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Connecticut's attorney general said Wednesday he will research whether the state's largest power utility broke any laws in its handling of outages that left thousands of people in the cold and the dark for more than a week in the wake of a pre-Halloween snowstorm.
Connecticut Light & Power is facing at least five investigations into the outages triggered by the Oct. 29 storm, which brought trees down on power lines across the state and cut electricity to a total of more than 830,000 customers. But the probe by Attorney General George Jepsen could carry the most serious consequences.
Jepsen told The Associated Press in an interview that his office will develop a legal theory that could determine if CL&P violated any laws.
The storm dumped more than two foot of snow and knocked out power to more than 3 million customers in the Northeast. Power was restored to the vast majority within days, but several thousand in Connecticut were still in the dark as of Wednesday — 11 days after the storm.
Jepsen said he does not believe outrage by customers and elected officials will fade anytime soon.
"There's a level of anger I've not seen in 56 years," he said. "People are already stressed economically and stressed because of the severity of last winter's storms and Irene. People are very stressed. They're at the breaking point."
Jepsen is asking the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to gather emails, correspondence and other documents to determine if CL&P had a plan to manage its electrical system during and after the storm.
He would not speculate what laws CL&P could have violated. The state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority governs how the utility runs its business in numerous ways, such as the accuracy of meters, conservation and the safety and reliability of the electric distribution system. In theory at least, any of the authority's requirements could have been breached in an outage as lengthy as the one caused by last month's storm.
Jepsen noted that state regulation actually could make it harder to prosecute.
"If CL&P did what regulators asked it to do, it's harder to establish liability," he said.
A spokeswoman for Hartford-based Northeast Utilities, the parent company of CL&P, said the number of investigations is to be expected because the outages affected so many residents and businesses for so long.
"I think that in order for all the stakeholders to feel they are involved, we're going to need these many investigations," spokeswoman Marie van Luling said.
Northeast Utilities announced Wednesday it will pay for a review of its preparedness and response to the snowstorm. It also offered $10 million to establish a fund to help residential customers who experienced losses because of the storm.
As of midday Wednesday, 11 days after the storm, some 3,500 customers in the state were still in the dark. Connecticut Light & Power has missed several self-imposed deadlines, including a pledge to restore electricity to 99 percent of its customers by Sunday night. But the utility said it aimed to restore power to everyone by midnight Wednesday.
Frustration has been mounting. The Hartford Courant reported that three arrests in Avon could be attributed to the outages, including a 33-year-old man who threatened utility workers and a 39-year-old who falsely claimed he was shocked by live wires in his driveway so he could get his power fixed.


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I've gotten emails stating " until the start of your next billing cycle on the 22/10/2017". But in my account the current bllling cycle is 2017-09-23 to 2017-10-22.
The 22nd can't be both the start of the new billing cycle and the last day of the current billing cycle. Unless at some point in the day, the new billing cycle starts. If that is the case, what time in the day is this occuring?
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Anyway...Ariel had a
secret place
An underwater cave where she kept human
treasures and thing-a- ma-bobs that she
found inside sunken ships.
She always took her
friend Flounder
When she went looking for new treasures.
One day they went out
looking and Flounder
was very scared...
Ariel laughed and called him a Guppy!


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My interest in genealogy started when I was a child. My dad's mom use to tell me that the family history book had been burned in a fire, but she knew we were related to Daniel Boone. I never forgot that, nor have I ever found the connection haha. Along with doing genealogy I spend a lot of my time doing photo restorations, namely for victims of Sandy through Care for Sandy, and also of family photos that I add to the books I write on our family history.
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Transcribing and Studying Census Records
Here is a sample of a 1900 census and my transcription of it. There are several places you can go for census forms. There are a few good reasons to transcribe the census records you find, although I also like to keep a copy of the original too. One way you can use this form is at the library or Family History Center where you can view microfilm. If you don't absolutely have to have a copy of the original you can transcribe the information you find to save the cost of copies. I like to have the original, so I only transcribe the family I am researching. However, if you are not going to have a copy of the original then you may want to transcribe the families that are their neighbors. You may find in the future their neighbors may marry into the family.
Another really good reason to transcribe your census records are to catch the details. Sometimes when I am looking through the census records I may not pay attention to all of the little details, just the important ones. But when you transcribe your census records you pay more attention to all of the details, and you might actually notice something that you may have otherwise ignored. That little detail any tell you something about your ancestor's life.
Also hopefully your own writing is easier to read then the census, so when you go back to it in the future you can quickly and easily understand what is in the census information. Many times the originals are so old that they didn't scan very clearly for the microfilm and they really are hard to read. Also they are shrunk down in size. Most of us don't have printers that can print 11x17, and even some library's can't do that, so when we print it out on 8.5x11, it's reduced in size from the original and therefore even harder to read.
When transcribing any form of original make sure to transcribe exactly as it is written. If you will notice in my transcription of the 1900 census I made a note at the bottom that the census taker spelled Luticia's name as Tisha L, which was incorrect, but in my transcription I wrote it exactly as the census taker did. This way in the future if you or one of your descendants are going back to look for the original they can find it exactly as it was written and not be hunting for something that didn't exist.
Going back to noticing the details I saw something in the 1900 census of this family that I would have never noticed if I hadn't written it out. Benjamin R McCombs in place of occupation the census taker wrote "Invalid." This tells me that Benjamin was somehow injured or suffered from some sort of infliction. Though I know from the 1910 and 1920 census that he did in fact marry, though as far as I know they never had any children. That may change if I ever find him in the 1930 census. But my point is that there is possibly something on record regarding his injury or disability. Also his number of months unemployed that year was 12 verses his brother and father who were only unemployed for 3 months. This gives me another clue to look into. Was he injured in a war? Possibly the Spanish-American War? It would fit the time line for him. Or was it a work related accident? These are all things I can look into.
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- Dennis Buerge said...
I too have Schwimmer ancestors and am related to Daniel Boone; he is my:
28'th cousin, 5 times removed
28'th cousin, 6 times removed
24'th cousin, 5 times removed
19'th cousin, 7 times removed
21'st cousin, 4 times removed
28'th cousin, 9 times removed
Please feel free to email me at:
- James Andrew said...
"When transcribing any form of original make sure to transcribe exactly as it is written. If you will notice in my transcription of the 1900 census I made a note at the bottom that the census taker spelled Luticia's name as Tisha L, which was incorrect, but in my transcription I wrote it exactly as the census taker did." Since the purpose of transcribing a document is to purely transfer exactly what a document is all about, it is really a rule of the thumb to preserve the information in it, in verbatim manner. Accuracy and speed are the characteristics needed to be accepted on professional transcription companies.


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its a pleasure to see your progressing gallery... i remember your words, lacking in people art..and now watch yourself... excellent.... now its the teal flower with the butterfly i love to watch. very magic,) i love it
Love to draw and discover new drawing websites. Always learning from others is a fabulous thing.
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HI Kute
:)Create!!!!!!!! Greetings to the Elite.
Dear Kute, I wish you a
Dear Kute, I wish you a wonderful new year, with much happiness, joy, health and a lot of succes in your life!
Happy New Year! Hug for you!
Happy New Year! Hug for you!
I can't, but I like to create.
Love what we do.
i'm making you a picture it'
i'm making you a picture it' will be done soon :
You are fantabulous! Your art is beautiful and realistic and it never fails to amaze me! I hope that someday I can be as good as you... Any tips or advice for me?? (fantastic + fabulous = fantabulous)
"Challenge yourself and you will be surprised by your improvement." -Me
Thanks for letting me know
it's a shame that your drawing got deleted. I haven't had this happen to me though so I don't really know what's going on. You may want to leave a message in the forum about it. I always try to save copies too because I've had them not save right or other things so I do that incase it ever happens. BTW I love the finished version. It's pretty awesome!
Thank you so much
It usually takes me a pretty long time from start to finish. I'll start a drawing and some times I will start two or three and then take turns working on them so I don't get bored with just one. I can finish a drawing in a day but it would probably take me about 6 hours to do it so I prefer to not hurry when I am drawing and usually it takes me like a week or more if I only work on them for an hour or so each day. Thanks so much for your nice words about my artwork. I taught myself how to draw so I am constantly practicing and watching youtube videos.
Thanks for voting on my Black Widow picture! (Something's up with Queeky, it got deleted.. but thankfully I saved a few copies).
Here's the finished artwork..


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Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Jeremy Lin signing a good move for Charlotte Hornets
Jeremy Lin? I like it.
The Charlotte Hornets agreed to terms with Lin Wednesday, according to a source, with the signing expected to be made official Thursday (UPDATE: The Hornets now have made it official). Lin has fallen a ways since his "Linsanity" days in New York in 2012 -- he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated for two consecutive weeks in February 2012, and he remains the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA. Lin was courted as a backup this time, behind Kemba Walker at point guard, and apparently he's fine with that since he displayed the Hornets' logo on his Instagram account as a way of "announcing" his signing Wednesday night
Lin will not be the savior for the Charlotte Hornets. He will not, by himself, lead the Hornets to "the promised land," to use the analogy that GM Dave Gettleman used when the Carolina Panthers announced Cam Newton's $103-million signing recently. Lin is a good NBA player but not a great one -- don't overhype this move.
But he will fit better with this team than Lance Stephenson ever did, and at a much more reasonable price. He's shaky defensively but he can score (he has a career average of 11.7 points per game). And the one thing the Hornets have proved this offseason is that they are going to put some more points on the scoreboard even if it means they are less effective defensively.
So at least their games are going to be more entertaining. And I am not a huge fan of Brian Roberts, so making him the third point guard instead of Kemba's primary backup makes sense to me. This is a good move for the Hornets, and hopefully it will be a good move for Lin, too. He did not do well with the L.A. Lakers last season, but he's a fine scorer and really good in the pick-and-roll, and I can see situations where he gets hot in the third quarter and Steve Clifford plays a hunch and leaves him in during the fourth and lets him play alongside Walker.
It gives the Hornets more scoring options, basically, and that's a good thing for such an offensively challenged team (Lin will more or less take the roster spot of Mo Williams). It's not going to be Linsanity around here, but this will be a better team with Lin on it.
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Definitely better than Roberts, but I suppose this will end, or at least significantly diminish the chances of Aaron Harrison making the roster. I was really hoping he'd make it on the team.
- July 9, 2015 at 8:25 AM
Time to rename your son Jeremy and your daughter Lin.
- July 9, 2015 at 9:29 AM
It's a really nice pick up by Mr. Cho and the Hornets organization. LIn will excel under the right system and team. I think both parties will benefit from this transaction and Charlotte fan will enjoy the journey in the next two seasons. Good luck to Jeremy and the Charlotte Hornets.
- July 9, 2015 at 10:37 AM
- USC88 said...
He's a ball-dominant PG like Mo Williams was. If Big Al and Kemba are sitting for a spell, Lin can provide some offense. Seems like a good fit. Sounds like we can expect a bigger role for Troy Daniels on the second line as well. I like how the team depth is coming together.
- July 9, 2015 at 11:53 AM
At a very cheap price...geeeeeeee
- July 9, 2015 at 3:01 PM
- Kwok Wai Lai said...
For those who are really interested to know what happened to Jeremy Lin last season, the article by Andy Kamenetzky of Lakersnation would be a good reference.
Jeremy Lin is the number 1 shot blocker among NBA point guards per 48 mins this past season
Jeremy Lin is ranked 17th in Steals per 48 mins; Kemba Walker is ranked 18th
The DRPM (Defensive Real Plus Minus) of Jeremy Lin is ranked 20 among 84 NBA PGs
The ORPM (Offensive Real Plus Minus) of Jeremy Lin is ranked 19th among 84 PGs
The RPM (Real Plus Minus) of Jeremy Lin is ranked 18th among all PGs.
The WAR (wins attributable to each player on RPM) of Jeremy Lin is ranked 17th
There are only 14 PGs with both positive DRPM & positive ORPM and Jeremy is ranked 13th.
ORPM: Player's estimated on-court impact on team offensive performance, measured in points scored per 100 offensive possessions
DRPM: Player's estimated on-court impact on team defensive performance, measured in points allowed per 100 defensive possessions
RPM: Player's estimated on-court impact on team performance, measured in net point differential per 100 offensive and defensive possessions. RPM takes into account teammates, opponents and additional factors
WAR: The estimated number of team wins attributable to each player, based on RPM
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If you've finished college within the last few years, chances are you're paying off your student loans. What happens with your student loans now that they've entered repayment status will have a significant impact--positive or negative--on your credit history and credit score.
When you left school, you enjoyed a grace period of six to nine months before you had to begin repaying your student loans. But they were there all along, sleeping like an 800-pound gorilla in the corner of the room. Once the grace period was over, the gorilla woke up. How is he now affecting your ability to get other credit?
One way to find out is to pull a copy of your credit report. There are three major credit reporting agencies, or credit bureaus--Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union--and you should get a copy of your credit report from each one. Keep in mind, though, that while institutions making student loans are required to report the date of disbursement, balance due, and current status of your loans to a credit bureau, they're not currently required to report the information to all three, although many do.
If you're repaying your student loans on time, then the gorilla is behaving nicely, and is actually helping you establish a good credit history. But if you're seriously delinquent or in default on your loans, the gorilla will turn into King Kong, terrorizing the neighborhood and seriously undermining your efforts to get other credit.
Your credit report contains information about any credit you have, including credit cards, car loans, and student loans. The credit bureau (or any prospective creditor) may use this information to generate a credit score, which statistically compares information about you to the credit performance of a base sample of consumers with similar profiles. The higher your credit score, the more likely you are to be a good credit risk, and the better your chances of obtaining credit at a favorable interest rate.
Many different factors are used to determine your credit score. Some of these factors carry more weight than others. Significant weight is given to factors describing:
- Your payment history, including whether you've paid your obligations on time, and how long any delinquencies have lasted
- Your outstanding debt, including the amounts you owe on your accounts, the different types of accounts you have (e.g., credit cards, installment loans), and how close your balances are to the account limits
- Your credit history, including how long you've had credit, how long specific accounts have been open, and how long it has been since you've used each account
- New credit, including how many inquires or applications for credit you've made, and how recently you've made them
Always make your student loan payments on time. Otherwise, your credit score will be negatively affected. To improve your credit score, it's also important to make sure that any positive repayment history is correctly reported by all three credit bureaus, especially if your credit history is sparse. If you find that your student loans aren't being reported correctly to all three major credit bureaus, ask your lender to do so.
But even when it's there for all to see, a large student loan debt may impact a factor prospective creditors scrutinize closely: your debt-to-income ratio. A large student loan debt may especially hurt your chances of getting new credit if you're in a low-paying job, and a prospective creditor feels your budget is stretched too thin to make room for the payments any new credit will require.
Moreover, if your principal balances haven't changed much (and they don't in the early years of loans with long repayment terms) or if they're getting larger (because you've taken a forbearance on your student loans and the accruing interest is adding to your outstanding balance), it may look to a prospective lender like you're not making much progress on paying down the debt you already have.


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Instructor: Jay Wiggins
Summary: This three hour course covers the fundamentals of turning a rough piece of lumber into a perfectly square and usable piece with master wood worker Jay Wiggins.
Description: Students will get hands on experience with a Jointer as well as a Planer and Table Saw, in addition to learning proper care and methods for caring for and sourcing wood supplies.
This course is a pre-requisite for all fundamentals of wood working courses. Lumber and tools will be provided.
It is strongly reccomended that you pick up a copy of "Woodworking Basics" by Peter Korn, it makes an excellent reference to the material covered in the course.
This course is a prerequisite to both mortise and tenon joinery, as well as the dovetail course and the table fabrication course.
Ticket Sales end two days before the event begins.
Please be prepared to supply an contact phone number in case of last minute scheduling changes.
About the Instructor:
Jay Wiggins has been designing and building furniture for 25 years here in Atlanta. After a two and one half year apprenticeship under furniture craftsman Jack Harich, Jay set up shop and continued study under several notable national furniture makers including Tage Frid, Stephen Proctor and Asheville N.C. Master chair maker Brian Boggs. Jay has exhibited nationally and has work in a number of collections both private and public. In 2001, Jay's work was selected as part of a survey of Amerian craft at the turn of the millenium sponserd by the American Craft Mueum in NYC. He began teaching woodworking and furniture design 10 years ago and has had several apprentices who have gone on to become accomplished makers in their own right.
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What is the refund policy?
We will refund any ticket requested for any reason up to a week before the course runs, after that point we can only give credit to a future course. If the class cannot run as scheduled, for whatever reason, purchaser will have the option of a full refund or credit towards the makeup course.
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Rocky for Equality is a small theater company from Augusta, Maine. Our goal is to produce an annual showing of The Rocky Horror Show Live in our state capital!
Whether you're a frequent visitor to the Frankenstein place or an excited new virgin, Rocky For Equality is excited to welcome you into our world.
Please feel free to 'Like' our Facebook, tweet with us, and remember to give yourself over to absolute pleasure.


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The animated short HEAR THE WIND recently received the Best Digital Media Award at the Creation Arts Film Festival in Edmonton, Alberta. HEAR THE WIND, a quirky, humorous animation, is described as "a bizarre journey through the soul noise of our culture." It is produced by the Christian company Vertical Hold Animation, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their work is best described as alternative Christian animation for teens and adults. Vertical Hold's work has also won awards at the WYSIWYG Christian Film Festival in San Francisco (Best Animation Award for EVOLUTION), the Envoy Film Festival in Colorado Springs, CO (Best Anime Award for GLORY) and Cornerstone's Flickerings Film Fest in Chicago. VH's work has also aired on TBN and is currently airing daily on the new teen/young adult network JC-TV.
For more info regarding Vertical Hold, check out their website: VerticalHold.net.


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Baros has a get-out clause in his contract which will allow him to leave after the World Cup finals providing any interested parties can meet a fee of around £16million. But Barry insists it is important Villa attract more players of the quality of the the former Liverpool player, who moved to the midlands club in a £6million deal last summer.
Barry, who is acting captain in the absence of the injured Olof Mellberg, told PA Sport: "Hopefully he can stay for next season and we can push on. He is a class player and we need more players like Milan at the club. We don´t want to lose him."
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Mass Effect 3: From Ashes – Trophies
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Trophy Description Type Freedom Fighter Find all required intel to help Eden Prime's colonists. Bronze Prothean Expert Learn more about the Prothean Empire. Bronze
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- Letter to the Editor
- Open Access
Specialist trainees on rotation cannot replace dedicated consultant clinicians for antimicrobial stewardship of specialty disciplines
© Yeo et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012
- Received: 12 October 2012
- Accepted: 16 November 2012
- Published: 17 November 2012
Our prospective-audit-and-feedback antimicrobial stewardship (AS) program for hematology and oncology inpatients was switched from one led by dedicated clinicians to a rotating team of infectious diseases trainees in order to provide learning opportunities and attempt a "de-escalation" of specialist input towards a more protocol-driven implementation. However, process indicators including the number of recommendations and recommendation acceptance rates fell significantly during the year, with accompanying increases in broad-spectrum antibiotic prescription. The trends were reversed only upon reverting to the original setup. Dedicated clinicians play a crucial role in AS programs involving immunocompromised patients. Structured training and adequate succession/contingency planning is critical for sustainability.
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Trainee supervision
- Compliance
Letters to the Editor
Effective antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have been shown to reduce inappropriate antimicrobial prescription and healthcare costs [1]. However, antimicrobial stewardship per se is loosely defined, and the field includes multiple strategies and interventions that are implemented in healthcare settings of diverse complexity [1, 2]. There are few formal training curricula for antimicrobial stewardship practitioners currently, although their importance has been highlighted repeatedly [1]. Most antimicrobial stewardship practitioners have instead undergone experiential learning during the establishment of their ASPs.
We had previously shown that a safe and effective prospective audit and feedback ASP led by dedicated consultant-level clinicians (an infectious diseases physician and a clinical microbiologist) could be implemented even in the complex setting of hematology and oncology inpatients within a tertiary university hospital, with broad-spectrum antibiotics reviewed on the 4th and 7th day of prescription [3]. In order to improve manpower utilization, provide learning opportunities for trainees, and to determine if "de-escalation" of specialist input towards a more protocol-driven implementation was possible, the ASP was switched to a team of four infectious diseases (ID) trainees rotating weekly from August 2010, before being reverted to the original consultant clinicians from August 2011 because of suboptimal results. The pharmacist remained the same throughout all three periods. We present the impact of this personnel change on the ASP's intervention outcomes and the antimicrobial utilization among hematology-oncology inpatients across 3 years (August 2009 to July 2012) below.
All data were captured prospectively as part of an ongoing audit of the ASP, and part of the first year's data had been published earlier [3]. The antibiotic prescriptions reviewed include all carbapenems, 3rd- and 4th-generation cephalosporins, intravenous β-lactam/ β-lactamase inhibitors, and vancomycin among others; and the ASP's system has previously been described, with compliance to recommendations recorded within 48 hours [3]. Patients with accepted recommendations were assessed for clinical outcomes at one week post-acceptance [3].
Results of the ASP audit on recommendations and outcomes over 3 years (August 2009 to July 2012)
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
(August 2009 to July 2010)
(August 2010 to July 2011)
(August 2011 to July 2012)
Number of prescriptions reviewed
Number of antimicrobial stewardship recommendations made (percentage of prescriptions reviewed)
649 (45.9%)
363 (31.1%)b
557 (35.5%)
• Discontinuation of antibiotic therapy
• De-escalation of antibiotic therapy
• Intravenous to enteral switch
• Escalation of antibiotic therapy
• Antibiotic dosing
• Othersa
Recommendation acceptance (percentage of recommendations accepted)
570 (87.7%)
266 (73.3%)b
464 (83.3%)
Antimicrobial prescription (defined daily dose/1,000 inpatient-days)
• All intravenous antibiotics
• All carbapenems
• 3rd and 4th-generation cephalosporins
• Piperacillin/tazobactam
• Vancomycin
Improved patient clinical outcomes – defined as resolution of clinical signs and laboratory markers of infection 7 days post-acceptance of ASP recommendations – was observed in 79.2%, 68.4% and 66.0% of patients in Years 1, 2, and 3 respectively. The majority of patients with no clinical improvement either had no infection or had advanced malignancies for which active management was deemed futile. Only a small proportion (3.1%) of patients deteriorated post-acceptance of ASP recommendations as a consequence of worsening sepsis or new onset nosocomial infection.
Results of a random retrospective audit of 100 ASP-reviewed prescriptions in Year 2
Number of events
Antibiotics revieweda
• Carbapenems
• 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins
• Piperacillin/tazobactam
• Vancomycin
• Others
Number of antimicrobial stewardship recommendations made:
• Discontinuation of antibiotic therapy (percentage of all recommendations)
12 (42.9%)
• De-escalation of antibiotic therapy (percentage of all recommendations)
5 (17.9%)
• Intravenous to enteral switch (percentage of all recommendations)
1 (3.6%)
• Escalation of antibiotic therapy (percentage of all recommendations)
1 (3.6%)
• Antibiotic dosing (percentage of all recommendations)
3 (10.7%)
• Othersb (percentage of all recommendations)
6 (21.4%)
Recommendation acceptance (percentage of all recommendations):
20 (71.4%)
• Discontinuation of antibiotic therapy (percentage of similar recommendations)
9 (75.0%)
• De-escalation of antibiotic therapy (percentage of similar recommendations)
3 (60.0%)
• Intravenous to enteral switch (percentage of similar recommendations)
0 (0%)
• Escalation of antibiotic therapy (percentage of similar recommendations)
1 (100%)
• Antibiotic dosing (percentage of similar recommendations)
3 (100%)
• Othersb (percentage of similar recommendations)
4 (66.7%)
Potential additional antimicrobial stewardship recommendations based on local guidelines [4] and/or clinical criteria:
• Discontinuation of antimicrobial therapyc
• De-escalation of antibiotic therapyd
• Intravenous to enteral switch
However, simultaneously providing rotational consultant oversight would not have resolved all issues, particularly those of conflicting opinions [5], and lack of ownership. In reality, only a fraction of ID specialists elect to participate in antimicrobial stewardship, and most trainees and consultants face major challenges in making therapeutic recommendations without direct patient contact.
The results for cephalosporins and piperacillin/tazobactam are consistent with local guidelines recommending the switch from ceftazidime to piperacillin/tazobactam for febrile neutropenia in late 2009 [4], with consequent "spillover" to antibiotic prescription for other nosocomial infections. This again highlights the difficulty in reducing the prescription of "workhorse" antibiotics in ASPs where reviews occur only on the 4th day of prescription [3].
In conclusion, dedicated consultant-level clinicians play a crucial role in prospective audit and feedback ASPs, especially in a setting with immunocompromised patients. In situations where manpower limitations are unavoidable, employment of alternative strategies such as formulary restriction – where outcomes are less provider-dependent – may improve resource utilization [1]. However, it would be better to have structured antimicrobial stewardship training programs for trainee ID physicians and to have adequate succession/contingency planning.
We would like to thank Mr Tuck Seng Wu and the infectious diseases division of the National University Health System for supporting the antimicrobial stewardship program. No funding was required for the initiation and completion of this work.
Authors' Affiliations
- Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America; Infectious Diseases Society of America; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society: Policy statement on antimicrobial stewardship by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012, 33: 322-327.View ArticleGoogle Scholar
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First it was 'The Amazing Spider-Man' hottie Emma Stone who was forced to pull out of Guillermo del Toro's spook house feature 'Crimson Peak' and now it appears that another cast member is having to leave the project. The ghostly production which is said to be a classical but at the same time amodern take on the traditional ghost story doesn't kick off until early 2014 and now according to the Hollywood Reporter Brit star Benedict Cumberbatch -below ('Star Trek into Darkness') has exited the horror for unknown reasons. Previous cast members Charlie Hunnam ('Pacific Rim') and Jessica Chastain ('Zero Dark Thirty') are still on board. Stone of course was replaced fairly quickly with 'Stoker' star Mia Wasikowska but no word just yet on who will fill Cumberbatch's boots.Just why Cumberbatch left is a mystery and his own reps even claim its not due to schedule conflicts. So perhaps there's another more interesting project out there for the actor which he's keen on but is still yet to sign the dotted line. Or perhaps the busy star just fancies a little time off.
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text: Humanities › Literature Sara Gruen Author of Water for Elephants Interview Sara Gruen Interview - July 28, 2006 Share Flipboard Email Print Sara Gruen - © Terence W. Bailey. Literature Best Sellers Best Selling Authors Best Seller Reviews Book Clubs & Classes Classic Literature Plays & Drama Poetry Quotations Shakespeare Short Stories Children's Books by Erin Collazo Miller Erin Miller is a freelance book critic with a B.A. in English from Duke University. Her work has appeared regularly in the Orlando Sentinel. Updated March 06, 2017 Sara Gruen has published three novels, Riding Lessons, Flying Changes and Water for Elephants. In this interview, Gruen discusses Water for Elephants, her love for animals and a little about her family and personal passions. ERIN C. MILLER: I loved the book, so I'm excited to talk about it with you. Tell us how you came up with the idea for Water for Elephants. SARA GRUEN: I was actually looking through the newspaper and I saw a photograph–a vintage circus photograph–and that was really pretty much it. I ordered the book of photographs and next thing I knew I was researching it and there we are. ECM: How long did you spend researching circuses? SARA GRUEN: Four and a half months. I took four research trips and got a whole bunch of books and watched documentaries on the depression itself because I didn't know much about the depression either. ECM: At what point in your research did the story begin to take shape? SARA GRUEN: I was seeing all sorts of things that I knew I really wanted to incorporate, like redlighting, which is the practice of throwing somebody off the back of a moving train when you don't want them working for you anymore, and the pickled hippo–just all of these completely outrageous things. But I don't think I really had a story until I started writing because I don't like to write from an outline. So, I always know what the crisis of the book is going to be, but I don't know how I'm going to get there and I don't know how I'm going to get out of it. ECM: So how do you make that move in your writing process from a body of research to a story? SARA GRUEN: I stare at the screen (laugh). I pick some music...I guess I figure out what the crisis of the book is going to be and then I sit down and I get my first scene. But once I have my first scene I really just have to keep going. My method is I spend an hour and a half sort of revving up every morning and I'll read what I wrote the day before and maybe do a little revising of it, and then just keep going. I just read that last tiny little bit until I feel like I can continue. ECM: I read something about a walk-in closet? SARA GRUEN: (laugh) Well, um, I wrote the first half of the book without any problems, but I had two fairly long interruptions. The first, my horse got very sick and I sat outside her stall for nine weeks. Then she actually stepped on my foot and crushed it afterwards, so I was out for nine weeks. That was the first interruption. I was out for 18 weeks. So I wrote the first half of the book and then I took what was supposed to be a short three or four week technical writing contract, and it stretched into four months. I was doing 10 and 11-hour days, and it was a fairly complicated SQL server database thing. When I finished it, I was really having a lot of trouble getting my head back into the book and getting my characters and my plotlines back. So, I was shopping on ebay a lot and I painted my family room five times and I actually sorted my rubberbands by size. I'm a slob so this was a real cry for help. So I asked my husband to move my desk into our walk-in closet because I knew I either had to get serious about finishing the book or else just give up on it. And I covered over the window and I wore headphones. I think I was three and a half months in the closet before I finally finished. Of course, if I did it now I would have to rip the wireless card out of my laptop, but at the time I didn't have one, so it meant I was unwired. ECM: So, how long from when you saw that newspaper article to when you finished the book? How long start to finish? SARA GRUEN: I think roughly a year. ECM: Even with interruptions, that was pretty quick. SARA GRUEN: The writing itself for me usually takes four or five months with a book. For this one it took slightly longer, but not very much, just because of the historical detail. So, if you count it all up I think it was pretty close to a year. ECM: I have a lot of experience in retirement communities, so I was especially moved by the descriptions of Jacob's life as an older adult. Did that portion of the story come from any personal experiences with older people? How did you decide to include him at 90 or 93 rather than just writing about a circus during the Great Depression? SARA GRUEN: There were a few reasons for wanting to include him, but basically we have a lot of longevity on both sides of my family, but we don't actually have anybody in a home. But I think this frightened my husband a little bit. I seem to have 93-year-old men on tap. But he was just there when I wanted to write the story and I started thinking about how I was going to end it. I realized I would be leaving this character, if I didn't include the older Jacob, I would be leaving this character right on the cusp of World War II and us not knowing what happened to him or his family. So, I didn't want to do that. I think that was one of my main driving factors. And really, there was this old guy in my head just wanting to talk. So I let him. ECM: Well, I loved those parts of the book just as much as the circus parts. SARA GRUEN: Oh thanks. I reached those with relief because in the circus portions I had to keep so many details straight and when I got to the nursing home I knew what things were made out of. I didn't have to double-check every single detail. ECM: Animals have been important characters in all your novels, and I noticed on your Web site that you donate a portion of the royalties from your books to animal related charities. Have you always been an animal lover? SARA GRUEN: Yeah, and I don't think I realized I was any different from anybody else until really pretty much the start of this book tour when people started asking me that. And I was thinking, "Yes, I have, isn't everybody like this?" And I think maybe now I realized I'm a little bit further over the edge of the spectrum in the animal-loving department. ECM: Who was your first pet? SARA GRUEN: My first pet was a Maltese named Molly but she coincided with Alice the cat. So I had Molly and Alice for a long time and then we had fish and Annie and all my other childhood dogs up until the point when I started getting my own pets. ECM: And tell us about some of your current pets. SARA GRUEN: My dogs are Ladybug and Reba. They are nine years old and they're funny because they are littermates but one of them looks like a Chow and one of them looks like Old Yeller, so I have no idea what kind of dogs are in there. They are nine and we got them from a Texas sanctuary a year and a half ago, so they spent seven years there. So, they are extremely grateful to have a home. They are just the most loving dogs you can imagine. And we have 17-year-old Katie the cat. And Mouse who is six. And Fritz is our most recent cat addition, and he's also nine years old and he was rescued from a house that had more than 100 cats, and his ears were so badly infected for so many years that we had to have his ear canals resectioned. So his ears stuck up at different angles and he always looked like he was angry even though he wasn't. And actually we could never get the second ear to clear up, so we got a CT scan done and they discovered he had a growth in his middle ear, so he had to have that ear basically closed up. So he's still got a cosmetic ear, but it's just skin all the way over where there used to be an ear. He's pretty funny looking. But he's really sweet and he's happy now at least. ECM: And you have horses? SARA GRUEN: Well, right, I have horse. I have one horse and two goats. My horse's name is Tia and Pepper is my goat and Ferdinand is my accident goat because a farmer moved across the road from our goat pen and they brought a goat with them, but they didn't have a goat pen yet. And their goat was a buck, and by the time I noticed, Pepper was pregnant, so now I have Ferdinand. ECM: Your Web site says you live in an environmentalist community. What does that mean? SARA GRUEN: Our houses are 60% more energy efficient than other houses. And I think we have 680 something acres and there are four hundred some families, but we all live on fairly small, personal lots so that we have a lot of common area and restored wetlands. We share an organic farm and we have a charter school and some of our neighbors have prairie grass instead of lawns. We would have as well, except our house was already built when we moved in and it has a lawn. But that eliminates the need for spraying and using chemicals on your lawn. All you have to do is burn it off once a year and it is sort of knee-deep wildflowers. It looks really great. ECM: SARA GRUEN: Well, there are various. The one in Texas where I got my two dogs is called SARA, and they take any type of animal. Because my first two books were horse specific I used to support largely horse charities. But I have branched out. So, there's SARA. There's also the United Pegasus Foundation, which helps find homes for off track thoroughbreds and also the foals which are the result of hormone replacement therapy, which of course is made from pregnant mare's urine. They help find homes for those babies so they don't end up going to slaughter. Live and Let Live Farm in New Hampshire–they take pretty much all creatures who need help, but they also have mostly horses at this point. There's the Nokota Horse Conservancy – there is a very, very rare breed of horse that actually traces its lineage from the horses used for Sitting Bull. They are breeding those. They have the last purebred and foundation mares of that breed and are trying to build it up again, and are in desperate need of help. So, there's quite a number of them and they are listed on my Web site. ECM: How has your family reacted to your success as a writer? Are your children old enough to read your books? SARA GRUEN: (laughing) No! When they're 44 they can read them...My kids are 5, 8 and 12, so the 5-year-old doesn't understand anything that's going on. It's just what Mommy does. The 8-year-old, every time I go to a book signing he thinks that I'm writing a new book. But the 12-year-old, he gets it mostly, and he's really pleased. He is really happy and proud and he writes his own stories now. ECM: Where in Canada are you originally from? SARA GRUEN: From Ottawa. I was born in Vancouver and then I grew up partly in London, Ontario, but then I went to University in Ottawa and I stayed there for 10 years afterward. ECM: Do you ever see yourself moving back to Canada? SARA GRUEN: Yeah, it could happen. ECM: What do you think is the biggest difference between living in America and living in Canada? SARA GRUEN: Oh boy. (pause) Health care. ECM: On your Web site you say your dream is "to spend your life facedown in the ocean, coming up just long enough to eat a piece of fish, write a chapter, and go back in the water. How did you fall in love with the ocean? SARA GRUEN: Well, I was born in Vancouver, so I've always been near the ocean, but I think it was when I started scuba diving that I really fell in love with the ocean. My husband and I scuba dive and snorkel. I just love it. It's just what I enjoy most. So my dream, of course, is to live by the sea, somewhere where it is actually warm enough to go in the sea. ECM: Any beach trips this summer or too busy promoting the book? SARA GRUEN: Too busy promoting the book. I'm actually going to Vancouver for a cousin's wedding, but the water is too cold there for me. ECM: Any chance this love of the ocean will show up in a future novel? SARA GRUEN: The book I abandoned to begin writing Water for Elephants was actually set in Hawaii and had dolphins and scuba diving in it. I tried to pick it up after Water for Elephants and ended up on a completely different track altogether. I may still write it. I haven't decided if it died on the vine or just hasn't gelled yet, so I'll still throw the idea around once in a while and see what happens. ECM: What are you working on now? SARA GRUEN: Well, at the moment I'm working on the tour, but as soon as I get home I'm going to start on something about Bonobo apes, which are also known as pygmy chimpanzees. Or they used to be. They are now considered one of the four great apes in their own right and DNA-wise, they're even more closely related to us than regular chimpanzees. It should be fun! They are really adept at learning American sign language, so for part of my research I'm really hoping I'll finally get to meet Koko–the gorilla who knows American sign language and who I have been following for 22 years. And maybe get up to the Great Ape Trust in Des Moines, Iowa and maybe see their signing Bonobos as well. ECM: What are some of your favorite books? SARA GRUEN: I read a great, wide swath of authors. I don't pick any particular person, but Niagara Falls All Over Again by Elizabeth McCracken is wonderful, Life of Pi–of course, The Kite Runner. I just reread The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway. So, I jump around a lot. ECM: Movie recommendations? SARA GRUEN: We have three kids, so the last movie I saw was Chicken Little. (laughing) So, I'm not really in a position to say. ECM: What kind of music do you listen to? SARA GRUEN: Again, it's all over the map. I listen to everything from Fleetwood Mac to Gordon Lightfoot to Radiohead. It's all over the place. It really depends on what kind of mood what I'm writing needs to be. ECM: Any words to live by? SARA GRUEN: (laughing) I don't know...just go for it. Continue Reading


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After the post I did on Susan Graham yesterday the lovely Knit-R -Done shared her own fiber work dealing with guns with me. I am oh so glad she did- because her embroideries illustrating guns are gorgeous, technically speaking, but even more moving to read her personal motivation and story behind the guns.
Knit-R is married to the military. Her husband is proudly serving in the US Military and in a way to feel close to him she has recreated the weapons he carries with him every day while away from home.
I find Knit-R's honesty toward the experience of her husband being away incredibly moving she writes:
Would I have known how much I love my husband if he hadn't been taken away from me? Would I long to know every aspect of him? Would I take him for granted? Would I push away his hands rather than lie awake at night thinking of the strength and warmth in them?


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Mars direct on the 20th suggests that issues to do with your career and professional standing start to show a more proactive direction, having been on hold for some time. Stresses get relieved and you see what the last few months have really been about. Authority figures show their hand and this could be discomforting if born between December 30th and January 3rd.
Jupiter however is bringing for those born January 4th to 12th a sense of indulgence, extravagance and good times, particularly via relationships, but discrimination and caution is necessary. Avoid over-trusting and over-generosity, but your normal, austere personality may keep you on the straight and narrow, and since Saturn is ensuring this is the case, those born January 8th to 12th will keep things very much in perspective.
Uranus however is a little disruptive if born January 4th to 7th. He is creating a certain restlessness and uncertainty and security, particularly domestically. All is in flux but will eventually give a kick start to a new start and future… However because of the conflict between Uranus and Pluto currently strong all born January 3rd-5th also have the huge important Pluto transit still underway (once every 248 years). This is life changing.. Be wary of misuse of power on your or another's part. Be conscious and realise your potential to use power for the greater good. Note well too that necessary meltdowns may be in the air , endings of chapters, followed by the revolutionary new.
For those born January28th-30th Neptune is sensitising you and a need to commune with nature or the arts is important. More heart and soul and less materialism is needed..


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Wrestling with the minimum wage
OttawaCitizen.com – business – Ontario Chamber of Commerce favours regular cost-of-living increases in new paper
September 11, 2013. By Don Butler
t's not quite a man-bites-dog story, but it may surprise some to learn the Ontario Chamber of Commerce — the mouthpiece for 60,000 businesses in the province — favours regular increases in the minimum wage.
In a paper to be released Wednesday, the chamber urges the provincial government to adjust the minimum wage every two years based on the change in the Consumer Price Index in the previous two calendar years.
The chamber's decision to go public with its recommendation comes as the debate over Ontario's minimum wage — frozen at $10.25 an hour since 2010 — heats up.
In July, the provincial government appointed a six-member panel to provide advice on how Ontario should determine the minimum wage in future. The panel will hold hearings in Ottawa Sept. 27. Here are some key facts and arguments:
Is Ontario's minimum wage too low?
The anti-poverty group ACORN Ottawa certainly thinks it is. "At $10.25 an hour, many minimum wage earners fall 19 per cent below the poverty line," says Ria Rinne, chair of the group's Vanier chapter.
ACORN wants an immediate increase to $14 an hour to make up for the freeze and to push those who work for the minimum wage to 10 per cent above the poverty line, with annual cost-of-living increases thereafter.
Business groups must hate that idea.
Oh yes. Despite the three-year freeze, Ontario's minimum wage is still among the highest in Canada, says the Chamber of Commerce. Nunavut, at $11 an hour, has the highest minimum wage, followed by Yukon and Nova Scotia. Ontario is fourth, tied with Manitoba and British Columbia, slightly above the national average of $10.20.
So who's right?
Christopher Worswick, an economics professor at Carleton University, thinks the current minimum wage is "at a reasonable level" and doesn't see a compelling reason to raise it significantly. "My concern would be job loss," he said. Canadians need more wage growth, but it has to be driven by economic fundamentals, he said. "It can't be something just legislated by the government."
What about the freeze? Isn't an increase overdue?
An increase of the magnitude ACORN advocates would increase labour costs for some businesses by nearly 40 per cent, said Josh Hjartarson, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce's vice-president of policy and government relations. "Who can function under that sort of cost-certainty structure?"
It would also discourage businesses from hiring at a time when youth unemployment is at record highs, the chamber's paper says. "For many employers — particularly those in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors — a decision to 'make up for lost time' would exacerbate the challenges they face and hinder Ontario's economic recovery."
But Rinne said the threat of job losses is overblown, and argued that sharply raising the minimum wage would stimulate the economy and might even create jobs.
Why is the Chamber of Commerce calling for regular inflationary increases in the minimum wage?
It's the "least worst option," Hjartarson said. "The minimum wage seems to be a permanent reality in Ontario. The question is, how do you make the process more effective and how do you integrate the needs of business?"
At present, the Ontario government lurches from freezes to abrupt increases as its ideology and political needs dictate. In a survey done this May, only three per cent of the chamber's members thought that was a good way to handle it.
Instead, the chamber says adjusting the minimum wage every two years to allow for inflationary increases is the most predictable, transparent and fair approach — and the one least likely to hinder the province's economic competitiveness.
"Everyone will benefit," the chamber's paper asserts. "Workers won't be subject to long freezes and deterioration of their purchasing power. Employers won't be subject to sudden and unforeseen increases in the cost of doing business."
What do others think of the idea?
Tying increases in the minimum wage to the CPI "seems like a sensible approach" if your policy position is that it shouldn't rise in real terms over time, Worswick said.
While ACORN's Rinne said the chamber's proposal is a "good step," using the current rate of $10.25 an hour as a base and increasing it in line with inflation is not enough, she said. "I would like to see them actually raise the minimum wage right now, or as early as possible, and from there increase it on an annual basis in line with inflation."
Labour Minister Yasir Naqvi, the man who appointed the advisory panel, declined to comment at this time. "We are soliciting advice from Ontarians across the province," he said Tuesday. "I'm very encouraged and heartened that the Ontario Chamber of Commerce is participating in that process."
What comes next?
By late December, the advisory panel will submit its recommendations to Naqvi, who expects to introduce changes next year. "Our aim is to have a system that is fair to Ontarians who live on minimum wage and predictable for businesses who create jobs in our economy," he said.
"The question for the government is, what's the next step?" Naqvi said. "How does one determine minimum wage? We should get politics and politicians out of that determination and have some sort of more objective criteria to do so."
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Chest day is tomorrow! I think the video is great advise. Since I know what good form is supposed to be, but who knows if I'm using it.
Another great contribution.
XXL here I come lol
Great stuff again, Eric. I do back and biceps but I have a very weak chest still. Should I isolate chest for one workout or can I do this workout but with 2 working sets instead of three? Proly splitting hairs, but.....
"Life is about choices: tap, nap, or SNAP!" ~ Future UFC Lightweight Champion Marcus Hicks
You could do one full chest workout and one "mini-chest" workout per week (with 50% normal volume) for a period of about 6 weeks and see how that works.
I normally train each bodypart just once per week, but often during the year will cycle a 2nd short workout in for a different muscle group once every 4 weeks or so.
What about full body routines... either a powerlifting-type day or a full body tension workout. I usually wrap these around a carb cycle but they have other benefits...
I need to look it up, but aside from giving every muscle a second jolt (either through agonist, antagonist or supporting recruitment)... I remember reading studies about a strong growth stimulus from full body routines - due to heavy lactate production and subsequently high endogenous hormone secretion.
I believe bodybuilders grow and frequently underestimate the results from working through the entire body every once in awhile... a big mistake beginners even make as they try to mimic elite workouts.
Great stuff Eric love this thread..Mmm have i said that before..
Hey myself and Warrior have both posted previously how we have always
tried to bring our scapula together and roll the delts back, But i would like
to know your thoughts on training with your feet up on the bench ala Arnie
style..Personally i have always found this way to hit the pecs just that little
bit harder...interested in yours and others here's thoughts on it...
Keep up the good work bro....
My point basically is that I feel that in order to accomplish optimal body positioning (slight arch in lower back, rib cage high, shoulders down and back) for pectoral stimulation during training, the feet should be planted on the floor. I also feel that this creates a more solid foundation of balance, allowing your mind/body to focus more neural drive into better chest activation.
That said, if YOU and Warrior have tried both methods...feet on floor and feet on bench...and honestly feel that your chest works harder using the latter technique I cannot dispute that. I cannot get inside your head and know what you feel.
So, perhaps, for you, for whatever reason, you get more benefit from the way you do it. I would only say that you would be more the exception than the rule.
Hey, most people feel that BB Squats are the king of quad exercises, and that Hacks and Leg Presses are inferior movements. However, I NEVER got anything out of BB Squats and get far more development from other quads movements. Exceptions to some bodybuilding "rules" do exist.
See for me BB squats just nail my hamstrings, glutes, and abductors but do little for my whole quad. Leg presses stimulate some quad (mostly outer for me), but hacks...now those babies absolutely fry my entire quad. Plus I find them to be a bit safer than free weight front squats. Although I do those every other week to keep it fresh and as a power movement.
my heaviest sets for stability reasons...
Also just to clear my post up,I didn't mean Warrior advocates feet up on
the bench.I'm not sure which way he prefers..Just thought i would clear
that up before Warrior jumps on my back and says "Hey, I never said that"
Just playin'... I don't do the feet up on the bench, but I do pull the shoulders back to protrude the chest a bit, like you said.
I believe you need a solid stance and putting your feet up on the bench recrutis too much stability muscles which subsequently distracts focus away from the pecs - the agonist for the movement. Benching with your feet up might be good for someone trying to build up total-body functional strength (such as for sport-specific training or general fitness)... but if maximum size/strength is the goal... it's simply too flimsy - I could never go over four plates with my feet up... but like Eric said, whateva works - as long as your system allows you to progress, roll with it until it's exhausted...
And there it is ...Thanks Warrior..
playing with this youngster.
Thanks for clearing that up guys. Maybe I am the one who misread.


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WHILE research is indicating drench resistance in beef cattle is not having an effect on weight gain at this point, animal scientists believe we are very close to the turning point.
A study involving six southern NSW beef properties showed anthelmintic resistance (AR) was widespread but was not impacting production in the majority of cases.
But the use of a combination drench will likely be prudent in the future, according to Professor Bruce Allworth, from Charles Sturt University's School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences.
"What I think is happening is we are removing enough worms that we haven't had a significant challenge to worry about weight gain yet," he said.
"But if we continue to use the single active and get a crook season we will see a big weight difference."
Prof Allworth led the research last year, which compared the effectiveness of a single active mectin drench with the combination pour-on products both in terms of efficacy and weight gain.
Two treatment groups of around 50 steers were given single active and combination treatments, plus a group of control animals was monitored.
Prof Allworth explained AR was well-recognised in sheep flocks but due to both less precision in egg counting techniques and generally low egg counts in beef there had been limited work around drench resistance in cattle.
"The gurus believe that combining actives is a more effective way of minimising resistance than rotation or using single actives," he told delegates at the Animal Production conference held in Wagga Wagga last week.
"What we were interested in was the production advantage in using a combo drench versus a single active."
Resistance was detected to the single active on five of the six properties, while the abamectin/levamisole combination drench was considered effective.
Animals treated with the combination were significantly heavier at three, seven and 11 weeks on just two farms with the majority showing no significant difference despite AR being present.
Cooperia was predominant worm.
Prof Allworth said the results indicated resistance was likely present in many southern beef herds.
"The six herds were not selected on the basis of any suspicion of AR but rather because they were competent operators," he said.
"Given the likelihood of resistance, it would appear prudent for cattle producers to consider using combination drenches even if weight gain advantages were not always apparent."
The continued use of a single active is likely to lead to even greater resistance, making anthelmintic failure, weight loss and clinical parasitism more likely, he believes.


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EECS 170LC Electronics III Laboratory (2017-2018)
EECS 170LC Electronics III Laboratory
EECS 170LC Electronics III Laboratory (Credit Units: 1) Laboratory accompanying EECS 170C to provide hands-on training in design of digital/analog circuits/subsystems. Corequisite: EECS170C. Prerequisite: EECS170B, EECS170LB. Electrical Engineering majors have first consideration for enrollmen. (Design units: 1)
- Gray, Hurst, Lewis, & Meyer, Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits, 5th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
- Green, Michael, Electronics III Laboratory Manual.
1. Master HSPICE.
2. Use HSPICE to do DC and AC analysis of multi-stage amplifiers for BJT and MOSFET.
3. Describe the basic circuit design process by design, simulation, implementation, and testing of a given circuit.
- Understanding of electric circuit analysis.
- Understanding of basic semiconductor device principles.
- Modeling and analysis of electrical networks.
- Basic network theorems.
- Sinusoidal steady state and transient analysis of RLC networks and the impedance concepts.
- MOSFET device behavior and modeling
- Operation of single-transistor amplifiers
- Input & output resistances/multi-stage amplification
- Operation of differential amplifiers
- Operation of a BJT operational amplifier
- Transistor fT/frequency response of amplifier stages
Meets for 1 hour of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory each week for 10 weeks.
Contributes toward the Electrical Engineering Topics Courses and Major Design experience.
The laboratory experiments are largely "design-based," where students have to choose from a variety of component values and circuit configurations to achieve a specific function, suitable biasing conditions, input/output voltage and/or current specifications, and overall circuit operating characteristics which are specified as the "design objectives and criteria." This approach is followed for most of this quarters lab experiments.
- Lab reports: 50%
- Lab participation: 50%
- Total: 100%
Mathematics and Basic Science: 0.0 credit units
Computing: 0.0 credit units
Engineering Topics: 1.0 credit units
Engineering Science: 0.0 credit units
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Candle Wax Options
Straight Wax for Candle Making
Straight waxes, also known as paraffin wax, do not have any additives and are what many blends start with. These are used in many other applications and in most instances the most cost-effective product. The type of candles you make will dictate the melt point of the wax you use.
For containers a melt point of 121-129 °F is ideal for this application. You can make a very good container by using any waxes with these melt points and then adding a very small (no more then 1%) of Vybar 260. To enhance the wax you can even add 5% of Micro 180 to this wax.
For votives the ideal wax melt point would be 130-142°F. You can make a nice votive by adding some Vybar 103 (no more then 1%) and maybe something like 5% Stearic Acid.
For pillars it is best to use waxes 137-150°F. If you plan on putting a great deal of fragrance adding something like vybar and Micro will make for an excellent formulation. The nice thing about using straight waxes is that you can constantly tweak your formula and find that special look. The other added advantage is that in most instances this will allow you to purchase at the most economical means.
Candle Wax Blends
If you are starting out and want to simplify your process then blends are the best way to go for your operation. Blends are a combination of the paraffin waxes and then various components such as Micro's and Petrolatum's are used. In most instances the manufacturer will not provide the formulation to the end user. Blends are an excellent option in that all you will need to do is add your color, fragrance and UV inhibitors.
The short comings of blends are that in most instances they have to be developed for a wide range of applications so if you are adding a little less fragrance then the manufacturer is recommending, you may not get the exact results you desire. Another flaw with blends is that if problems develop, it can be difficult to troubleshoot without knowing what the components of the particular blend.
The next category would be the Natural Waxes and we include in this selection Soy, Palm, Beeswax and Bayberry. Without doubt Soy wax is continuing to grow in popularity.
Soy Wax
The first wax we will feature is soy. Soy wax is simply hydrogenated soybean oil and the best application for this wax is in containers. When using soy wax it is important to note that there is definitely performance and appearance differences between paraffin wax and wax and soy wax.
- First and foremost is the appearance of the candle. Soy wax in general produces candles that have a "flat" or pastel shade to the candle. This can play very well to the scents used; in the fall nothing is better than harvest colors and fragrances.
- Soy wax will always require more dye to get to the desired color.
- It is as close to one a pour wax as exists in the market. It will still require some topping off if poured too hot or if the container is too large.
- Another very positive feature of the soy wax is that the pouring temperatures have less impact on the finished candle than paraffin waxes.
- Depending on the scent load you are using, in most instances no special additives will be needed.
By now you have to be asking yourself if it is that good then why not just switch to this wax while I read this article? The main reason is that the scent throw that candle makers achieve with paraffin just cannot be at the same level when using soy wax. As these waxes get better at scent throw or fragrance companies improve the scent throw that can be achieved, the soy market will continue to grow.
Palm Wax
The other natural wax to consider would be the Palm wax. This wax is produced by hydrogenated Palm Oils. These waxes are great because of the unique textures which can be produced with these waxes. In most instances there is a crystallizing pattern which is available for both containers and freestanding candles. In addition there is a feathering pattern which is available for free standing candles.
One of the best natural waxes we offer is the CSP wax. This is an all natural blend of soy and palm wax which creates a very nice creamy finish. This wax is excellent for pillars, votives and tarts.
Beeswax Candles
The other natural wax which is commonly used and has been for hundreds of year is beeswax. This product is used in all type of candles including tapers, pillar, votives and even containers. Beeswax is one of the best all around waxes on the market.
Granulated Wax
The final type of wax which is used more for crafting and easy candle making is the granulated wax. This wax is a 140 Melt point paraffin that is formed into little beads. These beads can easily be poured into containers and a wick inserted for an instant candle. This activity is great if you own a candle shop, if you teach classes or when you do shows it is an activity the kids would want to do while the parents shop your candle selection.
No matter which wax you are currently using it always helps to know what options are available if you are adding another line or looking to change things up.


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High performance IMS achieves resolution similar to that of HPLC/UPLC, and reaches a linear response range of several orders of magnitude. This makes HPIMS is an ideal method for applications that require rapid detection and quantification, of which there are many in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
The fieldability of standalone HPIMS allows it to be used on-site in a manufacturing facility for quality control or cleaning validation. It can also be used as a benchtop instrument in an R&D facility, where it can be used for formulation development, dissolution testing, or reaction monitoring. HPIMS can separate structural isomers, a huge advantage in many stages of pharmaceutical development.
The addition of HPIMS to orthogonal methods such as HPLC or MS adds versatility to a lab's analytical toolkit, and provides valuable information about molecular structure.
Dr. Frederick Antosz presents pharmaceutical applications of HPIMS at the 2013 Pittcon conference:


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This dish is incredibly good for you and was pretty simple -- it only needed a few ingredients, all of which were in my pantry). The prep work couldn't be simplier but it does take quite a bit of cooking time. However, I made the caramelized onions several days in advance and even made the mudajara a day ahead. About 20 minutes before dinner time, I threw the pre-cooked mudajara in a pot on medium-low with an extra 1/2 cup of chicken broth, covered the pot and stirred occasionally. It really made dinner easy that night!
(We were too hungry for photos. And let's just say that mudajara tastes much better than it looks!)
Taken from: Elly Says Opa
Serves: 3-4
- 1.5-2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2-3 medium yellow onions, cut in half and then into slices
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup lentils, rinsed and picked over
- 1/2 cup brown rice
- 2.5 cups water, broth or a combo (you may need extra)
- salt and pepper
-Stir in the cumin, bay leaves, cinnamon, lentils and brown rice and saute for a minute before adding the liquid. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Increase the heat to bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until the rice and lentils are tender, about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding extra liquid if necessary. Season to taste with salt and pepper.


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The best way to explore the area and fully enjoy the sport of inshore or offshore fishing is to hire a Charleston South Carolina saltwater fishing charters service. Allow us to be your guide and preferred fishing tour service! Whether you are a beginner or pro, we invite all fishermen to join us on-board. Although, we do favor the little ones. There is nothing more thrilling than watching their face when the big ones come in!
If you are looking to enjoy a day of fishing with friends and family, call us today to reserve an inshore saltwater fishing charter. We have a large selection of fishing charters that are each designed for the particular type of fishing you enjoy. Our pro fisherman guide, will guarantee you that your group will have a great day on the water.
Our equipment is top of the line and well maintained for your safety and enjoyment. We take great pride in creating memory-making experiences with families and friends.
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Please feel free to bring any snacks/lunch and any additional drinks of your choice. Alcohol is allowed. Please do not bring any glass bottles.
Red Drums are one of the most recreational south fish throughout the South Atlantic. Red drums are a dark red color on the back, which fades into white on the belly, with a special spot near the tail. They derive their name from their color and their croaking, or "drumming", sound when in distress.
Binomial name: Sciaenops ocellatus
Common names: red fish, puppy drum, spot tail, bull red, channel bass, red bass, tropical sea bass
South Carolina State Record: 75 pounds (1965)
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Cousin of the red drum, black drum are usually found between 5 to 30 pound ranges. They are often black and/or gray in color with dark stripes with rounded teeth and powerful jaws. They are usually found in or near brackish waters. It is recommended those over 15 pounds to be released.
Common Names: sea drum, gray drum, striped drum, banded drum, oyster cracker
Binomial name: Pogonias cromis
South Carolina State Record: 89 pounds (1978)
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Southern flounder are demersal fish found at the bottom of oceans around the world. They are the group of flatfish species. They ambush their prey, in soft muddy areas of the sea bottom, near bridge piles, docks, and coral reefs. Both of their eyes are on one side of their head.
Binomial name: Paralichthys lethostigma
Common Names: mud flounder, doormat, halibut, flatfish
South Carolina State Record: 17 pounds, 6 ounces (1974)
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Sheepshead are marine fish that grows to 30in, but more commonly reaches 10-20in. Sheepshead are typically grey with 5-6 black stripes. Their dorsal spines are sharp; along with their hard mouth, with several rows of stubby teeth. They feed on oysters, clams, fiddler crabs, and other crustaceans.
Binomial name: Archosargus probatocephalus
Common Names: sheepshead bream, convict fish, sheepshead porgie
South Carolina State Record: 16 pounds, 6 ounces (2008)
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Spotted seatrout are a common estuarine fish found in the southern US coasts from Maryland to Florida. Most of these fish are caught on shallow, grassy flats, in which they reside in virtually any inshore water. Seatrout have prominent canine teeth. It has a elongated, soft dorsal fin with no scales. Seatrout feed on large amounts of shrimp and as they grow larger their diets shift towards fish. They are a prized food fish.
Binomial name: Cynoscion nebulosus
Common Names: seatrout, speckled seatrout, spotted squeteague, spotted trout, spotted weakfish
South Carolina State Record: 11 pounds, 13 ounces (1976)
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If not, I am in the midst of a big project with the office to keep me busy.
Speaking of offices, thought I would share with you the great little plant that sits on my desk cause I think it's so great!
We received this as an "office warming" gift over a year ago when we moved into the new building. We received so many gorgeous floral arrangements that week, but this was the only plant, and is obviously the only one still kickin'.
A sweet woven basket that I recognize from the dollarstore, with a fitted clear plastic liner, some dirt and what appear to be cuttings(?) from at onetime 5 (now 4) different plants and BAM! Instant gift.
Honestly, I don't know how I've managed to keep it alive this long. I'm not really close to a window, but I suppose all the glass still allows it to get enough natual light? And I only water it once in a while, with the dregs from my waterbottle. But this little arrangement apears to be thriving!
Maybe I'll throw something like this together next time I need a cheap gift. It lasts much longer than flowers and looks great!
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Department Head of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Job description
Department Head of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
About University of Massachusetts Amherst:
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a land-grant institution and the flagship campus of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It has approximately 23,000 undergraduate students and 7,000 graduate students and is ranked in the top 30 public universities in the country. The University is situated 90 miles west of Boston, 175 miles from New York City, and is in the vicinity of four liberal arts colleges offering exceptional and diverse cultural activities. Amherst is nestled between the Berkshire Mountains, Holyoke Range and Pelham Hills providing many recreational opportunities.
Job Description:
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering consists of 28 full-time, tenure track faculty members and approximately 120 graduate students and 330 undergraduates and boasts a strong growth trajectory in research. The department's FY18 research expenditures exceed $12 million/year, placing it at the top of the college of engineering in terms of research funding. The department has outstanding research programs in many areas including Climate Change Adaptation, Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Structural Mechanics and Geotechnics, Wind Energy Engineering, Transportation Safety Experimentation and Systems Modeling. The Department is home to the University of Massachusetts Transportation Center and the U.S. EPA Water Innovation Network for Sustainable Small Systems and faculty members participate in interdisciplinary research across the campus, including with the US Department of Interior Climate Science and Adaptation Center. Additional information about the Department can be obtained at cee.umass.edu.
The College of Engineering at UMass Amherst offers B.S. degrees in Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering and is ranked as the best public engineering college in New England. The fall 2018 enrollment included 2300 undergraduate and 550 graduate students. Research expenditures exceeded $30M in FY18 and the College hosts 16 research centers. The College has an excellent record of developing new faculty with 25 of our current faculty members having received the prestigious NSF CAREER award.
Applications are invited for the position of Head of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a starting date of September 2019. The position is open to faculty who currently hold the rank of Professor or the equivalent. Exceptionally qualified candidates who hold the rank of Associate Professor (or equivalent) will be considered. The College seeks an individual with a commitment to excellence, a desire to work with faculty and administration, demonstrated leadership and management abilities, and an understanding of diversity issues and their educational importance. The successful candidate will possess academic credentials of the highest quality, have a strong commitment to teaching and research, and have an established and widely recognized reputation in the profession. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering or a closely related field.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Candidates should provide the following in their application package: a Department Head Vision, Mission, and Philosophy Statement, a Curriculum Vitae, a description of teaching and research interests, and full contact information for at least five (5) references. Review of applications will begin on December 3rd, 2018 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Application materials may be submitted online: http://careers.umass.edu/amherst/enus/job/495839
The University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the University's goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and favorably consider an individual's record working with students and colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic degree and career.


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|Help us celebrate World Greyson Day 2013!!
Calling all Greyson Chance fans from around the world!
Did you know Sunday April 28th 2013 is a very special day for Greyson Chance and his fans?
Three years ago on April 28th 2010 Greyson uploaded his now famous YouTube video of "Paparazzi" and today it has over 50 MILLION views and was responsible for launching his career.
Last year's celebration was such a success that Greyson Chance Universe and TilTheNight are sponsoring this year's Greyson Day celebration again!!!
What is World Greyson Day?
World Greyson Day is the day his fans celebrate the anniversary of Greyson's famous YouTube upload of him performing Lady Gaga's Paparazzi.
How do Enchancers celebrate World Greyson Day?
On Sunday April 28, 2013 Greyson's fans around the World want to show Greyson we are thinking about him and are thankful for his contributions by creating TRENDING TWITTER HASH TAGS to celebrate World Greyson Day 2013.
What can I do to help?
Greyson Chance Universe and TillTheNight.com have joined forces again this year to launch one of the World's largest concentrated viral campaigns ever to TREND Greyson Chance twitter hash tags!
On Sunday April 28th 2013, we want YOU and your FRIENDS to add one of the following hash tags to ALL YOUR TWEETS:
You can use one of the tags above or ANY tag that you and your friends want to trend as long as it has to do with Greyson Chance and World Greyson Day 2013!!
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When should I start to tweet and what should I do?
Forget about time zones! If its April 28th in your country just start tweeting!!!
No matter what time zone you are in we want you and your friends to start tweeting #WorldGreysonDay, #HappyGreysonDay or #GreysonDay2013 - ANY TIME on Sunday April 28th, 2013.
With enough Enchancers around the World tweeting these tags ALL DAY we hope to take over the trending topics on twitter in as many countries around the globe as possible.
How will I know if it's working?
If you see one of the Greyson Chance twitter trends in YOUR COUNTRY simply take a screen grab of it and tweet it to @GreysonChanceU
We will be maintaining a special Facebook page with images from around the World of the different countries where the trends were seen.
How can I let you know my friends and I will help?
If you plan to participate in World Greyson Day 2013 and help us create the largest ever "Greyson Chance" viral trending topic event ever just send a tweet saying,
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We have a little more time to organize this year and there is NO reason we can't surpass the success of last year's celebration!
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We want to thank everybody who will be participating this year and we'll see you on twitter!
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