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Feeling somewhat tired and jaded... as you might expect following the long, long, long drive from Essex... I park below Gosland and follow the farm track toward the Kilbucho valley, the overcast conditions not the best, to be honest. But at least it isn't raining, something that is never welcome upon the first day of a two week wild camp. The track veers right to ascend through trees, a subsequent left hand fork accessing the ruins of a church suggesting a larger resident community in times past. Ignoring this, at least physically, I pass farm buildings to arrive at the foot of Mitchelhill. Guess the 'fort must be up there, then? Not the most inspired of deductions, perhaps, but at least it is accurate.
A short, but tiring scramble later, my mood rises sky high, unlike the low cloud base which resolutely refuses to permit passage to even a solitary ray of sunlight. The swine that it is. How could it be otherwise when faced with such a fine hillfort as this, perched airily upon the eastern flank of White Hill, the summit of which, also crowned by a hillfort, rises to the approx south-west?
According to Canmore the compact, bi-vallate enclosure is a "roughly circular fort measuring internally 175' by 160', with a secondary settlement inside it.... The entrance, measuring 10' in width, is on the SE (RCAHMS 1967)."
It's a great viewpoint, too, no doubt even better than I suppose under clearer conditions. Even today the vistas, particularly of the narrow glen carrying the Mitchelhill Burn between the left-hand brooding flanks of 2,000ft plus Cardon Hill - together with the not far off that Scawdman's Hill - and the lower, but nonetheless substantial enough White Hill (anything but 'white' today, it has to be said), are inspiring. In actual fact so much so that, duly picking up the evocative vibe, I decide to go have a look at the summit of White Hill itself. Hell, why not?
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Mitchelhill Rings - Sunday 7 November 2010
A couple of hours free, I plumped for Mitchelhill Rings, a stunner of a hillfort on the eastern shoulder of White Hill. I nipped through Biggar out past the Rugby Club, over the top at Crosscryne and descended into the lost valley of Kilbucho. Parking isn't hard but it isn't easy. There is a fairly wide verge with some great old Beech trees at the side of the road nearest the hillfort (over the years I haven't found anywhere better or nearer, but tuck your car right onto the verge as this is a narrow road with tractors and farm equipment rattling up and down it). Across the road from a little cottage go through a gate then follow the burn to the base of the hill. You can either go straight up the side of a forestry plantation or follow the track which winds up to the right. I just go straight up. The fort is about 300 feet above marked by bumps on the skyline. Once you reach the track halfway up follow the line of the spring which trickles down the side of the hill (it is betrayed by a fine healthy growth of reeds and a trickling sound). The source of the spring is just below the level of the fort, where (one above the other) two deep, mossy, reeded-up basins about twelve feet across and six feet deep catch the water of the spring. As I stood after the steep ascent, gathering my breath, my heart pounding (as it frantically tried to squeeze blood through my larded-up arteries), I wondered if the fort builders might have created these basins as an easy way of gathering an easy water supply on this high hilltop.
From the fort the views are incredible, the remains are impressive and look out over the gap which leads through to Broughton and
. The isolated valley which Mitchelhill Fort broods over is an incredible place. It has no less than eight hillforts stretched across a space of less than four miles by one and a half miles. They guard this lonely valley's few narrow entrances and exits. Many of the hillsides are scarred with rows of cultivation terraces, at least half a dozen "settlements", many enclosures and I'm sure the modern roads pretty much sit on what went before. There are a number of burial cairns and one (possibly the pretty much destroyed one on Threepland Hill) held some very important people because two identical gold lunalae were discovered in 1859. Bronze Age axes and spears have also been found in the valley as well.
Sometimes a good map or diagram is worth a thousand words in helping to describe or imagine a place. here is a link to an OS map of the valley with the option of clicking for aerial view etc.
I had intended making the short crossing over the top of White Hill to Cow Castle hillfort for a few pictures - but the beautiful, still, frosty afternoon suddenly took a much more aggressive turn and first sleet, then snow began blowing in horizontally. I descended back down by the spring and said hello to a farmer and his collie dog as they rode their quad along the hill track carrying some bags of sheep feed. They waved back and headed further round towards Kilbucho. I was back at the car in ten minutes and in front of my fireplace ten minutes after that. The sleet battered at the window and I reached for the log basket. I was glad I was not trying to keep warm at Mitchelhill Rings.
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Josh opened our time together with announcements and a Call to Worship.
We sang His Name is Jesus (All Hail the Power) and O Great God.
Cindy Graunke led us in a prayer of confession and Josh followed up with an assurance of pardon.
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1. As a church, why do we need deacons? Why is it important for us to understand the roles and responsibilities of deacons?
2. How is a plurality of leadership a foundation of church government? What does this term mean and why is it important to employ?
3. What does it mean to be a servant-oriented leader?
3. How are the requirements for deacons' wives similar to the requirements of deacons themselves?
4. Matthew taught that we must submit ourselves not to what is comfortable or easy, but to what our Savior says is right. Have there been ideas or points from the past two messages that feel difficult to understand or uncomfortable? What truths from scripture help you with this?


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Chapter 02-Page 8-Camille Cote
Professor Shannon McCourt shows up in the Voting Incentive!
You've heard about her, now you get to see Camille Cote in the ring. Silver medalist in wrestling during the Olympics, she gets her first match against Kim Hart, and thanks to Mayyday for lending Kim to me for Camille's debut.
Mayyday was also kind enough to send this bit of bio information on Kim. Enjoy!
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Calf Slicer
Camille's finisher here is also called a Calf Lock and Calf Crusher. Here's a video of these two gals from MMA CANDY demonstrating this wicked move:
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There is a question that has crossed the mind recently of anyone who has sent a cellphone text message while cheating on a spouse: What was I thinking?
Text messages are the new lipstick on the collar, the mislaid credit card bill. Instantaneous and seemingly casual, they can be confirmation of a clandestine affair, a record of the not-so-discreet who sometimes forget that everything digital leaves a footprint.
This became painfully obvious a week ago when a woman who claims to have had an affair with Tiger Woods told a celebrity publication that he had sent her flirty text messages, some of which were published. It follows on the heels of politicians who ran afoul of text I.Q., including a former Detroit mayor who went to prison after his steamy text messages to an aide were revealed, and Senator John Ensign of Nevada, whose affair with a former employee was confirmed by an incriminating text message.


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Rugby - Barby - Kilsby - Rugby Cycle Route
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Route starts from St. Andrew's Rugby Club and head left on the Ashlawn Road following the Rugby 6 running course down Onley Lane.
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Bidriware is the most well known of Andhra's handicrafts – a metal craft that derives its name from 'Bidar', the hometown of this exquisite craft. It is an art of inlaying silver on black metal and it is believed that this ancient and eye-catching craft entered India more than 4000 years ago from the culture-rich Persians, Syrians and Iranians. If one were to believe the craftsmen themselves, they say that the art originated in Iran seven centuries ago. It was brought down by migrants.
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It's pop-punk/popwerpop o'clock. And our treat to lead us into the weekend is from Winnepeg trio The Perms – a band you may have come across on the Alcopop! compilation Alcopopular 4.
Relative unknowns in this country, The Perms have released five albums in Canada since their formation in 1998 with the latest being Sofia Nights, from which their new single 'High School High' is taken.
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Scotland rugby internationalist John Hardie and former Scotland great Chris Paterson visited Linlithgow Academy for a special presentation.
The duo handed over the trophy awarded to the school for winning the Scottish Rugby Union's Schools' Purple Conference.
The competition recognises the combined performance of all five school age grade teams - S1, S2, S3, Under 16 and Under 18 - in a league with other schools from across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Linlithgow Academy is a School of Rugby in a partnership involving Linlithgow Rugby Club, West Lothian Council and Scottish Rugby.
The Academy teams are run with the support of the club and the many volunteer coaches led by Schools Co-ordinator Kenny Ewing.
The volunteers are backed up by Rugby Development Officers Dougie Thomson and Andy Whitelaw and Modern Apprentice Kyle Dunlop.
John Hardie, who has visited both the school and Linlithgow Rugby Club over the last year, said : "One thing that I noticed when I came here a couple of months ago is that it is a really passionate group of young lads and ladies. They have done really well."
Teams from across 156 state schools participated in this season's conference structure, 35 more than last year's total of 121.
A total of 26 independent schools and 93 clubs were also involved in the second year of the programme alongside state school structures.
Players have participated in over 2,000 fixtures, noting a significant increase from last season (1,800), which saw the programme, introduced nationwide for the first time with match fulfilment rates having grown from 71 per cent to 77 per cent.
Keith Russell, Scottish Rugby's Director of Domestic Rugby, said: "Our aim going forward was to increase fixture fulfilment across the country, providing young players with more games than ever before, and we have achieved our goal.
There were some great matches played across both school and club conferences, with player numbers signaling a surge in interest in the sport, particularly in state schools."
Colin Thomson, Scottish Rugby's Head of Schools & Youth, said: "The conference structure has once again proved a real success within schools and clubs across Scotland.
It has provided both schools and clubs with the opportunity to grow their involvement across all age levels and we have seen an increase in rugby played throughout state schools."
The structure has provided more young players with regular, appropriate matches and has equipped them with the relevant skills and attributes to ensure they stay in the game."


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"Life is a balance of holding on and letting go." – Rumi
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Senate bill good news for energy security May 14, 2010Posted by cleanidahoenergy in Politics and nuclear, President Obama, reprocessing.
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New energy policies for America
A radical energy bill is on the table in the USA including stronger support for new nuclear generation and moves for a reprocessing research centre.
The 987-page Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, introduced to the Senate by John Kerry and Joe Lieberman on 12 May, leads with issues of nuclear power under the heading Encouraging Domestic Nuclear Power Generation. It is the most significant update to policy since the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which specified support for nuclear that has yet to really materialise.
After the section on nuclear come passages on a national strategy for carbon capture and sequestration, renewable energy and efficiency, cleaner transportation including electric vehicles and a set of overall goals for emission reduction.
Under the bill, "global warming pollution" would be reduced to 95.25% of 2005 levels by 2013, to 83% by 2020, 58% by 2030 and 17% by 2050. The method for this would be cap-and-trade, under allowances set by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Most immediately for nuclear, the bill echoes a request already made by President Barack Obama to boost the scope of loan guarantees for nuclear development to $54 billion. This is a big improvement on the current limit of $18.5 billion, which is only enough to aid finance for two or three projects.
It calls for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to "implement an expedited procedure" for more straight-forward applications to build – those with approved reactor designs, concerning sites with an Early Site Permit, or that come complete and with demonstrated financial backing. The NRC would have to suggest ways it could accelerate its processes within 90 days if the bill was passed. Within a year the commission would have to outline a way to "develop technology-neutral" guidelines for nuclear licensing "which will allow for a more seamless entry of new technologies into the marketplace."
And for the construction phase, insurance against the risk of regulatory delays is to be boosted from the first six new reactors to the first 12 with a maximum payout of $500 million.
Small reactors
The bill contains language to help bring in a new era of small reactors: "Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the secretary [of energy] shall develop and publish on the website of the Department of Energy a schedule that contains an outline of a five-year strategy to lower effectively the costs of nuclear reactors." A sum of $50 million is authorized in the bill for this program which includes research on "modular and small-scale reactors."
Commitment to Excellence
Within one year, one of the USA's national laboratories would have to be designated a "spent fuel recycling research and development centre of excellence to serve as the lead site for continuing research and development of advanced nuclear fuel cycles and separation technologies."
This would be a major step in US policy away from President Jimmy Carter's 1977 proliferation-inspired policy to never again separate plutonium. New methods could be developed where plutonium remains with fuel materials useless for nefarious bomb-makers. The USA's entire management strategy for high-level waste and used nuclear fuel is under review in the wake of the decision to abandon the Yucca Mountain project.
A range of tax changes are also included to encourage utilities to build and manufacturers to enter the nuclear supply chain. Among these are an investment tax credit for nuclear power facilities and the inclusion of nuclear plants as qualifying for 'advanced energy project' credit.
For the supply chain, duty fees on certain nuclear components not available from US manufacturers will be suspended for ten years.
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US public support for nuclear at record high April 2, 2010Posted by cleanidahoenergy in Energy policy, public opinion, reprocessing.
Tags: Barack Obama, emissions-free energy, global warming, nuclear power, nuclear public opinion, reprocessing
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American public support for nuclear just keeps increasing. According to the World Nuclear News, US public support for nuclear energy has reached a record high, with 74% of people saying they are in favour of nuclear energy.
Surveys have shown a significant change in the US public's view of nuclear energy over past years. In 1983, a Bisconti poll showed 49 percent of Americans supported nuclear.
The latest poll found 80 percent of men and 68 percent of women favor nuclear. It also showed 33 percent strongly favored nuclear, more than triple the number who strongly oppose it. Some 87 percent of those questioned said they believe "nuclear energy will play an important role in meeting the nation's electricity needs in the years ahead."
In addition, 70 percent of respondents agreed the USA should "definitely build more nuclear power plants in the future", compared with 28 percent who disagreed. The poll also showed high support for the US government encouraging investment and 72 percent of those questioned said they backed government loan guarantees.
In addition, 82 percent said existing US nuclear power plants are "safe and secure" and some 79 percent also said they would support a US plan to recycle used nuclear fuel rods in order to generate more electricity and reduce the amount of waste.
"This unprecedented support for nuclear energy is being driven largely by people's concerns for meeting future energy demand and environmental goals, but it coincides with statements by President Barack Obama and other national leaders who have voiced strong support for new nuclear power plants," said Ann Bisconti, president of Bisconti Research. "The President's State of the Union speech and his subsequent announcement of federal loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors in Georgia clearly has elevated the issues in people's minds."
Last week, by the Gallup polling organization published a public opinion poll that also found a record high support for use of nuclear energy in the USA.
Greenpeace eases opposition to nuclear a bit November 5, 2009Posted by cleanidahoenergy in environmentalists, renewable energy, reprocessing.
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Few organizations have been as stridently anti-nuclear as Greenpeace. They've taken credit for scuttling nuclear plants (and doing nothing as coal took their place) and made opposition to nuclear energy a near-religious experience. However, with concerns about global warming and the growing realization that only nuclear can provide abundant, low-cost, always-on energy that society needs, even Greenpeace is holding back on the criticism.
In October, Greenpeace ran an advertisement in the Times of London about climate change and for the first time, there was no explicit policy against nuclear power. Instead there were stipulations for any new fossil power plants to come with CO2 abatement and for renewables to make up 15% of all energy. The ad promoted "low-carbon" energy but did not rule anything in or out of that.
Greenpeace UK's executive director John Sauven adopted the same language in an open letter to British politicians which said: "If we don't change the politics and take real action here and internationally we will lose our chance to save the climate… So far bold action has been trumped by short term interests." Greenpeace UK executive director Stephen Tindale welcomed the change in its stance as a "positive step."
Tindale, who ran Greenpeace from 2000 to 2005, is one of four prominent British environmentalists who are now lobbying in favor of nuclear power. Tindale reversed his opinions on nuclear power earlier this year to support it as a bridging technology to a time when renewables can take the major role in power generation.
Uranium is one of the most plentiful minerals in the Earth and we could power civilization for hundreds or even thousands of years with it, especially if the US reprocessed spent fuel like other nations, so we see it as a fairly permanent technology. Indeed, given the intermittency and unpredictability of renewables, we have no other choice if we are to sustain civilization as we know it.
"Only nuclear power can now halt global warming," said James Lovelock, creator the Gaia theory, which regards the Earth and its abundant life as a kind of "organism." We look forward to Greenpeace further moderating its stance along with other forward-thinking environmentalists, and taking a more all-of-the-above approach.
Nuclear power – a thumbnail sketch October 9, 2009Posted by cleanidahoenergy in AEHI, reprocessing, Uncategorized.
Tags: AEHI, emissions-free energy, nuclear power, renewable energy, reprocessing, water conservation, water efficiency
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We recently produced this one-page handout for public meetings. While there's a growing appreciation for the role nuclear power plays in creating carbon-free energy, there are still a lot of myths out there and handouts like this will help set the record straight. To see it at full-size, you may click and drag it to your desktop or save it to a folder.
Obama signals pro-nuke stance in Steven Chu pick January 20, 2009Posted by cleanidahoenergy in balanced approach, Barack Obama, Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, international, nuclear industry, Politics and nuclear, President Obama, reprocessing, Steven Chu.
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I welcome President Obama to the leadership of the United States. While Obama has always been a supporter of nuclear power, his pick for Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, is especially encouraging.
On Jan. 13, Chu sat before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and confirmed the Obama administration's strong desire to push our country "towards energy independence, " including a "continued commitment to nuclear power."
Chu affirmed he was "supportive of the fact that the nuclear energy industry is, and should have to be, a part of our energy mix in this century." Alluding to the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, Chu said he's "confident that the Department of Energy, perhaps in collaboration with other countries, can get a solution to the nuclear waste problem" and that reprocessing of used nuclear fuel "can be a part of that solution … certainly recycling is an option that we will be looking at very closely."
Chu also told Senators that he supports the loan guarantee program to use $18.5 billion as security to encourage lending for low-carbon generation technology.
"Nuclear power, as I said before, is going to be an important part of our energy mix. It's 20 percent of our electricity generation today, but it's 70 percent of the carbon-free portion of electricity today and it is base-load. So I think it's very important we push ahead."
As I blogged previously, Obama also made a good pick in his National Security Advisor, James Jones, a retired Marine general and former president and CEO of the Institue for 21st Century Energy, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Jones advocates a comprehensive overhaul to U.S. energy policy in the name of national defense.
Idaho Statesman publishes our response December 24, 2008Posted by cleanidahoenergy in AEHI, Agriculture, economic benefits, Elmore County, Energy policy, Greenfield nuclear development, Idaho Statesman, nuclear industry, Politics and nuclear, reactor types, reprocessing, rural nuclear, Snake River Alliance, Water policy.
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For the past 30 years, the nuclear industry has kept a low profile, producing more energy with fewer reactors and with the best safety record imaginable. The industry is now making an effort to better publicize itself and that includes responding to misinformation.
The Idaho Statesman was kind enough to print this response to a recent Sierra Club column. You can see the online version at The Statesman's site as well as the ensuing discussion.
Jennie Ransom: Nuclear power is very much a part of our green energy future
Edition Date: 12/23/08
Jessica Ruehrwein's Nov. 12 Reader's View repeats many of the same myths about nuclear power and we must present the truth. (While we disagree with Ruehrwein, her tone is a welcome change from the trademark incivility of the Snake River Alliance.)
Anti-nuclear activists are becoming increasingly isolated. Indeed, Scott Howson, one of Ruehrwein's colleagues and chairman of the Rappahannock Group of the Sierra Club, said, "I see a solution ultimately in nuclear energy. It's non-polluting, and that's what we're all looking for."
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Wildlife Habitat Council, African-American Environmentalist Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Environmental Defense are also willing to consider nuclear as part of a solution to global warming. In this past election, both Barack Obama and John McCain supported nuclear, as did all Idaho Republican and Democrat congressional candidates. A record 74 percent of Americans favor nuclear energy, according to a September 2008 Bisconti survey.
Like many people, I used to be opposed to nuclear power, until I did my homework. There is no other source of carbon-free power that can provide the reliable, low-cost energy our nation needs to remain secure and prosperous.
Alternate Energy Holdings is proposing the Idaho Energy Complex (www.idahoenergycomplex.com), the first base-load power plant in Idaho in 30 years. In contrast to first-generation reactors that need 30 million gallons of water daily, we'll consume as few as 100,000, thanks to a hybrid cooling design. Water will move through the facility for cooling and go to farmers, a biofuels facility and greenhouses. Our opponents know this, yet they continue repeating misinformation (see our blog at cleanidahoenergy.wordpress.com).
It is true nuclear plants have high capital costs. The trade-off is that nuclear fuel is very inexpensive. A pound of uranium sells for about $45, yet a fuel pellet the size of your fingertip produces as much energy as 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas or 1,780 pounds of coal.
Despite the supportive rhetoric, environmentalists routinely oppose wind farms because of their potential to decimate bird and bat populations and the large amounts of land they consume. In contrast, nuclear plants take up relatively little land, fit both urban and rural areas and the land around them typically becomes habitat. Ruehrwein also omits mention of the subsidies that all forms of energy require, including renewables.
The spent fuel from American reactors over the past 50 years could cover a football field about 15 feet deep. That's not much when you consider nuclear provides 20 percent of our nation's energy and 80 percent of its carbon-free energy. All this spent fuel can be reprocessed into more fuel, as in other countries, but we don't reprocess because of environmentalist opposition.
Our opponents conveniently forget to mention the merchant wind farms and geothermal producers that are already exporting Idaho power. They join the merchant farmers, food processors and computer chip makers who bring money and provide jobs in Idaho. The IEC would generate more energy than we could consume in the current market and help capture some of the $2 billion that Idahoans send out of state for power annually.
Oddly, critics seem to have no problem with merchant renewables. And neither do we. In truth, we have much in common with opponents in our support of renewable energy. However, we – and most Americans and political leaders – know national economic and security interests demand a mainstream, inclusive approach that recognizes renewable, nuclear, natural gas and other clean and low-carbon approaches.
Given nuclear power's contributions and stellar safety record, we believe it is extremist and closed-minded to exclude any form of energy from our nation's future.
Jennie Ransom is vice-president of administration of Alternate Energy Holdings Inc.
Nuclear power is renewable energy September 9, 2008Posted by cleanidahoenergy in reprocessing.
Tags: environmentalists, global warming, renewable energy, reprocessing, uranium
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Many people in the nuclear industry have argued it should be considered a form of renewable energy. Recently, Eric Silagy, the chief development officer of Florida Power and Light, told The Miami Herald the best way to reduce greenhouse gases is to define nuclear as a renewable energy source.
According to the Herald, Silagy said "it just makes sense for nuclear to be included." Nuclear is a baseload power supply, "operating 24 hours a day while emitting zero greenhouse gases. Solar power is intermitment," producing electricity perhaps 22 to 24 percent of the time.
Unfortunately, the story really didn't explain how nuclear is indeed renewable in the traditional sense. To make reactor fuel, natural uranium must be enriched to contain 3 to 5 percent burnable uranium. Once the percent falls below that, the fuel is considered "spent," even though 95 percent of energy potential remains. To unlock the remaining energy, the spent fuel must be reprocessed to restore the level of burnable uranium.
Thanks to reprocessing, the "waste" that is spent fuel can be profitably reused and the amount of radiation reduced. After 40 years, the radioactivity of spent fuel drops by 99.9 percent, leaving the more potent transuranic components, which can be reused as fuel if reprocessed.
Eco-conscious France, which gets 80 percent of energy from nuclear reactors, is the top reprocessor, followed by England. For political reasons, the U.S. has pretty much stopped recycling, but reprocessing is an important part of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership. In March 2007, more then 350 people turned out for a federal government public hearing in Idaho Falls to a possible reprocessing plant in Eastern Idaho.
What could be more renewable than reprocessing your spent fuel, getting more fuel in the process and virtually eliminating harmful waste?
Of course, many environmentalists are aghast at the idea of counting nuclear as a renewable. I suggest they turn their attention to the issue of global warming, as environmentalists, by pushing the country against nuclear power, had a major role in global warming. Energy companies simply moved from nuclear to coal power to meet our national energy needs (and coal, ironically, emits far more radiation, but that's another story).
I think we've taken the advice of the anti-nukes long enough on this issue. It's time to count nuclear power for what it really is: A highly effective form of renewable energy.


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My Register Stopped Working, What Should I Do?
In case your cash register or POS system stops working as it was first delivered, CONTACT US BEFORE you do anything. Warranty will be void if the warranty seal is broken or unauthorized personnel open and alter the electronic cash register and POS. This also applies to any peripherals that that are included in the original invoice. Let our support team know of the situation and they will guide you along.
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I Received a Faulty System in the Mail
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How Does Your Return Policy Work?
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The UMP website is moving. This website contains 2019 UMP information for PEBB members only (through the end of 2019). If you are a PEBB member and/or you will be a new School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) member and you need 2020 UMP benefits information, visit our new UMP website.
Complaints and appeals procedures
On this page
For complete information, read the "Complaint and appeal procedures" section of your certificate of coverage.
What is a complaint?
A complaint is different from an appeal. A complaint can be verbal or written and deals with:
- Dissatisfaction with medical care.
- Waiting time for medical services.
- Provider or staff attitude or demeanor.
- Dissatisfaction with service provided by the health plan.
Note: If your issue is regarding denial of payment or nonprovision of medical services, it is an appeal.
How to file a complaint
Many issues can be resolved with a phone call. If an initial phone call does not resolve your complaint, you may submit your complaint:
- Over the phone: If you want a written response, you must request one.
- In writing: By mail, fax, or email
Make sure you submit your complaint to the right party. While it's a good idea to submit a complaint as soon as possible, there isn't a formal deadline to do so.
You will receive notice of the action on your complaint within 30 calendar days of our receiving it. We will notify you if we need more time to respond.
Complaints about quality of care
For complaints or concerns about the quality of care you received from preferred (network for UMP Plus) providers only, call UMP Customer Service at 1-888-849-3681 (TRS: 711) or send a secure email through your Regence account.
For complaints or concerns about the quality of care you received from any provider (including out-of-network providers):
- Call Washington State Department of Health at 360-236-4700.
- Email firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Visit Department of Health.
What is an appeal?
An appeal is when you (or your authorized representative) send Regence BlueShield, Washington State Rx Services, or Premera a verbal or written request to reconsider a previous decision about:
- Claims payment, processing, or reimbursement for health care services or supplies.
- A decision to deny, modify, reduce, or terminate payment, coverage, certification, or provision of health care services or benefits, including the admission to, or continued stay in, a health care facility.
- A retroactive decision to deny coverage based on eligibility. See "Appeals related to eligibility" below.
- A preauthorization.
Tip: To learn more about authorized representatives, read the "Confidentiality of your health information" section of your plan's certificate of coverage.
Who handles complaints and appeals?
Medical, prescription drugs, Centers of Excellence
- Regence BlueShield handles medical complaints and appeals.
- Washington State Rx Services handles complaints and appeals involving prescription drugs.
- Premera handles appeals for services related to the Centers of Excellence Program for knee and hip joint replacement surgery and spine care.
You can find contact information for Regence BlueShield, Washington State Rx Services, and Premera in "Where do I send appeals?" or at the bottom of this page.
Appeals related to eligibility
Appeals related to eligibility and enrollment are handled by the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program and governed by Washington Administrative Code (WAC) chapter 182-16.
Information on how to file an appeal is available:
- On the PEBB website.
- By contacting the PEBB Appeals Manager at 1-800-351-6827 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
How does the appeals process work?
Important: Appeals procedures may change during the year if required by federal or Washington State law.
You, your treating provider, or an authorized representative may request an appeal for you. There are three parts to the appeals process: first-level appeal, second-level appeal, and independent review.
First-level and second-level appeals are part of an internal review process, while independent reviews are part of an external review process.
To understand how UMP covers services during the appeal process read the "Complaint and appeal procedures" section in your plan's certificate of coverage.
If your appeal is for an urgent or life-threatening condition, see "Expedited appeals."
You may request a first-level appeal verbally or in writing no more than 180 days after you receive notice of the action being appealed. Although you may request an appeal by phone or in person, putting your appeal in writing will help us make more informed decisions. If you don't request an appeal within this time period, your appeal will not be reviewed and you will not be able to continue further appeals (second-level and independent review).
Deadlines for submitting an appeal: Deadlines are based on the first date you are notified of how a claim processed, usually when the plan sends you an Explanation of Benefits (including services that applied to the deductible or were denied). The plan does not waive deadlines based on untimely billing by your provider.
First-level appeals for medical services are handled by Regence BlueShield and first-level appeals for prescription drugs are handled by Washington State Rx Services.
Employees from Regence BlueShield and Washington State Rx Services handling the appeals will not have been involved in the initial decision you are appealing. Claim processing disputes will be reviewed by administrative staff.
Appeals that involve issues requiring medical judgment about covering, authorizing, or providing health care will be evaluated by the staff of health care professionals at Regence BlueShield or Washington State Rx Services.
If you disagree with the decisions made on your first-level appeal, you may request a second-level appeal. Second-level appeals must be submitted no more than 180 days after the date of the letter responding to your first-level appeal. If you don't request an appeal within this time period, your appeal will not be reviewed and you will not be able to continue further appeals (independent review).
Second-level appeals for medical services are reviewed by Regence BlueShield employees, and second-level appeals for prescription drugs are handled by Washington State Rx Services. Employees from Regence BlueShield and Washington State Rx Services handling the appeals will not have been involved in, or subordinate to anyone involved in, the first-level decision. You, or your authorized representative, will be given a reasonable opportunity to provide written testimony for Regence BlueShield or Washington State Rx Services to consider
For medical service claims involving urgent care
An expedited appeal replaces the first- and second-level appeals. You can ask your provider to request an expedited appeal if the plan denies coverage for services and your provider determines that taking the usual time allowed for an appeal:
- Could seriously affect your life, health, or ability to regain maximum function, or
- Would subject you to severe pain that cannot be adequately managed without the disputed care or treatment.
Your provider must submit all clinically relevant information to the plan by phone or by fax to UMP Customer Service:
- Phone: 1-888-849-3681 (TRS: 711)
- Fax: 1-877-663-7526 (providers only)
Regence BlueShield will decide on your expedited appeal within 72 hours of the request. If you disagree with the expedited appeal decision, your provider may request an urgent expedited independent review.
For prescription drugs
An expedited appeal replaces the first- and second-level appeals. You or your provider may request an expedited appeal if you or your provider thinks that you need a medication immediately.
You or your provider must submit all clinically relevant information to the plan by phone or by fax to Washington State Rx Services Customer Service:
- Phone: 1-888‑361‑1611 (TRS: 711)
- Fax: 1-866‑923‑0412 (providers only)
Washington State Rx Services will decide regarding coverage of the drug within 72 hours of the request. In this case, you may choose to purchase a three-day supply at your own expense.
If Washington State Rx Services' decision is to cover the drug, Washington State Rx will reimburse you up to the allowed amount minus the member cost-share (coinsurance and prescription drug deductible if applicable). If Washington State Rx Services decides not to cover the drug (denies the appeal), you are responsible for the full cost of the drug.
How do I file an appeal?
You can send an appeal by telephone, mail, fax, or email. Make sure you contact the right party. The plan will send confirmation upon receipt of your appeal. You will also receive notice of the action on your appeal within 30 calendar days. We will ask your permission if we need more time to respond.
You may send written comments, documents, and any other information when you request an appeal. You may also request copies of documents the plan has that are relevant to your appeal, which the plan will provide at no cost. Our review will consider any information submitted to us.
Your appeal will be handled more quickly if you provide all the necessary information when you file it. Please include the following information when requesting an appeal:
- The subscriber's full name (the name of the employee or retiree covered by the plan).
- The patient's full name (the name of the employee, retiree, or family member covered by the plan).
- The subscriber's ID number (starting with a "W" on your ID card).
- The name(s) of any providers involved in the issue you are appealing.
- The dates when services were provided.
- Your mailing address.
- Your daytime phone number(s).
- A statement of what the issue is and what you are asking for.
- A copy of the Explanation of Benefits, if applicable.
- Medical records from your provider, if applicable. For cases in which the denial of coverage is based on medical necessity or other clinical reasons, your provider should supply clinically relevant information such as medical records or any other relevant information along with your appeal. Because of the time limits on deciding appeals, getting this information in advance will help us make the most accurate decision on your case.
Though it is not required, it may help you to include the UMP Appeals and Grievance form (for medical services) or the Washington State Rx Services Complaint and Appeal form(for prescription drugs) with your written appeal. It explains what information should be included, and it lists the address and fax number where you should submit the information.
Where you send your appeal depends on if you are appealing a medical service, prescription drug, or a Centers of Excellence Program decision. The table below give you contact information for each.
All times are listed as Pacific.
|Medical Services: Regence
|Prescription drugs: Washington State Rx Services
|Centers of Excellence Program: Premera
|Your Regence account
|Your pharmacy account
|Premera Blue Cross
|Secure email through your Regence account
|Not available
|Not available
ASO Member Appeals
Washington State Rx Services
Eligibility Appeals
Note: If you are appealing services related to the Centers of Excellence (COE) Program, send your appeal to Premera at the address above. Do not send it to Regence. You cannot appeal to the plan a decision by your provider that you are not medically appropriate for the Program. Review your certificate of coverage for more information about the COE Program.
First-level appeals
You must send your initial appeal request (first-level appeal) no later than 180 days after you receive notice of the action being appealed.
Deadlines for submitting an appeal are based on the first date you are notified of how a claim processed, usually when the plan sends you an Explanation of Benefits (including services that applied to the deductible or were denied). The plan does not waive deadlines based on untimely billing by your provider.
Here are some examples of when the 180-day appeal time limit begins:
- Appealing a preauthorization denial: The date of the response from the plan denying the preauthorization request.
- Coverage of a prescription drug: The date the drug was initially prescribed.
Second-level appeals
Second-level appeals must be submitted no more than 180 days after the date of the letter responding to your first-level appeal.
Independent review
You must request an independent review no more than 180 days after the date of the letter responding to your second-level appeal (or expedited appeal).
Note: The plan will comply with shorter time limits than those below when required by Washington State law.
First- and second-level appeals
The plan will decide on first- and second-level appeals within 14 days of receiving the appeal but may take up to 30 days unless a different time limit applies as explained below. We will request written permission from you or your authorized representative when we need an extension to the 30-day timeline, to get medical records or a second opinion.
Expedited appeals
We will decide as soon as possible but always within 72 hours when your provider determines a delay:
- Could seriously jeopardize your life, health, or ability to regain maximum function; or
- Would cause severe pain that could not be adequately managed without the care or treatment you are appealing.
We will notify you (or your authorized representative) of our decision verbally within 72 hours, and will mail a written notification within 72 hours of the decision.
Can I request an external review?
In some cases you may be able to request an external review by an Independent Review Organization (IRO). You are required to have exercised the opportunity to seek IRO review of the plan's decision before you are authorized to bring a cause of action in court against the plan or the Health Care Authority.
You may request an external or independent review when the denial is based on the plan's decision to
- Modify;
- Reduce; or
- Terminate coverage of (or payment for) a health care service.
You may request an external or independent review if you have gone through both a first- and second-level appeal (or expedited appeal) and your appeal was based on one of the issues listed above.
You may also immediately request external review in the following situations:
- If the plan has exceeded the timelines for response to your appeal without good cause and without reaching a decision.
- If the plan has failed to adhere to the requirements of the appeals process.
You must request an independent review no more than 180 days after the date of the letter responding to your second-level appeal (or expedited appeal). Only the member or an authorized representative can request an independent review.
Tip: An Independent Review Organization (IRO) will conduct the external review. The plan will pay the IRO's charges.
Requesting an independent review
To request an independent review, contact the plan at:
|For medical services
|For prescription drugs
|Uniform Medical Plan
Attn: Appeals
PO Box 2998
Tacoma, WA 98401-2998
|Washington State Rx Services
Attn: Appeals
PO Box 40168
Portland, OR 97240-0168
The plan—Regence BlueShield for medical services, and Washington State Rx Services for prescription drugs—will send the relevant information and correspondence to the Independent Review Organization.
Additional legal options
You are required to have exercised the opportunity to seek Independent Review by an IRO of the plan's decision before you are authorized to bring a cause of action in court against the plan or the Health Care Authority.
The IRO decision is binding on both the plan and you except to the extent that other remedies are available under state or federal law.
If you prevail at the IRO level, the plan must provide benefits (including by making payment on the claim) following the IRO's decision without delay, regardless of whether the plan intends to seek judicial review of the IRO's decision and unless and until there is a judicial decision otherwise.
Medical services
UMP Customer Service
Online: Your Regence account
Phone: 1-888-849-3681
Business hours: Monday through Friday 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Pacific)
Prescription drugs
Washington State Rx Services
Online: Your pharmacy account
Phone: 1-888-361-1611
Business hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Centers of Excellence Program
Premera Blue Cross
Online: Premera Blue Cross
Phone: 1-855-784-4563
Business hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (Pacific)
Eligibility, enrollment, premiums
PEBB Program
Online: the PEBB Program home page
Phone: 1-800-200-1004
Business hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Pacific)


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