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Perinatal Antiretroviral Intensification for PMTCT of HIV in Late Comers (PHPT-5)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01511237
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified November 2016 by Marc Lallemant, Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : January 18, 2012
Last Update Posted : November 8, 2016
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|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Nevirapine, zidovudine, lamivudine
|Phase 3
Design: a multicenter, phase III, single-arm trial.
Perinatal antiretroviral intensification (study treatment) is defined as the addition to the standard of care* for mothers and infants of:
- Mothers: One NVP 200 mg tablet at onset of labor with continuation of HAART for four weeks postpartum
Newborn: AZT+3TC+ NVP for 2 weeks, followed by AZT+3TC for 2 weeks:
- NVP syrup 2 mg/kg every 24 hours for seven days, followed by NVP syrup 4 mg/kg every 24 hours for seven days. Newborns less than 2500 g will be administered 2mg/kg NVP syrup at each intake
- AZT syrup 4 mg/ kg will be given every 12 hours for four weeks (preterm infants less than 30 weeks will be administered 2 mg/kg every 12 hours; preterm 30-35 weeks will receive 2 mg/kg every 12 hours for the first 2 weeks, increased to 3 mg/kg for the next 2 weeks).
3TC syrup 2 mg/kg every 12 hours for four weeks.
- The standard of care in Thailand is defined as:
- Maternal antiretroviral treatment: ZDV 300 mg, 3TC 150mg and LPV/r 400/100 twice a day starting as soon possible after 14 weeks of pregnancy + ZDV 300 mg every 3 hours during labor; this treatment may be continued, stopped or modified after delivery upon the recommendation of the internist.
- Newborn: ZDV 4 mg/kg every 12 hours for 4 weeks (ZDV dosing adjusted for premature infants).
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|1837 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|PHPT-5 Second Phase: Perinatal Antiretroviral Intensification for the Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV in Thai Women Having Received Less Than 8 Weeks of HAART During Pregnancy
|Study Start Date :
|December 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2015
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|March 2017
Experimental: Perinatal intensification
Perinatal antiretroviral intensification (study treatment):
The standard of care in Thailand is defined as:
Drug: Nevirapine, zidovudine, lamivudine
- Rate of perinatal HIV transmission [ Time Frame: 6 months ]HIV DNA PCR analysis at birth, 2 weeks, 1, 2, 4 and 6 months of age
- Safety for women and neonates [ Time Frame: Up to 12 Months ]All grade 3 and 4 clinical adverse events and abnormal laboratory values in women will be recorded and graded according to the toxicity tables developed by the DAIDS
- Pregnancy outcomes [ Time Frame: Up to 12 Months ]Evaluation of the rates of live births and stillbirths, as well as birth weight, gestational age at delivery according to the results of the sonogram at first prenatal visit, newborn maturity (Ballard score).
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Eligibility. Pregnant women presenting at the prenatal clinics will be eligible if they are confirmed HIV-infected, intend to deliver and bring their infant to a study site for postnatal care for at least 6 months; at least 18 years old; and have given written informed consent to participate in the study, regardless of their CD4 cell count.
Maternal inclusion criteria:
- Evidence of HIV infection, as documented by two serology tests obtained at two different dates;
All HIV infected pregnant women will be enrolled, either in the intervention arm or an observational study group.
- Women more than 30 weeks gestational age at start of antiretroviral treatment will be eligible for the intervention. They will actually receive the study intervention if they present in labor after less than 8 weeks of treatment duration;
- Women with no ANC will receive standard care and will be enrolled in an observational study group(and their infant will receive standard of care perinatal antiretroviral intensification)
- Women with less than 30 weeks gestational age at start of treatment will receive standard care and will also be enrolled in the Observational Reference group;
- Agreement not to breastfeed;
- Consent to participate and to be followed for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of pre-existing fetal anomalies incompatible with life;
- Concurrent participation to any other clinical trial without prior agreement of the two study teams
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01511237
|Health Promotion Hospital Regional Center I
|Bangkean, Bangkok, Thailand, 10220
|Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital
|Kannayao, Bangkok, Thailand, 10230
|Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital
|Saimai, Bangkok, Thailand, 10220
|Bhuddasothorn Hospital
|Muang, Chachoengsao, Thailand, 24000
|Prapokklao Hospital
|Muang, Chantaburi, Thailand, 22000
|Chomthong Hospital
|Chomthong, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50160
|Fang Hospital
|Fang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50110
|Nakornping Hospital
|Mae Rim, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50180
|Health Promotion Center Region 10, Chiang Mai
|Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50100
|Sanpatong Hospital
|Sanpatong, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50120
|Mae Chan Hospital
|Mae Chan, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 57110
|Mae Sai Hospital
|Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 57130
|Phan Hospital
|Phan, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 57120
|Chiang Saen Hospital
|Chiang Saen, Chiangrai, Thailand, 57150
|Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital
|Muang, Chiangrai, Thailand, 57000
|Wiangpapao Hospital
|Wiangpapao, Chiangrai, Thailand, 57170
|Banglamung Hospital
|Banglamung, Chonburi, Thailand, 20150
|Chonburi Hospital
|Muang, Chonburi, Thailand, 20000
|Panasnikom Hospital
|Panasnikom, Chonburi, Thailand, 20140
|Kalasin Hospital
|Muang, Kalasin, Thailand, 46000
|Khon Kaen Hospital
|Muang, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 40000
|Regional Health Promotion Centre 6, Khon Kaen
|Muang, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 40000
|Lampang Hospital
|Muang, Lampang, Thailand, 52000
|Lamphun Hospital
|Muang, Lamphun, Thailand, 51000
|Mahasarakam Hospital
|Muang, Mahasarakam, Thailand, 44000
|Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital
|Muang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, 80000
|Nakhonpathom Hospital
|Muang, Nakhonpathom, Thailand, 73000
|Nong Khai Hospital
|Muang, Nong Khai, Thailand, 43000
|Pranangklao Hospital
|Muang, Nonthaburi, Thailand, 11000
|Chiang Kham Hospital
|Chiang Kham, Phayao, Thailand, 56110
|Phayao Provincial Hospital
|Muang, Phayao, Thailand, 56000
|Vachira Phuket Hospital
|Muang, Phuket, Thailand, 83000
|Buddhachinaraj Hospital
|Muang, Pitsanuloke, Thailand, 65000
|Rayong Hospital
|Muang, Rayong, Thailand, 21000
|Samutprakarn Hospital
|Muang, Samutprakarn, Thailand, 10280
|Samutsakhon Hospital
|Muang, Samutsakhon, Thailand, 74000
|Songkhla Hospital
|Muangsongkhla, Songkhla, Thailand, 90100
|Hat Yai Hospital
|Hat Yai, Songkla, Thailand, 90110
|Principal Investigator:
|Marc Lallemant, MD
|Institut de Recherche pour le Developpment
Additional Information:
Publications of Results:
|Responsible Party:
|Marc Lallemant, Senior Researcher, Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01511237 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
PHPT-5 Second Phase
R01HD052461 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
R01HD056953 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|January 18, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|November 8, 2016
|Last Verified:
|November 2016
Keywords provided by Marc Lallemant, Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement:
HIV-1 infection
Mother-to-child transmission HIV-1
Developing Countries
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers


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[Author Note: Character Shibusawa Toshiyuki x Reader (MC = insert your name). Only own the story! Try to keep characters to real game-characters, but might differ slightly in some stories. Please do not steal it nor copy it! This forum is the only place I post it. Sorry for typos etc. I might be bit off, I tend to write when I should be sleeping; inspiration comes at unexpected moments, plan to write more about other characters as well.]
MC is sleeping in his bed. Like usually, he stayed up way too late from browsing the internet reading yaoi. Now he lays fully sprawled on the bed, a leg sticking out from under the covers, even an arm too. It is basically a wonder how he stayed in bed instead of falling out of it. But that would soon come to an end?...
"… MC! ….. …..MC!...." as faint voice is heard in the distance.
"Ngh…. Five more minutes….." as MC moans, mumbling in his sleep.
"MC! …. Wake up!" as the faint voice sounds more stern and louder.
"Nghhhnnoo! ….it is weekend…. Vacation….." as MC mumbles more and clutches the covers more. He turns on his side, now showing his back to the voice.
"…. ….. ….eEnougH!!" as the voice sounds loud and clear.
The next moment, MC gets the awkward feeling something is wrong. His eyes slowly flutter open, but before he can be awake let out a scream.
"Nghh – AHHH!- ….." as a high pitched scream fills the room.
"Good, you are wake. Hurry up and get dressed. You need to eat breakfast" as the voice speaks in a calm tone and quickly followed by sound of footsteps and a closing door.
"….ngh …tsk ….Tocchan? …" as MC rubs his head and looks with a half open eyes towards the figure exiting his room. Even in all the confusion he can easily recognize his favourite person.
-Time skip / breakfast-
Fully dressed MC walks into the room, still rubbing his head as he felt out of his bed since the covers were pulled from him. He is simply dressed in some sweats and his signature blue smiley t-shirt. He lets out a yawn as he looks at Tocchan in the distance.
"Tocchan… Morning… " as he smiles seeing his favourite person in his apartment. He walks up to the male to give him a big morning hug and a kiss perhaps as he stretches his arms wide. But he stops halfway as he smells something nice.
*sniff* *sniff* "Wat smells so nice?" as MC smells with his nose, tilting his head in question. His gaze moves to the table and a big smile appears on his face.
"Morning, MC. YouOfCourse… Breakfast is ready please eat it all up or more like brunch…" as Toshiyuki replies in a calm voice to MC's question. MC not noticing his gentle eyes full of love as well as he trailed off a bit in last bit of his sentences.
"Ah! It looks so delicious, Tocchan!" as MC happily exclaims as he sits down and starts eating immediately.
Toshiyuki sits across the MC on the other side of the table. He watches the other eats happily, stuffing his mouth with all the food. He kinds of woke up MC a bit late himself. The cooking of this breakfast took a bit more time than expected. Probably, because he was cooking all the things the MC likes and he was cooking and thinking at the same time as well. This resulted in brunch instead of lunch. Oh yeah, the table is covered in several of MC's favourite dishes, ranging from meals to desserts.
*munch* "You should eat too, Tocchan, before it gets cold!" *munch* as MC reached out with his chopsticks for a piece of meat.
"Oh-" as MC's hand stops in mid-air. His eyes are focused on his chopsticks as he barely swallowed the food he hand in his mouth. He slowly retracts his hand and resting it on the table, still holding the chopsticks. He focus his gaze on his plate as a blush creeps across his face.
'OMG! Do not freak out! Why the hell am I blushing!' as MC thinks, trying to control his red turning cheeks.
"Something wrong, MC? Do you not like the food?" as Toshiyuki speaks with concern since MC stopped with stuffing his mouth full with his homemade food.
"Shall I feed you then? You wanted this piece of meat right?" as Toshiyuki holds up the piece with his chopsticks, holding it before MC's face.
"A- HUH?!" as MC basically yanks his head up and looks at Tocchan's face with a slight confusing. He focus his gaze on the pair of chopsticks before him. His face starts to burn, turning red as he stutters.
"A-are you for r-real?" as MC keeps his gaze at the outstretched hand.
"Of course I am. Just eat it and continue eating just like you have been doing this whole time" as Toshiyuki replies in his standard calm voice and shows a small smile.
"…." MC just stares at the small piece of meat between the other's chopsticks. He watches the other nudges it a bit up and down, gesturing for him to open his mouth.
"If you will just eat all the food I made I would be really happy! Especially, if you would eat this piece of meat!" as Toshiyuki's calm voice is replaced with a cheery sounding voice and a happy smile on his face.
"O-okay… Ah~" as MC opens his mouth slowly and the chopsticks move closer. He eat the piece meat and the tension in his body disappears quickly as he tastes the delicious food. He quickly resumes stuffing his mouth full again.
"Heh, glad you like it, MC! There is much more for you~" as Toshiyuki's voice sounds sweet, with a slight purr in the end.
-Time skip-
"AH--- That was really delicious Tocchan! I can eat this kind of food every day!" as MC chimes and leans back in the chair as he rest his hand on his full belly and smile on his face.
"That is great to hear, MC! Because there is many more for you to eat!" as Toshiyuki chimes with a smile adoring his normally serious looking face. He comes over with more plates.
"There is more? …. I am really stuff---" as MC started to whine as he feels quit full from the feast. He trails off as he sees what Tocchan is holding in his hand. His eyes start to grow big, a watery mouth as he sees more of his favourite food. He happily, automatically stretches his arms out and takes the plate and starts eating again.
"Good that you like it MC." As Toshiyuki chimes with a smile as he watches MC eat to his heart's content.
-Time skip-
"Ah—I am really stuffed now, Tocchan. I cannot take another bite" as MC leans satisfied back in the chair. He is rubbing his belly, which has grown at least three times the size. He moves his gaze from his big belly towards his Tocchan, but his eyes grow wide.
"Tocchan, where are you?" as MC calls out confused and he looks around. He quickly notice that the male is in the kitchen.
"What are you doing? I do not need any more food" as MC whines as he really is stuffed. He wonders slightly if he overdid it.
"No worries, MC. This is just some preparation for mine food." as Toshiyuki chimes, still showing his back to MC and he appears to tie a bib around his neck.
"What do you mean 'your food'? Did we not had just no brunch together?" as MC tilt his head to the side in confusion.
"Yes, we had brunch, but you were the only one who was eating actually. Therefore, now it is mine time to eat my delicious little piggy" as Toshiyuki turns around holding a big knife and a fork. A smirk appears on his well-formed lips, showing his sharp teeth.
"W-what do you mean, T-tocchan?" as MC starts to get that awkward feeling again as he starts to shiver automatically. He feels he should be run right now, but his body does not react at all.
"I am going to eat you of course, my little delicious well-fed piggy" as Toshiyuki closes in on MC, smirking even more and pointing the knife towards MC.
"AH!!" as MC tightly squeezes his eyes shut and lets out a high pitched scream.
… … …
"… mc….."
".. Mc…. MC…. MC!"
"MC! ….. Wake up! You lazy bum!" as a loud angry voice yells.
"ah… aH… AH!!- …. Do not eat me I am not delicious! ….. Tocchan!" as MC screams in a panic.
"MC! Wake up!" as the voice sounds closer to MC's ears and he feels a tight grip on his shoulders. His body is being shaken by someone.
"…Y-yeah… I am awake…." As MC mutters out, slowly opening his eyes. His pupils grow wide as he focus on the face before him. His panic fast changes into relieve and he hugs his favourite person in the world tightly.
"TOCCHAN!! …just a dream…." As MC sighs relieved, muttering, and still clinging onto Tocchan.
"What are you talking about? Did you stayed up late again, while reading too much manga, resulting in that you have strange dreams again?" as Toshiyuki speaks with a stern voice used when lecturing MC.
"U-uhh…. Maybe…." As MC tilt his head to side, half looking at Tocchan's face.
"I see" as Toshiyuki calmly response, showing not particular emotion in his face.
MC starts to feel more nervous and starts to fidget, loosen his grip on the other as well. Toshiyuki wraps his strong arms around the MC's waist and pulls him in a tight hug, not wanting to let the other escape.
"Silly, MC. It is just a dream. It is just all a dream..." as Toshiyuki whispers into MC's ear with a sweet, loving, caring voice, like the perfect lover he is.
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meyaoi wrote:YAY, FIRST FAN-FIC OF SEIYUU DANSHI
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Thanks as well! Nice o meet you.video_game_queen wrote:Nice! Perhaps meyaoi will gain more inspiration from fanfics?
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I'm looking forward for the continuation ...Knightusagi wrote:thank you! I am intendng to write more for others as well.nohyde12 wrote:OMG...what is this CUTENESSSSS
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This report attributes Wilmington's leadership and commitment to solar power, along with Delaware's energy legislation and strong public policies, support from federal programs and innovative financing options for the city's growth in solar power.
"Encouraging solar power is the right thing to do for the environment and our economy," said Gov. Jack Markell. "We are aggressively working toward a clean energy future and demonstrating that we can have both a strong economy and a healthy environment. That means creating a robust market for solar and other clean energy systems, creating clean energy jobs, expanding our solar energy industry and improving air quality by reducing our dependence on fossil fuels."
According to the report, America has more than 200 times as much solar capacity today as it did in 2002, and America's cities are helping to lead the clean energy revolution. The price of solar energy is rapidly declining making it more economical, and more and more Americans are reaping the benefits of solar's clean, sustainable, locally-generated power.
Wilmington's growth in solar capacity has been tremendous. From Dec. 2008 - 2013, the city's solar capacity grew from 0.5 Megawatts (MW) to 7 MW – a 14-fold increase (1,400 percent). In 2013, solar capacity increased more than 55 percent over the previous year (2012). To date, nearly 200 solar energy systems have been installed on businesses, schools, homes and government buildings, including the city's two significant projects – the 526 kW solar array at the Porter Water Filtration Plant and the 347 kW system on the William J. Turner Municipal Complex. Wilmington's 7 MW of solar capacity eliminates about 3,800 tons of carbon dioxide gas annually that leads to global warming.
Today's announcement was held at the Wilmington Campus of Delaware Technical Community College, a leader in the area of energy sustainability. In 2010, the college developed a Sustainable Energy Management Plan to reduce its energy use by 20 percent by the year 2020 and reduce its carbon footprint by 20 percent.
In December, Delaware Tech became host to Delaware's largest combined use of rooftop, carport and ground mount arrays with an 800-kilowatt solar installation statewide. These arrays, completed in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, are located at each of Delaware Tech's four campus locations. This 2,645-panel solar project, constructed under a Power Purchase Agreement with Standard Solar, Inc., is expected to produce approximately 6 percent of the college's annual total energy needs. The majority of the project's solar modules, a product of Motech Americas LLC in Newark, were installed by Delaware companies. The solar panels installed at the Wilmington Campus include both roof mounts on the West Building and a 230-kilowatt carport.
"I am extremely proud that the State of Delaware and Delaware Tech are at the forefront of solar energy and building a sustainable future. We are committed, not only to being environmentally-responsible through the use of solar power, but also to educate the workforce in this critical area. The college will continue to be a regional center of excellence in energy education and to support Governor Markell's goal to create energy-related jobs for Delawareans." said Delaware Tech President, Dr. Orlando J. George, Jr.
Delaware Tech has constructed energy education facilities in each county. The college also offers associate degree programs in renewable energy solar, energy management, and building automation systems.
O'Mara has been a leading proponent of green energy projects up and down the state. He said the report confirms the commitment Delaware has made to renewable energy.
"Working closely with the local solar industry, Delaware has emerged as a national leader in solar energy by adopting progressive policies and programs that have led to a 29 fold increase in new solar installations since 2008," said Secretary O'Mara. "Delaware's commitment to solar energy is paying dividends in terms of cleaner energy, lower costs, and new jobs for Delawareans. Innovative state policies have supported the deployment of more than 1,600 systems, sharply reducing the cost of solar energy and providing entrepreneurial opportunities for installers and manufacturers. Environmentally, through these investments, we are improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions as an important part of our climate strategy."
In the report, Delaware was cited with other leading solar states for cutting-edge energy legislation and policies that are among the most aggressive in the county. The Renewable Portfolio Standard (25 percent of the state's electricity will come from renewable energy sources by 2025) and the solar "carve out" (3.5 percent from solar by 2025) are creating vigorous markets for solar energy. The state's strong net metering and interconnection policies, which allow customers to sell excess solar power back to the grid, are among the most progressive in the country. Though Executive Order 18, state government is leading by example by procuring 1 percent of its electricity procurement from in-state solar energy, while bringing down the overall cost of power for state agencies.
Delaware has been innovative in the use of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) by utilities to meet their obligation to obtain a portion of their electricity from solar power. Working closely with the State's Renewable Energy Task Force and Delmarva Power and Light, Delaware's Sustainable Energy Utility has helped create a stable market for new solar power projects in Delaware by conducting auctions for long term SREC contracts on behalf of Delmarva Power. Delmarva Power buys most of its SRECs through this long-term contracting mechanism, which makes it easier to finance new projects of all sizes. As a result of competition and market efficiencies, installation costs and corresponding SREC prices have fallen sharply in the last two years, which means much lower compliance costs for ratepayers.
As a result of those policies, electric customers have lower energy compliance costs. Senator Harris McDowell III, sponsored the law authorizing the SREC program, as well as Delaware's internationally recognized energy bond program that leverages private sector dollars to pay for public sector energy conservation and efficiency projects.
"We've been willing to look ahead and think outside the box to come up with ideas that encourage energy conservation as well as ideas that help spur the growth of renewable energy," said Senator McDowell. "Although there were growing pains, I'm pleased that the Sustainable Energy Utility's solar energy credit trading program has stabilized the solar energy market and nurtured the growth of the fledgling industry."
Delaware has offered financial incentives encouraging businesses and homeowners to switch to solar power. Since 2002 the Delaware Green Energy Program has funded almost $30 million in solar rebates for more than 1,600 systems for homeowners, small businesses, schools and non-profit agencies. A $250,000 Delaware's Green Energy Fund grant was awarded to Wilmington's Porter Water Filtration Plant solar project in 2011.
Through the federal Energy Efficiency Community Grant Block program, 15 of the state's towns, including Newport, Bowers Beach and Ellendale, installed solar power systems on their municipal buildings. These policies and programs are helping Delawareans take advantage of the 30 percent federal investment tax credit for solar PV installations on residential and commercial properties.
For more information, visit the Delaware Division of Energy & Climate's website, http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/energy/Pages/default.aspx. To view Environment America's report, visit their website by clicking "Shining Cities: At the Forefront of America's Solar Energy Revolution"
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The recent windy, cool weather has caused quite a few people to get outside to burn unwanted leaves, brush, and wood. While we are all aware of the danger of burning in dry or windy weather, the Environmental Protection Agency has a few less-known tips so you can stay safe, be efficient, and earth-friendly!
First, burn only dry, seasoned wood. Properly seasoned wood burns hotter, producing more heat and less pollution. Seasoned wood is darker, has cracks in the end grain, and sounds hollow when struck against another piece of wood.
Use a moisture meter. Wood burns best when the moisture content is 20%. If you are a regular to the wood-burning scene, you can purchase a wood moisture meter for less than $20 to test the moisture content of the wood before you burn it.
Burn hot fires. Once you've enjoyed the warmth, many people think they should let a fire smolder overnight, but reducing the air supply does little for heating and increases air pollution. A smoldering fire isn't efficient.
Start fires with newspaper or dry kindling. This increases burning efficiency.
Regularly remove ashes from your wood-burning appliances to maintain proper airflow. For safety, put ashes in a metal container with a cover and store outdoors.
Never burn painted or treated wood, moldy or wet wood, household garbage, cardboard, or driftwood. They can release toxic chemicals into the air – and your home. During the holidays, remember not to burn Christmas trees or wrapping paper!
You can learn more on the EPA's Burn Wise website: www.epa.gov/burnwise
Posted under going green, health, pollution, safety, science, wildfires
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At the 93rd PGA Annual Meeting in 2009, The PGA formalized the unanimous decision to acknowledge three courageous African-American golf pioneers by granting them posthumous PGA membership. Those men were Ted Rhodes, John Shippen and Bill Spiller. Also at that time, legendary boxing champ Joe Louis was posthumously recognized as an Honorary PGA member.
On that day, then-PGA President Remy said: "They say you can't turn back time, but you can do your very best to make it right."
Bill Spiller Jr. admitted during his speech that when he first received word that his father had been elected to PGA membership, he was unsure how to react after years of watching him suffer indignities because of the color of his skin.
"But The PGA of 1950 is not the same PGA today," said Spiller. "My family and I are very happy that this decision has been made. We're happy to know that our father's legacy has come full circle."
Spiller Jr., a lawyer in Los Angeles, Calif., is himself a golfer. In celebration of Black History Month, Spiller shares some of his insights on how to grow and drive diversity among the game and business of golf:
What are your recommendations on how golf can reach more minorities at the grassroots level?
Spiller: You initiate interest in golf by creating a belief system, so people can truly start to believe that it's something other than an "elitist" endeavor.
If one isn't introduced to the game, one typically never generates enough interest to take the initiative and satisfy the curiosity. The game must be made available in a manner that makes it achievable to those who do not have the fortune of being introduced, or that live close enough to a course and have access to what goes on there.
Is there a way to make golf more prevalent for minority youths?
Spiller: A mindset of achievement needs to be created separate and apart from the "overnight riches" endeavors linked to basketball or football.
Many minority and inner-city kids look at sports as their only way out, and that doesn't mean going professional. They understand that sports can earn them college scholarships and afford them the opportunity to get an education. When it comes to the golf industry, not enough is done to educate the masses about the business of golf. Golf is seen in terms of the PGA Tour and the country club lifestyle. Minority kids aren't aware that golf is actually a business and with hard work and dedication positive results are achievable.
What got your dad and his colleagues into the game of golf?
Spiller: I don't know what insect bit my dad and got him interested in golf initially.
However, he was a perfectionist and a type-A personality, and once he decided that he wanted to do something, nothing would stand in the way of achieving perfection – except himself – and God help anyone that did attempt to stand in his way. He felt so strongly about having the right to make a living at golf; and his real passion was not competitive play but teaching and dreaming about operating his own pro shop. He suffered tremendously, more than anyone I've seen, but he stayed steadfast in order to prove his point.
If you were in charge of the diversification component of Golf 2.0, what would you recommend for getting people into the game and keeping them playing golf?
Spiller: I'd try to expand the concept of "National Golf Day" to the point where local governments and schools are hosting activities to introduce kids to the game. You have to find sponsors (industry manufactures and associations) who are willing to support the cause. PGA Professionals need to organize clinics and seminars with test equipment available. PGA Professionals need to pass out invitations, because minorities likely won't feel welcomed to play golf unless they're invited. And finally, go to the schools and start golf programs, real competitive teams. This may be a herculean task, but one fraught with positive possibilities nevertheless.


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17-Year-Old Boy Gets Arrested For Saying Something On Twitter! (Hate Tweets Sent To British Olympic Diver About His Dead Father)
"A Twitter user was arrested by British police Tuesday after posting threatening and abusive messages about Olympic diver Tom Daley and targeting him with a taunt about his dead father. Police forces in Dorset, 75 miles south of London, confirmed to Yahoo! Sports that a 17-year-old had been taken into custody in relation to the incident, which followed Great Britain competitor Daley's fourth-place finish in the men's 10-meter synchronized diving event. Britain's Tom Daley (Reuters) "A 17-year-old man was arrested by Dorset Police officers in the early hours of this morning in a guest house in the Weymouth area," said a police spokesman reading from an official statement. "He is currently held on suspicion of malicious communications and is assisting police with our inquiries."" - Yahoo News. s/o @BOBBYTHEBLUE
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
Chichibu 3yo for Whisky Talk Fukuoka 2013
Read more about Chichibu Distillery here.
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I thought the previous 2 versions both featured an endangered species, if they follow the same logic, then this 3rd version is probably another endangered animal, maybe the Mongolian Beaver?
- May 26, 2013 at 12:45 AM
- Stefan Van Eycken said...
That's a very interesting point, Aaron. It hadn't occurred to me that it was a series of endangered animals, but it's definitely a possibility. Next time when I'm in Fukuoka and meet with the people behind the festival and this bottling, I'll ask them!
- May 26, 2013 at 7:37 AM
Did a little research on that. 2011 was the "日本オオカミ" Japanese wolf. 2012 should be the Japanese crane. I really appreciate the thoughts of those who come up with these subtle but meaningful label designs.
The 2012 Japanese Crane was one of my favorite Hanyu last year. Too bad I didn't mange to get hold of a bottle of the 日本オオカミ back in 2011.
- May 26, 2013 at 5:10 PM
- Stefan Van Eycken said...
Thanks for clarifying that, Aaron. I, myself, found out too late about the Japanese wolf bottling. I guess many people missed out on the first one because the festival was new, and unless you were there at the first festival, you wouldn't have known about it.
- May 26, 2013 at 9:23 PM
Not that it really matters, but I'm pretty sure that's an otter, not a beaver.
- June 4, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Just occurred to me that if there's a link to endangered species, it could be the Japanese river otter (although it's now considered extinct, rather than endangered). More info here.
- June 4, 2013 at 4:57 PM
- Stefan Van Eycken said...
Thanks for your comment. You're right - it's the Japanese river otter. Biology is not my strongest point - but it is part of a series of Japanese endangered/extinct animals and a friend of mine - who knows much more about this than I do - confirmed it was the "kawauso" (or river otter). Thanks again for clarifying this. Much appreciated.
- June 4, 2013 at 9:21 PM


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It's that somber time of year when we take a few moments in Houston, the home of NASA astronauts, to remember the three crews who sacrificed their lives for the advancement of human exploration.
Apollo 1: On Jan. 27, 1967, during a pre-flight test on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy, astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee lost their lives when a fire swept through the command module. Theirs was to be the first crewed flight of the Apollo program.
Challenger: On the morning of Jan. 28, 1986, seven astronauts died when a booster engine failed, causing the Shuttle Challenger to break apart just 73 seconds after launch. The astronauts on board were Francis (Dick) Scobee, Ronald McNair, Mike Smith, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik and Ellison Onizuka.
Columbia: On Feb. 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana as it reentered Earth's atmosphere due to damage sustained by its heat shield during takeoff. Astronauts on board were Rick Husband, William McCool, Michael Anderson, Ilan Ramon, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown and Laurel Blair Salton Clark.
I was 12 years old when Challenger exploded, and I remember it vividly. Ronald Reagan's speech after the accident will always be with me as well.
For me it remains the gold standard for talking to kids about tragedies such as these, especially these lines:
"And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's take-off. I know it's hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It's all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them."
The future does belong to the brave. We would be wise to not forget that.


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kennethbokor wrote:kennethbokor wrote:Ok, finally placed my order as per below!!
State : Ontario (Canada)
Metro area/city : Caledon (Greater Toronto Area)
Color/trim: Jade Frost/SL
Accessories: Wheel Locks
Total MSRP+destination charge: $43,850.75 CAD (includes AC Tax, Tire Levy, Freight PDI, OMVIC Fee)
Total with Tax: $49,551.35 CAD
Total quote/price accepted (excluding tax/license): $43,850.75 CAD
Total discount (or markup): Discounts Totalling: $15,269.00 CAD ($14,000 CAD for Ontario EVIP Rebate, $800.00 CAD for Nissan Finance Loyalty - currently own two Nissans, $469.00 Dealer specific discount)
Total to finance: $34,806.65 CAD
Additional fees: PPSA
Purchase or lease?: Purchase 3-YR thru Nissan Finance @ 2.99% Special Rate
Date/time of reservation: February 24, 2018 @ 1400pm EST
Designated order month: February
First date able to request a quote (RAQ):
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Dealer: Alta Nissan, Woodbridge ON
Delivery date: Estimated by End-of-May, 2018
Plans for home charging: Have Tesla Wall Charger with Tesla Tap cable (converts Tesla connector to J1772 for L2).
If anyone has any questions, I'd be happy to answer them and looking forward to participating more in this forum!
April 5 - got an update from Nissan. My order did not make the March or April factory build "cut" due to overwhelming orders. I hope to have a build date sometime in May.
jonathanfields4ever wrote:ZakZak wrote:Hello everyone, I'm new to the Forum. I live in west Tokyo, Japan and just ordered my Leaf 2 days ago. Thought I would join the Forum to stay ahead of any quirks or maintenance issues...
I had a lot of issues with the computer in mine. I've owned the car for a little over a month now but I've been driving a loaner for most of that. Apparently Leafs nationwide are having myriad issues with the computer and nav system.
There happened to be an X (the equivalent of an SV for Americans) available that was exactly the color and trim level I wanted. With taxes and everything it came to ¥3,554,334. I also opted for the ZESP2 full membership since I drive about 100km a day.
After if get the ¥400,000 subsidy dealy, I'll be sitting pretty I think. Did they tell you about how long it takes to get that? My guy said about a month, but when I looked online some people said it took 3 or 4 months for them.


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Marc Graue: the voice-over of Mario in Hotel Mario
>> Thursday, July 31, 2008
Marc Graue was the man who did the voice-over of Mario and Luigi, along with Jocelyn Benford who did the voice-over of the Princess. Marc has his own website, "Marc Graue Recording Studios", which shows his current projects. Below you'll find some words we've had with him about his past in Hotel Mario. While this work was 'business as usual' for Marc, who would have thought he would be asked about his experience 14 years later!
Marc about Hotel Mario: "The Hotel Mario game developers and directors were great to work with. Most video game directors are easy to work with and the good ones know what they want so they will usually have you do the scripted version and then let you do a version with lots of ad libs. I got the VO gig for Hotel Mario the old fashioned way. Audition and wait for the call. The normal process is to send voice actors "sides" (the script with some character descriptions) and then you read a couple of different ways and hopefully the client & director like what they hear!"
Marc continues: "I've voiced games from "World Of Warcraft" to the latest "Ratchet & Clank" game "Future Tools Of Destruction but hopefully the voices are pretty different than Hotel Mario! I've been lucky enough to own and operate the oldest voice over recording studios in Burbank, CA for the last 25 years so I've been involved with some very cool projects both as voice talent and as a producer. To see some of our current projects you can visit our website at http://www.fixinthemix.com
I think it's very cool ( and flattering ) that something that was recorded in 1993 has found new life on [YouTube videos that are using Mario & Luigi's voice for their comedic video collages]. During a recording session you almost always have alot of fun but you're not usually aware of how big, successful or how much impact a project will have.
Being a voice over guy with a sense of humor and NO taste means there are always going to be lots of really bad out takes..Nothing is sacred so needless to say Mario and Luigi found themselves in some very compromising positions….VOCALLY!! [There's one line] in the cutscene where Mario says "Hey, you! Get off of my cloud". That was made up during the session and was a reference to the song sung by The Rolling Stones.
The down side to being a voice actor on a project is that well you're a voice actor on the project so very rarely are you privy to any of the actual workings or levels in a game…I remember walking through a mall and seeing a huge display of "The Undead", a character I voiced on World Of Warcraft, the person I was with pointed it out loudly enough that I was approached by a couple of gamers who wanted to know what happened at a certain level. After telling them I had no idea as I was only the voice talent they proceeded to tell me I was full of S*%T ahhh the glamourous life of voice over! Considering Hotel mario was released in 1994 I'm thrilled to see it take on a new life as a parody of itself on Youtube…or anything else you can think of! I don't think the Academy will be calling me anytime soon and I really dont feel it was "My Finest Moment As A Thespian"….but hey' we had alot of fun…. AND someone is still listening!!!"
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Destination Guide
Discover the innate beauty of some of Puerto Rico's natural wonders through tours, hikes and excursions as well as historic landmarks and activities located close to Las Casitas Village.
See Las Casitas Village through the lens of early settlers. Rich with history, this resort offers sightseeing opportunities for historians and nature lovers.
Discover historic forts and parks, national rain forests and underground cave systems. Explore the hidden passages of El Morro Fort and Fort San Cristόbal, both national historic sites of San Juan, by walking lawns once occupied by soldiers.
Take a scuba diving or snorkeling excursion and appreciate the hidden treasures of the sea. Experience forts and monuments in their primitive state.
Vacation at Las Casitas Village, and be guided on a historic journey.
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See some of nature's most beautiful creations from phosphorescent bays to national rain forests when visiting Las Casitas, a resort close to local attractions and historic sites.
Discover Puerto Rico's history while visiting local attractions close to Las Casitas Village.
Kayak through Bioluminescent Bay, a tropical phosphorescent bay, and watch it light up at night.
View the natural beauty of the El Yunque National Rain Forest. Named after the Indian Spirit Yuqui Yu, El Yunque is the only rainforest in the U.S. National Rain Forest System.
See the Arecibo Radio Telescope, a dish that detects sounds emitted by the farthest stars, located in Arecibo. The Arecibo Radio Telescope is the home base for NASA's SETI, the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, and provides the technology for the discovery of planets outside of the solar system.
Discover the Rio Camuy Cave Park, an underground cave system with an underground tropical river running through it, located in Camuy.
Tour the Bacardi Rum Distillery, the largest distillery in the world, and visit the "Cathedral of Rum" to see fermentation vats and high-speed bottling machinery. Learn Bacardi Rum history by visiting the family museum. Sample rum and buy merchandise at the gift shop.
Step inside the Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse to find exhibits related to the lighthouse's history and wildlife. The lighthouse, which was officially lit in 1882, features a cast-iron staircase that ascends to the central lantern and stunning views from the observation deck.
The Bioluminescent Bay: Experience kayaking through a tropical phosphorescent bay. Trip advisors prefer Laguna Grande in the Cabezas Nature Reserve of Fajardo, the east region of Puerto Rico.
The El Yunque National Rain Forest: El Yunque offers hiking trails, waterfall pools, picnic facilities, and the 'El Portal' exhibit hall. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact the Tour and Travel Desk at (787) 863-1000.
Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse: Officially lit on 2 May 1882, to this day, the lighthouse has operated uninterrupted.
The Bacardi Rum Distillery: Visit the largest distillery in the world.
Arecibo Observatory: Visit Arecibo Observatory from noon to 4 pm Wednesday through Friday and 9 am to 4 pm Weekends and most holidays.
Camuy River Cave Park: Discover Camuy River Cave Park, open 8:30 a.m. to 4p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The last tour departs at 3:30 p.m., or when daily capacity is reached. For more information, call (787) 898-3100.


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Weiser Gym was the home of Drury basketball for 60 years, but it's seen its last game. Drury is building a new arena, the O'Reilly Center, which will be completed late this summer. It won't be the biggest D2 gym around (seats 3,500), but it will be the nicest. Video board, luxury suites, lcd screens throughout the building, burl walnut lockers and granite countertops in the locker room etc., etc.
I'm going to miss Weiser though. I've been going to games there since I was a kid. It was a great old gym...seats right on top of the floor and the smell was pure heaven - a mixture of decades old wood, sweat, and popcorn.


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Bucknell's engineering students become familiar with professional-grade equipment, and they are especially well prepared for the workforce. It's something employers mention time and again.
When Rich Kozick was in graduate school, working on his doctorate, someone asked him what he wanted to do when he graduated. Without missing a beat he replied, "Teach at Bucknell," his alma mater. In 1993, Kozick got his wish, and the professor of electrical engineering has been a part of the faculty ever since.
Why Bucknell? Kozick says that when he was a student, he appreciated the small campus and friendly community. He got to know his professors and fellow students well, and also got the chance to do hands-on work in the laboratory. Now a scholar, he has the opportunity to offer the same personal education and learning experiences to new generations of students.
Kozick's research specialty is signal processing, or extracting useful information from electronic measurements. At the moment, he is collaborating with a former student working as a post-doctoral fellow at Oxford University. The team's goal is to develop algorithms for ultrasound imaging in cancer therapy to allow physicians to monitor treatment to make sure unhealthy tissue is targeted while healthy tissue is preserved.
The same technique can be used to discover where sniper fire is coming from. Using microphones and other sensors, Kozick and his colleagues are working to devise ways to determine the location and trajectory of incoming gunfire. This gun-shot localization project involves the processing of signals coming from multiple sensors, which may be located on a robot, a vehicle, a soldier or a stationary object.
Communication and localization are also crucial when robots are sent into buildings in war zones. These robots must process the signals measured by their electronic sensors and produce a map of the building. Where are the walls? Is there a floor? Is it safe for soldiers to go in? All this is done through signal processing and is another prime area of research for Kozick. "Better location accuracy and better images," says Kozick, "it all comes down to processing raw sensor data in smarter ways. Together, we come up with the algorithms that do just that."
He says sharing his passion with his students through real-life applications such as these is one of his favorite parts of his job. "Bucknell's engineering students become familiar with professional-grade equipment, and they are especially well prepared for the workforce," he says. "It's something employers mention time and again."k
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said the team, currently playing a four-day tour opener in East London before the first Test in Johannesburg, sent a request for the extra bowlers.
"After considering the conditions and duration of the tour in South Africa the Pakistan team management has requested the national selection committee to send two fast bowlers," said a PCB press release, adding that they would reach South Africa before the start of the first Test on Friday.
Ahmed, 34, played the last of his four Tests in the West Indies in 2011 and has also played two one-day matches, while 24-year-old left-armer Ali played one limited-overs international in Sri Lanka last year before he was discarded.
Pakistan will also play two Twenty20s and five one-day internationals on the tour. A squad for the limited overs matches will be announced next month. (AFP)


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e-IRG Workshop, 24-25 November 2015, Luxembourg.
Augusto Burgueño Arjona
Dr. Augusto Burgueño Arjona is currently Head of Unit "eInfrastructure" at European Commission's Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology. His unit coordinates the implementation of the European HPC strategy as well as the deployment of European research eInfrastructures such as Géant, PRACE, EUDAT, OpenAIRE and the European Grid Initiatiave (EGI). Previously he served as Head of Unit "Finance" Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology at European Commission and Head of inter-Directorate General Task Force IT Planning Office at European Commission. He has a PhD degree in Formal Methods in Computer Science from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (Toulouse, France), an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) and master degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering from University of London (UK) and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain), respectively. https://aburguenoeu.wordpress.com/
Rudi Balling
Prof. Dr. Rudi Balling is director of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at
the University of Luxembourg. Furthermore he is member of different Scientific Advisory Boards: Kuratorium Aventis Foundation, Frankfurt (since 2015), chair SAB - Excellence Cluster - Inflammation at Interfaces Kiel-Lübeck-Borstel (since 2014), SAB, Leibniz Institute for Aging Research, Jena (since 2014), SAB, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Prague (since 2013), SAB, RIKEN Centre for Integrative Medicine, Yokohama, (since 2013). Prior to this he was Visiting Scientist at MIT/Harvard, scientific Director of Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), director of the Institute of Mammalian Genetics GSF-Research Center in Munich, Professor and Chair of Developmental Genetics Technical University of Munich. He has been president of different societies and organizations: The German Federation of Biological and Biomedical Societies (VBIO), 20th International Congress of Genetics, German Society of Genetics (GfG), International Mammalian Genome Society. He is also founder of different companies: 1996 Hexagen Ltd., in Cambridge, UK ; 1997 Ingenium Pharmaceuticals AG, Munich; 2013 Theracule, SARL, Luxembourg; 2015 MEGENO, SARL, Luxembourg.
Antoine Barthel
Antoine Barthel is one of the founders of the Luxembourg Research and Education Network RESTENA established in 1989. He is currently the director of the RESTENA Foundation.
After graduating in electrotechnical engineering (Diplom Ingenieur) with a specialisation in technical informatics at the Ruhr Universität Bochum in Germany he was involved in the coordination of a number of national and international research and development projects in the field of networking. He has been deputy representative in COSINE (1990–1993) and national member representative in RARE, then in TERENA, since 1990. He represents RESTENA in the GÉANT Association and is the official Luxembourg delegate to the e-IRG.
Florian Berberich
Dr. Florian Berberich is the project manager of the PRACE Implementation Phase projects. Since October 2015 he became a member of the Board of Directors of PRACE aisbl. He is working for the PRACE Project Management Office at Forschungszentrum Juelich - JSC, since 2008. He finished his PhD in Physics at the Technical University of Dresden in 2002. He worked as Post-Doc at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, France before he became assistant to, the Board of Directors at Forschungszentrum Juelich in 2004.
Steve Cotter
Steve Cotter is the CEO of GÉANT, Europe's leading collaboration on e-infrastructure and services for research and education. Cotter is presently CEO of REANNZ, New Zealand's NREN (National Research and Education Network). Formerly Department Head of ESnet, and having also worked for technology companies in Europe and the US including Google, Internet2 and Cisco, Cotter brings a track record of working with government funders and research and academic users.
John Dyer
John Dyer has been working in field of research & education networking for 30 years. John has held the posts of team member of the Joint Network Team, head of strategic technologies and business director at JANET (now JISC). Whilst working at JANET he was commissioned by the funding body to write a strategy for future JANET network architectures.
In 1996 he started a period of secondment to TERENA as Chief Technical Officer until joining the organisation on a permanent basis in 1999. More recently John was appointed Business & Technology Strategist working on strategic aspects of the organisation. He currently retains this title in the merged GÉANT organisation. John was responsible for developing "The Case for NRENs", leading the ASPIRE foresight study in 2013/14 and running the community taskforce "Management of Service Portfolios". He is currently the activity leader of the GN4 networking activity: "Status & Trends" that includes the tasks of the NREN Compendium, Campus Best Practices team, the Green team, Community Task Forces and Special Interest groups.
Whilst studying the Physical Sciences at Oxford Polytechnic John undertook research into the interaction of heavy-charged particles with matter. Following the award of his first degree, John spent three years undertaking research into development of novel clinical sensors at the Oxford University Department of Paediatrics at the John Radcliffe Hospital. In 2001 he was awarded and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Oxford Brookes University focussing on Strategic Management.
David Fergusson
" I was appointed in 2013 as the Head of Scientific Computing at the Crick. This is a post under the Director of ICT (Alison Davis) and in collaboration with the Head of Core ICT (Jeremy Olsen). The aims of the post are to provide a ICT platform (hardware and software) to best support research at the Crick . More specifically I will be managing the provision of ICT services that support research activities directly rather than those which underly the running of the institute as a whole.
I have a B.Sc in Biochemistry & Biotechnology (1988), PhD in Ecotoxicology (Biochemistry) and was working as a research scientist mainly in what is now called proteomics at the Moredun Research Institute, CRC (now CRUK) Beatson Institute and Wellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology until 2000. I then acquired a M.Sc in IT (Systems) and spent a period working for a spinout bioinformatics software company from Edinburgh University. After this I became Deputy Director of the National eScience Centre (NeSC) at the University of Edinburgh which worked to bring new computational and data analysis techniques to a broad range of research domains. While at NeSC I was also part of the leadership of the UK National Grid Service and the EGEE projects, which provided the international computing grid to support the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. I was also involved in the process of migrating the LHC infrastructure to a long term sustainable form as the European Grid Infrastructure (EGI).
Just prior to joining the Crick I had been running my own company, based at the BioCIty Scotland incubator site, advising biotechnology (and other) start-ups on the use of cloud computing.
Since arriving at the Crick I have worked closely with JISC and other UK institutions to establish a shared academic data centre for the London area at a commercial colocation provider and to help initiate JISC projects to supported shared AAAI and user management."
Tiziana Ferrari
Tiziana Ferrari is Technical Director at EGI.eu and coordinates the EGI flagship project EGI-Engage. She is responsible of the daily running and technical advancement of a computing and cloud infrastructure that supports international researchers by federating 480 PB of data storage and 650,000 CPUs worldwide. She has been working in distributed computing since 2007 and participated to the definition and implementation of the EGI governance. Tiziana holds a PhD in Electronics and Data Communications Engineering from the Universita' degli Studi in Bologna, Italy.
Kay Graf
Kay Graf is full Research Associate at the Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physicsat at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
(University of Erlangen). He has a PhD in Astroparticle Physics Acoustic detection of ultra-high-energy neutrinos. Additional appointments: He is general and technical manager of the Physics Institute of the University of Erlangen, coordinator of the computing and software working group of the KM3NeT collaboration, member of the experiment's steering committee. He is run coordinator of the ANTARES neutrino telescope. Responsible for handling of the data from the AMADEUS acoustic setup in ANTARES.
Jan Gruntorad
Jan Gruntorad holds Dipl. Ing. and Ph.D. degrees from Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague.
Since creation of CESNET legal body in 1996 Dr. Gruntorad is member of Board of Directors of CESNET and Chief Executive Officer responsible for both research and operational tasks within CESNET. CESNET – e-Infrastructure provider in the Czech Republic is association of all Czech Universities and Czech Academy of Science. During years 2004 to 2010 he was responsible for implementation of research plan "Optical National Research Network and its New Applications". In the period 2011 to 2015 he is charge with project "e-Infrastructure CESNET".
In the period of 2003 to 2009 he was member of Board of Directors in DANTE (Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe). Dr.Gruntorad was also member of Executive Committee of the GN3 and GN3+ projects and in June 2015 he was elected to the GÉANT Project Planning Committee.
Ann Harding
Ann Harding has worked for SWITCH since 2007 and is currently in the AAI team. She leads the GN4 service development for Trust and Identity, and works with a particular focus on supporting research communities. Before joining SWITCH, Ann worked for HEAnet from 2000 to 2007, as a network engineer and, from 2002, as Network Operations Manager. She was also co- chair of the TERENA Task Force on Lifecycle and Portfolio Management for NRENs. Ann has gained third-level qualifications in Arts and Humanities and Computer Science and a Master's qualification in Cultural and Media studies.
Sverker Holmgren
Sverker Holmgren is Professor in Scientific Computing and Dean of Mathematics and Computer Science at the department of Information Technology of the Uppsala University in Sweden. He is currently Program Director (from September 2011) for the Nordic eScience Globalisation Initiative (NeGI) hosted by NordForsk, member of the board of the Swedish National Data Service (SND) since 2012.
He is appointed by the Ministry of Education as the Swedish representative in the European e-Infrastructure Reflection Group (e-IRG) since December 2008. Appointed by the e-IRG plenum as Chair 2013-2014 and re-elected for 2015-2016. Member of the e-IRG executive board during 2009, including the Swedish EU presidency during autumn 2009. Chair of the e-IRG Task Force on Scientific Software during 2012. He is appointed by the Nordic Council of Ministers´ committee of senior officials for education & research (ÄK-U) to update of the Nordic eScience Action Plan, presented to ÄK-U in January 2015. The European Commission appointed him as a member of the Horizon 2020 Advisory Group on European Research Infrastructures including eInfrastructures and the CONNECT Advisory Forum for Research and Innovation in ICT.
Earlier main assignments were: Director for SNIC. Director for the build-up of Uppsala Multidisciplinary Center for Advanced Computational Science, UPPMAX. Chairman of the board for the National Graduate School in Scientific Computing. Swedish representative in the Steering Board for the Nordic Data Grid Facility. Swedish representative in the European Grid Initiative (EGI), EGI Council from the start until 2012. Elected member of the EGI.eu Executive Board during 2010-2012. Swedish representative in the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE) AISBL, PRACE Council from the start until 2012. Swedish representative in The Nordic eScience Initiative (eNORIA). Co-director of the eSSENCE e-Science consortium and editor of the eSSENCE application.
Fotis Karayannis
Dr. Fotis Karayannis has 20 years of experience in the ICT area, focusing on electronic Infrastructures for research, in the areas of networking, computing and data. He received his PhD in 1998 in the fields of Integrated Communications and Management of Broadband Networks from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece. He has worked for major research or commercial entities such as OTEPlus, GRNET (GR), CERN (CH), CESNET (CZ), Trust-IT Services (UK), Microsoft Research Cambridge (UK) and Microsoft Innovation Center Greece, ATHENA Research Center and Athens University of Economics and Business (GR). He has been involved in major e-Infrastructure initiatives such as GEANT, EGEE-EGI, PRACE, e-IRG and recently the Research Data Alliance (RDA). He is currently also involved in the support of the European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). He is currently a member of the e-IRG and RDA secretariats and also the project manager of the StR-ESFRI project supporting ESFRI. Recently he started an entrepreneurial activity in the area of big data analytics and cloud computing brokerage.
Robert Kerger
He is the Deputy director at the Ministry of Higher Education and Research in Luxembourg. His main responsibilities are on the elaboration of the multi-annual performance contracts with the University of Luxembourg, the Public Research Centers and the National Research Fund. He sets up, organizes and supervises the regular external research evaluation process of the research performing organizations.
Furthermore, he is the Government Commissioner at the National Research Fund and chairman of the board of Restena, the national research and education network.
Robert Kerger is currently also coordinating the work of the Luxembourgish Presidency of the Council of European Union in the domain of research.
He is the Luxembourg delegate to CSTP and to TIP and has been the contact person for both OECD innovation policy reviews in 2006-2007 and 2014-2015.
Robert Kerger has a PhD in Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) in the field of Particle Physics from the University of Bonn. He joined the Ministry of Higher Education and Research in 2002.
Paolo Manghi
Dr. Paolo Manghi is a Researcher in computer science at Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione (ISTI) of Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), in Pisa, Italy. He is acting as technical manager and researcher for the EU-H2020 infrastructure projects OpenAIRE2020, SoBigData.eu, PARTHENOS, RDA Europe, and EAGLE. He is active member of a number of Data Citation and Data Publishing Working groups of the Research Data Alliance; besides, he is invited member of the advisory boards of the Research Object initiative (Carole Goble, University of Manchester) and of the Europeana Cloud project. His research areas of interest are today data e-infrastructures for science, scholarly communication infrastructures, and publishing/interlinking of data and experiments, with a focus on technologies supporting open science and digital scholarly communication, i.e. reusing, sharing, assessing all research products, be them articles, datasets or experiments.
Steven Newhouse
Since 2013, Dr Steven Newhouse has been head of the Technical Services cluster at EMBL-EBI and is now part of the ELIXIR Compute Platform Executive Committee. Between 2008-2013 Steven was involved in the leadership of European Grid activities. Initially, as Technical Director of the EGEE-III project and then as Project Director of the EGI-InSPIRE project and Director of EGI.eu. Previously, he was a Program Manager in the High Performance Computing group in the Windows Server division at Microsoft, USA where he managed the group's standards activities in the Open Grid Forum. Before starting at Microsoft in 2007, he was Director of the Open Middleware Infrastructure Institute UK (OMII-UK), and on the management or supervisory boards of several major centres and projects within the UK e-Science programme.
Jan Oppolzer
Jan Oppolzer received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and master's degree in telecommunications engineering from Czech Technical University in Prague. He currently works for Network Identity Department at CESNET as a deputy of the head of department and as a member of Authentication and Authorization Infrastructure team. Among his responsibilities are running Shibboleth Identity Provider for CESNET, operating Czech academic identity federation eduID.cz including technical support for members and developing web-based federation metadata tool to allow easy and user-friendly metadata management. He is also a steering group delegate in international interfederation called eduGAIN and a REFEDS member.
Per Öster
Dr. Per Öster is Director at CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd, Finland where he is leading the Research Infrastructures unit. This involves managing relations with major research infrastructures and responsibility for CSC's and Finland's participation in e-infrastructures and major initiatives such as EUDAT, EGI, PRACE, Research Data Alliance (RDA), Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration (NeIC), and the biocomputing infrastructure ELIXIR. He is one of the founders of EGI and was its first Council chair.
He is presently chair of the executive board of the collaborative data infrastructure EUDAT and represents also Finland and CSC on the board of ELIXIR. Further he represents CSC on the steering group of Knowledge Exchange, a partnership to promote open scholarship and improve services for higher education and research in Europe. He has more than 20 years of experience in computational science from both academia and industry.
Arjen van Rijn is institute manager of the Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics (Nikhef) since 1999. Through the Nikhef activities in networking and distributed computing, and in particular in his role as project leader of the Dutch BiG Grid project (2007-2012), he became involved in the national e-infrastructure, coordinated by SURF. He was one of the founders of EGI.eu and member of its Executive Board in the years 2010 - 2014. He is a Dutch e-IRG delegate since July 2012.
David Salmon
Dr David Salmon is an e-Infrastructure specialist with Jisc Technologies. He has a physics research background and works with academic and research colleagues to understand their activities and the implications for the Janet network and the services it supports. This focuses on current and potential future services with an explicit research orientation such as the Janet Lightpath service for dedicated high-capacity data transmission; Janet Aurora, a dark-fibre platform for photonics and optical-systems research; and related software defined networking projects. With the growth of the national e-Infrastructure programme over the past few years this has broadened to include a wider range of e-Infrastructure related activities including a specific state-aid compliant scheme to support Janet network connections for Industry - Janet Reach. David has a PhD in experimental High-Energy Physics from the University of Sheffield and is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.


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Week 10: Bills Escape Miami With A 13-10 Win
Lindell's last minute field goal caps comeback.
by Steve Saslow
It wasn't pretty, it was downright ugly but the Bills leave South Florida narrowly avoiding the embarrassment of giving the Dolphins their first win of the year. The Bills rallied from eight points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Dolphins 13-10. Rian Lindell hit a 34 yard field goal with :46 left for the winning points. It was the first time in 18 games the team came back from more than a touchdown down.
They did it all in the fourth quarter. They didn't convert a third down play until the final drive. They did it despite going three and out on their first four possessions. They did it because of a defense that played very well and did not whither too much down the stretch despite being on the field twice as long as the offense in the first three quarters.
So how did they do it? First of all, Miami is winless for a reason, they dominated the first three quarters but only had an eight point lead. A better team would have been blowing out a Bills team that saw it's worst offensive half of football in years. It didn't get much better in the second half until Miami scored their only touchdown of the game on the final play of the third quarter. Cleo Lemon's five yard scramble gave Miami the 10-2 lead as the quarter expired.
Miami dominated the first half but led only 3-0 as they drove nine plays to a 38 yard field goal on the opening possession. It stayed that way until Chris Kelsay sacked Lemon in the end zone for a safety early in the third quarter to make it 3-2. The way it was going it appeared the defense would be the only unit to score in this game.
J.P. Losman was very inconsistent as the so called "bad" J.P. was inaccurate until the final quarter. He threw an interception in the end zone on the only decent drive of the first half. The offense got moving as they seemed to wake up when they fell behind by 8. They traveled 66 yards on 10 plays after the Miami touchdown. Lee Evans caught a 20 yard pass to get the drive started and then Marshawn Lynch pounded it at the Dolphins defense as they moved down the field. Michael Gaines had a big 19 yard reception to setup Lynch for a three yard touchdown. The Bills then converted their first two point conversion in five years as Lynch seemed headed for the goal line when he got knocked back. He then twisted his body and reached forward with the ball for the conversion to tie the game. The drive was barely kept going when Losman's 2nd QB sneak in a row on 4th and 1 barely got him the first down by less then a chain link. If he fails to get the first down there the team probably loses the game.
Special teams would make the next big play, Roscoe Parrish ran back a 39 yard punt, 40 yards to set the Bills up at midfield with 4:37 to go in the tie game. Losman would hook up with Lynch to convert a 3rd and 8 for the Bills first third down conversion of the game. Lynch would convert a 3rd and 2 later in the drive but would get hurt on the play. The Bills couldn't get another first down with Lynch out but ran enough time off the clock to make Lindell's field goal stand.
Losman really struggled but Dick Jauron said he never thought of going to Trent Edwards. I wonder if Edwards would have come in if he was 100% but he clearly isn't. Losman did play better in the fourth quarter and did lead them to two scoring drives in the fourth quarter. Would that be enough to keep his job? Nobody knows right now, but what we do know is that an ugly win is a win all the same, and the Bills are now over .500 with the Patriots on the horizon. Who would have thought that a month ago?
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Bournemouth v Coventry preview
Team news for Tuesday's League One clash between Bournemouth and Coventry at Dean Court.
Last Updated: 25/02/13 6:14pm
Team news for Tuesday's League One clash between Bournemouth and Coventry at Dean Court.
Bournemouth have no fresh injury worries as they look to bounce back from their first home defeat under Eddie Howe.
The Cherries lost 1-0 to Sheffield United on Saturday which leaves Howe's men two points off the top of the table and a number of Bournemouth's injury absentees are unlikely to return.
Captain Miles Addison will miss the rest of the campaign with a foot injury sustained back in November while fellow defenders Tommy Elphick and Charlie Daniels are also missing.
Striker Charlie Sheringham has returned to training and looks set to play for the Cherries' development side this week.
Ryan Fraser, who arrived at the club from Aberdeen in January, made his debut as a substitute against the Blades and is likely to be involved again.
New loan signing Aaron Martin is in contention for his debut while striker Cody McDonald is also back in the frame for Coventry.
Centre-back Martin arrived on loan from Southampton on Monday and could well be thrown straight in at Dean Court as the Sky Blues, in eighth, aim to slash the eight-point gap between themselves and the play-offs.
Martin's arrival comes with defender Richard Wood having missed Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Crewe with a groin injury which is again likely to keep him on the sidelines against the Cherries.
Fit-again central defender William Edjenguele came in for Wood against the Alex as the only change from the side who bowed out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Meanwhile, McDonald was recalled by City caretaker boss Lee Carsley on Monday just a month into his loan stay at Gillingham having bagged four goals in seven appearances for the Kent club.
Carsley will also assess a couple of other unnamed players nursing minor knocks and niggles from the weekend.


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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A U.S. appeals court refused to order a change to the U.S. government's drug classification that lists marijuana as dangerous and with no accepted medical use.
Because of Tuesday's decision, marijuana will remain classified as a drug as dangerous as heroin even though 20 states and the District of Columbia approved its use for medical purposes, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Writing for the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Judge Harry Edwards said the judges don't dispute that "marijuana could have some medical benefits," but were unwilling to overrule the Drug Enforcement Administration because they haven't seen "well-controlled studies" establishing the marijuana's medical worth.
The opinion said the judges must defer to the judgment of federal health experts who said more evidence was needed before marijuana could be reclassified.
In its court challenge, the marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access argued that federal officials were obligated to re-examine medical evidence and reclassify marijuana as a drug that has benefits for those suffering and in pain, the Times said.
The court's opinion cited the DEA's counter-argument that to establish accepted medical use "the effectiveness of a drug must be established in well-controlled, well-designed, well-conducted and well-documented scientific studies [with] a large number of patients. To date, such studies have not been performed."
Steph Sherer, executive director of Americans for Safe Access, told the Times the group would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"We are also turning our attention to Congress," she said. "It is time we had a conversation about marijuana at the federal level."


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Swimming Pool Blog
by Rob Cox October 4, 2013
Pool Filter Parts Pictorial
In our final pool parts pictorial, we look closely at the most common parts sold for today's pool filters.
Sand, D.E. or Cartridge - all have unique Filter Parts specific to their type of pool filter. The only part shared between all pool filters would be pressure gauge, available in either back mount, or bottom mount.
Cartridge filters don't have a valve to backwash with, because you can't backwash a cartridge pool filter. Sand can have either a top mounted or side mounted valve, and DE filters will have a side mounted valve. A multiport valve can be used, which usually has 6 functions, or the 2 function slide valve, aka push-pull valve, for backwashing.
Backwash valves, multiport or push-pull, are considered parts of the Valve Parts family, and are not included here. When looking for a pool filter part, are you really in need of parts for the backwash valve?
Sand Pool Filter Parts
Laterals and Hubs: Laterals are slotted pipes on the bottom of the tank that allow water to push through tiny slits, but not the filter sand. They attach into a hub, or manifold, with either threaded, push and twist or ball and socket type of connection. The hub is connected to a standpipe, which runs straight up and connects into a top mounted multiport, or for side mounted valves, turns 90 degress and connects to the bulkhead assembly.
Drain Assembly: Sand filters have more complicated drain assemblies than DE or cartridge filters. This is because you need the option to drain water only, and keep the sand in the tank. In some cases though, you may want to remove the entire assembly, to flush out remaining sand during a sand change, for instance, or to repair a leaking or damaged drain assembly.
D.E. Pool Filter Parts
DE Filter Grids: Here we have several gilter grid 'assemblies', with the grids assembled with other conjoining parts. DIfferent designs have been used over the years, with Hayward's Perflex design of hanging 'fingers', the more standard curved grid arrangement, and my personal favorite, the vertical grid arrangement used by Sta-Rite. Grids can develop holes, or become clogged with minerals or oils. Give them an annual cleaning and inspection, and replace any broken or torn grids. Note: one or more grids in the assembly may be of a different size. Same height, different width.
DE Manifold: A manifold is used to force water to travel in certain directions. Manifold design helps ensure proper flow and pressure through the filter, and forces the water to go through the DE grids, before it exits the filter. Most manifolds have an air bleeder assembly, which allows air in the tank to be pushed out to the pool. DE powder in the pool? If it's not a torn grid, it could be a cracked manifold, or missing air bleeder screen. It could also be loose through bolts - if the assembly is not tight, pulling the grids fully into the manifold, gaps can occur where DE can leak through to the pool.
Cartridge Pool Filter Parts
Cartridges: Pleated polyester, wrapped around a PVC core and capped with heat welded plastic caps. When the cartridge inside hole(s) are connected to the pipe out of the filter, the water has no choice but to enter through the pleats to make it's way out of the filter. Cartridge filters can fail by developing holes, or cracked or separated end caps. Blue cartridges, now available in some sizes, are made with Microban.
Cartridge Manifold: These are used when there is more than one cartridge in the filter, these manifolds are used to direct the water out of the filter tank, after it has been pushed through the filter cartridge. Cracks in the manifold, or not having the cartridge pushed down firmly enough into place, will cause water to bypass the filter cartridge.
Parts Common to all Pool Filter Types
Pressure Gauges: Pressure gauges tell you how the filter is operating. Every filter will have it's own unique pressure reading. Some filters normally run low, under 5 lbs, and some filters run high pressure, over 25 lbs. Whatever your start-up pressure is, the filter needs cleaning when the pressure reading is 5-10 lbs higher. Gauges are cheap instruments and break often, so always be suspect. The gauge should return to zero when the pump shuts off. Bent faces or dials can distort the reading, as can small bits of rust inside the gauge. I like to give them a fingernail flick, to be sure I see the needle bounce.
Bulkheads: A bulkhead is a flanged assembly around a hole in a pool filter tank. Under high pressure, the pipes entering and exiting the filter tank must connect to a sturdy flange design. Bulkheads are not usually troublesome, but if you see cracks or leaks, it would be best to replace the parts needed.
Clamp Bands: Most DE and Cartridge pool filters have a split tank design with a heavy duty clamp band used to hold together the tank halves, against high pressure. Clamp and nut design have changed over the years, becoming much larger and much safer. Replace a clamp band if it becomes cracked or weld joints loosen, or if the clamp bolt becomes stripped. Top mount sand filters use a smaller clamp and flange arrangement to hold the valve to the top of the tank.
- Rob