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Resumen de Florence
- Home to some of the most famous art in the world, such as Botticelli's Birth of Venus
- Over 80 museums
- Rich in history, with centuries-old churches, palaces, and squares
- Beautiful views of Tuscany (particularly from the Duomo)
- A very pedestrian-friendly city (but avoid heels, as the streets are cobblestone)
- Great shopping; known for its leather, as well as its silver and gold jewelry, sold along the the Ponte Vecchio bridge
- A popular nightlife scene that keeps going til the wee hours of the morning
- Delicious Italian cuisine
- Hotels for every budget
- As in other Italian cities, pick-pocketing can be an issue
- Many tourist-trap restaurants in the historic center
What It's Like
The birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, Florence is an art historian's paradise. The city has over 80 museums, many of them home to great works of art, including Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Michelangelo's David. A number of great works of art are preserved thanks to the powerful Medici family, who comissioned numerous paintings and sculptures; today, they're housed in the family's Pitti Palace, now a museum.
Florence is characterized by cobblestone streets, red rooftops, and sweeping views of the nearby Tuscany hills. The Duomo, the magnificent church in the center of the historic area, is the city's best-known landmark. Florence is a very pedestrian-friendly city, and many sights, which are concentrated in the historic center, are a five- to 30-minute walk from each other. But because the historic center is home to the most popular tourist attractions, the hotels in this area can be expensive, and the restaurants are often tourist traps. The city is nonetheless home to numerous budget hotels and fabulous restaurants (you've got to have some of their famous olive oil), but they are often on the outskirts of the city center.
Though Florence is rich in culture, it's also popular for its upscale shopping and lively nightlife. By day, shoppers peruse fine Italian leather, window-shop along the Via de Turnabooni (lined by high-end boutiques), and walk along the Ponte Vecchio bridge, where merchants sell beautiful gold and silver jewelry. Just be aware that some shops close for a couple of hours during the afternoon. By night, visitors and locals check out the bars and nightclubs, which often don't get crowded until the early morning.
Where To Stay
Though Florence isn't as expensive as, say, Venice, it does have its fair share of luxury hotels. Most of these are situated in and around the historic center, home to the most popular tourist attractions. Those who don't mind taking a longer walk to the sights (or paying the fee for a short cab ride) can find numerous budget options just outside of the center. Rates often drop during the winter and other off-season months, while July and August often see spikes in room rates. Staying near the train station is also a sure bet for budget-friendly lodging, but it's not quite as safe as more central locations.


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The San Francisco 49ers can breathe a sigh of relief after an MRI has revealed running back Brandon Jacobs suffered "no major damage" to his left knee, according to a source with knowledge of his condition.
Jacobs left the 49ers' preseason loss to the Houston Texans on Friday after taking a direct hit from cornerback Kareem Jackson on an 8-yard run near the end of the first quarter.
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Saudi Arabia occupies most of the Arabian peninsula and has both Persian Gulf and Red Sea coast lines. It also contains the holy Muslim cities of Mecca and Medina, to which all physically and financially able Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage at least once if possible.
Saudi Arabia is one of three countries named for their royal families, along with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and also Liechtenstein. In the 1930s, the discovery of oil transformed the country. Following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, Saudi Arabia accepted the Kuwaiti royal family and 400,000 refugees while allowing Western and Arab troops to deploy on its sand for the liberation of Kuwait the following year. A burgeoning population, unemployment, aquifer depletion, and an economy largely dependent on petroleum output and prices are all major governmental concerns.
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RAPID CITY, SD -- The Rapid City (SD) YMCA is calling it quits on a proposed $13.2 million expansion to its facility. After two years of fund-raising, the Y had raised about $8 million.
"We're tickled with knowing what we have raised, but the glaring fact is we're $6 million short," Roger Gallimore, Y executive director, told the Rapid City Journal.
The expansion was intended to add parking and meet the growing programming needs of the Y, the newspaper reported. The original plan was to build a four-story parking garage with a fifth floor that housed a 15,000-square-foot wellness center and an indoor track. The building was to be funded by donations.
Gallimore told the newspaper that construction costs were considerably higher than they were at the time of the planning. The plan was ultimately abandoned because the Y's board of directors didn't want to put the Y's other program at risk.
Close to 600 businesses, foundations and individuals donated to the project. Donors have the option of having their gift returned or adding it to the Y's endowment fund or capital reserve.
"We're going to continue to aggressively pursue capital options to hit those key areas: after-school, wellness and child care," Gallimore told the newspaper. "This doesn't mean that the YMCA is going to stop."


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John Baglivo has joined Prophet as chief marketing officer, a new position at the global consultancy specializing in brand and marketing strategy. Baglivo is charged with supporting the firm¿s strong growth by developing its brand, building awareness and advancing Prophet's strategic marketing efforts across the globe. He has more than 20 years of experience in consumer goods companies including Kraft Foods and Coca-Cola, interactive agencies and brand consultancies. Most recently, he has been senior vice president of brand marketing for Rosetta, an leading interactive agency, since 2010. Baglivo has a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, and his MBA from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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Note: Sean M. Byrne, acting commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services, will be available to discuss new crime-fighting initiatives today at 1 p.m. via conference call. Please call (877) 621 - 0250 use participant passcode # 95658635 to join the call.
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DAs URGED TO REQUIRE DNA SAMPLE IN EVERY PLEA BARGAIN
Acting Commissioner Byrne says Albany gridlock endangering public
Acting Commissioner Sean M. Byrne of the State Division of Criminal Justice Services is urging prosecutors statewide to require submission of a DNA sample as a condition of all misdemeanor plea bargains.
"It is obvious that there is broad support in the Legislature for expanding the DNA Databank – as there should be since doing so will save lives and exonerate innocent people," Acting Commissioner Byrne said. "It is equally obvious the Legislature's inability to come to terms on a specific bill is jeopardizing the public safety."
In a letter sent earlier this week to New York State's 62 district attorneys, Acting Commissioner Byrne "strongly encourage[d]" prosecutors to require a DNA sample as a condition of all plea bargains. He noted that State law permits such collection, in addition to allowing DNA to be collected as a condition of parole or probation.
Acting Commissioner Byrne said the "stop gap remedy to Albany gridlock" would help close a "gaping and dangerous loophole" that allows 54 percent of the individuals convicted of Penal Law crimes to avoid providing a DNA sample.
Governor David A. Paterson has submitted legislation that would require a DNA specimen from everyone convicted of a Penal Law felony or misdemeanor. But with competing bills that contain unrelated criminal justice initiatives, the Legislature has not taken action on all-crimes DNA, despite the fact that many lawmakers have embraced the concept.
"It is ultimately the role of Legislature to enact a bill to expand the databank and provide New Yorkers with the protection and security they need and deserve, and I respect that role," Acting Commissioner Byrne said. "Until then, our district attorneys can expand the databank and enhance public safety by simply conditioning every misdemeanor plea bargain on submission of a DNA sample."
Acting Commissioner Byrne said a case in Manhattan just two days ago illustrates how DNA collected for one offense can solve an unrelated crime.
"On Tuesday, a limousine driver who recently provided a DNA sample after pleading guilty to arson was linked to a rape that occurred a decade earlier," Acting Commissioner Byrne said. "Fortunately, the suspect in the Manhattan case was required to submit DNA. However, if he had committed any of the hundreds of offenses that do not require a DNA sample, the 2000 rape would still be a 'cold case.'"
New York's DNA Databank began limited operations in 1996, when individuals convicted of homicide and certain sex-related crimes were required to submit DNA samples.
The number of DNA-eligible crimes has been expanded three times since then (1999, 2004 and 2006) but at least 200 crimes, including misdemeanor drug possession, aggravated harassment, unlawfully dealing with a child and an arson count, are still not DNA-eligible. In addition, in at least 100 attempts to commit felonies – such as attempted riot, attempted terrorism, attempted arson – are not currently DNA-eligible offenses.
Under this initiative, prosecutors would require as a condition of a plea bargain a DNA sample whenever someone pleads guilty to any crime that does not currently require submission of DNA. Last year, more than 110,000 misdemeanor offenses that did not require a DNA sample were disposed of by a guilty plea.
Acting Commissioner Byrne said DCJS is aware of numerous cases where a murder, rape or other violent crime would have been solved or prevented if the perpetrator had been required to submit DNA for a relatively minor offense. As examples, he cited the cases of Francisco Acevedo in Yonkers and Raymon McGill in Albany.
Earlier this year, Acevedo was required to provide a DNA sample as a condition of parole for a drunken driving conviction, even though DWI is not a DNA-qualifying offense. That sample linked him to the murders of three women in Yonkers dating back to 1989.
McGill was convicted twice of minor crimes – petit larceny in 1999 and drug possession in 2003 – that did not require collection of DNA. When he was finally convicted of a DNA-qualifying offense, attempted robbery in 2005, he was linked to the rape of an 85-year-old woman in January 2000, the murder of a 50-year-old woman in March 2000, and a second murder, of a 68-year-old man in January 2004.
"Had McGill's DNA been collected as a result of the petit larceny conviction, his connection to the January 2000 rape could have been discovered before the March 2000 murder, and that crime – as well as the second murder and attempted robbery – could have been prevented," Acting Commissioner Byrne said. "And today, the misdemeanor drug possession charge – of which McGill was convicted three months before he killed again – remains a DNA ineligible offense."
Acting Commissioner Byrne first suggested requiring DNA as a plea bargain condition at the annual summer meeting of the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York July. He followed this week with a letter to all 62 district attorneys in the state.
"Violent offenders almost always have a non-violent conviction in their past," Acting Commissioner Byrne said. "Our statistics show that DNA in the databank as a result of one of the pettiest of petty crimes – petit larceny – has linked individuals statewide to 685 crimes, including 175 sexual assaults, 82 robberies and 36 homicides."
In addition to the plea bargain initiative, Acting Commissioner Byrne said he is providing every district attorney and other law enforcement officials with a list of "serial misdemeanants" who racked up five or more misdemeanor convictions in a two-year period, and urging prosecutors to seek a jail sentence and demand a DNA sample when those individuals are convicted again.
Acting Commissioner Byrne's proposals have garnered strong support from law enforcement officials and victim rights advocates.
Derek P. Champagne, Franklin County District Attorney and President of the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York: "Although not all crimes can be solved by modern scientific techniques, we know that DNA is a powerful tool that can often lead to convictions of rapists and murderers, among others. These convictions not only bring some measure of justice to the victims and their families, but also prevent the commission of additional crimes with still more tragic victims. I support all reasonable expansion of the DNA database, including this initiative. Serial misdemeanants almost always leave behind a trail of victims. Such offenders care nothing about their victims or about their impact on society. We should concentrate our efforts to remove them, at least temporarily, from the system."
John P. Melville, Acting Superintendent, New York State Police: "The State Police supports expansion of the DNA database. The Forensic Investigation Center is capable of handling the increased caseload that would result from District Attorneys' conditioning plea bargains on the submission of a DNA sample."
Ariel Zwang, CEO of Safe Horizon, a victim assistance organization: "Safe Horizon appreciates Commissioner Byrne's tireless efforts to keep New Yorkers safe and secure in their communities. This proposal will give law enforcement a valuable tool to stop violence and abuse, and at the same time help to bring closure to unsolved crimes. Safe Horizon is grateful to DCJS for understanding the malicious effects crime has on families and communities, and is proud to support this proposal."
Richard Aborn, President of the Citizens Crime Commission: "We know with certainty that criminals often commit non-violent crimes before they move onto violent offenses. Collecting DNA from all convicted criminals can help deter these future violent acts – and exonerate those who are wrongly convicted or suspected of a crime. DNA is a powerful and proven crime-fighting tool and it is very wise of prosecutors to use their plea bargaining power to collect DNA samples from convicted criminals, thus enhancing public safety."
Richard A. Brown, Queens District Attorney: "The cost of omitting many crimes from the DNA databank – as is the case under existing law – is that those who commit brutal acts of violence oftentimes escape identification and remain free to leave more victims in their wake. Earlier this year, for example, a Queens man believed to have been a first-time offender was arrested and pleaded guilty to petit larceny. A DNA swab taken post-conviction revealed that he was wanted for raping an 11-year-old child and a 19-year-old woman on separate occasions years apart. There is no question that DNA evidence has become a critical tool in law enforcement investigations. That is why I join my colleagues in taking this important step which will further assist us in ensuring that justice is served by convicting the guilty and exonerating the innocent."
R. Michael Tantillo, Ontario County District Attorney: "It has been demonstrated beyond question that the larger the DNA database, the more crimes will be solved. However, even more importantly, more crimes will also be prevented. This initiative will save lives, plain and simple, and I applaud Commissioner Byrne for taking the lead on this extraordinarily important task."
Robert M. Carney, Schenectady County District Attorney: "Our experience in Schenectady has convinced me that criminals are seldom specialists. Securing DNA samples from non-violent offenders may solve violent crimes and, more importantly, prevent new ones. My office will implement the Commissioner's recommendations."
Nicole M. Duvé, St. Lawrence County District Attorney: "One of the fastest ways to advance the successful investigation and prosecution of crimes is through the use of the DNA Databank when DNA evidence is left at a crime scene. By obtaining DNA on all misdemeanor plea bargains and targeting repeat offenders for inclusion in the Databank, we can address shortcomings in the current law and enhance the usefulness of this important law enforcement tool."
John C. Tunney, Steuben County District Attorney: "I'm happy to join Commissioner Byrne and fellow DAs in helping the State of New York increase the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement by expanding the DNA profiles available to law enforcement. A tool as effective as this is just too hard to ignore."
Frank D. Phillips II, Orange County District Attorney: "DNA database evidence is critical to public safety. In Orange County, the database has led to convictions in three 'cold case' murders. Without the data base, these crimes would never have been solved. The expansion of the number of convicted criminals who are required to provide DNA samples will provide law enforcement the opportunity to solve even more crimes and will serve the interests of justice for all of our citizens."
James Murphy, Saratoga County District Attorney: "As a district attorney, I hold offenders accountable, but must also do what I can to prevent crimes from occurring in the first place. By collecting DNA on misdemeanors as part of a statewide initiative lead by DCJS, our communities will be safer. We can actually take violent offenders off the street before they prey on another victim. The Legislature must act immediately and pass a statewide DNA bill. Until the Legislature acts, DAs have no choice but to do what we can to obtain DNA from all those convicted of crimes. If we can save a woman from being raped or a family the heartache of mourning a loved one's death, then we will have done what the Legislature has failed to do."


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St Elizabeth's House is a traditional Georgian Manor House situated in the historic village of Plympton near Plymouth, Devon. Combining the splendour of the hotel's historic epoch with contemporary, state-of-the-art features, St Elizabeth's offers an idyllic retreat from the stresses of modern day living. The hotel boasts 9 acres of sweeping lawns and beautifully landscaped gardens, lending a beautiful surrounding to St Elizabeth's traditional charm.
Small and independent, the service at the hotel has a friendly, personal quality, Sure to enhance your enjoyment of a stay at St Elizabeth's House. The hotel has 15 unique and exclusive bedrooms which have been individually designed. Each room has its own elegant bathroom with separate bath and shower, creating an exceptional level of luxury for all guests. All rooms are well-appointed with Vi-Spring mattresses, 42-inch LCD screen televisions, deluxe Egyptian cotton sheets, luxury bathrobes and European Oak furniture throughout. For the ultimate stay you can upgrade to the St Elizabeth's Suite. This glorious room features a separate lounge and an adjoining bathroom with a Tueco Seaside whirlpool bath, a 27-inch tile vision TV in the bathroom and its own private terrace. Additionally, the two Junior Suites offer either a hand-carved limestone bath or twin roll-tops baths, side by side, to complete a truly relaxing stay.
The superb Restaurant embraces a warm and friendly atmosphere with a touch of charm. Inside you will find a relaxed ambiance, full of style and comfort with its smart interior, crisp white napkins, and a varied menu which changes regularly. St Elizabeth's head chef proudly presents an exciting menu, which consistently delivers course after course of fine food. An ever-changing range of meats, fish, pastas, risotto and vegetables are all served to suite all palates, using fresh ingredients, locally sourced where possible. St Elizabeth's fine setting and exquisite menu mean that it is suitable for almost all occasions: romantic dinner for two, reunion with friends, family celebration; luncheon from the bar snack menu, or a private function for up to 60 people.
Using the full house facilities, diners may enjoy their pre-dinner drink and after-dinner coffee in one of the large comfortable armchairs or make the most of the long, warm summer evenings on the garden terrace. The bar at St Elizabeth's offers a relaxed and inviting atmosphere with comfy sofas, a selection of specialty beers and an extensive wine list: there is sure to be an option to suit every taste. Enjoy a morning coffee, afternoon tea or even a light lunch, whilst appreciating the fine views of Devon countryside. The intimate coffee lounge is the ideal retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life, and in the warmer months the terrace is the perfect place to enjoy the sunshine.
St Elizabeth's House is situated in the beautiful and traditional village of Plympton, on the outskirts of Plymouth. To the north of the village lies the breathtaking Dartmoor National Park, where you can enjoy miles of terrain to explore. Local historical sites include Buckland Abbey and Plympton's own Saltram House; one of Britain's best preserved examples of a Georgian House. Plymouth has a wide range of activities on offer, including the National Marine Aquarium, The Theatre Royal, The Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, The Plymouth Pavilions and several cinemas, shopping centres and sports arenas.
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Iconic snack-maker Hostess Brands on Monday agreed to mediate its differences with striking union members before a bankruptcy judge.
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The mediation session will occur Tuesday afternoon in federal bankruptcy court in White Plains, N.Y., where liquidation hearings are underway.
Hostess released a brief statement Monday afternoon confirming the mediation session.
U.S. bankruptcy judge Robert Drain sought the mediation in an effort to save Hostess from liquidation and to save the more than 18,000 jobs at stake if the company collapses.
"My desire to do this is prompted primarily by the potential loss of over 18,000 jobs as well as my belief that there is a possibility to resolve this matter notwithstanding the losses that the debtors have incurred over the last week or so and the difficulty of reorganizing this company in the first place," the judge said, according to Dow Jones.
Hostess, maker of Twinkies, Ding Dong's, Ho Ho's and Wonder Bread, announced Friday it was going out of business amid a nationwide strike by its union employees.
In a statement released Friday, Irving, Texas-based Hostess said it was shuttering 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centers, about 5,500 delivery routes and 570 bakery outlet stores in the U.S.
If mediation between Hostess and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union fails, Hostess will return to court on Wednesday to continue the liquidation process.
Meanwhile, a handful of groups have expressed interest in helping Hostess avoid liquidation, according to the Wall Street Journal. Private equity firm Sun Capital might make a bid, and Flowers Foods Inc. (NYSE: FLO), a Georgia-based baker, is also believed to be interested in buying up some of the embattled company's assets.
Earlier Monday, Hurst Capital, a small New York-based private-equity firm, filed court papers in an effort to begin the acquisition process.
Hostess said it sought bankruptcy for the second time this year after the union in September rejected its latest offer to scale back costs primarily related to pensions in an effort to keep the company alive.


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The G5, unlike the entrance received by its more distinctly Pontiac brother, the G6, received a little bit less in the way of pomp, circumstance — and giveaways. Whereas the V6 G6 received the full might of an Oprah appearance — as well as the ensuing PR-gasm accompanying a give-away of 276 4-door coupes — the G5 saw itself with a slightly smaller random act of kindness. Specifically, a kind act of one. How touching, how sweet, how totally inexpensive was GM's little treat to a young car-loving lad dreaming of a design destiny in comparison to the Oprah-gy of the G6's entrance. Well, at least it was on The Today Show right? Yeah, but it was at 8:41 AM EST — is their demo even watching tv — hell, is the demo even awake at that ungodly hour?
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How Flexible Should You Be When Accepting a Job?
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In tough times, job seekers are often advised to be flexible about issues from commute length to salary to job title. But while it's true that you have to be realistic, some compromises may end up hurting you more than they help.
"I don't believe that you just cave and take anything," said Mary Jeanne Vincent, a career coach in Monterey, California, and owner of WorkWise. "I have an underlying philosophy that you always sell value."
Steve Levin, CEO of Leading Change Consulting & Coaching in Portola Valley, California, draws a distinction between what he calls "healthy resiliency and begrudging compromise." One is a reasonable response to a challenging market. The other is a self-defeating trade-off.
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If you're about to lose your home or are having trouble putting food on the table, you may need to take whatever job is offered.
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Taking a job that's not right for you increases the risk that you'll be laid off again within a few months — something that can make it even harder to find the next job. If you will feel resentful rather than excited about the job, you might be better off continuing your search.
Can You Explain Why You're Taking It?
If you take a job that's less than your previous one, you'll need to be able to explain this apparent step backward the next time you're looking. Saying you couldn't find anything else is not likely to impress an interviewer.
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Introduce fame as a second currency. Get fame by beating difficult dungeons with different classes or by getting lots of badges. Spend it to make preparations free. If you want to comment please read the actual post, or at least the summary at the bottom. Sorry for the wall of text.
I have mentioned a few times that in many ways I prefer the progression mechanic of the freeware. Rewarding the player for beating the game and the challenge dungeons with many different classes has a few advantages over the new dungeon-centric model. The most obvious one is that it makes class balance less important. Gnome Warlord of MA is overpowered? So what. Monk of GG with Trisword is overpowered? Big deal. You still have to beat that dungeon with everyone else to get the most out of it. It is impossible (and IMO undesirable) to balance every class/race/god/preparation/dungeon combination, so this is a huge advantage. Also encouraging players to use many different classes is a good thing. If you only use a few classes you only see a tiny part of what the game has to offer. I think I have finally come up with a good way to reintroduce a bonus for using lots of classes into DD:
Gold rewards become pretty hollow once you have upgraded everything. The 350 from the taxidermist are usually enough to recoup your expenses and then some. So lets introduce another kind of currency: Fame. Beating a normal dungeon with a class for the first time gets you 2 fame, hard ones get you 5, vicious gives you 10 (beat Creeplight Ruins with a Priest ==> +5 fame. Then beat Ick Swamp with a priest ==> another 5 fame. Then beat Creeplight Ruins with a priest again ==> +0 fame. Then beat it with a Paladin ==> +5 fame.). Also you get two fame for every badge you got (maximum number of badges counts, not badge type, beating the dungeon with 3 badges as a monk ==> 6 extra fame, then beating it with 3 different badges as a monk ==> 0 extra fame, then beating it with any 4 badges as a monk ==> 2 extra fame, then beating it with 2 badges as a paladin ==> 4 extra fame).
So now we are famous. What can we do with that? For 100 fame (and no gold cost) you can upgrade any building to its ultimate level. This makes all preparations from this building free (for most buildings). At the point where you can get significant amounts of fame this wont actually matter. It is just another meaningless gold reward, deceptively hidden. But unlike a regular gold reward this actually removes the mental barrier that prevents you from simply using a preparation from that building for every single run, no matter how insignificant. This is actually nice to have, even if you really have more than enough gold to just buy the the prep every single time anyway. Note that preps being free instead of just cheaper is extremely important. A free bonus is psychologically vastly different from one that costs 5 gold. Just offering a discount would remove the main advantage without anything to show for it.
For certain buildings (guild, bank) some other bonus would have to be used. I'm thinking taking more gold with you for the bank, and 3 or 6 extra locker slots for the guild (and maybe a flat cost reduction that makes cheap items free, also items could magically reappear at the guild if you convert them instead of vanishing).
Also, if the silly building slot restriction is not removed from the game altogether, the ultimate upgrade could offer enough slots to fit all the preparations, in addition to the other effects.
Of course entirely different effects could work just as well. Additional preparations, things that affect dungeons in some other way, etc. But I think being able to earn something other than gold would be nice. And I think that experiencing the game fully should be possible without grinding for fame. So getting extra classes or other major gameplay features for fame would actually be bad IMO.
Advantages of this proposal:
First off, there's another upgrade for every building, so you aren't "done" until you got that. This vastly increased perceived game length. Instead of being "done" when you upgraded everything that can be upgraded with gold and have beaten each dungeon with any class now you would have to earn fame. This means you actually have to use many different classes, and figure out how to beat challenges with the different class abilities, like in the freeware.
Also the suggested bonus is not overpowered, it is in fact mostly psychological instead of actually affecting gameplay. When you get 100 fame, or even 50 fame, then you probably have enough gold to just buy all non-locker preps you want on every dungeon run you actually plan to win. But it is still meaningful. I often do trial runs with no preparations, to check out the map, and to figure out how to deal with certain challenges depending on class features. Sometimes I end up winning, sometimes I end up angry that I didn't take any preps, because that would have allowed me to win. And often I just don't take preps because I don't feel like spending gold on something I don't actually need to win. And often I end up thinking about the gold cost like it matters, even though it really doesn't at this point. This would save me the annoyance of having to actually think about whether a prep is worth it instead of simply taking the one that will allow me to win the easiest. Plus it's satisfying to fully upgrade stuff.
Finally, having a second harder to get currency is generally desirable IMO, because gold loses its meaning late game. I think something should be awarded for beating dungeons with different classes because of the advantages I initially mentioned (class balance matters less, players are encouraged to explore more of the game instead of sticking with the top 3 classes). What this currency can be spent on is pretty secondary, as long as it's meaningful in some way. Also it should not be necessary to beat all dungeons with all classes to get all the upgrades. The beta is already a much bigger game than the freeware and will only become bigger in time, so that would just be too much IMO. Having another currency is an easy way to provide a bonus for each challenge completion without "forcing" people to beat every dungeon with every class. Fame could also be used as a quest reward for certain late game challenge quests. But I think those might be better off with a reward that actually affects gameplay in a meaningful way.
Disadvantages, and why they aren't so bad:
One disadvantage that immediately comes to mind is that this would be some work to implement. Programming, flavor texts for the new building levels, thinking up a nice interface, etc. But compared to how much something like this would actually extend and improve the game I think this would be pretty efficient use of dev time.
A concern voiced by one of the devs regarding freeware-like progression was that it would be too much of a grind. I think this is simply not true. Sure, this would make you beat the same dungeon over and over, with different classes. The classes play different enough for this to be interesting however. I beat all challenge dungeons (except the boss hive, i was too lazy to make some serious attempts at beating that one and it was introduced after I was "done" with DD) with every single class in the freeware, and I had fun with every single one. It's what made me come back to DD for a few hours every once in a while, for over a year. I didn't grind, I simply played DD. A nice puzzle challenge is what I want from the game, and beating dungeons with different classes gives me that. And as long as this is optional and fame doesn't unlock any major game features people who feel like it is a grind can just skip it. Getting some feeling of progression would increase the fun for the people who actually want to play different classes and encourage them to keep coming back to DD.
By far the biggest problem is a psychological one IMO. If you are playing normal dungeons, earning 2 fame per win, seeing that you need 100 to actually do something with your fame might feel a bit like a slap in the face. To prevent this it should be clearly communicated to the player that fame is just a useless vanity thing, and being famous does not actually help you in a dungeon. The funny style of DD messages is actually pretty well suited for this. Also a quest that gives you an extra 50 fame upon reaching your first 50 could help alleviate this. If fame from normal dungeons feels too grindy it could also simply be removed. I think trying to beat a normal dungeon with as many badges as possible (with different classes) would be a very interesting challenge however, and I would be sad not to see it rewarded.
Players realizing that the bonus for fame is actually pretty useless is less important IMO. It certainly wouldn't bother me. Most of the challenge bonuses in the freeware were not all that meaningful either (taken together they were pretty powerful, but each individual bonus hardly made a difference). The feeling of progression is what it's about. Getting something for that win simply feels better than just having an extra green dot on the class list.
A final problem is that free preparations remove some of the advantages of the prep system. Preparations not being free means you invest something into your run, and want to actually complete it so you don't waste the preparations. Even if you don't get that lucky altar you want. Also the different gold cost is a way to balance preparations. But the gold cost becomes nearly meaningless once all buildings are upgraded. So this problem actually already exists in the current system, it would just be made slightly worse. If someone really wants to complete dungeons with many different classes he will have enough gold to get whatever preps he needs and scum for an altar, at least for the tougher class+challenge combinations.
Gold becomes meaningless late in the game, so I think another currency should be introduced. It should be awarded for completing challenge dungeons with different classes and for earning many badges at once (also per dungeon and class). Possibly also for other general challenges, but probably not for specific challenge quests. Most bonuses available by spending this currency should not affect gameplay much, so not getting fame still allows people to experience every facet of the game. I think one of the best bonuses of this kind are free preparations, enabled via an upgrade for each building. This is mostly psychologically meaningful (more upgrades, less inhibitions about using preparations) while not actually affecting game difficulty much (gold cost becomes meaningless anyway).
+ More game for completionists to complete
+ Class balance matters less
+ Players are encouraged to use different classes
+ Challenges are rewarded
+ Players can freely use preparations without too much thinking about whether it's worth it (it is)
- Takes time and effort to implement (but worth it IMO)
- Some players may be put off by fame being hard to get (but this can be mitigated)
- Price as a balancing factor for preparations removed (but gold becomes meaningless anyway)
I hope the devs like (and actually read ) my suggestion, and maybe this will inspire them to do something even better.


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Cycle Show 2010: Road, track and urban round-up
Cielo frames, USE track ring, latest folders & Pearson retro special
While most of the big manufacturers had unveiled their latest bikes at the Eurobike and Interbike trade shows earlier this year, there was still plenty to drool over at Cycle Show 2010 in London. Here's a quick round-up of all the road, track and urban action.
Cielo Cycles
Renowned component maker Chris King began his career in 1978 making steel bicycle frames under the name Cielo Cycles. When his headsets began to take off, the framebuilding was put on the back burner. Now, after 28 years, Cielo bikes – named after the Camino Cielo, or 'Sky's Pathway', near Santa Barbara – are back, and looking as good as ever.
On display at Cycle Show 2010 in London were two road framesets, the Sportif and Cross (both £1,895), plus a 29er mountain bike (£1,699). We first saw these frames at the 2009 and 2010 North American Handmade Bicycle Shows, but they look so good we thought we'd show you them again! Cielo bikes are being distributed in the UK by Bromley Bike Company.
USE were showing off some new shot-peened track chainrings designed to be used with Shimano Dura-Ace cranks. The idea is that this will give you "the rigidity and durability of a Dura-Ace chainset with a track range".
The rings are available in various colours – Shimano XTR-style grey plus anodised blue, silver and red – and sizes 53-48T. Pricing has still to be confirmed but expect them to cost in the region of £100-£125.
USE have a new track bar too, available in carbon fibre (£225) or alloy. On their stand they also had the Genesis Croix de Fer bike used by Vin Cox on his successful round-the-world record attempt earlier this year.
This battered-looking machine has a USE suspension seatpost, Brooks Swift saddle and bar tape, eight-speed Shimano Alfine hub gear, BR-R505 mechanical disc brakes, Basta style lock and multiple water bottle cages.
Vin, from Cornwall, visited the show and was presented with his Guinness World Record certificate by Geoff Thomas. One of the aims of Vin's journey was to raise awareness of the ex-England footballer's Geoff Thomas Foundation, which works with the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research charity.
Vin completed the circumnavigation in 163 days, six hours and 58 minutes – over a month faster than the previous record holder, Scotsman Mark Beaumont, and six days faster than challenger Julian Sayarer, from London.
Kansi had one of the best stands at the show, with a 'Kansi Floss' trolley and an array of their neat-looking 20in-wheeled folding bikes on display. There are three models available – the £499 1twenty, £699 3twenty and £849 9twenty, with the number in the name reflecting the number of gears.
UK-based Kansi reckon their machines are designed as "a bike you ride, not just a bike that folds" – although the three-stage fold is both simple and effective – with features like a slack head angle and long wheelbase for improved stability. You can apply for a free set of brightly coloured decals and grip lock-on collars to customise your ride.
The singlespeed 1twenty seen here has a frame and rigid fork made from 6061 aluminium, a Shimano coaster brake and C-Star front brake, Truvativ Isoflow chainset and a smattering of own-brand finishing kit. Claimed weight is 10.5kg (23.1lb).
At the other end of the scale, the nine-speed 9twenty has a strong spec, including Avid Single Digit 5 V-brakes, Alex rims, a Truvativ Touro chainset and SRAM X5 gearing. Claimed weight is 11.7kg (25.8lb).
Another interesting looking folder was the French-made Mobiky, which is available with 16in or 12in wheels, with or without an electric motor. The models at the show were prototypes, with the first production bikes set to arrive in December. The main selling points are a fast fold and the fact it can be easily rolled.
The different models get men's names: there's the Vasco (6-speed derailleur plus rear disc brake), Louis (Shimano Nexus three-speed hub gear plus roller brake), Youri (same as Louis but with a 250W front hub motor) and – less alluringly – Steve (Nexus eight-speed). Prices range from £625-£1,485.
Pride of place on Surrey-based Pearson Cycle Specialists' stand was taken by the Kipper, a retro-looking machine that's the result of a collaboration with Timothy Everest – the tailor who designed Rapha's £3,000 cycling suit – to celebrate the company's 150th anniversary.
Named after Saville Row slang for a tailoress, don't let its traditional looks trick you into thinking it's a heavyweight steel ride. It's got some bang-up-to-date features, including an aluminium frame, Sturmey-Archer's new S3X three-speed fixed hub and a carbon fibre fork. RRP is £1,000.


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Policy #G092 was initially approved in 1990. Modifications to policy have been made to reflect statutory changes to RSMo. 99.800 to 99.865.
The St. Charles City-County Library District is a political subdivision which has traditionally relied upon property tax revenue for approximately 90% of total income. It is also a political subdivision which serves citizens of all of St. Charles County. The purpose of this document is to provide trustees and administrators with a uniform set of public policy criteria with which to measure tax abatements and tax increment financing measures undertaken by municipalities. Although the District recognizes that the ultimate responsibility of undertaking such programs rests with the individual city in which the project is located, the District is also mindful of the problems inherent with such programs.
In general, the District shall support only such programs which have as their purpose the reclamation or development of blighted or undeveloped property and the return to the tax roles of such property in as timely a manner as possible. These programs should only be undertaken when any infrastructure improvements consist of elements which are not normally the responsibility of either private developers or by local, state, or federal government.
In general, the District shall support only such developments which create permanent improvements which will enhance surrounding property and produce additional, surrounding improvements which will be fully taxable. Cooperative civic centers, convention centers and arenas would be acceptable uses of tax increment financing if such a plan involved the restoration of neighboring, blighted property to the tax roles.
With rare exceptions, the District believes that tax increment financing is a far fairer and more powerful development tool than tax abatements, and believes that abatements primarily shift tax income away from schools and libraries and to municipal budgets while destroying the fiber of a community. Neither abatements nor tax increment financing should be used to "bail out" a development that is blighted through neglect of a developer nor to provide developers with a stated rate of return which will cause them to make an investment in a community.
In evaluating properties which purport to be blighted, the District would request the enacting municipality to supply the District with data showing that the project area has actually been losing valuation for a prolonged period of time and that enacting a project in such area would result in a stabilization of such property tax base, or that the property in questions would be brought from one classification to another, resulting in an actual increase in valuation when the property is returned to the tax roles. The District would request projections of personal property increases for each project.
Although existing statute provides excess sales and utility tax revenues to a tax increment financing project maybe returned to the taxing entities, the District requests that the enacting municipality concentrate such programs which create new jobs within the St. Louis metropolitan area, and do not simply move existing jobs from one municipality to another. The District would ask that the enacting municipality be extremely cautious in blighting property which would cause other competing property to become blighted, thereby increasing the rate of decline of the property tax base within a municipality.
As an institution with a county-wide tax base the District realizes that it will not be as injured by extensive blighting or tax increment financing activities occurring with a single municipality as would a school district located within that municipality. As an educational partner with school districts, the District is concerned with how extensive blighting and tax increment financing may affect individual school districts within the County.
The District requests that the municipality enacting blighting or tax increment financing proposals balances the needs related to a specific project with the realization that both low property tax rates and excellent education are also an inducement for economic development. As the property tax base of a school or library district contracts through abatement programs, either the educational component of the community suffers or the erosion is offset by asking the voters for a higher tax rate. Municipal governments, in enacting such programs should measure the value of the individual project against any declines within their communities of this valuable educational fabric and the resulting offset for economic development for their community as a whole.
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By Esther Au Yong , Social Entrepreneurship Forum
FAMED Canadian jeweller John Hardy is not a man who does things in half-measures.
When he had a dream to teach children how to live sustainably, he not only built Green School Bali – arguably the first of its kind in the world, offering a holistic education of traditional math and science subjects paired with a green curriculum and a creative arts programme – he used what he believes is the most eco-friendly and sustainable building material on Earth: bamboo.
In Hardy's case, this penchant and belief in bamboo has led him and his wife, Cynthia, to launch the Meranggi Foundation to encourage farmers to plant bamboo, create PT Bambu as a design hotbed and production facility for bamboo buildings and furniture, and open Bambu Indah, a hotel based on sustainability.
Along the way, he built what could possibly be the world's largest bamboo building, the Heart of School, a grand, imposing, three-storey structure, located within Green School Bali.
Located 20 minutes North of Denpasar and 15 minutes South of Ubud,
Green School's eight-hectare campus sits among lush vegetation, divided by the Ayung River. It looks more like a serene, though rustic, holiday resort than a school.
The school's tagline is "Equipping Children For 2025". By that, the Hardys want, besides teaching the standard International Baccalaureate (IB) and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) syllabus, to inculcate in their students the love of learning.
The Green Studies programme includes topics like carbon footprint analysis, water studies and even, organic farming and gardening. Within the Creative Arts and physical education programmes, students delve into yoga and batik painting using natural dyes made from vegetation on site, and martial arts, with the Balinese traditional art of Mepantingan being an important component.
Students, aged between three and 15, learn by doing, with each child tending to their very own vegetable patch.
And as part of that commitment to greening the environment, Green School is built entirely out of bamboo – even its blackboards, desks, chairs and lamps.
Bamboo is the latest darling of eco-conscious architects, designers and manufacturers all over the world. The demand worldwide is high for bamboo for clothing, flooring, furniture and as building material.
Bamboo's environmental benefits arise largely out of its ability to grow and spread quickly – in some cases, one meter a day – without the need for fertilizers, pesticides or much water.
A bamboo grove also releases some 35 per cent more oxygen into the air than a similar-sized stand of trees. One hectare of bamboo can sequester up to 12 tons of carbon a year.
Bamboo also reaches structural maturity in four to five years and produces a crop each year (compared to 30 to 50 years for most tropical hardwood trees), helping to improve soil conditions and prevent erosion along the way. Bamboo is so fast-growing that it can yield 20 times more timber than trees on the same area.
For the Hardys, bamboo was chosen not because there was lack of a better material – in current times, that is. It was chosen with an eye to the future.
John said, in an email interview: "Green School chose bamboo in the spirit of plenty. With rapidly escalating world cement prices, not to mention the sheer amount of fossil fuel that cement consumes, we must look to alternative building materials.
The world needs it. We have run out of cheap natural resources. Bamboo is a renewable resource, which sequesters carbon into the bargain."
Some cement was used, however. While most of the cement is primarily underground, a small percentage of the classroom floors are made from cement, but "in general we want Green School to be really green, which means less cement".
In part, they have also chosen bamboo for the children.
"Frankly, it is hard to talk to students about sustainability while they are using the last piece of rainforest for their chair and their table. It is the painful truth that they are going to have to stretch to get enough rain forest timber to build their homes.
"Bamboo is available and plenty, and when it is treated with borax salt, it is rendered immune to the bugs that like to eat it, so it becomes a permanent material.
"Every student at Green School will have an opportunity to plant his or her own bamboo and, eventually, four to five years down the line, will have a chance to harvest, treat and build something with that bamboo," he added.
John has certainly created beautiful structures with bamboo.
Not only do they blend in seamlessly with the environment – the local craftsmen and their time-honoured traditional building techniques no doubt played a big part in this – the Green School buildings are engineering marvels in their own right.
Take the school's administrative centre, the Heart of School.
Heart of School, built at a cost of US$225,000, is a majestic, three-storey building containing three interconnecting spirals. Towering over 20 meters tall, it enjoys over 2,000 sq m of floor space. Building the structure – construction started in late 2008, has taken 2,630 bamboo poles and 10,000 strips of alang-alang roofing. It houses the school library, IT laboratory, meeting rooms, exhibition spaces and offices.
John's passion and belief in bamboo doesn't just end with the school and its children.
Through the Meranggi Foundation, he encourages local Balinese farmers to grow bamboo. The Foundation works with farmers across Bali by providing seedlings of commercially viable bamboo to participating farmers free of charge.
The Foundation maintains detailed planting records, monitor bamboo growth rates and the associated carbon capture, and secures markets for future bamboo trade.
It has now already planted 15,000 seedlings with farmers across Bali. It is estimated that in seven years, that will yield 1,500,000 poles – enough to "grow" 150 new buildings every year.
However, the journey is just beginning for the Meranggi Foundation.
In an interview with Green School student for the school's student newsletter, Chris Majors, the bamboo nursery's manager, shared that some farmers they approach "don't want any involvement in what we're doing, and some want hundreds of plants right away… what we've learned is not to do hard sells".
"Work with farmers who are willing and will help spread the bamboo word," he added.
"A change in perspective will take more than a few months… The potential of bamboo has not yet been embraced fully by the Balinese. It will be quite a while before farmers come to us after the first harvests."
Such is the reality of the task at hand for the Foundation.
But ever the epitome of someone who lives the life he believes in, John has this advice:
"If you need a lot of timber in the future, don't look for wood, look for bamboo.
"It fixes a huge amount of carbon in the soil and this is a good solution in the world of ever escalating problems. It is a rapid solution to some of the problems that are facing us.
"Plant bamboo."
Relevant books:
Grow Your Own House
Building with Bamboo: A Handbook
Bali Green School by Documentarian Sven Gelin


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Sales of turbines big enough to serve a single home or office building grew rapidly last year and are poised for even faster growth this year, according to a report from the American Wind Energy Association.
The report, published on Thursday (click for PDF), found that sales of small wind turbines smaller than 100 kilowatts grew 78 percent last year, even though there was a sharp drop-off at the end of last year and beginning of this year.
The actual number of small turbines installed, though, is very small at over 10,000 units last year, comprising 17.3 megawatts of added capacity.
The stimulus act passed earlier this year gives people who buy a small wind turbine a 30 percent tax credit on the installation, which addresses the challenge of the upfront costs, which can be several thousand dollars to install.
Apart from policies, the other important factor to making a small wind turbine economical is siting. A study done that analyzed small wind installations in Massachusetts and one looking at roof-mounted turbines in the U.K. found that the machines underperformed manufacturers' claims.
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The final lecture in the 2007 A.R. Sánchez Sr. Distinguished Lecture Series presented by Texas A&M International University's College of Arts and Sciences will be held Monday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall.
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Hunter's book, "Black Death: AIDS in Africa," is an account of AIDS in Africa, where 80 percent of the 40 million people in the world currently infected with HIV reside.
She also wrote "AIDS in America," where she notes that despite efforts to combat AIDS in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, there are still more than 1 million Americans infected with AIDS.
"In AIDS in Asia: A Continent in Peril," Hunter warns: "The spread of AIDS in Asia is accelerating so quickly that it will soon overtake growth of the disease in Africa."
Hunter is an independent consultant to world health organizations UNICEF, UNAIDS, USAID, and has designed training and strategic planning workshops in Africa, for various world organizations.
She has received a Fulbright Fellowship, the Mellon Post-Doctorial Research Fellowship from the Australian National University and the Rockefeller Foundation Post-Doctorial Social Sciences Research Fellowship.
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Stopping Medications in an Emergency: A Guide for HIV+ People
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What should I do if I have been through an emergency situation, such as a hurricane, fire, or earthquake?Anyone who has been through an emergency situation, been exposed to flood waters or contaminated air or water, been forced to evacuate, etc. should receive a medical evaluation right away. People with HIV/AIDS should see a healthcare provider, preferably someone with experience in HIV, right away. This is even more important if a person has other health conditions (diabetes, liver or kidney disease, heart disease, cancer, etc.) in addition to HIV/AIDS.
In any of these situations, if you have HIV disease or AIDS and you get a fever, rash, night sweats, muscle pain, headache, or infected cuts/scrapes, see a physician with experience in HIV as soon as possible. Even in an emergency situation, it's important to let medical personnel know about any conditions you have or any diagnoses you have. Finding any clinic staff or healthcare providers who specialize in HIV is an important thing to do once you are brought to safety.
What should I do if I had to stop taking my HIV meds in an emergency situation?In general, if your viral load is undetectable and you stop taking your HIV medications for a while, you can re-start them again and regain viral control. BUT, any individuals re-starting their HIV medications should see an HIV healthcare specialist first. Some HIV medications require important consideration before re-starting them.
Even more importantly, if you were taking medications to treat or prevent opportunistic infections (PCP, CMV disease, MAC, cryptococcal meningitis, etc.), those medications should be re-started as soon as possible. These medications are usually needed for people with low T-cell counts. Staying on these medications (such as Bactrim for PCP) is even more important in the short-term than taking the HIV medications.


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It's tempting for those who work with numbers and spreadsheets, for those who live by the bottom line and whose minds run along quantitative paths to think that art exists for its own sake. It's tempting to think of art as something nice for the wall, pleasant to look at, maybe even restorative or inspiring in its impact, but ultimately not essential to the running of the world.
Yet consider the work of University of Maryland Computer Science Prof. Ben Shneiderman. Shneiderman is the inventor of treemaps — those graphics that chart often vast quantities of hierarchical data, such as electronic health records. He's also famous for the eponymous "Shneiderman's Mantra" of visual data analysis: look at an overview of the data first, then zoom and filter it, then, on demand, consider the details.
Nowadays Shneiderman is intentionally trying to manipulate massive quantities of data into data visualizations that are beautiful. Shneiderman has recognized that bringing art, aesthetics and design front and center into what is fundamentally a quantitative investigation is not a frivolous exercise. Indeed doing so helps viewers perceive connections and insights they might not have otherwise noticed. People respond to beauty; they stop, look and wonder. And that slow(er) more emotional and instinctual engagement with what on one level appears to be an artwork, can ultimately encourage viewers to better detect and then more fully understand the underlying quantitative content of a visualization.
Shneiderman is a man with art in his genes — his uncle was David Seymour, the legendary war photographer and founder of Magnum better known as CHIM. (The Leica Gallery in Washington, DC is currently hosting an exhibit of CHIM's photographs.) Perhaps this life-long immersion in art prompted Shneiderman to recognize that many of his data visualizations mimic work of well-known artists. Some of his squarified treemaps, for instance, appear to be algorithmically-generated twins of Piet Mondrian's paintings, while others look more like the paintings of Paul Klee and still others seem to take the quilts of Gee's Bend as their inspiration.Interdisciplinary art appreciation is unusual in the fields of computer science and statistics, even though it has been observed, for instance, that "the best statisticians often set their calculations aside for a while and let their eyes take the lead." (Stephen Few) Such a lack of attention to art, outside the field of art, is a mistake, however. Viewers of art intuitively recognize patterns and relationships of scale, color and size — and those perceptions can help inform and educate viewers even when a piece of "art" is essentially a beautiful data visualization. Indeed the act of creating and viewing a visualization encourages both the creators and the viewers to look and understand the data in new ways.
It is commonplace to note that we live in a world of non-stop media. It is also becoming commonplace to adapt to this inundation of messages and data by trying to limit what we take in to just those messages from our own professional specializations. What's left goes into our trash cans and spam tanks.
But when we limit what we see, we also limit the likelihood of our having serendipitous encounters with other fields of information and inquiry. When we cross the boundaries of the STEM fields and the arts, we find new perspectives to look back at our own disciplines. When we bring art into our quantitative measurements of the world, we not only may find our hearts lifting ever so slightly, we may discover new ways of seeing the forests of numbers in front of us.
Professor Ben Shneiderman has created a website for his "Treemap Art Project: Every Algorithm Has Art in It." Individual works reproduced on the website are additionally being exhibited on the third floor of the University of Maryland Computer Science Instructional Center through the middle of October. The artworks are available for free download and are available as signed numbered prints in exchange for a contribution to the UM Human-Computer Interaction Lab.
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