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Fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) deck gratings and other fire-resistant composite materials used in the offshore industry may fail, or lose integrity, after short exposure to hydrocarbon pool fires, UK health and safety regulators are warning.
The warning notice was issued Tuesday (Oct. 2) by Britain's Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the counterpart to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
ASTM International
The notice, from the Hazardous Installations Directorate—Offshore Division, warns operators that the materials may fail more quickly than test protocols indicate.
HSE said the "fire-resistant composite materials, especially FRP deck gratings, used offshore may fail, or lose integrity, after exposure to relatively short duration hydrocarbon pool fires. The time taken for this is considerably shorter than the specified resistance period of 60 minutes derived from the certifying test for cellulosic fires."
Operators "must determine whether composite gratings are used in areas with potential hydrocarbon fire exposure and identify means of ensuring the safety of personnel should they walk on weakened gratings," the warning said.
FRP Concerns
FRP deck gratings are commonly used by the offshore industry because they offer a lightweight alternative to steel gratings with improved environmental resistance and a fire-resistance certification, according to HSE.
FRP deck gratings are currently certified against U.S. Coast Guard specifications PFM 2-98 and NVIC 9-97-CH1, which employ a combination of load tests and a 60-minute fire exposure test. However, recent tests have determined that certain fire exposure might compromise the gratings' integrity.
Tests by the Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL), conducted on behalf of HSE, have determined that certain types of FRP gratings based on a glass reinforcement embedded in a phenolic or isophthalic resin may lose their load-bearing capabilities or fail after exposure to hydrocarbon pool fires.
Testing Findings
Testing for the U.S. Coast Guard specifications used a 60-minute cellulosic fire exposure, which has a slow growth time and may reach 880°C after 60 minutes, whereas a hydrocarbon fire can reach temperatures around 1100°C in significantly less time, HSE reported.
The HSL tests determined that the fire duration required for failure or weakening is substantially shorter than for cellulosic fires against which the composite materials were certified. Testing also identified the possibility that the grating may appear to retain integrity post-fire, but may actually have insufficient strength to support people walking/running on it.
HSE is urging owners and operators to identify whether composites are used in areas where they may be exposed to hydrocarbon fires. If so, the operators must work with manufacturers and suppliers to ensure that "sufficient integrity will remain for their safe use."
FRP Standard Underway
ASTM International announced last year that it was developing a new specification for FRP gratings used in marine construction and shipbuilding.
The draft specification notes that FRP gratings "are combustible and exhibit mechanical properties different than steel and thus require testing for structural integrity and surface flammability," along with "careful consideration" of other factors related primarily to the harsh marine exposures.
This specification will address material requirements, construction, installation, and testing for molded and pultruded FRP gratings used in the marine environment.
ASTM WK31924 - New Specification for Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Gratings Used in Marine Construction and Shipbuilding is being developed by Committee F25.03 on Outfitting and Deck Machinery.
Comment from Tom Schwerdt, (10/5/2012, 8:33 AM)
Interesting. Sounds like they should update the required test protocol. Hydrocarbon pool fires certainly are more likely than cellulosic for the oil industry!
Comment from peter gibson, (10/5/2012, 11:35 AM)
Good example of not having the perfect coating/material. Strong in one area ;weak in another.
Comment from Larry Stephans, (10/9/2012, 9:52 AM)
Originally the testing of FRP grating for fire resistance was meant to insure that the grating was not a major source of fuel, i.e. would not significantly contribute to a fire. I am somewhat surprised that testing for structural integrity after exposure to a fire hasn't been done to sufficiently demonstrate without a doubt that the grating will support a load. I know I would be real reluctant to walk on FRP grating that has been exposed to fire for any length of time.
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The Belfry Middle School cheerleaders won the regional championship last week in competition held in Pikeville. The Pirates squad will now head to state competiton. The girls pictured above are Front row, left to right, Summer Hylton, Aaliyeah Steele, Hannah McCoy, Carlie McCoy, Gia Hatfield and Jordyn Curry. Middle row, left to right, Taren Jones, Lexie Jones, Aryn Adkins, Kylea Stanley, Mya Jones and Lindsey Miller. Back row, left to right, Sabrina Canada, Mya Smith, Anna Deskins, Madison Adkins, Hannah Smith and Kyrston Leedy.


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Just like last month, New Super Mario Bros. reigns in the top spot. How did our favorite Italian plumber stave off the competition? Well, it turns out that when people buy a new system, they need to buy games to go with it. And when Nintendo sells six hundred thousand DS Lites in nineteen days, NSMB is a sure bet. Yes, the mono-colored DS Lite has faired
1) New Super Mario Bros. (DS, Nintendo)
2) Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PS2, Rockstar/Take-Two)
3) Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (DS, Nintendo)
4) Cars (PS2, THQ)
5) Hitman: Blood Money (Xbox 360, Eidos)
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8) Big Brain Academy (DS, Nintendo)
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Washed up my ***.... I'd kill to have him...
I've said this many times, if we had our DT's that we do now Osi would have had 5+ more sacks every year.
Washed up my ***.... I'd kill to have him...
I've said this many times, if we had our DT's that we do now Osi would have had 5+ more sacks every year.
I'm ALL IN are you?
"Once a Giant, ALWAYS, a Giant."
#80 - Get well soon Vic
...This fan base is clueless...
Who drafted Osi?
"They come to the line of scrimmage and the first thing they do is start looking for me....I know, and they know. When theyd find me theyd start screaming: 56 left ! 56 left!....So theres this thing I did. After the play was over Id come up behind them and whisper: dont worry where I am. Ill tell you when I get there."
- Lawrence Taylor
jesus christ 1 good game while we have a crappy season and he is hailed a a savior on here
I wish Osi the very best, but I wasn't interested in keeping him. And I don't think that he would have made much difference this year either, anyway.
To be fair, he is playing LB and part time passrusher. While he was here he refused to play anything but full time DE. He was always a good passrusher and using him on passing downs makes sense. His biggest weakness was always vs the run and gap control as a DE.
The bottom line is that Osi makes plays. He gets to the QB and has a knack for causing turnovers. Considering we're watching a washed up Tuck and a regressing JPP every week it's tough to see Osi playing this well.
INT against the Rams
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The laser pulses emitted from terrestrial lidar systems can be reflected from man-made structures, vegetation, or the earthen surface. A single pulse may reflect from upper, middle, and lower tree canopy as well as the ground beneath, resulting in multiple measurable returns from that pulse. Very simply stated, these returns are processed, with time and positional information, to derive elevations for each of these returns. The full set of discrete returns and their corresponding x, y, z coordinates are stored in what is referred to as a 'point cloud' dataset. The USGS requires the points to be classified into one of several general categories, including vegetation, buildings, water, ground, and others.
Many types of information can be extracted from a classified lidar point cloud. Two common products are bare-earth DEMs and first return digital surface models (DSMs). First return is created by identifying those points which are the first reflection from each laser pulse. These can be extracted and delivered as a separate point dataset, or converted into a raster surface. In open areas, a single point is returned.
Together, the first return and bare-earth data allow vegetation height to be modeled; this can in turn, support biomass and carbon estimates. Datasets of first return points, only, are referred to as "first-return surfaces" (raster or vector) or DSMs, which are typically raster.


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The Division I girls basketball championship is 7 p.m. tonight at Patrick Gym.
What better time than to bring back a popular feature from the fall? The live blog.
John Fantino and I will be covering tonight's showdown between Rice and Champlain Valley, providing updates, insight and other chatter right here on the Varsity Insider blog. Shawn Corrow will also be on assignment, staffing the Division III girls basketball semifinal doubleheader at Barre Auditorium. Of course, Corrow, the very best at multi-tasking, will be providing updates and shooting photos.
Readers are welcome and encouraged to join in the discussion as well. For the live blog, we use the coveritlive format. It will be up and running a few minutes before tipoff at 7.
For a glimpse at what we did in the fall, please check out these two examples:
• Football tripleheader championships live blog.
• Soccer championships live blog.
OK, on to the links and Daily Leaders.
• Division I girls basketball preview: Uptempo Rice has plenty of outside threats and CVU relies on great defensive pressure. A preview of tonight's game HERE.
• Division I boys hockey semifinals: I was at Essex's 3-2 victory over defending champion Spaulding while Shawn Corrow witnessed CVU's first playoff victory over BFA-St. Albans.
• Games at Barre Aud: Brandon Wells continues his stellar work in Barre. Mount Abraham surges to Division II final and Arlington rallies past Rivendell in a Division IV semifinal.
• Hockey semifinal roundup: BFA-St. Albans, Harwood girls and Stowe, Middlebury boys all advance.
• Division I boys basketball playdown roundup: Rice thumps North Country.
• Division II, III, IV boys basketball playdown roundup: Middlebury ousts Hartford.
• Shanley Howrigan, BFA-St. Albans hockey: The BFA goalie stopped 25 shots in leading the Comets back to the Division I final.
• Carrie Johnson, Harwood hockey: Johnson's goal 6:47 into the third period broke a 1-all and lifted Harwood past Northfield.
• Jenn Loyer, Mount Abraham basketball: Loyer keyed Mount Abraham's second half, scoring 22 points in the Division II semifinal win over Lyndon.
• Sylvia Pike, Cici Wade, Arlington basketball: Pike had 14 points and Wade tallied 10 points and 12 rebounds as Maggie Belnap's three-point play sealed Arlington's win over Rivendell.
• Zach Haggerty, Stowe hockey: Haggerty scored twice and Stowe outlasted U-32.
• Sawyer Hescock, Andrew Myhre, Middlebury hockey: Each had a goal and an assist to power Middlebury into the Division II final.
• Steve Jurkiewicz, Essex hockey: Jurkiewicz fired in two goals to power the Hornets' comeback victory over Spaulding.
• Jason O'Brien, CVU hockey: O'Brien stopped 32 shots to lead a balanced CVU squad past BFA-St. Albans.
•Travis Beeman-Nesbitt, Brattleboro basketball: Beeman-Nesbitt tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds as Brattleboro rolled over Colchester.
• Carl Leduc, Middlebury basketball: Leduc scored 18 points and Middlebury upended Hartford.
• Carter Austin-Bradley, U-32 basketball: Austin-Bradley led U-32′s typically balanced attack with 15 points in the Raiders' big win over Lyndon.
• Matt St. Amour, Missisquoi basketball: St. Amour tossed in 20 points as Missisquoi, the top seed in Division II, started its playoff run with a comfortable win over Woodstock.
• Ryan Davis, Peoples basketball: Davis dropped in 16 points and Peoples used a fast start to topple Poultney.
• Drew Gallup, Lake Region basketball: Gallup pumped in 25 points to power Lake Region past Green Mountain.
• Will Gleason, Enosburg basketball: Gleason racked up 20 points, including seven fourth-quarter free throws, as Enosburg rolled past Randolph.
• Cody Eastman, Oxbow basketball: Eastman fired in 24 points to help Oxbow erase a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter in the win over BFA-Fairfax.
• Kyle Benway, Justin Beadet, Williamstown basketball: Each player had 19 points and 13 rebounds in the win over Mid Vermont Christian.
• Chad Copeland, Twinfield basketball: Copeland registered 15 points as Twinfield ran past Canaan.
• Nate Salgo, Proctor basketball: Salgo had 22 points to lead Proctor over Blue Mountain.
• Andrew Shuman, Websterville Baptist: Shuman collected 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 blocks to power Websterville.


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I wanna know why Jason David is still here collecting a pay check?
Isn't he the worst DB of the roster. It's extremely hard to remain a die hard fan when u see the dumb ass move they continue to make. I agree with bress4mvp, the team is full of garbage that Payton is responsible for being here. This reminds me of Haslett going down with the ship and not wanting to cut players he brought in. David should have been gone after his 1st season! Jason Craft was a better DB. But we cut him.
When we are clearly struggling during the season to cover everyone, D'Angelo Hall become available (clearly an upgrade over David) and Payton say's " he's satisfied with the players he has". This guy can design an offense bu his ability to judge talent is questionable!
efcuttin, I could not agree with you more.if these coona.... would look at the guy for who he is and not for what the NY media has branded him they would see a 4 time pro bowler, a guy like Antonio Gates that could line up 1 on 1 against most corners and safeties and get open. If he plays on a winning team where he feels he's being used properly who would'nt be a happy camper. Think about last year after Duece went down, how creative could coach Payton be on 3rd and (>4) short. Colston would get doubled or pressed at he line. Henderson could'nt get open quick enough to allow for a short completion. shocky will be worth the 2nd and 4th picks we give up. With the exception of Dallas Clark and Antonio Gates he'll be the most productive in the NFL, He'll be tops in the NFC.


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August 1, 1980 – Radio tower workers from Indiana are in Glasgow raising sections of tower for WOVO-WCDS. The new tower will raise the WCDS signal to 5,000 watts.
August 3, 1980 – Open House is held for Glasgow's first solar home. The house is part of the TVA's "Solar Homes for the Valley" project and was sponsored by the Barren River Development District. (No address given. Wonder where it was?)
August 4, 1980 – Farewell dinner is held for the Rev. Carl W. Peterson and his wife, Marilyn at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. The Petersons along with their son, Tom, are moving to Wooster, Ohio.
August 5, 1980 – City of Glasgow receives $910, 740.00 in federal funding for downtown parking structure.
August 6, 1980 – Morrison Park Camp Meeting is underway this week. President Morrison Jones introduced the speaker for the week, Dr. Noel Little, of Northern Ireland.
August 7, 1980 – Effective August 1, Robert Poynter and Jim Ruth have left the firm of Poynter & Associates. Skip Campbell, Bill Myers, and Charles E. Rutledge, all former partners have formed Campbell, Myers and Rutledge CPA's and will continue at their located at 208 S. Broadway.
August 8, 1980 – Federal Land Bank plans open house this weekend. Staff members are Wanda Kinslow, Judy Robertson, Lewis Bauer, Mary Ann Simmons, Luther Avery and Bobbie Wilson.
August 12, 1980 – Winners of the four year old beauty contest at Monroe County Fair were Emiley Wyatt, Jennifer Rowland and Amanda Dyer.
August 14, 1980 – Glasgow and Barren County are both in action Friday when they play in the Glasgow Jamboree at Scottie Field. Players include Joe Dice, Don Johnson, Dick Doty, Andy Smith, Johnny Martin and Stanley Wilson.
August 15, 1980 – New teachers in the Barren County School system include Shelia Davidson, Debbie Wilson, Neal Toms, Teresa Jewell Bewley, Jerome Ramsey, Marla Stewart and Carole Givens.
August 17, 1980 – Former Barren County High School football star Mickey Lewis is beginning his collegiate career at WKU this fall.
August 18, 1980 – New officers of the Glasgow Quarterbackette Club are Paulette Nuckols, President, Shelia Estes, VP, Marita Lyle, Secretary and Martha Harris, Treasurer.
August 20, 1980 – For the second time in a month, 18 year old Debbie Lane inherited a crown from her older sister Connie, as she is named her sister's successor in the 1980 Miss Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative pageant.
August 21, 1980 – The 9th bi-annual gathering of the Chism family association was held July 31 and August 1 at Barren River Lake Resort Park.
New Teachers in the Glasgow school system are Richard Howell, Peggy Goodman, Kreis McGuire, and Terry Flatt.
August 24, 1980 – The traffic light has been removed from the intersection of S. Green Street and Washington Street and two stop signs and a yield sign have been installed to replace the light.
Don Houchen graduated from the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science in Louisville August 1. He will be associated with Hatcher and Saddler Funeral Home.
August 25, 1980 – Open House is held at T. J. Samson Community Hospital where the new L. Rogers Wells Special Services annex has just been completed.
August 27, 1980 – Captains have been selected for the Junior Achievement Fund Drive in Glasgow and Barren County. Team captains are L. Felix Murray, Alan Denton, Frances Bastien, Ledean Hamilton and Bill Smith.
August 28, 1980 – Barren River Rod and Gun Club held its annual fish fry Sunday and winners in the horse shoe competition are Men Bruce Gibson and Preston Gooden, first and Earl Melton and Cliff Russell, second. Women winners were Bobbie Dixon and Bessie Lane and runner up were Wilma Gooden and Nellie Gooden.
August 29, 1980 – A newly constructed decorative island is built in front of the Cave City Baptist Church where a gazebo will be built in time for Cave City Good Ole Days.


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Chinese golf course to feature a giant bowl of noodles!
This is probably something you wouldn't think you would ever see in our lifetime: a golf course featuring a giant bowl of noodles! China is planning to open a golf course that features a fantasy golf course and the best thing about it, it's all going to be real! This is nothing like a miniature golf course. It has all the makings of a real golf course with real turf and true greens. Some other holes that will be featured in this 12 hole course will be a holes dedicated to pandas, Maya ruins, Terra Cotta warriors and of course my favorite, the noodle bowl course.
I must admit that I'm not a avid golfer but I do golf every once in awhile. And when this place opens, I plan on playing on this course in the future. Makes golfing that much more fun! I'm sure that was the goal for China when they thought of making this course, to bring more tourist to China.
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Added: Nov 15, 2012 2:54 pmSOLICITATION NUMBER: SOL-OFDA-12-000030
ISSUANCE DATE: November 15, 2012
SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor for a Safety and Security Specialist in Washington, D.C.
The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications (Optional Form 612 only) from qualified U.S. citizens to provide personal services as a Safety and Security Specialist under a personal services contract, as described in the attached solicitation.
Submittals must be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified.
Applicants interested in applying for this position MUST submit the following materials:
NOTE: Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described in the "Applying" section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "Applying" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your not being considered for employment.
• Supplemental document specifically addressing the five (5) Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) shown in the solicitation.
Incomplete or unsigned applications will not be considered. These signed forms must be mailed, delivered, faxed, or emailed (email applications must be signed) to:
Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures which accompany their applications. Any questions on this solicitation may be directed to:
Lance Butler III
2. ISSUANCE DATE: November 15, 2012
3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: November 30, 2012 5:00 pm EST
4. POSITION TITLE: Safety and Security Specialist
5. MARKET VALUE: GS-13 equivalent ($89,033 - $115,742 - includes locality pay). Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value based upon the candidate's past salary, work history and educational background. Salaries over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated. Candidates who live outside the Washington, D.C. area will be considered for employment but no relocation expenses will be reimbursed.
6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two (2) years, with three (3) option years
7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Washington, D.C.
The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is the office within USAID that is responsible for providing emergency non-food humanitarian assistance in response to international crises and disasters. OFDA is part of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA) and is organized into three divisions. The Disaster Response and Mitigation Division (DRM) is responsible for the provision of emergency humanitarian assistance through a grants mechanism to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international organizations (IOs) including the United Nations (UN) agencies, and to other partners to ensure the implementation and delivery of this assistance. This division also oversees OFDA's non-response efforts in disaster risk reduction. DRM also coordinates with other organizations for the provision of relief supplies and assistance. DRM devises, coordinates, and implements program strategies for a variety of natural and human-caused disaster situations. It encompasses a group of technical sector specialists who provide expert capability in assessing the quality of disaster response and disaster risk reduction activities. The Program Support Division (PS) provides programmatic and administrative support including budget/financial services, procurement planning and guidance, contracts and grants administration, and communication support for OFDA's Washington and field offices. The Operations Division (OPS) develops and manages logistical and operational support for disaster responses and administrative support to all offices and operations. OPS maintains readiness to respond to emergencies through several mechanisms, including managing Search and Rescue Teams (SAR), coordinating and supporting Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs), and the Washington-based Response Management Teams (RMTs) as needed.
As part of the Operations Division (OPS), the OFDA Safety and Security Unit (SSU) plays a significant role in the U.S. Government's (USG's) disaster response, humanitarian assistance, and disaster risk management programs. The SSU assists the office in identifying, evaluating and mitigating safety and security risks to OFDA field operations. The SSU monitors security issues and events, develops security strategies, protocols and procedures, and maintains a cadre of qualified security professionals available for OFDA deployments. The OFDA SSU also promotes enhanced safety and security approaches in the wider humanitarian community, including NGOs and UN agencies, through their outreach and donor activities.
OPS requires the services of a Safety and Security Specialist (SSS) in order to enhance its capability to manage the increasing safety and security issues related to OFDA field deployments.
The Safety and Security Specialist's responsibilities will include the following:
The work is generally sedentary and does not pose undue physical demands. During deployment on Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) (if required), and during site visits, there may be some additional physical exertion including long periods of standing, walking over rough terrain, or carrying of moderately heavy items (less than 50 pounds).
Work is primarily performed in an office setting. During deployment on Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) (if required), and during site visits, the work may additionally involve special safety and/or security precautions, wearing of protective equipment, and exposure to severe weather conditions.
12. START DATE: Immediately, once necessary clearances are obtained.
13. POINT OF CONTACT: See Cover Letter.
Bachelor's degree with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field, including, but not limited to, international development, humanitarian assistance, operational risk management, crisis management, and at least seven (7) years of relevant work experience, of which at least four (4) years should be with a UN agency, donor agency, or NGO in operational humanitarian assistance, and at least one (1) year of which should be humanitarian field work in a high-risk environment. Experience must include specific safety and security / operational risk management responsibilities in the field. The candidate must be familiar with and conversant in the predominant approaches and strategies used to manage operational risk by the humanitarian community (UN, international non-governmental organizations and IOs such as the International Committee of the Red Cross). Experience in the design and management of humanitarian programs (non-security) and staff training are desirable.
Master's degree with significant study in or pertinent to the specialized field including, but not limited to, international development, humanitarian assistance, operational risk management, crisis management, and at least five (5) years of relevant work experience, of which at least four (4) years should be with a UN agency, donor agency, or NGO in operational humanitarian assistance, and at least one (1) year of which should be humanitarian field work in a high-risk environment. Experience must include specific safety and security / operational risk management responsibilities in the field. The candidate must be familiar with and conversant in the predominant approaches and strategies used to manage operational risk by the humanitarian community (UN, international non-governmental organizations and IOs such as the International Committee of the Red Cross). Experience in the design and management of humanitarian programs (non-security) and staff training are desirable.
QUALITY RANKING FACTORS (QRFs)
QRF #1 Briefly describe what you consider to be the most significant development/initiative in humanitarian security in the last 10 years; touch on its primary impact on key humanitarian actors.
QRF #2 In 500 words or less, compose a brief memorandum to OFDA program staff describing a safety or security incident (can be fictitious). In the memo, please address the following: describe what you view as the most significant concerns related to this incident; its actual and potential impact on OFDA field staff and operations; how it may or may not impact our implementing partners' ability to carry out OFDA funded programming; and any recommendations you may have on how to proceed. Please provide a word count at the end of the memo.
QRF #3 Describe your experience and approach to developing and administering safety and security training and security assessments.
QRF #4 In the context of humanitarian security, describe the value of, and your aptitude for, building formal and informal relationships among diverse communities.
QRF #5 Give very brief examples of your experience with: improving managerial systems and procedures; advocating for policy revisions and improvements; anticipating problems; and consensus-building.
BASIS OF RATING: Applicants who meet the Education/Experience requirements and Selection Factors will be further evaluated based on scoring of the Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) responses. Those applicants determined to be competitively ranked may also be evaluated on interview performance and satisfactory professional reference checks.
Applicants are required to address each of the QRFs on a separate sheet describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received that are relevant to each factor. Be sure to include your name and the announcement number at the top of each additional page. Failure to address the selection and/or Quality Ranking Factors may result in your not receiving credit for all of your pertinent experience, education, training and/or awards.
The Applicant Rating System is as Follows:
Interview Performance - 30 points
Satisfactory Professional Reference Checks - 20 points
Total Possible Points: 100
Applications must be received by the closing date and time at the address specified in the cover letter.
Qualified individuals are required to submit:
1. A complete U.S. Government OF-612 form with hand-written signature (including OF-612 continuation sheets as needed) (downloadable forms are available on the USAID website, http://www.usaid.gov/forms, at Federal offices, or at www.globalcorps.com).
NOTE: Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described in this section. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your not being considered for employment.
2. A supplemental document specifically addressing the five (5) Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) shown in the solicitation.
To ensure consideration of applications for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your application, and as the subject line in any cover letter.
Via mail: GlobalCorps, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20045
The most qualified candidates may be interviewed and required to provide a writing sample. OFDA will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews. Professional references and academic credentials will be evaluated for applicants being considered for selection. OFDA reserves the right to select additional candidates if vacancies become available during future phases of the selection process.
NOTE: If the full security application package is not submitted within 30 days after the Office of Security determines eligibility, the offer may be rescinded. If a Secret security clearance is not obtained within nine months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded.
This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the application.
All individuals contracted as US PSCs are required to have a DUNS Number. USAID will provide a generic DUNS Number and PSCs are not required to register with CCR.
For general information about DUNS Numbers, please refer to FAR Clause 52.204-6, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (10/2003)
LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSCs
Forms outlined below can found at:
1. Optional Form 612.
** Forms 2 through 6 shall be completed ONLY upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job.
CONTRACT INFORMATION BULLETINS (CIBs) and ACQUISITION & ASSISTANCE POLICY DIRECTIVES (AAPDs) PERTAINING TO PSCs
CIBs and AAPDs contain changes to USAID policy and General Provisions in USAID regulations and contracts. Please refer to
AAPD No. 06-10 is hereby incorporated as Attachment 1 to the solicitation.
As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a PSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances:
Employer's FICA Contribution
ALLOWANCES (if Applicable).*
(A) Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120).
* Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas).
FEDERAL TAXES: USPSCs are required to pay Federal Income Taxes, FICA, and Medicare
General Provision 22, MEDICAL EXPENSE PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITY
(a) Definitions. Terms used in this General Provision are defined in 16
Note: personal services contractors are not eligible to participate in the Federal Employees Health Programs.
(b) The regulations in the Foreign Affairs Manual, Volume 16, Chapter 520 (16 FAM 520), Responsibility for Payment of Medical Expenses, apply to this contract, except as stated below. The contractor and each eligible family member are strongly encouraged to obtain health insurance that covers this assignment. Nothing in this provision supersedes or contradicts any other term or provision in this contract that pertains to insurance or medical costs, except that section (e) supplements General Provision 25. "MEDICAL EVACUATION (MEDEVAC) SERVICES."
(c) When the contractor or eligible family member is covered by health insurance, that insurance is the primary payer for medical services provided to that contractor or eligible family member(s) both in the United States and abroad. The primary insurer's liability is determined by the terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions of the insurance policy. When the contractor or eligible family member is not covered by health insurance, the contractor is the primary payer for the total amount of medical costs incurred and the U.S. Government has no payment obligation (see paragraph (f) of this provision).
(d) USAID serves as a secondary payer for medical expenses of the contractor and eligible family members who are covered by health insurance, where the following conditions are met:
(1) The illness, injury, or medical condition giving rise to the expense is incurred, caused, or materially aggravated while the eligible individual is stationed or assigned abroad;
(2) The illness, injury, or medical condition giving rise to the expense required or requires hospitalization and the expense is directly related to the treatment of such illness, injury, or medical condition, including obstetrical care; and
(3) The Office of Medical Services (M/MED) or a Foreign Service medical provider (FSMP) determines that the treatment is appropriate for, and directly related to, the illness, injury, or medical condition.
(e) The Mission Director may, on the advice of M/MED or an FSMP at post, authorize medical travel for the contractor or an eligible family member in accordance with the General Provision 10, Travel and Transportation Expenses (July 1993), section (i) entitled "Emergency and Irregular Travel and Transportation." In the event of a medical emergency, when time does not permit consultation, the Mission Director may issue a Travel Authorization Form or Medical Services Authorization Form DS-3067, provided that the FSMP or Post Medical Advisor (PMA) is notified as soon as possible following such an issuance. The contractor must promptly file a claim with his or her medevac insurance provider and repay to USAID any amount the medevac insurer pays for medical travel, up to the amount USAID paid under this section. The contractor must repay USAID for medical costs paid by the medevac insurer in accordance with sections (f) and (g) below. In order for medical travel to be an allowable cost under General Provision 10, the contractor must provide USAID written evidence that medevac insurance does not cover these medical travel costs.
(f) If the contractor or eligible family member is not covered by primary health insurance, the contractor is the primary payer for the total amount of medical costs incurred. In the event of a medical emergency, the Medical and Health Program may authorize issuance of Form DS-3067, Authorization for Medical Services for Employees and/or Dependents, to secure admission to a hospital located abroad for the uninsured contractor or eligible family member. In that case, the contractor will be required to reimburse USAID in full for funds advanced by USAID pursuant to the issuance of the authorization. The contractor may reimburse USAID directly or USAID may offset the cost from the contractor's invoice payments under this contract, any other contract the individual has with the U.S. Government, or through any other available debt collection mechanism.
(g) When USAID pays medical expenses (e.g., pursuant to Form DS-3067, Authorization for Medical Services for Employees and/or Dependents), repayment must be made to USAID either by insurance payment or directly by the contractor, except for the amount of such expenses USAID is obligated to pay under this provision. The Contracting Officer will determine the repayment amount in accordance with the terms of this provision and the policies and procedures for employees contained in 16 FAM 521. When USAID pays the medical expenses, including medical travel costs (see section (e) above), of an individual (either the contractor or an eligible family member) who is covered by insurance, that individual promptly must claim his or her benefits under any applicable insurance policy or policies. As soon as the individual receives the insurance payment, the contractor must reimburse USAID for the full amount that USAID paid on the individual's behalf or the repayment amount determined by the Contracting Officer in accordance with this paragraph, whichever is less. If an individual is not covered by insurance, the contractor must reimburse USAID for the entire amount of all medical expenses and any travel costs the contractor receives from his/her medevac provider.
(h) In the event that the contractor or eligible family member fails to recover insurance payments or transfer the amount of such payments to USAID within 90 days, USAID will take appropriate action to collect the payments due, unless such failure is for reasons beyond the control of the USPSC/dependent.
(i) Before departing post or terminating the contract, the contractor must settle all medical expense and medical travel costs. If the contractor is insured, he or she must provide proof to the Contracting Officer that those insurance claims have been submitted to the insurance carrier(s) and sign a repayment agreement to repay to USAID any amounts paid by the insurance carrier(s).
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You May Be Losing Users If Responsive Web Design Is Your Only Mobile Strategy
- By Maximiliano Firtman
- July 22nd, 2014
- 124 Comments
You resize the browser and a smile creeps over your face. You're happy: You think you are now mobile-friendly, that you have achieved your goals for the website. Let me be a bit forward before getting into the discussion: You are losing users and probably money if responsive web design is your entire goal and your only solution for mobile. The good news is that you can do it right.
In this article, we'll cover the relationship between the mobile web and responsive design, starting with how to apply responsive design intelligently, why performance is so important in mobile, why responsive design should not be your website's goal, and ending with the performance issues of the technique to help us understand the problem.Read more...


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All businessmen have their own expenses which they need to face. One of these expenses is taxes which is implemented by law to every business companies whether big or small. Nonetheless, money allotted for taxes are surely a pain for most businessmen. If you are running a small business, here are some tips you can follow in order to manage your tax and be able to save.
1. Home-based office
Having a home-based business does not necessarily need any tax declaration. You can sell or work using the internet by the comfort of your home. If in case a tax is still implemented, taxes would be at its minimal cost.
2. Incorporate business
If you have a sole proprietorship business, why not try converting it to an incorporate business. There are some advantages and benefits like lesser personal liabilities and less tax expenses which you can obtain in an incorporated business.
3. Donate to charities
When you donate to charities, you are able to lessen your tax. But you should always remember to keep receipt of your donations since this will be your proof of donation.
4. Keep records
It is essential to keep track of the records of your daily expenses and profits. By having your own record, you are able to determine any tax deductible expenses.
5. Purchase small assets
Purchasing assets that costs less allows you to have advantage in the delay until you are able to obtain a 100 percent write off which help reduce your tax bills.
6. Business vehicles
Having a car for small company or business can cause depreciation. That is why it is much better to have your own car in order to avoid the additional one-off depreciation deduction of $5,000 as well as avoid large tax charges to your business.
7. Know your profit and loss
Know the profits you earned this year as well as the loss you had. If you are able to get a good amount of profit, consider on buying some assets. By reducing your profits, you are able to lessen or lower your taxable income.
8. Employee payrolls
Keep all payrolls after paying your employees, and then submit this at the end of the year in order to avoid employee taxes.
9. Pension scheme
You can lessen your business expenses as well as obtain a no immediate tax expenses by contributing individual retirement funds that will maintain allowances. However, you should be careful about the impact of pension anti-forestalling law.
10. Plan ahead
Always consider tax a year-round term. That is why it is important to ask your accountant to file tax returns in advance in order for you to have enough time to send your text payments before its due time. This is essential to avoid any penalty, charge, or interest when you are not able to pay before it's due.
Every country has its own tax set on corporate incomes according to OECD Library. And since your tax is the major expense you need to pay from time to time, it is crucial to know different ways on tax saving tips.


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Newsmy Newman N1 – Specs rov: MTK6577 4.3 nti hauv xov tooj ntawd ICS Dual SIM 3 G
Tus Newman N1, tseem hu ua Newsmy N1 yog lwm nqis heev Tuam Tshoj xov koj yuav tsum tau menyuam tawm. Nws muaj remarkably impressive specs, thiab yuav tsum muab muag rau tsuas $149.99USD.
Tus Newman N1 is currently out of stock on any Chinese online stores but we got word that it will be available on stock soon, by October maybe.
Tus Newman N1 sports the same MT6577 Ntxhais Dual CPU chipset that is being used by most of the latest China phones today. Nws yog ib clocked at 1.0GHz speed and has the PowerVR SGX531 GPU Ultra.
Nws tau los nrog Android 4.0 Mis nyuj khov Sandwich (ICS) out of the box and has support for the following languages: Lus Askiv, Italian, Fabkis. Mev, Lavxias teb sab, Thaib, Nyab laj, Arabic, German, Indonesian, Suav, Turkish, Portuguese, Malay, lwm tus.
Tus Newsmy Newman N1 muaj ib tug 1GB RAM thiab 4GB ROM. The 1GB RAM is very much enough and is a guarantee of seamless multi-tasking experience. While the 4GB ROM can possibly give you a 2.5GB of usable internal storage memory. Memory for this phone is still expandable with an external Micro SD Memory Card (Daim TF), MAX supported is 32GB.
It has an impressive 4.3 nti npo. Nws yog ib tej capacitive kov thiab IPS muaj ib tug qHD kev daws teeb meem tom 960×540 pixels rau 16 lab xim. IPS gives you pleasant viewing on any angles, and the qHD screen gives you a very clear, crisp and vivid display on a 4.3″ vijtsam loj.
Tus Newman N1 yog ib tug dual SIM capable Android smartphone that muaj 3G/WCDMA. Nws yog ib lig xauv and is supported by all GSM carriers worldwide.
The N1 has dual camera with the main at rear having 8.0 megapixel nrog Nws pib kom pom tseeb thiab LED eeb. It is able to record HD 1080p videos (1920×1080 pixels, 30 ntas/sec) nrog lub suab. The secondary and front-facing camera is a 0.3 megapixel that is capable of video calls, especially with Skype.
Newsmy N1 (Newman N1) Specs and Features
- CPU: MT6577 Ntxhais Dual 1.0GHz
- GPU: PowerVR SGX531 Ultra
OS: Android 4.0 Mis nyuj khov Sandwich (ICS)
Hais lus: cov nyiaj them yug multilanguage
- Daim Card micro SD nkiag (Daim TF), MAX yug 32GB
- Loj: 127.5 × 65 × 9.8 hli
- Yuag: 130 g
- 4.3 nti IPS Capacitive kov tej Screen
- qHD kev daws teeb meem (960 x 540pixels)
- 16 lab xim
- Dual SIM G+G W+G
- 2850 uas/900/1800/1900 G:GSM MHz
- 3850 uas/900/1900/2100 G:WCDMA MHz
- Kev GSM cuam thoob plaws lub ntiaj teb no
Colors: Dub nciab, Dawb, Red
GPS: GPS ua nyob rau hauv & A-GPS
- Bluetooth 2.0
- A2DP Bluetooth Stereo
- WI-nkaus : IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
- micro USB 2.0
- Dual lub koob yees duab
- Tom qab 8.0 megapixel uas nws pib kom pom tseeb thiab LED eeb
- Pem hauv ntej 0.3 megapixel
- Supports recording of video 1080p (1920 × 1080 pixels, 30 ntas/sec) nrog lub suab
Roj teeb: 1700mAh Li-ion roj teeb
- Earphone / 3.5 hli suab nkaus
- USB Cable
- Charger
Nqe: $149.99
Newsmy Newman N1 Demo
Here's a demo video of the Newsmy Newman N1. The audio transcription is in Chinese language.
Newman N1 Photos
Here's another set of Newsmy Newman N1 photos:
Another good selling-point of this Newman N1 is its very stylish design, having nicely made color variations for back cover. Its definitely gives consideration to your choice. Pretty cool!
The white version of the Newman N1 really looks clean and sleek. You can see the 4-soft touch Android buttons on front and a nicely done back style. The curves also makes it look sexier. Reminds ntawm kuv lub Galaxy S3 actually!
The black one really looks good either.
Some really classy-looking and very stylish handset here, brought to us by Newsmy. Agree?
Imagine this phone on your possession, how awesome that would be?
Kev txiav txim
Without a doubt, this Newman N1 is another great contender on low-priced high-end Android smartphones category. It is relatively cheap, yet the specs are promising. Txawm li cas los, since it hasn't been released yet; price might change. It might increase or drop, we can never be sure. Tseem, the specs might change when it gets released. Some sources that it might come up with a Gorilla glass display, which makes me a bit skeptical as it could be of higher price. Let's just wait, still this phone is another great phone to consider. JiaYu G3 or this? That is a very hard question to answer. The design of the Newman N1 is also another plus wow factor.


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NEW ORLEANS — Doctors don't know why eating crawfish or buffalo fish sometimes causes the rare muscle-destroying illness that recently sickened three members of one Mississippi family. But they believe Haff disease is caused by eating bottom-feeders that have eaten the roots of a wetland plant called water hemlock.
The three people who became ill in early July after eating buffalo fish caught in the Yazoo River were Mississippi's first cases, but Haff disease has been seen at least twice in Louisiana since 2000. And in 1997, seven people diagnosed with the disease in other states turned out to have eaten buffalo fish caught in Louisiana and Missouri.
No U.S. case has been fatal. Symptoms — muscle weakness and pain, dry mouth, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, confusion, and dark urine — generally appear within 12 hours of eating buffalo fish or crawfish.
The disease is caused by a toxin that destroys skeletal muscle tissue — possibly cicutoxin, which is found in water hemlock, though the connection to Haff disease has never been proved, epidemiologist Mallory Becnel wrote last year in the Louisiana Mortality and Morbidity Report.
As muscle cells break open, their contents pour into the blood. Treatment is mostly large amounts of intravenous fluid to keep the contents of the cells from clogging and destroying the kidneys.
Only about 30 cases of Haff disease have been reported in the United States since 1984, the Mississippi State Department of Health said last month, though water hemlock is found throughout North America.
"It's a really common plant in wetlands and other wet places, roadside ditches," said Gary N. Ervin, head of the plant ecology lab at Mississippi State University. Because it generally grows in shallow water or moist areas that may flood for part of the year, it might not be readily accessible to some types of fish but would be easy for crawfish to get at, he said.
Water hemlock also is called cowbane, beaver poison, muskrat weed or musquash poison. The toxin is found throughout the plant but is especially concentrated in the chambered, tuberous roots, according to the U.S. Forest Service. In the book "Weeds of the Northern U.S. and Canada: A Guide for Identification," France Royer and Richard Dickinson describe water hemlock as the most toxic plant in North America.
In January 2012, a 62-year-old woman who had eaten buffalo fish went to a hospital because her arms, neck, back and chest were aching and she felt nauseated, Becnel wrote.
The chest pain can be mistaken for a heart attack, said Dr. Raoult Ratard, Louisiana's state epidemiologist.
Seven people went to emergency rooms within one week in 2001 with chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea and sweating, according to an earlier article in in the Louisiana Mortality and Morbidity Report.
Ratard said the seven were fairly young. "At first it looked like heart attacks," he said. But their blood didn't show high levels of enzymes found in heart muscles and used to diagnose heart attacks. Their blood did have high levels of CPK, an enzyme found in all muscle cells. That indicated the muscle destruction called rhabdomyolysis.
All had bought crawfish from the same store in the Zachary area.
"By the time we knew about it, some other people had bought crawfish and nothing had happened," Ratard said.
Five of the people were hospitalized. They recovered quickly, without remaining problems, LMMR reported.
People who think they have heart attacks probably make up the bulk of Haff disease diagnoses because the enzyme test isn't common, said Dr. Brobson Lutz, former health director for the City of New Orleans.
"I suspect that, like most diseases, the cases that get reported are the tip of the iceberg and other people get mild symptoms that resolve spontaneously over a few hours. ... And if they did get into the emergency room, it's unlikely a CPK test would be ordered unless there was some sort of chest pain," he said.
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Pork Belly, Puerto Rican Style
I am using the how to cook everything recipe, something like...
but also the "pork rules" from the Saveur article with the pork belly recipe. .
Although my family has no problem with ice cream, Mrs. Fields cookies, and croissant, they will not tolerate fatty meat. So for the new years, I am making a brined pork loin for them, and trying to use a pork belly as a substitute for the shoulder I grew up with. I know it will be even MORE fatty. Poor me!
Interesting link about wet marinade and chicharron.
Has anybody tried this? Any suggestions?
I've used the Saveur recipe with great success.....
I suggest you use this though, as it's a bit more comprehensive in detail with pictures.
I'll be planning ti make a Porchetta very soon with a Pork Belly wrapped around meat. I have not decided if I will use a Pork Butt or Tenderloins.....in the past I have wrapped Whole loins, but this time I want more moist meat.
I am also considering using a traditional Italian inspired roast, or Chinese Barbecue seasonings.
re: fourunder
Thank you! I have done the Savour recipe before (twice) too. The marinade is different though, and I'm not sure how the skin will fare.


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This wasn't our best ride and we aren't there yet. I've been talking about our issues - as in not getting him to use his butt and you'll see what I mean with his rear. I started him off wrong. I really aimed for slow and never aimed for forward motion so we ended up with a really broken 4 beat kind of trot in the back and canter in the front where he was hauling himself around the ring w/ his head between his knees and it was really a mess.
Then we had saddle issues and back pain that made things even worse. We are definitely moving forward (as in progress now) but we have a long way to go.
In the video I'm kicking with the side of my foot and not my spurs in case anyone is upset. Also he keeps trying to stop and head over to my husband so you'll see me go to the rains everytime I pass the camera.
I'm trying to get his butt moving but It's been a huge battle. We aren't four-beating as much but it's still kind of broken.
I know this is the video section but I'll take advice if anyone has anything to offer. I know I get a little busy with my hands and I have some equitation issues.
He's got a lot of try but he's just not figuring out how to use that massive butt of his. I'm sure some of it is rider and the fact that we went wrong for so long.
There is a spot where I have my reins kind of high - that's on purpose, I'm trying to shorten his stride in the front while pushing him forward in the back... I don't think it really worked though and watching the video I think I may not be doing it quite right.
At the end of the video I put him into english movement and I think he does better there.
I know my belly is huge and jiggly. Magical diet advice is accepted.


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On Single Dad Laughing's Facebook Page, I posted a simple question. "What is something you've found yourself saying to a child that you never thought you would? The answers that came in have had me rolling on the floor ever since. Here are a few of them for your uninhibited laughing pleasure.
- We don't stick things in people's butts, honey.
- Your arms are definitely long enough to wipe your own bottom.
- When we poo in the toilet it stays there! We don't fish it out to show daddy!
- You cannot have anymore of my broccoli until you finish your french fries!
- We do not chew gum found on the underside of tables!
- Why on earth would you pee on your brother?
- Emma, do NOT feed your boogers to your sister.
- We do not put peeps in the microwave, put toothpicks in them, watch them joust, and eat the one that doesn't blow up.
- We do not put mommy's lipstick in our bellybutton.
- We do NOT put our naked butts on the dining room table.
- No, zebras do not have boobs!
- Yes, that man does have a penis. All men do. But we don't talk about it in public. Yes…he does too…. now really, shhhhh….
- Don't suck my toe!
- No more broccoli until you eat the rest of your dinner!
- Alex, stop peeing on your sister!
- Stop licking the shopping cart.
- No! Don't put the kitty in the potty!
- Don't kick Grandma!
- Try not to get poop all over your hands.
- If you got it off of the bottom of your shoe, it's not a num-num!
- Typing a swear on Facebook is the same as saying it!
- Honey, please don't lick the tv.
I tell my kids to stop licking the baby all most everyday.
LOL no more broccoli until you eat your dinner is a frequent one at our house (also can be interchanged with peas, carrots or just about any veggie- the 2 youngest think they are vegetarians)
That is a bandaid that ladies use in a different place, get me one that i can stick on my finger. (his father told him feminine pads were band-aids for ladies)
"We do not throw hot sauce bottles, you are not Drake and this is not a dance club!"
Here are a few that I have said over the last few day. I have two four-year-old boys, a three-year-old boy and a 9-month old daughter.
Please stop pointing at people with your middle finger, they might get the wrong idea!
I don't care if the dog licked you, you can not lick the dog!
No you can't eat another banana, you just had three and if you eat another you might have a banana overdose!
The hydrocortisone cream is not tooth paste!!!
No son, you will not have to wear a bra when you grow up.
Stop screaming, that fly is not going to kill you. Okay, I will try to catch it just calm down.
Please stop yelling, that man is not santa clause, I promise!
After reading a bunch of these I am super glad we don't have pets (kids are allergic anyway)! Holy cow kids seem to have an obsession with their butts and french kissing them!
After spending a couple of hours between the pediatrician's office and then an ENT for a bead that was stuck in my son's ear:
Nurse: I'll be right back. I'm going to get a little container to put that bead in after we get it out. You can take it home.
- nurse leaves room
Son (age 5) - Mom, I don't think I should take that bead home with me!
Me - Why not?
Son - What if I put it in my ear again?
My son (7 years old) discovered a basket full of colorful condoms on the counter of the student services desk at the local college. This is the conversation that followed after the guy told him they were balloons.
Me:"No honey you can't have that, it's not a balloon."
My Son: "What is it?"
Me: "It's something for adults now go put it back in the basket."
Son: "But what is it."
(This continues for a few more "but what is it's")
My friend walks in. "It's a balloon."
Me: "No it's not now go put it back." looks at friend "Don't tell him that! He'll want it then."
Son: "I put it back but what was it."
Me "Something for adults. Now sshhhh."
(a few more "but what was it's follow with me eluding)
Son: "Do you eat it"
Me: "No you don't eat it"
Son: "Well what do you do with it?"
Me: You put it on you.
Son: Where.
Me: On your body.
(few more "where"s and "just on your body"s)
Son: Why?
Me: You just do.
Son: But why?
(few more "why"s and "you just do"s)
Me: To stop from having little yous!
Son: What?
Me: To stop having little yous!
Son: I don't understand.
Me: So you don't have babies!Son: *gasps* You and daddy don't use them do you?!?!?!?!
Dear, you cannot have milk from the plastic goat!
Don't pull on the cats nuts!
"No, you will not need Mommy band aides when you get older!" Said to my 3 year old son.
A Bitch is a female dog ready to have babies, not what you call me! Now go tell your dad he's sleeping on the couch tonight!
He left a voice-mail on my SIL's answering machine about being excited to see her, his cousins and all of the different ***feces***. "I just cant wait to see the different feces! Do you think the zoo will have any new feces? What is your favourite kind of feces?"
He meant SPECIES, as in animal species. I had to tell him that while he might in fact see some feces at the zoo, the different SPECIES of animals were the main attraction and that feces means poop. I was embarrassed for him at the time but now I think it's hilarious.
"We don't throw babies!" My oldest accidentally tossed my youngest who was 10 months at a time about three feet onto an air mattress while I was staying at my aunts. No harm came to him luckily! We all giggled about it afterwards, including the little one.
"No, that man is not a pirate! People wear eye patches sometimes after surgery or when they hurt their eye. Stop pointing!"
"Stop licking the refrigerator."
"Do not ride down the stairs on the sofa cushions... naked or otherwise." He was naked at the time, his reasoning was that he needed less friction to slide faster lol.
"We don't eat pretzels while in the bathroom using the toilet." The brand new bag went straight to the trash afterwards. Bummer.
These are your favorite veggies, honey - the Latin for them is Greenus Beanus! -
yeah.......only after I say that to the baby do I see all the jaw dropping around the table: they all thought I said 'Greenus Penis" - led to hubby holding one up to watch it limp over to the side....
this list actually had me laughing out loud... i say or have said a ton of these pretty regularly i have a 4yo, 2yo, and a 10month old. mine are normally,
caleb quit telling ur little brother to climb on the entertainment center,
james quit spitting milk on your brothers face
boys quit having a contest to see which one can swing your sister the highest in her baby swing,
maddisynne let go of ur brother hair
james quit throwing things in the toilet
james quit taking off ur diaper and "painting" poop pictures on the walls
Caleb, you are old enough to wipe your own butt, (5 min later): caleb, how in the WORLD did you get poop on the ceiling?.. "well mom, it was on my finger, and i shook my hand like this (he demonstrated) and it just flew up there .. but it made the roof look pretty ... hahahahah
ALL OF THESE (except the last) are DAILY conversations with my 3...
can you tell my household is total CHAOS... all of the time. maybe that is where the dark circles under my eyes came from.. ohh and the patch of grey hair (i'm only 24) lol
when my husband comes home.. he says. *hey baby how was your day* and normally, i just hang my head :D
Rowan: theres an egg on the mayo bottleme: yes darling, thats what it's made from. What do you think tomato sauce is made from?
rowan: erm......erm....i can't remember
Me: think about it...tomato......tomato...sauce
Rowan: Yorkshire puddings?
My boys are now 4 (Rowan) and 1 (Ash)
Do not lick your brother he is not an ice-cream
Your baby brother is not a hurdle
Do you need to kiss all your trains goodnight?
And after receiving a tap on the bum the eldest ran around the house screaming for me to kiss (it better) his bum
Just because mummy can't fix this does not mean daddy can and no we are not driving to his house now (7pm) to ask
There's more, an endless supply, but these were the ones that sprang to mind.........
nice blog
The house we lived in when I was really little had a wide window in the living room that looked out on the street. I had a babysitter who thought it would be cute if I waved, from the window, to my parents as they pulled out of the driveway in the morning. She encouraged this, and it was cute... And first. Pretty soon I was obsessed with it and if anyone in the house was leaving for any reason for any length of time (even just to run down to the convenience store) I HAD to wave at them from the window and they HAD to wave back, otherwise I was very upset. One day my dad was leaving and my mom could tell he had forgotten about waving, so she stuck her head out the door and bellowed, "WAVE, PLEASE!"just as one of our elderly neighbours was passing by on the sidewalk. To this day I wonder if he thought she was getting mad at him for not waving at her:)
No honey, he doesn't have a baby in his belly.
We don't put things up our nose. Noses are for breathing.
You're gonna pull it off one of these times!
Honey, we do Not say 'GOD' in church!
The only thing I have to add is my blog post on Church Stories, which I hope you will read because I posted it on two blog posts just to get your attention. :)
Why is your finger in*my* ear?
No, mommy doesn't have a penis and no she doesn't have two butts.
In a conversation with my teen: "Um, Honey, an Escort Service does NOT provide trail guides for mountain hikes......What is an escort service?....umm........
"Please do not poop behind the chair! Toilets are for pooping."
"Why are you licking the dog?"
"Please stop drinking the dog's water. She doesn't drink YOUR water."
"The dog does not want to wear your fairy wings."
"Why would you lock your sister in the toy box?!"
"Why would you stick a LEGO up your nose?!" (Picture a tiny, red, 1x1 round LEGO up your daughter's nose. It took us an hour to get it out.)
"We wipe our bums in this house!"
"Don't say that word. Those are Mommy and Daddy words."
"The kitty doesn't want to drive your toy car". "No, those butterfly wings DO NOT mean you can fly!"
Butts and fannies are NOT for sharing.
Its not called undies.. It's called Wendy's!!
Explain to me why cleaning the porch had to involve painting it? And why I should have known that you were when you texted me at work and asked where the mop bucket was?
Almonds do not go up vaginas.
I am not coming up on that roof to get you down.
No, I am not comfortable with you cutting my nipple off with scissors.
People do not like to have their cars peed on.
It's "penis", not "penguin"
The actual name of the song is "Moves like Jagar", not "MOOBS like Jagar"
Honey, they are called M&M's, not enema's. Now please stop yelling that you want some.
"please don't touch yourself *there* in front of other people. That's something you do by yourself, in your room, preferably with the door closed."
"That is the cat's butthole. Please don't stick your fingers in it, or sniff it."
"Mommy isn't allowed to say the F word, neither are you."
"OMG The produce man did not need you to compliment him on the size of his penis." (this was said during a phase of comparative comments: eg "Odin (3yo) has a little penis, daddy has a BIG penis" therefore in her head all adult males have a large penis, and apparently she felt a need to let a couple of them know about it. =/
"Do not suck juice out of the carpet!"
Why did you shove that pebble up your nose?You do not eat out of the garbage can!
Please stop chewing the leather off my ottoman!
Boys have penis', girls have vaginas, but everyone has a bum, not only boys!
No you can not marry your sister, it's frowned upon.
just cracking up! these are hilarious.
WHY did you pee in the gyro-bowl?!?!
upon recieving a coll from my 6 year old daughter who had thrown the phone at her brother's head, "Is your brother going to stop bleeding or do I have to come home?"
I am busting up laughing over here. I am also suddenly very, very glad that my son is (and will continue to be) an only child. He's also only 18 months, and I'm sure I've said some things to him so far, but given that I have friends with children, none of them have surprised me yet!
"We do not put peeps in the microwave, put toothpicks in them, watch them joust, and eat the one that doesn't blow up."
Wait, what?! My son and I do that every Easter! It's how we celebrate! lol (Except we eat both of them. Not just the one that doesn't blow up.)
great post
Explain to me how playing Robin Hood involves riding a skateboard out of tree?
WHAT IS WRONG WItH PEEP JOUSTING???
"Rub dirt in it... wait. WHY did you do that?"
Hippos say arf
*at first.
I guess this one doesn't totally count as my mom didn't say it to me, but it was an example of her having to say something ludicrous due to a kid.
@DenaBoBenaKWagner I just about died. My kids have asked pretty much the same thing, with the "two butts". .... I wonder where they're getting that??
So it wouldn't spill, mom -- DUH! ;-)
@TanyaCox It seems that with boys, it makes more sense to give them a very finite list of things the CAN pee on. If you try to tell them what they can't pee on, you'll inevitably leave something out. Like sisters.
@AnnaNygma @DenaBoBenaKWagner My friends daughter calls her privates her front butt, I guess kids think that is what it looks like.
@JessicaPowersCurtner @AnnaNygma @DenaBoBenaKWagner LOL! My daughter calls her front parts her "pee-pee butt" and her back part her "poo-poo butt" lmao.


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MEDIHALER-ISO (isoproterenol sulfate) is a short-acting sympathomimetic administered by oral inhalation for the treatment of bronchoconstriction. Each metered dose of the aerosol delivers through the oral adapter 0.08 mg isoproterenol sulfate of appropriate particle size (the majority less than 5μ). This drug product also contains dichlorodifluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, sorbitan trioleate, and trichloromonofluoromethane.
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Particulate matter inhalation exacerbates cardiopulmonary injury in a rat model of isoproterenol-induced cardiomyopathy. [2010.04]Ambient particulate matter (PM) exposure is linked to cardiovascular events and death, especially among individuals with heart disease. A model of toxic cardiomyopathy was developed in Spontaneously Hypertensive Heart Failure (SHHF) rats to explore potential mechanisms... The enhanced sensitivity to PM exposure in SHHF rats with ISO-accelerated cardiomyopathy suggests that this model may be useful for elucidating the mechanisms by which PM exposure exacerbates heart disease.
Measurement of Bispectral Index and Awareness in Patients Undergoing Electrophysiology Studies With Isoproterenol [Recruiting]
Isoproterenol is used as a cardiac stimulant in electrophysiology studies (EP). Preliminary
data suggests that administration of isoproterenol increases the Bispectral index (BIS). BIS
is used to monitor neuronal signals under anesthesia. The BIS level is suggested to
correspond to the level of consciousness. We hypothesize that isoproterenol increases BIS
values because it increases the patient's level of consciousness through its central nervous
system (CNS) stimulatory effects. In this study, we will administer increasing doses of
isoproterenol to EPS patients. We will measure the BIS levels continuously before and after
isoproterenol administration. In addition, we will test the level of awareness of patients
by their response to a modified isolated forearm technique.
Vascular Response to Isoproterenol and β2 Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphisms [Completed]
Single nucleotide polymorphisms at codon 46 and 79 of the gene encoding for the ß2 adrenergic
receptor (ß2AR) modify its pharmacological properties and may alter the response to ß2AR
agonists. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the role played by the Arg16Gly and
Gln27Glu polymorphisms on isoproterenol induced relaxation of internal mammary arteries
segments ex-vivo.
Internal mammary leftover segments were collected from 96 patients undergoing coronary artery
bypass graft operation. Four rings that were prepared from each specimen were allowed to
reach equilibrium with physiological Krebs solution prior to precontraction with U46619.
Using the organ bath technique, cumulative dose response curve of isoproterenol was
constructed and mean EC50 calculated for each patient.
Isoproterenol Challenge to Detect Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy [Completed]
This study will examine the usefulness of a new test called an isoproterenol challenge in
patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and family members who
may have the disease but do not have clear-cut evidence of it. ARVC is a rare condition that
runs in families. Heart muscle is replaced with fatty, scar-like tissue, especially in the
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ventricle (the main pumping chamber). The fat can interfere with the heartbeat, producing
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cause sudden death, especially in young people. Isoproterenol is a drug that increases heart
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ARVC is hard to diagnose with current tests. This study will see if isoproterenol challenge
provokes VT in patients with the disease and can confirm the diagnosis; if it can detect the
disease in family members better than currently available tests; and if it provokes abnormal
rhythms in healthy control subjects. In addition, the study will explore the genetics of ARVC
and determine whether infection could contribute to its development.
Patients with ARVC, their family members, and normal volunteers 18 years of age and older may
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examination, electrocardiogram (EKG), treadmill and bicycle exercise testing, and an
echocardiogram (ultrasound test of the heart).
Participants undergo the following tests and procedures:
- Blood tests - Blood is collected to study the genetics of ARVC, to test for evidence of
old infections, and to measure brain natriuretic peptide - a hormone that can increase
with development of heart failure.
- Heart magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This test looks at heart structure and function.
MRI uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce images of body tissues and organs.
The subject lies on a table that is moved into the scanner (a narrow cylinder), wearing
earplugs to muffle loud knocking sounds that occur during the scanning process. At some
time during the test, the subject is given a contrast agent called gadolinium through a
catheter (thin, flexible tube) in a vein to improve the scan pictures. The scan time
varies from 30 to 90 minutes, with most scans lasting 60 minutes. (Control subjects do
not undergo MRI.)
- Isoproterenol challenge. Subjects are given increasing doses of isoproterenol through a
catheter until the heart rate reaches 100 to 120 beats per minute for no more than 1
hour. A special EKG records heart rhythm during the test and an echocardiogram records
right and left ventricular function.
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abnormalities of heart rhythm and cardiac conduction during the isoproterenol challenge.
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Association of Beta-2 Adrenergic Agonist and Corticosteroid Injection in the Treatment of Lipomas [Recruiting]
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combined with isoproterenol (a drug given for asthma) versus using isoproterenol alone. We
will also test if injections of isoproterenol and prednisolone will shrink the size of
lipomas, which are benign fatty tumors.
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