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Remote Wind Energy SCADA Control System
Iberdrola Renewables Monitors the Performance and Efficiency of Turbines. See How They Do it.
By Harm Toren
At Iberdrola Renewables, (www.iberdrolarenewables.us/) our National Control Center is professionally staffed 24/7/365 performing operations, energy management, scheduling and generation dispatch functions. This helps us to better manage risks and uncertainty while fulfilling energy requirements with sustainable and clean power.
Originally called PPM Energy and part of Scottish Power, our company began operating in Oregon in 2001 with 12 employees. As of 2010, more than 850 workers throughout the United States maintain, develop, build and operate nearly 5000 megawatts of wind power and other power plants.
Our recent addition to the Iberdrola Renewables fleet is the National Control Center, the nerve center of the Iberdrola Renewables generation portfolio, located in Portland, Ore. In a room that looks a little like NASA's Mission Control, our generation dispatchers and systems analysts oversee every turbine at every wind farm (and soon solar and biomass projects) throughout the country around the clock. They monitor the performance and efficiency of every turbine. They keep an eye on approaching storms to warn technicians in the field to get to safety before harsh weather hits. They even have helped scientists conduct groundbreaking wildlife research. And they coordinate in real time with the nation's various transmission system operators to insure grid reliability to help keep the lights on.
The SCADA System
A vital element of our operation is our newly developed SCADA system, supplied by PcVue (www.pcvuesolutions.com) and integrated by the Iberdrola Renewables team. Among other things, each wind turbine has a control box containing a PLC, power converter, control boards and I/O device. Sensors for wind speed, wind direction, shaft rotation speed and numerous other factors collect and transfer data to the PLC. By detecting the wind's direction, the control system can use a motorized yaw gear to turn the entire wind turbine in the proper wind direction for maximum power generation. Our wind turbines are connected to a local area network (LAN), via a fiber-based, redundant ring connection. While the turbines are designed to operate autonomously, they are also connected to a remote-control station running a control system that manages and collects data, adjusts turbine settings and provides intelligent alarm, troubleshooting and reporting capabilities via our central data center and control facility in Portland.
The National Control Center connects via long-haul networks to the plant-based systems and ultimately to the individual turbines, substations, meteorological stations and avian radar surveillance systems. It provides visibility for our operators to manage the behavior of all the wind turbines and all the wind farms as a whole. By keeping a record of the activity on a time-interval basis, the SCADA allows our operators to determine what adjustments and corrective action, if any, need to be taken. It records energy output, availability and error signals, and we are designing the ability to control (among other things) power factor, voltage and reactive power production, allowing for the management of wind farms' contributions to network voltage and frequency control. It also gives our operators the capability to manage power output based on real-time grid requirements.
The SCADA communicates with the turbines via a communications network that almost always uses optical fibers. We have multiple turbine types in our fleet and each turbine supplier provides its own control/HMI system. We have found that the major advantages of using PcVue as the main SCADA system is that it is turbine supplier-agnostic. It is not tied to any one PLC vendor so that it can be free to provide data reporting and analysis formats irrespective of turbine type.
This was of particular importance to us because our wind farm operators use multiple turbine types and a myriad of various PLCs. In addition, our team really liked how PcVue was end-user friendly and easy to configure. Its ability to iconize animated mimics and use pop-up windows reduced the risk of overlaying crucial information and helped simplify the view for our team. The creation of templates for contents and behavior associated with each mimic and GUI (graphical user interface) animation, ensure consistency of the window display. We use multi-level access rights and menus associated with each user to ensure that navigation within the application is tailored to the needs and the permissions of each individual. This allows us to have a layer of security, traceability and control of users' actions.
Historically, when we had a small number of wind turbines transmitting into the grid, it was a relatively simple operations process. As renewable energy continues to contribute more and more to the grid, transmission and generation management become larger issues. Requirements are quite strict; thus, we have designed an integrated system with operator controls in order to manage the generation profile on a real-time basis. We are designing and building a scalable system to meet the next generation of renewable energy transformation. We are installing wind turbines to operate in harmony with other sources, such as nuclear power, solar, hydro and other energy, in a netting arrangement to optimize performance.
In order to manage our growing business, we have developed fiber-optic networks, multi-point monitoring and local systems on our wind farms in the United States that all tie into a state-of-the-art National Control Center. We use a similar system in Toledo, Spain, called CORE ((Centro de Operación de Energías Renovables,
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Emerald Hostel
Emerald Hostel is a quiet, comfortable place to stay for international travelers. We have a range of accommodation from spacious en-suite guest rooms to tents and dormitories. Most rooms enjoy a scenic mountain view.
We are located in a peaceful, natural area, although we are also close to the city centre and not far from the popular West Lake.
Facilities at Emerald Hostel include free wireless internet access, bicycle hire, a common room, terrace and games room, a library, a mini-supermarket, a bar and a café, where we serve Hangzhou's famous Dragonwell (Long Jing) tea.
For those travelling to Tibet, we have a sister property in Lhasa, the Eagle Land Guest House, which can also be booked through hostelworld.com.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- Air Conditioning
- Bicycle hire
- Bicycle parking
- Book Exchange
- Breakfast Not Included
- Cable TV
- Common Room
- Dryer
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Games Room
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Key Card Access
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Luggage Storage
- Meals Available
- Outdoor Terrace
- Parking
- Pet Friendly
- Reading Light
- Reception (limited hours)
- Restaurant
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels For Hire
- Washing Machine
- Wi-Fi
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 7 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Payment on Arrival: Cash or China Union only.
Arrival after 18:00, please contact with us after booking online. (Lastest checkin time: 23:00)
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
Emerald Hostel is located on No.16,Four-eyes-well(四眼井),Hu-pao Rd(虎跑路四眼井).
First you need to get to the Zoo(杭州动物园) bus station on Hu-pao Rd..
Second find the main door of Xin-kai-yuan Hotel(新开元酒店正门) which is on the opposite side of the Zoo.
Third face to the hotel's main door,you should go to the right-hand road about 2 meters and turn right.
Fourth keep going up till the end of the road you will see a small wooden bridge on your left hand,just go across it,at the right side you will see us.
1.From Xiao-shan International Airport(萧山国际机场)
By taxi:It costs about 120.00 CNY in the daytime and 140.00 CNY in the evening aroud 40 minutes.
By bus: a.You could take the airport bus to the train station,then take Y2 to sudi,change any bus which can go to hangzhou zoo(动物园) is OK. If you arrive after 17:00.you can take K7 to Hubin(湖滨)then walk to Yigongyuan(一公园)take K4/504 to Hangzhou zoo(动物园)
b.You could take the airport bus to Wu-lin-men(武林门)and change No. 318(runs from 6:00am to 18:15pm) to the Zoo.
2.From the East Train Station(火车东站)
By bus:You could take subway to Longxiang qiao(龙翔桥)get out take bus 504/31 to Hangzhou zoo(动物园)
Take 31(7:30-18:45) to zoo
3. From the Train Station
By taxi:It costs about 25.00 CNY aroud 20 minutes.
By bus:take Y2 to sudi,change any bus which can go to hangzhou zoo(动物园) is OK. If you arrive after 17:00.you can take K7 to Hubin(湖滨)then walk to Yigongyuan(一公园)take K4/504 to Hangzhou zoo(动物园)
4.From the West Bus Station(汽车西站)
By bus:You could take No.K102 to Qing-bo-men(清波门) and change to K4 or K504 to the Zoo.
5.From the South Bus Station(汽车南站)
By bus:You could take No. K334(runs from 6:30am to 17:00pm)and get off at the Zoo.
6.From the North Bus Station(汽车北站)
By bus:You could take No.K188 to Wu-lin-men(武林门) stop and change to No.318to the Zoo.
7.From the Jiu-bao Bus Station(九堡客运中心)
By bus:You could take subway to Longxiang qiao(龙翔桥)get out take bus 504/31 to Hangzhou zoo(动物园)
102(5:00 to 19:40) K188(5:45 to 22:30)
(following is our Chinese name and address,please print and bring it with you if you need. Maybe you can find us conveniently. )
Located Near
ADD:NO.16,Four eyes well,Hu Pao Road,Hangzhou.
2 kilometers to West Lake(Su Causeway)
300 meters to Dreaming of Tiger Spring at Hupao Valley
How to get to Emerald Hostel

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SWINDON Robins flying Dane Peter Kildemand said that the team really missed skipper Troy Batchelor as they slumped to 56-38 defeat at Elite League leaders Lakeside Hammers.
Batchelor was away in Poland for the European Grand Prix and his replacement Bjarne Pedersen could only score a 2+1.
The Robins were also missing Steve Worrall as he was with the Edinburgh Monarchs in the Premier League and his replacement Benji Compton had to withdraw with a hand injury.
"We missed Troy," said Kildemand, who top-scored with a massive 16 points.
"He is always good around here and is good for at last 10 points and he always fires the boys up.
"We were not good enough. We tried all we could, but Benji crashed in his first heat and injured his hand, I just don't know what to say.
Kildemand said that he will be talking to team manager Alun Rossiter in the week as they try to arrest the worrying slump that the Robins are in.
"The last thing he said before he left was that he would ring me in the week and see what we should do because we need to do something.
"We are alright, we have good team spirit, but we are not having the luck we need, but you also need some riders to win some races, the reserves are struggling, we need to do something.
"It is really frustrating when you do all you can but the team gets more and more behind."
Robins' boss Rossiter admitted he was disappointed with the performance of his side.
"Obviously we are bitterly disappointed with the performance because we wanted to try and come away with something.
"We are struggling a bit at reserve at the moment and Bjarne (Pedersen) normally would be good for a lot more than 2+1.
"It was a frustrating night but we just need to regroup and pick ourselves back up."
The night began well, Kildemand starting from where he left off on Thursday night to claim a superb heat win for the visitors, but Dakota North could not score.
Dan Greenwood's miserable time in the Robins colours continued as he and Benji Compton fell on bend three of the second heat with the former excluded. While Compton required some treatment to a hand injury, which would eventually rule him out of the meeting, after the fall and before the heat could be re-run.
The Robins failed to make the tapes leaving the Hammers pair to go it alone for a 5-0.
Watt and Bridger lead all the way to claim a maximum for the hosts in heat three, while in heat four Mikkel Bech and Lewis Bridger held on for a maximum despite North's best efforts.
Nick Morris battled hard in heat five but could not find a way past Peter Karlsson as the hosts opened up a 22-7 lead.
Kildemand took a tactical ride in heat six and claimed a superb win, while Gustafsson put his woes behind him in heat seven to secure a superb first place for the visitors to reduce the arrears to 27-17.
Morris and North battled hard but couldn't find a way past Davey Watt in heat eight as the hosts stretched their lead to 30-20.
The Hammers pair lead from start to finish as Compton failed to finish in heat nine and Rossiter sent Morris out for a tactical ride in heat 10 but he could not pass Karlsson to finish second.
Kildemand suffered his first defeat in two nights after a fine ride from Watt in heat 11, before the hosts claim another maximum in heat 12 as North fell on the third lap to put the Hammers went 48-28 up.
Kildemand got off to a fine start and held off Bridger for the win in heat 13. The penultimate heat saw Adam Ellis take a heavy fall, however he managed to walk away from the crash and in the re-run Mikkel Bech eased home for the hosts to make 54-34.
Kildemand added some sheen to the Robins' score winning the last with Morris third but the Robins still fell to a heavy 56-38 defeat.


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The tiny lakeside town of Salt Springs is a haven for peace, quiet and outdoor adventure.
To the typical driver zipping along State Road 19 between Eustis and Palatka, "Salt Springs" is but one in a handful of community signs along the way.
Some may notice the imposing entrance to Salt Springs Recreation Area or pull into the Pit Stop Sunoco station across the road. Then they continue on their way.
And that's just fine for most folk in this community on the eastern edge of Marion County at the end of a 29-mile over-the-river-and-through-the-woods trek from Ocala. Once past the greensward that's County Road 314 and the iconic VFW missile, you're here.
And "here," in Salt Springs, tranquility is the way of life.
There's no bank or fast food, but there is a new Dollar General. There are no roadside motels, but there is a possibility of a romantic bed and breakfast in the future.
Mostly, Salt Springs is an eastern gateway to the Ocala National Forest, an outdoorsman's paradise for hunting, fishing, boating, canoeing, camping and hiking. And it boasts swimming in one of Florida's most picturesque springs, a second-magnitude oasis named for the minerals seeping up from below that gives the water a mild "salt" taste.
A handful of miles south on State Road 19 is Silver Glen Springs, another second-magnitude spring emptying into Lake George. Paired with Salt Springs, the two are some of the best swimming sites in the eastern side of Marion County.
But there's more to Salt Springs than swimming. The area's website, www.saltspringsfl.com, lists 18 attractions, including the Ocala National Forest, the free Ocala Shooting Range, Rodman Recreation Area, Fort Gates Ferry, Salt Springs Community Park and the Florida Trail. Notice a common thread?
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Here, there are no traffic signals.
"It's nice to be able to drive 25 miles and not see a traffic light," said Frank Lucius, a full-time resident of Kerr Key since 2006 — though he and his brother, Johnny, and cousins spent weekends in the '50s swimming in Salt Springs Run and crabbing for blue crabs while visiting their grandparents' home overlooking the run.
"We laugh about a sign on County Road 314 as it approaches 19," added Pat Jankowski, who lives in Salt Springs Village. "It says 'Congested Area.' During the week, if we see four cars, it's congested."
Hemmed in as it is by Lake George to the east and the Ocala National Forest on the other three compass points, Salt Springs is about as big as it'll ever be. And that, too, seems just fine with locals.
"There's a small-town camaraderie here," said Karen McKeever, a resident since 1999. "Everybody knows everybody else. It's just a laid-back life here."
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Not that the population doesn't ebb and flow with the seasons.
On weekends and holidays, the Salt Springs Recreation Area swells with campers, as does the Elite Resorts RV complex on County Road 316 behind the Salt Springs Square fronting SR 19; in cooler months, winter residents return to their Florida homes in Salt Springs Village.
The park allows day swimming at the spring head.
"It draws people all year," said Rosemary Harnage, the area manager at the recreation area.
Paul and Tammy Green stock sundries that campers might need — bug spray, batteries, snacks, DVDs, even DVD players — in their Salty's Country Store and Pizza in Salt Springs Square. They also host karaoke on weekends and boast a beer garden out back.
One of four Salt Springs eateries, here they offer a variety of subs and pizza.
The Greens moved from Ocala three years ago to run the place.
"It's a vacation getaway in the woods," Paul Green said. "All good things happen in the woods."
Kelsey Jenkins, his son Kyle's girlfriend, said she loves the isolation.
"You're out in the middle of nowhere," she said. "At night you can look up and see every star in the sky."
Many who visit come back — among them guests of the Amrit Yoga Institute, established five years ago on the southwestern shore of Lake Kerr. The secluded, six-acre campus offers yoga studies and meditation, to some the ultimate in peace and quiet.
"The lake and the natural beauty of the springs in the area" is conducive to the weekend and weeklong study programs offered, said Kenyon Gatlin, an admissions coordinator. "And then there's just the nature of being in the forest."
The institute draws students from all around the world.
"We're unique here," said Walt Seiler, operator of the Pit Stop and Salt Springs resident since 1957. "We're a vacation-retirement area, though we're changing from weekenders to more permanent residents.
"Naturally we're getting more people here. They found what we have here."
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A sign on the wall in the Square Meal, a caf� in Salt Springs Square, reads: "The Gathering Place."
Shortly after noon, residents trickle in for the eatery's hand-pressed hamburgers or daily specials such as meatloaf until every table is occupied.
Bill Barnes, a decades-long resident, eats lunch here every day, he said. Born in New Jersey and raised in St. Johns County, he worked in Palatka before retiring to Salt Springs.
"It's a nice feeling here, comfortable and easy," he said.
On a recent Monday, he shared a table with Kay Auringer and her husband. They discovered Salt Springs nine years ago while passing through in their recreational vehicle.
"There were tornado warnings for North Florida and Georgia," she said. "We found Elite Resorts here, pulled in and loved it. We've been here ever since."
A table over, Lynn Wiseman — owner of Cactus Jack's, another eatery in town — waited for her lunch. Her father was "Cactus Jack; that was his CB handle," she said. An assistant school principal in the Florida Keys, she moved to Salt Springs when Cactus Jack died in 2008.
"I would come up to visit dad," she said. "I love it here. This is truly home."
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Many visitors planning an outdoors adventure first drop into the Buck N Bass Outfitters in Salt Springs Square. That's where Stacy Weeks, who was born in the area 40 years ago, offers advice and sells gear.
"It's mainly fishing" they want to know about, he said.
He used to skateboard and ride his bicycle in the area where the square stands today. "That was big," he said. And he has no interest in leaving. "You don't hear sirens up and down the road every day."
And he added: "This is a lot of getaway for a lot of people."
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good time for his first homerun as a red..
rolen in a battle with johnson..
here comes edmonds!!!!!!!
What an at bat!
this team looks completely diffrent from the past 3 games..
come on edmonds...
edmonds flies out to right. this was a wasteful trade..
bruce comes through but rolen has a brain fart...3-0 reds.
inning over but damage done..heading to the 2nd, reds 3 marlins 0.
middle of 2 we go...reds 3 marlins 0.
I hope Edmonds is teaching the young guy to be better fielders because he sure is not helping the team on the field
WE look like a completely diffrent team out there compared to the cardinals series, I would like to rough up johnson some more tonight..
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Devilish Decorations
A slew of simple spooky decorations can set a spirited mood at your Halloween party. In addition to pumpkins and balloons, try these tricks.
With a black marker, draw ghostly eyes and mouths on old white sheets. Drape over the bristle ends of brooms and prop up against walls.
Cut out shapes of bats from black construction paper and suspend them from the ceiling with black thread and tape.
For an eerie glow, replace some of your regular lightbulbs with green or orange bulbs, which can be found at hardware and party supply stores.
Greet guests with spooky sounds from a purchased cassette or compact disc.
Pick up a bag of spider webbing from a party supply store. Place in corners throughout the house and attach black plastic spiders. Also scatter spiders on tables, mantels and counters.


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Hello to Cedar Key and its far away visitors. Fishing this week seemed to have picked up.
I was out this morning and we were able to catch some nice reds.
Bait was everywhere.
I think our cooler water has caused more bait to surface. My friend Capt. Jim Keith showed me a pic of a big Spanish, one of the biggest I've ever seen - then the other day we was redfishing an' caught one about the same size.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Police have arrested two men in connection with the killing of an 18-year-old while selling him a gun.
Markeith Anglin, 19, and Marquis Bates, 18, are charged with murder in the shooting death of Dante Steele on Jan. 4.
Steel was found dead in the 5100 block of Birkenhead Road just before 7 p.m.
Police said the suspects robbed him of his cellphone, money, EBT card, bicycle and other personal belongings.
An acquaintance of the suspects told investigators that Anglin was bragging about committing the first homicide of 2013, according to the police report. The acquaintance also told police that Bates told him about the killing and that Anglin shot Steele.
Anglin was arrested Jan. 15, and police determined the firearm he had was the same one used to kill Steele.
Bates was arrested Jan. 27 on an outstanding arrested warrant for robbery. Police said he admitted to being at the scene at the time of the killing, but denied knowledge of what happened.
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The word is compounding and it is probably bel-mar pharmacy in Lakewood, CO which is between Golden and Denver. Can you tell I am a Coloradoan? For everyone else, as to increased estrogen and all the problems it causes, what can we do if we want to have babies that come from us? I know that when we get to stims, my RE is going to put me on Letrazole (yes, it is a breast cancer drug) to lower estrogen. I was concerned about Endo flares from the increased hormones. The FDA has not officially approved it for that purpose, so it is only used in certain cases, like mine.
Aura - I can't believe you have to work in those conditions, and that they can't even replace the carpet until the insurance people come. You would think that they could just replace it and save some of the old carpet. Sorry, it sounds like a bad situation. My mom had mold in her house - nothing to ignore. She has Alzheimer's now, and my aunt found an article that actually linked mold to Alzheimer's, but she had mold problems in her house for like a decade and didn't take care of it.
So, I got a call back from the nurse about DHEA (she spoke with the doc). They ordered a prescription of it for me. They ordered it from some place in Colorado that is supposed to call today (of course I have class all day so I will probably miss their call). Anyway, I told her that I bought some at the drugstore, and she told me not to take it because it is different. I thought of some of you (blue, you are taking it OTC, right?). She used a word that I never heard before, and I was driving so I couldn't write it down, and now I forget. duh. It started with a C and meant that they have to make the drug when you order it, and it is not just sitting around waiting for people to buy it. Something about stability I think she said. Anyway, I am excited to take it. Hope it isn't too expensive, and that insurance covers it.
Saphrons - I am not anywhere near MA, but I think that MBA (I think her real MDC name is mirriam_bat_aviriam, or something like that), who got preggo with IVF twins a few months ago is from MA. Could be wrong though. You could check old threads.
I forgot to say that my levels were checked prior to taking DHEA.
Yup, that is the pharmacy. They must have the market for compounded DHEA, huh.
Mom to DS 12/07 and DD 11/13, plus a bunch of chickens, dogs, and cats.
Moving past many years of infertility and always thinking of my friends in the infertility forums.
Hi Ladies, I started the new thread :o) Blue, please let me know if I did it correctly!!
Attempted induction at 38 weeks; ended up with a c-section.
In love with my baby boy Colin and baby girl Sienna!
belly- i ache for you! i just went through it myself about two weeks ago and it stinks. granted, you haven't had your beta yet so there is still a chance. it's not over until the RE calls and says so!
blue- your pup is SO CUTE.
renavoo- hoard away! last cycle i thought i was going to need a day or two more of stims, but when i went to order they told my my copay would be the same if i got a full 10 day refill or a 1 day fill, so i went for the full refill. get em while you can! best case scenario is that you won't need as much as you've hoarded and you can share them with someone in need.
afm, just got a text that power is back up at the office. THANK YOU JCP&L!! now, it doesn't mean the nasty carpet will be gone, but at least i can have my computer back. and lights. and ac. and something to do other than stare at the wall! today was my last bcp. i am prepared to do nothing but pee from tomorrow morning until the weekend. i am looking for a good 5lb weight loss overnight. at least. husband starts doxy on sunday, and i start my stims. who knew i'd be so excited to start all over again?
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Thanks everyone. All your kind words brought me to tears.
rcr, how exciting that your first appointment is tomorrow! I'll be praying for low levels for you!
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Renavoo, thanks for taking on the fall thread! Your positive attitude is contagious. I have always thought the thread keepers have extra baby dust karma :) There is nothing wrong with stashing drugs!!!! You wont be using any of those drugs during your FET are you?
Aura, Yippee for getting started again!!!!!!! I hope this is the cycle for you
Gelly, haven't heard from you in a while. Hopefully your 2ww has gone better than mine!!
AFM, too many tears today. I really need to figure out my plan for next month (the dead month between cycles at my clinic). I can ask if there is anyway to force ovulation from both ovaries (only have 1 tube now) and maybe do an IUI. The other option I am considering is starting a fresh cycle right away at the other local clinic. They run them continuously so I wouldn't have to wait...it would be $19,000 vs. $2000 for a FET at my current clinic (we have 15 frosties left - 5 blasts, 3 morulas, and 7 day3 embryos). My only fear would be spending all that extra money and still walking away empty handed. It would also be a serious drain on our finances...but so is doing a FET after FET. I was also thinking maybe the next FET I could have them thaw Day 3's or morulas and have them grow to blasts before transferring...so it's more like my fresh blast transfer in 2009. Maybe my body doesn't like recently thawed embryos, or they go into shock or something. Also thinking about assisted hatching, not sure if that can be done during a FET?
It's hard because I have to decide what to do next month (fresh, IUI, nothing) before Day 1 because they would involve completely different drugs/protocols. I am just not sure what the odds of me getting pregnant with an IUI when I keep transferring "great" blasts/embryos and that doesn't work. I guess it would make me feel like at least I was doing something...
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I don't know if I'm officially considered a "graduate" yet or not, but it's been a while since I've popped in (I've been lurking, cheering & praying though!). I had my 8 week ultrasound today..our ONE healthy little bean was measuring right on target and the heartbeat was 169 (RE said they like to see 150 and up). I'll be going to my regular OBGYN in 2 weeks. I know I am not out of the woods yet, but this is the farthest that we have ever made it in a pregnancy, so I'm starting to get excited.
I'm so thankful for my RE, IVF, support from you gals, and a God who answers prayers.
Congrats, InWaiting!! Can you check in on the fall thread and let everyone know? Some people may not check this thread anymore but i want them to hear the good news. And let me know if you want me to update your blurb!!!
Attempted induction at 38 weeks; ended up with a c-section.
In love with my baby boy Colin and baby girl Sienna!
Hi all,
I just came from my blood work after 2ww. results will come this afternoon. Just waiting for that. Hope for the best.
Itsme, good luck today! I hope you get your BFP! Come join us on the "new" Fall IVF thread.
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Sales of recorded music in the United States are nowabout 30% lower than when Shawn Fanning introduced Napster in 1999. Sales in the physical form (e.g. CDs) are down by nearly half. There is little doubt that the Internet has been a "game changer" for the record label business.
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Backdrop Peak Climber's Log
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|Nice peak
Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2016
|Wonderful late summer day (just days before Fall). Walked the ridge from here to Baker but lost too much time to add another. Nice place I now need to get back to!
|Posted Sep 18, 2016 6:10 pm
|Fun 3 Peak Day.
Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2015
|Fun class 3 scramble from Baker Lake, to Baker and 10,137.
|Posted Jul 10, 2015 12:57 pm
|Loved it
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
|What a great climb, great weather and great company. We traveresed down the ridge to the saddle and hiked up to Baker Peak.
Thanks JP!
|Posted Aug 30, 2009 9:21 pm
|E, Ridge, then Baker Peak
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
|DeltaOperator17 and I had a wonderful climb up the east ridge, doubly so because the weather was much better than predicted so we won the gamble on the long drive. Then we walked the ridge south to Baker Peak.
Did this one again a year later on the return from Big Peak. 8/29/10
Trip report
|Posted Aug 30, 2009 8:55 pm
|Nice Little Hike
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007
|Nice warmup for the summer. Great views. Easy to get to.
|Posted Jun 26, 2007 6:53 pm
|Scrambling Man
|If you are headed to Baker Lake
Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2007
|You might as well try to climb this peak too. Four of us made it to the peak, while two of our party members hung out at the lake. A nice peak/alpine lake combo. Went up east ridge and cruised down the north ridge.
|Posted Jun 10, 2007 11:42 am
|Up East Ridge, Down North Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2005
|We climbed Backdrop Peak after doing a long backpacking trip in the Sawtooth Mountains. It is located above Baker Lake so you have to climb it if you go there. There was a wildfire burning in the White Cloud Mountains so the air was a little smoky.
|Posted Sep 8, 2005 2:54 pm
|Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: October 2nd/04
|If you are looking for a relatively short day, this hike is great. Though it becomes a little frustrating towards the top when the actual summit keeps teasin ya.
|Posted Feb 2, 2005 11:52 pm
|Route Climbed: East Ridge from Baker Lake Date Climbed: 8/4/2002
|Neat little scramble from Baker Lake. The summit is actually a lot further west than it looks from the lake.
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Introducing the NBA Regular-Season Championship Belt
Fun facts: The Pacers had the second longest reign with the belt last season, by these rules, and had the most 'title reigns' with 3.For as much as we love the NBA — and we love the NBA — there are stretches of the regular season that can feel inconsequential. But the Regular-Season Championship Belt (RSCB) changes that. The winners of the previous season's NBA Finals start with the title. Whoever beats them takes the title from them. That team holds the championship until it loses, and so on, and so on. It's just king of the hill, played out over 82 games.
Supposedly the NFL version of this is owned by the Colts.
Current belt holder of course is the 76ers with their defeat of Miami, though at the time I'm writing this they're losing to the Wizards.


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Analysis & Opinions - Christian Science Monitor
Don't Worry, America: China is Rising But Not Catching Up
Most Americans fear that China will soon surpass the US in global power and economic clout. But this widespread view is wrong, based on sloppy analysis and outdated conceptions of national power. People who believe that China is overtaking the US make at least one of three mistakes.
As President Obama made clear during his recent tour of Asia, the United States is committed to countering China's rise in the region. But can it succeed?
Most people think not, and understandably so. While China's economy grows at 9 percent per year, the US reels from economic recession and political paralysis. US opinion polls consistently show that majorities of Americans believe China is the world's dominant economic power. And according to the Pew Research Center, pluralities in 15 out of 22 countries believe that China will overtake the US as the world's superpower.
But this widespread view is wrong, a fabrication based on sloppy analysis and outdated conceptions of national power. People who believe that China is overtaking the US make at least one of three mistakes.
First, they confuse growth rates with total growth. Since 1991, China's per capita income grew 15 percent annually, and its military spending rose 10 percent annually. By contrast, America's per capita income and military spending grew at annual rates of 4 percent and 2 percent respectively. Yes, 15 is greater than 4, and 10 is greater than 2. What could be simpler?
But growth rates are not comparable. The average Chinese income in 2010 was $7,500. Fifteen percent of $7,500 is actually less money than 4 percent of $47,000, the average American income that year. Despite China's higher growth rates, the average Chinese citizen is $17,000 poorer compared with the average American today than he was in 1991.
Over the same time period, Chinese military spending declined by $140 billion relative to America's, even when excluding funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. China's growth rates are high because its starting point was low. China is rising, but it is not catching up.
Second, many observers rely on flawed indicators to gauge Chinese economic power. For example, some analysts believe that China is the world's "leading technology-based economy" because it exports more high-technology products than any other country.
But Chinese high-tech exports are not very Chinese and not very high-tech: Over 90 percent are produced by foreign firms and consist of imported components that are merely assembled in China. These percentages have increased over time, a trend that suggests Chinese firms are falling further behind foreign competitors. Indeed, in any category — research and development, patents, profits — Chinese high-tech firms have fallen further behind their American counterparts over the last two decades.
Another misleading statistic is China's debt-to-GDP ratio, which the Chinese government lists at 17 percent. America's debt-to-GDP ratio, by contrast, will remain above 60 percent through 2020.
But most Chinese state spending is not reported in official figures because it is funneled through investment entities connected to local governments. Studies that account for this spending place China's debt-to-GDP ratio between 75 and 150 percent.
And things are only likely to get worse for China. Because of the one-child policy, China will soon suffer the most severe aging process in human history. The ratio of Chinese workers per retiree will plummet from 8:1 today to 2:1 by 2040. The fiscal cost of this swing in dependency ratios alone may exceed 100 percent of China's GDP. The American working-age population, by contrast, will expand by 17 percent over the next 40 years. America's fiscal future may not be bright, but it is brighter than China's.
Finally, people tend to conflate size with power. China will soon boast the largest economy in the world, and many observers interpret this event as a power transition between the United States and China.
But size is not power. After all, China was the world's largest economy during its "century of humiliation" when it was ripped apart by Western powers and Japan. Britain, by contrast, ruled a quarter of the globe in the 19th century but was never, even at its peak, the largest economy. In fact, Britain's GDP was half the size of China's and far smaller than India's when it invaded and subjugated both nations.
Of course, China's size makes it an important player on transnational issues, particularly climate change and trade. Moreover, China's military can threaten the United States without catching up, compensating for technological inferiority with asymmetric strategies and a greater willingness to take risks and bear casualties.
But China is not an emerging superpower in the mold of the Soviet Union, nor is it a great power like early-twentieth century Germany. It is a large developing country and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Americans, therefore, should not fear China. But neither should they shy away from competing with this rising power for influence in Asia.
Michael Beckley is a research fellow in the International Security Program at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and a fellow at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. This article is based on a forthcoming study in International Security, a quarterly journal of international affairs.
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Blaine Edwin Allum, 87, Rices Landing, Pa., formerly of Wooster and West Finley, Pa., passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, with his family at his side after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
He was born Feb. 22, 1925, the son of the late Fred and Josephine Allum, and was a high school graduate. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Elden.
In October 1950, he married Jewell, who died in 1976. Together they had four children, Dianna, Ruthie, Carol and Paul Allum, who died in 1996. In 1982, he married Anne. She survives.
While living in Ohio, Blaine worked for the East Ohio Gas Co. for 32 years and held the position of supervisor. After retiring from the gas company, he returned to West Finley, Pa., where he was owner/operator of Allum's Grocery Store for 10 years. He then left West Finley and took up residence in Rices Landing (Dry Tavern).
Mr. Allum was a Baptist by faith, and was a Free and Accepted Mason. He was a member of the American Legion of Claysville. In his pastime he enjoyed playing cards and golfing.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Anne, are daughters Dianna (James) Bowersock of West Salem, Ruthie Ralston of Millersburg and Carol (Tim) Huxley of Medina; a daughter-in-law, Cathy Allum; stepchildren Ellen Krokenberger of Youngstown, John Gutosky (Paula), Coal of Center, Pa., William (Dianna) Gutosky of Michigan; and a sister, Patty (Steve) Richey of Canton; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his first wife, Jewell, he was preceded in death by a son, Paul and a sister, Veda Miller.
Services were private. Arrangements were handled by the Frank Burkus Funeral Home, 26 Mill St., Millisboro, Pa., 15348.


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Colon struggles in abbreviated outing as A's fall
Righty allows six runs in four innings; Donaldson knocks solo shot
CLEVELAND -- When's the soonest flight out of this place?
You can expect the A's to be on it. A day after they were robbed of a game-tying ninth-inning home run, Oakland was defeated by the Indians, who ran away with the game, 9-2, and the series sweep that came with it. The Thursday loss extends the A's losing streak to four games and puts their record in the last 20 games at 6-14.
"We were just bad all the way around," manager Bob Melvin said. "We're not proud of the way we played.
"They're playing great, can't do anything wrong, and we're struggling. That's what happened. What happened last night should shouldn't affect today. They just beat us."
Josh Donaldson hit his fourth home run of the season for the A's. It came on a 2-2 count in the sixth inning.
Oakland starter Bartolo Colon made starts regularly at Progressive Field as a member of the Indians from 1997 to the middle of the 2002 season. Considering his 75-45 record with the Tribe, it seems safe to say that he typically had more fun here during his younger years than he did on Thursday afternoon.
Colon (3-2) was shelled for six runs in his visit to the old stomping grounds. In just four innings of work, the right-hander allowed eight hits, and all six of his runs were earned. He notched four strikeouts without a walk. The start was his shortest of the year, and he gave up more earned runs than he had in any other outing this season.
"He didn't look awful," Melvin said. "Velocity was there. The balls he got in the middle of the plate, they hit. And they did it the whole series. Sometimes the other team just beats you. Today that was probably the case. We had a couple of chances early on. We didn't come through. And every time they had an opportunity, they did."
Half of Colon's runs came via a two-run dinger by Jason Kipnis and a solo shot by Nick Swisher. The veteran also surrendered a run-scoring double to Yan Gomes, who reached third on an error in right by Brandon Moss and scored on a single by Drew Stubbs. Later, Kipnis plated Stubbs with a sacrifice fly.
"I feel good," Colon said through a translator. "The only problem was the Cleveland team right now is hot. I tried to do the best I could."
Indians manager Terry Francona was impressed with Colon, but not as impressed as he was with his own guys.
"We stayed on Colon," Francona said. "He's got that terrific two-seamer that you're just dying and rolling over into a double play. We didn't. We stayed in the middle of the field, and we barreled up a lot of balls and we stayed at him."
Evan Scribner relieved Colon after four innings. He allowed a leadoff double to Asdrubal Cabrera, who crossed the plate on a Jason Giambi single. Soon after, Mark Reynolds brought Giambi home with his league-leading 11th home run of the season.
In the four-game series, the Indians belted nine home runs compared to just two for the A's. Well, two if you don't count Adam Rosales' controversial ninth-inning drive from Wednesday.
On top of it all, Oakland committed five errors in the final three games of the series.
"At the very least, when you're not hitting and you're getting beat, you want to play clean games defensively, and we didn't do it," Melvin said.
Donaldson's homer came in the sixth, with his team already trailing by nine runs. It was the only hiccup for Indians starter Scott Kazmir. Otherwise, Kazmir (2-1) was fairly dominant, going six innings and striking out 10 batters.
The A's added a single run with Tribe reliever Matt Albers in the game. Rosales led off the eighth with a walk, and Eric Sogard singled him home. Cody Allen replaced Albers, who left with the bases loaded and nobody out. Allen struck out the next two hitters and induced a weak groundout from Daric Barton to escape the jam.
The A's were last swept on April 17-19 in Tampa Bay. The last time they dropped each contest in a four-game set was during a road series against the Texas Rangers on July 7-10, 2011.
"We just had a really bad series," Melvin said, "and that's the way you get beat four games in a row."
Mark Emery is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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[4]Sequestration — the large, automatic, across-the-board reductions in federal funding set to begin in January of 2013 — remains a major concern for many inside and outside Washington. The cuts, established in the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 [5], amount to $55 billion less in defense discretionary spending and up to $38 billion less in nondefense discretionary spending. Cuts of this magnitude could no doubt have significant impacts on federal funding of science, research, and innovation. They also come at a time when federal R&D has already declined by 10 percent in real dollars since FY 2010. This brief attempts to illuminate the size of these potential cuts by estimating budget impacts for most key R&D agencies, and the funding ramifications by state, over the next five years. A summary version follows, with tables appended.
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Sequestration was put in place by the BCA in August 2011. This law was meant to reduce discretionary spending, which accounts for about a third of the federal budget [6], and includes almost all federal R&D. As far as mandatory spending — which makes up the remainder of the budget, and consists mostly of entitlements like Social Security — the BCA leaves it largely untouched, and nor does it affect the tax code, though it's difficult to envision a real deficit-reduction plan that ignores these latter elements.
In terms of spending, the BCA basically did two things. First, it established caps that will keep federal discretionary spending mostly flat (when accounting for inflation) over the next decade. Alone, these caps amount to about $1 trillion less than had been projected prior to the law's passage. But it also established additional automatic reductions – the sequestration – which would reduce this spending even further: by about 9.4 percent for defense spending and 8.2 percent for nondefense spending.
The irony is that it was originally intended only as a contingency plan. The BCA established a special Congressional committee to produce what would have been a sweeping deficit reduction plan of well more than $1 trillion. The cuts now known as sequestration were simply meant as a "gun to the head" for this committee. Policymakers expected this committee to succeed, and thus avoid the doomsday sequestration scenario; it didn't, and so sequestration looms in the absence of a bipartisan plan to avoid it.
What We Did
Read the full brief [2] for the more detailed explanation, but here are the basics. We started out by developing an R&D funding baseline through 2017, under the assumption that federal R&D spending would grow at the rate allowed by the BCA caps mentioned above. This is a pretty safe expectation, as the ratio of federal R&D to discretionary spending has been pretty static over the past few decades. Then, we estimated potential cuts under a couple different scenarios. The first scenario assumes sequestration goes forth in a balanced fashion: equal cuts to defense and nondefense, as the law is currently written. We drew on previous analyses of the BCA by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) [7] and the White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) [8] to develop these estimates.
However, many have proposed alternative [9] plans [10] that would shift at least some of the spending-reduction burden onto nondefense and away from defense (and given the tenor of the debate, there are many who would shift the entire burden). So, in the second scenario we looked at what might happen should this shift happen in its entirety, with the defense cuts redirected onto nondefense spending. The aforementioned analyses by OMB and CBO were helpful here too.
Lastly, we used state-by-state funding data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) [11] to determine how a balanced sequestration may impact individual states.
What We Found
Again, see the full brief for more details, but here are the basic results. In both scenarios, total R&D could be cut by at least $50 billion below the baseline over five years. If sequestration is balanced (see below), the total cuts over five years would be somewhat higher but more evenly distributed. R&D programs on the defense side could be cut by 9.1 percent over five years, while nondefense programs would receive 7.6 percent cuts (they would be larger in the first year and decline thereafter). At the agency level, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could receive a cut of $11.3 billion over five years, averaging $2.3 billion less per year for research. The Department of Defense (DOD) could average $6.7 billion less for R&D per year, while NSF could receive $2.1 billion less over five years. Total cuts through 2017 would amount to $57.5 billion. The resulting R&D budgets at most agencies would be lower than they've been in several years (see charts at bottom).
The nondefense-only scenario would be far tougher for most science agencies, with $50.8 billion in cuts to nondefense R&D funding over five years (see table below). This is more than twice the cuts we might expect under a balanced sequestration. Should these larger cuts take place, it would basically mean a cut of 17.5 percent per agency over the next five years, except for Veterans Affairs, which is exempt. For NIH, this could amount to $26.1 billion less for research, or an average of $5.2 billion less per year. The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science could lose $3.9 billion total for research, or $775.9 million per year; NSF could lose $4.9 billion, or $976.0 million per year. For many agencies, cuts of this magnitude would reduce their R&D budgets to levels not seen in over a decade. NASA, for one, hasn't seen its budget at these potential levels since the 1980s.
One of the frustrating things about these cuts is that we won't really know how the agencies will adapt to them until they make their plans known. No doubt, agencies will likely cut the numbers of available research grants; for instance, NIH expects to lose [14] over 2,000 grants. Agencies may also modify grant terms to reduce individual grants values but maintain award numbers. Agencies may also reduce or terminate select programs, capital projects, or overhead, or withdraw from current partnerships. Each of these choices will have diverse effects on researchers and contractors depending on the nature of the project. These effects will likely ripple through the broader economy, but the actual impacts are difficult to predict.
[15]What we do know, in any event, is that agencies will have much less to work with when it comes to R&D. We also know that the impacts on researchers will be spread far and wide, geographically speaking. The table at right (click to enlarge) ranks the impacted states by the size of the potential cut under the balanced scenario. California tops the list, given its enormous size and its large university system, with several prominent federal research centers in energy, space technology, and defense. Some states, like Virginia, are particularly heavy in defense R&D, but many, like Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, receive more balanced federal research funding. New Mexico is somewhat unique given the presence of a pair of major labs, Sandia and Los Alamos, making DOE R&D particularly important there. Illinois' profile is also somewhat unique, given low levels of DOD funding relative to other nondefense agencies like NSF and the presence of Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab.
What It Means In Context
It would be strange to call this a bad time for cuts of this magnitude, because that would imply that there's a good time. Nevertheless, there are some negative trends we need to keep in mind as we look at the current situation. As we don't quite know yet how agencies might adapt, keeping this context in mind is important.
First, federal funding for R&D has been largely [16] flat [17] over the past decade in regular appropriations, and more recently has been on the downswing. In just the past two years, federal nondefense R&D has declined by 5 percent, after a largely stagnant decade. The big exception to the trend, of course, was the infusion of research dollars from the Recovery Act in 2009. While quite large and no doubt helpful, a one-time injection is not a substitute for steady, predictable investment over time, and that stimulus funding has long since dried up. Even the Bowles-Simpson commission [18] has said public investment in R&D is important.
Second, as appropriators have been restrained, federal R&D as a share of the economy has declined. This trend is much more long-term, as federal research investments have generally not kept up with economic growth since the 1970s; if it had, it would be closer to $200 billion, rather than its current level of $140 billion. As public R&D funding has declined in relative scale, private R&D funding has increased. The growth of industrial R&D should be welcomed by those who would have an innovative economy, but it's also not a perfect substitute [19] for public R&D, which tends to be more long-term, higher-risk, and focused on more fundamental knowledge areas that can have big long-term benefits.
Lastly, while the U.S. prepares to scale back, other nations are ramping up. When measuring by research intensity, or research investment as a percentage of GDP, Asian tigers like South Korea, Taiwan, and China, and select European economies like Germany and Finland, have managed to increase their research intensities substantially — and at a far faster pace [20] than the U.S., albeit from a less research-intensive base. Simply put, sequestration would set the U.S. on a path that runs counter to global research investment trends.
Download the Full Brief (PDF) [2]
Summary Version (PDF) [3]
Click the below graphs to enlarge.
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Recently there has been some confusion about the FDA's plan to sample the milk from hundreds of dairies that, in the past, have had violative residues. A Jan. 26 article in the New York Times said that the dairy industry and the FDA were sparring over the testing and perhaps this plan was being called off.
I contacted the FDA and asked them several questions about their plans and the intent of the testing. Laura Alvey, Deputy Director, Communications Staff, of the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, replied to my questions.
"The primary objective of the milk sampling plan is to determine whether the practices that led to drug residues in tissues of slaughtered dairy cattle might also cause drug residues to be present in milk," Alvey said. "However, as previously mentioned, the specific approach for conducting the sampling plan and responding to the results are still under discussion. There is currently no established date for initiating the sampling."
The sampling was targeted to begin in January, contingent upon first obtaining input from the states and the industry. "We have sought and received input on the sample collection plan from our state regulatory partners and the milk production and dairy processing industries," Alvey said. "We have received very valuable input to date and felt it was important to continue these discussions and ensure that all stakeholders have an opportunity to discuss this with FDA."
Therefore, she added, prior to initiating any milk sampling plan, FDA intends to seek further input on approaches that will help address, to the extent possible, the concerns that have been raised while still meeting FDA's key objectives. "FDA believes it is important to ensure that we have provided adequate time to consider and seek solutions to these concerns, but the agency remains committed to gathering the information necessary to address its concern with respect to this important potential public health issue."
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Although only 7.7% of the cattle slaughtered in the United States are adult dairy cattle, they represent 67% of the tissue residue violations reported by USDA's FSIS. "Drug residue violations in dairy cattle tissues often result from poor practices on the farm," Alvey said. "These practices may include: failure to maintain treatment records, failure to identify treated animals, failure to follow labeled withdrawal times, increasing the labeled dosage, increasing the length of treatment, or giving the drug by an unapproved route of administration. FDA is concerned that the same poor practices may also result in drug residues in milk.
"FDA is focusing only on a very small percentage of dairy farms that are considered the highest potential risk based on a risk-ranking process that considers the farm's prior history of tissue residue violations involving adult dairy cattle cows that were sent to slaughter," Alvey said. "FDA is targeting the few members (tissue residue violators) of an otherwise compliant industry in order to ensure that the public can continue to have the utmost confidence in the dairy products they consume."
There are some concerns within the livestock/veterinary industry about this type of testing. Hans Coetzee, BVSc, Cert CHP, PhD, Dipl. ACVCP, Kansas State University, says, "Information derived from this action may be used in ways that are damaging to production agriculture because they may call into question common agricultural practices, our commitment to producing a safe product and the general safety of the food supply. Consumers are being educated about residues in the popular press. Some may see 'meat' and 'residue' in the same sentence and assume that all food of animal origin is unsafe. Some may see this as further evidence that veterinarians and producers are not responsible stewards of anti-microbial use and are not committed to producing a safe product."
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I remember the first time I saw We R Memory Keepers Washi Tape I was at Winter CHA (Craft & Hobby Association Trade Show) and I truly wanted to somehow finagle some of the gorgeous tape into my luggage. Alas, it was a no go as it wasn't even available for purchase yet, so imagine my delight when I found out that ScrapbookSteals would be featuring the whole array of tapes as today's steal!
And what perfect timing to be featuring an amazing We R Memory Keepers product as we are thrilled to be teaming up with them for their Operation Write Home card drive to show our support of the troops stationed overseas. It's for a great cause and there are some pretty sweet prizes to be had, so you might just want to check it out!
I decided to do my part in helping We R Memory Keepers reach their goal of collecting 50,000 cards and created my initial cards this week using some red and blue tapes.
On this card I cut stars out of the red paper and then backed the two smaller stars with the blue washi tape.
I kept to the patriotic theme with this card, and again backed behind the star with blue washi, as well as a red houndstooth strip across the middle.
Next I decided to make a card using the washi flower tutorial by Misty Buck.
I had fun adding a splash of peach to this card in addition to a row of turquoise houndstooth washi.
I finished up my washi card making spree with this simple card using strips of washi to create the background of the card.
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Veterinary organizations are hailing passage of the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act in the U.S. House of Representatives this week with broad bi-partisan support. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed its version of the act, which is virtually identical to the House version, on January 8.
Passage of the bill will make it legal for veterinarians to transport and use controlled substances beyond their primary places of registration and across state lines to treat their animal patients. Previously, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has indicated that the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) barred veterinarians from taking controlled substances beyond their registered locations, such as their clinics, which limits medical decisions and treatment options for veterinarians who work in the field.
The House bill, which passed unanimously, was sponsored by Representatives Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) and Ted Yoho (R-Fla.), both of whom are veterinarians, and the Senate bill was sponsored by Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Angus King (I-Maine).
Veterinary organizations, including the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) helped rally support for the bill and worked to educate Congress and the public about the importance of veterinarians having access to the necessary tools to treat and care for their patients. "We could not have made it this far without the help of our members and allied groups," says AVMA president Clark Fobian, DVM. "AVMA's members have been rallying together in an urgent call to action—sending more than 27,000 letters to their members of Congress in support of the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act. We also have been joined by over 130 veterinary medical and other organizations who have endorsed this bill."
Because the House and Senate versions of the bill are virtually identical, there is no need for a congressional conference committee to iron out differences and draft a compromise bill. The Senate will just need to submit the bill to the President for his signature before the congressional session ends on December 12.
"Today is a victory for veterinarians across this country, but more importantly, it's a victory for the health and well-being of the animals they are entrusted to care for," says Rep. Schrader. "Ridiculous bureaucratic interference from the DEA would have seriously impeded veterinarians' ability to properly treat their patients. The Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act will provide veterinarians with the certainty they need to continue to providing mobile or ambulatory services for their animal patients."
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I recently bought a used 2006 HCH (3 months ago), with 57,000 km on the clock (I'm in Australia). Within a few weeks, the battery discharged catastrophically in trafffic one day, going from full to 1-bar in 10 seconds, while my feet began to feel very hot.
The battery slowly re-charged in traffic. I had not driven it very much for a month or so (short trips ~15mins each way to the local railway station where I commute from a regional city to the local major city via fast train), then did a couple of long trips to/from the main centre (~125 km each way). It did the melt-down thing once more during one of the short return runs from the railway station. My feet then increasingly started to feel "cooked", even during normal driving without any 'meltdown' of the battery level. The burning/tingling effect is most pronounced during the charging/coasting phase.
I asked my wife to try it, and she too noticed the same issue, most especially in the charging cycle, less clear in the assist phase. It also has the strange buzzing noise at around 35-45 km/h that has been reported elsewhere in these fora.
I then asked a local Honda dealer to test drive it - he agreed emphatically that there is an effect. He liasied with head office techs who instructed the local techs to make various measurements of continuities of currents (they didn't add up, so there was clearly some leakage going on), suggested some trial interventions and a repeat test drive. The dealer took it out again for a long-ish test drive, said he felt his feet were being fried, reported it to head office who instructed him to stop driving it. He told me he felt awful for hours afterwards. They sent a tow truck to take it away to the head office workshop for more testing (after asking for my release permission to do so).
My feet have had a fairly constant strong burning sensation for well over a week, as well as on shins, thighs and torso, which sensation is gradually fading and strongest towards the feet. I am obviously very concerned. I await the results of the head office workshop tech testing which will be carried out. Best guess is that there is some leakage of EMFs into the passenger cabin, strongest around the feet on the driver's side. As you know, the IMA motor is co-axial with the petrol motor, and located on the driver's side (right hand side in Australia), while the combined petrol/electric motor sits transverse to the long axis of the car. In other words, the electric motor is right in front of the driver and right on top of the driver's feet, given the geometry of the motor/cabin arrangement in newer model Hondas.
I have asked Honda for a complete set of measurements of field strengths and distributions in the passenger cabin, as some medical personnel I know have expressed concern.
I would welcome any suggestions about any specific type of gaussmeter which is suited to making measurements in cars over a broad spectrum of frequencies (as opposed to the 50-60 Hz specific models for ambient fields in domestic settings). I have a doctorate in physics, so technical terminology will neither scare nor bamboozle me.
The reason I ask is that I can also feel heating sensations (less pronounced, but present nonetheless) in my toes/feet in both my wife's 2006 Odyssey (which I didn't before) and the dealer's loaner car, a 2008 Jazz, almost certainly due to the sensitivity induced by being zapped by the Civic, so there is also some interest in the ambient EM fields in the passenger cabin for non-hybrid Hondas.
The final reflection is that, given this car has done so many kms (the local dealer said it was 3-4 times more than any comparable model he's seen), is this simply a one-off dud/lemon, or is this possibly an early indicator of an effect that shows up after considerable use? Unknown; but a research question I think it is worth asking...


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jcsuperstar wrote:i use my cell phone as an alarm.
i'm not worried about cancer from it, i mean i'm not the greatest scientific mind around but something tells me that there cant be too much of a risk, the "waves" are out there bouncing off of everything, my phone is just an antenna and a speaker for converting them into sound, so i should be exposed to the same amount of radiation with or with out the phone.
Exactly. Cell phones have been in heavy use for, what, about 15 years? If there was any significant risk of brain cancer we would have already seen an increase in cases. This fear isn't much different from the 80's when people were afraid to buy microwaves. And yet people think nothing of going out in the sun wearing next to nothing!


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We already have 3 daughters and are expecting our first son. The trouble is finding a name we both love that goes with our girls names.
Our daughters are: Cicely Grace, Adelaide Hope and Emmeline Blythe.
We have a few ideas that either I like or my hubby likes but nothing we both love so any suggestions would be welcome. We obviously like slightly unusual, more old fashioned names.
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Hey guys, these are my first few dyes. I thought i would show off all the stuff you guys taught me. (and this is my first post!)
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2. Stick to the agenda.
Of course, this requires actually having an agenda –so put one together. Determine the topics to be covered in the meeting and allot a set amount of time for each one. If you're calling the meeting, don't request the attendance of coworkers who do not need to contribute. During the meeting, if things begin to get off track, stop and redirect. Note new issues to address at a later date and get back on task as quickly as possible. If you're an employee, don't contribute to conversational chaos by asking questions that do not pertain to the topic at hand.
3. Leave technology out of it.
In order for a meeting to proceed quickly and efficiently, those in attendance need to pay attention. If you're the boss, request that your employees leave laptops, blackberries and cell phones at their desks. If you're attending a meeting, don't allow text messages, phone calls or emails to distract you from the task at hand. If the meeting is going to be a long one, schedule short periodic breaks so everyone can stretch their legs, refresh and respond to urgent messages.
4. Know who will be doing what.
End each meeting by reiterating the action items discussed as well as what needs to be done and who is responsible for doing it. Rather than holding another meeting to follow up on progress, try emails to the group instead.
5. Show some enthusiasm.
Better yet, show lots of enthusiasm. Whether it's your first interview or your thirteenth, you must appear enthusiastic about the opportunity. Smile, laugh (though not nervously), shake hands with gusto. And when the interview is over, don't neglect to ask about next steps. This will show you're eager to continue with the hiring process.
Other suggestions for minimizing time wasted in meetings include holding meetings while standing up (which has been shown in some studies to decrease meeting time significantly) or reducing the length and frequency of meetings and communicating by email instead. Whatever your company decides, reducing the number of hours spent in meetings each week will yield increased office productivity.
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