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The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is pleased to announce the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Water for the Future Program: Delaware Aqueduct Rondout-West Branch Tunnel Repair.
Since the 1990s, DEP has been monitoring leaks in a portion of the aqueduct that connects the Rondout Reservoir in Ulster County to the West Branch Reservoir in Putnam County, specifically in the Towns of Newburgh, Orange County, New York and Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York. There are two areas of significant leakage in the Rondout-West Branch Tunnel (RWBT) portion of the Delaware Aqueduct, the Wawarsing and Roseton crossings. Together, they leak approximately 35 million gallons of water per day. The Wawarsing crossing can be repaired from within the tunnel; however, the Roseton crossing poses additional challenges. Therefore, DEP plans to construct a bypass tunnel around the leaking areas in Roseton, which would consist of a new tunnel segment to bypass the leaking section, and two shafts at each end – one in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York (east connection site), and one in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County, New York (west connection site). This work would begin in 2013 and be completed in 2020. Once the shafts and bypass tunnel are constructed, the aqueduct would be shut down and unwatered. At that time the leaks in Wawarsing would be repaired, and the bypass tunnel would be connected to the existing tunnel. This work would begin in 2020 and take between 6 and 15 months.
However, to support a shutdown of the aqueduct and connection of the bypass, the city must also implement a number of additional projects to supplement DEP's water supply during the shutdown period. The city is currently planning to implement the following projects which would be in place by 2020:
Before moving forward with the proposed program, however, DEP (as the lead agency) is required to examine the environmental effects and, to the maximum extent practicable, avoid or mitigate significant adverse impacts on the environment. To accomplish this, DEP is undertaking a two-part approach to the EIS. This FEIS provides a detailed analysis of Project 1, shaft and bypass tunnel construction. A second EIS, or subsequent environmental review, as appropriate, will provide a detailed analysis of the supplemental water supply projects and the connection of the bypass tunnel; however, this FEIS does include a generic description of those projects and associated potential impacts are described.
Paper copies of the full document along with the appendices can be examined at any of the repositories listed below. Electronic versions of the full Draft FEIS on CD (in pdf format) are available upon request. The Notice of Completion, Executive Summary and full FEIS are also available below.
Three public hearings were held to receive oral and written comments on the Draft EIS. Copies of Presentation material for each of the hearings are available for download:
Monday, January 23, 2012
Town of Newburgh Town Hall
1496 Route 300, Newburgh, NY 12550View the presentation (PDF)
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Wappingers Junior High School
30 Major McDonald Way
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590View the presentation (PDF)
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Wawarsing Town Hall
108 Canal Street
Ellenville, NY 12428View the presentation (PDF)
The comment period originally scheduled to close on February 17, 2012 was extended until March 9, 2012. Notification of these public hearings appeared in regional and local newspapers at least 14 days before the hearing. DEP has issued the Final EIS, which includes written responses to address public comments made on the Draft EIS. Any questions, comments, or requests for a CD should be addressed in writing to:
Jennifer Farmwald, Project Manager
Office of Water Supply Infrastructure and Watershed Assessment
Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
59-17 Junction Boulevard, 11th Floor
Flushing, New York 11373
Fax: (718) 595-4479
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Statement of Findings
Notice of Completion
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Program Description
Chapter 2: Probable Impacts of Project 1, Shaft and Bypass Tunnel Construction
Section 2.1: Description of Construction
Section 2.2: Land Use, Zoning, Public Policy, and Open Space
Section 2.3: Neighborhood Character
Section 2.4: Visual Character
Section 2.5: Historic and Archaeological Resources
Section 2.6: Socioeconomic Conditions
Section 2.7: Community Facilities and Services
Section 2.8: Natural Resources and Water Resources
Section 2.9: Hazardous Materials
Section 2.10: Transportation
Section 2.11: Air Quality
Section 2.12: Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Section 2.13: Noise
Section 2.14: Infrastructure
Section 2.15: Solid Waste
Section 2.16: Coastal Zone Policies
Section 2.17: Public Health
Section 2.18: Growth-Inducing Aspects of Project 1
Section 2.19: Mitigation
Chapter 3: Probable Impacts of Project 2A, Water Supply System Augmentation and Improvement
Chapter 4: Probable Impacts of Project 2B: Bypass Tunnel Connection and RWBT Inspection and Repair, Including Wawarsing
Chapter 5: Probable Impacts of Bypass Tunnel Operation
Chapter 6: Cumulative Effects of the Water for the Future Program
Chapter 7: Alternatives
Chapter 8: Unavoidable Adverse Impacts
Chapter 9: Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources
Chapter 10: Responses to Comments
a. Historic and Archeological Resources
b. Natural Resources and Water Resources
c. Transportation
d. Air Quality
e. Noise
f. Infrastructure
g. Mitigation
h. Conceptual Noise Mitigation Plan
i. Response to Comments
Notice of Final Scope
Final Scope
Notice of Intent
Water for the Future Program: Rondout-West Branch Tunnel Repair Draft EIS Repositories
Town Clerk
Town of Newburgh Town Hall
1496 Route 300
Newburgh, NY 12550
Contact: Andrew Zarutskie
Phone: (845) 564-4554
Town Clerk
Town of Wappinger Town Hall
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Contact: Chris Masterson
Phone: (845) 297-4158
Department of Environmental Protection
59-17 Junction Boulevard, 11th Floor, Flushing, New York 11373
Contact: Jennifer Farmwald
Phone: (718) 595-3287
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Department of Environmental Protection
465 Columbus Avenue
Valhalla, NY 10595
Contact: David Warne
Phone:(914) 742-2099
Email: email@example.com
Department of Environmental Protection
71 Smith Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
Contact: Daniel Michaud
Phone: (845) 340-7883
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Getting a new Composter - Where to get started?
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We, me and my husband, recently finished our new house and now it's time to take care about the garden. First off we are pretty new to that, so please bear that in mind. Our property is about 100 sqm. We just want to plant some basic veggies and fruits organically.
I also want to get a composter. I was searching online for cheap ones for sale on some trusted shopping sites like http://www.used.forsale/composter. I found a couple of fancy so called Tumbler Composters. I've never seen them before. So what are the benefits to these ones? Can anybody explain that to me? Or should I just get an ordinary Stack or Pyramid Composter?
Which one should I buy? As I said before, one can get some cheap ones starting at about $80 up to $300. So what is the difference.
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I Love Life: From Call Girl to Lawyer
Here's a true story that reads like a great American novel! The main character is Francine Ward - a woman who has triumphed over one adversity after another!
When she was 14 years old Francine Ward was strung out on heroin and alcohol. How did it happen?
"You know it's not hard when you've come from a place hating yourself. That's how it was for me as a little kid. It was easy for me to seek solace in drugs and alcohol because it made me feel OK. Alcohol took me to places I would have never gone had I not been drunk or wasted. On the other hand, I can tell you today I am clean and sober. Who would have ever thought I came from such a dark place."
Francine, the author of the nationally acclaimed best selling book "Esteemable Acts," was at one time a homeless woman.
"After dropping out of high school, I was living on the streets of New York City. When you come into contact with a homeless person, you wonder how could somebody had gotten so low that's where they are. But that's where I found myself as a drug addict. I went place to place and bed to bed wanting someone to buy me drugs for just one more day. But, that's the past! Today I can tell you I am a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and I don't live on the streets anymore."
At 21, Francine was a call girl paying lawyers lots of money to keep her out of jail.
"I think probably the single most horrifying experience in my life is when I became willing to support my drug habit by selling my body in exchange for money. As I think back, that is probably the thing that pains me the most. Now, I am so far away from it! It doesn't have the same grip that had once consumed me. Today I am a lawyer, a successful business woman, a loving wife most of the time and today I add newly published author to my list of credentials."
If you're going through tough times, Francine says it's time to focus on the moment and put the remorse and regrets behind you.
"We can pine over the past, and be depressed about we've done. Yet, we cannot change what has happened no matter how hard we try. What we can change is the present and the future. Even with my own example - and all the years of making the wrong choices - it would torture me. I just would go crazy thinking about how a horrible person I was. As long as I was feeling that way, I kept behaving that way. The further away I got from that person, the healthier I've become."
So, what's Francine's advice to someone who is facing tough times?
"You can do something today that can help turn your life around. It starts with one small baby step. Be willing to face the fear and do something positive that puts you on the road to recovery. Believe me - it can be done!"
Great advice from Francine Ward - a woman who is making a difference in the lives of many people with a story of hope, encouragement and faith!


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Meet the ObamaCare Mandate Committee
Think the contraception decision was bad? Wait until bureaucrats start telling your insurer which cancer screenings to cover
Offended by President Obama's decision to force health insurers to pay for contraception and surgical sterilization? It gets worse: In the future, thanks to ObamaCare, the government will issue such health edicts on a routine basis—and largely insulated from public view. This goes beyond contraception to cancer screenings, the use of common drugs like aspirin, and much more.
Under ObamaCare, a single committee—the United States Preventative Services Task Force—is empowered to evaluate preventive health services and decide which will be covered by health-insurance plans.
The task force already rates services with letter grades of "A" through "D" (or "I," if it has "insufficient evidence" to make a rating). But under ObamaCare, services rated "A" or "B"—such as colon cancer screening for adults aged 50-75—must be covered by health plans in full, without any co-pays. Many services that get "Cs" and "Ds"—such as screening for ovarian or testicular cancer—could get nixed from coverage entirely.
That's because mandating coverage for all the "A" and "B" services will be very costly. In 2000, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the marginal cost of similar state insurance mandates was 5 percent-10 percent of total claims. Other estimates put the cost of mandates as high as 20 percent of premiums.
Health plans will inevitably choose to drop coverage for many services that don't get a passing grade from the task force and therefore aren't mandated. Insurance companies will need to conserve their premium money, which the government regulates, in order to spend it subsidizing those services that the task force requires them to cover in full.
Americans first became familiar with the task force in November 2009, when it made the controversial decision to recommend that women ages 40-49 shouldn't get routine mammograms. More recently, it rebuffed routine prostate-cancer screening and the use of tests that detect the viruses that can cause cervical cancer.
The task force relishes setting a very high bar. Like the Food and Drug Administration in approving new drugs, it usually requires a randomized, prospective trial to "prove" that a diagnostic test or other intervention improves clinical outcomes and therefore deserves a high grade of "A" or "B."
This means its advice is often out of sync with conventional medical practice. For example, it recommended against wider screening for HIV long after such screening was accepted practice. As a result, many of its verdicts are widely ignored by practicing doctors.
The task force is a part-time board of volunteer advisers that works slowly and is often late to incorporate new science into its recommendations. Only in 2009 did it finally recommend aspirin for the prevention of stroke and heart attack among those at risk—decades after this practice was demonstrated to save lives and had become part of standard medical practice.
The task force is also the only federal health agency to have the explicit legal authority to consider cost as one criterion in recommending whether patients should use a medical test or treatment.
Over time, the task force will surely recommend against many services that patients now take for granted, while mandating full insurance coverage for things that they'd be just as happy paying for. Among the interventions that it plans to consider in 2012 are screening for hepatitis C in adults, for osteoporosis in men and for depression in children; counseling for obesity in adults and for alcohol use in adolescents; and daily aspirin for heart-attack and stroke prevention in people over 80.
The task force's problems are compounded by the fact that it is deliberately exempted from the rules that govern other government advisory boards and regulatory agencies. Thus it has no obligation to hold its meetings in public, announce decisions in draft form or even consider public comments. Consumers have no way to directly appeal its decisions. And health providers or product developers affected by its decisions can't sue it for recourse.
To begin addressing these problems, Congress should make the task force subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which would at least require it to hold its deliberations in public. Congress could also make it a full-fledged part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which already convenes its meetings. That would make the task force subject to the Administrative Procedures Act and all the rules that bind other regulatory bodies, including the legal requirement to consider public comments and provide avenues for appeal.
Better still, Congress could let private health plans—and their members—decide on their own how preventive tests and treatments should be covered. If not, Americans will soon be surprised by all the important tests and treatments that become more costly, and all the less relevant stuff that's suddenly free.
It's all a reminder that President Obama's decision on contraception isn't a one-off political intervention but the initial exploit of an elaborate new system.
Dr. Gottlieb, a physician and resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, has served as deputy commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and senior policy adviser to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He consults with and invests in health-care companies.


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I was invited to attend the National Council of La Raza 2010 Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, July 10 - 14. The call was totally unexpected and very short notice, causing me to hesitate and think I'd need to sleep on it. But I didn't need to think on it too much; how could I not go? I've been a long time supporter of NCLR and its ideals, and to think that I've been given yet another opportunity to be with people who work toward the same things as I do... well, it means a lot. And as my husband said, when I was on the fence about going, "You have to go. It's your thing!"
NCLR is "the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States". I'm excited to listen to the conference speakers, learn new things about community and advocacy at the workshops, and network with people from across the country. You can be sure that I'll be seeking out other educators and advocates for English Language Learners. While there, I'll be tweeting my experiences @CassyLL. Do follow!
I'm a proud Latina and I feel it's my obligation to support other Latinos, especially my students and their families. While at the NCLR conference, I'll draw fuerzas y animo from the other participants - strength and encouragement, for the work that lies ahead of me. Mi gente... I'm so excited!


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Police say they have arrested the man who committed a stabbing outside the Georgia Dome following the Falcons' loss to the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.
James Lewis McCoy of Villa Rica, Georgia, was arrested on Tuesday. There's no word on what charges he will face. The victim remains hospitalized in stable condition.
Although initial reports said a Falcons fan punched a 49ers fan and the 49ers fan retaliated by stabbing the Falcons fan, police now say the dispute had nothing to do with fan allegiances. Instead, police say it was some sort of dispute about food at a tailgate outside the stadium.
Neither McCoy nor the victim attended the game, police say.


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Professors, the Profession, and Public Historians
Editor's Note: Perspectives on History welcomes letters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant to the profession. Letters should ideally be brief and should be sent to Letters to the Editor (or mailed to Letters to the Editor, Perspectives on History, AHA, 400 A Street SE, Washington, DC 20003-3889) along with full contact information. Letters selected for publication may be edited for style, length, and content. Publication of letters does not signify endorsement by the AHA of the views expressed by the authors, who alone are responsible for ensuring accuracy of the letters' contents. Institutional affiliations are provided only for identification purposes.
To the Editor:
This is a brief note about Robert Townsend's annual "Profile of the History Profession." The Profile does not include our public history colleagues working in museums, historic sites, archives, consultancies, and elsewhere. I would love to see them included in this annual snapshot. Until then, a more appropriate title is "Profile of the History Professoriate."
—David Hochfelder
University at Albany
Robert Townsend writes: I am quite abashed, and particularly so since my forthcoming book is devoted to dispelling precisely this sort of error. Unfortunately, this is one of those cases where I dashed off a headline as I started writing and only reflected on it again when I opened the issue and looked at it in print. Mea culpa.
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Kelly Rowland Pokes Fun at Simon Cowell on 'Chelsea Lately'
Kelly Rowland playfully mocked her British 'X Factor' co-star Simon Cowell on 'Chelsea Lately' Tuesday night with her impression of the outspoken reality show judge.
After a discussion of British accents, the subject turned to Cowell, Rowland's boss and fellow judge on the U.K. version of the singing competition show. Rowland joked, "I think he actually likes the feeling of talking like thaaat. Slowing everything dowwwn and being Simon Cowell."
"I love him," Rowland added, before bursting into laughter as Chelsea responded, "Well, I guess you have to say that." Rowland has been rumored as a possible judge on the next season of the American 'X Factor,' though it seems that Katy Perry might now be the leading contender.
Rowland appeared on 'Chelsea' to chat about her new 'Sexy Abs' workout DVD and her nomination at this weekend's Grammy Awards, where 'Motivation' is a contender for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. She revealed that getting Lil Wayne on the track actually wasn't that hard:
"I saw him at a Heat game and I told him I had a song. I went to the studio, played him the song and he got on it. Sometimes artists will be a little bit difficult when it comes to getting on songs. You go through that Hollywood stuff — I don't like that. But he just did it."
Kelly also said that she's able to stay in such amazing shape by keeping the junk food to a minimum, even though she has cravings like anybody else. "I love sweets, I love cookies, I love cakes, I love pies, I love sugar, I love candy, I love anything that has sugar in it. So I had to cut all of that off. I cut it off, which, I swear I was like a crazy person. And mean as hell! But I did it and I got those results."
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Car Deals
Van and Minivan Deals: May 2014
Searching for a new family hauler? Our list of van and minivan deals is a good place to start, as we've rounded up all of the top incentives and special offers on today's best vans. Best of all, many of the deals we've included feature offers for shoppers looking to lease, finance or pay with cash, and that means there's something available for everyone.
Honda Odyssey
Featuring an impressive array of comfort and convenience features, the Honda Odyssey is one of the most popular minivans on the market. In May, it's also one of the best deals thanks to several new incentives from Honda. Two deals are available for shoppers interested in leasing. Through the end of the month, drivers can get a 2014 Odyssey LX for 36 months with payments from $269 per month after $2,499 down at lease signing. For shoppers who would rather put nothing down, Honda is offering the same 36-month term with payments from $335 per month. Finally, qualified drivers interested in financing can get 0.9 percent interest for up to 36 months, or 1.9 percent for 60 months on any new 2014 Odyssey.
The Mazda5 is a compact minivan that offers dual sliding doors, seating for six and a fuel-efficient 4-cylinder engine. It also offers reasonable pricing compared to most minivan rivals, with a base price of just under $21,000 with shipping. While that may sound like a good deal, it gets even better in May. That's because the Mazda5 is available this month with a special incentive for qualified shoppers looking to finance their next van. The incentive boasts 0 percent interest for up to 60 months, which is among the longest 0 percent terms in the minivan world.
Nissan NV
The full-size Nissan NV van offers brawny styling and muscular engines, in addition to impressive cargo and towing capacities. In May, it's also offered with a few incentives that will entice shoppers who need a large van for business purposes. One such incentive is a free graphics package: Through the end of the month, Nissan is offering no-charge graphics installation on an NV, which the brand says is a $1,000 value. Also available this month at no charge is a cargo-management system: a $2,600 value that includes shelves and a partition for shoppers who need to store tools and other equipment in the van's cargo area.
Nissan Quest
The Nissan Quest is a boldly styled alternative to more popular vans such as the Dodge Grand Caravan, Honda Odyssey and Nissan Quest. In May, the 2014 Quest is offered with several excellent incentives for shoppers looking to lease, finance or pay with cash for their next van. For drivers interested in paying in full, Nissan is touting up to $1,500 cash back on all Quest trim levels. Shoppers who would rather lease can get a 39-month term with payments from $259 per month after $2,999 down at lease signing. And for drivers looking to finance, Nissan is offering 0 percent interest for up to 36 months on all Quest models.
Toyota Sienna
The Toyota Sienna is a popular minivan that combines typical minivan comfort and convenience features with unusually bold styling. This month, the 2014 Sienna also offers a few excellent incentives for shoppers interested in getting their next family vehicle at a great price. Through the end of the month, drivers looking to lease a 2014 Sienna can get a 36-month term with payments from $299 per month after $2,999 down at lease signing. For shoppers who would rather finance, Toyota is offering 0 percent interest on all 2014 Sienna models for up to 60 months.
What it means to you: Our list of van and minivan deals and incentives will point you in the direction of an excellent new van at a great price.


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A nationwide recall was issued for a medical device used during cardiac surgery. Learn More »
Recall Notice
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
Nemours Cardiac Center at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803 | Get Map & Directions »
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Children's heart conditions can't be prevented, but a lot can be done to improve and often completely repair their hearts at any age. Thanks to advanced technology and the pediatric heart experts at the Nemours Cardiac Center (based at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children), most children born with a heart problem — even newborns only hours or days old — can be quickly diagnosed and treated right when it matters the most. At the Cardiac Center, we specialize in early detection and repair of congenital heart defects (also often called, "congenital heart disease").
If your child's been diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (or "HLHS," for short), we're here to ease your concerns, answer your questions, and give your child the best possible chance for a healthy future.
Normally, both the right and left side of the heart are similar in size and able to pump the same amount of blood. But sometimes, during an unborn baby's development in the womb (during pregnancy), there's underdevelopment of one side of the heart or the other. When the left side of the heart is underdeveloped, it's called "hypoplastic left heart syndrome." "Hypoplasia" means underdevelopment of a tissue or organ. The "left heart," in this context, means all the portions of the heart that receive blood from the lungs and pump them out to the body, including the:
- left atrium (the upper left-hand chamber of the heart that receives oxygen-rich red blood from the lungs, and then sends this blood to the left ventricle)
- left ventricle (the lower left-hand chamber of the heart that receives oxygen-rich red blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta, which takes the blood to the body)
- mitral valve (the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle that consists of two flaps, or "cusps," and prevents blood from flowing back into the atrium from the ventricle)
- aortic valve (the valve that regulates blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta which consists of three flaps and prevents blood from flowing back into the ventricle)
- aorta (the blood vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the body)
In children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, oxygen-rich ("red") blood returns from the lungs just like in any other baby. However, the hypoplastic left ventricle is too small to accept this blood and pump it out to the body. Instead, most of this blood will flow through a hole between the top two chambers called an "atrial septal defect" (or "ASD") from the left to the right atrium. This blood mixes with the oxygen-poor ("blue") blood returning from the body and enters the right ventricle.
As the only pumping chamber, the right ventricle must then pump this blood mixture through the pulmonary artery (the large artery that normally receives blood from the right ventricle and carries it to the lungs) with some of the blood going to the lungs and the rest will reach the aorta through a patent ductus arteriosus (or "PDA"), which is a large blood vessel connecting the pulmonary artery and aorta.
Although the PDA is necessary while a baby remains in the womb, it usually closes within the first few days after birth. But in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, it's critical that the PDA remains open, as this is the only way blood is able to get out to the body. To prevent the PDA from closing, babies have to receive intravenous (IV) medication.
How Does the Heart Normally Work?
When your child has a congenital heart defect, there's usually something wrong with the structure of the heart. In order to understand your child's condition, it can help to know how the heart should work normally.
Learn More About Normal Cardiac Anatomy »
Nemours' experts at KidsHealth.org also offer these helpful resources to help both you and your child understand how the heart works:
These days, hypoplastic left heart syndrome is usually diagnosed by a fetal echocardiogram ("echo") during pregnancy. When babies who haven't been previously diagnosed are born with HLHS, they may get sick very rapidly with both:
- hypoxia (low levels of oxygen in the blood, which makes the skin look blue — this is called "cyanosis")
- poor blood flow to the body
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome requires surgical treatment in all cases. As long as the patent ductus arteriosus remains open, babies are usually stable for the first few days. However, as the resistance to blood flow through the lungs (called the "pulmonary vascular resistance") drops in the first days after birth, more and more blood will be pumped to the lungs and less and less to the body, which progressively causes heart failure.
Some babies with HLHS don't have an intact atrial septum and are very sick at birth because the blood can't easily get out of the lungs. These babies often need emergency procedures immediately after birth. At the Nemours Cardiac Center, we're equipped and experienced in handling babies within the first few minutes after birth.
Initial options for the treatment of hypoplastic left heart syndrome include heart transplantation or an operation known as the "Norwood procedure." Although heart transplantation was popular as an initial treatment for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, wait times are very long, and this isn't typically considered the best for newborns with HLHS.
The Norwood Procedure ("First-Stage Palliation")
As an alternative to heart transplantation, the Norwood procedure was pioneered by the Nemours Cardiac Center's founder, Dr. William Norwood, and is now used worldwide to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
The goal of the Norwood procedure is to enlarge the aorta and use the right side of the heart to replace the function usually performed by the left. This way, oxygen-rich blood from the lungs flows through the right heart (bypassing the hypoplastic left heart), mixes with the oxygen-poor blood from the body, and is pumped out the pulmonary artery, which has been connected to the aorta and then out to the body. Following the Norwood procedure, children need at least two more operations to complete the process of a series of operations called "single ventricle palliation."
"Palliation" is the term used when a surgical procedure creates an alternative circulation, rather than repairing the heart and returning it to a "normal" circulation. Palliative procedures are usually performed when a complete repair isn't possible, usually because certain structures of the heart are too small or completely absent.
The Norwood procedure is often called a "stage 1 Norwood procedure" because it's the first stage of three procedures required for complete palliation. Since Dr. Norwood developed the procedure named after him, it has been modified and variations have been developed, which may be useful in certain children.
The various options include:
Stage I Norwood procedure. Our Nemours Cardiac Center surgeons usually perform this operation in the first week or two after birth. To create a new, larger aorta, the connection between the right ventricle and the branch pulmonary arteries is broken and the main pulmonary artery (the large artery that receives blood from the right ventricle and carries it to the lungs) and the small aorta (the blood vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the body) are connected and enlarged. Next, a small tube (called a "modified Blalock-Taussig" or "B-T shunt") is placed between a branch of the aorta and the right branch pulmonary artery to allow for blood flow to the lungs. This way, both oxygen-rich "red" blood from the lungs and oxygen-poor "blue" blood from the body mix within the right ventricle and are pumped out the pulmonary artery and into the augmented aorta. Some of that blood then travels through the shunt to the lungs to pick up more oxygen.
Modified stage 1 Norwood procedure with a right ventricular to pulmonary artery conduit. In certain cases, instead of the modified B-T shunt, children may benefit from a modified stage 1 Norwood procedure with a right ventricular to pulmonary artery conduit. In this procedure, a heart surgeon sews in a tube to connect the right ventricle back to the pulmonary artery branches. The "red" and "blue" blood mix in the right ventricle, and then the mixed blood is simultaneously pumped out to both the body (through the pulmonary artery now connected to the augmented aorta) and to the lungs (through the right ventricular to pulmonary artery conduit).
Hybrid Norwood procedure. This consists of combining a surgical procedure with a catheter procedure. When these two types of procedures are combined, we call it a "hybrid" procedure. Instead of controlling blood flow to the lungs by using a small shunt or conduit, in a hybrid procedure, blood flow to the lungs is controlled by tightening the branch pulmonary arteries using rings or "bands." Next, instead of disconnecting the pulmonary artery and then reconnecting it to the aorta, blood is delivered to the body through the patent ductus arteriosus, which is kept open either through intravenous medicine or by placing a tiny metal cage into the vessel (called a "stent") which functions like scaffolding to keep the ductus arteriosus open.
This hybrid procedure is used in specific circumstances, especially when a newborn baby hasn't been diagnosed early and comes in for surgery very sick. Following the hybrid procedure, we still need to perform surgery, which may consist of the stage 1 Norwood procedure. Sometimes, though, surgery may be delayed three to four months and the stage I (Norwood) procedure and stage II are combined into one large procedure, called a "comprehensive stage 2."
Which of these options is best in any individual child depends on a combination of factors, including the exact size of the various parts of the left heart and the condition in which the baby arrives in the hospital. In all cases, these are very complicated operations.
Surgical Treatment After the Norwood Procedure
Following the 1st stage palliation, children must undergo at least two additional operations:
- the Second Stage (either a "hemi-Fontan" operation or a "bidirectional Glenn" procedure)
- the Third Stage (called the "Fontan procedure")
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There's a lot of variability in how children can function after these surgical procedures. Some participate in sports and seem like any other child with a normal two-ventricle heart. Others may struggle with late complications or have trouble exercising at the same level as their peers. Some of this depends on the function of both the heart and its valves.
Nevertheless, 30 years ago (before the pioneering work of Dr. Norwood) no baby with a diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome lived past a year old. Now, children with HLHS routinely live into and through adulthood.
If your child has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, know that at the Nemours Cardiac Center we're here to give your child the very best, most comprehensive and compassionate care. Our goal is to guide your family, from start to finish, through your child's heart defect journey — and to help your child live the healthiest, most fulfilling life possible.
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To Pinterest or Not to Pinterest?
Ya know if we don't fall of the fiscal cliff, the world doesn't end with the Mayan calender, and I survive the holidays, I just might spend more time on Pinterest. My buddy Al Helgeson turned me onto Pinterest about 4 weeks ago. Up until then I didn't know anything about Glue Rope Coffee Cans, Jello Worms, or how to transform my old spoons into Silver Fish Windchimes!
But here is the question: Do I have time for another social media website? Every day I update & monitor 2 business websites, 3 Facebook pages, 2 Twitter accounts, and try to find time to listen to my police scanner app. My day is kinda packed! So how about a little help!? Do you think Pinterest is worth my emotional and time investment or is it a big sucking time vampire?? HELP!?


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First Super Nintendo game in 15 years is finally being released
If you haven't sold/given away/broke your old Super Nintendo yet, you might have reason to dust off the old console. For the first time in 15 years, a new game is coming out for the SNES. The name of the game is Nightmare Busters, a side scrolling adventure game from Japanese developer Nichibutzu.
The game was always meant to be released, but for some inexplicable reason, the game never saw the light of day. However, a publisher by the name of Super Fight Time has decided to release the stagnant game at the modern video game price of $60.
It's simply a novelty item, or if you're a collector, an enticing opportunity, especially since the company announced they would only be releasing six hundred copies of the game in an SNES cartridge.
Personally, if I wanted to throw sixty dollars at a video game, I'd get something a little bit more current generation. Heck, I can get current generation games at at even lower prices during Steam sales. I've moved on from the good ol' days, and I don't regret a second of it.
I suppose there is a certain nostalgia behind buying the last Super Nintendo game to ever be released. It might just because it's the last hurrah for the days where you pulled out a fresh new cartridge out of a game box instead of a CD. or maybe you're aching to blow air into the bottom of the game to make it work. Maybe you missed reading the included instruction booklet…
But let's face it, as much as we have fond memories of a time long gone, there are plenty of games for the SNES on the open market that have a cheaper market price than $60 that are just as good, not to mention that pretty much every game on the SNES has been emulated and free to play on the emulator of your choice. Things change, and why anyone would spend their money on a game for a system long past its prime is beyond me.
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Are you shopping for a mortgage or you want to refinance an existing loan? If yes, you have a good reason for visiting our website. Here we research and outline key facts about Fremont mortgages and loans.
Changes in the Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates keep on changing. Consequently, as soon as you think you are ready for the loan, do some research on the rates offered by the lenders and get information on how the rates may be adjusted in future?
Fees Charged
The fees charged by lenders keep on varying. In fact every lender structures his fees differently thus, it may be prudent to compare the fees charged by each lender before you apply for the mortgage. Inquire about the fees, closing costs and other costs you may be required to foot.
Does Your Lender Sell The Loan To Other Banks?
In Fremont, there are many lenders who give out loans to borrowers and sell it to other banks. This may happen when lenders want to free their liabilities so that they can give out more loans. Even though such a move may not affect your mortgage, it is important that you scrutinize the mortgage statement and ensure that you don't make payment to the wrong bank.
Your Credit Score
Ideally, most lenders will pull your credit scores from any of the following bureaus: Transunion, Experian and Equifax. This will help them determine your credit worthy. The middle score of the three will be considered in qualifying you for the loan. The credit score pulled from a website will therefore be different from what the lenders use because of the differences in the reporting system.
Down Payment
Different Fremont mortgages and loans institutions may demand varying amount of down payment from anyone looking for a mortgage loan. FHA mortgage loan, the VA and USDA loans do not require down payment. If you qualify for VA, loans, you may not be asked to make the down payment. Similarly, if you qualify for the USDA loan, you will be saved from down payments.
Refinance the Home Loan
Find out if your bank will allow you to refinance the loan or not. If they can allow you to refinance it any time, it may allow you to lower your monthly payments or change the type of loan when you think it is appropriate to do so.


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42 U.S. Code § 1395i–1a - Repealed. Pub. L. 101–234, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1980
Section, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1817A, as added July 1, 1988, Pub. L. 100–360, title I, § 112(a), 102 Stat. 698, provided for establishment and operation of Federal Hospital Insurance Catastrophic Coverage Reserve Fund.
Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1990, see section 102(d)(1) of Pub. L. 101–234, set out as a note under section 59B of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Pub. L. 100–360, title I, § 112(b), July 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 699, which directed Secretary of the Treasury, in July of 1990, to calculate interest lost to Federal Hospital Insurance Catastrophic Coverage Reserve Fund due to lag between outlays (attributable to amendments made by Pub. L. 100–360) from Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund during 1989 and transfers made to such Reserve Fund to cover such outlays, and provided that appropriations under subsection (a)(2) of this section include amount so calculated, was repealed by Pub. L. 101–234, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1980.
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Madrona Venture Group is finishing the year with a bang, bankrolling a series of startup companies. The latest is 2nd Watch, an Amazon Web Services premier partner and cloud services startup that just pulled in $4.2 million in funding. The 2nd Watch technology allows companies to operate more efficiently in the cloud, helping customers like Red Lion Hotels and Coldwell Banker migrate services to AWS.
"The public cloud, led by Amazon Web Services, is creating a dramatic shift in commercial computing and IT, but businesses need solutions partners to fully leverage the cloud," said Matt McIlwain, Managing Director of Madrona Venture Group. "2nd Watch is a clear leader on delivering solutions fitted to where enterprise customers are today and where they are going in the future with cloud adoption."
As part of the funding, McIlwain has joined the 2nd Watch board of directors. The company, with offices in Seattle and Spokane, is led by Kris Bliesner, a former Microsoft employee who previously served as CIO at Ambassadors Group.
The deal follows investments by Madrona in Lumo BodyTech and Jeremy Jaech's home sensor startup SNUPI.


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Too often dental health is associated with unpleasant experiences, but not when it comes to xylitol. It almost sounds too good to be true: a substance that tastes like sugar but actually helps improve dental health. This substance is xylitol and it was not created by scientists in a lab; it actually comes from nature and can be found in a variety of fruits and vegetables and is also produced by the body. It is made commercially using corn or birch bark.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol which has a similar sweetness to sugar, but it actually can help prevent dental cavities. Plaque-causing bacteria that normally thrive in the mouth cannot use xylitol as a source of nutrition. They are also less likely to stick to the teeth in the presence of xylitol. With continued use, the number of these bad bacteria actually decreases. A reduced bacteria count also helps keep the pH stable and not too acidic. Regular use of xylitol makes the saliva more alkaline, helping to remineralize softer decayed areas of the tooth enamel.
It has about 40% fewer calories than regular sugar and is slowly digested and not fully absorbed by the body so it wont raise blood sugar and insulin levels like regular sugar. Another interesting use of xylitol includes helping to reduce the risk of ear infections in children.
It is available in a variety of gums, candies, toothpastes, and granules. Look for gums and candies with xylitol as the first ingredient; these higher quality products will be more effective than products with less xylitol. The only negative side effect may be some digestive distress if consumed in unusually high doses. The daily dose required to reduce the risk of tooth decay is 5 grams which can easily be met by chewing gum a few times per day or eating mints after meals.
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Michael M. Dudley from Optima Health talks health reform
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. It represented the most significant regulatory overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.
Optima Health began early preparations to ensure a smooth transition into health reform, with some changes happening very early. A major milestone date came on March 31, 2014, when open enrollment for the first year of the ACA's healthcare exchange marketplace ended. Optima Health enrolled over 15,000 members on the individual exchange and the federal government reported over 7 million enrollees throughHealthcare.gov.
The ACA was enacted with the goals of increasing the quality and affordability of health insurance, lowering the uninsured rate by expanding public and private insurance coverage, and reducing the costs of healthcare for individuals and the government. It introduced a number of components— mandates, subsidies, and insurance exchanges—meant to increase coverage and affordability. The law also requires insurance companies to cover all applicants within new minimum standards and offer the same rates regardless of pre-existing conditions or sex. Additional reforms aimed to reduce costs and improve healthcare outcomes by shifting the system towards quality over quantity through increased competition, regulation, and incentives to streamline the delivery of healthcare.


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Westport weather: Weekend expected to turn wet, wintry
Skies will be mostly sunny today across southwestern Connecticut, but things are expected to take a wintry turn overnight.
The National Weather Service says the daytime high temperature will be in the mid-40s, with a northeast wind around 6 mph.
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To promote my horror novel, AFRAID, which debuts March 31, I'm appearing on different blogs every single day in March.
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Q: Did you really send 7000 letters to libraries?
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Q: Did you really visit 500 bookstores on tour for your third book?
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Q: Did you really say that to the vet when your dog was being euthanized? (See Greg Swanson's blog for details.)
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Q: Did you really kill one of your series characters at the end of Fuzzy Navel without revealing who died?
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Q: Are you really providing new, specific, diverse content on all 31 days of this blog tour?
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Q: Is all of this really true?
A: Yes, it's all true. I'm a legend in my own household, and an inspiration to dozens. I'm also a very bad example. You should never compare your writing, your print run, your royalties, or your promotional efforts, to any other writer. Each of us is unique, with our own path to follow. Follow yours.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to cure cancer. (okay, that one was a lie...)
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It is unclear as to whether New York legislators will be swayed by the recent developments in Florida, but there is no denying that the case for reforming New York's flawed "no-fault" auto insurance law is gaining momentum with some high-profile busts and stiff regulations (See Reporters Notebook on page 12 for the crackdown on unsavory doctors).
On Feb. 29, federal authorities unsealed a substantial indictment implicating 36 suspects for a scheme dating back to at least 2007. The same day, authorities apprehended 35 defendants—including ten doctors and three lawyers—allegedly involved in creating clinics in and around New York City that habitually billed auto insurers for treatments that were either medically unnecessary or never rendered.
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OK, where did you get that shot Gobiodon???? Holy cow.
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Posted 19 September 2005 - 08:38 AM
Nothing wrong with the change of attire, but do miss the housing. Then there is that description of the page 95 article. There is a pdf file that can be downloaded from the (www.ikelite.com) web site............
Sorry Ike! Reading the article you'll see:
1. It was NOT an Ikelite that flooded, as we would of course expect from such a high quality product.
2. And the flood that did happpen was 100% user-error, which actually was the point of the article. The housing worked fine all week, and then flooded in the rinse tank due to careless O-ring installation.
However, the positioning of the cover tagline was MOST unfortunate.
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Nikon D200, Ikelite housing, Dual SB105.
Posted 21 September 2005 - 08:45 AM
In a brilliant promotion move, Ike just added this image to the Ikelite's site
Ike's mama didn't raise no dummie...
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I watched the movie this weekend and yes, it's very similar to "The Deep" although the actors are younger and much easier on the eyes than Nick Nolte.
I thoroughly enjoyed the movie - had the right frame of mind - although it was a BAD choice to bring the wife because now she doesn't like Tiger Sharks...
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Hope on board the Mystery Quilt Train and enjoy this short ride! Welcome to all passengers, returning travelers and first time mystery riders. We had a blast the last three train rides, so settle into the club car, grab a snack and something to drink, and away we go.
In January we all seem to be in limbo or at odds with ourselves. The holidays are over, and whether good, bad or indifferent, there usually seems to be a bit of a let-down by the first of the new year. So, let's do a quick mystery quilt to rev up our spirits and get us through January. This was designed as a child's quilt and finishes at 40" x 56" (perfect size for Project Linus) but can easily be doubled to about 56" x 72" for a nice sized lap quilt. Just double the fabric requirements, and I will let you know as we go along how many extra pieces to make if you are doing the larger quilt. I will put the larger directions in parentheses and in caps to make it stand out. Hope it doesn't confuse anyone.
Today, Clue 1, you will get fabric requirements, some cutting, and assembly of a few blocks. I think this will be enjoyed by all levels of quilting experience. After all, most of the fun is trying to figure out where this train ride is headed! Clue 2 will be given next Saturday, Jan. 5th, and the final clue on the 12th and I will post by 9:00 a.m. MTS. All clues will be posted ON THIS THREAD so bookmark it for easy access, for whenever you want to check in. I know it will sometimes seem like a lot in one clue, but you can do this at your own pace. I need to get all the clues posted before I go on vacation. And nothing says you have to have it done by the time I get back online, probably on the 28th.
As in the past, I will try to help answer questions about the A and B fabrics, or you can wait until next week when you will find out how the A and B will be used.
For those of you who want to go completely scrappy, I am not going to write the directions out, but you will see what needs to be done after you read Clue 2. Color A can be substituted with scrappy if you plan your scraps right, but I would suggest Color B be kept as a single unbusy pattern, or you will lose the pattern of the quilt top. You will need the same yardage for Color B for this version, and just a lot more scrap pieces in place of the A fabric..
I am using 4-½" blocks, simply because I have a box of them. They are cut as I accumulate small pieces of fabric not big enough to bother keeping, and then use them for the scrappy flower quilts I make.
So, you will need the following --
Color A - ¾ yard - will be cut next week
Color B - ¾ yard - will be cut next week (LARGE SIZE: COLOR A AND B -- 1-½ YARDS OF EACH)
I have used 2 colors with strong contrast. I did not use any of colors A or B in my scrappy blocks.
From the picture, the gold fabric is my color A and the light is color B.
You will need 54 (LARGE: 108) assorted colors and patterns of scrap fabric cut into 4-½" squares, the more different fabrics, the more attractive your quilt will be. (I was lucky enough to have 54 different patterns.)
Cut 44 ( LARGE:60) assorted colors and patterns of scrap fabric cut into 2-½" x 4-½" rectangles. (Wasteful, I know, but I used my pre-cut 4-½" blocks and cut off a 2-½" strip, giving me my 2-½ x 4-½" size, and discarded the leftover.)
And you will need four 2-1/2" assorted squares for both the small and large.
If you do not have the 4-½" squares already cut like I did, an easy thing to do would be to cut a 4-½ x 7" piece, then cut off 2-½" giving you a 4-½" square and a 2-½" x 4-½" rectangle.
Using accurate ¼" seams, make 6 (LARGE: MAKE 12) 9-patch blocks from your 54 (108) assorted 4-½" squares, and press well. They will measure 12-½" square. Adjust your needle position if you are not getting a ¼" seam. See the second photo.
I guess that's enough work to keep you busy for this week, see you a week from today for the next clue. Have a happy new year, and now you have something to do this weekend if you aren't a football fan!
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