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...conscious that this is a new kind of violence. They don't think it matters." Evidence of that assertion is easy to find. After the incident in Zaragoza, rfef president Angel María Villar told the uefa/fare Unite Against Racism conference in Barcelona: "We shouldn't make a mountain out of a molehill." Zaragoza coach and former Barcelona player Victor Muñoz denounced the fans' behavior, but added that the same thing occurs in all Spanish stadiums, including Barcelona's. The new fifa penalties are aimed firmly at such attitudes, and the Spanish government has joined the fight...
...addition to providing homes with plasma televisions, state-of-the-art kitchens and private pools, the clubs have concierge services that stock the refrigerator with your favorite foods, have mountain bikes waiting for you and leave requested theater tickets on the coffee table. "I've had a concierge buy U.S. Open tickets for me in New York and arrange a tennis game for me in California. It's an easy way to take a vacation," says Tim Lovelace, 64, a retired hotelier from Asheville, N.C., who joined the Fort Collins, Colo., Private Escapes...
...Sierra Nevada. Over the past 100 years, she has found, the forests have shifted their tree lines as much as 100 ft. upslope, trying to escape the heat and drought of the lowlands. Such slow-motion evacuation may seem like a sensible strategy, but when you're on a mountain, you can go only so far before you run out of room. "Sometimes we say the trees are going to heaven because they're walking off the mountaintops," Millar says...
...Imagine Owning Your Own Town and Zip Code!" the eBay ad screams. "The starting bid will be $1,750,000. Enjoy eighty-three acres of lush, green hillsides, a roaring river, swimming holes, sweeping mountain views, warm sunshine and riverfront acreage. Property includes houses, cabins and commercial buildings with rental income...
...Geneva, and the neighboring Haute-Savoie region of France, pictured. "We customize our hikes and meals to suit guests' wishes, and focus on local points of interest: plant and animal life, as well as culinary delights," says owner Trish Thalman. Her business partner, local Pierre Zuppiroli, guides hikers up mountain paths, through hidden valleys and down winding country roads, tailoring the pace and distance to suit the clients. For lunch he either takes walkers to restaurants that serve locally sourced cuisine, or he chooses a scenic spot, opens his backpack and serves a hearty meal that he makes from scratch...