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Key recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics guideline on management of severe hyperbilirubinemia in healthy infants of ≥35 weeks' gestation include predischarge screening for risk of subsequent hyperbilirubinemia, follow-up at 3 to 5 days of age, and lactation support. Little information is available on contemporary compliance with follow-up recommendations.
To assess timing and content of the first newborn office visit after birth hospitalization in urban and suburban pediatric practices in Houston, Texas.
We reviewed office records for the first visit within 4 weeks of birth during January through July 2006 for apparently healthy newborns with a gestational age of ≥35 weeks or birth weight of ≥2500 g seen within a pediatric provider network. For each pediatrician, we selected every fifth patient up to a total of 6.
Of 845 records abstracted, 698 (83%) were eligible for analysis. Infants were seen by 136 pediatricians in 39 practices. They had vaginal (64%) or cesarean (36%) deliveries at 20 local hospitals, of which 17 had routine predischarge bilirubin screening policies. Only 37% of all infants, 44% of vaginally delivered infants, and 41% of exclusively breastfed infants were seen before 6 days of age. Thirty-five percent of the infants were seen after 10 days of age. Among 636 infants seen at ≤15 days, jaundice was noted on examination in 33%; of these, 44% had bilirubin measured. Nine infants had phototherapy documented after birth hospitalization.
Among a large group of urban and suburban pediatricians, implementation of the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for follow-up was inconsistent, and delayed follow-up was common. Understanding reasons for delayed follow-up and providing guidance for jaundice management may promote a safer first week of life.
The majority of healthy term and late-preterm infants develop jaundice as a result of hyperbilirubinemia during the first week of life that is usually benign.1 Severe hyperbilirubinemia can be toxic to the newborn brain and may result in kernicterus, a rare but devastating condition. Kernicterus had been thought almost extinct until a combination of increased use of exclusive breastfeeding, a relaxation of vigilance about hyperbilirubinemia, and a trend toward early postpartum hospital discharge led to its apparent resurgence during the 1990s.2,3
In 2004, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued revised guidelines on the management of hyperbilirubinemia in healthy infants of ≥35 weeks' gestation.4 Recommendations included predischarge risk assessment for subsequent severe hyperbilirubinemia, follow-up at 3 to 5 days of age, and lactation support. According to the revised guidelines, 2 clinical options for assessing the risk of subsequent severe hyperbilirubinemia are acceptable: "predischarge measurement of the bilirubin level using total serum bilirubin or transcutaneous bilirubin and/or assessment of clinical risk factors. Whether either or both options are used, appropriate follow-up after discharge is essential."4 Although these guidelines have been widely disseminated, little is known about compliance with the recommendations.
This study evaluates adherence to the AAP recommendation for assessment of hyperbilirubinemia after hospital discharge. We describe the timing and content of the first newborn office visit after birth hospitalization in pediatric practices associated with a large academic medical center.
We performed a retrospective review of pediatric office records from a cross-sectional sample of apparently healthy newborns with gestational age (GA) at birth of ≥35 weeks or birth weight (BW) of ≥2500 g who had their first ambulatory visit within 4 weeks of birth during January through July 2006. We restricted the sample to those seen within 28 days of birth to minimize the risk of falsely attributing delayed follow-up to infants who may have received medical care elsewhere. Infants were identified from a list of all newborns who were seen during this period by pediatricians at Texas Children's Pediatric Associates (TCPA), a subsidiary of Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas. TCPA practices include both urban and suburban practice settings. For each pediatrician, we selected every fifth patient from a list of consecutive appointments up to a total of 6. Patients not meeting the GA, BW, and study-period criteria were excluded from the analysis. We also excluded infants with a BW of <2000 g even if their GA was ≥35 weeks, because these infants may have experienced prolonged birth hospitalizations even if their office records did not indicate it (n = 6). Infants with medical complications, first visit after 28 days of age, birth place outside the United States, and inadequate documentation were also excluded.
Data were recorded by experienced nurse abstractors. The main outcome variable was age at first follow-up visit after birth hospitalization. We conservatively categorized the date of birth as day of life 0. Pediatricians in this study do not routinely use home visiting nurses, so that the first comprehensive medical contact after the birth hospitalization occurred at the ambulatory visit. Independent variables were collected at the practice, pediatrician, and patient levels. Practice characteristics included practice size (number of pediatricians in practice); pediatrician characteristics included years since graduation from medical school (simplified as "experience") and US versus foreign medical graduate; and patient-level characteristics included GA, BW, mode of delivery, age at visit, chief complaint, presence of jaundice, type of feeding, and insurance status. Maternal parity was not assessed because it could not be ascertained reliably from the office medical record.
Analyses refer to the available sample, with missing data noted as "not documented." We conducted basic descriptive analyses to illustrate the timing and content of the first ambulatory office visit. Continuous data are presented as means, SDs, and range; categorical data are reported as proportions. For bivariate analyses, we stratified our outcome variable (age at follow-up) according to <6/≥6 days of age to reflect guideline recommendations. We used bivariate and multivariate logistic regression to test for associations between our outcome and predictor variables. Multivariate models included all variables considered for bivariate analysis. We considered 2-sided P values of <.05 as statistically significant. All analyses were performed with Microsoft Excel 2003 software (Microsoft, Redmond, WA) and SAS 9.1 (SAS Institute Inc, Cary, NC). The study was approved by the Baylor College of Medicine institutional review board.
The study sample consisted of 845 infants. Of these infants, 147 were excluded because they did not meet inclusion criteria or documentation was inadequate (see Fig 1), resulting in a final sample of 698 infants seen by 136 pediatricians in 39 practices. Mean number of pediatricians per practice was 3.6 (SD: 2.0; range: 1–11). Pediatricians in this study were experienced, with a mean of 21.6 (SD: 12; range: 5–56) years since graduation from medical school. Most providers graduated from US medical schools (85% [116 of 136]).
Table 1 shows the birth characteristics of our sample. Infants had vaginal (64%) or cesarean (36%) deliveries at 20 local hospitals, of which 17 had routine predischarge bilirubin screening policies. Mean BW was 3340 g (range: 2085–5273 g). Information regarding GA at birth, BW, and mode of delivery was missing in 35%, 1.6%, and 9.6% of records, respectively. In 86% of the charts there was no documentation with regard to the need for phototherapy during the birth hospitalization. Of the 95 charts in which this information was recorded, 12 (12%) infants received phototherapy.
There is a bimodal distribution in the timing of first office visits with a broad peak around 3 to 7 days of life and a narrow peak at 14 days of age (Fig 2). Table 2 shows the timing and patient characteristics at the first office visit. First follow-up visits occurred at day of age <6 in 36%. Most visits were routine, scheduled follow-up; jaundice or feeding concerns were noted as the chief compliant in 17% and 6%, respectively. Recorded feeding was by breast (51%), bottle (22%), or combined breast/bottle (27%). Most infants had commercial insurance (85%). Only 2 infants were readmitted, and 1 presented to the emergency department. Information regarding intercurrent readmission or emergency department visits was not recorded in 196 charts. Only 44% of the vaginally delivered infants, 41% of exclusively breastfed infants, and 48% of vaginally delivered and exclusively breastfed infants were seen before day 6 (the latter is shown in Fig 3). Additional analyses showed that among 636 infants seen at ≤15 days, jaundice was noted on follow-up examination in 33%; of these, 46% had serum bilirubin measured. Nine infants had phototherapy documented after birth hospitalization.
Bivariate and logistic regression analyses showed that follow-up on or after 6 days of age was associated with cesarean delivery, bottle feeding (when compared with exclusive breastfeeding), Medicaid insurance coverage, and being seen in a smaller practice (see Table 3). Neither provider experience nor location of medical school was associated with compliance with recommended follow-up timing.
In this study we evaluated the extent of implementation of the 2004 AAP guideline for the management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant of ≥35 weeks of gestation. The key findings from this study are that implementation of recommendation for follow-up remains incomplete and that many infants may be exposed to the risk of severe hyperbilirubinemia. Although most birth hospitals in the geographic area studied have policies to perform predischarge risk assessment that includes bilirubin measurement, more than half of vaginally delivered and breastfed infants did not receive timely follow-up. The results of our study are similar to those from assessments of newborn follow-up patterns published before the revised AAP guidelines of 2004. Maisels and Kring5 found that despite physician education regarding the importance of evaluating infants within 2 to 3 days of discharge if the hospital stay was <48 hours, 38% of short-stay infants were scheduled to be seen ≥4 days after discharge. Among a national sample of >4000 healthy term infants, Bernstein et al6 found that only 54% of first office visits actually occurred within 7 days after discharge.
Barriers to compliance with guidelines include provider knowledge, attitude, and behavior.7 Although publication of the 2004 AAP guideline for management of hyperbilirubinemia was accompanied by substantial education, some providers may remain unaware. It is possible that some providers may be reassured by a predischarge bilirubin level in a zone that does not predict a high risk for subsequent severe hyperbilirubinemia8 and, thus, delay a follow-up visit. This prioritization may not be appropriate, because some infants at lower risk will develop significant hyperbilirubinemia, and there are additional advantages to an early visit, including lactation support.9 Providers may disagree with the guidelines10 by perceiving them as too stringent or not cost-effective, thinking they are unable to implement the required changes in their practice, or, because kernicterus is a rare event, considering the effect on outcomes too negligible to change their practice. Providers may also experience external barriers to performing recommendations such as financial disincentives, difficulties with care coordination during off hours and weekends, and inadequate access to laboratory services.
Care transitions, such as discharge from birth hospitalization and transfer of care to a medical home in the ambulatory care setting, have been shown to be associated with adverse outcomes. In adults, the potential patient safety risks of care transitions include inaccurate or incomplete transfer of information between providers and from provider to patient, as well as ambivalence about care responsibilities.11–14 Care transitions for newborns exhibit many of the same risks, including incompletely resolved medical conditions such as jaundice or breastfeeding competency, the need for caregiver education and participation, and an often-prolonged time between the birth hospitalization and ambulatory follow-up. In fact, the bimodal distribution of follow-up that we have documented seems to reflect partial compliance with the AAP guidelines but also a continued influence of traditional 1- and 2-week scheduled follow-up visits. In addition, unclear lines of responsibility for the patient15 and deficits in transfer of information between providers may put infants at risk. In our study, the pediatrician who saw the patient at the follow-up visit often did not provide care during the birth hospitalization and, therefore, may not have had complete or accurate information about the patient's condition. As a result, the transition period between the inpatient and outpatient settings is an environment in which deficits may be common and can have potentially severe consequences.
At the local, regional, and national levels, the formidable obstacles to safe newborn care during the first week after birth may be overcome through a combination of regulatory policies and alignment of provider incentives with desired care quality. Maisels and Kring5,16 have demonstrated that local institutional policies promulgated by a local champion, provider education, and reminder systems can significantly improve compliance with early newborn follow-up. The replication of such successes on a national scale requires a comprehensive approach that targets different levels of the health care delivery system (parents, doctor, team practice, hospital, payers of health care) and is tailored to the needs of the newborn as well as the existing practice environment.17 Such interventions are more successful if they actively engage providers and provide tools that facilitate implementation.18–21 The need for such a systems approach has been recognized by the pediatric community.22,23 The AAP's Safe and Healthy Beginnings project, which includes development of a tool kit, is working to facilitate implementation of the 2004 guideline for management of hyperbilirubinemia.24,25 However, tool kits may not be sufficient to drive further improvement in the face of insufficient incentives for provider change.
Payers of health care can support the effectiveness of local quality-improvement efforts by aligning financial incentives and regulatory frameworks with quality objectives.26 Aligning financial incentives with quality means that providers should not be penalized but, rather, encouraged to provide high-quality care. Yet, in many states Medicaid does not encourage early newborn follow-up by adding this visit as a sixth reimbursable well-child visit during the first year of life. Instead, early newborn follow-up visits can be assigned a lower-paying sick-visit reimbursement code. It is possible that financial disincentives contributed to our finding of lower compliance with guidelines for early newborn follow-up for Medicaid-insured patients, leaving the most vulnerable infants poorly protected. Redesigning financial reimbursement policies to encourage guideline-recommended care by paying a premium for high-value visits, such as the early newborn follow-up visit, might invite safer practice.
Our findings must be interpreted within the framework of the study design. The large variation in practice styles may reflect care practices in a pediatric practice association that has not developed system-wide clinical care pathways. Therefore, our findings may not generalize to more tightly managed practice settings or provider networks. However, given that most providers practice outside of tightly managed settings, this study likely provides a realistic picture of practice variation across the country. Indeed, because our study population is largely non-Hispanic white and commercially insured, our results may represent an underestimate of the true quality gap.
A limitation of our study is that data collection relied solely on office records. We did not have access to records for the birth hospitalization for validation. Therefore, we do not know the precise length of birth hospitalization for an individual infant, which might affect the timing of follow-up. We have addressed this weakness in our subgroup analyses of vaginally delivered infants, who are customarily discharged from the hospital within 48 hours of age. Such infants should be followed within 2 days of discharge, particularly if they are breastfed. However, a substantial proportion was seen after the first week of age.
Finally, some pediatricians in our study may have used predischarge bilirubin measurement results to prioritize follow-up. Indeed, infants with a predischarge bilirubin measurement below the 40th percentile (low risk) are unlikely to develop subsequent severe hyperbilirubinemia. However, such cases have occurred22 and have contributed to the current recommendations for routine early follow-up for all infants discharged before 72 hours.
In this retrospective cross-sectional study, we found significant noncompliance with AAP recommendations for early follow-up after birth hospitalization. Efforts to improve adherence with the 2004 AAP guideline for management of hyperbilirubinemia are underway and will need to be evaluated in intervention trials for their effectiveness. In addition, qualitative research may add to our understanding regarding barriers to follow-up recommendations.
To decrease the incidence of newborns with kernicterus, the AAP issued revised guidelines on management of severe hyperbilirubinemia in 2004. Compliance with these guidelines is unknown.
Among a large group of urban and suburban pediatricians, implementation of the AAP recommendations for management of severe hyperbilirubinemia was inconsistent. Outpatient follow-up after birth hospitalization was commonly delayed.
This work is supported in part by National Institutes of Health grant K23 HD056298-01 (to Dr Profit, principal investigator).
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: The authors have indicated they have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose.
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We examine institutional investor demand for stocks that are categorized as mispriced according to twelve well-known pricing anomalies. We find that institutional demand during the year prior to anomaly portfolio formation is typically on the wrong side of the anomalies' implied mispricing. That is, we find increases in institutional ownership for overvalued stocks and decreases in institutional ownership for undervalued stocks. Moreover, abnormal returns for all twelve anomalies are concentrated almost entirely in stocks with institutional demand on the wrong side. We consider several competing explanations for these puzzling results.
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In line with Lewellen (2011), this paper find that institutional investors fail to take advantage of anomalies and generally trade on the wrong side of an anomaly: They buy "overvalued" stocks and sell "undervalued" stocks!
To address this question, the authors examine changes in institutional holdings in the year prior to the observation of anomalous returns (namely, pre-anomaly trading window). To be specific, they test whether the changes were on the "right side" or "wrong side" of the anomaly's implied mispricing.
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- "Right side" means long positions in ex-post top-performing stocks and short positions in low performing stocks.
- Anomaly portfolios are constructed by 12 different methodologies identified in previous literature. Detailed descriptions can be found in Table 1.
- Paper tests the change in number of institutions and the change in the fraction of shares held by institutions.
Key Findings:
Are institutional investors taking positions contrary to anomaly prescriptions?
The net change in number of institutional shareholders is significantly negative for 9 out of 12 anomalies during pre-anomaly trading window, which indicates that institutional investors tend to buy "overvalued" stocks and sell "undervalued" stocks.
Does this contrary trading reflect institutions' selective skills to intentionally capture contrarian anomalies?
Across the 12 anomalies, the monthly three-factor alpha for L/S portfolios formed using stocks where the change in institutional investors is on the wrong side is 84 bps, versus 22bps for L/S portfolios formed using stocks where the change in institutional investors is on the right side.
Abnormal returns for all 12 anomalies are concentrated almost entirely in stocks where institutional demand is on the wrong side of the trade.
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#1 Dec 13, 2012
San Diego County's trillion gallons of rainfall - equivalent to a cubic mile+ of water and ten times its household needs, could be put to use if the public elected competent and conscientious officials. But the public does not know this and its "entrenched bureaucrats" work hard to keep it that way.
Capable public servants would have adopted the planning and design needed to save one gallon in ten of our rainwater a half-century ago and revised local ordinances-codes-policies to comply with the CA Water Code.(It ordered them to "guide all or any stormwaters into soils of the District"). But that planning did not suit the "Powers That Be", defined as the land developers who bought land cheap because it was flooded often, then sold it for many times as much after public funds built "flood control" features.
The Chief Engineers knew this planning was criminally inappropriate because it throws away precious rainwater, forcing the public to pay for hugely expensive water importation facilities like the San Vicente dam raising project.("This will be the largest raise of a concrete dam in the U.S. and the largest in the world using RCC.") It is an experimental dam that disregards the safety of downstream residents without informing them of the hazard.
But the jobs of public works and water district officials depend upon their ability to fool politicians into approving rainwater disposal planning and keep the public too "dumbed down" to realize that 95% of their rainwater is not being put to use.
Will the new crop of politicians regain control of our water districts and public works department to begin saving the 10% pf pir rainwater that would end our dependence on imported water and desalination schemes?
The current rush to appoint a new crop of IRWM-RAC members tells us that the new boards-councils will face stiff opposition if they try to apply common sense to the mangement of our bountiful rainfall.
#2 Dec 15, 2012
From federal statistics:
- San Diego County has 1 resident per acre and receives 500,000 gallons of rainfall per acre yearly.
- National average water use per person is 36,500 gallons yearly.
It appears our rainfall provides 13.7 times as much water as we need, yet our officials import 26,000 gallons per resident from hundreds of miles away, costing us each $1,760 yearly on average.
Are we losing five billion dollars a year to cunning extortion or do we really need all those thousands of public servants, contractors, engineers, lawyers and politicians we trust to manage our rainwater wisely?
Federal experts just laugh and say we are a "bunch of damn fools".
#3 Dec 18, 2012
10 false conventional wisdoms about San Diego County's water supply
1 We must import water because our rainfall is only 9.4 inches yearly.
2 US EPA stormwater quality regulations are unreasonable.
3 Saving our rainwater would be too expensive.
4 There is no cost-effective way to store our rainfall.
5 Environmental organizations are protecting public rights.
6 Professional Engineers must dictate rainwater management.
7 Droughts cause water shortages.
8 Street runoff is too polluted for public use.
9 Energy costs are a separate issue from water management.
10 Land development brings greater need for imported water.
Explanations of each statement will be provided as time permits.
#4 Dec 22, 2012
The State Water Project bringing water from northern California was pushed through even though Southern California receives 8 trillion gallons of rainfall, seven times as much as this massive waterscam pumps a mile high over the mountains to it. How could this enormously expensive project be justified? Who misled our public servants into throwing away 95% of our rainwater so that it would seem to be a necessary and proper plan?
San Diego County is particularly blessed, receiving more than a dozen times as much pure rainwater on its highlands as water districts pump in from the slimy Colorado River. Yet it has been locked into dependence on this source because its "flood control" managers forced landowners to make their rainfall run off to the ocean or be lost to evaporation.
These absurd situations exist only because facts and figures have been distorted-omitted-mirepresente d by the people we trusted to keep us fully and fairly informed. A dumbed-down public cannot help becoming a victim of con artists who gain control of its information sources. The collective wisdom of voters brings good planning only if they are well-informed.
#5 Jan 6, 2013
I find it of interest that someone bothers to post a low opinion of my comments yet does not offer any form of rebuttal.
Why would someone take pot shots at the messenger instead of providing facts and figures that would discredit the message?
Senior water district and public works officials would have good reason to do this, of course. Exposure of their failure to comply with CA law that orders them to store all stormwater for public use.would certainly push elected officials into replacing them.
The Professional Engineers who serve these officials would certainly want to discredit revelations of their false and misleading testimony to politicians and the Press.
Concerned citizens would welcome facts and figures from these persons.
#6 Feb 13, 2013
Fresno's engineers were smart enough to dig 120 basins throughout their city to hold ALL of their stormwater. Our engineers have not been able to save even 10% or our larger rainfall even though we have hundreds of canyons that need only small, cheap dirt dams to become reservoirs.
An example: Next time you drive by the Miramar air base notice the many empty canyons and picture small dams in them to store its 3 billion gallons of yearly runoff.(Enough for all the households in La Jolla)
Engineers of our USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service are the world's best for planning this form of rainwater conservation. Our new Mayor and Congressman could make this happen immediately, saving us from paying the billion-dollar bill for Carlsbad's Desalination plant.
They could also show the 3% of our homeowners who use more tnan a million gallons yearly, as much as the Desalinator will produce, how to catch all their rainfall to keep their landscape green so that the rest of us don't have to pay for that scam.
#7 Mar 20, 2013
The LA Times says the Carlsbad Desalinator will cost "$3 to 4" billion, NOT less than one billion as local news services told us. Seems our public servants kind of forgot or misplaced some decimal points.
Who will pay off this debt, the 102,000 customers it wil serve? That would cost them $1,800 each for twenty years, making investors in this scheme real happy.
But no way the people who use this water will stand that cost, so it will have to be paid by all of us, just so that pastures and lawns and golf courses won't be damaged by salty Colorado River water.
Not to worry, though, the clever SDCWA planners cooked up a deal to delay the increases for more than five years until they are safely pensioned out.
#10 May 10, 2013
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 3:06 PM
Subject: CRWM Comment to RAC committee
An abbreviated summary of comments by members
of Citizens for Responsible Watershed Management:
- The process of formulating comprehensive watershed management plans for each river basin in San Diego and adjacent counties would provide a clear view of all planning options. This, then, would allow residents to understand land, water, energy and transit matters fully and therefore be able to participate effectively in this planning.
- The three California Resource Conservation Districts of this area were created and empowered for the specific purpose of managing land and water in the most equitable and cost-effective manner. RAC committee members could learn about this planning by accessing federal and state experts who would fully inform them and the general public of all costs and benefits.
- Diligent application of the ordinary, low-tech land planning methods recommended by these experts would accomplish proper management of land and water resources at less cost and with more public benefits than ongoing planning. The Best Management Practices of the USDA and the Low Impact Development of the USEPA can be implemented immediately by revising policies of local agencies to bring compliance with the letter and spirit of State statutes.
- CRWM comments posted on the UT online forum and several local TOPIX forums discuss various aspects of land/water/energy management. These are intricately interconnected and must therefore be dealt with as a package of planning options rather than as separate problems. The CRWM model comprehensive watershed management program for the Santa Margarita and other rivers was designed by federal and state experts with this feature a central focus. It may be viewed at the EMA-RCD office in Murrieta or in Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District files.
The problem most frequently cited in CRWM critiques of IRWM-RAC activity was the considerable size and complexity of its "Planning Study Recommendations for San Diego IRWM Program" and "Strategic Plan for the Future of Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM)". County and municipal employees pointed out that this "information overload" causes inattention that precludes thoughtful response. Put another way; Obviously excessive and/or irrelevant detail plus convoluted planning confuses and distracts RAC members so that critical issues get too little attention.
- Members of the RAC committee appear, collectively, deficient in levels of education and specialized training that would permit them to judge the matters in this list wisely by applying lessons of their life experience. Formally trained planners speak this language, the general public that pays their wage does not. Less verbiage would help committee members interact and input more effectively.
- The core element land/water resource planning advocated by USDA-NRCS experts is recognizing that rainwater managed from wherever it falls to its point of use becomes a valuable asset rather than a nuisance, a destructive force or a hazard. This "onsite retention" focus, explicitly prescribed by California Legislators in their original Water Code, is standard practice in major metropolitan areas, with the policies and practices that have been hugely successful in Fresno and Phoenix wholly applicable to our situation.
- The RAC committee cannot in good conscience contiue to ignore its obligation to present complete and accurate information to stakeholders so that they may make wise decisions in coming elections. Only in this way can ongoing planning be steered in the proper direction to produce the most cost-effective and publicly beneficial planning of water resource management.
James Marple for CRWM
#11 Dec 9, 2013
Its good to see that members of this forum have enough income
to not mind paying five times as much per gallon for water as the
10% of San Diego water customers who use 65% of our total supply.
A person in a small home with no lawn will commonly use less than
748 gallons per month and pay $3.00 per 100 gallons for it.
A person in an estate with luxuriant landscaping will commonly use
a million gallons yearly, and pay 61 cents per 100 gallons for it.
If the same rate applied to both then the estate owner
would pay $30,000 not just $6,000.
But our public servants have deceived and coerced us
into subsidizing preferred water customers who save
on average $24,000 yearly because we 'ordinary'
folks pay 80% of their bill.
This outrageously unfair rate system is ignored by 'liberal'
and 'conservative' politicians because both parties share in
the benefits of this practice. Most voters don't know about
it so keep on electing the professional politicians who use
government to support their life styles.
So 450,000 of us pay the $24,000 yearly on average that
luxury estate and golf course homeowners do not pay.
#12 Jan 5, 2014
An outraged public works employee demanded that we cease our
"slurs" on his agency.
We asked her to provide responses to our posts showing that its
website was presenting a false picture of our rainwater supply
and the costs of saving as much of it as we need.
After she simmered down she agreed to see if she could do this.
We look forward to a response from County officials.
But we don't expect to get one.
Even their best professional liars cannot effectively discredit
simple truths such as the amount of rainfall and the amount used.
#13 Feb 25, 2014
Does the following data tell us why we see only feeble interest from
San Diego males in protecting their family's health and welfare?
How much has a half-century of drinking and bathing-swImming in
imported Colorado River water affected the past two generations?
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the USA, is directly above where
MWD pumps its water to San Diego. In 2001 it turned green from
algae due to wastewater and synthetic chemicals from residential-
irrigation water runoff and sewage effluent from treatment plants.
The chemicals include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,
polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine pesticides (DDT etc) and
contaminants such as fragrances/musks, flame retardants, triclosan
and its breakdown products,and pharmaceuticals.
Many of these interact with the endocrine system to cause reproductive
impacts in glands and tissues including the hypothalamus, pituitary,
thyroid, adrenal, thymus, pancreas, ovaries, testes and others. These
release hormones that control development, growth, reproduction and
behavior. In some species hormones determine whether individuals
become male or female during their early development.
Synthetic chemicals known to cause endocrine disruption include
diethylstilbestrol, ethynylestradiol, dioxins, PCBs, perchlorate, heavy
metals and others with estrogenic (feminizing) activity.
EDCs attack embryonic brain tissue and stunt growing brains.
fact sheet:[url]http://www.niehs.ni h.gov/oc/factsheets/pdf/endocr ine.pdf[/url]
The Colorado River water we buy is far more polluted than a North
Carolina river that suffered a coal ash spill proudly liberal reporters
are hyping in an effort to discredit the Republican majority.
That river's water is so clean that downstream residents have not
been dumbed down, were smart enough to recognize and throw out
the Democrats who have kept them inpoverished for over a century.
#14 May 11, 2014
A San Francisco resident upset about sewage effluent being mixed
with the pure mountain water supply of his city called to request a copy
of the CRWM North Coast Pipeline Plan. We suggested that he contact
impartial civil engineers from outside the state to discuss details of
this water supply option that CA planners buried from public sight.
I pointed out that the concept is simple: Take advantage of the fact
that as much rain runs off to the ocean from rivers and creeks along
the coast north of Frisco in a week each winter as S CA uses yearly.
We only need to design a system that will catch this as it flows out of
the many dozen rivers and creeks and feed it into a tube laid along
the shallow shoreline as a self-powered flow aided by wave action.
This would be a significant project, of course, but reinforced plastic
liners have been perfected for huge landfills so that capable engineers
could get it done quickly. Planners would hang a curtain to close off a
small part of San Francisco Bay to store part of the flow and a trillion
gallons would be pumped south to meet all S CA needs. The slimy
Sacramento River would then restore its Delta to health without us
having to contribute another $3,500 per home.
The North Coast receives 300,000 gallons more rain per acre than the
million per acre falling on the Mt Shasta watershed. This reveals the
poor quality of information provided by civil engineers to planners when
dams in that area were constructed. 10+ trillion gallons have been lost
each year because we elected fools and crooks.
California's water "problems" have been self-imposed, a result of false
and misleading testimony by civil engineers and journalists
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CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co.
CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co.
Ding J.,Xiangtan University |
Ding J.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Zhang P.,Xiangtan University |
Wang P.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co.
Jixie Gongcheng Xuebao/Journal of Mechanical Engineering | Year: 2016
Standards IEC61373 of version 1999 and version 2010 are analyzed and compared, and it's found that the severity levels for random vibration test of the two versions are the same. However, due to the change of the calculation method of acceleration ratio, the severity level for simulating the long life testing at increased random vibration levels is significant declined. In order to compare differences between field measurement data of railway line and vehicle in China and the standard IEC61373, the acceleration vs. time history of HXD1C electric locomotive in poor condition like Lanzhou-Xinjiang railway line, and that in good condition like Zhuzhou-Guangzhou section of the Beijing-Guangzhou railway line are measured separately. According to the data processing and the analysis, it is indicated that the vibration level and standard deviation of measured data in China are relatively large and the data are comparatively discrete. The random vibration simulations for traction converter of HXD1C electric locomotive are carried out by using the functional acceleration spectral density (ASD) of standard IEC61373 and the measured data as excitation respectively. Compared with the obtained results of standard spectrum, the maximum 1σ stress of measured spectrum is higher by 2.4% in vertical, 9.0% in transverse and 22.8% in longitudinal directions respectively, which indicates that the maximum 1σ stress of typical equipments excited by measured spectrum is greater than that of the standard spectrum. © 2016 Journal of Mechanical Engineering.
Wang Y.,Shanghai JiaoTong University |
Luo Y.,Shanghai JiaoTong University |
Liu H.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co.
Hanjie Xuebao/Transactions of the China Welding Institution | Year: 2015
By considering the practical assembly process of the body bolster, Welding structure analysis system (Weld-Sta) is employed to predict the welding deformation of the structure. Firstly, finite element models and welding lines of each step are constructed. Then, the welding deformation of each step is calculated in corresponding model. Thirdly, the whole welding deformation is summed up by the one from each steps. Finally, the welding deformation of the structure is calculated in one step. By comparing the welding deformation predicted by simulated results including two methods-considering welding sequence and not considering welding sequence with that of measured results, the reliability of this method is confirmed. This study can provide a guideline for the designation and determination of welding procedures on body bolster. © 2015, Harbin Research Institute of Welding. All right reserved.
Zhong H.,University of Electronic Science and Technology of China |
Zhong H.,University of Sichuan |
Du P.,University of Electronic Science and Technology of China |
Tang F.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Wang L.,University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Applied Energy | Year: 2015
Wind turbine wakes have significant effects on the production efficiency and fatigue loads, and these effects should be considered in the optimization of wind turbine structure and wind farm layouts. In this paper, a numerical model combining Lagrangian dynamic large-eddy models and actuator line methods (ALMs) is implemented to investigate the wind turbine near wakes at three representative tip speed ratios (TSRs). In the model, several model parameters that have been justified based on the existing literature and experiments are utilized to enhance the numerical stability and accuracy. These parameters are related to a physically meaningful length scale in the Gaussian smoothing function, a Prandtl tip/hub-loss factor and a 3D correction for airfoil data. The model is compared to the MEXICO measurements, in which a detailed stereo PIV measurement is carried out. According to the comparison of rotor power coefficients between the prediction and the measurements, there is a slight overestimate at TSRs of 6.67 and 10, while a slight underestimate at TSR of 4.17. Additionally, according to the comparison of streamwise traverses and spanwise distribution of axial velocities, good agreement is achieved at both TSRs of 4.17 and 6.67, while visible difference is found at TSR of 10. Moreover, the simulation result shows a helical behavior of wake tip vortices induced by the turbine rotor. This behavior gets more pronounced with a decreasing TSR. The tip vortices also give a reasonable explanation of why the maximum velocity deficit and turbulence intensity occur near the blade tip of wind turbines. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
Liang J.,CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co. |
Rong Z.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Zhang Z.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Luo W.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co.
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering | Year: 2016
A series of train net matching problems arising from the high-order harmonics of AC drive trains have severely affected the safe operation of the railway system. For the sake of analyzing and solving the problems in a systematic way, some basic conclusions and laws are obtained on the basis of making theoretical analysis for the traction current control model and harmonic characteristic of AC drive trains, and through considering the impedance model of traction nets and making the detailed simulation analysis for the voltage harmonic of traction nets, the harmonic relationship between current and voltage, as well as the train net system harmonic coupling relationships such as the mutual effect of harmonics when multiple locomotives are running, which provide guidance and reference for analyzing the practical problems and studying the subsequent suppression techniques in engineering application. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016.
Zhang T.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Jiang G.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Tang J.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co.
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering | Year: 2016
We demonstrate a multi-flow routing strategy based on streamline effect for optical burst switching (OBS) networks used in rail transportation. The simulation results fully prove that the strategy can achieve fast speed and ideal burst loss ratio (BLR). © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016.
Feng J.-H.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Wang J.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Li J.-H.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co.
Tiedao Xuebao/Journal of the China Railway Society | Year: 2012
The CRH2 high-speed train traction drive system structure and working principle were described. The high-speed train integrated simulation platform based on co-ordinated multidisciplinary simulation was studied. System requirements were analyzed completely with the tool of Rational Rose supporting UML. The constituent components and their functions of the simulation platform were introduced. The hybrid network system architecture based on HLA/RTI and the reflective memory network was proposed. Comprehensive simulation of the CRH2 high-speed train was conducted on the platform. The validity of the simulation platform was verified.
Ding R.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Liu G.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co.
Zhongguo Dianji Gongcheng Xuebao/Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering | Year: 2014
To meet the demand of application in ±1 100 kV ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission and adapt to the development tendency of higher voltage, higher current capacity and higher reliability for the converter valve thyristors, based on the existed technology of 6-inch thyristor in CSR and using the method of computer simulation and trial production and test, the electric field distribution of thyristor chip edge, voltage stability, the device's internal thermal distribution and external heat dissipation, as well as the thyristor current capacity have been improved by means of optimizing thyristor chip structure design. What is more, optimizing the design of thyristor chip's amplifying gate improves the device's dynamic characteristics. Furthermore, the trade-off between the thyristor static parameters and dynamic characteristics has been achieved when the advanced electron irradiation technology had been adopted and irradiation process had been optimized. The 6 inches 5 000 A/8 500 V thyristor devices, CSR researched and developed, meet all static and dynamic parameters and pass the reliability test, which can satisfy the application requirements of ±1 100 kV UHVDC converter valves. © 2014 Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering.
Li G.-D.,Zhejiang University |
Hu Y.-Q.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Liu X.-G.,Zhejiang University
Zidonghua Xuebao/Acta Automatica Sinica | Year: 2015
The control vector parameterization (CVP) method is currently popular for solving optimal control problems in process industries. However, one of its main disadvantages is the low computational efficiency, because the relevant differential equations in solving the generated nonlinear programming (NLP) problem should be calculated repeatedly with the adjustment of control, which is the most time-consuming part of the CVP method. A new fast approximate approach with less computational expenses on differential equations, function values and gradients is therefore proposed to improve the computational efficiency of the CVP method in this paper. The proposed approach is demonstrated to have marked advantages in terms of accuracy and efficiency, in contrast to mature optimal control softwares, on two classic optimal control problems. Copyright © 2015 Acta Automatica Sinica. All rights reserved.
Liu H.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Zhang D.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Tang J.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Qiu Y.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co.
Diangong Jishu Xuebao/Transactions of China Electrotechnical Society | Year: 2012
Aimed at the insufficient capacity of mitigating electric arc furnaces (EAF) flicker problems for the traditional double-closed-loop control mode of static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), this paper calculates the compensation current command which achieves the minimum voltage fluctuation by analyzing the various EAF distribution network voltage and current phasor, and directly calculates the control voltage command according to the principle of the network instantaneous power equal to the STATCOM instantaneous power. So the STATCOM controller is less three PI regulators than the traditional dual-loop control mode, and the response time from the original 20ms is reduced to 10ms, so it improves the ability of voltage flicker suppression. Simulation and actual operating results verify that the proposed control strategy in this paper is effective and correct.
Jing H.,Central South University |
Jing H.,CSR Zhuzhou Institute Co. |
Nian X.,Central South University
Gaodianya Jishu/High Voltage Engineering | Year: 2012
To improve the application of DC ice-melting technology in power grids, a new type of flexible DC ice-melting technology was proposed. Based on analysis on the equivalent model of frozen transmission lines and the heat exchange during ice-melting, the necessary anti-icing current and maximum current were calculated for a 220 kV power line. A novel flexible DC ice-melting power based on self-commutated semiconductors was designed according to the calculation results. The main circuit topology, mathematical model and control strategy of the power unit module were introduced and discussed. Finally, a full-controlled DC ice-melting device prototype was developed, of which the test has been carried out too. Test results show that the ice-melting device can regulate DC output flexibly, while the harmonic contents on line side, which is only 3.16% in the test, also meet requirements.


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National promises youth welfare boost
National says it will extend its youth welfare service to all under 20s if it forms the next government.
The Government's flagship youth welfare programme has made significant inroads toward lifting educational achievement and reducing benefit dependency.
National Social Development Spokeswoman Paula Bennett today made an election promise to extend it to an extra 5700 teens who were currently receiving a benefit.
She said the total extra cost to extend the programme would be "between $10-$15 million".
The scheme currently involves providers working directly with about 3000 16 and 17-year-olds who are on benefits, or unemployed and not receiving any education or training.
"This approach is working well, and that's why we are going to extend it to 19-year-old sole parents, and to many other 18- and 19-year-old beneficiaries who need more support or who are at risk of long-term welfare dependence," Bennett said.
"Many 18- and 19-year-olds coming into Work and Income need more than job search assistance - they need help to get their lives on track, manage their money and pay the bills.
"National supports people in need, but expects them to do everything they can to get back on their feet when they are able."
Under the new policy, Work and Income would assess all under 20s who were seeking a benefit.
Those identified as having "complex needs" would be referred to a youth service provider, where they would receive intensive support and guidance, together with budgeting support and the use of a payment card.
The young people involved must participate in education, training or work-based learning and budgeting, and are given little control of their benefit.
The announcement follows a report released by the ministry last month which showed 16 and 17-year-olds on a benefit accounted for 70 per cent of the ministry's future welfare liability.
By June 30 last year, that welfare liability was $76.5 billion, $7.4b lower than forecast, with $4.4b of the savings directly related to the reforms.
As of May this year, 45.8 per cent of young people who left the programme were not on a benefit three months later. Fewer young parents were also on a benefit; from about 4800 in December 2009 to 2600 in May this year.


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AIG: What Just Happened?!?!
Heading into its earnings following the close of trading yesterday, shares of American International Group (AIG) had gained 34% from its low on Jun. 28 to Feb. 14. Then the bottom fell out.
AIG reported a loss of $2.96 a share, missing forecasts for a profit of $1.16 a share, due in large part to a $5.6 billion reserve charge. Analysts had been expecting about $3.5 billion. Now American International Group is off 9.1% at $60.79 at 1:08 p.m. today.
Barclays analyst Jay Gelb and team contend that the future depends on the ratings agencies:
AIG sized its previously announced 4Q loss reserve charge: $5.6bn pre-tax. This charge was significant and much larger than our estimate of around $3bn. If A.M Best affirms its financial strength rating of AIG of 'A', we believe it would remove a negative overhang on AIG shares. If, however, AIG were downgraded by A.M. Best (to A-), we think it could result in slowing or ceasing share buybacks to conserve capital. In a more pessimistic scenario, AIG could require a dilutive capital raise or exit of business units. Separately, S&P said [last night] it would take no immediate rating action on AIG.
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Hello. My name is Tan.
Do you have a volt meter to do some voltage tests? This could be a low voltage or a connection issue.
We need to test the voltage at the battery cable connection on the starter while cranking the engine. I know it won't crank but we need to activate the crank circuit.
Could I get the engine model number please?
Looking at the back of the starter the yellow/red is closest to the engine block. B terminal in this diagram. http://i.imgur.com/SbZmo0h.png
We need to check voltage on the A terminal when key is in crank position.
No rush I will be here all afternoon.
Jump from the red to the yellow/red does the starter crank?
So when you apply voltage to the yellow/red what is the voltage on the red?
Ok there's the problem. You have a voltage issue. Check the battery cable connections on the battery and the engine. They must be clean and tight. Check positive and negative.
The starter must have 9.5+ volts to function correctly. So when you load the circuit you are loosing voltage to the starter.
Inspect the cables for any cuts or swollen areas, check each terminal end for corrosion.
Post back with findings.
Yes. You could have 3 strands of wire with no load and it will read 13 volts but soon as you put the load of a starter on the wire the voltage goes away. Corrosion or bad connections will cause voltage loss.
The starter isn't the problem it is the wiring to the starter. We know the starter works. So what does that tell you?
Correct. If there is no load on the starter it will spin all day long. The load is what causes the voltage loss. For the starter to function correctly turn the engine over it must have 9.5+ volts to turn the engine over. This has to be constant voltage.
7 volts isn't enough. If your sure all the cable are good tight and clean then the starter is the problem. A bad starter will spin with no load. This is where people are misled about starters just because it spins with no load doesn't mean it is good.
Is this a Volvo or aftermarket starter?
Have you checked all the battery cables? Positive and negative?
Ok connect the black test lead of your meter to the battery negative post. Connect the red test lead to the battery cable on the starter. Now jump the red to the yellow/red what is your voltage reading?
Ok now connect the red test lead to the battery positive post and the black test lead to the starter case. Jump from the red to the yellow/red what is your voltage reading?
Some where you voltage readings are contradicting what your telling me. Earlier you said you had 7 volts on the red when jumping the red to yellow/red. Now your telling me it is 11 volts. Lets try this again.
Connect the black test lead to engine ground. Connect the red test lead to the battery cable connection on the starter. Now jump from the red to the yellow/red on the starter. What is the voltage reading?
What is the reading on the red? When you jump from the red to yellow/red?
What is the voltage reading on the red cable that connects to the starter when cranking the engine?
Again you have a voltage delivery issue to the starter. The starter must have 9.5+ continuous volts to function correctly.
That will be a bad ground. Is the engine block real rusty where the starter bolts to the engine?
What's between the starter and the battery?
The best way to eliminate the battery switch is connect the battery 1 to the common which goes straight to the starter. Battery switches can go bad the contacts get corroded.
That is a possibility. There is allot of Chinese starters out there that are junk.
Did you run another ground cable also. The ground is as important as the positive cable.
That would lead you to believe the starter is the problem wouldn't it?
If you still have the same issue it is possible there is something wrong with the engine or the drive. Is the oil clean in the engine? Check the drive lube.
With the spark plug out does the engine turn freely or does it seem like it is dragging?
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Pet Tip
Tip – 36 – Howling dogs – why dogs howl
Howling is a form of communication in dogs. It is a way for dogs to signal their presence to other dogs that are often located far away. It is common in wolves and coyotes, both relatives of today's domestic dog.…
- Owner:
- sharon morris
- City:
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- Date of Birth:
- 7/20/2000
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- Height:
- 34
- Weight:
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- Coat Colour:
- black
- Eye Colour:
- brown
he was the best friend i ever had
he loved to drink out of the toliet
and his fav foods were slim jims and scobby snacks
i loved the way he would listen to me and give me that great dane chatter


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Performs responsible and complex duties associated with a specialized function of a section of clerical employees in a correctional institution
Major/Essential Functions
Ensure all provider and nursing orders are carried out appropriately, reminders are completed and new reminders are entered in the system. Complete provider and nurse orders from clinic appointments daily and note.
Ensure patients are checked in and checked out in a timely manner each day.
Ensure clinic notes are in the system daily.
Enter and complete reminders into EMR in response to Sick Calls
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Manages inmate passes and instructs inmates about appointment process.
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Education: A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent. Experience: Three years progressively responsible clerical experience. Additional education and/or related experience to equal three years may substitute on a year for year basis.
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From the bloggers at Do It Yourself RV:
When's the last time you spent a few relaxing minutes lounging in a hot tub? Felt pretty good, didn't it? It would be fantastic if you could have a hot tub-like experience while camping.
Unfortunately, you'll be hard-pressed to find a hot tub in even the largest and most expensive of RVs. We've all heard the phrase, 'think outside the box'. What if that were changed to, 'think outside the RV?'
At a little over 8 pounds per gallon, water isn't something you want to have to carry around a lot of. A full 225 gallon hot tub would weigh a bit under a ton. The answer: bring a portable, collapsible hot tub with you!
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The test chip was the first project for the new ARM design center located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. One goal of the project was to provide feedback to ARM's physical IP group about the quality and usability of its standard cells and RAM. The test chip project also provided a "test drive" of the 20nm capabilities in Cadence tools, including RTL Compiler, Encounter Digital Implementation System, Encounter Timing System, Encounter Power System, and QRC Extraction.
As reported in the ARM guest blog, here are some of the lessons learned:
ARM and Cadence went through this learning exercise so you don't have to. When full 20nm production is underway, you'll want a mature ecosystem where everything is in place to design and manufacture a chip as quickly, efficiently, and inexpensively as possible. That ecosystem must include verified physical IP, design IP, a comprehensive EDA tool flow, and foundry support. At this point it appears that all these pieces are falling into place.
For more detail, see the ARM guest blog here.
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