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Mongabay.com news articles on green in blog format. Updated regularly.
Global malaria map released - 35% of humanity at risk
(02/25/2008) Researchers have developed a spatial distribution map for malaria. The results are published in Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine.
Expedition finds inverted pyramid where sharks dominate marine ecology
(02/25/2008) A survey of a remote Pacific archipelago turned up pristine coral reefs that could offer a "baseline" for measuring the human impact on reefs worldwide, report researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California at San Diego.
Reducing deforestation rates 10% could generate $13B in carbon trading under REDD
(02/25/2008) Cutting global deforestation rates 10 percent could generate up to $13.5 billion in carbon credits under a reducing emissions from deforestation ("REDD") initiative approved at the U.N. climate talks in Bali this past December, estimate researchers writing in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. But the researchers caution there are still substantial obstacles to overcome before carbon-credits-for-rainforest-conservation becomes a reality.
Amazon rainfall linked to Atlantic Ocean temperature
(02/25/2008) Climate models increasingly forecast a dire future for the Amazon rainforest. These projections are partly based on recent research that has linked drought in the Amazon to sea surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic. As the tropical Atlantic warms, the southern Amazon -- the agricultural heartland of Brazil -- may see higher temperatures and less rainfall.
Deforestation a greater threat to the Amazon than global warming
(02/25/2008) If past conditions are any indication of future conditions, the Amazon rainforest may survive considerable drying and warming caused by global warming, argue researchers in a paper published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
Rainforest logging threatens endangered sea turtles
(02/25/2008) Logging is having an unexpected impact on endangered sea turtles in Central Africa, reports a new study published in Oryx. Aerial surveys in Gabon reveal that logs lost during transport are clogging beaches, preventing critically endangered leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) from nesting.
Widespread butterflyfish may go extinct due to global warming, pollution
(02/24/2008) The Chevroned Butterflyfish, a colorful fish found in tropical oceans around the world, faces extinction due to overexploitation, pollution and climate change, report researchers writing in the journal Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology. Despite its widespread distribution, the species could be doomed by its specialized feeding habitats: the Chevroned Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis) feeds on only one type of coral.
Amazon research and conservation cannot ignore social issues
(02/24/2008) For Amazonian conservation to be effective it must start paying more attention to social issues according to a new paper: Taking things public: a contribution to address human dimensions of environmental change. The paper's author, Dr. Diogenes Alves, of the National Institute for Space Research told mongabay.com that "the main point of this paper is that it became crucial to recognize the social, economic and political settings associated with environmental change in the Amazon."
Brazil's ecosystem payments system offers clues for REDD implementation
(02/24/2008) Brazil's existing system for environmental services payments could offer insight for implementing carbon-credits-for-forest-conservation (REDD) initiatives in the Amazon rainforest, argues a London School of Economics researcher in a new paper published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
Brazil seeks $1B/yr in donations to save the Amazon
(02/23/2008) Brazil will establish a donation-based fund to help finance conservation in the Amazon, according to Bloomberg. The announcement comes after deforestation rates spiked during the last five months of 2007.
Arizona seeks to become the 'Persian Gulf' of solar energy
(02/22/2008) With a Spanish company's plans to dramatically expand solar capacity in the desert southwest of Phoenix, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano said Arizona could become the "Persian Gulf of solar energy," according to the Associated Press.
Deforestation, wildlife conflict will be the source of emerging diseases
(02/22/2008) Due to habitat destruction and human-wildlife conflict, the tropics will likely be the next hotspot for emerging infectious diseases, report researchers who have developed the first map of new pathogens.
Cyclone batters Madagascar
(02/22/2008) 29 people were reported dead after Cyclone Ivan, a category 3 storm, struck Madagascar. The storm flooded key rice-producing regions in the country and comes a month after Cyclone Fame killed 13 on the island.
Photos: Caterpillar transforms from mimicking bird droppings to a leaf
(02/21/2008) Scientists have discovered the hormone that enables swallowtail caterpillars to morph from mimicking bird droppings to the bright color form that matches the leaves upon which they feed. The research is published in Science.
NASA: warming is causing Greenland ice to melt faster than expected
(02/21/2008) Warming air temperatures are causing Greenland's ice sheet to melt faster than previously anticipated, reported NASA on Wednesday. Though unlikely, the complete melting of Greenland's ice sheet would raise global sea level by 23 feet.
Private sector pumping hundreds of billions into cleantech
(02/21/2008) The private sector is "pumping hundreds of billions of dollars" into cleaner and renewable energies, says a new publication released yesterday by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Melting of permafrost could trigger rapid global warming warns UN
(02/21/2008) Melting of the Arctic permafrost is a "wild card" that could dramatically worsen global warming by releasing massive amounts of greenhouse gases, warned the U.N. on Wednesday at a meeting in Monaco.
Is Guyana's logging deal in its best interests?
(02/21/2008) In January Guyana awarded U.S. timber firm Simon & Shock International a 400,000-hectare (988,400-acre) logging concession near the Brazilian border. Final approval hinges on the completion of an environmental impact survey and a tree inventory. While Simon & Shock International says it plans to conduct selective logging, the firm has not announced whether it will seek Forest Stewardship Council certification, a mark for responsibly-harvested timber. Is there an alternative that can improve the lot for the average Guyanese? There may be. Last fall Guyana's President, Bharrat Jagdeo, hinted at the potential of using the country's forests as a giant carbon offset to counter climate change.
Amazon state launches Zero Extinction Program for endangered species
(02/21/2008) The Brazilian state of Para has launched the Zero Extinction Program, an initiative to prevent threatened species from going extinct by protecting their habitats.
Restoring soil carbon can reverse global warming, desertification and biodiversity loss
(02/21/2008) Restoring the ability of soil to store carbon by promoting native grasses and vegetation can help reverse global warming, desertification and biodiversity loss, says an Australian researcher.
Large-scale Amazon deforestation or drying would have dire global consequences
(02/21/2008) A new study shows that large-scale degradation of the Amazon, either through drying or continued deforestation, would have global consequence, including worsening climate change, causing regional vegetation shifts, and increasing dust in the atmosphere.
Rainforest fragmentation affects reptiles and amphibians
(02/20/2008) Deforestation of tropical ecosystems is one of the major threats to biological diversity. Anthropogenic activities transform tropical environments into semi-natural landscapes generating a great amount of forest edge that limits with pastures and agricultural lands.
World fertilizer prices surge 200% in 2007, hurting the poor
(02/20/2008) World fertilizer prices surged by more than 200 percent in 2007, as farmers sought to maximize corn production for ethanol, according to the International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development (IFDC). Poor African farmers were hardest hit by the increase.
Ancient Amazon fires linked to human populations
(02/20/2008) Analysis of soil charcoal in South America confirms that from a historical perspective, fire is rare in the Amazon rainforest, but when it does occur, it appears linked to human activities. The research, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, is based on dating of soil carbon, which provides a good indication of when fires occurred in Amazonia, according to lead author Mark Bush, head of the Department of Biology at Florida Institute of Technology.
Global warming - not el Nino - drove severe Amazon drought in 2005
(02/20/2008) One of the worst droughts on record in the Amazon was caused by high temperatures in the Atlantic rather than el Nino. The research, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, suggests that human-driven warming is already affecting the climate of Earth's largest rainforest.
Leading tropical forest site launches in Spanish
(02/19/2008) Mongabay.com, a leading forest conservation and environmental science news web site, today announced the availability of rainforest information and environmental science news in Spanish at es.mongabay.com. The announcement comes as Mongabay.com expands into several non-English languages, including Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, French, and Japanese.
Planktos kills iron fertilization project due to environmental opposition
(02/19/2008) Planktos, a California-based firm that planned a controversial iron-fertilization scheme in an attempt to qualify carbon offsets, announced that it failed to find sufficient funding for its efforts and would postpone its project indefinitely.
Amid accusations of bribery by loggers, Borneo chief's remains to be exhumed
(02/19/2008) Police have announced that they plan to exhume the body of Kelesau Naan to discover the cause of death. The Penan chieftain and passionate activist against logging disappeared in October while checking animal traps. His body was found on December 12th of last year. Several bones were broken, leading some to believe that Naan was assassinated because of his longtime work against loggers. Kelesau Naan had been one of the key figures in the Penan community's fight against logging. He was also a plaintiff and witness in a land rights claim that has been awaiting trial since 1998.
Fire policy is key to reducing the impact of drought on the Amazon
(02/19/2008) Gaining control over the setting of fires for land-clearing in the Amazon is key to reducing deforestation and the impact of severe drought on the region's forests, write researchers in a paper published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
Small Amazon farmers especially vulnerable to climate change
(02/19/2008) Communicating the impact of climate change to small farmers in the Amazon will be key in helping them adapt to higher temperatures, more frequent and intense drought, and greater incidence of forest fires forecast for the region, according to a paper published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
Photos of bizarre creatures discovered in Antarctica
(02/19/2008) Researchers aboard the Aurora Australis, an Australian vessel, have discovered a trove of strange creatures on the sea floor near East Antarctica.
Amazon riparian zones need to be expanded to protect wildlife finds study
(02/19/2008) Strips of forest mandated by Brazilian law along rivers and streams in the Amazon rainforest are too narrow to effectively safeguard biodiversity, reports new research published in the journal conservation Biology.
conservation strategies can mitigate the impact of global warming in the Amazon
(02/19/2008) Careful design of protected areas to safeguard key "refugia" and allow for migration can increase the resilience of Amazon biodiversity to climate change, report researchers writing in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
Tuna may go the way of cod: a collapsed fishery
(02/18/2008) The collapse of the cod fishery could provide important lessons to prevent a similar fate for some tuna populations, say researchers presenting at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Boston on February 18.
Gecko-inspired adhesive tape could improve recovery from surgery
(02/18/2008) Researchers are close to developing a biodegradable surgical adhesive based on biomimicry of gecko feet. Geckos are famous for their ability to walk on ceilings and vertical surfaces.
10-pound 'Giant Frog From Hell' discovered in Madagascar
(02/18/2008) Researchers have discovered the remains of what may be the largest frog ever to exist.
Why are oceans at risk from global warming?
(02/17/2008) Climate change is putting the world's oceans at risk by increasing the temperature and acidity of seawater, and altering atmospheric and oceanic circulation, warned a panel of scientists this week at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston.
How will global warming affect marine food chains?
(02/17/2008) Rising temperatures and acidity of the world's oceans due to human emissions of carbon dioxide is putting marine food webs at risk warned a researcher speaking at a press briefing at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston.
Mysteries of the Great White Shark unveiled
(02/17/2008) The Great White Shark has always been a creature of mystery. The world's largest shark has long fascinated humanity from the novel and film Jaws to recent sumptuous footage of the sharks catching sea lions in Planet Earth. The behemoth, who at times can reach seven meters in length, has also become famous for occasionally attacking swimmers and surfers, though scientists believe the sharks do not intentionally hunt humans. However, the great predator's behvaior and lifecycle remains mostly mysterious to science. Some of these mysteries are just now being unraveled thanks to the Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP) program.
Digital maps and mathematical analysis could reduce fishing bycatch
(02/16/2008) Images of dolphins and turtles ensnared in tuna nets are a heart-wrenching reminder of the impact of fisheries on ocean bio-diversity. Known in fisheries science as 'by-catch,' this killing of non-target species is a complex problem that has resisted easy answers.
Past greenhouse warming events offer clues on future climate change
(02/16/2008) If carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels continue on a "business-as-usual" trajectory, humans will have added about 5 trillion metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere by the year 2400. A similarly massive release of carbon accompanied an extreme period of global warming 55 million years ago known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM).
Ocean trawling impacts can be seen from space
(02/16/2008) Bottom trawling, an industrial fishing method that drags large, heavy nets across the seafloor stirs up huge, billowing plumes of sediment on shallow seafloors that can be seen from space.
Prince Charles says protecting forests vital against climate change 'doomsday clock'
(02/15/2008) Long-time environmental activist, Prince Charles delivered an impassioned speech yesterday to the European Parliament on global warming and the importance of rainforest conservation in mitigating the crises.
Nike to launch "green" eco-shoe
(02/15/2008) When Nike unveils the $185 Air Jordan XX3 this weekend at the NBA All-Star Game festivities this weekend, it will be the culmination of a company-wide effort to reduce the environmental impact of its footwear manufacturing, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Warming could bring sharks to Antarctica with devastating ecological consequences
(02/15/2008) Global warming could make the waters around Antarctica hospitable to sharks for the first time in 40 million years. Their return could have devastating ecological consequences report researchers from the University of Rhode Island.
Carbon traders, not conservationists, could save Cameroon rainforest
(02/15/2008) The government of Cameroon is looking to lease 830,000 hectares of biodiverse tropical forest to conservationists for an annual sum of $1.6 million. The problem? No conservation groups are interested. Apparently the asking price is too high, according to The Economist.
$1 trillion carbon market in the U.S. by 2020 says study
(02/14/2008) The U.S. carbon emission trading market will top $1 trillion by 2020 if policymakers continue on their current path towards a comprehensive "cap-and-trade" program, estimates an analysis released at climate roundtable discussions at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Jack rabbits vanish from Yellowstone, ecologists puzzled
(02/14/2008) Scientists are puzzled over the apparent disappearance of jack rabbits from Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, but say the local extinction may be having region-wide impacts on a variety of other prey species and their predators, according to a new study by the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife conservation Society.
World's largest marine protected area established in the South Pacific
(02/14/2008) Kiribati, a small island nation in the South Pacific, has established the world's largest marine protected area.
84 rare spoon-billed sandpipers found in Myanmar
(02/14/2008) BirdLife International found 84 critically endangered spoon-billed sandpipers in coastal Myanmar (Burma). The discovery is welcome news for a species down to 200 to 300 pairs remaining in the wild.
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#2185554 Survey: Guild Wars 2, the revolutionary MMO?
Posted Veldan on 29 March 2013 - 03:01 PM
Results are viewable after you complete it (or at http://ow.ly/jzpST, but don't look before answering the survey). Thanks in advance
Also, let me know if you think any question should be added.
#2185771 Survey: Guild Wars 2, the revolutionary MMO?
Posted Cures on 30 March 2013 - 12:44 PM
#2180505 Quantifying fun: Checklist vs. Experience
Posted Trei on 18 March 2013 - 04:50 AM
It doesn't matter what.
While I'm doing so, these so called "checklists" help me keep track of what I could do along the way.
If my friends are not on, or afk, or crafting, then I proceed to do my own things, which is literally just pick a random cardinal direction and GO.
Usually I would end up following some random player and do what they happen to be doing.
My "checklist" ticks off by itself without me ever needing to pay much attention to it.
Now why is that so?
I no longer go look up on a certain item on some database, research on how to get it and start doing nothing but the things that would get me that thing in the fastest most efficient way possible.
Rewards are byproducts to me.
I'm not doing only things that are worth MY time.
As a result, everything is worth playing, everyone is worth playing with.
Try it.
Make the point of you playing the game not entirely for yourSELF.
Just play.
#2180408 Quantifying fun: Checklist vs. Experience
Posted Desild on 17 March 2013 - 08:11 PM
This game is ridden with carrots, dangling on sticks. My problem with this, is not the carrots. As the arse that I am, I love them carrots. Juicy and dripping with goodness that makes me go after them
The problem here is that the stick is too damn long!
There are things that an accomplished game will always crave. The feeling of accomplishment for completing a challenge, my ability to express myself through the way I look and how I shape my character through the means available in the game, and attain a special uniqueness that describes who I am. Like a business card, my character is my own, and the time I invest in it should reflect it!
Unlike what some white-knighting fools (which I have no other words to describe) would have you think, my character is not an amalgamation of stats walking and prancing in Lion's Arch with the sole function of being a medium to play this incredible "fun" game. Those cosmetics you folk quickly dismiss as "just cosmetics" are as part of a character than the best-est of best item in slot. And the path to attain them was made excruciatingly hard by ArenaNet...
...on purpose! And designed as such! Not by chance nor accident!
Cosmetics aren't gold nuggets in a river waiting for a lucky prospector to come along and hopefully comb them out. This is a beef I have that has made me claw my eyes out. ArenaNet are devils, demons, for purposely make things either too hard or too time-consuming, for no reason. Their clamoring of "captivating customers" through appealing content was a sham, and we were all fools for falling for it. Yeah I've seen it. We all have.
But what have they done wrong you ask? Well...
1) The needlessness of having to go through dungeons, not once, but several times in a row to obtain the gear associated with. And best of it all? Said gear cannot be obtained in any other way! A smart move would be having that gear dropping randomly from instances, but no, all we get is trash loot from chests that barely makes up for the trip. Even a single remote shot of saving me 3-6 runs through an instance would be better than the travesty of loot I get from dungeons. Not a single rare item in two weeks is just not right!
2) The idiocy of the inane quantities of RARE items required for even the simplest non-dungeon equipment. Said rare items that don't drop anywhere except on the remote occasion that Lady Luck smiles your way, items with no practical method of being obtained I may add. Even the most efficient farming guides only guarantee an "average" of ONE item PER hour. And be glad if it drops at all, as the cryptic and borderline useless Rare Item Plus stat is as reliable as screwing a nut with a hammer.
It makes my blood boil when I think about it.
#2181966 One sentence that defines GW2
Posted Craywulf on 21 March 2013 - 12:54 PM
#2169475 I'm trying really hard to like this game
Posted Norseman on 24 February 2013 - 02:21 AM
clipbord, on 24 February 2013 - 02:13 AM, said:
Many folks here don't. They prefer to come on here and complain. The rest of us, we still enjoy it. Life is funny...if you don't enjoy something you don't have to do it. Maybe there is a game out there better suited to your style?
#2178941 Too Many Waypoints
Posted xarallei on 14 March 2013 - 12:08 AM
El Duderino, on 13 March 2013 - 11:07 PM, said:
It makes me think that you think this game is too dull to play outside of the fact that it is easy to waypoint around and do stuff. If the content isn't worth getting to, then isn't the content the problem and not the means of travel?
Also, I figured someone would say if you don't like waypoints, don't use them. It's not that I don't like waypoints - I just think the game would be better for everyone without as many of them.
Because I have a very busy schedule and I don't have time to waste trekking through nonsense mobs and cc to get to where I want to go. I already went through and got those way points the first time around. It frees my time up so I'm doing more actual content rather then running around.
If you really love running around then I suggest not taking whatever the closest way point is and walking the rest of the way if you want that experience.
#2178943 Too Many Waypoints
Posted Verranicus on 14 March 2013 - 12:10 AM
El Duderino, on 13 March 2013 - 09:37 PM, said:
Right now, we can way point to within a a few digital feet of anywhere in the game.
One of the things about GW1, regardless of the instancing, was that you had to travel from an outpost to get anywhere. It made adventure feel more rewarding. You had more encounters. More difficulty getting some places.
Plus, this would be a great way to get people to stop just waypointing to events and leaving. At least they might have to work together to get to the event.
Sure, they could run it, but maybe ANet buffs the mobs in some places to put in more snares to make it more difficult to run.
Anyways, I know it will never happen, but I would love to see way less waypoints. In fact, perhaps just waypoints in the major cities and few major outposts.
Waypoints are fine. This isn't Guild Wars 1. Nothing is stopping you from manually running around and you have no right to force others into your brand of fun.
#2173117 [Answered] Seeking advice; should I quit Guild Wars 2?
Posted Fizzypop on 01 March 2013 - 03:02 PM
#2173002 [Answered] Seeking advice; should I quit Guild Wars 2?
Posted raspberry jam on 01 March 2013 - 09:55 AM
Arkham Creed, on 01 March 2013 - 05:13 AM, said:
#2172996 [Answered] Seeking advice; should I quit Guild Wars 2?
Posted Fenice_86 on 01 March 2013 - 09:39 AM
Come back when u like, if you will ever like, and that's it lol.
#2168738 Is GW2's combat system a step backwards from GW1?
Posted st_clouds on 22 February 2013 - 05:57 PM
Feathermoore, on 22 February 2013 - 05:43 PM, said:
The only place I have noticed any change is that in GW1 there was much more "pre-fight posturing" to get a good position and proper placement of people. This is more noticeable due to the larger number of people who are playing together, but the "chest thumping" phase of a battle is longer in GW than GW2. In a 10 min fight in GW you might have the first 2-3 min being a "you come to me" "no you come to me" "I'm going to fake coming at you" "Oh I see what you did there" tug of war for positioning. Once that ended, the speed of play increased greatly. A frontline player might not notice it as much, but midline and backline players should be able to attest to just how fast GW actually is.
Once combat actually starts? GW combat is at the same speed, if not faster. Battles are won or lost faster in GW1 (there is usually a deciding action, a mistake a perfect interrupt at a crucial time, someone overextended, a time kill and the like) and each individual skill usage is more crucial. GW2 combat forces you to watch your character more (gameplay and UI limiting forcing) while GW1 forced you to watch the entire battlefield (gameplay forced, supported by UI). By bring forced to stare at your own character combat feels faster, but if you watch other people play it actually isn't that fast.
Opinions are great, they are the basis of discussion. But opinions based on incorrect information, or on greatly exaggerated misrepresentations are pretty worthless.
Lol GW1 battle is decided plenty fast alright, there's no chance of an upset victory.
Let's see - their team has a monk, and you don't. You're dead - you don't even start the game, you know you're oh so hosed.
They bring hexes, you bring condition removal. You're dead - don't even bother playing.
They got touchers and you're melee heavy. Guess what, you're dead.
Or what about earlier when rangers spiked like crazy and you're prepared for an ele spike. You're hosed.
Considering you carry the same skills with you between matches = it was only a matter of time before you get hosed. So I guess you're right, GW1 battles lasted a lot faster.
On the other hand... Ele for instance, has been called a brainwaster. Because you pretty much just sit around and push 1-2 buttons. There's a reason they're called the "heal bots". Because they got shitty heals, but they can do it non-stop by spamming skills. Not to mention Eles did crap for dmg, because pretty much anything else bypasses armor except for elemental damage.
Compared to GW2 where if you're an ele, you can go melee, dance and deal nifty damage, switch attune, drop a few heals, and get back into the fun. The zerg actually alows for AoE to really shine in PvP. In GW1, bringing AoE to PvP was considered a "noob" mistake. GW2 skills actually blur the line between PvE and PvP much better.
So I guess GW1 is faster in all the wrong ways and slower for all the wrong reasons. If you've ever noticed a good game is where a chance of an upset was possible. This is not the case with GW1.
A good chunk of your chance of coming on top was already pre-determined before the game even started. Going back to SSFIV - the game creators knew that a game is only interesting if a chance for upset was possible hence they added the super and the ultra. Have you ever watched a sports game where one team was clearly dominating the other? Yeah boring right. This is what it feels like for a lot of GW1 matches.
#2168715 Is GW2's combat system a step backwards from GW1?
Posted Wonsavage on 22 February 2013 - 05:21 PM
El Duderino, on 22 February 2013 - 04:30 PM, said:
Congratulations, you've asked for people's opinions and then immediately refused to acknowledge them. You're right, their opinions aren't the definitive truth and neither are yours. There are obviously people who want more active combat and those who want to keep the more slower paced gameplay. A developer really can't appeal to both sides in this situation; it's going to have to be one or the other. One thing that IS definitive truth, is that the combat systems you see in earlier MMOs were very much designed around the severe limitations of technology at the time. With current tech, things like character displacement, movement, proper hit detection, physics, all of these things can now be implemented into an MMO combat system. And that's what we're seeing happening with the vast majority of new MMOs being released. It seems like the natural progression of combat in the majority of new MMOs is towards a more active combat system. However, this idea is still in early stages. It may take a while, but I certainly think you can retain a high level of strategy with more active combat. GW2 may be lacking some strategical depth from other, slower paced, MMOs; but I think it IS a step in the right direction towards using current technology to improve the basics of combat
#2171157 New Ascended Items for Ecto's and Laurels
Posted dss_live on 26 February 2013 - 07:45 PM
El Duderino, on 26 February 2013 - 07:39 PM, said:
you don't need to be a hardcore player to get ectos easily. ofc being hardcore helps with lowering the time spent on getting them, but if you are a casual player do you even need ascended that quickly that you can't even let your stack of ecto's grow by playing cassually?
#2171095 New Ascended Items for Ecto's and Laurels
Posted Nabuko Darayon on 26 February 2013 - 06:52 PM
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Thanks for Ana Alaya's Dec. 8 article, "Mixed marks on campus for Kean president." The article makes an important connection between the embattled Dawood Farahi and Sen. Raymond Lesniak, who recommended Farahi for the job. Another of Farahi's powerful political connections is Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage. Like disgraced former governor Jim McGreevey, a Lesniak friend who was hired to teach an ethics course at Kean, Bollwage holds an adjunct position at Kean, enhancing his pension.
Lesniak, who controls Kean's board of trustees, calls Farahi "a benevolent dictator." While America has propped up many dictators, Lesniak has reversed the process, importing a dictator to his own backyard in Union. Farahi has no problem with being tyrannical, claiming it's done in the name of change. Like all dictators, he is obsessed with looking good, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on public relations to disguise the fact that he is hurting students and wasting money by miring Kean in boondoggles in China and Ocean County, building edifices dedicated to political friends (e.g., the Estabrook Gardens and the Harwood Arena) with public funds and purchasing an expensive property (Liberty Hall) without securing the deed.


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With the Steelers, in his backup role, all Batch has done is play well when called upon...
With the Steelers, in his backup role, all Batch has done is play well when called upon...
I can't understand the JJ thing at all.
I can...
If you want to keep a UDFA QB who hasn't played football in a year over a proven vet who has performed well, that UDFA QB needs to clearly dominate his competition and outplay the veteran ahead of him...
While Johnson played well, I wouldn't say that he definitively did either of those things...
I predict that when Weslye Saunders' suspension is up after 4 games, he takes David Paulson's spot on the 53 man roster, and then Paulson is moved to the P.S., taking Jamie McCoy's spot.
Also, when DeCastro is put on "reversable I.R." (or whatever we are calling it) on Tuesday, the team will be bringing back Trai Essex once again, as has been widely reported. When DeCastro is able to come back later in the year, he will likely take Kelvin Beachum's spot on the 53 man roster, and then Beachum will be moved the P.S., taking John Malecki's spot.
To JAX 1.22 (780 pts)
To PIT 2.36 (540 pts) + 3.67 (255 pts) = 795 pts
2.36 OLB Eli Harold 6'3" 247 Virginia
2.56 TE Clive Walford 6'4" 251 Miami
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I'm slightly disappointed that we didn't re-sign DE Corbin Bryant to the PS, I thought he had really good long-term potential as a 3-4 DE.
I also want to know why the hell Beachum was selected ahead of Lee. Beachum is not even PS worthy.
Can Sean Kugler recognize and develop talent on O-Line??? Seriously what was Sean Kugler thinking while making that decision?? Maybe Beachum knows something personal about Kugler.
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Superior Junior Suites (with 111m2 and Max. 2 adults and 2 children or 3 adults and 1 child or 4 adults)*:
- The Superior Junior Suite has the same characteristics as the Junior Suite, but this one has been completely renovated on 2013.
- Bedroom (22m2) with twins King Size beds
- Separate Living Room (15m2) with armchairs and a desk
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- 1 LCD television of 32 inches and 1 standard televisión with, 63 national and international satelite channels and internal video channel in Bedrooms and Living Room
- Free WiFi access in room & high speed Internet with extra charge.
- Air conditioning and heating with remote control
- Telephone in the room and loan of mobile phones, only calls will be paid
- CD player with remote control
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- Safe deposit box (extra charge) with personal security code
- Minibar with national and international drinks
- Bathroom (17m2) with: whirlpool bath, separate shower, 2 sinks, Make-up mirror and hairdryer, toilet with bidet, slippers and bathrobes, telephone in the bathroom, amenities
- Typical canarian private courtyard–solarium (27m2), typical canarian style with 2 sun-beds, shower, parasol and table
- Garden terrace (30m2) with 2 chairs, parasol and table
*This kind of room does not provide extra beds, occupancy up to 4 adults will be available in the beds of the Junior Suite, 2 king size beds (2x2m).


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The idea of creating a more sustainable future can seem overwhelming to one individual person, but we all have the ability to contribute to a sustainable community and society through the choices we make in buying and eating food. Buying local and fresh foods is good for the individual, for the local community, and ultimately, for the World.
In this piece, I have painted fresh, local fruits and vegetables, which create the foundation of a healthy Berkeley and Bay Area community. The vibrantly painted produce reflects the energy that local, healthy food and food systems can bring to the individual and to the community. The UC Berkeley Campanile emerges from the fruits, and transitions to a view of the Bay Bridge. Just above the bay bridge, the cityscape transitions into a landscape, emphasizing the importance of local farm to city to table crops. Above the hills, the orange sun is rising and blossoming, signifying the start of a new, more sustainable future.
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Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Treatment in Patients With Duodenal Ulcers
This study has been completed.
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First received: September 9, 2010
Last updated: November 22, 2013
Last verified: November 2013
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Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA
The Study purpose is to evaluate Helicobacter pylori susceptibility to Clarithromycin and to estimate eradication and healing rates of duodenal ulcer routine eradication therapy at the end of treatment and 52 weeks from the therapy start
Condition |
Duodenal Ulcer |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Observational Model: Case-Only Time Perspective: Prospective |
Official Title: | Observational Study to Evaluate Helicobacter Pylori Eradication at the End of Routine Triple Eradication Therapy With Duodenal Ulcer Relapses Control. |
Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Eradication rate of H. pylori at the end routine triple eradication therapy [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Recurrence rate of duodenal ulcer (in patients with ulcer defects in inclusion stage) [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Frequency of duodenal ulcer relapses [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Frequency of duodenal ulcer relapses based on gastroscopy data and recurrence rate of H.Pylori infection based on breath test data after 52 weeks from the start of the therapy.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA
Blood samples for Hematology (whole blood) and Chemistry (serum), gasric mucosa biopsies taken during esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) in routine practice of Moscow Medical Academy n/a I.M. Sechenov, Moscow State Medical and Stomatological University, Central Clinical Hospital of Presidential Administration
Enrollment: | 59 |
Study Start Date: | November 2010 |
Study Completion Date: | November 2013 |
Primary Completion Date: | November 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Groups/Cohorts |
patients with Helicobacter-positive duodenal ulcer
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Study Population
Hospital patients
Inclusion Criteria:
- Active duodenal ulcer with duodenal ulcer exacerbation confirmed by endoscopic signs of duodenal ulcer disease (acute ulcer or scar deformity of the duodenal bulb) and anamnesis data.
- Helicobacter pylori positive diagnosis at entry by 13C-Urea Breath Test (UBT)
- Prescription of the standard 7-day eradication therapy including esomeprazole 20 mg bd, amoxicillin 1000 mg bd, clarithromycin 500 mg bd
- Written informed consent provided prior the start of participation in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who are unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
- Current complication of duodenal ulcer disease, e.g. perforation, bleeding or pyloric stenosis
- History of esophageal/gastric/duodenal surgery except of the patients underwent perforated ulcer closure or endoscopic hemostasis more than 6 months ago
- Contraindications to Esomeprazole, Amoxicillin or Clarythromycin including known or suspected hypersensitivity or allergy
- Treatment with Amoxicillin, Clarythromycin or Bismuth containing drugs one month prior to inclusion
- Two or more previous attempts to eradicate H. Pylori
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Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.
For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01199536
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01199536
Russian Federation | |
Research Site | |
Moscow, Russian Federation |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Principal Investigator: | Vladimir T. Ivashkin | Head of Chair of Internal Diseases Propedeutics and Gastroenterology at MMA n/a I.M. Sechenov |
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Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on April 16, 2015
No publications provided
Responsible Party: | AstraZeneca |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01199536 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | NIS-GRU-NEX-2009/1 |
Study First Received: | September 9, 2010 |
Last Updated: | November 22, 2013 |
Health Authority: | Russia: Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation |
Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:
Helicobacter-positive duodenal ulcer |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Duodenal Ulcer Ulcer Digestive System Diseases Duodenal Diseases |
Gastrointestinal Diseases Intestinal Diseases Pathologic Processes Peptic Ulcer |
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Title: | Role of Alien and Native Birds in the Dissemination of Firetree (Myricafaya Ait.-Myriacaceae) and Associated Plants in Hawaii |
Author: | LaRosa, Anne M; Smith, Clifford W; Gardner, Donald E |
Date: | 1985-10 |
Publisher: | University of Hawai'i Press |
Citation: | LaRosa AM, Smith CW, Gardner DE. 1985. Role of alien and native birds in the dissemination of firetree (Myricafaya Ait.-Myriacaceae) and associated plants in Hawaii. Pac Sci 39(4): 372-378. |
Abstract: | The food habits of several forest birds and their potential role
in the dispersal of firetree (Myrica faya) were studied in two areas of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Observations were made during peak firetree fruiting (October-November 1983) in areas where 'ohi'a (Metrosideros polymorpha) and firetree are codominant. Both native and introduced birds foraged in firetree and 'ohi' a, but introduced birds were more common in firetree. Ofthe six bird species observed, 'oma'o (Phaeornis obscurus) and house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) were the principal dispersal agents in the areas studied, while the common 'amakihi (Hemignathus virens) was secondarily important. Japanese white-eyes (Zosterops japonicus), though feeding on the fruit, rarely ingested the seed. 'Apapane (Himatione sanguinea) and Northern American cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) were not observed eating firetree fruit. Germination rates and successes of several native and alien species are generally unaffected by passage through the digestive tracts of captive Japanese white-eyes and common mynas (Acridotheres tristis). |
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Lenders foreclosing on residential, commercial or mixed-use properties that involve covenants, deed restrictions, CCRs, declarations, easements, owners associations, and developer/declarant rights should be aware of issues that may arise during the course of the foreclosure action or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transaction that could have a significant impact on the overall acquisition costs, the lender's ability to market the property, and various operational issues that relate to distressed real estate projects. No two distressed projects are exactly alike and there are myriad issues and traps that can be avoided with careful and early planning. The following is a basic issue list for consideration before and during the pendency of the foreclosure or acquisition via a deed-in-lieu transaction.
1. Determine the type and status of property being foreclosed
2. Obtain and review the foreclosure title commitment, a U.C.C. search, and a municipal lien search to determine applicability of the following issues:
3. Analyze assessment/maintenance fee liability
Homeowners' association
Homeowners associations are generally governed by Chapter 720, Florida Statutes. Certain statutory provisions may take precedence over provisions in the subdivision declaration of restrictions, but that is not always the case (may depend upon the substance of the particular issue and the existence of statutes at the time the deed restrictions were recorded).
If the subdivision declaration provision is more limited than the statutory liability, plead for assessment liability pursuant to the declaration. Otherwise, plead for assessment liability pursuant to §720.3085(2)(c), Fla. Stat.
Condominiums are governed by Chapter 718, Florida Statutes. Accordingly, the statute may be given more deference by courts than the declaration of condominium.
Does the declaration contain provisions requiring payment of capital assessments or special charges upon conveyance of the property to a third party? Plead with specificity for the inapplicability of capital assessments and other identified assessments and charges.
4. Is the property being foreclosed occupied by tenants? If yes:
5. What developer/declarant rights need to be obtained?
Homeowners' association developer rights
Condominium developer rights
Bulk assignee A party taking title to condominium units upon foreclosure or via deed-in-lieu that has a proper assignment of developer/declarant rights and is categorized as a bulk assignee could: Control the condominium until such time as it sells the units to another purchaser Amend to correct existing deficiencies in the declaration of condominium (depending upon the language of the document) Control the books and records of the condominium association and make sure they are in order Appoint a property management company of its choice, depending upon any existing management contract Enhance the sales potential of the units by amending the governing documents (depending upon the language of the document) Bulk buyer A party taking title to condominium units upon foreclosure or via deed-in-lieu that has a proper limited assignment of developer/declarant rights and is categorized as a bulk buyer: Can market and sell or lease units, maintain model units, and have signs on the common elements Is not responsible for turnover process or its expenses, since the conveyance triggers turnover of control of the association (if turnover has not previously occurred) Is not responsible for claims against the developer for breach of warranty, construction defects, or failure to properly operate the condominium association
Bulk assignee
A party taking title to condominium units upon foreclosure or via deed-in-lieu that has a proper assignment of developer/declarant rights and is categorized as a bulk assignee could:
Bulk buyer
A party taking title to condominium units upon foreclosure or via deed-in-lieu that has a proper limited assignment of developer/declarant rights and is categorized as a bulk buyer:
6. What issues need to be considered for transfer of control of the owners' association?
7. Is a receiver needed?
9. What issues need to be considered post-foreclosure?
10. What other special development issues may need to be considered?
This list of issues is general in nature and does not cover all possible issues with regard to the conveyance via foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of property in a distressed condominium or homeowners' association project. Careful analysis of your project with members of the Real Property Litigation and the Community, Condominium, and Resort Development Group of the Real Estate and Finance Practice Group will result in a smooth transition of the project with necessary rights for sales and operation of the property.
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No, the Banks Aren't Losing
The Trouble With Disclosure: It Doesn't Work
Disclosure and transparency have become the answer to every vexing regulatory problem, but sunlight is not always the most effective disinfectant.
Rent to Own: Wall Street's Latest Housing Trick
As the Obama administration moves to expand housing credit, "rent to own" schemes are one illustration of why a continuing federal role in housing is vital to protect consumers from exploitative products.
Obama Stands At Crossroads On Financial Reform
With Republicans moving to dismantle Dodd-Frank, some are urging Obama administration to push hard for a significant overhaul of the financial system.
The Wall Street Takeover of Charity
The rise of donor-advised funds is helping financial firms but hurting society.
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In 1893, Felix Klein (of Klein bottle fame) said
It is well known that the central problem of the whole of modern mathematics is the study of the transcendental functions defined by differential equations.
Gerhard Kristensson's book Second Order Differential Equations: Special Functions and Their Classification concerns precisely what Felix Klein called "the central problem of the whole of modern [i.e. late nineteenth century] mathematics." What was once considered central is now considered arcane. The special functions arising from differential equations in mathematical physics remain extraordinarily useful, though they are less familiar these days. Special functions fall between two stools, too advanced for a typical undergraduate curriculum and yet not a popular area of research and hence not part of the graduate curriculum.
As Kristensson points out, there are three popular approaches to classifying and presenting special functions. These methods use as their organizing principles second order differential equations, Lie groups, and integral averages respectively. The Lie group and integral average approaches are more modern. Kristensson takes the more traditional approach: classification based on differential equations, particularly the singular behavior of the coefficients.
Sophomore differential equation classes touch on special functions when they present power series solution techniques. However, such classes barely scratch the surface. When I first saw this material I had the impression that solutions near a singular point were a messy footnote to the general theory and hence hardly covered by our text. However, the solutions near singular points are the heart of the theory from the perspective of mathematical physics and special functions.
Series solutions of differential equations with singular coefficients are not often thoroughly studied in undergraduate courses for good reasons. The material is complex, both in the colloquial sense of complexity and in the mathematical sense of requiring analytic function theory.
The development of Second Order Differential Equations is tedious. The book is well-written, but the subject matter is intricate. A big picture of special function relationships emerges by the end and the book has several helpful diagrams to help visualize these relationships. Along the way, however, a reader could easily get lost in details. An instructor teaching from this book might do well to have students flip ahead to these diagrams early in the course as a map to the final destination.
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"Rain is what deters me," she said, "not cold." She added that she would probably walk today provided the snow wasn't "too deep."
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Steve Barrett, a visiting scholar in the College of Education in MU, has other concerns. "My real concern is for homeless people," he said. For himself, bad weather just brings small inconvenience, but for others, like those who are homeless and who don't have heating at home, the cold and snow can be life threatening, he said.


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Like I've told you before, I'm not much into Instrumental Punk, but this is one hell-of-a track bro'. That is why I like it so much; it's hard to make a great piece of a genre that someone could care less about but love the track itself so much.
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My fav part of this piece is that kick-ass riff near the middle to end with the harmonizing electric guitar. It just adds more flavor to the piece. Also, the swelling of the heavy guitar playing backwards at the beginning is so friggin' sweet. It kinda' reminds me of Orbital's later stuff like their album "Insides".
Now the only problem I had with this piece was that even though it was a fairly short composition, it seemed to drag on because it's so full of energy and speed that it makes its "rounds" more than once in 30 seconds. In other words it goes back into the main melody before 30 seconds is up. With the rising of the chords and then looping back around to the beginning it gets a little boring. It seems like there should be some vocals or even a chorus to fill in the missing gaps I'm listening for in this particular genre. But, all in all, this track "rocks"...very well organized!
I noticed that you and I are taken off the respected artists section on the NG Mag Audio division. I guess out with the old and in with the new, huh?...DAMNIT makes you wonder what the hell happened! Keep on rockin' man.
BTW...I love your Ambient pieces even more.
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This monograph focuses on progress in the study of Sylow subgroups and their influence on the structure of the group as a whole. This research has been applied to other areas of finite group theory, including classification of simple groups, but is also of independent interest and does not require extensive background or long proofs.
In 1969, the author gave a report on this topic which appeared in the book Finite simple groups (edited by M. B. Powell and G. Higman, Academic Press, 1971; MR 48 #6228). The present monograph covers progress since 1969. It includes some new results of Yoshida on transfer, a partial analogue for \(p-2\) of the author's "\(ZJ\)-Theorem", and the classification of all simple groups which are \(S^4\)-free, i.e., in which the symmetric group of degree four is not involved. It also includes an expository account of recent work of M. Aschbacher, B. Baumann, R. Niles, and others on "failure of factorization", "pushing-up" arguments, and related subjects.
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Chris Paul says he could retire "a little early" to spend time with family
Oct 22, 2013, 10:02 AM EDT
Being a good father on an NBA schedule is not easy — the time and travel demands in season keep fathers away from home a lot.
Chris Paul has balanced that out by making pretty much every day "take your child to work day" — his son (as well as Matt Barnes son and others) has the run of the Clipper locker room. It makes for an different dynamic, but it works for them. It keeps Paul happy and that has been the goal of the Clippers.
This scenario could continue on for a while as CP3 is just 28 and signed a new five year, $107 million deal with the Clippers. However, in a fascinating and wide-ranging interview with HBO for Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel that will air Tuesday night, Paul says he might hang it up early just to spend time with little Chris. (Ben Golliver at The Point Forward has the transcript, as the interview is a collaboration with Sports Illustrated.)
"I love to play basketball more than anybody," Paul said. "I'm serious, nobody loves to play basketball more than I do. But I could honestly see myself maybe stopping a little early or premature just because I hate to miss anything with my kids. I would hate for my kids to recall those special moments in their life, and I wasn't there."
Yes, he says that now and how he feels in five years could be different, it could depend a lot on his physical health and where the Clippers (or wherever he is playing) are in the NBA pecking order. Does he have a ring or two and feel satisfied will play into the equation as well.
But if one guy really would walk away early for family, it might be Paul. He's a guy who is about loyalty and family — he married his high school sweetheart. He's not your average NBA guy.
Watch the entire HBO interview, Paul covers a lot of ground, from how he doesn't drink or get tattles, to how his grandfather was murdered at age 61 the day after he committed to play at Wake Forrest for college, so in his next high school game he scored 61 points in his honor.
- shuttaman1990 - Oct 22, 2013 at 10:04 AM
He's still a flopper.
No chips for you Chris!
- misremembered72 - Oct 22, 2013 at 10:30 AM
I've seen CP3 on a bunch of occasions give the shoes he wore in a game to a kid in the stands. he seems like a stand up guy
- teke184 - Oct 22, 2013 at 11:09 AM
CP3 "retiring early" would be code for "his knees are shot".
I know he is a devoted dad, but I have seen him dog it enough at times in new Orleans because his knees were killing him to figure his career will either be abbreviated or he will see a massive drop in athleticism on the court.
- daddyghi - Oct 23, 2013 at 6:37 AM
with his current weight, i wouldn't be surprised if his knees kills him..
- bougin89 - Oct 22, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Chris Paul scored 61 points in a high school game to honor his grandfather. After getting to 61 points he airballed a free throw on purpose and took himself out of the game. Pretty awesome story.
- deepizzaguy - Oct 22, 2013 at 4:14 PM
I remember those ESPN Sportscenter cretins kissing his ring because of that play. Missing a free throw on purpose and being called a hero? Welcome to Bizarro land.
- bougin89 - Oct 22, 2013 at 5:19 PM
You sound like you'd be really fun to hang out and watch basketball with.
- nolahxc - Oct 22, 2013 at 11:33 AM
CP was a great person in New Orleans and actually still does charity work around the city. It's hard not to like the guy.
- jimeejohnson - Oct 22, 2013 at 5:46 PM
Except for jealous Lakers fans.
- imakcds - Oct 22, 2013 at 6:37 PM
BeeEss, JimeeeJ!
Real Laker fans KNOW basketball, and appreciate him.
It is YOUR comment that REEKS of Jealousy.
- dohoangquan35 - Oct 22, 2013 at 12:18 PM
with all the personalities the man possesses, he can be a great community leader
- jimeejohnson - Oct 22, 2013 at 5:46 PM
At least he's not some rich f-ck who made his money screwing others over.
- socalgal64 - Oct 22, 2013 at 12:36 PM
LOL, give me a break. So did LeBron James.
He's a guy who is about loyalty and family — he married his high school sweetheart.
- dohoangquan35 - Oct 22, 2013 at 12:44 PM
and your point is?
- socalgal64 - Oct 22, 2013 at 12:50 PM
Marrying your high school sweetheart says nothing about loyalty or family. It just says you married your high school sweetheart.
- redbaronx - Oct 22, 2013 at 1:23 PM
@socalgal64 – What does your comment about LeBron have to do with Chris Paul? Why does every idolizing level fan have to bring their star player into someone else's conversation? I'm sure LeBron does charity work too etc, etc. So what? So what if LeBron married his high school sweetheart too. This isn't a comparison.
This article was about Paul and him being a good dad to his SON, and the comments above were in general about Chris Pauls character and charity work. And I doubt you'd find many people who think LeBron is a high character guy for the way he left Cleveland in a diss to Cleveland fans as well as all NBA fans as if the universe revolved around him. You'd never see a guy like Tim Duncan or Chris Paul, guys that show great respect to the game and fans, dissing fans publicly the way LeBron has, talking about how great his life and he doesn't care what "the little people" think. How anybody would want to compare LeBrons character to a guy like Chris Paul is beyond me!
- socalgal64 - Oct 22, 2013 at 1:59 PM
If you can't read my comment and understand what it has to do with LeBron, as I even explained in my reply, then that's your problem.
I didn't say anything bad about Chris Paul. Not one single thing. And believe me when I tell you I am nowhere near an idolizing fan of LeBron James.
- redbaronx - Oct 23, 2013 at 1:25 PM
@socalgal64 – You made it about comparing LeBron's personality vs. Paul. Uncalled for.
- uscoach - Oct 22, 2013 at 1:29 PM
I had the opportunity to speak with Chris Paul one time. He's a pretty awesome guy from my perspective. He carries his swagger inside.
- redbaronx - Oct 22, 2013 at 1:31 PM
I really respect that he's at least thinking about this. NBA players are basically away from their families for most of October to May every year, and really don't have a lot of time to spend with kids in that period even when they're home. I think a lot of people don't realize how valuable their time with kids can be, and how much it matters to kids that you attend their games and the things they do. I see how my sister has turned out where my parents have been their for her 100%, and it really makes a difference.
Chris could probably walk away from the game in a few years, have enough money to last him a lifetime if he's been smart with his money, and still be there for his kid. I know I'd really respect that if I was a kid and my parent made a decision like that.
- antistratfordian - Oct 22, 2013 at 5:06 PM
By the time his kid is 15 and acts like an a-hole all the time he's going to wonder why he gave up peak years for that.
- adamsjohn714 - Oct 23, 2013 at 1:36 AM
haha you have kids?
- redbaronx - Oct 23, 2013 at 1:27 PM
@antistratfordian – If his kid acts like you, I'm sure he will wonder why he gave up his peak years….
- robyoung23 - Oct 22, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Class act
- vi3tguy415 - Oct 22, 2013 at 5:10 PM
- jimeejohnson - Oct 22, 2013 at 5:44 PM
Kobe wouldn't retire early for his family. It's because he's on the Lakers.
I think I'm lying!
- eatitfanboy - Oct 22, 2013 at 5:51 PM
You can't blame the guy. He just recently discovered that he has a long-lost twin brother separated at birth. It's only natural that he would want to spend some time with him
- imakcds - Oct 22, 2013 at 6:38 PM
Yeh, CP3 wants to learn the insurance business…..
- vi3tguy415 - Oct 22, 2013 at 6:39 PM
wow I wrote this and got blocked!!! ….COMEON KURT. DID I OFFEND YOU AND YOUR BOY? THIS IS ALL I WROTE." who cares if ur about loyal and family. people care about what you can produce. look at that douche LEBRON. see that as an example. a TOOL can win a lot of people over with championships
- vi3tguy415 - Oct 22, 2013 at 6:40 PM
everyone ..please do not call LeBron douche. kurt will delete your comments. OMG


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