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1 acbis Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists Certification Exam Preparation Course Chapter 1: Overview of Brain Injury
2 Module Objectives Describe the incidence, prevalence and epidemiology of brain injury. Distinguish between traumatic brain injury and acquired brain injury. Describe the systems of care available in the rehabilitation continuum. List several of the funding issues for the support of persons with brain injury. Explain the TBI Act of 1996 and its impact on services and funding for persons with brain injury.
3 Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been called the silent epidemic. An estimated 10 million Americans are affected by stroke and TBI This makes brain injury the second most prevalent injury and disability in the United States.
4 Definition of TBI TBI is an insult to the brain, not of a degenerative or congenital nature but caused by an external physical force, that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness, which results in an impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning. It can also result in the disturbance of behavioral or emotional functioning. These impairments may be either temporary or permanent and cause partial or total functional disability or psychosocial maladjustment. National Head Injury Foundation (1996)
5 Causes of TBI Motor Vehicle Crashes Falls Gunshot Wounds Sports Injuries Workplace Injuries Child Abuse Domestic Violence Military Actions Other injuries caused by trauma
6 Definition of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) An ABI is an injury to the brain that has occurred after birth and is not hereditary, congenital or degenerative. The injury commonly results in a change in neuronal activity, which affects the physical integrity, the metabolic activity, or the functional ability of the cell. The term does not refer to brain injuries induced by birth trauma. Includes TBI and injuries caused by an internal insult to the brain. Brain Injury Association of America (1997)
7 Causes of ABI TBI Tumor Blood clot Stroke Seizure Toxic exposure (e.g., substance abuse, ingestion of lead, inhalation of volatile agents) Infections (encephalitis, meningitis) Metabolic disorders (insulin shock, diabetic coma, liver and kidney disease) Neurotoxic poisoning Lack of oxygen to the brain (airway obstruction, strangulation, cardiopulmonary arrest, carbon monoxide poisoning, drowning)
8 ABI Effects Acquired brain injury may result in mild, moderate, or severe impairments in one or more areas including: Cognition (i.e. speech-language communication, memory, attention and concentration, reasoning and abstract thinking) Physical functions (i.e. ambulating, seeing, hearing, balancing) Psychosocial behavior (i.e. social skills, anger management, impulsivity)
9 Understanding the Definitions While it is important to understand the different definitions of brain injury, the term brain injury is used throughout this manual to refer to acquired brain injury. When reference is specifically made to injury caused by trauma due to external physical force, the term traumatic brain injury (TBI) is used. Much of the research has been done with persons with TBI.
10 Injury Severity Injuries are classified according to mild, moderate and severe injuries. 80% are mild 10-30% are moderate 5-25% are severe Concussion: mild TBI that often goes undiagnosed as such
11 Epidemiology of TBI Every 23 seconds, one person in the United States sustains a traumatic brain injury. More than 50,000 people die every year as a result of traumatic brain injury. 235,000 people are hospitalized each year with traumatic brain injury. 80,000-90,000 Americans experience the onset of a longterm disability following traumatic brain injury each year.
12 Epidemiology of TBI After one traumatic brain injury, the risk for a second injury is three times greater; after the second injury, the risk for a third injury is eight times greater. 2/3 of firearm-related traumatic brain injuries are classified as suicidal in intent. 91% of firearm-related TBI s result in death. Courtesy Centre for Neuro Skills
13 Incidence of TBI 1.4 Million Traumatic Brain Injuries occur every year. Deaths = 4% Hospitalizations = 17% Emergency Department Visits = 79%
14 Incidence & Gender Males Sustain 59% of TBI s Females Sustain 41% of TBI s In other words, males sustain 1.5 times as many brain injuries as females. Males have higher rates of Hospitalization, Death and Emergency Department Visits
15 Incidence & Gender Intimate violence is the leading cause of serious injury to American women between the ages of 15 and 44 and frequently results in TBI.
16 Incidence & Race Blacks have the highest overall incidence rate (486 per 100,000) American Indian/Alaskan Native & Asian/Pacific Islander have the lowest incidence (252/100,000) Whites account for 81% of TBI s
17 Incidence & Age Incidence of TBI is highest in the 0-4 age group (1121 per 100,000) Deaths from TBI are highest in the 75 or older age group (51 per 100,000) Emergency Department visits are highest in the 0-4 age group (1035 per 100,000)
18 Cause of Injury Struck By/ Against 13% Other 13% Unknown 9% Motor Vehicle 20% Assaults 11% Falls 29%
19 Cause of Injury Alcohol is a significant factor in injury etiology: In a review of publications examining alcohol intoxication at the time of injury, rates ranged from 37% to 51%.
20 Systems of Care Hospital-Based Services Acute Hospital Care Acute Rehabilitation Post-Hospital Services Skilled Nursing Facility (Sub-acute) Post-Acute Rehabilitation Outpatient Services Supported Living
21 Costs of Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injuries cost more than $60 billion annually. Estimated lifetime costs for one year of those injuries are $406 billion. The costs are often due to the resultant life-long disability.
22 National Accreditation & State Licensure National accreditation organizations have established set standards for rehabilitation programs. JCAHO: Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations CARF: Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities A number of states have required licenses for programs serving persons with brain injury. The goal of accreditation standards and licensure is to ensure that the organization has the capacity to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities.
23 Funding Approximately 5% of individuals with severe brain injuries have adequate funding for long-term treatment. Brain Injury Association of America Whatever the funding source, it is essential that: Advocacy is provided Available funding is appropriately and cost effectively managed
24 Private Funding Indemnity Insurance Insurer assumed the responsibility of paying medical benefits for services performed and covered under the policy in return for premium payments Managed Care Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) Gate-keeping Elective contracting with providers Quality controls Risk-sharing
25 Public Funding Medicaid provides health care for more than 40 million people throughout the US: Low-income families People who are blind People age 65 and older People who have disabilities
26 Public Funding State Home and Community-Based Services Waivers (HCBS) A state with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid approval can waive one or more of the requirements of eligibility for funding and provision of services. Increases accessibility to services. Encourages the development of new approaches for health care delivery to meet the special needs of particular areas or groups of people (e.g., persons with brain injury).
27 Home and community based services Case management Home health aide services Adult day health Respite care Homemaker service Personal care Habilitation services Day treatment or other partial hospitalization services, psychosocial rehabilitation services, clinic services for individuals with chronic mental illness Expanded habilitation services (i.e., prevocational services to prepare an individual for paid or unpaid employment) Other: emergency response systems, assistive technology, etc.
28 Access to Services Those most likely to have difficulty accessing services are individuals: With cognitive impairment but who lack physical disabilities Without an effective advocate With problematic or unmanageable behaviors * * Without treatment, individuals with problematic or unmanageable behaviors are the most likely to become homeless, institutionalized in a mental facility, or imprisoned. Government Accounting Office (GAO)
29 GAO Report The 1997 GAO report on Traumatic Brain Injury determined that Medicaid and Home and Community Based Waiver programs covered an estimated 2,478 individuals and spent $118 million. By comparison in the same year, waivers covered an estimated 236,000 individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities and spent approximately $5.8 billion!
30 The Olmstead Decision It requires states to administer their services, programs, and activities in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals with disabilities. The ADA and the Olmstead decision apply to all qualified individuals with disabilities regardless of age. The decision has resulted in several federal and state initiatives that will make living in the community a reality for more people with disabilities.
31 Advocacy: Brain Injury Association of America In 1980, a group of family members of persons with traumatic brain injuries founded the National Head Injury Foundation, now BIAA. The organization has grown into a national organization, including 42 chartered state affiliates.
32 Traumatic Brain Injury Act (1996) Purpose To expand efforts to identify methods of preventing traumatic brain injury Expand biomedical research efforts or minimize the severity of dysfunction as a result of such an injury To improve the delivery and quality of services through State demonstration projects
33 Traumatic Brain Injury Act (1996) TBI Act authorized: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish projects to prevent and reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury The National Institutes of Health to award grants to conduct basic and applied research on developing new methods for more effective diagnosis, therapies, and a continuum of care.
34 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Provides grants to states to carry out demonstration programs to implement systems that ensure statewide access to comprehensive and coordinated TBI services. States who receive grants must implement the following components: Statewide TBI advisory board Staff responsible for TBI activities Statewide needs assessment to address the full spectrum of services Statewide action plan to develop a comprehensive, communitybased system of care (HRSA 1999).
35 Research A traumatic brain injury can happen to a child or adult of any age, race, gender, religion or socioeconomic status. It is important to quantify the problem by conducting surveillance. Surveillance is the ongoing and systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of data used to describe and monitor a health event.
36 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model Systems of Care (TBIMS) (1987) Funding provided by US Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), which maintains the TBI Model Systems National Database To develop a model system of care for persons with traumatic brain injury, emphasizing continuity and comprehensiveness of care To maintain a standardized national database for innovative analyses of TBI treatment and outcomes. Each center provides a coordinated system of emergency care, acute neurotrauma management, comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation and long-term interdisciplinary follow-up services.
37 NIH Research The National Institutes of Health conducted research on the development of new methods and modalities for: More effective diagnosis Measurement of degree of injury Post-injury monitoring Assessment of care models for brain injury recovery and long term care
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This Stussy editorial highlights one of the American streetwear brand's most influential sources of inspiration, New York city.
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Harlem rapper Princess Nokia also makes a debut in the Stussy editorial, helping to enhance the local look of the shots. On the images, the streetwear brand leaves its mark in the form of eccentric writing, which highlights its international scope and describes the areas in which the photos were taken.
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Mommy & Me Into the Blue Swimwear
Swimsuits are probably my favorite thing to sew since getting over sewing with the fabric. They go by fast and they get me excited for water play with my family. I love how we can customize all these shapes and colors to make it unique for us. So when Striped Swallow Designs said they were testing their first swimsuit, I was super excited. It is a vintage spin on a monokini. And it totally looks like something my little sister wore in the 90s.
So immediately, for me, what I loved about it was that it gave the look of a bikini with the comfort of a one piece. There is a full coverage back option, but the front will still expose your stomach. But the waist is pretty high so I think more of us ladies would be comfortable in it. I personally love the exposed back and front. If you want to toy with it being closed in the front, I would suggest a sort of front panel like the Peach Beach from Lil Luxe Collection.
Every single one of my girls love this design from ages 7-12. And my sister and nieces thought it was pretty sweet too. So it's a great shape for all sorts of shapes, sizes and ages. I do think the coverage might be just a tad uncomfortable on the bigger booties. I like to be a little cheeky though. Blame it on my super extra Latina. She just can't help it. Embrace the curves or forget about them.
This was made for me in a size M top graded to XXL bottom. My little one is a size 6/7
If you don't want to miss out on this pattern, they are available individually or in a bundle. Unless you don't have a little, I recommend the bundle 😉
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Entry fee is $35 per day or $65 for two • Late Entry (after Wed. Feb. 27th) No t-shirt
Registration will close at 1 pm on Friday, March 1st.
For Sunday GS we will run all W then M. U8-U14 W then U8-U14 men. There will be a rest and inspection for second run.
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Suppose there is a home for emergency, made out and compiled of recycled shipping containers. The Future Shack can be depicted as to the full of a usable and complete recyclable,self-sustainable piece of architecture! Australian architect, Sean Godsell, formulated a proto-type home that has practical applications for an assortment of necessitates, e.g. homeless people, victims of natural catastrophes, 3rd world housing, or merely as temporary housing in any part of the world.
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So, I have received several e-mails asking about what I feed the twinners.
So if your not a mom, then you probably don't care to read this.. so come back tomorrow for more some more rants.
Anyway,now that they are almost 16 months old they pretty much eat what we eat now. Give or take.. Some ends up on the floor.. or in their hair.. or even more likely.. in mine.. But with that being said.. I was actually excited to do this post because I think your childs health from the beginning is very important. I am however just a mom. I'm not a pediatric dietician professional. I'm not going to judge you if you throw your kid a ding dong.
I aim to feed the twins healthy and nutritious foods every day. Making sure they get whole grains, protein, fresh fruits and veggies etc. I make sure to avoid any snacks that are highly processed, contain HFCS, high sugars etc.
As with my meals, I will admit its not exactly easy to eat clean ALL the time. But it can be. If you prepare!!
It takes preparation. I have most the food prepared in advance chicken, sweet potatoes, veggies, rice, quinoa etc.
This was just the babes meals yesterday!
I didn't say it was pretty.
C'mon its baby food! Quick oats heated in the microwave with 1 whole egg and a little water for 1:30. Mix in a little brown sugar and PB and they LOVE it.
I can usually get them to take about 3-4 bites before one of them wants to take over…
Oatmeal on him, my hands, the floor etc.
Good job, buddy.
Lunch: Yogurt, eggs, banana.. It was a really quick lunch today. B & T love eggs!
These little Dora yogurt cups are perfectly sized for kids and contain low sugar. It also turns into a fight with a utensil..
Chicken, sweet potatoes, avocado and mandarin oranges. B honestly could eat the WHOLE can of oranges.. she loves them! She always is signing for more when they disappear off her plate.
Now, I will honestly admit they don't eat this neatly and organized all the time. They are one folks. Two of them and one of me. Sometimes we sit and eat on the floor. Yes, I put the plate on the floor like we are dogs and we eat on the ground Chinese style. I don't know why but they seem to eat more when we do that instead of the fun game of standing in their high chairs and seeing how many times mom will pick up the food that gets knocked onto the floor. Then there are the times we eat lunch through samples at Costco.. Don't pretend like you have never done it. It's just how we roll.
Do they like everything I feed them..
But I am glad that they like mostly everything that we eat. Even if takes a little coaxing sometimes..
Their diet also contains:
Fish, pancakes, PB and jelly sandwiches, rice, quinoa, steamed carrots, broccoli, Peas, corn, grapes, RASPBERRIES, blueberries.. they can't get enough.
Until they were one I was pretty strict on the whole sugar thing making sure they weren't fed sugary snacks, ice cream, cake etc. Which was pretty hard, especially around family because for some reason people found it humorous to watch their facial expressions with the taste of something. But word to the wise.. Only mom wants to do that..
Now, I'm a little bit more lenient and I'll give them a cookie or a dum-dum, cake at a family gathering. I just make sure to limit it and since I don't really keep much in the house its not to bad. Also I don't really use them as a reward for anything more like a distraction. Which lasts about 2.2 sec. anyway.
Kids need snacks.. heck. MOM's need snacks. But what is a healthy snack that doesn't involve highly processed, HFCS, or sugar?
There are plenty of options! But again.. You're the mom, you decide what you feed your children. This is just what I give my kiddos and it works great for us!
T & B love these animal crackers from Costco! Organic, whole wheat vanilla tiggers and poohs.
Fruit Pouches:
REAL fruit. No preservatives. No added sugars. They are quick and easy! And they are usually on sale! Bonus.
Other snacks my kids eat:
Goldfish- duh. what kid doesn't
Muffin cakes
String Cheese
Graham crackers (Check for HFCS)
This is where I actually hesitate to post this. But I'm just giving my opinion. So don't get all defensive on my rear. Again. You're the mom to your kid.
But here we go:
I think parents OVER do it on drinks. Yes, T & B drink Apple juice, Pear juice and Whole milk. But ONLY at meal times.
Other than that they have water in their sippy cups/bottles (I'm working on getting them off bottles.. )
A lot of moms give their kids juice or chocolate milk in their bottle ALL day long!
They need H2O folks. Not the carbonated kind with syrup.. but good ole' plain water! Working in the dental field I experienced thousands of cases of dental decay due to what we call "baby bottle rot" Once your baby has teeth you have to brush them, and you can't put them to bed EVERY night with a bottle full of sugar aka- milk or juice.
There is NOTHING wrong with giving them water, they don't need juice or milk every time they are thirsty!!
Rant over:
P.S. They will get used to it.. I did it from the get go so T &B actually like water and don't mind it. But if they are used to juice and milk all the time it might be a struggle for a little bit.
They will jump on the bus soon enough


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Wasteland 2 Discussion
Trainer Tools and Resources
what do you guys do to make the attribute/skill ones work? I don't hear any 2nd "activated" sound after pressing it on the appropriate screen. Heres what I do, I open atrribute screen, i hit the add 5 attribute, hear activated, close it a few seconds later, say YES to confirm level or whatever it asks and then open it up again and its still 0. It does work randomly sometimes but only for attributes.
The thing i did was i opened up my char screen, went under the tab i wanted to add to, pressed the add attribute to hear the activated do it again to hear second one exit the char screen, have the char i want the points added to highlighted and press the add attribute button and reenter char and have the points to spend.
I have install the game today, and automatly is present the new patch, now i have blocked automatic update, please if possible do this latest update
Thaks very much for all your work CH.
i can only get the unlimited AP to work since update an new trainer .... its obviously just me though so i will persevere
wanted to add skill and exp but says it cant find value ?
only started today , i think i seen another 5mb patch released today though
damn them for those tiny incremental patches
No I'm now getting the same thing. Must have been the newest patch.
I, too, cannot get the Add Skill Points to work. I can manage to get Add Attribute Points to work but no combination of switching and highlighting characters while pressing the hot key works.
I've tried the quoted response up above but that only affected Attribute Points, never Skill. Anyone else who might have an idea on how to get it to work?
All options still work. No update needed.
Using the newest patch (Steam version) and the newest release of the trainer all I ever get is error 0x90 "Couldn't find game code" regardless of what option I press.
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I have been involved in only a few serious relationships in my life. One of them, the biggest obviously, would have to be doomed marriage to Moira. We had much in common but in the end I just couldn't stand her cold hearted shrewish non-stop nagging. Not that I'm bitter. I am totally over her. I just get so mad whenever I think about how small-minded and petty . . no, no . . that isn't right. I have let go. I'm certainly not going to let that failure sour me on what good be the best thing in my life.
There is certainly something infectuous in the air at this time of year. Perhaps it is that Spring is just around the corner, the season of new life and rebirth. Love is everywhere. Gaia and Cable seem to be passing through a new point in their friendship. I had a feeling those two might hit it off. They both have rather unusual backrounds. Cable is from an alternate future ravaged by war. He was a fighter and a leader and now he's here. A man out of time. Though he does have family here, he only met them very recently. Likewise Gaia has been alone for many centuries, guarding the universe against a terrible menace. She has found friends in the X-Men but also is a person out of place. Sharing this common emotion, it is only logical that they might find kindred spirits in each other.
Just as I have with Maggie. As we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast, two representatives of the Church, Maggie's employers, arrived at the mansion. I was a bit surprised that they had made the trip out from the city. Obviously whatever they wanted must be important. I agreed to meet with them.
Father Hope, a rather kindly gentleman, explained that if I wished to continue seeing Magdalena I would have to journey to Rome and undergo a very important test. Normally I don't respond very well to these kinds of ultimatums, but I recognized that Maggie had a rather unique position in this world, being a direct descendant of the Mary Magdalen and a powerful warrior in the service of the Church.
As it was explained to me, the test is not a right of passage kind of thing, but rather a preparatory trial for an inevitable battle in my future. Apparently there are dark forces arrayed against Maggie and they will send some kind of terrible enemy to try and destroy me. Having faced many a foe in my life, I am not concerned.
For the trip to Rome, I chose Nightcrawler and Wolverine to accompany Maggie and I. Cyclops came up to me as we were leaving.
"Why do they get to go?" he asked in his whiney nasal voice. "I'm, you know, you're right hand guy!"
"Of course you are Scott. But going to see the Pope is something special for Kurt. And Logan, well, I'm contractually obligated to include him on each and every mission involving a mutant. Sorry."
The poor boy seemed like he was on the verge of tears. Sigh.
"Besides, Scott," I continued, "I have a very important mission for you while I'm gone."
"Really?" he asked, brightening up.
"Yes. I want you to make sure the X-Jet is thoroughly scrubbed from top to bottom. Oh, and Scott?"
"I want you to use two coats of wax. It's crucial."
Scott's face broke into a broad grin. "I won't disappoint you, Professor."
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After my near boxing match with my unruly sewing machine last week I decided we needed a little time apart. Now we all know how hard it can be to keep lovers apart under the same roof, which is why I was even more excited to steal away from my love, er I mean sewing machine, on a little family road trip to surprise my other mother for her.....
(gasp) 60th birthday!!
I had to throw in this picture, because I just can't believe that she is 60 or as we liked to say 18 with 42 years experience (wink, wink).
Doesn't she look wonderful!?
Please let me have her genes, please let me have her genes
Doesn't she look wonderful!?
Please let me have her genes, please let me have her genes
She was shocked to say the least to see us there and that her equally wonderful husband managed to put together an enormous birthday bash in her honor without her having the slightest idea what was happening!
The entire trip went over without a hitch and we had so much fun visiting family and especially relaxing at the beach!
I can't say who was happier with our ocean side escape, Mommy and Daddy soaking up the sun or Jonah getting more than his fill of
eating playing in the sand.
As for Sienna, well, she was a little troubled to realize that brothers will likely knock over and possibly eat her sand castles for the rest of her life.
Fortunately, there's no shortage of building material for sand castles and mischievous as he may be, he is just frankly too cute to stay mad at for long!
Unlike our last road trip where
But maybe it wasn't us at all... maybe it's just that it's impossible to complain when you're getting spoiled by great-grandmas who love playing dress up as much as you do...
Or when you have crazy, out-of-their-right-mind parents who let you ride the dirty, middle-of-no-where gas station race car rides just because you said please.
They sure do look cute, but I must have really been day-dreaming about new patterns and designs to ignore the nagging germaphobia in the back of my mind. But it was all worth it in the end! Not just because we had a great time, but mostly because I can't wait to show you all the fun new ideas I came up with on the road!!!
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15 October 2009
No news is good news?
Well I guess in this case this saying is not entirely true. But I have at least started the indoor season now, so updates will be more frequent from now on. Not much to show for so far, but the modules will receive a scenery upgrade. the picture shows a little experiment with weeds from Polak Model.
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Local News Brief
Armed robbers hit
gas station near I-84
State police on Monday were looking for two men who held up a Southbury gas station late Sunday and were last seen fleeing in the direction of Interstate 84.
Two men walked into the People's Choice Mobil on Route 188 near Exit 16 about 11 p.m., armed with what appeared to be a handgun. They demanded money and left with an undetermined amount of cash.
Police described both suspects as white males. The first was in his early to mid-30s, stood between 5 feet, 10 inches and 6 feet tall, weighed about 200 pounds, and had facial hair. He was dressed in a brown jacket, sunglasses and jeans.
The second man was younger, possibly in his late 20s, police said. He was at least 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 175 to 180 pounds. He was clean-shaven and wore a black leather jacket and jeans.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Troop A barracks in Southbury at (203)-267-2200.
End may be near
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A lawsuit against the City of Danbury that stemmed from landfill odors may be nearing a conclusion.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Daniel Casagrande said he will present a "potential resolution of the case" to the Common Council when it meets March 2.
In August 1997, 344 people, mainly Bethel residents, sued Danbury claiming odors from the Danbury landfill off Plumtrees Road caused health problems and the loss of property values. The landfill has been capped since, using soil and a synthetic barrier. Gases from the landfill are being burned. A total of 121 homes were party to the suit.
Any deal on the lawsuit must be approved by the Common Council. No one would discuss the possible cash value.
School district to unveil $53.5 million budget
The Board of Finance gets its first look at the school district's $53.5 million 2004-05 budget Thursday.
The budget, which carries a 7.3 percent increase over the current school budget, will be the sole topic of discussion at the finance board meeting.
The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Center in Sandy Hook.
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The name thingy (Breadcloth) is made with DMC #20 thread, and is color 3033 (taupe)...I make these by requests ...you can contact me at Byhooks4u.etsy.com for more information ...
What a blessing! I wish my grandkids would get interested in crochet! I've tried teaching my girls but they just aren't interested.
Lots of cool guys are crocheting these days, I love it!
Well done to your grandson and you of course too!
Vikki, I love that my granddaughters asked me to teach them. If for som reason I couldn't I took them to someone who could. And they both crochet and knot. I'm so proud that they even tried and now they can if they want to.
Your name doily is beautiful. I always wanted one but our last name is so very long! Lol
How wonderful that your grandson is interested in crocheting. He did a great job! Adelyn was here on Saturday and I had her working on a chain. She needed a lot of help, but she seems interested. I told her that she is young yet and as she gets older it will be easier for her to get everything coordinated. :) She is almost 7, so still pretty young. She is giving me hope though. :) <3


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Ticky-boo has her own iPod. It's actually the very first iPod I ever had that she has inherited since I've moved on up in the world of Apple products and now sport a handy dandy iPhone 4s. The Husband and I have picked out loads of music and put it on her iPod in the hopes of teaching her about good music and also soothing her to sleep. Tonight as I rocked her to sleep, Josh Groban's "Lullaby" came across the speakers. Now, during our time trying to conceive, there were a couple of songs that I couldn't listen to without crying. That was one of them.
Its been on her playlist since forever, but I've managed to miss it when rocking her to sleep. Until tonight. It came on just as she closed her eyes and fell asleep in my arms. I sang every word to her in a quiet voice and tears poured out of my eyes. It was a moment that I had unknowingly been waiting for... to sing her that sweet lullaby.
There have been moments in the past 10 months since we found out about Ticky-boo that have really made this entire journey worth it... things that I either never expected I'd be able to do, or things that I never thought would be that big of a deal or things that I knew would be a big deal and they were. But those quiet moments for just me and her have been some of the best. Tonight was one of those nights... rocking her and singing to her made me just melt. That moment took me back to all those nights when my arms ached from feeling empty and my heart hurt from so much pain... I was reminded of what all we went through and why we fought so hard. And she is so worth it...She's even worth not sleeping...lol
After almost 6 years of heart-wrenching infertility and recurrent miscarriage, our journey led us to the adoption of a beautiful baby girl. This is my space to ramble, cry, rejoice, and confess all about life as an infertile mom.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
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- AnonymousMarch 12, 2012 at 4:02 AM
Aren't these little "aha" moments amazing!!!ReplyDelete
Hi, fellow adoptive mom here... I found you via the PAIL blogroll. This post really resonates with me. I wrote one kind of similar to it earlier this week about a toy seahorse :)ReplyDelete
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I hope you enjoy looking at my hand made jewellery and enamels. I started making jewellery many years ago when I studied at the Birmingham School of Jewellery, now a University. During this time I was recognised by the British jewellers Association for my work. As with most people, family and career took over from my main passion. It is only recently have I been able to get back to My roots and begin designing and creating again.
My most recent passion is for high temperature vitreous enamels. I love their vivid and brilliant colours with each piece producing its own subtle variety. Add to this the technical difficulty and "Art" in the enamelling process and you have a real challenge. I can really see why Faberge loved this medium.
Jewellery really does brings out my inner magpie; I'm the person who has to pick each piece up to feel it's unique textures. Sparkly, shiny things are my passion; my only problem is parting with any of my creations, Sigh.
I currently work from my Garden studio (shed) in Tinchebray since we moved over to the Normandy Countryside earlier this year.
Lastly, Why CheekyLemur? This comes from the bedtime story I made up to tell my children following a visit to the Champrepus Zoo last year while in France. My children loved it and the name kind of stuck!
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24 is SO freakin awesome! One day Andre just borrowed season 1 from the library (which by the way is the way to go, its FREE) so we started with season one and we are totally hooked! We are now on season 4! It so bad cause we never go to sleep at night, we just keep watchin! I swear TV on DVD was the BEST thing ever invented! No commercials,and you dont have to wait another week to watch the next episode! We love it!
HOUSE!!!! Andre is going to school to be a Dr. and its just been his life long dream so this show is his LOVE! I bought him season 1-3 for Christmas and then I surprised him last week with Season 4 and 5 and then season 6 starts on the 21st! We just love Dr. House!!
SYTYCD!!!! I am so obsessed with this show its sick! I have never missed an episode in all 5 seasons! And season 6 started last night and I am lovin every second of it! The auditions are SOOO funny sometimes! There are some amazing dancers this year!! Andre is not so much a fan but he will sit and watch every so often after I beg him to! He is so sweet, he bought me FRONT ROW seats to the season 5 tour here in Vegas in November, I am SO EXCITED!
Glee is the freakin funniest show EVER! It just started last night for its first season and it is already a HUGE hit! I think its rated #3 right now for best shows this fall... Seriously it may sound dumb but you WILL laugh your booty off I swear!!!
p.s. If you ever call or text me during the times any one of these shows are on...Im so sorry but I WILL NOT answer you :) I promise I still like you!


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Richard was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Australia (2019 edition) in the field of Planning and Environmental Law.
In February 2018, Richard was appointed Senior Counsel Assisting to the Murray Darling Basin Royal Commission. In June 2018 Richard was appointed by the NSW Minister for Local Government (the Hon Gabrielle Upton MP) as Commissioner to the Blue Mountains Public Inquiry.
In January 2016, Richard was appointed by the Minister for Local Government as the Commissioner for the Auburn City Council Public Inquiry.
In July 2016 he was appointed as the Principal Member of the Racing Appeal Panel by Racing NSW.
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It was weird coming back after being away for 3 months. Trying to remember where we keep things in the kitchen and which TV channels have which numbers, so many new buildings, roads etc.
The baby is mostly sleeping at night now, and feeding is much easier than those first few weeks. I don't have a sore back anymore, and there are lots of different places I can feed him so feels more relaxed. And i guess once you do something for awhle it just gets easier. I was given a kindle so i've been downloading and reading lots of free books while I feed. I don't think I could have done that in the first weeks.
I've been spending time with neighbours thanks to the the fact that the baby prefers to be outside with people than inside with boring mummy and daddy. Other kids around here the same size as him seem to be 10 months old! He is bigger than a khmer baby.


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Whether you're living, working or retired abroad, thinking about making a move overseas, or you just want to be more internationally minded when it comes to the management of your money, it may make sense to think about offshore investment.
Offshore in this sense simply means investing your money in a location other than the one in which you live. It can make sense for any number of reasons for any number of people, however, as there is such broad choice in terms of how and where to invest, getting the best offshore investment advice you can, can quite literally pay!
In this report we are going to give you an overview of why some people consider offshore investment, the potential advantages open to you if you go offshore, and how to source the right advice so that you can make informed decisions about whether investing internationally is the right thing to do for your personal circumstances.
Why do people invest offshore?
There are many reasons why it may or may not make sense for you personally to invest offshore: these can only be properly understood on an individual and personalised basis with the help of a financial advisor.
But in general terms, here are the main reasons some people choose to invest offshore…
Tax efficiency
Depending on your nation of tax residence and personal tax status, it can be possible to structure investments in a tax efficient manner by utilising offshore jurisdictions and products.
This benefit is certainly not guaranteed for all – but it is a legitimate benefit that many expats can legally leverage.
An international financial advisor expert in managing expatriate wealth will understand any opportunities available for the tax efficient investment of your money and make recommendations accordingly.
By choosing to take an international approach to the investment of your money you have significant opportunity to diversify your portfolio.
You can diversify across nations, markets, sectors, assets, currencies…when you think internationally the opportunities for diversification are vast.
Risk management
Through diversification you can offset risk, and as explained above, offshore investing by its very nature opens you up to extensive opportunities for diversification.
Additionally, it may be the case that it is safer for you personally to keep your money out of your current country of tax residence.
The currency locally, or even the political environment, may not be stable. Or it may be the case you're concerned about the economic environment in your new nation. These could be risks you choose to manage by keeping you money offshore.
You might not think you need confidentiality when it comes to your invested assets, but as an additional advantage often achievable through offshore products and jurisdictions it can prove to be of benefit to many.
In these increasingly litigious times it certainly can't hurt to put a legitimate layer of confidentiality between your investments and your personal details.
Offshore services and solutions offered by international providers and companies are expat-centric. I.e., they are structured with an international client base in mind in terms of both accessibility and communication.
These facts can make life a lot easier when it comes to managing and accessing your wealth while you're living overseas.
Which offshore jurisdictions are the best?
Technically any jurisdiction other than your own is an offshore jurisdiction.
But in the financial world, offshore jurisdictions are considered to be those that are typically low or no tax nations, where there is a dedicated international financial sector.
Offshore jurisdictions may also be referred to as international financial centres or tax havens.
Choosing the best place to save, invest or bank your money will come down to your own personal situation and requirements.
Besides being tax friendly, each nation to choose from has its own unique legal system, reporting requirements, regulations and investor protection policies.
Therefore, choosing the best offshore jurisdiction for you will come down to your personal requirements and preferences.
An international financial advisor will be able to talk through the best options you have and help you make an informed choice. But you should always do your own due diligence on any recommendation.
You should check to see whether there are any investor protection schemes in place, and whether you as a non-resident are eligible for their benefits for example.
Which offshore investment products are best?
Examples of offshore investment solutions include investment funds, portfolio bonds, QROPS and QNUPS; and you can find many of the same sorts of investment solutions offshore that you can access onshore.
Many elements such as your financial goals, risk profile, tax status, age and wealth status will guide an adviser's recommendations about the products you might like to consider for your own money's investment.
The choice of investment products is broad. For example you could choose to invest via funds or bonds or pension schemes, you may choose to bundle your investments within a tax-efficient wrapper, or you might choose to invest utilising a company or trust structure.
Qualified and expert guidance is recommended to help you understand the options you have and identify the most appropriate ones to match your requirements.
Is it safe to invest offshore?
The first most important thing to know is that if you use an adviser to guide your decisions and inform your choices you must never save, invest or bank directly through them or their company.
I.e., you never invest any money directly via a financial adviser.
If you choose a fee-charging adviser the only money you will pay to them is their fee. If you choose a commission based advisor you will never make any direct payment to them.
Once an adviser has helped you to decide how and where to save and invest, any money you save and invest will be directly transferred to your new account/s with the relevant financial institution/s chosen.
Secondly, reputable advisers only ever recommend reputable offshore jurisdictions that have, for example, investor protection schemes in place, robust legal environments, and whose reputations are internationally respected.
It will be important to discuss jurisdiction choice with your adviser, and for them to demonstrate to you the safety of a given location for your money. In addition it is recommended that you do your own due diligence on any recommended jurisdiction, financial company and investment solution to ensure they are appropriate for you.
It will be critical to examine investor protection policies and whether you will be eligible for protection considering you're investing as a non-resident, and taking into account the amount of money you will be investing.
Can you invest offshore even if you're going to repatriate?
Your financial adviser will explore this consideration: advice will be tailored depending on various options including whether you have firm plans to repatriate, and where your country of domicile is.
Accepting that the best laid plans can always be subject to alteration, even if you never foresee moving back home, you may one day decide to…
If that reality should happen it may still be appropriate for you to retain currently invested assets offshore.
Your tax reporting requirements will likely change, and the tax efficiency of any offshore investment plans you have in place may change.
Furthermore, depending on your personal position, taxation may only apply on growth made after the date you repatriate, unless you are from a country that taxes you on your worldwide income.
Tax liability may only arise when you cash in your investment.
Ultimately your adviser will be able to explain all the potential possibilities to you.
How to get the best offshore investment advice
In an earlier article I wrote what you need to know about offshore IFAs. This should be your starting point when thinking about how to get the best offshore investment advice possible.
Having reviewed this article you should hopefully be more confident about finding a decent, qualified, regulated and experienced independent financial adviser to guide your choices.
However, there is a lot you can do for yourself to prepare yourself for investing.
You can make sure you understand your own appetite for risk. Are you comfortable committing the majority of your funds to an investment that is not guaranteed? Are you prepared to only expose some – or none – of your wealth to such a risky scheme?
How much do you need to have close at hand in an emergency fund to cover outgoings in the event of illness or loss of employment?
Do you have the essential insurances in place – health, life, critical illness etc. And if not, these might be a better place to start, rather than rushing in and committing everything you have to investment solutions.
You might like to think about your short, medium and long-term plans and ambitions too. Your financial plan can then be structured to hopefully enable you to fulfil these ambitions.
The more work you can do to understand yourself and your wealth needs and ambitions, the easier you will find it to work effectively with an IFA. You will be able to clearly communicate your expectations, and understand whether recommendations made match your requirements in terms of your offshore investment path.


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The HPE FlexNetwork 5510 HI Switch Series delivers outstanding resiliency, security, and multiservice support for medium and large enterprise networks. This switch includes enterprise-class QoS; dual, redundant power supplies with support for PoE+; 10GbE and 40GbE uplinks; 9 chassis IRF stacking; Static & RIP Routing, MACsec, OSPF, IPv6 and Energy Efficient Ethernet. The 5510 HI offers advanced technologies including OAM, CFD, multi-level QoS, MPLS, and VPLS. It can be managed with the HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) Software for a single view of your entire network.
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|14.2 in.
|Ethernet Technology
|10 Gigabit Ethernet; Gigabit Ethernet
|Expansion Slot Type
|1.7 in.
|Layer Supported
|Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
|Media Type Supported
|Twisted Pair; Optical Fiber
|5510 24G 4SFP+ HI 1-slot
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|10GBase-X; 10/100/1000Base-TX
|Number of SFP+ Slots
|Number of Total Expansion Slots
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|1 x Expansion Slot; 24 x Gigabit Ethernet Network; 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Slot
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HPE FlexNetwork 5510 24G 4SFP+ HI 1-slot Switch
Highly Resilient, More Secure, and Scalable Access Layer Switches
- The HPE FlexNetwork 5510 HI Switch Series delivers outstanding resiliency, security, and multiservice support capabilities for traditional large enterprise networks. Advanced technologies include OAM, CFD, RRPP, BFD, Multi-level QoS, MPLS, and VPLS.
- The HPE Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) virtualizes up to nine physical switches into one logical device for simpler, flatter, more agile networks.
- Offers scalable stacking with both built-in and modular 10GbE uplinks and 40GbE for high capacity, back-haul connectivity.
- Dual, redundant, hot-swappable power supplies keep your network up and running and deliver up to 1440 Watt of PoE+ for powered cameras, phones and wireless access points.
- The 5510 HI has IPv6 support and fully featured Layer 3 functionality, including RIP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, and PIM with no software licensing required.
Powerful Performance
- The HPE FlexNetwork 5510 HI Switch Series provides higher levels of security with hardware-based, wire-speed access control lists (ACLs).
- Provides simple administration without impacting network performance offering feature-rich TCAM-based ACL implementation.
- Non-blocking architecture delivers up to 336 Gb/s of wire-speed switching with a non-blocking switching fabric and up to 250 million pps throughput.
Robust Quality of Service (QoS)
- The HPE FlexNetwork 5510 HI Switch Series supports advanced classifier-based QoS which directs traffic using multiple match criteria based on Layer 2, 3, and 4 information and applies QoS policies such as setting priority level and rate limit to selected traffic on a port, VLAN, or whole switch.
- Creates traffic classes based on ACLs, IEEE 802.1p precedence, IP, and DSCP or Type of Service (ToS) precedence. Supports filter, redirect, mirror, or remark.
- Get extensive traffic prioritization with congestion actions: strict priority (SP) queuing, weighted round robin (WRR), weighted fair queuing (WFQ), weighted random early discard (WRED), weighted deficit round robin (WDRR), SP+WDRR, and SP+WFQ.
Comprehensive Security Control and a Single View of the Network
- The HPE FlexNetwork 5510 HI Switch Series supports flexible authentication methods including 802.1X, MAC, and Web authentication for greater security and policy-driven application authentication.
- Offers identity-driven security and access control with automatic VLAN assignment and per-user ACLs allow access to specific network services without risking network security.
- Security features include: IP source guard, DHCPv6 snooping, STP BPDU port protection, RADIUS/HWTACACS, and SSL. Supports MACsec for greater end-point or switch-to-switch security.
- Can be seamlessly managed with HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) to provide end-to-end network transparency with consistent network experience through comprehensive configuration, compliance and policy management.
- RMON and sFlow provide advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms and events.
(24) RJ-45 autosensing 10/100/1000 ports
Ports 1 - 8 support MACSec
(4) SFP+ 10GbE ports
(1) port expansion module slot
Supports a maximum of 6 SFP+ ports or 2 1/10GBASE-T ports or 2 40GbE ports, with optional module
|Memory and processor
Packet buffer size: 4 MB
512 MB flash
1000 Mb Latency: < 5 µs
10 Gbps Latency: < 3 µs
|up to 214 Mpps
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9 switches
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IMC - Intelligent Management Center
Command-line interface
Web browser
SNMP manager
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100 - 240 VAC, rated (90 - 264 VAC, max)
-48 to -60 VDC, rated (-36 to -72 VDC, max) (depending on power supply chosen)
|Operating temperature range
|0 to 45°C
|Operating humidity range
|10 to 90% (noncondensing)
|Power consumption
|107 W (maximum)
|Heat dissipation
|365 BTU/hr (385.08 kJ/hr)
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The ceramics industry usually requires different process atmospheres than the metal-working and steel heat-treating industries. Ceramics generally require that the process atmosphere be oxidizing, that is, oxygen should be present. But this will depend on the type of glass or porcelain being worked.
Glass Tank
In the case of a glass tank, a fuel is burned to produce the heat required for melting the glass. Combustion efficiency is needed to obtain the proper temperatures. Combustion of the fuel also produces the required oxidizing atmosphere. Measuring hydrogen and oxygen helps to ensure and maintain these conditions. The Nova Model 340 Portable Oxygen and Hydrogen Analyzer may be used for this purpose.
The combustion fuel may not always be optimally mixed. Therefore, at low oxygen readings, hydrogen may still be present. This should be avoided by either adding more oxygen, or correcting the fuel mixing problem. The 340WP analyzer can also be used to detect and correct these unacceptable conditions.
Kiln Atmosphere
In the firing of ceramics, the atmosphere is important and will depend upon the type of ceramic being fired. Combustion efficiency is also a consideration, especially with the high cost of fuel.
Figure 1 illustrates a tunnel kiln with burners on the side, in which the adjustments of the individual burners or zones can be made by using a Nova 340WP analyzer. In this case, the atmosphere must be tested along the length of the kiln in order to detect burners that are not correctly adjusted. In some cases, air infiltration may be compounding the difficulties caused by a burner problem.
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Blanketing Atmospheres
In some cases, an inert generator is used to supply a gas blanket over products sensitive to oxygen. For example, some high-performance production coatings require cure in absence of oxygen. In this case, the 340WP analyzer could be used to monitor such a generator to be sure that the oxygen is low and that the inert gases are therefore present.
Mixed Gases
It is becoming increasingly popular to supply an atmosphere of hydrogen mixed with nitrogen from pressurized gas cylinders instead of producing this atmosphere by an inert gas generator. The 340WP analyzer is very well suited for this, not only to monitor the mixing process and to be sure the proper amount of hydrogen is present, but to also ensure that no inbound air leaks are present. In this case, leakage into the gas distribution system or the furnace would give a poor finished result due to the presence of oxygen.
The Nova Model 340 Portable Hydrogen and Oxygen Analyzer is available with the following choice of ranges:
0-2.0% and 0-25.0% O2, 0-40.0% H2
0-100 to 0-9,999 PPM O2, 0-40% H2
Which range is best for you depends on the application. Before purchasing a hydrogen analyser, we require that you tell us what other gases are in your sample. This will determine equipment suitability and design.
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We make gas analyzers for oxygen, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, and many other atmospheric gases. We provide gas analysers for syngas, landfill gas, purity gas, biogas, and others.
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