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|16 May 2001
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|Brault Glasair SH2F
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On May 16, 2001, at 1105 central daylight time, an experimental Brault Glasair SH2F, N1490, was destroyed when it impacted the ground during a 360 degree turn for spacing on short final for landing. The pilot was fatally injured. The 14 Part 91 personal flight had departed the Austin Strauble Airport (GRB), Green Bay, Wisconsin, at 1100 on a local flight. The airplane had turned base to final for runway 24 (7,699 feet by 150 feet) when the pilot was given instructions to do a go-around. The pilot requested a 360 degree turn instead which was subsequently authorized by ATC. The airplane impacted the ground in a nose down attitude. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Controller (ATC) transcript indicated N1490 was cleared for takeoff from runway 24 at 1100. Initially, N1490 was issued instructions to fly a left downwind, but before turning downwind it was instructed to fly a right downwind due to an aircraft departing runway 36. While on the right downwind, N1490 was informed that it was number two for landing behind a Cessna 172 that was on a left downwind for landing on runway 24. N1490 was on a right base when he reported that he had the Cessna on short final in sight.
The ATC controller reported that while N1490 was on final for landing, the Cessna was still on the runway. The ATC controller instructed N1490 to "execute a go-around and make a left traffic… ."
At 1604:54, the controller stated, "And ah renega or correction ah glasair fourteen ninety tell you what sir if you would just execute a ah go around and make left traffic you're you're high performance over that Cessna."
At 1605:06, N1490 stated, "Okay you want me to just do a quick left here and come back in?"
At 1605:10, the controller stated, "Affirmative."
At 1605:20, the transcript indicated, "(sound of elt [emergency locator transmitter])."
The controller stated the following:
"N1490 executed a climbing left turn and I observed the aircraft's entire underside (wings and belly), he then continued to roll further to his left and then started an abrupt decent toward the ground. I observed N1490 impact the ground and immediately notified crash personnel."
Another witness reported seeing the airplane flying toward the airport. He reported, "The airplane was approaching the runway and it wobbled a little bit. The plane then banked hard to its left as if the wind was caught under the right wing. The plane then went straight up, looped to the left, then came straight down and hit the ground nose first."
The aircraft impacted the ground within the airport boundaries.
The pilot held a private pilot's certificate with a single engine land rating. He held a Third Class Medical Certificate that was issued on August 31, 1999. He had a total of approximately 912 flight hours.
The airplane was a single engine experimental amateur-built Brault Glasair SH2F, serial number 610, made of composite materials. The airplane seated two and had a maximum gross weight of 2,200 pounds. The engine was Lycoming 200 horsepower IO-360-B1E engine. The last annual inspection was conducted on April 14, 2000. The airplane had a total time of approximately 721 hours.
At 1056, the GRB observed weather was: winds 310 at 11 knots, sky clear, visibility 7, temperature 22 degrees C, dew point 17 degrees C, altimeter 29.63.
The airplane impacted the terrain near the approach end of runway 24 and on the left side of the centerline. The wreckage path was confined to the point of impact. The engine and propeller were partially buried in the ground. The left wing leading edge exhibited aft compression, and the wing was found in an approximately 50 degree nose down attitude. The fuselage and empannage remained attached to the cabin, but had fallen back to the ground. The empennage remained intact with no damage to the horizontal and vertical stabilizer. Flight control continuity was established from the flight controls back to the cockpit.
The engine examination revealed the engine rotated and continuity was confirmed to the aft gears. Thumb compression and suction were observed on all cylinders. Both magnetos exhibited spark from all leads when rotated. Fuel was found in the fuel lines, fuel servo, and fuel flow divider.
The propeller remained attached to the engine. Both propeller blades were bent aft, twisted, and were loose in the hub.
An autopsy of the pilot was conducted at the St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
A Forensic Toxicology Fatal Accident Report was prepared by the FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute. The report indicated the following results:
No carbon monoxide detected in the blood.
No cyanide detected in the blood.
No ethanol detected in the blood.
Metoprolol , Quinine, Verapamil, and Norverapamil (heart medications) present in blood and urine.
Metoprolol is a blood pressure medication that is also used to control excessive heart rate and reduce the risk of a second heart attack. Verapamil is a blood pressure medication, and norverapamil is a metabolite. Quinine is a substance found in tonic water and used to treat severe malaria.
The parties to the investigation included the FAA and Textron Lycoming.


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BANGALORE, Feb 2:
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in collaboration with Accenture will impart training to 3,300 Jammu and Kashmir youth and equip them with employment skills under the Udaan scheme over the next five years.
The special industry initiative 'Udaan' targets the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, who are seeking job opportunities.
NSDC will also provide additional support to them during job placement, it said in a release.
The first batch of 18 students were awarded training certificates on successful completion of the programme, it said.
"Accenture signed an MoU with NSDC on August 14, 2013, and we have already conducted four selection drives and selected 37 Udaan candidates who are already under training," Accenture India Chairman and Senior Managing Director Avinash Vashistha said.
"The programme participants have learned new skills and have been hired by some top businesses in the country," he added.
Dilip Chenoy, MD & CEO, NSDC, said, "This project was conceived and implemented as a socio-economic commitment that would provide an opportunity for the youth of J&K to look beyond the state and benefit from the corporate opportunities throughout the country and globally." (PTI)
NSDC, Accenture to train 3,300 J&K youth for jobs
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Facility Planning
Community vote passed April 2, 2013
75% community approval
The following information has been collected from various community groups. In the Spring of 2012, a group of approximately 50 toured each of the education facilities in the Pella Community School District. As a result, facility strengths and areas of concern were derived. This information was prioritized and approximate costs were gathered. An additional committee was formed to review the work and address specific questions that were put together by the administrative team. At the conclusion of those meetings, it was decided to ask the Board of Education to consider a special election on April 2, 2013. The bond issue includes:
- Redesign entrances at the high school, middle school, and Jefferson so all visitors enter through the main office for security measures. Other safety and security issues will be addressed as well (security cameras, door access/card readers, interior door locks, etc)
- Build, furnish and equip a new elementary building to replace the current Lincoln Elementary School (location will be decided by School Board after reviewing survey results)
- Build, furnish and equip a career academy building (this will be a partnership between DMACC, Pella Community Schools, Pella Christian High School – students will be able to receive dual credit in ten career readiness areas of need.)
- Significant improvements will be made to the high school – commons area, drop off/pick up, arts addition (including art department, choir room, scene shop, etc), athletic renovation/addition (including wrestling room addition, fitness/weight room expansion, locker room addition/renovation), administration addition, bring facility up to code for Americans with Disabilities Act
- Improvements to the middle school include: removal of three classrooms and create learning centers, renovate restrooms, replace partition walls with full height walls to resolve acoustic issue, add additional classroom space
- Improvements at Madison will be focused on the playground area (green space and drainage)
- At this time, the district is very aware of the heating/cooling and air ventilation issues. The Board, through other funds, plan to address these issues in the near future.


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So here's a messed up truth for you: I'm ashamed to tell people I read romance novels. It's something I don't like to admit because I know there is NOTHING to be ashamed and yet...
scenario #1.
It was this situation that really inspired me to write this post. Let me set the scene for you: lunch at school. I had finished eating the sandwich/pizza I probably had and decided to take out my Kobo to read since socializing with my friends during lunch isn't something I like to do that much, strangely. But my friend asks me what I'm reading. It was Crash Into You by Katie McGarry which as you may know is a romance novel. So I start to blush and explain to her that it's a book called Crash Into You, that it is a romance but instead of just leaving it at that, I start running myself in circles wanting to make it seem less pathetic that I'm reading a romance novel, I guess. And then things get a little bit awkward. I launch into something about how it's romance but "obviously not erotica" and then ramble on about something else and TAKE IT FROM ME, it was just a straight nightmare. Really embarrassing. And only just the tip of the iceberg.
scenario #2.
It's interesting how clearly I remember this moment even though it happened back in like August and is seriously just a teeny little thing. Not something that you'd think would be ingrained in my mind forever. (Which speaking of, works in a really unusual way. Someone should write a thesis about how I manage to remember such unimportant details like this and not the fact that I have a midterm in a week which I probably should do better to remember so I can get started on it...) It was really just an innocent comment, definitely not something to get so annoyed by. But of course, this is me we're talking about, someone who tends to be EXTREMELY irrational with her emotions.
I was at Indigo with a friend and we were talking about books we'd recently read. All my friend had said was that she had just finished The Glass Castle and did I know what it was and that she ended up enjoying surprisingly AND that she thought I should read it because it was a really good book even though "it wasn't romance so I know you might not be interested in it".
And this bugged me SO MUCH at the time. If I'm being honest, it still does bug me a bit. For the same reason. There were so many things I wanted to say then, all of them horrible and mean and an overreaction. I wanted to scream YES IN FACT I DO KNOW WHAT THE GLASS CASTLE IS and I PROBABLY READ MORE BOOKS AND KNOW MORE ABOUT THEM THAN YOU and I DON'T JUST LIKE ROMANCE and I HATE THAT YOU THINK THAT and YOU DON'T KNOW ME. The need to be prideful is probably one of my worst traits, up there with my irrational emotional states. I don't like that I think these things and I tried my best to block things like this out but for the sake of honesty... The labeling of me as a solely romance-novel reader got to me again. And though I didn't say all those things out loud, I do still feel a LOT guilty for thinking them. Because it wasn't my friend's fault. I shouldn't be pissed at her. And honestly it was such a non-issue, it shouldn't even have stirred up any reaction. It was totally ME and my problem with the fact that people think I only read romance novels that caused me to get upset. Which is dumb. I know it's dumb.
I could continue for days with these types of stories but I think you get the idea. I'm ashamed that I like romance.
On this blog, that's not really a thing I try to hide. I DO love romance and contemporaries and I think I make that really clear here. But offline, with my friends and everyone else, it becomes something I try to hide. Something I avoid being labelled as. And why? Is it because I think they're going to be less understanding? No. Is it because I think they're going to make fun of me? No. Because my friends aren't like that/won't do that.
So what's with me? I mean, I do know that it's all my own mentality but there's something to be said about society's perception of romance as well. Just look at the fact that the term "chick lit" exists. And that it has a reputation of being low-par writing that serves the sole purpose of brainless entertainment. What's up with THAT? How come there's this idea that romance novels are bad? And not valuable pieces of literature?
In the end, I know that that doesn't excuse my mentality. But it's something that I like to ponder about. How the romance genre, at least to me, seems to be treated so differently in comparison to other genres. And you know, I'm not going to be ashamed to admit that I read romance any more and that I love it too. Because there's nothing to be ashamed about. And the people who make you/me feel like there is are judgmental assholes.
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ROMANCE. And I need to quit feeling like there is. So the next time someone asks about the romance novel I'm reading, I'm going to tell them ALL about its awesomeness. No despite the fact it's a romance. Nothing of that sort. Just that it's plain AWESOME.
Unless it's actually bad then you know... you get my point!
Saturday, January 31, 2015
I Like Romance And I'm PROUD Of It
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Stability constants for the lead(II)-halide systems
Hefter, G.T. (1990) Stability constants for the lead(II)-halide systems. Polyhedron, 9 (19). pp. 2429-2432.
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The stability constants of the complexes of lead(II) with fluoride, chloride, bromide and iodide in aqueous solution have been measured by potentiometric titrations with a lead amalgam at 25°C and an ionic strength of 1.00 M (NaClO4). The overall stability constants show an interesting "mixed" order with log β n for F− > (Cl− < Br− < I−) for n = 1, 2, although the fluoride system shows no tendency to form higher order complexes. The stepwise stability constants for each system show variations which may reflect a change in the coordination number of lead(II) from six to four.
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Leadership, Tech
Research points out which is the missing link in software productivity
March 26, 2018 - Leadership, Tech
A study in collaboration with Oxford University provides extra details about IT software projects. The productivity paradox has a simple solution, according to this study. There is no need for stagnation – the customers can enjoy the increasing computer power. The secret stands in proper, timely testing.
Mapping out software projects in layman terms
The source article comes from a company specializing in software testing. Even so, their description applies to every IT project. Usually, teams that include consultants, developers and testers handle such projects. We structure our teams this way.
The scenario presents the client's representative as "Mr. Requirements". In their worst case scenario, Mr. Requirements uses its own words to describe the end result. This triggers a series of "meetings, workshops, presentations". The Analyst prepares for translating the project into universal models. The Developer should receive this translation and know what he has to do.
However, as we mentioned, we are looking at a "what can go wrong, it does" version. The Developer doesn't understand the current description of the project, either. (Rest assured, at LASTING Software this doesn't happen, as our employees are in sync). But let's humor this example – and see where it goes.
The software project unravels to the point where the tester comes in. Too much optimism, lack of strategy or other reasons manage to minimize the tester's key role in IT projects. Thus, this point is belated in the timeline. Some stages need to repeat themselves, once the tester identifies what went wrong. The better solution means better timing. Involve the tester earlier on, when those stages are taking place for the first time – for great results.
The purpose and the way
The purpose is for the IT Projects to "spend less time; deliver more value for less money". The way to get this is by making sure all the people involved in the project speak the same language. Standardize communications, train team members to understand each other and coordinate their work. These are mandatory.
A good strategy is yet another important thing. Sometimes the client sees this differently. Some come up with their own management style. This may disrupt the (validated) team practices. From case to case, there is an adjustment process taking place. Depending on how the two sides get on the same page (or not), the project runs more or less efficiently.
In view of those of the above, the article's authors suggest that the missing link is the tester. Involve testers in the IT projects at the right moment. Here is the low-cost, efficient solution. The key for smooth development, deployments and seamless implementations is here.


text: 7 top rafting experiences in Wales Some paddlers come whitewater rafting for the adrenaline, others to immerse themselves in nature not water. Ashley Charlwood of the National White Water Centre selects the Welsh rafting experiences for both. A natural river National White Water Rafting Centre, Afon Tryweryn, Snowdonia With about 9km of natural river, the National White Water Centre is the only commercially rafted stretch of water in the UK that compares to whitewater rafting worldwide. The Tryweryn river mixes the intensity of an Olympic-grade whitewater course and a journey through the National Park – it has the highest density of otters in North Wales. Plus it's a beautiful river. Search for rafting operators in North Wales Your first rapid White water rafting on Afon Tryweryn, Snowdonia A big rapid is intimidating the first time you hear it; you really sense the power of the river. You'll help the guide position the approach, but won't be able to see where you're going. Then your boat suddenly accelerates and you're into the rapid, ducking the spray and listening to commands from the guide. That's a massive rush. A journey to enjoy River Dee, Llangollen by Phil Mill While the upper Tryweryn has five sections of rapids over 1.5km, here the River Dee rapids are less continuous, so there's time to breathe between sections of whitewater – there are sections of grade 3-4, then 2-3 then another 3-4 section over 4km. In other words, time to enjoy the journey on a lovely river. Welsh nature White water rafting on Afon Tryweryn, Snowdonia A lot of rafting is about not knowing what's around the corner. You may see something unusual – I see otters when I'm the first on the Tryweryn – and usually dippers and yellow tits. And it's also about being in the countryside. On natural rivers you're under a canopy of trees, going through dappled sunlight into warm sunshine like something from Lord of the Rings. A gentle adventure with nature River Teifi, Carmarthenshire by k31thw Very much a journey through classic Carmarthenshire rural woodland – old forest and green rolling hills. River Teifi, the queen of rivers (it's the longest river that rises and exits in Wales) has kingfishers, otters and leaping salmon and only three whitewater sections, so rafting here is a mix of being in nature and gentle adventure. A great family trip. Search for rafting operators in Carmarthenshire A beautiful meandering paddle River Wye, near Erwood, Mid Wales The River Wye is a beautiful meandering paddle down through the Wye Valley that has inspired generations of poets. The whitewater section is dependant on high rainfalls, so it's often placid: often barely moving water not whitewater. So for me, this is about the journey; a new view around every corner as you float down towards Hay Bluff and the Brecon Beacons.Search for rafting operators in Mid Wales and Brecon Beacons A short sharp adventure Cardiff International White Water Centre, Cardiff Bay by CIWW The course at Cardiff International White Water is very much a short sharp adventure: a 250m concrete course that you go around a few times. So, it's more of a rollercoaster-type experience than the racing car journey of river rafting. It's great, though, if you want to discover the experience of being on Grade 4 whitewater – and in the city, too. More rafting operators in South Wales Enjoy this? Share it with friends Related items Welsh whitewater thrills Where to raft the rapids in the country – and in the city. Whitewater wonderland Team GB rafter Matt Blue explains why Welsh rafting is riding the crest of wave. Welsh whitewater thrills Where to raft the rapids in the country – and in the city. Waterfalls of Wales Cool in summer and sculptural in winter, there's something truly magical about Welsh waterfalls. Welsh lakes & reservoirs Go kayaking, cycling, walking or wildlife-watching in our beautiful lakeland landscapes. Waterfalls of Wales Cool in summer and sculptural in winter, there's something truly magical about Welsh waterfalls.


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by Ajike Akande
Before I begin today's post, I just want to take a minute to hold space for the girls, as well as their families, who are missing in Nigeria. We are praying for your return.
You may not know this about me, but I can be a little slow on the uptake. Sometimes I have to make the same mistake over and over again, before I a) recognize my mistake as an actual mistake and b) vow not to repeat it.
As a parent, I make plenty o' mistakes. It is possible that as a stay-at-home parent I have even more opportunities to make mistakes while interacting with my children. It is also possible that our eldest Z has been the recipient of my ghastly parenting mistakes more than any of our other children. He has, after all, been around the longest but I think there's more to it.
Here's some radical truth telling:
- I am harder on my seven year old little Big guy Z than I am on my other four kids. I am not proud of this.
- My expectations are often too high and my frustration when he does not meet my expectations is also too high. This is not okay.
- My tough approach with him is about me, not him. He's a small human and I need to keep my crap in check.
- My belief in his abilities is about what I know to be true about him.
- I love our Big all that there is. I need to parent him in a way that he feels my love. Even when I'm frustrated or scared or without wine. (The wine thing is real. I am slightly more agreeable while sipping on a glass of white wine.)
Why the public confession? This morning I had a brief conversation with the principal at my kids' school. We were late, so she greeted us. Because she was the first adult I had come in contact with, I said to her "I'm so frustrated with him!" pointing at Z. She asked what was going on and I explained that according to his teacher, he continues to be too distracted and social in class and as a result he is not completing his work. I told her that he is sitting at a desk by himself – something he's totally okay with as he knows he needs space from others, but is refusing to use other strategies that the teacher and I have suggested to help him focus better. His mind is all over the place and although he is capable of completing his work, he can't focus.
I spend a ridiculous amount of time urging my unique, social butterfly to play the school "game". Do the work; ask for help when it's needed and be kind to everyone. While I've never said this, I just want him to lay low and simultaneously stand out - at the right time and in the right ways. Frankly, I am raising a black boy fully aware of the long history of racism in our school systems. I have seen school offices disproportionately frequented by black boys and I am terrified that my boy will be one of them. Like so many other black boys, I am afraid that he will be seen as a trouble maker because he's squirrelly and right now, less interested in school and more interested in pop stars, fashion (I should write a whole post about his fashion statements.) and the grade two girls! He loves school but is not particularly concerned with learning. He talks too much and quietly daydreams all day.
So I'm on him. I nag him. I don't let up. But something happened today when I was talking to the principal. She said that Z is stubborn and maybe he needs the threat of working in the principal's office to get him to focus. I told her that the office is like a playground for a distractible person and that the teacher and I would continue to find ways to help him within the classroom. I walked away feeling like she was pointing the finger and blaming Z instead of considering his learning needs. She thinks this is all his fault and that he is not completing his work on purpose. In truth I don't know that the principal thinks poorly of Z. She has actually been very supportive in many ways of our family since we joined the school community. I believe that we are all, including her, doing what we believe is the best for the children at the school, however, I don't always agree with the approach.
My boy is not stubborn. To be honest, he so easily distracted that I don't think he could be stubborn even if he wanted to! If he can't get his work done because he's talking and daydreaming; if all the other kids to whom he is talking can complete their work but he can't, maybe this little situation isn't his fault at all.
He's seven. He's creative and smart, charming and articulate – oh and precocious as hell. What is the school doing to make sure that he learns and gets the most out of the could-be engaging curriculum? As a teacher, I try to remember that if the kids aren't learning, I'm not actually teaching. As a little guy in grade one, he is still learning to learn and he deserves teachers who are learning to teach in a way that that can happen.
I'm not saying teaching is easy and I'm not saying that my son's teacher isn't doing everything that she knows to help him, but I am saying that I am done begging him to just play the school "game". I'm his mom. I love him all there is. I will continue to insist that any time he spends in the office is because of truly abhorrent behaviour and not incomplete work. I will make every effort to try to re-teach what he hasn't learned in class in a way that takes into consideration him as a learner. I will fight for him to be seen for who he is and I will do what it takes to make sure that he continues to love school and with any luck, loves the learning that can take place there.
Every so often I leave my little ones notes at the breakfast table. Tomorrow I will leave this for Z:
To my Z,
I am so sorry that I get too angry, too often about your work at school. It is the grown-ups job to work together to help you be the best that you can be at school and beyond. I know that you are trying hard and that you want to follow your teacher's rules and meet her expectations. I promise to help find ways to make learning at school better for you and speak to you about school in a way that is loving and understanding.
You are amazing, creative, smart, funny and kind. Mommy and Mama love you more than you know.
Have a great day!
xoxox Mommy
P.S You still can't watch TV! (I'm still me!)
XO Ajike


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The Centre was announced in 1981. This was the year the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer wedded, France abolished capital punishment, Muhammad Ali fought his last fight, and the computer game Donkey Kong was first released.
The following year, on the third day of June, the Centre was formally established by the passing of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982.
Prior to instigation, ACIAR was just a 'gleam in the eye' of its founders. To read more about the work that was undertaken to achieve the vision of ACIAR and make it a reality, read the article by the very first three staff members Prof Jim McWilliam, Dr Denis Blight and Dr Gabrielle Persley in the special anniversary edition of our flagship publication Partners.
At a recent staff meeting current CEO Dr Nick Austin reflected on the past thirty years, regaling staff with anecdotal press clippings from the year the Centre was founded.
While we acknowledge the achievements so far, there's still a long way to go.
Staff did, however, take some brief time out for a small and informal morning tea following the regular staff meeting.
|ACIAR's most recent and longest serving staff members, Gary Leckie and Betty
cutting ACIAR's 30th birthday cake under the watchful eye of CEO Nick Austin.


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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Go Max Go Buccaneer Bar
Buccaneer is a vegan, all natural candy bar from Go Max Go foods.
the rich brown wrapper features a little black pirate flag and a trail to an X marking the spot. At exactly 2 ounces it's a hefty bar, though pretty spare in calories because of the low fat content - it only clocks in at 230 calories (115 per ounce, very low for a candy bar). But it's also expensive, $2.39 which figures out to a little more than $19 per pound.
I don't know that much about Buccaneers except that they were the specific pirates of the Caribbean of the 17th century. They were nothing like Musketeers, which were soldiers under employ of the crown.
From the description I was expecting something similar to the 3 Musketeers Bar. Though it's not quite as square in shape, it does resemble it from the outside. But that's about as far as it goes. Instead of a rounded-right-angled shape it's more of a slumped dome.
The filling is not nougaty, it's more like a cross between a fudge and a caramel. The texture is fluffier than a fudge, but chewy as well. There's no satisfying caramel pull or even any smoked sugar notes. The malt flavors are good, a little on the cereal side without the milk notes but also a good enough salt hit to make it interesting.
It's not as sweet as the Twilight bar, but the texture and mouthplay isn't as interesting. The chocolate component is wholly lacking and not worth the extra palm oil calories, spare as they might be.
Part of the problem may be that I've never found the 3 Musketeers bar to to my liking, so a vegan version probably start with marks against it.
Though it's all natural and vegan, it's made on shared equipment with dairy, eggs, wheat, tree nuts and peanuts. They do market themselves as dairy free and gluten free, but there can be traces because of their manufacturing practices.
(For anyone interested in the candy maker's reaction to this post, check this out.)
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Calling the Most Wanted List "our roadmap from lessons learned to lives saved," National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher Hart on Monday rolled out the 2017-2018 roster of focus areas and recommendations, including the call for event recording devices in commercial vehicles, stricter monitoring of truck driver health, and more rapid adoption of collision avoidance technology.
The Most Wanted List is designed to increase awareness of, and support for, the most critical changes needed to reduce transportation accidents and save lives. While NTSB does not have rulemaking or enforcement authority, board members frequently testify before Congress in support of its recommendations.
Noting that NTSB celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Hart said transportation in the U.S. has become much safer over the last half-century, and that the Board is proud of its role.
"Yet from 2014-2015, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, highway fatalities increased by 7.2%—the largest percentage increase since before the NTSB was founded. Worse yet, early estimates show a 10.4% increase in motor vehicle deaths for the first half of 2016 versus the first half of 2015," Hart said, adding that, for the first time since 2008, more than 35,000 people died on American highways. "This setback is a reminder that safety is not a destination, but a continuing journey, and our efforts to improve safety must never stop. It takes a concerted and continuing effort by industry, government, and private citizens to save lives."
The items in the list, along with NTSB comments, are featured in the slides above.


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WESTERVILLE, OH, May 22, 2013 -- NAC, (National Auto Care) a leader in the administration of top quality vehicle service agreement products and the development of online dealer contracting technology, is excited to announce the release of their newest NAC ExpressLane® enhancement – NAC Express Pay ACH processing for dealership clients.
NAC's innovative ExpressLane®, which made it's national debut in 2010, was originally built to address efficiency gaps and sales challenges within the service contract market. The simple to manage and effortless to navigate online system has grown exponentially since that time, and continues to adapt and evolve to meet the changing needs of the industry. Today, NAC is a technology-driven force within the automotive industry.
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I've been neglecting this blog lately. I was working on a piece but it wasn't coming together, then there was Christmas, then New Years, and the piece is still not working. Instead today's publication is the sixth in the series of "Beyond Racer Road" articles originally published in Cycle magazine in the 1970s. This one reveals the dark secrets of the 1977 Daytona-winning Ducati. Look for the page titled VL. Beyond Racer Road 6 – Dark Secrets Revealed or click the link.
Tag Archives: Motorcycle Racing
Beyond Racer Road 5 – the Hot Rod is Born.
The new story on the blog-site is a re-publication of the fifth of a series of "Beyond Racer Road" stories from the late 1970s Cycle magazine. This one is Cook Neilson's recounting of his and Phil Schilling's adventures in the 1976 racing season. You can find it on the page VM. Beyond Racer Road 5 – the Hot Rod is Born.
Barber Vintage Festival 2016
I have finally finished and published the story of our trip to Birmingham, Alabama. It's a bit longer than most of the stories in this blog, but it's not to bad at about 2,000 words. Y0u can find it at the page titled VN. Barber Vintage Festival 2016.
Fourth Installment of Beyond Racer Road
I'm still working on the story of our Barber 2016 trip. In the meantime I've re-printed the fourth of the Beyond Racer Road series of articles from Cycle Magazine. This one is from 1976. Look for the page VP. Beyond Racer Road 4 – A Four Square Two Stroke.
Beyond Racer Road 3
Today's new page is the third of a series of articles Cook Neilson wrote in Cycle magazine back in the 1970s. Look at the page titled "VQ. Beyond Racer Road 3 – Overdog!" The first two articles are here as well, on pages "VW. Beyond Racer Road 1 – the Toe Gets Dipped," and "VU. Beyond Racer Road 2 -Learning the Craft," respectively.
Some response from WSB vs. BSB
I got some good responses to the story "VT. WSB becoming BSB?" They replied through a Facebook group, so I've extracted the replies and added the to the bottom of the page. See the page VT. WSB becoming SB? and scroll to the bottom to see the responses.
What's with World Superbikes?
Today's page is a short look at the current state of World Superbike. WSB is doing fine, but it's recently taken on a distinctly British look. Take a look at the new page VT. WSB Becoming BSB?.
Beyond Racer Road, Part Two
Cook Neilson describes a season of club racing the Ducati 750 GT, and reveals some hop-up tricks to get more horsepower from the motor. He also becomes a better road racer. Republished with Cook's permission. See the page VU. Beyond Racer Road 2 – Leaning the Craft.
Club Racing Classes
A reader of this blog suggested a comparison of club racing classes from my era with classes today. I dug out my old AFM rules book from 1979 and then downloaded the 2016 AFM rule book. Hoo boy. Things have changed. See the page VV. Club Racing Classes – Then and Now.
MotoGP "Bowling Balls"
There have been collisions in the last two MotoGP races (Argentina and Texas) that have been particularly, um, disappointing. There have been some multi-bike crashes in the past that have been particularly upsetting as well. For this blog story I've picked five crashes that left me wanting a stiff drink. Look for the page VX. My Least Liked MotoGP Crashes.


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Since November, DJ Z-Trip has been teasing a new remix of The Dead Weather's "Treat Me Like Your Mother". Well it took a couple months, but the finished product, which features a verse from Atmosphere's Slug, has finally made its way onto the web, via So Much Silence. Think of it as a Valentine's Day gift of epic Jack White-featuring proportions — it sure as hell beats a box of candy hearts.
By the way, fun fact: both The Dead Weather and Z-Trip will be partaking in this year's Coachella Music Festival.


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Friday, April 27, 2012
Some folks who stumbled on this blog via a Google search may be bitterly disappointed to find out that the XXX in the title of this blog post refers to wonderful old XXX Drive In here in Issaquah. Of course, Christine and I don't drive anywhere, it's not our style. We bike. So tonight we biked over to the XXX for cheeseburgers and onion rings. Christine had a chocolate shake and I had a chocolate malt. And while the food at the XXX might not be good for you, it sure is good.
1 mile of riding today.
Kent "Mountain Turtle" Peterson
Issaquah WA USA
2 comments:
- Dan said...
We have a Triple XXX Drive IN in West Lafayette, IN. Great diner food.
- Andy said...
Had my first XXX root beer today, along with burger and fries, on ride from Seattle around Lake Sammamish. Now I feel humiliated and like a failure as a husband and father for not having treated my family to this treasure.
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evenin', chickens! gettin' my craft on these days, because i have so many LOVELY new supplies from the Paper Issues shop, and i will never put a dent in ANYTHING if i don't start makin' stuff!
saw the inspiration at Moxie Fab World, and when i sat and stared at the image, i kind of SLOWLY let my card come together in my head. here it is, in all its neon glory!
quite CAS, yes? i debated misting, but haven't quite mastered that technique, as indicated in yesterday's post. ;)
here's the inspiration from the Moxie Fab World blog... clearly those neon pinks were screaming to me, so i used American Crafts paper, a couple of bradleys, a big ol' sentiment stamp and my Hero Arts Neon Cubes because that hot pink is just scrummy!
OH! yeah, the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger this week? (yep, i'm linking up SUPER early - that's rare!) this pretty:
i loved the colors, honestly. that's the first thing that screamed at me! then it was the diagonal for the pattern. and i love this card! i may have to create a hybrid, because i already see my card in lots of different color schemes and patterns and sentiments, and they'll make nice holiday packs. :) my annual cardfest with my English penpal is fast approaching, so i have some assembly line crafting to do!
so that's it. if you want those neon ink cubes, they're just $9.99 for the set of FOUR at Paper Issues. but you can get 'em for $7.99 by entering the code ORANGE at check out (20% off your WHOLE order!). now that's what i call a deal!


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So the pressing plant is backlogged a couple weeks and that means that our pre-orders won't be shipping right away. They have promised to send me a few asap though. We expect them to be in your hands by the weekend hopefully. Sorry for that. It is out of our control. In the meantime we have uncovered a few TEST PRESSINGS of the oop 7"s and a couple the LP. We put them up for sale HERE.
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Meg and I finally did it!
We had been talking about it all spring and summer, maybe longer and we had collected up all the supplies needed to dye wool roving.
We used Jaquard dyes, watched youtube videos and used a library book to try to figure out how to do it.
I was exhausted the day we did it, there was so much to figure out.
We had this soaking wet noodle of 4 oz. of wool fiber, trying to wrap it up in plastic wrap, with dye oozing out and mixing where we didn't want it to mix. Then trying to steam it in a water bath in the oven, unwrapping it when it was too hot to touch.
We finally got it all stretched out in the sun to dry and I thought mine was too washed out. I had left too much water in it before I added dye. (you have to soak the fiber first) I still felt like that the next day, so I re-dyed the fiber. Meg was pretty sure I was going to felt it from all the handling and water baths, but I thought, well, than I will use the felted roving for another project.
I am very happy to report however that it appears that I did not felt the fiber.
Now, I have to wait for Meg to spin it up for me. Lucky I am that Meg has discovered a previously unknown talent for spinning--she is a whiz at it!!! She got a spinning wheel last fall and is a dab hand at spinning. I tried it and thought I had grown at least two more thumbs, I was so very clumsy. It is kind of like rubbing your tummy, patting your head and spinning at the same time.
What will make I with this when it becomes yarn.
OOOOOooooo I can hardly wait to see it!!


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KINGMAN – The DUI trial for City Councilman Stuart Yocum has been continued from Thursday to Nov. 9 in Kingman Justice Court, with Judge John Taylor presiding.
Stuart pleaded not guilty on June 1 to driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 percent and demanded a jury trial with representation by public defender Alex Bulabonof.
The case was first scheduled for trial on Aug. 2. Taylor issued orders to continue the trial on Sept. 20 and Oct. 4.
Yocum, 47, allegedly was driving 45 mph in a 25 mph speed zone near Hall Street and Broadway on May 31 and ran a stop sign when he was stopped by an officer.
Yocum submitted to a sobriety test that reportedly showed a 0.12 blood-alcohol content and was booked into Mohave County Jail.
He was elected to Kingman City Council in 2014. Following his arrest, Yocum made a public statement at a council meeting that his DUI arrest was "regrettable" and "unfortunate," but there was some backlash.
"Matters of this sort tend to get sensationalized," he said. "DUIs are a problem, a serious problem. If you are going to get behind the wheel, don't drink even one."
"Pointing out the seriousness of driving under the influence is not 'sensationalizing.' It should be a call for true remorse," Lillian McCumber wrote in a letter to the Daily Miner.


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About Rudra: Lord Shiva
Lord Shiva who is also known by the name Rudra.
As per Wikipedia
Rudra is a Rigvedic god of the storm, the wind, and the hunt. The name has been translated as "Roarer", Howler", "Wild One", and "Terrible".
Rudra is thought to be an early form of Shiva. By the time that the Ramayana was written, the name Rudra is taken as a synonym for Shiva and the two names are used interchangeably.
The Powerful God:
Shiva is 'Shakti' or power, Shiva is the destroyer, the most powerful god of the Hindu pantheon and one of the godheads in the Hindu Trinity. Known by many names - Mahadeva, Mahayogi, Pashupati, Nataraja, Bhairava, Vishwanath, Bhava, Bhole Nath - Lord Shiva is perhaps the most complex of Hindu deities. Hindus recognize this by putting his shrine in the temple separate from those of other deities.
Shiva as Phallic Symbol:
Shiva, in temples is usually found as a phallic symbol of the 'Linga', which represents the energies necessary for life on both the microcosmic and the macrocosmic levels, that is, the world in which we live and the world which constitutes the whole of the universe. In a temple, the 'Linga' is placed in the center underneath the spire, where it symbolizes the naval of the earth.
A Different Deity:
The actual image of Shiva is also distinct from other deities: his hair piled high on the top of his head, with a crescent tucked into it and the river Ganges tumbling from his hairs. Around his neck is a coiled serpent representing Kundalini or the spiritual energy within life. He holds a trident in his left hand in which is bound the 'damroo' (small leather drum). He sits on a tiger skin and on his right is a water pot. He wears the 'Rudraksha' beads and his whole body is smeared with ash.
The Destructive Force:
Shiva is believed to be at the core of the centrifugal force of the universe, because of his responsibility for death and destruction. Unlike the God head Brahma, the Creator, or Vishnu, the Preserver, Shiva is the dissolving force that is Destructer in life. But Shiva dissolves in order to create, since death is the medium for rebirth into a new life. So the opposites of life and death and creation and destruction both reside in his character.
The Most Fascinating of Gods:
He is also often portrayed as the supreme ascetic with a passive and composed disposition. Sometimes he is depicted riding a bull called Nandi decked in garlands. Although a very complicated deity, Shiva is one of the most fascinating of Hindu gods.
The God Who's Always High!:
Since Shiva is regarded as a mighty destructive power, to numb his negative potentials he is fed with opium and is also termed as 'Bhole Shankar', one who is oblivious of the world. Therefore, on Maha Shivratri, the night of Shiva worship, devotees, especially the menfolk, prepare an intoxicating drink called 'Thandai' (made from cannabis, almonds, and milk) sing songs in praise of the Lord and dance to the rhythm of the drums.
Ornament used by Shiva:
Rudraksha is adopted by Lord Shiva as ornament. He uses it as symbol of power, serenity and because of its unique beauty. He wears rudraksha in his jata (lock of hair), in his wrist as band, also as arm band and also as necklace.


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Miami Heat fans have a reputation for being front-runners who really just aren't very good friends. One fan, however, took LeBron James' departure a little hard Friday.
Shortly after James announced he was leaving Miami to rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami "fans" got upset. One fan in particular decided they were going to send a message by undoing someone's hard work.
Somebody spray-painted black over James' face on a Heat mural in downtown Miami. The mural, which features members of the Heat's 2012 NBA championship team, reportedly took artist Serge Toussaint two years to complete, according to Local10.com.
Photo via Local 10
Quick side note, though: Why does Heat coach Erik Spoelstra have a mustache?
Anyway, one person who's taking the high road is Heat owner Micky Arison. Not wanting to be the next Dan Gilbert, Arison went the classy route Friday when he tweeted his thanks to James for four pretty impressive seasons on South Beach.
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Detailed plot synopsis reviews of American Pop
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Plot & ThemesInner struggle or disability - Yes If a cartoon... - animated cartoon Job/Profession/Poverty Story? - Yes Job: - musician Poverty story? - Yes Druggie/drunk problems? - drugs
Main CharacterIdentity: - Male Profession/status: - singer/musician Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality - White American
SettingUnited States - Yes The US: - Northeast - California City? - Yes City: - New York Misc setting - theater
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Lately I've been finding it hard to moderate my communication on track – as games get faster and opposition seems stronger, I find myself shouting lots, and not always in the most effective way.
In the last 6 months, my internal monologue has moved from 'don't fall down, don't fall down, don't fall down, CORNER!' to 'lane 1, lane 3, lane 4, (don't fall down), bridge, bridge, HUSTLE, (CORNER!)'.
But with this comes a great big new challenge: externalising the internal monologue, and filtering it appropriately for the track – being concise, correct, calm, audible, (and polite!) all in a split second is hard. 'Please excuse me, I'm your jammer coming past in lane 1' comes out differently when you're pumped full of adrenaline and need a quick reaction.
But whilst urgent communication is important on track, so is team morale. If you get frustrated and shout aggressively at a teammate, I think it's important to take the time to say sorry after the jam, rather than 'DON'T DO THAT NEXT TIME'. And important to accept similar apologies from your teammates as a simple lapse in voice-control in the heat of the moment. I've been on both sides, and both times felt shit about being a bad teammate. We all make mistakes, but I think a quick recognition of 'oops' after the jam can make the difference between two people having a bad 20 seconds, and a bad whole game.
It occurred to me also, that not everyone takes criticism in the same way. And this is my quandry: is it better to develop the mental toughness to take immediate feedback on track when it's relevant – or should we be saving all our comments until after the jam/after the scrim, when it might feel less relevant, but can be said with the right tone of voice? It seems like a small decision for a team to make, but one that can massively effect the morale – and expectations – of teammates in training.
I also think that as a team grows with newer skaters, it's important to be clear about what 'appropriate' communication on track actually means, and that everybody feels confident within the team environment to know that 'LANE 1, GET OUTTA THE WAY', doesn't mean your jammer hates you, it just means they're economising their energy for skating. And if there is feedback to be done, it should be given – and taken – in a positive way. Roller derby is an emotionally and physically tough sport; let's build each other up, keep working harder, and optimise THE HELL out of our communication with teammates.


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Hogshead 640 – 46%
My Tasting Notes:
Colour: Dark straw
Nose: Porridge, lemon, rancid butter, vanilla, a little sharp.
Palate: Porridge with old butter, vanilla, lemon zest, strong pepper and an overall bitterness.
Finish: Long, spicy and rather bitter.
Overall: The tasting notes may read worse than the dram actually is, but the butyric and bitter aromas are not particularly pleasant.
Rating: 74/100 – Price Tag $$$$$ – Value for your Money $$$$$
Scored blind for the Malt Maniacs Awards 2012, re-tasted for notes.


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Belonging to the locality of Haría and exactly situated at the peak of the Famara Cliff at a height of 470m, the Mirador del Río can be found at the place where once was situated the " Batería del Río ", a line of cannons used in the war between Spain and the USA for the sovereignty of Cuba in the 19th century.
From the Mirador we can descry the congeries of islands and isles called the Archipelago of Chinijo, being a nature protection area.
The Mirador was designed in 1973 by Cesar Manrique with the help of Jesus Soto and Eduardo Caceres. It was a quite complex construction: the peak of the Famara Cliff had to be gouged in order to disguise the visual impact in the rock face of the cliff.
Especially striking in this work is the front side being a semicircular construction of stone. The visitor is guided by a wavelike corridor suddenly being connected with a hall of extensive windows allowing the visitor to take a fantastic panorama over the archipelago. It`s a place that counts with all the necessary conveniences to enjoy a great view. The only decoration elements to the viewpoint are some iron sculptures soldered by Manrique´s own hand in order to lessen the reverberation produced inside the gouged rock.
The first island to get a look at from the Mirador is the island of La Graciosa . Behind La Graciosa we can see the Montaña Clara and the Roque del Oeste and finally the isle of Alegranza. Last but not least we need a far view to the Eastern sight in order to catch sight of the Roque del Este . From the Mirador can also be seen the base of the Famara Cliff where we can find the oldest salt refinery of Lanzarote called Salina del Rio and exploted since the Roman age. It should not be forgotten to mention the reason of giving the viewpoint the name Mirador del Rio . The reason is that the 2km of ocean separating La Graciosa from Lanzarote is called the Rio (River) by the islanders


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Dr. Edward Ramirez is the medical director of Monterey Bay IVF, a women's fertility & gynecology center located in Monterey, California. He hopes to provide those who read his infertility blog with insights into the latest advances in women's health & infertility issues. He respectfully shares his knowledge as a specialist with women and men from all over the world. Visit his center at www.montereybayivf.com
Saturday, October 27, 2012
High Responder Fails Two IVM and Two IVF Cycles: PCOD & Follicle Maturation Issues
During the last year we did two IVM (in vitro maturation) and two IVF (in vitro fertilization) cycles at different clinics at Montreal, Canada. All failed. I'm 39 years old and my husband is 40. My FSH was 11.1 and AMH 2.2 two years ago. The first IVM was without stimulation, I was triggered when the lead follicle was 13mm, 11 eggs were collected, 7 managed to mature in the lab and 4 fertilized. By the day 3 we had transferred 2 embryos 6 and 8 cells (they did not give us their grade). Endometrium was 6.8mm by the day of collection. No pregnancy...
The second IVM I had 3 days light stimulation (about 150UI Puregon days 3-5 + Estrace from day 6). I was not aware of my hormone test that shown the E2 level fell on day 6. We had collected only 8 immature eggs from 17 follicles, the only egg fertilized and on the second day the weak embryo was transferred. Endometrium was 7.3mm. Of cause, no pregnancy.
We moved to another clinic and did there two IVFs. The first one I had stimulation from the second day: 225 Gonal-F + 75 Luveris. After 4 days dosage was increased up to 300 Gonal-F + 150 Luveris. On the day 13 I was triggered when I had one follicle about 22mm, 2 about 18mm, and many smaller ones. We collected 16 eggs, 12 were mature, 9 fertilized. My doctor decided to wait till day 5 for the transfer. We had one blast, the other embryos stopped developing. The lining was 8.2mm at the day of transfer. No pregnancy.
As the clinic doesn't work during weekends, the stimulation for our second IVF started on day 4 and lasted 9 days. It was more aggressive: 300 Gonal-F + 150 Luveris from the start and about 200 Gonal-F + 150 Luveris at the end as I had developed mild OHSS. I was triggered when my follicles were 1-19mm, 1-18mm, 3-16mm, and many 15mm and less. As I said the clinic doesn't work weekends. My collection was Friday. I asked to wait for follicle growing bigger and the answer was: no, they are big enough. We collected 25 eggs, only 13 were mature, and only 5 fertilized. They were stopping developing one after another. The last one stopped at day 6 on the morulae stage. The lining was perfect: 13.5mm. It was an epic failure: nothing to transfer... I was told that the issue is my egg quality (my husband has no issues with his sperm).
I see that I had the only follicle bigger 20mm at the collection and we had the only blast. So I really would like to understand whether it's not a coincidence? If there is a way to have more equal size of follicles by changing the protocol? If I'm a good responder and have many eggs and they usually fertilize good (if they are mature) but they stop developing - does it mean they are poor quality? Or they were not fully mature at the day of collection? As I'm getting older and we have no time to experiment with different protocols I would like to maximize our chances by using more effective protocol for our next attempt. It would be great to hear your opinion on it. Could the change in protocol give us better chance for success?
Thank you in advance! O. from Canada.
ANSWER: Hello O. from Canada,
I can't give you specific protocol recommendations because each doctor and each clinic do different things. There is no one way to do IVF as you have found out.
The latter stimulation cycles show that you are NOT a poor responder but a high responder with PCOD tendencies. That means your ovaries are very sensitive to stimulation and that is a good thing. Yes, your age and therefore your egg quality are issues. However, hope is not lost because there is a chance that you still have a few good eggs left. As long as your ovaries respond well to stimulation, your chances of finding the good eggs are high. However, it also means that you need to find the right clinic because pregnancy rates will vary highly depending on the skill of the clinic and factors such as when to retrieve. I think it is a mistake to go to a clinic that only does egg maturation, and a clinic that doesn't work weekends. Both clinics are short changing you. It's time to find a better clinic.
It is also known that when OHSS develops, the pregnancy rates also drops. Probably because the majority of the eggs are not adequately matured. So one goal would be to decrease the stimulation and try for fewer eggs and a longer stimulation to get higher quality eggs. That is my goal with patients that are high responders. One method I use to try to even out the stimulation is to use the "sandwich protocol" which is to use 2-3 days of antagonist prior to starting the stimulation (I don't use the long Lupron protocol)to suppress the ovaries so that the follicles all start at the same point. Not all doctors use this protcol.
One final note: I let my follicles reach 20 mms before trigger. In some cases, I'll go up to 24 mms on the lead follicles if there is some unevenness, the goal of which is to try to get as many mature eggs as possible. Again, these things/variations are what make clinics and doctors different. You need to find a clinic that has a respectable pregnancy rate for your age group (and that will stay open on the weekends) so that you don't waste any more IVF cycles.
Dr. Ramirez,
At first, thank you very much for your fast and detailed response.
I've forgot to mention that our infertility is unexplained and I always have a lot of follicles at any given cycle (the first time we asked medical help for infertility 4 years ago).
Today I've got some new details about my IVFs: first time the E2 was about 8000 at the day of trigger and progesterone was about 4. The second time E2 was more than 22000 and progesterone was 6.4 so that my doctor didn't wait anymore and triggered me when the lead follicle was still 19mm (and not because they do not work weekends, as he explained). Is it possible that the E2 level could compromise egg quality the second time?
My doctor told me that assisted hatching is not possible for a blast as it can be easily damaged. Do you agree with that? Is assisted hatching used for day 3 embryos only?
Also my doctor is tended to wait for a blast and do 5-day transfer as he believes it would give stronger embryo and higher chances of implantation. As I see we had many good-looking embryos on day 3 and 1 or no blast at day 5. Would it better to transfer at day 3 instead?
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge
Regards, O. from Canada.
Hello again,
You have to understand that my advice is my personal opinion and not necessarily the gold standard or generally accepted standard because there are many many variations in the stimulation portion of the IVF cycle. But let me give you my opinion.
Both cycles led to overstimulated cycles. If the peak E2's are correct, you went very very high and in the U.S., in general, we don't like the E2 to go above 4000. Yes, it has been shown that when hyperstimulation occurs, i.e. the E2 goes above 4000, there seems to be a decline in egg quality and pregnancy rates.
You don't necessarily have a diagnosis of "unknown" infertility. You have the "age factor" which means that your egg quality could be compromised based on your age. That is a diagnosis. My approach to transfer is to use D#3 transfers unless I have so many good D#3 embryos that it is harder to determine which ones to transfer. In that case I will proceed to D#5. I am not a big D#5 person because I don't think that it is an absolutely perfect technology and we probably lose some good embryos because of it (that has been shown by genetic testing of the embryos on D#3). Not all blastocysts are genetically good embryos. Because of your age, I don't think it makes any difference which day you transfer, but I would prefer to put back more and let nature decide that the lab. YES, assisted hatching can be done on blastocysts.
The only other option that might help you, is to consider preimplantation genetic screening so that only normal embryos are replaced. I would also recommend tranferring at least 4 embryos because of your age. PGS might decrease your pregnancy chances a little, depending on the expertise of the clinic, but can help you to distinguish the genetically normal from the abnormal. PGS can be done on D#3 or D#5.
Good Luck,
Dr. Edward J. Ramirez, M.D., FACOG
Executive Medical Director
The Fertility and Gynecology Center
Monterey Bay IVF Program
Comment: Dr. Ramirez gives detailed and clear answers. He is extremely helpful and very knowledgeable.
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- AnonymousDecember 19, 2014 at 3:01 AM
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I have had 7 unsuccessful IVF attempts. I'm 33 y.o and I tried since 4 years ago. I have one blocked tube. My husband hasnt issue. FSH - 6.5, LH - 7.5, AMH - 9 (before 4 years).
1.IVF – 100 puregon – 25eggs, 23 matured, 13 ICSI-ed, 4 embryon on 3th day – negative
2.IVF – 100 gonal – 27eggs, 24 matured, 14 ICSI-ed, 6 embryon on 3th day, pregnancy – m/c at 7w, second FET – negative
3.IVF – 150 puregon – 55eggs, 44 matured, 32 ICSI+ivf, 20 embryon on 3th day frozen, after throw only 8 blast – 2 x 4BB, 1 x 5BB, 2 x 3BC, 1 x 3BB, 2 x 4CC – 2 biochemical pregnancy
4.IVF – 100 puregon – 27eggs, 21 ICSI+IVF, 4 embryon on 3th day, 3 not so good blastocyst – negative
I have good endometrium and natural pregnancy before 7 years from fyrst try.
What can I do?
Thank you in advance! M.Replies
Hi. I think it is highly unusual that you have failed so many times, considering that you are so young. I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to give you counsel through this forum and with the limited information you've given me. It would take a thorough review of your medical records and IVF cycles to be able to see where the problem might lie and how to proceed from here. Sorry. Of course, the problem could also lie with the clinic you are using if the review did not reveal the cause. If you want a formal consultation for me to review in detail, please contact me via my website and arrange a formal consult. I can do it via email, Skype or telephone, but will need you to forward all your records to me. I might then be able to give you some constructive advice.Delete


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