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Irusta Unai - - 2009
AIM: To adapt adult automated external defibrillator (AED) arrhythmia analysis algorithms for paediatric use through the addition of an algorithm to accurately discriminate supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) from ventricular tachycardia (VT) that is valid for both adult and paediatric patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An adult database of 89 SVT and 191 ...
Borleffs C Jan Willem - - 2009
BACKGROUND: In patients with primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), the incidence of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias resulting in ICD therapy is relatively low, prompting for better risk stratification. The aim of this study was to assess the value of the QRS-T angle for prediction of ICD therapy and mortality in primary ...
Petkow-Dimitrow Paweł - - 2009
BACKGROUND: Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has been shown to be associated with ventricular arrhythmias, however, its prognostic role in predicting sudden cardiac death has not yet been established. AIM: To explore a potential relationship between LGE visualised by CMR and life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmia in ...
Pietrucha Artur - - 2009
BACKGROUND: Head-up tilt testing (HUTT) is a well-established method for the diagnosis of reflex syncope. Some controversies exist whether gender and HUTT protocol influence HUTT results. AIM: To analyse the results of HUTT in patients with syncope in relation to their gender and used protocol of HUTT. METHODS: We retrospectively ...
Steffel Jan - - 2009
AIMS: Patients with isolated left ventricular non-compaction (IVNC) are at high risk for developing ventricular tachyarrhythmias. However, no analysis of invasive electrophysiological (EP) findings in these patients has yet been performed. METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed a retrospective analysis of EP findings in 24 patients with IVNC. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias were ...
Cox Moniek G P J - - 2009
BACKGROUND: Desmosomal changes, electric uncoupling, and surviving myocardial bundles in fibrofatty tissue characterize arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C). Resultant activation delay is pivotal for reentry and thereby ventricular tachycardia (VT). Current task force criteria (TFC) for diagnosis have limited sensitivity. The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic ...
Guida Pietro - - 2009
AIMS: To evaluate the prevalence, timing, and haemodynamic characteristics of prodromal symptoms in patients experiencing vasovagal syncope (VVS) during a head-up tilt test (HUT) potentiated with nitroglycerin, and their relationships with those reported before spontaneous episodes. METHODS AND RESULTS: Symptoms preceding HUT-induced syncope were recorded, together with heart rate (HR) ...
Wijnmaalen Adrianus P - - 2009
INTRODUCTION: Patients with established arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) based on task force (TF) criteria and ventricular tachycardia (VT) are at risk of VT recurrence and sudden death. Data on patients with VT due to right ventricular (RV) scar not fulfilling TF criteria are lacking. The purpose of this study ...
Panfilov Ilia - - 2009
AIMS: The dominant frequency (DF) of ventricular fibrillation (VF) provides a measure of cycle length that may relate to the underlying complexity of the arrhythmia. Dominant frequency analysis may therefore provide insights into VF mechanisms, and potentially guide future therapies. Dominant frequency analysis can be undertaken on stored electrograms (EGMs) ...
Daubert James P - - 2009
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated whether electrophysiologic (EP) inducibility predicts the subsequent occurrence of spontaneous ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) in the Defibrillators in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Treatment Evaluation (DEFINITE) trial. BACKGROUND: Inducibility of ventricular arrhythmias has been widely used as a risk marker to select implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) candidates, ...
Quan Fang - - 2009
Prolonged QT interval is usually seen on routine electrocardiogram (ECG), but in some patients it may only be seen immediately before the evolution of torsades de pointes (Tdp). To unmask the potential risk of Tdp in a patient with normal or borderline prolongation of QTc interval and recurrent syncope, dobutamine ...
Brembilla-Perrot B - - 2009
Arrhythmic syncope explains 5% to 20% of the causes of syncope and its incidence increases with age. In patients with arrhythmic syncope, a poor prognosis can be expected if syncope is misdiagnosed, particularly when arrhythmias occur in a patient with advanced heart disease. Arrhythmic causes are due either to bradycardia ...
Ma Ke-juan - - 2009
BACKGROUND: There are few studies on the clinical profile of Chinese patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C). The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of ARVD/C patients from China, particularly to define the features of electrocardiograph and treatment outcomes. METHODS: Thirty-nine patients hospitalized in Fu ...
Haghjoo Majid - - 2009
BACKGROUND: Approximately 30% of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) suffer syncope and syncope was the only symptom associated with sudden death. However, no systematic studies in large cohorts looking at predictors of syncope are available in the literature. Therefore, we sought to determine predictors of syncope in patients with HCM. ...
Kouakam Claude - - 2009
Despite thorough investigation, approximately 15-20% of syncope cases remain unexplained. An underrecognized cause of syncope may occur when partial epileptic discharges profoundly disrupt normal cardiac rhythm, including cardiac asystole, the so-called arrhythmogenic epilepsy (AE). To report initial results of observations of AE in patients with recurrent, unexplained, traumatic and/or convulsive ...
Saadjian Alain Y - - 2009
AIMS: High adenosine plasma levels and high expression of adenosine A(2A) receptors are observed in patients with unexplained syncope and a positive head-up tilt test (HUT). This study aimed to evaluate the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (c.1364 T>C) which is the most commonly found polymorphism in the A(2A) receptor gene, ...
Nordbeck Peter - - 2010
Hemodynamic improvement from biventricular pacing is well documented; however, its electrophysiologic effects have not been systematically studied. In this study, incidence and risk factors for electrical storm (ES) were investigated in 729 ICD and biventricular defibrillator (CRT-D) heart failure patients. 168 consecutive CRT-D and 561 ICD patients were retrospectively analyzed ...
Gatzoulis Konstantinos A - - 2009
BACKGROUND: The evaluation of syncope can be expensive, unfocussed, and unrevealing yet, failure to diagnose an arrhythmic cause of syncope is a major problem. We investigate the utility of noninvasive electrocardiographic evaluation (12-lead ECG and 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiographic recordings) to predict electrophysiology study results in patients with undiagnosed syncope. METHODS: ...
de Vilhena Garcia Euler - - 2009
BACKGROUND: Current relevance of T-wave alternans is based on its association with electrical disorder and elevated cardiac risk. Quantitative reports would improve understanding on TWA augmentation mechanisms during mental stress or prior to tachyarrhythmias. However, little information is available about quantitative TWA values in clinical populations. This study aims to ...
Bogun Frank M - - 2009
The purpose of this study was to assess the value of delayed-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) to guide ablation of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NIC). In patients with NIC, ventricular arrhythmias often are associated with scar tissue. DE-MRI can be used to precisely define scar tissue. DE-MRI ...
Stec Sebastian M - - 2009
BACKGROUND: Chronic cough frequently remains unexplained. Although various cardiac arrhythmias have already been reported as a cause of chronic cough, this phenomenon has not been evaluated prospectively. Therefore, we studied the incidence and management of cough associated with premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) in a population of patients with this condition. ...
Sacher Frédéric - - 2009
AIMS: The diagnosis of Brugada syndrome (BS) is typically made in a young and otherwise healthy population. In patients with a high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), the only currently recommended therapy is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), but these are not without complications. We investigated whether remote ICD ...
Giustetto Carla - - 2009
AIMS: Risk stratification of patients with Brugada electrocardiogram (ECG) is being strongly debated. Conflicting results have been suggested from international registries, which enrolled non-consecutive cases, studied with different programmed electrical stimulation (PES) protocols. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the incidence of arrhythmic events and the prognostic ...
Pedersen Susanne S - - 2009
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is the treatment of choice for life-threatening arrhythmias, with ICD indications having recently been extended to include primary prophylaxis. Despite the medical benefits of the ICD, there is an ongoing debate as to the impact of the ICD on patients' lives, particularly whether primary prophylaxis ...
Patel Jaydutt B - - 2009
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is responsible for most deaths related to heart disease. Risk stratification in patients with ischemic heart disease can identify patients at increased risk of sudden death who may derive a mortality benefit from an implantable defibrillator. The most commonly used clinical variable for risk stratification and ...
Kanjwal Khalil - - 2009
Implantable loop recorders (ILR) have been found to be useful in the diagnosis and management of syncope of unclear etiology. The clinical symptoms of abnormalities seen during ILR monitoring have not been adequately studied. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the clinical symptoms which were the best ...
Chien Shao-Ju - - 2008
BACKGROUND: Myocarditis complicated with complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) is rare in children. The purpose of this study was to report the outcome of myocarditis with CAVB in our institution. METHODS: Between June 1998 and June 2007, nine pediatric patients (aged from 1.5 to 16 years) were admitted, presenting with acute ...
Ozben Beste - - 2008
INTRODUCTION: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) is a heritable disorder characterised by fibrofatty replacement of right ventricular myocytes and increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism affects myocardial ACE levels. DD genotype favours myocardial fibrosis and is associated with malignant ventricular ...
Gao Xiuren - - 2009
OBJECTIVE: It was our aim to study the outcome of autonomic nervous function (ANF), heart rate variability (HRV) and arrhythmias in patients with acute viral myocarditis in a 6-month follow-up period after the diagnosis. METHODS: ANF was measured in patients with acute viral myocarditis 1, 3 and 6 months after ...
Zeng Hui - - 2008
Recently orthostatic training has been proposed as an effective treatment for vasovagal syncope, even though some patients may relapse. This study was undertaken to assess the effect of orthostatic training on patients with vasovagal syncope and its influencing factors. The study group comprised 125 consecutive patients (51 males and 74 ...
Sherrid Mark V - - 2008
The clinical use of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is well established to prevent sudden death in patients with left ventricular dysfunction due to coronary artery disease and dilated cardiomyopathy, and its use has saved thousands of lives. More recently, its use has been extended to other patients at risk for ...
Kendurkar Arvind - - 2008
BACKGROUND: Sexual disorders, which are usually influenced by multiple factors, are very prevalent across the globe but there are few studies which provide the pattern of help-seeking behavior in the Indian population. AIMS: The study aims to present the pattern of sexual dysfunction in the patients attending a marriage and ...
Brembilla-Perrot Beatrice - - 2008
BACKGROUND: The survival of patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) at III and IV stages of New York Heart Association (NYHA) is decreased in those with a bundle branch block (BBB) compared to those without BBB. Less is known on the prognosis of patients at earlier stages of NYHA and ...
Haman Ludek - - 2009
INTRODUCTION: Reports about the efficacy of precordial thump (PT) in the termination of ventricular arrhythmias (VA) vary widely. Very little recent data about the mechanical termination of VA induced during programmed ventricular stimulation are available. METHODS: We prospectively studied 485 consecutive patients (May 2001 to December 2007) who underwent electrophysiology ...
Lepillier Antoine - - 2009
AIMS: In patients with advanced heart failure (HF) and prolonged QRS interval, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces symptoms and risk of death. The added benefit of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) remains questionable in some patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: In 332 HF patients treated with CRT-D (CRT with ICD) [65 ...
Wójcicka Mariola - - 2008
BACKGROUND: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) are the most effective treatment in patients with the risk of sudden cardiac death. ICD improves patients' safety but is also the source of numerous inconveniences. Especially young people consider such ICD-related inconveniences as most unwelcome. AIM: To assess the quality of life and main psychological ...
Ertan Cagatay - - 2008
BACKGROUND: Adenosine is widely used for the diagnosis and the termination of supraventricular arrhythmias. There are many case reports and few series about the proarrhythmic potential of adenosine. We sought to evaluate the proarrhythmic potential of adenosine used to terminate the supraventricular arrhythmias. METHODS: The records of all patients that ...
Ruiter J H - - 2008
Vasovagal syncope is not a benign condition in the elderly population. In patients not responsive to conservative therapy and whose abrupt faints are associated with serious injuries and seriously affected quality of life, pacemaker therapy was suggested. However, the usefulness of cardiac pacing for the prevention of recurrences of vasovagal ...
Martin T C - - 2008
Echocardiographic findings were reviewed for 106 patients (mean age 41.3 +/- 23.0 years, range 3 to 90 years, 61% female) referred for evaluation of unexplained syncope. Abnormal echocardiographic findings were seen in 36/106 (34%) patients, of which 12/106 (11%) may have an abnormality that contributed to symptoms. Abnormal echocardiographic findings ...
Brignole Michele - - 2008
Knowledge of what occurs during spontaneous syncope is the gold standard for evaluation. Initially, implantable loop recorders (ILRs) were used in patients with unexplained syncope at the end of unsuccessful full, conventional work-up. In pooled data regarding 247 patients, a correlation between syncope and electrocardiographic findings was found in 84 ...
Babikar A - - 2008
The implantable loop recorder (ILR) has proved highly efficacious in the management of syncope, presyncope and palpitations in selected populations. Limited information regarding patient selection and diagnostic yield exists in the paediatric setting. A retrospective evaluation of patients who underwent ILR implantation over a 66-month period, in a tertiary paediatric ...
de Sousa Marcos R - - 2008
Identifying patients at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a challenge. To evaluate the performance of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) from 24 hour ambulatory electrocardiography as a predictor of SCD in patients with heart failure or non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). Study search and selection ...
Mahajan Tarun - - 2008
INTRODUCTION: Recalls of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) generators have affected many patients. No information is available regarding the impact specifically on pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD) patients. This study was undertaken to determine implications of ICD manufacturers' advisories and recalls on children and CHD patients. METHODS: The first part ...
Schefer Thomy - - 2008
BACKGROUND: Randomized trials have demonstrated that implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy may reduce the risk of death in patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy (CMP). In this study, we aimed at determining the long-term benefit of ICD therapy among patients with dilated CMP (DCM) and among those with other non-ischaemic cardiac diseases ...
Timoteo Ana Teresa - - 2008
AIMS: Protocols using sublingual nitrates have been increasingly used to improve diagnostic accuracy of head-up tilt testing (HUT). Nevertheless, exaggerated responses to nitrates have been frequently described, particularly in elderly patients. The aim of this article is to evaluate, in an elderly population with unexplained syncope, whether the impact of ...
Aronow Wilbert S - - 2008
Underlying causes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) or complex ventricular arrhythmias (VA) should be treated if possible. Antiarrhythmic drugs should not be used to treat asymptomatic persons with complex VA and no heart disease. Beta blockers are the only antiarrhythmic drugs that have been demonstrated to reduce mortality in patients with ...
Serizawa Naoki - - 2008
It was recognized that sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. However, it was unclear whether the presence of SDB increased the risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia in patients with heart failure (HF) with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Seventy-one patients with HF and an ICD ...
Rosianu S - - 2009
AIMS: Arrhythmias occurring late after repair of tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) are common. Due to the risk of sudden cardiac death, attention is focused towards ventricular tachycardias (VT). The aims of this study were to determine the clinical profile of patients with known benign and malignant arrhythmias and to assess ...
Kobza Richard - - 2008
BACKGROUND: Physicians who are caring for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are regularly confronted with questions concerning daily activities. This study evaluates the habits of ICD patients with respect to sports activities, stays at high-altitude, and driving patterns. METHODS: A survey was performed in 387 patients with ICDs who were ...
Kolettis Theofilos M - - 2008
INTRODUCTION: The benefit of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy in patients with haemodynamically stable ventricular tachycardia (VT) is not well documented. METHODS: In this single-centre observational study, we examined the medical records of 53 patients (48 men, mean age 66 +/- 1 years) treated with an ICD. The patients were ...
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Twilight in Bremen
The old town of Bremen looks lovely in the early evening. The crowds around Marketplatz have dispersed and it's much quieter around the centre and it's a great time to wander the streets. We spent a couple of hours in the early evening wandering around the streets and visiting some of the great pubs of Bremen. It was so tempting to stay on for longer but we had to return to Hamburg.


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Standard Room, 1 King Bed
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Independence hotel with a complimentary breakfast
Situated in Independence, this hotel is close to Children's Peace Pavilion, Branson Of The North Theater, and Historic Truman Courthouse. Also nearby are Harry S. Truman National Historic Site and 1859 Jail Marshal's Home and Museum.
Hotel Features
In addition to complimentary wireless Internet access, Higher Ground Hotel provides complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, laundry facilities, and a computer station.
Room Amenities
Guestrooms have air conditioning, desks, and clock radios; rooms also include blackout drapes/curtains and complimentary toiletries.
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A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities consist of technology support staff, audiovisual equipment, and small meeting rooms. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Event facilities measuring 2200 square feet (198 square meters) include conference/meeting rooms, exhibit space, and banquet facilities. This Independence hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills. Complimentary parking is available on site. Guests can use the business facilities at a partner hotel.
Higher Ground Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Free breakfast
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- Self parking
- Exhibit space
- Banquet facilities
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Event catering
- Audiovisual equipment
- Total number of rooms - 30
- Express check-out
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- Laundry facilities
- Video library
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of floors - 3
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- Wedding services
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- Technology support staff
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- Computer station
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- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 198
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 2
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 2200
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Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi, Free wired high-speed Internet
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Free parking, Self parking
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A complimentary breakfast is offered.
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Change in Nutley police structure rejected
"I will try this ordinance again and we will vote again," the Mayor said.
"I'm disappointed," Petracco told the Sun. "When I took my oath, [five years ago] it was to represent the tax payers."
Following the retirement of the Deputy Chief a couple of months ago, there is currently no one serving the position.
"That's a $145,000 position and what will that be 10 years from now?" the Mayor said.
He added the position would be a cost savings of $75,000.
"At no means would this ordinance jeopardize the safety of residents," Petracco said. "The crime rate has fallen under my watch."
Water Update
In regards to the recent water breaks around town, Commissioner Scarpelli advised the board that the town could see more breaks occurring in weeks to come.
"One thing I see is the water utilization or water consumption is down," Evans said. "We're close to 2.6, 2.7 million gallons [of usage]; we're not wasting [water] because of leaks."
A resolution was also passed under Scarpelli regarding the purchase of three properties on 47, 49 and 43 Donna Court; located in flood mitigation areas. Scarpelli said the homes will be purchased, once funds are received by FEMA.


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I found this video on Cute Overload (which you should visit daily for a dose of cute!), and I wanted to share because I like it so much. This was me when Dean said we could get puppies.
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My fave of there's is the Ultimate Dog Tease.


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This page contains a list of art related workshops and classes in Sequim and surrounding areas.
Workshops and Classes for 2014
Creativity Workshop by Terry Grasteit
Wednesdays at 11:30 AM on February 19, 26 and March 5th
This course is being offered at the Cutting Garden Art Center through Peninsula Community College.
There will be a link to the college sign up page as soon as it's available.
Jennifer creates a positive and joyful learning atmosphere that nourishes the development of each artist's special talents and perceptions.
Learn more about Jennifer and her art here http://jenniferbowman.com
Get more information and sign up for this workshop here http://www.cuttinggarden.com/events.html#JenniferBowman
Workshops and Classes for 2013
The Cutting Garden Art Center
Catherine Mix
Watercolor Judy Priest Mon & Thurs. 10-12:00
Call Senior Center.
Shirley Mercer Watercolor Classes, Beginning and Intermediate
360-460–9874 firstname.lastname@example.com
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Wednesday | 1:00 — 3:00 | Group | Pay by month on 1st day | One make-up day allowed per month. | ||
Thursday | 3:15—4:45 | Private Lesson | Pay by month on 1st day | One make-up day allowed per month. | ||
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Carol Janda
Watercolor Classes
the Landing Art Gallery
Mondays – 9 am – noon
$15 per class
Sign up for 10 classes
Classes will start January 28th
Content based on the elements and principles of design with emphasis on encouraging your creativity. All styles and subjects will be explored: composition, independent study, mini demos, techniques, and fun.
All levels are welcome. Call 360 452 6356
Oil Painting and Drawing and Others
Painting—Oils, acrylics, pastels Susan Martin Spar $20 p/class Friday. 10-12:30 email@example.com or 360-477-1024
Life Drawing George Zien Tues. 2-4:30 582-9622
Art Retreat in Port Townsend
Carol Janda will be teaching at the Sequim Senior Center on the first Wed of each month, 9am-12. The class is a demo for a special aspect requested by the class, for instance, treatment of snow,water, use of color, texture etc.
Mary Franchini teaches Experimental Watermedia and Drawing on the Right Side of the brain from her home studio. See Maryfranchini.com or call 360-681-0895 for more information.
George Zien hosts a life drawing session on Tuesday's in his studio from 2:00 PM until 4:30. There will be a nude model who will pose and the cost is $10 per person. He needs your email address as he sends out a notice each week and would very much appreciate a reply if you plan to attend. The studio is located at 596 Parrish Rd which is just south of Hwy 101 off Kirk Road. George's cell number is 461-2725. Call with questions regarding supplies you will need to bring.
Susan Martin Spar teaches oil painting classes. For more information check Susan's website: susanspar.com
Drawing Classes
Susan Spar, and Mary Franchini both teach drawing classes, both take beginning students, and they have different approaches to drawing.
Susan Spar teaches in her home. For more information check her website:.susanspar.com
Mary uses the book by Betty Edwards called "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain". Her main objective is to facilitate students in learning to "see" like an artist and to gain confidence in their ability. For more info and schedule call 360-681-0895


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It's Wednesday! I'm halfway through a week of sick kids, sick husband, and sick me. Cold and flu season is almost over, right? Right? I think my oldest keeps bringing home a slightly new virus mutation each week, then it runs through each family member just in time for the new strain the next week. I know I'm not the only one with this going on, though–I see chapped, red noses all over town. Poor kiddos.
So today I'm sharing a quick project I did to complete the wall in my younger daughters' room where I hung their repurposed shutter coat hanger. Remember those extra Command Strip tabs in a few of the photos? They are for these!
My little ladies like to collect their things and keep their creations, but my fridge is only so big. So having nice, large bulletin boards in their room for each of them gives them a space to display their proudest accomplishments and have a bit of say in their decorating. Littlest girl even snagged a Christmas card from a friend's family to put on her board, since their youngest is one of her besties. Middle girl has her soccer and swimming buttons, her class photo from kindergarten, and a few swimming ribbons she earned last summer proudly displayed on hers. (I need to pick up a few more packs of push pins so she can spread her treasures out a bit.)
These bulletin boards are so, so simple to customize. I started with two bulletin boards my sister-in-law passed on to us a few summers back–they were basic brown cork boards like this or this, depending on the size you want. Ours are just under 2×3′ in size, and as you can see there is plenty of space to hang many projects and notes. For this size, you'll also need a yard of fabric per bulletin board, a hot glue gun, and coordinating ribbon or trim.
I recovered these bulletin boards about a year or so ago with different fabric and covered the frames with scraps and ribbon, to this result.
I had also added a fabric-covered monogram for each girl, but after a year+ of each board falling off the wall repeatedly because I didn't secure them very well, they looked a little worse for the wear.
The old fabric also did not work as well in the new color scheme I'm going for, so starting fresh was the best way to go. Since I'd simply hot-glued the first type of fabric on, I simply yanked everything off and got back to this point.
At that point, I realized that I'd painted the frames with the wall paint. Ooops, not what I wanted now. So I used some leftover white paint from my kitchen cabinets and freshened them up a bit. Then I measured the dimensions of the cork surface and cut my fabric to fit exactly in that space. Working from one corner all the way around, I hot glued the edges of the fabric right over the cork board. Then I repeated this step to cover the raw edges with the green grosgrain I selected to complement the floral.
To finish off the bulletin boards and add a bit more depth, I also hot glued the same green ribbon around the perimeter of each bulletin board.
I have plans to use a similar treatment elsewhere in the room to tie the bed over to the bulletin board wall.
Simple and easy to customize for any decor style, this is a fairly quick, 1-2 hour project. My girls love their boards and I love keeping their things in their room. We're all happy, and with the command strips on the back, these bulletin boards are finally staying up. Whew.


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Mr. Lynch is President and Chief Executive Officer of Winn-Dixie. He was appointed to this position in 2004. During 2003 and 2004, he was a private investor. From 1999 to 2003, he held various positions of increasing responsibility, including President and Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President-Operations, with Albertson's, Inc., a national retail food and drug chain comprised of 2,500 stores operating under the Albertson's, Jewel/Osco, ACME, Sav-on and Osco names. While at Albertson's, Mr. Lynch spearheaded the successful merger of American Stores Company, which operated food and drug stores in the Midwest, into Albertson's. Mr. Lynch also held executive positions with Jewel/Osco, including President of the ACME division and Senior Vice President of Store Operations. Mr. Lynch began his career with Star Markets Company, a regional retailer, serving as Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Human Resources before being named its President. Mr. Lynch is a member of the board of directors of the Food Marketing Institute, an industry trade association, and Topco Associates LLC, a provider of aggregation and knowledge management services to food retailers and wholesalers. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Nichols College. As previously disclosed, on March 5, 2012, Peter L. Lynch, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company resigned his position as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, effective as of March 9, 2012. [...] more
Salary | $1,345,300 |
Restricted stock awards | $757,528 |
All other compensation | $327,947 |
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Periodically businesses, organizations and associations will notify us of scholarship opportunities they offer. We have listed current opportunities below:
Scholarship | Amount | Details |
180 Medical Scholarship | $1,000 (5) |
http://www.180medical.com/scholarships - Students attending a two-year, four-year or graduate school program full time in the fall semester are eligible to apply. Applicants must be under a physician's care for a spinal cord injury, spina bifida, transverse myelitis, or neurogenic bladder. Deadline: June 1, 2014 |
Academic Invest | Varies | http://www.academicinvest.com/ - Scholarship listings for American and Canadian students in Arts, Business, Engineering, and Science. |
AES Engineering Solutions Scholarship | $500 | http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm - This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post-secondary educational facility. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible. Deadline: October 6, 2014 |
Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship | $500 | http://www.scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_arctic_physical_therapy_scholarship_8938.php - Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the student's last academic year. Full or part-time basis for enrollment. Deadline: August 31, 2014 |
ASCO Numatics | $5,000 (2) | www.asconumatics.com/apply - Two merit-based scholarships will be awarded to US engineering students who are pursuing careers in automation-related disciplines. For the 2014-2015 academic year, applicants must be entering their junior or senior year in a four-year undergraduate degree program, or be enrolled in a graduate/doctoral program. Deadline: March 31, 2014 |
B. Davis Scholarship | $1000 | http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm - This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution. Deadline: May 26, 2014 |
BigSun Scholarship | $500 |
http://www.bigsunathletics.com - The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post-secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community. Deadline: June 20, 2014 |
Broadcasting Your Aspirations | $2500 | www.getdirecttv.org/tv-scholarship/ - Award available to high school seniors, undergrad and graduate students. Deadline: April 1, 2014 |
Build U Scholarship |
$2000 |
http://www.buildium.com/buildiums-build-u-scholarship/ - One scholarship available each semester to the Product Design, Interaction Design, Engineering, or Computer Science student who best explains how having a shared set of beliefs is important for building a great company. Deadlines: October 1 and April 1 |
Drive to Learn Scholarship | $1000 | http://www.shiftins.com/automobile/car-insurance-program.aspx - Shift Insurance is offering The Drive to Learn scholarship award to college students across the United States to honor the learning done in and outside of classroom walls. If you are currently a full-time student at a four-year university, graduate program, community college, or trade school, Shift Insurance wants to hear from you. Simply tell us about an important learning experience you had while on the road —either as a driver or a passenger—and you could receive $1000! Deadline: March 1, 2014 |
Find A Law Scholarship | $500 |
http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_find_a_law_scholarship_8929.php - Must be enrolled full-time at a college, trade or technical school no later than September 2014, must currently reside in the US and intend on continuing studies in the US, must complete Online Form and Short Question. Deadline: May 15, 2014 |
Future of Technology Scholarship |
$1,000 (2) |
http://vandelayweb.com/vandelay-web-scholarship - Available to students in any major. Deadline: May 1, 2014 |
Goedeker's College Scholarship |
$500 (1) $100 (2) |
http://www.goedekers.com/college-scholarship - Scholarship for any student enrolled in an accredited college. Deadline: August 13, 2014 |
MCO Scholarship | $500 |
http://www.scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_mco_scholarship_8939.php - Must be attending a college or university on a full-time basis. Submit an answer to the essay question by May 15, 2014 |
Odenza Marketing Group Spring Scholarship | $500 |
http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_odenza_marketing_group_scholarship_8931.php Must be between 16 and 25 as of March 30th 2014, submit answers to essay questions on the application page, have at least one full year of post-secondary studies remaining at the time of award (current high school students are eligible) and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater. Deadline: March 30, 2014 |
Peter Pasula Study Habits Scholarship | $500 |
http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_peter_pasula_study_habits_scholarship_8935.php Must attend an accredited post-secondary institution no later than the Fall of 2014, must be enrolled in a program that is at least two years in length, open to both Canadian and US residents, must answer essay question on the application page. Deadline April 1, 2014 |
Quikship Scholarship | $1500 |
http://www.quikshiptoner.com/catalog/scholarship_program.php - Open to any student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Fall 2013 or Spring 2014. Must be a US Resident. Deadline for Fall 2014 is June 15, 2014 |
Rochester Engineering Society Scholarship | $1000 | RES Scholarships - Multiple scholarships, sponsored by a variety of organizations and administered through the RES, are awarded annually at a minimum of $1,000 each to recognize outstanding engineering, engineering technology, science or technology students. |
StudentScholarships.org | Varies | StudentScholarships.org - "NY's leading source" for finding scholarship money. |
Your Favorite Car Scholarship | $500 | http://www.scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_your_favorite_car_scholarship_8933.php - Must be enrolled in a program that is at least 2 years in length. Deadline: April 30, 2014 |


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Villa With Private Pool, Air Conditioning and Mature Gardens
Central Position For Beaches And Sports Without Being In A Hectic, Noisy Resort, In A Cul De Sac
Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms)
£ 660 -
£ 1486
At a glance
Property description
'Casa Galinha' is a private modern 3 bedroom villa located north of Alvor in the quiet residential area of Serra e Mar. The villa is beautifully furnished with mature gardens, a large swimming pool (6m x 12m) and south facing terraces. A short drive to Le Meridien Penina Golf and Resort Hotel, Palmares Golf etc. Within easy reach of beaches, golf courses, restaurants, shopping centers and other amenities. The ground floor includes a large entrance hall, spacious lounge (with Satellite TV (Astra and Hotbird) and DVD system, separate dining room, two large bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a brand new kitchen and utility room with guest bathroom. On the first floor, large master bedroom with terrace (south facing) and en-suite bathroom with jacuzzi. The pool is surrounded by a terraced area with covered seating and dining area. In the garden, on a seperate terrace there is a barbecue area. The property has ample parking for two cars. Wireless internet is also available.
Accommodation description
Ground Floor: Two twin bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms (shower and bath) and ample storage.
First Floor: Large master bedroom with queen sized bed, air-conditioning, heating, large terrace, en suite bathroom with jacuzzi and ample storage.
Ground Floor: Two en-suite bathrooms both with a bath tub and separate shower. A guest cloakroom.
First Floor: Large en-suite bathroom with jacuzzi bathtub
Fully furnished with dishwasher, microwave, four ring electric hob/oven, small oven, fridge/freezer, toaster, kettle.
Utility Room:
Separate utility room with washing machine, water heater and iron with ironing board. There is a guest cloakroom here and doors out to a cothes drying area..
Living Rooms:
Stylishly furnished living room with comfortable sofas, fireplace, satellite TV and DVD player. Large sliding door on pool side to surrounding covered terraces.
Separate dining room with seating for six persons.
Cleaning/Towels/Linen/Maid service:
There is a cleaning service twice a week. Towels and linen will be changed once per week for clients booked for over seven nights. Also towels mid week if necessary. Pool/beach towels are not provided.
There is a hair dryer.
Barbecue, Private Pool, Parking, Garden.
Dishwasher, Fridge/Freezer, Hob/Stove, Iron, Microwave, Oven, Washing Machine.
Air Conditioning, Central Heating, Cot, High Chair, Internet Access, Room Fans, Satellite, TV.
Location Type:
Near ocean.
Property suitable for elderly.
The large rectangular private swimming pool is 6m x 12m is treated with salt and not with additional chlorine. It is surrounded by spacious terraces with sun loungers. By the villa there is a large table and chairs for outside eating as well as comfortable outdoor seating, sofas and chairs to enjoy the sun all day long. However part covered terraces and gazebos are provided for shade. Poolside shower. The built-in charcoal BBQ area is located in the garden.
Important notes on accommodation
Wireless internet available.
Cot, highchair and playpen available.
GPS position: North 37°11'07", West 8°35'07" Altitude 17 m.
Gardener three times per week - Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Swimming Pool cleaned twice per week - Monday and Friday.
Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
31 August 2013 - 27 September 2013 | £ 1255.00 | 7 | ||
28 September 2013 - 1 November 2013 | £ 1042.00 | 7 | ||
2 November 2013 - 29 March 2014 | £ 660.00 | 7 | ||
29 March 2014 - 23 May 2014 | £ 950.00 | 7 | ||
24 May 2014 - 27 June 2014 | £ 1255.00 | 7 | ||
28 June 2014 - 29 August 2014 | £ 1486.00 | 7 | ||
30 August 2014 - 26 September 2014 | £ 1255.00 | 7 | ||
27 September 2014 - 31 October 2014 | £ 1042.00 | 7 | ||
1 November 2014 - 27 March 2015 | £ 680.00 | 6 |
Notes on prices
Prices quoted for 6 in Sterling UK Pounds. Apply for rates for less than 6.
Click on "Prices currency conversion" to convert currency.
Water and electricity are included in the price. Air-conditioning is charged at £85 per week extra to be booked and paid for in advance.
Monthly rental is possible from 1/11/2014 to 29/03/2015 for £1765.00 or
1950.00 per month w/ Heating, water & electricity included.
Booking Form available on request.
Changeover day
Arrival and departure dates are flexible but must fit in with other guests. Odd stays e.g 10 day stays are accepted. No Sunday arrival AND departure on the same day. Arrival after 14:00hrs and departure by 10:00hrs unless otherwise agreed.
Booking notes
A deposit of 20% is required to confirm the booking. The balance is payable eight weeks before arrival. If booking is made during the eight weeks before arrival, full payment is required. A refundable security deposit of £200 is required with the balance which will be returned ten days after departure provided there is no damage to the property.
Villa in Serra e Mar, Alvor, Western Algarve, Portugal
About the area
Closest beaches are Alvor, Meia Praia and Praia da Rocha.
Penina Golf Club and Tennis Courts (3km), Morgado Regengos (8km), Alto Club (8km), Palmares (12km), Horseriding (10km).
How to get there
Nearest airport Faro (75km).
Hire car recommended.
small airport Portimao
Nearest village Alvor (8km).
Nearest town Portimao (10km).
Nearest town Lagos (12).
Further Details
'Aqua Shopping Centre' Portimao and 'Algarve Shopping Centre' Albufeira.
Several supermarkets including Lidl, Continente, Intermarche, Pingo Doce, Iceland.
Housing permit recognized by the Portuguese authorities
About the Owner
This house was built with much love and care, with special attention to the architectural style of the Algarve and the local materials and charm. Yet, we have brought our own Belgian flair to some details of the house and interior design.
We spend much time here, with sliding glass doors always open, enjoying the afternoon breeze.
We hope you will enjoy our home too!
Catherine and Xavier
Year property purchased:
Why this location?
It is in the countryside, away from the hustle and bustle of the coastal area, but still close to everything - near beaches and the villages of Mexilhoeira Grande and Alvor.
Send an enquiry to the owner for booking or further information
Property Ref P8777
Contact Name:
Isabel Morelli
Languages spoken: English, French, German.
When contacting the owner please mention that you saw this property on Owners Direct Website.
This advertiser joined Owners Direct in November 2010,
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$ 7.99
Truly, Madly : A Novel
Lucy Valentine is as smart as can be, as single as you can get, and sonot qualified to run a matchmaking service. But when her parents temporarily step down from the family business, Valentine, Inc., it's Lucy's turn to step up and help out--in the name of love.
Plus, her rent is due.
Here's the problem: Lucy doesn't have the knack for matchmaking. According to family legend, every Valentine has been blessed by Cupid with the ability to read "auras" and pair up perfect couples. But not Lucy. Her skills were zapped away years ago in an electrical surge, and now all she can do is find lost objects. What good is that in the matchmaking world? You'd be surprised. In a city like Boston, everyone's looking for something. So when Lucy locates a missing wedding ring--on a dead body--she asks the sexy private eye who lives upstairs to help her solve the perfect crime. And who knows? Maybe she'll find the perfect love while she's at it...
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Posted June 25, 2011 by Jaylia3 , Silver Spring, MD
The Valentine family are modern match-makers with an ancient talent--they are all born with the ability to see auras which allow them to find the perfect love match for every lonely client. Unfortunately, they are not so good at finding everlasting love for themselves. When the patriarch of the family is caught in on the beach with a young lover, he and his understanding wife flee the scene leaving the family business in the charge of their daughter Lucy, the one Valentine who has lost the ability to see those auras. Fortunately, Lucy can find lost objects so she is not completely without resources. In this this comedic paranormal mystery romance Lucy uses her wits and skills to solve a murder, locate a missing child and find true love for herself and her clients. Truly, Madly is the first of a series.
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Knock Off
Get ready for a rollicking, wickedly fun new mystery series from USA Today Bestselling Author Rhonda Pollero, featuring the most delicious sleuth ever to solve the crime, get the guy, and save a bundle on discount Gucci, all at the same time. Once Finley Tanner's on the case, shopping and murder will never be the same...
Meet Finley Anderson Tanner. F.A.T. to her enemies. Underachiever extraordinaire. This West Palm Beach paralegal hates the gym, still rents her condo, and loves two-hour lunches with her friends. But what really gets Finley's blood pumping is the thrill of the hunt--shopping for deeply discounted designer goods she can wear at her upscale law firm. Hey, if she holds that Chanel bag just right, no one will ever notice the weird smear on the pale pink lambskin.
Too bad work isn't all about fashion. Especially when a grieving widow is sitting in your office, convinced that her husband's accidental death was really murder. Okay, so she's sincere...but crazy. She's also a close personal friend of the boss, and the boss wants Finley to personally oversee the investigation. Good-bye outlet malls; hello pain-in-my-Asprey.
Investigating murder isn't really Finley's bag. (That would be Prada, 75% off.) But the deeper Finley digs, the stranger things get. There are an awful lot of "accidental" deaths out there. This discount shopper knows slightly irregular when she sees it, and this case is clearly not right. Kind of like sexy Liam McGarrity. Everything about the hot, hunky P.I. assigned to the investigation screams, "Get out while you still have your underwear!" When he's not working the case, he's working on Finley. Who knew crime could be this much fun?
Now, for a girl whose biggest ambition was take-out Moo Shu at exactly 5:01, life is taking some exciting, unpredictable, and decidedly dangerous turns. But someone doesn't like Finley's new work ethic. And if this paralegal wants to bring home the real goods, she'll have to keep from becoming a killer's total knock off...
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With more than 25 contemporary romances (Automatic Proposal, etc.) under the pen name Kelsey Roberts, Pollero makes her frivolous but fun mystery debut featuring Finley Anderson Tanner (F.A.T.), a 29-year-old West Palm Beach paralegal whose designer name-dropping prattle and discount shopaholism obscure her smarts. Bored silly by her job in the estates and trusts department, she agrees to help a senior partner handle a client convinced that her deceased husband didn't fall asleep at the wheel but was actually murdered. Finley's sweet but boring boyfriend is out of town, and her credit cards are maxed out, so she applies her bargain-hunting instincts to the investigation and finds a statistical improbability in the "accidental" deaths of several jurors after a medical malpractice suit. She meets the obligatory bad boy detective, Liam McGarrity, and wriggles out of several tight spots in this lighthearted romp. (Mar.)
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Excerpt from Knock Off by Rhonda Pollero
Chapter One
If I could find a way to deep-fry chocolate, my life would be whole. Or at least that's what I told myself as I parked my BMW in its regular spot in front of the law offices of Dane, Lieberman and Zarnowski. I often muse about food when I'm in a funk.
It was a beautiful, sunny April morning, making it really hard for me to get excited about going to work. Okay, so I rarely got excited about going to work regardless of the weather. Then again, who does? I grabbed my adorable new Chanel bag, and with a quick, surreptitious glance, checked to be sure I was holding the pale pink bowling bag correctly. I was, and tugged it onto my shoulder.
It would be freaking embarrassing if my coworkers noticed the big black smear of God-only-knew-what on the lambskin leather. The smear would out me. I'd bought the damaged purse at the outlet in Vero Beach. I would take my secret vice to my grave.
No one would ever know that I, Finley Anderson Tanner, am a... discount shopper. And my other really huge fashion secret--I'm a tribute to Slightly Irregular. My wardrobe is a collection of the unloved cast-offs from the factory and/or the snagged and stained seconds discarded by the trendy stores, then sold at deep discounts. Thanks to the smudge, my new purse was marked down low enough to fit in my budget.
Well, that wasn't exactly true. I didn't have a budget so much as a propensity to carry just enough credit-card debt to force me to acknowledge that I have little if any shopping self-restraint.
Well, not just shopping. My excesses seem to be limitless, guided only by my overwhelming desire to have it now. It can be anything. Anything I can pay for in installments, that is. My favorite word is preapproved. I especially like it when it's stamped across a solicitation for yet another credit card.
So, that's how I morphed into a twenty-nine-year-old woman who doesn't technically own anything. My apartment is rented, my car is leased, and if we still had debtors' prisons, I'd be serving life without parole.
Which is the reason I'm dragging myself into work when I'd far prefer to be headed for the beach on this spectacular South Florida Monday. I'd much rather be lying in the sun, listening to tunes on my almost paid-off iPod, wearing my five-percent-down, custom-made, barely there, body-hugging bikini and matching sarong, ignoring all the warnings about the dangers of sun exposure in favor of a bronze, blonde-complexion-flattering tan. Debt sucks.
Especially for a person like me, who--of my own volition--has gone from moderate riches to heavily financed rags. The only high point of my week thus far has been finding a great deal on a solid screw-down crown on eBay for my build-it-from-parts Rolex project. Hey, everybody's gotta have a hobby. Over the past year, I've acquired the pink mother-of-pearl face and a sapphire crystal. I figure by the time I'm thirty-five, I should have enough parts to assemble the watch of my dreams.
For today, I'm dependent on my really cute Kuber to let me know that I'm more than twenty minutes late.
Stepping into the ornate lobby of the firm made my watch irrelevant. I was instantly given the evil smirk by Margaret Ford. As always, the fifty-five-year-old receptionist was stationed behind the crescent-shaped desk, pen poised, Bluetooth tucked into her right ear.
Margaret's crooked and overly thinned brows arched disapprovingly. "Nice to see you, Finley."


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WebMD has identified 1388 Eye Doctors in the New York area (23 counties and 1204 zip codes).
A Visit to the Eye Doctor
Think you don't need to see an eye doctor because your vision is fine? Think again.
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Thanks for the question! The ultimate goal of this project will be creating a time efficient and accurate method for modeling wetland and riparian areas in the inter-mountain west region. Current methods using aerial imagery tend to be time efficient but not precise, and field work-based mapping efforts are time and labor intensive, and also tend to cost a lot of money. With many agencies seeing extensive cutbacks in funding we hope we can provide a useful decision-support tool for monitoring wetland and riparian areas and address potential changes due to disturbances like the High Park Fire. We plan to disseminate our results to not only agency partners but also the public through the Colorado State University Geospatial Centroid website (gis.colostate.edu/) and a reproducible methodology that interested parties can adopt.
Monitoring Riparian Wetlands in Colorado's Cache La Poudre Watershed
By Colorado Water Team , posted on April 3rd, 2013 in Spring 2013 VPS
Authors: Matthew Luizza, Amy Britwistle, Stephen Chignell, Sky Skach
Mentors/Advisers (affiliation): Dr. Paul Evangelista (Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University), Dr. Melinda Laituri (Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, The Geospatial Centroid, Colorado State University)
Team Location: North Central Climate Science Center, Fort Collins, Colorado
Abstract: On June 9, 2012, the High Park Fire was first reported in the Roosevelt National Forest, west of Fort Collins. When it was finally contained, more than 87,000 acres and 259 homes were burned. The High Park Fire has had dramatic impacts to forest ecosystems. Of particular concern are the effects of the fire on the Cache La Poudre River (CLP) and its watershed. The Poudre River is one of the most important headwaters on the Colorado Front Range, providing important ecosystem and economic services before flowing into the South Platte, which in turn flows into the Missouri River. Within the week following the High Park Fire's containment, the area received several days of torrential rains. The steep rugged terrain that frames the river banks, loss of trees and other vegetation by fire, and the exposed soils and ash, set the stage for yet another crisis. Soil and ash runoff was deposited into the Poudre River, resulting in a river choked with mud and black sludge. Monitoring the ongoing effects of this disaster is critical and requires establishing immediate baseline data to assess impacts over time. The spring 2013 Fort Collins Science Center DEVELOP project created a baseline model of riparian wetland areas within the Cache la Poudre watershed. Using remote sensing, GIS layers, and field data, the DEVELOP team conducted the first stage of a two-term investigation into riparian wetlands modeling within the watershed. The project provided important data for land managers and created a riparian wetlands modeling framework that can be reproduced throughout the intermountain west region. Data and end-user products resulting from the project were managed and disseminated by the Geospatial Centroid at Colorado State University.


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Scary Paraglider/Hang Glider In-Air Collision
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Posted by Charlie01 on Jun. 24, 2013
 This actually took place in Austria last Saturday. The hanglider pilot was able to throw his reserve pretty much right away while it took the paraglider pilot some time to loosen the entagnlement of his wing with the hanglider. He and his passenger also went down on the PG's rescue chute and came to rest in a tree. The hanglider pilot and the paraglider's passenger got away with just some scratches, but the paraglider pilot fractured one of his vertebrae, so "Alright" is not to be taken literally.
Must have been republicans,... Saw the obvious coming but refused to make needed changes.
lol.. first rule you learn in any sport which takes place in the sky is : if you somehow manage to fly straight into another dude, BOTH pull right.. it isnt that hard.. stupid people
I meet her at a cemetery her boyfriend just died , dude died in a hand gliding accident what a idiot, hey hunny take a good picture ahhhhhh I'm dead... What a freak
Most of the comments here, are about the comments made, concerning the comments. The fact that two people almost killed themselves, goes unnoticed.
There goes the brittish again... Those stupid people with their annoying voices
#1... Not a Hanglider, it's called an Ultralight.Â
 #2 The caption says "somehow" everyone made it out all right. That "somehow" is called a Ballistic Chute that many Ultalights have.
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I've come to the conclusion that the idiots commenting on break have an iq level of about 2.2 and masturbate daily using their mothers' computer. That is all.
@onasphere I agree. And unfortunately recently most people who've been commenting lack the sense of wit. You've never seen break in its golden days when you wanted to scroll to read every comment. The only legends left are tempervale, treyert, airforcefun, lostkeys, thegreenlight, tieris, ronnie-rhodes, and few others. I always look at their comments and that's it. Salute you all
Why bother commenting? Top comments aren't shown any more. I'm not going to go through pages off comments to see if someone said something witty.Â
@Trevor-Mynatt-368 Nah, at the very end you can see the reserve chute opened and they're floating down to the trees below.
@onasphere You can put them in order by top comments by clicking on top comments...
@Dissention @onasphere You wont be seeing replies to them then, and it's effort. Anyway. Break staff told me they would be reintegrating the top comment with replies as default soon again.


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rogerd - 12:31 am on Feb 24, 2009 (gmt 0)
The upside of publishing a full feed is ease of consumption. If you are primarly publishing for branding (or personal branding) purposes, maybe this is OK. The problems I see are: 1) A less rich experience - careful layouts, good illustrations, useful sidebar content, etc., can be degraded or lost entirely when only the feed is consumed. 2) Loss of ad impressions and/or clicks if ads are present. Feed ads strike me as less effective for a variety of reasons. In my case, #1 has kept me with the excerpt approach for now, but it bothers me that I'm forcing users to view the posts the way *I* want them to vs. the way they would prefer. I may well change my mind at some point.
Great question, P1R, and something I wrestle with often. For my primary blog, I publish just an excerpt in the feed. I periodically get feedback from readers (you know who you are!) berating me for doing so. At the same time, I get told that these readers don't want to ever visit the website.


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The revolutionary quarterback of the 1920s and 1930s was born on this day. Known for his ahead-of-its-time passing ability* and the Benny-to-Bennie (Oosterbaan) combination. NFL HOF'er. Subject of the biography ~Passing Game~
(*-The story goes that Tim Mara, the New York Giants owner, bought the Detroit Wolverines solely because it would allow him to have the rights to Friedman.)


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Review Search: Declan Shalvey
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Moon Knight #1The All-New Marvel NOW! debut of the servant of Khonshu makes for some fabulously entertaining reading in "Moon Knight" #1 from Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire and Chris Eliopoulos.
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Forever Evil: Rogue's Rebellion #3"Forever Evil: Rogue's Rebellion" #3 starts to feel a little predictable, as Brian Buccellato, Scott Hepburn and Andre Coelho go on a walking tour of the DC Universe during "Forever Evil."
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Marvel Now What?! #1"Marvel Now What?!" turns out to be a charming collection of humorous shorts from a variety of artists and writers, all ready and willing to poke fun at Marvel (and specifically Marvel NOW!).
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Forever Evil: Rogues Rebelllion #1Having once declared themselves not killers, Flash's foes take center stage in "Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion" #1 from Brian Buccellato and artists Patrick Zircher and Scott Hepburn.
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Deadpool #15With art by Declan Shalvey, "Deadpool" #15 guest stars Captain America and Wolverine, providing some chuckles along the way thanks to Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan.
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American Vampire Anthology #1"American Vampire Anthology" #1 reminds readers why Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque's creation is so beloved as more than a score of the comics' industry's biggest names contribute to the legend of Skinner Sweet.
August 28th, 2013 | ||
Venom #39Cullen Bunn and Kim Jacinto put Venom and his freshly minted protégé against Jack O'Lantern in a fight to the finish in "Venom" #39.
August 26th, 2013 | ||
RoboCop: Last Stand #1Frank Miller's ideas for RoboCop find their way to comics through writer Steven Grant and artist Korkut Öztekin in "RoboCop: Last Stand" #1.
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Conan the Barbarian #12"Conan the Barbarian" #12 from Brian Wood and Declan Shalvey is an astonishingly touching story of Conan struggling to survive against all the death stacked against him in his world.
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Dark Avengers #177"Dark Avengers" juggles two stories simultaneously, and the end result is amusing.
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Dark Avengers #175Jeff Parker and Declan Shalvey continue their "Thunderbolts" run with a new title and new team members.
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Thunderbolts #174"Thunderbolts" once more comes to a close (preparing for next month's "Dark Avengers") with a good-enough conclusion to the time-travel epic.
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Thunderbolts #172As their time-hopping adventure draws to a close, The Thunderbolts face The Thunderbolts!
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Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes #4The conclusion of the "Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes" has a surprise or two in store.
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Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes #2"Ape does not kill ape" may be the most sacred law on the Planet of the Apes, but someone killed someone else here. That always makes for a good story.
December 9th, 2011 | ||
Thunderbolts #166The Thunderbolts are traipsing through the 1800s looking for Mr. Hyde and Satana. Jack the Ripper factors into this story. Coincidence?
December 1st, 2011 | ||
Thunderbolts #163.1The "Point One" for "Thunderbolts" isn't pointless. Quite the opposite in fact: this is a great point for you to start reading.
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Thunderbolts #161The Thunderbolts regroup following their battle with Juggernaut to face a new threat.
August 8th, 2011 | ||
Thunderbolts #160The Juggernaut takes his hammer and hammers in the morning, hammers in the evening, and hammers all across the land.
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Thunderbolts #159The Thunderbolts attempt to contain the criminals of The Raft in the wake of the Serpent's attack.
June 27th, 2011 | ||
Thunderbolts #157The Thunderbolts face their worst fears, and the Beta Team gets their greatest opportunity all while creepy Germans and reanimated Iraqis try to kill them.
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Captain America and Crossbones #1Crossbones goes all Snake Plissken on a solo mission and Shalvey draws it with brains and talent.
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Thunderbolts #154This is the one-stop Man-Thing one-shot to get you completely caught up and definitely on board.
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Thunderbolts #149What do you expect a team of villains to do to the annoying hordes of the Hand? Plus, Crossbones gets a power up!
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Thunderbolts #148It's a day in the life of the Thunderbolts, now with added Shadowland.
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28 Days Later #1The start of a new series that bridges the gap between 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later
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Poe #1Edgar Allan Poe solves murders with his brother. An entertaining concept and read.
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Bill Gates is Not Impressed By Centuries of Bottom-Up Development
Bill Gates outlines his "plan to assist the world's poor" in a recent op-ed in The Washington Post, arguing that "the private sector hasn't always invested as much in development as it should because the market incentives haven't always been clear..."
Apparently Gates can see through the market haze. On November 3, he will go before the heads of the G-20 to recommend ways to "continue investing in development" despite the crunched global economy.
Gates writes that "aid is targeted to fill specific gaps in development," the most important of which is innovation. He then conflates aid and innovation, citing the U.S. aid-backed green revolution, which was supported by groups like the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations, that "fed a billion people in the 1950s and '60s" and aid-funded immunizations that have saved millions of children from disease. Neither example constituted innovation–both involved transferring existing technologies from rich countries to poor ones.
In Reason's July 2010 issue, Matt Ridley correctly identified "where the perpetual innovation machine and its increasing returns came from."
They were not planned, directed, or ordered. They emerged, evolved, bottom up, from specialization and exchange. The accelerated exchange of ideas and people made possible by technology fueled the accelerating growth of wealth that has characterized the last century.
Both the green revolution and aid-funded immunizations mercifully improved the lives of countless people. But innovations that lead to development and poverty reduction have not historically been spurred by top-down aid like that of the Gates Foundation; they have been driven by the freedom to exchange and experiment.
Gates, like many aid evangelists, conflates aid with development, innovation, and economic growth. Throwing lots of money and energy at producing more crops or increasing vaccinations will accomplish either end, but these sort of aid outcomes–while capable of doing good–are not development.
In response to parts of Ridley's 2010 book, The Rational Optimist, Gates noted in the Wall Street Journal last November:
Science will come up with vaccines for AIDS and malaria, and the "top-down" approach to aid criticized by Mr. Ridley (and by the economist William Easterly) will fund the delivery of these life-saving drugs.
It's not surprising that the man who co-founded a company notorious for top-down software design takes a similar approach to international development.
Ridley responded to Gates' criticisms in the Journal:
Far from saying that aid "doesn't work, hasn't worked and won't work," I actually say this in my book: "Some of the most urgent needs of Africa can surely be met by increased aid from the rich world. Aid can save lives, reduce hunger, deliver a medicine, a mosquito net, a meal or a metalled road."
I go on to say that "statistics, anecdotes and case histories all demonstrate that the one thing aid cannot reliably do is to start or accelerate economic growth."
In a recent interview, NYU economist Easterly noted the importance of distinguishing aid from development:
The historical record is pretty clear that success in development comes from people doing development themselves… . there's no evidence aid can become the main engine of development to transform the Third World into the First World, poverty to prosperity.
Easterly also hit the crux of the aid debate, noting that people who begin their assessment of the world's poor by asking what they can do to help are missing the point.
What I'm saying is you're asking the wrong question. It's the wrong mindset, asking 'What can we do?' because you've already taken a top-down, paternalistic stance.
Which apparently suits Gates just fine.
Read Reason on foreign aid here. Below, watch Matt Ridley discuss The Rational Optimist and why "ideas having sex" is a very good thing:
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Hey Gates, you want to help, move Microsoft from 1st-world-whiteboi-central-WA to Ougadougou. I bet I can guess why you won't. Racist.
Dude, Bellevue/Redmond is, at best, second world. Come on. He's already doing the East siders a huge solid.
What do you mean, Bellevue makes Seattle look like the second world. On the rare occasion that I wander over there, I'm struck by the gap in flaunted income - fancier cars, restaurants, dressier people, cuter women with better teeth and fewer unsightly mole hairs, etc.
It was a joke, dude, focused on the disdain Seattle residents tend to have for Bellevue.
Not that I have any desire to go over there unless I have to.
Bellevue/Eastside is the Stepford wives to Seattle's Runaways.
I'll take the Runaways any day.
Joan Jett was a visionary.
Give a man a fish ever day and he'll eat every day. Teaching him how to fish is unnecessary.
640K of fish should be enough for anybody.
Two fishes and five loaves of bread should be enough, as long as a miracle-worker is serving them up.
My kids don't believe me when I tell them that people once had 640K of memory. And I haven't even told them that there was a time I was thrilled to have access to such wealth.
Dude, my TRS-80 had either 16K or 32K (can't remember which model I had any more). Tell them about that.
That's what I meant--I was thrilled when 640K became available.
I'm pretty sure I used something with 4K at some point. There's more information in a sneeze than that!
You young whippersnappers! I remember when a small computer weighed as much as a compact car, had 128 K of memory and cost $250,000. We walked to work in the snow, up hill both ways, all year long.
That thing must have hurt your legs.
WE used to dream o' livin' in a cardboard box.
Someone should've said, "K? Why my first computer had one byte of memory. And we were lucky to have it!"
Dude, my built-from-a-kit Sinclair had 4K.
Color Computer, huh?
Dating yourself again, Epi?
I hope you at least make it to second base this time.
When I got into the development biz, we wrote a medical billing app that ran in 28k. Suck it 640k-ers!
Gates says "top down" means USA on top and Africa on the bottom.
Are we giving them AID, or AIDS?
"Stay back children!
JaredJim wants to give you AIDS!" -
"Oh, you mean assisstance!" HA!
Ideas having sex out of wedlock? This is why I'm voting Santorum.
640K of fish should be enough for anybody.
All we need now is to get a "DEVELOPERS!" chant going and this will be a nerd-out of historical propo
It's amazing how the White Man's Burden has transformed from imperializing Africa, to turning it into one huge Euro-American welfare state.
Just wait till Billy boy realizes that African thug leaders are stealing all of his aid.
I don't think he cares, as long as they're using Windows on their mobile oppression camels.
Well, yeah, but now he gets to go to all the cool parties and hang out with Bono and people treat him like a great man, rather than just another rich nerd.
The best thing Gates could have done for Africans is sit down and figure out how to make a shitload more money housing them, employing them, selling them power and communications, etc.
It would have taken a huge amount of creativity, since the disposable income levels there are so low - but Gates had the capital and some smarts, so who knows what might have happened?
But going all Carnegie just takes all that capital and blunts its momentum.
But then he would be an "exploiter," and all the right people wouldn't like him any more.
The best thing Gates could have done for Africans is sit down and figure out how to make a shitload more money housing them, employing them, selling them power and communications, etc.
Yes, but since he didn't read Adam Smith he still thinks giving people things is what raises them up. Even though personal achievement is from where HIS self esteem comes.
BTW, we may need another Cain thread soon. The feeding frenzy has started. Other conservatives are popping up to say the guy is a huge creep to women, so it's not "some liberal plot" any more.
Why are you always on about Cain, anyway? Did he harass you?
I wouldn't be surprised if he did it or if it's a bunch of bullshit. Truth is something we rarely get to see anymore.
Yeah, I don't know either. What I do want to know is who leaked it and it's starting to look like it was Perry (who I predicted when the story first came out). That shit is far more interesting than listening to these windbags talk.
Cain said it was Perry on FNN around the time your comment posted.
Is Apathiest Hermain Cain?
Correction. A Cain staffer said it.
Cain's shtick annoys me because he's a content-free snake oil salesman who has shucked and jived his way into being a frontrunner.
"I'm a problem solver! That means I don't have to describe my policies now. Don't worry, I'll figure out something good."
"Aw, geez, I need something catchy to say at debates. I know! A 9-9-9 tax plan! That's catchy!"
"Look at me, I'm a political outsider! Sure, I was part of the Federal Reserve hierarchy, but I'll just never mention that and talk to people in a folksy way!"
The funny thing is that right before the sexual harassment scandal broke, I had started to think that Cain was an Elmer Gantry type. By that I meant that he was a hustler, taking advantage of rubes by pretending to be the truest true believer around. Imagine my surprise when it turned out that he was also a masher on top of that. Seriously, his candidacy is now a shot-for-shot remake of the Burt Lancaster classic.
Why not? Lewis had already predicted Obama's rise in It Can't Happen Here.
That story is so prophetic in ways that Sinclair Lewis only dared to joke about.
Well, I don't much like him either.
I don't like him either, which makes him the best shot for libertarianism.
Being bestest buddies with Neal Boortz does not a libertarian make.
Allow me my libertarian fatalism.
Cain's shtick annoys me because he's a content-free snake oil salesman who has shucked and jived
Something seems racist about this, but I can't put my finger on it.
It's the oil. Nigeria has oil.
Anything both Black and Republican is racist. Just ask Janeane Garofalo.
Is it the shucking or the jiving?
The GOP establishment has already picked Mr. Hairspray. Anybody who appears to be endangering his coronation will have "scandals" or "an accident" if necessary.
Which Mr. Hairspray are you referring to; the political windsock or the one with a room-temperature IQ?
You're going to have to be more specific.
C'mon, you know, the imperialist nutjob that wants increased defense spending across the board.
Obama? You're confusing me.
I'm trying to figure out if my shadenfreude after the Stupid Party somehow manages to lose to Obama is enough to offset having to deal with another 4 years of teleprompter rule.
I don't think it will be. The big O has been so astoundingly terrible so far that I don't even want to think of four more years where he doesn't even care about re-election. Because if this is how he acts when he does care about it (presumably), I do not want to see how he acts when he doesn't.
I believe they are referring to Shit Flopney, the AIDS cocktail of GOP politics.
And you can tell this how?
Process of solid waste elimination. Besides, Grand Coif Tarkin's hair doesn't move.
So I take it that anyone who has not held libertarian views from the cradle onward is unworthy of your support? I mean, if they ever change their minds you'll label them a flipflopper.
Changing one's mind and being consistent afterwards for more than a minute is one thing, Tulpy Poo; Flopney sticking his mung covered digit in the air and following the stench from whence it came out of nothing but sheer expediency is something entirely different. If the shoe fits...
With the noted exception of ObamneyCare of course, as Flopney has been quite consistent in his advocacy and implementation of centrally planned health care: That alone richly earns him a high-velocity, sustained French kiss with cylindrical, hydrochloric acid drenched revolving cheese grater.
Romney changes his mind frequently on issues, invariably in directions that benefit him in the next election.
The likelihood of him changing his mind based on anything other than what his pollster tells him will sell in Peoria/Beacon Hill/Salt Lake City is less than your chance of hitting powerball tonight.
The above was aimed at Tulpy.
Also what Groovus said.
Liberal plot? From liberal Republicans maybe.
A few years back I taught for a university in Thailand that was the recipient of some money from the Gates Foundation. Before the award, the library was small and had a pretty slim selection of books and few computers. After getting the money, they greatly expanded the library, but didn't buy too many books (Thais in general don't like to read very much). They did buy a lot of computers, but whenever I passed by a student on a computer they were either playing a game or using chat. So this kind of giving is nice, but it's not going to change long established cultural habits.
Students primarily using comupters to game and chat is a universal cultural trait.
Yes, but students in the U.S. also read books, or at least they used to. I rarely found a student there who was interested in ideas or thinking of any kind. Planning ahead was also not a strong cultural trait, and I think some of this feeds into development. My point was that just giving money to education, doesn't necessarily lead to more education.
My point was that just giving money to education, doesn't necessarily lead to more education.
I hate to be an ass but this is another thing for which there is plenty of evidence right here at home.
Yes, but students in the U.S. also read books, or at least they used to.
Used to being the operative word. I'm not long out of the education system and I can assure you that reading was something us nerds did. It wasn't nerdy just understanding the books better but merely reading for fun at all.
I take your point on some of this, but just because some traits exist in the U.S. or in other places in the developed world, that also exist in the developing world, doesn't make the two worlds equivalent. The difference in degree can be very significant. Sure, there are young men in the West who don't plan very well, and there are young men who drive their motorbikes drunk, crash, and die. But in Thailand, per capita, there's a significant difference here. It might be a difference in degree but it's large enough to look like a difference in kind.
The notion that culture matters when it comes to development is nothing new. I'm just offering a specific example and suggesting why the Gates' Foundation type of giving won't make much of a dent unless there's a shift in cultural values. (But not to pick on the Thais too much, here; I like a lot of other things about Thai culture).
Oh, and to the extent the West is in decline is to some extent also linked to a decline in certain values that used to be more important here.
I grew up in South East Asia so I guess I'm a bit defensive about these things. As an American growing up overseas the one lasting lesson I brought home was that people tend to be the same (good and bad) wherever you go. That and people in America complaining about "poverty" don't know what real poverty is.
Where did you teach? I taught at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology: North Bangkok a few years back.
For some reason that just tickles my funny bone: King Mongkut's Institute of Technology.
So this kind of giving is nice, but it's not going to change long established cultural habits.
Are you suggesting that Twitter alone won't change the world?
I did not see any reference to corrupt third world leaders. Doesn't Africa have a shitload of those?
Ah I see the connection - Gates always treated PC manufacturers much like an African kleptocrat-in-chief.
Gates's work has always been soulless and clunky. He's a technician and a businessman. Nothing wrong with that but when it comes to wisdom, I wouldn't look to Bill Gates for that.
ff nails it. The only reason anyone cares is because his wealth makes him a 300lb gorilla.
the private sector hasn't always invested as much in development as it should because the market incentives haven't always been clear...
Couldn't have said it better myself. We're talking about America, right?
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This is like the worst chat room ever.
The first European flush toilets were installed in the middle of the 19th Century. More people died in the 20th Century from diseases that spread due to a lack of toilets than in all that century's wars and genocides combined. The problem isn't a lack of innovation. The problem is a lack of access to things already invented. Dictators should stop spending so much on fighter jets and missiles so that their citizens can spend the saved tax dollars on toilets and sewage treatment facilities.
For more information, check out the World Toilet Organization. Toilet Day is coming up. http://www.worldtoilet.org/wto/
Ah yes, but the quality of their life was no doubt lowered by the loss of gamboling opportunities.
Or membership in Gambolers Anonymous.
Lord I was born a gamboling man
Everyday I'm gamboling
God of Gambolers
I just thought it was microsoft.
"Gates writes that "aid is targeted to fill specific gaps in development," the most important of which is innovation."
Is this a joke? The man who revolutionized the computer industry and became the richest man in the world thanks to capitalism doesn't understand that it creates wealth and drives innovation?
I don't know what this guy has been smoking, but I know I want some of it.
Apparently it's really bad for your brain, so... Maybe you don't.
Gates writes that "aid is targeted to fill specific gaps in development," the most important of which is innovation.
No, Bill, it's not. The sine qua non of development is non-predatory governance. If people know that they can produce an excess above the bare subsistence level without a thug bonking them on the head and taking it, they'll begin to do so quite nicely on their own. Without it, all you're doing is giving them new trinkets to be seized by the thugs.
Gates, like many aid evangelists, conflates aid with development, innovation, and economic growth
Years ago I was at one of these NYC roundtable debates/salon-style events (often where I've met Reason writers) when I met a guy who was a career Ford Foundation bigwig... my girlfriend was working at the UN at the time on African aid... She waxes on for a while about her ambitions to end malaria, AIDS, female genital mutilation, help end ethnic conflicts, provide education, water, introduce civic instutions to tribes, etc etc.
After a listening patiently for a few drinks he basically goes, "I've personally overseen about $5billion in spending in latin america since 1970. All of it money generated by productive enterprise in the US. I can say with confidence and absolute certainty that nothing, absolutely nothing we've done has had any measurable positive effect, and we might as well have just dumped all that money in the ocean for all the good we did."
He then went on to point out that if we'd just *traded fairly* with the countries we gave aid to, they'd have developed their own institutions and industries naturally, without any direction from the Ford Foundation or the IMF or the UN.
Basically, he was like, "I was you, 40 years ago - what I learned was: Paternalism Doesn't Work."
It was not a well-recieved message. At least by her. Mainly because the guy was confirming what I had been suggesting to her for the previous year.
One wonders how long it will take before everyone else figures out that Tax-Funded beneficence tends to be the least efficient way of achieving anything.
It achieves something: it gives the people who agitate for it the feeling that they're "helping poor people", without the agitators doing any work or even any thinking. They pat themselves on the back for their "compassion" and look down their noses at those of us getting fleeced to fund their "moral superiority".
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It achieves something...
Tax breaks.
the green revolution wasn't simply the transfer of technology developed in a free market process in the West; The Cooperative Wheat Research Production Program, where Borlaug first starting successfully breeding disease-resistant dwarf wheat, was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture from the very beginning. That is, the development of the technology, the actual innovation process, *was* subsidized by the institutional philanthropy sector, not just the dissemination of the technology to India and elsewhere.


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I love my portable gaming and am suprised that I have yet to see certain types of games on WP7.
The biggest being a tactics type game. I am imagining Halo Wars like Advance Wars and get all tingly.
A touch based system would be perfect for a tactics type game. Are there any? What games would you like to see? - 03-08-2011, 01:02 AM #2
GameChest: Logic Games has chess. It's not a bad collection for $3, though I'm sure a better Xbox Live chess game will come eventually.
I really want some RPGs. Loved Castlevania Puzzle, but a straight-up traditional JRPG would be great. I'm even hoping Sega ports Phantasy Star II eventually (it's on iPhone). If Square Enix brought their iPhone RPGs over, that'd be awesome too.Last edited by eastx; 03-17-2011 at 03:56 PM.
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Oh God, this! I was just about to post "turn based RPG's". I give lots of props to the game developers who have found a way to make touch controls work with hack-and-slash type stuff, but man, touch screens would be perfect for turn based games (I was thinking Grandia II).
Oh, and Words With Friends NEEDS to crossover to WP7. - 03-12-2011, 05:56 PM #9
I think you mean Game Chest: Logic Games, Board Games has Chinese Checkers and Backgammon.
But yeah its a good game as you can play with either other WP7 users or with someone else via xbox.com.
I'm really looking forward to Sonic and PES 2011, definitely need some footie games.
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A gift.
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of his unusual perspective.
He's the one who will ask you
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