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I now work at 5TH Cell in Bellevue, WA. I'm currently working on an unannounced title. I am the studio's only technical artist so I manage the majority of content-creation tools and pipeline. I support 25 artists and designers and work alongside a team of about 25 software engineers.
I will be actively working on new art for my portfolio and tools for release to the public in the next few months! Stay tuned.
A list of my accomplishments while with EA:
- Extended several art creation toolsets for new features of Madden NFL and NCAA Football, streamlining the artist workflow (Python, MEL, C#, Windows Command Line, Perforce)
- Create/expand art library sampling tools to make unique character creation more efficient (Python, MEL, C#)
- Shader development to extend preview options and art creation functionality in artist toolsets (CgFX)
- Large scale asset management integration with scripts (Python, MEL, C#, Windows Command Line, Perforce, Proprietary Asset Management System)
- General artist support, debugging tools/workflows and runtime, critical paths testing (Xbox 360 and PS3)
- Tuning of automated build systems, parsing large volumes of data for key information on bugs, build errors (Python, Build Forge)
- Worked with a centralized team of over 80 individuals, handling game assets and art creation tools for several titles
This is a shader written in CGFX to provide vertex color control over the HSV manipulation of a texture sample. It was written in response to the need to create a large number of environments in a small timeframe, all with varying texture characteristics, but a limited texture footprint. The given example is seasonal, though the applications are quite numerous for this kind of functionality. This shader also includes vertex lighting and fresnel rimlighting to support the look desired.
A popular practice for a previous employer was to deliver 3d content in the form of an interactive flash panorama viewer. I created this cubemapping / interactive panorama generation script to relieve artists of the responsibility of creating hotspots, or interactive (clickable) portions of the panorama, by hand. It was especially time consuming because the artist also had to isolate the object and rotoscope it out to create a detailed clickable area instead of a rect. Enter my script: First a cubemap is created for the panorama. The 3d transforms of all artist-designated hotspot items (encased in blue spheres for artist feedback) are mapped properly into the panorama coordinates and written to an XML file that the viewer reads in. These nodes can also be used simultaneously in the same scene to create a network of node-to-node travel within the XML.
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This script generates random lightning strikes around an epicenter (generally the player location or a fixed point in the environment, in this case "CoffeeTable" was close enough). Each strike generates a flash of light and randomly samples audio from the Thunder audio bank. Since this was primarily created for use with interior environments, sound was the emphasis.
Artistic control over the generation of lighting bolts is added through some easy to use parameters. Pitch and Volume variance are linearly inerpolated between Min and Max values using the distance between Viewpoint and the generated strike in relation to the maximum radius, providing an accurate depiction of lighting strikes near to far while efficiently using only a handful of sound clips. Frequency is used to control the severity of the storm. Wait To Strike is the minimum time that must have passed in order for another lightning strike to be generated to prevent an unnatural overlap. The result is a convincing ambient stormy setting.
Unity3d has no native ability to control active lightmaps and switch between them once the scene is loaded. The project called for a power outage, so that ability was a necessity. Artists create a light set (theoretically any number of them), light the scene, bake lighting to lightmaps, associate the lights and generated lightmaps with the desired light set. The end result is a lighting swap that can be triggered by any event.
Design of the vehicle rigging solution was achieved with the combined effort of a software engineer and myself. My responsibilities were centric to player-vehicle interaction and more artistic concerns like wheel rotation and tread scrolling.
The HUD items seen here were prototyped by the software engineer, I then optimized functionality, re-faced with final art, added mobile-friendly interaction.
Each building prefab has its own object space footprint for ease of editing and repeated placement. Upon script execution, a collective scene footprint file is built (CSV) for storage on the server. I learned MaxScript to write an authoring tool for these footprints straight out of the modeling program. Given more time I would automate the creation of footprints.
Unity3d's terrain tools have no native ability to alter the initial parameters of a terrain without losing modifications made by artists to the initial data import. Well into the process of customizing the USGS terrain data, an artist noticed their terrain was mirrored from what appears on the real world map. This script prevented a loss of terrain data that would have cost the artist several extra days of corrections. Development was organized to eventually add additional features like crop/resize, resolution modification, automated foliage generation (by diffuse color or terrain height).
While working as a Data Visualization Programmer, I was presented with a project to help analyze data along the Illinois River. The design specification was to:
Develop proprietary software in C++ to generate interactive models of USGS digital elevation map data in a real-time OpenGL application with a large array of data manipulation tools and customizable viewing filters and to support animation of river data sets to highlight occurrences of river breach.
Check out the feature breakdown in this still image and then proceed to the video below to see it in action.
Here is a video to help demonstrate the majority of this program's functionality:


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2 electronic medical records stocks
Digitizing health care data is revolutionizing the industry, and these companies are top plays on this trend.
The reasoning behind converting to electronic medical records is simple: efficiency. Digital records will help end medical errors, stop unnecessary tests and eliminate the danger of improper drug interaction -- all while streamlining workloads, decreasing paperwork and lowering costs.
Computerized records can revolutionize the industry, just as they did for banking and retail. And Athenahealth (ATHN) and Allscripts (MDRX) are my favorite software plays on this market.
When the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- known as the Stimulus Act -- was signed in 2009, it incorporated the HITECH Act and federal "meaningful use" incentive program for digital medical records.
HITECH provides some $35 billion in subsidies to physicians and hospitals that prove they have adopted and are using EHR technology. But most of these health care providers have yet to begin the process.
So how much will our nation's health care system be spending to convert to a completely digitized system?
At an average cost to hospitals of $100,000 per licensed bed for electronic health records (EHR) software, the total price tag for the conversion to these systems has been estimated at nearly $100 billion.
Estimates for doctors' offices vary, but a sampling of the forecasts I found started at $25,000 per physician. There are nearly 700,000 doctors in the United States, which conceivably adds another $17.5 billion.
This won't be a one-time deal, either. The digitization of our medical records will require future software updates and upgrades. As our health care system finally enters the age of the Internet, there will continue to be opportunities for EHR companies to innovate the space.
Right now, both Athenahealth and Allscripts should see increased revenue as more hospitals make the switch to their EHR software.
Athenahealth is already showing signs of increased revenue from the spending. In 2011, it brought in $324.5 million, up from $245.5 million in 2010 -- a 32% gain. The company serves nearly 33,000 medical providers, including more than 23,200 physicians.
My other favorite, Allscripts, at last count, sells its products to over 180,000 physicians, 1,500 hospitals and 10,000 post-acute organizations, which help patients transition from long-term hospital care back to the community.
Its marketing is methodical: One practice at a time, one system at a time, one region at a time. Once it gains a customer, it seeks to sell to everyone that provider works with, then, every provider that all of those caregivers work with, until the entire region is using the same seamless Allscripts system.
So far the company's method seems to be working as Allscripts was able to double its revenue to $1.4 billion in 2011, compared to a year earlier.
Of course, with investing, nothing is 100% certain. These are both smaller companies, so you can expect above average volatility if the market suffers a setback.
But one thing is for certain -- the new medical EHR software is going to be big. And with 80% of U.S. hospitals still yet to implement the program, both Allscripts and Athenahealth could be clear beneficiaries.
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CHATTANOOGA (UTC/WRCB) -- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestler Levi Clemons was added to the NCAA Championship field of 33 for the 174-pound weight class on Thursday.
The sophomore is the only Mat Moc to receive an at-large bid to the national tournament. Clemons was not included in the original brackets that were announced Wednesday, but a withdrawal from one of the qualifying participants opened a spot.
Clemons placed third at last week's Southern Conference championships. He was 21-14 overall and will be making his first trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Clemons will be joined at the NCAA Championships by Chattanooga's four automatic qualifiers: freshman Nick Soto (133), junior Dean Pavlou (149) and seniors Dan Waddell (157) and Brandon Wright (165).
Those four grapplers clinched their spots in the field by winning SoCon individual titles last week.
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3 New Buys From Aberdeen Asset Management - Are They Investment-Worthy?
Madhukar is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
Aberdeen is a Scotland-based asset management company, which manages assets worth $322.4 billion. It focuses on diversification and a long-term fundamental approach to investing in stocks. Its new top 10 holdings account for 61.33% of the total portfolio. In its recent 13F filing, the company took major new positions in Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), Canadian National (NYSE: CNI), and Bradesco (NYSE: BBD). Due to the recent investments in these three companies, I have analyzed these stocks to see if there are opportunities for investors.
German giant in oil and exploration services
In the first quarter of 2013, Schlumberger posted revenue of $7.26 billion, which is a growth of 13% year over year. The company provides drilling and exploration services to other oil and gas companies. It is estimated that it will continue to grow in the coming years, as its prime focus is in Saudi Arabia due to the rise in drilling and exploration in the region. The company has increased its estimated rig count in Saudi Arabia to 170 from 140 for fiscal year 2013. In continuation of this, the company earned revenue of $2.1 billion from Middle-East Asia and $2.9 billion from Europe and Africa through March 2013. Latin America contributed revenue of $1.9 billion in the same period. It is expected that the international segment of the company will grow further, as rig count in Middle-East Asia was increased from 549 in 2011 to 575 in 2012 and will grow further to 600 in fiscal year 2013. With the increase in rig count, Schlumberger's revenue per rig is also expected to rise from $15 million in 2012 to around $16 million in 2013. This will further provide upside to the overall profit of the company.
Conditions in North America remained challenging for the oil exploration industry due to the lower price of natural gas in the first quarter of 2013. Schlumberger, in North America, posted revenue of $3.29 billion in the first quarter of 2013, a decline of 4% year over year. However, its operations in the Gulf of Mexico continued to outperform in the North American region. The Gulf of Mexico contributes 25% of the total revenue in the company's North American segment. In the first quarter of 2013, operations in the Gulf of Mexico were slow due to planned maintenance work on the deep-water rigs. It is now resolved by the company and growth is expected in the upcoming quarters of 2013. Moreover, Schlumberger is also planning to expand its capacity in well services and pressure pumping in the North American regions. Revenue from North America is expected to improve to 6% and 10% in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 respectively.
Canadian track for future growth
Coal transportation contributes 6.7% to the total revenue of Canadian National, and it remained flat in March 2013 quarter over quarter. The volume of coal transport is expected to rise in the second quarter, as weather conditions in North America will improve. Also, electric power generation companies are replacing natural gas with coal. With this, it is estimated that demand for coal will increase this fiscal year. Adding to that, in March 2013, the company entered a seven-year contract with Coalspur Mines for transporting 12 million tons per annum of thermal coal from the Vista coal project in Canada to Ridley terminals in Prince Rupert. Rising coal inventory in the mines of Prince Rupert and the new contract will help in giving a potential upside to the coal transportation segment of Canadian National.
The company had a tough start in fiscal year 2013 due to the adverse weather conditions in Canada. However, revenue growth of 5% year over year was achieved in the first quarter. Canadian National showed significant improvement in carloads and revenue-ton miles, which were 2% and 3% respectively. This increase in volume was driven by the petroleum and oil segment, as this segment surged by 19% year over year. The company also added new clients in the transportation of petroleum and chemical segment to boost performance in the future. Additionally, the company's inter-modal registered growth of 7% year over year. Due to this improvement, Canadian National has revised its estimates of carloads to 60,000 from the earlier 30,000 for fiscal year 2013. The increase in carloads is expected to improve the revenue of the company by 5% in 2013.
Ambitious Brazilian bank
In the first quarter of 2013, net interest income, or NII, of Bradesco declined and contracted to 3.6% quarter over quarter. The decline in NII was led by lower trading gains and a lower margin from credit operations of the bank. However, the loan segment of the bank grew by 2.4% in the first quarter of 2013, quarter over quarter, and 10.4% year over year. Bradesco is optimistic about the recovery of the Brazilian economy, and it is hopeful to achieve NII growth of 7%-11% and loan growth of 13%-17% for the current fiscal year. This growth outlook is ambitious, and it is unlikely to achieve it in 2013, as Brazil's central bank raised its interest rates recently which will lower the number of new loan applicants. Also, Brazil is the only country among the G-20 nations that is increasing its rate of interest continuously, which, according to economists, will have adverse effects.
Non-performing loans, or NPL, show the asset quality of the bank. NPL at Bradesco improved in the first quarter of 2013 due to the NPL ratio coming down from 4.1% to 4% in the first quarter of 2013. Further decline to 3.7% is expected until the end of the current fiscal year. Moreover, the loan loss provision of the bank is also around $6.07 billion for fiscal year 2013. Declining NPL is an encouraging factor for the bank and this will help Bradesco gain confidence among investors, as asset quality of the bank will improve in future.
The strong performance of Schlumberger in the international segment will continue its growth, and it also resolved the maintenance-related issues in North America. I recommend a buy for this stock for both the short term and long term.
Canadian National was affected by the adverse weather conditions in Canada and the U.S. However, an increase in volumes in its different segments and demand for coal will give an upside to the stock. I advise investors to buy this stock.
I doubt Bradesco's estimation of growth in its loan segment for the current fiscal year. NII of the bank is also declining. The only positive indicator about this stock is its declining NPL. Investors should hold until further improvements are made by the bank.
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Convulsions are when a person's body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably. During convulsions, the person's muscles contract and relax repeatedly.
The term "convulsion" is often used interchangeably with "seizure," although there are many types of seizures, some of which have subtle or mild symptoms instead of convulsions. Seizures of all types are caused by disorganized and sudden electrical activity in the brain.
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Convulsions can be unsettling to watch. Despite their appearance, most seizures are relatively harmless. They usually last from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. However, if a seizure is prolonged, or if multiple seizures happen and the person doesn't awaken in between, this is a medical emergency.
If a person has recurring seizures, and no causes can be identified, that person is said to have epilepsy. Epilepsy can usually be controlled well with medication.
Pay attention to:
- Which arms or legs are shaking
- Whether there is any change in consciousness
- Whether there is loss of urine or stool
- Whether the eyes move in any direction
- Alcohol use
- Barbiturates, intoxication or withdrawal
- Brain illness or injury
- Brain tumor (rare)
- Choking
- Drug abuse
- Electric shock
- Epilepsy
- Fever (particularly in young children)
- Head injury
- Heart disease
- Heat illness (see heat intolerance)
- Illicit drugs, such as angel dust (PCP), cocaine, amphetamines
- Low blood sugar
- Meningitis
- Poisoning
- Stroke
- Toxemia of pregnancy
- Uremia related to kidney failure
- Very high blood pressure (malignant hypertension)
- Venomous bites and stings (see snake bite)
- Withdrawal from benzodiazepines (such as Valium)
- Brief blackout followed by period of confusion
- Drooling or frothing at the mouth
- Eye movements
- Grunting and snorting
- Loss of bladder or bowel control
- Sudden falling
- Teeth clenching
- Temporary halt in breathing
- Uncontrollable muscle spasms with twitching and jerking limbs
- Unusual behavior like sudden anger, sudden laughter, or picking at one's clothing
The person may have warning symptoms before the attack, which may consist of:
- Fear or anxiety
- Nausea
- Vertigo
- Visual symptoms (such as flashing bright lights, spots, or wavy lines before the eyes)
First Aid
- When a seizure occurs, the main goal is to protect the person from injury. Try to prevent a fall. Lay the person on the ground in a safe area. Clear the area of furniture or other sharp objects.
- Cushion the person's head.
- Loosen tight clothing, especially around the person's neck.
- Turn the person on his or her side. If vomiting occurs, this helps make sure that the vomit is not inhaled into the lungs.
- Look for a medical I.D. bracelet with seizure instructions.
- Stay with the person until he or she recovers, or until you have professional medical help. Meanwhile, monitor the person's vital signs (pulse, rate of breathing).
In an infant or child, if the seizure occurs with a high fever, cool the child gradually with tepid water. You can give the child acetaminophen (Tylenol) once he or she is awake, especially if the child has had fever convulsions before. DO NOT immerse the child in a cold bath. See fever convulsions.
Do Not
- DO NOT restrain the person.
- DO NOT place anything between the person's teeth during a seizure (including your fingers).
- DO NOT move the person unless he or she is in danger or near something hazardous.
- DO NOT try to make the person stop convulsing. He or she has no control over the seizure and is not aware of what is happening at the time.
- DO NOT give the person anything by mouth until the convulsions have stopped and the person is fully awake and alert.
Call immediately for emergency medical assistance if
Call 911 if:
- This is the first time the person has had a seizure.
- A seizure lasts more than 2 to 5 minutes.
- The person does not awaken or have normal behavior after a seizure.
- Another seizure starts soon after a seizure ends.
- The person had a seizure in water.
- The person is pregnant, injured, or has diabetes.
- The person does not have a medical ID bracelet (instructions explaining what to do).
- There is anything different about this seizure compared to the person's usual seizures.
People with epilepsy should always take any prescribed medication and wear a medical alert tag.
Keep fevers under control, especially in children.
Pollack CV. Seizures. In: Marx J, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2006:chap 100.
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The airport: What if a railroad ran through it?
If proponents of moving the railroad off the coastal route as it heads north into Canada had not held back their comments until the end, they may well have derailed a recent public meeting looking for ideas on alternative uses for Blaine's airport land.
"We thought it best to just observe," said Paul LeMay from the back of the community center when Blaine city manager Gary Tomsic asked, if anyone was there from the group that had sent him an email regarding the ambitious proposal to relocate the rail line along the truck route and across the border at Pacific Highway. Every one of the two dozen people attending the open house meeting February 16, turned to look.
"We are looking at an ambitious idea of a passenger terminal that would straddle the border," said LeMay. "There are all kinds of opportunities that open up."
He explained that while they have not begun discussions with the railroad, his group Semiahmoo Peninsula Citizens for Public Safety had identified a number of safety risks on the existing route that the railway would need to address that would make it economically feasible, if not advisable, to move the line. For example, the Mud Bay bridge is at the end of its useful life and it will cost $20 million to replace. "That's opening up a leveraging opportunity for a rerouting inland," LeMay said.
"It's intriguing," said Tomsic, and other audience members were interested in how the proposal could "put Blaine back together" by eliminating the Bell Road and Marine Drive crossings. LeMay said the line would go below grade along the truck route and would not add another crossing at H Street.
said they didn't have enough details to add
anything concrete to a discussion of the uses of
the airport land, but that he hoped to plant the
seeds of "a
synergy between our communities," and promised
to keep city council informed of the proposal's
Earlier discussions of possible alternatives for the airport land were not so ambitious. Proposals fell into essentially two camps: transportation uses and recreation.
Bill Dodd said it was time to revisit a rough plan developed 20 years ago that would see the current 30-acre airport become a "truck stop" that included services for truckers, warehouses and customs brokers. "All would be related to our trucking industry which is here to stay," he said. "It would be very lucrative and create jobs."
Jeff Schamel said people had been given a false image of a truck-related facility. "You make it sound like there's going to be a bunch of drunken truck drivers," he said, when truckers on the road were more interested in a place to eat and buy gas than beer and pornography. "Blaine takes in a penny for every gallon of gas we sell," he said. "The trucks are here and they're not leaving. Keep them here and the income they could bring in is unimaginable."
Jo Slivinski saw things moving away from transportation uses. "When I think economic and cultural renaissance the image that sprang into my mind was Granville Island in Vancouver," she said. Designed around the existing airport facilities she said the property could become a mix of "exciting architecture, shops, galleries, restaurants and a hotel," connected to the city's downtown and marina with bike and pedestrian paths. "Make it really magical," she said.
The Runway Park proposed by Jerry Gay followed a similar model. "Can you imagine the world's largest cinema screen?" he asked, at the end of a runway turned pedestrian boulevard. He saw the property converted to "an artistic place for people to come and spend time in Blaine," perhaps including a bandstand and performance spaces in what are now hangars. "The main thing is having people come to Blaine. If you had this facility and used it the town would make money and it would bring people here," he said.
Whatever the final use of the property several speakers urged the city and the airport alternative land use committee to spend the money and bring in a consultant so all feasible alternatives are fully explored. "There are experts out there who can tell you the highest and best use," said Dennis Hill, organizer of the petition that led to an advisory ballot in November and voter endorsement of the current investigation into the feasibility of closing the airport and converting the land to another use.
Tomsic explained when city council came to a decision on the airport's future the alternative study would be balanced by a report from city legal staff on the legal and financial feasibility of shutting down the airport, and a report from the airport commission on how the proposed airport expansion would be itself an economic asset. "I think it would be a mistake to look at this 33-acres in isolation," Tomsic said. "You have to do something compatible with the properties around it." He also mentioned some of the suggestions that evening could co-exist with the expanded airport. "If the airport expands it moves to the south," he said. "That opens up property for commercial and industrial use."
Airport tenant and pilot Don Nelson asked the committee and the people of Blaine to look at some of these uses incorporated into or located beside an expanded airport. "Why can't we have both?" he asked. "Why can't we have it all?"


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A bill awaiting Gov. Pat Quinn's signature would exempt Elliott Aviation Inc. from paying property taxes on land it leases from Quad City International Airport. House Bill 4110 was passed by both the Illinois House and Senate on Dec. 4. Sponsored by state Sen. Mike Jacobs, D-East Moline, and state Reps. Pat Verschoore, D-Milan, Richard Morthland, R-Cordova, and Don Moffitt, R-Gilson, the bill gives Elliott tax-exempt status. The Moline School District opposed the bill, saying it would lose $150,000 annually and likely more if Elliott's plans for expansion come to fruition. On Tuesday,Moline superintendent David Moyer said Elliott was unwilling to meet with school officials to discuss solutions to the school district's loss of income. Mr. Moyer said Paul Rumler, executive vice president of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce -- along with Sen. Jacobs and Reps. Verschoore and Morthland -- did follow through with promises to meet with Elliott executives. "The result of that meeting is that they were informed Elliott Aviation was completely unwilling to meet to consider any creative solutions that might help buffer the loss of income to the district," Mr. Moyer told the school board Monday. Mr. Moyer said $150,000 a year is about the equivalent of 2 1/2 teachers.On Tuesday, he said Elliott's tax-exempt status is unlike a tax abatement or a tax-increment-financing district. "This is a permanent tax exemption," he said. "We were told in no uncertain terms that Elliott had no interest in such a meeting. "We requested an opportunity to sit down and bring all people together to have a conversation in the best interest of the community. They (Elliott) said they weren't interested. I'm not sure what else to make of it." Rep. Verschoore, though, said there is still hope the school district and Elliott could reach a compromise. "As a matter of fact, I saw a representative of Elliott's Thursday night," Rep. Verschoore said. "I told him I hope he would talk to the Moline School District to work out compensation of some sort.He said he would talk to the powers that be at Elliott." Elliott, which provides a variety of aircraft sales and maintenace services, has centers in Moline, Minneapolis and Des Moines.From the company's standpoint, it's a competitive disadvantage for Elliott to pay property taxes, roughly $200,000 in 2012, a spokesman said earlier this year. Company spokesman Andrew Evans said the company would reconsider plans to expand its Moline operations if it did not get the tax break. The dilemma, area legislators have said, is that tax incentives could mean hundreds of additional good-paying jobs to the area in the coming decade. But taxing districts, such as school districts, would see little revenue directly from the job growth. Elliott's request for a total exemption follows earlier efforts to get a partial break. In January 2002, Elliott entered into a tax-abatement agreement with the Moline School District when the firm was planning a new paint facility. "Elliott operates at the airports in Des Moines, Omaha and Minneapolis," the proposal said. "This facility would be placed at one of these airports or Elliott will select to purchase a paint facility already in existence. "However, with your help, we would prefer to keep this project in Moline, even if it makes economic sense to go elsewhere." On Jan. 28, 2002, the Moline School Board approved a property tax abatement whereby the school district and Elliott would share new property taxes created by new construction for 10 years. In June, Janine Moffitt of the Rock Island County Clerk's office said the abatement started with 2003 taxes collected in 2004. According to the proposal, after 10 years the entire tax amount would revert to the school district. This year, Elliott began talking about another expansion. Rep. Verschoore said earlier this year that Elliott wants to buy the Deere hangar at the airport and build around it. Elliott employs about 400 people at its Midwest locations, including more than 200 at the Quad City International Airport, company spokesman Andrew Evans said in June. In May, Mr. Evans said that, pending approval of the proposed legislation, growth potential at Elliott could be an additional 300 to 400 jobs over the next 10 years. Mr. Evans said fixed-base operators and maintenance, repair and overhaul providers in Iowa, Nebraska and Michigan operate on airport property that is tax exempt. "If this legislation fails, Elliott Aviation will table its expansion plans for Moline and will review other options including looking at expanding our operations elsewhere," Mr. Evans said earlier this year. Rep. Morthland said he wishes things were going better for the school district, which on Monday announced staff cuts and departure from its special education district. "If we don't have these jobs, they're (school district) not going to have those tax dollars anyway," Rep. Morthland said. "When you look at it in its totality, yes, there are some definite short-term losses the school district will absorb. "But, looking at the long-term gains, you'll have a healthier employed community, particularly in Moline." Rep. Verschoore said he is at a loss. "I don't know what people want," he said. "When you're looking for jobs, you take them where you can get them." Mr. Evans could not be reached for comment.


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Oman's record in the area of environmental protection, including wildlife conservation, during the blessed Renaissance years has been truly unparalleled. The Sultanate's existing 14 nature reserves have been a huge success. The Sultanate has codified strict laws to protect wildlife from being hunted and prevent encroachment on the natural habitat of rare species by establishing 15 nature reserves.
Following excellent results in this field, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs is currently developing four nature reserves — in Barr al Hikma, Jabal al Akhdar, Masirah Coastal area and Jabal Ghahwan — to develop new nature reserves.
Barr al Hikma, a 30-square km peninsula known for wetlands, coral reefs and bird sanctuaries, will be assigned protected area status shortly. This site, situated at the south-eastern coast of Oman, will be the 15th Nature Conservation Area of the country. About 8,000 people living in Barr al Hikma will reap numerous benefits following the creation of a protected area and generation of tourism income there.
Oman's nature reserves such as Damaniyat Islands, Ras al Hadd, Arabian Oryx Sanctuary, Saleel Nature Park, Jebel Samhan Nature Reserve, and Khawrs Reserve of Dhofar Coast are some of the most precious assets of the country that go a long way in showing the country's penchant for environmental protection.
Nature reserves, which help conserve biodiversity and rich natural heritage of Oman, provide opportunities for research and monitoring, conservation education, and recreation and tourism.
Like the existing 14 nature reserves in Oman, each of the four upcoming natural sanctuaries will feature special characteristics. Barr al Hikma is known for wetlands, landscaping and birds, Jabal al Akhdar for indigenous plants, Masirah Coastal area for loggerhead turtles, and Jabal Ghahwan for Arabian Tahr, gazelles, leopards and birds, says Ali Amer al Kiyumi, Director-General of Nature Conservation.
Consultations with all stakeholders, including local communities, other government agencies and members of scientific community are continuing as part of the management plans for these nature reserves. The work on the site is also under way.
The International Union of Nature Conservation (IUNC) has proposed a list of 65 nature reserve sites in Oman, including Wadi Sarin in Muscat, which is famous for Arabian Tahr, gazelle, leopards and birds. As per the ministry's plans, the target is to build one to three nature reserves per year in different regions.
Some of the rare animal species of Oman that need protection include the reintroduced Arabian Oryx, the Arabian leopard, Muscat and Reem Gazelles, Masirah hare, the Nubian Ibex, the Arabian Tahr, the grey wolf, the sand fox, the caracal and the striped hyena.
The endangered species of birds are ferruginous duck, great spotted eagle, imperial eagle, lesser kestrel, sociable plover, slender-billed curlew, white-eyed gull and golden-winged grosbeak. Marine mammals of Oman that need protection are sperm whale and the humpback whale.
Oman has been making concerted efforts to develop tourism around nature reserves in a way that it generates income without affecting environmentally sensitive places. Omani authorities have realised that for nature tourism to be a viable conservation strategy, it must lead to economic development without affecting the natural resources on offer.
By developing nature reserves Oman is trying to meet the challenge of finding a balance between two seemingly conflicting positions: inherent problem in nature tourism planning, preservation of natural resources and public use of that same environment.
The conservation strategy of the Sultanate is based on three main principles: applying the principle of prevention is better than cure, realising the modern concept of sustainable development and following up the implementation of environmental legislations, including the regional and international environmental conventions.
The Office for Conservation of Environment, Diwan of the Royal Court, which is in charge of the Arabian Tahr Conservation Project, is putting in place measures to protect the Arabian Tahr in Wadi Al Sareen, a wary, grey-brown mountain goat found in northern Oman mountains.
Wadi al Sareen is home to one of the three main populations of what is remaining of the Arabian Tahrs. The other two populations are in Jabal Qahwan and Jabal Nakhal. The project has been operating successfully since 1975. The scope of the new management plan is to protect the rare animal in Wadi Al Sareen, 45km southwest of Muscat in the Eastern Hajar Mountains. The plan includes a demarcation fencing (currently there is none), developing a resource inventory management structure and reviewing of current and future development plans in the area with focus on wildlife strategy.
The Arabian Tahr lives at altitudes of above 2,000 metres on mountain cliffs where, unlike the drought tolerant oryx, it is dependent on small freshwater seepages. The Tahr lives in small groups.
Oman boasts a shining record in the area of wildlife protection. The Arabian Oryx has been reintroduced in the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary in Jiddat al Harasis by listing it on the World Heritage register. It is said that the last Oryx was exterminated in 1972. It was at the behest of His Majesty the Sultan that in 1976 an alternative route was found to encourage their return to the Sultanate by protecting them in enclosed areas, and by 1982, the first Oryx was released into the wild. The Wadi al Sareen, in the Wilayat of Al Amerat, has become the natural habitat for the Arabian Tahr, a mountain goat unique to the Sultanate.
The Sultanate has emerged now as a haven for the Oryx, gazelle, Taher, ibex, desert foxes, antelopes, leopards, hyenas and wild cats. Despite the pressure of millions of tourists thronging Ras al Hadd and Ras al Jinz, the world-famous turtle-breeding beaches at the site are well protected.
The bird sanctuary at the Damaniyat islands, and the coral reefs nearby, are both protected by strict laws that monitor scuba divers — particularly during the breeding season of migratory birds.
The inclusion of the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary in the Unesco's World Heritage List in 1994 is an indication of the world's appreciation for the Sultanate's concern towards the environment.
Oman is working out ways to meet the challenge of finding a balance between two seemingly conflicting positions, inherent problem in nature tourism planning, preservation of natural resources and public use of that same environment.
In 1989, Unesco presented His Majesty Sultan Qaboos with the Legion of Honour and an international medal in appreciation and recognition of His Majesty the Sultan's efforts towards serving the causes of peace and justice and preserving heritage and environment around the world.
His Majesty the Sultan was also chosen on behalf of the Arab nations to be the spokesman of the Earth Summit held in Brazil in 1992. In 1996, the IUCN presented His Majesty the Sultan with the John Philips Commemorative Medal in recognition of His Majesty's support to the environment.


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Oct 1, 2013
By Starla Pointer
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Tourgoers can visit as many or as few artists as they like. They pay a one-time fee of $7 per person at the first studio, pick up a map and catalog, and tour at their leisure from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays of Oct. 4-6 and 11-13.
This is the 21st year for Art Harvest. Started in 1993 by the Arts Alliance of Yamhill County, it quickly became popular with artists and art-lovers alike. The public enjoyed getting to meet the artists and see how they work, and the artists liked meeting their fans and selling work to people who appreciate it.
A number of the artists have been participating in the tour for many, if not all, the years it has been offered. Each year, a few are new.
This year's participating artists, by location, are:
Amity: Marilyn Affolter, Dorothy Eshleman, Steve Tyree, Tony Tyree.
Carlton/Yamhill: Tom Alfsen, Susan Day, Dwight Evalt, Linda Hayes, Dahe Good, Elizabeth Santone, Mike Santone.
Lafayette: Blythe Eastman, Elaine Walzl, Linda Workman-Morelli.
McMinnville: Phyllice Bradner, Nicole Dell, James Dowlen, Betty Frownfelter, Kim Hamblin, Dennis Hendricks, Zach Hixson, Ralph Kraft, Daryl Nelson, Doug Roy, Totem Shriver, Wendy Thompson, Lori Wallace-Lloyd, Marilyn Worrix.
Newberg: Myrna Anderson, Bill Bane, Kathleen Buck, Jeanne Cuddeford, James Morehead, Brad Speer, Kathy Thompson, Virginia Wissusik.
Sheridan: Charles Gluskoter, David Hansen, Shannon Ray.
For more information, check the website, www.artharveststudiotour.org.
She is looking forward to greeting the tour-goers who stop by her McMinnville studio. "I enjoy visiting with people," she said. "It's a pleasure, and quite a compliment that they come to my studio."
Before she moved to McMinnville, she helped start the West Valley art tour. She still participates in the event each November, in addition to Art Harvest.
Now retired from owning and running the Corner Store Market in Willamina, Frownfelter devotes herself to painting animals, scenery, some portraits and buildings.
She chooses her own subjects or works on commission, often depicting homes and businesses at the request of owners.
Frownfelter, who also sews and knits, has loved art all her life. She has been drawing since second grade and pursued pen and ink drawing and pastels.
In the 1980s, with her children grown, she started taking painting classes and chose watercolor as her main medium.
"Watercolor is clean and quick and it dries quickly," she said. "It's a technique you have to get used to. You need patience and need to work all over the painting at the same time."
She said she loves the results of painting with watercolors. "It's a soft look, but you can make it as bright and bold as you want," she explained.
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Interested in learning about genome science and its importance for many fields of science?
The Unraveling the Genome short course, for middle school, high school, and college teachers is presented by the University of California, Museum of Paleontology and cosponsored by the Berkeley Natural History Museums and Science@Cal.
The genome sequence of an organism includes the collective DNA sequences of each chromosome in the organism, whether it be a bacterium, a honey bee, or a chimpanzee. Unraveling and comparing genomes informs our understanding of evolution, biodiversity, conservation, and the very essence of life. From the basics of genome sequencing to horizontal gene transfer and jumping genes, this short course will focus on what we have learned and why it matters.
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Questions? Contact Judy Scotchmoor or Lisa White.
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This artwork begins as homage to its source media. All of the wood used in Carvings is naturally felled. No living tree has or will be cut for the sake of this work. Jensen creates poles, from 8 to 20 feet in height, from trees. His floats are created from stumps and wall mounted relief created from hand-milled wood. The artist comes from a long tradition of Norwegian fisherman and boat builders. The chisels used by Jensen have been passed from his grandfather to his father to him. Whether completed in the original media or cast in bronze the craftsmanship of Jensen's work speaks to the universality and the timelessness of carving.
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Re-elect judge Chuck Snyder to Whatcom County superior court bench. Since his election four years ago, Judge Snyder has distinguished himself as a wise and fair jurist and a compassionate community leader.
Judge Snyder's sustained commitment to the teen court, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and other youth advocacy programs are evidence of his belief in the potential and success of every child in Whatcom County.
Through his work with teens and as a drug court judge, Snyder continues to demonstrate that crime prevention is the most prudent of economic strategies and the most intelligent approach to a healthy community.
We need more of Judge Snyder's brand of innovation and consistently strong leadership on the bench and in our community.
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A very important race will be decided on August 19, primary election day. Superior Court Judge Chuck Snyder is running for re-election after four years of outstanding service from the bench. I have worked with Chuck for the past eight years as the coordinator for Teen Court, a nationally recognized program started by Chuck and Northwest Youth Services.
Judge Snyder continues to be involved in the ongoing operation of this successful program and has mentored countless youth through the process.
He is also highly regarded by the volunteer attorneys, high school teachers and student volunteers who work side-by-side with Chuck to make this important community program happen.
Chuck doesn't just talk about his concern for the well-being of the youth of Whatcom County, he actually does something about it. Be sure to re-elect Chuck Snyder on August 19.
Cathy Beaty
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We wish to apologize to anyone whose heart sank or was otherwise offended by our handing out bottled water in the July 4th parade. Our intent in doing this the last few years was to bless people by quenching their thirst with pure water, for free. The message we were attempting to live out and teach our children was to give something back to their community.
Certainly discouraging or offending anyone is inconsistent with our intent. Therefore we have decided to discontinue the water give away during the parade. We certainly do believe it is good to recycle, but we do not want to add more effort and expense to the celebration just because of our actions. Thank you for your understanding.
Dan DeMent
Blaine Christian Fellowship
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This August's Whatcom County election-to-watch pits a feisty trial attorney challenger against incumbent Whatcom Superior Court Judge Chuck Snyder.
Judge Snyder was elected four years ago after besting a field of primary challengers and then out-polling Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Mac Setter, an experienced trial attorney, in the November general election. Back then, Snyder already had 14 years of judging under his belt, presiding as a superior court commissioner over juvenile court, dependent child, domestic violence, marriage dissolution and criminal hearings.
In this summer's campaign, Snyder emphasizes his experience on the bench and his accomplishments with Teen Court, Drug Court, and programs to resolve lawsuits through mediation and settlement conferences rather than expensive and contentious courtroom trials.
We elect judges to make difficult decisions; sometimes their courtroom rulings upset losing parties and their trial attorneys. But Judge Chuck Snyder's abilities, experience and level-headed temperament ensure that all who appear before him receive a fair hearing, thoughtful consideration and a just result.
This challenge will be decided on August 19 by primary election ballots.
Edwin Simmers
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On July 24, 2008, the Bellingham Herald ran the following notice:
Whatcom County decided that a project by Trillium Corp. to cut timber, remove stumps and chip them and replant grass is unlikely to have a significant negative environmental impact.
The project is off of Semiahmoo Drive south of where Elderberry Lane connects. Comments can be sent to the county planning department, 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, 98226, by August 2.
Please let the community know that the grassroots group, Neighbors for Birch Point (NFBP), is running an emergency neighborhood survey and "fast-track" petition to submit to the county that reads as follows:
I (we) respectfully request that Whatcom County Planning and Development Services immediately reconsider its determination that further clear-cutting and stump removal off Semiahmoo Drive, south of where Elderberry Lane connects is "unlikely to have significant, negative environmental impact."
This request is based upon what I/we as area residents allege to have been signficant, negative environmental impacts from the large clear-cuts and stump-removal that occurred along Semiahmoo Drive in 2003.
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Thank you!
Jo Slivinski,
Neighbors for Birch Point
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Sirs, I came home from work and had to wait to find out you upgraded the TV Guide (if you want to call it an upgrade). I personally think it is two step backward and closely resembles the Comcast TV Guide of a few years ago. Not only is the TV Guide poor programming choice but it also does not hold to the "Favorites" when the box is turned off. In these days of resources conservation, I think that leaving the box turned on is a waste of resources and not very green thinking. I wonder who the "airhead" was that OK'ed this (so called) upgrade. I feel with this new TV Guide you've really screwed up.
I agree. The new guide is hard to see/read. Very bad.
I have moderate vision problems -- nothing serious enough to be an issue with the old guide software or with Comcast's prreviously. I absolutely cannot read the new guide. The television and DVR service are now irrelevant to me. I guess I'm in the market for a new TV/internet/phone provider. And I have been perfectly happy up until this unbelievably stupid change.
This really sucks the guide may look good on a HD TV but we can't all go out and buy new TV's if this can't be changed IM goanna have to change services I guide I can't read is not a guide
If these complaints delay the rollout to VHO 7, I'm going to have a massive fit. Just so you know ahead of time.
Hate the new guide. When I went from Brighthouse to FIOS I really liked Brighthouse's guide much better. But I got used to the FIOS. However, I really hate this one FIOS has forced on me. If they don't listen to reason and go back to the old guide, I am going back to Brighthouse.
Please see http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Share-Your-Ideas-with-Verizon/New-TV-Guide-is-a-bust/idi-p/323531 to vote.
Please see http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Share-Your-Ideas-with-Verizon/New-TV-Guide-is-a-bust/idi-p/323531 to vote.
That is this thread, I can't vote. Unlock this thread, so users can vote.
OR point to the right thread, so that users can vote.
My kids (ages 9 & 7) brought the new look to my attention this morning after our system updated....and they were extremely annoyed. After seeing it for myself, I couldn't agree more. There is WAY too much on the Guide screens, it's difficult to read and just plain confusing. There was nothing wrong with the old version. PLEASE change it back to the way it was!
Please wait a week or two. Everything new takes a bit of time to get used to. Maybe you'll like it better once you're used to it. Hard to know on the first day (although I DO like it better).
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