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Bursaries available for Impact Evaluation Training Seminar in Francophone Africa
3ie is offering a limited number of bursaries to attend the Impact Evaluation Training Seminar in Francophone Africa (SEImAF) organised by CLEAR-Francophone Africa. The course will be held from 3 December to 14 December 2018 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The seminar will help evaluation professionals to learn approaches and tools necessary for conducting rigorous impact assessments. The course will be conducted entirely in French.
Click here to apply for the 3ie bursary (members and open-call).
Applicants are requested to ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria specified by the organisers and that they have completed and submitted the course's registration form before submitting an application for 3ie bursary. The deadline is Friday, 9 November 2018.
Bursary support covers course fee, round-trip economy class airfare and accommodation, as specified by 3ie. We do not cover travel expenses in the country, visa fees or meals other than those provided by the accommodation as part of the room rate. No per diem/ daily allowance will be provided.
1 Nov, Delhi seminar, New Delhi
Does promoting citizen engagement in governance of public services improve development outcomes?
Speaker: Hugh Waddington, senior evaluation specialist, 3ie
Discussants: Rahul Ahluvalia, consultant, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, New Delhi
Date: 1 November 2018
Time: 3.00pm-5.00pm
Venue: Seminar Hall 3, Kamala Devi Complex, India International Centre, New Delhi
Senior programme officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, New Delhi
The Gates Foundation is seeking an experienced researcher, evaluator and communicator to work with the monitoring, learning and evaluation team. The senior programme officer will be responsible for making and managing investments. The role also entails facilitating the mobilization of evidence for strategic and programmatic decisions, collaborating with program strategy teams to achieve programmatic and strategic goals, nurturing partnerships, and fostering and expanding research and evaluation networks. The officer will also provide technical review and inputs to research and evaluations embedded in programmatic initiatives. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, the deadline to apply is 15 November.
Call for proposals: evaluation of the demand creation for eggs among caregivers in Nigeria
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is inviting proposals to conduct an impact evaluation of a demand creation approach to motivate caregivers to purchase and provide eggs to children between the ages of 6 months to 5 years in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The alliance is seeking a research partner to co-design and implement the evaluation using qualitative and quantitative methods. The evaluation team must include a partner based in Nigeria. The deadline to submit proposals is 10 November.
Senior manager, evaluation office, 3ie, New Delhi
3ie is seeking a senior manager to oversee the day-to-day functioning of the evaluation office, including managing staff and consultants, implementing and monitoring the office work program and coordinating work with other 3ie offices in Delhi, London and Washington, DC. The senior manager will also contribute to business development initiatives and represent 3ie externally. Candidates with research backgrounds will be given the opportunity to oversee some research activities in select sectors. The deadline for applications is 5 November 2018.
31 October, CEDIL-LSHTM lecture series, London, UK
Uncertainty and its consequences in social policy evaluation and evidence-based decision-making
Speaker: Matthew Jukes, fellow and senior education evaluation specialist, RTI internationa
Date: 31 October 2018|
Time: 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM BST
Venue: Jerry Morris B, LSHTM 15-17 Tavistock Place, London, UK, WC1H 9SH
Bursaries available for CLEAR LAC and CIDE 'Impact Evaluation with STATA'
3ie is offering 10 bursaries to attend the CLEAR LAC and CIDE's course "Impact Evaluation with STATA". The course will run from 7 November to 17 December 2018, Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Extension Rooms CLEAR, CIDE in Mexico City.
The course is divided into 11 sessions and will equip the participants to review concepts and develop criteria for the application of impact evaluation techniques and instruments.
In order to apply for the 3ie bursary (members and open-call), click here. Bursary support covers course fee only. Application deadline is 10 October 2018.
Evaluation specialist, London, UK
3ie invites highly qualified candidates to apply for the position of Evaluation Specialist at our Synthesis and Review office in London. Key responsibilities will include providing research leadership for systematic reviews and evidence gap maps on the effectiveness of development interventions in low- and middle-income countries. The 3ie London office is hosted by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and is based at the London International Development Center (LIDC). The deadline for submitting applications is 21 October 2018.
Consultant, National Rural Livelihoods Mission, 3ie, New Delhi
3ie is seeking a consultant to support the evaluation team in conducting various tasks in the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) project. Key responsibilities include synthesising findings from quantitative studies on the effectiveness of group-based livelihood programmes in L&MICs. The consultant will report to an evaluation specialist who will provide regular guidance and mentoring. The position may involve travel across India including to the remote rural parts of the country. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. The deadline for applications is 20 October 2018.
RFP, evaluation of UNICEF's contribution to strengthening child protection systems in India
UNICEF (India) is inviting proposals for the evaluation of its contribution to strengthening child protection systems in India. The deadline for submission of proposals is 1 October 2018. Proposers should submit the proposals electronically at firstname.lastname@example.com. For more details on guidelines on submission, please click here.
Global Evidence and Implementation Summit 2018, 22-24 October, Melbourne, Australia
3ie staff will be leading discussions on community driven development, evidence from our work on water, sanitation and hygiene and on open data and research transparency at the Global Evidence and Implementation Summit 2018. The conference will bring together experts from across the world to talk about their experiences in generating and implementing evidence for better policy and practice.
3ie London Evidence Week Conference, 7-8 November 2018
3ie is excited to celebrate our 10th anniversary during our London Evidence Week conference on 7-8 November. On the first day, we are collaborating with DFID, one of our founding supporters and strongest advocates for rigorous evaluation evidence to improve lives. Throughout both days, we will feature panel discussions on varied topics including the importance of partnerships to produce policy-relevant evidence, social protection, education and the learning crisis, innovations in access to data for evaluations, implementation research, and more.
Research intern, FHI 360, Washington, DC
FHI360 is seeking an intern to support the Research and Evaluation Strategic Initiative by performing a variety of tasks including, systematic searching and screening of academic articles, reading and coding information from articles, data analysis, creating tables and graphs, writing sections of papers and preparing presentations.
Consultants- Systematic Review Repository, 3ie, London
3ie is seeking one or more research consultants to support an upgrade of our Systematic Review Repository and Impact Evaluation Repository. Main responsibilities will include extracting data on the findings of high-quality studies and rating the evidence using a structured framework. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled.
Senior impact evaluation specialist, University of Mannheim, Germany
The Chair of Econometrics, University of Mannheim is seeking a Senior impact evaluation specialist. The specialist will work with small research teams to conduct experimental or quasi-experimental impact evaluations in L&MICs. The specialist will also be responsible for tasks such as preparing grant proposals, built local capacity and liaise with local partners. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Evidence to Action Officer, International Rescue Committee, New York
The International Rescue Committee is seeking an Evidence to Action Officer to support the production of evidence reviews on key interventions. The officer will help in preparing research and evidence inputs, provide technical oversight and coordinate with stakeholders involved to ensure evidence reviews and related products are of high-quality and relevant to decision makers.
Manager- Impact evaluation and monitoring (qualitative), Queen Rania Foundation, Jordan
The Queen Rania Foundation is seeking an experienced evaluator to join their Impact Evaluation and Monitoring team. The manager will be working on designing and conducting evaluations for QRF's pilot interventions using qualitative and mixed methods.
Manager- Impact Evaluation and Monitoring (quantitative), Queen Rania Foundation, Jordan
The Queen Rania Foundation is seeking an experienced evaluator to design and conduct evaluations for QRF's pilot interventions using quantitative methods including randomised controlled trials.
3ie receives new grant for implementation in nutrition programme
3ie has been awarded a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates for a program to improve implementation of anaemia control programs for women and children in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia. The purpose of this program is to strengthen the use of implementation science and create a galvanized coalition of policymakers, program actors, and researchers in each country. 3ie is collaborating with the Society for Implementation Science in Nutrition (SISN) on this three-year project.
3ie contributions to AfrEA 2017 mentioned in the AfrEA newsletter
3ie's co-sponsorship and active participation at the AfrEA conference were well mentioned in the AfrEA newsletter post the event. Dedicated pages in the newsletter acknowledge 3ie's contribution and an excerpt from the keynote address by 3ie's executive director.
Measurement, Learning & Evaluation Specialist, Ashoka University, New Delhi
Ashoka University's Centre for Social and Behavior Change is looking for qualified individuals for the role of Measurement, Learning & Evaluation (MLE) Specialist. The selected candidate will be responsible for measuring, learning and evaluating initiatives, programmes and projects, both new and established, and the portfolio, providing accountability and ensuring efficiency and success from start to finish. She/He will establish, refine and monitor key performance indicators of projects and programmes of the social and behavior change interventions; facilitating learning from project implementation and contributing to refining/revising project and programme strategies based on these learnings. S/he will oversee progress towards project goals and ensure that expected milestones and deliverables are met. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Impact evaluation fellowship opportunity in Jordan
The Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development is offering an exciting opportunity to qualified individuals who have proven experience in impact evaluations of education programmes, through its Impact evaluation fellowship scheme. Selected fellow will support, research and contribute to designing impact evaluations of education programmes, including preparing the results and findings for publication. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Click here for the announcement.
Pre-announcement: Job opportunities for impact evaluation and evidence synthesis
3ie, Campbell Collaboration, EDePo, EPPI-Centre and LSHTM are launching a new Centre for Development and Learning (CEDIL). We will be recruiting three new full-time posts in the CEDIL secretariat, which is based at the London International Development Centre (LIDC): deputy director, research officer and programme manager. The job advertisements will be published by LSHTM very shortly. If you would like to be notified, please email email@example.com with subject line CEDIL jobs.
The tide continues to move on mass deworming–where are we now?
In conjunction with the latest systematic review on deworming, 3ie's Benjamin Wood teamed up with Alexander Aiken to co-author their commentary 'The tide continues to move on mass deworming–where are we now?' The commentary provides a broad overview of the state of the evidence base around deworming interventions and gives four recommendations for moving forward. The commentary is one of a series published along with the systematic review in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
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How do you know if aid really works? Turns out, we often don't
In NPR's latest article titled How do you know if aid really works? Turns out, we often don't, 3ie's executive director Emmanuel Jimenez discusses the steady rise in impact evaluations, the limited use of resulting evidence and the need for researchers to continue working directly with policymakers. Read the article by NPR's Nurith Aizenman which includes interviews with J-PAL's Rachel Glennerster, Abhijit Banerjee and the Center for Global Development's Amanda Glassman.
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Building toilets is helping bring kids, especially girls, to school: Study
This article in the Hindustan Times, us based on 3ie's education effectiveness systematic review which has several major findings on what works and what doesn't to improve key education outcomes.
Evidence of learning impact
This piece in the Education Times of the Times of India, India's largest circulating newspaper, talks extensively about the launch of 3ie's education effectiveness systematic review, the most comprehensive review of 216 education programmes in 52 low- and middle-income countries has several major findings on what works and what doesn't to improve key education outcomes. 3ie had launched its Education Effectiveness Review that looked at the impact of educational interventions on several learning outcomes in 52 low- and middle-income countries during the Delhi Evidence Week 2016 held on 15-16 November.
Impact Evaluation Makes Good Sense -Emmanuel Jimenez's interview with Businessworld
In this interview with Neeta Mishra of Businessworld, executive director of 3ie, Emmanuel Jimenez talks about the role of impact evaluation in assisting policymakers. Emmanuel Jimenez discusses the importance of how designing and implementing policies that are meant to improve the lives of the poor do a better job if they are informed by evidence on what works, for whom and why.
impactAFRICA monthly online webinars
impactAFRICA, in partnershipwith the World Bank's Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund will present online webinars monthly. These webinars will be conducted by global development experts and media strategists on sectors, including education, early childhood nutrition. They will underscore the importance of evidence-based policy-making for programmes that deliver results. While the webinar series was developed for journalists in Africa who cover these issues, they will also be useful for global students, development practitioners, policymakers and others who want to improve their knowledge of development issues and how to measure impact.
3ie featured in The Statesman
The piece in the Independent, Computers and textbooks will not solve growing global education crisis alone, major report finds by Rachel Pells was also reproduced by the Statesman newspaper as Barely changing anything.
3ie featured in INDEPENDENT
3ie's new systematic review summary report, The impact of education programmes on learning and school participation in low- and middle-income countries is cited in this piece in the Independent, Computers and textbooks will not solve growing global education crisis alone, major report finds. It explores how expert analysis of global education research suggest that resources are being poorly spent on materials rather than teacher training in many lower-income countries.
Heard AC and Brown AN. 2016. Public readiness for HIV self-testing in Kenya. AIDS Care
Anna Heard and Annette Brown recently published a paper in AIDS Care, reviewing 5 formative research studies that 3ie funded in Kenya. The studies addressed different questions related to the usability and acceptability of HIV self-tests, as well as potential distribution points, promoting linkage to care, and potential risks associated with HIV self-testing. The results of the research informed 3 pilot studies and their impact evaluations, also funded by 3ie, the results of which will be available this year.
New on 3ie website: Web profiles of member agencies
Jennifer Ludwig
3ie is pleased to announce that we are launching member profiles as a new website feature to showcase the important work our members are doing with impact evaluation. The new website feature is one of several ways that 3ie is responding to increased demand from members for activities and support for member networking and peer learning. The profile for each member can be easily accessed by clicking on their listing on the 3ie members' web page. The profiles, written in consultation with members, offer information on their interest in and experience with impact evaluation. They also include examples of members' engagement with 3ie and other members, such as providing support for 3ie programmes, helping to plan our annual members' conference, hosting a study tour for other members, presenting at 3ie-organised events and receiving training and technical support from 3ie experts.
Journal of Development Effectiveness (vol 7, issue 3, 2015)
The latest issue of the Journal of Development Effectiveness includes an open access paper, Aid at the frontier: building knowledge collectively by Ruth Levine and William Savedoff. It also features a paper by Robert Chambers on Inclusive rigour for complexity (gated).
3ie video featured in Clearinghouse on Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention
3ie's video on voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), Innovating to Cut HIV and a blog on demand creation for VMMC by 3ie's Annette Browning and Eric Djimeu is featured in the Clearinghouse on Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention's December newsletter.
Improving adolescent lives in South Asia
Stuti Tripathi
At the recently concluded Kathmandu conclave for evaluators, 3ie moderated a panel on improving adolescents' lives in South Asia, which included panellists from Breakthrough, Catalyst Management Services and UNICEF. The panellists highlighted adolescence as the critical formative years when gendered social attitudes and power relations and perceptions take shape and drive their behaviours as adults. To change existing unequal gender norms and for that change to be sustainable, it is crucial that gendered attitudes among adolescents change. There was an assessment of the steps being taken to understand gender-based inequality and current interventions on the ground. Panellists agreed that a multi-level, multi-actor nuanced approach is required to reduce gendered marginalisation and discrimination.
Africa: Nigeria endorses the Abuja Declaration on Evaluation
The Nigerian National Evaluation Conference, the first of its kind organised by the Nigerian Association of Evaluators (NAE), took place in Abuja between 16-19 November in Abuja. 3ie was one of the sponsors of this conference that culminated in the landmark Abuja Declaration on Evaluation, which recognises the importance of country-led monitoring and evaluation systems for the effective development of Nigeria. The conference has been the result of years of work by Nigerian evaluation specialists, stakeholders and partners towards building a platform that focuses on a collective evaluation vision for Nigeria. 3ie conducted a full day of training, 'Impact evaluation designs and how to develop a valid theory of change' and How does 3ie support evidence-informed policy in developing countries' on the first day of the conference. The NAE now hopes to build a federation of bodies that works towards the professionalisation of evaluation in Nigeria by supporting the creation of a stronger demand for and supply of evaluation.
Africa: Health Innovations Need Much More Than Research
3ie has been cited in this article which looks at what discussions emerged from the Global Forum for Research and Innovation for Health, held recently in the Philippines. The article also appeared inScidev.net and MIT News.
The MacArthur Foundation has featured the grant to 3ie and also mentions the youth and transferable skills scoping paper and evidence gap map.
Helen Young, a panelist at the inception workshop for TW6 on humanitarian assistance has written an account of her participation in the workshop in a blog for the Feinstein International Centre, Tufts University, where she is a Research Director for Nutrition, Livelihoods and Conflicts.
3ie gap maps cited in the Stanford Social Innovation Review
The 3ie gap maps have been mentioned in a paper Making evidence practical for development in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (21 July 2015).
Annette N Brown, 3ie Deputy Director, cited on Nature
Annette N Brown, 3ie Deputy Director and head of 3ie Washington, DC office, cited in Can randomized trails eliminate global poverty? and Millenium Villages Project launches retrospective analysis in Nature (12 August 2015).
3ie experts featured in Evaluation Matters published by the African Development Bank
Richard Manning, chair, 3ie board of commissioners, Emmanuel Jimenez, executive director, Jyotsna Puri, former director and head of evaluation and Annette N Brown, former director and head of 3ie Washington office, were featured in Evaluation Matters published by the African Development Bank.
Emmanuel Jimenez, 3ie executive director, cited in The Lancet
Emmanuel Jimenez, 3ie executive director, has been cited in The World Bank under Jim Kim, in The Lancet(25 July 2015).
Online course: Systematic reviews for policy and practice
The Institute of Education, University of London is holding a 13-week online course on Systematic reviews for policy and practice: diversity, design and debate in reviews of research, 21 September – 20 December 2015. Course fee: GBP 670
3ie-supported replication study featured on BuzzFeed News
3ie-supported replication study, Reanalysis of health and educational impacts of a school-based deworming program in western Kenya Part 1 and 2: pure replication and alternative analyses mentioned in theGuardian(23 July 2015) and BuzzFeed News (23 July 2015).
3ie-supported replication study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology
A 3ie-supported replication study, Reanalysis of health and educational impacts of a school-based deworming program in western Kenya Part 1 and 2: pure replication and alternative analyses, published in theInternational Journal of Epidemiology.
David Miliband and Ravi Gurumurthy cite 3ie impact evaluation database in a Foreign Affairs article on improving humanitarian aid
In this Foreign Affairs article, David Miliband and Ravi Gurumurthy from the International Rescue Committee argue that evidence-based solutions create a major opportunity for donors and agencies to make humanitarian aid more effective. They cite the 3ie impact evaluation database as an important source for getting evidence on the impact of development interventions on tackling poverty in low- and middle-income countries and make a case for conducting more impact evaluations in fragile contexts.
Mario Picon, 3ie senior evaluation specialist in a television discussion on the importance of evaluation for public policies
Mario Picon, 3ie senior evaluation specialist was part of a discussion on a national TV policy talk show, ESPIRAL on Mexico's Canal 11. The discussion was on the importance of evaluation for public policies. His participation focused on international experiences in impact evaluation, institutional settings and the value of evidence beyond accountability, and for policy and intervention design.
Other participants included Claudia Maldonado (director, CIDE-CLEAR), Agustin Escobar (board member, CONEVAL), Bernadette Vega (director for Registry, Monitoring, Evaluation and Dissemination of the Mexican Agency for International Cooperation for Development, AMEXID).
3ie replication consultation: feedback for the future
Jennifer Ludwig
Three years ago 3ie established the impact evaluation replication programme to highlight the benefits of internal replication studies of impact evaluations in the development sector. The programme soon became the subject of much debate that revolved around the scope, methods and timing of replication research. To get feedback from its stakeholders on the way ahead, 3ie recently hosted a consultation event in Washington DC that brought together both the proponents and the critics of replication. The event featured rich discussions and threw up some important ideas and questions on the future of replication research and the role 3ie could play. ?
Why focus on results when no one uses them? Video recording of 3ie joint session at IMF-World Bank Spring Meeting 2015
As part of the 3ie Washington Evaluation Week and IMF-World Bank Spring Meeting 2015, 3ie in association with the Independent Evaluation Group and the World Bank Group's Governance Global Practice, hosted a session with leaders in development about producing and using evaluations and putting countries on pathways to evidence-based decision-making.
The growth of impact evaluation for international development: how much have we learned? Paper (open access) by 3ie experts
This paper by 3ie's Drew Cameron, Anjini Mishra and Annette Brown in the Journal of Development Effectiveness, examines data on more than thirty years of published impact evaluations from 3ie's Impact Evaluation Repository. It analyses trends on 2,259 impact evaluations including publication rates over time, by sector, region and publication type, as well as the geographic distribution of author institutional affiliation and time lag between data collection and publication.
Request for papers for 3ie's fourth replication window candidates study list
3ie is preparing to launch the fourth replication window later this summer. We're currently accepting suggestions for replication eligible studies for our candidates studies list. Send your suggestions of innovative, influential, and/or controversial impact evaluations of developing country interventions firstname.lastname@example.com.
Webinar recording of presentation on 3ie productive safety nets gap map
Watch recording of webinar presentation on productive safety nets gap map by 3ie's Martina Vojtkova.
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3ie Annual Report 2014: Evidence • Influence • Impact
The year 2014 was one of innovation and impact at 3ie. We are filling large knowledge gaps by funding policy-relevant research in new thematic areas. Our studies have informed development policies and improved programming. Read highlights about our work and achievements in our latest annual report.
Chief Measurement & Impact Evaluation Officer, Global Fund to end Slavery, Washington, DC
The Global Fund to End Slavery (the Fund) is hiring a Chief Measurement & Impact Evaluation Officer (CMIEO) in Washington, DC. The CMIEO will be a crucial member of the founding executive team and will bring extraordinary talent, passion, and commitment to establish a system of measurement that will be accepted globally as a tool in the fight to end slavery. Working closely with the CEO and fellow members of the Fund's executive team, the CMIEO will lead the Fund's evaluation and measurement agenda with a focus on quantifying and analyzing impact.
Tapping into data: 3ie expert interviewed on SciDev.Net podcast
SciDev.Net's Tapping into Data podcast (1 March 2015) speaks to 3ie's Birte Sniltsveit on the evidence gap maps that have mapped large archives of academic information making them available and easy to navigate, in an effort to inform policymaking around issues such as payment for environmental studies.
3ie-funded study on impact of the Total Sanitation programme in Odisha cited in a Mint op-ed
A 3ie-funded impact evaluation of the Total Sanitation programme in Odisha, has been cited in an op-ed in the Mint newspaper (20 February).
Evidence matters to policymaking, Oped by 3ie experts in The Hindu newspaper
The challenge for the Modi government is to evaluate what works in development programming before making large spending decisions, says 3ie's Radhika Menon and Howard White in an op-ed for The Hindu newspaper (19 February 2015).
Building networks for evidence-informed policy in Africa
Paromita Mukhopadhyay
Networks of researchers and policymakers promoting research evidence in policy are gradually gaining importance in many African countries. The first colloquium of the Africa Evidence Network brought together representatives from these networks, policymakers, practitioners and researchers to discuss the future of evidence-informed policy in the region.
Launch of 3ie Evidence Gap Maps featured in SciDevNet
3ie's evidence gap maps, a tool to identify what evidence is available in particular sectors, was launched on 5 February in London. The event was featured in SciDevNet (10 February).
Papers by 3ie researchers among the most downloaded in Routledge Social Sciences journals in 2014
A paper titled Better targeting of farmers as a channel for poverty reduction: a systematic review of Farmer Field Schools targeting (open access) by Daniel Phillips, Hugh Waddington and Howard White published in the Development Studies Journal is among the most downloaded papers in Routledge Social Sciences Journals in 2014.
Another paper titled Quality evidence for policymaking: I'll believe it when I see the replication (open access) by Annette N. Brown, Drew B. Cameron and Benjamin D. K. Wood published in the Journal of Development Effectiveness is also among the most downloaded papers in Routledge Social Sciences Journals in 2014.
3ie-funded study on impact of rural sanitation programme in India has a paper in the Lancet
A study on Effectiveness of a rural sanitation programme on diarrhoea, soil-transmitted helminth infection, and child malnutrition in Odisha, India: a cluster-randomised trial co-funded by 3ie has a paper in The Lancet.
Annette N.Brown, 3ie deputy director, interviewed on Through the Noise
Annette N. Brown, 3ie deputy director speaks to Through the Noise, an online platform that interviews thought leaders in different areas in an effort to understand the changing realities.
The future of aid: building knowledge collectively, Center for Global Development Policy Paper
The future of aid: building knowledge collectively, a Center for Global Development Policy Paper by Ruth Levine and William Savedoff argues that aid agencies are particularly well suited to fund impact evaluations, and can accelerate progress in the developing world by increasing the resources available for evaluation, particularly through an organisation like 3ie.
3ie-funded systematic reviews on deforestation published
3ie-funded systematic reviews on Effects of payment for environmental services (PES) on deforestation and poverty in low and middle income countries and Effects of decentralized forest management (DFM) on deforestation and poverty in low and middle income countries have been published in the Campbell Library.
3ie study on nutrition of infants in rural China featured in The Economist
3ie-supported study on Nourishing the future: targeting infants and their caregivers to reduce undernutrition in rural China featured in The Economist (8 January 2015).
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UNICEF impact evaluation methodological briefs co-authored by 3ie experts
Impact Evaluation Methodological Briefs co-authored by 3ie experts and published by UNICEF's Office of Research. The topics covered under these briefs include randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental design and methods and theory of change.
3ie-funded study on maternal health cited in World Bank blog
A 3ie-supported study on the impact evaluation of the Cheeranjivi programme, a maternal health scheme launched by the Government of Gujarat in India cited in the World Bank Future Development blog (20 November).
3ie deputy executive director Jyotsna Puri cited in Devex
3ie deputy executive director Jyotsna Puri was cited in a article titled The logframe dilemma in Devex (20 November 2014). This article is based on the logical framework — or "logframe" — approach to planning, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes is gaining traction among the international aid community. But does this system truly work for beneficiaries?
Ruth Levine, director of global development at Hewlett Foundation and member, 3ie board of commissioners, interviewed by SciDev.Net
"To stay relevant in a changing world, aid agencies must focus their resources on meeting low-income countries' growing demand for data that can help them assess the impact of development activities," Ruth Levine, director of global development at Hewlett Foundation told SciDev.Net (29 October 2014) during the 3ie Evidence Week in London, 13-17 October.
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3ie executive director Howard White honoured by the Government of Benin
Howard White was honoured with an award of distinction by the Government of Benin in London on 15 October. Aristide Djidjoho, general director of evaluation at the ministry of public policy analysis presented the award to Howard White on behalf of the president of Benin. The award was presented during the one-day colloquium of 3ie's London Evidence Week.
Djidjoho spoke of White's significant contribution towards Benin's development as well as his role in creating a sustainable environment for undertaking impact evaluations of development programmes. He went on to add that impact evaluations are not an end, but a means for achieving effective policies. He hopes that Benin and the whole of Africa will continue to benefit from White's experience in the field of impact evaluations and evidence-informed decision making.
Djidjoho went on to thank Richard Manning, chair, 3ie board of commissioners and lauded 3ie's efforts in building effective evaluation systems in several countries. He concluded by saying that through these sustained efforts in trying to strengthen public institutions, we can aim to achieve our common goals of development effectiveness.
3ie executive director Howard White interviewed on SciDev.Net
Developing country policymakers are increasingly using impact studies to assess development programmes, Howard White, tells SciDev.Net (14 October 2014).
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Media coverage of the Making Impact Evaluation Matter conference
The Making Impact Evaluation Matter conference organised by 3ie in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank and Philippine Institute for Development Studies in Manila, 1-5 September, received wide media coverage.
These include articles in the Asian Journal (3 September), Philippine Daily Inquirer (3 September),InterAkyson.com (3 September), BusinessMirror (3 September), Devex, (3 September), Devex, (4 September), Devex, (4 September), Manila Bulletin (7,September).
Best presentation awards at the Making Impact Evaluation Matter conference announced
Awards for the best presentation at the Making Impact Evaluation Matter conference are:
Best overall presentation:
1st Prashant Loyoka
2nd Abu Shonchoy
2nd Bekele Shiferaw
Best presentation by a young researcher
1st Abu Shonchoy
2nd Nigussie Abadi
Best presentation by a L&MIC researcher
1st Nigussie Abadi
2nd Altantsetseg Batchuluun
3rd Abu Hayat Md. Saiful Islam
3rd Evans Muchiri
Best Poster
1st MacCarthy Honu-Siabi
1st Desiree Manicom
2nd Drew Cameron, 3ie
3rd Martina Vojtkova, 3ie
Making Impact Evaluation Matter conf featured on Devex
The Making Impact Evaluation Matter conference in Manila organised by the Asian Development Bank, 3ie and Philippine Institute for Development Studies was featured on Devex (3 September 2014).
3ie-supported study on metering of electric tube wells in West Bengal was featured in a television programme
3ie-supported study on the metering of tube wells in rural West Bengal, titled Does marginal cost pricing of electricity affect the ground water pumping behaviour of farmers? Evidence from India was featured in a television programme Neb Kolkata (30 August 2014).
3ie-supported study on student evaluation in Haryana schools featured in Business Standard
3ie-supported study on student evaluation in schools in the State of Haryana, India, titled A wide angle view of learning: evaluation of the CCE and LEP programmes in Haryana was featured in Business Standard (31 August 2014), Zee news (31 August 2014), Nagaland Post (31 August 2014), The Hindu (1 September 2014), Webindia123 (1 September 2014), India Today (31 August 2014), Veooz.com (31 August 2014),Samachar.com (31 August 2014), The News (31 August 2014).
3ie study on farmer field schools published in Development Studies Research
A paper titled, Better targeting of farmers as a channel for poverty reduction: a systematic review of Farmer Field Schools targeting, by 3ie researchers Daniel Phillips, Hugh Waddington and Howard White, has been published in Development Studies Research.
The paper is available for download.
3ie-supported study on vocational education in rural China featured in The Economist
A 3ie-supported study evaluating the impact of the vocational education and training programme in rural China has been featured The Economist (23 August).
16 winners in 3ie's Impact Evaluation Repository Challenge
3ie is happy to announce the winners of the Impact Evaluation Repository challenge. In the last two months, we received 97 study submissions from more than 25 people.
Of the 97 studies submitted, 63 were eligible impact evaluations and were immediately added to the Impact Evaluation Repository. Of these, 32 studies** (and one correction) were published before 2013 and should have been found in our last search (thus are eligible for our $10 Amazon.com gift certificate prizes).
These studies are invaluable in our efforts to improve our systematic search and screening protocol and provide the international development community with the most up-to-date, published impact evaluation evidence available.
We would like to sincerely thank the following people for sending their approved impact evaluation studies to the Impact Evaluation Repository. As always, we encourage you to send any published impact evaluations to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Center for Global Development blog: Welcoming 3ie's new executive director
William Savedoff of the Center for Global Development blogs on 3ie's journey from being a start-up to maturity. The appointment of Emmanuel (Manny) Jimenez as the new executive director marks a transition in the organisation.
"With the transition to a new executive director, 3ie will be able to build on past success while drawing on the different qualities and depth of experience and expertise that Manny Jimenez will bring to the post," says Savedoff.
Announcement of new 3ie executive director featured in Indian national daily
The announcement of the Emmanuel Jimenez as the next 3ie executive director was featured on Hindustan Times (23 July 2014), the Indian national daily.
3ie appoints Emmanuel Jimenez as new executive director
The Chair of 3ie, Richard Manning, has announced that the 3ie Board of Commissioners has appointed Emmanuel Jimenez to succeed Howard White as the executive director of 3ie in early 2015. Dr Jimenez is currently director, public sector evaluations in the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank.
3ie at Journées Béninoises de l'Evaluation
3ie evaluation specialists participated in the Journées Béninoises de l'Evaluation in held in Cotonou, Benin, from 30 June to 2 July. There were 300 participants from Argentina, Mexico, Canada, France, South Africa, Uganda, Togo, Niger and Benin. Representatives from institutions like the West African Development Bank, the African Development Bank, GIZ, CLEAR, UNDP, UNICEF, etc. were also present.
The event received wide media coverage.
Deo-Gracias Houndolo, 3ie Evaluation Specialist interviewed in Journal Nouvelle (134.1 KB)
Article on the Journées Béninoises de l'Evaluation (69.9 KB)
A review of the harm from self-tests: Paper by 3ie researchers
This paper by Annette N. Brown, Eric W. Djimeu and Drew B. Cameron reviews the literature on a set of self-tests that share some characteristics with HIV self-tests to determine whether there is any evidence of harm.
Check out International Rescue Committee's evidence gap maps
The International Rescue Committee requests feed back on 10 gap maps that they have constructed based on systematic reviews. These gap maps are visual representation of existing evidence on topics like agricultural interventions, access to quality education, cash transfers, social and economic empowerment of women.
3ie-supported study on anaemia in China featured in The Economist
A 3ie-supported study on Paying for performance in China's battle against anaemia was featured in The Economist (14 June 2014).
3ie's proposed demining grant window cancelled
3ie regrets to announce that the planned thematic window on demining has been cancelled. We do not plan to launch a window on demining in the near future.
3ie systematic review on farmer field schools cited in Nature
Nature (30 April 2014) has cited the 3ie systematic review summary on farmer field schools in an article on agricultural innovations to increase yields and protect the planet.
Doha evidence symposium on what works to improve youth labour productivity?
A three-day evidence symposium on what works to improve labour productivity was organised by the International Labour Organization in partnership with J-PAL, Silatech and the Arab Urban Development Institute at the Georgetown University, Doha, 6-8 March 2014.The event brought together policymakers, development practitioners, academics and researchers to present and discuss the evidence base for what works in increasing the employment and productivity of youth. Discussants shared recent findings of impact evaluations from the Middle East and North Africa and other developing regions. Participants were also introduced to evidence from systematic and literature reviews which are important for evidence-based policies.
Paper on gender norms and women's self-help groups in Odisha, India
This paper by Thomas de Hoop, Luuk van Kempen, Rik Linssen & Anouka van Eerdewijk in the Feminist Economist looks at the relationship between participation in women's self-help groups, women's autonomy and subjective well-being in Odisha, India.
The findings suggest that while self-help group membership results in positive effects on women's autonomy, there is also evidence of negative effects on women's subjective well-being in villages with relatively conservative gender norms. Qualitative research suggests that this negative effect is associated with social sanctions after the transgression of gender norms.
Howard White's presentation featured on Devex
Howard White's presentation on Evidence-based policies to reduce poverty at the Independent Evaluation Group, Washington, DC, was featured in Devex (21 April, 2014). The article talks about the importance of systematic reviews in measuring the effectiveness of development programmes.
Data hub to promote global South's research nears launch
3ie is part of the Global Open Knowledge Hub, an open-access digital data initiative to help increase online accessibility of development research coming from the global South and boost their decision-making influence.
An article in Sci Dev Net on the Global Open Knowledge Hub mention's 3ie's participation in this initiative.
3ie-funded study cited in the New York Times
A 3ie-funded impact evaluation of the Cheeranjivi Yojana, a health insurance programme in the state of Gujarat, India, undertaken by Duke University, was cited in an article titled Gujarat experiments with public health insurance in India Ink, New York Times, 3 April 2014.
3ie Annual Report 2013: Evidence, Influence, Impact
How effective have agricultural land tenure reforms been in Africa?
Agricultural land tenure reforms have been less effective in Africa than Latin America or Asia, says Steven Lawry and Cyrus Samii in a Guardian op-ed. This is based on a systematic review, The impact of land property rights interventions on investment and agricultural productivity in developing countries. 3ie provided the quality assurance support for this review.
Impact evaluation: Toward a body of evidence on effective forest conservation
A three-day international workshop on Evaluating Forest Conservation Initiatives, held in Barcelona in December 2013. The workshop brought together about 40 researchers, practitioners and policymakers to discuss the complexities involved in evaluating forest conservation initiatives. Philip Davies, 3ie Deputy Director - Systematic Reviews was as the workshop. Davies has been cited in this blog by the Center for International Forestry Research.
When is an error not an error?
"To err is human, but to use the word 'error' in a replication study is usually not divine." Guest post on the Development Impact blog by Annette Brown, Deputy Director, Advancement and Impact Evaluation Services, 3ie, and Benjamin Wood, Evaluation Specialist for Replication, 3ie.
3ie enters a new phase and thank you, Howard White
Bill Saveoff of Center from Global Development applauds the achievements of 3ie under the leadership of Howard White. He also says it's time to revisit the original visions for 3ie – that all foreign aid and multilateral agencies should contribute 0.01% of their annual disbursements to 3ie in support of impact evaluation.
3ie-funded study published in Bulletin of the World Health Organisation
3ie-supported impact evaluation of a maternal health programme in Gujarat, India, shows that the much-touted Chiranjeevi Yojana, launched in 2006 to reduce maternal and infant mortality in the state, hasn't had any significant impact on institutional delivery rates or maternal health outcomes.
A message from the 3ie Executive Director
The Executive Director of 3ie, Dr. Howard White will be leaving at the end of 2014. In this open letter, Dr. White reflects on 3ie's journey from being a small start-up with just one person to becoming a strong, successful organisation that has established itself as a leader in the field of evidence-based development.


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This I Believe
There is, was, and only will ever be one God. The fact that I am alive and here today is proof. My life has been saved, revived, and put back together over the past two years. All my life. I had grown up in church and become familiar with living as a Pastors Kid. God never became real to me until I had one else to turn to. When I was15 my freshmen year in high school I began drinking, smoking, and becoming involved with guys. My parents worked hard, my older sister was in college, and my younger brother and sister were two happy little innocent kids who didn't have a care in the world. The December of my 16th birthday my life rapidly came to a halt. My dad called me into his room in the middle of the night. I came half expecting him to pull a prank or tell me the house was on fire, as he had done as a joke before. This was no joke. I came in the room to find papers, letters, and cards all over the floor. My dad was shouting words too profane for this paper. My mom arose out of bed and she sobbed. The letters and the cards- they were all from another man. My mom had been having an affair. My dad sunk to the floor. Heartbroken, confused, and angry, I held my poor broken father. He sobbed like a child who's mother had died. His one love had been ripped away from him. My dad's world had been crushed. My father gave her until the next morning to get out.
That day I went to school and took my final exams and didn't fill in one test. I sat there thinking to myself it wasn't real. I came home that day not knowing what to expect. My mother was still there. My dad was undecided. I began to take pills everyday. I would sleep sometimes for 24 ours at a time. I failed most of my classes and I began just wanting to die. As if it couldn't get worse my dad out of rage was intoxicated beyond the point of awareness, took a gun in the middle of the night, and went to the man's house with whom my mom had committed the act that so horribly ripped our family apart. He said he was going to kill him. My mom called the police they came and arrested him. I couldn't imagine having the one person I had loved my whole life betray me and then when I acted out of the pain that so bitterly captured my heart, get arrested. He spent two nights in jail. He stopped working as much when he got out. We were losing everything and fast. We lost our house, cars, and most of our money. I began cutting myself and I wanted to die. My dad told me that we were moving to Chicago to get help from a pastor there. Our pastor helped us get a house, cars, food, and clothes. But, most importantly he told me about God. I got hope and I owe my life to Him. I know I have a purpose and He loves me; This I believe.
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Monday on HuffPost Live, TV personality Wayne Brady ripped comedian Bill Maher for portraying "blackness" as essentially unintelligent and violent.
Maher has compared President Barack Obama's demeanor to Brady and implied the President was not really black since he wasn't particularly threatening.
Brady said that despite Maher's liberal views, "the black dude in his mind" was unintelligent and prone to violence. He said the stereotypical gang-banging African-American male did exist, but it wasn't the full "range of the black experience." Brady offered to show Maher "that black dude" by beating his ass in public.
"What I care about is when Bill Maher says something like that, he has a segment of America's ear, so when he says that, it is OK for somebody at home to go, 'That's right, guys that actually talk well and are black — that's not black. I like my blacks misunderstandables,'" Brady explained.
But Maher is not the only person to have joked about Brady's unstereotypical persona. Brady himself satirized the issue during a skit on Chappelle's Show.
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LAKE WORTH — Richard Rathell`s roots are entrenched in this neighborhood, located in the southern portion of the city.
He grew up just blocks from Howard Park in the Osborne section of town, where he played basketball and baseball. He no longer lives on Laytona Avenue but still lives in the city.
Some years have passed since Rathell made the jump shots and drove in for the layups on the facility`s concrete courts and fielded ground balls and hit line drives on its baseball field.
Those days appeared to have ended forever six years ago as interest in the recreation area decreased and vandalism increased. Kids from the area had to go to the Sunset Ridge complex if they wanted to play on fields. And they had to borrow city equipment to do so.
``There were 20 kids who come down,`` Rathell said. ``Who had transportation?``
Rathell started as a recreation coordinator at the park three months ago. He had spent a year working with troubled kids at the county youth detention center and at Juvenile House, a Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services home and treatment facility in West Palm Beach. When he took the recreation job, life returned to the park with him.
``We started to get a lot of kids from the area,`` Rathell said, alluding to youngsters who were turning up at the county and state facilities. ``I started thinking that maybe there`s nothing for kids (in the Osborne area) to do in Lake Worth. I just decided to try to open up a program.
``I`m trying to put something together for kids,`` he said.
Rathell appeared in front of the City Council last year and convinced its members a recreation program could be started at Howard. They believed him and in October Rathell began his new challenge.


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HUNTINGTON BEACH A chain link fence swathed in black and green cloth hides one of the oldest Japanese churches in Southern California from sight.
Behind the barrier, there's little to see. Rickety stairs lead to dilapidated structures filled with remnants of past parties, broken shards of glass and old rat traps. Windows have been boarded up, leaving few places for natural light to shine through — many rooms are visible only with the aid of a flashlight.
The abandoned mission, church, manse, barn and farmhouse are all that's left of the early community at the Wintersburg Japanese Presbyterian Mission, at the corner of Warner Avenue and Nichols Lane in Huntington Beach. Many of the buildings date back 100 years, and are the roots of the current Wintersburg Presbyterian Church in Santa Ana.
The fate of these buildings is in flux. After holding the property for eight years and spending a quarter of a million dollars on property analysis, current owner Rainbow Environmental Services has commissioned an environmental impact report to see what can be done with the buildings.
The company would eventually like to develop on the land, so they said they hope to find a way to relocate the buildings, said Sue Gordon, vice president of public affairs at Rainbow. Demolition has also been considered.
Advocates of preservation point to its historic value as one of the few Japanese-owned properties purchased before the Alien Land Law of 1913.
"We have a glimpse there of one of the early farm sites in Orange County that's untouched — you can still see the layout of where the buildings are," said Mary Urashima, a Huntington Beach resident who started a blog about the historic church and is pushing for its preservation.
"Block out the noise from Warner Avenue and you'll get a sense of the peace and quiet, and a feel for what rural Wintersburg would feel like," she said. "These (buildings) can be restored — it just takes time."
At the July 16 Huntington Beach City Council meeting, Councilwoman Connie Boardman proposed that the city take a more active role in the preserving the buildings by directing staff to include analysis of relocation options in Rainbow's environmental report.
She suggested the buildings could possibly be moved to city property, like Bartlett Park, Irby Park or Central Park, or that the city could store them until a new location could be found.
"Maybe the city's role is to be a temporary protector," she said, during the meeting.
Councilman Matthew Harper mentioned that former President Richard Nixon's Yorba Linda home was in similar disrepair until the building was restored.
"Once you lose these buildings, you lose them," he said.
After concerns were expressed about the cost of such site analysis and the possible pre-empting of the environmental review process, the council unanimously voted to form an ad hoc committee to explore other alternatives.
The group will be comprised of council members Boardman, Joe Shaw and Harper, as well as other interested community members and Rainbow representatives.
Urashima said she hopes the committee will support grassroots preservation efforts and bring more expertise into the discussion. At the same time, she's looking to share Wintersburg's story with more people.
"You don't start getting people to care about a building until you start to tell its story," she said. "I really do think it is a civil liberties icon."
Ideally, she said she hopes artifacts collected from the site could be part of a historical collection for display, should the buildings be restored. At the moment, the artifacts are being privately safeguarded by Urashima and members of the Huntington Beach Historic Resources Board.
The property originally belonged to C.M. Furuta, a hardworking Japanese immigrant farmer who purchased his land prior to the Alien Land Law of 1913, Urashima said.
Constructed in 1910, the mission served the small, but growing population of Japanese immigrants who ventured into Orange County to find work in the celery fields and packing stations. The larger mission was built at the height of the Great Depression and was constructed with donations from community members, Christian and Buddhist alike.
When World War II struck, the majority of the congregants were sent to relocation camps in Arizona, Urashima said. When the war ended and the camps closed, many of the families returned to Huntington Beach and to their church.
Several members of the congregation distinguished themselves during the war, like Kazuo and Masuo Masuda, two Congressional Medal of Honor awardees. Another congregant, James Kanno, became the first Japanese American mayor of a mainland U.S. city when he accepted a position in Fountain Valley.
But in 1965, dreams of expansion led the congregation away from the original property to their current location in Santa Ana. The Furuta family later sold the property and it changed hands — even resurrecting as an Episcopal church at one point — until 2004 when it was sold to Rainbow Environmental Services.
Though the property has declined over the years, remnants of the property's former significance can still be found.
The original Japanese wallpaper can still be seen behind the drywall in the Furuta family's old home, and Japanese hymnals have been found in the mission. The original wood entryway to the sanctuary has remained devoid of graffiti and vandalism.
Members of the current Wintersburg church have expressed interest in the buildings, said Randy Otsuji, church administrator.
"They'd love to see it preserved," he said. "It's our history."


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September 3, 2014
In this photo by Wally Santana, landscapers trim grass in front of an art installation of a giant white rabbit leaning against an old aircraft hangar in Taoyuan, Taiwan. The rabbit was created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, whose popular yellow duck art installation has been displayed in Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Los Angeles. The white rabbit is part of the Taoyuan Land Art Festival that starts next week.


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Kiss Me Crazy
- The Fitzgerald Family, Book 3
- Narrated by: Valerie Gilbert
- Series: Fitzgerald Family, Book 3
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 09-20-13
- Language: English
- Publisher: Firetrail Publishing
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $19.95
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She's used to putting everyone first - her sister, her friends, her boss. It's now her turn...
Art conservator, Kara Michaels has decided it's time to chase her dream - start her own business restoring and framing works of art. She has the skills, the nose for business, and the pent-up frustration from being invisible to the man she wants but can't have - her boss.
He's a meticulous planner whose rule book is about to be tossed out the window...
Baron Fitzgerald, a successful art dealer and Kara's boss, believes in having a strategy and following it without deviation. So when Kara tenders her resignation, he sets out to convince her to stay. Baron soon realizes that falling in love cannot be planned, but the insight comes a little too late for him and Kara.
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- Isha Coleman
- 08-20-17
...sultry delivery and winning narrative.
Years of unrequited love get the chance to become the love of a lifetime. If heartbreaking secrets don't ruin that chance. Baron and Kara were meant to be together, but the timing never seemed to be right. Fast forward five years, a heartbreaking betrayal and an unexpected request land them on a course to happily ever after. Until the past sets about destroying their chance at a future. Behind the wealth and ambition, is a family who share a deep bond. Family first is their motto and they live by those words. Kiss Me Crazy is not overly sexual but the hint of temptation is always evident and the emotions Ms. Walters puts into it, forever shines through. Adding audio is an even greater thrill because, Ms. Gilbert gives voice to the heart of the journey with her sultry delivery and winning narrative.
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- Lauren Alumbaugh
- Waco,TX
- 08-26-16
Dreams and goals
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Kara works for an art gallery and is bound and determined to open up her own business refinishing artwork and framing the masterpieces that come through her door. However the book starts out with her turning in her resignation to Barron her current boss. naturally he does not want to see her go and plots this wonderful collection they have to go look at together and of course is out of state. Needless to say the two finally admit that they love each other and let their relationship blossom into something else. There's a few twists and turns in the plot line where their past comes back to possibly haunt them. highly entertaining read I think the narrator did an amazing job pulling you into the story and keeping you entertained throughout the entire book. the narrator has this great ability to pull you into a trance that only ends when the book is over. Fantastic job cannot wait to finish the series
- Terri
- United States
- 09-17-15
Even better than the last 2 books...
Every book I read in this series is better than the last! These books are so exciting, thrilling and a sexy hit at the same time! This book is a romantic suspense / thriller! Lots of action, lots of questions that in the end get answered. I absolutely loved this book! I love the whole series so far. We are now on book 3 of the Fitzgerald Family Series. This story is about Baron Fitzgerald finding the love of his life and messing it up like most men do! Kara is a pistol and isn't going to play 2nd fiddle to anyone!
The author, EB Walters does yet another superb job on this book! I LOVE her style of writing. It wasn't too long ago I won the entire series of the Fitzgerald Family in audiobooks and I am loving this author! Ms Walters has a way of capturing our hearts and keeping us captive as the stories unfold. I am never disappointed. The narrator, Valerie Gilbert does a great job delivering this story to us once again. I love all the voices and accents she uses along with so many emotions. This series is so worth listening to , EVEN IF you already read the books! Audiobooks take on a life of their own, kind of like watching a movie with your back to it, so you can only hear what happens.
*** I won this entire series in audiobooks for free and am posting a honest and unbiased review because I want to! ***
- tina
- 10-27-13
Real romance, real relationship, satisfying!
This is a lovely, realistic story with a slow, tantalizing build up. The romance was warm and intense with a pair of heros you can like, sympathize with, and can't wait till they get to know each other better. This is my 2nd book by this author, and the one thing I really like is the warm intimacy, the fun dialogue and the finish-each-other's sentance component as the relationship develops. This isn't as common to this genre as one might expect, so I really enjoyed it. In addition, the sex is wonderful, warm, sensual, explicit and our female lead is just as skilled and confident as our male. THAT is nice change.
It gets 4 stars because of the contrived scenario at the end to give the couple an obstacle to split them up. It could have been done a bit differently. I still give it a 4 because 9/10ths of the story was enjoyable and I carried my laptop around with me so I didn't miss a thing.
In particular, I really enjoy the narrator who adds the right touches of sighs, exhalations and other non-verbal cues that often are overlooked by narrators. She does an excellent job in nearly acting, with tones and inflections that really bring this to life. In fact, she may even elevate the overall story with her skills. I'd put her up there with XE Sands, Justine Eyre, & Kaleo Griffith.
Definitely worth a credit.
- karina Larson
- 04-28-17
very entertaining
I really enjoyed this book, I love how empowering the female characters are. they know what they want and go for it. I really loved the narration. I would recommend it to friends.
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- Melissa and Josh
- 01-02-17
Not My Cup of Tea
Would you try another book from E. B. Walters and/or Valerie Gilbert?
Valerie? Definitely. I've listened to many of her audiobooks, although she didn't do the greatest job in this story. ALTHOUGH, she did warn me in advance that this was one of her first narrations. E. B. Walters? I'm not sure. This was the first story I've read/listened to by her and I wasn't a fan of this one.
What was most disappointing about E. B. Walters's story?
There was nothing new. It was just one of your typical, boring romances.
What aspect of Valerie Gilbert's performance would you have changed?
Again, let me state that Valerie Gilbert warned me in advance that this story might have been one of the first books she's narrated. With that in mind, there were issues with the narration, mainly there was this sound of cars driving by that could be heard in the background. While this narration provided some sound effects, the cars wasn't one because it was an almost constant background noise, no matter if the characters were in a building or outside.
I did come to realize that there were several words that Valerie mispronounced such as: capri pants, she pronounced it as 'cap-pree' pant ... I know there were others but I didn't take note of them.
Any additional comments?
There were obvious editing issues with this story as well. Unless Valerie misread 'Aaron' but 'Baron' in some situations then the editor or someone didn't do a good editing job. The first mention of 'Aaron' was after Cara gave her resignation and was heading out to lunch, she looked back and up towards 'Barons' office, but 'Aaron' was used. The other time was when Baron's brother asked him if Cara was still with him after he had left Cara's sisters house, again, 'Aaron' had been used.
My only question about the story: After Cara turns in her resignation why did she go to work the next day with her hair down, nicer outfit, and makeup? (Considering she didn't go to work like that normally).
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YARMOUTH — The Town Council last week unanimously opposed Question 2 on the statewide referendum ballot, which would reduce the motor vehicle excise tax and provide tax exemptions for owning or buying new energy-efficient vehicles.
In a letter to The Forecaster, councilors said passage of the referendum will result in property tax increases, cuts in municipal services and decreases in road maintenance and improvements.
Question 2 asks if voters "want to cut the rate of the municipal excise tax by an average of 55 percent on motor vehicles less than six years old and exempt hybrid and other alternative-energy and highly fuel-efficient motor vehicles from sales tax and three years of excise tax?"
Council Chairman Mark Hough said while it may sound appealing to eliminate the tax, the outcome will result in financial hardships to the town and the state, and an increased property tax burden.
"People don't want to pay an excise tax, but they want nice roads," he said. "It is difficult to have it both ways."
According to Town Manager Nat Tupper, Yarmouth budgets $1.5 million a year from excise tax revenue for road and sidewalk repair and maintenance. He said the money is used for paving projects, sidewalk repair, maintenance, equipment and labor. If the referendum passes, he said, Yarmouth will lose at least $600,000 in revenue. Based on insufficient data regarding how many hybrids and fuel efficient cars are on the road, Tupper said he expects the loss to be larger than $600,000 annually.
In order to compensate for lost revenue, Tupper said town property taxes would have to be increased by 2.2 percent, or an additional 43 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Cuts to services may be inevitable and road maintenance will suffer, he said.
In addition to the loss of revenue, Hough said the second half of the referendum, which allows hybrid cars a three-year pass on excise taxes and an exemption from sales tax, is unfair to residents who cannot afford new cars.
"Not only is the three-year exemption a blow to the town budget, the sales tax exemption is a shortfall to the state," he said. "The complete tax break for hybrid vehicles is just too much."
The state is expected to lose about $200 million in revenue from the hybrid vehicle sales tax exemption.
Vice Chairman Jeff Darrell said residents need to understand the implications of the referendum before they vote.
"Tax relief is easy to say yes to, but the outcome will affect roads, jobs and property taxes," he said. "The financial burden will fall to a more financially stressed group of people, and the benefits will go to those who can afford it."
Question 2 will benefit those who can afford to buy a new car every three years, Darrell said, and those who cannot must absorb their excise tax burden.
Darrell also said the paving program has been pushed back for a few years in order to keep property taxes low, but road maintenance and improvements to infrastructure need to be priorities.
"We need to keep the roads as safe and passable as possible," he said. "And the revenue collected from excise tax accomplishes that goal."
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Thanksgiving celebrations are incomplete without a get together dinner at night when people collectively offer words of prayers to God for the food present at the dining table. Make your kids learn more about the tradition of common dinner through these Thanksgiving Dinner Coloring Pages which showcase printable of kids, parents, friends and families together sitting on the dining chairs.
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BILLY JONES is confident that Sunderland will beat the drop if they maintain their performance levels from the Wear-Tyne derby.
Sunderland moved three points clear of the relegation zone after yesterday's 1-0 win over Newcastle United, with the Black Cats leapfrogging fellow strugglers Aston Villa and Hull in the process.
I think we played on the front foot, at a really good tempo, passed the ball wellBilly Jones
It was only a second Premier League victory of 2015 for Sunderland – and just a fifth of the season in total – yet right-back Jones believes there will be more wins to come if Dick Advocaat's side can replicate that standard in the final seven games.
"I think we played really well and if we set that level for the rest of the season, we'll be fine and we'll get a few more home wins for the fans," said Jones.
"We saw the results on Saturday and talked about it being a must-win.
"I feel if we can play to that level, we'll win more than we lose.
"I think we played on the front foot, at a really good tempo, passed the ball well.
"We seemed to be winning the individual battles and the 50-50s, but to go in at half-time 0-0 would have been frustrating.
"But for Jermain (Defoe) to score the goal he did was unreal.
"We were made up for him that it turned out to be the winner."
Jones hadn't started a Premier League game since January, with Anthony Reveillere preferred at right-back in recent weeks. But the former West Brom man suspected he might have a chance during training last week, with Advocaat's decision rewarded by an assured display from the 28-year-old.
"The gaffer does an 11-a-side session a couple of days before the game," added Jones.
"I had an inkling then and that was confirmed in the pre-match team meeting.
"I was really looking forward to it and then you start preparing when you think you're starting.
"Obviously, you have those pre-match nerves with it being a derby, but, first and foremost, I wanted to do a job and be part of a good team performance that got the win."


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Trends in Spring Phenology of Western European Deciduous Forests
AbstractPlant phenology is changing because of recent global warming, and this change may precipitate changes in animal distribution (e.g., pests), alter the synchronization between species, and have feedback effects on the climate system through the alteration of biogeochemical and physical processes of vegetated land surface. Here, ground observations (leaf unfolding/first leaf separation of six deciduous tree species) and satellite-derived start-of-growing season (SOS) are used to assess how the timing of leafing/SOS in Western European deciduous forest responded to climate variability between 2001 and 2011 and evaluate the reliability of satellite SOS estimates in tracking the response of forest leafing to climate variability in this area. Satellite SOS estimates are derived from the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time series of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Temporal trends in the SOS are quantified using linear regression, expressing SOS as a function of time. We demonstrated that the growing season was starting earlier between 2001 and 2011 for the majority of temperate deciduous forests in Western Europe, possibly influenced by regional spring warming effects experienced during the same period. A significant shift of up to 3 weeks to early leafing was found in both ground observations and satellite SOS estimates. We also show that the magnitude and trajectory of shifts in satellite SOS estimates are well comparable to that of in situ observations, hence highlighting the importance of satellite imagery in monitoring leaf phenology under a changing climate. View Full-Text
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Hamunyela, E.; Verbesselt, J.; Roerink, G.; Herold, M. Trends in Spring Phenology of Western European Deciduous Forests. Remote Sens. 2013, 5, 6159-6179.
Hamunyela E, Verbesselt J, Roerink G, Herold M. Trends in Spring Phenology of Western European Deciduous Forests. Remote Sensing. 2013; 5(12):6159-6179.Chicago/Turabian Style
Hamunyela, Eliakim; Verbesselt, Jan; Roerink, Gerbert; Herold, Martin. 2013. "Trends in Spring Phenology of Western European Deciduous Forests." Remote Sens. 5, no. 12: 6159-6179.


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Nicene and Ante-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. XI:Early Church Fathers Index Previous Next
The Works of John Cassian.: Chapter I. Description of the town of Thennesus.
Chapter I.
Description of the town of Thennesus.
When we were living in a monastery in Syria after our first infancy in the faith, and when after we had grown somewhat we had begun to long for some greater grace of perfection, we determined straightway to seek Egypt and penetrating even to the remotest desert of the Thebaid, 1685 to visit very many of the saints, whose glory and fame had spread abroad everywhere, with the wish if not to emulate them at any rate to know them. And so we came by a very lengthy voyage to a town of Egypt named Thennesus, 1686 whose inhabitants are so surrounded either by the sea or by salt lakes that they devote themselves to business alone and get their wealth and substance by naval commerce as the land fails them, so that indeed when they want to build houses, there is no soil sufficient for this, unless it is brought by boat from a distance.
It is very doubtful whether Cassian ever carried out the intention, of which he here speaks, of visiting the Thebaid. So far as we can trace the course of his wanderings, he does not seem to have penetrated farther into Egypt than the desert of Scete.415:1686
Thennesus, a town at the Tanitic mouth of the Nile near Lake Menzaleh. For the description of the neighbouring country compare Conference VII. c. xxvi.
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In 2006 Bernard-Henri Lévy addressed an open letter to the American left in the pages of The Nation. He had recently toured the country while writing a book called American Vertigo and mentioned, in passing, that he had lost count of "how many times I was told there has never been an authentic 'left' in the United States, in the European sense." With a command of dialectical contradiction perhaps acquired during his days as a Maoist '68er, Lévy proved generous with advice for his "progressive friends" in the United States, despite our virtual nonexistence.
He described the left here as suffering from a sublime desolation. We were trapped in "a desert of sorts, a deafening silence, a cosmic ideological void." But this was a wasteland of our own making, it seemed. We did not call for abolition of the death penalty, or speak out against creationism, or Guantánamo Bay. Nor was there any passion in the opposition to George Bush, who was denounced "mechanically" and "ritualistically." Worse still–and Lévy was really very shocked by this–American progressives had somehow overlooked "the sheer scale of the outrageous poverty blighting American cities." Evidently it went unnoticed by the left until Hurricane Katrina.
The essay offered much to chew on, once you picked your jaw up off the floor. It raised important questions. Subtle questions. Questions verging on the metaphysical. Did Bernard-Henri Lévy comprehend that "the American left" and "the Charlie Rose television program" are, in fact, distinct entities? Might there be aspects of social and political life that do not impinge upon the consciousness of Sharon Stone or Warren Beatty (who, to judge by American Vertigo, are among the American left's most important figures)? Can a thing be, and yet not be, well publicized?
I frame these questions with all due seriousness, for they touch on something one must always keep in mind while reading Lévy's work–his new book, Left in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism (Random House, $25), most emphatically included. For BHL (as he is known in France and, increasingly, the United States) is not simply another pundit. He brings to current affairs a certain philosophical method, which he succinctly unpacked not many years ago in his book War, Evil, and the End of History. There Lévy explained that he found it impossible to recognize as valid any political movement "about which I could not have the feeling, even if illusory, that it began, ended, and found its reasoning in me alone." And so while "the American left" may or may not exist, what Charlie Rose so lovingly calls "this table" certainly does–for BHL has sat at it. Hence certain rigorous deductions are possible.
The interest of Lévy's latest book comes from watching him apply his version of phenomenology to something grander than our provincial struggle between being and nothingness. Published in France following the election of Nicolas Sarkozy last year, the book opens with BHL receiving a phone call from the candidate. We eavesdrop on Sarko angling for an endorsement and are given a quick tour of the grounds for abundant mutual admiration between philosopher and politician. But, hélas, Lévy must withhold his support, for, as he says, "the Left is my family"–a remark that surprises, not to say unhinges, Sarko.


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Review of ESET NOD32 AntiVirus Version 5
By Jay Andrew Allen | October 3, 2011
We heaped praise upon ESET's NOD32 AntiVirus 4.2 last year, praising its uncomplicated interface and zippy performance. With NOD32 AntiVirus 5, ESET continues its "keep it simple" approach, offering a streamlined interface with few bells and whistles. On the down side, last year's release contained no new features, putting NOD32 at risk of falling behind its competition. With NOD32 AntiVirus 5, ESET proves it's far from out of the game.
1) Features & Usability: 13.5/15
Dashboard: NOD32 version 4 had two different Dashboard styles: a Basic mode with limited features and options, and an Advanced mode that unveiled richer functionality. With AntiVirus 5, ESET ditches this questionable feature in favor of a rich yet simple unified Dashboard. To simplify the task of finding popular features, the new Home screen sports a Frequently Used list of recent commands. A "Protection" box in the upper right window indicates the computer's current protection status, as well as provides a drop-down menu of popular commands.
Another UI improvement, breadcrumbs, provides a navigational menu on the top left of the main Dashboard area that provides one-click access back up a chain of sub-dialogs. It's a great little addition, but limited in use, given that no NOD32 features takes you more than two levels deep.
The NOD32 user interface is still highly configurable. By navigating to Setup -> Enter advanced setup..., users can disable the splash screen, suppress notifications, and even switch NOD32 to a non-graphical interface that would warm the heart of any Unix command-line junkie (Screenshot 7).
New Features:
Is there anything revolutionary in NOD32's new features? No. What ESET has given us, however, is a well-executed set of industry-standard features that, taken together, put ESET on a level footing with the big players in the anti-virus industry.
First up: NOD32 gets Gamer Mode! A standard feature on many anti-virus platforms, Gamer Mode suspends disk and memory-intensive virus scanning applications when a user is watching a video or playing a PC-based game. NOD32's implementation is flexible: users can enable Gamer Mode manually, or configure the platform to enable it automatically whenever an application runs in full-screen mode. (To enable this auto-on functionality, go to Setup -> Enter advanced setup..., select User interface -> Gamer mode, and click on Enable Gamer Mode when running applications in full-screen mode automatically.) When Gamer Mode is enabled, the Protection icon in the upper right corner of NOD32 switches to orange as a warning that anti-virus scanning is temporarily suspended.
In order to keep apace of the rest of the anti-virus market, ESET has expanded its repertoire of malware technologies. ESET's cloud technology, Live Grid, uses information from millions of ESET users worldwide to flag potentially dangerous files and applications, providing additional defense against so-called "zero day" attacks. The ESET Reputation system tags processes with a reputation rating based on their worldwide prevalence and a computed risk level. NOD32 users can see the reputation assigned to all processes in the Running Processes tab off of the Tools screen (Screenshot 6). Finally, AntiVirus 5 introduces a new virus heuristic detection technology, Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS), that detects and actively blocks applications engaged in suspicious activity.
Virus Scanner:
NOD32 version 5 introduces support for scanning and management of removable media. Whenever users insert a removable drive, they will be prompted whether to scan its contents now or later. NOD32 users can opt to change the default behavior so that all devices are automatically scanned whenever they are attached to the system.
NOD32 supports scanning any local drive, network drive, or removable media. Users can choose between three basic scan types: Smart Scan (the default); In-Depth Scan; and Context Menu scan.
Scan Speed: On our reference system*, ESET AntiVirus 5.0 cut a 44.3 MB/second initial swath through our 1GB test file matrix, and finished scanning the whole caboodle in 23.1 seconds. NOD32 exhibited an even greater leap in subsequent scans, tearing through the same matrix in a paltry 3.9 seconds, or 262.6 MB/second. Given that last year's subsequent scan speed clocked in at 70.6 MB/second, this is a vast improvement. (Graph)
Updates: NOD32 is still poor on virus definition updates, downloading new definitions a mere three times per day. (Graph)
*Reference Computer: Windows 7 Home Premium running on a Toshiba Pentium Dual-Core T4200 (64 bit), with 3GB of RAM and a 210GB hard drive.
2) Performance Testing: 9/10
While NOD32 v4.2 was fast, there were still areas for improvement, particularly in subsequent scanning speeds (scans performed after an initial scan of the system). ESET receives kudos for improving upon all of its performance metrics across the board in our 2012 Performance Tests.
3) Effectiveness: (Virus Protection) 16.5/20
4) Help & Support: 3.5/5
When we reviewed NOD32 version 4.2 last year, we gave it a terrible support rating. Since then, ESET has ramped up its online offerings by expanding its knowledge base and posting video tutorials. ESET has made it easier to access its user forum (which, apparently, has been in operation since at least 2008). You can also follow and contact the company via social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Unfortunately, using a support request form is still the only way to contact customer care directly; ESET does not offer telephone or chat support.
»Quick Support Links:
Knowledgebase Home
Log a Support Request
ESET User Forum
While the false positives generated by NOD32 AntiVirus 5 are concerning, they don't negate the value that ESET has built into the latest release of their platform. We were impressed that NOD32 managed to ratchet up its performance while also adding a number of new features, such as Gamer Mode, automatic scanning of removable drives, and a host of new anti-virus technologies. In terms of features, performance, and ease of use, NOD32 AntiVirus 5 may be the best antivirus application you've never heard of. We recommend it highly to anyone in need of an easy yet efficient antivirus engine. Accordingly, NOD32 v5 remains our Most User Friendly antivirus program in our 2012 reviews to date.
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Drink in the depravity! Along with all five seasons of one of the boldest, brashest series ever, this party pack contains outrageous bonus material they wouldnt dare show on T.V. Join Mac, Charlie, Dennis, his sister Dee, and their father Frank (Danny DeVito) at Paddys Pub, where business as usual means sabotaging the bar down the street, selling coke for the mob and sleeping with each others moms. Through it all, this wildly dysfunctional gang of friends will always find the most hilarious way to screw things up. Episodes: The Gang Gets Racist Charlie Wants an Abortion Underage Drinking - A National Concern Charlie Has Cancer Gun Fever The Gang Finds a Dead GuyCharlie Got Molested Charlie Gets Crippled The Gang Goes Jihad Dennis & Dee Go on Welfare Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom Hundred Dollar Baby The Gang Gives Back The Gang Exploits a MiracleThe Gang Runs for Office Charlie Goes America All Over Everybody's Ass Dennis & Dee Get a New Dad The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby The Gang Gets Invincible Dennis & Dee's Mom is Dead The GangGets Held Hostage The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty McGoo The Gang Solves the North Korea Situation The Gang Sells Out Frank Sets Sweet Dee on Fire Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person Mac is a Serial Killer Dennis Looks Like a Registered Sex Offender The Gang Gets Whacked Making a Mess All Over the City The Gang Dances Their Ass Off Mac & Dennis: Manhunters The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis


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Therin Fassit
Therin Fassit, the ex-Archon of the Eye, held the position for several years before his untimely death. He was found assassinated in his chambers with no apparent signs of a struggle; investigative affairs divisions of the Eye are looking into the unfortunate incident.
He will be remembered as a quiet man, and competent, though not brilliant. His rise to power was largely due to a well-connected family and a lack of any naysayers on the Council; most of the better-qualified candidates had rubbed some superiors the wrong way during their rise. Fassit presided over a slight drawdown in Eye involvement with active military campaigns, focusing instead on peripheral projects and fairly straightforward investigative pursuits rather than combat. This drew some muttering from other Archons and Sub-Archons, with his most vocal detractor being Sub-Archon for Pacification of the North, Valas Hune.
Archon Fassit has been temporarily succeeded in his duties by Anabran Cane, his Hand. Kayla Prinn, Archon of the Scale, is known to oppose Cane's ascension to permanent status.
Ava's investigation notes
Fassit was found dead in his chambers. I didn't get to see the body, but I'm told it was unmarked. My search turned up nothing interesting except an appointment book; he had just met with someone in his office, but it didn't say whom, just the initials B.F.
There's not much evidence to go on, so I guess it's down to means, motive, and opportunity. If I didn't know Anabran Cane, I'd say he was well situated to do it. Fassit would have opened his door for his own sub-Archon, and Anabran stood to gain from the assassination. But Anabran? Really? He seems so good-natured, and I think he has better sense than to commit a crime in which he is the most obvious suspect.
I guess B.F. was the last person to see Fassit alive, though not in his chambers. Poison? But I don't think I know any B.F. Could be someone from the Maw, maybe even the Archon; Fassit had just had a contentious Archon meeting and might have been trying to build alliances. Why would the Maw want Fassit dead, though? Aren't they supposed to be involved with the civilian government? I don't see how they gain from Anabran's elevation, unless they intend to interfere and run a dark horse to succeed to the Eye. Kayla Prinn would probably vote for anyone but Anabran, and a lot of the sub-Archons didn't like Fassit and might not like his successor either. Still, why would the Maw want to subvert the Eye?
It seems to me that the people with the most to gain by destabilizing the military, especially the Eye, are Tiamat's cultists. We know they have spies in the Dragon. The Eye is responsible for revealing the cultists' existence and extent. Chaos in the leadership serves the cultists. Maybe a well-placed agent could even succeed to Archon, or at least to Cane's office as sub-Archon. Is B.F. a Tiamat cultist? Why was Fassit meeting with them? I need to learn more about who Fassit was, his agenda, what the argument was about at the Archon meeting, who he would have been talking to and why.
Last thing. Fassit himself is an F. Does he have family?


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