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May 30th, 2010, 10:59 PM #1BellyBelly Member
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How many embryos?
Just wondering if there was a particular point at which people decided to have 2 embroyos transferred instead of 1?
My IVF specialist has said 4 or 5 failed attempts is the point in which she suggests that 2 be transferred. Just wondering what other people's experience has been? Can't decide if the idea of twins is lovely or terrifying (especially if they have significant health problems - am afraid that I would feel responsible and awful forever after for choosing to have 2 transferred if something went wrong).
Any experiences/advice/thoughts would be much appreciated!
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Hey, i am currently on my 3rd cycle of IVF/ICSI and im still only putting one embryo in, i was told by my nurse and doctor after 3 failed attempts they upgrade to 3 and i think it is also depending on the couples age? From our egg retrieval we got 4 embryo's, we now hav 2 left and my husband and i have decided we would transfer one for the next two goes and then if they both fail we will transfer 2 after our next egg collection. My thoughts are the same on twins, they are very cute but there is the health factor but i think if its ment to be it will and not always does both embryos take so you could still end up with one baby it just gives it a better chance of working having two transfered. I hope this has helped, goodluck xx
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We got 3 fertilized embryos out of our stim cycle and FS was very against transfering more than 1. The first transfer failed. Of the 2 embryos we had left 1 was poor quality (only 2 cells when frozen)
Fs agreed to transfer both this time as chances of the second embryo even surviving thaw were poor, and there was no point doing a whole seperate HRT cycle just for that embryo. It survived the thaw alright and by the time of transfer it was over 6 cells. (the other one was so large the embryologist couldn't even make out exactly how many cells were there.
Anyway, we got our BFP with this round. We won't know for a while though if 1 or both made it.
We'll be thrilled either way.
Had we had more embryos though (or if they'd been better quality) the FS would only have allowed 1 per transfer. I think it's a decision that needs to be made in discussion with your FS. Each situation is different.
Good Luck!
May 31st, 2010, 06:47 PM #4BellyBelly Member
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We had 2 embryos available for transfer but we only opted to transfer one as we personally don't want twins. It was only our first full stimulated cycle but they gave us the option to transfer 2. I'm not sure what their reasoning was to have that option, but could be a combination of our ages (36 & 41) and the fact that we had poor looking embryos - heavily fragmented and only 6 cells each on day 3. None made it to freezing.
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May 31st, 2010, 07:24 PM #5BellyBelly Member
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Hi everyone
I had my first transfer last Monday so I won't find out if it's worked till Friday, I'm not holding my breath though as my crinone has already turned black and I have no symptoms and my OHSS seems to have disappeared! But we had 2 day 5 embryo's put back and my FS was ok with it, the last 2 times we haven't even made it to transfer.
Best of luck, its a hard decision.
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I am just about to start our 3rd Ivf cycle...I have been only getting 1 good embyro to transfer per cycles and no frozen ones. since the 1st try.I have asked our Dr if she will transfer two next time if i get two good ones.She is still not keen as they dont like the idea of tiwns..But i think after a few no preg results the want to implant more embyros becomes stronger..With our first cycle we had 1 embyro implanted and 1 frozen but the frozen embyro didnt make it through the defrosting process, so i feel it would be beta to have implanted the 2 embyros as it feels like the other little embyro never got a chance to become something special....
May 31st, 2010, 07:55 PM #7
Hi Bea
I was very cautious and only transferred more than 1 embryo if the second one was going to be discarded and I didn't want it going to waste. I am 40 and the idea of twins terrified me as I know the risks of problems in pregnancy including fetal mortality are raised up to 6 fold with twins over a singleton pg. From my experience IVF is a numbers game and the more number of transfers you do increases your chance of conceiving. From what I have read and spoken about with my FS, transferring more than one embryo doesn't double your chances in a cycle, rather it may increase you chance of a BFP by 5-10% depending on your age and health. However, it also increases your chance of twins by 50-100% if you can get your head around that (ie it is very unlikely that 1 embryo will create twins but much more likely two will create twins). Unlike some FS my FS doesn't recommend multiple embryo transfers even after repetitive negatives and/or if you are older.
For me it is a very personal decision and I always felt uncomfortable for me with the idea of a multiple transfer knowing the risks involved and my desire not to have twins - even after years of infertility I just couldn't cope with the idea of the risk or stress of twins.
Good luck with your decision making.
ETA - there used to be a thread discussing the pros/cons of 1 versus 2 transfer. I will have a look around for you.
ETA2 - sorry had a look around and I can't find it.
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Hi again, sorry to interrupt,
Dusty can I ask you a question about your embryo's, you mentioned something about still being able to use an embryo so that it wasn't discarded. Did your clinic offer or did you have to ask them? I also feel really awful about mine being discarded, the scientists at my clinic assure me that my unsuitable embryos stop developing but I'm just not comfortable with it. Last cycle I had a day 3 8-cell (if I remember correctly) embryo that was still 8 cells on day 5 (it didn't form into a Morula or blastocyst) so they wouldn't transfer it. And this cycle just been I had 2 or 3 that were also slow aswell (i think at day 6 one was 11-cells and one was a morula) but because they didn't grow to be blastocyst they told me they couldn't be frozen. I think that they had been at the same stage for a few days as well. Does this sound right to you? I hope so, I wanted to keep them just in case they had any sort of chance.
Zigzag I think my clinic might operate the same way yours does - only freezing day 5 blasts? Maggie you also said you had a 2-cell embryo that they transferred. I'm very confused
June 1st, 2010, 06:39 AM #9
MM, I think I only did it twice and both times they were slower embryos (morulas I think) that were still growing but a lot slower than the blasty. We definitely had at least one or two embies discarded each cycle that were slower or which had stopped growing. Its always awful which is why we are now big fans of day 2 freeze as we feel in our situation it gives our embryos more of a chance to be transferred and hence a chance at life.
And yes the clinic gave us a chance at them being transferred although we were supposed to have decided on the number of embryos to transfer prior to the cycle even starting and our choice wasn't revisited until the day of transfer. If your clinic is opposed to transferring a slower or degraded embryo I think you can mount a good case (I've know women to have strongly and successfully advocated for their poorer embie while they have their legs up in stirrups!) to give the embie the chance of life. Just know that while you have some rights over your embies (they rarely mention or acknowledge this), there are also guidelines in Australia for Drs to follow regarding multiple transfer and they may still refuse.
They have a responsibility to take the time to discuss these issues with you, although I know in reality there is sometimes a rush on to get all the transfers done and that the FS needs to rush off for another appointment. If you can, try and discuss all these issues the day or so beforehand with the embryologist and FS to have a game plan and a smooth relaxing transfer.
I think a lot of IF couples get bulldozed into doing what the FS/embryologist wants and are working to their timetables and factory line process of IVF (especially in the big clinics) that is prevalent in Australia now. I finally found a smaller more personal clinic that treats each patient with respect and gives you time and a say in what happens to our embies. I believe this was one of the factors in our eventual success.
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Hey my clinic is the same, they only freeze them if they get to day 5, i also hav one frozen at day 6 which is a good thing, as it means if they defrost the day 5 embryo and it dosnt make it apparently they get day 6 embryo out and thaw that one and because it has developed a day longer it dosn't need much thawing time so it means my cycle isnt cancelled.
goodluck xx
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Hi Zig Zag,
For our first cycle we had a 2nd day transfer I think. (EPU on Thursday then transfer on Saturday) On the Saturday we were told that we'd probably only get one embryo to freeze because the other one wasn't growing well.
When they called on Sunday though they said that they'd frozen both embryos even though one was only a 2 cell.
That's why we didn't really expect that embryo to do well for our FEt cycle but after the thaw its growth took off and it was perhaps 8 cells by transfer.
Just goes to show- you never do know. I like to think of it as the little runt of the litter who ends up doing well.
Good luck with your cycle Bea06 and anyone else who's about to transfer.
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Thanks for the replies to everyone!
Maggie, congratulations on getting a positive! I'm always impressed that anyone makes it past the first ivf cycle, it's so horrible. I take my hat off to anyone who can perserve in the face of it AND end up with the desired result! I'd be keen to hear if your pregnancy turns out to be twins.
I agree with you Mandyjane, the repeated disappointment makes it so much more tempting to opt to have 2 put back in.
The scary thing is that i'm absolutely aware of all the stats you noted there dusty and still, I'm so overwhelmed by a desperate desire to have this chapter of my life done and finished with I'm tempted to have 2 put back. It is wearing me down and exhausting me. (Although I can't imagine how worn down and exhausted I might feel with twins)!
The idea of twins also appeals to me on one level as I don't see myself ever going back to do this whole IVF nightmare process again, and I'm greedy and would so love to have more than one!
I can't make up my mind! I suppose I'll see how this cycle goes and no doubt I'll spend the next month worrying about it. It'd be so much simpler to just have sex and get pregnant! I'm sick to death of the whole thing.
June 2nd, 2010, 09:34 AM #13slyder Guest
My wife fell pregnant on our sixth transfer with twins from two embryos. Our transfers went like this:
- Stim: 1 t/f BFN
- FET: 1 t/f BFN
- FET: 2 t/f BFN
- Stim: 1 t/f BFN
- FET: 2 t/f BFP (Chemical)
- FET: 2 t/f BFP (33wks with twins at present)
Our FS was quite against twins, but nonetheless wanted to t/f two with our more recent FETs. I was keen for one only, but she convinced me and DW to go for two. Ironic as we now have twins on the way, but I can't honestly say I'd change that. That's not to say that twins isn't a big call, expensive and bloody intimidating, especially when you know bugger all about babies like me.
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Thanks for your reply Slyder. Can I ask what sort of embroyos you had transferred, were they 2 or 3 day
embroyos or were they blastocysts?
My specialist makes you sign a form if you 2 put back in that says something along the lines of "I understand
that I am doing this against all medical advice". I find it very alarming when it's put like that! And, still, the
thought of having another 50 injections, and internal ultrasounds, medication, of feeling loopy and constantly
coming into work late due to blood tests and the sheer time and energy this whole process takes combined
with the uncertainity of whether it will ever actually work, makes me lean somewhat towards the idea of 2.
What did your specialist say to convince you to put 2 back in if you were feeling reluctant?
That's great that you've made it to 33 weeks, what a relief to be past the danger period for very premie
babies. My other half's cousin had ivf twins which came 3 months early, so the fear of that happening is
lurking about in my head as well.
Enjoy your babies when they arrive!
June 2nd, 2010, 01:23 PM #15slyder Guest
We always went with blastocysts and were fortunate to be able to achieve good embryo quality and numbers.
We had to sign something similar I think - it's a bum covering exercise because of the medical risks associated with twin pregs. But bear in mind people have been having twins for millenia, so don't get too concerned about that, apart from acknowledging the greater risk of problems.
Realistically, I think if you are going to conceive on a cycle, you'll probably do so regardless of whether you have one or two put back, along the lines of what Dusty said. It probably increases the chance a bit, but won't double it.
When you're starting out I'd be sticking with one for several cycles unless you receive medical advice to the contrary. In our case our FS was more keen to do two as we'd had several goes at one without so much as a bite, and theoretically FETs are supposed to have a little less chance of taking than fresh embryos. In hindsight though I think her advice was a bit silly as we always had nearly 100% cell recovery in the embryos upon thawing, and had had a chemical pregnancy the cycle prior.


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Both the SPD and the Greens galvanized their campaigns by accusing the CDU of a program that would leave people out in the cold, branding the conservatives the "party of social coldness." And their strategy seems to have struck a chord with voters.
The Left Party, which got 8.7 percent of the vote, has said it looks forward to being in the oppositive
So far, the Greens have used that argument to reject forming a coalition with the CDU and the FDP.
"I can't tell people that I'm fighting to defend our policies, that we don't want policies (that cause) social coldness and ecological regression and later do something entirely different," Green leader and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said, as he dismissed the possibility of accepting a cabinet post in cooperation with the CDU and FDP.
Habits have changed
"Voters have proven their independence in this election," pollster Richard Hilmer from Infratest dimap said. Traditional attachments to a particular party have also diminished.
That assessment is supported by a poll that showed that around 70 percent of Germans are unhappy with the result of the election. The telephone survey carried out on Monday by the research group Wahlen revealed that 33 percent of Germans would prefer a grand coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD. Twenty-six would like to see the CDU/CSU, FDP and Greens take the reins of government, and less than one-fifth want the SPD, FDP and Greens to rule. Only 9 percent spoke out in favor of an SPD, Green, Left Party coalition.
But Gerhard Schröder does have one thing right: half of those polled want him to remain Germany's chancellor in a grand coalition, and 43 percent are in favor of Angela Merkel in that position.
The fact that opinion polls can't predict an election outcome down to the last percentage point is well known. But why was this election so clearly misread by several different pollsters? (Sept. 19, 2005)
Germany's main political parties began reaching out to their political opponents after Sunday's election left all of them without a majority. Both the SPD and CDU stuck to their claim to the chancellory. (Sept. 19, 2005)


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Tips for Extending the Life of Your Hard Disk
Maintenance is key. You change your oil in your car right? Hopefully every few thousand miles. In fact a maintenance schedule, just like the one for your car, is the best way to hedge against a busted drive outside of backing it up. You'll also benefit from increased speed and efficiency. Your maintenance schedule should include: cleaning your case, automatic software updates and disk monitoring. We also recommend keeping your computer in a stable environment: 65 to 80 degrees constantly with less than 75 percent humidity, no excessive vibration and a surge protector. If you're maintaining a computer at work, make sure the boss isn't going crazy with the temperatures at night.
Cleaning Your Case
We've covered how to do this properly before. It's key to keeping your hard drive in good shape and also to ensuring your computer doesn't pump out more heat than a volcano. Heat has a direct effect on the life of the motor in rotating platter drives and though solid state doesn't have a motor that can fail, it still works better in a cooler environment.
Automatic Software Updates
It's a no-duh kind of thing but really this is something not everybody does, despite every modern operating system being set up to do so. Viruses, messed up software and less than ideal security are all major contributors to an early grave for your hard disk. It doesn't take that long, just click yes when prompted.
Disk Monitoring
You probably don't pry open your hard drive very often, and even if you did you likely wouldn't be able to diagnose many problems. Using disk monitoring software will clue you into an impending doom and keep things running smoothly. We like Onyx for macs and CCleaner for windows. Onyx is like Apple's Disk Utility only much more robust in the options department. It will verify SMART status, repair disk permissions (which you should do relatively often. We do it once every two weeks, but we're a little OCD), and run cleaning scripts. It'll give your Mac that fresh, clean feeling. CCleaner for Windows will clean up unused files, help you uninstall programs more completely, change what programs start up when you login and fix your registry. You may also want to consider defragmenting your drive. Defragging = less work = longer life.
Yes, eventually your little brick of precious information will spin (or write if you've got an SSD) itself into oblivion, but if you get a good drive to start and maintain it using these tips there's a better chance you'll only be replacing your hard drive for lack of space, and not because it shredded itself.
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Optoelectronics and Image Processing, International Conference on (2010)
Haiko, Hainan China
Nov. 11, 2010 to Nov. 12, 2010
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Title Page i - Volume 2 (PDF)
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Preface - Volume 2 (PDF)
pp. xvii
Committees - Volume 2 (PDF)
pp. xviii-xix
list-reviewer (PDF)
pp. xx
pp. 3-7
Modeling the Generation and Organization of Household Non-work Activity: A Case Study of Beijing (Abstract)
pp. 8-11
Modelling of Petrol Engine Power Using Incremental Least-Square Support Vector Machines for ECU Calibration (Abstract)
pp. 12-15
pp. 16-18
Morphological Modified Global Thresholding and 8 Adjacent Neighborhood Labeling for SWIR Image Mosaic (Abstract)
pp. 19-23
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New Research of Optical Voltage Transducer (Abstract)
pp. 35-38
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pp. 47-50
Numerical Simulation on the Horseshoe Vortex Formation Around the Hull-Sail Junction of Submarine (Abstract)
pp. 51-54
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On HC Emission Statistical Features of Passenger Cars Using Large Sample Measuring and Multiple Parameter Data Analyzing (Abstract)
pp. 59-62
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Optimization of Configuration for Retro-reflective Sheeting in Guide Signs Based on Dynamic Intervention Technology (Abstract)
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Parametric Spectral Properties of Optical Parametric Amplification Based on Broadband Pump (Abstract)
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Pile's Elastic Modulus Influence on Share Load Ratio Between Piles and Soil of Combination-Pile Composite Foundation (Abstract)
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Properties of Terahertz Waves Propagation in a Bounded Plasma Slab with High Collision Frequency and High Density (Abstract)
pp. 135-140
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pp. 145-149
Realization of Auto-focusing Model in FPGA (Abstract)
pp. 150-152
pp. 153-156
Real-Time Reliability Optimization of CAN Control Network Based on RMA for Independent Drive Electric Vehicle's Powertrain (Abstract)
pp. 157-160
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Relational Decision-Making Method for Optimization of Urban Public Transport Network Based on Cumulative Prospect Theory (Abstract)
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Research of Control and Simulation of 1:5 Tilting Bogie Based on Neural Network Prediction (Abstract)
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Research on Distributive Regularity of Vehicle Speedometer Indicated Error and Its Modeling (Abstract)
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Research on Improved Multidimensional Scaling Localization Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Network (Abstract)
pp. 240-243
Research on Influence Extention of Two-Lane Highway Intersections Based on Traffic Accident Database (Abstract)
pp. 244-246
pp. 247-250
Research on Inventory Optimization Model of Spare Parts under Zero-Out-of-Stock Constraint (Abstract)
pp. 251-254
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Research on Protection Technology of Foundation Pit Excavation Adjacent to Existing Railway (Abstract)
pp. 270-273
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Research on the Burst-tire Car of Direction Instability of Dynamic Model Based on Load Transfer (Abstract)
pp. 281-284
Research on the Cooperation Model Between Traffic Guidance and Traffic Control Based on Intelligent and Information Technology (Abstract)
pp. 285-288
Research on the Coordination Relationship of Yangtze River Waterway Construction and Basin Economy Development Based on Principal Components Analysis (Abstract)
pp. 289-292
Research on the Driver Reaction Time of Safety Distance Model on Highway Based on Fuzzy Mathematics (Abstract)
pp. 293-296
pp. 297-300
Research on the Impact of Long-Term Down Deflection from the Long-Span Concrete Girder Bridge on the Structure Stress (Abstract)
pp. 301-304
Research on the Influence of Shaft Area on Alleviating Tunnel Aerodynamic Effects Through Dynamic Model Test (Abstract)
pp. 305-309
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Research on the Screening of the Port Throughput Forecast Index�??The Ports in North Gulf of Guangxi Taken for a Case (Abstract)
pp. 315-318
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Researching on Left-Turning Traffic Organization and Control at Urban Signalized Intersections (Abstract)
pp. 331-334
pp. 335-338
Reverse Logistics System and Critical Path Optimization of Wood-Based Panel Enterprise: A View Based on Circular Economy (Abstract)
pp. 339-342
Review of Bio-oil Upgrading Technologies and Experimental Study on Emulsification of Bio-oil and Diesel (Abstract)
pp. 343-347
pp. 348-351
pp. 352-355
pp. 356-359
Routing Optimization of Container Yard Crane (Abstract)
pp. 360-363
pp. 364-367
Safety Evaluation and Countermeasure Research on the Passenger Transportation in Chongqing Mountainous Rural Areas (Abstract)
pp. 368-371
pp. 372-375
Seismically Induced Rock Slope Instability and the Corresponding Treatment: The Case of Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Spot (Abstract)
pp. 376-379
pp. 380-383
Simulation Analysis of Critical Ventilation Velocity for Vehicle Fire in Large Cross-Section Road Tunnel (Abstract)
pp. 384-387
pp. 388-391
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pp. 420-424
Study on Coordination Control with Bandwidth Optimization for Signalized Intersections in Arterial Systems (Abstract)
pp. 425-430
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pp. 435-439
Study on LPG-Electric Hybrid Bicycle (Abstract)
pp. 440-443
pp. 444-448
Study on Space-Time Distribution Characteristics of Floating Car Data Based on Large Samples (Abstract)
pp. 449-452
Study on the Competence Evolvement Mechanism of the Civil Aviation Transport Industry Based on the System Cooperation Theory (Abstract)
pp. 453-459
Study on the Evaluation Indexes System of Barrier-Free Public Transportation System Quality (Abstract)
pp. 460-464
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pp. 469-472
Study on Three-Dimensional Interactive Integration Road Safety Route Selection CAD System (Abstract)
pp. 473-476
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Suspension Employing Inerter and Optimization Based on Vibration Isolation Theory on Electrical-Mechanical Analogies (Abstract)
pp. 481-484
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The Algorithm Research of Terrain Parameter Estimation Based on Lunar Rover's Traveling Information (Abstract)
pp. 502-506
The Analysis of Causes of Highway Traffic Black-Spot Based on Rough Set and Fuzzy Set Theory (Abstract)
pp. 507-510
pp. 511-514
The Application of VISSIM in the Intersection at Grade of Urban Road�??Nanshaomen Intersection for Example (Abstract)
pp. 515-517
pp. 518-521
The Class-Specific Down-Looking Target Localization Combining Recognition and Segmentation (Abstract)
pp. 522-528
The Compare-Analysis of the Topology and Control Strategies About the Intelligent Charging System in Vehicle (Abstract)
pp. 529-532
pp. 533-536
pp. 537-540
pp. 541-544
The Dynamic Relationship Between China's Current Account and Capital Account�??An Empirical Analysis Based on 1982-2009 (Abstract)
pp. 545-548
The Effect of RF Power, Argon Pressure on Argon Spectral Lines Intensity Excited by Micro-ICP Source (Abstract)
pp. 549-551
pp. 552-556
pp. 557-560
pp. 561-564
pp. 565-568
pp. 569-572
pp. 573-576
The Parametric Design of Crankshaft (Abstract)
pp. 577-580
pp. 581-584
The Research for Deployment Strategy Based on Maximization Lifetime in Hierarchical Structure Wireless Sensor Network (Abstract)
pp. 585-588
The Research for the Strategic Purchase Model of the Home Appliances Enterprises Based on Revenue-Sharing Contract (Abstract)
pp. 589-595
pp. 596-599
The Research of Classification Method for Significant Risk of Hazardous Chemical Tanker which in Transit (Abstract)
pp. 600-604
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pp. 609-611
The Research on Coordinated Development of the Integration of Railway and Highway Transportation (Abstract)
pp. 612-615
pp. 616-619
The Running Speed Law and Model under Combined the Effect of both Horizontal and Vertical Alignments (Abstract)
pp. 620-625
pp. 626-629
The Study of Reliability About the Internal Network of Shanghai South Railway Station Based on the Robustness of Complex Networks (Abstract)
pp. 630-633
pp. 634-636
pp. 637-640
pp. 641-644
pp. 645-648
The Traffic Capacity Research of the Minor Road on the Unsignalized Intersection with Mixed Traffic Stream Based on the Markov Theory (Abstract)
pp. 649-652
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pp. 676-679
Traffic Route Dynamic Guidance Based on Coupling of Time Recursive and Artificial Neuron Network (Abstract)
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pp. 689-691
pp. 692-695
pp. 696-701
Trimaran Total Resistance Prediction Based on a Nonlinear Free Surface Potential Flow Solver and a RANS Method (Abstract)
pp. 702-705
Tunnel Construction Safety Inspection and Polymer Grouting Technology for Tunnel Quick Maintenance (Abstract)
pp. 706-709
pp. 710-713
pp. 714-717
pp. 718-721
pp. 722-725
pp. 726-729
Wireless Communication Simulation Experiment on Map Matching Method Between Parallel Roads Based on Mobile Phone Handover (Abstract)
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Author Index - Volume 2 (PDF)
pp. 733-740
[Roster - Volume 2] (PDF)
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Cambridge, Mass. – The Stony Brook volleyball team has been tabbed third in the America East preseason coaches' poll, the conference office announced Wednesday afternoon. The ranking is the highest for Stony Brook since being chosen third in 2006 and tied for the best in program history.
The Seawolves received one first-place vote and totaled 28 points.
In head coach Coley Pawlikowski's impressive debut campaign, Stony Brook finished in a tie for second in the America East regular season standings and reached the conference semifinals.
SBU returns 10 letterwinners and six starters from 2013, including second-team all-conference middle blocker Stephanie McFadden. McFadden, a junior, broke the single-season Division I school record for block assists with 115 and was second in the league at 1.00 blocks per set. An America East All-Championship honoree, she led the league in aces per set (0.43) and was an integral part of the Stony Brook serving unit that finished tenth in the nation in aces per set (1.69).
Junior outside hitter Melissa Rigo, the 2012 America East Rookie of the Year and an All-Academic Team selection last season, finished second on the team and seventh in the conference in kills per set at 2.69.
Redshirt senior middle blocker Evann Slaughter will be back on the court in 2014 after missing last season with a torn ACL. A two-time all-conference selection, Slaughter has led the team and been in the America East's top 10 in blocks in all three of her seasons.
Stony Brook opens the season at DePaul Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. and hosts Fordham in its home opener Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.


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Gnadenhütten Massacre, (March 8, 1782), murder of 96 Ohio Indians, mostly Delawares, by an American Revolutionary War officer, Captain David Williamson, and his militia at Gnadenhütten Village south of what is now New Philadelphia, Ohio. The Indians, who had been converted by Moravian Brethren and were peaceful Christians, were under suspicion because of their neutrality in the war. Williamson and his 90 volunteers, seeking revenge for Indian raids on frontier settlements, pretended friendship and disarmed the tribe; on the following morning they slaughtered the villagers in cold blood. Two scalped boys escaped to relate the incident. A 9-acre memorial now marks the site of what has been called the greatest atrocity of that war.
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Nibali attacked his main rivals on the last of seven climbs in a brutal 161km stage from Mulhouse to finish 15 seconds ahead of local boy Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) of France.
Spain's Contador crashed on the descent of the Petit Ballon climb just sixty kilometres into the stage - and despite initially soldiering on the Tinkoff-Saxo rider withdrew from the race shortly after with a broken tibia.
Overnight leader Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Belisol) wore the yellow jersey with pride on Bastille Day - but the Frenchman came home 4:44 down on Nibali as the Italian returned to the top of the standings.
Nibali leads Australia's Richie Porte (Team Sky) by 2:23 and Spain's Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) by 2:47 going into the race's first rest day.
"My team worked incredibly throughout the stage and it was a great victory for me so I'm very happy," said 29-year-old Nibali, who celebrated by sucking his thumb in honour of his recently born daughter.
The Sicilian, a previous winner of both the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana, also said it was a "shame" that Contador had crashed out of the race.
Nibali attacked from a select group of favourites 3km from the finish, passing escapee Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) before drawing level with lone leader Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) before the flamme rouge.
Spain's Rodriguez and Poland's Kwiatkowski - the white jersey - had been part of a nine-man break that formed early on during a relentlessly up-and-down stage that was once again hampered by early rain and fog.
Rodriguez crested the majority of the peaks in pole position - each time ahead of French veteran Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) - to ensure he would prise the polka dot jersey from the ample shoulders of Tony Martin, the previous day's stage winner who was also among the escapees after bridging the gap with team-mate Kwiatkowski on the descent of the Petit Ballon.
Rodriguez and Nibali rode together as the road flattened out before Nibali put in his decisive dig as the gradient rose to a gruelling 20 percent on the final ramp to the line. All chances of victory gone, Rodriguez sat up and eventually finished ninth on the stage, 52 seconds down on Nibali.
Tasmania's Porte - Team Sky's 'Plan B' leader following the earlier withdrawal of the initial race favourite, Chris Froome - had led the chase alongside French pair Romain Bardet and Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2R-La Mondiale).
In fact, although the stage victory narrowly eluded the host nation, it was a day of celebration for the French on their national holiday of Quatorze Juillet. Peraud and Bardet finished the stage in forth and fifth to put three French riders in the top five after Pinot's solid second place. The same trio also feature in the top ten - along with Gallopin, who drops from first to fifth.
American Tejay van Garderen (BMC) finished sixth on the stage, 22 seconds down on Nibali and three seconds ahead of Porte, who faded in the final kilometre. Van Garderen is now seventh on GC behind the Bardet-Gallopin-Pinot trio and ahead of Peraud, world champion Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) and Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Belkin).
RIDER OF THE DAY: While Vincenzo Nibali underlined his credentials as the hot race favourite in the absence of both Froome and Contador, a special mention must go to Germany's Tony Martin. One day after Martin soloed to victory and the polka dot jersey, the powerhouse was at it again - this time in support of team-mate Michal Kwiatkowski, who at one point was the virtual yellow jersey on the road. A brave and awe-inspiring ride - perhaps even more so seeing that it ultimately came to nothing: Kwiatkowski popped on the final climb and dropped out of the top ten.
DAY TO FORGET: With Chris Froome crashing out before the cobbles, fans saw Alberto Contador crash out before the first HC climb of the race. The incident was not caught on camera but Contador needed more than four minutes of medical attention to a nasty gash on his right knee before getting back on his bike. He trundled on for 10km before reluctantly climbing into his Tinkoff-Saxo car. Now 31, the Spaniard may never get another better chance to add to his tally of two Tour de France wins.
COMING UP: A much needed rest day in Besancon ahead of Wednesday's rolling 187.5km stage into the Jura mountains, which concludes with four lower category climbs ahead of a downhill run into Oyonnax.
STAGE IN A SENTENCE: Nibali cements lead on queen stage as another one bites the dust.
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Doctoral award holders: You are permitted two four‑month interruptions for this type of leave during the tenure of your doctoral award.
No two periods of leave for work experience can be consecutive. You must be registered for no less than the equivalent of one full-time academic term between such leaves.
You must obtain approval from your university prior to interrupting your award.
Your university's regulations apply with respect to vacation leave.
To reinstate a deferred award, you must complete Form 1—Payment Activation: Part I (PDF document, 23KB) and Form 1—Payment Activation: Part II (PDF document, 25KB), and submit them to your university, along with a copy of your SSHRC Notice of Award, at least eight weeks before resuming your studies. See also Activation of Payment.
To reinstate an interrupted award, you must notify your university in writing at least eight weeks before resuming your studies, confirming the exact date you intend to reinstate your award.
Awards will be governed by the regulations applicable at the time of reinstatement.
Requests to change your program of study, research project or degree will be evaluated by your university. Contact the office at your university that administers your award for further information.
If you modify your research project to the extent that the new field of study is not one that SSHRC supports, you will no longer be eligible to hold the award and it will be cancelled.
CGS Doctoral Scholarship holders: In the case of subject matter that falls under the mandate of more than one federal research granting agency (e.g., psychology, management studies, geography, physical education, optometry or health sciences), the university is required to consult the relevant agency for a ruling.
To change your university of tenure, you must obtain prior approval from SSHRC. Such requests should be made as soon as possible, preferably at least eight weeks prior to your start or transfer date, to give the new university time to activate payment of your award.
If you have not yet submitted your Payment Activation Form, you must fill out Form 1—Payment Activation: Part I (PDF document, 23KB) and Form 1—Payment Activation: Part II (PDF document, 25KB), indicate the new university, and submit the forms, along with a copy of your SSHRC Notice of Award, to your new university.
If you have already submitted your Payment Activation Form, you must complete Form 2—Request to Change University (PDF document, 16KB) and submit it to SSHRC.
SSHRC will notify you and the universities if your request to change university has been approved. If the request is approved, you must then submit Form 1—Payment Activation: Part I (PDF document, 23KB) and Form 1—Payment Activation: Part II (PDF document, 25KB), indicate the new university, and submit the forms, along with a copy of your SSHRC Notice of Award, to the new university.
Note: A transfer will only be approved if credit for studies in your previous graduate degree program is granted by the new university.
If you are a CGS Master's Scholarship holder who has completed your master's degree before the end of your award and you want to use the balance of the award to start your doctoral program at another university, you must complete Form 2—Request to Change University (PDF document, 16 KB), and submit it to SSHRC.
If you are a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship holder, your award may be held at a university outside Canada only if one of your previous degrees was obtained at a Canadian university.
If you intend to hold your award at a university outside Canada, you must contact the appropriate agencies for immigration and taxation regulations. SSHRC cannot advise award holders on such matters.
Note: CGS scholarships (doctoral and master's) are only tenable at a Canadian university.
SSHRC expects award holders to devote the majority of their time to the timely completion of their degree programs. As a guideline in this context, SSHRC strongly suggests that award holders limit the number of hours of employment per 12-month period to 450. Universities may, however, set their own guidelines. Please contact your university for further information.
You may not hold full-time employment during any period of time in which you hold the SSHRC award.
If you held full-time employment at the time of application, you must provide your university with a letter from your employer attesting that you will be on an approved leave of absence during the period of tenure of your award. If you were a federal government employee, the letter must attest that you will be on an unpaid leave of absence during this period. Awards will not be paid unless these letters have been received.
Payment of the award during paid internships and co-op work terms is permitted, regardless of your registration status, provided that they are a requirement of your program of studies.
You may not concurrently hold an award from SSHRC and another federal granting agency (CIHR or NSERC). You may, however, accept awards from other sources, regardless of value, e.g., foreign sources, Canadian provinces, private organizations, your university.
You may work as a research assistant (receiving an hourly wage).
Part-time award holders: No employment is permitted during tenure of the award without SSHRC's prior authorization.
Your university will administer an annual progress report and/or final report on SSHRC's behalf. This report must be completed in conjunction with your supervisor and submitted to your department head.
SSHRC may cancel the award if your progress is judged unsatisfactory.
Note: No annual progress reports are required for CGS Master's Scholarship holders.
If you terminate your program of study for any reason prior to the end of your award tenure, you must contact your university and SSHRC as soon as possible.
In accordance with its policies, your university will determine the end date of your award based on information pertaining to your termination.
Your registration status may change in certain circumstances; e.g., when you complete your degree, start another program of studies, terminate your studies, change to part-time status, and/or accept full-time employment. If you are uncertain whether your registration status has changed, please contact your university.
If your registration status changes, the final value of your award will be prorated based on the end date as determined by your university.
If you accept full-time employment, regardless of whether you have completed your degree or not, your award will be terminated as of the effective date of your contract of employment. The value of the award will be prorated and any funds already paid that are intended for use beyond this date must be returned.
Either your university or SSHRC will contact you to reclaim any overpayment of your award.
"Date of degree completion" refers to the date on which you have met all requirements for your degree (including, if applicable, successful defence and submission of the corrected copy of your thesis).
Award holders must use Form 4—Notice of Receipt of Degree (PDF document, 16KB) to inform SSHRC once they have obtained their degree.
Your university will issue the T4A form. You are not permitted to defer an installment to the next taxation year.
Individual students may be exempted of federal and provincial income tax attributed to their award. Please see "Line 323 - Tuition, education, and textbook amounts," published by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), for the applicable conditions.
SSHRC cannot offer advice on income tax matters to individual students and fellows, given the uniqueness of each award recipient's personal financial situation. Consequently, you are encouraged to seek advice from the CRA, or from a qualified income tax specialist. For more information on income tax related to scholarships and fellowships, please see Income Tax Folio – S1-F2-C3: Scholarships, Research Grants and Other Education Assistance, published by the CRA.
SSHRC cannot assume liability for accidents, illnesses, or losses that may occur during the tenure of an award. You are responsible for ensuring that you have appropriate insurance.
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The Hockey Section has over 300 Members who are registered with the Hong Kong Hockey Association. From this membership the Section fields a total of 15 teams, including eight men's teams and seven women's teams, which compete in the Hong Kong League system and a number of knockout cup competitions. In addition to the serious competitive sporting activities of the Section, it also boasts a very active social scene with regular parties, dinners, a Christmas Party, and formal end-of-Season Ball.
Allied to the Hockey Section there is a very active Junior Hockey Section which attracts Members and Non-Members' children to learn the game of hockey from as young as six years old. The Junior Hockey Section participates on a regular basis with weekly training sessions. It competes in various age groups at Mini and Youth Hockey tournaments, and hosts one of the largest Mini Hockey Festivals in Hong Kong. The Youth and Mini teams have also established an annual tour to Singapore where they compete in the Asia Pacific Cup. The tour has become a highlight on the annual calendar.
Currently both the Senior and Junior Hockey Sections are fully subscribed. New memberships will be considered on a individual basis subject to committee approval.


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Pro and con: NRA promotes safety; We should mandate gun locks and safes
NRA promotes safety
Re: "Shootings aren't surprising," by Ben Garrett, Saturday Letters.
Garrett claims the NRA has been telling the public that guns are the "solution to our problems," so therefore we should not be surprised when "people with problems use guns to solve theirs."
I have been a member of the NRA for many years and have never seen or heard the NRA make such a claim. I have seen many NRA educational articles on the responsible use of guns in target shooting, competition shooting, hunting and self defense. The NRA is the largest provider of gun safety classes in the world. They provide thousands of trainers for police and other law enforcement in our country. They also provide gun safety training to America's youth.
The NRA does believe that the individual has the right to protect themselves in the event of an attack.
Phillip Herbst, Rockwall
Mandate gun locks, safes
I sit here and watch show after show, news or otherwise, about the gun problem. I have yet to hear anyone on these shows talk about having mandatory gun locks or safes for any weapon that is owned by anyone.
With my 20-plus years in the Army, we always had our arms under lock and key when not being used. Why not the same in civilian life?
I have two shotguns (one is my grandfather's 16-gauge antique) and a pistol here at my home, all of which have gun locks, with me being the only person to have the keys or trigger combination.
Where are the common-sense people on this issue? Gun locks or gun safes for any weapon would make many people feel much safer and reassure that their loved ones cannot get to, or use, the weapons to deliver death on a casual basis, as has recently been done.
Michael Collier, Mesquite


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It's more than "common courtesy" to clean off your car after it snows.
In some states, it's the law.
Here in Pennsylvania, one lawmaker says she's pushing to make the highways safer from so-called ice missiles.
"I saw something coming toward the window but I didn't know what it was," explained Stacy Crudele.
The Monroe County woman was driving down Route 33 in Northampton County Monday when a sheet of ice flew off a tractor-trailer and hit her car.
"It hit the ground first," Crudele added. "And then the front of the car, and then it slid up the hood and smashed the windshield."
Massive damage to her car, but luckily no one inside was hurt.
"When the ice accumulates to thick sheets, it eventually dislodges," said State Senator Lisa Boscola. "That's when they become icy bullets and missiles."
She championed a 2007 law that allows police to fine drivers between $200 and $1,000 if falling ice and snow cause serious bodily injury or death, like the 2005 death of Christine Lambert whose car was hit by a chunk of ice Christmas Day.
"We should prevent it from happening in the first place," shared Boscola.
She's been fighting to make the law tougher for the last seven years.
Boscola calls PA's law reactive, and would rather it be closer to New Jersey's version.
Drivers in the Garden State can be fined up to $75 just for leaving snow and ice on their vehicle.
The fine increases up to $1,000 if it results in any injury or property damage.
"All we're trying to say is whose responsibility is it when you have accumulated snow and ice on your vehicle," described Boscola. "It's the industries responsibility to make sure that that is off the roof because we are talking about highway safety."
Boscola tells us the trucking industry keeps blocking the effort.
"Saying we can't do this, our truckers are going to die because they have to climb on top of the roof to get the snow off."
It's an excuse she isn't buying anymore.
High mounted ice scrapers are already being used at several area companies, and Boscola says other technologies are out there to effectively clean the tops of trucks.
Senator lobbies to change laws against snow on cars
It's more than "common courtesy" to clean off your car after it snows.
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Even left leaning news outlets such as MSNBC are crediting Mitt Romney with a win in Wednesday's presidential debate. Romney worked overtime to combat the perception that he's cold-hearted. He was doing just that, until he mentioned cutting federal subsidies to PBS.
"I'm sorry Jim. I'm gonna stop the subsidy to PBS. I'm gonna stop other things," Romney said. "I like PBS, I like Big Bird, I actually like you too," the Republican candidate said. Debate moderator Jim Lehrer works for PBS.
That is how a meme is born. Within moments, Fired Big Bird had opened a Twitter account that was picking up 1,000 followers per minute. Big Bird was generating 17,000 Tweets per minute. Facebook became filled with pictures of Big Bird surrounded by police tape or protesting his "firing." There's also a Facebook page in which Big Bird has announced his candidacy for president.
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About Us
Directorio Legislativo Foundation's work started in 1999 as an independent project by two students of the University of Bologna (María Baron and Beatriz Guerra) who saw the need of accessing public information in the legislative branches.
Due to the lack of information about the Argentine Congress, they began a thorough work by creating a publication with information about each legislator, their work team, legislative activities, contacts, etc. In June 2000, the first "Directorio Legislativo del Congreso de la Nación" was launched and had very good acceptance from both legislators and citizens.
Thanks to the successive publications of "Directorios", senators were forced to make their financial statements public.
In 2008, Directorio Legislativo obtained its legal status and became a nonprofit organization, which made possible the incorporation of new areas of work beyond Legislative Transparency, such as the Construction of Legislative Consensuses and Legislative Current Affairs.
Directorio Legislativo Foundation is a nonpartisan organization, which promotes the strengthening of legislative branches of government and the consolidation of the democratic system, through dialogue, transparency and access to public information.
Representative and transparent legislatives that exercise their controlling function over other branches of government and are capable of responding to the needs of the citizenry.
- Promote deeper institutionalization, transparency and access to public information in legislatures.
- Search, process, analyze and disseminate legislative information of public interest.
- Create dialogue encounters which stimulate agreements between different social actors and legislators.
- Improve civil society participation in the legislative process.
- Encourage control mechanisms between branches of government.
- Develop ICT tools that facilitate access to public information.
Foundation of Democratic Change
After uniting the synergies of the Foundation of Democratic Change in 2009, we decided to commit ourselves to promote the development of activities in common areas of interest and initiatives of both organizations.
2010 will formally mark the strategic alliance with the Foundation of Democratic Change. The principal objective of the union is to work together within civil society in the construction of consensus and its sustainability for a long period of time, and to strengthen democratic governability.
We are currently working with the Agro-Industrial Consensus and the workshop, "Dialogue and Conflict in the Construction of the Democracy in the bicentennials of Latin America."
Fundación Directorio Legislativo is a member of the following networks:
Inter-American Democracy Network
A network dedicated to promoting citizen participation, and complementing and accompanying the democratization of Latin America. It was created in 1995, and over the years, has transformed into the largest network of civil society organizations in the hemisphere, with more than 350 members in 24 countries that promote the citizen participation in the region by means of cooperation and disclosure of information.
Website: www.redinter.org
Red Puentes International
An international alliance integrated by civil society organizations engaged in the social responsibilities of employers and supported by the Agency of Cooperation of Development, NOVIB and public funds of Holland. Its purpose is to contribute to the development and strengthening of the RSE from the perspective of civil society. This alliance connects more than 40 organizations from eight countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain, Holland, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. In Argentina, it is upheld by Geos, Poder Ciudadano, Interrupción, Fundación El Otro, FARN and in 2010, Directorio Legislativo.
Website: www.redpuentes.org
Women's Democracy Network
It was established in March of 2006 with the purpose of formalizing a network of women that have gained experiences in politics and civil society, linking them with women that are fighting to be part of the democratic development of their countries. It attempts to connect these women so that they can share their experiences and provide opportunities of training and learning through mentors that satisfy the specific needs of the women within the regions of the world. The network seeks to give women of the world the training to break the traditional barriers that discourage and prevent their political participation.
Website: www.wdn.org
Global Development Network (GDN)
It is an international organization for the research and promotion of politics for the generation, distribution, and application of multidisciplinary knowledge with the purpose of development. It was founded on the basis that research of good politics, that are adequately applied, can accelerate the development and improvement of the lives of people.
Webiste: www.gdnet.org
Civil Society Network – CSO NET
It is a web portal dedicated to non-governmental organizations, and members of organizations of the United Nations, with the purpose of sharing and promoting the best practices in the field of social and economic development. Its mission is to establish collaboration and development.
Website: www.un.org/en/ecosoc/csonet/
Latin American and Caribbean Democracy Network
It is a non-profit, international organization that associates activists and organizations of the civil society of Latin American and the Caribbean that work for the strengthening of democracy, the defense of human rights and the promotion of sustainable development in its countries. The network emerged with the objective of providing the civil society and other actors, a space for dialogue and action, contributing to the strenghthening of the democratic life in the region.
Website: www.democracialatinoamerica.org
Latin American Network of Monitoring and Evaluation
The network was started by the World Bank, the program Prodev of the Inter-American Bank of Development, and a growing group of countries in Latin America, in 2005. It works to set the stage for the analysis of the success and difficulty of the institutionalization of the Systems of M&E in the national and sub-national level. It also attempts to promote dialogue and shared experiences, and to strengthen its institutional capacity and stimulate collaboration.
Website: www.redlacme.ning.com
Group of Executive Directors
It was created in an informal space for a group of more than fifteen executive directors of diverse civil society organizations with the objective of strengthening bonds of confidence, promoting strategic alliances between its members, and exchanging information and experiences of its members with respective organizations.
Journalism for the Access of Public Information
It is a network of regional journalists and volunteer organizations that work toward the promotion of access to public information and the strengthening of norms that regulate material, as an essential tool for democracy. The network looks to centralize the work of social communicators, with the support of non-governmental and journalist organizations, and to develop with the purpose of achieving liberty to information and expression in Latin America.
Website: www.periodismo-aip.org
Evidence Based Policy in Development Network Latin America-EBPDN Latin America
The objective of this network is to develop and exchange knowledge, learning, experiences, and opportunities that develop the capacity of impact, for better participation and influence in public politics of the OSC's in Latin America. The network currently functions through a virtual platform and includes more than 200 OSC's of the region.
Website: www.partnerplatform.org/ebpdn/ebpdnlatinamerica
Freedom of Information Advocates Network Red (FOIAnet)
The Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIAnet) is an international information-sharing network of organizations and individuals working to promote the right of access to information. Members of FOIAnet are civil society organizations with active programmes to promote the right to know. FOIAnet also runs a discussion list for news and debate on the right of access to information; there are currently over 400 people on this list, including CSO representatives and lawyers, academics, information commissioners and others with a specialised interest in the right to information.
Website: www.foiadvocates.net
Coming Soon: Regional Network for Legislative Transparency in Latin America
The project consists of creating and developing a network of civil society organizations in the regional sphere that promotes transparency, access to information, and responsibility in the Parliaments of Latin America.


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The image of a hog with a ring through its nose is a familiar scene from bygone days. But the ring wasn't the first device used to discourage rooting. Before the ring, hog snouters were used to control that activity, by cutting a ridge off of the hog's nose.
"You take a baby pig, say up to eight or 10 weeks old, and if you notice, on the end of its nose, there's an upturned place," says Jim Hicks of Brazil, Ind. "Pigs would dig with the top of their nose, but not if you cut off that ridge."
Jim has a small collection of hog snouters. Patent dates on his pieces go back to 1882.
"Before the turn of the century, I'm assuming metal was kind of scarce," he says. "It was an expensive commodity. They just didn't have rings back then, so they used the snouters."
The first time Jim – now retired from a career with local and state Co-op systems – saw a set of snouters hanging on a barn wall, he had to ask what they were.
"I never had heard of such a thing in my life," he says.
After landing his first pair, he says, he assumed the snouter would be commonly found throughout the country. And for a while, that was the case.
"I found four or five pairs in two or three years," he says. "Then it just dried up. I bought my last pair five or six years ago, at a flea market in southwest Indiana, and the guy didn't know what they were, and I haven't seen any since."
The pieces in his collection are varied, but all resemble pliers. Each set has a wooden block where the blade makes contact. The set with the most advanced design features a spring for easier use. Two sets have primitive hand-grips; two have loops resembling those on scissors. One set went so far as to cut a notch in the remaining ridge on the hog's nose.
As the country's steel industry grew, farmers increasingly used rings to control hogs' rooting.
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Woman power was in full force on Saturday in Newton when a group of ladies combined forces to raise the walls of a house.
Men weren't excluded from the site, but women- especially mothers and daughters-- were asked to participate for National Women's Build Week.
"These women are ready to work- they came here wholeheartedly and are getting the job done," said sales specialist Jennifer Scott.
Volunteer Coordinator Kendra Leonard says "We wanted to give the greatest gift of all… building a house for mom and daughter."
Carol Bonner and her 10-year-old daughter live in Wicksburg, but in about 20 weeks a home in Newton will be theirs.
"Words can't express how happy it makes me to know that Talor and I are finally going to have a home of our own.. She's already picked out stuff for her room," said Bonner.
Project is made possible by a group who found women from churches, businesses and sororities.
Bridget Myracle, with Women Build Committee, said, "There's about 5 or 6 women on the committee and we raise 45,000 dollars in 18 months."
In order to receive a home- families must be living in substandard housing, donate 500 hours of their time, and be able to pay a low cost mortgage.
Resource Development Coordinator Sabrina Kirkland said, "We have families ranging from single males to grandparents with 6 children. its a wide open non discriminatory program."
Recipients of a home have to donate 500 hours of their time.
The development coordinator says that Carol has already given over one thousand hours of work over the past few years- making her more than qualified and deserving.
The Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity is always looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping out with their next project, you can give them a call at 792-8453.