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The American Association of Poison Control Centers works to support the nation's 60 poison centers in the valuable work they do. America's poison centers are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you. The Poison Help hotline at 1-800-222-1222 serves as a key medical information resource and helps reduce costly emergency room visits. More
Poison Exposure?Call Your Poison Centerat 1-800-222-1222.
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Thanksgiving safety
By following a few simple steps, you can make sure that the only discomfort you feel on Thanksgiving Day comes from a full belly. More
Hand sanitizer safety
New! The start of flu season - and the spread of H1N1 - has consumers increasingly turning to hand sanitizers to help stop the spread of viruses. While ethanol-based hand sanitizers have the potential to be toxic, toxicologists and members of the American Association of Poison Control Centers say that with proper monitoring and guidance, the benefits of disease prevention outweigh the potential for ethanol poisoning. More.
Poison Centers at the front lines of H1N1 fight
The same reassuring voice on the telephone when you fear you've had a poisoning emergency may now be answering your questions about the H1N1 flu pandemic. The nation's poison centers are increasingly helping states respond to H1N1. More
Keep Kids Safe
A poison is something that makes you sick or hurts you if you eat, drink, touch or smell it. Poisons can be SOLID. Solid poisons can be chunky or chewy like pills, batteries, plants, and berries. More
The American Association of Poison Control Centers works to support the nation's 60 poison centers in the valuable work they do. America's poison centers are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you. The Poison Help hotline at 1-800-222-1222 serves as a key medical information resource and helps reduce costly emergency room visits. More
Poison Exposure?Call Your Poison Centerat 1-800-222-1222.
Free, professional, 24/7/365Don’t guess, be sure…
Thanksgiving safety
By following a few simple steps, you can make sure that the only discomfort you feel on Thanksgiving Day comes from a full belly. More
Hand sanitizer safety
New! The start of flu season - and the spread of H1N1 - has consumers increasingly turning to hand sanitizers to help stop the spread of viruses. While ethanol-based hand sanitizers have the potential to be toxic, toxicologists and members of the American Association of Poison Control Centers say that with proper monitoring and guidance, the benefits of disease prevention outweigh the potential for ethanol poisoning. More.
Poison Centers at the front lines of H1N1 fight
The same reassuring voice on the telephone when you fear you've had a poisoning emergency may now be answering your questions about the H1N1 flu pandemic. The nation's poison centers are increasingly helping states respond to H1N1. More
Keep Kids Safe
A poison is something that makes you sick or hurts you if you eat, drink, touch or smell it. Poisons can be SOLID. Solid poisons can be chunky or chewy like pills, batteries, plants, and berries. More
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When was the last time you crawled around your home on your hands and knees? As strange as it sounds, give it a go. Kids explore their everyday environments, so it's crucial to check things out from their perspective to make sure your home is safe.
And though we often think of babies and toddlers when we hear the words "babyproofing" or "childproofing," unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in kids 14 years old and under, with more than a third of these injuries happening at home.
Household injuries are one of the top reasons kids under age 3 visit the ER, and nearly 70% of the children who die from unintentional injuries at home are 4 years old and under. Young kids have the highest risk of being injured at home because that's where they spend most of their time.
Supervision is the best way to prevent injuries, in the home and out, but even the most watchful parents can't keep kids completely out of harm's way every second of the day.
Here are some simple ways to help prevent injuries in your own home.
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Accidents That Can Happen at Home
The common causes of home-injury deaths are fire and burns, suffocation, drowning, choking, falls, poisoning, and firearms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most home accidents happen where there's:
water: in the bathroom, kitchen, swimming pools, or hot tubs
heat or flames: in the kitchen or at a barbecue grill
toxic substances: under the kitchen sink, in the medicine cabinet, in the garage or garden shed, or even in a purse or other place where medications are stored
potential for a fall: on stairs, slippery floors, from high windows, or from tipping furniture
You can take precautions to make these places safer, but the most important thing to remember is to watch young kids at all times. Even if your home is childproofed, it only takes an instant for babies and toddlers to fall, run over to a hot stove, or put the wrong thing in their mouths. Your watchfulness is your child's best defense.
However, accidents will still happen, so it's important to be prepared. If you're expecting a baby or have kids, it's wise to:
1. Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the age-appropriate Heimlich maneuver.
2. Keep the following near the phone (for yourself and caregivers):
poison-control number: 1-800-222-1222
doctor's number
parents' work and cell phone numbers
neighbor's or nearby relative's number (if you need someone to watch other kids in case of an emergency)
3. Make a first-aid kit and keep emergency instructions inside.
4. Install smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
Check out these articles for more information:
Household Safety: Preventing Injuries From Falling, Climbing, and GrabbingHousehold Safety: Preventing Burns, Shocks, and FiresHousehold Safety: Preventing Strangulation and EntrapmentHousehold Safety: Preventing SuffocationHousehold Safety: Preventing ChokingHousehold Safety: Preventing PoisoningHousehold Safety: Preventing DrowningHousehold Safety: Preventing CutsHousehold Safety: Preventing Injuries in the CribHousehold Safety: Preventing Injuries From Firearms
Reviewed by: Kate M. Cronan, MDDate reviewed: December 2007
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When was the last time you crawled around your home on your hands and knees? As strange as it sounds, give it a go. Kids explore their everyday environments, so it's crucial to check things out from their perspective to make sure your home is safe.
And though we often think of babies and toddlers when we hear the words "babyproofing" or "childproofing," unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in kids 14 years old and under, with more than a third of these injuries happening at home.
Household injuries are one of the top reasons kids under age 3 visit the ER, and nearly 70% of the children who die from unintentional injuries at home are 4 years old and under. Young kids have the highest risk of being injured at home because that's where they spend most of their time.
Supervision is the best way to prevent injuries, in the home and out, but even the most watchful parents can't keep kids completely out of harm's way every second of the day.
Here are some simple ways to help prevent injuries in your own home.
Continue
Accidents That Can Happen at Home
The common causes of home-injury deaths are fire and burns, suffocation, drowning, choking, falls, poisoning, and firearms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most home accidents happen where there's:
water: in the bathroom, kitchen, swimming pools, or hot tubs
heat or flames: in the kitchen or at a barbecue grill
toxic substances: under the kitchen sink, in the medicine cabinet, in the garage or garden shed, or even in a purse or other place where medications are stored
potential for a fall: on stairs, slippery floors, from high windows, or from tipping furniture
You can take precautions to make these places safer, but the most important thing to remember is to watch young kids at all times. Even if your home is childproofed, it only takes an instant for babies and toddlers to fall, run over to a hot stove, or put the wrong thing in their mouths. Your watchfulness is your child's best defense.
However, accidents will still happen, so it's important to be prepared. If you're expecting a baby or have kids, it's wise to:
1. Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the age-appropriate Heimlich maneuver.
2. Keep the following near the phone (for yourself and caregivers):
poison-control number: 1-800-222-1222
doctor's number
parents' work and cell phone numbers
neighbor's or nearby relative's number (if you need someone to watch other kids in case of an emergency)
3. Make a first-aid kit and keep emergency instructions inside.
4. Install smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
Check out these articles for more information:
Household Safety: Preventing Injuries From Falling, Climbing, and GrabbingHousehold Safety: Preventing Burns, Shocks, and FiresHousehold Safety: Preventing Strangulation and EntrapmentHousehold Safety: Preventing SuffocationHousehold Safety: Preventing ChokingHousehold Safety: Preventing PoisoningHousehold Safety: Preventing DrowningHousehold Safety: Preventing CutsHousehold Safety: Preventing Injuries in the CribHousehold Safety: Preventing Injuries From Firearms
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EYE TEST
Having an eye test
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What happens in an eye test?
Questions to ask the optometrist
At the end of your eye test
Do I need extra tests as part of my eye test?
If you need extra help to get your eye test
Open Your Eyes
Other sources of help
What happens in an eye test?
When you go for your eye test you should take with you any glasses that you wear, the names of any tablets or medicine you are taking and the name of your doctor.
Eye tests should normally include the following but the order may vary:
Discuss the reason for your visit
It may be a routine eye test, you may have specific problems with your eyes and vision, or you may have been sent by your GP. Special demands on your eyes created by work and hobbies may also need to be addressed. The optometrist may also want to know about your general health and health of your family, including if someone in your family has an eye condition.
Checking your eye sight
You will be asked to read letters on a chart. For those who are not able to read, there are other tests such as identifying pictures or matching letters and pictures.
Checking your outer eye
A light will be shone on the front of your eyes to check their health and how well they react to light.
Checking your inner eye
An ophthalmoscope is used to check the back of the eyes. The light of the ophthalmoscope will be shone into your eyes to check their health and you will be asked to look in different directions.
Checking your eye muscles
Your optometrist will check that the muscles that control your eye movement are working well.
Checking to see if you need glasses
If you need glasses to improve your vision, the optometrist will work out exactly what prescription you need. They may shine a light in your eyes and then ask you to look at letters or colours on a chart through various lenses in a special frame or machine.
Questions to ask the optometrist
Do feel free to ask questions about any aspect of your eye test, for instance:
When do I need to wear these glasses?
What is the name of my refractive error?
How large is the error in my eyes?
Is my eye generally healthy, no signs of any eye condition?
When should I come back for another test?
How often do you think I should have my eyes tested?
Why do you want to send me on to the hospital or GP?
Do I need to tell anyone in my family to have their eyes tested?
At the end of your eye test
Your optometrist should discuss your eye test results and your eye health with you. If you don't need glasses then the optometrist will give you a statement that says this. If you do need glasses then they must provide you with a prescription for your glasses. This prescription can be used to buy glasses at any optometrist's practice, not just the one where you had your test.
Do I need extra tests as part of my eye test?
Some people may be at higher risk of eye diseases like glaucoma and diabetic eye disease. Extra tests ensure early detection.
If you over 40 years old (people over 40 are more at risk of developing glaucoma)
If you have a close relative with glaucoma (people who have or have had a close relative with glaucoma are more at risk of developing glaucoma themselves)
If you are of African or Caribbean origin (people of African or Caribbean origin are more at risk of developing glaucoma, and at a younger age.)
If you answer 'yes' to any of these, you should ask for:
the inner and outer eye tests
the field of vision test
the eye pressure test.
It is important to ask for all these tests. Together they detect signs of glaucoma more effectively than only one or two tests. When you make your appointment tell the optometrist that you will need these extra tests.
Do you have diabetes?
Diabetes can cause eye problems that may lead to sight loss if not treated. You should ask about the tests below and also about dilating eye drops.
The extra tests
The field of vision test
There are various different machines (most are computerised) that measure the field of vision. These tell how far around you can see. You will be shown patterns of lights and asked to say which ones you can see.
Each eye will be tested separately. This test can help to detect glaucoma and other problems.
The eye pressure test
An increase in eye pressure may be a sign of glaucoma. There are two ways to test the pressure. One uses eye drops to numb your eyes for a short while and then placing an instrument on the front of your eyes, and the other involves blowing at least three puffs of air at the front of each eye. Neither test hurts.
Dilating eye drops
If the optometrist needs to see the back of your eye more closely, drops will be put in your eyes that make your pupils larger. It takes up to half an hour for the drops to work properly. Some people find the drops make their eyes dazzled or their sight blurred. You should not drive or use heavy machinery for a few hours after the drops.
If you need extra help to get your eye test
If you are housebound, you should find out about having your eyes tested at home. Your local Primary Care Trust (PCT) will have details of optometrists providing this service.
People who have problems with language, with communicating or with understanding are entitled to an eye test, but may need more than one visit to the optometrist. Check that all of the parts of the eye test have been done.
Open Your Eyes
Our Open Your Eyes campaign aims to bring an end to preventable sight loss in the UK by 2020.
Thousands of people in the UK are needlessly losing their sight every year through treatable conditions like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
Thousands more are living with sight loss because they are simply wearing the wrong glasses or not seeking treatment for cataracts. A regular eye test checks your eye health as well as your sight. Don't put it off, book one today!
Other sources of help
For advice and support with coping with your eye condition and living an independent life, see our Sources of help pages.
Contact: eyehealth@rnib.org.uk
Last updated: 17 September 2009
Back to top
Visiting an optician
Having an eye test
After your eye test
Having an eye examination at home
Eye health
Eye conditions
Visiting an optician
Visiting a hospital
Looking after your eyes
Sources of help
On this page:
What happens in an eye test?
Questions to ask the optometrist
At the end of your eye test
Do I need extra tests as part of my eye test?
If you need extra help to get your eye test
Open Your Eyes
Other sources of help
What happens in an eye test?
When you go for your eye test you should take with you any glasses that you wear, the names of any tablets or medicine you are taking and the name of your doctor.
Eye tests should normally include the following but the order may vary:
Discuss the reason for your visit
It may be a routine eye test, you may have specific problems with your eyes and vision, or you may have been sent by your GP. Special demands on your eyes created by work and hobbies may also need to be addressed. The optometrist may also want to know about your general health and health of your family, including if someone in your family has an eye condition.
Checking your eye sight
You will be asked to read letters on a chart. For those who are not able to read, there are other tests such as identifying pictures or matching letters and pictures.
Checking your outer eye
A light will be shone on the front of your eyes to check their health and how well they react to light.
Checking your inner eye
An ophthalmoscope is used to check the back of the eyes. The light of the ophthalmoscope will be shone into your eyes to check their health and you will be asked to look in different directions.
Checking your eye muscles
Your optometrist will check that the muscles that control your eye movement are working well.
Checking to see if you need glasses
If you need glasses to improve your vision, the optometrist will work out exactly what prescription you need. They may shine a light in your eyes and then ask you to look at letters or colours on a chart through various lenses in a special frame or machine.
Questions to ask the optometrist
Do feel free to ask questions about any aspect of your eye test, for instance:
When do I need to wear these glasses?
What is the name of my refractive error?
How large is the error in my eyes?
Is my eye generally healthy, no signs of any eye condition?
When should I come back for another test?
How often do you think I should have my eyes tested?
Why do you want to send me on to the hospital or GP?
Do I need to tell anyone in my family to have their eyes tested?
At the end of your eye test
Your optometrist should discuss your eye test results and your eye health with you. If you don't need glasses then the optometrist will give you a statement that says this. If you do need glasses then they must provide you with a prescription for your glasses. This prescription can be used to buy glasses at any optometrist's practice, not just the one where you had your test.
Do I need extra tests as part of my eye test?
Some people may be at higher risk of eye diseases like glaucoma and diabetic eye disease. Extra tests ensure early detection.
If you over 40 years old (people over 40 are more at risk of developing glaucoma)
If you have a close relative with glaucoma (people who have or have had a close relative with glaucoma are more at risk of developing glaucoma themselves)
If you are of African or Caribbean origin (people of African or Caribbean origin are more at risk of developing glaucoma, and at a younger age.)
If you answer 'yes' to any of these, you should ask for:
the inner and outer eye tests
the field of vision test
the eye pressure test.
It is important to ask for all these tests. Together they detect signs of glaucoma more effectively than only one or two tests. When you make your appointment tell the optometrist that you will need these extra tests.
Do you have diabetes?
Diabetes can cause eye problems that may lead to sight loss if not treated. You should ask about the tests below and also about dilating eye drops.
The extra tests
The field of vision test
There are various different machines (most are computerised) that measure the field of vision. These tell how far around you can see. You will be shown patterns of lights and asked to say which ones you can see.
Each eye will be tested separately. This test can help to detect glaucoma and other problems.
The eye pressure test
An increase in eye pressure may be a sign of glaucoma. There are two ways to test the pressure. One uses eye drops to numb your eyes for a short while and then placing an instrument on the front of your eyes, and the other involves blowing at least three puffs of air at the front of each eye. Neither test hurts.
Dilating eye drops
If the optometrist needs to see the back of your eye more closely, drops will be put in your eyes that make your pupils larger. It takes up to half an hour for the drops to work properly. Some people find the drops make their eyes dazzled or their sight blurred. You should not drive or use heavy machinery for a few hours after the drops.
If you need extra help to get your eye test
If you are housebound, you should find out about having your eyes tested at home. Your local Primary Care Trust (PCT) will have details of optometrists providing this service.
People who have problems with language, with communicating or with understanding are entitled to an eye test, but may need more than one visit to the optometrist. Check that all of the parts of the eye test have been done.
Open Your Eyes
Our Open Your Eyes campaign aims to bring an end to preventable sight loss in the UK by 2020.
Thousands of people in the UK are needlessly losing their sight every year through treatable conditions like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
Thousands more are living with sight loss because they are simply wearing the wrong glasses or not seeking treatment for cataracts. A regular eye test checks your eye health as well as your sight. Don't put it off, book one today!
Other sources of help
For advice and support with coping with your eye condition and living an independent life, see our Sources of help pages.
Contact: eyehealth@rnib.org.uk
Last updated: 17 September 2009
Back to top
Visiting an optician
Having an eye test
After your eye test
Having an eye examination at home
Eye health
Eye conditions
Visiting an optician
Visiting a hospital
Looking after your eyes
Sources of help
HEARING TEST
Hearing test
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A hearing test provides an evaluation of the sensitivity of a person's sense of hearing and is most often performed by an audiologist using an audiometer. An audiometer is used to determine a person's hearing sensitivity at different frequencies. There are other hearing tests as well, e.g. Weber test and Rinne test.
Contents[hide]
1 Audiometer
2 Weber and Rinne
3 Other
4 References
//
[edit] Audiometer
An audiometer hearing test is usually administered to a person sitting in a soundproof booth wearing a set of headphones which is connected to an audiometer. Small foam insert earphones placed in the ears may also be used. The audiometer produces tones at specific frequencies and set volume levels to each ear independently. The audiologist or licensed hearing aid specialist plots the loudness, in decibels, on an audiogram. People having their hearing tested will convey that they have heard the tone by either raising a hand or pressing a button. As the test progresses, the audiologist or hearing aid specialist, plots points on a graph where the frequency is on the x-axis and the loudness on the y-axis. Once each frequency of hearing ability is tested and plotted, the points are joined by a line so that one can see at a glance which frequencies are not being heard normally and what degree of hearing loss may be present. Normal hearing at any frequency is a sound pressure of 20dBSPL or quieter; with worsening hearing as the number increases.[1]
[edit] Weber and Rinne
Main articles: Weber test and Rinne test
A complete hearing evaluation involves several other tests as well.[2] In order to determine what kind of hearing loss is present, a bone conduction hearing test is administered. In this test, a vibrating tuning fork is placed behind the ear, on the mastoid process. When the patient can no longer feel/hear the vibration, the tuning fork is held in front of the ear; the patient should once more be able to hear a ringing sound. If they cannot, there is conductive hearing loss in that ear. Additionally, the tuning fork is placed on the forehead. The patient is then asked if the sound is localised in the centre of the head or whether it is louder in either ear. If there is conductive hearing loss, it is likely to be louder in the affected ear; if there is sensorineural hearing loss, it will be quieter in the affected ear. This test helps the audiologist determine whether the hearing loss is conductive (caused by problems in the outer or middle ear) or sensorineural (caused by problems in the cochlea, the sensory organ of hearing) or neural - caused by a problem in the auditory nerve or auditory pathways/cortex of the brain.
[edit] Other
The audiologist or hearing aid specialist may also conduct speech tests, wherein the patient repeats the words he or she hears.
In addition, a test called a tympanogram is generally done. In this test, a small probe is placed in the ear and the air pressure in the ear canal is varied. This test tells the audiologist how well the eardrum and other structures in the middle ear are working. The ear canal volume indicates whether a perforation in the eardrum (tympanic membrane) may be present. The middle ear pressure indicates whether any fluid is present in the middle ear space (also called "glue ear" or "otitis media with effusion"). Compliance measurement indicates how well the eardrum and ossicles (the three ear bones) are moving.
The last test the audiologist may perform is an acoustic reflex test. In this test a probe is placed in the ear and a loud tone, greater than 70 dBSPL, is produced. The test measures the reflexive contraction of the stapedius muscle, which is important in protecting the ear from loud noises, such as a person's own speech which may be 90dBSPL at the eardrum. This test can be used to estimate the hearing thresholds in patients who are unable to perform normal pure tone audiometry and can also give information about the vestibular and facial nerves and indicate if a lesion may be present.
[edit] References
^ Audiometry - American hearing Research Foundation, Chicago, IL, USA
^ Yueh, B; Shapiro N, MacLean CH, Shekelle PG (April 2003). "Screening and management of adult hearing loss in primary care: scientific review". Journal of the American Medical Association (American Medical Association) 289 (15): 1976–1985. doi:10.1001/jama.289.15.1976. PMID 12697801. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/289/15/1976. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
A hearing test provides an evaluation of the sensitivity of a person's sense of hearing and is most often performed by an audiologist using an audiometer. An audiometer is used to determine a person's hearing sensitivity at different frequencies. There are other hearing tests as well, e.g. Weber test and Rinne test.
Contents[hide]
1 Audiometer
2 Weber and Rinne
3 Other
4 References
//
[edit] Audiometer
An audiometer hearing test is usually administered to a person sitting in a soundproof booth wearing a set of headphones which is connected to an audiometer. Small foam insert earphones placed in the ears may also be used. The audiometer produces tones at specific frequencies and set volume levels to each ear independently. The audiologist or licensed hearing aid specialist plots the loudness, in decibels, on an audiogram. People having their hearing tested will convey that they have heard the tone by either raising a hand or pressing a button. As the test progresses, the audiologist or hearing aid specialist, plots points on a graph where the frequency is on the x-axis and the loudness on the y-axis. Once each frequency of hearing ability is tested and plotted, the points are joined by a line so that one can see at a glance which frequencies are not being heard normally and what degree of hearing loss may be present. Normal hearing at any frequency is a sound pressure of 20dBSPL or quieter; with worsening hearing as the number increases.[1]
[edit] Weber and Rinne
Main articles: Weber test and Rinne test
A complete hearing evaluation involves several other tests as well.[2] In order to determine what kind of hearing loss is present, a bone conduction hearing test is administered. In this test, a vibrating tuning fork is placed behind the ear, on the mastoid process. When the patient can no longer feel/hear the vibration, the tuning fork is held in front of the ear; the patient should once more be able to hear a ringing sound. If they cannot, there is conductive hearing loss in that ear. Additionally, the tuning fork is placed on the forehead. The patient is then asked if the sound is localised in the centre of the head or whether it is louder in either ear. If there is conductive hearing loss, it is likely to be louder in the affected ear; if there is sensorineural hearing loss, it will be quieter in the affected ear. This test helps the audiologist determine whether the hearing loss is conductive (caused by problems in the outer or middle ear) or sensorineural (caused by problems in the cochlea, the sensory organ of hearing) or neural - caused by a problem in the auditory nerve or auditory pathways/cortex of the brain.
[edit] Other
The audiologist or hearing aid specialist may also conduct speech tests, wherein the patient repeats the words he or she hears.
In addition, a test called a tympanogram is generally done. In this test, a small probe is placed in the ear and the air pressure in the ear canal is varied. This test tells the audiologist how well the eardrum and other structures in the middle ear are working. The ear canal volume indicates whether a perforation in the eardrum (tympanic membrane) may be present. The middle ear pressure indicates whether any fluid is present in the middle ear space (also called "glue ear" or "otitis media with effusion"). Compliance measurement indicates how well the eardrum and ossicles (the three ear bones) are moving.
The last test the audiologist may perform is an acoustic reflex test. In this test a probe is placed in the ear and a loud tone, greater than 70 dBSPL, is produced. The test measures the reflexive contraction of the stapedius muscle, which is important in protecting the ear from loud noises, such as a person's own speech which may be 90dBSPL at the eardrum. This test can be used to estimate the hearing thresholds in patients who are unable to perform normal pure tone audiometry and can also give information about the vestibular and facial nerves and indicate if a lesion may be present.
[edit] References
^ Audiometry - American hearing Research Foundation, Chicago, IL, USA
^ Yueh, B; Shapiro N, MacLean CH, Shekelle PG (April 2003). "Screening and management of adult hearing loss in primary care: scientific review". Journal of the American Medical Association (American Medical Association) 289 (15): 1976–1985. doi:10.1001/jama.289.15.1976. PMID 12697801. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/289/15/1976. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
The New RUBIK's Cube
I have always been a fan of the many different Rubik's Cubes. I recently got the newest one at Best Buy for $149.00. It was one of many birthday gifts that my late mother bought me for my birthday. This is the worlds very first touch cube. Fully electric with lights and sounds. Not for kids under 8 years old. You can choose between modern sounds effects or an actual recording of the original Cube's twist for a new or nostalgic Rubik's experience!
It's hard to believe it all started in Eastern Europe. Rubik's Cubes are now all over the globe.
It's hard to believe it all started in Eastern Europe. Rubik's Cubes are now all over the globe.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
ITS ALL PAID OFF
Just wanted every one to know that my mothers service is completely paid off in full today. And this was done all by my self. I am sorry I forgot to give credit to my aunt in NY for giving me $400.00 down payment back on June 2, 2008. And also $50.00 dollars paid by Jenn. Sad to think my mother had 2 sisters yet only one helped out! And out of all my mothers kids and one step daughter. I was the only one to pay the bill. But in all fairness to my brother John, he did offer to help. And my step sister has a large family, and is helping to take care of her sisters funeral bill. And what is Sperm donors excuse for not helping?
The final bill paid in full was for the amount of:
$2,764.82 Paid on 11/17/09
By Joseph E Hover
The final bill paid in full was for the amount of:
$2,764.82 Paid on 11/17/09
By Joseph E Hover
Monday, October 12, 2009
COLUMBUS DAY
Columbus, Christopher, Ital. Cristoforo Colombokrēstô'fōrō kōlôm'bō, Span. Cristóbal Colónkrēstō'bäl kōlōn', 1451–1506, European explorer, b. Genoa, Italy.
Early Years
Columbus spent some of his early years at his father's trade of weaving and later became a sailor on the Mediterranean. Shipwrecked near the Portuguese coast in 1476, he made his way to Lisbon, where his younger brother, Bartholomew, an expert chart maker, lived. Columbus, too, became a chart maker for a brief time in that great maritime center during the golden era of Portuguese exploration. Engaged as a sugar buyer in the Portuguese islands off Africa (the Azores, Cape Verde, and Madeira) by a Genoese mercantile firm, he met pilots and navigators who believed in the existence of islands farther west. It was at this time that he made his last visit to his native city, but he always remained a Genoese, never becoming a naturalized citizen of any other country. Returning to Lisbon, he married (1479?) the well-born Dona Filipa Perestrello e Moniz.
By the time he was 31 or 32, Columbus had become a master mariner in the Portuguese merchant service. It is thought by some that he was greatly influenced by his brother, Bartholomew, who may have accompanied Bartholomew Diaz on his voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, and by Martín Alonso Pinzón, the pilot who commanded the Pinta on the first voyage. Columbus was but one among many who believed one could reach land by sailing west. His uniqueness lay rather in the persistence of his dream and his determination to realize this Enterprise of the Indies, as he called his plan. Seeking support for it, he was repeatedly rebuffed, first at the court of John II of Portugal and then at the court of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. Finally, after eight years of supplication by Columbus, the Spanish monarchs, having conquered Granada, decided to risk the enterprise.
Voyages to the New World
First Expedition
On Aug. 3, 1492, Columbus sailed from Palos, Spain, with three small ships, the Santa María, commanded by Columbus himself, the Pinta under Martín Pinzón, and the Niña under Vicente Yáñez Pinzón. After halting at the Canary Islands, he sailed due west from Sept. 6 until Oct. 7, when he changed his course to the southwest. On Oct. 10 a small mutiny was quelled, and on Oct. 12 he landed on a small island (Watling Island; see San Salvador) in the Bahamas. He took possession for Spain and, with impressed natives aboard, discovered other islands in the neighborhood. On Oct. 27 he sighted Cuba and on Dec. 5 reached Hispaniola.
On Christmas Eve the Santa María was wrecked on the north coast of Hispaniola, and Columbus, leaving men there to found a colony, hurried back to Spain on the Niña. His reception was all he could wish; according to his contract with the Spanish sovereigns he was made admiral of the ocean sea and governor-general of all new lands he had discovered or should discover.
Second Expedition
Fitted out with a large fleet of 17 ships, with 1,500 colonists aboard, Columbus sailed from Cádiz in Oct., 1493. His landfall this time was made in the Lesser Antilles, and his new discoveries included the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico. The admiral arrived at Hispaniola to find the first colony destroyed by the indigenous natives. He founded a new colony nearby, then sailed off in the summer of 1494 to explore the southern coast of Cuba. After discovering Jamaica he returned to Hispaniola and found the colonists, interested only in finding gold, completely disorderly; his attempts to enforce strict discipline led some to seize vessels and return to Spain to complain of his administration. Leaving his brother Bartholomew in charge at Hispaniola, Columbus also returned to Spain in 1496.
Third Expedition
On his third expedition, in 1498, Columbus was forced to transport convicts as colonists, because of the bad reports on conditions in Hispaniola and because the novelty of the New World was wearing off. He sailed still farther south and made his landfall on Trinidad. He sailed across the mouth of the Orinoco River (in present Venezuela) and realized that he saw a continent, but without further exploration he hurried back to Hispaniola to administer his colony. In 1500 an independent governor arrived, sent by Isabella and Ferdinand as the result of reports on the wretched conditions in the colony, and he sent Columbus back to Spain in chains. The admiral was immediately released, but his favor was on the wane; other navigators, including Amerigo Vespucci, had been in the New World and established much of the coast line of NE South America.
Fourth Expedition
It was 1502 before Columbus finally gathered together four ships for a fourth expedition, by which he hoped to reestablish his reputation. If he could sail past the islands and far enough west, he hoped he might still find lands answering to the description of Asia or Japan. He struck the coast of Honduras in Central America and coasted southward along an inhospitable shore, suffering terrible hardships, until he reached the Gulf of Darién. Attempting to return to Hispaniola, he was marooned on Jamaica. After his rescue, he was forced to abandon his hopes and return to Spain. Although his voyages were of great importance, Columbus died in relative neglect, having had to petition King Ferdinand in an attempt to secure his promised titles and wealth.
Historical Perspective
Columbus was not the first European mariner to sail to the New World—the Vikings set up colonies (c.1000) in Greenland and Newfoundland (see Leif Ericsson and Thorfinn Karlsefni)—but his voyages mark the beginning of continuous European efforts to explore and colonize the Americas. Although historians for centuries disputed his skill as a navigator, it has been proved that with only dead reckoning Columbus was unsurpassed in charting and finding his way about unknown seas. During the 1980s and 90s the long-standing image of Columbus as a hero was tarnished by criticism from Native Americans and revisionist historians. With the 500th anniversary of his first voyage in 1992, interpretations of his motives and impact varied. Although he was always judged to be vain, ambitious, desirous of wealth, and ruthless, traditional historians viewed his voyages as opening the New World to Western civilization and Christianity. For revisionist historians, however, his voyages symbolize the more brutal aspects of European colonization and represent the beginning of the destruction of Native American peoples and culture. One point of agreement among all interpretations is that his voyages were one of the turning points in history.
Bibliography
See J. M. Cohen, comp., The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1969); biographies by S. E. Morison (1942), E. D. S. Bradford (1973), H. Koning (1982), and F. Fernández-Armesto (1991); J. Axtell, Beyond 1492 (1992); W. D. and C. R. Philips, The Worlds of Christopher Columbus (1992); M. Dugard, The Last Voyage of Columbus (2005).
The Columbia Encyclopedia. Copyright © 2001-09 Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
Wikipedia search results for: Christopher Columbus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christopher Columbus was a navigator, colonizer and explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean led to general European awareness of the American continents in the Western Hemisphere. With his four voyages of discovery and several attempts at establishing a settlement on the island of Hispaniola, all funded by Isabella I of Castile, he initiated the process of Spanish colonization which foreshadowed general European colonization of the "New World." Although not the first to reach the Americas from Europe—he was preceded by at least one other group, the Norse, led by Leif Ericson, who built a temporary settlement 500 years earlier at L'Anse aux...more »
Early Years
Columbus spent some of his early years at his father's trade of weaving and later became a sailor on the Mediterranean. Shipwrecked near the Portuguese coast in 1476, he made his way to Lisbon, where his younger brother, Bartholomew, an expert chart maker, lived. Columbus, too, became a chart maker for a brief time in that great maritime center during the golden era of Portuguese exploration. Engaged as a sugar buyer in the Portuguese islands off Africa (the Azores, Cape Verde, and Madeira) by a Genoese mercantile firm, he met pilots and navigators who believed in the existence of islands farther west. It was at this time that he made his last visit to his native city, but he always remained a Genoese, never becoming a naturalized citizen of any other country. Returning to Lisbon, he married (1479?) the well-born Dona Filipa Perestrello e Moniz.
By the time he was 31 or 32, Columbus had become a master mariner in the Portuguese merchant service. It is thought by some that he was greatly influenced by his brother, Bartholomew, who may have accompanied Bartholomew Diaz on his voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, and by Martín Alonso Pinzón, the pilot who commanded the Pinta on the first voyage. Columbus was but one among many who believed one could reach land by sailing west. His uniqueness lay rather in the persistence of his dream and his determination to realize this Enterprise of the Indies, as he called his plan. Seeking support for it, he was repeatedly rebuffed, first at the court of John II of Portugal and then at the court of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. Finally, after eight years of supplication by Columbus, the Spanish monarchs, having conquered Granada, decided to risk the enterprise.
Voyages to the New World
First Expedition
On Aug. 3, 1492, Columbus sailed from Palos, Spain, with three small ships, the Santa María, commanded by Columbus himself, the Pinta under Martín Pinzón, and the Niña under Vicente Yáñez Pinzón. After halting at the Canary Islands, he sailed due west from Sept. 6 until Oct. 7, when he changed his course to the southwest. On Oct. 10 a small mutiny was quelled, and on Oct. 12 he landed on a small island (Watling Island; see San Salvador) in the Bahamas. He took possession for Spain and, with impressed natives aboard, discovered other islands in the neighborhood. On Oct. 27 he sighted Cuba and on Dec. 5 reached Hispaniola.
On Christmas Eve the Santa María was wrecked on the north coast of Hispaniola, and Columbus, leaving men there to found a colony, hurried back to Spain on the Niña. His reception was all he could wish; according to his contract with the Spanish sovereigns he was made admiral of the ocean sea and governor-general of all new lands he had discovered or should discover.
Second Expedition
Fitted out with a large fleet of 17 ships, with 1,500 colonists aboard, Columbus sailed from Cádiz in Oct., 1493. His landfall this time was made in the Lesser Antilles, and his new discoveries included the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico. The admiral arrived at Hispaniola to find the first colony destroyed by the indigenous natives. He founded a new colony nearby, then sailed off in the summer of 1494 to explore the southern coast of Cuba. After discovering Jamaica he returned to Hispaniola and found the colonists, interested only in finding gold, completely disorderly; his attempts to enforce strict discipline led some to seize vessels and return to Spain to complain of his administration. Leaving his brother Bartholomew in charge at Hispaniola, Columbus also returned to Spain in 1496.
Third Expedition
On his third expedition, in 1498, Columbus was forced to transport convicts as colonists, because of the bad reports on conditions in Hispaniola and because the novelty of the New World was wearing off. He sailed still farther south and made his landfall on Trinidad. He sailed across the mouth of the Orinoco River (in present Venezuela) and realized that he saw a continent, but without further exploration he hurried back to Hispaniola to administer his colony. In 1500 an independent governor arrived, sent by Isabella and Ferdinand as the result of reports on the wretched conditions in the colony, and he sent Columbus back to Spain in chains. The admiral was immediately released, but his favor was on the wane; other navigators, including Amerigo Vespucci, had been in the New World and established much of the coast line of NE South America.
Fourth Expedition
It was 1502 before Columbus finally gathered together four ships for a fourth expedition, by which he hoped to reestablish his reputation. If he could sail past the islands and far enough west, he hoped he might still find lands answering to the description of Asia or Japan. He struck the coast of Honduras in Central America and coasted southward along an inhospitable shore, suffering terrible hardships, until he reached the Gulf of Darién. Attempting to return to Hispaniola, he was marooned on Jamaica. After his rescue, he was forced to abandon his hopes and return to Spain. Although his voyages were of great importance, Columbus died in relative neglect, having had to petition King Ferdinand in an attempt to secure his promised titles and wealth.
Historical Perspective
Columbus was not the first European mariner to sail to the New World—the Vikings set up colonies (c.1000) in Greenland and Newfoundland (see Leif Ericsson and Thorfinn Karlsefni)—but his voyages mark the beginning of continuous European efforts to explore and colonize the Americas. Although historians for centuries disputed his skill as a navigator, it has been proved that with only dead reckoning Columbus was unsurpassed in charting and finding his way about unknown seas. During the 1980s and 90s the long-standing image of Columbus as a hero was tarnished by criticism from Native Americans and revisionist historians. With the 500th anniversary of his first voyage in 1992, interpretations of his motives and impact varied. Although he was always judged to be vain, ambitious, desirous of wealth, and ruthless, traditional historians viewed his voyages as opening the New World to Western civilization and Christianity. For revisionist historians, however, his voyages symbolize the more brutal aspects of European colonization and represent the beginning of the destruction of Native American peoples and culture. One point of agreement among all interpretations is that his voyages were one of the turning points in history.
Bibliography
See J. M. Cohen, comp., The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1969); biographies by S. E. Morison (1942), E. D. S. Bradford (1973), H. Koning (1982), and F. Fernández-Armesto (1991); J. Axtell, Beyond 1492 (1992); W. D. and C. R. Philips, The Worlds of Christopher Columbus (1992); M. Dugard, The Last Voyage of Columbus (2005).
The Columbia Encyclopedia. Copyright © 2001-09 Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
Wikipedia search results for: Christopher Columbus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christopher Columbus was a navigator, colonizer and explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean led to general European awareness of the American continents in the Western Hemisphere. With his four voyages of discovery and several attempts at establishing a settlement on the island of Hispaniola, all funded by Isabella I of Castile, he initiated the process of Spanish colonization which foreshadowed general European colonization of the "New World." Although not the first to reach the Americas from Europe—he was preceded by at least one other group, the Norse, led by Leif Ericson, who built a temporary settlement 500 years earlier at L'Anse aux...more »
Monday, October 5, 2009
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
HELP FOR OVER WEIGHT PEOPLE
I LEARNED ABOUT THIS PLACE ON DISCOVERY HEALTH CHANNEL
Brookhaven Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
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The Best In Rehabilitation, Best In Health Care Caring Professionals
Brookhaven Rehabilitation & Health Care Center250 Beach 17th StreetFar Rockaway, NY 11691 Phone 718-471-7500 Fax 718-327-9074
Friday, September 25, 2009
INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS
I found this online and thought it be a good read. Considering there is a lot of mixed people in my family.
Interracial Relationships: Acceptance by Gee
I have never been in an interracial relationship, but I wouldn't knock it at all. Why? Because we're all human with blue blood running through our veins (at least it's blue before it hits oxygen). It's no big deal…or at least it shouldn't be.
Humans have been mating with people outside their "race" for centuries. There are whole ethnicity's that were created as a result of interracial relationships, creating people who went on to do great things in the world. Why should it stop now?
Somehow, the black community, along with many other communities, have been brainwashed into believing that something is wrong with dating outside their race. I don't know exactly how bad it is with other races, but we have it bad.
Let it go, people. Let it go. There's over six million humans in the world and there's plenty of love for everybody, but many of us are too busy focusing on who someone else chooses to date all because of a skin color. It's not necessary.
I'm so sick and tired of the stick to "your own race" preaching as if we own one another. In all actuality, we don't. While we're all linked by race and maybe even similar genetics, we belong to none other but ourselves and whoever we choose to belong to. Who is anyone to tell another person who they should and shouldn't be with?
If a black person dates outside their race, we never once think that it's because they've fallen in love with a great person. It's always because 1) They're a sell-out that hates their own people, or 2) They're out to hurt some one's (particularly a certain group of people) feelings, or 3) They benefit from it more. Sure, some admit that it's because of one of those very reasons, but not everyone thinks this way.
I used to be the type of person who said that I believed interracial dating was ok as long as the couple wasn't doing it for the wrong reasons. As I matured and learned to focus more on myself, I began to care less as to whether or not the next person dated for the right or wrong reasons. If someone wants to date another person for shallow reasons, that's their business, not mine.
Lets say that Jonathan, a thirty year old black male, is "fed up" with black women for whatever stupid reason. After he becomes successful, he decides to date women who aren't black because they treat him better. His actions are clearly driven by stereotypes, which is a red flag. However, it's Jonathan's life. He should be able to live his life without people ridiculing him for who he chooses to date. Rather than getting all up in Jonathan's business, and putting all of our energy in attacking this man and whoever he dates, we need to be putting into our own relationships.
Our community has a problem with defining why a person chooses to date outside their race, as if it's their personal right to disturb the peace and put them under some sort of a microscope in the first place. For example: One of the most popular excuses as to why black men date white women is because they're supposedly "easy." Since we've heard this statement from "various" black men, we like to take that statement and apply it to all black male on white female relationships to justify our own insecurities.
How dare we? Don't you know that there are just as many decent white women as there are black women who deserve to be loved just as much as everyone else? Don't you know that there's black women out there who are just as easy? It's documented you know. Don't believe me? Ask Mr. Marcus. Lets not be so shallow.
Another stereotype that we need to get over is that black women date non-black men because they're fed up with black men, or that non-black men who go after black women do it for sexual reasons. Black women are more than just bodies, and there's plenty of non-black men who look past the physical. Again, lets not be so shallow.
It's great to see a successful black man marrying a successful black woman, but it's also great to see a successful person marrying another successful person in general. Why can't we be happy to see any successful marriage period (in the midst of high divorce rates across all backgrounds)? Lets not act like we're all going to sleep at night thinking "Wow…my life is so much better because a successful black man is married to a black woman." It just doesn't work that way.
We're somehow made to feel obligated to "stick with our own kind" to preserve the black race. If we don't, we're made to look as if we're out to terminate the image of the "black family." This belief needs to cease. There's nothing wrong with starting a life with someone who makes you happy…whether they're African, European, Asian, Hispanic, or Indian.
If there's anyone who feels that we need more positive images of a black family (and there's nothing wrong with that), then they should take it upon themselves to create that image themselves. It's very selfish to expect people to live their lives according to how we feel they should live it. We certainly wouldn't want that done to us, would we?
What is it about limiting love to a skin color? What if you came across a person who is everything you dreamed, except they were a different race than expected? Are you going to pass up a lifetime of happiness simply because of a skin color? If so, fine, but don't down others who choose to follow their heart.
Isn't it ironic how communities turn their noses up at interracial relationships, when in fact if it weren't for it, many of us wouldn't exist? I know for a fact that I wouldn't, as my grandfather was biracial. If one rewrote history to have everyone stay with their race, just imagine all the things that would be taken away from this earth.
To all the people who see interracial relationships as some sort of crime, stop the madness. The mean stares and bickering needs to cease. Once we elevate our minds, raise our self-esteem a little bit, and realize that not everyone is out to make us feel unworthy of being loved, we will be able to see the beauty in all relationships. Don't be so vain. It's not always about you.
Interracial Relationships: Acceptance by Gee
I have never been in an interracial relationship, but I wouldn't knock it at all. Why? Because we're all human with blue blood running through our veins (at least it's blue before it hits oxygen). It's no big deal…or at least it shouldn't be.
Humans have been mating with people outside their "race" for centuries. There are whole ethnicity's that were created as a result of interracial relationships, creating people who went on to do great things in the world. Why should it stop now?
Somehow, the black community, along with many other communities, have been brainwashed into believing that something is wrong with dating outside their race. I don't know exactly how bad it is with other races, but we have it bad.
Let it go, people. Let it go. There's over six million humans in the world and there's plenty of love for everybody, but many of us are too busy focusing on who someone else chooses to date all because of a skin color. It's not necessary.
I'm so sick and tired of the stick to "your own race" preaching as if we own one another. In all actuality, we don't. While we're all linked by race and maybe even similar genetics, we belong to none other but ourselves and whoever we choose to belong to. Who is anyone to tell another person who they should and shouldn't be with?
If a black person dates outside their race, we never once think that it's because they've fallen in love with a great person. It's always because 1) They're a sell-out that hates their own people, or 2) They're out to hurt some one's (particularly a certain group of people) feelings, or 3) They benefit from it more. Sure, some admit that it's because of one of those very reasons, but not everyone thinks this way.
I used to be the type of person who said that I believed interracial dating was ok as long as the couple wasn't doing it for the wrong reasons. As I matured and learned to focus more on myself, I began to care less as to whether or not the next person dated for the right or wrong reasons. If someone wants to date another person for shallow reasons, that's their business, not mine.
Lets say that Jonathan, a thirty year old black male, is "fed up" with black women for whatever stupid reason. After he becomes successful, he decides to date women who aren't black because they treat him better. His actions are clearly driven by stereotypes, which is a red flag. However, it's Jonathan's life. He should be able to live his life without people ridiculing him for who he chooses to date. Rather than getting all up in Jonathan's business, and putting all of our energy in attacking this man and whoever he dates, we need to be putting into our own relationships.
Our community has a problem with defining why a person chooses to date outside their race, as if it's their personal right to disturb the peace and put them under some sort of a microscope in the first place. For example: One of the most popular excuses as to why black men date white women is because they're supposedly "easy." Since we've heard this statement from "various" black men, we like to take that statement and apply it to all black male on white female relationships to justify our own insecurities.
How dare we? Don't you know that there are just as many decent white women as there are black women who deserve to be loved just as much as everyone else? Don't you know that there's black women out there who are just as easy? It's documented you know. Don't believe me? Ask Mr. Marcus. Lets not be so shallow.
Another stereotype that we need to get over is that black women date non-black men because they're fed up with black men, or that non-black men who go after black women do it for sexual reasons. Black women are more than just bodies, and there's plenty of non-black men who look past the physical. Again, lets not be so shallow.
It's great to see a successful black man marrying a successful black woman, but it's also great to see a successful person marrying another successful person in general. Why can't we be happy to see any successful marriage period (in the midst of high divorce rates across all backgrounds)? Lets not act like we're all going to sleep at night thinking "Wow…my life is so much better because a successful black man is married to a black woman." It just doesn't work that way.
We're somehow made to feel obligated to "stick with our own kind" to preserve the black race. If we don't, we're made to look as if we're out to terminate the image of the "black family." This belief needs to cease. There's nothing wrong with starting a life with someone who makes you happy…whether they're African, European, Asian, Hispanic, or Indian.
If there's anyone who feels that we need more positive images of a black family (and there's nothing wrong with that), then they should take it upon themselves to create that image themselves. It's very selfish to expect people to live their lives according to how we feel they should live it. We certainly wouldn't want that done to us, would we?
What is it about limiting love to a skin color? What if you came across a person who is everything you dreamed, except they were a different race than expected? Are you going to pass up a lifetime of happiness simply because of a skin color? If so, fine, but don't down others who choose to follow their heart.
Isn't it ironic how communities turn their noses up at interracial relationships, when in fact if it weren't for it, many of us wouldn't exist? I know for a fact that I wouldn't, as my grandfather was biracial. If one rewrote history to have everyone stay with their race, just imagine all the things that would be taken away from this earth.
To all the people who see interracial relationships as some sort of crime, stop the madness. The mean stares and bickering needs to cease. Once we elevate our minds, raise our self-esteem a little bit, and realize that not everyone is out to make us feel unworthy of being loved, we will be able to see the beauty in all relationships. Don't be so vain. It's not always about you.
Friday, September 11, 2009
FLU SEASON
Flu season is a regularly re-occurring time period characterized by the prevalence of outbreaks of influenza. The season occurs during the cold half of the year in each hemisphere. Influenza activity can sometimes be predicted and even tracked geographically. While the beginning of major flu activity in each season varies by location, in any specific location these minor epidemics usually take about 3 weeks to peak and another 3 weeks to significantly diminish. Individual cases of the flu however, usually only last a few days. In some countries such as Japan and China, infected persons sometimes wear a surgical mask out of respect for others. Three virus families, Influenzavirus A, Influenzavirus B, and Influenzavirus C are the main infective agents that cause influenza. During periods of cooler temperature, influenza cases increase roughly tenfold or more, resulting in the flu season. Despite higher prevalence of disease cases during the season, these viruses are transmitted
CLOROX PRODUCTS-H1N1 FLU VIRUS
Several Clorox Products Effective Against H1N1 flu virus
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) believes, based on available scientific information, that the currently registered influenza A virus products will be effective against the H1N1 virus and other influenza flu strains on hard, non-porous surfaces. These hard surface disinfecting products can help reduce the spread of influenza virus when used as directed:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) believes, based on available scientific information, that the currently registered influenza A virus products will be effective against the H1N1 virus and other influenza flu strains on hard, non-porous surfaces. These hard surface disinfecting products can help reduce the spread of influenza virus when used as directed:
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Influenza, or the "flu," is a illness of the breathing system (respiratory system) and muscles caused by a virus. While a vaccine is available to prevent the flu, its effectiveness varies according to the degree of match between the viral strains used to prepare the vaccine and those strains actually in circulation in a given year. Not everyone receives the flu vaccine, and even some of those who do can develop symptoms of the flu.
Mild cases of the flu may seem like common colds. But most cases of the flu can be distinguished from colds because the symptoms (cough, muscle aches and pains, sore throat, fatigue, and headache) are more severe than those of the common cold. Flu symptoms also tend to occur suddenly and include high fevers (temperatures of 101 degrees F or more). In children, fevers are typically even higher than those in adults.
The flu is a serious illness that can be fatal in people whose immune systems are weakened, the elderly, and those with chronic medical conditions. Even healthy people who develop the flu cannot work, attend school, or participate in normal activities for several days. Complications of the flu can develop in anyone and include pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, or bronchitis.
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Influenza, commonly called "the flu," is an illness caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract. Compared with most other viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, influenza (flu) infection often causes a more severe illness with a mortality rate (death rate) of about 0.1% of people who are infected with the virus. Unusually severe worldwide outbreaks (pandemics) have occurred several times in the last 100 years since influenza virus was identified in 1933. By an examination of preserved tissue, the worst influenza pandemic occurred in 1918 when the virus caused between 40 to 100 million deaths with a mortality rate estimated to range from 2% to 20%.
Haemophilus influenzae is a bacterium that was incorrectly considered to cause the flu until the virus was demonstrated to be the correct cause in 1933. This bacterium can cause lung infections in infants and children, and it occasionally causes ear, eye, sinus, joint, and a few other infections, but not the flu.
What are the causes of the flu?
The flu (influenza) virusesInfluenza viruses are divided into three types, designated A, B, and C. Influenza types A and B are responsible for epidemics of respiratory illness that occur almost every winter and are often associated with increased rates of hospitalization and death. Influenza type C differs from types A and B in some important ways. Type C infection usually causes either a very mild respiratory illness or no symptoms at all; it does not cause epidemics and does not have the severe public health impact of influenza types A and B. Efforts to control the impact of influenza are aimed at types A and B, and the remainder of this discussion will be devoted only to these two types.
Influenza viruses continually change over time, usually by mutation (change in the viral RNA). This constant changing often enables the virus to evade the immune system of the host (humans, birds, and other animals) so that the host is susceptible to changing influenza virus infections throughout life. This process works as follows: a host infected with influenza virus develops antibody against that virus; as the virus changes, the "first" antibody no longer recognizes the "newer" virus and reinfection can occur. The first antibody may in some instances provide partial protection against reinfection with an influenza virus.
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Influenza, or the "flu," is a illness of the breathing system (respiratory system) and muscles caused by a virus. While a vaccine is available to prevent the flu, its effectiveness varies according to the degree of match between the viral strains used to prepare the vaccine and those strains actually in circulation in a given year. Not everyone receives the flu vaccine, and even some of those who do can develop symptoms of the flu.
Mild cases of the flu may seem like common colds. But most cases of the flu can be distinguished from colds because the symptoms (cough, muscle aches and pains, sore throat, fatigue, and headache) are more severe than those of the common cold. Flu symptoms also tend to occur suddenly and include high fevers (temperatures of 101 degrees F or more). In children, fevers are typically even higher than those in adults.
The flu is a serious illness that can be fatal in people whose immune systems are weakened, the elderly, and those with chronic medical conditions. Even healthy people who develop the flu cannot work, attend school, or participate in normal activities for several days. Complications of the flu can develop in anyone and include pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, or bronchitis.
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Top Searched Flu Terms:symptoms, treatment, vaccine, swine flu symptoms
What is influenza?
Influenza, commonly called "the flu," is an illness caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract. Compared with most other viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, influenza (flu) infection often causes a more severe illness with a mortality rate (death rate) of about 0.1% of people who are infected with the virus. Unusually severe worldwide outbreaks (pandemics) have occurred several times in the last 100 years since influenza virus was identified in 1933. By an examination of preserved tissue, the worst influenza pandemic occurred in 1918 when the virus caused between 40 to 100 million deaths with a mortality rate estimated to range from 2% to 20%.
Haemophilus influenzae is a bacterium that was incorrectly considered to cause the flu until the virus was demonstrated to be the correct cause in 1933. This bacterium can cause lung infections in infants and children, and it occasionally causes ear, eye, sinus, joint, and a few other infections, but not the flu.
What are the causes of the flu?
The flu (influenza) virusesInfluenza viruses are divided into three types, designated A, B, and C. Influenza types A and B are responsible for epidemics of respiratory illness that occur almost every winter and are often associated with increased rates of hospitalization and death. Influenza type C differs from types A and B in some important ways. Type C infection usually causes either a very mild respiratory illness or no symptoms at all; it does not cause epidemics and does not have the severe public health impact of influenza types A and B. Efforts to control the impact of influenza are aimed at types A and B, and the remainder of this discussion will be devoted only to these two types.
Influenza viruses continually change over time, usually by mutation (change in the viral RNA). This constant changing often enables the virus to evade the immune system of the host (humans, birds, and other animals) so that the host is susceptible to changing influenza virus infections throughout life. This process works as follows: a host infected with influenza virus develops antibody against that virus; as the virus changes, the "first" antibody no longer recognizes the "newer" virus and reinfection can occur. The first antibody may in some instances provide partial protection against reinfection with an influenza virus.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
THE NIGHT MY MOTHER DIED
IT WAS ABOUT 11:47PM ON THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN THE HOSPITAL IN SPRINGFIELD HAD CALLED ME. I WAS AT MY MOTHERS SISTERS HOUSE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. THEY TOLD US SHE HAD TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORST AND BLOOD PRESSURE WAS DROPPING. SOME PEOPLE WILL ASK WHY HOSPITAL DID NOT CALL ANY ONE ELLS IN FAMILY TOO. I DIRECTED THEM NOT TO WITH OUT MY CONSENT. I FEARED THAT OTHERS WOULD PULL THE PLUG ON HER BEFORE I COULD BE THERE. MAINLY MY AUNT MARY.
SO I AND KRIS, LEFT ARE DAUGHTER WITH EILEEN. AND DROVE TO SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS,. ONCE WE WERE IN THE BERKSHIRES ON THE MASS TURN PIKE. WE PUT CALLS INTO MY FAMILY MEMBERS BY CELL PHONE. CALLS WENT OUT TO MARY,GENEVA, JENN, AND ANITA. THERE WAS NO WAY OF CONTACTING JAMES BY PHONE. WE DID NOT CALL JOHN. DUE TO HIS PREEXISTING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. GENEVA, SAID SHE WOULD GO TO THEM AND TELL THEM.
I AND KRIS ARRIVED AT HOSPITAL AROUND A LITTLE AFTER 1:00AM. MARY AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS ARRIVED SOME TIME AROUND 1:30AM. THE DOCTORS HAD TOLD US THERE WAS PRESSURE ON BRAIN STEM AND POSSIBLE BLEEDING. THAT THEY HAD RAN ALL THE NORMAL TEST AND MORE AT MY REQUEST. THERE SHOWED NO BRAIN ACTIVITY IN UPPER BRAIN AT ALL. AT THAT POINT MARY SAID ARE YOU READY TO ME. I SAID READY FOR WHAT? TO PULL THE PLUG. SHE'S GONE! SHE WAS NOT IN THE ROOM 10 MINUETS AND SHE WANTED MY MOTHER TAKEN OFF LIFE SUPPORT. I TOLD HER NO. NOT YET! GENEVA AND MY BROTHERS ARE NOT HERE YET. AT THAT POINT KRIS WENT TO CALL MY STEP SISTER TO SEE IF THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY. SHE RETURNED A FEW MINUETS LATER AND SAID, GENEVA AND THE BOYS ARE STAYING AT THE HOUSE. SO THEY WONT BE COMING. I KEPT WATCHING THE MACHINES AS THE NUMBERS FOR HER BLOOD PRESSURE GOT LOWER AND LOWER.
AT 2:05AM I GAVE THE DOCTORS THE OK TO TAKE MOM OFF LIFE SUPPORT. WE ALL LEFT THE ROOM FOR ABOUT 10 MINUETS AS THEY REMOVED THE TUBES AND STUFF. WE ALL WENT BACK IN THE ROOM AND STOOD BY MOM'S BED. SHE DIED AT 2:25AM FRIDAY MORNING. THE DOCTORS AND NURSES THERE WERE VERY KIND AND COMPASSIONATE TO MY MOTHER. THEY TREATED HER AS A PERSON NOT A NUMBER IN A BED. AS THE DOCTOR WAS ASKING ME QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO WANTING A AUTOPSY, MARY INTERRUPTED WITH I WILL CALL FUNERAL HOME TO LET THEM KNOW. TALK ABOUT JUMPING THE GUN. THAT COULD HAVE WAITED TILL MORNING.
SO WHY WAS SHE IN SUCH A RUSH TO HAVE MOM DEAD? WAS SHE HURTING AND THIS IS HOW SHE WAS GRIEVING? WAS SHE MAYBE TIRED AND JUST WANTED TO GET HOME BACK TO BED? OR WAS SHE WANTING TO TAKE OVER MOM'S THROWN. THE ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS MAY NEVER BE ANSWERED. OR I SHOULD SAY ANSWERED HONESTLY! HAD I ALLOWED MY AUNT TO PULL THE PLUG WHEN SHE WANTED TOO. I AM SURE HAD MY BROTHERS AND STEP SISTER SHOWED UP AFTER THAT. I WOULD HAVE BEEN BLAMED FOR TAKING MOM OFF LIFE SUPPORT.
SO I AND KRIS, LEFT ARE DAUGHTER WITH EILEEN. AND DROVE TO SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS,. ONCE WE WERE IN THE BERKSHIRES ON THE MASS TURN PIKE. WE PUT CALLS INTO MY FAMILY MEMBERS BY CELL PHONE. CALLS WENT OUT TO MARY,GENEVA, JENN, AND ANITA. THERE WAS NO WAY OF CONTACTING JAMES BY PHONE. WE DID NOT CALL JOHN. DUE TO HIS PREEXISTING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. GENEVA, SAID SHE WOULD GO TO THEM AND TELL THEM.
I AND KRIS ARRIVED AT HOSPITAL AROUND A LITTLE AFTER 1:00AM. MARY AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS ARRIVED SOME TIME AROUND 1:30AM. THE DOCTORS HAD TOLD US THERE WAS PRESSURE ON BRAIN STEM AND POSSIBLE BLEEDING. THAT THEY HAD RAN ALL THE NORMAL TEST AND MORE AT MY REQUEST. THERE SHOWED NO BRAIN ACTIVITY IN UPPER BRAIN AT ALL. AT THAT POINT MARY SAID ARE YOU READY TO ME. I SAID READY FOR WHAT? TO PULL THE PLUG. SHE'S GONE! SHE WAS NOT IN THE ROOM 10 MINUETS AND SHE WANTED MY MOTHER TAKEN OFF LIFE SUPPORT. I TOLD HER NO. NOT YET! GENEVA AND MY BROTHERS ARE NOT HERE YET. AT THAT POINT KRIS WENT TO CALL MY STEP SISTER TO SEE IF THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY. SHE RETURNED A FEW MINUETS LATER AND SAID, GENEVA AND THE BOYS ARE STAYING AT THE HOUSE. SO THEY WONT BE COMING. I KEPT WATCHING THE MACHINES AS THE NUMBERS FOR HER BLOOD PRESSURE GOT LOWER AND LOWER.
AT 2:05AM I GAVE THE DOCTORS THE OK TO TAKE MOM OFF LIFE SUPPORT. WE ALL LEFT THE ROOM FOR ABOUT 10 MINUETS AS THEY REMOVED THE TUBES AND STUFF. WE ALL WENT BACK IN THE ROOM AND STOOD BY MOM'S BED. SHE DIED AT 2:25AM FRIDAY MORNING. THE DOCTORS AND NURSES THERE WERE VERY KIND AND COMPASSIONATE TO MY MOTHER. THEY TREATED HER AS A PERSON NOT A NUMBER IN A BED. AS THE DOCTOR WAS ASKING ME QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO WANTING A AUTOPSY, MARY INTERRUPTED WITH I WILL CALL FUNERAL HOME TO LET THEM KNOW. TALK ABOUT JUMPING THE GUN. THAT COULD HAVE WAITED TILL MORNING.
SO WHY WAS SHE IN SUCH A RUSH TO HAVE MOM DEAD? WAS SHE HURTING AND THIS IS HOW SHE WAS GRIEVING? WAS SHE MAYBE TIRED AND JUST WANTED TO GET HOME BACK TO BED? OR WAS SHE WANTING TO TAKE OVER MOM'S THROWN. THE ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS MAY NEVER BE ANSWERED. OR I SHOULD SAY ANSWERED HONESTLY! HAD I ALLOWED MY AUNT TO PULL THE PLUG WHEN SHE WANTED TOO. I AM SURE HAD MY BROTHERS AND STEP SISTER SHOWED UP AFTER THAT. I WOULD HAVE BEEN BLAMED FOR TAKING MOM OFF LIFE SUPPORT.
Friday, September 4, 2009
INTRO TO: THE NIGHT MY MOTHER DIED
As you all know from reading my blogs. That my family has been divide since my mother died. Many lies and stories have been told and wrote about by my aunt Mary and her husband Larry. Lies designed to hurt my self, and others in are family. This dose not include the many public and government institutions that they have miss informed and used to attack mine, and Jenn's, character integrity.
They will argue that I am lying, or it was not them. They will also argue that I'm attacking their character integrity. What I'm doing is not attacking them for personal gain, or to bring them harm. Every time they attack, I responded back with truth. I also publish facts on their shady character. My Cousin Anita, oldest daughter, of aunt Mary. Recently posted a false fact in regards to my mothers death. So thus I will now wright about that night she died, in the following blog.
They will argue that I am lying, or it was not them. They will also argue that I'm attacking their character integrity. What I'm doing is not attacking them for personal gain, or to bring them harm. Every time they attack, I responded back with truth. I also publish facts on their shady character. My Cousin Anita, oldest daughter, of aunt Mary. Recently posted a false fact in regards to my mothers death. So thus I will now wright about that night she died, in the following blog.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
WHAT ARE SEX OFFENDERS LEVELS?
Many people have asked me what are the levels of a Sex Offender. How many levels are there? And what is the difference between each level? Thus I have listed the 3 levels below. Warning to all my readers! Do not approach, confront, or harasses a Sex Offender. The proper way to handle a situation involving a Sex Offender. Contact your local Police department, Sheriffs department, or State Police. The laws protect all of us including the Sex Offenders!
Levels of Sex Offenders
Definitions of the Classification Levels for Sex Offenders
A sex offender is any person who resides, works or attends an institution of higher learning in the Commonwealth and who has been convicted of a sex offense, or who has been adjudicated as a youthful offender or as a delinquent juvenile by reason of a sex offense, or a person released from incarceration or parole or probation supervision or custody with the department of youth services for such a conviction or adjudication, or a person who has been adjudicated a sexually dangerous person or a person released from civil commitment on or after August 1, 1981.
There are 3 Levels of Sex Offenders in Massachusetts
Level 1 Sex Offenders
Where the Sex Offender Registry Board determines that the risk of re offense by an offender is low and the degree of dangerousness posed to the public by that offender is not such that a public safety interest is served by public availability, the Board shall give that offender a Level 1 designation. Information on Level 1 offenders will not be available to the public. Neither the police nor the Board have authority to disseminate information to the general public identifying a Level 1 offender. Information identifying Level 1 offenders may only be given to the Department of Correction, any county correctional facility, the Department of Youth Services, the Department of Social Services, the Parole Board, the Department of Probation and the Department of Mental Health, all city and town police departments and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for law enforcement purposes.
Level 2 Sex Offenders
Where the Board determines that the risk of re offense is moderate and the degree of dangerousness posed to the public is such that a public safety interest is served by public availability of registration information, it shall give a level 2 designation to the sex offender.
The public shall have access to the information regarding a level 2 offender through the Local Police Department and through the Sex Offender Registry Board.
Level 3 Sex Offenders
Where the Board determines that the risk of reoffense is high and the degree of dangerousness posed to the public is such that a substantial public safety interest is served by active dissemination, it shall give a level 3 designation to the sex offender.
The public shall have access to the information regarding a level 3 offender through the Local Police Departments and through the Sex Offender Registry Board.
Levels of Sex Offenders
Definitions of the Classification Levels for Sex Offenders
A sex offender is any person who resides, works or attends an institution of higher learning in the Commonwealth and who has been convicted of a sex offense, or who has been adjudicated as a youthful offender or as a delinquent juvenile by reason of a sex offense, or a person released from incarceration or parole or probation supervision or custody with the department of youth services for such a conviction or adjudication, or a person who has been adjudicated a sexually dangerous person or a person released from civil commitment on or after August 1, 1981.
There are 3 Levels of Sex Offenders in Massachusetts
Level 1 Sex Offenders
Where the Sex Offender Registry Board determines that the risk of re offense by an offender is low and the degree of dangerousness posed to the public by that offender is not such that a public safety interest is served by public availability, the Board shall give that offender a Level 1 designation. Information on Level 1 offenders will not be available to the public. Neither the police nor the Board have authority to disseminate information to the general public identifying a Level 1 offender. Information identifying Level 1 offenders may only be given to the Department of Correction, any county correctional facility, the Department of Youth Services, the Department of Social Services, the Parole Board, the Department of Probation and the Department of Mental Health, all city and town police departments and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for law enforcement purposes.
Level 2 Sex Offenders
Where the Board determines that the risk of re offense is moderate and the degree of dangerousness posed to the public is such that a public safety interest is served by public availability of registration information, it shall give a level 2 designation to the sex offender.
The public shall have access to the information regarding a level 2 offender through the Local Police Department and through the Sex Offender Registry Board.
Level 3 Sex Offenders
Where the Board determines that the risk of reoffense is high and the degree of dangerousness posed to the public is such that a substantial public safety interest is served by active dissemination, it shall give a level 3 designation to the sex offender.
The public shall have access to the information regarding a level 3 offender through the Local Police Departments and through the Sex Offender Registry Board.
WHO HAS TO REGISTER
MANY OF MY READERS, WHOM WHICH INCLUDE FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HAVE ASK ABOUT WHO AND WHAT LAWS REQUIRE A SEX OFFENDER TO REGISTER? THUS THE INFORMATION BELOW WILL HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND BETTER ABOUT WHO HAS TO REGISTER..
Who Has To Register
Pursuant to Chapter 6, section 178C of the Massachusetts General Laws, a person is required to register as a sex offender if he/she lives, works , or is enrolled as a student in an institution of higher learning in the Commonwealth and was:
convicted on or after August 1, 1981;
adjudicated a delinquent juvenile on or after August 1, 1981;
adjudicated a youthful offender on or after August 1, 1981;
released from incarceration on or after August 1, 1981;
released from parole or probation supervision on or after August 1, 1981;
released from the Department of Youth Services on or after August 1, 1981;
adjudicated a sexually dangerous person on or after August 1, 1981; or
released from civil commitment on or after August 1, 1981; or is required to register as a sex offender in another state.
For one or more of the following crimes: MGL
indecent assault and battery on a child under 14;
indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person;
indecent assault and battery on a person age 14 or over;
rape;
rape of a child under 16 with force;
rape and abuse of a child;
assault with intent to commit rape;
assault of a child with intent to commit rape;
kidnapping of a child;
enticing a child under the age of 16 for the purposes of committing a crime;
enticing away a person for prostitution or sexual intercourse;
drugging persons for sexual intercourse;
inducing a minor into prostitution;
living off or sharing earnings of a minor prostitute;
second and subsequent conviction for open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior, but excluding a first or single adjudication as a delinquent juvenile before August 1, 1992;
incestuous marriage or intercourse;
disseminating to a minor matter harmful to a minor;
posing or exhibiting a child in a state of nudity;
dissemination of visual material of a child in a state of nudity or sexual conduct;
possession of child pornography;
unnatural and lascivious acts with a child under 16;
aggravated rape; and
any attempt to commit a violation of any of the aforementioned sections pursuant to section 6 of said chapter 274 or a like violation of the laws of another state, the United States or a military, territorial or Indian tribal authority.
Who Has To Register
Pursuant to Chapter 6, section 178C of the Massachusetts General Laws, a person is required to register as a sex offender if he/she lives, works , or is enrolled as a student in an institution of higher learning in the Commonwealth and was:
convicted on or after August 1, 1981;
adjudicated a delinquent juvenile on or after August 1, 1981;
adjudicated a youthful offender on or after August 1, 1981;
released from incarceration on or after August 1, 1981;
released from parole or probation supervision on or after August 1, 1981;
released from the Department of Youth Services on or after August 1, 1981;
adjudicated a sexually dangerous person on or after August 1, 1981; or
released from civil commitment on or after August 1, 1981; or is required to register as a sex offender in another state.
For one or more of the following crimes: MGL
indecent assault and battery on a child under 14;
indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person;
indecent assault and battery on a person age 14 or over;
rape;
rape of a child under 16 with force;
rape and abuse of a child;
assault with intent to commit rape;
assault of a child with intent to commit rape;
kidnapping of a child;
enticing a child under the age of 16 for the purposes of committing a crime;
enticing away a person for prostitution or sexual intercourse;
drugging persons for sexual intercourse;
inducing a minor into prostitution;
living off or sharing earnings of a minor prostitute;
second and subsequent conviction for open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior, but excluding a first or single adjudication as a delinquent juvenile before August 1, 1992;
incestuous marriage or intercourse;
disseminating to a minor matter harmful to a minor;
posing or exhibiting a child in a state of nudity;
dissemination of visual material of a child in a state of nudity or sexual conduct;
possession of child pornography;
unnatural and lascivious acts with a child under 16;
aggravated rape; and
any attempt to commit a violation of any of the aforementioned sections pursuant to section 6 of said chapter 274 or a like violation of the laws of another state, the United States or a military, territorial or Indian tribal authority.
Friday, July 10, 2009
DISCLAIMER
I WANT ALL MY READERS OUT THERE TO UNDER STAND SOME THINGS ABOUT MY BLOGS. THERE ARE SEVERAL PARTS TO MY BLOGS. SOME OF MY BLOGS REPRESENT THE TRUTH BACKED UP WITH FACTS, ABOUT MY FAMILY. THERE ARE SEVERAL BLOGS THAT PROVIDE HELP FULL INFORMATION. THERE ARE SOME BLOGS WITH PHOTO'S OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS. SUCH TOPIC AS ALCOHOL AND DRUGS AND SEX OFFENDER. MAY OR MAY NOT REPRESENT MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY. I ADVICE ANY ONE WHO HAS ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THESE TOPICS. TO READ THE INFORMATION LINKS LOCATED IN THOSE SPECIFIC BLOGS. I HAVE PROVIDED THE INFORMATION TO HELP PEOPLE NOT TO BE USED TO HARASS ANY ONE!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
ENFORCEMENT OF UNPAID CHILD SUPPORT
Enforcement of unpaid child support is one of the largest problems facing families in America today. An estimated 82% of the $122 billion of all child support payments go uncollected by the government. What this means is that millions of children suffer because they do not get their required amount of support.
Individual states have their own penalties to encourage enforcement of unpaid child support, such as garnishing wages, intercepting tax returns, and even revoking drivers licenses.
Individual states have their own penalties to encourage enforcement of unpaid child support, such as garnishing wages, intercepting tax returns, and even revoking drivers licenses.
CHILD SUPPORT LAWYER
Child Support Lawyer
Along with child custody decisions comes child support matters and the process of concocting these agreements is often just as fierce. A child support lawyer is able to help calculate the factors that the courts will analyze, such as the financial status of the custodial and non-custodial parent, the needs of the child, etc. and can present an agreement that is fair to you.
Individual states have different rules governing the paying and allocating of child support. Your child support lawyer must understand that every situation has its own specific conditions, many of which are difficult to quantify in a court of law. He or she must work with you to present your economic situation to the court in order to demonstrate an appropriate level of child support. While this amount will depend on the number of children, financial wellbeing of both spouses, and unique conditions such as health and education deserve special consideration as well.
Child support lawyers are also used to pursue “deadbeat parents” and bring them to court. It is shameful when a parent refuses to acknowledge their responsibility when it comes to raising a child, but in the United States it is against the law to shirk the financial obligation of child support, and the penalties for this crime range from wage garnishment, to loss of driver’s or other state issued licenses, and even imprisonment in some cases.
Choosing the right child support lawyer can be the most important decision you ever make. Financial battles are not uncommon in even the most civil divorces, but those that center around children can be fraught with emotional overtones that can further complicate a separation. A dedicated and compassionate child support attorney will help you make sure that your situation will reflect the love you have for your children.
Contact an experienced child support lawyer today.
Along with child custody decisions comes child support matters and the process of concocting these agreements is often just as fierce. A child support lawyer is able to help calculate the factors that the courts will analyze, such as the financial status of the custodial and non-custodial parent, the needs of the child, etc. and can present an agreement that is fair to you.
Individual states have different rules governing the paying and allocating of child support. Your child support lawyer must understand that every situation has its own specific conditions, many of which are difficult to quantify in a court of law. He or she must work with you to present your economic situation to the court in order to demonstrate an appropriate level of child support. While this amount will depend on the number of children, financial wellbeing of both spouses, and unique conditions such as health and education deserve special consideration as well.
Child support lawyers are also used to pursue “deadbeat parents” and bring them to court. It is shameful when a parent refuses to acknowledge their responsibility when it comes to raising a child, but in the United States it is against the law to shirk the financial obligation of child support, and the penalties for this crime range from wage garnishment, to loss of driver’s or other state issued licenses, and even imprisonment in some cases.
Choosing the right child support lawyer can be the most important decision you ever make. Financial battles are not uncommon in even the most civil divorces, but those that center around children can be fraught with emotional overtones that can further complicate a separation. A dedicated and compassionate child support attorney will help you make sure that your situation will reflect the love you have for your children.
Contact an experienced child support lawyer today.
CHILD SUPPORT STATISTICS FOR THIS DECADE
Child support statistics for this decade:
84% of child support providers are men
60% of child supporters provide for one child, 30% support two, and 10% support three or more children
Almost 50% of the people who make child support payments are younger than 40
Men pay a medium of $3,600 annually to support their children, while women pay a medium of $2,400 each year.
The median income of a provider of child support is $42,000
76% of the child support payments are due to court order or child support agreement.
38% of child support providers are responsible for health insurance, medical bills, and other assorted health care costs.
17% of child support agreements make no provision for health care of children.
The most common ways of collecting child support are:
Wage withholding: 33.8%
Direct payment to parent: 31.7%
Direct payment to child support agency: 14.38%
Direct payment to the court: 17.7%
Other methods: 2.4%
Child support can make a world of difference in the lives of the children and families who need it. In order to grow up healthy, happy, and well adjusted, children need support and care throughout their lives, and if that chain of support is disrupted there is no telling how it could affect them. Make sure that your kids get the financial and emotional support that they deserve.
84% of child support providers are men
60% of child supporters provide for one child, 30% support two, and 10% support three or more children
Almost 50% of the people who make child support payments are younger than 40
Men pay a medium of $3,600 annually to support their children, while women pay a medium of $2,400 each year.
The median income of a provider of child support is $42,000
76% of the child support payments are due to court order or child support agreement.
38% of child support providers are responsible for health insurance, medical bills, and other assorted health care costs.
17% of child support agreements make no provision for health care of children.
The most common ways of collecting child support are:
Wage withholding: 33.8%
Direct payment to parent: 31.7%
Direct payment to child support agency: 14.38%
Direct payment to the court: 17.7%
Other methods: 2.4%
Child support can make a world of difference in the lives of the children and families who need it. In order to grow up healthy, happy, and well adjusted, children need support and care throughout their lives, and if that chain of support is disrupted there is no telling how it could affect them. Make sure that your kids get the financial and emotional support that they deserve.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Gastro Bypass Surgery
One of my family members is working on their weight loss in order to have this surgery.
So I thought I post this blog with information on it.
Gastro Bypass Surgery
While gastro bypass surgery can be effective in helping morbidly obese people lose up to 80 percent of their excess body weight, it is a medical procedure that requires careful consideration. Gastro bypass surgery is not a miracle cure for obesity. Patients must learn to modify their diet and follow a regular exercise program if the wish to benefit from the procedure. People who have had gastro bypass surgery must also regularly visit their physician to assess their progress until they have achieved their weight loss goals.
Life after Gastro Bypass Surgery
After gastro bypass surgery, most patients will need to be hospitalized for about three days to monitor their condition. Once you are released from the hospital, you will need to continue your liquid diet until your physician determines that you are able to begin eating solid food. After about six weeks, you should be able to eat a small meal.
Obese people
Who have had gastro bypass surgery need to drastically modify their diet after the procedure. Gastro bypass surgery reduces the functional portion of your stomach, so you'll feel full after eating only a small amount of food. Eating more than necessary can cause significant discomfort or vomiting. Patients who have had gastro bypass surgery must learn to adequately judge portion sizes, and it usually doesn't take long to adapt to new eating habits.
Regular exercise is especially important for patients who have had gastro bypass surgery. Walking is a low-impact form of exercise that can help you gain muscle while you are losing weight. To avoid unnecessary strain, you should begin with short walks and gradually increase the distance you travel each day. If your job involves physical labor, you should be able to return to work roughly six weeks after your gastro bypass surgery.
Listed below are links to more information.
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Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery
Gastric Banding
Gastric Banding Surgery
Gastric Bypass Doctor
Gastric Bypass Information
Gastric Bypass Operation
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Gastric Bypass Success Story
Gastric Bypass Surgeon
Gastric Bypass Surgery For Obesity
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Gastric Bypass Testimonials
Gastric Lap Band
Lap Band Gastric Surgery
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Lap Band Vs Gastric Bypass
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Pro And Cons Of Gastric Bypass
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So I thought I post this blog with information on it.
Gastro Bypass Surgery
While gastro bypass surgery can be effective in helping morbidly obese people lose up to 80 percent of their excess body weight, it is a medical procedure that requires careful consideration. Gastro bypass surgery is not a miracle cure for obesity. Patients must learn to modify their diet and follow a regular exercise program if the wish to benefit from the procedure. People who have had gastro bypass surgery must also regularly visit their physician to assess their progress until they have achieved their weight loss goals.
Life after Gastro Bypass Surgery
After gastro bypass surgery, most patients will need to be hospitalized for about three days to monitor their condition. Once you are released from the hospital, you will need to continue your liquid diet until your physician determines that you are able to begin eating solid food. After about six weeks, you should be able to eat a small meal.
Obese people
Who have had gastro bypass surgery need to drastically modify their diet after the procedure. Gastro bypass surgery reduces the functional portion of your stomach, so you'll feel full after eating only a small amount of food. Eating more than necessary can cause significant discomfort or vomiting. Patients who have had gastro bypass surgery must learn to adequately judge portion sizes, and it usually doesn't take long to adapt to new eating habits.
Regular exercise is especially important for patients who have had gastro bypass surgery. Walking is a low-impact form of exercise that can help you gain muscle while you are losing weight. To avoid unnecessary strain, you should begin with short walks and gradually increase the distance you travel each day. If your job involves physical labor, you should be able to return to work roughly six weeks after your gastro bypass surgery.
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Lap Band Vs Gastric Bypass
Lap Banding
Morbid Obesity
Morbid Obesity Help
Morbid Obesity Options
Morbid Obesity Surgery
Morbid Obesity Treatment
Obese Surgery
Obesity Surgery
Overweight
Pro And Cons Of Gastric Bypass
Roux En Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
Stomach Banding
Stomach Surgery For Weight Loss
Weight Loss Help
Weight Loss Options
Weight Loss Success
Weight Loss Surgery
Thursday, March 12, 2009
CELEBRATING MOMS DEMISE
THIS IS A PICTURE AT A CELEBRATION PARTY HELD AFTER SPERM DONOR AND OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY, RUINED MOMS FUNERAL SERVICE. THIS JUST GOES TO DEMONSTRATE HE DOES NOT MISS MOM OR CARE ABOUT HIS ACTIONS. HE HAS MONEY FOR BEER AND CIGARETTES, BUT HE CANT PAY HIS CHILD SUPPORT!! THUS WARRANTING THE TITLE DEAD BEAT DAD!!
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