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Metabolic Differences of Overweight Children and Children of Overweight Parents
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This study focuses on the way weight is gained. Individuals who gain weight primarily in their midsection (visceral weight) are at an increased risk for developing diabetes and high blood pressure.
Research has shown that African Americans suffer more often from high blood pressure, diabetes (non-insulin dependent), and heart disease than Caucasian Americans. These conditions lead to significant numbers of deaths and diseases associated with and made worse by obesity.
African American women in particular suffer from obesity and the associated conditions of obesity more than any other race or gender. However, it is unknown if the conditions seen in African American women are a result of the obesity or differences in their insulin sensitivity, glucose disposal, or fat metabolism.
This study will compare body composition, total and resting energy expenditure, and glucose disposal of obese African American and Caucasian children and of non-obese children of obese African American and Caucasian parents, to characterize the timing and nature of factors that may contribute to the prevalence of obesity and its complications.
Patients participating in this study will be followed for 15 years and be evaluated every 5 years during the study.< TAB>
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Population Differences in the Insulin Sensitivity, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Body Composition of Overweight Children and Children of Overweight Parents
- Adiposity [ Time Frame: Yearly for 15 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 1996
African Americans have a greater prevalence than Caucasian Americans of hypertension, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. These conditions lead to substantial excess morbidity and mortality and are associated with and exacerbated by obesity, the prevalence of which is strikingly elevated in African American women. It is unknown if this increased prevalence of comorbid conditions is solely related to the greater prevalence of severe obesity among African American women, or due to differences in insulin sensitivity, glucose disposal, body composition, or fat cell metabolism. Through this project, we have verified that many of the physiological differences observed between African American and Caucasian adults are already present in obese children and in children at high risk for developing obesity. However, the roles that differences in energy expenditure, glucose metabolism, body composition, and other factors play in determining which children develop obesity and its comorbid conditions in adulthood remain unclear. In this study, we compare body composition, total and resting energy expenditure, and glucose disposal of obese African American and Caucasian children and of non-obese children of obese African American and Caucasian parents, to characterize the timing and nature of factors that may contribute to the prevalence of obesity and its complications. We also relate serum levels of the body-fat related circulating factors such as leptin, to these measures, and obtain samples for genomic DNA isolation from participants and their parents to characterize the roles of genes felt important for the development of obesity. We will follow these children for 15 years, studying them intensively at 5 year intervals until adulthood.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|6 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Volunteers will qualify for inclusion under this protocol if they meet the following criteria:
- Good general health. Individuals with renal, hepatic, most endocrinologic (e.g. hypothyroidism, or Cushing syndrome), or pulmonary disorders (other than mild asthma not requiring chronic medication) will be excluded.
- For obese subjects, body mass index for age above the 85th percentile (determined by NHANES I age-, sex-, and race-special data). For normal weight subjects of obese parents, body mass index (determined by NHANES I age-, sex-, and race- specific data) between the 5th and 85th percentile and both parents' current body mass index above 25 kg/m(2), or a history of a body mass index above 25 kg/m(2).
- No significant psychiatric illness.
- At initial visit, Tanner I (prepubertal) or Tanner II (early pubertal) pubic hair and breast stage of development for girls, and Tanner I or Tanner II pubic hair and testes size (6ml) for boys.
- Subjects must be able to undergo MRI. Volunteers with metal in their bodies that are contraindications for MRI will be excluded. These include cardiac pacemakers, neural pacemakers, aneurysmal clips, shrapnel, ocular foreign bodies, cochlear implants, non-detachable electronic or electromechanical devices (such as infusion pumps, nerve stimulators, bone growth stimulators, etc.).
- Age 6 to12 years at the start of the study.
- For girls who have been followed to an age when they are menstruating (or are of an age when pregnancy is a possibility), a negative pregnancy test.
- Race of all 4 grandparents self-identified either as all Caucasian or all African American.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001522
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Jack A Yanovski, M.D.
|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Additional Information:
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) )
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00001522 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 3, 1999
|Last Updated:
|August 5, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Federal Government
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Insulin Resistance
Body Fat
Body Composition
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
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One of the essential skills for any entrepreneur is negotiation. How well you can negotiate a favorable agreement or deal for your business can often spell the difference between failure and success. Negotiation can occur between you and your employees, your vendors, your customers, or even your investors. Despite the possible sense of intimidation or distaste many business owners might have around negotiating, it is a productive skill that will enable you to build your business in positive ways — and it does not have to be approached as an adversarial tactic to be endured!
One of the fundamental keys to successful negotiation is to be certain of what you want to achieve and what you are willing to settle for. In their 1981 bestseller, Getting to Yes: Negotiating Without Giving In, Roger Fisher and William Ury state,
The reason you negotiate is to produce something better than the results you can obtain without negotiating. What are those results? What is that alternative? What is your BATNA — your Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement? That is the standard against which any proposed agreement should be measured.
The other key is to know, as best you can, what the other party's true needs and objectives are. In negotiating salary increase requests from employees, for example, it is essential to solicit the employee's perspective — and to be able to accurately assess what may not be said aloud. With vendors or suppliers, knowing their break points — the bottom line they are willing to go to — as well as your own leveraging strengths with them, is critical to negotiating deals that are mutually acceptable.
Entire books and business school curriculum's have been written on negotiating and negotiation skills. While we cannot provide everything you might possibly want or need to know, here are some basic steps for effectively negotiating a favorable deal or agreement:
Remember: your objective is what you want to achieve — your bottom line is what you absolutely have to achieve. These are not the same thing when you are negotiating!
The ultimate goal of business negotiations is to produce two satisfied parties and to have paved the way for future negotiations when and where necessary. Having successfully completed negotiations it is tempting to think that it's all over once you and the other party have said, "Yes!" However, it isn't really "over" until it's over. That is, proper and effective closure is key to sealing a deal successfully.
Thomas Noble, an attorney, says this regarding the "rules of closure", as he calls them:
Master Negotiators know how to close. They consider every element of closure: when, where, documentation, pending issues. Novices either rush the end game or delay it interminably, with equally bad results. Rushing the end game usually means slapping a contract together with little time or thought; its ambiguities and deficiencies inevitably result in disputes. Delaying the end game means failing to 'strike when the iron is hot' if you wait long enough, something will happen to prevent closure. Time kills deals.
As with any business leadership skill negotiation is learned in the doing. Knowing the fundamentals before going into any negotiations is essential for successfully securing your objectives while preserving strategic relationships with employees, customers or clients, vendors, or investors.
How have you developed your negotiation skills? Any tips you want to share with the E-Myth community? Post a comment and tell us about it.
This article was written at the request of one of our community members. Remember, you can "Suggest a Topic" for us to write about on the right side of the blog.
Great article. Never underestimate the value of BATNA.
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Submitted May 7, 2009 11:48 AM
These 10 steps are great of you are already in a relationship that is antagonistic or at the least adversarial. This is not the best methodolgy for a win-win or partnership negotiation.
Submitted May 7, 2009 2:23 PM
As someone who has been in the position of negotiating for others, as well as my own business, for almost thirty-five years, there is a significant element missing from the "Basic Steps" outlined in the article. Effective negotiation includes a discovery process, much like sales, where you focus on the needs and wants of the other party through honest and open-ended questions. This will enable you to discover many things, including strong and weak points, opportunities you may not have thought about, what is most and least important to them, and that almost inevitable issue that they're holding onto the tightest--and it's often something of more personal than serious monetary value. It's usually an issue that will be a deal breaker if not resolved to the satisfaction of the other party, and can even be strong enough to be an entire deal maker. In addition, the discovery process, if handled with sincerity and genuine curiousity, will demonstrate to the other party that you actually care about what they think, and about achieving a mutually fair outcome.
Submitted May 7, 2009 3:28 PM
Very Goodpost
Submitted May 11, 2009 3:15 AM
Excellent for those who want the best results for all parties
Submitted May 17, 2009 9:46 PM
Great article and I agree with Robert C's comment...discovery is key!
Submitted Jun 23, 2009 2:45 AM
This is great and valuable information for business success.
Submitted Oct 23, 2009 6:36 PM
Jack Chapman's Negotiating Your Salary is a must read!! Extremely powerful book with great strategies.
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COVERAGE> The 2011 Formula D Seattle Experience
Since most drift fans outside of Seattle were able to watch the event play-by-play on Justin.TV's Formula D Driftstream, Seattle-based MotorMavens sharpshooter Yoshi Shindo and I decided we'd post up photographic highlights from the event, based on our own experiences there! Read more...
Posted by: Antonio Alvendia | Jul 27, 2011 | Categories: Coverage | Tags: 350Z, Alex Lee, Antonio Alvendia, Ashley Valenzuela, Carrissa Rosario, Cellblock D, Cipher Garage, Cresta, d1 grand prix, Dai Yoshihara, Daijiro Yoshihara, Discount Tire, Drift Safari, Evergreen Speedway, Falken, Formula D Seattle, Formula D Seattle 2011, Fredric Aasbo, Hankook, Ian Fournier, Irwindale Speedway, IS350, JZA80, JZX81, Lexus, Lisa Lee, Lucas Perez, MJ Castillo, MotorMavenettes, Nicole Reckers, Olivia Korte, R32, R32 Skyline, Randyl Dawn, Roland Gallagher, Ryan Kado, S13, Samantha Totem, Scion, Scott Dodgion, Skyline, SPD Metalworks, TC, TOYOTA CRESTA, Trent Stromkins, VS-KF, work wheels, Yoshi Shindo, Z33 | 15 Comments »
NEWSWORTHY> Dai Wins FD Twice In A Row!
If you were unable to watch the climactic final battle that pitted Dai against his Falken teammate, Vaughn Gittin Jr, then make sure you scroll to the bottom of the page and watch the video of the tandem battle! Read more...
Posted by: Antonio Alvendia | Jun 07, 2010 | Categories: Newsworthy | Tags: America's Tire, Dai Yoshihara, Daijiro Yoshihara, Discount Tire, Falken, Formula D, Formula Drift, GM, JR, LS1, Mike Kojima, Moto IQ, Mustang, New Jersey, Owen Orrego, S13, Scott Dodgion, SPD Metalworks, V8, Vaughn Gittin Jr, Wall Speedway | 24 Comments »
COVERAGE> Daijiro Yoshihara's Triumph in Atlanta
MotorMavens was never intended to be an online newspaper. Instead of focusing on the results, with Daijiro Yoshihara and the Discount Tire S13 taking the win; Vaughn Gittin Jr's Mustang coming in 2nd Place, and Chris Forsberg's NOS Energy 350Z finishing third; I thought I'd take a minute to focus on the importance of Daijiro Yoshihara's win.
Round Two of the Formula Drift Championship was important to Dai's sponsors, because it marked the first-ever win for his title sponsor, Discount Tire. Those who have been following Formula Drift since its beginning might also recall that it was Discount Tire's first podium since 2004, when Calvin Wan took 3rd Place in Sonoma with his Discount Tire RPS13 240SX. (There should be a party breaking out at Discount Tire's Phoenix, Arizona-based offices!)
Formula D Atlanta was also the second FD event in a row that resulted in a 1st Place finish on Falken Tires, which is huge for the massive teal and blue army! I know everyone involved in the Falken drift team is extremely proud of their drivers; winning both events back to back is no easy feat! On the corporate side, I'm sure these wins help justify the hundreds of thousands of dollars that Falken's been spending on drifting for the past few years!
While these milestones might be important to the corporate sponsorship side of Formula Drift, most fans don't care about that at all. What made Daijiro Yoshihara's First Place win significant to the fans is the fact that it proves that the popular, yet "old and outdated Nissan S13 240SX chassis" is able to remain competitive and WIN in professional level Formula D Competition!
Sponsorships aside, winning First Place at Road Atlanta was a huge win for Dai personally. According to Dai, winning in Atlanta "was huge for me. It was my fourth 1st Place win in Formula D, but actually... for me, [winning Formula D Atlanta] was even bigger than the very first time I got 1st place, at in Irwindale in 2006." Read more...
Posted by: Antonio Alvendia | May 11, 2010 | Categories: Coverage | Tags: Antonio Alvendia, Brett May, Calvin Wan, Chris Forsberg, Daijiro Yoshihara, Discount Tire, drifting, Falken, Formula D Atlanta 2010, Formula Drift, Jonathan McWhorter, Larry Chen, Mike Kojima, Moto IQ, Nismo, OS Giken, Owen Orrego, Pacific Rim, Road Atlanta, S13, Scott Dodgion, SPD Metalworks, TRD, Vaughn Gittin Jr | 30 Comments »


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We Could Build Entire Cities Out of Greenhouse Gas Some Day
A team from the University of Newcastle is perfecting a method of capturing carbon emissions and transforming them into carbonate rock bricks. They're just part of a wave of efforts by scientists who hope to tame carbon in order to shape a greener future. »


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After 17 years of marriage, Clint Eastwood, 83, and second wife Dina Ruiz are splitting.
Us Weeklyreports that Dina, 48, says she and her legendary actor/director hubby remain close but have been living separately for some time. More than a year, in fact, saysUs.
In April,TMZ reportedthat the marriage was "on the rocks."
(Did thatRNC chaircome between them?)
The couple have one daughter, Morgan, 16. Eastwood has seven other children.
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John F. Kennedy International Airport offers a wide range of shopping, food and beverages, and other services within its terminals. Take advantage of ATMs and currency exchange desks and sort out your finances before you reach your destination. The airport offers plenty of food and drink options, from pizzas to paninis and everything in between.
Getting to the Airport in New York
JFK International Airport is 24 kilometers southeast of Manhattan in New York City. The airport offers shuttle services to nearby hotels. Travelers can take the Long Island E, J, or Z train to John F. Kennedy International Airport from the Jamaica station. A bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport departs every half hour. You can also hire a taxi to John F. Kennedy International Airport from the city. Long- and short-term parking is also available. There are shuttle services between the airport and the parking lots.
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Post Game: Clippers 93, Knicks 80
On Sunday afternoon at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Knicks (38-26) were defeated by the Los Angeles Clippers (46-21) 93-80. Box Score
If you missed this game, you were likely enjoying some St. Patrick's Day revelry, and I suppose perhaps in the type of mental mindset that would be necessary to make such a game more bearable.
J.R. Smith led the Knicks in scoring with 17 points on just 4-of-20 shooting, though one imagines he nonetheless enjoyed his time in Los Angeles.
Raymond Felton played relatively effectively, finishing with 16 points and nine assists.
Jason Kidd finished with 11 points including three three-pointers, as he looks to regain his shooting touch.
Steve Novak hit three threes, as well, to finish with nine points of his own.
The Knicks were outrebounded 51-39 and generally outmatched athletically by the Clips.
Chris Paul led the way for Los Angeles with 20 points and eight assists.
The Knicks have now lost four straight games and are juts a 1/2 game in front of the Nets for the Atlantic-division lead. They'll finish up this five-game Western swing Monday night against Utah.
Brian DiMenna
The Knicks have now gotten a pretty hefty taste of what life would be like with J.R. Smith as their best player, and it looks about as unpleasant as you imagined it would.
All of this makes evaluating the last few games sort of difficult. On the one hand, it makes sense to mostly throw them out. I mean, not a whole lot can be gleaned from watching the Knicks play without Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler. We were all pretty well clear on the fact that the team without those two folks would not be very good. No one entered this season enthused about the prospect of a Kurt Thomas/Kenyon Martin starting front line.
But on the other hand, more jaded, pessimistic, total d*ck of a hand, it's hard to watch your team get waxed four straight games and think, "Bring on the Heat!"
Were you looking for a positive from today's game, and mind you, such an undertaking would take an industrial strength flashlight, a fully functioning GPS and hours and hours of dedicated search, you would point to the team's relentless fight. The Knicks didn't just give in this afternoon, they looked genuinely intent on stealing the win. The problem was simply a lack of players capable of making such a thing happen.
For now, we wait. We wait for Tyson. We wait for Melo. But as we wait for their return, it's worth keeping in mind that it wasn't exactly a blazing stretch that preceded their absences, and while their returns will certainly restore a sense of competitiveness, it may not instantly restore the team to title contender status.
So we'll keep this brief, for now, since again there's not much to takeaway from games where New York is playing so short-handed, and we'll look ahead to Monday's game with the Jazz, and the hope that perhaps that miserable wretch of a team will once again be just what the doctor ordered.
Instead, I'll leave you with this, the latest installment of Knicks Blowout Theater, because it's amusing and sort of sums up my mood:


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A Columbia County Alternative School special needs student went before the school system hearing officer on Dec. 19 for disorderly conduct and remanded to the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Committee for punishment.
A Columbia County Alternative School student went before the hearing officer on Dec. 19 for disorderly conduct and was given out-of-school suspension for 15 days.
Marshall Square developers are hoping to make a luxury senior living facility the newest addition to the mixed-use property in Evans.
The three- to four-story senior independent living project, by Resort Lifestyle Communities, would be limited to adults ages 55 and older, said Don Lawrence, the developer of Marshall Square.
The 8.6-acre parcel designated for the facility is near the new Evans Fitness Club and fronts Ronald Reagan Drive.
Breaking from the standard model of education, the Evans Classical Conversations community will hold an informational meeting for families seeking an alternative method for home educating.
The group will hold the meeting Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church located at 4945 Hardy McManus Road. The meeting will provide parents with the opportunity to learn about and enroll their children into the program, administrator Kelli Graham said.
Columbia County Alternative School Principal Ja'net Bishop hopes to alleviate any fears harbored by community members about her students moving to an Evans campus next year.
Bishop, along with School Superintendent Charles Nagle, will hold an informational meeting Thursday to address the possible relocation of the alternative school from the Johns Building in Grovetown to Evans Elementary School on Gibbs Road, which will be vacant next year.
A new private probation company is set to replace Sentinel Offender Services in the superior courts of the Augusta Judicial Circuit.
The Columbia County Commission has scheduled a vote on the contract Tuesday.
"We've reviewed it, we're comfortable with it, and I think they'll approve it tomorrow night," County Administrator Scott Johnson said Monday.
Chief Judge J. Carlisle Overstreet said the same contract will be considered by Richmond and Burke counties.
Deborah Marshall won't be returning to work as Columbia County's elections director.
Convalescing at home since April 9 surgery on a malignant brain tumor, Marshall retired at the end of the year, said Columbia County Board of Elections Chairman Larry Long.
"The family elected to have her retire on the 29th of December," Long said. "It's very difficult. It's not what we had hoped would be the outcome – that she would recover and return to her position."
People interested in learning about beekeeping are invited to attend upcoming classes sponsored by the Clarks Hill Beekeepers Association.
"Bees are beneficial to the growth of fruits and vegetables," said Berman Kent, president of the association. "Farmers depend on bees to pollinate crops and a good byproduct is honey. Hobby beekeepers keep bees for the honey. Commercial beekeepers generally keep bees to pollinate crops."
Bees are often leased to farmers for the purpose of pollination, Kent said.
What is causing the small mounds seen in the picture at right? Is it moles? Mole crickets? Or something else? The little mounds are actually earthworm castings. Recent rains have been helped plants stressed by drought, but more soil moisture and cool temperatures increased earthworm activity.
The Morrisons and Taylors don't know each other, but they share a similar tale.
It's a story of countless hours completing paperwork, preparing for home studies and going through background and medical checks. For these two families, there is light at the end of the tunnel, because both hope to bring their adopted daughters home by year's end.
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Seminars & Colloquia
|Kushani DeSilva
|December 15,2014
|Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University
|Bayesian Approach to Particle Velocimetry Using Splines in Tension
|Abstract: Particle Velocimetry is very popular and widely used in applications related to fluid, gas and aero dynamics, plasmas and object tracking. It helps in
|retrieving quantitative information such as velocity or acceleration. In particular,Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is a widely used technique in capturing velocity of particles from high-speed image records. In post-processing steps, the 2D recordings are considered either as intensity fields or individual particles are identified and traced over time. Cross-Correlation based on Fast Fourier Transform is used in extracting velocity, when the 2D recording are considered as intensity fields. When individual particles are identified and traced over time, often velocities are derived by finite-differencing or fitting a smoothing regression function (e.g. cubic splines) with a subsequent analytic derivate. However, these traditional techniques derive the velocity with respect to the position of the particle in space and therefore encounter a fundamental flaw. Computing the derivative to obtain velocity is ill-conditioned because small uncertainties in position estimates are magnified and thus may result in very poor results. Here, we propose a new approach using a Bayesian method to infer the velocity of a particle. The new method is built using splines in tension and more important it is formulated in the space of velocity, and thus taking the derivative in order to derive the velocity is avoided. We suggest that the new method will perform better than the traditional methods of deriving particles velocities, because the spline model is formulated in the velocity space (continuous) and therefore automatically includes the physical constraints of finite acceleration. Also we suggest that it is important that the model is formulated in a space where the quantity to be modeled (velocity) is continuous, instead of being placed in the data space.
|Kelum D. Gajamannage
|December 2,2014
|Department of Mathematics Clarkson University
|Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction and Manifold's Learning of Collective Motion
|Abstract: Animal groups, such as schools of fish and flocks of birds often exhibit collective motion driven by mutual interactions. We have developed a mathematical perspective that the definitive feature of such collective motions is the presence of low-dimensionality. Computationally identifying this feature, Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction (NDR) techniques may be executed on the manifold representing the collective motion. We propose a specialized approach for these problems that topologically summarizes the high-dimensional data. Furthermore, transitions of behavior, of speed, coordination as well as structure of a multi-agent systems may be defined as singularities of the embedding manifolds, where traversing particle swarms under-go switching of behavior describing phase transitions.
|Ye Li
|October 10,2014
|Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University
|Discrete Epidemic Model with Mobile Human Population
|Abstract: We introduce an SIR model coupled to social mobility model (SMM), which we discretize by a forward Euler Method, and a mixed type Euler method (structured with both forward and backward Euler elements). We calculate basic reproduction number R using a next generation matrix method. In our model, when R < 1, there will be a disease-free equilibrium (DFE), and implies DFE will be locally asymptotically stable, while R > 1 implied DFE is unstable.


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At its November 14, 2013 Commission meeting, the California Public Utilities Commission (the "CPUC") conditionally accepted the renewables portfolio standard ("RPS") procurement plans filed by various California utilities. With this decision, California's utilities — in particular Pacific Gas & Electric ("PG&E"), Southern California Edison ("SCE") and San Diego Gas & Electric ("SDG&E") — are poised to start their 2013 renewable procurement programs. Utilities will be refiling their final procurement plans by December 2, 2013, and should be issuing their Request for Offers ("RFOs") in mid-to-late December (the decision precludes the utilities from filing before December 9 but offers them some flexibility to issue the RFOs after that date). [1] Shortlists of bidders must be submitted on or around March 14, 2014 (within 120 days after the decision is mailed).
In addition to defining the schedule for the 2013 procurement plan, the CPUC addressed a number of important issues concerning the plans originally filed by the major three utilities. These include contract terms and negotiations, bidding requirements and the process of evaluating bids, all of which will be critically important to the RFO participants.
Contract Terms and Negotiations
Utility contracts with renewable generators have a complex history which has historically restricted the amount of negotiation that is permissible. With the market maturing, the CPUC appears to be relaxing this restriction. Pro forma contracts were included in the utility filings and parties raised a number of issues regarding those contracts. While the CPUC addressed some of the issues, the CPUC expressed a general preference that the parties negotiate terms and have the contracts reviewed "in their totality" for approval. The specific contract issues the CPUC addressed are discussed below.
Shortlist Exclusivity. One of the more significant changes to the bidding process is removing the restriction that shortlisted bidders negotiate only with one utility. With the increased competitiveness of the renewable industry and the utilities typically shortlisting more bidders than they intend to contract with, the CPUC is permitting shortlisted bidders to negotiate with one or more utilities.
Green Attributes. Historically, the RPS contracts had a non-modifiable definition of the Green Attributes that had to be transferred to the utilities along with the energy. The CPUC found that the existing definition was outdated and proposed a new definition. The CPUC also stated that even this new definition may not be appropriate in all circumstances and has permitted parties to modify this term in negotiations. The ultimate definition is still subject to various requirements designed to ensure the utilities receive the appropriate environmental benefits associated with renewable energy.
Integration Cost Adders. The cost of integrating intermittent energy resources is generally an issue raised in the context of evaluating bids. PG&E, however, proposed that if the CPUC did not adopt an integration cost adder in the bid evaluation process then PG&E would require that sellers bear all integration costs. The CPUC rejected PG&E's proposal noting that integration costs are still an evolving issue and are being addressed in other ways, both by the CPUC and the California Independent System Operator ("CAISO").
Time-of-Delivery Factors. Time-of-Delivery ("TOD") factors adjust the price of electricity paid to the seller based on the time of day that the seller delivers the contracted energy. Higher prices are paid for energy delivered on-peak and lower prices paid off-peak. The CPUC has maintained its policy of permitting utilities to develop their own TOD factors. While different than the 2012 TOD factors, the utilities' proposed 2013 TOD factors were found to be reasonable and appropriate for use in the 2013 procurement process.
Reduced Payments for Excess Energy. The CPUC authorized the utilities to reduce — or eliminate — payments for excess energy. SDG&E and SCE both proposed to reduce the energy payments to zero when energy delivered in a given settlement period is more than 110% of the energy originally expected. All three utilities proposed to pay sellers 75% of the energy price if the energy delivered exceeds 115% of the expected annual production and SDG&E proposed to pay this same price if deliveries in any TOD period exceed 115% of the expected amount. These proposals were all approved and will be incorporated into the final procurement plans.
Curtailment and Loss of Production Tax Credits. SDG&E and SCE proposed a limited ability to curtail seller output, while PG&E proposed that it be able to curtail the full output of any facility. SDG&E's proposal (which is the same as that used in 2012) allows SDG&E to curtail up to 5% of the expected annual generation and SCE's proposal allows it to curtail a limited number of hours without compensation and to pay for curtailment during on-peak hours (except for curtailment ordered by the CAISO, the relevant transmission provider or resulting from an emergency). The CPUC approved the curtailment provisions proposed by SDG&E and SCE and rejected PG&E's proposal. PG&E will need to propose alternate curtailment options in its final procurement plan. The CPUC retained its existing policy of not requiring utilities to compensate, or prohibiting utilities from compensating, sellers for the loss of production tax credits associated with curtailment.
Responsibility for Negative Prices. SCE proposed requiring that sellers be responsible for any negative pricing. Such pricing can occur in congested transmission areas and results in generators being paid to reduce output. The CPUC rejected this proposal.
Bilateral Contracts. In 2012, SCE was prohibited from entering into contracts that resulted from bilateral negotiations rather than an RFO process. This restriction was imposed because SCE did not conduct an RFO in the 2012 procurement plan. Given that SCE will be conducting an RFO under the 2013 plan, SCE is again permitted to negotiate bilateral agreements.
Bidding Requirements
Minimum Project Size. The CPUC retained the existing 1.5 MW minimum project size for participating in the RPS program. However, the utilities are permitted to give preferences to larger projects.
Resource Specific Preferences. All three utilities included varying resource preferences relating to location, delivery start dates, contract term and portfolio content. There is no apparent restriction on what resources may bid into the RFO but the utilities are permitted to give preferences to resources that fit their particular needs.
Interconnection Status. The CPUC modified the requirements related to the interconnection status of bidders. Historically, bidders were only required to have completed the CAISO Generation Interconnection Procedures ("GIP") Phase I study to be eligible to participate in the RFO process. Now, bidders must have completed the CAISO Generation Interconnection and Deliverability Procedures or the CAISO GIP Phase II studies, or equivalent, where the bidder is not connected to the CAISO grid or is not exempt from these requirements (in particular with respect to existing resources).
Project Development Security. PG&E proposed to substantially increase the project development security to $300/kW for certain projects in an effort to provide a greater incentive to achieve delivery on time and to limit bidders to those that are more viable and have more experienced counterparties. The CPUC rejected this request and required PG&E to include security requirements more in line with SCE's security of $90/kW for baseload and $60/kW for intermittent resources and SDG&E's security of $10/MWh.
Bid Evaluation
Imperial Valley Connections. Several parties supported requiring the utilities to take actions to further support the use of the Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Project. The CPUC rejected this request, finding that there is (at least currently) ample evidence that this project will be adequately (if not fully) utilized without such incentives.
Existing Facilities/Expiring Contracts. No preference is being given to existing facilities or those facilities that have expiring contracts. According to the CPUC, these sellers will need, and are encouraged, to participate in the RFO process before the utilities fill their mandates, and any sellers doing so will receive sufficient benefits in the bid evaluation process with respect to project viability and interconnection scoring.
Integration Cost Adders. The CPUC declined to adopt any bid adjustments based on the expected integration costs of intermittent resources. As noted above, this issue is being addressed in other ways and will not be included in the RFO process unless and until it is appropriate based on the results of other proceedings.
Third-Party Resource Adequacy. Bidders are not permitted to rely on third-party providers to satisfy any resource adequacy requirements.
Contract Term. PG&E requested to include its Portfolio-Adjusted Valuation Methodology in its procurement process. The CPUC approved this request, but required PG&E to remove from this methodology an adjustment that gave preference to short-term contracts.
Congestion Adder. SCE proposed an adjustment to its "Least-Cost/Best-Fit" methodology that included an adder related to congestion charges for energy-only projects. While the issue of additional transmission costs associated with energy-only products remains open, the CPUC did approve SCE's request.
With this decision, we can expect a significant amount of activity over the next three months with respect to renewable procurement in California. Additional details will be available in early December.
[1] These dates assume the decision is mailed on November 14th. The decision requires final RPS procurement plans to be filed 14 days after the decision is made and RFOs issued no sooner than 24 days after the decision is made.
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What's Your Diagnosis?
I am not much for doctors. Nothing personal, I just don't like being given the bad news that I need to lose a few pounds or that my cholesterol is a bit too high. Truthfully, it's not them; it's me. I like salami and cheese too much. Recently, I had a strange rash on my thigh and didn't really want to go to the doctor. I was afraid of a negative diagnosis. I am one those people who when I have a headache, it's a brain tumor. When I have to use the bathroom too much, I must have diabetes. Finally, I garnered the courage to go see my physician. I found out the my rash was shingles and was able to get the treatment I needed to overcome this painful problem.
When it comes to our spiritual health, I don't think we like going to the Great Physician either. Our text this past Sunday was Revelation 3:14-22 where Christ confronts the Church in Laodicea. Interestingly, in this letter from Christ to the Church, he used metaphors that would resonate with the people. For instance, there was no natural water supply for the city so it was piped in on open canals from some hot springs. By the time the water reached the city, it was lukewarm. Christ said, "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth." (Revelation 3:15-16).
Two other interesting contextual connections relate to two important industries in Laodicea. They were famous for black wool that originated there. It was very expensive and the garments made from it were very costly. Also, there was a Temple to Aesculapius, the god of healing. They manufactured an eye ointment and powder used throughout the Mediterranean area. Using these metaphors, the Great Physician said, "I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see." (Revelation 3:18).
Following the diagnosis, the Great Physician exhorts the Church there to be zealous and repent because he only rebukes those whom he loves (Revelation 3:19). The Church thought they were rich and were self-satisfied. Christ wanted them to see their need for treatment and respond. The the Good Doctor gave that famous invitation, "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me." (Revelation 3:20).
The question I posed to the congregation was, "What's your diagnosis? What would the Great Physician say about your spiritual health?" Are we self-satisfied thinking we don't need anything? Are we thinking that we are clothed and healthy, yet we're naked, miserable, poor, and blind? I know in my life I need a new work of the Spirit of God. I am on a lifetime treatment plan that requires daily doses of the Bible and prayer to maintain me in peak spiritual health. In addition, I need frequent doses of fellowship and the breaking of bread with my brothers and sisters in Christ to strengthen me as well (Acts 2:42). How about you? Christ is knocking on the door; let's let him and allow him open access to all of your life.
Kelly permalinkFebruary 15, 2012 7:36 pm
I was just thinking that you haven't posted in awhile and here you are! Another great message from the Lord! I can relate to not wanting to hear the bad news. Today it seems like all we hear! As this culture slips further away from godliness, it can be very easy to let that hopelessness and discouragement weigh us down. God was very gracious to us to warn us "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will." It's His kindness that bring us to repentance.
I appreciate so much listening to your teaching on Sunday and then reading your blog during the week. It reinforces the message!


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I have not had a period for 3 years Can I still get Pregnant ?
After I had my last Child that is 3 now I went on the Shot the day I had her and then I have been off the shot for about a year and 1/2 and I have still not a period ? And an other question if I can get pregnant , How long should I wait until get a home test done ? It has only been 5 day since I try to get pregnant !???????????
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I have always had irregular periods so I was put on the pill to correct it which worked but then I wanted to get pregnant so I stopped taking them. I had a period for 3 months in a row and then I didn't have a period for 8 months! When I got my period again it lasted for two weeks. When I didn't get another for two months I wasn't surprised and didn't think much of it until i started throwing up all the time. I took the in home test and sure enough - I was pregnant! Good luck ladies.posted 09/24/2007 by teekababy
I have not had periods and fell pregnant twice, 1st time after blood and urine test to check when I am ovulating. 2nd time off pill 6 weeks still no periods and pregnant straight away. This time well I have been of contraception since feb each month trying no luck, although been to dr's today for blood test as I think I am! On previous occasions have had blood tests as they conf earlier than bought tests! then you have to get scan to confirm size of baby then your given approx dates. However both pregnancies I was 2 weeks early but I think it was probably because they didn't have specific dates to work on! So yes there is hope for everyone.posted 09/01/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
Good luck with that, I am 26..I went 5 months without a period two years ago, went on fertility drugs to get my periods back because we wanted to have another baby and we still aren't pregnant....If you get pregnant please tell me how so we can use your method!! email@example.com 09/01/2007 by DTban
Yes. I havent had a period in 2 almost 3 years after quitting the depo shot. And i just found out im 4 months pregnant!posted 09/26/2015 by a BabyCenter Member
Yes u absolutely can I didn't think u could but I went to get an ultrasound to see y I haven't been having a period for 2-3 years and I asked the ultrasound lady can u get pregnant if u don't have. Period she says I would think not no.... Then says uh oh Ur pregnant my dear and I said no wY can't be I have sex once a year and don't have a period she says oh no hynnie u are and I said well there goes Ur theory about that one lol still shocked my selfposted 01/18/2015 by xoxoaveryxoariannaxo
don't lose hope ladies I have endometriosis which makes it very difficult if not impossible to have babies and I had two than I went on the Lupron shot which stops menstruation and estrogen (pretty much puts u through a temporary menopause) for 1 year and 6 months.11 months after stopping I still had no period and a backwards uterus 2 weeks ago I found out I am 2 months pregnant with my 3rd baby. Still unsure how but I guess u just have to believe in miracles ladies it will happen I didn't get my first 2 until I stopped trying and this one I was definitely not trying and docs r unsure how it happened to. Have hope and good luck!!posted 05/17/2014 by princessgenevieve420
I was on depo for 2 years. That was 3 1/2 years ago and I still don't have a period. I gained 120 lbs. I have lost 40lbs so far. I want to be pregnant so bad I can taste it! Everyone around me is pregnant or had a baby and its depressing..... The doctor said my testosterone levels are high and I need to see a hormone specialist. I just don't know what to do.posted 09/10/2010 by ShortyB33
I know how you feel, however I have never had kids. Everyone around me is getting pregnant...I want to too! But I had the depo twice, but I gained almost 45 pounds in a very short time... i had an appointment to get another but I never went, I started bleeding..sometimes for a month at a time, sometimes for a day.. all the blood was dark and nasty. After a full year of no normal periods I went to the doctor. She said I wasnt producing enough estrogen and put me on the pill. i took them for a month but if I want to get pregnant how does that help me? I wish you all the best of luck. Let me know if anyone knows how to correct this.posted 09/23/2007 by Mommy-To-Be8/7/08
I haven't had a cycle in 3 years. It took 14 months to get pregnant. We are trying again for #2 and it has been 8 months now that we have been trying. If the person who posted the reply about getting put back on the pill because you estrogen is to low but you don't want to be on the pill because you want to get pregnant... E-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com. I might be able to help you with that if you haven't figured something out already. I am going to the doctor for my problem now and yours sounds a little like my problem.posted 12/16/2007 by jillian21jeffers
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A Google employee has published an interesting comic named Robot Evolution showing the evolution of Android OS. Until now there isn't any official statement on whether the future Android 5.0 version running on tablets and mobile phone will be named Key Lime Pie. We will have to wait until the next Google I/O which will take place on May of 2013 to find out. Of course there will be leaks before that! Anyway here is the image.
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