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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Plumbing the Depths
Our shower has been acting up lately. It's happened before, but this behavior was different. Not wishing to hijack my own post, suffice it to say I came up with a clever solution. These little domestic victories, when they occur, find parallels in my mind with surgery. Finding solutions to unusual problems is very often what it's all about. Every once in a while I allow myself an inward smile, and tell myself I have a brain with certain kinds of software -- and feel surprise that I found my way to being a surgeon. It was, in the subject sense at least (and in others, not so much), a good fit. I'm able to figure certain kinds of things out with efficiency, and I think it's a talent not given to everyone. Not even every surgeon.
It's not unique, of course, and I'm truly not trying to boast. It's just that I'm sometimes amazed at having wandered into surgery from a series of serendipitous situations, discovering after the fact that I can actually do it, that my thought processes are suited to it. Given the body's amazing ability to heal itself and to withstand various insults, I'd say most people who don't faint at the sight of blood could be taught to do a large portion of what surgeons do. Nor is the talent, or whatever it is, to which I refer unique to people who do surgery. Artisans of all sorts surely have it. What I'm trying to describe is the ability to find ways out of unfamiliar situations. You can be taught how to use certain tools, how to accomplish a particular job. It's when encountering problems for which there's no road map that a certain (probably indefinable) way of looking at things is a great help. The body continually surprises; or, as I used to say, there's a lizard under every rock.
"We're bogging down, boys," was a thing I frequently uttered during a difficult operation. When working through a tough bit of anatomy, distorted by scar tissue or tumors or infection, if I sensed progress wasn't swift enough, I'd find a different avenue. That's in no way unique, of course. But it's critical that you get that vibe before crossing a line into tiger country. Likewise, there's some sort of spatial sense that allows some people to look at a surgical field and see what the perfect tool is; or to be able to position a needle in a needle-holder at exactly the best angle in a deep hole before trying it another way and having to change. Letting the scrub nurse know what you'll next be using, especially if it's not going to be something typical, far enough ahead that she'll be able to get it ready, is something not everyone does easily. When assisting, it frequently happened that I'd see where the surgeon was headed and assume a certain approach would ensue, a particular instrument would be called for, only to be surprised. And often, after watching futile diddling, finally see (or suggest) that other approach.
Only so much can be taught; only so much can be assimilated later. To some degree, it's about pre-existing wiring. I hope the reader will accept that when I say I think I had it, it's not for self-tooting. It's in abject amazement, because I had no reason to suspect it before I chose to be a surgeon, or even while I was in the early stages of learning. It's a "who knew?" sort of thing. (While in training, I first heard the quote from an unknown [to me] author, describing the necessary attributes of a surgeon: The eye of an eagle, the heart of a lion, the hands of a woman. I used to describe myself has having the eye of a needle, the heart of an artichoke, and the hands of a clock.)
For the life of me, I can't paint or draw anything that looks like something. I couldn't sculpt my way out of a canvas bag. Building a glob of clay into a recognizable work is a talent entirely out of my ken. Even more mysterious is the ability to hack a chunk of marble until it's the Pieta. (Who was it that said "I just cut away everything that doesn't look like a duck" -- or something similar? Might have been big Mike himself.) Given the choice, I'd absolutely, in a heartbeat! opt for that kind of art -- which is truly a gift -- over some sort of ability (real or imagined) to smooth out some surgical rough patches. But there have been times when I was glad to settle.
Update: the shower is acting up again.
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- SeaSpray said...
Good Morning Dr Schwab!
It would be great if all surgeons could/would perform surgeries with the same skill and insights as you have. "But it's critical that you get that vibe before crossing a line into tiger country." I like that.
Interesting post.
oh - I fixed our toilet a couple of weeks ago. Simple really and basic, but I was proud of myself for being able to pop the cover, identify the problem and fix it. Sometimes its just logical. :)
Dr. Schwab,
Excellent. One of the words I've used to describe my trauma surgeon was "innovative." Its something that comes with life experiences, I believe. When life happens to be full of challenges, I think the brain aquires new pathways by which to solve problems, and with those new pathways come more wisdom...like the gurus who stare at the sun or stand naked in the snow and artists who are known for having tortured souls:). Trouble is good for the brain!:)
I also heard about a study which was so interesting to me; in it, blood that had been drawn from a person reacted in its chemical makeup or something when the actual person it had once been in was in pain. I don't know if that's what they mean by cell memory, but I thought it was so interesting that maybe experience could be inherited...
Dr. S.,
Just because you can't sculpt like Mike, doesn't mean you haven't an artistic skill. Your book and blog are both examples of your artistry.
This post reminds me again of how close art and science are to each other. You can't find one without the other. Art is science and vice versa.
And how many docs over the years have you met who unwind by playing a musical instrument?
I must admit, I my love is woodworking and working on cars... the problem is you get so dirty (especialy with the cars) that people look at your stained (but clean) hands like you have a pox!
By the way, you have been tagged with a "thinking blogger's award" if you are up for the challenge... I love reading you!
you forgot to tell us how to fix a shower!
- Lynn Price said...
Yes, but do you do windows?
- Greg P said...
When I was growing up, after I had said I wanted to become a doctor, people looked at my hands with their long fingers and were absolutely sure I'd be a surgeon some day. For a time my parents wouldn't let me do strenuous manual labor around the house for fear I'd injure my hands.
When I got to medical school I found I didn't enjoy being in the OR, so that was the end of that. If you don't enjoy surgery, what's the point of being a surgeon?
- Paul said...
And what's with that sight of blood thing? I've never heard an explanation of it. I'd learned not to look when having blood drawn. Then at one point in my mid twenties I told myself it was ridiculous. Ever since I'd stopped looking I'd never had a problem, I probably wouldn't have one anymore...
But once again I came fairly close to passing out. Never have, but have come close enough and have returned to burying my head in the sand!
- Sid Schwab said...
Paul: I've looked at it like this: if you're leaking blood, it's smart to lie down. It's what we do with people in shock. If you're not smart enough to lie down yourself, your body sees to it that you do.
you deserve a good deep breath and a gaze down the mountain road you've climbed. becoming a surgeon is about the hardest thing i can think of doing. i did 2 months as a surgical intern, working 120+ hrs/week and being on call (no sleeping) every other night for two of those weeks, every third night the rest, before the work hour restrictions. it hurts just to type those words now.
- ERnursey said...
I disagree, the ability to operate on a person causing the minimum of pain and disfigurement is definitely an art.


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We created a lollipop style invite inspired by the great work of The TomKat Studio! We made our own version by layering cardstock in coordinating colors. This one also was a hit! ;)
Now, this amazing cake was inspired by one we found online and if I may do say, it turned out even more beautiful than the sample. The baker behind it is an artist!
Now on to the decorations. Balloon art as well as the fabric wall and linens was made by Johanna at Globo Arte a locally owned business. Beautiful!
We created this sweet candy bar with lots of yummy sweets such as candy coated peanuts, gumballs, jelly beans, and of course, our marshmallow sticks. All adorned with custom made tags and polka dot ribbon.
We also created these centerpieces using clear paint jars from Oriental Trading and embellished with cupcake cardstock (font and back views).
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Finally, a snapshot of the Birthday Girl!
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I just love how colorful and sweet everything looks! Happy 1st Birthday Kianna!
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On Feb. 26, AZRE hosted the 9th Annual RED Awards reception at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix to recognize the most notable commercial real estate projects of 2013 and the construction teams involved. AZRE held an open call for nominations and more than 100 projects were submitted by architects, contractors, developers and brokerage firms in Arizona. Click here to view all 2014 RED Awards Winners.
Manzanita Hall
Developer: American Campus Communities
Contractor: hardison/downey construction
Architect: Studio Ma
Size: 218,000 SF
Location: 600 E. University Dr.
Completed: October 2013
This merit award winner can be appreciated by all the locals who have had generations of their families get the Sun Devil experience among the halls of this dormitory…To add to its local significance, this building also happens to serve as an underground pull box that feeds utilities from an underground tunnel system to ASU's public safety and IT departments as well as the State DPS radio loop.
Honorable Mention:
Melrose Gateway Monument
Developer: City of Phoenix
General Contractor: Weitz
Architect: Gensler
The 80-foot steel Melrose Gateway Monument, arched above the threshold of the Melrose Neighborhood District in central Phoenix, was fully fabricated and constructed in Phoenix. The steel was made from recycled content, its design abstracted from an organic floral pattern that strives to give a brand identity to the mid-century modern influences apparent in the neighborhood and its businesses.


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Google is giving into pressure and promising to keep its vow to "do no evil."
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"We're pleased to join a broad industry agreement to respect the 'do-not-track' header in a consistent and meaningful way that offers users choice and clearly explained browser controls," Google Senior Vice President of Advertising Susan Wojcicki said in the statement.
The move follows what other web and browser companies already offer and it comes as President Barack Obama's administration is planning to unveil a plan to give consumers more control over their digital privacy.
Google has also found itself in the news recently for unifying how all its products collect and use data.


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — So you're sneezing, coughing and have that achy feverish feeling, but how do you know if you have a cold or the flu?
Doctors said myths about both are as hard to fight as the viruses themselves, CBS 2's Kristine Johnson reported Friday.
They share the same symptoms, even feel the same.
A cold and the flu are tough to tell apart, but there are important distinctions that can help you know the difference.
"If you're a relatively healthy person with a low-grade fever of 100 degrees or 100.5 or so and you're miserable but you're breathing fine and walking and talking, that is probably just a cold," said Dr. Sorana Segal-Maurer, an infectious disease expert at New York Hospital in Queens.
It's the flu, doctors say, if you have a fever of 102 or higher along with a dry, unproductive cough.
"We talk about colds and flu in the same breath but, Influenza A is much more serious than a cold, typically associated with prominent headache, fever, muscle aches just feeling really sick, weak, not wanting to eat," said Dr. Thomas Birch, of Holy Name Medical Center.
But experts said it's actually very important to eat well, because if you don't, it can take longer to recover.
"Feed a cold and starve a fever is absolute myth," said Indie Lee, a holistic health practitioner.
So how about taking large quantities of Vitamin C — can it really prevent a cold or even the flu?
"Taking large quantities of Vitamin C isn't going to prevent you from getting ill," Lee said.
But some studies show it may reduce symptoms and the duration of being sick.
"Grandma used to say 'Where's your scarf? Where's your hat? You're going to get a cold.' Don't go out with wet hair is another one," Segal-Maurer said.
So can you really get a cold from feeling cold?
"My own daughter has long hair and goes out all the time and nothing happens to her," Segal-Maurer said.
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Hello everybody . I am new to this forum . I am currently working in Java swing . My current interest in Java L&F's ; nimbus to be precise !
One thing which I am not able to do is create these beautiful JPanels ( groupboxes ) ( marked in red in below picture ) in Java for holding other components !
BorderFactory.createTitledBorder() creates a title but not the lovely shading thing and beauty of what we see above ...
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Trace Adkins at Konocti Harbor
As I walked from the parking lot up to the entrance of the amphitheater last Friday night, I overheard two employees—a shuttle driver and a kid directing traffic—chatting about the evening's crowd. "It's gonna get worse when people start drinkin'," one said. "Yeah," the guy replied, "there's a whole lotta stupid goin' on."
I was, for the first time in my life, at Konocti Harbor, a place that's been the punchline to many jokes about toothless women and shirtless men made by us big city Santa Rosa types. But I can now say with authority that these jokes are mostly unfounded; after a long, winding drive, I found out that Konocti Harbor wasn't at all the chintzy Las Vegas atmosphere I'd always assumed it to be but a serene hamlet of beauty and fresh air. In fact, strolling past the trees, tennis courts and rustic cottages with a quaint view of Clear Lake, it recalled more the summer resort from Dirty Dancing, and thus every girl in high-rise jeans made me think of Jennifer Grey. There were a lot of 'em, too—this was, after all, a country show.
I've been listening to a lot of country radio lately. Most of it's terrible, but alongside all the bullshit like Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley, there's this guy from Louisiana, Trace Adkins, that I'm a huge fan of. Those who know me might find this incredibly out of character—believe me, I was pretty surprised to find it out myself—but after immersing myself thoroughly in the subject, I can say that Trace Adkins has one of the most penetrating and compelling voices in country music today.
During his hour and a half-long set at Konocti, Adkins played hit after hit, demonstrating the versatility of style in his output. The lightshow-laden opener "I Got My Game On" kicked things off promising that "it's gonna be a hell of a ride," and from the tender moments of "I Came Here To Live" and "Every Light in the House" to the good ol' boys romp of "Rough and Ready" and "Ladies Love Country Boys," Adkins was clearly having a great time. "We'll try to do some songs that we know pretty good," he joked to the crowd early on, "so they won't suck too bad."
Adkins has a natural ability to be both serious and stupid, oftentimes in the same sentence. For example, the "American Man" tour, which hits casinos, state fairs and football fields, is named after a song that Adkins told the crowd was inspired by his dad: "He's basically at the top of my hero list," he said, speaking from the heart. "Real hard-noser, though. Someone said to me the other day, 'Your old man reminds me of John Wayne.' I said, 'Hell, my old man makes John Wayne look gay.'"
When Adkins finds a song in the direct middle of these two extremes—the pensiveness of "You're Gonna Miss This" and the crass yahooism in "Chrome," say—he's at his best. "I Wanna Feel Something," one man's plea to experience emotion in a numbing modern world, was one of the set's highlights on Friday night. Occupying similar emotional ground was "Arlington," which Adkins went out of his way to introduce with "nothing but the utmost of respect and honor."
In the country world, "Arlington" sparked controversy when it was released as a single, probably because it doesn't conform to the simpleminded let's-fuckin'-kick-their-asses narrative of all the remedial Toby Keith fans in the world. Instead, it explores the complex point of view of a dead soldier sent back home from war who finds at least a small, final solace in being buried in the hallowed ground of Arlington Cemetery. The verses, in particular, represent some of Adkins' richest singing, and at the end of the song, Adkins was visibly choked up.
"I gotta be honest with you, it's hard to keep my mind on things, singing that song," he said afterwards, explaining that his manager's son was over in Afghanistan; two days ago, there'd been an attack which had killed at least two soldiers, and they still hadn't heard from him. "We're goin' over there in September, though," Adkins announced. "Funny thing is, we go over there to make them feel good, and you know what? They make us feel good! Now, I don't give a damn if you support the war or not, but we gotta support the boys in the fields!"
(Of course, the crowd went crazy at this, but for as hot as Adkins is on soldiers' issues, not all of his fans seem to share his concern. During the show, two women—a mother and a daughter trashily dressed in matching tube tops and pumps—walked next to me and stood directly in front of an aisle full of WWII veterans, blocking their view and blatantly ignoring their repeated requests to move. I went up and pointed out that their tickets were for a different section, and that they were upsetting a row full of old people, but they absolutely did not care at all; it was only when security came along that they haughtily strutted back to their seats. So much for war heroes, I guess.)
"Hot Mama" marked an end to the "wholesome part of the concert," and Adkins talked a little bit about the song's steamy video ("it was the first time since I got a record deal," he said, "that my mamma was very disappointed in me") and then went into a weird thing about the Bible and Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit. This all came back around to his big closer, "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk," which prompted everyone in the crowd, who had been standing the whole time, to completely get on down. I decided to walk around and watch all of Lake County's finest—including, yes, a girl missing some teeth and an overweight guy wearing no shirt—shake their back-country asses to the most totally stupid and completely enjoyable country hit of the last few years.
The band vamped the song at the end, with Adkins finally delivering his send-off line.
"Lemme tell you," he said, while the band played, "I didn't get in this business for the fame, or the money—I got in this business for one reason and one reason only. . ."
The music stopped. Adkins threw his arms open wide.
"Badonkadonk, motherfucker!"
Like the man said: a whole lotta stupid goin' on. But when no one's takin' it too seriously, and when an amphitheater full of people on the lake are having a hell of a good time, it's hard to do anything but laugh your ass off and join in.
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"We condemn the Holocaust denial of this city and county's whites and the violence they present us with when our claims for reparations are staked. The criminals are the whites who deny our claims. Because, until the United States government addresses reparations from the top down, we have right and will continue to pursue them from the bottom up.
"When you hear whites say: 'get over it,' 'slavery was a long time ago,' 'my family didn't own slaves, 'the Jews owned the slave ships,' 'your own kind sold you into slavery,' and other sentiments like these, know these are the most common excuses these devils will use in attempts to not accept responsibiltity for and make restitution for their kind's generational race crimes. Know today that these are unacceptable racist statements reparations offenders use in support of their kind's historical racial terrorism. Whites who make statements like these are just as racially terroristic as the whites who dehumanized and terrorized our ancestors during the slave trade and even in this – the post Trans Atlantic slave trade era. Most often, these are the kinds of whites you will have to defend yourself against in a repartions protest. From this day forward, when you hear these fork-tongued lepers espouse such racism, tell them to ask reparations offender William Zachary what the fuck he thinks about that bullshit."
"For, reparations offender Bill Zachary just met our peaceful pursuit for justice from the bottom up and, through his assaulting Holocaust denial and racist violence – just like the pig he was presumed to be, he valued his ill gained possessions over his morally degenerate life.


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C.D.S. Newsletter April 2010
In this issue...
- TRACE 700 Version 220.127.116.11 Now Available
- Central Geothermal Modeling
- LEED Modeling Updates
- Fan Library and Curve Library Changes
- Frequently Asked Support Questions
- Meet the C.D.S. Support Staff...Matt Chmielewski
TRACE 700 Version 22.214.171.124 Now Available
TRACE 700, Load Design, Chiller Plant Analyzer, and Load Express updates are now available. The newest version, 184.108.40.206, includes improved geothermal modeling, a faster calculation speed, ASHRAE 90.1 updates and changes to the Fan and Fan Curve Libraries. For a complete list of changes to this version, visit the TRACE 700 Version Information section.
TRACE 700 can now model central geothermal systems in addition to
distributed geothermal systems. A central geothermal system consists
of one or more chillers coupled with a geothermal loop that exchanges
heat with the earth. The chillers may be located in a single
mechanical equipment room (thus the term central) and provide heated
and cooled fluid to hydronic heating and cooling air handlers
throughout the building.
New fields have been added to the Create Plants section for the input of this system. These fields are documented in the online help (press F1 while on a specific screen in TRACE). This system configuration is also available as an option within the Plant Wizard (accessed from the Configuration tab of Create Plants and TRACE 700 Chiller Plant Analyzer).
In addition, two new reports are available: the Geothermal Summary report and Geothermal Plant Load Summary report. The Geothermal Summary report provides cooling- and heating-related sizing information for the central plant and chiller/heaters. The Geothermal Plant Load Summary report consists of the Energy Transfer report, which lists the monthly energy transferred to and from the geothermal loop, and the Earth Temperature report, which lists monthly average earth temperatures and ground loop heat exchanger field fluid temperatures.
For more information about central geothermal systems and a sample scenario, refer to "Central geothermal chillers" on page 3-76 of the TRACE User's Manual. To access the manual from TRACE, click Help > Documentation > User's Manual.
The following new features have been added to TRACE 700 to support
modeling for LEED:
Appendix A Assemblies
During the installation of the update, you will be given the option to install the ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007 Appendix A assemblies. These non-residential assemblies are based on the envelope assemblies defined in ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007. If the assembly installation was skipped, the library export file can be downloaded from the Trane Download Center.
Fan Power Calculations
TRACE can now compute fan power as described in 90.1-2007 Appendix G. The 90.1-2007 Performance Rating Method (PRM) calculations can be enabled within the Change Energy Parameters screen. Note that 2004 Energy Cost Budget and PRM calculations remain. Primary airflow pressure credits (designated A in 90.1-2007), described within table G126.96.36.199, can be entered within the Fans tab of Create Systems. TRACE will apply these pressure credits to the fan power calculations. Fan motor efficiency must be defined within the Overrides section of the Fans tab.
Building Rotations
The ECB/PRM Summary report now displays the unmet hours for baseline buildings in the 0-degree rotation only, instead of all rotations. As always, the Building Temperature Profiles report can be used to help identify spaces with unmet hours. For more information on combating unmet hours, see our webinar.
Finally, an option has been added to disable baseline building rotation when you are not making final simulations. This time-saving feature allows you to calculate other PRM-related features without the additional rotations.
Fan Library and Curve Library Changes
Several significant changes were made to the Fan and Curve libraries
in TRACE 700 version 126.96.36.199. These changes will affect building
models when selecting fan types as well as energy usage from a
modified fan. The Z-factor calculations have been removed from the fan
power calculation and some unloading curves have been modified to more
closely approximate the respective fan type.
In addition to the variable volume fan changes, the fans that include critical zone reset (also known as fan pressure optimization) have been modified. The existing fan types listed under the Variable Volume non SP category have been archived and replaced with new critical zone reset fans listed in the Variable Volume category. These new fans include unloading curves to approximate their unloading as well.
When a library member is archived, it is still accessible in the
Library/Template Editors program as well as the TRACE interface. In
TRACE 700, select Show Archive in the Library drop-down menu. In the
Library/Template Editors program, select Show Archive from the View
drop-down menu. As always, you have the ability to create a new curve
or fan in the library or copy an existing/standard library member,
rename it, and modify it as needed. Remember that standard library
members cannot be modified until they are copied and renamed.
For a list of specific changes made to the Fan and Fan Curve Libraries, visit the TRACE 700 Version Information section.
For additional questions or comments, contact CDS Support at 608-787-3926 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Frequently Asked Support Questions
How do I model demand-control ventilation? How do I model CO2 sensors?
CO2-Based Demand-Control Ventilation calculates the hourly CO2 level
in each space and then determines the required outdoor air quantity.
The hourly CO2 value is a function of the space volume, the number of
people, the ventilation airflow into the space, and the CO2 level of
the previous hour. The amount of CO2 generated by breathing varies
with the people activity level, which is a direct function of the
People Sensible+Latent values entered. The CO2 generated per person is
calculated by the program and the program uses the weather location to
determine ambient CO2 levels. The default ambient CO2 level for all
weather locations is set at 400 ppm and can be changed through the
weather overrides button options under the "Select Weather
Information" section of the program. The hourly space CO2 level
calculation ignores any effect due to infiltration.
CO2 sensors can be modeled in TRACE by following these steps:
Step 1: On the Rooms tab of Create Rooms (or on the thermostat template), select a CO2 Sensor location (either Room or None) for the rooms that will have demand-control ventilation control.
Step 2: On the Airflows tab of Create Rooms, select Yes in the Apply ASHRAE Std 62.1-2004/2007 field and enter the appropriate information to properly describe space level ventilation requirements.
Step 3: On the Selection tab of Create Systems, click the Advanced button. Select the option ASHRAE Std 62.1-2004/2007 w/ Vent Reset in the System Ventilation Flag field.
Note: System-level ventilation reset is required for the system to be able to handle zone-level demand-control ventilation.
Step 4: At the bottom of the screen, select the desired C02-based DCV option (None, Proportional Control, or Single Setpoint).
When Proportional Control is selected, the outdoor air controller will adjust the outdoor air intake flow proportionally between the minimum ventilation flow and the design ventilation flow.
When Single Setpoint is selected, the intake airflow is adjusted to maintain the indoor CO2 concentration at the minimum CO2 concentration in the space for any population. If the OA damper reaches the minimum outdoor air intake flow and the population in the zone continues to drop, the OA damper remains at the minimum outdoor air intake flow as specified in the DCV Minimum OA Intake field on the Create Rooms – Airflows screen.
The CO2 DCV controls have no effect on the Design calculations. During the System Simulation, the CO2 DCV controls are disabled during economizer operation.
For additional information on CO2-based DCV, see the Trane Engineering Newsletter, volume 34-5, "CO2-Based Demand-Controlled Ventilation with ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2004."
How do I change the color of the roof?
The color of the roof is entered under the Advanced button of the
Roof construction library as the Outside Shortwave (Solar)
To change the color of the roof, complete the following steps:
Step 1: From the TRACE menu bar, select Libraries > Construction Type. The Construction Types Library screen displays.
Step 2: In the Library Type field, select Roof from the drop-down menu.
Step 3: In the Description field, select the desired roof type.
Step 4: Click Copy. This will create a new library entry for the roof.
Step 5: Enter a unique name for this roof type in the Description field.
Step 6: Click Advanced. The Advanced Envelope Parameters screen displays.
Step 7: Enter the appropriate value for the roof color in the Outside Shortwave (Solar) Absorptivity field.
- Black = 0.90-0.95
- Brown/Bronze = 0.88-0.91
- Grey = 0.69-0.85
- Blue = 0.79-0.86
- Green = 0.77-0.90
- Red = 0.59-0.79
- Tan/Sandstone = 0.54-0.65
- Cream = 0.40-0.45
- White = 0.30-0.40
Step 8: Once you have entered the appropriate value in the
Outside Shortwave (Solar) Absorptivity field, click
Step 9: On the Construction Types Library screen, click Save. The Calculations Results window displays.
Step 10: Click OK.
Meet the C.D.S. Support Staff...Matt Chmielewski
Matt joined Trane in July 2008 as a marketing engineer with C.D.S.
He graduated from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln with a B.S. in
mechanical engineering. Prior to working at Trane, Matt lived in
Spain, Mexico, and Brazil, and is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish. In
his current role at Trane, Matt provides software training and
support, and has had the opportunity to return to Brazil to give
technical seminars at the CONBRAVA expo and conduct TRACE training. He
is also a LEED AP.
Matt likes to garden and mountain bike, but dedicates most of his spare time to his brand-new baby girl.
What three items would you take if stranded on a desert island?
Fire, a knife, and an 80-foot yacht.
What is the most enlightening book you've read in the past year?
The Uncivil War at Whitestone Hill by Clair Jacobson.
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Whether you just moved into your new home or you plan to redesign your bedroom – creating an atmosphere is about the most important aspect if you want to design a good night sleep. Your bedroom should be your haven where you can relax and calm down to a peaceful sleep every night.
1. Invest in a good, durable mattress.
Try to sleep on the mattress several times before you buy it or at least lie for a certain time on it in the store to find out if you feel comfortable. The mattress needs to support your body and shouldn't be too firm.
2. Pick good quality bedding.
Think of the time you spend every single night in your bed. If you sleep about eight hours every night, you spend 2.920 hours in your bed per year. Choose linens that are made out of natural fabric. The more pure they are, the more comfortable they will be in a long run.
3. Nightstand
Your nightstand doesn't have to be perfect, but you will definitely need it. Where else are you going to put your bottle of water and your favourite book? Some bed side tables include doors or drawers to house your personal belongings. A nightstand needs to be functional and aesthetically pleasing so choose one that matches your bedroom style.
4. Wall paint
Choose a natural, soothing palette. This will create a serene space. Colours that are too bright or bold can keep you awake. Studies say the most restful colour for a good night sleep is blue- so people sleeping in a blue room wake up happy and positive after nearly eight hours sleep per night.
5. Curtains
Curtains make a room. Take a look at the fabric: Some curtains help keep out the cold. And even more important: Look out for window-covering options that can help you darken the room which prevents you from waking up too early.
6. Flooring
Ideally have a hard wood floor or a good quality carpet. A well-placed rug under the bed gives your bedroom a classic look.
7. Essential oils for sleep
Use calming and relaxing aromas with essential oils. Finding the best oil for you might take a little bit of trial. The most popular soothing nighttime oil might be lavender since it is considered as an effective sleep aid since many years.
8. Storage
Try to keep your bedroom clutter-free. The tidier your bedroom is, the more easily you will fall asleep. If you don't have enough closet-space, an under your bed storage might be the best solution.
9. Lighting
Your bedroom is not only for sleeping so you need a cosy light, ideally with a dimmer to be able to adjust the light. Try to create a warm, gentle glow to help you wind down after a long day.
10. Cosy furniture
If you have the space, consider creating a cosy seating-area for example with a comfortable armchair for reading and relaxing.
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The Hudson River is a vital artery in the history of the state
and city. It's been a source of travel and transport, revolution
and democracy, survival and inspiration for Native Americans,
Europeans, and Americans for centuries.
In 1997, the Hudson River was declared an American Heritage
River, and described by National Park Service officials in a report
as "the landscape that defined America."
Much of the American Revolution took place in the Hudson Valley,
as seen at nearby West Point, Washington's headquarters in
Newburgh, and the remnants of chains strung across the Hudson by
revolutionaries to deter British ships.
The Mid-Hudson Valley offers Mount students rich study
opportunities and a wealthy history of environmental activism and
In 1962, Con Edison planned to build a hydro-electric plant at
Storm King Mountain, the beautiful high ridge that sits at the
mouth of the Hudson Highlands. Local activists formed the Scenic
Hudson Preservation Coalition around a kitchen table, and brought
suit against the utility titan.
The court made a landmark ruling that environmental impact had
to be considered in such projects. Congress then passed the
National Environmental Policy Act.
The Hudson River is a tidal estuary, meaning it flows in both
directions with the rhythms of the ocean tide. The river supports a
biologically-rich environment and an important ecosystem for
aquatic life. For many key species, it provides critical habitats
and essential spawning and breeding grounds.
Today, many local environmental groups have helped to clean the
Hudson River by monitoring water quality and fish health, and
pursuing legal action against polluters.
In the best traditions of those who set out to clean and protect
"America's First River," The Mount belongs to the Environmental
Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities.


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Soulja Boy Speaks On His Myspace & Youtube Being Hacked "No The Dude Did Not Get $25K!"
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Why do managers always complain about opponents resting players on the last game of the season? Alan Shearer became the latest to ignore 37 games in a season when he admitted he was worried that Manchester United and Chelsea will rest players for the last round of Premiership matches. Yes they're playing Hull City and Sunderland, Newcastle's relegation rivals, but the Geordies aren't 3rd bottom out of bad luck.
They've been dreadful all season, in fact it's a miracle they've managed to take it to the final game. Forget Middlesbrough and Southgate's insipid "it's not impossible" comments over the weekend. Boro are down and Southgate has to hold his hands up and take the blame, completely out of his depth, Saturday's crowd of 27,621 said it all about how the Boro fans felt towards him. There is one place left in the relegation battle and it's going to come down to one of 3 teams, Hull City, Newcastle United and Sunderland.
Surely Shearer must realise how foolish he sounds, clutching at straws after Newcastle's worst season since 1988-1989, which also saw them relegated out of the top flight. Manchester United could play 11 clowns against Hull City and lose, but it won't cover up the fact that Newcastle have been dreadful all season. By saying he's worried about who United pick on Sunday, it just sounds a little bit silly. They've a Champions League final 3 days later, they've won the Premiership again, so why not let a few squad players have a run out. It's not like they're going to play 11 players who will be making their debuts in the Premiership is it.
The conspiracy theorists are already unpicking the relationship between Sir Alex Ferguson and Phil Brown, looking at the fact they actually are good friends and Ferguson helped Brown get the managers job at Derby County. That Shearer turned Ferguson down twice as a player, that another of Fergie's mates, Sam Allardyce, also Phil Browns mentor, was crudely booted out by Newcastle United. Add in to that the derision that Manchester United fans have towards Newcastle and Shearer's media friends are having a field day.
All this seems to miss out the fact that Newcastle will still have to get something out of Sunday's game, have won 2 games in 19 and only taken 12 points this year. After beating Middlesbrough last week, they returned to form by losing to Fulham, who are 7th. Some fans were disgusted they could have lost to Fulham, but I suggest they look at the league table.You've won two home games in 6 months Newcastle, so how they thought they've beat high flying Fulham is beyond me. Yet they travel to Aston Villa, a side managed by one of Alan's buddies, who are dreadful form themselves. Will Shearer be complaining if Villa field a weakened side? Of course he won't but his supporters in the media will overlook that fact.
By beginning to make excuses already, Shearer is perhaps readying the fans for Sunday and the underlying fact that relegation is 90 minutes away. A win on the road is something Newcastle can just about remember, but they've only done it twice this season, at Portsmouth and at West Bromwich. Forget the conspiracy theories, this is a side who have only beaten the two teams below them this year.
A side that goes into Sunday's game with 3 defenders, a club with only one left back who's injured, with no players who's contracts includes terms for wage reductions if they're relegated, a side with a midfielder so dislikable even his reflection looks away.With no real sell-able playing assets, no bright youth system and the transfer kitty looking empty already, relegation could destroy Newcastle United.
The fact of the matter is, it doesn't matter who plays in the last game of the season, it's how you've done over 38 games, not the last one. Newcastle may yet stay up, but if they don't, it's because they've not been good enough over the whole season and not Sundays final 90 minutes.


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Posted by ESC on January 28, 2001
In Reply to: It's my "shout" - origin ? posted by R. Berg on January 27, 2001
: : I'd like to find out the origin of the phrase "shout", when used to mean "turn to buy", especially in relation to buying alcohol - eg "It's my shout".
: My reference books don't say anything about this one. I'm just guessing, but could it be based on shouting to the bartender, "Four more beers over here, please," or whatever?
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cultural Etiquette" by Carol Turkington (Alpha Books, Indianapolis, Ind., 1999) says it's an Australian thing: "Remember, in an Australian pub, each person is responsible for buying a round of drinks. Never miss your turn to 'shout for a round' or you'll be branded as an Ugly American."


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Creamy Swedish meatballs
Prep: 5 mins Cook: 15 mins
Love meatballs but worry about the fat content? This low-fat version will be a real treat
Nutrition and extra info
- raw meatballs only
- Easily doubled / halved
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal236
- fat12g
- saturates4g
- carbs3g
- sugars2g
- fibre0g
- protein29g
- salt0.21g
Save to My Good Food
Mix together the onion, pork, egg yolk and half the dill in a bowl. Lightly wet your hands, then shape the mixture into 12 balls, each about the size of golf ball.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Tip in the meatballs and fry, turning often, for about 12-15 mins until golden all over. Mix together sour cream and remaining dill, then spoon over the meatballs. Serve with mashed potato or tagliatelle.
Recipe Tip
Prefer lamb?Minced lamb will work just as well here if you fancy a change from pork.
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Comments, questions and tips
29th May, 2011
I used lamb (which always helps with flavour!) and all in all this is a solid recipe. I used chives instead of dill which had sold out and served with tagliatelle. It was meaty, creamy and filling which is hard to beat. A little lemon and something else might have been nice but it's all about experimenting. My top tip to stop them falling apart is to grate the onion rather than chop it. Takes a bit longer but they stay together beautifully.
19th Jun, 2010
Thanks for the tips in extra seasonings. I also used, pork, lamb & hamburg. Mixed all three as my granny always did. And the sour cream makes it special just as hers was. We had it w/ peas, & mashed of course. They freezed wonderfully, cooked or uncooked. I freeze them on a cookie sheet first idividually then put them in a freeze bag and they have done wonderul. mmmmmmmm !!
13th Jan, 2009
Family loved it. Simple is always the best. I did use ground turkey and baked the meatballs. Then tossed in a warm pan with sour cream and dill. I increased the sour creamand a splash of milk enough to make a bit of sauce for parsley buttered noodles. A great quick meal for after work.


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On June 27, 2009, Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times reported that over 80% of the male smallmouth bass swimming in the Potomac River had eggs. You read that right, male fish having eggs. Well, unless a lot has changed since my biology class, males are not supposed to have eggs. Unfortunately a lot has changed.
While you can see a humorous interview of Kristof on the Colbert Report, this is not really a laughing matter. (It's worth pointing out, however, that Stephen Colbert and John Stewart are increasingly proving that the really important news is being covered by these two brilliant comedians.) You might think maybe it's freakish, but this is just about fish, right? Unfortunately not. The endocrine disrupting chemicals that we are putting into our environment at a staggering rate are creating fundamental changes in the physiology and even anatomy of our children.
These chemicals, often found in plastics, flame retardants, and pesticides look to our bodies like estrogen. What is happening as a result of bathing ourselves and our children in these estrogenic chemicals? In addition, to the diseases that we discussed yesterday, they may be contributing to the fact that undescended testes and genital deformities are increasing. Seven percent of boys are born with the first condition and one in a hundred are born with the latter, specifically a condition called hypospadias, where the whole in the penis is in the wrong place.
Perhaps most worrisome of all is the number of boys that are not being born. For the first time in human history, more girls are being born than boys throughout much of the northern hemisphere. The number of missing boys in the U.S. and Japan alone is estimated at over 250,000. In the town of Sarnia, Canada, three girls are born for every one boy.
While I was researching my novel, I worked with some of the leading ecotoxicologists in the world. They explained that what is happening to us is happening to other animals on our shared planet. In fact, they were experiencing these changes first. For a long time we have been noting these disturbing developments in numerous species, but some very old arrogance makes us think that we are separate from the rest of nature. We have believed we could spread chemical pollutants throughout the land and water without it having any effect on us. Increasingly, we are seeing what this alienation from the natural world is doing.
We used to think that the "solution to pollution was dilution." We could spread this stuff far and wide and as long as we did not ingest too much of it, we'd be fine. We are now seeing how wrong we were. Tiny quantities can alter the expression of our genes and cause lasting health problems. One study exposed pregnant rats to a chemical called BPA (see yesterday's blog piece) and found that their babies had precancerous lesions in their breast when they reached puberty. In other words, seemingly minute exposures can preprogram adult diseases in the womb.
Let's hope we learn from the animal studies sooner rather than later. Despite our denial, it's common sense that what Affects them will affect us. After all we share 96% of our DNA with chimpanzees and 60% of our DNA with something as different a fruit fly. At the biochemical level, we are all connected. Let's hope we realize this quickly. Frogs, salamanders and other amphibians have begun to sprout extra limbs.
Tomorrow, we'll discuss why some children get sick and others don't.
For more information about endocrine disruption, the research mentioned in this blog post, and about Doug's fact-based eco-thriller, Eye of the Whale, please visit www.DouglasCarltonAbrams.com.


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Nathan Schrimsher and Anna Olesinski place 3rd at Youth Olympic Games Qualification Event
The U.S. team enjoyed two third-place finishes on Sunday during the Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
During the Youth Olympic Games Qualification portion of the event, both Nathan Schrimsher (Roswell, N.M.) and Anna Olesinski (Roswell, N.M.) placed third in their repective divisions. Schrimsher totaled 4,584 points to finish behind Mexico's Abraham Camacho (4,792) and Manuel Padilla (4,604). Olesinski finished with 4,020 points to place behind Mexico's Tamara Vega (4,164) and Cuba's Laura Leidis Moya (4,064).
Other U.S. athletes in the men's division were Andrew Jayne (Reno, Nev.) who finished 16th with 3,736 points, and Ryan Anderson (Colorado Springs, Colo.) who placed 21st with a total of 3,448.
This qualification event was held to determine which athletes and their perspective countries would be invited by the International Olympic Committee to participate in the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore in 2010. Only two athletes would be appointed winners from the Americas for Modern Pentathlon. Schrimsher won this coveted position for the USA and Mexico won the other appointment. Only 70 positions total for all sports are allowed for the USA. The U.S. Olympic Committee will determine which sports will be represented from the USA.
Youth Olympic Games Qualification Results - Men
Youth Olympic Games Qualification Results - Women


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You've asked for it, and the Town Crier has responded by puttting together an easy-to-follow chronology of the vital events that have framed the local schools debate.
Our timeline is a work in progress and if we have inadvertently missed a milestone, please let us know and we will consider adding it.
Nov. 7, 2000
California voters approve Proposition 39, law requiring school districts to provide charter schools with facilities "sufficient and reasonably equivalent to other buildings, classrooms, or facilities in the district."
Feb. 10, 2003
Los Altos School District votes to close Bullis-Purissima School after significant state funding cuts. For more background, click here.
During Los Altos School District Board of Trustees meetings, parents discuss possibility of opening charter school. Although idea faces public opposition, Los Altos Hills City Council supports it.
May 14, 2003
The Los Altos School District Board of Trustees rejects the charter school petition citing "the petition's lack of program focus, lack of sufficient planning time, lack of familiarity with legal requirements, unrealistic financial and operational plan, lack of necessary expertise and lack of a viable facilities plan."
Sept. 10, 2003
Santa Clara County Board of Education approves charter for Bullis Charter School.
Oct. 1, 2003
The Los Altos School District Board of Trustees votes to allow the county to oversee the charter school and accepts responsibility for Bullis Charter School's facilities.
March 12, 2004
Group of unnamed individuals threatens to sue Los Altos School District if trustees offer district's Egan Junior High School campus for Bullis Charter School site.
March 15, 2004
Los Altos School District offers portion of Egan campus established as temporary camp school during elementary school renovations to Bullis Charter School. Bullis Charter School Board of Directors accepts offer "under duress, under protest, and without waiving any legal rights of Bullis Charter School under applicable local, state or federal law, such as Proposition 39 rights and remedies."
May 25, 2004
Santa Clara County Superior Court rules that Los Altos School District complies with Proposition 39 requirements for "reasonable equivalency" in offering Egan camp site to Bullis Charter School for its first year of operation, after charter school board of directors petitions court for writ of mandate.
July 21, 2004
After more than four months of negotiations, Bullis Charter School formally accepts Facilities Use Agreement for camp school at Egan Junior High.
Aug. 23, 2004
Bullis Charter School opens.
Sept. 30, 2004
Bullis Charter School files first complaint with Santa Clara County Superior Court about sufficiency of facilities provided by Los Altos School District. Bullis later withdraws legal action.
June 7, 2005
Santa Clara County Superior Court denies Bullis Charter School's request for Los Altos School District to relocate charter school on former Bullis-Purissima campus.
May 2005 Town Crier public poll shows overwhelming support for leasing Bullis-Purissima to Bullis Charter School. Los Altos School District board later rejects Los Altos Hills City Council offer to buy Bullis-Purissima campus.
August 10, 2005
Negotiations begin to settle Bullis Charter School's lawsuit against Los Altos School District.
Sept. 9, 2005
Santa Clara County Superior Court rules that Los Altos School District complies fully with state laws, including those regarding joint-use agreements, in leasing Egan camp school rather than Bullis-Purissima campus to Bullis Charter School.
Nov. 29, 2005
Santa Clara County Superior Court denies Bullis Charter School's motion for a new trial in 2004 lawsuit against Los Altos School District.
March 23, 2006
Los Altos Hills City Council votes to form new school district for K-8 students. After debate, council votes 3-2 to delay redistricting process 30 days to conduct last-ditch negotiations with affected existing school districts. Negotiations begin among Los Altos School District, Los Altos Hills City Council and Bullis Charter School.
Aug. 23, 2006
Bullis Charter School drops 2004 lawsuit against Los Altos School District, citing progress in negotiations with district.
Aug. 30, 2006
Bullis Charter School earns accreditation from Schools Commission of Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Dec. 26, 2007
Santa Clara County Board of Education votes to allow Bullis Charter School to amend its enrollment process to give preference to areas of Los Altos Hills over rest of Los Altos School District, as requested in school's original charter. In response, school district files petition with Superior Court of California asking courts to block board of education's decision.
August 2008
Bullis-Purissima School reopens as renamed Gardner Bullis School.
Nov. 19, 2008
Bullis Charter School receives approval from Santa Clara County Board of Education to expand school's charter to include seventh and eighth grades. Los Altos School District expresses concern over where it will house growing charter school.
May 2009
Los Altos School District rejects Bullis Charter School foundation's offer to donate $3 million to district in exchange for exclusive use of Gardner Bullis School, citing potential implications for district students.
June 10, 2009
Bullis Charter School Board of Directors files lawsuit with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara requesting court define district's legal obligation to provide facilities for charter school.
Nov. 24, 2009
Santa Clara County Superior Court rejects all but one petition in Bullis Charter School's lawsuit against Los Altos School District over shared facilities. Charter school appeals court ruling in fifth legal challenge between charter and school district since 2003. Rulings favor district on four of five previous attempts.
Sept. 28, 2010
Los Altos School District Board of Trustees votes to approve three-year agreement with Bullis Charter School with goal of improving relations.
Oct. 12, 2010
Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School reach agreement to provide charter school with additional classroom in exchange for extended deadline for district's annual facilities offer.
Oct. 27, 2011
Court of Appeal of State of California Sixth Appellate District issues ruling in Bullis Charter School v. Los Altos School District case. Court finds district offer of facilities for 2009-2010 school year does "not comply with Proposition 39 or its implementing regulations."
Nov. 21, 2011
Los Altos School District petitions California Supreme Court in appeal to Oct. 27 decision, but Court of Appeal denies review.
Jan. 18, 2012
California Supreme Court denies Los Altos School District's request to review and upholds published appellate decision, finding that district violated Proposition 39.
Jan. 30, 2012
Los Altos School District presents facilities offer to Bullis Charter School, splitting charter school program between two campuses – Egan for K-6 students and Blach Intermediate School for seventh- and eighth-graders.
Feb. 13, 2012
Bullis Charter School invites Los Altos School District to enter interest-based mediation.
March 6, 2012
Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School boards meet in closed session for mediation.
March 23, 2012
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Patricia Lucas issues judgment that Los Altos School District violates Proposition 39, and district must amend 2012-2013 facilities offer to make it "legally compliant."
March 31, 2012
Los Altos School District makes final facilities offer to Bullis Charter School for 2012-2013 school year, offering charter school facilities at Egan and Blach campuses totaling 11.04 acres.
May 2, 2012
Bullis Charter School reluctantly accepts Los Altos School District's facilities offer for 2012-2013 school year.
May 16, 2012
Bullis Charter School and Los Altos School District report out of their mediation sessions with a tentative joint agreement, which would suspend litigation between the parties and guarantees the charter school its own campus no later than fall 2014.
May 23, 2012
Los Altos School District parents speak up against the tentative agreement.
May 31, 2012
Los Altos School District creates revisions to the joint tentaive agreement in response to community concern. If the charter school rejects the edited plan, the school would recieve its original facilities offer, accepted earlier in May.
Santa Clara County Superior Court issues writ of mandate to Los Altos School District, formalizing court's March ruling requiring district to comply Proposition 39 obligations.
June 6, 2012
Bullis Charter School officials report dissatisfaction with the district's revisions to the joint tentative agreement.
June 8, 2012
Bullis Charter School files papers with Santa Clara County Superior Court challenging district's 2012-2013 facilities offer, which splits school's program between two campuses. This ends any reality for the mediated tenative agreement.
July 3, 2012
Bullis Charter School files papers with Santa Clara County Superior Court arguing that Los Altos School District's final facilities offer for 2012-2013 is deficient. Motion recommends that court order Los Altos School District to allow Bullis Charter School exclusive use of one of four of its nine campuses during 2013-14 school year.
July 24, 2012
Los Altos School District files court papers opposing Bullis Charter School's July 3 motion requesting facilities. District also files motion for declaratory relief, claiming that it "fully complied with its obligations to offer Petitioner Bullis Charter School facilities for the 2012-2013 school year."
July 2012
Los Altos School District parents establish the 700-member Huttlinger Alliance for Education. Huttlinger Alliance submits amicus curiae (friend of court) brief to Superior Court of California arguing that court should reject Bullis Charter School's pending motion to compel district to turn over currently used school facilities to charter school.
Aug. 3, 2012
Association of California School Administrators files amicus curiae with Superior Court of State of California. In its brief, ACSA claims that "all evidence demonstrates that, here, the school district officials weighed the evidence and rationally made a decision, a writ should not issue and the Court should defer to the findings of the school district."
Aug. 10, 2012
Bullis Charter School responds to amici curiae applications of Huttlinger Alliance and Association of California School Administrators, stating that "arguments made in the proposed amici curiae briefs merely repeat the arguments made by the District, the court should not consider them."
Bullis Charter School attorneys file Notice of Motion with court under "Private Attorney General Doctrine" to recover attorney fees totaling $1.3 million from 2009-2010 lawsuit.
Aug. 13, 2012
Los Altos School District Board of Trustees votes to file new lawsuit requesting enrollment documents from Bullis Charter School if Superior Court of California rejects their motion for declaratory relief and clarification on whether charter school's admissions and fundraising practices affect its claim on district facilities.
Aug. 30, 2012
Representatives from Bullis Charter School and Los Altos School District argued in court over whether the charter school's motion to compel was proper jurisdiction. Judge issues no jurisdiction.
Sept. 12, 2012
While waiting on a ruling over their previous motion to compel, Bullis Charter School files a new lawsuit against the school district claiming their 2012-2013 facilities are not reasonably equivalent.
Sept. 20, 2012
More than fifty parents from both sides of the charter school and district schools debate gather and share their experiences over their involvement.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Patricia Lucas denies the charter's school previous motion to compel (arguments heard in court Aug. 30).
Sept. 24, 2012
Bullis Charter School board discusses ways to grow the school to accommodate spiking enrollment requests.
Oct. 8, 2012
Los Altos School District trustees preview the charter school facilities process, and discuss ways to include more public input.
Oct. 24, 2012
Los Altos School District trustees schedule two public-input meetings for the annual Prop. 39 facilities process.
Oct. 30, 2012
Bullis Charter School legal team argues three points in court in their case regarding the 2012-2013 facilities. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Patricia Lucas' tentative ruling was not in favor of the charter school's arguments over enrollment counter projections, issues around the Egan City Gym and the provided furniture.
Nov. 1, 2012
Bullis Charter School submits its enrollment projection for the 2013-2014 school year, projecting a growth of 127 students – adding a new strand of K-3 classes.
Nov. 5, 2012
Parents and community provide input at first Los Altos School District charter school facilities public-input meeting with the majority of the audience voicing favor for charter school facilities continuing to be split among Egan Junior High and Blach Intermediate schools.
Nov. 13, 2012
Los Altos School District board members approve mediated public-input at their Dec. 3 meeting, outline five different scenarios for housing the charter school in the 2013-2014 school year.
Nov. 14, 2012
Bullis Charter School officials file an appeal regarding Judge Lucas' Sept. 20 ruling.
Nov. 21, 2012
In the charter school's case fighting for legal fees, Judge Patricia Lucas orders the charter school to release financial data pertinent to the case.
Nov. 28, 2012
Judge Lucas denies the charter school's motions argued in court Oct. 30 regarding three points in the 2012-2013 facilities lawsuit. Charter school officials begin to plan their appeal of the ruling.
Dec. 1, 2012
Los Altos School District counter the charter school's projected enrollment growth forecasting 97 additional in-district students, 43 fewer in-district students than Bullis Charter School originally forecasted.
Early December, 2012
The Los Altos School District files a cross-complaint in the 2012-2013 facilities legal battle asking whether the charter school's practices which they characterize as being a "publicly subsidized private school" have any bearing on the amount of facilities, if any, the district is required to provide every year until Proposition 39 law. The charter school swiftly files two motions trying to throw out the cross complaint.
Dec. 3, 2012
Bullis Charter School and Los Altos School District parents collaborate in mediated sessions that focus on the different options for charter school facilities for the 2013-2014 school year.
Dec. 10, 2012
Los Altos School District officials whittle the facilities scenarios for the charter school, nixing an idea of swapping sites with Santa Rita School and sharing that finding a tenth school site is not feasible for the 2013-2014 school year.
Late December, 2012
Donation information regarding Bullis Charter School's finances made it to Los Altos School District lawyers but will remain under the "strictest" protective order – meaning the information will not be made public.
Jan. 8, 2013
Bullis Charter School and Los Altos School District legal teams were scheduled to meet in court, but after receiving Judge Lucas' tentative ruling on the charter school's two motions against the district's cross motion – the charter school legal team chooses to forgo arguments in court. The tentative motion did not support the charter school's arguments.
Jan. 14, 2013
After hearing more public input regarding facilities options for Bullis Charter School, the Los Altos School District begins leaning toward an Egan/Blach split again.
Jan. 23, 2013
Bullis Charter School hosts a luncheon where they announce they will accept a two-campus split for the 2013-2014 year, but have their own idea of what that would look like.
Jan. 24, 2013
A smaller group of parents turn out for another church-sponsored event created to give parents a place to share about their emotions in the school conflict.
Feb. 1, 2013
Los Altos School District trustees submit preliminary offer to Bullis Charter School, offer does not reflect charter school's vision of a split campus as their announcement came late in the offer drafting process. District trustees are hesitant to begin negotiations with the charter school over facilities until a freeze in litigation is in place.
Feb. 13, 2013
Two Los Altos School District trustees meet face-to-face with two Bullis Charter School board members and discuss facilities clarifications and needs at a public meeting.
Los Altos School District President Doug Smith send a letter to Bullis Charter School officially requesting a 90-day pause in litigation to discuss facilities for the next school year and beyond.
March 1, 2013
Bullis Charter School submits response to Los Altos School District's preliminary offer – requesting substantially more facilities equivalent to an additional 22.5 standard sized portables.
March 5, 2013
Bullis Charter School and Los Altos School District legal teams meet in court again as the charter school attempts a third argument trying to throw out the district's cross-complaint.
March 11, 2013
Bullis Charter School responds to the district's request for litigation freeze by countering with a 21-day freeze that addresses the 2013-2014 facilities offer. District officials react to charter school's facilities response as "not a starting point" in possible discussions over facilities.
March 18, 2013
Residents begin receiving survey calls about Bullis Charter School and question the motives of the call. The charter school does not answer whether or not they are behind the calls.
March 21, 2013
Los Altos School District President Doug Smith arrives at a Bullis Charter School parent meeting, which focuses on the ongoing litigation and is asked to leave by charter school leadership.
April 1, 2013
Los Altos School District trustees approve a final facilities offer which splits the charter school between Egan Junior High and Blach Intermediate schools. The district outlines the final offer by providing facilities and shared spaces tailored for charter school sixth through eighth graders.
April 5, 2013
Bullis Charter School officials send an "intent to occupy" letter to the district ahead of the May 1 deadline to ensure their facilities will be ready by Aug. 1. The district begins ordering portable facilities for the charter school.


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Okay, this is mainly in response to DayRaven's post, but y'all can join in if you feel like it...
I too licked my Leech's hand. I also think I got my first hickey from him. I think the action features played a large part in my love for the property. I think I realized this most recently with Snout Spout. One reason why I loved that big, goofy man-elephant-robot… (Man-Ele-Bot? No, sounds too much like Manelli Bot, as in Lisa Mannelli… I digress.) I was a pretty daft kid and pretty easy to please. For a time I didn't have a lot of toys, so what I did have I appreciated. I didn't sit around picking things apart and it wasn't until years later that I realized so many creatures shared the same parts, like Stinkor and Mer-Man or Beastman and Moss Man. Its bizarre pulling out old action figures now because looking at them with adult eyes is so much different than looking at them with kids eyes. I notice so much more detail. If you haven't lately, check out your old Ninja Turtle figures, not the turtles themselves, but the other characters, its kind of incredible how much detail was put into all those figures.
As far as looking at MOTUC from a kid's perspective… I don't think there's much of an argument here. Of course figures with action features will be more "fun" but this line isn't for kids. It warms my heart to know that there are MOTU fans who are buying these figures for their kids, but at the end of the day its an adult collector line, so I can't fault.
I can't really comment on the appearance of Tytus or Megator because for the time being I'm leaving them MiB. That said, I've read plenty of reviews and seen plenty of photos and videos to have an idea, oh yeah, and I can still look at them in the box. That said, by comparison to the Marvel Universe Frost Giant, which I got on sale at Wal-Mart for $18, with the amount of detail and articulation it makes Tight-Ass and Megatard a joke.
In terms of the evolution of MOTU to MOTU2K to MOTUC, I think it's all a matter of personal opinion as far as whether MOTUC was a step forward or a step back from the 200x line. I'm not going to pretend I know a whole lot about cost and production logistics, I have somewhat of an idea from what I've gleaned from various blogs and articles I've read. I think to create an immense line such as MOTUC or DCUC you almost have to rely on the buck system. Look at NECA and how many properties they've landed, but then only end up pushing out a few figures from each series. I think with the guidance of the Horsemen Mattel has done some great figures. Now, if you asked me what would I rather have, a figure with 100% new sculpt, or a figure with 35% new sculpt, the choice would be obvious. I'm just curious if that's something Mattel could really do though. That said, Hasbro seems to be able to do it with MU, so why not Matty with DCUC or MOTU? Curiouser and curiouser.
In terms of cutbacks on all ends, I think the industry is hurting. How many independent companies that are not NECA, McF, or Mezco do not struggle to keep afloat. One bad license, one wrong move, they could be filing for Chapter 11.
In terms of MOTUC, yes it may be a step backwards in the toy "evolutionary" chart, but the way I see it its kind of like band who release cds and vinyl. Why bother releasing something on vinyl when a majority of people will only rip them onto their mp3 players or iphones anyways? It's a conscious stylistic choice and still it amazes me that people can't just wrap their heads around that.
I am disappointed to hear that your figures are showing signs of wear. That is what I fear the most is these figures just disintegrating before my eyes.
My fan's POV --- I loved the 200x line. I was so happy to have He-Man back again. I wasn't going to collect them initially, but once I found a Teela and a Roboto I was all-in. I collected pretty much everything I could get my hands on, within reason. Still, as awesome as sculpts were it wasn't MY He-Man. I am not one of those people who complain about the BayFormers films sayin that Michael Bay raped my childhood with his botched abortions for movies, but I can still feel that way and not have to justify that. As is I suppose anything. We're all entitled to our opinions.
I love MOTUC for all that it is and really nothing will change my mind about that. I do not like the BS behind it all, but that is another story.
I'd like to think I know the difference between ground chuck and filet minion. I certainly wouldn't pay Angus Burger prices for a buck McDouble either.


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The MacArthur Foundation works in nearly 60 countries around the world, and we maintain offices in five, including India. Our presence here reflects the nation's importance as the world's largest democracy and a critical participant in regional and global security issues.
MacArthur's grantmaking in India began in 1986 with support for work in the population field. In 1994, we opened an office in New Delhi and began by awarding fellowships to mid-career professionals in the population field. Five years later, we moved our grantmaking from Chicago to New Delhi to take full advantage of local expertise and build an even stronger connection among people and institutions.
MacArthur has awarded $33.2 million in grants to 267 individuals and groups in India. The Foundation's work has focused in two main areas: reducing maternal mortality and morbidity, and advancing the reproductive and sexual health and rights of adolescents. Our work on maternal mortality helps increase the chances that women will have safer pregnancies and deliveries, a worthy goal in itself, but also an indicator of the availability of services that are needed for women to make informed reproductive choices. The focus on young people, one-third of the nation's population, is expected to increase the likelihood that they will make wise choices about their sexual and reproductive health. Given the large number of people between the ages of 10 and 24, a delay in childbearing will have a major effect on population growth rates.
I met with our grantees and key participants in the population field when I visited India. And I encouraged them to scale up successful programs at small clinics and in rural villages that were saving the lives of mothers and their newborns and educating young people about reproductive health. I am pleased to share some of the results of this important work in this report.
In 2008, we added a new area of work in India, the Asia Security Initiative. The goal of this initiative is to help increase the effectiveness of international cooperation in preventing conflict and promoting peace and security in Asia. The initiative will make $68 million in grants over seven years to institutions located across Northeast, Southeast and South Asia. The Foundation seeks to support a network of policy research institutions to address the security problems of common concern in the Asia-Pacific. We anticipate participation from Indian institutions that will partner with their colleagues from across Asia, North America and Europe.
I welcome your comments and questions, which can be sent to [email protected]. You can also access more information about the Foundation or sign-up for our free monthly electronic newsletter at www.macfound.org. I look forward to hearing from you.
Jonathan F. Fanton
November 2008
More than 100,000 women in India die each year due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth — 22 percent of all such deaths globally. Most of these deaths occur because the women do not have access to adequate medical care. Almost 50 percent of women in India deliver at home with untrained birth attendants. In addition, 50 percent of young girls get married before the legal age of 18, and their youth often results in high-risk pregnancies as well as increased instances of infant mortality and morbidity. More than one million newborns die each year, or 25 percent of these deaths worldwide.
MacArthur's efforts in India focus on two themes: reducing maternal deaths and advancing the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people. The Foundation supports nationwide research and training to help inform sound national policy, but focuses its initiatives in three states — Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Gujarat — where there is a tremendous need for reproductive health information and services. These contiguous states are also home to several local NGOs that share MacArthur's priorities and have impressive organizational and technical capacity.
The Foundation's grantmaking in India takes a comprehensive approach, reflecting the belief that women's well-being is central to effective population policy and that individuals should be free to determine and plan the size of their families. People will make wise choices with information and access to adequate health care, and with women treated as equal partners with men in making sexual and reproductive decisions.This approach reflects the recommendations adopted by 189 countries at the landmark International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994.
A major focus of MacArthur's work is reducing mortality and morbidity. MacArthur has three objectives in its work in this area:
In the area of adolescent sexual and reproductive health, the Foundation seeks to increase the chances that young people will make responsible decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. MacArthur supports initiatives that:
Whether researching maternal depression or helping youth make informed choices about their reproductive health, Sangath is committed to providing a holistic, multidisciplinary perspective on health with a strong emphasis on quality services, research, and training.
Since its inception, the Goa nonprofit organization has focused on adolescents and youth, child development and family guidance, and behavioral and psychosocial health. In the process, Sangath has created a model for how India can deliver much-needed reproductive and sexual health services to youth. The organization runs projects in schools, in the community, and through its clinical services. It conducts research on the factors that affect children and young people's health outcomes, such as their families, schools, communities, and service providers. And Sangath assists individuals and institutions with projects and research.
Over the past decade, the organization has emerged as a national center for research and training on reproductive health, with a focus on issues related to young people. With support from the MacArthur Foundation, Sangath has completed landmark research studies, such as its work on the link between maternal depression and child malnutrition.
Dr. Vikram Patel, senior researcher and founding member of Sangath, says the organization has increased the priority given to "mental health and psychosocial issues in national health policy," through integrating these issues within social welfare programs.
Founded in 1996 with a staff of seven, Sangath now has more than 85 employees whose work targets people between the ages of 10 and 24.
Among its goals are to develop a center to promote training and research on adolescent/youth health that will further influence national policies and programs.
Sangath's impact already extends beyond the borders of India. Its research studies on such topics as maternal depression have led to policy change at the World Health Organization and other United Nations agencies concerned with maternal and mental health. And the organization's initiatives have influenced health policy beyond India — in Pakistan, Brazil, Cambodia, Vietnam and other countries.
In recognition of the impact of its work, Sangath was awarded the 2008 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions, which honors small but promising and highly effective organizations around the world.
For more information, visit sangath.com.
They are called "barefoot doctors" — more than 500 midwives and health workers trained by Mahila SEWA Trust (MST) to be primary care providers in the state of Gujarat. Supported by a team of health educators, these workers go door-to-door to provide women and their families with basic, preventive health care and information.
MST organizes poor, self-employed women — 93 percent of India's workforce — working to improve their economic status and overall well-being. Established as a trade union in 1973, the group now has a nationwide membership of over a million women workers engaged in the informal economy. The group takes an integrated approach to organizing the women based on the belief that issues of population and poverty are interlinked. In this context, MST promotes health education and provides health services for its members. It also educates, markets, and processes claims for a health insurance program for the 16,000 women workers and their family members enrolled in the program. MST's experience of developing maternity benefits for its women workers has been incorporated into proposed national legislation on social security for unorganized workers.
Through its healthcare programs, MST provides women with skills while helping them address the country's health needs, and ensuring access to quality, free health services offered by the government. For example, the "barefoot doctors" are trained to diagnose simple ailments, sell low-cost medicine, and identify and make referrals to nearby government and private health facilities. And midwives trained through MST's Dai (village midwife) School, a nationally recognized program, can also earn money for delivering babies.
Savitaben Jivanbhai Valand, a 53-year-old widow, was initially taught how to deliver babies by a relative. But after receiving the midwife training from MST, she now earns income from these deliveries, as well as from her job as a health worker. "Earlier we were paid in food grains or nothing at all. After my training, people have started paying me for my services. I help deliver at least two babies every month, some times as many as five babies in a month," said Savitaben, whose mother died in child birth.
The organization's comprehensive health services cover two cities and 14 districts in Gujarat. With support from MacArthur, MST will expand this project beyond Gujarat to include Bihar, West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Delhi through SEWA- Bharat, its national federation.
For more information, visit sewa.org.
More than one-third of the new HIV infections in India occur among people between the ages of 10 and 24. Yet very little is known about the sexual and reproductive health concerns and needs of this age group. To fill in this information gap, the MacArthur and Packard Foundations supported a comprehensive study of more than 50,000 youth in six states — Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu.
This study will provide benchmarks for married and unmarried males' and females' sexual and reproductive choices, as well as factors that may impact their behavior, notably education, economics, and the use of health services.
The Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study, conducted by the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai in collaboration with the Population Council in New Delhi, focuses on unmarried youth and married females age 15-24 and married males age 15-29. Key findings from the study include:
For more information, visit popcouncil.org.
The MacArthur Foundation's Asia Security Initiative was established in 2008 to help increase the effectiveness of international cooperation in preventing conflict and promoting peace and security in Asia. MacArthur seeks to support a network of policy research institutions and emerging leaders to address the security problems of common concern in the Asia-Pacific. Through the initiative, the Foundation will make $68 million in grants over seven years to institutions in Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia and beyond.
The Asia Security Initiative focuses on two critical policy research themes:
Through support for policy research on these issues, the Foundation will build the capacity of university centers and think tanks in Asia, and link these strengthened institutions to their counterparts around the world. Together, these institutions will develop cooperative solutions to a wide array of issues, from persistent security challenges such as North Korea to emerging security problems such as energy competition.
Academy for Nursing Studies
Hyderabad, India
$200,000 in support of a project to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity through skill building and gender sensitization of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in rural Gujarat (over three years). (2005)
Action Research and Training for Health
Udaipur, India
$230,000 in support of a project to enhance the skills of nurse-midwives to provide a continuum of maternal-newborn health services in a primary care setting in southern Rajasthan (over three years). (2006)
Centre for Development and Population Activities
Washington, DC
$200,000 to support an alliance for advocacy to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in the Foundation's priority states of Rajasthan and Maharashtra (over two years). (2007)
Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India
Mumbai, India
$185,000 in support of a project to prepare general practitioners to provide quality emergency obstetric care in rural areas of India (over two years). (2007)
Chapel Hill, NC
$200,000 in support of the scaling up of Comprehensive Abortion Care services in the public sector in the state of Maharashtra (over two years). (2006)
Baltimore, MD
$185,000 in support of a project to develop the training capacity of Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Societies of India to prepare general practitioners to provide quality emergency obstetric care in rural areas of India (over two years). (2007)
Mahila Sewa Trust
Ahmedabad, India
$200,000 to scale up health insurance to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in Gujarat and nationally (over three years). (2007)
Nehru Foundation for Development
Ahmedabad, India
$250,000 in support of a project to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity through Traditional Birth Attendants and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in rural Gujarat (over three years). (2005)
Pathfinder International
Watertown, MA
$3 million (of a four-year, $10.7 million grant) is dedicated to work in India, towards implementing a package of interventions aimed at reducing postpartum hemorrhage. (2007)
Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health
Maharashtra, India
$300,000 in support of a new research center to study maternal mortality and morbidity and young people's sexual and reproductive health in India. (2006)
$390,000 in support of a program to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in Maharashtra (over three years). (2006)
Society for Education Welfare and Action-rural
Dist. Bharuch, India
$200,000 to test model interventions to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in the state of Gujarat (over three years). (2007)
$350,000 in support of a new training and resource center for maternal mortality reduction in India. (2007)
Institute of Health Management, Pachod
Maharashtra, India
$430,000 in support of a program to increase access to maternal and reproductive health information and services among married adolescents in Maharashtra (over three years). (2006)
International Center for Research on Women
Washington, DC
$300,000 to implement, evaluate and disseminate results from pilot tests in India on a youth sexual and reproductive health initiative. (2008)
International Institute for Population Sciences
Mumbai, India
$600,000 in support of a research program on young people's sexual and reproductive health in six states in India (over four years). (2004)
Mamta-Health Institute for Mother and Child
New Delhi, India
$330,000 in renewed support of a project on young people's reproductive and sexual health and rights with special focus on early marriage and early pregnancy in the state of Rajasthan and nationally (over three years). (2008)
Population Council
New York, NY
$500,000 (of a three-year, $1.8 million grant) is dedicated to research on young people's reproductive health in India. (2006)
New Delhi, India
$225,000 in support of a program to assess and scale up a sexuality education in public schools in two districts of Rajasthan (over three years). (2006)
Goa, India
$500,000 in support of an intervention, training and research program addressing reproductive and sexual health of young people in India (over four years). (2008)
$350,000 in support of a new service, training and research center for young people in India. (2008)
Socio legal Information Centre
New Delhi, India
$220,000 in support of a legal advocacy program on young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights with a focus on delaying the age of marriage in India (over three years). (2006)
Talking About Reproductive and Sexual Health Issues
New Delhi, India
$65,000 in support of publication and dissemination of two books to advance young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights in India (over two years). (2007)
Anusandhan Trust Centre for Enquiry Into Health and Allied Themes
Mumbai, India
$350,000 to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation capacity of non-governmental organizations working in the fields of maternal mortality and morbidity and young people's sexual and reproductive health in India (over three years). (2008)
Management Systems International
Washington, DC
$680,000 to scale up interventions to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity and improve young people's sexual and reproductive health in Foundation focus countries (over two years). (2007)
Population Foundation of India
New Delhi, India
$330,000 to scale up successful model interventions on reducing maternal mortality and morbidity and advancing young people's sexual and reproductive health (over two years). (2008)
MacArthur Foundation India
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Phone 1: (91-11) 2464-4006
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Wisconsin shipbuilders on hand to christen, launch USS Milwaukee
Gov. Scott Walker declares Dec. 18 USS Milwaukee Day
The USS Milwaukee has been christened and launched, and Gov. Scott Walker has proclaimed the day in honor of the Navy's latest high-tech vessel.
LCS 5, also known as the USS Milwaukee, is the latest littoral combat ship built in Marinette for the U.S. Navy. The ship was sponsored and christened by Sylvia Panetta, wife of former CIA Director Leon Panetta.
VIDEO: USS Milwaukee christened in Marinette
"For the United States of America, I christen thee Milwaukee," she said. "May God bless this ship and all who sail in her."
With those words, Panetta broke a champagne bottle across her bow, and the ship was sent sliding sideways into the Menominee River.
"As it went down, I said, 'Go do good,'" said Sen. Lena Taylor. "It's just exciting to have a ship named after your city."
The USS Milwaukee is the third littoral combat ship built at Marinette Marine Corp. and the fifth ship to carry Milwaukee's name. To see the other ships named after Milwaukee, click here.
Littoral combat ships are part of a new class of warships. The speedy vessels are designed to conduct water combat immediately off an enemy's shore, and they can be managed with smaller crews. U.S. Navy officials tout them as the future of naval warfare.
The USS Milwaukee is expected to be commissioned and ready for duty in a little more than a year. Organizers hope to commission the ship along Milwaukee's lakefront in spring 2015.
Walker proclaimed Wednesday as USS Milwaukee Day.
"It's made by Wisconsin talent and named after our state's largest city," Walker said. "It's just all around a good deal."
Walker was also proud of the other littoral combat ships being built at Marinette.
"It's great to see the Navy leadership and the Department of Defense leadership here committed to more LCS ships built right here in the state of Wisconsin," he said.
The Navy has a $100 million contract with Marinette Marine to build five more LCS ships like the Milwaukee. Their first LCS ship, the USS Freedom, was placed in service in 2008. Their second, the USS Fort Worth, was commissioned in 2012.


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The hotel offers al... With the beautiful beaches of Boracay within reach, YCL Hotel Boracay offers relaxation, comfort and fun all at the same time. Situated in Station 2, there is no shortage of activities and no shortage of enjoyment and pleasure.
The hotel offers all the basic amenities and facilities, like having a morning call for guests who want to start their day early, as well as giving room service and cleaning service; they have a generator in case of any power concerns.
That isn't all that the hotel offers. They give the whole Boracay experience, which includes, but isn't limited to island hopping, banana boat, flyfish, wake boarding, wake surfing, parasailing, jetski and scuba diving. They even have an eco tour, a helicopter beach tour and a helicopter island tour. It's not just about water sports. Guests may fill their fun on a firing range, rent a motorbike, ride a go kart or go horseback riding.
The hotel's spa and massage services is sure to make guests feel relaxed after a long day of exciting activities.
YCL Hotel's rooms are spacious with a bed, size depending on the type of room, with a television, air-conditioning, a toilet and bath with hot and cold shower. Toiletries and amenities like the hair dryer is provided. There is also a refrigerator and an in-room safe.
It is located 1 hour and 37 minutes away from Kalibo International Airport.
The hotel's nearby attractions include a five-minute walk to the White Beach, a few minutes' walk to D'Mall for some shopping and a 15-minute walk, more or less, to Bolabog Beach.
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A 70lb dog should be fed 3 1/4 - 3 3/4 cups
3,436 kcal/kg, 293 kcal/cup
Corn Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal (Natural source of Glucosamine), Chicken, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Ground Whole Grain Barley, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Egg Product, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Chicken Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Brewers Dried Yeast, Salt, Flax Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Beta-Carotene, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement,Folic Acid), Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Caramel, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Choline Chloride, Dried Chicken Cartilage (Natural source of Glucosamine), DL-Methionine, L-Tryptophan, L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract.
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Crude Protein, minimum 24.0
Crude Fat, minimum 10.0
Crude Fat, maximum 12.5
Crude Fiber, maximum 5.0
Moisture, maximum 10.0
Vitamin E, minimum 140.0 IU
Beta-Carotene, minimum 10.0 mg/kg*
L-Carnitine, minimum 30.0 mg/kg*
Omega-6 Fatty Acids, minimum 2.0*
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, minimum 0.2*
Glucosamine, minimum 350.0 mg/kg*
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Iams® ProActive Health Advanced Nutrition for All Dogs Formula is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for Maintenance.
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Byproducts, inadequate meat content, mixed quality grain, controversial filler
The main grain and main ingredient in the food is corn. Corn is a difficult to digest grain of limited value and that is commonly associated with allergy problems. Sorghum is decent quality, as is barley, but these are minor ingredients and this product is very heavy in grain content with little meat included for the canine.
The second ingredient is byproducts. It is impossible to ascertain the quality of by-products and these are usually products that are of such low quality as to be rejected for use in the human food chain, or else are those parts that have so little value that they cannot be used elsewhere in either the human or pet food industries. The AAFCO definition of Chicken by-product meal is a meal consisting of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice. The third ingredient in the food is a named meat product. This is not a meat meal, but is inclusive of water content (about 80%). Once this is removed, as it must be to create a dehydrated product, the ingredient will weigh around 20% of its wet weight. As ingredients are listed in order of weight, it is thus unlikely that this is truely the first ingredient in the food, but would be more accurately placed much further down the ingredient list as a minor ingredient in the food.
Beet pulp is a controversial filler. It is a by-product, being dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food, claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided by others as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, including allergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required. We would prefer to see the use of whole eggs rather than egg product in the food.
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