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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge sentenced fallen auto mogul Denny Hecker on Friday to a maximum 10 years in prison for fraud, saying he deserved no less due to his pattern of lying and concealing assets in the implosion of his empire.
U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen denied a defense request for eight years, saying Hecker told the truth only when backed into a corner.
"It all adds up to, you don't get a break," Ericksen said.
Hecker, looking thin and speaking in a weak voice, asked for leniency. He cried as he spoke about his children and apologized for his actions. He said his purchase of a failing rental car business set in motion a chain of events that drove him to commit fraud to fix his problems.
"I did it because my ego was so big," Hecker said. "I thought I could conquer anything."
He added that in recent years, he has been overwhelmed by his bankruptcy, a public divorce and the government's investigation.
"I didn't intentionally lie to anybody," he said. "It seems like everywhere I turn, I'm made to look like this giant villain . My ego is long gone."
Ericksen said Hecker brought his problems on himself. Besides the 10-year prison term, Ericksen ordered Hecker to pay more than $31 million in restitution to victims. He'll also be on supervised release for three years.
Hecker pleaded to be released to spend just 24 hours with his kids. Ericksen said: "It pains me to not be able to give your children that opportunity."
"I can't let you out," she said. "I just can't."
Ericksen said she would recommend that Hecker serve his sentence in or near Minnesota and that he be admitted to a drug and alcohol treatment program.
Hecker acknowledged in court that he has a problem with drinking and prescription drugs.
Hecker's attorney, William Mauzy, said admission to a treatment program would shave about a year off Hecker's sentence. If that happens, and with credit for time served and good behavior, Hecker could be out in seven years, Mauzy estimated.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Engisch said after the hearing that the sentence was reasonable. She told Ericksen that Hecker committed multiple acts of fraud over several years.
"The defendant, throughout this case, has behaved as though the rules of the court and the bankruptcy court do not apply," Engisch said.
Mauzy said Hecker was an honest, hard-working businessman until one bad business decision led him to alter documents out of desperation.
"If this were a NASCAR race you would have only seen the crashes, not the rest of the race," Mauzy said in court.
Hecker, 58, of Medina, pleaded guilty last September to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of bankruptcy fraud. Prosecutors said he cheated Chrysler Financial and other lenders out of tens of millions of dollars so he could support a high-flying lifestyle.
Hecker has been in custody since October when a judge ordered him arrested after he failed to disclose how he spent insurance money.
Hecker got his start selling used cars in Minneapolis decades ago and eventually became one of Minnesota's largest auto dealers. In 2008, he owned 26 dealerships as well as leasing and fleet businesses, a mortgage brokerage business, Advantage Rent A Car, and multiple real estate and restaurant holdings.
He was a ubiquitous presence in Minnesota — his face appearing on Twin Cities buses and in advertisements as the pitchman for his dealerships. He also lived the high life, with a 52-foot yacht and private jet, fancy cars and multimillion-dollar homes. In 2004, he and other investors unsuccessfully tried to buy the Minnesota Vikings.
But his empire started crumbling in late 2008, when he lost some credit lines and had to close or sell his dealerships. Then everything came tumbling down.
He crashed his Range Rover in December 2008 while on heavy prescription drugs, and later pleaded guilty to careless driving. Some lenders sued him and won default judgments — one to the tune of $477 million. By June 2009 he filed for bankruptcy, claiming $787 million in debt and $18.5 million in assets. A contentious divorce from his fourth wife was played out like a soap opera, with Hecker liquidating his 401(k) account and getting tossed in jail by an angry judge.
While Hecker owed millions, he continued to spend money. His belongings from luxury watches to cars and boats were auctioned off, and he created a fake company to try to buy some of items back. Benefactors came forward with cash. And his ex-father-in-law committed suicide a week after being accused of trying to help Hecker hide money.
The twists and turns of Hecker's courtroom battles were often front-page news, reflecting the public's fascination with him, said Keith Moyer, a former Star Tribune publisher who is now a senior fellow at the University of Minnesota's journalism school.
"He was sort of the poster boy for the economic boom … but then he also kind of turned into a poster boy for the crash," Moyer said. "He was on top of the world, and then he wasn't."
Kelly Hecker, one of Hecker's adult daughters, said the case has affected the whole family.
"I can't go somewhere and say my last name and someone not say, 'Oh, is that the evil Hecker?' So that's tough," she said, adding the case is unfortunate for her dad's younger children, ages 16 and 10.
"He's really sorry," she said. "I hope that he finds peace."
(© Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
Now, If Obama would go after those crooked wall street tycoons, the banksters and those off shore accounts, we'd atleast be scratching the surface.
I don't understand. I thaught Obama and the Dems reformed the bankers and Wall St. Oh that's right, he only made it worse. Wall St. will be handing out record bonuses this year (110 bil.) Bankers are making there money off of Obama's spending. They are buying treasury bond's that Obama is printing because they are guranteed a profit. If they loan the money to the average jo there is no gurantee. The best solution is to quit having deficit spending.
Dear Denny
just wanted tio say hi from bubba he will be looking for you.
Whatever will Christie do? Enjoy your new digs Denny.
I hope He enjoys his love time with his new wife Bubba
Free Denny !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love you Denny, I can't wait to see you.
They should put him in Stillwater, but he'll end up in Duluth watching cable tv on his plasma.
No, actually he won't go to Duluth. At least not now. He is considered a flight risk and has been sentenced to too many years. In order for one to go to "Club Fed" or "Minimum Security" destinations (Duluth, Yankton, etc, etc), one must have 5 years or less to serve, not be considered a flight risk, and must be non-violent.
Also, it is not up to the judge(s) where he will spend his time. All the judge can do is make a recommendation. The "Bureau of Prisons" will be the ones who find him a new home for the next 10 years. More likely than not, he will end up at a "Medium" facility to start (he could get lucky and get a "Low" but certainly not a Minimum.). If I had to guess, I'd say Leavenworth. It is now a "Medium" facility (used to be a "High") and is in the so called "district" that includes Minnesota. Over time, with good behavior, he will move down to a Low, and eventually a Minimum before his release. Stillwater is a state prison. He won't be going there regardless.
We will find out soon.
Also, I should make clear that Leavenworth has 2 facilities. They also have a minimum (where Michael Vick was) that is just like Duluth and is next door to the notorious Leavenworth.
The main Leavenworth prison used to be a 'high" security. However, due to the fact that it is an extremely old facility, it was re-classified as a medium back in 2005 or 2006.
Just one more thing. It has come to my attention that his lawyers are claiming he has a "drug problem." This is a common ploy with lawyers who are defending Federal clients. Reason being is that there is a "drug-rehabilitation" program that inmates can get into that will reduce their sentence. He will not be able to get into it right away. He has too much time to serve. The other possibility is that due to his age and so called "health concerns," he could end up at the medical facility in Rochester, MN. While certainly not a minimum, it would be a better alternative than a medium Leavenworth.
You must have seen fed time. Been there done that
I make no claim of "being there, done that." Let's just say I know how the Fed system works in these instances.
For those wishing he would be introduced to "Bubba," if he does end up at a medium facility, it is a possibility. Especially given the fact that he bilked so many innocent people out of their hard earned money. That does not sit well with other inmates….and trust me, they WILL know why he is there. If he ends up in Rochester, probably not so much.
Regardless, this will not be a fun time for Denny. His life is going to change dramatically, and not for the better. Any creature comforts he was used to are LONG gone. The first few months are especially difficult. Trying to sleep when others are making noise (it never ends), uncomfortable beds, no privacy, and on and on….
Once he does get to a minimum facility, things will get better. Uncontrolled movement, no worries of violence, tennis courts, movies, etc, etc.., and believe it or not, the food is actually pretty good. A HELL of a lot better than if one was in a state facility. On holidays, inmates get turkey, all the trimmings, Hershey and Reese's ice cream pie, ribs, hot dogs, chicken and hamburgers on the grill. Still, 10 years in ANY prison is no vacation. It's going to be a VERY rude awakening and rough road for Denny.
Christie will be well taken care of too. I'm sure there are a lot of men out there willing to spend some time with her. Thinking that she has stashed Denny's money in her mattress.
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Perhaps a few years in the same cell with Van Der Sloot would do the trick.
Why does Hecker get special treatment at the Sherburne County jail? As far as I know, he's never been listed online as a current inmate. That thief deserves way more than 10 years and it should be spent making little rocks out of big rocks, not relaxing in one of the country's easiest prisons. That boy never quit screwing people and you can bet your bottom dollar he has plenty squirreled away for later.
Why does he get special treatment at Sherburne County jail? He's never listed online as a current inmate. This thief should get life making little rocks out of big rocks, not relaxing for ten years at one of the country's easiest prisons. And you can be sure he's squirreled enough money away for later.
He is a federal inmate, not a county inmate. He would not be on the normal jail roster. None of the inmates the feds hold at Sherburne are on the jail roster.
At his age, he will either die in prison or he will be a very old feeble man when he gets out.
How old is Denny anyways? he has to be in his late 60's.
If denny got 10 years in prison, what would he spend his money on, dentures?
The article says he's 58 years old.
WoW, He looks older.
I guess thats what happens when ya go to jail and get all your toys taken away from you.
Here's an idea – let's have him talk off the cuff like Bush or Palin (or even McCain) so that it would make no sense, be inarticulate, and off subject….CACs
But the founders of the nation ended slavery (even though most of them owned slaves), Palin said so, it must be true. And North Korea is our allie. And the constitution is based on Christianity. I could fill the page but I won't. I think she should get a bigger hand so she can write more notes.
LOL Feeble old man. Just one of his many faults. Breaking news ch 5 just reported he got the MAX. 10 years with Buba. Buba is going to be happy with some new meat to play with for ten years. Bye Denny enjoy your stay at Minnestoas tax payers expense.
Life in prison would not have been enough time for him.
He has a butt load of money stashed some where. Some one should hang Christie up by her toes & find out where it's at.
I agree with olaf … Hecker deserves more time in the pokey. And Mike's idea for Christie … well, I don't think there would be a shortage of volunteers for that job. She may be a loser hanging out with a loser – but she's a pretty cute loser 🙂
Yep, wish I could hook up with her. Anyone have her number?
Bubba is done with Ole Tom Petters…………….Denny's time now. Oh and hey, "TELL 'EM DENNY SENT YOU!"
Does anyone know if Denny got the 3 weeks off he wanted to say good bye to kids and do as much fraud and crime he could do before starting his sentence? If they let him do this then I have no faith in the courts or the intelligence of the Judge.
I think they should butter him up and send him as a toy to facilities in St. Peter or Moose Lake.
let him make license plates
hey christy you POS gold digger, you better find someone new that will support you,i dont think denny will make it 10 yrs
who's life .. yours Tamitha.. Now you can spend your money you hud.. You did a fine job !
I guess today would be the incorrect time to hit Denny Up to help fund a new Vikings stadium. If only they had requested money earlier we could have the Denny Hecker stadium already built.
Well I guess there is always General Mills to foot the bill.
Law professor, self made millionaire, Author, Attorney, One of the youngest senators ever in office, one of the youngest presidents, first minority president…. your right that adds up to an idiot, I should trust people like yourself and FOXNEWS, I'm clearly misunderstanding what is considered an idiot.
FYI- The Bank bailout was done by Bush, the stimulus was Obama!! IDIOTS!!!
How does Madoff get 150 years and Hecker only gets 10?
To much time for the crime.
I think he should make Minnesota Vikings license plates for the state and then have the state sell them to pay for the new Viking stadium!!!
I think that sentencing Mr. Hecker, and others like him, to prison, is a very stupid thing to do because doing so does not really serve society, except maybe to feel revenge for the hurt he caused.
Rather, I think it would be better to keep people like Mr. Hecker and others in his situation out of prison, on a strictly supervised basis of course, to work at paying back those whom he harmed. Even though he did some very stupid things, Mr. Hecker is an astute businessman. If he were supervised to make sure that he did not violate any laws, perhaps he could turn things around and run very successful businesses that would provide revenue to pay back those who lost money because of him.
Society has to stop demanding that we throw everyone in prison for nonviolent crimes. The costs are just too damn high. Instead, make the criminals pay back those who they have harmed.
Denny will be at a Low prison. Waseca or Sand Stone if he chooses to stay in MN. When if feds, you travel, so won't be there long. MRSA is very common in the Fed prisons. I don't pray for even my enimies to have to experience the BS he will have to go through. Just hope he finds the time alone with God, his heart can heal.
It's not up to Denny, his lawyers or the judge as to where Denny will spend the next 10 years. The Bureau of Prisons will make that decision.
As far as going to a "low," I wouldn't be so sure. He as been determined a flight risk, which might move him up to a medium. Also, Waseca is now a woman's prison. It was changed back in 2006 or 2007.
Sounds like Denny's lawyers are saying he has a drug problem. It's a common ploy to allow one's client to get into the prison "drug-rehab" program which lessens an inmates sentence. However, he won't be able for that until he has served at least 6 or 7 years. I would venture to guess he ends up in either Leavenworth (now that it is a medium) or Rochester.
Just a guess. We will find out soon enough.
I have no sympathy for this no good crook who thought the was above all laws rot in prison Denny!
When you have it all don't try to get more.
Hey, Denny…cup the balls…
Finally… a crooked businessman will be made to pay for his crimes. It's about time. There are TOO MANY out there that will forever get away with the crooked way they conduct business. Maybe, just maybe, this will make some of them think twice before trying to swindle the hard working public and continue to try to make a illegal buck off of us. I think he's in the right place and the right thing was done in this situation. I do feel bad for his family that has to deal with the backlash of his crimes, but sometimes we have to bear the cross of those that cross us.
Hey Denny, cup the balls…
Obama is a self made millionaire? I though he worked for non-profits and the government. How could this be? Quid pro quo…that's how.
His sentence is simply not long enough given the number of people he's ruined. LIFE was the only just sentence…
Wow, what a clown he still plays the victim
I really doubt that "Bubba" would find any pleasure in Denney's wrinkly feeble old mans butt. Just saying.
But he might like to smack him around a bit.
I would do Denney
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Successful performers in any endeavor share one common approach to getting better: They set and achieve realistic, meaningful goals. Simply swinging a golf club or banging balls time and again does not guarantee improvement in performance. Merely repeating a performance is not practice. To perfect a skill, you must practice with a purpose, or a goal. Setting practice goals and planning improvement begins with selecting the skills that will make the biggest difference in your performance. Later in this step, we will discuss how you might go about identifying such skills, but for now it is enough to realize that improvement begins with the setting of a goal. Good practice goals are both meaningful and achievable. A meaningful practice goal is one that you believe will lead you to increased success. You want to spend most of your practice time working on goals that will lower your scores. For example, you may feel that you cannot stroke the ball with consistent contact to find the fairway, so you set a goal of developing an efficient, repetitive swing. Full swings account for 35 to 40 percent of the strokes in a round, while the other 60 to 65 percent are partial swings or putts. If you want to make a difference in your game, for every three hours of practice you should devote two hours to the short game. But when you go to most practice facilities, where do you see the majority of golfers? Banging away at the full swing. If that is what you enjoy doing with your practice time, fine. But don't think that your game is going to dramatically improve if you never make it to the short game. When determining meaningful goals, it is important to have an accurate assessment of your skills prioritized in terms of your success on a golf course. For example, you may not be a particularly good bunker player and still score reasonably well because you don't have to hit that shot very often in a round. However, if your putting is suspect, you should make it a priority because no one finds success in golf without finding success in putting. Becoming a better putter is a meaningful goal for almost every player. Making your goals achievable means you are able to reach them. Consider two things when identifying achievable goals. First, the goal must be realistic given your ability and physical conditioning. While we would all like to drive a golf ball more than 300 yards, few of us have the ability to do so no matter how much we practice. Second, the goal should be measurable so that you will know when you have reached it. Becoming a better putter is a meaningful goal, but how will you know when you have improved? Setting a standard of comparison is helpful. For example, you may be able to make 5 out of 10 putts from 3 feet. Set a goal of making 8 out of 10 putts and practice for a week or two, then measure whether your goal of becoming a better putter has been achieved. Because it is critical to achieve the goals you set, set no more than three goals at a time. Too many goals make it difficult to focus during practice, which makes it difficult to reach your goals. Pick out only the most meaningful goals that will increase your golfing success. In the next section, we discuss benchmarks of success, or ways to determine how much progress you are making, and then we suggest ways these benchmarks can help you speed up your success. Misstep You set goals but never seem to reach them. Correction Make sure your goals target specific skills and are measurable. It is difficult to improve with a vague goal such as "I want to shoot lower scores." That kind of goal does not identify a skill that will lead to a lower score. A goal such as "I want to have more one-putt holes" will help you find appropriate practice activities that will lead to achievement. Goal-Setting Drill. Priority Goals Review the rating of your goal skills that you completed in step 10 (My Most Successful Shots, page 122). Identify the shots you need to improve the most and design two practice goals that specifically state how you will know you have achieved success. For example, you might state, "My goal is to be able to chip 8 out of 10 balls to within 3 feet of a hole that is 10 yards away on a practice green." Success Check
Score Your Success For each goal, give yourself 1 point if you identify a specific skill and 1 point if you identify the level of success you hope to achieve. Your score ___
This is an excerpt from Golf: Steps to Success.
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Hulu is reportedly working on an app to bring its streaming TV and movie service to Apple's iPhone. The app, which is�still in the development process, is said by an unnamed industry executive to be as "badass" as Hulu's popular website.
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Though a Hulu app would compete somewhat with iTunes Store content, at least iTunes downloads can be watched offline. If you suddenly find yourself with poor or no service, you'd be cut off from Hulu's content. And, although AT&T may be concerned with millions of iPhone users' Hulu streams eating up wireless bandwidth, Silicon Alley Insider believes AT&T would approve the app since Hulu's popularity could help drive sales of iPhones and its requisite—and profitable—data service plan.
Carriers have offered their own mobile video services for some time, but as Silicon Alley Insider notes, comScore data shows that just three percent of mobile subscribers watch video via a cell phone. However, NBC's streaming of the 2008 Summer Olympics managed to get about a half million viewers to tune in via a mobile device. Perhaps Hulu's success online could translate into a big success for mobile video.


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Once again, unto the breach, 30 Rock fans. Nathan's stuck inside the American Museum of Natural History this week reliving childhood memories, so I'm back for another week. Last time out, we saw a brief glimpse of camaraderie on the show, as the staff of TGS rallied around Liz in her time of crisis. But this week managed to take a rather serious issue (gender) and turn it into something that didn't shy away from the issues it raised but chose to ultimately sidestep them in order to show flaws in personal perception, rather than societal ones.
Gender has always been at the forefront of Tina Fey's comedic stylings, dating back to her time on Saturday Night Live. She continued to explore them in Mean Girls and has sprinkled them throughout her time on 30 Rock. But while she can hardly be accused of being a "Judas to all womankind" as Liz is by episode's end, Fey is not afraid to make her fictional self overreactionary to the point of subverting Liz's goals. Put another way: Tina Fey and Liz Lemon might read the same books, but Tina actually reads more than the cover flap in order to obtain knowledge. Actually, that's not quite fair: Liz will read a few pages but soon succumb to a food coma which causes her to fall asleep on the couch for the 12th straight night.
With the reveal of Abby Flynn/Grossman as hiding from a crazy ex-husband, rather than hiding from her true comedic voice, Fey and Company get to have their cake and eat it too. They can spend an entire storyline that essentially calls out figures like Lady Gaga and yet pull back at the last minute to reveal something beyond mere famewhoring as the reason for the transformation. Having the show use "Sleeping with the Enemy" instead of Her Gaga-ness as the ultimate source of parody took away from the punch the episode could have had but also revealed the T&A side of the episode to be almost as naked a grab for attention for the show as much as the character of Abby. (Couldn't Abby have transformed into some other, less porno-y iteration in order to escape detection from her ex?)
But if Abby's in-your-face-and-on-your-lap character sometimes bordered on the cartoonish, it did provide a way in which the show could talk about the ways in which what's "funny" about being female could be explored in a sneaky fashion. On last week's Saturday Night Live: Backstage special, NBC showed a segment where Norm MacDonald told an overtly sexist joke, only to follow up by saying that a female writer came up with it. All of this was a way in which to nakedly expose the thin line between what's funny and not based on not the source material, but the literal source OF the material. Does Liz Lemon writing a series of menstruation jokes for Jenna's characters on TGS mean that the jokes are somehow better or worse than if Lutz wrote them? Does the fact that Abby is in fact playing up a stereotype in order to indulge/exploit male fantasies ultimate overcome the incorrect impression of its authenticity once you're aware of it? (Somehow I imagine a few of you will have something to say about this in the comments.)
The other story, which wasn't a B-story so much as a parallel A-story, featured another episode-long misperception of a woman. Rather than dealing in issues of gender, this one dealt purely in issues of ambition. And Lord, let's hope the show has signed on Chloe "Hit Girl" Moretz for a multi-episode arc, because watching her and Alec Baldwin square off for the remainder of the season over future ownership of Kabletown might provide as much awesomeness as this show has ever produced. Just as Liz underestimated (in addition to also misrepresenting) Abby's secret, Jack underestimated Kailey Cooper because of her age. But any 30 Rock viewers who have seen Moretz' film career knew all along that lurking under that charming façade lay a girl who could layeth the smacketh down much more fiercely than any WWE wrestler could ever dream.
The joy in watching Kailey systematically break Jack down came not only from her skillful misdirection, but in the way Jack helplessly drifted back to his own days as a would-be oceanographer. This quick drift back into childhood married with a vision of a potential future, a delirious fantasy adjacent to The Blue Whale in which he seemingly drifted into the video for Modest Mouse's "Dashboard." The childlike-side of Jack is always a joy to behold, a side that sees microwave technology as something to mock, not boast about. Sure, we all love the Jack Donaghy that likens himself to Hercules or The Highlander, but that façade really isn't all that different from the one Abby put on when she put on her blonde wig and fake breasts. The only difference? Jack's man-boobs might be bigger. Other than that? Pretty much the same.
Stray observations:
- I knew a few kids in college whose parents succumbed to the dreaded "Trust Fund Baby Disease." I could identify them due to their flannel shirts and impossibly large collection of Phish bootleg cassettes.
- Lutz's Kinect session may send Microsoft's stock downward when the stock market opens tomorrow.
- Nice to see The Office's prolonged good-bye to Michael Scott made it onto 30 Rock tonight, with Liz's shout-out to Steve Carell.
- In the future, I look forward to my many conversations with whales, the lasting legacy of Jack Donaghy.
- I'd tell you about what sucked about MY last lesbian orgy, but then I'd just been telling tales out of school.
- "They say I'm the freshest female voice in comedy! Take that, Courtney-Thorne Smith."
- "I'm Amelia Earhart. I'm almost across the Pacific. Oh no, my period!"
- "I support women! I'm like a human bra!"
- "I sent it in, but AquaFem did not choose it!"
- "He discovered the Titanic, The Lusitania, and according to his website, a guilt-free cheesecake recipe!"
- "Give me strength, oh, Oprah!"
- "She should be careful around the crew. New York gives us a tax break for hiring sex offenders. It's a terrible program."
- "Is this where you got your V card punched?" "What? No! Does this look like the make-up room of a clown academy?"
- "I am smart. I placed out of freshman German!"
- "Children's book idea: 'Baby Hooker.' Don't tell Liz."
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According to health experts, most of those deaths come from two sources; first is influenza, which may progress to pneumonia, particularly in the elderly, and hospital-acquired infections in those who are ill from other causes but develop pneumonia because they have weakened immune systems.
Coughing is an important way to keep your throat and airways clear. Coughing is an action the body takes to get rid of burden that are irritating the air passages. In the more advanced stages, it's marked by the symptom that gives the disease its name: a severe, hacking cough followed by a high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like "whoop. Coughing can also be triggered by a bolus of food going down the trachea instead of the esophagus due to a failure of the epiglottis although this may result in choking instead.
Mercurius When the cough is troublesome in the morning and the expectoration is glutinous, tenacious we suggest that you take Kali bichromicum. A raw concussive cough with watery sputum, muco-purulent saliva like with soreness of the throat is recommended mercurius.
This infectious disease may be caused by bacteria, fungi, protozoa or viruses, therefore it would be wrong to self-diagnose, much less self-medicate. The diseases' symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing, difficulty breathing, as well as fevers and chills with shaking. For individuals who develop pneumonia-like symptoms, it would be best to promptly consult with your doctor.
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However, the symptoms of
are really quite deceptive in nature. This is because there are cases of bronchitis wherein the presence of mucus is not there. This is especially hard in children, who oftentimes get to swallow the mucus that they coughed up, thus masking the presence of a possible secondary infection. There are even many smokers who have does the throat-clearing habit during mornings, immediately after they get out of bed. While they might think that this is just normal, it could actually be a symptom of
. If this clearing of throat goes on even after three months have already passed, then this could already be chronic bronchitis.
Carbo vegetabilis Among other remedies Senega, Carbo vegetabilis are used in the bronchitis of old people with foetid expectoration, dyspnoea in the chest when moving, laughing, respiring. Lachesis, Scilla in obstinate, chronic coughs. Nux vomica, Rhus and Veratrum album. Dulcamara are indicated remedies in the bronchial catarrhs of old people.
- Astragalus (Astragalus, various species) This herb, which is also called huang qi, astragalus is a potent immune booster and traditional Asian medicine's answer to our own echinacea.
There are actually two types of
and these are the acute bronchitis, which could last not more than 6 weeks and the chronic
, which reoccurs quite often in the span of two years or more. Aside from this, there is also another form of this respiratory disease, which is known as the asthmatic
that happens to people who already have asthma.
Cigarette smoking. ACE inhibitors (medications used to control blood pressure). Symptoms of Cough Some Symptoms of Cough: A runny nose Dry cough
Causes of Cough The common Causes of Cough: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Lung disease such as bronchiectasis interstitial lung disease, or tumors.
Nasal congestion A mild fever Sneezing General feeling of being unwell and loss of appetite Red, watery eyes Treatment of Cough Antitussives should not be given when the cough is productive and the patient is bringing up mucus. If the cough is keeping the patient awake at night, then their use at bedtime is indicated.
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Exposure to secondhand smoke. Allergies and asthma. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( emphysema or
chronic bronchitis
). Lung infections such as pneumonia or
acute bronchitis
Antihistamines and decongestants may be a good choice for treating coughs associated with post nasal drip. Elevate your head with extra pillows at night to ease a dry cough.
Aconite is suitable only in the onset of affection, before the inflammation is localized. Aconite may even prevent a bronchitis if taken early right away when first symptoms appear: coryza, full,hard pulse, frequent sneezing, chilliness, restless sleep. If moderate congestion, and physical weakness and indisposition appear Aconite must be supplied with Gelsemium. Ferrum phosphoricum is administered in the
of children when the cough is dry, the lungs are sore, the breathing is oppressed, has no restlessness or drowsiness secondary effects as the previous two medications. Veratrum viride is to be administered when there is high temperature, rapid pulse, the body is overheated.
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Pneumonia is an infectious disease which lies deep in the lungs, as in contrast with bronchitis, which is an infection in the gateway to the lungs, or the bronchial tubes. Among the noted infectious diseases in the US, pneumonia is currently the nation's leading killer and the nation's fifth leading cause of death overall, claiming more lives annually than AIDS.
The Social Costs of Pneumonia It is estimated that around 40,000 elderly Americans die of pneumonia each year, so it's not an ordinary disease to simply shrug off. Other individuals at risk include those with alcoholism, cancer, cirrhosis, heart or kidney failure, sickle-cell disease, spleen, disorders or recent organ transplant patients.
One of main symptoms of bronchitis, as mentioned earlier, is a cough that is accompanied with green or yellowish-gray sputum or mucus. Although the presence of mucus is not unusual as it is normal for one's airways to secrete mucus every day, this doesn't usually accumulate. This is because these secretions are cleared continuously in one's throat and are just swallowed along with the saliva. However, when the bronchial tubes or the lung's main passageways for air get inflamed, large quantities of discolored mucus are usually produced and these are coughed up during coughing spells. If after three months, this symptom is still being experienced by a patient, then he or she already has a case of chronic
. Secondary infection is always looked into if there is mucus present that is not clear or is not white in color.
Sulphur Gives good results in chronic
with moist rales, persistent, profuse, thick, muco-purulent expectoration and suffocative attacks. Balsam Peru and Pix liquida helps to expectorate the purulent matter. In individuals who are constant catching cold Bacillinum and Arnulphy are good remedies.
Don't smoke and stay away from secondhand smoke. Antitussives are useful in suppressing dry, hacking coughs. (Specific products may be recommended by a physician or pharmacist.)
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) A large number of clinical trials have analyzed and demonstrated dandelion's potency against pneumonia,
and upper respiratory infections. In preparing a solution, it is suggested to cook the greens and roots. Afterwards, drink the juice that remains after the greens are cooked. You can also drink tea made from the dried herb, or you can also take this in capsule form.
Worldwide, there were over 45 million cases of whooping cough and 409,000 deaths in 1997 making this easy-to-prevent disease one of the leading causes of illness and death. Provided the patient is a non-smoker and has a normal chest X-ray the cause of chronic cough in 93% of all patients is due to asthma reflux ( heartburn ) or post-nasal drip. Other causes of chronic cough include
chronic bronchitis
and medications such as ACE inhibitors. Coughing during an injection can lessen the pain of the needle stick caused by a sudden, temporary rise in pressure in the chest and spinal canal, inhibiting the pain-conducting structures of the spinal cord.
Bryonia It is very usefull when the cough is very painfull and hurts the head and chest. It is rarely indicated in pure
, if the patient suffers from dyspnoea and dry cough which is even worse after a meal. Often the cough is aggravated when entering in a warm room from the cold air. When the expectoration becomes copious, thick and muco purulent we suggest Pulsatilla, but if accompanied by nausea and vomiting then give Ipecacuanha, Chelidonium is an excellent medicine in
as complication of measles.
The bacteria that causes this infectious disease are so abundant in hospitals that according to a US health care report, an estimated 4 percent of all patients develop the infection, most likely as a direct result of their hospital stay.
- Echinacea Antibiotics may be indicated in treating bacterial pneumonia, however in any type of infectious pneumonia, which could either be bacterial, viral or fungal, herbalists recommend herbs that enhance the immune system, and among the herbs they recommend is Echinacea. Many scientific studies indicate that this herb aids the body in warding off all sorts of bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Helpful Herbal Treatments For This Disease Aside from regularly taking the medications your doctor prescribes, you may also try some herbal and nutritional alternatives that have been noted to possess anti-pneumonia fighting qualities. However, you need to first consult with your doctor before using any of these herbs.
- Baikal skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis). Scientific data from China indicates that the root of this plant, which is closely related to skullcap, has potent, broad-spectrum antimicrobial effects. This herb helps inhibit flu viruses and several pneumonia-causing fungi, and in some cases, Chinese physicians sometimes inject a solution of Baikal skullcap, goldthread and amur cork tree extracts to alleviate or treat pneumonia, flu and other respiratory infections.
Antimonium tartaricum Indications of Antimonium tartaricum are for young children and old people with sub-crepitant rales and wheezing breathing, superficial respiration, vomiting of mucus and food. Ipecacuanha has almost the same effects ceasing the difficulty in breathing. Baryta carbonica, Ammonium causticum, Antimonium iodatum gives accumulation of mucus in the lungs with muco-purulent expectoration. Antimonium arsenicosum is a very usefull remedy in capillary
Belladonna If the child cries after each paroxysm of cough and the cough is spasmodic with no expectoration worse at night and on lying down with hot and moistured skin the best treatment is belladonna. In bronchitis with violent fever, with irregular breathing and fullness in the chest, the patient can't sleep and is drowsy.
Phosphorus It is indicated in non-resistant individuals delicate, tall, phthisical subjects with constriction of the larynx, hoarseness, mucous rales, mucous sputum or purulent. The patient often feels better after sleep. Usually the complication is pneumonia. Soreness and rawness of the chest appear after taking Phosphorus. Hepar sulphur is the remedy in case of rattling, fatiguing and choking cough. It is more adequate to subacute cases. Kali carbonicum has good effects in dyspnoea, choking cough.
Antitussives are useful in suppressing dry, hacking coughs.
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I'm developing (actually adopting existing solution) a Kalman filter to model motion of a vehicle (UAV or automobile). The state vector will include position, velocity, and, possibly, acceleration.
In that existing solution acceleration is included; state transition is something like $(\vec x,\vec v, \vec a) \to (\vec x+\Delta t\cdot \vec v,\vec v+\Delta t \cdot \vec a,\vec a+\xi)$, where $\xi$ is a process noise.
I think that such model is good when acceleration is changing somewhat smoothly, but when there are bursts of acceleration, removing $\vec a$ from state and adding noise to velocity should be more suitable: $(\vec x,\vec v)\to(\vec x+\Delta t\cdot\vec v,\vec v+\xi)$.
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Shortly after her infamous nudie-gram, a larger than life mural of Kim Kardashian's much debated picture popped up in Australia. Some people have apparently been taking pictures in front of it naked because, um, solidarity?
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Sometimes a movie makes such an impression that a viewer will pay a little extra to take the experience home. For most, this means buying the DVD. But for serious collectors, nothing less than a tangible piece of the film's history will do.
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World of Warcraft is one of the most popular and most successful massively multiplayer online role-playing games in the world. It was released back in 2004, and after 15 years still tops the popularity charts in its genre with over 100 millions registered accounts as of 2019 and a few millions of active subscribers every month.
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The American Civil Liberties Union is suing a hospital in Washington state – because it's not performing enough abortions to make its plaintiff happy.
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The Egyptian Mau is the fastest of all the domestic cats and has been known to reach speeds of 30 mph, making the Egyptian Mau a keen predator, probably due to the fact that the Egyptian Mau has longer back legs than most cats.
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Prioritizing security measures is the first step toward accomplishing them, and the SANS Institute has created a list of the top 20 critical security controls businesses should implement.
They include some obvious steps, such as getting a comprehensive inventory of all network devices and software, implementing secure hardware configurations and providing for data recovery, but also gets into areas that are less evident.
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Some of these items can be costly and include regularly scheduled assessments – penetration testing and red-team assessments, for example - so they require funding through annual security operating budgets.
Even if an organization can't handle all 20, it's a good list to include in a comprehensive set of goals that gets updated periodically as the threat landscape changes.
SANS offers a course on this, but here's the list with links to recommended implementation steps:
1: Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Devices
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11: Limitation and Control of Network Ports, Protocols, and Services
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Mike McDonald appointed as new Director of Education & Secretary
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 – The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board announces the appointment of Mike McDonald to the position of Director of Education & Secretary effective April 15, 2019.
"Mr. McDonald was selected from a group of highly qualified candidates," said Chair of the Board, Rick Petrella. "The Board of Trustees recognizes the exceptional level of skill, the depth of experience and the solid vision that Mike brings to this key position and we look forward to working together and executing our shared vision, through collaboration, to provide the best possible Catholic education for the students entrusted to our care."
Mike McDonald has a Masters of Education from Brock University, a Bachelor of Arts, Honours from McMaster University and is a Doctoral Candidate currently working on his thesis Student Engagement of Reluctant Learnings to Improve Student Achievement at the University of Toronto.
Currently serving as the Director of Education Designate and Superintendent of Education for the Board, McDonald brings with him extended experience in the education sector. He has served as a Regional Manager – Field Services Branch working at the Ministry of Education and as a Superintendent of Human Resources, Leadership and Training as well as a secondary school principal.
"I am humbled and honoured by the opportunity to work with the Board of Trustees and serve the students, staff and community of Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board where the commitment and dedication to Catholic education is well-known and will continue. I am excited to work collaboratively with the Board of Trustees and the senior leadership team and commit to fostering an environment where inclusivity and co-learning is a priority," said McDonald.
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Beauty trends always happen at awards shows, when everyone shows up with the same hairstyle or red lip. We are happy to report that this year's Emmys showcased variety in the celebrity hair and makeup category! Low buns, ponies, straight strands, sexy waves, smoky eyes, flawless faces — this is what we live for and Hollywood's leading ladies did not let us down. Take at look at the night's best beauty moments:
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Matthew's baby mami was beyond elegant in shiny, pin-straight strands that channeled Cher's '70s vibe and sultry-meets-smoky eyes that were achieved with Jouer's Eye Definer in 'Noir' and Powder Eyeshadows in 'Almond' and 'Cappuccino' in the crease. We love a woman who has a signature beauty look and Camila is a prime example of this.
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Heidi Klum, you've done it again! Even though she loves to switch up her awards show hairstyles more than any celeb we know, the Project Runway host actually kept things simple and sexy tonight, sporting perfectly coiffed waves.
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Sarah's flirty doughnut bun was the perfect beauty accessory for her playful crop top and major ball skirt. Her defined, mauve lip and bold brows were also on point.
8. Giuliana Rancic
G gave us a hot, new, blonder hue in the form of this blunt bob and we are obsessed. We have a feeing there will be another huge #ShortHairDontCare movement thanks to her.
9. Jessica Pare
Someone had to bring the deep side part tonight and we're glad Jessica Pare did. Such drama!
10. Keke Palmer
Keke needed amazing hair to match this ah-maz-ing dress and she did NOT disappoint. Her very low, very long pony was next level.
11. Kate Mara
Kate's textured bob is making us all consider going auburn for fall and her gunmetal-rimmed peepers are striking thanks to Charlotte Tilbury's Luxury Palette in 'The Rock Chick'. #GorgeAward!
12. Sofia Vergara
She has arrived! Sofia may have opted for crisp white for her gown, but she definitely went for red hot lips! Courtesy of CoverGirl, of course. Her lipstick is actually CoverGirl Outlast All Day Lipcolor in 'Ever Red Dy' (#507) and her nails are the ultimate nude, also by CG. Everyone can now go home because Sofia just won all of the beauty awards.


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Get set to grab your phone, steal a prize and run! Virgin Mobile Australia have just launched 'Game of Phones' a spoof on the cult TV Show, Game of Thrones, that utilises the core concept made famous with the MINI Getaway campaign back in 2010 with this new Alternate Reality Game that's played out in the streets as you battle to become King and win a share of $200,000.
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Stratford mayor wants new school named for Newtown teacher Victoria Soto
STRATFORD -- The mayor of a city near Newtown, Conn., on Monday proposed naming a school after Victoria Soto, a teacher who was killed in last month's elementary school massacre and hailed as a hero.
Soto, a 27-year-old resident of Stratford, was killed as she tried to shield her students from the gunman inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. The shooter killed 20 children and six women at the school on Dec. 14 before committing suicide.
"In the days since the tragedy in Sandy Hook, the stories of bravery and heroism by Stratford's own Victoria Soto have been both heart-wrenching and abundant," Stratford Mayor John Harkins said. "She gave her life protecting children, and we must make sure her sacrifice is never forgotten."
Some of the children from Soto's classroom escaped harm, and there have been reports that Soto hid some of her students from the approaching gunman.
Harkins said he had met with Soto's family and discussed how the town could honor her memory.
Construction is scheduled next summer on a new elementary school in Stratford, and Harkins said he wants it named for Soto. The name must be approved by the town council, which is expected to take up the matter at a Jan. 14 meeting. The mayor said his proposal has been met with overwhelming support and he does not anticipate objections.
Harkins said he also hopes to include a memorial to Soto, possibly including a statue, and her family would be involved in the design. He said a fund will be set up to accept donations from people who want to contribute to the memorial.
A petition also has been started to rename a street in Stratford after Soto, and members of her 2003 Stratford High School class have started a scholarship fund in her name.


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Imagine Anne Frank would meet Rembrandt. What would they discuss? Well, why not the place where they lived: Amsterdam. It is the starting point of a sparkling one man theatre show, in which Jaap Vriend tells the intriguing story of the rise of Amsterdam.
In the Torpedo Theatre, Amsterdam smallest but most beautiful venue, Jaap Vriend leaves the beaten track of tulips, joints and clogs. Instead he narrates the town's most important historical moments like the miracle of Amsterdam, intertwined with the inspiring biographies of influential inhabitants such as Rembrandt, Spinoza and Anne Frank. Vriend will add a local touch through personal experiences and songs about his beloved Amsterdam.
In this show curious visitors or inhabitants of Amsterdam are able to travel through the Amsterdam ages, meet its world-famous celebrities and locations and learn why this world village is known as the most tolerant city in the world.
Duration 60 minutes. In English.
Jaap Vriend
Jaap Vriend is a stage performer. He is known for his attracting way of storytelling, his sense of humour and his improvisation abilities. He lives and works in Amsterdam and is fluent in English.
reserve your tickets by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com or call 00 31 20 428 49 93
(or click on the red field on the right)
first watch the promo.
Costs: a voluntary contribution to keep the most beautiful little theatre in Holland alive.
How it works: make a reservation. You'll receive a link and a code.
Handy: first install Zoom via zoom.us.
Some reviews:
Fantastic performance. Very intelligently written piece, original and creative! Would highly recommend it. Tati from Ireland
The stories about the city that surrounds you gave us the chance to experience the city from a new angle. We can warmly recommend visiting Jaap's funny, entertaining and informative show. Torsten from Germany
We really enjoyed Jaap's show! The atmosphere in the theatre with live piano music is really great! Recommended to everyone who wants to spend a nice night out and who wants to learn more about Amsterdam. Pato from Argentina
Wonderful, fun, informative show and a unique experience in the heart of Amsterdam! Highly recommend! Kate from the United States


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If space is at a premium in your kitchen, and money is no object, Caple's new Sense C5100 oven doubles as extra counter space when it's retracted into your cabinets.
It's all self-powered so the oven and its clever see-through glass shelving rise from your counter at the push of a button. And thanks to strategically-positioned sensors, there's no worry of a finger or other tools getting caught and crushed when the oven retracts.
A strip of touch-sensitive controls lets you specify what you're cooking so the oven can automatically set the perfect temperature for finicky items like bread or pizza, but just keep in mind that its $US3160+ price tag doesn't include the installation or possible re-modelling necessary to make room for the C5100 in your kitchen. [Caple via Born Rich]


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- Parents must make tough choices when finding out their child has a heart defect
- Not all kids' heart surgeons are created equal
- Understand your child's heart defect before seeking a surgeon
Every year, thousands of parents get a shock when they go in for a routine ultrasound during pregnancy: Their child has a severe congenital heart defect.
That means some tough choices. Some defects are so severe that parents decide to terminate the pregnancy. If they choose to keep the baby, they have to pick where to have surgery or surgeries (many of these babies need several procedures over the course of many years).
The first thing for parents to know is that operating on an organ the size of a newborn's fist with vessels as small as a piece of spaghetti requires great skill and experience. This isn't the same thing as getting your child's tonsils out.
Statistics show not all pediatric heart surgeons are created equal. Experts advise against automatically going to the one suggested by your obstetrician. The obstetrician might be sending you to someone because he or she is a friend or because his colleagues send patients there.
Instead, they suggest looking closely at different programs. Here are some tips:
1. Get educated
You can't ask good questions if you don't understand your child's heart defect, many of which are quite complicated. There are lots of good resources out there, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Library of Medicine.
Kristen Spyker, whose 3-year-old son Logan has a congenital heart defect, also recommends purchasing a copy of "The Illustrated Field Guide to Congenital Heart Disease and Repair," which she says gives great explanations for heart defects and surgeries. She found that many nurses had it on hand at her son's hospital.
2. Check hospital rankings
While not perfect, heart surgeons say this national ranking of children's heart surgery programs is a good place to start.
3. Get data
Ask a surgeon how many times she's done the procedure your child will need and how many deaths and complications she's had.
Generally speaking, surgeons and hospitals that do more of a certain type of surgery tend to have better success rates. For more explanation, see this article published by the University of Michigan Risk Science Center.
When asking questions, be very specific, advises Spyker, who started an online organization called The Heterotaxy Network.
For example, if your child needs to have AV canal repair, don't ask about the surgeon about his experience with valve repairs in general. If your child has a particular condition, such as Down Syndrome, find out about the surgeon's experience doing this procedure on children with that condition.
Be aware that sometimes mortality and complication rates can be misleading if a hospital takes on complicated, high-risk patients who tend to have worse outcomes.
4. Be wary of places that keep statistics a secret
If you don't get specific answers to your questions, that's a red flag, many experts advise.
"I wouldn't go to an institution that wouldn't provide specific data," said Dr. Charles Fraser, chief of congenital heart surgery at Texas Children's Hospital. "And if you get a patronizing response like, 'We've done really well,' that's not sufficient."
5. Think twice about programs with one surgeon
Pediatric heart programs generally have two to four surgeons, but some have only one, or only one who does complicated surgeries.
"Programs with one surgeon raise red flags in my mind," Fraser said. "No human being can be available all the time. What happens if that surgeon is unavailable? What's the backup plan? What happens in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve?"
6. Ask about the whole team
Doctors will often tell you that pediatric heart surgery is a team sport. You can have a great surgeon, but your child could be in trouble without nurses and other staff who focus on pediatric heart patients.
Fraser advises asking whether there's an intensive care unit devoted entirely to pediatric heart patients as well as pediatric heart-focused nurses, anesthesiologists, and perfusionists.
"Keep asking questions until you know whether a hospital is dabbling in pediatric heart cases or is really committed to them," said Fraser, the president of the Houston chapter of the American Heart Association.
7. Be wary of doctors who discourage a second opinion
Fraser has lost count of the number of parents who call him from another hospital, whispering into their cell phones that they need his help. They're afraid to speak out loud because the hospital they're in has discouraged them from seeking a second opinion.
His message: Don't be afraid. An ethical hospital would never discourage you from getting a second opinion.
"We realize some families have a difficult time getting over the white coat awe," he said. "But it's OK to ask hard questions. We do it in other areas of our lives."
8. Consider traveling
Many families that don't live near a top center decide to travel to one. It's not always easy, especially since heart babies sometimes spend months in the hospital, but many large centers have services to help out-of-towners.
It can sometimes be a struggle to get insurance to pay for a hospital outside your area, but large centers have experience making it work.
9. Ask advice from parents who've walked in your shoes
This one is particularly important. Other parents have the inside scoop on hospitals -- consult with them!
Spyker, whose son has had four open heart surgeries, recommends starting with Heart Mamas or the community on babycenter.com and asking for advice on groups for your child's specific heart defect.
10. Remember that you're in charge
Ultimately, it's up to you to arrange the best medical team for your child.
"You have one shot to get a good heart repair," Spyker said.


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Indiana residents slow to embrace health exchange
Early signup glitches, sticker shock and a stubborn work ethic are leaving Indiana residents slow to buy health insurance through the federal health exchange.
More than 911,000 residents lack insurance, and most face a March 31 deadline to show proof they've obtained insurance to avoid a penalty under the federal health care overhaul law. But the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said only about 30,400 residents had bought plans through the exchange through the end of December.
U.S. Census data show the largest numbers of uninsured in the state are in LaGrange and Elkhart counties. More than 25 percent of LaGrange County residents lacked insurance, while 21 percent were uninsured in Elkhart County.
Both counties have large populations of Amish, who are reluctant to use government services.


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Some insurers had already announced similar moves individually, but now plans selling insurance on either the state or federal exchanges will voluntarily honor the delayed payment schedule, America's Health Insurance Plans said in a statement.
But some state-based exchanges said they are not adopting the timeline, which could create confusion for consumers who must pay insurers to be covered. Many individuals will receive government subsidies to help offset the cost of insurance sold on the exchanges, but they still must pay the balance.
"Healthcare is local. The arrangements are local. The delivery is local. The payment is local ... Consumers in California need to have paid by January 6th," Peter Lee, Executive Director of Covered California said during a conference call with journalists.
Connecticut, which had moved its payment date to Jan. 7 for some shoppers, also said that it was sticking to its due dates, saying that the changing information, rules and policies are confusing and a challenge for consumers.
Under the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, individuals must buy health insurance for 2014 or pay a fine.
But shoppers have been hindered by massive technology problems on the federal website HealthCare.gov, which sells insurance in 36 states, and in some of the other 14 states running their own online exchanges.
Exchanges and some insurers began moving deadlines back after the government moved the plan selection deadline from Dec. 15 to Dec. 23, a move it said was aimed at making sure tech problems and the cancellation of some individual insurance plans did not create a logjam of shoppers.
The government last week said that it was urging insurers to allow shoppers more time to pay their first premiums and also suggested other measures like extending the plan selection deadline for Jan. 1 coverage.
AHIP said that moving the deadline will help protect consumers from potential gaps in their coverage caused by the HealthCare.gov issues, which have also affected data transmissions to the insurers about their new customers.
"Significant progress has been made in recent weeks to improve the enrollment process for consumers, but more work needs to be done to resolve the back-end challenges, particularly those related to processing enrollment files, to ensure all consumers who selected a plan are enrolled in coverage,'' it said.
WellPoint, which operates 14 Blue Cross Blue Shields that offer exchange-based plans, said it would follow the AHIP schedule with the Jan. 10 deadline. Aetna and Molina Healthcare Inc had already announced similar extensions last week.
Two other states running their own exchanges had also already moved deadlines. Rhode Island has said consumers can select a plan to Dec. 31 and must pay by Jan. 6. Maryland has extended its enrollment cut-off to Dec. 27 and its paymendeadline to Jan. 15.
—By Reuters.