishing lodge of Fins 'n Feathers Inn by Tim Choate in 1998. A large majority of the original staff moved to Casa Vieja Lodge from Fins 'n Feathers after its closing in 2002. Casa Vieja Lodge was originally a private home that Jim Turner purchased and turned into the beginning of Casa Vieja Lodge. From there he constructed an additional building with 8 rooms and an outdoor tiki hut style dining/bar area. Turner was the owner from 2006-2013 when he then sold to David Salazar, a former captain of the Fins 'n Feathers Fleet on the Yellowfin, Nany, and the Man 'O War. David Salazar, along with his wife Kristen, are now the lodge owners, where David is at the helm of the Finest Kind, a 40' Whiticar.

The Lodge has 6 classically styled sport fish boats: Finest Kind: 40' Whitecar, Captain David Salazar Makaira: 37' Rybovich, Captain Jason Brice Release: 37' Merritt, Captain Chico Alvarenga Rum Line: 40' Gamefisherman, Captain Chris Sheeder Spindift: 38' Stolper, Captain Nicho Alvarenga Intensity: 37' Gamefisherman, Captain Mike Sheeder

Made Possible

Made Possible is a 2012 album by jazz trio The Bad Plus. It is the group's eighth studio album. Made Possible is the first album by The Bad Plus to feature electronic instruments.

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