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Cowlitz County Bird List
Wahkiakum County Bird List
Lake Sacajawea Bird List
Pacific County Bird List
Bird Counts
Last Updated: Thursday, March 03 2022 09:12
Canada Jay - Image by Mary Duvall
By Bob Reistroffer
On January 1, 2022 the 40th 3CBC was held as part of Audubon's 122nd Christmas Bird Count. Eleven field observers and 5 feeder watchers joined and spent a partially sunny day finding 8,620 birds and 90 species. The temperature ranged from 26° to 36°. This was the cold day with ice and snow on many roads that hampered the coverage of the area.
We had several high counts: 39 Common Raven, 154 Varied Thrush, 1 Lesser Goldfinch, 4 Cooper's Hawk.
Seen during count week: 2 Canada Jays, 1 Rough-legged Hawk, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Eurasian Wigeon, 2 Canvasback, 1 Northern Harrier, 1 Iceland Gull
New to the count this year: 1 Lesser Goldfinch.
Thank you all for a great job.
Hope to see you all next year on Tuesday, Jan 1, 2023.
By Robert Sudar, Compiler
The weatherman predicted a significant storm for Southwest Washington on Saturday, December 18th, and he didn't disappoint. Despite having to again institute a "pandemic approach" to organizing the count, 19 counters spread amongst 8 groups in 8 sectors of the count circle, plus two feeder watchers, braved heavy (as in sideways) rain and 30-40mph winds to collect bird numbers for this year's Willapa CBC. It was the worst weather that anyone could remember for count day and it certainly had a negative influence on sightings. Willapa Bay was very rough and so the usually flotillas of ducks were mostly absent, as were some other typical birds that prefer the open water. There were fewer sightings, and in some cases no sightings. The same can be said for the ocean side of the peninsula. Crashing waves and blowing sand made it difficult to observe and count. But that's a yearly risk, really – who can predict December weather? – and so this year was an aberration, not the norm.
Overall, 18,486 individual birds comprising 84 species were seen and recorded. The total number of birds is actually slightly more than last year (helped greatly by the 11,625 Dunlin seen) but for comparison, last year we had 88 species and some years we've been close to 100. I don't think this indicates a natural decline, but rather the challenges in seeing what's there. Last year, I lamented that "there were no Brants, no Greater White-fronted Geese, no Gray Jays, no Snowy Plovers, no Northern Shovelers, no owls of any species, no Coots, no Bitterns, no Sapsuckers and only Common Loons." This count we still didn't have any Gray Jays, Northern Shovelers, owls, Coots or Bitterns but we did have 10 Brants, 21 White-fronted Geese, 8 Snowy Plovers, a Red-breasted Sapsucker and all three loon species that we might expect to see in the winter.
Of course, the good news and the bad news and overall drop in species means that there were regular species that weren't seen, such as Peregrine Falcon and Northern Harrier, and really any members of that family except Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk and American Kestrel. Other omissions this year that we would normally expect to see were Ring-necked Duck, Great Egret, Hairy Woodpecker, Brown Creeper, Bewick's Wren or any warblers except Townsend's. And last year's star – Bar-tailed Godwit – was nowhere to be seen this year. But that's kind of the story every year – each count is different.
There were some unusual sightings, too. We had 6 American Dippers – again! We also had 2 Snow Geese, 6 Chipping Sparrows and a White-throated Sparrow. And this year's star might be the Black Phoebe seen in the North Oceanside sector by Suzy Whittey. That species has been seen more frequently in SW Washington in recent years but I believe it's the first time it's been spotted during the count. A Hooded Oriole again made an appearance this year, in the Bay Center area, but unfortunately it was again outside the count week. Bummer! As always, the variety, and the unexpected, are what make birding, and bird counts, interesting!
Many thanks to the counters who persevered through the awful weather to collect another year of valuable data, and especially to Suzy Whittey, who did anther great job of organizing the count and making sure we all had the information we needed to do the job. Next year's count will be on December 17th. No doubt it will combine the expected and the unexpected, too!
Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey
Last Updated: Monday, March 01 2021 21:34
By Darrel Whipple
"Well, eagles aren't going to like this place!" remarked Mike Tweedy as we turned around in disappointment at the gate of the county shooting range near the mouth of the Toutle.
Indeed. The place was loaded with dozens of vehicles apparently owned by recreational shooters, but also by folks plying their skills -- well, actually their kids' skills -- at moto-cross, creating an insufferable din as the bikes bounced and flew around a course over the extensive mound of sand dredged from the Toutle and Cowlitz rivers.
No sooner had we started back toward the Cowlitz River to continue the Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey, when we saw two bright adult eagles posting watch in the two nearest trees to the moto-cross cacophany! What. were. those. eagles. thinking?
It reminded me of Prof. Mayhew's Second Law of Animal Behavior: An animal will be where you find it. (Mayhew's First Law was: An animal will do what it damn well pleases.) Go figure.
Anyway, it was a great day to run the survey -- Saturday, February 20, 2021 -- and we had a respectable final count of 21 eagles. Seven of them were sub-adults, birds still in their first three years of life, not having attained adult plumage. It's good to see that the population may be replacing itself in our region, after many decades of nesting failure attributed to DDT or PCBs in the food chain. The Silver Lake nests are notably successful recently, as five of our observed sub-adults today were found there.
Most of our sightings were near nests or territories where I had found them in prior years' surveys, even though we often had to scan distant conifers to find them. Mike was good at spotting that little speck of white on a hillside of green.
Other species that were highlights of this day's outing were American Kestrel, Bufflehead and Tundra Swan.
We were conducting the 43rd Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey sponsored by WHAS, roughly following a vehicle route that was prescribed in 1979, when WDFW and other entities kicked off a ten-year eagle population study in the state. This year's survey yielded 11 adults and 5 sub-adults in the north latitude-longitude block (Coweeman mouth to the I-5 bridge over the Cowlitz) and 3 adults and 2 sub-adults in the south block (Coweeman to Kalama Marina).
Each block is about eight by twelve miles in size, and the route covers approximately 120 miles. The survey hours were 7:45 am to 3:30 pm, with temperatures in the 40s and an occasional shower.
The total of 21 eagles has been par for the course over the last few years. (Last year was a notable exception: we had 74 eagles on February 25, 2020, attracted from all over the region by the late smelt run!)
37th Cowlitz-Columbia Christmas Bird Count Results
On Friday, January 1, 2021 the 37th Cowlitz-Columbia Christmas Bird Count (3CBC) was conducted. We had 18 field observers and 2 feeder watchers out for the day peering through rain and low clouds. They found 103 species and 18,048 individual birds. The count this year was in the normal range for this count. 2021 brought some changes for counters. Rather than groups covering 6 large areas we had groups covering 12 smaller areas (6 individuals and 6 "Social pods).
We recorded some all-time high individual counts;
4,528 Cackling Goose,
1332 Mallard Ducks,
19 Canvasback,
56 Anna's Hummingbird,
35 Common Raven,
18 Brown Creeper,
24 Bewick's Wren,
2 White-breasted Nuthatch,
33 Cedar Waxwing, and
202 Golden-crowned Sparrow.
Also, we had 6 count week birds Pileated Woodpecker, Wood Duck, Northern Harrier, Western Meadowlark, Horned Grebe, and Common Loon.
Thank you to all our field observers and feeder watchers.
This is the final I think after making a few changes due to feedback I got from the first draft. A few miss-placed numbers meant that I had to take away the Band-tailed Pigeon and White-tailed Kite but added a Green Heron.
2020 Leadbetter Bird Count Results
By Robert Sudar
The Leadbetter Point Christmas Bird Count was held on December 19th, 2020. Nationally, it was the 121st Christmas Bird Count. The Leadbetter count has been held each December since at least 1978, except for 2008, when it was cancelled because of heavy snow that made travel to the coast treacherous.
The count "circle" is centered in Willapa Bay and includes areas on both sides of the Bay, plus part of the Long Beach coastline including the Point itself. There are 8-10 "sectors" assigned to different counting teams, depending on how many counters are available and whether all areas are accessible.
For instance, the northern half of Long Island is within the count circle, but no one has counted it for many years because it's harder to reach. This year, COVID-19 created some challenges trying to make sure counters from different family groups weren't mixed, so there were fewer counters overall and each group had to be from the same household.
Some counters also chose not to participate because of health concerns, and some were unable to travel. But organizer Suzy Whittey, who lives on the peninsula, was able to recruit enough counters to get the job done. Counting is done from cars and on foot, depending on the location.
Many homeowners open their yards for counters, while others greet the slow-moving cars with questions, good wishes and the occasional tip as to where birds were recently seen. The weather was dry and adequately calm despite the storms that week until around 1PM, when the rain and wind returned. Still, the temperatures were moderate which made the work more enjoyable.
Overall, almost 18,000 individual birds were seen comprising 88 different species, which is a little lower than normal but still good results considering the challenges of staging the count at all.
The most unusual bird was a Bar-tailed Godwit spotted in the Oysterville area. Pine Siskins were definitely more abundant, often in a flock of over 150 birds. And there were over 80 Anna's Hummingbirds. They were rare at this time of year 40 years ago but are becoming increasingly common on the Leadbetter Count, just as they are in many local areas during the winter. There were also six American Dippers, a bird that likes to forage along fast-moving streams but can be challenging to see.
On the disappointing side of the count, there were no Brants, no Greater White-fronted Geese, no Gray Jays, no Snowy Plovers, no Northern Shovelers, no owls of any species, no Coots, no Bitterns, no Sapsuckers and only Common Loons this year. That doesn't mean there weren't some in the area, but they weren't seen on count day. It's not atypical to have some variation from year to year in what is seen but that doesn't lessen the disappointment for the counters! Brants and Snowy Plovers, for example, are species that have been rebounding a bit in numbers during the winter count in recent years and it would have been good to have recorded them again this year.
It was rewarding for all the counters to be able to spend the day recording birds and helping to maintain the continuity of the data set for the Leadbetter Christmas Bird Count. Hopefully, it will be less of a challenge in 2021!
2020 Wahkiakum Bird Count Results
Cowlitz-Columbia Christmas Bird Count 2020
Wahkiakum CBC 2020


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Pass the Hand Sanitizer: 12 Things to Know About the CDC's Conditional Sailing Requirements
2 November 2020 / Comments
After seven and a half months at a complete standstill, United States-based cruises were given the tentative go-ahead to restart when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allowed its no-sail order to expire on October 31.
To resume operations from U.S. ports, ships must first address conditions set forth by the CDC as part of a phased-in approach, the first part of which is outlined in 40 pages of findings and conditional requirements for keeping crew members safe.
First, ships must implement testing and other protocols for the safe return of crew. Non-revenue test sailings will follow, with vessels then required to request and receive approval to resume sailing with passengers onboard.
Further technical instructions will be posted on the CDC's website at a later date, but in the meantime, here's what the CDC has said about the upcoming resumption of sailings.
1. The CDC read your comments.
In July, the CDC issued a request for public comment, which generated more than 12,000 responses from experts in cruising, medicine, science and other fields, as well as the general public.
After sifting through them, the agency said about 75 percent of respondents supported the resumption of cruises -- with additional precautions in place -- while the other 25 percent supported waiting until a vaccine is available. Eight-five percent supported mandatory mask wearing onboard.
"While [the] CDC bases its public health determinations on the best available science and not on public opinion, the willingness of the public to accept measures to mitigate the risk of transmitting COVID-19 onboard cruise ships is noteworthy," the CDC said in the conditional sailing document. "Accordingly, [the] CDC carefully considered these comments in drafting this framework."
2. Ships will be individually evaluated.
When considering the extension of its no-sail order, the CDC determined that a more flexible, tailored model would be best, allowing ships that have met the requirements to resume sailing.
"... the current framework represents a tailored approach that was determined to be preferable to the status quo No Sail Order," the CDC said. "This framework allows for individual cruise lines to progress through phases at variable paces. This enables cruise lines successfully implementing public health measures to return to passenger operations more quickly while others by necessity may move more slowly."
3. Federal regulation is needed to keep cruisers safe.
The CDC says that, because cruises travel to many locations across both state and international lines, federal regulation is needed onboard in order to standardize measures designed to prevent virus transmission onboard and, subsequently, ashore.
"Cruise ships by their very nature travel interstate and internationally and can move beyond the jurisdictional boundaries of any single state or local health authority. Furthermore, local transmission of COVID-19 onboard a cruise ship can escalate quickly into additional interstate and international transmission when infected persons travel."
"Therefore, federal intervention is needed to require public health measures to prevent the further introduction, transmission, or spread of COVID-19 via cruise ships globally and into U.S. communities."
4. Voyages will resume in four phases.
The four phases through which each ship will have to pass in order to be allowed to sail again are:
Covid testing for all crew members via establishment of testing facilities, both onboard and ashore
Non-revenue sailings that allow crew to respond to simulated virus scenarios onboard
A certification process that grants permission for compliant ships to return to service in the U.S.
A return to sailing that mitigates the risk of virus infection and spread and accounts for the safety of passengers, crew and local communities
In order to comply with testing for all crew members, lines have 60 days to establish shoreside testing facilities for both new crew and those currently onboard, as well as onboard facilities to test those with symptoms. Crew members must be retested on a weekly basis. The onboard facilities will eventually also be used to handle passenger testing when voyages resume.
5. Permission to sail may be denied or revoked at any time.
Although the no-sail order's expiration is great news for the cruise industry, CDC documents say there's no guarantee that ships will be granted permission to sail, even if they submit a request to do so. If permission is granted, it can be revoked at any time for failure to comply or based on the frequently changing status of the virus, and new requirements can be added at any time.
"... these phases are subject to change based on public health considerations and cruise ship operators' demonstrated ability to mitigate COVID-19 risk," the CDC said.
6. At the CDC's request, cruise lines could share your information.
As part of the requirements for compliance with the CDC, cruise lines will be required to provide the agency with access to various avenues that will allow them to gather information in the event of a virus outbreak onboard. According to the conditional sailing document, that could include manifests and medical records.
"Upon request, cruise ship operators must make their properties and records available for inspection to allow CDC to ascertain compliance with this framework. Such properties and records include but are not limited to vessels, facilities, vehicles, equipment, communications, manifests, list of passengers, and employee and passenger health records."
Enhanced data collection reports must also be submitted to the CDC by cruise lines at least 28 days prior to their ships' arrival in U.S. waters and at regular intervals thereafter.
7. Cruise lines must have agreements with local healthcare facilities.
Before conducting simulated sailings without passengers and applying for a conditional sailing certificate from the CDC, cruise ships' respective lines must have documentation of plans to evacuate passengers to local hospitals or quarantine isolation facilities ashore, should evacuation be necessary in the event of an outbreak.
Ships must also have agreements with local port authorities to ensure that the number of ships is limited on any given day, so as to avoid potential overcrowding of local healthcare resources in the event of an outbreak.
8. Passengers on simulated voyages must sign waivers, and no children are allowed.
In several cases, shoreside cruise line employees are being offered the chance to sail so ships can test out their protocols. Under the CDC's order, the conditions state that cruisers on these voyages must be at least 18 years old and sign paperwork to acknowledge that there are risk associated with a test run.
Additionally, all crew and voluntary passengers must follow testing protocols, which include rapid testing prior to both embarkation and disembarkation.
"The cruise ship operator must conduct a monitored observation period and laboratory testing of volunteer passengers, as directed in CDC technical instructions or orders, prior to embarking volunteer passengers on a simulated voyage."
9. Simulated voyages must enforce all guidelines and conduct test evacuations.
If simulated sailings are to meet CDC expectations for certification, passengers must wear masks, wash and sanitize hands, and practice social distancing. Logistical changes must include modifications to entertainment and dining venues as they would appear on a regular revenue sailing. Simulations must include dry runs related to the following activities:
Embarkation and disembarkation procedures, including terminal check-in
Onboard activities, including at dining and entertainment venues
Private island shore excursions, if any are planned during restricted passenger voyages
Transfer of symptomatic passengers or crew, or those who test positive for SARS-CoV-2, from cabins to isolation rooms
Quarantine of all remaining passengers and non-essential crew
Other activities as may be listed in the forthcoming CDC technical instructions and orders
Permission for a ship to conduct a simulated cruise must be submitted to the CDC at least 30 days prior to planned embarkation. It is required to include signatures of each cruise line's "responsible individuals," verifying that all of the CDC's conditions have been met onboard. The CDC can alter details of the sailings, such as duration and passenger capacity.
10. Additional simulated voyages could be required.
The CDC says cruise lines must keep detailed notes on the implementation of required practices and take steps to correct any deviations. The agency could require additional test sailings, which would allow more data to be collected or for ships to correct any missteps in their protocols.
"Based on [the] CDC's review of the after-action report and/or cruise ship operator's application for a COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate, [the] CDC may request that the cruise ship operator modify its practices or procedures and/or engage in additional simulated voyages prior to the issuance of the COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate."
The CDC says it also reserves the right to immediately terminate any simulated cruise where cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection are found.
11. Reduced-capacity voyages cannot be longer than seven days.
When regular revenue sailings resume, following simulated voyages and CDC approval, they cannot be scheduled for durations of more than seven days. The CDC reserves the right to modify sailing lengths as virus conditions allow.
Additionally, cruise line marketing materials must clearly state the risks involved with sailing during the pandemic. They must also make it clear that sailings can be halted at any time, and passengers could be delayed in returning home if quarantining is necessary.
Passengers or crew reporting symptoms must be tested immediately and isolated in single-occupancy rooms with private bathrooms; other passengers and crew must be quarantined. The voyage -- and subsequent voyages until further notice -- must be immediately terminated, and the ship must return to its port of embarkation.
12. The conditional sailing order is currently set to expire November 1, 2021.
The order, which is effective from October 30, 2020, would require cruise ships to comply with these protocols continuously once approved to resume sailing. The order will be in place until one of the three following conditions is met:
The expiration of the Secretary of Health and Human Services' declaration that COVID-19 constitutes a public health emergency
The CDC director rescinds or modifies the order based on specific public health or other considerations
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Q: Incremental Refresh and Snapshot from the same table, joining them Goal: Having all records from table which met condition, but those which still not having 'DEPARTED' status have to match with database record, till the moment of changing the status to 'DEPARTED' and then data can be frozen.
Issue #1: Joining Incremental Refresh table with Snapshot (replaced every time powerbi refresh the model) from time to time cause issue with duplicates (where incremental refresh takes KEY from other query)
Issue #2: Snapshot is grabbing dynamic data from system, I have available 'CHANGED_TIME' column, but sometimes records are not changed for many days (over 5 mostly), so I would like to avoid setting up "refresh rate" in incremental refresh for more than 5 days and still need to grab those changes in records.
Question: How to join these in PowerBI properly, or how to set incremental refresh? Any ideas? Can I do it with one query with proper IR set up?
Table 01 IR - Querying for all units with condition (1) = 'Departed' , where incremental refresh is joined with 'TIME_COMPLETE' field. Goal is to grab all records with phase which gain status 'DEPARTED' based on 'TIME_COMPLETE' value. Limited from left side, to not capture too big package.
select
    *
from
    Table01 UF_Table
where
    UF_Table.STATE in ('DEPARTED')
    and UF_Table.TIME_COMPLETE > '01-JAN-22'

Table 02 SN - querying for all units with condition (1) <> 'Departed' . Database snapshot. Records in snap are dynamic, so all fields can change from minute to minute, which needs to populated in table.
select
    *
from
    Table01 UF_Table
where
    UF_Table.STATE not in ('DEPARTED')'

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"""Form definitions and validators for the forms used in the application."""

from __future__ import unicode_literals

from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
from wtforms import widgets
from wtforms.fields import BooleanField
from wtforms.fields import HiddenField
from wtforms.fields import IntegerField
from wtforms.fields import PasswordField
from wtforms.fields import RadioField
from wtforms.fields import SelectField
from wtforms.fields import SelectMultipleField
from wtforms.fields import StringField
from wtforms.validators import DataRequired
from wtforms.validators import Length
from wtforms.validators import Optional
from wtforms.validators import Regexp

class MultiDict(dict):
    """Implements a MultiDict that can hold keys with the same name."""

    # WTForms expects the form data to be a MultiDict, i.e. a dictionary that
    # can hold multiple keys with the same name.
    def getlist(self, key):
        """Make sure value is a list.

        Args:
            key: key in dict

        Returns:
            Value for the key in the dict as a list
        """
        val = self[key]
        if not isinstance(val, list):
            val = [val]
        return val

    def getall(self, key):
        """Get value for key as list.

        Args:
            key: key in dict

        Returns:
            Value for the key in the dict as a list
        """
        return [self[key]]

class BaseForm(FlaskForm):
    """Base class for forms."""

    @classmethod
    def build(cls, request):
        """Build a WTForm from request data and add CSRF token.

        Args:
            request: Flask request object as a werkzeug request proxy.

        Returns:
            A filled out WTForm form. Instance of timesketch.lib.forms.
        """
        form_dict = MultiDict(request.json)
        form_dict["csrf_token"] = request.headers.get("X-CSRFToken")
        return cls(form_dict)

class MultiCheckboxField(SelectMultipleField):
    """Multiple checkbox form widget."""

    widget = widgets.ListWidget(prefix_label=False)
    option_widget = widgets.CheckboxInput()

class AddTimelineForm(BaseForm):
    """Form using multiple checkbox fields to add timelines to a sketch."""

    timelines = MultiCheckboxField("Timelines", coerce=int)

class AddTimelineSimpleForm(BaseForm):
    """Form to add timelines to a sketch."""

    timeline = IntegerField("Timeline", validators=[DataRequired()])

class UsernamePasswordForm(BaseForm):
    """Form with username and password fields. Use in the login form."""

    username = StringField("Email", validators=[DataRequired()])
    password = PasswordField("Password", validators=[DataRequired()])

class NameDescriptionForm(BaseForm):
    """Generic form for name and description forms. Used in multiple places."""

    name = StringField("Name", validators=[DataRequired()])
    description = StringField("Description", widget=widgets.TextArea())

class HiddenNameDescriptionForm(BaseForm):
    """
    Form for name and description fields, but as hidden values. Used when
    creating a new sketch.
    """

    name = HiddenField("Name", default="Untitled sketch", validators=[DataRequired()])
    description = HiddenField("Description")

class CreateTimelineForm(BaseForm):
    """Form to handle ad-hoc timeline creation."""

    name = StringField("Timeline name", validators=[Optional()])
    sketch_id = IntegerField("Sketch ID", validators=[Optional()])

class TimelineForm(NameDescriptionForm):
    """Form to edit a timeline."""

    labels = StringField("Labels", validators=[Optional()])
    label_action = StringField("LabelAction", validators=[Optional()])
    color = StringField(
        "Color", validators=[DataRequired(), Regexp("^[0-9a-fA-F]{6}$"), Length(6, 6)]
    )

class TogglePublic(BaseForm):
    """Form to toggle the public ACL permission."""

    permission = RadioField(
        "Permission",
        choices=[("public", "Public"), ("private", "Private")],
        validators=[DataRequired()],
    )
    username = StringField("User")
    groups = SelectField("Groups", choices=[], coerce=int, validators=[Optional()])
    remove_groups = MultiCheckboxField(
        "Remove groups", coerce=int, validators=[Optional()]
    )
    remove_users = MultiCheckboxField(
        "Remove users", coerce=int, validators=[Optional()]
    )

class SaveViewForm(BaseForm):
    """Form used to save a view."""

    name = StringField("Name")
    description = StringField("Description", validators=[Optional()])
    query = StringField("Query")
    filter = StringField("Filter")
    dsl = StringField("DSL")
    new_searchtemplate = BooleanField(
        "Create search template", false_values={False, "false", ""}, default=False
    )
    from_searchtemplate_id = IntegerField("Create from search template")

class ExploreForm(BaseForm):
    """Form used to search the datastore."""

    query = StringField("Query")
    filter = StringField("Filter")
    dsl = StringField("DSL")
    fields = StringField("Fields", default="")
    count = BooleanField(
        "Only Count Events", false_values={False, "false", ""}, default=False
    )
    enable_scroll = BooleanField(
        "Enable scroll", false_values={False, "false", ""}, default=False
    )
    scroll_id = StringField("Scroll ID", default="")
    file_name = StringField("Export to File")

class GraphExploreForm(BaseForm):
    """Form used to search the graph datastore."""

    graph_view_id = IntegerField("Query ID")
    parameters = StringField("Parameters")
    output_format = StringField("Output format")

class AggregationExploreForm(BaseForm):
    """Form used to send aggregation requests to the datastore."""

    aggregation_dsl = StringField("Aggregation DSL", validators=[Optional()])
    aggregator_name = StringField("Aggregator Name", validators=[Optional()])
    aggregator_parameters = StringField(
        "Aggregator Parameters", validators=[Optional()]
    )

class AggregationLegacyForm(ExploreForm):
    """Form used to search the datastore."""

    aggtype = StringField("Aggregation type")

class StatusForm(BaseForm):
    """Form to handle status annotation."""

    status = SelectField(
        "Status",
        choices=[("new", "New"), ("open", "Open"), ("closed", "Closed")],
        validators=[DataRequired()],
    )

class TrashForm(BaseForm):
    """Form to handle thrash confirmation."""

    confirm = BooleanField("Trash", validators=[DataRequired()])

class TrashViewForm(BaseForm):
    """Form to handle thrash view confirmation."""

    view_id = IntegerField("View ID", validators=[DataRequired()])

class EventAnnotationForm(BaseForm):
    """Generic form to handle event annotation. E.g. comment and labels."""

    annotation = StringField("Annotation", validators=[DataRequired()])
    annotation_type = StringField("Type", validators=[DataRequired()])
    events = StringField("Events", validators=[DataRequired()])
    remove = BooleanField("Remove", false_values={False, "false", ""}, default=False)

class StoryForm(BaseForm):
    """Form to handle stories."""

    title = StringField("Title", validators=[])
    content = StringField("Content", validators=[], widget=widgets.TextArea())

class SearchIndexForm(BaseForm):
    """Form to create a searchindex."""

    searchindex_name = StringField("name", validators=[DataRequired()])
    es_index_name = StringField("Index", validators=[DataRequired()])
    public = BooleanField("Public", false_values={False, "false", ""}, default=False)

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Q: $\int_{-\pi/2} ^ {\pi/2} cos^2(t) dt = \int_{-1}^{1} \sqrt {1-x^2} dx = \frac{\pi}{2}$ Can somebody explain this integral to me? I know about Weierstrass substitution, but that doesn't fully explains it.
I'm majorily confused on how $\sqrt{1-x²}$ becomes $cos(t)^2$

A: Hint: Substitute $$x=\sin(t)$$ and $$dx=\cos(t)dt$$


Former Clayton School District student Peyton Knight takes to the runway.
"Our agency had a dinner right before we started fashion week and we were just a whole crop of newbies. The vice president of our agency was just saying, 'I know there's a lot of you here, but maybe two or three of you will have a good season and that's just realistic.' It ended up being me and one or two other girls who actually had a pretty decent season," Peyton Knight said.
Knight, who attended school in Clayton School District from the elementary level to eighth grade, began her career as a model over eight years ago, and since then, has risen to be one of the most visible models in the industry, gracing over 20 magazine covers.
"I was scouted when I was 11. I had gone to the movie theatre with my mom and we didn't see this table but there was an agency from New York called Elite that was sitting there. Ronnie's theatre is one of the most trafficked by young teenage girls and so they set up camp there. One of the scouts came behind me and my mom and tapped us and was like, 'would you guys be comfortable coming in and filling out an info card? We'd love to sign you.' So I signed with Elite and then switched agencies to IMG when I was 13," Knight said.
At first, Knight explained, modeling for Elite was not necessarily work, but more of a hobby which she would pursue during her free time. However, as she got older, her commitment to the job increased, and it became clear that her passion for modeling made it a viable career path for her. At just 15, Knight's agency flew her to Japan for six weeks for shooting opportunities, an experience which allowed her to discover other cultures and encouraged her to work even harder to pursue her dream.
"The first year in modeling I traveled over 150,000 miles. I went to Japan for six weeks and within that time I really got to explore the temples and famous geographical spots like Mount Fuji and go and see all of the most popular things to do in Tokyo and that was really exciting. I've been all throughout Europe," Knight said.
According to Knight, both of her parents were unfalteringly supportive of her career as a model, as long as it remained a dream that she hoped to pursue. Her mother Allison Knight agreed.
"We've always been about her following her dreams," Allison Knight said.
Consequently, her parents were on board when Knight decided to graduate high school two years early in order to become further invested in her career at IMG.
"When I transferred from Clayton to Kirkwood [in ninth grade] I had a full extra credit of language and then I also doubled up on English in my senior year, so I'd take two English classes every single day for the entire year. And I'd take online classes. It was convenient. I mean, I liked school as far as learning and everything and it was a really fun time for me because I was also on dance team, but I kinda wanted to just start in the world and get it going. I had this opportunity that I'd been waiting to pursue full time since I was 11. So it was a long time coming," Knight said.
Although, Knight said, it is very difficult for a young woman to make it in the modeling industry, she had few doubts about her own ability to remain strong, persevere and succeed.
"There's always the chance that something is not gonna work out for you. I mean you could want to be a rocket scientist but if you don't put in the hard work to get there, you know, you're not going to be a great rocket scientist. I had always stayed really dedicated to my passion and what I wanted to do. I was working out and eating healthy and taking care of myself inside and out. I think that that drive is really evident when you're working with people and they love to work with people who want to be there. So if you present yourself with that attitude you'll make it so much further in anything you want to do," Knight said.
Immediately following her graduation, Knight flew to Rome to walk for Chanel, an event which has remained one of the most memorable of her life.
"Chanel flew an entire show's worth of girls to Rome for a pre-fall show when I was 17. So the first day that we got there we basically were allowed to explore the entire city all we wanted with everybody. Several of my friends were in the show too so we just got to go and see all the ruins. For the show itself they recreated a street in Paris with a train station and we all came up out of this train station and walked around through all these really cute shops that they had as the set. Then when the show was over all of the audience and all of the girls in the show could go to these shops. They would open up and they'd be like cheese places, cake shops, or fish markets, so it was supposed to be like this big street in Paris that was actually in Rome. That was a really cool experience that I'll always remember," Knight said.
Other unforgettable moments in Knight's career include a shoot in Berlin where she sprinted across a pebble roof in six inch heels, or, in a similar instance, when she ran through an abandoned mall for a Gucci campaign video. Her job has also brought her into close contact with countless notable people such as the Beckham family, the Jenners, Anna Wintour (the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine) and even the rapper Cardi B, for whom she is a self-proclaimed "fangirl". In one particularly striking instance described by Knight, she was complemented by Lady Gaga.
However, according to Knight, the shock factor of meeting celebrities eventually wears off, especially because one realizes that they are simply normal people. Even the modeling industry itself, she said, is not as glamorous as the outside world perceives it to be.
"[Modeling] is really not necessarily what people think it is. Like flying on a plane and trying to sleep is not very fun. And then going straight to work. I've flown in and immediately started shooting ecommerce, which is basically where you're putting on 30 looks that day and you're standing in the same position for 10 hours. I've flown in and gone straight to a job like that for two days straight with really bad catering. And that's not fun. I ended up being kind of sick to my stomach after that experience," Knight said.
According to Knight, her career can often be physically and mentally taxing, but she has never had to drastically change aspects of herself in order to succeed.
"I've never had to compromise anything like my education, my morals, anything … to be in this industry. And that's really saying something. I've never been put into a situation that has been bad or negative, I've always enjoyed my job. Which I feel, you know, empathetic for people who go to work and they hate their job. I love my job, it's a fun job at the end of the day. There are trying times and it is sometimes a struggle and I do have to work out and be mindful of how I take care of myself all the time, but it's a passion," Knight said.
Additionally, Knight commented on the idea that most models have an eating disorder or compulsion to exercise.
Knight maintained that although she sometimes receives hate through her social media page, and even criticism on her body and appearance, her upbringing and passion for her job have helped her to develop a thick skin.
"It's just kind of keeping strong all around and focusing on what you want," Knight said.


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Raymond Kanelba (né Rajmund Kanelbaum à Varsovie en 1897 et mort à Londres en 1960) est un peintre polonais.

Kanelba entre à l'Académie des Beaux-Arts de Varsovie en 1918. Il suit les cours de Stanislas Lentz. Après un séjour à Vienne, il arrive à Paris en 1926. Il se rend fréquemment à Pont-Aven. Sa peinture donne à la fois une impression de netteté et de flou due à l'imprécision des contours. Kanelba abandonne peu à peu le monochrome de bleu et de rose de ses débuts pour adopter une gamme de couleurs plus contrastées. Dans les années 1930, Kanelba visite Londres et les États-Unis puis rentre en Pologne en 1933. De 1939 à 1948, Raymond Kanelba voyage entre Paris, New York et Londres.

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 Raymond Kanelba sur le site de Nadine Nieszawer

Peintre polonais du XXe siècle
Naissance en février 1897
Décès en juillet 1960
Décès à 63 ans

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The Heart River is a  river in the U.S. state of Wyoming, tributary to the Snake River. Its entire course is contained inside Yellowstone National Park. The river rises on the Continental Divide, in the Rocky Mountains, a few miles southeast of Yellowstone Lake. Its headwater streams flow into Heart Lake, from whose southeastern end the main Heart River issues, receiving two tributary streams from the northeast and flowing southwest into a short but steep gorge. It then continues generally south for roughly  before emptying into the Snake near the boundary with the Teton National Forest.

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 Fishes of Yellowstone National Park
 Lewis River

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GBP/USD Technical Analysis: Shifting Paradigms
2016-11-09 18:46:00 James Stanley, Strategist
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GBP/USD Technical Strategy: Still longer-term down-trend; near-term threatening to show up-trend capacity.
Given the recent shift from the Bank of England, GBP could remain an attractive candidate to marry up with the U.S. Dollar in USD-weakness scenarios.
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In our last article, we looked at a potential paradigm shift after the Bank of England revised inflation projections for the British economy at their most recent Super Thursday batch of announcements. And this didn't just come out of nowhere, right? After the 'sharp repricing' after the BoE's uber-dovish policy moves in the wake of the Brexit referendum, rising inflation in the future seemed to be a simple mathematical assumption. With the Sterling anywhere between 10-20% cheaper against many other major global currencies, products imported from these areas would have to move up in price for producers to protect margins from a plunging British Pound.
In the initial BoE meetings after Brexit, the bank was concertedly dovish in an apparent attempt to proactively offset Brexit risks. But this, of course, simply drove the British Pound lower, thereby exacerbating inflationary pressures even more. Should those inflationary forces continue to build, this could eventually force the Bank of England's hand away from even more dovish action and this could bring a reversal in the aggressive down-trend in the British Pound.
Throughout last week, we saw this theme continuing to build as the US Dollar was selling off. But over the past few days, we've had another paradigm shift that can make forecasting directional biases in GBP/USD a bit of a challenge in the near-term; and we're referring here to U.S. Presidential Elections. U.S. Presidential Elections shocked the world, and the reaction was a wild ride in the U.S. Dollar and anything paired along with it. It may take time for directional biases to form with any element of consistency, and traders may want to wait for cleaner price action in the Greenback before assigning a bias to any particular pair.
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This lovely pattern can be made either long or short sleeved. From the forties I'm thinking from the style, but by the size of the pages maybe it is just after the war or before in 1938 or 1939, as there was strict paper rationing during World War Two in Britain and a lot of the patterns I have from that area are around a quarter of the size. The puff sleeves are adorable, I'm such a sucker for that style. The bust size is 33-34 inches. No idea about the ply of the yarn as it only lists it Copley's Cryscelle, but as a rough guess, it is knitted on Size 10 and 12 needles, which are UK Size 3.25 and 2.75mm, US 3 and 1, so a 2 or 3ply yard as those are some super slim needles.
In case this isn't your bust size, I recomend this book – Knit Back in Time: Includes Techniques for Updating Vintage Patterns and Retro-styling Modern Patterns , which will teach you how to resize. The book though not having a full knitting pattern in it, has patterns for different types of collar, neckline, sleeves, pockets, cuffs, pleats, stitch pattern charts for vintage lacy stitches and fair isle. I have been meaning to get more into resizing patterns to fit, as I have a particular problem of having tiny size 6 shoulders and a not so tiny size 16 waist. Being lazy I've switched to mainly raglan styles, but will resolve to devote a bit of time to studying this book.
As an adjunct to the most active member of your wardrobe – your suit- this slim fitting jumper is just perfect with little scattered flowerettes for romance, each in different shades. For a grey suit choose dark shades, Guardsman Red 228, Navy 85, Royal Blue 99; or Tulip Pink 1117, Turquoise 206, Daffodil 90 got with navy or black.
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Thanks for sharing this pattern! Those are particularly nice puff sleeves I have to say.
It IS a 1940s (or post September 1939) pattern – the little bellboy wears an air raid helmet in Wartime patterns. Before this he had a pillbox hat. Easy little dating tip, although I'm not sure how soon after the beginning of the War Copley's introduced this.


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Everyone knew each game was going to be down-to-the-wire between the Crown Bakery Phillies and Bank of Guam Athletics, but not many people predicted a sweep.
Phillies' pitcher J.D. San Nicolas pitched all nine innings, getting seven strikeouts in the closest game of the series, beating the Athletics 3-2 and completing the 3-0 sweep. The Phillies will play Da Braves Tuesday July 23 in Game 1 of the best-of-seven championship series. Da Braves are looking to win their fifth straight BBL title and are the heavy favorites.
The Phillies were heading into the eighth inning still clinging on to the 3-2 lead when San Nicolas caught fire. Athletics' first batter of the inning D.J. Cruz was struck out by San Nicolas, followed by Ryan Martinez who was also left swinging for the out. A's big hitter Mike Bautista could not generate a base hit ending the inning, keeping the Phillies lead safe.
Jathan Muna-Barnes put the Phillies in position to further the lead with a base hit that turned into a double off an A's error, while advancing teammate Mike Cruz to third base. Phillies' Shon Muna Jr. managed to create contact with the ball, but a great play at second base allowed A's catcher Bautista to make the play on Cruz at home to prevent the score.
The A's were down to their final chance to force a game four in the bottom of the ninth inning with San Nicolas still at the mound. San Nicolas managed to strike out A's lead hitter Randy Alcantara which got the Phillies' players and fans cheering as they sensed the games end. Paul Pangelinan could not beat the throw to first base putting the A's in a deeper hole with two outs and no men on base.
The following A's batter Roke Alcantra Jr. was walked but teammate Kris Koneshiro got a base hit which advanced Alcantara to second base. With the pressure building and just one out away from victory, San Nicolas started getting anxious.
"It was very nerve-racking, but we just had to have a lot of confidence. We had two outs, just needed to trust the guys and not just myself. We have eight other good players behind me. I was good to go the entire game," stated San Nicolas.
Ignacio Aldan tried to bring home Alcantara Jr. but could not get enough distance on the hit, getting tagged out at first base, ending the game.
Rick Fernandez gets the loss for the A's with four strikeouts while relief pitcher Sean Cruz finished the three strikeouts.
Tim Cruz got the lone RBI for the Phillies as they scored all their runs in the fourth inning. Roke Alcantara had an RBI for the Athletics with Bautista and Randy Alcantara scoring the teams only runs.
Da Braves and Phillies are slated to play every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday until the winner is determined.


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System set to help coordinate autism care
Aug. 15, 2019, 10:28 AM
Amy Weitlauf, PhD, left, and Nina Harris are among a group of researchers that hope to speed the diagnostic and treatment process for young children with autism. (photo by Susan Urmy)
by Kelsey Herbers
An accurate diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is possible when a child is 18 months old, but the average age of diagnosis and initial intervention remains above 4 years. Many community providers and the families they serve lack a clear pathway for accessing diagnostic services and knowledge of available resources, delaying care that could improve developmental outcomes.
From his desk at Vanderbilt, Jeff Hine, PhD, uses telemedicine to perform an evaluation for autism with a patient in another city via videoconference, reducing travel burdens for the family. (photo by John Russell)
Researchers from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) hope to close this gap by establishing a learning and family navigation system to improve care coordination for children with ASD, particularly those in medically underserved areas.
Armed with nearly $1.5 million in funding, the network, called the Tennessee Cares for Autism Spectrum Disorders Navigation Network, aims to train and empower community pediatric medical providers to recognize and understand ASD, diagnose when appropriate and learn how they can best help patients within their practice.
The network will also encompass an integrated system of follow-up support for families who are experiencing gaps in diagnostic and post-diagnostic care.
"This is a tremendous opportunity to support the community medical providers who are on the front lines of screening young children for ASD," said Jeff Hine, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and primary care integration lead for the study. "Most pediatricians are concerned that some of their young patients have ASD, but they may not know what to do next or feel frustrated by a lack of access to services. We want to help more children receive this important care within their community provider's office."
To reduce the age of diagnosis and health disparities within the ASD community, the researchers believe that family navigation must be tied to provider education and programs that increase capacity, otherwise risking longer wait lists for services and referrals for care that cannot be accessed.
The project's goal is to connect families and providers with a family navigator within seven days of identification.
Using telemedicine services coupled with an online learning collaborative that offers guidance for caring for patients with ASD, the researchers hypothesize most families will move from screening, through evaluation, to service system engagement within 90 days, a process that typically takes several months, especially for families in rural areas.
"Over one-third of Tennessee's population lives in rural counties. This grant emphasizes reaching families in medically underserved regions who might not otherwise be able to travel to specialists," said Amy Weitlauf, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics and the program evaluation lead for the study. "This is an especially important issue for families of young children with autism or other developmental concerns."
The network will build upon TRIAD's existing family navigation services offered through Nina Harris, who operates the Vanderbilt Autism Resource Line. The project will hire two additional family navigators for extra support.
"We look forward to increasing our ability not only to talk with families, but to communicate back with their medical providers to close any gaps in follow-up care," said Harris.
By involving an advisory group of community stakeholders, researchers hope to design a navigation model that is sustainable beyond the initial project and can be replicated in other states.
"Our growing telehealth capacity and close relationships with the Tennessee Early Intervention System, regional advocacy groups and advisory councils put us in an excellent position to strengthen existing collaborations and establish a statewide network of expertise in autism care for young children," said Zachary Warren, PhD, principal investigator for the project.
"This funding supports expansion of many of our existing programs across existing geographic, linguistic and agency boundaries."
Funding is supplied by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA 1 H6MMC33236-01-00).
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A British corporation named Fibrowatt Ltd. has built three poultry waste incinerators in the UK (later sold to Energy Power Resources Ltd.). They later set up shop in the U.S. with plans to build many more. Their first U.S. target was Benson, Minnesota, where they built the largest "biomass" incinerator in the country - a 50 Megawatt plant that burns 500,000 tons of turkey litter a year, plus 100,000-200,000 tons a crops and/or agricultural wastes. Before the plant was even built, they sold off ownership of the Fibrominn plant to a New York City hedge fund, ContourGlobal's PowerMinn 9090, LLC. Fibrowatt, LLC (now owned by the holding company Homeland Renewable Energy) is promoting several incinerators in the U.S., but does not currently own any. Organized community opposition has stopped Fibrowatt's plans in several communities in the U.S. and Europe.
Fibrowatt's air emissions have been the subject of controversy. The permit granted for their Fibrominn project allows them to be Minnesota's largest single source of arsenic pollution, their largest source of sulfuric acid air emissions, their 2nd largest source of hydrochloric acid air emissions, and a significant new source of dioxin pollution. Based on air pollution permit data, for several pollutants, Fibrowatt's incinerators would be dirtier than newly-built coal power plants (which we also vigorously oppose).
Once in operation, Fibrominn has racked up numerous violations, including having exceeded permit air pollution limits for nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide. As a result, the state of Minnesota fined them $65,000 and required that they install a new sulfur dioxide monitor at a minimum cost of $80,000. See the state's Stipulation Agreement for more details.
Poultry waste is NOT a clean fuel. Biomass is NOT "green" energy.
Poultry litter consists of about half chicken or turkey manure and half bedding (wood shavings and sawdust). Fibrowatt's incinerator projects seek to burn about 75% poultry litter plus about 25% "vegetative biomass," which could be anything from crops grown specifically to be burned to crop residue from traditional agriculture to otherwise "non-valuable" wood cut from logging operations in forests.
There are other companies besides Fibrowatt seeking to build poultry and other animal waste incinerators. However, Fibrowatt is the big player, seeking to build the largest of them - and the only one in the U.S. seeking to make electricity to be sold as "green" energy to gullible consumers.
Fibrowatt tends to come up with new names for each of their projects. Below is a list of existing and proposed poultry litter incinerators. They are targeting communities where there is a concentration of poultry waste production from large poultry agribusiness. They aim to truck in poultry waste from a 50 mile radius, sometimes going as far as 90 miles to obtain their "fuel."
Air Emissions Data for three of the Fibrowatt poultry waste incinerators in the UK (Eye, Glanford and Thetford plants) can be found compiled here: Excel format / PDF format for select pollutants. This data was supplied by the Fibrowatt plants to the UK environmental agency.
In August 2012, Fibrowatt abandoned their effort to build a facility in the central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, after it was apparent that the utility wouldn't buy the energy and that there wasn't enough litter to support a large-scale incinerator.
In February 2012, Fibrowatt withdrew the second of their three proposals in North Carolina. They gave up their plan for an incinerator in Biscoe, Montgomery County, leaving only their Sampson County, North Carolina proposal, which by late 2012 also seems to have been abandoned.
In January 2012, community opposition defeated Fibroandes in Pichidegua, Cachapoal Valley in central Chile. After 18 months of legal actions and mobilizations, involving local authorities and congressists, the regional Environmental Assessment Commission definitively rejected the project, which was proposed by Fibroandes company as the first, to be replicated in Chile and Latin America.
In August 2010, after a six-week citizen uprising against Fibrowatt in and around Hart County, Georgia (and in nearby South Carolina), public officials started to come out against Fibrowatt and, once Fibrowatt's attempt to secure a power purchase agreement fell through, they abandoned their attempt to locate in the area.
In March/April 2010, the Commissioners of Surry County, North Carolina, the Elkin Chamber of Commerce, the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Yadkin Valley Tourism Authority came out opposed to Fibrowatt's proposed incinerator in their community. The County Commissioners withdrew their millions of dollars of financial support for Fibrowatt. The Yadkin Valley Chamber wrote "The chamber is a pro-business organization, but we do not support any business that would have a negative impact on tourism, our citizens or the environment." On May 16th, 2010, Surry County Commissioners voted unanimously to stop negotiations with Fibrowatt and pursue other businesses for the Elkin site, putting an end to the four-year battle to stop Fibrowatt in the Wilkes and Surry County area.
In March 2010, Fibrowatt was kicked out of Page County, Virginia, only a month after a furious public learned that Fibrowatt was meeting with their public officials, when county officials wrote the company to say they're no longer interested. See more at the Page County Citizens website.
In 2005, after years of opposition, the Fibroned project in the Netherlands was stopped when the project's permit was rejected for the second time.
In 2002, opposition to Fibrowatt's proposed "Fibromiss" incinerator in Magee, MS caused the company to leave town and try locating elsewhere in the county (Mendenhall, MS), where they have been opposed by local residents.
Green Delaware, a grassroots environmental group in Delaware state has led the effort to ban incineration statewide in 2000, forcing Fibrowatt and other poultry waste incinerator promoters to move their plans outside of the state.
Carl Strickler, a key player in Fibrowatt's U.S. operation (and Vice-President of the Fibrominn project) was defeated in 1998 when his previous company (Reading Energy) was kicked out of Morrisville, Pennsylvania - a small community outside of Philadelphia - when they tried to build a wood waste incinerator there in 1997.
500,000 tpy turkey litter plus 100-200,000 tpy alfalfa; See Fibrominn permits here (scroll down to Fibrominn); See initial stack tests: 7/4/2007 and 7/6/2007. Pictures available here.
For articles, see FibroGeorgia facility profile.
Fibrowatt FibroHills Elkin, Surry County (initially targeted Wilkesboro, Wilkes County) North Carolina USA After a four year fight against Fibrowatt's proposal to build in Wilkes or Surry Counties, growing opposition from area residents, including the medical community, resulted in the the withdrawal of financial support from Surry County.
Enginuity Energy LLC Steelton (Dauphin County) Pennsylvania USA 10 Plan to burn poultry litter to power the ArcelorMittal Steelton steel mill near public housing was fought by NAACP and defeated in 2010. For articles, see Enginuity Energy facility profile.
Fibrowatt Page County Virginia USA Page County Citizens stopped Fibrowatt after a one month campaign in February/March 2010, resulting in Page County Commissioners informing Fibrowatt that they were no longer welcome.
Monopower Ltd. Killycarran Biomass Combined Heat and Power Plant Monaghan, Emyvale Ireland 20 In July 2009, the proposal to site a chicken litter and mushroom compost incinerator at Emyvale, Monaghan in Ireland has been rejected by Monaghan County Council and by The Irish Planning Appeals Board (An Bord Pleanala). Background info on the project available in: Evaluation of Environmental Impact Assessment (5/26/2005).
ContourGlobal Santa Catarina Brazil 60 The company plans a total of 120 MW of capacity, so there may be two other proposals in addition to the other Brazilian proposals mentioned above.
Joseph Mitchells (Letham) Ltd. Letham Scotland 13,000 tons/year of poultry slaughtering byproducts to be burned in pyrolysis/gasification-style incinerator. Permits granted in 2007.
Earth Resources Inc. Plant Carl near Carnesville (Franklin County) Georgia USA 20 Initially was to go online mid-2007, but in mid-2010, they still haven't started construction.
Using fluidized bed boiler. Original plan to burn poultry litter has changed to include trash or "biomass." See Plant Carl facility profile for articles, reports and permit documents.
LandStudies, Inc. & Five Winds International Duncannon Borough, Perry County Pennsylvania USA 10 2007 Article about these consultants scoping out poultry waste incinerator possibility. Fibrowatt's technology being considered.


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A member of the Rollins College Ski Team
Julia Coyle-Gruver was an accomplished competitive skier from West Virginia. Julia was also a member of the Rollins College Ski Team from 1973 through 1977. She competed in four Collegiate Championships and was a Four-year Letterman and Scholar Athlete. Julia was a solid three-event skier whose fun loving spirit was infectious to all who were around her. Julia's bright red hair was often seen along the shoreline cheering, not only her teammates, but also fellow competitors from all schools. Julia was raised in Charleston West Virginia, the granddaughter of Homer A. Holt, the 20th governor of West Virginia.
She was an active mother of three and recognized accomplished pilot. Julia was married to Steven Gruver, a petroleum executive with Ensco Inc., a Dallas-based offshore oil and gas-drilling contractor. The job took the Gruvers around the world: They lived in Damascus, Syria; Las Mirabellas, Venezuela; and Aberdeen, Scotland before moving to Lafayette, LA in 1999. The Gruver Family perished in a small plane crash in 2002. Along with Julia were her husband, three daughters Amanda, 15, and twins Sarah and Elizabeth, 12 and Julia's parents, George and Julia Coyle of Charleston, WV.
Julia is fondly remembered by fellow Rollins team members and legacy friends, Susan Johnson Barry, Dave Freygang, Paul Lupinacci, Dede David Mahler, Geoff Spencer, Bobby Reich, Dave and Debbie Wiley and Susan Douglass Quirk.


So it is 2014 and you manage to make into the new year without cleaning and organizing your home, office, garage, or closet. Do not think you have gotten away with anything, you will have to face this mess sooner or later.
For the month of January 1st Green Clean is going to take you step-by-step and get you organized to start your new year off right. Each day we will post tips and how-to articles to get you moving in the right direction of managing and eliminate the clutter. As always if your tips and tricks send them to us to be a possible featured blogger.
Ask yourself, "Am I junkie?" Can you relate to any of the following?
When throwing out our donating items you happen to find, you didn't even know you had, gives you strong heart palpitations?
Do you notice company will come over to visit, but never stay long?
When you return home and the site of things everywhere take your breath away?
As you open the bathroom cabinet what you see after everything has fallen out?
Is there a collection of random items you think are going to worth money "one day"?
If you answer yes to even one of those questions join us for the month of January to get in all on information that can help set you free from clutter.
~ Here's to clutter free and organized 2014. Happy New Year!
I've written a lot about simplicity and decluttering (I can't help it — I'm passionate about it!) and I've noticed that a lot of readers share my ideal of having an uncluttered home or workplace, but don't know where to start.
So here's my advice: start with just five minutes. Baby steps are important. Sure, five minutes won't barely make a dent in your mountain, but it's a start. Celebrate when you've made that start!
Designate a spot for incoming papers. Papers often account for a lot of our clutter. This is because we put them in different spots — on the counter, on the table, on our desk, in a drawer, on top of our dresser, in our car. No wonder we can't find anything! Designate an in-box tray or spot in your home (or at your office, for that matter) and don't put down papers anywhere but that spot. Got mail? Put it in the inbox. Got school papers? Put it in the inbox. Receipts, warranties, manuals, notices, flyers? In the inbox! This one little change can really transform your paperwork.
Start clearing a starting zone. What you want to do is clear one area. This is your no-clutter zone. It can be a counter, or your kitchen table, or the three-foot perimeter around your couch. Wherever you start, make a rule: nothing can be placed there that's not actually in use. Everything must be put away. Once you have that clutter-free zone, keep it that way! Now, each day, slowly expand your no-clutter zone until it envelopes the whole house! Unfortunately, the neighbors don't seem to like it when you try to expand the no-clutter zone to their house, and start hauling away their unused exercise equipment and torn underwear when they're not at home. Some people don't appreciate simplicity, I guess.
Clear off a counter. You want to get your house so that all flat spaces are clear of clutter. Maybe they have a toaster on them, maybe a decorative candle, but not a lot of clutter. So start with one counter. Clear off everything possible, except maybe one or two essential things. Have a blender you haven't used since jazzercise was all the rage? Put it in the cupboard! Clear off all papers and all the other junk you've been tossing on the counter too.
Pick a shelf. Now that you've done a counter, try a shelf. It doesn't matter what shelf. Could be a shelf in a closet, or on a bookshelf. Don't tackle the whole bookshelf — just one shelf. Clear all non-essential things and leave it looking neat and clutter-free.
Spend a few minutes visualizing the room. When I'm decluttering, I like to take a moment to take a look at a room, and think about how I want it to look. What are the most essential pieces of furniture? What doesn't belong in the room but has just gravitated there? What is on the floor (hint: only furniture and rugs belong there) and what is on the other flat surfaces? Once I've visualized how the room will look uncluttered, and figured out what is essential, I get rid of the rest.
Put a load in your car for charity. If you've decluttered a bunch of stuff, you might have a "to donate" pile that's just taking up space in a corner of your room. Take a few minutes to box it up and put it in your trunk. Then tomorrow, drop it off.
Create a 30-day list. The problem with decluttering is that we can declutter our butts off (don't actually try that — it's painful) but it just comes back because we buy more stuff. So fight that tendency by nipping it in the bud: don't buy the stuff in the first place. Take a minute to create a 30-day list, and every time you want to buy something that's not absolutely necessary (and no, that new Macbook Air isn't absolutely necessary), put it on the list with the date it was added to the list. Make a rule never to buy anything (except necessities) unless they've been on the list for 30 days. Often you'll lose the urge to buy the stuff and you'll save yourself a lot of money and clutter.
Teach your kids where things belong. This only applies to the parents among us, of course, but if you teach your kids where things go, and start teaching them the habit of putting them there, you'll go a long way to keeping your house uncluttered. Of course, they won't learn the habit overnight, so you'll have to be very very patient with them and just keep teaching them until they've got it. And better yet, set the example for them and get into the habit yourself.
Set up some simple folders. Sometimes our papers pile up high because we don't have good places to put them. Create some simple folders with labels for your major bills and similar paperwork. Put them in one spot. Your system doesn't have to be complete, but keep some extra folders and labels in case you need to quickly create a new file.
Learn to file quickly. Once you've created your simple filing system, you just need to learn to use it regularly. Take a handful of papers from your pile, or your inbox, and go through them one at a time, starting from the top paper and working down. Make quick decisions: trash them, file them immediately, or make a note of the action required and put them in an "action" file. Don't put anything back on the pile, and don't put them anywhere but in a folder (and no cheating "to be filed" folders!) or in the trash/recycling bin.
Clear out your medicine cabinet. If you don't have one spot for medicines, create one now. Go through everything for the outdated medicines, the stuff you'll never use again, the dirty-looking bandages, the creams that you've found you're allergic to, the ointments that never had an effect on your energy or your eye wrinkles. Simplify to the essential.
Learn to love the uncluttered look. Once you've gotten an area decluttered, you should take the time to enjoy that look. It's a lovely look. Make that your standard! Learn to hate clutter! Then catch clutter and kill it wherever it crops up.
Have a conversation with your SO or roommate. Sometimes the problem isn't just with us, it's with the person or people we live with. An uncluttered home is the result of a shared philosophy of simplicity of all the people living in the house. If you take a few minutes to explain that you really want to have an uncluttered house, and that you could use their help, you can go a long way to getting to that point. Try to be persuasive and encouraging rather than nagging and negative. Read more about living with a pack rat.
by Janet Attard A cluttered desk is more than just an eyesore. It wastes your time, and that costs you productivity and money. Here are five ways to get your desk neat and organized and keep it that way.
Do you feel like you're buried under a mound of paper by the end of the day? If so, join the crowd. According to the Smead Corporation, which manufactures filing systems and records management products , the average office in the US spits out more than 45 paper missives each day – adding up to a whopping 1300 sheets of paper each month. Where does it all go?
Good chance that where that paper is "going" now is on top of your desk. And in the hutch over your desk.. and next to the printer…And, Oh no! The cat just jumped up on your filing cabinet and knocked a big pile of papers onto the floor.
Sort through and categorize the papers on your desk. Consider which you'll need close at hand, which you need to save only for archival value and what you can read and toss. Give each of those categories of paper a "home." Make a list of your categories if necessary so you remember whether proposal samples get filed under "Samples" or under "Proposals". Store that list on your computer – and resist the temptation to print it out!
The rationale for that is simple. If you don't have an orderly system for filing papers – and room in your filing cabinet to put those files – you'll never get your desk cleaned. Toss out old files and review your overall system. Set up your filing system so files you need regularly are near at hand. Consider color-coding to group similar files together and make them easily identifiable. Move files you don't need often to an out-of-the way location.
Having too much clutter or an unclean or untidy environment is an outward sign of the stuck flows of creative energy in your life.
This is one of the easiest and fastest ways to open up the flows of more good in your life.
I'm going to tell you how to de-clutter & clean the easy way.
Most people do it backwards and therefore get slowed down and maybe even don't get it done.
Here is the easy way.
First, just clear the space.
Don't try to clean around the clutter .
Don't start sorting right away.
Don't do anything else with the clutter and everything in the space.
Remove all the clutter from the closet, room, counter, cabinet or whatever area you are about to clean and put it all in a box, then clean the area & only put back what you want.
Then, only AFTER you have cleaned the space and have it how you want, go through all the rest and sort what you want to keep or get rid of.
This method words wonders and makes doing the de-cluttering so much faster and easier.
Most people go in and start to sort through everything first and that is mentally and physically exhausting and is also why they stay cluttered and un-tidy.
I have had coaching clients use this method and it made a job that they couldn't get done for years something they get done in one day.
Then, once the area is clean, set up a bin or shelf or area that you say is your limit for that stuff.
By stuff, I mean whatever it is that tends to accumulate for you.
If it is books, then have a space for books.
If it is mail, have a space for mail.
If it is clothes, have a space for clothes.
If you have a collection, then have a space for the collection.
That physical limit of the box or shelf not only keeps the space organized but it gives you a visual method of limiting what you have in your space.
This system works and makes you feel good!
BUT MOST importantly it frees up the Spiritual and Mental STUCK energy in your life which then allows the free flow of more good and wanted to come into your life.
I literally have helped a lot of people with this and almost every one had been stuck in the overflow of clutter for years.
Once it is done, it is very simple to keep it this way.
What are some of your de-cluttering or organization tips?
Did you ever clear a lot of clutter from your life and then have a miraculous manifestation?
Share your results or any other thoughts or ideas in the comments.
Kathy Hadley is a professional life coach located in Wichita, KS.
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In 2013, Hadley launched a new Facebook website which is designed to reach the audience of men and women who are ready for change in their life. She aims to attract the 21-65 crowd and help them use the Law of Attraction, Universal Laws and practical principles to increase their wealth, increase their health and increase their happiness in life.
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