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Another step towards autism cure, study says vaccines don't cause autism
Anti-vaxxers will never believe.
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that vaccines do not cause autism. After years of strident protests from people skeptical of childhood vaccination programs, the CDC undertook a study to see if there was reason for concern.
Despite the stalwart holdouts, the CDC has announced the conclusion of a study that says childhood vaccinations do not increase the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder.
The study compared 1,000 kids, of which 250 had autism spectrum disorder and 750 did not. Researchers looked specifically at antigens, to which ones and how many the kids were exposed. Antigens are substances in vaccines that provoke immune reactions. In other words, antigens are the active ingredient in vaccines and have long been a possible culprit.
According to the results of the study, antigens have now been tried and exonerated, and the verdict published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
Researchers were unsurprised by the results. Antigens are common and kids are exposed to them every day in the form of bacteria and viruses in their environment. In fact, they need to be exposed to them or else their immune systems will be weaker and they'll be more likely to develop chronic illness later in life.
Modern vaccines also contain far fewer antigens today than they did years ago. Just over 10 years ago, vaccines exposed children to thousands of antigens. Today, the study finds that number is just about 315.
The reduction in the number of antigens is a direct result of greater precision in how vaccines stimulate the immune system. They also mean that vaccines are even less likely to cause harm than they were years ago.
Autism advocates such as Autism Speaks are touting the research as a step forward in the fight against autism, saying that it clears the way for more research on other more likely causes. Those causes could be nutritional deficiencies in the womb or exposure to pesticides and medications. Less worry about autism means more resources to find the real cause, and possibly a prevention.
Vaccinations have saved at least hundreds of millions of lives over the last century and they continue to protect children from deadly and debilitating diseases. In places where vaccinations are resisted, major diseases, such as polio, continue to cripple children.
In the United States, unvaccinated children benefit from what's known as "herd immunity," meaning they can get by with little fear of illness because the other children around them are vaccinated, preventing a disease from taking hold in the community. However, unvaccinated children lack any resistance to serious, preventable infectious diseases, and a single exposure to just one could prove far more dangerous than autism or other disorders.
It could be this reason, above all, that parents should reconsider vaccinations for their children in light of the latest research.
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8 months ago
Please see this petitiion asking that the CDC be investigated. If you agree, sign it and share it where you share things. THank you.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/ask-cdc-conduct-study-comparing-vaccinated-vs-unvaccinated-children/K4Hl3g6g -
11 months ago
Did this study shed any light on why my daughter had such a horrible reaction to her dpt vaccine?? Within 24 hours she had 3 seizures and a period of high pitched screaming. She was compensated by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. In other words, it was proven in court that is was the shot that caused her problems. She became severely mentally and physically disabled. She started having seizures the day of her first vaccine and continued to have seizures until the day she died during a seizure at age 11. She would have been 29 now. We loved our daughter and she is now a saint in heaven. I pray that others do not have to go through what we did with our beautiful little girl. May God give special Blessings to all parents of children with special needs.
11 months ago
Purely for Paul Offit's Profits:
Dr. Paul Offit is the main figure involved in the hyping of vaccination administrations and is one of the vaccine industry's most widely-quoted defender. He is on record as going so far as to say that "babies can tolerate 10,000 vaccines at once."
Meanwhile, the prevalence of autism has more than doubled. For example, in 1992, Ohio reported 22 cases. A decade later that number had increased by 13,895% to 3,057. In Illinois the rate of autism cases climbed from just 5 in 1992 to 3,802 – an increase of 76,040%. According to the journal, Pediatrics, 1 in 91 will be diagnosed with autism. -
11 months ago
So much money invested in proving vaccines don't cause autism, and no money to find real cause to autism, blind leading blind, like those who try to find cure for AIDS.. I am 100% sure that as soon as you find cure for AIDS new type will come out. The only cure for AIDS is one partner, man and woman relationship. Autism is coming from somewhere but we dont want to find it.
11 months ago
Gee... you mean that Sarah Palin was wrong? Who knew! Imagine that.
11 months ago
The "Too Many Too Soon" argument was cooked up by Jenny McCarthy's Generation Rescue about six years ago. It never made sense scientifically, and the CDC study only confirms what other researchers have already found. The hard core conspiracy theorists who will post here shortly are unpersuaded by anything less than a double-blind study comparing the health outcomes of children who are vaccinated against children who are not. Such a study would be highly unethical, expensive, and largely unnecessary. The evidence is overwhelming - vaccines do not cause autism.
11 months ago
The reason "many hardcore anti-vaccination believers will remain unconvinced" is because they watched their children that were born healthy and were developing normally regress into autism following vaccination. They also had no help from doctors who couldn't explain the regression---except to say that the vaccines that preceded it were only a coincidence. (And please note that they have lots of studies--all linked to the vaccine program to prove it.)
As a Catholic, I'm saddened by the omission of any mention of the use of aborted fetal cells in the manufacturing of several vaccines children receive.
Immunity From Evil?: Vaccines Derived from Abortion
Anne Dachel, Media editor: Age of Autism
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning (6 March 1806 – 29 June 1861 / Durham / England)
A Sea-Side Walk
We walked beside the sea,
After a day which perished silently
Of its own glory---like the Princess weird
Who, combating the Genius, scorched and seared,
Uttered with burning breath, 'Ho! victory!'
And sank adown, an heap of ashes pale;
So runs the Arab tale.
The sky above us showed
An universal and unmoving cloud,
On which, the cliffs permitted us to see
Only the outline of their majesty,
As master-minds, when gazed at by the crowd!
And, shining with a gloom, the water grey
Swang in its moon-taught way.
Nor moon nor stars were out.
They did not dare to tread so soon about,
Though trembling, in the footsteps of the sun.
The light was neither night's nor day's, but one
Which, life-like, had a beauty in its doubt;
And Silence's impassioned breathings round
Seemed wandering into sound.
O solemn-beating heart
Of nature! I have knowledge that thou art
Bound unto man's by cords he cannot sever---
And, what time they are slackened by him ever,
So to attest his own supernal part,
Still runneth thy vibration fast and strong,
The slackened cord along.
For though we never spoke
Of the grey water anal the shaded rock,---
Dark wave and stone, unconsciously, were fused
Into the plaintive speaking that we used,
Of absent friends and memories unforsook;
And, had we seen each other's face, we had
Seen haply, each was sad.
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Chandler Aviation's FAA approved service personnel are factory trained in Mooney, Cessna, Beechcraft and Piper
From John Galban on 22-Jul-2013
Frank Setzler and his crew have been maintaining my airplanes for 23 years. You can probably find cheaper service in the area, but you won't find better. Recently, I discovered a flat battery on a morning flight, the day before a big vacation trip. Frank's crew had a start cart at the plane before I even asked for it (and before the shop was officially open). They got me going for my morning flight and promised to have a new battery ready to go when I got back. True to their word, I rolled in 3 hrs. later and the new battery was installed, the nose strut was pumped up and I was ready for my long trip the next day. These guys know what service means!
From Stan Dodge on 06-Mar-2013
We were between missions for Angel Flight and the left engine on our Aztec howled at us upon startup. The great crew at Chandler Aviation arranged a tow, diagnosed the problem as a failed alternator, found a new one and had us out of the shop in two hours. We were able to complete our next missions and our patients send their thanks to you all.
From Mike Goering on 24-Dec-2012
Frank Setzler runs a top flight operation! No better service shop in the south west. Always fair pricing and his expertise as an A&P, AI and AC owner pilot is without peer. I encourage you to see Chandler Aviation for all your aircraft needs
From Bill Doll on 01-May-2012
Had Frank and crew do a pre-purchase on a Piper Dakota. Really pleased with that and his service when we went to pick up the plane. I felt that the whole organization went out of their way to help us. Very knowledgable, helpful and friendly. Highly recommend them for for any aviation needs in the Phoenix area. You won't find better.
From Jay Bagwell on 16-Apr-2012
Had some problems with my aircraft and Frank was outstanding in helping get us fixed right away. He was very knowledgeable and very reasonable on the work. I would highly recommend Frank and his crew to everyone, you won't be sorry.
From Joe Abrahamson on 16-Feb-2012
Want to compliment the folks at Chandler Aviation! This is the second time they have bent over backwards to assist me with an airplane that needed help.
From Eliza Wade on 31-Mar-2011
I have to say thank you to the ground crew at Chandler Aviation! They are the best! I was working with an instrument student and stopped in after an IFR flight to take a break. We debriefed and filed a return to KAVQ using the facilities at the terminal building. After departing and almost home I realized I had left my wallet and phone at Chandler. The student cancelled the IFR approach into KAVQ and made a uturn back to Chandler. I called the UNICOM and a kind voice responded. I explained my blunder and she asked her ground service to check the areas I had been. Fortunately they found my lost items and responded on the UNICOM. After landing we were met by the friendly staff and the day was saved! One couldn't ask for better service especially in today world. If you are going to the Phoenix valley I would highly recommend the great folks at Chandler Aviation. Thanks gang!
From Mike Coligny on 09-Oct-2010
Landed at CHD for a business meeting. Went into Chandler Aviation just to say hello as the day before I had called because I thought they were the airport's FBO. Coffee and friendship greeted me in the name of Jeannie. Chandler Aviation owner Frank turned out to be what an FBO should always be: helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. Unfortunately they are the repair service at CHD. There does not appear to be a real FBO.
From Scott Dickey on 15-Mar-2010
Unfortunately there is not enough space in the comments section to fully describe the great, great service I received recently from Frank at Chandler Aviation. I have owned and operated a Twin Commander for 10 years so I have a lot of experience with maintenance. Frank Setzler in an extremely competent and knowledgeable resource. His work is fast and efficient, and his rates and policies are fair. My plane was stuck in Mexico with a bad cylinder and Frank dropped everything (including a family vacation), arranged a ride to Mexico, and we repaired the airplane. This combination of expert knowledge, practical skill, and unbelievable service is very, very rare. My only regret is that Frank is not based in the SF Bay Area where I am. If you are based anywhere in the Phoenix area it is well worth it to have Frank take care of your machine.
From P. Craig on 26-Jun-2009
This is a first rate operation. I came in to pick up an aircraft to ferry for a friend and they addressed every concern and question I had. Frank and the crew had done some major repair work to the aircraft following windstorm damage. The office staff was also very friendly offering some cold bottled water for my flight on a hot day. I would highly recommend anyone who desires the best service and results.
From Mike White on 04-Apr-2009
I flew into KCHD Thursday March 26, in a borrowed C-182, and asked Ground for an FBO to have some maintenance done. They directed me to Chandler Aviation. I explained to Frank that the owner wanted an oil change done. He got his men right on it that afternoon. Saturday, I flew out of CHD with my wife & on landing at Furnace Creek, I found I had a rapidly deflating/oil leaking nose strut. After phone conversation with the owner, it was decided that I would fly it back to CHD, with no intermediate stops & land verrrry carefully. This was Sunday, so Chandler Aviation was closed. Monday morning I called Frank & he pulled one of his men off another job to fix the strut. I was ready to fly out Tuesday morning! I really appreciate Frank & his crew and their very clean, organized shop. I'd recommended Chandler Aviation. Thanks Frank & crew!
From James Price on 19-Feb-2009
Our friends came to visit Chandler from Ogden, UT. On a refueling stop enroute, they could not raise the gear. They flew from the Grand Canyon to Chandler with the gear down. I called Frank, and asked if he could address their problem, and that they might be in a few minutes after 5:00 PM. He stayed open later than normal, to talk to my friends when they landed, and asked them to tie down in one of his spots; gave Frank the keys. By Friday afternoon, Chandler Aviation had fixed the gear problem, and a few other matters. I cannot say enough about Frank's welcoming, and confident manner.
From Max J. Koeck III on 30-Dec-2008
Encountered problems with an aircraft to be purchased at CHD and returned to MSY. Frank Setzler, realizing our predicament, interrupted normal operations and made every possible effort to immediately correct our problem. Clean, organized operation with a competent staff. Highly recommended.
From Barry Farner on 16-May-2008
I have had both my Cessna and Beech aircraft serviced at Chandler Aviation for the last 14 years and can only say great things about both their service and knowledge of aircraft. From annual inspections to unscheduled repairs they have always been honest and fair with me and the maintenance is always completed in a timely manner—that is why I keep going back. I also highly recommend them for pre-buy inspections as they saved me thousands on my Bonanza purchase. I want to thank Frank, Brent and Mint for keeping me flying all of these years!
From Rick Smith on 05-Nov-2007
Brent and the crew did a great job working the fuel issue with my Mooney. The team was courteous, professional and the price was very competitive. Thank you to Frank the owner, Brent the Service Manager and the entire crew.
From Ken Cashwell on 23-Aug-2007
I recently purchased a used plane based at CHD. Brent and crew at Chandler Aviation were very helpful with all of my needs at reasonable costs. I highly recommend them. Thanks.
From James Rose on 08-Jun-2007
Stopped for fuel on a cross-country flight (in an Arrow) from California to New York. The people were very nice however the airport (both Chandler and the city-owned terminal building) was way behind the times technology-wise. Only a dedicated weather computer – no PC with web access or network available.
Response from Frank Setzler, Chandler Aviation
Chandler Aviation is a maintenance facility for single and twin engine aircraft. I apologize if he received less then standard courtesies from any of our staff. We do not have a flight planning room as such. There are several occasions where we are happy to assist pilots with the use of an internet connection, or provide them with any advice or suggestions of what is available in this area. We do not have this gentleman's name in our data base, and I would only speculate that he may have been in error by thinking it was our company that he visited for flight planning. It is our policy to refer pilots and flight crews to either the airport terminal, or to a very professional flight school/ FBO located next door to us. Thank you.
From Bob Williams on 06-Jun-2007
I fly into CHD regularly and have had scheduled and emergency repairs done here on several occasions. I have always found Frank and his guys to be extremely professional and fair. I trust them, what more can I say.


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Remove the moulds from the fridge, turn out onto plates and remove muslin.
Serve with the Christmas berries and drizzled with a little syrup.
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Fakebuster! (Puzzle II)
Distinguishing authentic artifacts from forged or misattributed ones is an essential challenge for archaeologists and art historians. Scientific tests, though, often prove incomplete or inconclusive (or simply misleading). In such cases, the best line of defense against forged artifacts is an expert with a finely honed intuitive sense for authenticity—sometimes called a fakebuster. (In Tetraktys, Dr. Jerusalem is a consummate fakebuster.)
Can you use your fakebusting skills to figure out which image is real and which is fake?
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Backplate Height | 5.25 |
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Bulb Included | No |
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UGA Pre-Season Media Day
This upcoming Monday, UGA will be holding it's 2010 Pre-Season Media Day at Sanford Stadium. James is currently out finding himself in the mountains, so I will be attending instead.
Don't worry, even though this will be my first offical UGA media event, I'm not afraid to ask the tough questions like:
1. Team Edward or Team Jacob?
2. Have you seen a double rainbow? If yes, how did it make you feel?
3. Will Whitney Houston ever make a comeback?
Sure, I'll throw a couple other questions in like:
1. Is Aaron Murray really ready to lead the Bulldog offense?
2. What can we expect from the new 3-4 defense?
3. Will an NCAA inquiry and other off-field incidents be a distraction for the upcoming season?
But, mind you, these are only possible questions. Don't get your hopes up.
In all seriousness, it will be very interesting to hear what Mark Richt and the Bulldog players have to say about the quickly-approaching season.
Georgia will certainly be a dark horse for the SEC East this year, as long as they can get past Florida. While expectations are not exceptionally high, there is a lot of potential and I think Coach Richt and his players understand that.
Here's the schedule:
11:00 AM: Lunch
11:45 AM: Coach Richt will speak with media.
12:00 PM: Players available to media for questions.
3:25 PM: Open practice to media at Butts-Mehere complex.
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Posts filed under 'Ecuador'
Update From The Field: Inspiring Field Partners, Cultural Adjustments + Girl Scout Cookies (No Wait, That's Not Right)
Compiled by Chris Paci, KF16 & KF17, Azerbaijan
It's the beginning of March, and by now, most of KF17 has been out in the field for several weeks. We've settled in at our field partners, gotten to know some of our new coworkers, and started to dig a little deeper into the societies of the countries we now call home. Many of us have already traveled out into the field to visit the borrowers at the heart of the Kiva model. Check out this week's posts and join the fellows of KF17 as they discover the quirks of Samoa, reflect on Benin's distinctive culture, and observe extreme poverty in the Dominican Republic. Then keep on reading to learn about a devoted loan officer in Ecuador, the money management techniques of microfinance clients in Togo, and the surprising opportunities that Liberian microfinance institutions can create.
60 Tips from Kiva Fellows
Compiled by Kate Bennett, KF16 Peru
The sixteenth class of Kiva Fellows has all but left the field- but we're by no means done talking about our experiences. We've collectively spent 422 weeks in the field (just over 8 years!) and worked an estimated 16,650 hours at Kiva field partners around the world. Needless to say, we've got a lot of opinions about how to use this time wisely.
Now, we're no experts in living or working abroad (though we sure do like it), but we have some nuggets of wisdom to offer up for those of you transitioning into a life abroad or beginning your next Kiva Fellowship. Stick by these tips, and you can't go wrong. (And for more hints and tips, check out 33 Tips from Kiva Fellows (written November 2009) or 45 More Tips from Kiva Fellows in South America.) Enjoy!
Continue Reading 30 December 2011 at 04:00 Kate Bennett 6 comments
Cooperative Karaoke; Celebrating 47 Years of Savings and Loans
By Marcus Berkowitz, KF16, Ecuador
Institutional birthdays in the US can be fairly stuffy affairs. Seating is often arranged to maximize contact with those in the institution with whom one has never spoken (perhaps for good reason, argue some guests) and they tend to be remembered more for inappropriate comments inserted into otherwise boring speeches rather than for the celebrations that they hope to be but rarely are.
Not so at the Cooperativa San Jose de Chimbo (CSJ). Instead of standing around awkwardly, everyone secretly wishing they were somewhere else, the 47th birthday of CSJ (conveniently combined with the office Xmas party) was a chaotic and energetic no-holds-barred inter-office Karaoke war. This post includes video evidence…
Producto Creer: How for a Bank Doing the Right Thing Can Pay Off
By Emmanuel M. von Arx, KF16, Guayaquil (Ecuador)
My host and Kiva´s partner organization Banco D-MIRO provides over ten different types of microloans to borrowers in and around Guayaquil: among them loans to finance housing improvements, school expenses, medication, and loans awarded specifically to employees, young clients with a business idea but no experience, and – as Ecuador´s only microfinance institution – discount loans for HIV-positive micro-entrepreneurs. Yet, one borrower group beats all other borrowers in their dedication and commitment to paying back their loans on time: the well over 400 disabled borrowers of Banco D-MIRO, whose payment discipline has turned "their" loan – "Producto Creer" ("Product Believe") – into the most successful and inspirational product of D-MIRO´s extensive spectrum. The delinquency rate of Producto Creer is by far lower than that of any other major micro-loan type of Banco D-MIRO, which means that borrowers of Producto Creer are better at paying back their monthly rates than any other client group! In these times of economic and social turmoil, Banco D-MIRO´s Producto Creer may be a much needed reminder that it may pay off for banks to do the morally right thing.
Continue Reading 20 December 2011 at 04:00 Emmanuel von Arx 1 comment
All Loans Lead to Home; When an Agricultural Loan is also a Housing (or Student) Loan
By Marcus Berkowitz, KF16, Ecuador
"We built a little house" she replied happily, when I asked how she had used the loan. I looked down at my sheet. Oops. This loan, according to its Kiva description, was for corn seeds and fertilizers.
Of course, we have no right to insist on any particular loan use. That's not the point. But of the first three borrowers with whom I had spoken as part of Kiva's Borrower Verification process, not a single one had used the loan for the purpose listed on Kiva. And two of three had built houses with their loans. What gives?
Continue Reading 15 December 2011 at 05:38 marcusofulano 3 comments
Update from the Field: Loan Officer Training, a Photographic Journey + Kiva Gift Cards
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF16, Rwanda
December has long been the month of annual awards, looking back and frantic searches for presents. The Kiva fellows blog is no exception to this rule: Share the fellows' memories by taking a photographic journey through Sierra Leone and watching a video about a typical day of a fellow conducting loan officer trainings. Learn about some incredible women in Costa Rica, who received a Woman Entrepreneur Award from Kiva's field partner, Fundación Mujer. And to avoid the frantic searches this year, consider surprising your loved ones with the gift that keeps on giving, the Kiva Gift Card.
Continue Reading 12 December 2011 at 02:00 Kathrin Gerner 1 comment
A Typical Day in the Life of a Kiva Fellow: Loan Officer Training (Video Blog Post)
By Emmanuel M. von Arx, KF 16, Guayaquil (Ecuador)
Video posts on a "typical day" in the life of a Kiva Fellow are a time-honored tradition on the Fellows Blog. Without any more words, here is my contribution to the video series of documenting a typical day in the life of a Kiva fellow. Like all previous contributors to the series, I am keenly aware that there is no "typical day" for Kiva Fellows. But taken together, the growing number of "typical day"-videos may at least convey something of the diversity, unpredictability, spontaneity, and joy that a typical untypical day of a Kiva Fellowship entails. Enjoy!
Continue Reading 6 December 2011 at 04:00 Emmanuel von Arx 3 comments
Questions from the Field: Why Do We Lend, What's a Kiva Fellowship + How does Microfinance Support Green & Agricultural Development?
Compiled by Kate Bennett, KF16, Peru
Last week's stories from the field elucidate readers on questions far and wide, and pose a few questions of their own: what is a Wandering Kiva Fellow, and is a Kiva Fellowship right for you? How can microloans support a green or agriculturally sustainable economy? In a country bouncing back from a civil war, how can international aid and microfinance help (or hurt)? What social programs are our partners supporting across the world, and how can microfinance support HIV-postive microborrowers? And finally, a question we put to you lenders: How do You Lend?
Continue Reading 21 November 2011 at 13:21 Kate Bennett 1 comment
Visiting an HIV-Clinic in Guayaquil (Part II)
By Emmanuel M. von Arx, KF16, Guayaquil (Ecuador)
One of the great joys and privileges of being a Kiva Fellow is to go along with loan officers when they are meeting Kiva borrowers and new clients. One of my most memorable outings was a visit of an HIV-clinic in a public hospital in Ecuador´s largest city Guayaquil. In the first part of this blog post I recounted how I drove with Nahin Alvarado from Banco D-MIRO´s headquarters on Guayaquil´s Isla Trinitaria to the HIV-clinic at Hospital Abel Gilbert. Nahin is the bank´s loan officer specializing in HIV-positive and/or disabled clients who have the right to receive a discount micro-loan. And Banco D-MIRO is the only micro-institution in all Ecuador to provide financial products especially for these two long-excluded client groups.
Nahin is talking to a patient outside of Guayaquil´s HIV clinic
While Nahin is presenting the bank´s special loan products to the patients in the HIV- clinic´s crowded waiting room, Franklin walks towards me. A strong man in his forties, Franklin is the leader and community organizer of FUSAD (Frente Unido por la Salud y los Derechos – in English: United Front for Health and Rights), a self-help and support group for HIV-positive people, based at the hospital and well known for the professional education courses they provide to their members.
Continue Reading 15 November 2011 at 12:00 Emmanuel von Arx 4 comments
Update from the Field: New Products in Microfinance, Over-Indebtedness + Transparency
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF16, Rwanda
This week on the Kiva fellows blog, start out by learning about three new microfinance products – microinsurance in Indonesia, higher education loans in the Philippines and green and water loans in Kenya. Continue on to Nepal to admire the handiwork of artisan borrowers. Make your way to Ecuador to find out more about the risk of indebtedness. Share the fellows' personal experiences with the recent elections in Nicaragua and rush hour traffic in Uganda. Finish by taking a critical look at transparency in microfinance and Kiva's responsibility with regards to transparency.
Continue Reading 15 November 2011 at 06:44 Kathrin Gerner 3 comments
Necessary "No"
By Marcus Berkowitz, KF16, Ecuador
When I was a kid and I asked for something I wasn't going to get, my mother would start snidely singing, "You Can't Always Get What You Want". Unfortunately for borrowers with a lot of outstanding debt, nobody is there to sing to them if they don't get the loan they are looking for.
My first experience meeting borrowers was thus a complicated one. First, a little background…
Continue Reading 10 November 2011 at 05:32 marcusofulano 10 comments
Update from the Field: Earthquakes, 5Ks + The Pain of Sickness and Loss
This week's Fellows Blog is armed with stories from the field: stories of the uncertain world borrowers live in, and how they (and we) cope with it. We've learned that everyone gets tired running a 5K in Paraguay, but for a good enough cause, we can will our legs to power through it. That everyone gets scared during an afternoon earthquake in Peru, but even so, borrowers, coworkers, and Field Partners will lend a hand to anyone that needs it. That everyone gets hungry, but there are no shortage of Kiva borrowers in Peru who are ready and willing to whip up some lunch. That everyone gets sick, but there are openhanded Kiva Field Partners in Ecuador trying to extend financial support to those who might not get better anytime soon. And sadly, we've had to learn that for all of our strengths and fortitude, no one is impervious to the sting of death. It affects everyone that plays a part of Kiva's story, but those left behind can honored these individuals by persevering all the more.
Continue Reading 7 November 2011 at 00:47 Kate Bennett 3 comments
Visiting an HIV-Clinic in Guayaquil (Part I)
By Emmanuel M. von Arx, KF16, Ecuador
"Don't be scared to shake the hand of a client with HIV or to drink out of his glass. You cannot get infected that way." This was the message that Nahin Alvarado repeated over and over during a training session in September with a group of twelve new and somewhat incredulous loan officers of Banco D-MIRO, when I first met him. A loan officer himself, Nahin has been with Banco D-MIRO for over two years, focusing on two very special client groups who – not just in Ecuador – have long suffered from discrimination and lack of access to financial services: micro-entrepreneurs who are HIV-positive or disabled. The moment I heard Nahin so forcefully speak up on behalf of HIV-positive clients, I knew that I wanted to spend a day with him in the field.
Continue Reading 2 November 2011 at 08:00 Emmanuel von Arx 3 comments
Updates from the Field: Green Loans, Dark Alleys + On-the-Ground Footage of it All
Compiled by Kate Bennett, KF16, Peru
Want a fresh look at Kiva clients on-the-ground? This week fellows share stories and mixed-media that bring us directly into the cities, homes and pulperías of borrowers. From the marketplace in Bolivia, to the streets of Guayaquil, to the dumps of Kenya, we learn about the challenges of working in developing countries and the strategies loan officers and Fellows can use to mitigate them. Not to mention we can see the work of Kiva fellows and Kiva Field Partners in Cambodia, Honduras and Bolivia in living color. What's even better than reading a post by a Kiva Fellow? Seeing what we see in the field for yourself!
Continue Reading 24 October 2011 at 02:00 Kate Bennett 2 comments
What´s Easier Than Getting Robbed in Guayaquil?
By Emmanuel M. von Arx, KF 16, Ecuador
As much a therapy session as a blog entry, this is the narrative of a recent robbery incident in Guayaquil: It happened two hours ago and my co-workers and I can still feel the shock in our bones. This day had begun like a normal day: At 7.30am Rubi Chaca – the Kiva Coordinator of Banco D-MIRO -, her 16-year old intern Joel Kenny Matias, and I had met outside of the bank´s headquarters, where we were picked up by Roberto, the official driver of the bank. He drove us to the branch office of Guasmo where we gave a training session to the local loan officers, reminding them about Kiva and explaining to them why it is so important that they keep finding micro-entrepreneurs who agree to be listed with their name and photo on Kiva´s website.
Continue Reading 18 October 2011 at 16:00 Emmanuel von Arx 9 comments
Wrap your arms around me
By Marcus Berkowitz, KF16, Ecuador
Imagine yourself stepping outside of your tomato-colored house and onto a peaceful street, steeply hung over a mid-sized Ecuadorian town nestled in a lush valley. It's nearly silent as you walk to the bus stop. You can see the center of town bustling below you. The giant Mt. Chimborazo in the distance and the smaller range just in front of it block the harshness of the early morning sun, casting a soft light on the quiet countryside.
This peace lasts no more than a couple of minutes before it is loudly shattered by the shouting of the fare official of the bright red bus screaming towards you with no intention to stop, loudly blaring from its many loudspeakers the same song as yesterday (indeed, as every day). So it begins!
Continue Reading 12 October 2011 at 08:12 marcusofulano 3 comments
Update from the Field: Loan Use, Agriculture Loans + Stuff Kiva Fellows Like
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF16, Rwanda
This week on the Kiva fellows blog: Hop on a poda-poda or an okada to try out an adventurous way to get around Sierra Leone. Find out why loan use in Tajikistan is not as straightforward as you may think. Learn how the principle of "trust but verify" is applied in Georgia. Explore the clever efforts of an Ecuadorian Kiva partner to craft an agricultural loan product that is appropriate to farmers' needs. Welcome Kiva's new field partner, VisionFund Cambodia. Learn how village banking works in Ecuador.
Continue Reading 10 October 2011 at 02:00 Kathrin Gerner 8 comments
Tough Crowd; Pitfalls and Progress in Agriculture Loans
By Marcus Berkowitz, KF16, Ecuador
Farmers are tough cookies. As it turns out, they're even tougher to finance effectively. Those who work in agriculture are faced with a unique set of conditions that make most traditional microfinance methods unfeasible for them. This post examines some of the reasons why farmers stand apart from other borrowers, and explores the clever efforts of an Ecuadorian Kiva partner to craft a loan product that is appropriate to their needs.
Continue Reading 4 October 2011 at 14:01 marcusofulano 2 comments
Motorcycle Madness
By Marcus Berkowitz, KF16, Ecuador
"Do you know how to ride a motorcycle?" asked the stranger seated directly in front of me, his voice muffled by his helmet.
I thought it a little late to ask, seeing as I was currently gripping his belly from behind as we flew, several mph faster than strict necessity would dictate, around a precipitously tight corner on the edge of the western cordillera of the Andes.
"No," I said, "I'm supposed to put my hands over your eyes, right?"
Continue Reading 30 September 2011 at 08:36 marcusofulano 3 comments
A Song and a Wheelchair Ramp for a New Bank
By Emmanuel M. von Arx, KF 16, Ecuador
What do a song and a wheelchair ramp have in common? If you are a corporate lawyer in Ecuador, you may know the answer. Everybody else, please read on.
Only recently I learned that my host and Kiva´s partner organization Banco D-MIRO has its own company song! It combines a memorable piece of poetry with a rather inspired composition. A recording follows!
Continue Reading 28 September 2011 at 18:00 Emmanuel von Arx 2 comments
Update from the Field: Going Pilot to Active, Meeting Borrowers + Technology and Social Performance
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF16, Rwanda
It has been a busy week for bloggers. The 16th class of Kiva fellows (KF16) hits the ground running and invites you to share their first experiences in their host countries across the globe. Arrive in Georgia just in time for harvest season. Continue to Sierra Leone to watch a new Kiva field partner go from pilot to active. Jump out of a plane in Rwanda – but not without a few parachutes – and learn more about agricultural loans. Bump into a Kiva borrower in Ecuador. Travel to Burkina Faso – a poor country rich in culture. Study the effects of technology on social performance of microfinance institutions in Cambodia. And to top it all off, immerse yourself in the generosity and kindness of the people of Paraguay.
Continue Reading 19 September 2011 at 01:34 Kathrin Gerner 7 comments
What are Chances of Meeting a Kiva Borrower in Guayaquil?
By Emmanuel M. von Arx, KF 16, Ecuador
Taxi drivers were not in the forefront of my mind when I was walking out of Guayaquil´s international airport into the hot and humid air of this Ecuadorian port city. I had just been welcomed by Rubi Chaca who thankfully was driving me to my hotel. Rubi is the expert in charge of managing the loans made by Kiva lenders at Kiva´s partner organization Banco D-MIRO.
Only minutes before, as my plane was approaching Guayaquil, I had been able to grasp the enormity of this sprawling city. As I was soon to learn, Guayaquil represents a condensed microcosm of the whole country, with all its regions, peoples, and customs being represented. It is a place of extreme contradictions and contrasts…
Continue Reading 14 September 2011 at 16:00 Emmanuel von Arx 8 comments
Updates from the Field: Loan Sharks, Snapshots + "the Country with a Smile"
Each Kiva borrower enjoys his or her own borrower profile page. We've all seen these pages: they acquaint us with the borrower's story, plans for the future, country, and a photo in their business or home. Borrower profiles present us with a clear snapshot of the ebbs and flows of a borrower's life. But how can we begin to flesh out what's beyond the edges of the screen? On the Fellow's blog, of course!
This week Kiva Fellows bring us a little closer to our borrowers. We try to walk in the shoes of those living under a dollar a day in Nicaragua. We learn about the power of accredited microfinance institutions for the average Ecuadorian. We get a glimpse (and a sample!) of traditional El Salvadorian fare. We marvel at brilliant images of borrowers in their element in Chile and Colombia. And finally we depart Latin America for Senegal, where a Latin phrase can teach us about entrepreneurs the world over: they can, because they think they can. And they do, just as soon as they have the capital to do it.
Continue Reading 29 August 2011 at 02:00 Kate Bennett 8 comments
Loan Sharks, Microloans and the Highest Interest Rates Around (they aren't on Kiva)
Small business owners like Marcia Suqui in Cuenca, Ecuador use their microloans to move forward with their businesses and improve their quality of life. Which is terrific news, because afterall this is the idea driving Kiva: small loans can change lives. But not all small loans can improve a business owner's standing, because the darker side of the "little loan" market in Ecuador is dominated by loan sharks. Taking a loan out from a chulco, Marcia explains, is actually taking few steps backward…
Continue Reading 24 August 2011 at 08:51 Kate Bennett 7 comments
Update from the Field: Cooking Classes, Autarky + Social Performance
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF15, Togo
This week on the Kiva fellows blog, take a cooking class with a Kiva borrower in Ecuador and learn how to make two mouthwatering local specialties: quimbalitos and tamales. Continue on to Sierra Leone to see how autarky is the goal of Kiva fellowships as well as micro loans. Then return to Ecuador to watch a video about traditional dances, find out about the feeling of "saudade" and reflect on the juxtaposition of poverty and prosperity. Finally, learn how a social performance study can be constructed in Chile.
Continue Reading 15 August 2011 at 05:52 Kathrin Gerner 3 comments
Yesterday, as I left the office of FODEMI for the final time I felt as if I could not find the words to describe what I was feeling. Both the English and the Spanish languages had failed to provide me with a word that could capture the feeling of happiness and sadness that coexisted rather uncomfortably. There have been some serious ups-and-downs in my summer as a Kiva Fellow in Ecuador. I felt inspired and happy when I met some incredible Kiva borrowers, including an entrepreneur that I had helped fund. But, at other times, I felt frustrated or homesick or like an outsider in the organization and in life in this new country. Sometimes these opposite emotions happened in closer proximity that I'd like to admit. Yet, as I walked down the sidewalk in Ibarra, I wondered about these feelings and struggled to come to terms with how I felt. Was I happy? Yes. Was I sad? Yes!
Continue Reading 13 August 2011 at 23:00 Megan Bond 6 comments
Video Blog: For the Love of Fiestas
By Megan Bond, KF15, Ecuador
Music, parades, disguises, fabulous street vendors, dancing in the streets, dancing in the fields, dancing wherever you feel like it – the Ecuadorians I've met love a good party and there's nothing like a traditional fiesta to generate the right mood for all of the above. Fiestas have been a great opportunity for me to join in and have fun with the locals. Villages and towns all over have their own festivals days and there are certain times a year when the entire country is celebrating.
Continue Reading 12 August 2011 at 08:00 Megan Bond 2 comments
Ana's Kitchen: How to Make a Tamale (or a Hundred)
"The stove, the gas, the vegetables, the meat, the pots, and tools, clean water… I have a lot of expenses in my business." Not to mention the considerable time and energy that Doña Ana Victoria expends making a batch of her delicious tamales. Though she has many costs, Ana makes a fairly steady stream of profits from her market stall. To cover certain start-up costs and her side-business raising pigs, Ana has been lending from Kiva's Field Partner Fundación ESPOIR for years.
Like most women in Ecuador, Ana Victoria learned how to cook from her mother, who learned it from her mother, and so on. But from here, Ana Victoria is a departure from the norm…
Continue Reading 10 August 2011 at 08:57 Kate Bennett 1 comment


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Comfortable, compact (compresses to about a fourth of its size), and reasonably priced.
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This is a great pillow for traveling and camping. It's surprisingly comfortable and the large (16″ x 23″) that I purchased is a close to "normal" size pillow.
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Regarding to your questions, please read the following thread. It is a little bit long but i am almost sure that you will solve your problem if you try suggested solutions there ;)
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Taylor Swift ''fears'' she will never have a relationship which lasts forever.
The 22-year-old singer - who has previously dated John Mayer, Jake Gyllenhaal and Joe Jonas - insists her mind is constantly filled with thoughts of both ''faith and disbelief'' about romance and she worries true love will not be part of her future.
She said: ''I think that one thing I'm really afraid of is ... that magic doesn't last. That butterflies and daydreams and love, all these things that I hold so dear, are going to leave some day.
''I haven't had a relationship that's lasted forever. I only know about them starting and ending. Those are my fears. I spend a lot of time balancing between faith and disbelief.''
Despite the 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' hitmaker's concerns, Taylor isn't worried about ''looking youthful forever'' but she is keen to have a young person's mentality for as long as she can get away with it.
She explained: ''I think there's something we have as little kids that goes away sometimes. I don't care about looking youthful forever, but I care about seeming youthful.''
While the blonde beauty is known for pouring her heart out in her song lyrics, which are largely based on her real-life experiences, she is thankful for having a ''crazy imagination'' during her childhood.
She added in an interview with The Guardian newspaper: ''A fairytale is an interesting concept. There's 'happily ever after' at the end, but that's not a part of our world. Everything is an ongoing storyline and you're always battling the complexities of life. But what I got from fairytales, growing up, was a beautiful daydream. I'm glad I had the craziest imagination and believed in all sorts of things that don't exist.''
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Boscolo Aleph RomaVia di San Basilio 15, Area Via Veneto, 00187 Rome (Show map)
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Location was pretty good. Staff Friendly and helpfull.
wonderful location, hospitable staff, perfect breakfast, nice atmosphere
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excellent staff and cleanliness
Everything-could not fault the hotel on any level
Open table, receptionist, restaurant - exelent!
Terasse, spa is very nice, excellent location, excellent staff
Luxury in the heart of Rome, Walking distance from most attractions, Great staff.
Contemporary, location,
Staff some of them is excellent and others are not.
The Aleph Luxury is a chic and designer hotel featuring a rooftop terrace bar with panoramic views of Rome. It offers a quiet location, 220 yards from Barberini Metro Station. Rooms feature soft carpeted floors, classic Italian furniture, and a minimalist design. The walls are decorated with large photographs by Bram Tihany. Bathrooms come with blue and white mosaics. The spa center is in the basement, offering beauty treatments, a sauna, and a Turkish bath. There is also a small fitness room and a thermal indoor pool. The Sin restaurant and the lounge bars serve gourmet food and drinks, in a stylish and relaxing atmosphere. The decor in public spaces is inspired by Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Boscolo Aleph Luxury Hotel is just off fashionable Via Veneto. Villa Borghese is a 10 minute walk away. We speak your language! Hotel Rooms: 96, Hotel Chain: Boscolo Luxury Hotels. Why use Booking.com?Why use Booking.com?Low ratesNo booking fees • Save money! • Best Price Guaranteed 434,134 properties worldwide
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Radisson Blu es. Hotel, RomaFeaturing a rooftop swimming pool, a bar and a restaurant, the Radisson Blu es. Hotel Roma is located right across from the Roma Termini Train Station. It has air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi.Most recent booking for this hotel was yesterday at 21:56
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Grand Hotel PlazaThe historic Grand Hotel Plaza has been featured in many movies. Set on Rome's popular shopping street, Via del Corso, it offers large elegant rooms with high ceilings and marble bathrooms.Most recent booking for this hotel was today at 03:49
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Boscolo Exedra Roma, Autograph Collection®In an impressive white marble building from the 1800s, Boscolo Exedra Roma is in Piazza della Repubblica. This 5-star luxury hotel features a panoramic rooftop terrace with swimming pool.Most recent booking for this hotel was today at 02:56
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Fancy yourself as bit of a photographer, love snapping up those memorable moments or super model glamour shots? Well you can now feel like a photo fanatic with this brilliantly quirky new mug which looks exactly like a real camera lens and will soon become an essential part of your photographer?s kit bag!! Styled to look and feel like your favourite lens, this mug comes with a lens cover lid for keeping your beverages hot, as well stopping any unwanted dust particles. The multipurpose lid can also be used as coaster for the mug or a novelty holder for your favorite biscuits, so you will no longer need to worry about where to put your custard creams!! Kick start your day with a coffee in your professional mug! We always see Accountants, English, History related mugs to name a few, now we have a perfect gift for all you photographers. Features Looks like a realistic camera lens Biscuit holder Quirky new design Perfect for photographers
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Weather data can help facilities professionals make decisions that dramatically reduce the amount of energy and water used by building systems
On-Site Weather Station vs. XML Weather FeedWeather data can be generated from weather stations with an on-premises IP connection or provided by a weather-tracking service. There are benefits and drawbacks to both.
Though it won't provide forecast data, an on-site weather station can provide useful information about current conditions. "Utilizing local stations can be highly effective, as they can track elements such as wind speed and direction. They can also track lighting levels that can be used for thermal calculations and energy-cost predictions," says Terry Hoffmann, director of building automation systems marketing for Johnson Controls' building-efficiency division, Milwaukee.
The other option is more common and less expensive. Vendors have a network of weather stations throughout North America, and they supply the information via a Web-based XML program. If your facility isn't located in an urban area, however, this data may not reflect your microclimate. Another downside: The weather data is usually the property of the service provider.
With sensors to detect humidity and outside air temperature, most building-automation systems (BASs) are already making informed - albeit limited - decisions about mechanical-system operations based on outdoor conditions. Momentum is growing, however, for BASs to use more extensive weather data to optimize building systems.
"Imagine having, at your fingertips, the ability to track such factors as temperature, humidity, rain levels, wind speed, Doppler radar forecast, severe-weather alerts, heat index, and barometer/pressure," says Ronald Greaves, product manager, Siemens Building Technologies Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL.
This kind of weather data can help you make decisions that dramatically reduce the amount of energy and water used by your building systems. It can also explain year-to-year variances. "For instance, a building manager sees a 20-percent increase in energy efficiency from Monday to Tuesday. But, the change may be the result of a 20-percent drop in heating degree days, which would mean that the efficiency is actually on par," explains Greg Turner, director of global offerings, Honeywell Building Solutions, Morris Township, NJ.
Turner is not the only one who sees this as a benefit. "I believe the greatest value might be using weather data to calculate an accurate key performance indicator concerning energy usage," says Terry Hoffmann, director of building automation systems marketing for Johnson Controls' building-efficiency division in Milwaukee.
Here are some more examples of how integrating weather data into a BAS can be beneficial.
You can improve mechanical-system performance. Weather-related information is especially useful when targeting ways to increase the efficiency of HVAC (chillers, boilers, and chilled-water and ice storage). "Weather data can help determine when to use a smaller chiller at full capacity vs. a larger boiler at half capacity to save energy and maintenance costs," explains Turner. This can be beneficial for load shedding.
You can determine the viability of on-site alternative energy. According to Greaves, weather data can help you make informed decisions about the feasibility of installing photovoltaics or wind turbines, as well as predict a realistic return on investment.
You can respond when it rains. When forecast and weather data are integrated into a BAS, it can:
You can receive alerts about severe weather. Be it a blizzard or a tornado, or other inclement weather, having access to forecast data helps ensure that both the building and its occupants are safe from Mother Nature. "Continuous access to real-time and forecast weather allows building officials to notify occupants of approaching inclement weather conditions," says Greaves.
If your BAS doesn't have the capability to incorporate weather data, don't worry. "For [systems] that don't have it built in, it usually doesn't require a significant investment in hardware or software to make it happen," says Turner.
You might not be able to control the weather, but if you integrate weather data into your BAS, you can at least control how your building reacts to it.
Jana J. Madsen (firstname.lastname@example.com) is editor at Buildings magazine.
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Veggies that Kill Belly Fat
Veggies that Kill Belly Fat
Find some food veggies that kill belly fat are very necessary for those of you who are in a diet program. These foods will help you to shape the muscles that need to be regularly followed by exercise.
Some kinds of veggies that kill belly fat include:
- Greens
Several types of green vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower are very helpful at all to kill belly fat. This vegetable is containing Phytonutrient substances that help in the fight against estrogen in the stomach so that the belly fat will be reduced significantly.
- Avocado
The avocado is a food full of nutrients, so it is very important role in need of abdominal fat. Some substances contained in avocados can destroy monounsaturated fat between 11 to 17 grams per avocado.
- Omelet
Food from basic ingredients egg contains the protein and various nutrients required by the body. Food is very suitable to be consumed as a substitute for the main menu, and certainly do not have a high fat.
- Green Tea
Green tea is a beverage that contains high antioxidants, green tea but it also can boost fat burning in the body. So this will be very useful to kill belly fat.
- Oatmeal
These foods do not have the fat that is harmful to the body, because it has fiber that is beneficial to the digestive process. But you also need to make sure to avoid consuming foods derived from wheat.


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The Grand Poobah of Rock Criticism and longtime Village Voice contributor rates 3,000 releases in this dandy book, which belongs on the night table of every self-respecting music fan. Robert Christgau's tastes are admirably catholic: refusing to limit himself to solid rock, he takes on rap, hardcore, country, blues, reggae, worldbeat, and everything in between. His vest-pocket pronunciamentos are always fun to read--even when they seem perversely wrongheaded--and who else would zoom in on Ruben Blades's "ability to skip along the shores of schlock without ruining his best pair of shoes," or refer to "Amazing Grace" as "the 'Send in the Clowns' of roots music"? Who else, for that matter, could almost persuade you to run out and pick up The Very Best of Deep Purple? [via]


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Colorado is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Colorado may also be considered to be a part of the Western, Southwestern, Midwestern, and Central regions of the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 4,753,377 in 2006, a 10.49% increase since U.S. Census 2000. Denver is the capital and the most populous city of Colorado. Citizens of Colorado are known as Coloradans.
The State of Colorado is defined as the geospherical rectangle that stretches from 37°N to 41°N latitude and from 102°03'W to 109°03'W longitude (25°W to 32°W from the Washington Meridian). Colorado is one of only three U.S. states (with Wyoming and Utah) that have only lines of latitude and longitude for boundaries.
The summit of Mount Elbert at 4401 meters (14,440 feet) elevation in Lake County is the state's highest point and the highest point in the entire Rocky Mountains. Colorado has approximately 550 mountain peaks that exceed 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation. Colorado is the only U.S. state that lies entirely above 1000 meters (3281 feet) elevation. The state's lowest elevation is 1010 meters (3315 feet) at the point on the eastern boundary of Yuma County where the Arikaree River flows into the State of Kansas.
East of the Southern Rocky Mountains are the Colorado Eastern Plains of the High Plains, the section of the Great Plains within Colorado at elevations ranging from 3315 to 6562 feet (1010 to 2000 meters). The states of Kansas and Nebraska border Colorado to the east. The plains are sparsely settled with most population along the South Platte and the Arkansas rivers. Rainfall is meager, averaging from 12 to 18 inches (300 to 450 millimeters) annually. There is some irrigated farming, but much of the land is used for dryland farming or ranching. Winter wheat is a typical crop and most small towns in the region boast both a water tower and a grain elevator.
The bulk of Colorado's population lives along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in the Front Range Urban Corridor. This region is partially protected from prevailing storms by the high mountains to the west.
To the west lies the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains with notable peaks such as Longs Peak, Mount Evans, Pikes Peak, and the Spanish Peaks near Walsenburg in the south. This area drains to the east, is forested, and partially urbanized.
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