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by Marjorie Dorfman
Have you ever wondered why windows are always so difficult to clean? Can you see through yours to the town or street below? If you can, you are lucky and too clean for words: if you cant, read on for some tips, information and advice that no one requested in the first place.
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I once knew a lady who informed me over an endive salad that she had exactly seventy-two windows in her home. Had I been on my toes, I might have asked whatever possessed her to count them in the first place, but alas, I was seated and did not think of it. I dont know how many windows there are in my house: I only know that I have to clean them and that I cant see clearly through most of them, (at least from the inside out). How about you? Do you know how many windows are gathering dust, dirt and natures grime right this very moment in your own humble abode? Do you have dormers, double hung sashes, French doors, mullioned, bays, bows, palladians, casements, clerestories or just plain panes? Who cares what these are and why are they here? Read carefully. A quiz will follow.
A dormer is set under a sloping roof. The double hung sash variety is comprised of two panels that slide up and down in vertical grooves with the aid of cords concealed in the jamb. The casement is hinged and opens in or out, like a door, operated by a crank mechanism or by a cranky hand. Introduced in Versailles in the 17th century, the French door is a casement that extends from the ceiling to the floor with glass panes that run its entire height. Mullions are vertical strips of wood that divide the panes of glass in a window. A window that projects from the exterior wall of the house is known as a bay; a bow is a semi-circular bay. The Palladian window, popularized by Renaissance architect, Andre Palladio, has three openings. The central one is arched and taller and wider than the others. (More to clean.) The clerestory probably gathers the least dust of all as this one lives in a gable or outside wall of a building that rises above an adjoining roof. All in all, were talking a lot of Windex here. Nest ce pas?
But what is this thing called glass anyway? Where did it come from and why is it in my house? Glass occurs naturally in the form of obsidian, forged in volcanoes and widely available to the ancient world for use as spearheads and other tools. The invention of glass as human technology probably occurred first in Mesopotamia around 3000 BC during the Bronze Age. The invention of the blowpipe by an unknown person around 30 BC brought a technique that although not easily mastered expanded the range and size of glass products. With this invention, glass became less of a luxury item and its manufacture became very important in the Roman Empire. It was during this time, known as The First Golden Age of Glass, that window glass (later known as crown glass) was developed. (Whether or not this permitted the Romans a birds eye view of the barbarians approaching the Empires borders is not known.)
The most famous account of the invention of glass is found in Plinys
Historis Naturallus.
It tells of an evening when Phoenician soldiers were camping out along the banks of the River Belus (located in modern day Israel) and placed their iron pots on the sandy shore. "When these pots became heated and mingled with the sand along the beach," writes Pliny, "a strange translucent liquid flowed forth in streams; and this, it is said, was the origin of glass." Window glass allows sunlight to come in but traps solar heat, much like what happens to a car when parked in the sunlight. The Romans were so obsessed with solar energy that they wrote within their legal code of law the
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which deemed that no Roman could be denied solar access. (Forget about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness! Dont steal my sunshine, fella!)
Glass found wide application in Roman daily life. It was used in mosaics, panels and façade decoration as well as window glass. The invention of mirrors made by coating flat glass with silver or gold foil also dates from Roman times. Can one speculate whose reflection Emperor Nero really saw in the mirror before he decided to set his whole world on fire? Pomponius Mela writes that Egyptians made large statues from black glass, while Pliny speaks of a four-meter high statue of Serapis and a column made of emerald green glass at the Temple of Ammon. Lucius Severus gave the name of his warhorse "Volucris" (meaning light wing) to the glass cup, which he used.
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Invincible + Waajeed
Detroit Summer / Emergence
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One of Detroit's hardest working and respected emcees, Invincible, has teamed up with one of Hip- Hop's most versatile and respected producers, Waajeed, to release "Detroit Summer," a two-song 7" single. "Detroit Summer" is the most profound collaboration yet between the two artists and is sure to whet the appetite of listeners awaiting Invincible and Waajeed's full- length due to drop in 2011. The cut is a sequel to the earlier collaboration, "Detroit Winter," off the Platinum Pied Pipers Triple P album.
Detroit based Hip-Hop artist Invincible began penning lyrics at the age of 9, shortly after moving to the Midwest from the Middle East.She started her own media company EMERGENCE and released her critically acclaimed album Shapeshifters in 2008. Her lyrics are deeply rooted in social justice work, reflected in a writing process that often involved community interviews and feedback.
Waajeed started out Djing for basement parties, school events, and neighborhood rap groups in his hometown Detroit. He connected early on with Slum Village and skipped out of art college to join them on tour. With encouragement from the legendary J Dilla, his initial tinkering with an MPC 200 morphed into a focused commitment to learn the craft of production.
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Review: I've been with this series from the start, so it's really odd going into this book knowing that it's the last one. So...yeah. Riley's come back and the demons are planning their big uprising and that's all going to happen. More important is Beck and Riley, and their relationship. They both realise how much they love each other, but that means that they also can't hide from their pasts. Of the four, this is most definitely the most character driven book. And when I say that, I mean, by one person. Beck really gets the spotlight here, which is nice seeing as he goes through a lot of stuff in the earlier books and we now finally learn all the ins and outs of his backstory-his relationship with his mother, how he was generally brought up. I liked this, but I must say, it felt a bit different in the series. Compared to all the action, it's both nice and a little bit "oh" to go back to relatively mundane events.The second half is where it all really kicks off. There was so much happening! We got a lot of demons, both regular pyrofiends and geofiends and such, and a some other things. There's a huge amount of action- fighting demons, Riley and Ori, and Beck learning to go his own way. There's some rather intriguing things about the workings of the trappers and the Grand Masters and whatnot, which is good. And Jana's depiction of Hell is really interesting-a little more on the emotional side of things.Riley whines a lot in this one. I understand why, with people going missing and nearly dying and the fact that she's now being expected to fight with Ori randomly and such. But it was a bit annoying. She has matured over the course of the series though. Beck, you just really feel like you have to give him a hug. His characterisation is the best-lots of attention to detail for his personality and thoughts, mainly his pronunciation but also his action tics in general. Ori also has really good scenes. I didn't like him to start with because he was a bit stalkery and in the first book, useless, but Jana assured me that we'd see more of him further on-and we did. He was handled really well in Foretold and I loved his last scene, even though it was a little sad. But it fit so well with him . All the characters really have developed.Riley and Beck are perfect for each other! *shipping them hard* They go through lots of things, but get so much closer and happier.The ending!!! It works and is so sweet and is also circular format with the start of the series. I'm glad Beck gets his happy ending and is doing well in terms of being a Trapper. The best thing about the ending of this book (and the series) was that it ended in the right place. Jana hasn't been irritating and dragged out the series longer than it needed to be. It ended at the right time-when the main story is over we're satisfied, but still have space for headcanons.Overall: Strength 5 tea to a great ending to a great series. Though we won't get any more of Riley, I'd definitely like to see more from Jana.
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I am just back from a vacation that was very much needed. Without going into all the details, this past year of ministry has been busy, exciting, difficult, discouraging, and draining. That may be how most years go, but spiritually and physically I was exhausted.
So last Sunday night after preaching we loaded up the van and headed north to North Carolina. It was the first time anyone in my family was able to see our newest addition (6 months old today!) and also gave us a great opportunity to spend time with family and friends. I cannot express how joyful it was to see our family, watch our kids play with cousins, as well as visiting with some of my our closest friends. It felt really good to be back in North Carolina!
However, what was better still was the opportunity I had to rest. I didn't sleep as well has I would have liked (especially early in the week), but by the third day of being away from Fort Myers my mind began to rest. For the first time in nearly a decade I actually took time away mentally from the ministry. It was great. We worshiped on Sunday morning as a family before driving back to Florida on Monday. I have learned a few things this week that I think are helpful.
1. Pastors, take time to rest. Ministry is difficult. It is challenging, exciting, exhausting, and a thousand other emotions. However, during the business pastors can begin to assume the church "needs" them. A church does need a pastor, but does not need a pastor who is burned out from exhaustion. You (and I) need time to rest our minds and to focus on nurturing our own souls so that we will be better fit to lead God's church. Implement a Sabbath in your life regularly.
2. It is God's church. While this seems to be a no brainer, I know I often fall into the mentality that the church "needs" me. What I mean is I often feel the pressure to build the church. I was freshly reminded that this is wrong this past week. Our attendance didn't really drop, I wasn't called while away, and there was not a long list of things to catch up on when I came back. I am grateful for the reminder that the church is not mine, nor is it built on me. Jesus will build His church. I've learned this again. And I hope to remember this often!
3. Family matters. In the midst of business it's possible to be home, and yet not be there. It's possible to still have family worship, still pray, still kiss the kids and wife goodnight, and not be there mentally. I don't think this is just applicable for pastors. Men, make sure you love your wife. Make sure you really love her as Christ loved the church. Women, make sure you love your husband. Make sure you really love him. Parents, make sure you love your kids. Invest in their lives. Make sure you are "there" with them. They are gifts given to you.
4. Care for your own soul. All of these and more are based on the importance of caring for your own soul. In the business of ministry, family, and life, it's easy to neglect your own soul. I have been freshly reminded again that caring for my own soul actually helps me think and act better with the previous 3 points of this blog post. Actually, when I walk with the Lord more closely I'm a better man, husband, father, pastor, and friend.


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Bell Ringing Ceremony for Newtown CT. School Shooting Victims
One week after the tragic shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, all over the country people paused to remember the victims with small ceremonies and a moment of silence. A small group gathered at the Angle of Hope Memorial Garden to remember those who were killed with a Bell Ringing Ceremony. Twenty six candles were lit, and a bell chimed once for each person who died.
"This whole country has been shocked by what has happened, and we felt there was something we had to do," says Debbie Kamm the Board President of Angel of Hope Memorial Garden. "We have to show the people of Newtown Connecticut that they are not alone in their grieving." Six candles were grouped together in a heart-shaped dish to remember the bravery of the teachers who put their lives on the line for students that morning. A brick engraved with the date of last Friday's shootings will be added to the Memorial Garden this spring.
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BELL RINGING CEREMONY, Dec 21, 2012
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Everyone wants to be healthy. Nobody wants to be sick or have to be on medication or not be able to move the way they once did. They want to live long functional lives being able to do all the things they enjoy. How amazing would it be to live to be over 100 years old and be able to be as active as you were when you were in your 40's! We have the ability to do this! We have the ability to have this exact life and enjoy it until long past what we usually think. It comes down to one thing......you deciding to make it happen. Is not an easy road. You will have to not eat certain things. You will have to workout a certain way. You will have to truly take care of yourself. Is a "cheat day" worth 2 more days of healthy living? Is a night of heavy drinking worth 1 day of healthy living? Is that donut or that Oreo really worth it? Now I'm not saying that 1 cookie will take a week off your life. But I really haven't seen many people eat just one cookie and be good with it. You have to remember that its a cumulative effect on your body. If you allow these things in your body, then your body will present a certain way. Period. Next time you try to justify why its ok to eat this or that, or not get the sleep you need, or not do your workout, think about what has been added up to this point. Is it really worth it?
On Ramp Class is held up at the Northern Inferno tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8pm. We will have the SLO Inferno On Ramp this Thursday, and Friday at 730pm and Saturday morning at 1045am. We want to make it more accessible to all of our members!! Its going to make you better!!!
"Push the Button!"
INFERNO Warm-up x 3
Complete the following:
Floor Press
*8 minutes to find a decent 1RM (partner up for a spotter)
Tabata Floor Press
*with 60% of your 1RM weight do 8 rounds of 20 seconds AMRAP and 10 seconds rest. Score is total number
10 min AMRAP:
8 reps Dumbbell Hang Power Clean and Jerk (50#, 35#)
*more advanced folks use Kettle Bells
1 rep Rope Climb (15', or 8 strict pull-ups)
8 reps Box Jumps (36", 30")
MWOD........how to set that shoulder for the floor press and reach that range of external rotation
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We all know for a fact that regardless of whether a home is a simple and small one or a luxurious and big one, there are still systems that needs to be taken care of regularly. To simply put, there are various systems in our home that requires periodic servicing, notwithstanding if that servicing has something to do with installation, repairing, replacement or even inspection. With regards to such a matter at hand, there is a need for homeowners to always be constantly in touch with the many different kinds of service providers as well, keeping the services of those providers who were able to successfully provide satisfaction to you when it comes to meeting requirements and performing quality tasks. But then again, you also need to know about the fact that a one-off service, regardless of how much satisfactory it is or how happy you are with the service they have provided, there is still a need for you to not make it the sole basis of you are going to choose for a service provider, such as an electrical contractor, whose service should really be retained.
On the side of the home electricien laval contractor that will be dealing with everything that has something to do with your electrical supply and wirings, for sure, you would want to have someone who will be classified as an electrical contractor that is known for doing the task of normal electricians and an electrical contractor that can do almost anything possible.
This only goes to show that if the electrical contractor you hire is both, then he is capable of performing the regular task of giving your home a power supply that is inside its line of limitation and also, he will have the ability performing task that involves low voltages such as installing lightings that are energy-efficient and security systems. To know more about electricians, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrician#Working_conditions.
One of the most remarkable traits of an electrical contractor that is known for being a reputable and trusted are those who are known for having or even carrying an authentic and legal license. When an electrical contractor is known for possessing a license, it only goes to show that they have more or less four years of proven and tested experience, verifying the level of expertise and skills that they have attained. This will also assure you that the electricien montreal company as well as their electricians are both being competent.


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Just How A Home Loan Can Help You
It is every person's desire to possess a home, purchasing a residence needs big funding as well as excellent preparation, when you determine to acquire a home you do not really feel like endangering on anything yet your sources are restricted. Currently with the residence finance plans you need not obtain discouraged as residence lending could make your desire of a very own home turn right into fact.
Residence finance is likewise offered for the individuals with bad credit report ranking or poor debt background. By deciding for negative debt residence lending the debtor could boost his reliability and also obtain a service to his economic troubles.
House car loan is primarily of 2 kinds; protected house funding and also unprotected residence car loan. As this financing is safeguarded, the loan provider really feels risk-free to provide financing and also for this factor the finance quantity is high as well as the price of rate of interest is generally reduced in safeguarded funding, the problems and also terms are a lot more adaptable as well as the payment plan is straightforward.
The various other sort of finance is unsafe mortgage in this type of finance the debtor needs to maintain absolutely nothing as security. In this type of home mortgage the threat element his high from loan providers viewpoint as a result the finance quantity is reduced as well as the rate of interest is high as compared to safeguarded home mortgage, the settlement system and also the problems as well as terms are additionally fairly adaptable. Individuals that desire tiny lending quantity as well as do not have anything to maintain as security could choose unsafe mortgage.
In brief term residence lending the month-to-month settlement quantity will certainly be a lot a lot more contrasted to lengthy term residence financing. In lengthy term residence car loan the size of the lending could go beyond unto 25 years and also in this you have to pay minimal quantity as regular monthly payment.
Every consumer that desires residence funding have to take treatment of particular aspects. He must see to his demands and also select the kind of car loan i.e. safeguarded house finance or unsafe residence finance.
With the enhanced modern technology, currently the most effective method to try to find mortgage is online. All the significant loan provider have their web sites, you could browse these sites and also contrast the prices, plans as well as regards to various lending institutions then select the most effective sort of mortgage on your own. This entire procedure of looking for home mortgage online is entirely inconvenience complimentary and also will certainly conserve your time power and also loan.
House funding is primarily of 2 kinds; protected house car loan as well as unsafe residence car loan. As this car loan is protected, the loan provider really feels risk-free to provide lending and also for this factor the funding quantity is high and also the price of rate of interest is normally reduced in protected funding, the problems and also terms are much more adaptable as well as the payment plan is straightforward. The various other kind of finance is unprotected house financing in this kind of finance the customer has to maintain absolutely nothing as security. In this kind of house lending the threat element his high from lending institutions factor of sight as a result the funding quantity is reduced as well as the rate of interest price is high as contrasted to protected house car loan, the settlement system as well as the problems and also terms are likewise relatively adaptable. He ought to see to his demands and also select the kind of financing i.e. protected house lending or unsafe residence funding.


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President, Global Sourcing & Manufacturer Relations
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Peyton Howell is Senior Vice President, AmerisourceBergen Corporation and President, Global Sourcing and Manufacturer Relationships. She is responsible for directing the relationships with the portfolio teams from pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Peyton was most recently Senior Vice President, Business Development, AmerisourceBergen Corporation and President of AmerisourceBergen Consulting Services, a business unit of the Company. She was also a founder and President of Lash Group, which became part of AmerisourceBergen in 1998. In her tenure with Consulting Services, Peyton supported health policy issues for AmerisourceBergen. She is a national speaker and author on health policy related issues and brings over 20 years of healthcare industry experience to her role.
Peyton holds a master's degree in Health Administration from Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois. She is also a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).
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Anti-Mullerian hormone as a predictor of ovarian reserve in ART protocols: the hidden role of thyroid autoimmunity
© Magri et al. 2015
- Received: 14 June 2015
- Accepted: 9 September 2015
- Published: 21 September 2015
Protocols of controlled ovarian hyper-stimulation (COH) require, as a crucial step, the identification of reliable predictors of ovarian reserve. Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) is one of the most reliable predictors of ovarian reserve but other factors including autoimmune thyroid diseases (ATD) have been associated with reduced fertility and poor COH outcome. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between ATD and AMH, and their role on the outcome of COH.
The study group included 288 sub-fertile euthyroid women aged less than 40 years attending a single center for Reproductive Medicine. Among them, 55 were ATD-positive and 233 ATD-negative. The serum levels of AMH, FSH, LH, estradiol (E2), and TSH were measured before COH. The ratio between serum E2 concentration on the day of oocytes pick-up and the total dose of administered recombinant FSH (r-FSH) (E2/r-FSH ratio) was calculated.
The serum levels of AMH were significantly related to E2/r-FSH ratio, total dose of r-FSH and number of M II oocytes, both in ATD-positive and ATD-negative women. Within the low stratum of AMH levels, the presence of ATD did not further affect the outcome of COH. When the serum levels of AMH were in the high stratum, the presence of ATD significantly affected the E2/rFSH ratio, the total dose of r-FSH and the number of M II oocytes.
The probability of a poor response to COH is high, and independent from ATD, in women with low AMH serum levels. In women with a good ovarian reserve, as assessed by high AMH serum levels, the presence of ATD impairs the outcome of COH.
- Anti-Mullerian hormone
- Thyroid autoimmunity
- Ovarian hyper-stimulation
In developed countries, about 10–15 % of all couples experience difficulties to conceive (primary infertility) or to conceive the number of children they want (secondary infertility) [1]. As a consequence, there is a continuous increase in the number of women undergoing assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in order to achieve a pregnancy. The success rate of ART is influenced not only by the woman's age and by infertility due to male factors, but also by several biochemical and anatomical variables, which include ovarian response to gonadotropin stimulation, oocyte in vitro fertilization, embryonic development and implantation, anatomical alterations of the fallopian tubes and the uterus, endometrial receptivity, and thrombophilic status. All these factors explain the variable response to ART even among women of similar age [2].
Controlled ovarian hyper-stimulation (COH) is a crucial step in all ART protocols. The magnitude of the ovarian response and the number of embryos/blastocysts available for transfer is generally considered to be a function of the gonadotropin dose [3], the type of stimulation protocol [4] and the patient's profile [2, 5], mainly in terms of age and ovarian reserve. [6, 7]. The identification of reliable predictors of a good ovarian reserve (and as consequence of a favorable outcome) remains a challenge [2]. In the course of ART, a poor ovarian response (POR) to COH is defined by the presence of at least two of the following three features: (i) older maternal age or any other risk factor for POR; (ii) a previous POR; and (iii) an abnormal ovarian reserve test [8]. Tests for ovarian reserve provide an indirect estimate of the cohort of recruitable antral follicles in the FSH window at the beginning of each menstrual cycle [9]. Both the anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and the antral follicular count (AFC) are considered reliable and accurate indexes of ovarian reserve [10, 11]. However, as compared to AFC, the measurement of serum AMH has several advantages: a lower intra- and inter-cycle variation [12], the independence from observers' biases, and the possibility to be used in any clinical setting. For these reasons, AMH is widely recognized as a reliable biomarker of ovarian response [12]. AMH is a member of the transforming growth factor beta family being produced in the granulosa cells of the ovarian follicle [13]. The highest levels of AMH are detected in secondary, pre-antral, and small (up to 6 mm in diameter) antral follicles [14], whereas the production of this hormone ceases in growing to dominance follicles [15, 16]. AMH is barely detectable at birth, peaks after puberty, then decreases progressively with age and becomes undetectable at menopause [17, 18]. In women undergoing COH, the higher the serum levels of AMH, the better is the ovarian response to r-FSH [19].
In addition to the ovarian reserve, which is the main determinant for a good response to COH and for the subsequent ART outcome, autoimmune thyroid diseases (ATD), which are highly prevalent in women during the childbearing age (5–15 %), and hypothyroidism are also associated with reduced fertility and ART failure [20–22]. The relationship between ATD and reduced ovarian reserve has been widely investigated [23–26]. In a previous study, we found that ATD-positive women, as compared to the ATD-negative ones, have a poorer ovarian response to gonadotropins, but data regarding ovarian reserve in these two groups of patients were not investigated [27]. Recently, Kuroda et al. reported that the presence of ATD and the occurrence of a raised TSH (the latter indicating hypothyroidism) were associated with low serum levels of AMH [28]. In another study, a significant association was found between ATD and low serum levels of AMH, which was independent from age [29]. At variance with these reports, other authors found that serum AMH levels were significantly higher in women with ATD compared with a control group [30]. Moreover, in a large cross-sectional analysis, Polyzos et al. reported that ATD and hypothyroidism were not associated with a reduced ovarian reserve, as assessed by low age-specific AMH values [31].
Aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between thyroid autoimmunity and ovarian reserve, as assessed by serum AMH concentrations, and to evaluate their respective role on the outcome of COH, being defined as ovarian response to recombinant gonadotropins.
Study group
In a retrospective, single-center study, we evaluated a cohort of patients undergoing their first ART procedure from January 2011 and April 2014. The study group included 288 euthyroid (serum TSH level < 2.5mIU/L according to the current guidelines [32–35]) women aged less than 40 years with no history of previous POR and no evidence of other risk factors, both genetic and acquired. Among them, clinical and/or biochemical evidence of ATD, as assessed by positive tests for anti-thyroglobulin and/or anti-thyroid-peroxidase antibodies (serum levels at least two times higher than the reference range), was present in 55 patients (the ATD-positive group) and absent in the remaining 233 (the ATD-negative group). In the former group, 28 (50.9 %) women were euthyroid on L-Thyroxine (LT4) substitution treatment. All subjects were Caucasian women resident in a Northern Italy area, which is characterized by mild iodine deficiency. The following inclusion criteria were used: i) sub-fertility of various cause; ii) indication for an ART cycle through a long GnRH agonist protocol with r-FSH; iii) a euthyroid state at the time of COH, either spontaneous or resulting from LT4 substitution treatment; iv) information about tests for thyroid autoimmunity. Before starting COH, serum TSH, AMH, FSH, LH, estradiol (E2) and PRL at cycle day 3, and serum progesterone (P) at cycle day 21 were measured.
The study was approved by the local Institutional Board and all patients gave their written informed consent concerning the future use of clinical and hormone data for research purposes according to the local Ethics Committee and the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki.
COH protocol
Ovarian suppression was achieved by administering subcutaneously a daily dose (1 mg) of leuprorelin acetate (Enantone, Takeda Italia Farmaceutici S.p.A, Italy) started on day 21 of the previous cycle. Both ultrasound scan (absence of ovarian activity, ovarian cyst formation and endometrial proliferation) and serum E2 levels (≤40 pg/mL) confirmed ovarian suppression before starting exogenous gonadotropin administration for COH. A fixed daily dose (150 IU) of r-FSH (Gonal-F; Merck-Serono, Rome, Italy) was used for 5 days, until the ovarian response was evaluated, and then adjusted accordingly. Starting from day 9, women were observed daily until criteria were fulfilled for discontinuing the GnRH agonist and for administering hCG at a dose of 10,000 IU i.m.. Ovulation was triggered by hCG treatment when at least two leading follicles, with a mean diameter >18 mm, were detected. An adequate rise of serum E2 concentration was observed during COH. No longer than 24 h elapsed from the last injection of r-FSH and the administration of hCG. Thirty-five to 36 h after hCG administration, ovum pick-up was performed by trans-vaginal ultrasound-guided ovarian puncture. After stripping, oocytes were assessed for their maturation; only oocytes having resumed their first meiotic division and reaching metaphase II were used for IVF. On the day of transfer, embryos were graded according to their morphologic appearance under a light microscope and then transferred.
The ratio between serum E2 concentration on the day of pick-up and the total number of r-FSH units administered during the CHO procedure (E2/r-FSH ratio) was calculated. This allowed measuring the performance of r-FSH in producing an adequate ovarian stimulation in ATD-positive as opposed to ATD-negative women
Serum assays
The serum concentrations of TSH (third generation TSH assay; normal range 0.4–4 mIU/L) were measured using an immune-chemiluminescent assay run by an automated analyzer ((Immulite 2000, DPC Cirrus, Los Angeles, CA, USA) employing commercial kits (Diagnostic Products Corporation, Los Angeles, CA, USA). The sensitivity of the assay was 0.004 mIU/L and the intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation were 3.5 and 5.4 %, respectively. The serum concentrations of anti-thyroglobulin antibody (Tg-Ab; normal range <60 U/mL) and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab; normal range < 60 U/mL) were measured using immune-chemiluminescent assays employing commercial kits (Brahams, Hennigsdorf, Germany). The sensitivity of the assay was 33 U/mL for TG-Ab and 50 U/mL for TPO-Ab. The intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation were 2.6 and 13 % respectively, for TG-Ab and 3.9 and 8 %, respectively, for TPO-Ab.
The serum levels of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P) were measured using a commercial RIA kit (Diagnostic Systems Laboratories, Inc.). The sensitivity of the assay was 2.2 pg/mL and 0.12 ng/mL, respectively; the intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation were 7.5 and 9.3 %, for serum E2 and 6.8 and 8.8 %, for P respectively. FSH and LH, as well as PRL, were measured by immune-enzymatic assays (FSH and PRL, Abbott Laboratories, Rome, Italy; LH, Dade Behring, Milan, Italy). The sensitivity of the assay was 0.2 U/L for FSH and LH; the intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation were: FSH, 4.7 and 8.9 %, respectively; LH, 3.1 and 4.0 %, respectively. The sensitivity of the assay was 0.6 ng/mL for PRL; the intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation were 5.3 and 7.1 %, respectively.
During the study period, the serum concentrations of AMH were measured by an enzymatically amplified two-site immunoassay (AMH Gen II ELISA, Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA, USA) [36, 37]. Normal values for AMH were < = 12.6 ng/mL. The analytical sensitivity of the assay was 0.08 ng/mL and the intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation were 5.4 and 5.6 %, respectively, according to the products' inserts. The lowest amount of AMH in a sample that could be detected with a 95 % probability was 0.08 ng/mL. The estimated minimum dose achieved at 20 % total imprecision was 0.16 ng/mL.
Statistical analysis
Quantitative values were expressed as mean and 95 % confidence interval or as median and interquartile range, as appropriate. Between-group comparisons were performed by Student's t-test for unpaired data and by the Mann–Whitney U test according to a normal or a non-parametric distribution of data. When more than two groups were compared, the analysis of variance (Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA) was performed. The coefficient of correlation was calculated with the Spearman Rank Order Correlations. A p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS software (SPSS, Inc., Evanston, IL, USA).
Clinical and hormonal features of sub-fertile women divided according to their autoimmune thyroid (ATD) status. Results are expressed as mean (95 % confidence interval) or percent of the corresponding group
ATD negative
Age (years)
34.64 (33.1–34.1)
35.8 ± 3.62 (34.9–36.8)
BMI (kg/m2)
22.62 (22.1–23.1)
21.91 (21.1–22.6)
PCOS (%)a
Endometriosis (%)
Male factor (%)
AMH (ng/mL)
2.27 (1.7–2.3)
1.40 (1.0–1.7)
TSH (mIU/L)
1.86 (1.7–1.9)
1.96 (1.7–2.2)
FSH (IU/L)b
7.96 (7.4–8.4)
9.57 (8.1–11.0)
LH (IU/L)b
6.78 (4.1–9.4)
6.80 (4.9–8.6)
Estradiol (pg/mL)b
61.40 (55.5–67.3)
70.65 (51.8–89.4)
Prolactin (ng/mL)b
17.26 (15.3–19.8)
15.60 (13.3–17.9)
Progesterone (ng/dL)c
11.8 (10.4–13.1)
9.48 (7.3–11.5)
The mean total dose of administered r-FSH did not significantly differ between ATD-negative and ATD-positive women (2273.8 IU, 95 % CI 2082–2465 and 2298.4 IU, 95 % CI 2034–2562, respectively). The E2/r-FSH ratio at oocyte pick-up was significantly lower in ATD-positive women compared with the ATD-negative ones (0.57, 95 % CI 0.44-0.70 and 1.05, 95 % CI 0.82-1.22, respectively, p = 0.026). This finding indicates a poorer performance of r-FSH in producing ovarian stimulation in ATD-positive women.
AMH and COH outcome
Linear regression analysis relating the serum levels of AMH and age or COH outcomes (E2/r-FSH ratio, total dose of r-FSH and number of M II oocytes) in ATD-positive and ATD-negative women
M II oocytes
ATD positive
ATD, AMH, and COH
Clinical and hormonal features, and outcome of COH in sub-fertile women divided according to the median level of serum AMH (low AMH stratum < 1.32 ng/mL and high AMH stratum > 1.32 ng/mL). Results are expressed as mean (95 % confidence interval)
Low AMH stratum
High AMH stratum
<1.32 ng/mL
>1.32 ng/mL
Age (years)
36.39 (35.6–37.1)
33.39 (32.6–35.1)
AMH (ng/mL)
0.53 (0.4–0.6)
3.53 (2.9–3.6)
BMI (kg/m2)
22.25 (21.6–22.8)
22.69 (22.1–23.2)
9.43 (8.5–10.2)
7.10 (6.7–7.5)
Estradiol (pg/mL)
66.96 (58.3–75.5)
59.64 (51.3–67.9)
TSH (mUI/L)
1.84 (1.7–1.9)
1.92 (1.7–2.0)
r-FSH (UI)
2836.19 (2598.4–3073.9)
1698.27 (1532.5–1864.1)
Estradiol at oocyte pick-up (pg/mL)
981.05 (853.5–1108.5)
1729.32 (1489.9–1968.5)
E2/r-FSH ratio
0.53 (0.3–0.6)
1.3 (1.0–1.6)
Number of MII oocytes
2.51 (2.0–2.9)
4.87 (4.2–5.4)
Clinical and hormonal data, and outcome of CHO, in sub-fertile women within the low AMH stratum (AMH < 1.32 ng/mL) divided according their autoimmune thyroid status (ATD) Results are expressed as mean (95 % confidence interval)
Low AMH stratum
Low AMH stratum
Age (years)
36.32 (35.4–37.2)
34.6 (33.2–36.9)
AMH (ng/mL)
0.52 (0.4–0.6)
0.56 (0.4–0.7)
BMI (kg/m2)
22.41 (21.7–23.1)
22.61 (20.8–22.4)
8.84 (7.9–9.7)
11.48 (9.3–13.6)
Estradiol (pg/mL)
69.67 (59.3–80.0)
58.03 (43.4–72.6)
TSH (mUI/L)
1.82 (1.6–1.9)
1.92 (1.5–2.2)
r-FSH (UI)
2948.29 (2658.4–3236.1)
2368.96 (2111.3–2825.3)
E2 pick (pg/mL)
968.22 (822.0–1114.4)
1019.07 (741.6–1296.4)
E2/r-FSH ratio
0.54 (0.3–0.7)
0.49 (0.3–0.6)
N^ MII oocytes
2.61 (2.1–3.1)
2.21 (1.2–2.2)
Both a reduced ovarian reserve (expressed by low serum levels of AMH) and the occurrence of ATD exert a negative influence on the outcome of COH, which represents a crucial step of ART. Our results confirm that ovarian reserve is the major determinant of ovarian response to COH. Indeed, when serum AMH levels were low, the outcome of COH was poor. The relationship between ATD and ovarian reserve, and the role of ATD by itself on the success of COH, are more intriguing. In the present study, we found significantly lower serum levels of AMH in ATD-positive women compared with the ATD-negative ones. This is in line with some previous findings [29], but in contrast with data from a recent large cross-sectional analysis, in which neither ATD nor hypothyroidism were found to be associated with a poor ovarian reserve, as assessed by low age-specific AMH values [31]. A possible explanation for this discrepancy might be the lack of an age-specific stratification of AMH levels.
ATD represents the main cause of thyroid failure in women of childbearing age [34] and, even when subclinical, it can impair fertility and increase pregnancy-related morbidities [32, 38]. For this reason, current guidelines for thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy [32–35] emphasize the crucial role of preconception serum TSH measurement, and recommend LT4 therapy in women with ATD and associated subclinical hypothyroidism in order to maintain a serum TSH concentration < 2.5 mIU/L [33, 34]. These Guidelines are nowadays widely followed in the clinical management of spontaneous pregnancies, but their application in ART pregnancies is still debated. In this context, we recently demonstrated that the outcome of COH was poorer in ATD-positive compared with ATD-negative women, but it significantly improved when the pre-stimulation TSH was lower than 2.5 mIU/L [27]. Moreover, among ATD positive women, a trend toward a better ovarian response was found in those belonging to the lower quartiles of TSH [27].
In order to investigate the respective role of ovarian reserve and ATD on the outcome of COH, we enrolled euthyroid women (TSH <2.5mIU/L) with no previous POR or any other risk factor, both genetic and acquired. All other conditions possibly affecting COH, such as BMI, PCOS and endometriosis [39, 40], were equally distributed in the different groups of sub-fertile women. To assess the outcome of COH, we evaluated the total dose of administered r-FSH, the r-FSH performance (i.e. the E2/r-FSH ratio) [27], and the number of retrieved MII oocytes [41]. ATD-positive women showed a lower E2/r-FSH ratio, confirming a negative role of ATD on the outcome of COH [27]. However, this negative influence of ATD was observed only in women with a preserved ovarian follicle reserve, as assessed by their high serum levels of AMH. In women with low serum levels of AMH, the outcome of COH was invariably poor and independent from their ATD status. As expected, higher basal serum levels of FSH were found in women belonging to the low AMH stratum. Similar findings were observed in ATD-positive women. These data confirm the negative predictive value of high serum FSH levels on the outcome of ART [42].
FSH receptor polymorphisms were not evaluated in the present study. This represents a possible limitation because previous data suggest that FSH receptor variants might influence the ovarian response to r-FSH during COH [43].
The present data further support the recommendation of assessing both ovarian reserve and thyroid autoimmunity when planning an ART procedure. In women with low serum AMH levels the probability of a successful outcome is low, independently from thyroid autoimmunity. In women with a preserved ovarian reserve, the presence of ATD impairs the outcome of CHO, at least when standard doses of recombinant gonadotropins are used. In this view, a pre-stimulation screening for thyroid autoimmunity appears mandatory even in euthyroid women.
The authors wish to thank Giorgia Testa and Sabrina Nigrisoli (Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia) for their technical support.
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Remember back when you were a teenager daydreaming about all the benefits of being an adult? No homework! No curfew! No sharing the bathroom with your annoying siblings! And you probably thought being an adult would mean no more zits, too, didn't you? Unfortunately, that's not true for everyone.
Acne can affect some people well into their 30s, 40s, and beyond, and some adults are even prone to "adult-onset acne." So what causes adult acne, and what can be done about it? Fortunately, there are several treatments available, regardless of the severity or cause.
Causes of Adult Acne
Hormones: Women are more likely than men to suffer from adult acne, usually due to hormonal fluctuations from periods, pregnancy, perimenopause, and menopause. Some women have also experienced breakouts after discontinuing or starting to use birth control pills.
Inadequate skin care: People with oily or combination skin are more prone to acne, so they should use skincare products labeled "water-based," "non-comedogenic," or "oil-free." And this doesn't just go for cleanser and moisturizer. Using improper sunscreen, either daily or for occasional outdoor activities, can cause breakouts as well.
Over-washing: Aside from using improper skincare products, washing your face too frequently (more than twice a day) or too intensely (using rough cloths or electronic cleansing tools) can irritate the skin and cause acne, or make mild acne much worse.
Medication side effect: Acne is a side effect of several types of medication, and while there are often alternative medications available, that's not always the case.
Family history: Some research studies suggest acne is genetic, so if adult acne runs in your close family, there's a good chance you'll have it too.
Pollution: Although there are not conclusive studies that prove pollution causes acne, living in the city or other high-pollution areas can leave a layer of grime on your face that will clog pores if not cleaned soon enough.
Topical Treatments
Salicylic acid: There are hundreds of topical treatments for acne on the market, usually containing salicylic acid (also called beta-hydroxy acid), which is known as the "gold standard" of acne treatment for its ability to exfoliate and gently unclog pores. Salicylic acid products come in spot-treatments as well as cleansers, toners, and moisturizers.
Benzoyl peroxide: Another common acne-treating ingredient is benzoyl peroxide, which kills acne bacteria while exfoliating as well. Many over-the-counter cleansers contain benzoyl peroxide for full-face treatment, but if used too much, benzoyl peroxide products can dry out and irritate your skin.
Glycolic acid: An alpha-hydroxy acid, glycolic acid in another exfoliating ingredient, targeting both acne and wrinkles by removing dead cells on surface of your skin. Effective exfoliation also stimulates collagen and hyaluronic acid, which improves your skin's texture and reduces fine lines.
Retinol: Topical retinoids are very effective and also work as an anti-aging treatment, but the downside is that they're harsh on the skin. People with sensitive skin should probably avoid retinol-based products.
Spot treat immediately: In addition to finding skincare customized to your skin type and refraining from overwashing, it's wise to keep spot treatment on hand to treat pimples as soon as possible, before they can inflame further.
Advanced Treatments
Photodynamic Therapy: If the cause of your acne is hormonal, medical, or genetic, spot treatments and specialized cleansers won't do much to combat the problem. In that case, you can try advanced treatments such as Photodynamic Therapy, in which a clear, painless solution is applied to the surface of the skin and activated by a specialized light to kill bacteria. Not only is Photodynamic Therapy effective for acne, but it also improves skin texture and reduces wrinkles as well.
Blu-U-Light: Another light-based therapy is Blu-U-Light, involving close proximity to a blue light that kills acne bacteria. Sessions only take about 15 minutes once or twice a week, and many patients report long-lasting results after a few sessions.
Cosmelan Peel: A depigmentation agent that decreases melanin from the skin, Cosmelan treats skin discolorations and acne in virtually all skin types. The treatment involves two parts: first, applying a mask for 6-10 hours, and after it's removed, applying a secondary product daily for the next few weeks at home. Significant improvement can be seen after just one week of treatment.
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At the beginning of the year, according to data collected by various NGOs, Bangladesh had seen close to 700 deaths and 2,055 injuries from almost 600 accidents in just the first 48 days.
This trend has not changed.
With the constant flouting of traffic rules combined with a lack of accountability and impunity in this regard, is it any surprise that this has continued?
It should come as less of a shock, then, that 13 vehicles collided one after the other on Bangabandhu Bridge in Tangail yesterday which, thankfully, resulted in no deaths, but still led to 30 people being injured.
This occurred even after roads were blocked for three hours due to heavy fog.
What this speaks for is an almost ingrained quality amongst the average Bangladeshi motorists to drive recklessly, to speed, and to constantly overtake.
This is not the kind of road behaviour that can be allowed to go on.
Bangladesh already suffers from one of the highest rates of road accidents in the world, and a continuation of such practices will only serve to worsen an already terrible situation.
There are many ways authorities can try and fix this: For one, we need accountability for breaking traffic rules. For another, there need to be a better vetting process when issuing driver's licences.
Another major problem is that our highways are not well equipped to handle the amount of traffic they see: In this regard, making major highways four lanes could be an option.
The primary purpose is to make travelling to and from cities safe for the average citizen.
How many more such accidents need to take place, how many more lives need to be lost, before the authorities do something about this?


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Legia – Tuscan white wine
History of Legia White: The name Legia, which has nothing to do with Legia Warsaw, is a fancy name and comes from the beginnings of the names of Ledo and Gianfranco, two people very important for us. This white wine is made with Trebbiano grapes whichi is a tuscany grapes. This is a fine wine as a substitute for an aromatic traminer or as
aperitif, it's not all, try it to make classic white meat, you'll be surprised!
Appellation: Toscana IGT
Variety: mainly Trebbiano Toscano
Soil type: Clayey soil with a high presence of rock fragments.
Training system: Guyot
Yield per hectare: 90 quintals
Period of Harvest: Manual harvesting in mid-September, in small cases.
Vinification and aging: After harvesting, the grapes are de-stemmed
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The sounds of music, singing and stomping will be rocking Warkworth next week.
The ever-popular village Northumbrian ceilidh nights 2016 programme begins on Tuesday February 9. The bash at the Memorial Hall will feature the Reel Northumbrian Ceilidh Band. Bring your own drinks and glasses, and tickets are £5. The fun begins at 7.30pm. For more contact 01665 711388.


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The New Canaan Police Department, a CALEA accredited agency, is currently accepting applications from current Connecticut POSTC Certified Police Officers for the position of Police Officer. Applicants must have a minimum of two years Connecticut POSTC certification and be in good standing with their current department. Out-of-state comparative certifications will not be considered for this process. This process will remain open until the positions are filled.
Salary & Benefits
- Salary range as of July 1, 2018 is $64,250—$89,709. Officers hired as laterals will start at Step 3 Salary ($69,866 as of July 1, 2018).
- Defined Benefit Pension with full retirement at age 50 with 20 years of service (or) any age with 25 years of service.
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Compensatory Time
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- Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license and/or the ability to get a State of Connecticut operator's license.
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Termination could affect more than 1,000 former and current lay employeescontinue at Leader Telegram
Hundreds of current and former employees of the Diocese of La Crosse have learned the pension benefits they were counting on won't be there for their retirement.
Bishop William Patrick Callahan informed members of its Lay Employees' Retirement Plan in a letter that the diocese is terminating their pension plan, which has been underfunded for years.
"After much analysis, discussions and prayers, it has been determined that it is necessary to terminate the Diocese of La Crosse Lay Employees' Retirement Plan at this time," Callahan wrote in the letter dated Feb. 27 and received by many employees over the weekend.
The plan covered Catholic school teachers, custodians, secretaries, rectory workers and other lay employees throughout the diocese, which serves 19 west-central Wisconsin counties covering an area extending from around Bloomer to the north, Prairie du Chien to the south, Wausau to the east and the Minnesota border to the west.
"It is alarming," Regis Catholic Schools President Mark Gobler said Tuesday, estimating that more than 1,000 people could be affected by the change.
The pension plan members won't learn the full impact of the plan termination until late May, when the diocese promised to deliver more information, Gobler said.
Also: Chippewa Herald: Diocese of La Crosse to eliminate pension for lay workers
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This is a problem of defined BENEFIT pensions. This is why everyone business included has moved to defined contribution plans over defined benefit plans. This is smart and if I were in the plan I would take it. Market is high and a good time to exit. People can now invest as they choose. The benefit will be less but it will be there. Ask railroaders...oh wait the federal government bailed them out. Won't they bail out the church? We'll need a better union.Update: wow, even made the LA Times
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Another Crafty Girl's yarns. A lot. Especially her Poke-colours. In fact, I may need all of them...
I've had some leftover Bulbasaur from that awesome beret I knit a while back.
And I've had the Dustland Mitts pattern by Stephen West in my queue.
Perfect combo!
A quick and squishy knit, I managed to get all the way to the end before running out of yarn.
And while the generous Sarah of ACG offered to help me out, I needed the mitts done *right nao*, so I finished them off with some Malabrigo in Solis.
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Mr. Lambert is a Partner and Founder of Altair Partners, which provides independent directors to funds and regulated entities. He sits on the board of a number of leading private equity and venture capital funds. He has worked in the financial services industry in Jersey for twenty-eight (28) years and was CEO of Mourant International Finance Administration ("MIFA") one of the world's largest independent fund administrators between 2006 and 2010, and then Senior Vice President at State Street Global Services, which acquired MIFA in 2010.
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If you have a startup business, the best way to make it grow is to get it included in the first three spots when people use Google maps to survey your neighborhood. However, getting your site to get even near the top three spots, you need to optimize it. When your business makes it into the Google Map 3-pack, expect a slew of customers going through your doors for years to come.
If you're wondering how you can make your own business rank in the Google Map 3-pack, here are some useful tips that you can use to give your business a bit more online visibility:
- First, make sure that your business's Google+ page is filled in completely and properly. If you don't have a Google+ account, your business will not appear in Google Maps.
- Next, you need to gather as many reviews from your customers as possible. This you can do by sending emails to your customers and asking them nicely for a review of their experience. This will take a bit of finesse, as not all people like to receive these kinds of requests.
- You also need to gather quite a lot of locally relevant links. You can do this quite easily by sponsoring a local non-profit activity and joining your local Chamber of Commerce. These links will give your business its much-needed local relevance, and more importantly a good reputation.
- Aside from Google+, you should create other social media accounts for your business, and update them often and on a regular basis. You should have accounts on all major social media networks, like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others.
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Today has been the last day of the 48th Annual International IATEFL Conference. You could enjoy watching the video interviews recorded during the conference. I am sure there is a lot to be gained!
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how quickly you can get this new sense of excitement, maybe even of destiny, when you find something that is a perfect fit? Even when you don't even know enough to know… you just feel it. Resume and cover letter are in the (e)mail. The sky feels wider. The time with the kids feels precious, the future that I take for granted that involves them, the robotics team, the cycle of learning (mine, theirs) that begins with each new unit and new year, the commitments I've made in my head and in casual comments, it all feels turned on its head… This when I have no idea if I'll even get an interview, let alone an offer. I think I'm in love with a job posting. *wry smile* And as long as we're imagining, writing my name in script with a new title before it like girls (of the 1950s) write "Mrs. Future Husband," mooning a bit, I will admit that my mind is reeling a bit at the possibility of moving for new love… just keep splashing cold water on me, it probably won't happen, you're not even free until August, you don't even know if you're ready to walk out of the classroom or the school you helped build or the city you love, toss that bucket of ice water over me, please!
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Transunion's Corporate Secretary, Corporate General Counsel, and Executive Vice President will be retiring soon. In the meantime, he will be helping with his replacement, Heather Russell's progression to the role. She is the company's newly appointed Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President. Her first day on the job was June fourth.
The President and CEO of Transunion recently voiced his confidence that Heather will "be a strong addition" to the team. She is joining one of the leading consumer credit reporting agencies. They currently serve over thirty countries around the world. The information technology company is based in Chicago, IL, and is one of the three major credit reporting agencies in the Unites States. In addition to credit reporting services, they provide fraud protection tools for businesses and identity theft protection tools as well.
Heather Russell has plenty of education and experience to bring to the TransUnion table. As an undergrad, she attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. There, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and English. After graduating, she went on to further her education. She attended the American University's Washington College of Law in Washington, DC. Heather graduated from law school with honors, and she earned her Juris Doctorate.
According to Wikipedia, Russell has over twenty years of experience in the area of international financial services. For eight years, she worked in the London and Washington, DC offices for the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, LLP. While with that law firm, she worked in financial services, corporate finance and, mergers and acquisitions.
Heather held executive positions at the Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, and Fifth Third Bank before joining the law firm, Buckley Sandler, LLP. With that firm, she was Head of Financial Institutions Regulation, Supervision and Technology.
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Ineos and Reach CSG's judicial review of the Scottish Government's ban on fracking opened in the Court of Session today with lawyers setting out Ministers' response to the petition.
James Mure QC for the Scottish Government argued that the petition should be refused on the grounds that no decision to ban fracking had yet been made. He described the statement to Parliament on 3rd October 2017, when Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse MSP announced that the Scottish Government would not support fracking, as a statement of preferred policy, rather than a decision. Since a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) was required in relation to an actual policy decision of this sort, and indeed such an SEA was currently underway, clearly no decision had been made at this stage, therefore the petition was premature and should be refused. Further, when the Minister described the position of the Government as an 'effective ban' this was nothing more than 'a gloss' – a means of communicating perhaps, but not a fact of law.
This line of argument could strike at the very heart of the petition according to the judge hearing the case, Lord Pentland, who urged Gerry Moynihan QC for INEOS and Reach CSG to consider what remained of their grounds for challenge in light of this fundamental point.
Should Lord Pentland be persuaded by this argument, the case could potentially be settled on this point alone, avoiding the need to determine the merits of INEOS and Reach's arguments on the 6 grounds of challenge.
However, were this to transpire, any sense of victory felt by those of us who fought for and support the fracking ban may be short-lived: once the SEA process is complete, and a decision has been finally made, Ineos and Reach would be free once again to seek to legally challenge that decision.
The hearing will start again tomorrow at 10am and has a total of four days scheduled in court.
We are making a public interest intervention in the case arguing that the Scottish Government was obliged to ban fracking in order to meet its own legally binding climate change commitments. You can read more about why we decided to get involved in the case on our blog, and download our intervention in full here.
Read about what happened in court on Day 2
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Metallurgy: (Mn) as ore concentrates and/or ferro manganese & silico manganese derived from the ores is ubiquitous in the production of cast iron & steel. Iron ore, coke, and limestone are the basic feed materials used to manufacture pig iron – as coke burns it acts as the fuel to heat the blast furnace and at the same time gives off carbon monoxide which combines with the iron oxides in the ore reducing them to pig iron:
Fe2O3 + 3CO &#-3864; 3CO2 + 2Fe
Molten & cold pig iron, mixed with scrap steel, limestone, iron are, fluorspar, & Mn, is the furnace feed for steel production. The manganese has multiple functions as it combines with and removes the residual sulfur, acts as a mild deoxidizer, controls the morphology of sulfides, and has an alloying affect to increase strength, toughness, and hardness of the steel. The manganese content is varied depending on the desired properties of finished products for example 1 % Mn for carbon steels [various machinery, automobile bodies, structural steel for buildings, ship hulls, etc.]: as much as 10% Mn for stainless stell [pipes & tanks for petroleum refineries and chemical plants, aircraft parts, surgical Instruments & equipment, bone replacement parts, kitchen & food, preparation plant etc.] and up to 14 % Mn for extremely hard and abrasion-resistant steels such as High-Strength Low-Alloy (HSLA) steels [rail freight cars, building frameworks, etc.]: alloy steels [automobile gears & axles, roller skates, carving knives, etc.]: and tool steels [various types of tools or the cutting & shaping parts of power-driven machinery].
Mn added to nonferrous metals improve properties such as hot and cold strengths, resistance to corrosion, and formability. Major alloys and uses are varied and include Al-Mn & Al-Mn-Mg [cookware, drink cans, roofing, automobiles]: Cu-Mn [bimetallic strips for temperature control devices]: Cu-Mn-Ni [nonmagnetic, high-strength alloy for watch parts]; Mg-Mn [electronic parts]: Mn-Ti [spacecraft control module]. An average beverage can contain 1 % manganes.
Most Mn ore used in steel making is converted first to ferromanganese or less commonly silicomanganese or Mn metal. Ferromanganese, either as a high- (a.k.a. carbure), medium- (affine), or low- (suraffine) carbon grade, is made by smelting blended Mn ores & coke with or without lime and/or magnesia in a blast furnace or an electric submerged-arc furnace [various steels including carbon, HS-LA, stainless & heat resisting, electrical, tool, full alloy, cast irons, superalloys]. A similar electronic-furnace process is used to make silicomanganese, an alloy of manganese & iron containing 12.5 to 18.5% silicon, smelting of ferromanganese [steel & iron making]. Mn metal is produced by acid leaching roasted Mn ore or byproduct MnO from ferromanganese slag, neutralizing the product with ammonia to precipitate out iron & aluminum, followed by filtration, purification, and electrolyze in a diaphragm cell. The 99.9% pure product, made up of silver-gray, irregular, and brittle flakes about 3 mm thick, is finely ground and compacted with granulated aluminum to form 75% Mn/25% Al briquettes aluminum production, steel manufacture].
Manganese dioxide: Activated MnO2 is produced by heating ground ore to 600-800°C and adding sulfuric acid to form a porous, hydrated, and chemically active product. Chemical MnO2 (CMD) is obtained by the thermal decomposition of a manganese compound other than an oxide (the SEDEMA process). Electrolytic MnO2 (EMD) is prepared by anodic oxidation of manganese sulfate in sulfuric acid solution.


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The dissertation has all the details but dissertations are pretty dull to read so I'll give a quick wee summary of what's going on here.
I'm using Augmented Reality technology (using OpenCV) to locate objects in the real world (using the taped on webcam) and present them in Virtual Reality (using UE4). There's also a toggleable pass-through camera because why not.
In the video the cards are being tracked and shown as the cuboids in engine. There are a couple of different builds on show in this video, it starts with the one I used for the dissertation and once it cuts to on screen footage it's the build I used for the degree show. The only significant differences are the flashing lights to let the user know when a card is being tracked, a pass through camera so people can cheat a wee bit (this would have screwed over my research so I didn't include it for that) and a couple of wee improvements to the accuracy.
This was all done by just one person (me) and is very much done as a proof of concept, have a look at the dissertation for more info.
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Tim Drake continues to adjust to life outside the Batcave, while Batman and the new Robin face off against the deadly Scarab! Can the new Dynamic Duo stop this fearsome femme assassin from eliminating her ultimate target: the former Boy Wonder?
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Wednesday, July 12, 2006
July 12th and no rumors
Well, of course all the boards are silent to any rumors this month. Why would I expect anything less! But I am not going to let it get me down... because as I stay positive, we are NEXT!
So for this post... I will just say we are waiting patiently. We are staying very busy this summer. Paul is keeping us on our toes to say the least. We have had some power stuggles. YES with an almost 3 year old, power struggles do occur. Potty training is still slow going. and we are having a difficult time deciding do we send him to pre preschool this year, or wait till next year. he will be just turning 3 next month, so he will be very young in the class, and I am not too sure he is completely ready. He is very smart, that's not the problem. It is hard to put our finger on it. We will be deciding in the next month what to do... a ton can happen in a month... like actually get our referral! Unfortunately we don't think we will have our referral before FTIA'S reunion. (It is next weekend). Last year when we went, we just got our LID, this year, we will just still be waiting. But we are totally looking forward to it! We have had a blast ever year, and I am sure this year will be no different.
Well, next time I promise to post some pics of Paul... Let's face it, he's my pride and Joy, even if he is a complete challenge! Maybe you guys can help me decide what picture to submit to FTIA for their calendar!
~Until Next Time~
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