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Back in today with winners of last Friday's Art Giveaway...HERE thank you all for your amazing support and lovelyb words. they truly mean the world to me - much loVe to you all....
Drum roll.....and the lucky winners are shown below - Please contact me within the next 2 weeks with your address details so I can post out asap eeeeeep! firstname.lastname@example.com (you will notice i have popped an extra winner in there who will receive a piece of my art I have yet to create!!!!!)
I have loved your art from afar for awhile now and would love any of your pieces. It's so hard to pick one! If I had to choose I would choose the one with the woman's face on it. I loved your review of the paints as you used simple terms to describe all of them. Now my shopping list has gotten bigger as I need to expand my finnabair paint collection! :)
Amazing reviews and tips on how to use the paints Kas, really helpful. You're work and talent is outstanding and I just love the colours you use. Xoxo
Not sure if my last post worked so here's another just in case lol. I love the way you color, I have tried and failed :( mine never look like yours do. I will watch any vidios you put up and keep trying . Thanks for shareing with us all xoxox
Hi Kassa, loved the info on all the different paints! Now I know how to use them! Hehe
I really like the "daisy" art!
I really like the "daisy" art!
Such a great review Kassa, you are a wonderful enabler! I cannot imagine anyone NOT wanting to have a piece of your art!! All of your pieces are gorgeous... Hugs, Anne xx


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Flipside is a mysterious inter-dimensional town in Super Paper Mario, created by the Ancients.
In Super Paper Dimentio
In Super Paper Dimentio, Dimentio transforms Flipside into Dimension X.
Paper Mario 5: The Rise of Shadow
Flipside is once again the main hub world of the game. However, Flipside now has a more futuristic feel, with Tron-esque wall markings and more complex backgrounds.

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The rental fee includes the house Sound System, projector, and 12ft screen.
Half-day rates include events that are four hours or less, including setup and cleanup time.
Full day = 10 hour, anything over 10 hours is $50/hour
Please note that outdoor public events can take place at the Memorial Glade, Faculty Glade, and or the Campanile Esplanade. These venues have been found to be most ideal for our public events.
Rental rates for outdoor events includes up to 4 hours of event consultation. Events that need more than 4 hours of consultation will be charged at $77 per additional hour. This includes coordinating required campus permits and insurance and campus physical plant services such as electrical power, trash/recycling/composting bins, restroom access, and turning off sprinklers. Compost bags require an additional fee. Actual time spent coordinating will vary per event.
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The mayor of a town that is an island in the Chesapeake Bay got a call from noted climatologist Donald Trump after praising him on television and pointing out that 87% of the island's residents voted for him. Trump told him not to worry about sea levels rising due to global warming. … [Read more...]
OK Passes Clearly Unconstitutional Law on Protests
The Republicans who run the state of Oklahoma are very upset about environmentalists protesting against old pipelines, so upset that they just passed, and the governor signed into law, a bill that punishes those who "conspire" to foster such protests. … [Read more...]
What Caused Hitler This Time? Environmentalism, of Course.
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PA Republican Thinks We're Moving Closer to the Sun
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Michigan, Flint Reach Settlement to Replace Lead Pipes
The state of Michigan and the city of Flint have reached a settlement in the dispute over lead in the drinking water. The settlement requires the state to pay $100 million to replace thousands of lead pipes throughout the city and keep distributing bottled water until that job is finished. … [Read more...]
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History Map
This is a gazetteer of all the historic features of Liverpool and the wider region that can be found on the Historic Liverpool website.
Click on a spot to see a name and brief description, and if there's more information available a link will take you through to a longer article.
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Marvellous site, and as good a reason as I've come across for wasting time constructively!
I've spotted a couple of minor errors that you might want to correct, though. Firstly, it's Princes Avenue/Road/Boulevard in L8, not Princess. Secondly, the houses there are mid-Victorian rather than Georgian – the expansion of the city to the south of Upper Parliament Street and east of Mill Street seems to have paused for for several years before resuming in the 1850s and 60s. The road from what is now the Rialto to Princes Park (ie Princes Avenue etc) was laid out in the 1840s, but its character looks to have been semi-rural in the early days.
Thanks once again.
My Great Grandad was the landlord of a pub at 251 Walton Road in 1911. His name was Thomas Warren Vallance, he was 33 yrs old and was born in Shropshire (Salop). Do you know what the name was or have any pictures? Guess it was demolished 1930/40's for the ballroom.


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The Great War against Evil was the Khulian element of the Chaos Wars.[1]
The first engagement came in southern Khul in the spring of 1998OT (in Sowing/Heaven's Weeping) as Skies in Darkness turned to Land's Awakening. But the skies did not light in Zagoula. An unnatural sandstorm blew in from Scythera Desert darkening the skies and bringing with it a plague of Locusts and Snakes. On the 23rd day of the storm the Forces of Chaos came into the city, Chaos Spawn from the Dead City leading Orcs and Trolls, and the city was sacked. The Forces continued to destroy the southern lands and then split.
One army began sweeping north east destroying the fertile lands with fire arriving at Kabesh meeting up with another smaller force of Goblins and Orcs from the northern plains. The city was besieged and a breakaway force headed north-east to Arion. The second arm of the original army headed for Shakista around the eastern side of the Cloudhigh Mountains not wanting to brave the jungles of what is now southern Transoxalia. They made for Anvil Pass but were halted by a Klarashian force which had responded to messages from Zagoula. This army held back the forces of Evil for five days but retreated back through the pass to a defensive position near the capital, where reinforcements arrived from the coastal land.
Meanwhile the force headed for Arion was met and ambushed by the army of Brendan Bloodaxe of Arion, which had hidden in the Old Forest near Corda before sweeping round in a pincer movement which caught the evil armies by surprise. Many died that day but it was won by Bloodaxe.
Having burnt the corpses, at first light they set out for Kabesh. However, only smoking ruins remained when they arrived. The evil army had left the site for Shakista to reinforce their beleaguered army. Bloodaxe raced across the now ash wastes and fell on them from behind just as they reached the edges of the Battle for Shakista. The Humans had held back the invaders for eleven days and were finally winning against them. Arion's army cut off any hope for a retreat and the army was destroyed. Nine more days of fighting ensued, but the Chaos army was destroyed. Unfortunately Shakista also suffered and had to be abandoned and demolished.
The cost of the war was dear. The Orcs and Goblins were finished as a considerable force for several hundred years and many fine human cities had been lost. Worst of all the Wastes of Chaos had been born.
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My husband was having an affair with this woman, she wrote the prescriptions for him in my name, so he could fill them while he was home on leave. He is a contractor in afghanistan, she is still active duty, i want to know if i can sue her for writing these prescriptions to a person she has never met
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As I read his comment I realize attorney Cassera is spot on- and i missed the key point--you cannot sue as you have not suffered any harm and no duty to you was breached. DO report what you believe to the doctor's command if you have ANY proof beyond your personal belief.
Odd scenario and too many facts missing. Are you active duty? Has this been reported to the government? How do you know the facts? When did this occur? Where is the Dr. Located? Where was she located when the events occurred?
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"Today's announcement is very welcome news for Ukraine and the international community. The United States has long called for substantial and exceptional financing for Ukraine to back a meaningful reform program. This program is critical to helping Ukraine continue on its path to economic and financial stability, integrating Ukraine as a market-led economy in the global system, and lessening the country's dependence and vulnerability to outside influence.
"This program highlights the leading role that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is playing in forging the international community's response to the very difficult economic situation in Ukraine, a role the international community has asked the IMF to play. The United States has an essential responsibility to lead the international effort to back Ukraine's reforms, a process that the IMF will manage over several years.
"Congress' failure to pass legislation to implement the 2010 IMF quota reform is blocking the international effort to put the Fund's finances on a more stable long term footing and limits the tools available for Ukraine. It is important that the United States demonstrate its leadership role in the IMF, especially at a time when the world faces geopolitical risk.
"We remain committed to providing the IMF with the resources it needs and to working with Ukraine as it embarks on a path toward economic and financial stability."
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Volume 13, Issue 02 | ISSN: 1528-9443 | Second Quarter: June 2012
What You'll Find: Job-Seeker FAQs
Editor's Note: About this Issue…
Welcome to our second of four QuintZines this year.
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Our Expedition Country
Ghana, our expedition country, is a nation in West Africa that was formerly a British colony known as the Gold Coast until 1957. Ghana became the first state in sub-Saharan Africa to gain political independence from European colonial rule that year. Drawing on tradition, the new state took its name from that of the medieval empire of Ghana on the upper Niger River, several hundred miles northwest of modern Ghana. Following independence, Ghana assumed the leadership role in the African continent's struggle for national liberation.
The people of Ghana belong to more than 100 different ethnic groups, but Ghana has largely been spared the ethnic conflict that has torn apart many other African countries. The capital city of Accra is the largest city in the country. English is the official language but most Ghanaians also speak at least one African language. Ghana has one of the strongest economies in West Africa, yet the country's economic base continues to be agriculture and the people remain poor. Gold mining, the production of cacao (used to make chocolate), and tourism are the main sources of revenue. Ghana was known as a source of gold hundreds of years ago. European explorers who arrived in search of gold in the 1400s and 1500s first named the region the Gold Coast. A series of military coups and severe economic problems plagued Ghana from the late 1960s into the 1980s. However, Ghana reemerged in the 1990s as a democracy and a leading player in African affairs. In 1997 Kofi Annan, a diplomat from Ghana, became secretary-general of the United Nations.
Ghana has a total area of 238,500 sq km (92,090 sq mi). The distance from south to north is about 670 km (420 mi) and from west to east is about 560 km (350 mi). The country is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Togo to the east, and Burkina Faso to the north. The Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic Ocean washes Ghana's southern shore.
Ghana is generally characterized by flat plains and gently rolling hills. Forests cover 23 percent (2005) of the country's area, while 28 percent (2003) of its area is farmed. The country is divided into five distinct geographical regions. Coastal plains stretch across the southern portion of the country, featuring low sandy beaches interspersed with saltwater lagoons. A forested plateau region consisting of the Ashanti uplands and the Kwahu Plateau is located inland, in southwest and south central Ghana. The hilly Akwapim-Togo Ranges run north to south along the country's eastern border. The Volta Basin takes up most of central Ghana. Finally, high plains characterize the northern third of the country. The country's highest point is Mount Afadjoto, at 885 m (2,904 ft), in the Akwapim-Togo Ranges.
Rivers and Lakes
The country's main river is the Volta, which is formed in the center of the country by the confluence of the Black Volta and the White Volta. The Volta enters the Gulf of Guinea at Ada in southeastern Ghana. The Akosombo Dam on the Volta formed Lake Volta upon its completion in 1965. The lake covers an area of 8,482 sq km (3,275 sq mi), making it the world's largest artificial lake. The two major tributaries of the Volta are the Oti and Afram rivers. Together, the Volta and its tributaries drain the Volta Basin. Ghana's other significant river systems are the Densu, Birim, Pra, and Ankobra. All empty into the Gulf of Guinea. Ghana's rivers are navigable only by small crafts, with the exception of the Volta. Located in the Ashanti uplands, Lake Bosumtwi is Ghana's only natural lake.
Plant and Animal Life
Southern Ghana contains evergreen and semi deciduous forests, consisting of tall silk cottons, kolas, and valuable West African hardwoods such as mahogany, odum, and ebony. The northern two-thirds of the country is covered by savanna—tropical grassland with a scattering of shrubs and trees. Ghana's savanna features shea trees, acacias, and baobabs. The oil palm is found throughout the south and the Ashanti uplands, and the lagoons of the coast contain mangroves. Although once plentiful throughout the savanna, large mammals such as elephants and lions are now rare and largely confined to nature reserves. Mole National Park in northwest Ghana has become a refuge for many of these mammals. The forest regions are habitats for monkeys, snakes, and antelopes, and some of the major rivers contain crocodiles. There are more than 725 bird species in Ghana.
Natural Resources
A largely agricultural nation, Ghana's most important natural resource is the soil. Of the country's total land area, 28 percent (2003) is arable or under permanent crops, and 23 percent (2005) is forested. Gold is Ghana's principal mineral resource; bauxite, manganese, and diamonds are also important. The Akosombo Dam on the Volta River provides hydroelectricity for Ghana and several neighboring countries.
Ghana's tropical climate features distinct wet and dry seasons, with regional variations. The north experiences one long rainy season from March until November. The dry season begins when the harmattan, a hot, dust-laden wind from the Sahara, blows from the north. The harmattan is most intense in December and January. The south experiences two rainy seasons: one from April to July, and then – after intermittent rains in August - another from September to November. In Accra, average daily temperatures range from 23° to 31°C (73° to 87°F) in January and from 23° to 27°C (73° to 81°F) in July. Slightly hotter average temperatures are experienced in the north. Rainfall varies widely. The northern portion of the country is drier than the south, with the exception of the coastal area around Accra. The mean annual rainfall ranges from 750 to 1,000 mm (30 to 40 in) at Accra, from 1,470 to 1,830 mm (60 to 70 in) on the Kwahu Plateau, from 1,780 to 2,080 mm (70 to 80 in) on the southwest coast, and from 1,100 to 1,200 mm (40 to 50 in) in the northern high plains.
Environmental Issues
In the late 19th century, hardwood forests covered the southern half of Ghana. Considerable portions of these once-extensive forests have been destroyed, and today about 23 percent of the country remains forested. Not all of these forests are commercially viable, however. Ghana is the third largest producer of cacao in the world. Large tracts of forest have been cleared for cacao crops, which thrive in the rich soil of the rain forest. In times of depressed cacao prices, Ghana has significantly increased exports of timber to generate needed revenue. In 1988 Ghana initiated a conservation plan called the Forest Resources Management Project. In 1989 Ghana restricted the export of 18 tree species, and in 1994 the country banned the export of raw logs. About 4.8 percent (1997) of the country's land is officially protected, but illegal logging threatens Ghana's remaining forests. Deforestation, overgrazing, and periodic drought have led to desertification and soil erosion. Ghana's wildlife populations, depleted by habitat loss, are further threatened by poaching. Ghana has ratified international agreements protecting biodiversity, endangered species, tropical forests, wetlands, and the ozone layer.
People of Ghana
23,382,848 (2008 estimate)
Population density
101 persons per sq km
262 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urban population distribution
46 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution
54 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Accra, 1,847,000 (2003 estimate)
Official language
Life expectancy
59.5 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate
52 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate
76.9 percent (2005 estimate)
The population of Ghana in 2008 was 23,382,848, giving the country a population density of 101 persons per sq km (262 per sq mi). Life expectancy at birth is estimated at 59.5 years, one of the highest rates in sub-Saharan Africa. With a birth rate of 29.20 per 1,000 and a death rate of 9.40 per 1,000, the country's population growth rate is 1.93 percent (2008 estimate). While this current rate of increase is moderate compared with other West African nations, Ghana's population almost tripled from 1960 to 2000. The rapid rise in the population reflects the advances made in the provision of medical and sanitation services in the country and has resulted in a youthful population. Family planning programs have helped reduce the nation's birth rate.
Despite migrations to Ghana's urban centers, 54 percent (1998) of the population resides in rural communities. Most rural Ghanaians are farmers, herders, or fishers. In the cities, most people work in the service sector or in manufacturing. The country's major cities are Accra, the national capital; Kumasi, the principal city of the Ashanti region; Tema, an industrial city and Ghana's major port; Sekondi and Takoradi, the coastal twin cities; Tamale, a northern trade center; and the college town of Cape Coast.
Ethnic Groups
Over 100 linguistic and ethnic groups have been identified in Ghana, and these groups have maintained a sense of ethnic identity over the years. However, the population is classified into two major linguistic families: the Guan and the Gur. The Guan speakers, traditionally associated with the area south of the Volta, make up about 75 percent of the population. The major Guan linguistic subgroup is the Akan speakers, who are further subdivided into the Ashanti, Bono, Fante, Akuapem, Akyem, and Kwahu, among others. The Ashanti and Akuapem peoples speak similar Akan dialects, collectively known as Twi. Other Guan linguistic groups include the Nzima, Ga, Gonja, Adangbe, and Ewe. Members of the Gur linguistic family live mainly in the northern regions of the country. The principal Gur language is Dagbani, and the major Gur ethnic groups are the Dagomba and Mamprusi peoples. Due to the similarities in the various dialects and to the increasing mobility of the population, a typical Ghanaian understands at least one of five major languages - Akan, Nzima, Dagbani, Ga, or Ewe - as well as English, which is the official language of the country.
Christian missionaries introduced Western-style education to Ghana in the 18th century. Although some schools are still affiliated with religious groups, the state is now the main provider of education. In 1996, 20 percent of the national budget was spent on education. Primary education is free and compulsory. In 2002–2003, 79 percent of primary school-aged children attended primary school. Attendance at the secondary school level was 39 percent and 3 percent at the university level. A greater percentage of boys attended school than girls, the gap widening above the primary school level. However, the disparity in attendance by gender was not due to any state policy. Ghana's educational system is open to all. The adult literacy rate in 2005 was recorded at 76.9 percent, with male literacy at 84.3 and female literacy at 69.8. The University of Ghana, at Legon (near Accra), was Ghana's first university, established in 1948. There are five other public universities in the country, located at Winneba, Cape Coast, Tarkwah, Kumasi, and Tamale, and numerous teacher training colleges and vocational institutions.
Way of Life
Ghana has long been exposed to outside influences on its society and culture. To some extent, Islam shapes the society of the north while Christianity is strong in the south. Despite the influence of these world religions, however, much of Ghanaian society continues to be traditional. Most people recognize the place of traditional practices. For example, they grant local chiefs customary rights to preside over their communities, and the young respect parents and their elders. An extended family's elders arbitrate the inheritance of the family's land, possessions, and social status. Polygamy (the practice of having more than one wife) is legal, but as the literacy rate has risen, Ghanaians have increasingly chosen monogamy (the practice of having only one wife) as the preferred marital relation. A number of women's organizations and lobby groups were established in the 1990s. Women are not prohibited from holding public offices nor are they paid less for equal work done. Most Ghanaians throughout the country wear Western attire. Traditional clothing, which is worn usually at local ceremonies and dances, varies among ethnic groups, often taking the form of smocks for men and wraparound dresses for women.
Ghana's culture is as diverse as its linguistic and geographical regions. Weaving and carving are important traditional art forms. Music and dance are performed at communal functions and ceremonies such as funerals and marriages.
Oral literature, in the form of storytelling, has traditionally been the most popular indigenous way of transmitting societal values. In village gathering places, stories of the spider Ananse were told both to entertain and educate. In the 1950s and 1960s, many of these stories were written down to serve as reading material for school children. Commonly recurring themes in modern Ghanaian literature have been opposition to colonial rule, political corruption, and the clash between tradition and modernization in Ghana. Some of the best known Ghanaian writers in the English language are Efua Sutherland, a colonial-era female playwright; Ama Ata Aidoo, a writer whose plays, novels, and poetry examine the traditional roles assigned to African women; Ayi Kwei Armah, an author of insightful critiques of contemporary political conditions and historical fiction; and Kofi Awoonor, a writer whose poems and novels dissect the interaction of traditional and Western ideas in Africa.
Art and Architecture
Ghana's visual art forms, including gold jewelry, woodcarvings, and weaving, were associated traditionally with the royal courts of different ethnic groups. Although the works of artisans continue to serve their traditional functions, they are now also created for the tourist industry. Gold, mined for centuries in Ghana, is worked into weighty pieces of jewelry that traditionally only adorned the Akan king and nobility. The Ashanti people are known for their carved wooden stools, which customarily served domestic and sacred roles. The Golden Stool, the symbol of the Ashanti nation, is the most sacred stool of all. In the second half of the 20th century, the Ga people developed a tradition of building carved and brightly decorated coffins, shaped like animals or objects that celebrate the deceased. Ghanaian weavers produce many different styles of cloth, but the most well-known fabric produced in Ghana is Kente cloth. This distinctive style was traditionally made by weavers of the Ashanti court, using European silk acquired through trans-Saharan and, later, coastal trade.
There are two main types of indigenous Ghanaian building styles. Traditional round huts with grass roofing are found in the northern regions. In the south, several adjoining buildings surround a communal compound in the middle of an enclosure. In recent years, however, single-family structures have become more popular, especially in the urban centers.
Music and Dance
Traditional forms of ceremonial music, accompanied by dancing, continue to be performed in Ghana. The country is well known for its traditional talking drums, which mimic the tonal patterns of spoken language. The most popular Ghanaian music is the highly danceable style called highlife. Highlife is performed at dances by bands that feature either trumpets and saxophones or several electric guitars and a set of percussion instruments. The most famous highlife musician was the late E. T. Mensah, who was often referred to as "King of Highlife." A newer style of popular Ghanaian dance music called hiplife combines the traditional African folklore and rhythms of highlife with elements of hip-hop. Musician Reggie Rockstone is often called the father of this genre.
Theatre and Film
Ghana's oldest form of theater is the Concert Party, in which a traveling minstrel troupe visits villages and performs to music. The Ghana Dance Ensemble and the University of Ghana produce and perform local plays. Various local artists and performing groups make film and television appearances. Ghana's modest film industry features the work of directors Kwaw Ansah, King Ampaw and recently Shirley Frimpong-Manso.
Libraries and Museums
The Accra Central Library (1950) is Ghana's main library. The Public Records and Archives Administration Department (formerly Ghana National Archives, 1946), located in Accra, holds the largest collection of government papers and has branch offices in regional capitals. The National Museum in Accra (1957) holds historical and anthropological artifacts from around the country.
Economy of Ghana
Gross domestic product (GDP in U.S.$)
$13 billion (2006)
GDP per capita (U.S.$)
$560.90 (2006)
Monetary unit
1 new cedi (C), consisting of 100 pesewas
Number of workers
10,284,624 (2006)
Unemployment rate
8.2 percent (2000)
Before the arrival of European colonists in the 1400s, farming, herding, and fishing were the main indigenous Ghanaian economic activities, with smaller numbers of people mining for gold. With the establishment of complete colonial control in the late 1800s, the territory's economy was drawn fully into the world capitalist system, and gold was exported in large quantities to Europe. Ghanaian farmers produced cash crops such as cacao for the export market. European merchants, however, dominated the export and import economy. Upon independence in 1957, the state assumed greater involvement in the national economy. From the late 1960s through the 1970s, Ghana experienced severe economic decline as a result of political instability. By the mid-1980s, however, economic recovery programs were underway to encourage and expand private sector investments. Both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) supported the reform programs. In the mid-1980s the government promoted industries using local raw materials and private investment in food production. From 2006 to 2008, Ghana's economy grew an average of 6.2 percent each year. Ghana reported a gross domestic product (GDP) of $13 billion, or $560.90 per capita, in 2006. Of the total GDP, 37.2 percent was from the service sector, 37.4 percent from agriculture, and 25.4 percent from industrial productions. GDP is a measure of the value of all goods and services produced by a country. The state has been responsible for the provision of infrastructure installations and facilities since colonial times. Despite efforts to increase privatization in the mid-1980s, the government funds almost all road construction and installation of new power and telephone lines.
Ghana's labor force in 2006 totaled 10.3 million people. Of these, 55 percent were involved in agriculture, 31 percent in services, and 14 percent in industry. Despite an expanding private sector, the state continues to be the largest employer. Almost all schoolteachers, medical service providers, and administrative personnel are public employees. Ghanaian workers have a long tradition of organizing into trade unions. The Ghana Trade Union Congress is an independent umbrella organization that represents workers' interests. A 20 percent unemployment rate was estimated for 1997.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing form the traditional backbone of Ghana's economy. Cattle are raised in the dry savanna regions of the north and in the plains region around Accra. Bananas, plantains, rice, corn, and cassava are produced as food crops in the southern half of the country. In the drier north, the major crops are yams, sorghum, and millet. The wet forest zones allow the cultivation of cash crops such as cacao, coffee, and palms and the harvesting of tropical timber. Freshwater fish are available in the rivers and Lake Volta, but the Atlantic Ocean provides the bulk of the nation's fish supply. Ghana is known historically for its gold mines, and the country is one of the world's top gold producers. Ghana mined 60,000 kg (132,280 lb) of gold in 2004. The Ashanti Goldfields Corporation manages the richest deposit at Obuasi in the Ashanti uplands. Other mineral exports from Ghana include manganese, diamonds, and bauxite.
Services and Tourism
The service sector accounted for 37.2 percent of GDP in 2006. Wholesaling and retailing of food items at local open markets as well as sales of manufactured goods at shops characterize Ghana's domestic trade. Tourism is one of the country's expanding service activities. The most important tourist destinations are the colonial fortresses at Cape Coast and Elmina, which were once major transshipment points for tens of thousands of slaves on their way to the New World. Tourists are also attracted by the beaches along the Gulf of Guinea and the animal life in Ghana's national parks. Tourist arrivals increased from 146,000 in 1990 to 442,000 in 2006. In 2006 $345 million was generated from tourism. Most visitors to Ghana come from the United States and Europe.
More than 90 percent of Ghanaian households burn wood or charcoal for cooking, but gas and electrical sources of energy are also available. Power generated by the Akosombo Dam on the Volta River is the country's main source of electricity. The Akosombo Dam was completed in 1965, and a second hydroelectric dam was later constructed downstream, at Kpong. In 2003 Ghana generated 5.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, virtually all in hydroelectric plants. Until the mid-1990s Ghana was a regular exporter of electricity, but low water levels in the Volta have periodically caused power shortages in the country. The country is investigating the use of thermal energy to augment its electricity generation. Petroleum is imported to power automobiles and generators.
Ghana is served by 977 km (607 mi) of rail lines, which are limited to the southern sector of the country, essentially connecting Sekondi, Accra, and Kumasi. The national rail line has not expanded since its construction in the early 20th century, with the exception of the short Accra-Tema link built in the 1960s. Logs, timber products, and minerals from the southern regions are transported to the deep-water harbors at Tema and Takoradi for export. River transportation on the Volta north of the Akosombo Dam is possible, but the most accessible means of domestic travel is by road. There are 47,787 km (29,693 mi) of roads in the country, only 18 percent of which are paved. Most Ghanaians travel by bus, or another form of private mass transportation. The Kotoka International Airport is located at Accra, but private airlines serve local airports at Kumasi, Tamale, Sunyani, and Takoradi.
The government runs the country's two major newspapers, the Daily Graphic and The Ghanaian Times, both published in Accra. Since 1992 a number of independent and party-affiliated newspapers have been established. The government-owned Ghana Broadcasting Corporation offers radio and television programs in English and several local languages. There are also many private FM stations. The most critical concern of news providers is the issue of press freedom, which was curtailed occasionally from the 1960s to the 1980s. The National Media Commission was established in 1993 as an independent watchdog organization to ensure that the government does not control or interfere with any media provider, private or state-owned. Today, the media in Ghana operate without restrictions as a result of the liberalization of the media landscape between 2000 and 2008. Ghana's telecommunications system is poorly developed—in 2005 there were only 14.5 telephone lines per 1,000 people. Consequently, mobile telephone usage has become very popular. Access to the Internet is increasingly becoming widespread
Foreign trade
In 2000 Ghana's total exports were valued at $1.67 billion, and its total imports at $2.93 billion. The country's chief export is gold; other major exports include cacao, lumber, and electricity. Petroleum, consumer goods, and machinery and transport equipment are among the main imports. Ghana's major trade partners, in order of importance, are the United Kingdom, the United States, Nigeria, The Netherlands, and Germany. Ghana is a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Currency and Banking
The Bank of Ghana, founded in 1957, is the country's central bank and issues the national currency. The Ghanaian unit of currency is the new cedi, divided into 100 pesewas (1 new cedis equal US$1.5; 2011 average). The state-owned Ghana Commercial Bank has branches throughout the country, and there are also many private banks. The Ghana Stock Exchange was established in 1990.
According to the nation's constitution, adopted in 1992, Ghana is a multiparty democracy, and all citizens aged 18 and older are entitled to vote. A president, selected by direct popular election to a four-year term, is head of state and commander in chief of the Ghana armed forces. According to the constitution, the president must be a Ghanaian by birth, must be at least 40 years of age before taking office, and can serve no more than two terms in office. The president appoints a vice president and a Council of Ministers, a cabinet body whose members have different portfolios, or responsibilities, for advising the president on specific national and international issues. A Council of State acts as another advisory body; each of the 10 administrative regions of the country elects a council member, and the president appoints the remaining 15 members.
Ghana's lawmaking body is the unicameral (single house) Parliament. The Parliament's 230 members are directly elected to four-year terms, with no term limits. Any Ghanaian aged 21 years or older who does not have the privilege of dual citizenship and who possesses a taxpaying history can run for Parliament.
Ghana's legal codes are based on Britain's. The principal judicial body is the Supreme Court, which makes judgments on constitutional, criminal, and civil cases. Below the Supreme Court are the Court of Appeals and Regional High Courts. At the lower tier are the Circuit Courts, Community Tribunals, and Courts of the Houses of Chiefs. All judges are appointed by the president and approved by Parliament. A Judicial Council monitors the performance of the judicial system, and the Ghana Bar Association represents the interests of Ghanaian lawyers.
The country is divided into ten administrative regions: Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, and Western. Each region is led by a regional executive, who is appointed by the president. Below the regional level are district assemblies. Some district assembly members are appointed by the central government, but the majority are democratically elected. The dominant political party in Ghana was the National Democratic Congress (NDC) until the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) won the December 2000 legislative and presidential elections. Also represented in Parliament are the People's National Convention (PNC) party and the Convention People's Party (CPP). Other parties include the National Convention Party (NCP) and the National Reform Party (NRP), which split off from the NDC in 1999.
The Ghana armed forces—including army, navy, and air force—totaled 7,000 personnel in 2004. With a total of 5,000 men and women, the army is the largest of the defense forces. Military service is voluntary. Ghana's armed forces personnel have taken part in international peacekeeping activities in West Africa and around the world. Police force and civil defense units keep the peace at home.
International Organizations
Ghana has held membership in the United Nations (UN) and the Commonwealth of Nations since independence in 1957. Ghana is also a founding member of the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Bark + Build 2016 – Most Fun Award
The AIA Dallas Bark + Build award ceremony took place last night and "Playhouse" received an honorable mention Most Fun award! Our team could not be more excited! Thank you again to our partner- Modern Contractors, our volunteers, Tom Massey with Urban Turf, Norma Jean and Rowan Randall (our furry friends / models), and those who have donated to the SPCA of Texas through our team page. Without these contributors, this would not be possible!
Our team is still accepting donations which benefits the SPCA of Texas , please click here http://barkandbuild.kintera.org/faf/r.asp?t=12&i=1162713&g=6855134 to donate! The dog houses will still be on display at NorthPark Center in Dallas through December 4th.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Bark + Build – North Park Center Display
Our Bark + Build design, "Playhouse", was delivered to North Park Center this morning. Don't forget they will be on display at NorthPark Center from November 14th – December 5th. During this time, raffle tickets will be available to the public for purchase through SPCA of Texas. All proceeds from raffle ticket sales will go to support SPCA of Texas. To learn more about SPCA of Texas and their work, please visit www.spca.org.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Bark + Build – Final Design
Check out our final Bark + Build design!
Thank you to Modern Contractors for the effort and precision going into the build of the dog house and to Tom Massey, with Urban Turf, who donated the artificial turf.
We think we have an award winning doghouse design, do you? Our design will be on display at NorthPark Center from November 14th – December 5th. During this time, raffle tickets will be available to the public for purchase through SPCA of Texas. All proceeds from raffle ticket sales will go to support SPCA of Texas. To learn more about SPCA of Texas and their work, please visit www.spca.org.
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Monday, November 7, 2016
Bark + Build – Final Submission!
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Friday, November 4, 2016
Spooky Chili
On Friday, October 28, 2016 we celebrated Quorum's 9th annual Chili Cook Off and Salsa event. The Chili Cook Off has become more competitive than ever and the prizes even better. Eleven chilis were in the running this year competing for the shiny red Dutch oven (first prize) and their name on the office Chili trophy. The 1st place salsa winner would receive a food chopper. This year we added a touch of spookiness to the event by asking people to bring a Spooktacular Dessert to compete for a People's Choice prize (cake decorating kit).
A few of the Quorum ladies dressed up as witches and stirred their pots.
As spooky music played in the background, the judges began tasting the chilis and salsa. Every chili was judged by five criteria: taste, color, heat , texture and presentation. There were a variety of chilis such as vegetarian, green chili and the traditional with accompaniments such as corn bread, sour cream, crushed Fritos and cheese. The salsa was judged by taste, smell, texture and presentation.
The Chili winners are:
1st place - Greg Richardson
2nd place – Kathryn Torrez
The Salsa winners are:
1st place – Greg Richardson
2nd place – Jignasha Mistry
The winner for the spooktacular dessert was Kim Dowdy for her "Crack Ball" Eyeball cupcakes. Why are they called that? It's because once you try them, you're hooked!
Thank you to the judges and all who helped put this event together and especially to the Chili Cook Off participants. We enjoyed the food and look forward to next year's Chili Cook Off and Salsa tasting.
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In recent years there has been increased interest in evaluating breast cancer screening using data from before-and-after studies in multiple geographic regions. One approach, not previously mentioned, is the paired availability design. The paired availability design was developed to evaluate the effect of medical interventions by comparing changes in outcomes before and after a change in the availability of an intervention in various locations. A simple potential outcomes model yields estimates of efficacy, the effect of receiving the intervention, as opposed to effectiveness, the effect of changing the availability of the intervention. By combining estimates of efficacy rather than effectiveness, the paired availability design avoids confounding due to different fractions of subjects receiving the interventions at different locations. The original formulation involved short-term outcomes; the challenge here is accommodating long-term outcomes.
The outcome is incident breast cancer deaths in a time period, which are breast cancer deaths that were diagnosed in the same time period. We considered the plausibility of the basic five assumptions of the paired availability design and propose a novel analysis to accommodate likely violations of the assumption of stable screening effects.
We applied the paired availability design to data on breast cancer screening from six counties in Sweden. The estimated yearly change in incident breast cancer deaths per 100,000 persons ages 40–69 (in most counties) due to receipt of screening (among the relevant type of subject in the potential outcomes model) was -9 with 95% confidence interval (-14, -4) or (-14, -5), depending on the sensitivity analysis.
In a realistic application, the extended paired availability design yielded reasonably precise confidence intervals for the effect of receiving screening on the rate of incident breast cancer death. Although the assumption of stable preferences may be questionable, its impact will be small if there is little screening in the first time period. However, estimates may be substantially confounded by improvements in systemic therapy over time. Therefore the results should be interpreted with care.
The paired availability design is a study design and method of analysis that reduces selection bias when using data from historical controls
Estimating efficacy, as opposed to estimating effectiveness, is important when combining estimates from different locations (hospitals or regions). If the fraction of subjects who receive intervention differs among locations, it is difficult to interpret the overall estimate of effectiveness. In contrast, the overall estimate of efficacy is not confounded by varying the fraction of subjects who receive intervention in different locations.
Heretofore the paired availability design has only been formulated for evaluating the effect of an intervention on a
Basic requirements
The first step in extending the paired availability design to the evaluation of breast cancer screening is to identify various geographic regions with a change in the availability of breast cancer screening from time period 0 to time period 1. To simplify this discussion, we presume that screening is more available in time period 1 than time period 0. The methodology is also applicable in the unlikely situation in which the reverse were true in some or all regions. The change in availability is a change in the fraction of the eligible population who are invited for screening. Following Duffy et al
Requirement 1
The time periods should be sufficiently long to give screening sufficient time to maximize (or almost maximize) its impact on breast cancer mortality rates.
Requirement 2
For each geographic region, time periods 0 and 1 should be the same length.
Requirement 3
The outcome in each time period is incident breast cancer deaths, namely deaths from breast cancer in the specified time period arising from diagnosis of breast cancer during the same time period.
Requirement 4
We consider only situations in which most screening occurs at regular intervals of the same length during each time period.
The rationale for
The rationale for
The rationale for
Potential outcomes model
For each before-and-after geographic region, our goal is to estimate the efficacy of breast cancer screening, which we define as the change in average yearly probability of incident breast cancer deaths due to the
For the sake of simplicity, we assume two conditions: (1) all-or-none behavior (i.e. an individual either receives all screens at the recommended interval or none, but does not switch back and forth), and (2) there is a single dominant screening test rather than a choice among screening tests of varying efficacy. In our application, there was only one screening modality.
Let π
As with the standard paired availability design, to ensure identifiably we restrict the estimation of efficacy to type
The probability in (2) differs from a naive comparison of the effect of screening between subjects who receive screening in time period 1 and subjects who do not receive screening in time period 1. Instead Δ
In order to estimate (2) we require the following assumptions adapted from the standard paired availability design
Assumption 1. (Stable population)
The characteristics of the population that affect the probability of incident breast cancer death are constant over time.
Assumption 2. (Stable treatment)
The screening modality and therapy following diagnosis do not change over time.
Assumption 3. (Stable evaluation)
The outcome measure, which is incident cancer breast deaths, does not change in definition over time.
Assumption 4. (Stable preferences)
Factors affecting the decision to receive screening do not change over time.
Assumption 5. (Stable screening effects)
The effect of screening on the probability of incident breast cancer death rates does not change over time.
The basic idea
As a consequence of the above assumptions (and not applying
In order to estimate (4) we need to estimate
In the ideal scenario (Scenario I) the investigators would report data
= fraction who received screening in time period 1 (a combination of types
If we had the full data
Scenario I: Full reporting of data
When there are full reporting of data, we can estimate
We introduce an exogenous parameter
We discuss specification of
The asymptotic variance is approximately
Scenario II. Limited reporting of data
With limited reporting of data we introduce a second exogenous parameter
Using actual reported data from the limited data scenario, we checked the approximate variances in (12) and (15) by making reasonable assumptions to impute
Lead time adjustment related to prior screening
We specify a value for
Lead time adjustment related to age-range at diagnosis
Because incident cancer cases are defined based on age at diagnosis, there is also a subtle bias
Combining estimates over regions
To obtain a combined estimate of efficacy over all regions, we use a simple random effects meta-analysis
Table 1
Data and calculations
time period 0
time period 1
yearly change in incident breast cancer deaths per 100,000
number eligible
incident breast cancer deaths
fraction screened
number eligible
incident breast cancer deaths
fraction screened
standard error
Fraction screened is from Table
We applied the methodology to before- and after-data on breast cancer screening in various Swedish counties
The data in
Figure 1
Estimated change (and 95% confidence intervals) in average yearly probability of incident cancer death due to receipt of screening per 100,000 type
Estimated change (and 95% confidence intervals) in average yearly probability of incident cancer death due to receipt of screening per 100,000 type
Our methodology complements that of Duffy et al.
Another approach to the analysis of before- and after- cancer screening data is to regress the change in cancer mortality rate over time for each region on the change in screening rates over time in each region. Sometimes the change in cancer incidence rates is used as a proxy for the change in screening rates
With additional data, it may be possible to adjust for the effect of changes in therapy over time, if an additional assumption is reasonable. Suppose we had additional data on incident cancer deaths in time periods 0 and 1 in regions in which there was
Although data were reported on person-years of eligibility for screening, we did not use a survival analysis. A survival analysis can be incorporated into the potential outcomes model for all-or-none compliance
Besides this methodology based on the paired availability design, one could also analyze observational screening data using the method of periodic screening evaluation
The paired availability design can be extended to the evaluation of breast cancer screening by using incident breast cancer deaths as the outcome and requiring sufficiently long equal-length time periods before and after a change in availability of periodic screening. However the assumptions should be examined carefully. The assumption of stable preferences may be violated by a campaign to encourage screening, although the impact would be greatly mitigated if there were little screening in time period 0. Also the assumptions regarding changes in therapy over time may also be violated.
Authors' contributions
SGB wrote the initial draft. BSK and PCP made substantial improvements to the manuscript.
Competing interests
None declared.
We thank Ping Hu for helpful comments.
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Statistical issues in randomized trials of cancer screening
Programme sensitivity and effectiveness of mammography service screening in Helsinki, Finland
Effectiveness of the public health policy for breast cancer screening in Finland: population based cohort study
Service screening with mammography of women aged 50–69 years in Sweden: effects on mortality from breast cancer
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PSA screening and prostate cancer mortality
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I'd wouldn't say he has been playing well as much as I would say he hasn't outright sucked.
clairborne was a wasted pivk
Too bad he got hurt before the trade deadline. We could have gotten a couple of practice balls and a kicking net for him.
Claiborne has been better esp tackling. We will miss him. Time for Webb to step up.
Does it matter? This secondary and our fossil will get abused with Mo or without him.
He played well yesterday and especially well against the Egirls and Redskins. Lets not kick him when he's down and not give him praise when he actually performs.
You mean he hasn't been put all year?
Well you usually have a negative view, but I will say it probably doesn't matter. We have given up 400 yards to half the QBs we have faced, tied for most in NFL history with half a season to play still, with Mo so without him shouldn't make any difference really.......we will still get lit up like a Christmas tree until we improve safety play and get a lil more pass rush out of those scrubs.
Lol. Whats knee jerky about It? Have you not watched any of this historically bad pass defense this season?
Its very realistic that Ponder could hang 300 yards and 3 tds on this D.
I'll give him that, he has definitely improved over the past few games as a tackler.
Could he return with another team?
Yes but you guys have got to get this down. QBs playing against us are going to complete passes and score points. This defense is meant to get turnovers and compete in the RZ as well as make people have to drive the field or have high Sc%. You win in this league by getting turnovers and playing better pass defense than your opponent. That's the simple version as that's more to it but those are the two main components. Just don't expect us to shut down every opponent we face.
I actually mind that Claiborne will miss time as much as I mind Miles Austin missing time. Not very much. Webb was doing a better job yesterday on Megatron than Carr was. So I would expect Webb to cover the slot and Scandrick the outside. Now the safeties Wilcox and Church missing an extended amount of time is worrisome. Jeff Heath did an outstanding job filling in for Wilcox. Hamilton not so much but should get better with more playing time.
Playing the defense we do, I expect teams to gain yardage on us. It's a "bend but don't break" scheme.
Yeah. It's needs to 'break' less though.
Great observation on the DT's.
I sure as hell noticed yesterday when he left the game.
I thought he looked lost the first few games but had rebounded nicely in the last three. I think we will miss him.
Pass defense starts with a D line. I don't care who you have - Deion Sanders and Champ Bailey (in his prime) I don't care who you are in the NFL of today if you can't pressure the QB no CB can hang for an extended play.
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- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
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