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I was in Rikuzentakata in northern Japan for a few days helping with relief efforts. This was my first time in a disaster zone. Here are a few photos I took:
The town was basically erased in a few minutes when the tsunami hit. Last month the death toll was at 1211 and 1183 unaccounted for. It wasn't just the coastal area that was damaged, but rice paddies and greenhouses several kilometres inland were wiped away.
It gave me something to consider when reflecting on impermanence.

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About Dr. Joana S. Machry, M.D.Dr. Machry received her medical degree from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil and completed her pediatric residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she received a Department of Pediatrics Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. Machry remained at Jackson Memorial for her fellowship in neonatology. Her basic science research focused on the role of Angiopoietin-1 in the development of chronic hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension. In addition, she also participated in a clinical research project to promote breastfeeding in the NICU. Dr. Machry is board-certified in pediatrics and board-admissible in neonatology.
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Vincent T DeVita Jr MD
Amy and Joseph Perella Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)
Biographical Info
Dr. Vincent DeVita, the Amy and Joseph Perella Professor of Medicine at the Yale Cancer Center and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, was the Director of the Yale Cancer Center from 1993 to 2003. He spent the early part of his career at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and in 1980, the President of the United States appointed him director of the NCI and the National Cancer Program, a position he held until 1988. From 1988 until be returned to Yale in 1993, he was Physician-in-Chief and Attending Physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a member of the Program of Molecular Pharmacology. Dr. DeVita has earned international recognition for his accomplishments as a pioneer in the field of Oncology. While at the NCI, he was instrumental in developing combination chemotherapy programs that ultimately led to an effective regimen of curative chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease and diffuse large cell lymphomas. Along with colleagues at the NCI, he developed the four-drug combination, known by the acronym MOPP, which increased the cure rate for patients with advanced Hodgkin's disease from nearly zero to over 70%. In addition, in collaboration with Dr. George Canellos, he developed the combination chemotherapy CMF, which still remains a useful therapy for breast cancer. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the College of William and Mary in 1957. He was awarded his M.D. degree with distinction from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 1961. Dr. DeVita currently serves on the editorial boards of numerous scientific journals and is the author or co-author of more than 450 scientific articles. He is one of the three editors of "Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology" and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of The Cancer Journal and Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology.
International Activity
- Cancer: Principles and Practices of Oncology
United States(2008)
Professor DeVita is one of three editors of CANCER: Principles &Practices of Oncology, coming into its tenth edition. CANCER is a comprehensive textbook in the field of cancer medicine; it is the most widely-read text on cancer in the world (and notably in Europe, India, and Asia). The textbook is published by Lippincott, Williams, and Wilikins.
- Oncology, Nature Clinical Practice
London, United Kingdom(2008 - 2015)
Professor DeVita is an editor of Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology (NRCO), a journal by Nature Publishing Group. NRCO is based in London, with international leadership.
Education & Training
- George Washington University (1961)
- Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital
- Senior Resident
- George Washington U, DC General Hospital, Medicine (1962 - 1963)
- Fellow
- National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, Medical Oncology/Hematology (1963 - 1965)
- Resident Intern
- Univeristy of Michigan Medical Center
Honors & Recognition
- Fellow of the American Association for Cancer Research (FAACR)
- Amy and Joseph Perella Chair to be named Vincent T. DeVita Professor of Medicine upon his retirement.
Yale Cancer Center (2004)
- Giants of Cancer Care 2013
OncLive (2013)
- President American Cancer Society
- Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO)
- Honorary Life Member
American Cancer Society (2013)
- Distinguished Medical Science Award
Friends of the National Library of Medicine, Washington DC (2009)
- Awarded Honoris Causa in Medicine Degree
National University of Athens, Greece (2009)
- ASCO Statesman Award
American Society of Clinical Oncology (2007)
- FREDDIE Award, a Public Service Award.
International Health & Medical Media Awards (2007)
- Elected, European Academy of Sciences
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Francine Maria Testa MD
Clinical Professor of Neurology and of Pediatrics (Neurology)
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Yale Medical GroupNeurology: Epilepsy and Neurophysiology | Pediatrics: Connecticut Study of EpilepsyEpilepsy Program
Research Interests
Seizures, epilepsy in childhood - risk factors, prognosis, long term sequelae
- M.D., SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 1986
Selected Publications
- Berg, AT, Zelko, FA, Levy, SR, Testa, FM. Age at onset of epilepsy, pharmacoresistance, and cognitive outcomes: A prospective cohort study. Neurology, 79:84-1391, 2012.
- Berg, AT, Testa, FM, Levy,SR. Complete remission in nonsyndromic childhood- onset epilepsy. Annals of Neurology, 70:566-573, 2011.
- Berg, AT, Mathern, GW, Bronen, RA, Fulbright, RK, DiMario, F, Testa, FM, Levy, SR. Frequency, prognosis and surgical treatment of structural abnormalities seen with magnetic resonance imaging in childhood epilepsy. Brain, Oct,132(Pt 10):2785-2797, 2009.


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The nature of Super Rugby's schedule has turned the Lions tour opener into a farce. And former Lions coach Sir Clive Woodward has labelled the Force's attitude a disgrace.
The British and Irish Lions play the Western Force in Perth on Wednesday but Force coach Michael Foley has only picked four regulars in his starting XV because the Force play the Waratahs in a Super Rugby fixture on Sunday.
The Lions, who played a poor Barbarians in Hong Kong, won't be tested by a Super Rugby outfit fielding seven new caps and few of their regulars.
Lions 2005 coach to New Zealand and former England World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward wrote in the Daily Mail: 'It is unacceptable and disgraceful to cobble together a weakened, second-string club team to play against some of the best players in the world on one of the great rugby tours.
'Having lived and worked in Australia for five years, there is no bigger supporter of Australian sport but what on earth is going on?
'Can you imagine Leicester inviting the All Blacks to Welford Road and putting out a second-string side? It simply would not happen.
'Treating the Lions with such contempt threatens to undermine their status in the global game.
'The Lions come to Australia once every 12 years but if this is how they are going to be treated in this country then they should seriously consider whether to return.'
Force coach Foley obviously puts more store in a meaningless Super Rugby match on Sunday. It is ridiculous.
Force – 15 Sam Christie, 14 Dane Haylett-Petty, 13 Ed Stubbs, 12 Chris Tuatara-Morrison, 11 Corey Brown, 10 Sam Norton-Knight, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Richard Brown, 7 Matt Hodgson (c), 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Phoenix Battye, 4 Toby Lynn, 3 Salesi Ma'afu, 2 James Hilterbrand, 1 Salesi Manu.
Subs: 16 Hugh Roach, 17 Sione Kolo, 18 Tim Metcher, 19 Ben Matwijow, 20 Lachlan McCaffrey, 21 Alby Mathewson, 22 Nick Haining, 23 Junior Rasolea.


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Here are the answers to some of the questions commonly asked by people who are planning to write their will:
Q. Why make a will?
A.In a will you can make sure that your family and friends are adequately provided for. It also ensures that your assets are distributed in the way that you want them to be, making sure that your wishes are carried out.
Q. What could happen if I don't make a will?
A.If you die intestate, (that is without making a will), the law decides how your estate is distributed and the people you care about may not receive anything. Legal problems may arise which can be time consuming and expensive, with all legal costs being made against the estate. By making a will you can save a lot of distress and anxiety for those you love and care for.
If you live outside of the UK, your solicitor will also advise on any special rules that apply in your country.
Q. Do I need to make a will if I have no one to leave my possessions to?
A.Even if you have no family of your own, making a will is still very important because if you die without one your whole estate will automatically go to the government to spend as they wish. Drawing up a will ensures that your money is only passed on to people or causes you care about.
Q. When should I make a will?
A.The sooner the better. It is particularly important at key points in your life. For example, when you marry, buy property, have children or plan long-term travel.
Q. Should I use a solicitor when writing my will?
A.Yes. The knowledge a solicitor has will make sure that your wishes are fulfilled and that the document is legal and correct. A will form can be bought from some stationers but one simple mistake could prevent your wishes from being carried out e.g. there are rules governing the way a will should be witnessed and if done incorrectly the whole document can be invalid. For example, a beneficiary cannot be a witness.
In the long run, using a solicitor is cheaper than the legal costs of sorting out your estate if you don't make a will or if it is invalid.
If you don't know a solicitor ask someone you trust to recommend one.
Q. What does it cost to make a will?
A.Fees for straightforward wills are not high and most solicitors can give you an estimate over the telephone.
Q. What are the first steps to be taken when making a will?
A.Before meeting your solicitor it is worth preparing a list of all your assets and liabilities to find out the value of your estate because this will save you time and money. The checklist below will help you to do this (any items of particular personal and sentimental value that you may wish to leave to specific people, should be listed separately).
By subtracting your liabilities from your assets you can estimate the value of your estate and once you know what you have to leave, you can decide how you wish to distribute it.
It is worth noting that your estate may be liable to inheritance tax, although the whole or any part of your estate left to your spouse is exempt from tax, provided she/he is living within the UK. The inheritance tax threshold and rate does change from time to time, but your solicitor will be able to advise you on this.
You will also need to appoint one or two executors to make sure that the terms of your will are carried out. An executor can be a beneficiary of your will but must be over the age of 18. The executor will have legal duties to manage, so you should ask the person you have in mind if they are willing to act on your behalf.
ASSETS (current value)
Car, bicycle etc
Bank/Building Society accounts
Stocks & shares
Credit card debits
Insurance policies
Hire purchase arrangements
Pension benefits
Unpaid bills
Personal possessions
Other liabilities
Other items of value
Q. What about my funeral costs?
A.These expenses will be paid from your estate and your solicitor can advise you on the likely cost. Any wishes you have concerning your funeral arrangements may be stated in your will.
Q. Can I change my will?
A.You can change your will as often as you wish but this should always be done through your solicitor.
For small changes a 'codicil' can be added to your will. This is a separate legal document that must be signed and witnessed in the correct legal manner. In some instances it may be necessary to complete an entirely new will, e.g. if you marry or become divorced. If you are in doubt about whether a particular change in your family or personal circumstances necessitates a change to your will, please speak to your solicitor.
Q. Where should I keep my will once it's made?
A.Keep it safe and tell your executor where it is. Many people leave their will with their solicitor but keep a copy themselves.
Useful terms
Some of the terms you will hear from your solicitor may be unfamiliar and you may find the definitions below helpful:
Intestate- Die without having made a will
A bequest- The promise of a gift in the event of your death
A residuary legacy- Percentage or share of your estate
A pecuniary legacy- A cash sum
A specific legacy- Item specified by you
Codicil- Legal document to make small changes to your will
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A lot can happen in four years, or if you are transfer, even two. Palm Beach Atlantic is proud to present "Senior Days". On November 18-21 select graduating students are going to talk to the student body about where God has taken them over their years while at PBA.
Daniel Martin a graduate of PBA spoke at last years senior days.
"My dreams are His dreams. He wrote them. He is the author of my life" Martin said.
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Coker Sweeps Softball in League Action; Jackson Collects Pair of Hits in Each Game
March 7, 2012
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Host Coker College swept a Conference Carolinas doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon from Pfeiffer University at Saleeby-Stokes Field. The Cobras won the opener 4-0 while securing the sweep with a 3-2 victory in the nightcap on the sixth walk-off against the Lady Falcons. Coker takes the east division lead improving to 10-8 overall, 4-2 in league play while Pfeiffer drops to 6-14, 3-3.
Despite the Lady Falcons out-hitting Coker 7-2 in the opener, the black and gold couldn't push a single run across. The Cobras used a bases-loaded walk and sacrifice-fly in a two-runs, no-hits bottom of the first while another Pfeiffer error and bases-loaded free pass again led to the final runs for the Cobras.
Emily Workman and Andrea Wagner led off the seventh with back-to-back singles, but the Lady Falcons couldn't muster a rally in the game's final frame. Workman, along with Hannah Jackson, each had two hits in game one while three errors on defense aided Coker's offense.
In game two, each team went quickly through four frames until Coker used an RBI-groundout in their fifth before Pfeiffer grabbed a 2-1 lead in the sixth. Ashlee Ellen doubled home Celia Dew while Jackson singled home Sadie Saine. A sac-fly tied it for the Cobras in the sixth while a pair of errors on the infield led to the game-winner in the seventh.
Jackson again collected two hits in game two as Pfeiffer out-hit Coker 8-6 in the nightcap.
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"Adaptation is a journey and not a destination."
"Adaptation is a journey and not a destination."
ABCG and Climate Change AdaptationThe progress achieved over many decades of conservation efforts in Africa is increasingly threatened by climatic change. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, many parts of Africa are highly vulnerable to climate change-related stresses, and yet have a very low adaptive capacity. It is now widely recognized that climate change will exacerbate existing environmental degradation in Africa, threatening the rich diversity of plant and animal species as well as the livelihoods of large populations of subsistence farmers and fishers.
For FY 2013 ABCG members Conservation International (CI), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) continued collaboration to bridge existing knowledge gaps in adaptation. Activities focused on the integration of the human response to climate change into conservation vulnerability assessments, with the broader goal of mainstreaming the incorporation of the human response to climate change into conservation climate adaptation planning through worked examples. Highlights of FY 2013 activities and interim outcomes include:
Development of a methodology to integrate the human response to climate change into conservation vulnerability assessments.
WCS and CI held a two day writing workshop in New York (September 26th–27th 2013).
Informal outreach led to the identification of an analysis of human vulnerability to climate change, and secured the agreement that allowed us to use the underlying data in our analysis.
A couple members of the group also published a manuscript in Trends in Ecology & Evolution entitled "Accommodating the human response for realistic adaptation planning: response to Gillson et al." Available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2013.06.006, extending the ideas discussed in the group.
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ABCG members Conservation International (CI), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) collaborated to bridge existing knowledge gaps in adaption in FY12. The activities focused on understanding synergies and learning from current adaptation work in the development sector. The highlights were:
In July 2012, members of the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG) convened a two-day workshop in Washington, DC that included representatives of development, humanitarian and donor organizations. The workshop was conceived as a forum for learning and exchanging ideas, sharing best practices for addressing climate change adaptation across multiple institutions, and exploring the value of integrating development and conservation sector strategies in a holistic manner. With over 40 participants, the workshop showcased a diversity of perspectives on climate change adaptation achievements, constraints, challenges and opportunities.
(See workshop agenda here)
Introductory remarks were presented by Marcia Marsh, Chief Operating Officer of the World Wildlife Fund; Sarene Marshall, Managing Director for Global Climate Change, The Nature Conservancy; and Natalie Bailey, Coordinator, Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group. James Watson of the Wildlife Conservation Society kicked off the discussion with an overview of climate change adaptation efforts amongst the ABCG members, and informed the participants about the findings of the 2011 report A Review of Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives within the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group Members (see report here). In particular, Watson emphasized some of the report's recommendations the need to incorporate lessons learned from ecosystem-based adaptation (EBA) and community-based adaptation (CBA) into existing field projects. Watson also pointed out the need for greater attention on population growth and disease vectors as part of climate change analyses.
Pascal O. Girot of CARE International-PECCN (Poverty, Environment and Climate Change Network) gave an overview of CARE's climate adaptation approach, including its science-based integrated people-ecosystem vulnerability assessment program that addresses participatory scenario planning and gender equality. Hadas Kushnir of USAID's Office of Sustainable Development–Africa Bureau shared USAID's approach to climate change adaptation. With the release of its climate change and development strategy, USAID seeks "to help countries accelerate their transition to climate resilient, low emissions development." Kushnir noted that the challenges posed by climate change are vast, and require a strategic approach for identifying and addressing vulnerabilities. Furthermore, an expert workshop on vulnerability assessments held earlier in 2012 identified that many vulnerability assessment methodologies lack coherency and consistency. USAID is currently developing and piloting a vulnerability assessment framework that will provide a consistent and rigorous approach to analyzing climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation options.
A series of panel discussions kicked off with a presentation by Roger-Mark De Souza of Population Action International titled Holistic Approaches to Adaptation: The Role of Population Dynamics. De Souza illustrated how links between population dynamics and climate change matter: the technology and consumption that drive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions leading to global climate change in turn affect livelihoods, public health, and migration. A major—albeit underrated—assumption regarding population projections in the next 50 years is that the average global fertility rate would need to be below 2 children per woman to achieve a United Nations projected medium fertility variant of over 9 billion people by 2050. With current population trends and policy outreach, there is an unmet need for family planning initiatives that will have significant implication for continued GHG emissions and climate change impacts. And yet, National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) do not allocate funding for family planning, or even address population. Integrated population, health and environment programs (PHEs) can play an important role in holistic climate change adaptation strategies.
The Nature Conservancy and partners have established an integrated PHE program in Western Tanzania called Tuungane (Let's Unite in Kiswahili) that provides valuable lessons in holistic climate change adaptation action. Kristen P. Patterson of The Nature Conservancy stressed the importance of undergirding EBA/CBA programs with sound science and strong input from local stakeholders in her presentation Building Resilience in Western Tanzania. This involves a two-pronged vulnerability assessment that looked back at climate impacts over the past 50 years in western Tanzania, and addressed projected impacts over the next 50 years. Climate science and stakeholder input led to the development of seven key climate adaptation strategies for the region, which informed and were incorporated into the Tuungane PHE project design.
Hannah Reid of the International Institute for Environment and Development shared a presentation on the links between climate change, poverty and biodiversity, which emphasized the need for an improved evidence base for EBA approaches to climate change adaptation. Improved empirical and scientific methodologies would support integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services, as they can have both economic and ecological pay-offs.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has a community-based climate change adaptation program targeting communities in several African countries, including Namibia. Charles Nyandiga of UNDP–Global Environment Facility talked about developing and testing their vulnerability reduction assessment tool that tackles the complexity of climate change impacts through adaptive intervention deploying a multi-strategy risk mitigation approach.
The workshop featured several toolkits and resources to climate change adaptation, including:
Chris Zganjar of The Nature Conservancy presented Climate Wizard and the Knowledge Portal: Making Climate Data Relevant to Decision Makers. The Climate Wizard, an interactive spatial mapping tool with a wide array of weather and climate variables for specific locations, is available from TNC's website here.
The World Bank has a variety of global to local climate and climate related data in its Climate Change Knowledge Portal, as highlighted by Ana Bucher in her presentation Climate Risk Information for Climate-resilient Action: Key products and tools.
Roger-Mark De Souza's discussion of Climate Tools: Integrating Population into Climate Programs highlighted the correlation between areas of high population growth and high vulnerability to climate change. Also featured was Population Action International's interactive database where visitors can explore how population dynamics exert pressure on natural resources.
Vulnerable communities often include small, rural households that do not draw the same distinctions between conservation and development sectors as many NGOs and funding agencies do. Climate change itself has implications on numerous sectors. Many in the conservation community have realized that their understanding of the human response to climate change is sometimes poor, and that conservationists need to better incorporate direct and indirect human impacts into climate change adaptation work. Collaboration between sectors may be important to achieving effective integrated climate change adaptation initiatives, as well. Several key recommendations on how to collaborate percolated from group discussions including:
Evidence particularly on the economic costs/benefits carries much more weight and gives more merit to adaptation strategies than anecdotal evidence. Successful holistic strategies are valuable, but failed approaches and mistakes can provide beneficial lessons as well, therefore a safe, trustworthy environment should be cultivated between members of an alliance. However, justifying integrated approaches to climate change adaptation will naturally cost practitioners more time and money up front. Participants pointed to a solution involving incorporating empirical methodology into an already existing structure of routine donor reporting; reviewing previous project reports may also be helpful in collating evidence.
Participants identified the donor community as a key stakeholder in better integrating holistic climate change adaptation approaches. Conservation and development NGOs can work together with donors to emphasize common needs and strategies for holistic approaches to climate change adaptation.
The best alliances and partnerships are synergies that play to the strengths of individual organizations on a given theme while other members play a supportive, resonating role as they learn successful strategies. Sharing tools, knowledge, lessons learned, and specialized staff were noted as important strategies that foster efficiency.
The operational constraint of integrating holistic strategies was raised as a concern, as it is impractical to attempt to solve all the problems identified within a limited time frame. Delineating a project's scope of assessment, participation and implementation, both in spatial, temporal and institutional terms, can be challenging. A suggested solution involved identifying places where development and conservation interests are better aligned, and reaching a consensus on problem areas most in need of focused attention. Participants also suggested the following points to help improve efficiency:
In closing, participants from the conservation, development and donor communities agree that the way forward may seem as complex as the effects of climate change, with the geographical, temporal, social, economic and institutional scope of intervention spanning a broad spectrum, but that a winning strategy is one that reflects the cross-sectoral dynamics of climate change. Participants agreed that it is incumbent that adaptation plans make the case for longer term, multi-sectoral funding that tackles population dynamics, wildlife habitat, and compatible/viable livelihood development. It is time for a paradigm shift in donor funding and projects from stovepipe policies to holistic, integrated funding sources, and that climate change could help catalyze the change.
There are plenty of success stories in the field, some of which were shared by presenters, but similar stories of failures by design or accident, commission or omission also abound that need not be failures. Communication and collaboration are two of several fundamental factors that contribute to game-changing landscape-level adaptation progress. Momentum for building multi-sectoral/ multi-institutional programs should be stepped up ever more through the mutual exchange of ideas, opportunities and challenges; what works as well as what has failed, in an atmosphere of mutual respect, tolerance and inclusivity.
In 2011 ABCG prepared a report evaluating its members' respective experiences in climate change adaptation in Africa: A Review of Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives Within the African Biodiversity Collaborative Group Members. You can read a 2-page summary of the report here. The report offers a comparison of approaches and tools for adaptation used by ABCG member organizations -- an early analysis of a set of adaptation projects for biodiversity conservation in Africa -- and provides an overview of lessons learned and recommendations for future work on climate change adaptation for both ABCG members and the wider conservation and donor community.
The report was launched on 20 October 2011 and ABCG members shared some findings:
This report was influenced by a 18-20 July 2011 training and workshop entitled "Tools and Approaches for Addressing Climate Change Adaptation in Africa."
2011 Adaptation Workshop
There are harsh climate realities for the conservation of biological diversity in Africa: the climate has changed, is changing and will continue to change. From 18-20 July 2011, the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG) held a training and workshop entitled "Tools and Approaches for Addressing Climate Change Adaptation in Africa," hosted by World Wildlife Fund-US. This workshop was generously supported by a grant to ABCG from the U.S. Agency for International Development's Biodiversity Analysis and Technical Support (BATS) program of the Africa Bureau. The objectives of the workshop were:
Click here for the training and workshop summary.
Training and Workshop Agenda
18 July Training on Climate Change Adaptation
Marcia Marsh, WWF's Chief Operating Officer, and Judy Oglethorpe, Managing Director for WWF's Climate Adaptation programs,opened the workshop and welcomed all the participants.
Shaun Martin and Eliot Levine of WWF and Terry Hills of Conservation International, led the participants in a day of training that included the following sessions:
*For additional information from the Training on Climate Change Adaptation sessions from 18 July 2011, please contact Shaun Martin at email@example.com
19 July Workshop Day 1: Sharing climate adaptation approaches, lessons and tools with a particular focus on climate adaptation in conservation work in Africa
9:00 Welcome, objectives, overview of agenda and introductionsNatalie Bailey, ABCGTim Resch, USAID Africa BureauChair: Judy Oglethorpe, WWF-US (Introduction)
9:15 Session 1: Setting the scene – provide a brief review of Africa's vulnerability to climate change, and status of ABCG partners' adaptation work in Africa
Overview of projected climate change impacts on biodiversity and communities in sub-Saharan AfricaJeff Price, WWF-US
9:30 Overview of ABCG Member Approaches to Adaptation in AfricaAnton Seimon, WCS
9:50 Q&A and Discussion
10:15 Session 2: Vulnerability assessment and planning - review lessons from a range of approaches
Assessing vulnerability and species range shifts in MadagascarMichele Andrianarisata, CI
Learning from vulnerability assessment of a mangrove ecosystem in TanzaniaJason Rubens, WWF Tanzania
Changes in adaptation strategy development at the landscape scale: AWF's progress and challenges in pilot sitesDavid Williams, AWF
11:20 Q&A and Discussion
11:40 Case study: Integrating Adaptation into conservation planningAn example from Western TanzaniaElizabeth Gray and Kristin France, The Nature ConservancySood Ndimuligo, The Jane Goodall InstituteMagnus Mosha, Frankfurt Zoological Society
12:10 Q&A and Discussion
1:30 Session 3: Multiple level adaptation approaches - learn lessons about the value of working at several different scalesChair: James Watson, WCS
Climate Change Adaptation in the Albertine RiftAnton Seimon, WCS
Adaptation in Namaqualand: Restoring resilience through restoration and innovationRonald Newman, CI
Madagascar/West Indian Ocean Program Office Adaptation Work in MadagascarHarisoa Rakotondrazafy, WWF Madagascar
2:15 Q&A and Discussion
2:40 Session 4: Discussion groups: Discuss key questions from the ABCG White Paper outlined in Anton Seimon's talk
4:00 Session 5: Tools Fair: Learn about tools for climate change adaptation work
Participants explored various tools shared by ABCG members and partners, including TNC's Climate Wizard, WWF's ClimaScope and Wallace Initiative, WCS's dynamic models used in Albertine Rift, WWF's mangrove vulnerability assessment approach, and more.
20 July Workshop Day 2: Sharing climate adaptation approaches, lessons and tools with a particular focus on climate adaptation in conservation work in Africa
9:00 Welcome and review of Day 1Chair: Radhika Dave, CI
9:15 Session 6: Mainstreaming adaptation: Discuss the importance of capacity building, partnerships, policy and scaling up approaches for successful adaptation
Capacity Building Lessons from East Africa Jyoti Kulkarni, START - SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training
The Climate Action Partnership- learning from a South African collaborationSarshen Marais, Conservation South Africa
USAID strategy for supporting policy and partnerships in AfricaJennifer Frankel-Reed, USAID
SCAPES Partnership – global learning in climate adaptationJimmiel Mandima, AWF
Ecosystems and Livelihoods Adaptation Network – Lessons from a multi-partner initiativeJudy Oglethorpe, WWF-US
Rural Futures – a continent-wide approach for African development and adaptationThe Great Green Wall: The Largest Adaptation Project in Africa?Gabriella Richardson- Temm and Sarah Davidson, WWF Macroeconomic Program Office
Q&A and Discussion
11:00 Session 7: Monitoring for Climate AdaptationChair Elizabeth Gray, TNC
Overview of monitoring for adaptation, challenges and opportunities around monitoring for adaptation and summary of ABCG survey resultsRadhika Dave, CI
Overview of scales of monitoring and type of monitoring (climate variables, impacts, adaptation effectiveness); current developments in adaptation monitoringMeg Spearman, on behalf of WRI
1:30 Monitoring climate variables to assess trends in climate changeAnton Seimon, WCS
What do we know about monitoring for climate change impacts on species, ecosystems, ecosystem services, people and agricultural services?Jorge Ahmuda and Jan Dempewolf, TEAM
Monitoring the effectiveness of adaptation interventionsTerry Hills, CI
12:15 Q&A and Discussion
1:45 Session 8: Group discussions and summary reportingGroups will discuss different topics:1. Capacity building, policy, partnerships and scaling up adaptation2. Monitoring3. Tools
2:30 Report back to plenary
3:30 Session 9: Final plenary: synthesis, lessons, the way forward, and next stepsChair: James Watson
Discussion groups from yesterday reconvene to finalize feedback on the ABCG white paper
4:00 Groups report back
4:30 Next steps and close of workshop
Click here for the list of meeting participants.
Please see "Tools and Resources" for presentations and key documents.
Also check out Climate Prep, WWF's climate change adaptation blog which contains short, easy to understand adaptation stories from around the world with the objective of sharing lessons learned to the broader adaptation community. Recent posts include:


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Pistols...they don't suck. iI there any area that SMGs totally eclipse pistols?
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First off...nobody really said they did.
I just never gave them a fair shot, beyond the first town where they were all you could get.
But Im using some now and WOW. JAcobs revolvers are fun and powerful.
I got a goofy pink pistol from Tina Tina and its an effective death dealer.
With some of the full auto pistols...my question is this...
What can SMGs ( my previous go to weapon) do that a good pistol cant?
Since this board turned me around to playing Zero, who has good pistol mods, Im thinking of switching my pitch up and going pistoleer.
There are only a few good pistols: Fibber, Infinity, and Maggie.
In my own personal experience, SMGs in general are good: I don't HAVE to use an orange or E-Tech for them to be good.
tony8669 posted...
There are only a few good pistols: Fibber, Infinity, and Maggie.
my double hornet is my go-to caustic weapon. It's a great pistol.
pair that up with a Sheriff's Badge that increases fire rate and damage for pistols, and you can do some work.
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Mostly ammo reserves and clip size. I'm sure it varies wildly with each manufacturer but they generally have lower recoil as well.
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Pistols usually have higher damage than SMGs, SMGs will have higher rates of fire and larger clip sizes though.
Even if you get a pistol that has a fire rate and clip size equal to an SMG, you are able to hold more SMG ammo on you at a time, as pistols like that tend to eat through ammo too fast.
I prefer a good pistol to an SMG, personally.
All my Harold's and Pocket Rockets say other wise also
Oh yeah Hornet like above poster said. Gunerang's and some Gubs are really good
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Tediore SMGs are, imo, the best because of the reload damage. Huge mag, means high damage. It's basically a full auto smg with an underslung grenade launcher. Dahl's smgs are a mixture between burst assault rifles and smgs. You still have the huge mag and crap accuracy, but zoomed in, the thing shoots 3+ rounds at the same time. If you can accurately aim and hit heads, that's basically instant kill for most things.
Vladof pistols are basically higher damage smgs. My favorite gun in the game is a purple vladof pistol that completely wrecks anything and everything, perfect for my snake eyes ninja zero. Sure you have a smaller mag (and reserve) but if you are doing twice the damage per shot and more accurately, mag size isn't really relevant.
BigRobb2389 posted...
Pistols usually have higher damage than SMGs, SMGs will have higher rates of fire and larger clip sizes though.
Im not an expert, but wouldnt higher damage = less bullets needed?
Mister_Vanilla posted...
BigRobb2389 posted...Pistols usually have higher damage than SMGs, SMGs will have higher rates of fire and larger clip sizes though.
As a personal observation I seem to run out of ammo annoyingly quickly using a full-auto pistol while I've never run out of SMG ammo despite spraying like crazy. It also seems like SMGs are easier to control on full-auto even though the full-auto pistol does thousands more damage.
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Friday - 12/21/2012, 6:23pm EST
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development ranked at only number 20 this year on The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government survey by the Partnership for Public Service. However, a budding grassroots group of agency employees called the Under 5 Group seeks to improve its agency's morale, inch up those rankings and find ways to keep their newest hires aboard and not from wanting to jump ship.
"Under 5 is really focused on what we can do to make the agency better by identifying problems - some from senior leadership that they've asked us to look into and some from ideas that we've seen - that aren't new to the government, aren't new to bureaucracy," said HUD's Laura Kunkel, special assistant to the deputy assistant secretary for special needs.
She spoke with Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on Thursday about how the group representing both younger and older employees who have less than five years of experience with the agency is improving the overall employee experience and its retention rate.
"One of our biggest successes last year has been a rotations policy that we have been able to change the way HUD does rotations ... so now any employee no matter their job or their location can rotate within the agency for developmental experience for a few months and then bring those skills back to their home office," Kunkel said.
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The formation of the Under 5 Group was sparked in part because of the interest and energy of HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan but "mostly because we're seeing all this new talent leaving," Kunkel said. And it is important for this group to get to the bottom of why that is since the agency is currently in transition from the "oldest workforce in the government to the youngest workforce."
Under 5 members and the agency's senior leadership meet regularly. The change in rotations is due in part to the information and feedback provided by this employee group. Other areas of interest on the table are how to get new employees more engaged.
"That's something they really care about and we've been able to share with them some data that we've looked at, some focus groups, informally, that we've been able to put together and we are always asking others for ideas that we can shoot their way and ask for their guidance on," she said.
Under 5 is also working on what the group calls "innovation time," a concept of borrowing solutions from the private sector that could be applied to the federal in solving agency issues like a "slow onboarding process, mentoring relationships and just lack of communication about what everything in the agency does," according to Kunkel.
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The group also meets for weekly seminars where an "older employee who has been around for a while can talk about what their office does, what they've learned in the agency and people in the field can hear more what headquarters is up to and about places they may eventually want to rotate," she said.
What helps the employee group the most with its findings is a sincere partnership with the agency leadership. For example, Kunkel said HUD's employees raised issue when the agency decided to remove Google chrome from their computers as an Internet browser.
"Many of us were used to using that at home, we saw that as the latest and the greatest and didn't understand the security reasons," she said. But the group expressed its sentiments to the secretary. And as a result, Google chrome was "reinstated that same week."
HUD's Under 5 Group is becoming a big proponent of welcoming its newest people. The agency is "intentionally growing relationships maybe it's taking them to lunch," said Kunkel. "In the field, they have done some really awesome peer mentoring - when you are joining an office which hasn't had a new employee in five or ten years even just having someone to lunch with is so important to whether or not you like where you are working."
A representative from a HUD field office concurred. Charlie Francis, a portfolio management specialist in the Boston HUD office, said the Under 5 Group in his office is about "find your desk, find your friends and find your career."
Francis spoke with Federal Drive host Tom Temin. He said the kind of support Under 5 provides in his location is crucial as there is a "steep learning curve" and the agency is always changing so newer employees have to rely on the people that have been at the agency awhile. The Boston field office has implemented a type of buddy system.


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Caring for a loved one with dementia poses many challenges for families and caregivers. People with dementia from conditions such as Alzheimer's and related diseases have a progressive brain disorder that makes it more and more difficult for them to remember things, think clearly, communicate with others, or take care of themselves. In addition, dementia can cause mood swings and even change a person's personality and behavior. This Fact Sheet provides some practical strategies for dealing with the troubling behavior problems and communication difficulties often encountered when caring for a person with dementia.
We aren't born knowing how to communicate with a person with dementia—but we can learn. Improving your communication skills will help make caregiving less stressful and will likely improve the quality of your relationship with your loved one. Good communication skills will also enhance your ability to handle the difficult behavior you may encounter as you care for a person with a dementing illness.
1. Set a positive mood for interaction. Your attitude and body language communicate your feelings and thoughts stronger than your words. Set a positive mood by speaking to your loved one in a pleasant and respectful manner. Use facial expressions, tone of voice and physical touch to help convey your message and show your feelings of affection.
2. Get the person's attention. Limit distractions and noise—turn off the radio or TV, close the curtains or shut the door, or move to quieter surroundings. Before speaking, make sure you have her attention; address her by name, identify yourself by name and relation, and use nonverbal cues and touch to help keep her focused. If she is seated, get down to her level and maintain eye contact.
3. State your message clearly. Use simple words and sentences. Speak slowly, distinctly and in a reassuring tone. Refrain from raising your voice higher or louder; instead, pitch your voice lower. If she doesn't understand the first time, use the same wording to repeat your message or question. If she still doesn't understand, wait a few minutes and rephrase the question. Use the names of people and places instead of pronouns or abbreviations.
4. Ask simple, answerable questions. Ask one question at a time; those with yes or no answers work best. Refrain from asking open-ended questions or giving too many choices. For example, ask, "Would you like to wear your white shirt or your blue shirt?" Better still, show her the choices—visual prompts and cues also help clarify your question and can guide her response.
5. Listen with your ears, eyes and heart. Be patient in waiting for your loved one's reply. If she is struggling for an answer, it's okay to suggest words. Watch for nonverbal cues and body language, and respond appropriately. Always strive to listen for the meaning and feelings that underlie the words.
6. Break down activities into a series of steps. This makes many tasks much more manageable. You can encourage your loved one to do what he can, gently remind him of steps he tends to forget, and assist with steps he's no longer able to accomplish on his own. Using visual cues, such as showing him with your hand where to place the dinner plate, can be very helpful.
7. When the going gets tough, distract and redirect. When your loved one becomes upset, try changing the subject or the environment. For example, ask him for help or suggest going for a walk. It is important to connect with the person on a feeling level, before you redirect. You might say, "I see you're feeling sad—I'm sorry you're upset. Let's go get something to eat."
8. Respond with affection and reassurance. People with dementia often feel confused, anxious and unsure of themselves. Further, they often get reality confused and may recall things that never really occurred. Avoid trying to convince them they are wrong. Stay focused on the feelings they are demonstrating (which are real) and respond with verbal and physical expressions of comfort, support and reassurance. Sometimes holding hands, touching, hugging and praise will get the person to respond when all else fails.
9. Remember the good old days. Remembering the past is often a soothing and affirming activity. Many people with dementia may not remember what happened 45 minutes ago, but they can clearly recall their lives 45 years earlier. Therefore, avoid asking questions that rely on short-term memory, such as asking the person what they had for lunch. Instead, try asking general questions about the person's distant past—this information is more likely to be retained.
10. Maintain your sense of humor. Use humor whenever possible, though not at the person's expense. People with dementia tend to retain their social skills and are usually delighted to laugh along with you.
Some of the greatest challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia are the personality and behavior changes that often occur. You can best meet these challenges by using creativity, flexibility, patience and compassion. It also helps to not take things personally and maintain your sense of humor.
To start, consider these ground rules:
We cannot change the person. The person you are caring for has a brain disorder that shapes who he has become. When you try to control or change his behavior, you'll most likely be unsuccessful or be met with resistance. It's important to:
Check with the doctor first. Behavioral problems may have an underlying medical reason: perhaps the person is in pain or experiencing an adverse side effect from medications. In some cases, like incontinence or hallucinations, there may be some medication or treatment that can assist in managing the problem.
Behavior has a purpose. People with dementia typically cannot tell us what they want or need. They might do something, like take all the clothes out of the closet on a daily basis, and we wonder why. It is very likely that the person is fulfilling a need to be busy and productive. Always consider what need the person might be trying to meet with their behavior—and, when possible, try to accommodate them.
Behavior is triggered. It is important to understand that all behavior is triggered—it doesn't occur out of the blue. It might be something a person did or said that triggered a behavior or it could be a change in the physical environment. The root to changing be-havior is disrupting the patterns that we create. Try a different approach, or try a different consequence.
What works today, may not tomorrow. The multiple factors that influence troubling behaviors and the natural progression of the disease process means that solutions that are effective today may need to be modified tomorrow—or may no longer work at all. The key to managing difficult behaviors is being creative and flexible in your strategies to address a given issue.
Get support from others. You are not alone—there are many others caring for someone with dementia. Locate your nearest Area Agency on Aging, the local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, a Caregiver Resource Center or one of the groups listed below in Resources to find support groups, organizations and services that can help you. Expect that, like the loved one you are caring for, you will have good days and bad days. Develop strategies for coping with the bad days (see the FCA Fact Sheet, Dementia, Caregiving and Controlling Frustration).
The following is an overview of the most common dementia-associated behaviors with suggestions that may be useful in handling them. You'll find additional resources listed at the end of this Fact Sheet.
People with dementia walk, seemingly aimlessly, for a variety of reasons, such as boredom, medication side effects or to look for "something" or someone. They also may be trying to fulfill a physical need—thirst, hunger, a need to use the toilet or exercise. Discovering the triggers for wandering are not always easy, but they can provide insights to dealing with the behavior.
The loss of bladder or bowel control often occurs as dementia progresses. Sometimes accidents result from environmental factors; for example, someone can't remember where the bathroom is located or can't get to it in time. If an accident occurs, your understanding and reassurance will help the person maintain dignity and minimize embarrassment.
Agitation refers to a range of behaviors associated with dementia, including irritability, sleeplessness, and verbal or physical aggression. Often these types of behavior problems progress with the stages of dementia, from mild to more severe. Agitation may be triggered by a variety of things, including environmental factors, fear and fatigue. Most often, agitation is triggered when the person experiences "control" being taken from him.
People with dementia will often repeat a word, state-ment, question or activity over and over. While this type of behavior is usually harmless for the person with dementia, it can be annoying and stressful to caregivers. Sometimes the behavior is triggered by anxiety, boredom, fear or environmental factors.
Seeing a loved one suddenly become suspicious, jealous or accusatory is unsettling. Remember, what the person is experiencing is very real to them. It is best not to argue or disagree. This, too, is part of the dementia—try not to take it personally.
Restlessness, agitation, disorientation and other troubling behavior in people with dementia often get worse at the end of the day and sometimes continue throughout the night. Experts believe this behavior, commonly called sundowning, is caused by a combination of factors, such as exhaustion from the day's events and changes in the person's biological clock that confuse day and night.
Ensuring that your loved one is eating enough nutritious foods and drinking enough fluids is a challenge. People with dementia literally begin to forget that they need to eat and drink. Complicating the issue may be dental problems or medications that decrease appetite or make food taste "funny." The consequences of poor nutrition are many, including weight loss, irritability, sleeplessness, bladder or bowel problems and disorientation.
People with dementia often have difficulty remembering "good" hygiene, such as brushing teeth, toileting, bathing and regularly changing their clothes. From childhood we are taught these are highly private and personal activities; to be undressed and cleaned by another can feel frightening, humiliating and embarrassing. As a result, bathing often causes distress for both caregivers and their loved ones.
Bathing Without a Battle , by Ann Louise Barrick, Joanne Rader, Beverly Hoeffer and Philip Sloane, (2002), Springer Publishing, (877) 687-7476.
36 Hour Day: Family Guide to Careign for People who have Alzheimer's Disease, Related Dementias and Memory Loss, (2011), Johns Hopkins Press Health Book.
Steps to enhancing communications: Interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease. Chicago, IL: Alzheimer's Association (2012), 081312.01 770-10-0018
Communicating Effectively with a Person Who Has Alzheimer's , (2002), Mayo Clinic Staff, www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AZ00004
The Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with "Alzheimer's-Type Dementia," Naomi Feil , 2nd Edition 2002, Health Professions Press, Baltimore, MD, (410) 337-8539.
Understanding Difficult Behaviors:Some practical suggestions for coping with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses , A. Robinson, B. Spencer, and L.White, (2001), Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, (734) 487-2335.
Family Caregiver Alliance
785 Market Street, Suite 750
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Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) seeks to improve the quality of life for caregivers through education, services, research and advocacy.
Through its National Center on Caregiving, FCA offers information on current social, public policy, and caregiving issues and provides assistance in the development of public and private programs for caregivers.
For residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area, FCA provides direct support services for caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's and other debilitating health conditions that strike adults.
FCA Fact Sheets. All Family Caregiver Alliance Fact Sheets are available free online. Printed versions are avilable for purchase for each title—send your requests to FCA Publications, 785 Market Street, Suite 750, San Francisco, CA 94103. For the full list, see: caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/publications.jsp?nodeid=345
FCA Fact Sheet: Dementia, Caregiving and Controlling Frustration
FCA Fact Sheet: Taking Care of YOU: Self-Care for Family Caregivers
FCA Fact Sheet: Hiring In-Home Help
FCA Fact Sheet: Community Care Options
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center
(800) 438-4380
This service of the National Institute on Aging offers information and publications on diagnosis, treatment, patient care, caregiver needs, long-term care, education and research related to Alzheimer's disease.
Eldercare Locator
(800) 677-1116
This service of the Administration on Aging offers information about and referrals to respite care and other home and community services offered by state and Area Agencies on Aging.
Alzheimer's Association Safe Return Program
(800) 272-3900
A nationwide program that identifies people with dementia who wander away and returns them to their homes. For a registration fee, families can register their loved one in a national confidential computer database. They also receive an identification bracelet or necklace and other identification and educational materials.
This fact sheet was prepared by Family Caregiver Alliance in cooperation with California's statewide system of Caregiver Resource Centers. Reviewed by Beth Logan, M.S.W., Education and Training Consultant and Specialist in Dementia Care. Funded by the California Department of Mental Health. © 2004 Family Caregiver Alliance. All rights reserved. FS-CGTU20050610.


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