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The 9th annual Washington County Sheriff's Office "Shop with a Cop" event took place Friday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
"It means a lot," Deputy Andrew Hudgens said. "I'm glad, very happy and proud that we can be part of this with the Washington County FOP to help these children out. It just means a lot. It's very rewarding to help these children out and make them have a better day and get them things they need."
The 120 children from were chosen through school counselor recommendations and with the help of the Washington County Sheriff's Office each kid got $100 worth of clothes and toys from Wal-Mart.
Pearl Snyder, 10, and her 12-year-old brother Jesse picked out jeans, shirts, socks, underwear, toys and some new, sensible shoes.
"Some of my shoes have really huge high heels and they make me fall and have blisters," Pearl said.
Jesse said his family does not own a computer so he spends a lot of his time playing outdoors. With Hudgen's help, Jesse picked out a toy that he and his friends can play with outside.
"It was just a really, really fun time and just having a cop with me it was just like I was a cop," Pearl said.
The kids were selected from the West Fork, Greenland, Lincoln, Prairie Grove and Elkins school districts.
All of the money was raised through fundraisers put on by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Saturday's shopping trip cost approximately $12,000.


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I'd buy this book in a minute if...
16 Dec 2009, 22:28
Ian Darwin (1 post)
If it didn't take the approach that Photoshop is the tool for PROGRAMMERS to use. Real Programmers use Gimp, Scribus, Inkscape. Not Photoshop.
For a lot of us, it isn't the cost of using Photoshop. It's the fact that you are helping to legitimize use of a proprietary, closed-source tool. Not only that, but one (well, two) from a company that is known for shutting down good products or failing to offer them on varied platforms. Take for example FrameMaker, a very wonderful (definitely world-class, arguable THE best) publishing system, originally written on UNIX, that Adobe (1) bought, (2) ported to Windows and Mac, (3) stopped offering on most Unixes, (4) stopped offering on Mac OS X. There's still a lot of anger out there, and you're attracting some of it by choosing a corporate designer tool and offering it to programmers.
The "use the free trial" argument doesn't cut it, sorry. Either it's not available for my platform, or I don't trust them to keep making it available. In my case, both.
19 Dec 2009, 04:03
Brian P. Hogan (148 posts)
I'm really sorry you feel that way. I think you're missing out on some good stuff though. The illustrator and Photoshop chapters in the book are only about 25% of the content, and you could easily follow along with GIMP and Inkscape. The chapters do focus a lot more on the concepts and not the software used.
Please keep in mind that I had to write one book, and while some like you might think that open-source is the way to go, other readers would complain that I didn't use industry standard tools that designers use. Part of this book is about introducing real programmers to the world of web design. Also, I got no money, no free software, and no support from Adobe for using their products in this book. I used the tools that I thought were the best tools for the job and that would be the smoothest workflow for people who have never done front-end design.
I think you should read the book anyway. I think you'd get a lot out of it. And feel free to contact me via twitter (@bphogan) if you have questions on doing any of the photoshop stuff with Gimp, or just want to yell at me for being an evil Adobe lover. :)
That goes for anyone else too. I'm here to help.
24 Jun 2010, 10:56
Farokh Saeed (9 posts)
Hello Brian
I agree with your choice of using adobe photoshop. It is infact an industry standard and lot of us are used to it. I only use Photoshop and not any alternate Open Source softwares.
If you would have used Open Source, alot of people would have been left out and they would had to learn to use GIMP etc. before following your book.
11 Aug 2011, 17:49
michael turner (5 posts)
I'm following along in the book with the gimp. (I don't think photoshop will even run on my machine if I wanted it to.) So far it hasn't been a problem, although I've worked (briefly) with the gimp before and it might be a different story if you were coming at this completely fresh.
Despite the implication of the books title, it's really more of a glimpse for programmers into what real designers do, than an attempt to adapt those techniques to what programmers are likely to actually do with them. Nevertheless, it's probably as close as we're going to get, and well worth working through if you're willing to translate/adapt the tool info yourself.
03 Apr 2012, 03:47
Ben D Gillard (1 post)
I too am following along with GIMP and Inkscape quite well. I expect the Adobe products are good at what they do, and are indeed the 'industry standard' despite being proprietary, expensive and idiosyncratic. I, however, would like to see the Free tools become industry standard or at least on equal footing, and to do that they need encouragement from within the industry, particularly for beginners.
I do not, however, hold it against Mr Hogan for choosing the single most common tool for the job. It is a… pragmatic decision, and there were pointers to the FOSS alternatives. Those of us who care about such things (and who do not have our choices restricted by work-place rules) can find and use the alternative tools. I think "Real Programmers" use a variety of tools, are adaptable, and are fairly conscious of the FOSS-vs-Proprietary debate.
I was a complete novice (or n00b, as you kids might say) with both GIMP and Inkscape, but the general techniques described in the book are still applicable (layers, masks, colours etc), and having something specific to accomplish, in a clear series of tasks, actually encouraged me to do some quick and specific GIMP tutorials to get up to speed, and to experiment. The result is another string to my bow, another happy user of FOSS, and perhaps a broader understanding of the tools than if I had bought (or tried) the Adobe products and simply followed the instructions verbatim. In other words, (and to contradict myself earlier) there might actually be a benefit to the FOSS community in having that slight barrier to entry: Those who are interested and willful enough, make the effort, and bring that interest and will back to the community. The rest stick with the mainstream.. until it dries up.
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Just started reading the book and I am already drawn into it. A bit difficult to read but that just makes your mind work harder and the book even more enjoyable. Great characters and storyline.


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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced the arrest of a second teacher at Metter High School on charges of inappropriate sexual conduct with student.
According to Special Agent in Charge of the Statesboro GBI office, about 4 p.m. Tuesday Regan Smith, a media specialist, turned herself in at the Candler County Jail.
Last week Brianna Streetmon, a paraprofessional at Metter High was charged with inappropriate conduct with an 18 year male student at the school. The two cases are separate and are not related Sapp said.
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|Tuesday, 22 July 2014 08:01
Today is the local option election in Cave City, in which city residents will be able to vote whether the city will go wet and allow package liquor sales inside the city limits. Local option elections follow all the same rules as a general election and the polling locations will be open from 6am-6pm. If you are in line at 6pm you will be allowed to vote. Only residents living within the city limits of Cave City are eligible to vote. The ballot will include one question which will read "Are you in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages in Cave City, Ky?" The voter will vote "yes" or "no".
When the polls close, all votes will be totaled and then certified by the Barren County Board of Elections. The results will then be filed with the County Clerk. If the majority of Cave City residents vote "yes", September 20th, which is 60 days after the July 22nd election the 'wet' status will go into effect.
Liquor licensing is done through the Kentucky ABC. To apply for a license, several requirements must be met. An individual must be at least 21 years old, a Kentucky resident for the past year and a US citizen. Any owner, partner, officer, director or interested party cannot get a license if they have been convicted of any felony during the past five years, or an alcohol or controlled substance related misdemeanor during the past two years.
The application may be downloaded from the ABC's website and is 29 pages in length. .
Applicants must attach copies of statewide criminal background checks no more than 30 days old. (A separate criminal background check must be included for each state in which the applicant resided during the past five years.) A copy of the land deed or lease must be included with the application, along with Kentucky sales tax numbers. The rules for corporations seeking a license depend on the type and size of the group.
It is also is required that each applicant must advertise their intention to apply for an ABC license one time in a newspaper that circulates in the area the premises is to be licensed
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An extra epecial, romantical dinner
Were you, Gentle Reader, wondering why there was no ode to Cupid, no Valentine's column?
The lack is because of men, and red frosting.
First off, scarlet icing. It's used a ton in V-Day baked sweets and even some candy treats.
And it's just plain wrong.
I'm not sure what manner of alchemical darkness brings forth this crimson mess, but it's the very depth of evil. The flavor it brings to blameless, unsuspecting, buttercream is a perversion akin to putting Robert Johnson on Prozac.
So for once during the year, bakery-case bounty turns me off
Then the men.
Chef Jason Cunningham runs the culinary show at the Washington Duke Inn. Occasionally, as your intrepid food writer, I will sample some delights put forth by Chef and his staff.
Once I lunched on delicious braised short ribs with blue cheese risotto. I asked for the recipe.
He just was able to get it to me.
*Note: These recipes take time. They also use some ingredients not readily available. Check gourmet stores and Internet.
Serve this substantial meal with salad and for dessert, berries and cream.
Braised Beef Short Ribs with Red Wine Veal Reduction
For the Short Ribs:
4-5 lb boneless beef short ribs
1 carrot, roughly chopped
1 large yellow onion, peeled and roughly chopped
1 rib celery, roughly chopped
6 cloves fresh garlic, peeled and sliced
2 cups dry red wine
1 cup chicken stock or low sodium broth
1/2 cup veal demi glace
3 bay leaves
3 star anise (optional)
6 sprigs fresh thyme
½ cup olive oil
2 tbl unsalted butter
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Trim short ribs of any significant excess fat, cut to desired portion size and season lightly with salt only. Reserve.
• Chop vegetables into 1" pieces
• Heat a large heavy pan, preferably a Dutch Oven, over medium high heat and preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Add enough of the olive oil to coat the pan and then brown the short ribs thoroughly on both sides. Once the meat is nicely caramelized remove it from the pan and reserve.
• Add the vegetables and the garlic to the pan and allow them to brown as well, stirring occasionally, being careful not to burn them.
• Reduce heat to medium and add red wine to deglaze pan. Allow to reduce by 50 percent and remove from heat.
• Return short ribs to the pan. Add the chicken stock, the demi glace and the herbs and spices, making sure all ingredients are distributed evenly inside pan. There should be just enough liquid in the pan to cover the meat by about 2/3.
• Cover the pan tightly with a lid or with aluminum foil and place in the preheated oven. Cook at 250 degrees for 1 hour
• Remove the pan from oven and turn the short ribs to ensure even cooking. Cover pan and return to the oven and continue to cook for 40 minutes more.
• Using a fork, check the short ribs for tenderness. When they are fork-tender and moist remove them from the oven and allow them to cool in the braising liquid. (NOTE: Cooking times will vary depending on the quality of the meat and the thickness of the cut. After the first hour I recommend checking them every 30 minutes during the cooking process to ensure that they are cooked through. On average the cooking time is between two and three hours.)
For the sauce and to serve:
• Once cooled, remove meat from braising liquid and place in a bake proof dish. Strain the liquid through a fine mesh sieve and reserve.
• Discard fat from the top of the braising liquid and transfer to a sauce pan. Pour 1/3 of the liquid over the beef and place the remaining broth on the stove.
• Cover dish of short ribs with foil and reserve.
• Allow braising liquid to reduce over medium heat by about 50 percent or until it begins to coat a spoon. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper and whisk in the 2 tbl unsalted butter. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• Heat the short ribs by placing them, covered, in 300 degree oven for 20 – 30 minutes.
• Divide meat evenly between six large plates. Pour ¼ cup of sauce over each portion and serve.
Makes 6 servings
Blue Cheese Risotto
2 cups arborio rice
3 qts vegetables stock, heated
¼ cup fresh grated parmesan reggiano
¼ - ½ cup Maytag blue cheese, crumbled
1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
1 tbl fresh garlic, chopped
½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup Italian parsley, chopped
• Bring stock to simmer and turn off heat.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and lightly sauté until tender.
• Add rice and stir to coat it in butter. Allow the rice to lightly toast over medium low heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of the stock, return to a simmer and stir the rice thoroughly until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Repeat this process, adding small amounts of stock and stirring constantly until rice is cooked through but should still have a slightly "al dente" texture.
• Add the cheeses beginning with the parmesan and then the blue -- using just enough blue to taste.
• Adjust seasoning, stir in fresh parsley and serve immediately
Makes 4-6 Servings
Petey is the other male who's had an effect on this column.
In addition to countless other good qualities, Petey is the most perfect man on this planet to be my spouse.
He's also a rebel who hates to be told what to do.
So for holidays that whiff a bit strongly of the greeting card/industrial complex, he shies away.
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By clarencecarter | REVERSEBLOG: the reverse shot blog June 2, 2006 at 3:24AM
A Lion in the House opens today in Boston at the Brattle and Denver at the Starz Film Center for limited runs.
The reviews are terrific:
Ty Burr, Boston Globe:
"**** A heart - render and a hankie-drencher, it's a film of quiet, almost incalculable power."
Chealsea Bain, Boston Herald:
"A- Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert's A Lion in the House runs four hours, but feels like it will resonate for a lifetime."
Bob, Denerstein, Rocky Mountain News:
"A- Almost everything I'm going to say about the film may sound more like a discouragement than an inducement to attend. But I'm recommending the movie because it must be regarded as an extraordinary expression of will, endurance and fortitude. "
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post:
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took a while, but Johnson City finally earned a doubleheader split.
Ringo faced a 1-2 count before taking two close pitches for balls,
and then drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning
to give the Cardinals a 7-6 victory over Pulaski in game two —
which ended just after midnight Saturday morning at Cardinal Park.
have to give both teams credit," said Johnson City manager Joe
Kruzel. "They fell behind 6-1 and then scratched and clawed their
way back into the game. Both teams had chances in extra innings, and
we took advantage of the last opportunity."
Mariners won 8-2 in the opener, making good use of 10 walks by
Johnson City pitchers.
Cardinals (12-9) remained two games behind Elizabethton (14-7) in
West Division.
two outs in the bottom of the ninth of a scheduled seven-inning game,
Ronnierd Garcia crushed his third double of the game. Brett Wiley,
who already had four RBIs in the game, was intentionally walked.
Luis Perez drew a free pass, setting the stage for Ringo. Kruzel said
Ringo did a good job taking the two close pitches — calls that drew
the ire of Pulaski players and coaches during the game and afterward
as the umpires walked off the field.
was looking for something he could handle, and fortunately he was
able to get a couple of balls out of the zone," said Kruzel.
Holback (2-0) picked up the win in relief, working two scoreless
innings. Zach Loraine tossed two scoreless innings before Holback
entered the game.
finished 2 for 3 while Garcia was 3 for 5 with two RBIs and three
runs scored.
Cardinals' win took the luster off of Tyler Smith's 5-for-5
performance at the plate for the Mariners.
Pulaski pushed across a run in the top of the first inning in game
two, Johnson City jumped back with a three-spot in its first at-bats.
Garcia rapped an RBI double, and Wiley followed with a two-run double
down the right field line.
the second inning, the Cardinals cruised to a 6-1 lead as Garcia and
Wiley teamed up again. Garcia's RBI double was followed by Wiley's
two-run single.
the Mariners had a fourth-inning answer. They plated five runs to tie
the game at 6-6. Kristian Brito started the rally with an RBI single,
and Raysheron Michal and Ian Miller later added RBI hits.
the first game, Pulaski got a two-run jack from Wilton Martinez in
the top of the second inning and never looked back.
Mariners got an RBI single from Joseph DeCarlo in the third inning,
and then put up a four spot in the fifth inning to make it 7-0. A
two-out error extended the inning, and Cardinals' pitchers issued
four of their 10 free passes in the inning. Martinez had an RBI
double in the extended frame.
City finally got on the board in the bottom of the sixth as Garcia
was hit by a pitch and eventually scored on a wild pitch. Garcia
accounted for the other run as well, pounding an RBI double in the
bottom of the seventh.
Ugueto finished with two RBI for the Mariners while Luke Guarnaccia
totaled three hits and an RBI. Edwin Diaz got the win on the mound
with five shutout innings.
Bryan totaled two hits for Johnson City.
Cardinals travel to Bristol today to begin a three-game set before an
off day Tuesday because of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.
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A method and device for separating blood into fluid and cellular fractions for diagnostic tests. The whole blood is introduced to a carrier containing a layer of carbohydrate which results in the rapid separation of the fluid from the cellular fractions. In a preferred embodiment, the device is fabricated in a sandwich design containing layers of carbohydrate and reagent material between two layers of plastic.
1. A test device for separating the fluid portion from whole blood and detecting soluble components in whole blood which comprises a first impermeable carrier having applied thereon a sugar and a second impermeable carrier having incorporated thereon a test reagent specifically reactable with a component to be detected, said first and second carriers being affixed to one another substantially along their entire juxtaposed peripheral edges defining an opening there-between and so layered that the sugar and reagent are in contiguous facing relationship, wherein said opening and carriers permit capillary and longitudinal transport of the blood.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the first carrier is a polyester and the second carrier is a polycarbonate.
3. The device of claim 1 wherein the first carrier is opaque and the second carrier is transparent.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the sugar is mannitol.
5. A method for separating whole blood into fluid and cellular fractions which comprises applying the blood to the device of claim 1 whereby the cellular fraction remains in close proximity to the site of contact and the fluid fraction migrates in a longitudinal fashion away from said site.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the sugar is mannitol.
The detection of various soluble constituents in whole blood has been found to be particularly difficult. These tests usually are dependent on the visual and instrumental measurement of chromogen color formation to detect the soluble constituents. The red color of the hemoglobin therefore seriously interferes with the analysis and observations for a positive response. These tests can be simplified by prior separation of the red blood cells from the sample of whole blood. Indeed, diagnostic tests frequently require this separation.
One of the conventional methods of separating the cellular fractions from the fluid of whole blood is by centrifuging. This method of separation is very time consuming, complicated and requires extra manipulative steps and expensive laboratory apparatus. The blood is placed in a container and spun until the cellular fractions are forced to the bottom of the container and the fluid which is to be tested remains at the top. The rext step is to separate the fluid from the cells by removal with a pipette. The fluid is then placed in a second container for subsequent analysis.
Great care must be taken when pipetting the fluid from the separated blood cells because there is a zone where the cells and the fluid are intermixed. Careful attention and effort is therefore necessary to ensure that the fluid is substantially cell free.
Prior methods of separating cellular fractions from fluid in whole blood have been described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,552,925, 3,552,928, and 3,146,163. These patents disclose the use of certain soluble and insoluble materials to effect a separation of the cellular components and the fluid.
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a simple one step method for whole blood separation and analysis. It is a further object to provide a novel method and device for efficiently separating the whole blood into fluid and cellular fractions to facilitate subsequent diagnostic testing.
The novel method and device of this invention provides a rapid one-step process for the simultaneous separation of the fluid from the whole blood and testing for the desired component. The method provides for IN SITU separation which is much more simple, less expensive and more rapid than prior methods.
Briefly, this invention consists of a testing or sampling device which comprises a carbohydrate applied to a permeable or impermeable carrier. A permeable carrier is impregnated, printed or coated with a solution of carbohydrate and subsequently dried. The carrier may be further treated with specific reagents or diagnostic compositions which result in a chemical reaction with the fluid component.
A second and preferable embodiment includes a testing device comprising impermeable carriers. On a portion of one carrier a column of carbohydrate powder is coated and the second carrier is coated with reagents which are specific to detect a desired blood component. The separate carriers are then laminated so that the carbohydrate and reagents are in contiguous relationship. An opening in the laminated device is provided whereby the blood can directly contact the carbohydrate porous material.
The method comprises applying blood to the surface of the carbohydrate treated carrier. The fluid portion migrates away from the point of contact while the cellular components remain in close proximity to the point of contact.
If the carrier is further treated with a specific reagent employed to detect the component tested for, a color will appear in the fluid portion. An exogenous analysis can be carried out by removing a portion of the carrier containing the clear fluid with a punch and then adding the reagent.
In the method of the second embodiment the whole blood is contacted with the carbohydrate column which preferentially absorbs the colorless blood component free of cells. The cellular fraction remains at the bottom of the column and the clear fluid proceeds above the cellular fraction and comes in contact with the reagent employed to detect a specific blood component. The reaction between the component being tested for and the test reagent are then observed.
These methods thus provide a simultaneous means for separating cellular and fluid fractions of the whole blood and analyzing the fluid portion.
Exemplary of impermeable carriers which may be employed in this invention are any plastic sheet materials such as polyesters, polycarbonates, polystyrenes, polyvinyl polymers, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate (mylar), ethylcellulose and cellophane. Other impermeable carriers such as glass or wax paper may be used. Most advantageously, the side in which the results are observed will be of a transparent material and the opposite panel will be of an opaque material in order to provide a reflective background.
Exemplary of permeable carriers which may be used in this invention are filter paper, felts, fleeces, and other absorbent materials.
Preferable carbohydrates which can be employed are sugars such as:
______________________________________Mannitol L(+)ArabinoseSorbitol D(+)GalactoseInositol L(-)Xyloseβ-D Glucose D-Glucoheptoseα-D-Glucose L-LyxoseD(+)Xylose LactoseD(+)Mannose MaltoseD(-)Arabinose Sucrose______________________________________
Most advantageously mannitol is the sugar employed in the device of this invention.
In regard to the reagents, the device would contain the reagent specific for the detection of the blood component being sought. For example, if testing for glucose in the blood, tetramethylbenzidine, glucose oxidase and peroxidase which are well known reagents for detecting glucose would be used in the device.
The following soluble blood components are some examples of those which may be tested for in the method according to this invention:
______________________________________Total Protein Urea NitrogenAlbumin CreatinineGlobulin Uric AcidBilirubin CalciumSGPT (Serum Glutamic Pyruvate CholesterolTransaminase) TriglyceridesAlkaline Phosphatase GlucoseGamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase Theophyllineβ-hCG (human Chorionic PotassiumGonadotropin)______________________________________
An additional advantage of the present invention is that the soluble blood components are not affected by the carbohydrate filtration. At least ninety percent of the component found in the conventionally prepared serum is found in the fluid filtered by the separation process of this invention.
A detailed description and better understanding of this invention can be had by referring to the accompanying drawings which show a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the testing device.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 2-2 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the details contained within the dot and dash circle of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the various sections of construction prior to lamination.
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary view taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 4.
FIG. 7 is a side elevational view illustrating a manner of use of the preferred embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 7A is an enlarged fragmentary schematic view illustrating the separation of fluid from the blood cells and also indicative of a negative test.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a modification of the preferred embodiment.
FIG. 9 is an additional preferred embodiment of FIGS. 1 through 8 of the testing device.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of one segment of FIG. 9.
FIG. 11 is still another embodiment of the device of this invention.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a further embodiment illustrating the separation of the fluid portion from the cellular portion on a permeable carrier containing a carbohydrate and indicative of a negative test.
FIG. 13 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary sectional elevational view taken on the line 13--13 of FIG. 12.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 12 wherein the carrier further contains a reagent and is indicative of a positive test, i.e., color formation in separated fluid portion.
FIG. 15 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary sectional elevational view taken on the line 15--15 of FIG. 14.
FIG. 16 is a further modification of FIG. 12 showing the separation of fluid from cellular material confined in an area by barrier means.
FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of still an additional modification in which the carrier containing the carbohydrate is attached to a rigid support and encased in said support.
FIG. 18 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 18--18 of FIG. 17.
FIG. 19 is a further modification of FIG. 17 in which the carrier is not encased in the support.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3, a device 10 for separating blood into fluid and cellular fractions in accordance with the invention has an impermeable carrier 12, such as mylar, having an opaque coating 20 and a clear backing sheet 16 such as polycarbonate laminated to the opaque carrier. The mylar carrier has an adhesive precoat 11. The device has openings 10a and 10b which permit contact of the whole blood with testing area 36 which is composed of a band of dry porous material 14 such as a carbohydrate applied to the inner face of the opaque material. The backing sheet has a reagent material 18 specific to detect a desired blood component applied to its inner face. As noted in FIG. 3 the reagent and porous material 14 are in contiguous relationship after lamination.
FIG. 4 discloses the structure of the device prior to lamination, i.e., the opaque carrier with a column of dry porous material and the clear backing sheet with the desired reagent.
One method of use of the preferred embodiment is illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 7A. A puncture on the first finger 32 of the left hand 30 produces whole blood droplet 34. The testing device 10 is placed over the puncture in such a manner that the blood droplet contacts the testing area 36, which contains the column of dry porous material, through opening 10b. The blood travels by capillary action up the testing area and the porous material preferentially absorbs the fluid component of the blood 38A leaving the red cellular fractions 38 behind. In testing for a soluble blood component such as glucose, the specific reagent will stain the fluid portion as indicated at 40 if the test is positive. FIG. 7A which illustrates the separation of fluid 38A from the red cellular fractions 38 is also indicative of a negative test.
FIGS. 8 through 19 demonstrate further embodiments of the testing device of this invention. Modification 50 represents a series of devices strung together showing a plurality of panels 52a -52e with lower terminal ends 54 tapering to the edges of the centrally located testing area.
FIG. 9 illustrates a circular configuration of the devices shown in FIGS. 1-8 wherein multiple tests can be run. Blood can be applied to central portion 66 with a pipette 68 and the separation of the red cellular portion 70 from the fluid 72 can take place in any of the testing areas 64a -64f present in wedge shaped sections 62a -62f. In this illustration the fluid 72 is stained blue to show a positive test. Each of these wedge shaped sections may also contain different reagents in the testing areas for testing various blood components.
FIG. 11 represents a rectangular shaped testing device 80 which also permits multiple testing. Blood can be applied to central portions 84a -84d by pipette 86 and the separation and testing results can be observed in areas 82a -82h which also may contain different reagents for testing separate blood components.
FIGS. 12 through 15 illustrate the invention in its simplest embodiment wherein the test device 90 consists of an absorbent material such as filter paper or the like containing a carbohydrate. A drop of whole blood 94 to be tested is applied to the absorbent material by pipette 92. The arrows 98 demonstrate the outward migration of the fluid 96 from the whole blood leaving the zone of cellular material 100 at the droplet site. FIG. 14 represents an absorbent carrier material 102 similar to FIG. 12 wherein the absorbent carrier further contains a reagent which gives a color reaction in the fluid zone area 106 if the component tested for is present. The cellular zone 108 remains at the droplet site 94. FIG. 16 depicts test device 116 comprising an absorbent carrier containing a carbohydrate and a reagent. A barrier 118 confines the migration of the blood fluid 116 within a limited area. The barrier may be any material which will prevent migration, for example, glue, a shellac, wax, or a synthetic resin such as an epoxy, phenolic, polyester or silicone resin commonly used in paper-resin laminates.
A further modification of the device of this invention is illustrated as noted at FIGS. 17 through 19, where the absorbent material 124 and 126 is secured to rigid rectangular supports 120 and 120'.
Referring to FIG. 17 the absorbent material 126 is encased with a plastic covering and a portion of the material 124 extends beyond the enclosure. The support has been removed from a test tube 122 containing the whole blood to be tested 122a and demonstrates a positive test at the color reactive zone 126a. FIG. 19 illustrates a modification of FIG. 17 showing the absorbent material 126 with the cellular zone 128 and color reactive zone (fluid zone) 130 not encased but completely exposed.
The above embodiments are illustrative and are not intended to be limiting.
The following examples also serve to merely illustrate and not limit a method of preparing the testing device.
An alcoholic suspension of mannitol was prepared. The suspension was continually stirred while depositing the suspended powder onto approximately a 0.002 inch thick mylar carrier with an adhesive precoat. The band of mannitol was deposited to the following dimensions, 0.25 inches wide and 0.004 inches thick. The suspended mannitol powder was thoroughly dried and overlaid with a plastic carrier.
A band of mannitol was prepared as in Example 1. A polycarbonate carrier coated with glucose oxidase, peroxidase, buffer and a chromogen combination was laminated to the mylar carrier.
The resulting sandwich like structure was cut into appropriate size strips to be employed as testing devices.
100 ml. of an aqueous solution of 20% mannitol was prepared. A 2×2 inch piece of Whatman #1 filter paper was saturated with the above solution and dried in an oven at 50° C.
The filter paper as prepared in Example 3 was cut into two 1×2 inch strips and spotted with solutions of tetramethylbenzidine, glucose oxidase, peroxidase and buffer and dried.
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In celebration of 20 years since Super Mario Kart launched on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo UK have announced a Mario Kart 7 tournament across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Players are invited to compete in regional communities, striving to gain a place within the Grand Final in Birmingham which will take place on October 27th.
Qualifying stages will see 10 online communities formed, comprising of both a male and female community in England, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the top two competitors proceeding to the Grand Final.
For their efforts, they will receive a Shell Cup, copy of New Super Mario Bros. 2 and a Goody Bag, with those that achieve third place, and narrowly miss out on the Grand Final, receiving a Shell Cup and Goody Bag.
At the Grand Final, the overall victors will win a Leaf Cup trophy, second place will receive a Special Cup, and each of the top three placed male and female competitors will win every first-party retail game for Nintendo 3DS over the next year (starting in November!).
This runs alongside the ongoing Mario Kart 7 Britain's Fastest Family tournament, and you can find further information at www.nintendo.co.uk/mk7competition.
Alex Seedhouse+ Alex's early adoration for Nintendo began with a Yellow Game Boy and a copy of Donkey Kong Land. This developed over the years, later peaking when he hid in his room to play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time one Christmas. Nowadays, his enthusiasm is shared through Nintendo Insider, a place in which he can document his thoughts regarding the big N.
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The seed and export department has one very clear objective: To help seed growers to further grow their markets through meeting customer requirements, producing a high quality product and promoting the technical benefits of British seed.
Demand for British seed, particularly overseas continues to provide valuable growth opportunities for the seed potato industry. AHDB Potatoes strives to ensure British seed growers can deliver the quality the customer requires, through appropriate R&D and KT, whilst working with stakeholders and government to protect plant health and seed quality.
AHDB Potatoes acts as a conduit of export information to industry and also coordinates selected overseas promotion of seed potatoes. AHDB Potatoes works in partnership with the export sector and Scottish Government and FERA, to build understanding and trust with overseas plant health officials on phytosanitary standards and import conditions. Trade show activity and inward and outward missions are the key tools.


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Lewis-Palmer School District 38 officials are considering charging students 50 cents a ride for bus transportation next school year.
A task force of parents, teachers, staff, safety officials and other community members is gathering information on the feasibility of a fee-based system. A survey will be available in a few weeks, and community meetings to gather public input are planned.


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A PUPPY found abandoned on Christmas Eve needs a loving family to give her a new home.
Dog wardens discovered the seven-week-old border collie roaming the streets in West Bromwich.
She was rescued and taken to the City Dogs Home in Bucknall, where she is now being cared for by staff.
Vicky Phillips, owner of City Dogs Home, said: "She is a very sweet little puppy.
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"We haven't given her a name yet but she has a lovely nature, – she's very friendly and lively."
Vicky said it was common for puppies to be abandoned by families who bought them as Christmas gifts and changed their minds.
The shelter has taken in about 20 stray dogs over Christmas.
She added: "At this time of year you see more abandoned pets that were intended to be presents.
"We have so many lovely dogs here that need homes.
"Buying a dog should not be a spur of the moment decision.
"Hopefully we will find a loving family who can care for her properly and give her the time and attention a young puppy needs."


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Lawyer In India Gang Rape Trial Says 'Respected' Ladies Don't Get Raped
The lawyer of three of the men accused in the horrific gang rape of a 23-year old medical student in New Delhi has placed the blame on the victim of the assault, saying that "respected" women don't get raped.
"Until today I have not seen a single incident or example of rape with a respected lady … Even an underworld don would not like to touch a girl with respect," said Manohar Lal Sharma.
The lawyer made utterly horrible remarks, and went so far as to tell Bloomberg that the male companion of the victim was all for the gang rape.
This comes days after spiritual leader Asaram Bapu made a similar remark, saying the victim is as guilty as the assailant.
The brutal attack on the woman has brought attention to the nonchalant attitude India has about the topic, as only 26.4 percent of the 24,206 reported rapes in the country resulted in convictions in 2011.
The Indian government has not denounced the actions of the accused, to the dismay of many, as protestors have taken to the streets all over the world demanding justice.
The three accused rapists that Sharma represents have pleaded not guilty. Two other men have not pled yet, while a sixth man is awaiting bone-density tests to determine whether or not he will be tried in juvenile court.
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LONDON (AlertNet) - Children in Gaza risk regular gunfire from Israeli troops while looking for construction material in destroyed buildings close to the blockaded enclave's border with Israel, Save the Children said on Tuesday.
Citing a report by a UNICEF-led group on children caught up in conflict, it said 26 children were shot by Israeli soldiers near the border last year, including 16 outside the buffer zone which extends 300 metres (yards) from the border security wall and fence.
The children's charity also said in September two 16-year-old boys and their 91-year-old grandfather were killed by an Israeli tank shell some 700m from the border.
Israel says Palestinian militants in the past have been detected trying to plant explosives in the buffer zone, in the hope of harming military patrols.
Every day, thousands of Gazans, mainly young men and boys, venture close to the buffer zone with their donkey carts, hoping to earn some money from the wreckage of factories and houses flattened by Israel in its conflict with Islamist Hamas militants who seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007.
"Because of the blockade's devastating economic impact, children are being forced to work and scavenge near the fence. Even those who are not in the so-called "buffer zone" unilaterally imposed by Israel are being targeted by Israeli soldiers," Chris Gunness, spokesman for the U.N. agency in charge of Palestinian refugees, said in a statement.
Israeli officials were not immediately available for comment.
Two years after Israel's military assault in Gaza to force Hamas to stop firing rockets into its towns, aid workers say construction material remains in high demand because of Israel's restrictions on imports of steel and cement into the territory.
Israel fears Hamas will use such materials to make weapons but the lack of building materials has driven up prices and means thousands of homes damaged during the Israeli offensive and other incursions have not been repaired.
"Until now we can see with our own eyes people living in tents two years after the offensive in Gaza, schools that have not been rehabilitated and also children scavenging near the border to offer their families some income to feed themselves," Save the Children spokesman Osama Damo said by telephone from Gaza.
Despite the risk to their lives, many children continue to collect scrap because they believe they have no alternative, seeing rampant unemployment all around them, he added.
Save the Children also said it had reports that children were dropping out of school to take up whatever work they could find.


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Robin and Elizabeth chat about the pregnancy, Sabrina confirms Carlos' version of events, and Silas and Sam consider Ava's role in Nina's overdose.
Ava arrives at the station and tells Det. West she has no idea what happened to Carly Jacks. West is confused and she realizes there has been some miscommunication. He's intrigued about Carly, but really wants to talk about Silas. Does she know anything about Silas trying to kill his wife? After all, Kiki was born when Silas was married to someone else. Ava wants her lawyer but West assures her that he is after Silas, not her. She is very adamant that Silas would never hurt his wife. West thinks Silas injected Nina and Ava seems affected.
In the parking garage, Morgan, Michael and Dante pop the trunk of Carly's blood-smeared car. They find a suitcase. Morgan is relieved but Michael wants to open the suitcase to make sure. Dante unzips the suitcase, but it's just clothes. Franco and Kiki walk up and Michael slams Franco against the wall, demanding to know what he did to Carly. Kiki is sure Franco had nothing to do with it. Franco sees Carly's car. Dante calls Det. West to come to the scene. Franco tells Dante about the letter and Dante wants him to go to the station. Forensics goes over the car while Dante gets Det. West up to speed. West tells Dante about Ava's admittance when she got to the station that she didn't know what happened to Carly, and he doesn't believe she's involved. They are called over to the car - forensics found the bloody knife.
At the penthouse, Silas tells Sam about the prescription West has attributed to him, but swears he didn't write it. Sam thinks Ava could be the person who tried to kill Silas' wife. Maybe Ava wanted Silas for herself. He's shocked, but agrees it makes sense. Silas blames himself for having the affair and bringing Ava into their lives. Sam is going to use her PI skills to prove Ava tried to kill Nina.
Back at the station, Ava calls Silas and he urges her to tell the truth. She thinks that's crazy and abruptly hangs up when Morgan approaches. He tells her something happened to his mom. She urges him not to worry and he apologizes for all the things he said. She tells him she will always have his back, but he drops her hand quickly when Michael and Kiki arrive. Michael calls them out but Morgan accuses Ava of coming on to him. Kiki thinks Ava is involved in Carly's disappearance, but Michael still thinks it's Franco. Franco is brought in and promises he is innocent. He's led off to be questioned and Kiki promises Ava she'll find out what happened.
Sonny paces at home thinking about Morgan's return to the family. Olivia grabs him for a kiss and can sense something is wrong. He tells her about Carly's disappearance. He is going to help find her and Olivia offers to do anything to help. He tells her she is his rock and they kiss. Things heat up and they start taking off their clothes. After sex, they lie in bed and talk about Morgan. He tells her he saw Morgan with Ava and can't understand how he could have just walked away from the Jeromes.
At Sabrina's, Patrick demands to know if Carlos is the father of the baby. She tells Patrick it's true. She slept with Carlos the night of their wedding. She was devastated and Carlos comforted her. Patrick wonders how she knows for sure the baby isn't his. She is sure because they used protection and she and Carlos didn't. Plus, the timing is off. She urges him to go back to his wife and breaks into tears when he's gone. She admonishes Carlos for stepping in, but he promises her this is the best solution for everyone. He holds her.
At the hospital, Elizabeth finds Robin moping in a stairwell. Robin tells her she put herself in the running for chief of staff, but admits she is down because Sabrina is pregnant. Elizabeth urges Robin not to worry. Patrick chose her and Emma. Robin tells her that Patrick asked to have another baby and she said no. Sabrina is giving him something she won't. At the nurse's station, Brad asks Felix out for a drink, but he isn't feeling festive. He tells Brad that he told Patrick about Sabrina's pregnancy. Brad thinks Felix has a habit of getting in other people's business. Felix gets defensive and brings up Britt's baby. Felix admits he isn't the father of Britt's baby. Felix demands answers but Brad wonders what made him the monitor of everyone else's life. He accuses Felix of having no life and stomps off. Patrick returns and tells Robin the baby isn't his. She's relieved it's over and they hug.
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Bobbie overhears Dante tell Anna that no one can hear about what happened.
West wonders if Lulu knows his partner Dante.
Kevin questions Lucy's fidelity.
Felicia thinks a mob war is on the horizon.
Morgan overhears Shawn and Sonny questioning his loyalty.
Kiki has faith in Franco.
Scotty questions Franco about his involvement in Carly's disappearance.
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The president of the University of South Carolina likely will be adding the title of full-fledged bank director to his curriculum vitae.
Harris Pastides is a new nominee to the board of Columbus, Ga.-based Synovus Financial Corp., which has owned the National Bank of South Carolina, or NBSC, since 1994.
Pastides, 60, would be classified as an independent director at Synovus if shareholders give him the nod later this month.
He previously has served on the statewide NBSC advisory board.
"If elected, his experience in management and complex organizations and his background in research, innovation and education will provide our board with leadership and consensus-building skills on a variety of matters, including corporate governance and risk management," Synovus said in its 2014 proxy statement.
Shareholders will vote to elect or re-elect board members at their April 24 annual meeting in Columbus.
Previously, Charleston real estate developer Frank Brumley, chairman and CEO of The Daniel Island Co., was a Synovus director from 2004 until last year. He had to step down because he had reached the board's mandatory retirement age of 72.
Synovus has $26 billion in assets, 28 locally branded divisions, 277 bank branches and 363 ATMs in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee.
Surf's up
A Charleston-based radio station owner is extending its reach down the South Carolina coast.
Apex Broadcasting Inc. has agreed to buy WLHH-104.9 FM in the Hilton Head Island area in a deal valued at $682,500, according to filings with the Federal Communications Commission.
The seller is Low Country Radio LLC.
Apex also is acquiring the rights to sell airtime on and otherwise operate the Ridgeland FM signal under a separate agreement. The financial terms of that deal with Low Country Radio weren't disclosed.
WLHH is an oldies-format station nicknamed "The Surf."
The CEO of Hilton Head-based Low Country Radio is former Charleston radio personality C.J. Jones. He was part of the "CJ & Buzz" morning show in the 1970s and 1980s on WTMA-1250 and on WCSC-1390.
Apex Broadcasting is headquartered on Clements Ferry Road and is owned by Dean Pearce. It operates five local FM stations: Kickin' 92.5; Mix 95.9; 99.3 The Box; Star 99.7; and 101.7 Chuck FM.
Apex also has several stations in the Florida Panhandle serving the Destin and Fort Walton Beach markets.
Green space
Two local couples are pooling their expertise in hospitality to create the Cannon Green, an upscale bistro and event space in a former warehouse at 103 Spring St. on the peninsula.
The future venue is the brainchild of Anne Bowen Dabney, owner of the floral design shop Stems, her husband, David Dabney, a technology professional; and hotelier Dean Andrews, owner of Zero George boutique hotel, and his wife, Lynn Easton Andrews, who owns event-planning company Easton Events.
The 6,000-square-foot space, which formerly housed Eye Level Art, is targeting weddings and corporate events. It will have a 600-guest capacity, according to Andrews. When it's completed this summer, Cannon Green will include a courtyard designed by landscape architect Sheila Wertimer and a 70-seat cafe managed by executive chef Amalia Scatena of Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards in Charlottesville, Va.
Easton, who will likely use the space for many of the events she plans from her office in Zero George, said Cannon Green will fill a need for indoor venues downtown.
"I think there is a demand for great interesting venues that are not exposed to the elements," Easton said. "A lot of venues here tend to be outside, and there has to be cooling or heating, lighting, tents. The beauty of this is it's not a hotel but it's indoors. ... You don't have to rent any tables or hire a caterer. It's going to be a very streamlined experience."
No calls - or walk-ins
Verizon Wireless is adding an orderly twist to its employment fair this week to fill some immediate customer-sevice openings at its North Charleston call center.
Rather than have a horde of job candidates show up at once, the company is requiring applicants to register online for time-specific invitations.
"It's just an organized way to have folks come in and interview them in a timely manner," Verizon Wireless spokesman Matt Lochel said.
The job fair is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. Interested job seekers are asked to go the "Search Careers" tab at Verizon.com/jobs and apply for job number 348353. A two-year college degree is preferred, the company said.
The local call center is on Mall Drive next to North Charleston City Hall.
In the doghouse
Carolina One Real Estate has partnered with the Charleston RiverDogs minor league baseball team to be the exclusive sponsor of mascot Charlie T. RiverDog's dog house for all 69 home games during this season. As part of the sponsorship, the region's biggest real estate agency will give away a 50-inch flat-screen TV every time the runs scored at home by the RiverDogs add up to 50. The company will also be handing out copies of its 50th anniversary commemorative poster by local artist Tate Nation.
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Details for the 2014/15 Season Auditions are available to view here.
There is a separate application/audition process for the Institute for Advanced Theater Training. See the Institute home page for details.
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Interns benefit from direct experience under the supervision of highly qualified personnel. A.R.T. internships are open to any interested person and are directed toward undergraduate and graduate students as well as young professionals. College credit is available for certain internships through the intern's sponsoring institution. Qualified applicants will be interviewed either in person or on the telephone if time and distance present a hardship. Internships are available in these categories:
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Design for Living is a wickedly witty dark romantic comedy by Noël Coward. Initially banned in the UK, this provocative play portrays three amoral, glib and stylish characters and their hopelessly inescapable, if also unconventional, emotional entanglement. From 1930's bohemian Paris to the dizzying heights of Manhattan society, a tempestuous love triangle unravels between a vivacious interior designer, Gilda, playwright Leo and artist Otto — three people unashamedly and passionately in love with each other. They are trapped in what Coward called 'a three-sided erotic hodge podge.' With Coward's trademark piquant style, this lively, funny but also atypical play looks at dazzling, egotistical creatures and their self-destructive dependence on each other. Exploring themes of bisexuality, celebrity, success and self-obsession, Design for Living is a stylish and scandalous comedy.
Noël Coward was an English playwright composer, director, actor, and singer known for his wit and what Time Magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, posh and poise."
Mariann Verheyen has designed for the Huntington since its premiere season. Her most recent credits include Fences and Present Laughter (IRNE Award).
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adaptation planning
Reconstitution of hut livestock to reduce household vulnerability to climate change in the communities of Houtchi and Dan Djaoudi, Roumbou
Project details
Implementing Agency:UNOPS
Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:Villagers Community of Houtchi and Dan Djaoudi, Departmental Direction of Animal Resources of Dakoro, Cabinet Studies-Cartographie-Training
Niger is a landlocked country in Western Africa. The Sahara desert and the semi-arid Sahel zone cover approximately 80 percent of the country's land. The climate is Sahelian and unfavorable due to its low altitude. The rainy season lasts three to four months, from June to September, and the dry season lasts eight to nine months.
CBA Project Management Unit United Nations Development Programme Energy and Environment Group 304 East 45th St, 9th Floor New York, NY 10017 off: 212-906-5006
Project Status:Under Implementation
Primary Beneficiaries:community of Houtchi and Dan Djaoudi villages in the municipality of Roumbou, Niger
Research on Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture (ILMASOPU)
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Climate change might be an opportunity for Finnish agriculture. However, this will only be the case if proper preparations
and adaptations are undertaken. Therefore, in 2006 the Finish Ministry of Agriculture initiated the research project ILMASOPU.
For three years, ending in 2009, the project will analyze how climate change will affect individual sectors of production,
and how agriculture can be adapted to the new circumstances in due time.
Developing Policies & Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region
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##### Summary
Focussing on the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), the project "Developing Policies & Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region" (ASTRA) assesses regional impacts of the ongoing global change in climate. Its aim is to develop adequate climate change adaptation strategies and policies, together with relevant stakeholders, such as planners and decision makers.
##### Background
Climate change has potential long-term effects on the living environment.
Expected Outputs:
The main objective is to assess regional impacts of the ongoing global change in climate and to develop strategies and policies for climate change adaptation.
* The project will address threats arising from climate change in the BSR, such as extreme temperatures, droughts, forest fires, storm surges, winter storms and floods.
In order to elaborate adaptation and mitigation strategies it is inevitable to involve regional and local spatial planners and stakeholders. Entry points and integration to existing planning processes and methods will be identified. Climate change impacts and vulnerability of regions are studied in several regional and local case studies.
Geological Survey of Finland
Betonimiehenkuja 4, 02151 Espoo
Philipp Schmidt-Thomé (Project coordinator)
Michael Staudt (Project manager)
E-Mail: email@example.com
Project Status:Completed (December 2007).
Climate Proofing: A Risk-based Approach to AdaptationSubmitted by andrea on Wed, 2010-03-31 01:40
The studies are designed to assist Pacific Developing Member Countries (PDMCs) to enhance their adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change and variability, including extreme events. The Climate Change Adaptation through Integrated Risk Reduction (CCAIRR) framework and methodology have been used to demonstrate a risk-based approach to adaptation and the mainstreaming of adaptation through risk assessment, adaptation planning, and policy development, by climate proofing infrastructure, and through community and other development initiatives.
Climate Change Adaptation Project for the Pacific - CLIMAP
Project details
Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:Asian Development Bank
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Climate Change Adaptation Project for the Pacific (CLIMAP) was implemented by ADB in Cook Islands and FSM. The project focused on demonstrating mainstreaming climate adaptation into development and planning in Pacific Developing Member Countries and into ADB Pacific Department operations, on a pilot basis. The goal of the project is to ensure that Pacific developing members countries (PDMCs) of the Asian Development Bank adapt to climate change and variability (CCV).
Expected Outputs:
The project outputs include the following:
1. A review of completed and ongoing programs on climate change vulnerability and adaptation, with specific regard to relevance, appropriateness, and applicability of CCAIRR;
2. Preparation of guidelines and pilot mainstreaming of CCAIRR into ADB project operations to better respond to country needs; and
3. At the country level, two selected PDMCs (FSM and Cook Islands) will undertake mainstreaming of CCAIRR on a pilot basis at the national development planning, sector programs, and project activities level.
ADB Contact:
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Project Status:Completed, 2005
Primary Beneficiaries:Federal States of Micronesia (FSM), Cook Islands and other Pacific Developing Member Countries
Planning for community based adaptation to climate changeSubmitted by andrea on Fri, 2010-02-19 03:17
A new web-based E-learning tool has been developed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Department of Physical Geography at the University of Freiburg, Germany. The E-learning tool provides useful materials to design interactive training processes, including guided training sessions combined with self learning.
The key target audience for the tool are front line field practitioners and extension workers.
The Economics of Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events in Developing Countries - Working Paper 199Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2010-02-08 02:29
Without international assistance, developing countries will adapt to climate change as best they can. Part of the cost will be absorbed by households and part by the public sector. Adaptation costs will themselves be affected by socioeconomic development, which will also be affected by climate change. Without a better understanding of these interactions, it will be difficult for climate negotiators and donor institutions to determine the appropriate levels and modes of adaptation assistance.
Supporting Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Africa - Mauritius
Project details
Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:UNDP and the Ministry of Environment and National Development Unit
Mauritius ranks 81 on the 2009 Human Development Index. Mauritius' geographical position as a small island state makes it more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Some of the climatic changes that Mauritius is expected to experience include; an increase in mean annual rainfall, sea-level increase, intensity and frequency of tropical cyclones. The vulnerable sectors to climate change, including variability include: coastal resources, agriculture, water resources, fisheries, health and well-being, land use change and forestry and biodiversity.
Project Components:
To integrate and mainstream climate change adaptation into the institutional framework and into core development policy, strategies and plans of the Republic of Mauritius
Expected Outputs:
The following plan of action will be undertaken to adapt to these changes;
Dynamic, long-term planning tools/mechanisms to manage the inherent uncertainties of climate change introduced.
- Identify gaps and generate the critical information and data required.
- Strengthen capacity of key experts.
Leadership capacities and institutional frameworks to manage climate change risks and opportunities in an integrated manner at the local and national levels strengthened.
- Strengthen existing institutional framework for climate change adaptation (CCA).
- Strengthen CCA capacity within relevant ministries and committees.
- Strengthen CCA leadership and capacity building.
Climate-resilient policies and measures in priority sectors implemented.
- Revise and develop policy pertinent to adaptation.
- Support and implement on-the-ground demonstration projects.
Financing options to meet national adaptation costs expanded at the local, national, sub-regional and regional levels.
- Strengthened financial development framework on CCA.
- Strengthened capacity to access international funding for adaptation.
Financing options to meet national adaptation costs expanded at the local, national, sub-regional and regional levels.
- Climate change knowledge and lessons learned disseminated.
- Strengthened awareness and understanding of climate change and adaptation.
- Technical and scientific research programmes established.
Ms. Mame Dagou Diop
Regional Technical Advisor
Climate Change Adaptation
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Project Status:Under implementation
AIACC Working Paper No. 23 - A Plan of Action to Support Climate Change Adaptation through Scientific Capacity, Knowledge and ResearchSubmitted by andrea on Wed, 2009-10-21 09:39
This paper is concerned with how to support climate change adaptation through scientific capacity, knowledge and inquiry. It highlight some of the key lessons for climate change adaptation from scientific research and assessment. It then lays out the priorities for an adaptation science agenda that would be targeted at the needs of adaptation planning, decision-making and implementation. It proposes a number of principles that should underlie implementation of an adaptation science agenda (Neil Leary, AIACC, 2004).
Myanmar - National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2009-10-13 10:19
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Implementing Agency:
National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) provide a process for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change – those for which further delay would increase vulnerability and/or costs at a later stage. The following summarizes the NAPA for Myanmar.
Climate Related Hazards * To be determined.
Main Human Vulnerabilities and Livelihood Impacts * To be determined.


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