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The Government is set on a collision course with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country over a proposed new law regulating the flow of foreign funds.
The Miscellaneous Amendment Bill 2013, published on October 30, which itself comes hot on the heels of a backlash over the controversial Kenya Information
and Communication Bill (2013) seeks to cap the amount of foreign funds NGOs can get to 15 per cent of their budget.
It will also have far-reaching implications on State corporations particularly the National Youth Council, a body corporate whose top organ is composed of members elected directly by the youth.
In the new Bill which NGOs are likely to interpret as aimed at clamping down on their activities, NGOs will only get more than the 15 per cent of their budget from foreign countries if they demonstrate extraordinary circumstance why they require the funds.
If it sails through the National Assembly and gets assented to by President Uhuru Kenyatta, this could severely affect NGOs and the civil societies most of which depend 100 per cent of their budgets from foreign funding.
Even then, the extra funds will be channeled through a federation.
The controversial sections are contained in the Statute Law(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2013 as amendments to The Public Benefits Organizations Act, 2013 (No. 18 of 2013).
Section Section 27 A(2) states: "A public benefit organisation shall not receive more than 15 per cent of its total funding from external donors."
On the other hand, section 27A. (1) states: "Any funding of a public benefit organization shall be made through the federation and not by an individual members' organization."
Yesterday, NGO representatives accused Devolution Cabinet Secretary Ann Waiguru of allegedly sneaking in the controversial clauses with the aim, of controlling the civil society and the youth council.
"Muzzling National Youth Council and tying the hands of NGOs is not in the interest of the Kenya and the youth in general. The NGO sector employs so many youth and closing their funding will result into loss of jobs as most will leave the country and set shop elsewhere," said Billy Mijungu, of National Youth Council.
A member of the civil society who did not want to be named said generally the amendments to the initial law are good but the two new sections on foreign funding which have allegedly been sneaked in are meant to control the NGOs sector which in some quarters are deemed to be anti-establishment and this could spell their death.
"If it is passed in its present form, it would make it hard for NGOs in the country to operate as it would cripple their source of funding," said the source, adding that; "Most of the donors would also certainly not be keen on supporting the local NGOs with the repressive law."
The Public Benefit Organisations (PBO) Bill, 2012 which became law having been assented to by retired President Kibaki on January 14 last year was meant to bring order into the sector.
Conflicting clauses
Submitted as a private members Bill by former nominated MP Sophia Abdi Noor with the support of the parliamentary committee on Labor and Social Services in the 10th Parliament, the law was ostensibly drafted to create a conducive environment for the growth and operations of NGOs and among other things stipulated that it would promote a re-birth of values within the sector by establishing an effective legal, regulatory and institutional framework for NGOs," Noor had said last year when it was enacted into law.
The new amendements to the law were aimed at rectifying conflicting clauses in it but NGOs argued the law would sound a death knell to the country's vibrant civil society.
The proposed amendment in section 17 (1) (a) under the functions of the council says the advisory board "shall receive and approve the plans, reports, financial statements and the budget of the council…."
This provision, the youth lobbies claimed yesterday, will see the council lose independence to an outfit whose role should merely be advisory.
They noted that the amendment comes 11 months after the council was established and is struggling to operationalise due to lack funding from the government despite Parliament passing a motion to fund the council,"
They further claimed the Bill also in section 16 removes youth representation from the youth advisory board whose members are individuals nominated by Kenya Private Sector Alliance, National Council for People with Disability, non-governmental organisations working in the youth sector, public universities and Nacada.
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"Its so sad that some individuals in the government want to oppress the youth even as the President and the deputy President burn the midnight oil to empower young people," said Arnold Maliba, the National Youth Council's chair of the communication, policy and advocacy committee.
He said the proposed amendments on the National Youth Council Act giving managerial power to the advisory board is meant to create continuous wrangles between the council and the board thus rendering the young institution a lame duck.
"The suggestions are archaic and are in contravention with various provisions in the Act that give the council independence and autonomy," he said.
Maliba said the amendment in sections 16 and 17 deny young people representation to the board and takes away power from the council which is the management board according state corporations act gives it to people who will be handpicked by the Cabinet Secretary and whose loyalty might not be with the interest of young people.
"The proposed amendments in my view are answers to why the government has been slow in funding the council 11 months since its inception, and that is the fear to have a well funded and independent youth council. This draconian attempt to muzzle the council will fall flat on the faces of the mercenaries in the youth sector who want to continually oppress the youth," Maliba said.
Kenya has a vibrant civil society and acts as a regional hub for many international NGOs operating in the region.
Civil society organisations may be registered as non-profit companies, trusts, societies, community-based organisations or as NGOs.
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Enough is enough-no more impunity will be tolerated
As a UK fundraiser for a Kenyan charity these amendments will reduce the donations from our sponsors to a trickle due to the uncertainty of where these funds will be channeled in the future.
On another note how does this affect Rotary clubs?-
The rules will not affect the Rotary Funding.Their procedure differ with the other donors.
We appreciate the government version on the speedy check and rigorous accountability on the NGOs/CBOs working and ensuring their activities and financial management meeting the basic of Fair,Free and Transparent and accessible to the comunties concerned, the only way to make the things legal and result oriented with real benefits for the deserving and the troubled communites in the country.
Pleae note that more than 12 billions are spent per annum on the NGOs/CBOs sector for the deprived communities and the deprived are at the same footpath since the day. -
To ensure the Fair,Free and Transparent activities and access to concerned communities to the finances is the real need of the projects and the only gaurantee to help the helpless and the needy in the community.However, the rules of business imposed on the NGos should also be implemented on the state organization working for the deprived in the country who have not been recognized as the good workers with reference to many reports and the TIP,Media and imdependent reports so far.
No one way traffic will be welcomed in this regard at all and everybody should be accounted for his deeds.
The council constituted by the government must have the average number of the NGO/CBOs in its board in accounting for fair,free and transparent activities of the NGOs and making these activites accessible to the concerned communities along with financila reports.
The notion of the civil societies to be registered as the non profit needs to be reviewed and reconsidered.
Unless the state does not rectfy its financial character fair,free and transparent and accessible to the people it has no right to indulge in the transaction of the finances to the NGO and it has no good character in financial management.
It has been eating up billions and trillions in the name of public funding especially the state donors are the worst kind of looters and the corrupt while dealing with the NGOs/CBOs. -
The sooner the go the better for Africans in Africa. Monitor the moves what they do & what the say they are helping to spy on Africa best to be occupied by them by the rules of the guns. Again do be deceived by their glitter see how the are working around the Arabs seven spring nations? Africa must unite as one now to help each & their true god fearing people who obey the words of Allah not the similitude of misleading the mass majority into hell or living beyond the lowest level of the life decree by our lord & creator. Use water to clean yourself outwardly to go before our lord to purify from the evil imposed by the rules of the guns. Prostrate only before Allah for satan too seek to be worship but can't give you all life but is & has being taking lives in the masses. Stop it by embracing the true religion of Islam today call upon Allah to help overcome satan & his many helpers working around us all. These NGOs are working the people around to get all from every side of the Africa, Arabia & Asia continents for their own benefits & interest impose themselves by their guns stating that Islam is a sect but its them who are dividing people but Africans are wiser to reflect what the past years have been for them not to be told what to think. Embrace Islam apply Islamic Laws is crimes, Killing varnish from your land as people awaken to the real truth of decree words of our lord & creator thus being alive as the souls are purified & filled with the spirit of our Lord spirituality showers open us every day but the NGOs will not let us experiences Allah mercies for the day for the look like religion that is just short lived & spending spending spending to waste a evil curse when the take from your to just waste into their bins selling your guns to be like them is not godly or benefit of mankind. They sanction you be smearing their evil forcibly upon you not to do the work decree to proclaim the words of Allah? They can prostrate them to obeying Allah but just a few one. Get their fingerprinting before letting them all go out as the change face only to return with arrogance without fear God to spread their mischief on the land that is killing & showing you how to killing without a conscious as the flee to the next target people.


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Oceanfront Brand New Luxury Home- All 4 Suites- Oceanview
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- Pets considered:No
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Puako house description
K'Hale ~ Brand New Luxury Home!
Experience elegant living in this recently built, exquisite vacation home on Puako Beach. This private residence is located right on the water's edge. The white sand and coral beach is a great place to launch your kayak and snorkel in one of the best snorkeling spots on the Big Island. Or bask with the green sea turtles on the shore.
There are kayaks, beach gear, and bicycles available for your total outdoor Hawaii experience. Then relax and rejuvenate indoors with total privacy and luxury.
• 5,384 sf of Living Area, plus decks and outdoor living areas
• 4 bedrooms/ 5 full baths and 1 half bath, in a beautiful and spacious floor plan
• Accommodates up to 10 guests.
• Three of the bedrooms are gorgeous suites with queen beds and private bathrooms that have indoor/outdoor marble showers. The master suite has a jetted tub, and the downstairs suite has a tub.
• The fourth bedroom has custom, mahogany bunk beds with comfortable seating around a big screen HD TV.
. It has it's own private bathroom with an indoor/outdoor marble shower, as well.
• All of the living and bedroom areas have up close views of the ocean, turtles, whales (in season) and year round sunsets.
• The downstairs living room completely opens to the outside lanai and pool area through fully recessed pocket doors. There is a wet bar for entertaining and a large HD TV.
• The upstairs living room has a pool table, a bar and comfortable seating for viewing the large HD TV. There are huge pocket doors that open to the lanais and ocean views. Great room for sports!
• Both the upstairs and downstairs wet bars have a dishwasher, two drawer fridges and a wine fridge. Upstairs bar has ice maker, downstairs bar uses the kitchen icemaker.
• Gourmet kitchen has all Miele appliances and granite countertops. It is complete with built-in-convection oven, latter maker, rangetop, steam cooker, microwave, trash compacter and dishwasher. You can sit at the breakfast bar and chat with your private chef, should you desire one (we have several).
• The media room is upstairs featuring a digital home theatre system with a large wall size HD projector screen and DVD.
• Bring your Ipod to plug into the house speaker system.
• AC in all the bedrooms and media room room for maximum comfort. Tropical ocean breeze cools the upstairs & downstairs living spaces.
• Enjoy entertaining outdoors ~ There are two fabulous gazebos with daybeds on the lanai.
• Relax in the dipping pool or spa and get a golden Hawaiian tan
• Outdoor shower next to the lanai for after the beach rinse
Just a mile away are two of the most fabulous beaches in the world…. Hapuna Beach and Wailea Beach. The Mauna Kea and Mauna Lani resorts are a less than 5 minutes by car and provide additional amenities such as tennis, golf, health spa, fitness center, pool, restaurants and shopping. Please inquire with us for more information on resort fees.
Additional amenities available upon request with the estate manager/concerige:
* Private chef & catering service
* In-home spa treatments (massage, facial, manicure, pedicure, hair, etc.)
* In-home yoga instructor (yogis love the lawn with oceanview)
* Daily cleaning
* Child care services
* Surf, paddleboard, swimming instructor
* Grocery delivery (great for those with evening arrivals)
* Reservations for tours & activities (famous manta ray dive, scuba/snorkel boat adventures, helicopter tour of the active volcano, sunset cruise, zip-line tour, golf tee times, and so much more!)
Keywords: Luxury, oceanfront, beachfront, high end, tropical, on the water
Property Type
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Accommodation Type
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- Children Welcome
- Non Smoking Only
- Pets Not Allowed
Bedrooms: 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10, Beds for 10
Bathrooms: 5 Bathrooms, 1 Half Bathroom
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Large Gourmet Kitchen with all built-in new Miele appliances, including Latte/Espresso Bar, Steam cooker, microwave, oven, stove top, dishwasher ...moreless
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- Pool Table
- Telephone
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- Pier Fishing
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- Snorkeling
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- Golf
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- Guest Caite (Mill Valley, CA)
- Date of stay 08/19/13
- Review Submitted 09/04/13
This location and house are amazing. Perfect, immaculate, beautiful yet livable and cozy. We had three generations here and all enjoyed ourselves emensely. Can't wait to go back!Recommended for: Families with young children, adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.
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- Guest Bill (Austin/Texas/United States)
- Date of stay 07/06/13
- Review Submitted 07/31/13
K'Hale is a very large house and 10 of us (three generations) fit in comfortably. There was plenty of room. We were amazed that someone would put so much quality into a house they were going to rent; even the pictures on the wall and the standing art were wonderful. This is not a house for college age partying. Way too nice. One example of the quality was the two pair of washers and dryers, both excellent. Another was the kitchen appliances: a Wolf range, Sub-Zero fridge, and some smaller Miele appliances; many dishwashers, and a fine bar (stock it yourself, of course). Only the bedrooms and the media room are air conditioned but it works. The showers are inside/ outside and are really neat once you adapt. There is one for each bedroom and another outside to rinse off after coming out of the ocean. We had four "younger" ones and they had a grand time sleeping in the room with the two bunk beds. The spa and dipping pool were both successes with our younger members. They were never bored. The sunset views are spectacular -- across the water looking at Maui. You can walk right into the ocean 10 yards from the front lanai and the snorkeling is splendid according to our snorkelers. Both the coral and the fish were amazingly colorful and the local sea turtles will swim right up to you as you stand in the water. Snorkeling equipment, kayaks, and bicycles are provided. K'Hale is isolated enough for privacy but if you crave a mall or high end hotel or excellent restaurants they are only a 10 minute drive away. The people who manage the property are helpful, courteous, and available. Make use of their knowledge.Recommended for: Families with young children, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.
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The house in Puako was amazing
Guest comment entered by managerThe house in Puako was amazing
- Guest D&K
- Date of stay 05/03/13
- Review Submitted 05/21/13
Good morning Debbie and Leilani, Just wanted to thank you again for helping us with our vacation plans. The house in Puako was amazing and even better than the words that described it. We were blown away with every detail, all the lovely furniture, and every appliance and convenience anyone could possibly want. It was also a perfect location. We can't wait to visit again and enjoy this lovely home. Thanks also for the recommendation of Chef Michael. He was awesome!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1
Fabulous Home for Family Vacation
Fabulous Home for Family Vacation
- Guest Emily (Los Angeles, California)
- Date of stay 02/18/12
- Review Submitted 03/06/12
Our family spent a week at K'Hale, and loved everything about this property. The cabanas on either side of the pool were occupied around the clock. Turtles visited the beach every day, and the kayaking and snorkeling were fabulous. Chef Tapu Taylor came in and cooked fabulous dinners for us each night, see www.taylormadecateringhi.com We highly recommend Chef Tapu for daily meals or a special occasion.Recommended for: Families with young children, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.
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Spectacular home; unbelievable property
Spectacular home; unbelievable property
- Guest Pennsylvania travelers (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania)
- Date of stay 12/09/11
- Review Submitted 01/03/12
The description of this spectacular architect-designed home, does not do it justice. Every room had exquisite, high end furnishings. The kitchen, with magnifient granite, had all Miele appliances, including a built in coffee/latte/tea maker and beautiful dinnerware/utensils. Huge center aisle in kitchen allowed our family to cook together every night. Large bar area off of kitchen had separate dishwasher for the multiple glasses provided -- also granite in bar area. Incredibly well stocked glassware, dishes, and cooking utensils (and pots and pans of every sort). In addition, there is a separate media room that we used almost every night. Outside is an infinity pool with a jacuzzi and two lanais, which we used every day. The music system can be turned on in the lanais for a day of reading and watching the sea turtle and porpoises in the sea directly in front of the house. We travel often and have never been to a house as amazing and wonderful as this one. The description does not do it justice. The property, full of flowers and lush vegetation on either side, provides absolutely privacy. We walked every morning on the beach and out to the lava fields, which was a great experience. There is a small general store nearby that provides for food and other essentials; we shopped, however, in Kona at the Costco for our week here. We can't say enough good things about this beautiful home. There is so much attention to detail that the towels were laid out on the lanais when we arrived and books on the area provided. This was truly a very special week for our family that we will always treasure.Recommended for: Families with young children, adventure seekers, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.
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Amazing home, Wonderful views
Amazing home, Wonderful views
- Guest Puako Visitor (California)
- Date of stay 08/13/10
- Review Submitted 11/29/11
It does not get any better than this. Once you step inside the house and get a view of the ocean, you'll never want to leave. This house is like having your own 5-star hotel all to yourself. We have stayed here a couple of times, once with 2 other couples and 6 kids, and once just myself and lovely wife. Both times were memorable for their own reasons. There is so much to do and if you don't want to do anything, you can do that also. Some of the best beaches in the country are less than 5 minutes away. You can also just sit out back on your own private beach and relax with the many sea turtles with the same idea. Up for adventure? Take your pick. You can hike, kayak, snorkel, scuba, etc... most of which can be done w/o getting in a car. The bunk room, with 4 bunk beds is perfect for the kids, and the other 3 bedrooms are all magnificent. Our kids had a great time and always ask when they can go back to the "Hawaii house". My wife and I enjoyed walking out on the rocks, walking down the street to go to a nice dinner, kayaking, hiking, and touring the island. When we weren't doing that, we were lounging in the cabanas taking a nap or reading a book. We are looking forward to our next visit, hopefully very soon!!Recommended for: Families with young children, adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.
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Amazing Vacation Spot
Amazing Vacation Spot
- Guest Tracy (California)
- Date of stay 03/14/10
- Review Submitted 11/26/11
We spent a fabulous week here and I can't say enough about this house and location. We loved the peace and quiet of Puako...but the house is the most amazing that we have ever seen. The kitchen has everything that you could ever want and we enjoyed built in espresso maker for our latte's in the morning. My daughter and I spent hours in the outdoor day beds on each side of the pool on the lanai - reading. I can't imagine a more relaxing way to take in the ocean and sunset views. My son and husband loved the ability to swim out about 100 yards offshore to snorkel with the turtles. Our favorite place for food is Bamboo up in Hawi. We are definitely going back.Recommended for: Girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.
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Slice of Heaven
Slice of Heaven
- Guest CGH (Newport, CA)
- Date of stay 11/05/11
- Review Submitted 11/22/11
We just got back from 2 heavenly weeks at this home! We live near the beach in Newport, CA- but this beachfront home really took our breathe away. As ocean/beach lovers this place was perfect to embark on a kayak/snorkel adventure. The hapuna beach down the street is also great! The photos don't seem to do it justice- although everyday we kept snapping photographs of the beach, sunsets, turtles, infinity pool, upstairs view of the ocean, etc. What a gem!Recommended for: Families with young children, adventure seekers, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.
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Best Big Island Vacation Location
- Guest Wanderlust Couple (Park City, Utah)
- Date of stay 10/08/11
- Review Submitted 11/03/11
This amazing home was the highlight of our vacation. The amenities were superb from the high end appliances to the comfortable beds. My first morning view off the second floor suite was of the ocean waves breaking on the protected reef's lava and coral, while sea turtles grazed for breakfast. We would leave the property to enjoy some of the surrounding attractions but were always in a hurry to return to the house for a relaxing evening. The snorkeling and scuba was unsurpassed. We also enjoyed kayaking and stand up paddle boarding. The house has a quiet private feel to it even though we were there with another couple. Relaxing in the hot tub and cabanas was a treat every day. And the sunsets, truly an amazing sight! We could see Maui across the channel. A kaleidoscope of colors from the sunset would reflect on that volcano changing the hues to an orange and purple glow as the sun receded into the ocean. I have some of the best sunset pictures I have ever taken from the balcony of our bedroom. Because of the wonderful kitchen and patio dining views we ended up eating at home every night but one. Our first evening we enjoyed a terrific meal and atmosphere at Blue Dragon 61-3616 Kawaihae Road, Waimea, HI. Without hesitation, this was our best Hawaii vacation and far surpasses any Mexico or Florida beach vacation we have had. I highly recommend staying at this beautiful Puako home.Recommended for: Families with young children, adventure seekers, sightseeing, people with disabilities, age 55+, girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.
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- Date of stay 10/08/11
- Review Submitted 11/02/11
This is a wonderful vacation home in the great little quiet village of Puako. Having been to the Big Island a number of times, we think this home is located in the best possible spot on the island. We enjoyed the easy access to anything without the tourist trap noise of Kona or the big resort complexes. The home is right on the water of beautiful Puako Bay with calm winds, great snorkeling and diving just 100 yards off shore, and 1 of the best sand beaches in Hawaii a bike ride away. We found the home, grounds, beach and shore line to be better than ever expected and the infinity pool and spa are over the top. The home was extremely well appointed with anything one could want. We would go back to this home anytime when on HIRecommended for: Families with young children, adventure seekers, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.
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- Nearest Airport: Keahole-Kona at 22 Miles
- Nearest Motorway: Queen K Highway 19 at 2 Miles
- Nearest Beach: Beach 69 at 1 Miles
- Nearest Barpub: Hapuna Prince or Seafood Bar at 2 Miles
- Nearest Golf: Hapuna Prince at 2 Miles
- Nearest Restaurant: Hapuna or Mauna Lani at 2 Miles
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Year Purchased: 2008
About: AlohaDebbie Properties (R), manages this property on behalf of the owners. We are a mother-daughter team (Debbie & Leilani) and we are here to assist you with the perfect Big Island vacation. We are local residents and live within a few minutes of this property, ready to assist you with any requests during your stay. Deborah D. Sharp (R) has been a Hawaii licensed Real Estate Broker since 1985 and agent since 1981.
Why Puako:
Puako (Pu-ah-ko) is a small, quaint oceanfront community on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island located about 30 miles north of Kailua-Kona and 22 miles north of the Kona airport. The island's largest white sand beach, Hapuna, is right next door.
Puako is conveniently located for visiting all the resort hotels and restaurants on the Kohala Coast. The Mauna Kea, the Fairmont Orchid, the Mauna Lani and Hilton Hotels are just minutes away with their beaches, first class restaurants, shops and world class golf courses. Kohala Divers is nearby at Kawaihae Center, and offers various ocean activities including scuba diving and sunset/afternoon sails. Kawaihae Center and Harbor are just 10 minutes by car, with several great restaurants and shops. You are close to almost any activity you may choose, with the exception of the volcano which is a 3 hour drive.
Puako Beach is a combination of tide pools and patches of coral sand, but there are several fabulous white sand beaches just a few minutes away. Hapuna Beach (voted best beach in Hawaii by Conde Nast Magazine) and Waialea Bay (Beach 69) both are wonderful for swimming, snorkeling and boogie boarding. There is great surfing spot called Paniau at the end of Puako Beach Drive. When the surf is not happening, fantastic snorkeling and scuba diving will entertain you with beautiful green sea turtle, eagle rays, brightly colored tropical fish and one of the most glorious coral reefs in the world.
The neighborhood is called Puako, and it is conveniently located for touring all parts of the island. All homes in this neighborhood are on small acreage, so it is a very low density area. Driving time to the Kona airport is approx. 30 minutes, Kailua Kona 50 minutes, Waimea 20 minutes, Hilo 1½ hours, Captain Cook, coffee country, 1¼ hours, Hawi and Polulu Valley 20-30 minutes.
The Unique Benefits at this House:
The sun shines 355 days per year and the average temperature highs are in the 80's with low's in the 60's. The ocean's edge is about 150 feet from your doors
Puako offers ideal fishing, snorkeling, diving, surfing and kayaking. Walking and biking is a favorite, too! Sea turtles, dolphins and whales are some of the sea life you may see. Puako offers beach style living and a real sense of getting away from it all.
Puako is rich in Hawaiian history. Walk south along the ocean trail to see the petroglyphs. There are approximately 3,000 petroglyphs scattered throughout the Puako Archaeological Fields. These pictures are etched into the lava rock that dominates the Kohala and Kona Coasts. Access to the Puako Petroglyph Park is through the adjacent Mauna Lani Resort.
The waters around Puako are extremely clear due to the fresh water run off and strong coastal currents. Divers and snorkelers can enjoy waters abundant in sea life along the shallow reef at Puako. The Puako Marine Preserve is a protected environment for endangered sea life. Green sea turtles are a protected species and should not be bothered, only enjoyed and admired. Watch the humpback whales play along the coast. Beyond Puako's reef shelf the whales play and breach during their migration to Hawaii from Alaska. It is quite a sight!
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Two storys each with its own living spaces, two bedroom suites on each level
Lounge in the dipping pool or spa
Indoor - Outdoor Living with pocket doors that open to the tropics
Gourmet kitchen includes a latte machine and a BBQ grill on the adjacent lanai.
Dining with a view!
Outdoor shower, adjoins indoor bathroom.
The master suite upstairs
The media room with wall size projection screen and surround sound
Sea Turtles are a common site.....in the water a few steps from your yard.
Kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming and snorkeling are at your doorstep.
You feel like you are sitting right on the ocean!
Fully recessed pocket doors open to paradise
All bedroom suites have ocean views
Exquisite living...
The deck off the master suite.
The upstairs living area with pool table, big flat screen TV and wet bar.
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Linear B is Europe's oldest readable writing, dating from the middle of the second millennium BC. First discovered in 1900, on clay tablets among the ruins of the Palace of Minos at Knossos, Crete, it remained a mystery for over fifty years until 1952, when Michael Ventris discovered that its signs did not represent an unknown language as previously believed, but an archaic dialect of Greek, more than 500 years older than the Greek of Homer. Dubbled 'the Everest of archaeology', the decipherment was all the more remarkable because Ventris was not a trained classical scholar but an architect by profession, who had first heard of linear B as a schoolboy. An initial fascination became a lifelong obsession for this intriguing and contradictory man, a gifted linguist but a divided soul. This is the first book to tell not just the story of Linear B but that of the 'modest genius' who broke the code.


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A Developmental Switch in the Excitability and Function of the Starburst Network in the Mammalian Retina
A Developmental Switch in the Excitability and Function of the Starburst Network in the Mammalian Retina
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Pages 851-864,
Publication Date 2 December 2004
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Dual patch-clamp recording and Ca2+ uncaging revealed Ca2+-dependent corelease of ACh and GABA from, and the presence of reciprocal nicotinic and GABAergic synapses between, starburst cells in the perinatal rabbit retina. With maturation, the nicotinic synapses between starburst cells dramatically diminished, whereas the GABAergic synapses remained and changed from excitatory to inhibitory, indicating a coordinated conversion of the starburst network excitability from an early hyperexcitatory to a mature nonepileptic state. We show that this transition allows the starburst cells to use their neurotransmitters for two completely different functions. During early development, the starburst network mediates recurrent excitation and spontaneous retinal waves, which are important for visual system development. After vision begins, starburst cells release GABA in a prolonged and Ca2+-dependent manner and inhibit each other laterally via direct GABAergic synapses, which may be important for visual integration, such as the detection of motion direction.


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New "social x-ray specs" may change the way we view conversation. The brain child of Rosalind Picard from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, these glasses are able to identify six of the most prominent human expressions including thinking, agreeing, disagreeing, concentrating, interested, and confused.
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The woman who reportedly had an affair with Sandra Bullock's husband, Jesse James, has another bombshell to drop -- a full scale Nazi photo shoot.
TMZ has obtained the shocking photos of Michelle McGee, which were taken almost a year ago. We're told the Nazi-themed layout -- complete with a swastika armband and backdrop -- was the photographer's idea, but that Michelle was very enthusiastic.
In child custody documents filed in January, Michelle's ex-husband says she "makes the Nazi salute," and has a swastika tattooed on her stomach (not seen in these pics).
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Which one of you guys out there wouldn't give your eye teeth to f**k the s**t out of that rock-hard skank? Please...no hypocrite liars please!
I agree with you, iceaxdave. I also think that given the chance, most men would jump at the opportunity to nail the tripe out of this Z-grade ho, as I imagine she would be as down and dirty in the sack as it is humanly possible to be. Men can do things with women like this that they wouldn't even dream of suggesting to their wives or girlfriends. They are purely sex objects, to be used and disposed of like toilet paper. There are thousands upon thousands of opportunistic women like Ms McGee and these skanks will always have men panting for them; she is particularly sexy-filthy and edgy looking, so her appeal to bikers is very obvious. This wasn't a one-off fling Jesse had, this relationship lasted almost 12 months, I'd say he was smitten by her. Sandra may well have been heavily turned on by having a bad-boy biker hubby, as she was always all over him like a cheap suit when they appeared in public, but it has bitten her on the ass in the most humiliating way possible.
This affair is way beyond 11 months...my prayers for SB go out to the highest lord on earth to help her heal from this...
This woman is horrible looking. Her behavior and clothing match. go figure. Sandra Bullock is well rid of any man who would do this chick.
I think that Sandra's movie the Blindside which she got an oscar for pissed off this skanky nazi....if this homewrecker is into white power and Jesse is f*cking her maybe he is a white supremacist too...who knows maybe deep inside he wanted to sabatoge his marriage because he's secretly a white power fanatic...and Sandra having the big heart that she has...got blindsided herself. Jesse James is already paying for it because who will have respect for him now...and his kids... poor kids they lost a real woman to be their stepmom.I honestly think he has lost his mind. Damm Jesse what an embarrassment... to be caught with that .....wow with her dunbstamp on her forehead...LOL NASTY!!!!
Wow, poor Sandra. If I were her, I would be bathing in Clorox and running to the doctor to get tested for every STD in the book knowing my husband had been with this...THING. Yuck! Jesse Shames deserves everything he gets. Sandra Bullock deserves far better than she's gotten in this situation.
I know guys that are skins. He wasn't invovled but hung around those that were. He's a total idiot period.
I like Sandra Bullock as an actress and more as a human being. She's kind, generous, honest, down to earth one-of-a-kind actress in hollyweird. That said, I'm surprised that she and people are shocked by her husband's infidelity. What did she expect when she married a known-to-be-bad-boy-full-of-tattoos biker who was married to a porn star? Obviously, monogamy was not his concern or he wouldn't have married the porn star. He is who he is. If Sandra expected him to change after he married her, well, now she learned her lesson the hard way because people don't change, especially at his age. If she doesn't like being cheated on, then she should divorce him and move on.
People on drugs DON'T think....so what's that say Jessie? Two skanks if I ever saw one...ICK...pfffft pffft...can't get it pictures out of my head....makes you want to poke your eyes out with a sharp stick....
What a piece of garbage and for this crap, jj breaks up with perhaps the best thing that ever happened to him, I guess that this is one more example of the fact that we are our own worse enemy. JJ, you had one classy lady there, one who had your back but you threw it all away for this, but, brother, I am saying this to you because I've done the same thing too, I had a wonderful woman and i blew it big time, 3 beautiful boys and a beautiful woman and being that I am my own worse enemy, i destroyed that. JJ, if you have the opportunity to make it right, do it and live it right and do her right, all she ever wanted to do was to love you and have you love her back, it would would have worked out better then you could have ever imagined it.


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Are you ready for an overload of Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark on ESPN this coming week? If not, you better get yourself ready, because Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated is reporting Sunday evening that Clark will be on SportsCenter, NFL Live, NFL32, and ESPN Radio starting on Monday.
According to Deitsch, Clark, who is entering the final year of his contract with Steelers, asked ESPN senior coordinating producer Seth Markman at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, if he could intern for the network over the summer in order to hone his broadcasting skills.
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Gregory is a devout Catholic who wants to kill evil people in order to grant them safe passage to heaven, Gary is an assembly worker at a trophy shop who wants to kill potential trophy winners, Graham is Gary's intern who will do anything to become a trophy maker and Vinny Van Go drives a road emergency van just to make friends. A coincidental encounter forces these four dim witted rejects to join forces and embark upon an idiotic and altogether hilarious road trip adventure - encountering the likes of skinheads, fraternity jocks, sorority babes, missing children, bikers, porn-stars, clowns, and Kathie Lee Gifford! If the boys aren't careful they might just become human, in what is "the very first serial killer buddy movie!"
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Back in his carnie days, filmmaker Keven Undergaro had worked with the world's most unusual and, at times, most unsavory of characters. One summer in particular he worked alongside a man named Gregory. The two bonded quickly over their mutual love of movies and movie making. Long days in the brutal Northeast humidity were offset exchanging film quotes and quizzing one another on rounds and rounds of film trivia. Rare conversation for carnies, it was quite the welcome relief for Keven and a match made in heaven. Then one morning Gregory did not show up for work and Keven was heart broken. Months later, it was revealed that Gregory was away serving life in prison for a number of atrocious crimes. He emailed Keven, relaying all the gruesome details. He also regretted not telling Keven the truth in person because seeing the ensuing shock and fear on Keven's face would have been, according to Gregory "exciting." He said Keven would remain in "every one of his thoughts". Keven soon realized, he didn't just have a buddy, he had a Serial Buddy. Grateful to have loved and lost, he penned ADVENTURES OF SERIAL BUDDIES as an homage to his amazing summer and dear friendship with Gregory.
Keven Undergaro
Keven Undergaro made his first film at 7 and draws creative influence from filmmakers John Waters, Todd Solendz, Kevin Smith and David Gordon Green -- as well as a decade working as a 'carnie' alongside a colorful assortment of junkies, ex-cons, mobsters and misfits. Other jobs include being Head Writer for MTV's 'Singled Out', founding the charity Take Action Hollywood! and creating the AfterBuzz TV Network.
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An Emerson College double major in both Broadcast Journalism and Film, Extra Host Maria Menounos produced her first 35mm feature film at age 19. Her movies with filmmaking partner, Keven Undergaro, have played everywhere from Tribeca to South by Southwest. On the acting side, Maria has appeared in Fantastic Four, Kickin It Old Skool and Tropic Thunder. Maria also wrestles professionally for the WWE, drives a '62 Corvair and rescues dogs while remaining a staunch advocate of independent cinema and an avid fan of Turner Classic Movies.
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A closet movie buff and fan of Keven's original style of moviemaking, Tom Lynch was making his mark on Wall Street when he worked with Keven and Maria on their first film. Since then, the trio have collaborated on a number of projects, most notably, "Serial Buddies." And if that's not cool enough, Tom's also the CEO of Frederick's of Hollywood. Need;ess to say, production was never at a shortage for lingerie!
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July 2011 management briefing: PLM software in the apparel supply chain
Three years ago industry observers forecast that product lifecycle management (PLM) software would be a make-or-break investment for the apparel industry. That was before the global economic slowdown of course, but software suppliers remain confident the tools are even more relevant today as firms seek to save crucial time and money in their sourcing, supply and inventory activities.
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Forecasts for the uptake of product life cycle management (PLM) technology in the clothing industry have slowed from the bullish expectations of three years ago. But software suppliers are still confident that investment in the tools will continue to be strong, despite the volatile global economy.
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As product lifecycle management (PLM) software becomes a greater necessity to inject organisational efficiency in today's highly competitive global fashion market, PLM vendors are rushing to provide customers with the fastest and most efficient systems possible.
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Through this reliance on Netflix, I've seen a new television pantheon begin to take form: there's what's streaming on Netflix, and then there's everything else…[more inside]
There was no wink and they never sold it out for these half-hour, densely, beautifully produced pieces, which is, for all possibilities, obscuring that this doesn't at all sound like a comedy show. It is all the production elements you would use in a full-scale news production. All the gravitas, but just inflated to a point that it has no gravitas whatsoever. And I think that is where it became this excitingly subversive thing because it just showed that BBC Radio 4 and everything it stood for was just a big bag of shit.John Oliver on why he's a fan of On the Hour. On the Hour, of course, is the legendary BBC news radio program created by, among other people, Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, In The Loop, Veep), Christopher Morris (Jam, Brass Eye, Four Lions, Why Bother?), Stewart Lee (41st best stand-up comic ever), and Steve Coogan (Knowing Me Knowing You With Alan Partridge, I'm Alan Partridge). Short-lived but influential, On the Hour mimicked the tone and production of other radio news shows but replaced the content with what Oliver describes as "unremitting bullshit". On the Hour was aired in two six-episode series (S1E1 S1E2 S1E3 S1E4 S1E5 S1E6; S2E1 S2E2 S2E3 S2E4 S2E5 S2E6), and begat a television series called The Day Today. That show in turn added Graham Linehan (Black Books, Father Ted, The IT Crowd) to On the Hour's already all-star lineup, upped the already-insane levels of overproduction, and ran for six short-but-glorious episodes (one two three four five (WAR!) six), as well as a special 9/11 radio report. [more inside]


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Methane hydrates may be a REALLY big part of our energy future. With more than 200 TRILLION, (ja, "trillion" with a
) cubic feet, the USGS estimated reserves contain enough energy to supply the entire US economy (i.e., all of our energy needs currently met by oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, solar, and whatever else) for 2,000 years.
Mining the Ocean
Of course, getting this energy will require work, and have some environmental impact.
Question is:
Will the environmental movement get on board, be neutral, or be obstructionist
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QUOTE(Bikerdad @ Mar 19 2005, 09:34 PM)
Methane hydrates may be a REALLY big part of our energy future. With more than 200 TRILLION, (ja, "trillion" with a
) cubic feet, the USGS estimated reserves contain enough energy to supply the entire US economy (i.e., all of our energy needs currently met by oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, solar, and whatever else) for 2,000 years.
Mining the Ocean
Of course, getting this energy will require work, and have some environmental impact.
Question is:
Will the environmental movement get on board, be neutral, or be obstructionist
Loaded question, eh? How about agree, disagree or remain neutral?
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Now the tough part is figuring out how to competitively mine this resource. They reside after all in tough-to-reach low temperature-high pressure settings, in particular in sediments under some 500 meters or more of water and in some Arctic continental areas. Deep-water operations obviously will not come cheap. What's more, the environmental implications of exploiting these deposits still have to be explored.
Mechanical Engineering poses the question, "Will methane hydrate fuel the future?" The answer seems to be "we'll see"--researchers still have to figure out how much producible methane there is in these frozen deposits.
I think the question here is where we want to focus the resources we have now, both in talent and dollars.
Burning anything isn't a clean energy source. At minimal, CO2 gets released into the atmosphere. If the ecosystem isn't capable of absorbing the released CO2, then CO2 rises in the atmosphere -- that's the basic idea of the carbon cycle:
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A much better source of energy involves not burning carbon that has been locked up in the Earth for millions of years. Hydroelectric uses the sun's energy indirectly (sun evaporates water, water falls as rain and snow, water comes down the hill by gravity, water turns turbine). Solar electrical generation tech converts the sun's energy directly into electricity. Geothermal electrical generation uses the Earth's internal heat to produce steam that turns the turbine. Biomass burning does release CO2, but the ecosystem is capable of reabsorbing the gas.
Another alternative that has been successfully implemented involves capturing the energy in sea tides. And of course there's the wind generation idea.
Generate electricity with these alternatives and use the electricity to crack water into hydrogen and oxygen. Burn these two gases to reproduce the water -- that's the scheme that makes the most sense to me.
Environmentalists, ecologists, scientists and anybody concerned about bringing more CO2 into the atmosphere will be against this mining and for putting our resources into very clean, non-CO2 releasing alternatives.
The bottom line is this: We no longer need to poke holes in the Earth to extract fossilized fuels. The faster we go toward non-CO2 releasing alternatives, the better. If this is becoming a major movement on the planet, then good for us.
Mar 21 2005, 07:16 PM
I have thought about methane hydrates as one possible source of future energy. On the other hand, there are some real problems. The technology for capturing this methane does not yet exist. Most of it is along continental shelves at considerable depth. It is not clear what the EROEI would be for this recovery if it could be achieved. Methane is also a highly potent greenhouse gas, so it is important that it be recovered with very little escaping. On the other hand, the possible release of methane hydrates as a result of rising ocean temperatures is one of the possible triggers that could rapidly accelerate global temperature increases. Therefore, it may become highly desirable to be able to identify the most vulnerable deposits and capture he methane before it is released into the atmosphere.
There are also some methane hydrates deposits under the tundra in Alaska, Canada and elsewhere in the arctic. Oil companies have done some experimentation with these deposits and are interested. They are the probable first source of commercial methane from hydrates. Recovery from these deposits will present the same type of environmental challenge that oil recovery in the arctic does.
In comparison to methane hydrates, improvements in energy end use efficiencies present a vast, economic, and environmentally benign opportunity using existing technology. I suggest we emphasize this opportunity first.
Mar 21 2005, 08:04 PM
I know I've mentioned it before, but for mobile transport fuel, I'm a fan of biodiesel. The total replacement for gas & diesel used by planes, trains, autos & trucks in the US could be replaced, with no increase in efficiency, by biodiesel made from algae ponds covering a few thousand acres, a small fraction of the land in the US currently used for cropland and grazing. It's a closed carbon cycle, the carbon released by burning the oil is recovered by the growing algae, at least in net total terms.
Mar 21 2005, 08:07 PM
Will the environmental movement get on board, be neutral, or be obstructionist
, I have two quibbles with this debate question:
First, it is pretty provocative. "Obstructionist" has such a negative connotation that there really cannot be a proper debate involving this term. "Getting on board" implies a bias towards the "rightness" of the cause which also hinders proper debate.
Second, the question seems to presume a monolithic nature to the "environmental movement". What can I say but that this is a logical fallacy.
So, I will answer this question instead:
Will those concerned with the environment agree, be neutral, or disagree?
Like petroleum, methane hydrates have served to sequester carbon and, more specifically, carbon dioxide. Recall that at one point the Earth's atmosphere had almost no O2; it was mostly C02. The actions of anaerobic life sequestered the carbon from the dioxide. This not only dramatically changed the composition of the atmosphere but also lowered the average temperature of the Earth (and giving rise to aerobic life). Methane hydrates (or clathrates) are
generated by bacterial degradation of organic matter in [a] low oxygen environment
. This means that using the fuel will send the previously sequestered carbon back into the atmosphere. What the effect will be is still being debated, but it is clear that consuming the fuel will not be for "free".
That said, catalytic conversion is much easier to do with methane than with petroleum. If this vast new fuel source involved ecologically responsible techniques for both access and consumption, then I think it is very likely the benefits would outweigh the costs. And this is the crux of the matter.
Most folks understand that society improves in direct proportion to energy consumption. What many people desire is a way to consume energy without a huge environmental hit. If and only if this can be accomplished will it supported by those concerned with the environment. For those who are not concerned with the environment, I suppose consumption of those fuels would be fine at any ecological cost
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EEVblog #154 – Live Show #8
Posted on March 10th, 2011 16 commentsThe 8th EEVblog Live Show from the 7th March 2011
Almost 2 hours of Q&A, plus a teardown of the Hameg analog combiscope.16 responses to "EEVblog #154 – Live Show #8"
This went on and on and on… Full marks for stamina to the last viewers standing and to the host.
Hi Dave,
While I am sure Altium is way way better, but if you have some time to kill give KiCAD a whirl, you interviewed the gEDA people but KiCAD is quite a lot more integrated…
I wrote a short tutorial for it:
http://teholabs.com/knowledge/kicad.htmlI think Eagle isn't worth learning giving the limitations and the fact is isn't really much better (if any) than KiCAD I checked out the designspark one just now but really not enough documentation before download/registration to make me what to get it.
Well you had me until 6:36 into it when once again you had to bash Americans. Bravo!
You're right though, the U.S.A. has been carrying the rest of the world for almost 70 years now and we ARE idiots for continuing to do so.
When are other countries like, oh I don't know, say Australia, going to step up to the plate?
You sir are an arrogant hypocritical ass!
Biggsy October 5th, 2011 at 23:33
Reading between the lines, I think Dave there was referring to the US government & authorities & major corporatons, etc, rather than indivudual American citizens, whom I'm sure everyone loves!
I know you are a big fan of the Victorinox Swiss Army Knifes, just like me. :>
And if I'm right, you're also collecting them.
I certeanly would love to see a short blog episode about your SAK collection. -
jay o July 3rd, 2011 at 23:52
That stool will start to creak in 6 months or so! we just chucked 2 out of our kitchen.
EschatologicalEngineer July 26th, 2012 at 22:24
I can say with certainty, from the future, that this live episode was an excellent, inspiring (& often — funny ) first time experience of watching Dave's Live Episodes.
Dave, I doubt you will see a post on a Video this old, but I feel the need to express this: When I first started listening to the Amp Hour, I (am American) quickly jumped the gun and passed judgement (well…. as my as you can judge a discarnate being's voice). Perhaps I took offense, like frank (although certainly for different reasons..).
It also took me awhile to "get" / figure out how to interpret your raw / real way of expressing yourself.
I want to apologize for having passed those jugements (althuogh I kept them in my head). The more I watch your videos & familiarize myself with your personality, the more thankful I grow that we (as a community) have someone like you. I feel that you are looking out for us in many ways. With all that contribute , and teach, I am slowly learning to become a more passionate yet more patient engineer.
Thank you for all of your wisdom and contributions to the community online. Your a source of much inspiration, even to us thick headed yanks.
-D.h from KS-
Ghydda March 14th, 2013 at 23:18
Hi Dave,
I'm slowly working my way up in the episode list and enjoying it.
But this episode ends very prematurely at 8:20 – have Youtube somehow managed to lose the rest of the vid?
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"I'm optimistic that the democratization of media design and production will turn out to enhance the truth, and on balance be good for us all."
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Designing Media, published by MIT Press in November 2010, examines the connections between traditional media and the emerging digital realm. Bill describes the changing media landscape and the growth of new patterns of media consumption.
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They're the band responsible for some of the biggest chart hits of the 1990s and armed with a slew of timeless singles ('Deep', 'Stay Another Day', 'West End Girls' and the No.1 smash 'It's Alright') and some brand new tunes, those likely lads from Walthamstow are headed down under for a series of long-awaited live shows.
East 17 burst onto the music scene in 1992 with the feisty classic 'House Of Love'. It reached No.5 on the ARIA singles charts, paving the way for another eight top 20 hits, the last of which (in 1996) was a duet with Gabrielle on a reinterpretation of the Shai single 'If I Ever Fall In Love' ('If You Ever').
Their latest album is entitled 'Dark Light'. Featuring the lead single 'I Can't Get You Off My Mind (Crazy)', the long player was given a global release through their new label FOD Records earlier this month and is therefore awaiting your discovery in our local iTunes store.
The band now comprises Tony Mortimer, John Hendy and Terry Coldwell, with founding member Brian Harvey no longer a part of the E17 line-up.
The trio have locked in dates in all five major centres, kicking off with a show at the Metropolis in Fremantle on June 07. Tickets for all are on sale this Friday, April 27.
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