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Aortic Valve Regurgitation
What is aortic valve regurgitation?
Aortic valve regurgitation is a problem with the aortic valve. The aortic valve allows blood to flow from the heart's lower left chamber (ventricle) into the aorta and to the body. When the heart rests between beats, the valve closes to keep blood from flowing backward into the heart.
When you have aortic valve regurgitation, the aortic valve doesn't close as it should. With each heartbeat, some of the blood leaks back (regurgitates) through the aortic valve into the left ventricle. The body does not get enough blood, so the heart has to work harder to make up for it. See a picture of aortic valve regurgitation.
You can have this problem for a long time and not know it. It may take years for symptoms to start. This is called chronic aortic valve regurgitation. In rare cases, the valve problem starts suddenly and without warning. This is called acute aortic valve regurgitation. It requires medical help right away.
What causes aortic valve regurgitation?
Any condition that damages the aortic valve can cause aortic valve regurgitation. Common causes of chronic valve problems include:
- Being born with a damaged aortic valve.
- Aging.
- Enlargement of the aorta because of high blood pressure or hardening of the arteries.
- Rheumatic fever.
The most common causes of sudden (acute) aortic valve regurgitation include:
- Endocarditis, which is an infection in the heart.
- Aortic dissection , which means that the inner layer of the aorta separates from the middle layer.
- Problems with a replacement (prosthetic) aortic valve.
- Trauma to the heart valve or aorta.
What are the symptoms?
For chronic regurgitation, you may not have any symptoms at first. But over time you may have:
- Fatigue or weakness.
- Shortness of breath, most often when you are active.
- A fast, slow, or uneven heartbeat (arrhythmia).
- A feeling that your heart is pounding, racing, or beating unevenly (palpitations).
- Chest pain or pressure (angina), often brought on by exercise, when the heart has to work harder.
- Fainting.
When the valve problem is acute, these symptoms are sudden, often more intense, and life-threatening.
How is aortic valve regurgitation diagnosed?
Your doctor may suspect that you have this type of valve problem after hearing a heart murmur through a stethoscope. He or she will ask about your symptoms and past health and will want to know if you have any family history of heart disease.
You will get further tests, like an echocardiogram to confirm the diagnosis, to show how much the valve is leaking, and to see how well the left ventricle is working.
How is it treated?
Your treatment will depend on what is causing your valve problem and if you have symptoms.
If your aortic valve regurgitation starts suddenly and is acute, you'll need valve replacement surgery right away.
But in most people, aortic valve regurgitation starts slowly. Your doctor will probably recommend some lifestyle changes to keep your heart healthy. He or she may advise you to:
- Quit smoking. And stay away from secondhand smoke.
- Follow a heart-healthy diet.
- Be active if your doctor says it's okay. Walking is a good choice.
- Stay at a healthy weight.
Your doctor will see you regularly to check on your heart. In some cases, doctors prescribe medicine to lower blood pressure and delay the advance of the disease.
If symptoms appear or your heart does not pump as well, you will probably need valve replacement surgery.
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Different factors cause sudden (acute) and long-standing (chronic) aortic valve regurgitation.
Chronic aortic valve regurgitation
Causes of chronic aortic valve regurgitation include:
- Congenital heart defects. Some people are born with a valve that has one (unicuspid valve) or two leaflets (bicuspid valve) instead of three. In either of these cases, the valves don't close the way they should when the heart is at rest.
- Aging. The normal wear and tear of aging can affect the valves.
- Endocarditis . This is an infection in the heart. Bacteria caused by infection can prevent the valve from closing properly.
- Enlarged aorta. This can be caused by age or other health problems, such as high blood pressure.
- The diet medicine fen-phen. Fen-phen was a popular diet drug that was taken off the U.S. market in 1997 because of its link to heart valve disease, including aortic valve regurgitation.
- Rheumatic fever . If you had rheumatic fever, you may be at increased risk for aortic valve regurgitation.
- Radiation treatments for cancer. In rare cases, radiation treatments to the chest, especially in young people, can damage the aortic valve.
Acute aortic valve regurgitation
Acute regurgitation can be caused by:
- Endocarditis.
- Problems with a replacement aortic valve.
- Aortic dissection .
- Trauma to the chest.
Chronic regurgitation
You may not have any symptoms for a long time. When symptoms do appear, it may mean that your heart is severely affected. See a picture of aortic valve regurgitation.
There's no way to tell how quickly symptoms will develop. Some people stay free of symptoms for decades. For others, symptoms may develop over 2 to 3 years.
Symptoms of aortic valve regurgitation include:
- Shortness of breath, especially with activity.
- Fatigue and weakness.
- Fainting (syncope).
- Trouble breathing at night.
- Swelling in the legs and sometimes the rest of the body (edema).
- Awareness of the heartbeat (palpitations), especially when lying on the left side.
- Dizziness and lightheadedness.
- Abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias).
- Chest pain or pressure (angina), often brought on by exertion.
Acute regurgitation
These symptoms are sudden, often more intense, and life-threatening. Acute aortic valve regurgitation is an emergency.
What Increases Your Risk
The risk factors for aortic valve regurgitation are:
- Congenital heart defects, such as being born with an aortic valve with one (unicuspid) or two (bicuspid) flaps, called leaflets, rather than three.
- Old age.
- Being male.
- Other health problems, such as Marfan's syndrome, high blood pressure, and autoimmune diseases.
Tell your doctor if one of your close family members has a congenital aortic valve defect. This may also increase your risk.
When to Call a Doctor
Call your doctor if you have symptoms of aortic valve regurgitation such as fainting, chest pain, or shortness of breath. Your doctor will confirm whether you have valve problems or some other condition. For more information, see Symptoms.
Acute aortic valve regurgitation comes on suddenly. Symptoms include severe shortness of breath, a rapid heart rate, lightheadedness, weakness, confusion, and chest pain.
Acute aortic valve regurgitation is a medical emergency. Call 911 immediately.
Who to see
Health professionals who can diagnose aortic valve regurgitation include:
After you have been diagnosed, you may be referred to a cardiologist, who specializes in heart diseases. The specialist will monitor your condition and help determine when valve replacement is needed.
Exams and Tests
Tests for aortic valve regurgitation can assess how severe the regurgitation is and whether you have any complications, such as abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias) or heart failure.
Aortic valve regurgitation can typically be diagnosed by physical exam. Your doctor will check your blood pressure, pulse, and listen for abnormal sounds in your heart and lungs.
Other tests may include:
- Echocardiogram (echo). Echocardiography (echo) can be used to look at the heart valves and the shape of the leaflets and to see whether the valves are leaking.
- Electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG). This test checks for a problem with the rhythm of your heartbeat (arrhythmia).
- Chest X-ray. This test can show if the lower left ventricle is enlarged.
- Exercise electrocardiogram. This test may be done to see how the heart responds to exercise.
- Cardiac catheterization. This test can help your doctor find out how much the aortic valve is leaking and check the health of your coronary arteries.
- Cardiac pool scan. This test measures how well the left ventricle is pumping and how much blood is pumped out of the chamber with each heartbeat.
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Treatment Overview
Treatment for aortic valve regurgitation usually depends on whether you have symptoms from your leaky heart valve and how well your heart is pumping. Other things that affect treatment include your age and risks related to surgery.
Tests to assess
After your diagnosis, you'll probably have tests, such as an electrocardiogram or an echocardiogram.
You'll need regular echocardiogram tests as part of your treatment. Your doctor will let you know how often you'll get these tests. For more information, see Exams and Tests.
Monitor your symptoms
If you have any chest pain or pressure, fainting, or shortness of breath, be sure to tell your doctor right away. He or she will rely on you to report how you feel and how your symptoms are changing.
Medicines to manage
If your regurgitation is mild and you don't have any symptoms, you doctor may not prescribe medicines. If your regurgitation is moderate to severe, your doctor may prescribe a blood pressure medicine. For more information, see Medications.
Lifestyle changes
Because your heart is already working hard to keep up with your body's needs, your doctor will probably recommend that you make some healthy lifestyle changes. These include eating a heart-healthy diet and not smoking. For more information, see Living With Aortic Regurgitation.
Surgery if you get worse
You will likely have surgery to replace your aortic valve if your regurgitation is getting worse. You might have surgery before you get symptoms. If you have acute regurgitation, surgery may be done right away. For more information, see Surgery.
End-of-life care
If you have symptoms and don't have surgery, you will likely develop severe heart failure and have a much shorter life span. So it's important to think about end-of-life issues. You may want to consider the type of care you wish to receive in case you are unable to make your wishes known. For more information, see the topic Care at the End of Life.
Living With Aortic Regurgitation
Having aortic valve regurgitation means that your heart is working overtime to keep up with your body's needs. Your doctor will probably suggest lifestyle changes to help your heart.
Make healthy lifestyle changes
- If you smoke, try to quit. Medicines and counseling can help you quit for good.
- Your doctor will also recommend that you follow a heart-healthy diet and limit how much salt you eat.
- If you don't have symptoms of aortic valve regurgitation and your left ventricle is working well, your doctor may suggest regular, light aerobic exercise, such as walking. But don't start an exercise program on your own without first talking with your doctor. You may need some tests to see what sort of exercise is safe for you.
- If you need to lose weight, try to reach and stay at a healthy weight. For help, see the topic Weight Management.
Take care of yourself
- Report any symptoms of chest pain or pressure, fainting, and shortness of breath to your doctor right away. These are signs that you are likely to need surgery.
- If your aortic valve regurgitation is severe, your doctor will probably advise you to avoid strenuous physical activity.
- See your doctor regularly, and get the tests you need to assess your heart, such as echocardiograms. For more information, see Exams and Tests.
- Practice good dental hygiene and have regular checkups. Good dental health is especially important, because bacteria can spread from infected teeth and gums to the heart valves.
- Get a flu shot every year.
Treatment for chronic aortic valve regurgitation includes medicines to reduce blood pressure. If you have valve replacement surgery, you will need to take medicines to prevent infection and blood clots around the artificial valve.
Medicines to reduce blood pressure
If your regurgitation is moderate to severe, your doctor may prescribe blood pressure medicine such as:
- Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB).
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
- Calcium channel blockers.
Medicines for other problems
- Antiarrhythmic medicines help maintain a regular heart rhythm.
- Digoxin and diuretics help relieve symptoms of heart failure.
- Nitrates (such as nitroglycerin) relieve angina symptoms, such as chest pain or pressure.
Medicines after valve surgery
If you have valve replacement surgery, you may need:
- Anticoagulant medicine, (such as warfarin). Depending on the type of valve you receive, you may need to take this medicine for a few months after surgery or for the rest of your life.
- Antibiotics before you have certain dental or surgical procedures. The antibiotics help prevent an infection in your heart called endocarditis.
Valve replacement surgery is the only cure for aortic valve regurgitation. Having surgery is a big decision. To help decide when you need surgery, you and your doctor will look at your overall health, your heart health, and how severe your regurgitation is.
Your doctor will check:
- Your symptoms, if you have any.
- Your ejection fraction (how much blood your heart is pumping out to your body).
- The size of your left ventricle.
If you need some other heart surgery, such as coronary artery bypass graft surgery, your doctor may suggest valve replacement at the same time.
Even if you don't have symptoms, your doctor may suggest surgery. Most of the time, symptoms only occur when the heart is already damaged. Learn more about deciding about surgery for aortic valve replacement.
If you have surgery, a mechanical or tissue valve will be used to replace your heart valve. Before you have surgery, you and your doctor will decide on which type of valve is right for you. To help with this decision, see:
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Related Information
- Bonow RO, et al. (2008). 2008 Focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing committee to revise the 1998 Guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease). Circulation, 118(15): e523–e661.
Other Works Consulted
- Bonow RO, et al. (2008). 2008 Focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing committee to revise the 1998 Guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease). Circulation, 118(15): e523–e661.
- Freeman RV, Otto CM (2011). Aortic valve disease. In V Fuster et al., eds., Hurst's The Heart, 13th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1692–1720. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Oakley RE, et al. (2008). Choice of prosthetic heart valve in today's practice. Circulation, 117(2): 253–256.
- Otto CM, Bonow RO (2012). Valvular heart disease. In RO Bonow et al., eds., Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 9th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1468–1539. Philadelphia: Saunders.
- Rosengart TK, et al. (2008). Percutaneous and minimally invasive valve procedures: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Functional Genomics and Translational Biology Interdisciplinary Working Group, and Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. Circulation, 117(13): 1750–1767.
- Stewart WJ, Carabello BA (2007). Aortic valve disease. In EJ Topol et al., eds., Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd ed., pp. 366–388. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
- Stout KK, Verrier ED (2009). Acute valvular regurgitation. Circulation, 119(25): 3232–3241.
- Whitlock RP, et al. (2012). Antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy for valvular disease: Antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed.—American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest, 141(2, Suppl): e576S–e600S.
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The Office of Energy is the legislatively designated state energy policy and program development office within Florida. The office evaluates energy related studies, analyses and stakeholder input in order to recommend to the Governor and Legislature energy policies and programs that will move Florida toward a more diverse, stable and reliable energy portfolio. The office also uses available state and federal funds to develop and manage energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy education programs throughout the state.
Mailing Address
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Office of Energy
600 S. Calhoun St., Ste. B04
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
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Marcus is early, he knows because the alarm hasn't rung yet and only the janitor is here, setting up. Erina had informed him that today would be a field day, and honestly he could care less. Field days are easily the easiest days at the school. He goes over to the janitor, making small talk with him until the alarm rings. When it does he disappears to the back of the room to watch the proceedings. Students file in slowly or quickly depending on how late they think they will be. Marcus spots a familiar student - he's really bad with names - and a younger student nearly getting into it. Marcus very nearly steps in bit the smaller girl runs off in fear so he does nothing.
He patiently waits for all the students to get in, sometimes moving around to break up any impending fights. These are good people but the haphazard workings of the school makes it hard for people not to argue with each other. Marcus just hopes he gets some good kids, preferably not any older ones. They are usually the hardest to handle, not wanting to listen to authority figures.
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Baeya's late, she knows it. She slept two minutes past the alarm and still hasn't showered. She does so quickly, drying her hair out and braiding it quickly. She throws on a pair of jeans, a red plaid button up shirt, and a pair of black sneakers. She locks her door, not really trustful of the people in Savilla, and jogs at a steady pace to the school. She rushes in with a group of obvious chemicals, waving and smiling only at one girl she considers to be her friend, despite being a chemical. She slinks to the back of the room as usual, spotting Helena not too far away. Of all the Chemicals in this school Helena is her favorite; she doesn't flaunt her powers like others do.Baeya goes to stand by her, smiling.


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basically name a game or more that you are currently playing (or have been recently) and say what you think of it.
Prince of Persia (newest): It is OK, not as good as the last 3, the removal of death as a deterrent is irritating, I wish they had not done it, it seems like a way to appeal to "casuals". I think the combat is dry and repetitive also.
Smash Bros:brawl: Overall an excellent game, however a lot of the mechanics from melee worked better in my opinion
Halo Wars: the best RTS I have played on a console, over simplified compared to PC ones, although that is to be expected. It is a pity Ensemble don't exist anymore


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Safe Water Project
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See also SCI's official page on the Safe Water Project.
In 2008, Solar Cookers International (SCI) began the Safe Water Project in Kenya led by SCI founder and board president Dr. Bob Metcalf, a professor of Biological Sciences at California State University, Sacramento. Bob's development of a Portable Microbiology Laboratory (PML) has allowed rural health workers and community members to test water quality in the field by assessing levels of Escherichia coli contamination. The revolutionary PML can be used anywhere by practically anyone. It has liberated government ministries charged with water analysis who have had difficulties gauging water quality in rural areas due to travel limitations and technical expenses. Anticipated outcomes from the project include significant reductions in the incidence of waterborne diseases in over 20 communities and broader community awareness of simple and effective water testing and water pasteurization techniques. Trainings began in June 2008 with officials and representatives from the Kenya Water Resources Management Authority and the Kenya Ministry of Health. This projects marks the first collaboration of this type between these two agencies. SCI received major funding for this program from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund.
News and recent developments
- September 2008: A photo blog of this project is now available.
- August 2008: Kenya safe water project ramps up - Solar Cooker Review
- November 2007: International Program Development, Kenya Report by Karyn Ellis, SCI Director of International Program Development
- Recommend expansion of project development to two new countries
- Completion of Safe Water Workshop in Kenya
- Provide support to the Solar Cookers International East Africa Office
- Identify potential collaborators within existing environmental NGO's and government ministries in East Africa
- Increased humanitarian liaisons with emergency organizations
Further development of identified potential projects in Tanzania and Uganda, Benin and West Africa
Written by Karyn Ellis, former Director of International Program Development at SCI.
- Tanzania: I have been in close collaboration with a newly founded local nonprofit called TanzSolar in Auburn, Ca. TanzSolar has been developed by Marianne Walpert, who has an impressive solar background as an Executive at Photovoltaics International and RWE Schott Solar, Founder and President of Pacific Solar Company Inc., and Vice President of PV company Pacific Power Management. TanzSolar's main objective is to provide affordable solar panels for lighting and internet power to the villages around Musoma, TZ, where an old colleague of hers owns a well established rural internet company. TanzSolar will also incorporate affordable simple solar powered lanterns to their promotion of solar technology in Tanzania, and is excited to explore the possibility of expanding into solar cooking and water pasteurization. Marianne was able to secure housing for TanzSolar on her last trip to Musoma and has graciously offered to share the facility with SCI, for storage of CooKits and materials and a shared base for project headquarters. Both Marianne and I are excited about the possibilities that this collaboration can provide, and we are serious about making a shared project a reality in the near future. I will be meeting with Marianne again in the next few weeks to discuss plans and budget. I plan to visit Musoma in Tanzania during my East Africa trip this summer planned for June / July, and will be working with Michael to secure grant funding to support the expansion of this exciting new project.
- Uganda: I see potential from a small project that originated with a young man in Ohio, who won his Science Class project with a CooKit. Max Ozimek is a passionate young man who wants to help his priest in Ohio by providing solar cookers to his home village of Obia, Uganda. Father Alexander Inke is excited about the possibilities that this project might provide the people of his village, and he is working closely with Max and Max's mother, Mary Lou, to obtain funding and establish the connections necessary to establish an effective and sustainable project. I have been impressed by the initiative taken by these individuals and will visit the project site in Obia this summer, participating in a five day solar cooking and water pasteurization training with Kawesa Mukasa and his staff, who are long time SCI contacts and solar entrepreneurs in Uganda with the Solar Connect Association.
- Benin: SCI was recently introduced to a gentleman from Benin who is a Humphrey Fellow at UC Davis and is working for a colleague in the area. Gabriel Kpadonou works for the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Benin and is co-founder of the NGO the Environmental Engineering Group involved in health and hygiene education and developing solutions to environmental problems. Gabriel works for the Sanitation and Public Hygiene Department of the MOH, which works closely with the Water Resources Management Authority ~ the two branches of government that Bob Metcalf and SCI are working with in Kenya to get the Safe Water Project underway. Gabriel is enthusiastic and dedicated to bringing solar cooking, water pasteurization and rural water treatment to the government ministries and affiliated NGO's in Benin. Gabriel's enthusiasm and connections give this project high potential at low risk. I look forward to pursuing this possibility and working with Gabriel in the future.
- West Africa: West Africa holds a place dear to my heart, which I already know is an ideal location for solar cooking projects due to sitting in its unforgiving sun for two years watching women walk by with wood on their heads (which was my inspiration to enter the solar field). In addition to the potential project in Benin listed above, I still have connections in West Africa from when I served in the Peace Corps in Burkina Faso from '97 – '99. I have a former colleague who now works in Senegal for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) who might be interested in integrating solar cookers into their disaster relief and preparedness programs. I have been in contact with the Vice President of the NGO Love in Motion/Global who would like to incorporate solar cookers into the sustainable village they are creating in Liberia later this year. And I recently met with Freedom From Hunger in Davis who expressed an interest in involving SCI in their village-based MicroBusiness for Health program, involving educational and health-oriented self-help projects for women's groups in Ghana. It is my opinion that West Africa is a sensible target for future programs, and I have some interesting and solid leads that I intend to seriously pursue in the near future.
Planning, execution and expansion of Safe Water Project in Kenya and beyond
I have had the pleasure of working with the ever optimistic and uber-motivated Bob Metcalf on the development and progression of the Safe Water Project that SCI initiated in Kenya in November of last year. During my inaugural visit to Kenya in October / November of last year, I had the privilege of accompanying Bob to a number of meetings with the Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA) and representatives from the Ministry of Health (MOH). It was inspiring to witness the level of enthusiasm amongst those involved in potential program planning for this exciting project, and I believe we have some solid and dedicated Kenyans ready to work with us in this project.
During my next trip to Kenya this summer, I will assist Bob in executing the Water Testing Workshop in Nairobi (intended to be held in Kisumu in January of this year but postponed due to political strife in Kenya). Our mission is to train 40 individuals, 20 each from the two government ministries (MOH & WRMA) who will then go on to train others in their respective districts, creating a trickle down effect that will eventually reach the most rural levels of ministry and health work. It is expected that the result of this project will be a new process of accurately testing water in rural areas that don't currently have access to expensive and sophisticated laboratory materials. This process will enable rural health workers to identify which water is good to drink and which requires treatment, allowing water treatment processes to progress without a doubt as to it necessity, and hopefully inspiring more environmental health education to those in the bush.
It is my intention, when visiting other countries and establishing new projects, to seek out officials in NGO's and government heath ministries to inform them of the water testing work we're doing in Kenya, in addition to solar cooking and water pasteurization.
As a supplement to the water testing workshop we have planned the last week in June, SCI has been contacted by a group of women putting on the African Women and Water Conference at the Greenbelt Training Center in Nairobi the first week in July. This conference will train a group of 30 women from East, West and South Africa, who will then take this knowledge back to their countries and the environmental institutions where they work. Our participation in this conference could be a foot in the door for potential water projects in the participating countries of Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, and South Africa. In addition, The African Women and Water Conference will be held at the Greenbelt Training Center, which was established by Wangaari Mathai, noble-prize winner and environmental and political activist in Kenya that we have been trying to get on our side for years. We have heard she might be coming around, and this conference could very well provide a connection to Ms Mathai that up to now we have lacked. Let's hear it for networking!
Assist EARO on Sunny Solutions Evaluation and development of Resource Center
I am committed to promoting and supporting the work that the East Africa Regional Office is doing in Kenya, which I have attempted to do while giving EARO the room to breathe that it has become accustomed to. An official evaluation of the Sunny Solutions program developed over four years ago in the Nyakach region is underway, and will provide valuable materials and insight as to the successes and challenges that were experienced over the course of the Sunny Solutions project. From this side of the pond, I have done extensive research on evaluation methodologies and procedures and made sure that these materials were available to the EARO staff in preparation for this process.
While the Sunny Solutions project will be missed, it could provide a model for future projects, and will ultimately open the path for a big dream on the part of the East Africa staff ~ the first Solar Resource Center to be established in the East Africa region. Kisumu was chosen as the tentative location of the Resource Center due to its location near Lake Victoria which is a hub for northern Kenya and neighboring countries. Following the completion of the Sunny Solutions Evaluation, plans for development of the Resource Center will begin. It is my intention to assist in this process as much as possible from afar, and to discuss EARO's needs while in country this summer.
Establish contact and collaborations with fellow environmental NGO's
The Integrated Development process is one that I believe will benefit not only the communities, environments and individuals that we strive to assist, but will help to further the visibility and effectiveness of both SCI and the organizations that we are able to partner with in the field. (For those who don't know, Integrated Development refers to the promotion of related appropriate technologies and environmental programs, in addition to and as supplement to our own). The more organizations we are able to work together with in regards to project planning and implementation, the more people in the world we will be able to reach. I am always in the process of reaching out to organizations that I believe would benefit as much from our contribution as we would from theirs. Below I have listed some of the individuals and organizations that I will attempt to make appointments with while I am in East Africa this summer in an effort to form collaborative support for projects.
- Peace Corps ~ Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- Freedom From Hunger ~ Uganda
- Action Against Hunger ~ Kenya & Uganda
- ActionAid International ~ Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
- Friends of the World Food Program ~ Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania
- UNICEF ~ Uganda & Tanzania
- The Hunger Project ~ Uganda
- World Vision ~ Uganda & Tanzania
- Stop Hunger Now ~ Kenya
- PATH ~ Kenya & Tanzania
- Plan USA ~ Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania
- SEVA Foundation ~ Tanzania
- Direct Relief International ~ Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania
- International Center for Research on Women ~ Kenya & Uganda
- Businge Annet ~ Uganda Rural Dev. & Trng Program
- Mr. Patrick N. Wasike ~ Somuc Agricultural Consultants, Mbarara, Uganda
- Golooba Lawrence ~ Uganda Seed Project
- William Swella ~ Swenap Renewable Energy Tech Sys, Mafinga, TZ
- Ruth Shija ~ Solar Innovations of Tanzania
- Sperancea Gabone ~ Macedonia Ministries International inTZ
Expand humanitarian outreach to National Emergency Organizations
SCI is attempting to enhance its humanitarian outreach approach by increasing contact with disaster preparedness organizations. In conjunction with the efforts of the Executive Director, I am endeavoring to contact national emergency organizations overseas such as Save the Children, Catholic Relief Services, International Rescue Committee, CONCERN Worldwide and the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction during my project planning and preparations for travel.
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See also
- Solar Cookers International
- Water pasteurization
- Safe Water Package
- October/November 2008: *World Health Organization's Request for Proposal
External links
- August 2008: Kenya safe water project ramps up - Solar Cooker Review


text: Sturge-Weber syndrome is a disease that affects the skin and nervous system (neurocutaneous) and is associated with Port Wine Stain, red vascular markings on the face and other parts of the body (shown here on the legs). This is an unusual case, due to the large size of the lesion (extensive involvement). Occasionally seizures or learning disorders are also associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome.


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46 U.S. Code § 40102 - Definitions
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(1) Agreement.— The term "agreement"—
(A) means a written or oral understanding, arrangement, or association, and any modification or cancellation thereof; but
(2) Antitrust laws.— The term "antitrust laws" means—
(3) Assessment agreement.— The term "assessment agreement" means an agreement, whether part of a collective bargaining agreement or negotiated separately, to the extent the agreement provides for the funding of collectively bargained fringe-benefit obligations on other than a uniform worker-hour basis, regardless of the cargo handled or type of vessel or equipment used.
(4) Bulk cargo.— The term "bulk cargo" means cargo that is loaded and carried in bulk without mark or count.
(5) Chemical parcel-tanker.— The term "chemical parcel-tanker" means a vessel that has—
(A) a cargo-carrying capability consisting of individual cargo tanks for bulk chemicals that—
(6) Common carrier.— The term "common carrier"—
(A) means a person that—
(i) holds itself out to the general public to provide transportation by water of passengers or cargo between the United States and a foreign country for compensation;
(ii) assumes responsibility for the transportation from the port or point of receipt to the port or point of destination; and
(B) does not include a carrier engaged in ocean transportation by ferry boat, ocean tramp, or chemical parcel-tanker, or by vessel when primarily engaged in the carriage of perishable agricultural commodities—
(i) if the carrier and the owner of those commodities are wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by a person primarily engaged in the marketing and distribution of those commodities; and
(7) Conference.— The term "conference"—
(A) means an association of ocean common carriers permitted, pursuant to an approved or effective agreement, to engage in concerted activity and to use a common tariff; but
(8) Controlled carrier.— The term "controlled carrier" means an ocean common carrier that is, or whose operating assets are, directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by a government, with ownership or control by a government being deemed to exist for a carrier if—
(A) a majority of the interest in the carrier is owned or controlled in any manner by that government, an agency of that government, or a public or private person controlled by that government; or
(9) Deferred rebate.— The term "deferred rebate" means a return by a common carrier of any freight money to a shipper, where the return is—
(A) consideration for the shipper giving all or any portion of its shipments to that or any other common carrier over a fixed period of time;
(10) Forest products.— The term "forest products" includes lumber in bundles, rough timber, ties, poles, piling, laminated beams, bundled siding, bundled plywood, bundled core stock or veneers, bundled particle or fiber boards, bundled hardwood, wood pulp in rolls, wood pulp in unitized bales, and paper and paper board in rolls or in pallet or skid-sized sheets.
(11) Inland division.— The term "inland division" means the amount paid by a common carrier to an inland carrier for the inland portion of through transportation offered to the public by the common carrier.
(12) Inland portion.— The term "inland portion" means the charge to the public by a common carrier for the non-ocean portion of through transportation.
(13) Loyalty contract.— The term "loyalty contract" means a contract with an ocean common carrier or agreement providing for—
(A) a shipper to obtain lower rates by committing all or a fixed portion of its cargo to that carrier or agreement; and
(14) Marine terminal operator.— The term "marine terminal operator" means a person engaged in the United States in the business of providing wharfage, dock, warehouse, or other terminal facilities in connection with a common carrier, or in connection with a common carrier and a water carrier subject to subchapter II of chapter 135 of title 49.
(15) Maritime labor agreement.— The term "maritime labor agreement"—
(A) means—
(i) a collective bargaining agreement between an employer subject to this part, or a group of such employers, and a labor organization representing employees in the maritime or stevedoring industry;
(ii) an agreement preparatory to such a collective bargaining agreement among members of a multi-employer bargaining group; or
(16) Non-vessel-operating common carrier.— The term "non-vessel-operating common carrier" means a common carrier that—
(17) Ocean common carrier.— The term "ocean common carrier" means a vessel-operating common carrier.
(18) Ocean freight forwarder.— The term "ocean freight forwarder" means a person that—
(A) in the United States, dispatches shipments from the United States via a common carrier and books or otherwise arranges space for those shipments on behalf of shippers; and
(19) Ocean transportation intermediary.— The term "ocean transportation intermediary" means an ocean freight forwarder or a non-vessel-operating common carrier.
(20) Service contract.— The term "service contract" means a written contract, other than a bill of lading or receipt, between one or more shippers, on the one hand, and an individual ocean common carrier or an agreement between or among ocean common carriers, on the other, in which—
(A) the shipper or shippers commit to providing a certain volume or portion of cargo over a fixed time period; and
(21) Shipment.— The term "shipment" means all of the cargo carried under the terms of a single bill of lading.
(22) Shipper.— The term "shipper" means—
(23) Shippers' association.— The term "shippers' association" means a group of shippers that consolidates or distributes freight on a nonprofit basis for the members of the group to obtain carload, truckload, or other volume rates or service contracts.
(24) Through rate.— The term "through rate" means the single amount charged by a common carrier in connection with through transportation.
(25) Through transportation.— The term "through transportation" means continuous transportation between origin and destination for which a through rate is assessed and which is offered or performed by one or more carriers, at least one of which is a common carrier, between a United States port or point and a foreign port or point.
Source(Pub. L. 109–304, § 7,Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1523.)
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In the definition of "service contract", the words "The contract may also specify provisions in the event of nonperformance on the part of any party" are omitted as unnecessary and inappropriate for a definition.
In the definition of "shipper", the words "non-vessel-operating common carrier" are substituted for "ocean transportation intermediary, as defined in paragraph (17)(B) of this section" because paragraph (17)(B) contains a definition of "non-vessel-operating common carrier" which is restated as a separate definition.
The definition of "Commission" is omitted because the full name of the Federal Maritime Commission is used the first time the Commission is referred to in each section. The definition of "person" is omitted as unnecessary because of 1 U.S.C. 1. The definition of "United States" is omitted because the term is defined in chapter 1 of the revised title for purposes of the title.
References in Text
The Sherman Act, referred to in par. (2)(A), is act July 2, 1890, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 209, which is classified to sections 1 to 7 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1 of Title 15 and Tables.
The Clayton Act, referred to in par. (2)(C), is act Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730, which is classified generally to sections 12, 13, 14 to 19, 21, and 22 to 27 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and sections 52 and 53 of Title 29, Labor. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 12 of Title 15 and Tables.
Act of June 19, 1936, referred to in par. (2)(D), is act June 19, 1936, ch. 592, 49 Stat. 1526, popularly known as the Robinson-Patman Act, the Robinson-Patman Antidiscrimination Act, and the Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act, which enacted sections 13a, 13b, and 21a of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and amended section 13 of Title 15. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 13 of Title 15 and Tables.
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in par. (2)(E), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of Title 15 and Tables.
The Antitrust Civil Process Act, referred to in par. (2)(F), is Pub. L. 87–664, Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 548, which is classified generally to chapter 34 (§ 1311 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1311 of Title 15 and Tables.
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The Tractor is, as implied, a tractor in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto V.
GTA: San Andreas
The Tractor is generally designed as a simple, open air, farming tractor with large driving wheels in the back and a pair of steerable wheels in the front. It is based on a Ford 5000 tractor. This also suggests that the Tractor is manufactured by Vapid.
Like the Combine Harvester, the Tractor, is simply not well suited for use as an actual road vehicle. Their incredibly slow speed makes them a particularly insidious road hazards in San Andreas, and a common cause of accidents and pile-ups. The tractor does, however, possess a great deal of torque and is capable of climbing incredibly steep hills. Its smaller front wheels make the Tractor less responsive during steering due to lesser traction. Despite its unsuitability for travel on major roads, the tractor is commonly found on large thoroughfares, in the countryside and even along highways.
The Tractor has a semi-unique ability to tow a car from one point to another, something it shares with the Tow Truck (and Baggage, to a degree). This is very useful when transporting locked cars, or special vehicles in the game. The Tractor also has its own trailer, called the Farm Trailer.
Like most industrial vehicles, the Tractor cannot be modified in any modification garages.
Tractors reappear in Grand Theft Auto V, however the normal GTA San Andreas-like old tractors appear as well as a larger variant of the Tractor known as the Stanley Fieldmaster.
This tractor is based off the 1917-1928 Fordson Model F tractor. The tractor has solid metal wheels which hurt it's acceleration and handling. It can be found in a bush on a property on the East coast of the island, and is also given out as a "reward" for completing the path of enlightenment for the Epsilon Program.
- The Tractor is depicted as having a three-point hitch at the back, although it serves little purpose in-game as the towing hitch is not connected to the mechanism.
- The Tractor is one of only a few civilian service vehicles in-game without a radio.
- Sometimes, in car parks in Red County, tractors spawn facing walls. The NPC in the tractor keeps ramming the tractor into the wall until it blows up.
- It has the same engine sound as the Walton and the Dozer.
- The Tractor can also be used to tow vehicles.
- The rear tires of the Tractor cannot be popped with guns, but can be popped by spike strip.
- Oddly, the tractor frequently spawns on the streets.
- If the player attempts to tow large or heavy vehicles with the Tractor, some glitches may occur. For example, towing a Bus or a Dozer with the Tractor and then turning very sharply in any direction will result in both vehicles getting thrown in opposite directions with great force.
GTA San Andreas
- Tractors are found around Flint Range
- In the western portion of Blueberry Acres
- In a trailer park south of the Flint Intersection, near the Los Santos Inlet
- In a farm northwest of Hilltop Farm
- Two are found around the Flint County Safehouse
- Parked in The Farm
- Parked in a farm between The Farm and Foster Valley, San Fierro
- In a patch of grass north of Leafy Hollow and east of the Flint County Safehouse.
- Driving in and around Palomino Creek
Grand Theft Auto V
- Often seen in Sandy Shores.
- One can be found parked in a bush near the Mount Gordo lighthouse.
- Given to the player after completion of the path of enlightenment for the Epsilon Program.


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If you want to know what this blog is about, read this FIRST: Rebuttal or LISTEN: JoeKodayPodcast
Thursday, April 28, 2011
The "Post-it" Note campaign is going viral!
Facebook Campaign
Sticky Campaign Goes Viral
Disrupt the Narrative
Part of the charade employed by the existing Regime is to continue to make people believe that they are alone in their dissent and/or dissatisfaction with the ruling class. They need to isolate you and make you feel YOU are the outlier. A recent example is the derision lobbed at those who questioned Obama's background and credentials.
This has been written about extensively in various professional military training manuals. It has also been the subject of many papers, dissecting the evolution of an underground movement that overthrew an entrenched Regime, where to outsiders, the "sudden collapse" of an oppressive regime catches them by surprise, when in fact, it was predictable all along.
The reason for the "sudden collapse" is that the group knowledge finally reached a tipping point, where the "dissenters" realize that they are the MAJORITY, not the minority as the Regime would have them believe.
Sticky notes, as advocated at gas pumps and on stores shelves, represent what is known as "Counter propaganda".
1. It is important to maintain a belief in final victory. Morale is everything.
2. Large numbers of [counter propaganda] appearing day after day, night after night, everywhere, will make the Regime nervous and raise the self-confidence of the population since such activities demonstrate the inefficiency of the existing Regime and the power and strength of the resistance movement.
3. Whenever practical, successful guerrilla forces use non-electronic means to communicate.
4. It is a principle of political science that it is easier to persuade people to vote against something or someone than to persuade them to vote in favor of something.
5. Liberty guerrillas form centers of resistance EVERYWHERE and they are always in action. Thus, when the Regime attempts to confront/solve one "media" crisis of anti-Regime opinion, another flares up. This serves to also drain the Regime's manpower and resources.
6. Always, always, ALWAYS be on the offensive.
7. Short, snappy slogans spread the message. Advertising/marketing gurus know that to gain traction, a slogan must be 7 words or less.
Turn the tables on the opposition: Palin's "Obama: WTF indeed" is classic.
8. Mix it up. Never be predictable. But always be lawful.
9. Undermine the Regime's morale and their propaganda by exposing their methods and by constant emphasis on the unjustness of their cause and effects on the population.
(Higher prices? Thanks, Obama).
10. Exploit the alternative media to communicate the ideas of the Liberty movement and resistance to the Regime. Be everywhere; be informed; make it known you are aware of the lies disseminated by the Regime and aren't falling for them.
THE MOMENTUM IS ON OUR SIDE. Do not be deterred!
Buy a Copy of the Classic "Propaganda" by Bernays
A very special "Thank You" to Prof Jacobson @ Legal Insurrection for honoring me with a mention on his blog. Getting linked by Legal Insurrection is like an Instalanche, but tastier, with cheese.
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Update #2
Thanks for the Shout-out from The Conservative Treehouse!
Conservative Treehouse Signs on to Sticky Campaign
Update #3
Woke up this morning to an Insta-lanche! Thanks for helping spread the word, Prof Reynolds. Law Profs rock!
55 comments:
- Linda in TX said...
Wow! You actually make me feel a little optimistic. Good ideas. I believe I'll get going on them.
- April 28, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- The War Planner said...
To add historical perspective, we were all enmired in the incompetence that was Jimmy Carter back in the late 70s. We wandered around in an isolated manner (no internet and a suffocating party line, onerous MSM) but we all had rage in our hearts for the doofus POTUS who could not do anything right.
Now, some 31 years later, with a fool who is arguably three times as bad as Carter and either completely stupid or a conniving socialist/communist, we are connected and the rage simmers below the surface.
This is a great idea! It will fill in the crevices untouched by the internet, blogs, FaceBook, and other social media outlets, It will bring this to the streets. As you say, "..we are not alone.."
I am stopping at Staples this afternoon and getting me a couple of Sharpies and a pack of PostIt Notes.
- April 28, 2011 at 3:18 PM
- Insufficiently Sensitive said...
This tactic of constant, relentless pointed messages, is much the same as has been employed by the left since the 60s, particularly on campuses. Little sticky handbills, little sneers in professors lectures, little slogans chanted in demonstrations. They become a reliable part of the environment, and do wear down their opponents.
It's about time this tactic was turned back against the regime, and all the better that the post-its don't have that neatly printed international.answer.com or move.on.org at the bottom.
Lefties hoist by their own petard. It's about time.
- April 28, 2011 at 5:45 PM
- condittori said...
StopShoutingBlog, You've done it again! All free citizens (yes, YOU!)should take joy & comfort in the camraderie of the anti-regime, lawful guerilla movement to restore Liberty to this great land & people. Even if you are in solitude, you can still keep Solidarity with the masses, yearning to be free by speaking your mind and making your desire for a free Republic known. I'm going to go find my ink stampers and make my own counter propaganda!
- April 28, 2011 at 6:59 PM
- Mark Parker said...
Well done! Nothing like whipping then in thier "own" environment!
Tried the link to the Facebook page, but it did not go to a specific location?
- April 28, 2011 at 10:22 PM
- Stop shouting... said...
Thanks for letting me know the FB link is broken. I tried re-activating it, but apparently the "event link is not working".
Not that Facebook (who recently held co-hosted a Townhall meeting with Teh Won) would be "biased".....
Doesn't matter. Sticky trumps FB, every time.
- April 28, 2011 at 10:35 PM
- Jane said...
I've been thinking of doing this for a long time! Can we all sign them Simon Jester? :-)
- April 29, 2011 at 12:07 AM
- JAL said...
- April 29, 2011 at 12:18 AM
- Less said...
You can make a quick post-it graphic to be your icon on twitter and facebook here:
There are quite a few post-it generators out there, but this one lets you customize font size and move the text around a bit, seems ok to me.
- April 29, 2011 at 12:24 AM
- Stop shouting... said...
Hey Less,
Thanks for that -- that was fun!
- April 29, 2011 at 12:52 AM
- Tomato Pundit said...
Excellent post. I have Friday off this week, so I'll be doing some patriotic spending on sticky notes at Office Depot.
- April 29, 2011 at 12:58 AM
- James L. Salmon said...
Great idea.
I would suggest getting with a local printing company and having the sticky's / post it notes pre-printed - with a bit of room for personalization - and folks and order a set to carry in their coat pocket / purse / briefcase / glove compartment / manbag etc. etc.
Many of us who are on your side are the F'N PRODUCERS who are feeding the Leviathan and we are very very busy. That said, I'd be THRILLED to leave a trail of sticky notes of the kind you are describing behind me EVERY DAY, I sjut don't have time to write them all. Pre-printed versions would be the BOMB, I would order THOUSANDS and I would post EVERY LAST ONE of them. The last one in the packet should read: "Gone Gault!"
- April 29, 2011 at 1:59 AM
Great places to post them, because this is where it is easiest to see: Fast food drive thru!
McDonald's- Small Mac is inflation, thanks Obama!
BIG MACK gone SMALL MACK?
There is no inflation.
The cows just got smaller,
Or for Taco Bell:
Bring Back the $.99 Menu
Y'all can come up with better, but the venue is a good one.
- April 29, 2011 at 2:44 AM
Just beware that you don't print them where some libtard works, who either fingers you on their blog, or even to the police as a "terrorist."
- April 29, 2011 at 2:50 AM
When Obama finds out about this, he'll put a tax on Post-a-Notes.
- April 29, 2011 at 4:20 AM
- Stop shouting... said...
Actually, Pilgrim, my guess was he would first (a) appoint a Post-It Note Czar and then (b) require anyone who wants to purchase or sell Post-It notes to fill out a 1099.
- April 29, 2011 at 4:28 AM
- Francis W. Porretto said...
An Eleventh Principle, if you please: Pick a topic, concentrate on it, and trust your fellow "freedom commandos" to handle their jobs without your meddling.
Peter Drucker, renowned business guru, has harped for decades on the overriding importance of concentration. Don't try to do a little of everything. Don't try to be all things to all men. You can't and you aren't. Stick to a single subject or activity for which you're well prepared, and give it the whole of your efforts, in confidence that others will do the same in their own areas of expertise.
Trust me. It works.
- April 29, 2011 at 5:39 AM
- Z Malfoy said...
Huzzah for the Instalaunche! Yaay!
So excited to see this getting passed around the "big names" ^___^
- April 29, 2011 at 7:30 AM
- Lazarus Long said...
JUST posted this on Facebook:
Just bought a gallon of milk at the local dairy outlet.
Price went up 9 cents this week.
Thank you, President Obama.
- April 29, 2011 at 8:58 AM
- Steve White said...
One point, as a conservative person --
I am not anti-regime.
I am against this administration.
The U.S. government is not a regime, not yet, anyway. Mr. Obama and his fellow-travellers in the hard left progressive movement may have plans in that direction, but for now it's an administration, not a regime.
Why do I make the distinction?
Because this country is MINE. And yours. And my daughter's, and my father's, and so on. WE are the government. We are the country.
We are governed, not ruled; governed by those we elect. Whom we can un-elect, like we're going to do to Mr. Obama in 2012.
Now if I lived in Cuba, THEN I'd be anti-regime.
I want this administration defeated in 2012, but I am not anti-regime.
- April 29, 2011 at 9:10 AM
- The Classical Liberal said...
Thank you. I've used this tactic on and off for years. (Putting up sticky labels) Except for seeing them blacked out or ripped off the next time I walked down the street - sometimes only an hour later- I never knew if I was accomplishing anything.
My favorites were: "If you are for freedom why are you voting to increase government?"
And "Increasing Government Decreases Freedom"
- April 29, 2011 at 9:33 AM
- mnemosyne23 said...
Posted my own guerilla sticky note yesterday at a gas station here in NH. The cost went from $3.75/gallon earlier in the week to $3.87 yesterday. So I scribbled out this message on a sticky note and slapped it on the gas pump:
"Thanks for the high priced hope and change, Obama!
PS - I'm still waiting for my unicorn..."
- April 29, 2011 at 10:29 AM
This is a great idea that actually came to me just a few days ago in the form of stickers for gas pumps before I found/read this blog. Now lets focus on the message, make it short and sweet, tie Obama to the financial crisis and don't be vulgar. I like these ideas "Higher prices? Thanks, Obama". "Hope and Change is expensive!"
- April 29, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Nice job.
"Advertising/marketing gurus know that to gain traction, a slogan must be 7 words or less."
This really isn't true though. Aside from the fact that nobody uses the term slogan, a single-minded take-away is what's important, not the number of words.
- April 29, 2011 at 11:22 AM
"Advertising/marketing gurus know that to gain traction, a slogan must be 7 words or less."
"A slogan must be 7 words or less" is 8 words, so, I've forgotten it already. What were we talking about?
- April 29, 2011 at 11:49 AM
The "Post-It" note campaign demonstrates contempt for other people's property rights.
Maybe it's vandalism-lite, but it's still vandalism.
I thought only leftists appropriated other people's property for their own purposes.
- April 29, 2011 at 12:11 PM
This is great, thanks!!
I would just add one gentle reminder, which I'm sure no one reading needs to hear: Take care not to damage or deface someone else's property. Post-It Notes=good. Paper gently taped to a gas pump or in the bread aisle=good. Writing "TAX CHEAT" in red ink under Tim Geithner's signature on your currency=awesome.
Shoe polish, glue, Sharpies, Avery labels with permanent adhesive (as opposed to the removable kind)=bad. Leave that stuff to the leftists. (And unfortunately, I fear that as this movement catches on, we will see false-flag operations from the left where they do things like scratch "Obama sucks" or whatever onto the side of a gas pump and then promptly alert the media, so we need to be on the look out for that as well.)
- April 29, 2011 at 12:59 PM
Thank you for the inspiration and motivation to FIGHT BACK and express our EXTREME displeasure at where this country is going.
@Steve -- I'm sorry, I consider this Administration to be a Regime and agree with the verbiage. Between the Patriot Act, warrantless spying on citizens, TSA groping, Executive signing statements, the appointment of czars without the approval of Congress, "kinetic military action" without the consent of Congress, the takeover of industries...this is indeed a "Regime", not a "Republic".
I want my country back.
- April 29, 2011 at 1:02 PM
Have bookmarked your blog, and will check for updates often.
Please don't stop blogging!
Posted my first stickynote at the grocery store meat aisle:
"Is this the change you were looking for? Thanks, Obama!"
- April 29, 2011 at 1:06 PM
- がんこもん said...
Post-its are an excellent idea! However, one thought for ConstitutionLover. Beware the slippery slope. Yes, this Administration has some rather obvious autocratic impulses. And they are clearly engaging in crony capitalism. But they are NOT a regime. Not yet. Calling them such makes us look as ignorant as the foolish leftists who made that claim about the last Administration - which was obviously not a regime either.
If Obama is defeated in 2012 (as we hope) and then attempts to retain power illegally, only then will he be a regime. And I don't think even the Democrats are quite ready to try that one. So let's concentrate on getting the message out about his policies instead of engaging in attacks and over-the-top rhetoric. That is what Democrats do. We are better than that. Sunlight and facts are the best antidote to their poisonous policies.
- April 29, 2011 at 4:12 PM
- Stop shouting... said...
@ がんこもん, @ConstitutionLover, @Steve White --
You're all "overthinking" and "over-reacting".
"A political regime is a set of political structures that make up a state. A political regime may also be known as a form of government, a state system, or a political system. The term political regime may also sometimes refer to a specific ruler or set of rulers within a political system.
There are many different types of political regime in the modern world, and many more have existed historically. These range from the directly-democratic political regime of Anarchism to totalitarian regimes such as Military Dictatorships or Fascism.
The political regime that Americans are most familiar with is Representative Democracy. This is a political regime in which representatives are directly elected by the citizenry, and these representatives then make political decisions for the populace, with the assumption that their decisions will reflect the general will of the Republic. This can be compared to a Direct Democracy, in which the citizenry directly votes on all issues of importance."
- April 29, 2011 at 4:26 PM
- Arctic Patriot said...
Linked at Arctic Patriot. Nicely done.
- April 29, 2011 at 6:58 PM
- CCK said...
You will loose if you follow rule 8. In fact that is why the FreFor has lost so far. When you define what you won't do, you define exactly how far you will be pushed (right up to YOUR limit).
Now if you make a mental note of always being lawful that may be fine if you decide never to cross it, but don't put that out there as one of your tenants. It will get you killed.
Don't forget your rules of fair play don't mean a fart in the wind to the OpFor.
- April 29, 2011 at 7:14 PM
- CCK said...
Not necessarily talking about violence in my previous comment either.
Dedicated Dad on Sipsey Street made the point about civil disobedience wrt to obamacare.
He's not going to have coverage. It will be against the law.
"Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison".
- April 29, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- Rich Vail said...
Don't know how to do a track back, as I'm still new at this, but here is my link...I quoted your rules with a link back to your entry.
My wife isn't hip to the idea, but I'm going to start doing this as well.
- April 29, 2011 at 7:34 PM
I'm hear via Instapundit.
What a great idea!
I recommend lefty "anarchist" movie Culture Jamming as a primer for a guerrilla movement.
- April 29, 2011 at 7:39 PM
- Maggie@MaggiesNotebook said...
Great idea. My Sticky Note is up and will stay up. I've linked you and the SignGenerator.
Really, really wonderful idea! Congratulations.
- April 29, 2011 at 8:37 PM
I left a little trail of "Change? I'm getting no change back with these prices! Thanks Obama" post it notes throughout the grocery store today. Great idea.
- April 30, 2011 at 12:27 AM
- rridgebacks said...
Vista Print has GREAT deals on sticky notes, and even has one with NObama! See my Facebook posting (rridgebacks) if you want to help me order more (referral bonus {g}), and order some of your own. I ordered 1k, but am sure I could use LOTS more between now and 01.20.13 :0)
- April 30, 2011 at 1:32 AM
With "NOBAMA 2012" on the bottom. Hmmm, I wonder if that domain is taken...
Gas 2008 = $1.88/gal.
Gas 2011 = $3.69/gal.
We don't have any change left!
Anyway, I think that it would be really effective if, when looking at food prices, I could see a small comparison. That way, I can see for myself how hopenchange is working out for me without someone else "telling" me how to feel or seeing a "slogan" that rubs me the wrong way. For example, see above except instead of writing all the years, just write 2008 and now. There is such a HUGE difference that it will wake some folks up that are still woozy from the media's ether. Just SEEING what that can't unsee will slowly burrow past the hardened shell that protects one's heart against politicians. If only there was a way to quickly look up a price comparison from my phone...
- April 30, 2011 at 9:33 AM
- Woody said...
Great idea! I made some templates for printing out sheets of sticky notes.
Let's do this!
- April 30, 2011 at 2:14 PM
- Green said...
Our only HOPE is CHANGE in 12
- April 30, 2011 at 9:12 PM
- Erkl Holder said...
I do not know if it is true that new printers all have some identifying marker, but older ones definitely do not. So I am printing some up on Avery labels, more permanent than sticky notes. So far:
- April 30, 2011 at 10:40 PM
- Stop shouting... said...
@Erkl Holder:
While I admire your enthusiasm, I would like to dissuade you from using permanent-type stickers.
The beauty of the Post-It notes is that they can't be construed as "vandalising" someone's property, the way the union thugs in WI are advocating.
If you want to add a sticker to someone's else's sticky note that has already been put up as a sign of agreement, that would be fine.
- April 30, 2011 at 11:21 PM
@@ Stop Shouting -
Thanks - you make a good point!!! Hadn't thought of that angle!
- April 30, 2011 at 11:24 PM
When you go to the movies, the back of your theater seat would be the perfect place.
- April 30, 2011 at 11:33 PM
I think a good sticker to place on gas pumps would simply say "Ouch.", with the "O" being the Obama "Hope and Change" "O".
- May 1, 2011 at 4:24 AM
Excellent essay.
Not to sound vulgar in any way, but I can't help but remember hearing some of Chris Christie's retorts on youtube being referred to as "conservative porn".
Your essay is that times a million.
Also, I think your words will be the ultimate impetus of my finally getting involved with the local Tea Party group in Middletown, NJ. Thank you.
- May 1, 2011 at 4:29 AM
Posted several in my local grocery store on Saturday...AND saw my first "Tax Cheat" Geithner dollar bill last week!
- May 1, 2011 at 5:33 PM
my Star War themed:
A New Hope: NOBama 2012
- May 2, 2011 at 12:21 PM
- Stop National Debt said...
A more important concrete message that needs to go viral:
Be among the first to join the new Facebook cause "Stop National Debt" : http://www.causes.com/causes/606425-stop-national-debt since if you don't spread the word, who will?
"POLL REVEALS: Americans Are Still In Deep Denial About The Deficit" http://read.bi/h6QDGR If they realized how bad it is politicians would need to act. Non politics-junkies tune out numbers in the $trillions so we need to rephrase the issue:
The federal government will need >$1 million per household to pay its IOUs!
> $116 trillion ="official" debt plus money short for future social security, medicare, etc
Even its "official debt" of $14.2 trillion is $123,754 per household!
Details at http://StopNationalDebt.com with links to contact congress & complain.
People who don't pay attention to the news won't realize how bad it is and wish change unless we go viral.
Facebook causes let you invite your friends to easily allow it to spread.
- May 4, 2011 at 9:58 AM
Excellent idea. Some patriot should creat and sell pre-printed sticky notes we can use everwhere.
- May 8, 2011 at 8:50 PM
- Jeff Scism said...
Love the "Moon is a Harsh Mistress" reference to Simon Jester.
- May 23, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Oi... I can't wait until 2012 and we kick obama out. The rate he is going he will/is worse that Jimmy Carter, The running joke here at my house is Obama = Jimmy Carter 2.0. Is it safe to say he is worse than Carter? I would even say he's worse than Nixson.
- June 6, 2011 at 3:21 PM
- Penny Pincher said...
You can buy sticky note glue, print your own notes and glue them up. That way you don't have to mess around with a sharpie, or you could make 100 notes that all just look like someone did them with a sharpie, but are photocopied or printed.
it's called "Scotch restickable glue stick". It's available online or probably at Staples.
- December 30, 2015 at 7:19 PM