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A 4 star tourism residence
With a surface area of 3.3 ha, the residence borders the alpine and cross-country ski trails (with direct access) and the Écrins park. It is a mountain-style construction composed of a large reception/leisure/activity chalet, and back away from traffic, 6 large 2-storey chalets and 5 ground-level chalets housing the apartments. Tennis courts, sports courts, and underground parking lots complete the compound.
The apartments
Warm and comfortable, they are all equipped with : television, telephone, American-style kitchen (refrigerator/freezer, microwave/grill, dishwasher, 4 ceramic hobs), bathroom with separate tub and shower, separate toilets, wardrobes, electric heating, large balconies (with table and chairs), ski and boot lockers. Their capacity: 3 rooms for 4 people (51 to 55 m²), 4 rooms for 6 people (80 m²), 5 rooms for 8 people (87 to 92 m²) in two levels. Six 3 room apartments (4 people) are outfitted to accommodate mobility-challenged guests.
Available to residents
- in practice : 1 underground parking space per apartment (2 spaces for 8 person apartments) underneath the reception building, laundry rooms with coin-operated washers and dryers. By request : breakfast service at the bar, paid housekeeping service. Stores and services nearby in the village.
- in the reception chalet : library, American-style billiards, ping pong, and games, large festivities room, hearth room, bar with terrace.- outside : once the snow melts, two tennis courts (bring balls and rackets), basketball/volleyball courts, pétanque court, children's games, giant chess set.
The activities program
- during school breaks : daily activities.- during offseason : several times a week. If snow is gone over spring break and starting in June : excursion program.
- for summer, a program of mid-mountain hikes and activities : excursion on trails and G.R. hikes, led by Arts et Vie guides (Écrins National Park, the Clarée Valley, etc.). Flora, lakes, and summits nearby. In Serre-Chevalier, possible activities (not included in the stay) : horseback riding, karting, miniature golf, Adventure park, rafting, parasailing, climbing, canyoning, etc.
- and in the great Arts et Vie tradition : slide show, music, tournaments, and conferences.
Our "snow" practices
- the great Serre Chevalier ski area is home to 250 km of slopes, 115 trails, 66 lifts, and over 500 snow makers. Access to the ski area direct from the residence, return to the residence on skis.
- cross-country ski area directly accessible from the residence.
- French ski school : Serre-Chevalier-Monêtier, 90 instructors (alpine skiing, snowboarding, back-country, biathlon, ski touring).
- group classes for children and adults (limited to 10 students), individual lessens, "Pioupiou (Little Soldier) Club", ski kindergarten starting at the age of 3. 4 000 m² of artificial snow covered trails.
- information and registrations available when checking into the residence.
Online reservations are recommended for school breaks : www.esf-serrechevalier1500.com , telephone : 04 92 24 42 66.


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Jonathan Alder High School graduate and current Ohio State University freshman Brooke Foster, left, and current Alder junior Morgan Foster cheer on the Buckeyes men's basketball team during a game earlier this month.
The Jonathan Alder boys bowling team's record remains unblemished after a dominating victory Thursday, Jan. 29 over visiting Marion Pleasant.
DeMarcus Cousins is going to the All-Star game, after all.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver selected the Sacramento Kings center to replace injured Lakers star Kobe Bryant on the Western Conference All-Star team Friday.
Saturday, Jan. 31Girls basketballWorthington Christian at Madison-Plains, 1:30 p.m.West Jefferson at Whitehall, 1:30 p.m.
PHOENIX — Doug Baldwin led the Seattle Seahawks in catches and yards receiving.He ranked 42nd in the NFL in both categories.Forty-second.
COLUMBUS — Ohio State's 2015 football recruits, most of whom will sign national letters of intent on Wednesday, don't impress the recruiting analysts as much as the Buckeyes' last two classes.
The Madison-Plains High School Indoor Track and Field teams participated in its second indoor meet of the season Saturday, Jan. 24, at Ohio State University.
Friday, Jan. 30Boys basketballWhitehall at Madison-Plains, 7:30 p.m.Worthington Christian at West Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.Jonathan Alder at Fairbanks, 7:30 p.m.
DARKE COUNTY — The ridiculous controversy surrounding the New England Patriots leading up to Super Bowl XLIX would make a victory even sweeter, former Patriot left tackle Matt Light said.
So many times a team and its members are loosely referred to as a family.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tiger Woods faced dozens of reporters and cameras, a big gathering in a crowded section outside the clubhouse at the TPC Scottsdale. Just then, Jordan Spieth walked on a path above the staging area and smiled when he saw the...
Thursday, Jan. 29Girls basketballJonathan Alder at Pleasant, 7:30 p.m.Horizon Science at Shekinah Christian, 7:30 p.m.Bowling
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tony Stewart won't be back in a sprint car, by his own estimation, for "a very, very long time."
There may not be a more improved high school girls basketball team in all of Central Ohio than the London Red Raiders.
The game of basketball is so much easier when shots are going through the basket.
Wednesday, Jan. 28Boys basketballLiberty Union at West Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 29Girls basketball
The Big Ten was expected to have a down season. But the league isn't fulfilling those expectations.It's worse than everyone thought.
COLUMBUS — Ticket sales begin Friday, Jan. 30, for the upcoming Ohio High School Athletic Association state tournaments in basketball and individual wrestling, which will be held in March at the Schottenstein Center at The Ohio State University.
CLEVELAND — LeBron James sat in his corner cubicle with a towel wrapped around his waist and a look of satisfaction on his face that had been missing for weeks.
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Those bad guys from New England finally made it out West, and it didn't take long for them to begin circling the wagons.
An injury depleted West Jefferson Roughriders wrestling team finished a respectable fourth at the Jonathan Alder Invitational Tournament held Saturday, Jan. 24 at Alder.
On a day when its coach was recognized for his longevity and continued success the Jonathan Alder wrestling team turned in a stellar performance Saturday, Jan. 24 to finish second at what was previously named the Jonathan Alder...
It wasn't a good night for the West Jefferson High School girls basketball team as it fell 44-31 at Worthington Christian Friday, Jan. 23.
Tuesday, Jan. 27Girls basketballBexley at Madison-Plains, 7:30 p.m.Grandview at West Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.Whitehall at London, 7:30 p.m.
High school basketball teams are hoping to start peaking for the postseason soon. As the last week of January has arrived, the upcoming district tournament draws are just around the corner.

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Updated 02/26/2014
The 52 acres of this beloved Brooklyn retreat, one of the finest botanic gardens in the country, are a must-see, especially in spring and summer. A major attraction is the beguiling Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden—complete with a blazing red torii gate and Shinto shrine. Nearby, the Japanese cherry arbor turns into a breathtaking cloud of pink every spring; the Sakura Matsuri, a two-day cherry blossom festival, is a hugely popular event.
Also be sure to wander
through the Cranford Rose Garden (5,000 plants, 1,200 varieties); the Fragrance Garden, designed especially for the blind; and the Shakespeare Garden, featuring more than 80 plants immortalized by the Bard. At the Steinhardt Conservatory, desert, tropical, temperate, and aquatic vegetation thrives. Don't miss the extraordinary C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum for close to 100 miniature Japanese specimens, some more than a century old. Near the conservatory are a café and a gift shop, with bulbs, plants, and gardening books as well as jewelry.
Entrances to the garden are on Eastern Parkway, next to the subway station; on Washington Avenue, behind the Brooklyn Museum; and on Flatbush Avenue at Empire Boulevard. Free garden tours meet at the front gate every weekend at 1 pm.
900 Washington Ave., between Crown and Carroll Sts., Brooklyn, New York, 11225, United States
Website: www.bbg.org
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Updated 02/26/2014
By Elena1984
Dec 4, 2009
After two years living in New York I was astonished to discover such a beautiful place in Brooklyn! Actually, it is my favorite place in NYC in spring and summer. I love Japanese garden and rose garden most of all. It's a pleasure for eyes and ears and soul... And their souvenir shop is great!
By Cameron
Oct 3, 2002
If you have a long vacation in NYC it's worth the trek out to the gardens. The Japanese garden is very peaceful, there is a whole indoor area with tropical plants and flowers, and there is also a scent garden. The Cranford Rose garden is utterly blissful when the roses are in bloom in late May. All in all it makes for a lovely morning or afternoon.


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A delegation of religious minority leaders today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Parliament House, demanding reservation for Christian and Muslim Dalits.
Govt could move Supreme Court as early as next week to challenge Andhra Pradesh High Court order quashing 4.5 percent sub quota for minorities.
Breaking his silence regarding minority reservation, Salman Khurshid said that the EC was entitled to petition the President.
BJP said the EC directive to the government to put on hold its decision of giving 4.5 per cent reservation to minorities was a slap on the UPA.
BJP leader Uma Bharati said the Centre`s decision of minority reservation within the OBC quota will create a rift between Muslims and Hindus.
Bajrang Dal today announced it would launch a nation-wide agitation demanding withdrawal of the decision of minority sub-quota within OBC reservation.
A political row erupted over Centre`s decision to fix a 4.5 per cent share for minorities within the existing 27 per cent OBC reservation.
Condemning government's move to give 4.5% reservation to Muslims, the main Opposition party BJP on Thursday said that this move is unconstitutional.
Government is committed to consider reservation for minorities as it was mentioned in Congress` election manifesto, Salman Khurshid said on Friday.
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Sources: No settlement before ruling
There will be no settlement between New Orleans Saints suspended linebacker Jonathan Vilma and the NFL before a judge rules on the temporary restraining order, sources familiar with the case told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
Some believe there's a "good chance" U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan will issue a decision on the TRO on Friday or shortly thereafter, the sources told Schefter.
The judge's decision also would impact the other three suspended players -- Will Smith, Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove -- in the wake of their alleged roles in what the NFL says were illegal bounties used by the Saints against opposing players.
Vilma and seven witnesses testified in New Orleans last month that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell got his facts wrong in the bounty scandal, saying league investigators "misconstrued" evidence gathered in their investigation and incorrectly concluded that the Saints had a bounty program.
Vilma asked Berrigan to impose a TRO against the NFL while his lawsuit against Goodell proceeds. Vilma's suit accuses the commissioner of defamation and also asks Berrigan to overturn permanently Goodell's decision to suspend him for the entire 2012 season.
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NFL attorneys did not attempt to challenge testimony denying the existence of a bounty program. Rather, they argued the real question in Vilma's case was whether the federal courts had jurisdiction to overturn a process that was collectively bargained.
After Vilma's testimony, Berrigan said Goodell's contention that players were being punished for actions that occurred not on the field, but in meeting rooms and locker rooms, "borders on ridiculous," and cited it as one of several examples of "slicing the salami very thin."
The NFL last week offered to reduce Vilma's suspension to eight games as part of ongoing settlement talks involving the league, the NFL Players Association and legal representatives for the four players, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
The league's offer was conditional upon Vilma dropping a civil lawsuit charging Goodell with defamation of character, sources said.
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Makes about 44 crackers
- 1 1/2 cups finely grated fresh Parmesan (about 1/4 pound)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper plus additional for sprinkling the crackers
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons water
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
In a bowl stir together the Parmesan, the flour, the zest, and 3/4 teaspoon of the pepper and with a pastry blender blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in the center, add the water and the lemon juice, and combine the mixture with fork until it just forms a dough. On a work surface knead the dough until it is just combined, transfer it to a sheet of wax paper, and using the wax paper as a guide form it into an 11- by 1 1/2-inch squared-off log. Chill the dough, wrapped in the wax paper, for 1 hour, or until it is firm enough to slice. (The dough may be made 2 days in advance and kept wrapped well and chilled.)
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Cut the dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices, arrange the slices 1 inch apart on baking sheets, and bake them in batches in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes, or until they are golden around the edges. Transfer the crackers carefully with a spatula to a rack, let them cool, and sprinkle them with the additional pepper.
my notes
- Calories28
- Carbohydrates2 g (1%)
- Fat2 g (3%)
- Protein1 g (2%)
- Saturated Fat1 g (5%)
- Sodium42 mg (2%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber0 g (0%)
- Monounsaturated Fat0 g
- Cholesterol5 mg (2%)
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type: Bread
main ingredients: Lemon, Parmesan
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Re: [CT] Washington Post blog Baer/Khost, others
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Fred Burton wrote:
Never send a boy to do a mans job.
HR rules and political correctness got these folks killed.
Sean Noonan wrote:
I don't buy that Panetta comment for one second. The errors in Khost
were more at the bottom than at the top, and to the extent they were
institutional it's Panetta's responsibility to change. As you reported
after it happened, the CIA was turned on its head to make sure this
doesn't happen again. If it does, then you can hold Panetta responsible.
Fred Burton wrote:
On one end of the spectrum, the victims were heroes, set up to fail by
management. I've looked at a lot of attacks, but always had the
assessment going in, to give the field man the benefit of the doubt.
Politics drive most investigations as we are seeing unfold in real time
in Juarez. The field man must get the job done. Left to their own
vices, DC will hang the lowest possible boss alive, while letting the
leaders get by.
Panetta should have resigned taking responsibility for the failure.
Sean Noonan wrote:
*Ex-spies still agitated over CIA's Afghan losses*
By Jeff Stein | March 22, 2010; 1:10 PM ET
Nearly three months after an al-Qaeda double agent obliterated an
important CIA team in Afghanistan, veteran spies remain agitated over
the incident and the agency's seeming inability to fix longtime
operational flaws.
The latest eruption over the Dec. 30 incident that killed seven CIA
officers and contractors in a powerful suicide fireball comes from
Robert Baer, the former clandestine operations officer who has been
pillorying his former employer in books, articles and television
interviews since shortly the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. But other agency
veterans have been weighing in as well, and increasingly, on the record.
Writing in the April issue of GQ magazine, Baer depicts a spy agency
where "the operatives' sun started to set" in the 1990s and never recovered.
So it was that the spy agency sent an analyst to do an operative's work
in Khost, in desolate southeast Afghanistan, last year. Traditionally,
the CIA's station chiefs, or top agency officer in a country, and its
base chiefs, deployed in outlying offices, were veteran case officers,
or seasoned spy handlers.
But under a series of CIA directors starting in the mid-1990s, that
began to change. Career intelligence analysts, like John O. Brennan, now
President Obama's deputy national security adviser for homeland security
and counterterrorism, who was station chief in Saudi Arabia from 1996 to
1999, were increasingly deployed to field positions.
And Khost was the badlands. The base chief's lack of operational
experience, lethally mixed with a lack of rigorous supervision from
senior officials from CIA headquarters on down, got her killed, Baer and
others think.
"She was 45 years old and a divorced mother of three. She'd spent the
vast majority of her career at a desk in Northern Virginia, where she
studied al-Qaeda for more than a decade," writes Baer. (The Washington
Post has not revealed her name at the request of the CIA.)
Baer adds:
"Michael Scheuer, her first boss in Alec Station, the CIA unit that
tracked bin Laden, told me she had attended the operative's basic
training course at the Farm, the agency's training facility, and that he
considered her a good, smart officer. Another officer who knew her told
me that despite her training at the Farm, she was always slotted to be a
reports officer, someone who edits reports coming in from the field. She
was never intended to meet and debrief informants."
Critics like Baer were not suggesting that the slain woman was anything
less than a dedicated and first-rate analyst, who had spent years
refining her understanding of al-Qaeda.
To the contrary, they said, CIA officials were to blame for giving her
an operational assignment for which she was out of her depth.
On Friday, CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano said that "the agency continues
to take a close, exacting look at the Khost attack. This organization
learns both from its successes and its setbacks."
"It's strange, though," he added, "to see people-in some cases people
who left here many years ago-posing as experts on operational tradecraft
in the Afghan war zones."
In an interview with The Washington Post published Sunday, CIA Director
Leon Panetta said the attack was prompted by the administration's
pursuit of al-Qaeda and the Taliban. "You can't just conduct the kind of
aggressive operations we are conducting against the enemy and not expect
that they are not going to try to retaliate," he said.
But a seasoned operative would have punched holes in her plan to bring
Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi -- a Jordanian doctor who persuaded the CIA
he could penetrate the top circles of al-Qaeda -- to the agency's base
in Khost, counters Charles Faddis, a career operative who retired in 2008.
As it turned out, Balawi had been dispatched by al-Qaeda in Pakistan.
When he was picked up by an agency security team, he stepped into the
car wearing a suicide vest of explosives. They failed to pat him down --
another inexplicable lapse.
"It's not like we haven't picked up bad guys in bad parts of town
before," said Faddis.
"The most inexplicable error was to have met Balawi by committee,"
writes Baer, whose exploits were dramatized in the George Clooney movie
Syriana. "Informants should always be met one-on-one. Always."
A case officer would have never permitted such lapses, Faddis says.
"You have security guys to bring the guy in. They're shooters, and God
bless `em, they know how to shoot," Faddis said in an interview. "But
it's the tradecraft that keeps you alive. And for that you need an
experienced case officer in charge."
"A case officer is a god," Faddis added. "If he sniffs the air and says
something doesn't feel right and he calls the operation off, that's it,
it's off. In this case, there wasn't a serious case officer in charge."
Instead, desperate for a chance to get close to Osama Bin Laden and his
deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, agency officials from Khost up through Kabul
to CIA headquarters in Langley -- at least a half dozen operations
officials, at minimum -- failed to bullet-proof a pick-up plan that to
veterans was as absurd then as it looks now.
And that's not counting the original sin of accepting Balawi as a real
spy in the first place. The longtime anti-American doctor was served up
by the Jordanian intelligence service, which claimed they had flipped
him after a short stay in their custody.
The CIA bit -- hard.
Instead of eyeing Balawi like a Siamese cat might, toying with its
prize, said one CIA veteran who asked not to be identified, it pounced
on him like a happy golden retriever.
A U.S. official familiar with the operation defended the agency's
handling of Balawi. "You have to strike a balance between your own
safety and showing a measure-a measure-of respect for a source thought
capable of unlocking some key doors. There was no rush or
over-eagerness," the official maintained.
Back in 2002, a senior CIA official named Margaret Henoch fought vainly
within the agency to derail its embrace of another bad source, the
notorious "Curveball," an Iraqi exile who claimed Saddam Hussein
possessed mobile biological weapons vans. That and other phony
intelligence vetted by top CIA officials laid the foundation for the
Bush administration's invasion of Iraq.
The CIA should have learned something from that, Henoch says.
"(I)t hasn't been fixed," Henoch said last week on the Kojo Nnamdi Show
on WAMU-FM radio.
"I don't think they fixed the who-does-the-vetting" of potential spies,
she added. "I think there are too many people who don't understand the
basics of operational issues doing analytic work. I have a dear friend
who was in the D.I. [directorate of intelligence] who says that a lot of
the people over there don't understand they're in an intelligence agency
instead of at a university."
According to multiple intelligence sources, no single, disinterested
unit exists to vet the bona fides of potential recruits and challenge
managers about the suitability of their targets.
"It's done by each branch or division manager," said one former CIA case
officer, echoing others.
"It's not being done the right way and there's not enough of it," echoed
Faddis, who among other assignments in a 25-year career led a CIA team
into northern Iraq before the 2003 invasion. "I agree 100 per cent that
it's not being done, or not being done the right way."
Operational oversight was not helped by a switch at Kabul Station just
prior to the Khost meeting. The outgoing CIA station chief, who had
direct responsibility for the Khost base, was a former Army enlisted man
dubbed "Spec-4" -- a low rank -- by case officers who held a dim view of
his intelligence savvy. The man, whose name is not being revealed by The
Post, has since been appointed chief of the CIA's Special Activities
Division, responsible for special covert and paramilitary operations, a
well-informed source said.
The CIA refused to confirm the assignment, but a U.S. official who
demanded anonymity to discuss the outgoing station chief defended him.
"You're talking about a very seasoned operations officer and a proven
senior leader," the official said. "He's had multiple tours overseas in
a range of difficult environments. He's no stranger to the collection
of intelligence in battlefield settings, and he's been decorated for
valor.... His service in the early 1980s as an enlisted member of the
Special Forces only added to his understanding of how things actually
function on the ground."
Paradoxically, one of the key officials in the chain of command, the
chief of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, has a reputation for being a
stickler for details. (His name is being withheld from publication at
CIA request.)
"He would have had a whole lot of conversations about what was to be
done," said Faddis, who was head of the CTC's terrorist weapons of mass
destruction unit when he retired two years ago. He called the CTC chief
"very competent."
"He has no use for middle managers of any kind," added Faddis. "It's his
strength and his weakness ...He reads all the cable traffic, and if you
work for him, you're supposed to, too. Woe to you if you don't."
"I would have thought that he would have been down on the weeds on this
thing, if only because there wasn't a case officer in charge" of the
Khost base, Faddis added.
Because that's his style?
In another irony, Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee, led by
Dianne Feinstein of California, demanded that Panetta retain career
operations officer Stephen R. Kappes as his deputy because of his
experience in clandestine matters.
At the top, at least, this was the CIA's A-Team.
Amid searing criticism after the disaster, Panetta wrote an opinion
piece for The Washington Post saying the grievous losses in Khost were
the cost of doing business in a bad part of the world.
"We have found no consolation ... in public commentary suggesting that
those who gave their lives somehow brought it upon themselves because of
'poor tradecraft,'" Panetta wrote. "That's like saying Marines who die
in a firefight brought it upon themselves because they have poor
war-fighting skills."
No, say many CIA veterans, unanimously. it's saying Marines can die
because of poor leadership.
Panetta's remarks, which were intended to cool the anger over Khost,
only incensed old hands, some of whom thought someone in the
organization should pay at least a small price for the deaths of their
colleagues on the bitter plains of Khost.
But none expected it.
"I heard reference to some a review of some kind, but that's all,"
Faddis said, "Nobody thinks heads are going to roll."
Baer said it was "tempting" to think the CIA was beyond repair,
emphasizing that the country needs a first-rate intelligence service,
however daunting a task that has proven to be.
"The United States still needs a civilian intelligence agency. (The
military cannot be trusted to oversee all intelligence-gathering on its
own.)," he wrote for GQ. "But the CIA-and especially the directorate of
operations-It must be stripped down to its studs and rebuilt with a
renewed sense of mission and purpose."
"It should start by getting the amateurs out of the field," Baer added.
"And then it should impose professional standards of training and
experience-the kind it upheld with great success in the past. If it
doesn't, we're going to see a lot more Khosts."
CIA spokesman Gimigliano dismissed the complaints of Baer and other
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Parliament's top lawyer says Conservative MPs could be violating the Constitution by forcing the CBC to turn over documents it says are protected under privacy law.
Parliamentary law clerk and counsel Rob Walsh says the move by Tory members of the access-to-information committee could end up in the courts, where he says their attempt is likely to fail.
Mr. Walsh says the bid to peek at the CBC's internal files clearly conflicts with a case now before the Federal Court of Appeal that pits the CBC against the Information Commissioner.
Writing in response to formal questions from the NDP, Mr. Walsh says the committee might consider the documents behind closed doors, but even then he fears a leak could compromise CBC's privacy rights and undermine the ongoing legal case.
He says nothing short of the courts' credibility and independence is at stake.
The matter, he warns, could well end up before a judge, where it is not likely to turn out well for those seeking the release.
"I feel that the ... principle of the separation of powers ... is sufficiently important in constitutional terms that a court might see the merits of the argument and rule against the House," he writes.
"In my view, respect for the constitutional framework of our parliamentary system of government is part of the rule of law which is the over-riding legal principle that makes a democratic system of government such as ours workable and credible."
The motion by Tory Dean Del Mastro would involve records the CBC has provided to Quebecor media outlets and others, as well as records it has held back.
The public broadcaster redacted or withheld certain documents citing its exemption under the Access to Information Act for journalistic, creative and programming activity.
Also at play is the Broadcasting Act, which enshrines the CBC's independence by barring cabinet ministers from accessing its journalistic, creative and programming information.
The committee has been studying the CBC's legal battle with the information commissioner over who gets to review the documents it has decided to block.
NDP members on the committee immediately balked at Mr. Del Mastro's Oct. 27 motion, and asked Mr. Walsh for a legal opinion.
The CBC has argued that only a judge should be able to take a look at the records, and Mr. Walsh clearly agrees.
"In my view, such initiatives are not within the constitutional functions of the House or, by extension, its committees and the use of the House's powers to demand the production of documents for such purposes could be found to be invalid and unenforceable at law."
The committee should hold off any review of the CBC files until the court proceedings have ended, he says, even if it wanted to look at them behind closed doors.
"Past experience has shown that it is difficult to ensure the confidentiality of in camera committee deliberations as well as the confidentiality of documents received for in camera purposes," he says.
"It would seem prudent to await the conclusion of the court proceedings as this would show respect for the independence of the judicial function and dispense with the need to ensure ... confidentiality."
Mr. Del Mastro has said there is no indication any of the access requests dealt with journalistic activities.
For example, one Quebecor request was about CBC's fleet of vehicles. Another by the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting dealt with contracts handed to a U.S. consultant.
The Commons was seized with some of the same issues of parliamentary privilege last year, when the opposition demanded the government produce top-secret documents on the Afghan mission and detainees.
The Speaker of the House ultimately ruled Parliament has an inviolable right to demand documents, and ordered the Commons to find a resolution. A special committee of MPs was struck to view the files.
But the detainee file touched on national security, not constitutional protections such as press freedom. Parliament has not had to grapple with parliamentary privilege and Charter rights very often, nor have the courts.
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2005 that parliamentary privilege wasn't limitless, saying Parliament wasn't exempt from an employment discrimination case.
Wrote Mr. Walsh: "It is a well established parliamentary principle that the House of Commons and its committees do not make legal determinations which are the responsibility of the courts."


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The US Open prepares for its final match today between Serbian Novak Djokovic and Brit Andy Murray, but this year's championship has already offered spectators and photographers some incredible moments.
Serena Williams winning her fourth US Open and 15th Grand Slam Title; Actor Kevin Spacey swinging a racket; torrential, tornado-level downpours interrupting matches—there's already been a fair share of excitement on (and around) the court at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York City.
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Unwind in this natural, revitalising atmosphere and enjoy the warm and friendly hospitality of the professionally skilled staff.
Yellow Monte Gordo Beach Hotel provides its guests with a wide range of outstanding facilities and amenities, including 3 refreshing swimming pools, heated indoor pools, a fitness centre, and golf lovers can enjoy practising their favourite sport activity in the area.
Dining facilities at Yellow Praia Montegordo include a cafeteria. A rich, complimentary breakfast is served each morning. There is also room service available. The hotel boasts a 24-hour front desk service. A currency exchange facility is also available. Public areas at Yellow Praia Montegordo are comfortably air-conditioned. Hotel guests will appreciate the welcoming services of our multilingual staff. Other hotel amenities include gift shop/newsstand. Leisure amenities: Guests can enjoy the following spa/wellness facilities: sauna, steam room, spa tub. After a long day of business meetings or sightseeing, hotel guests can book a relaxing massage. Other services: coffee shop/café, concierge, elevator/lift, laundry facilities, tours/ticket assistance. Business/Internet: Yellow Praia Montegordo features a well-equipped business centre complete with audio-visual equipment and conference/meeting room(s). Event catering can also be arranged. The following Internet options are available at the hotel: high-speed wired access, high-speed wireless access are offered for a surcharge.
Guest parking is offered for a surcharge in a garage.
Hotel Services and Facilities
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dining is also available at a coffee shop/café, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.Hotel facilities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking nearby
- Free breakfast
- Direct access to private beach
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Health club
- Restaurant
- Sauna
- Meeting rooms
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour business center
- Snack bar/deli
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Luggage storage
- Conference center
- Terrace
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Spa tub
- Coffee shop or café
- Children's club (free)
- Elevator/lift
- Steam room
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Designated smoking areas
- Arcade/game room
- Multilingual staff
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Children's pool
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Conference space
- Conference space size (meters) - 378
- Outdoor pool
- Pool sun loungers
- Indoor pool
- Conference space size (feet) - 4069
- Spa treatment room(s)
Important information
- Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Up to 2 children 6 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: EUR 120.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: EUR 60 (from 7 to 12 years old)
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
You must present a photo ID when checking in. Your credit card is charged at the time you book. Bed type and smoking preferences are not guaranteed.Your reservation is prepaid and is guaranteed for late arrival. The total charge includes all room charges and taxes, as well as fees for access and booking. Any incidental charges such as parking, phone calls, and room service will be handled directly between you and the property.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Self parking fee: EUR 10 per day
- In-room safe fee: EUR 1.50 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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How to book
Making your reservation in Yellow Praia Montegordo is easy and secure. Simply select your dates of stay and click on the "Check Rates" button to submit the form.After room types and rates are returned to your screen, you will be able to choose the rate you desire by reading the room information in the center of the screen, then clicking on the Book It button on the right side of the screen. After you have selected your desired room type, you will be taken to a "Secure Reservation Request" form. Then you will need to review the "Reservation Information" and fill in the blanks on the "Guest Information" section. Be sure your name and email address are spelled correctly.
After you fill out all of the needed information, press the "Submit Reservation" button. To ensure your security, we use a secure commerce server, which encrypts the credit card number and encodes it into a non-usable form.
Area information
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Monte Gordo Beach - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Casino Monte Gordo - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Santo Antonio Beach - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Santo Antonio Sports Complex - 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Verde Beach - 3.2 km / 2 mi
Vila Real Santo Antonio Harbour - 3.2 km / 2 mi
Castro Marim Castle - 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
Altura Beach - 4.9 km / 3 mi
Isla Canela Golf Course - 4.9 km / 3 mi
Reserva Natural do Sapal - 6 km / 3.8 mi
Manta Rota Beach - 6.8 km / 4.2 mi
Cacela Velha Beach - 9.5 km / 5.9 mi
Isla Cristina Beach - 11.6 km / 7.2 mi
Benamor Golf - 14.9 km / 9.2 mi
Cabanas Beach - 14.9 km / 9.3 mi
The preferred airport for Yellow Praia Montegordo is Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.) - 49.7 km / 30.9 mi.


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This blog will help IT pros in small and mom-and-pop shops tweak and bolster their systems without breaking the bank.
Simple Groupware has plenty to offer SMBs
The free, web-based Simple Groupware solution's features include email, CMS, Bookmarks, RSS, backups, inventory, and more. Here's how to install the impressive open source groupware suite.
Enjoy easier Ubuntu desktop rollouts with the help of Booster
Give the Booster graphical interface a try and and see if it makes your Linux desktop rollouts more efficient.
Get your data into the cloud without saving it to the cloud
If you want to gain access to desktop files without uploading the files to a third-party cloud service, Syncbox might be the perfect solution.
RogueKiller scans systems for rootkits, registry issues, and more
RogueKiller is better at resolving registry issues than CCleaner, according to Jack Wallen. Learn how to use this supplemental defense against malicious software.
Four cost-effective POS systems for small businesses
Point of sale software can cost a pretty penny. If you're shopping for a POS product, the ones featured here are either free or should be affordable for small businesses.
Get LAN-based interoffice secure chat with BeeBEEP
SMBs looking for an internal chat solution should check out BeeBEEP. Learn how easy it is to use this interoffice, LAN-based secure chat tool.
Create Claws Mail actions to launch external commands for advanced email processing
Learn how Claws Mail's Actions tool extends the cross-platform email client's feature set. Jack Wallen provides sample external commands to help you get started with Actions.
Manage your Nagios installation with the web-based GUI NagiosQL
NagiosQL is a powerful web-based GUI tool that helps you configure and manage your Nagios network monitor. Follow these NagiosQL install instructions.
The best free IT tools for cheapskate admins
Jack Wallen lists 11 free applications that can be useful to any IT admin adhering to a strict budget. From antivirus software to a backup utility and more, we've got you covered.
Set up a free SSH server on Windows 7 with freeSSHd
freeSSHd is a handy little application. Learn how to use freeSSHd to get an SSH server up and running on a Windows 7 machine.
ClamWin protects Windows desktops and servers against malicious software
ClamWin is a free, open source, cross-platform, and easy-to-use antivirus solution for Windows desktops and servers. Learn how to use ClamWin.
Sync documents to Google Docs and other cloud services with Allway Sync
Allway Sync is a backup wonder that syncs to a number of cloud services, including Amazon S3, Dropbox, and Windows Azure. Get instructions on installing and using the tool.
Monitor Windows 7 boot logs with the help of msconfig
If you just want to analyze what occurs during the boot process on a Windows 7 machine, Jack Wallen says msconfig is the perfect tool for the job.
Edit PDF documents with LibreOffice Draw
With LibreOffice Draw, you can edit basic PDFs without splurging for Adobe Acrobat or jumping through any hoops with add-ons.
Create a portable version of Clonezilla live with Tuxboot
If you want a USB version of Clonezilla, Jack Wallen suggests using a UNetbootin spin-off called Tuxboot.
Collect network system information with Belarc Advisor and PhpSysInfo
The free applications Belarc Advisor and PhpSysInfo can get as much information about as many of your machines as you need.
Use formatting, autoformatting, and themes in LibreOffice Calc
Formatting, autoformatting, and themes will make your LibreOffice Calc documents easier to read, prettier, and more efficient to create and use.
Try the free and flexible screenshot tool Greenshot
If you want to get good screenshots and be able to add objects and text to the images but don't want to use a full tool like GIMP, Jack Wallen says Greenshot is a fantastic solution.
Areca offers SMBs a free backup solution for Windows and Linux
Once you learn Areca's terminology, you'll be creating backups with this easy to use and flexible solution in no time.
Back up your MySQL databases with this web-based tool
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Automate MySQL backups with the help of MySQLDumper
Learn how to automate backing up MySQL databases with MySQLDumper and configure the web-based tool to email you a report about whether the task succeeds.
Safeguard your data with Wise Folder Hider
If you're looking for a free tool to help you easily hide data from prying eyes and don't want to have to deal with encryption, Wise Folder Hider might be the ideal choice.
Manage your databases with Toad
If you need to create, edit, and manage MySQL databases, TechRepublic contributor Jack Wallen says Toad is freeware that's worth a look.
Dream Studio media maker is a dream come true
The Ubuntu-based Dream Studio platform includes everything your SOHO or small business needs to create business class, professional multimedia projects.
Try the solid, configurable firewall distribution Sphirewall
If you're looking for a firewall distribution for your small business, Sphirewall is worth a look. Jack Wallen informs you on how to install and configure the Linux-based tool.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 teardown: Daintiest of the Android tablets
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is sleek, sexy, and light, but also delicate and best kept out of harm's way.
Free Windows utilities you should download right now
From defragmentation utilities to password reset tools, Bill Detwiler lists free Windows utilities that you should download right now.
Toshiba Thrive teardown: Most laptop-like Android tablet
The Toshiba Thrive's full-size ports make it a very laptop-like device, but they also risk making it too big and heavy for some tablet users.
OS X Lion upgrade: Smooth, quicker than expected
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MacBook Air (2011 13-inch) Teardown: Evolutionary, not revolutionary
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Archive for 24 August 2010
Portal 2, Wheatley Trailer And Screens
Those of you lucky enough to be at GamesCom this year will probably already have seen this footage, as it was used by Valve at that event.
Hello Kitty Online Launches Across North America And Europe
Sanrio Digital has officially launched Hello Kitty Online in the US, Canada and Europe, bringing the global mega-brand to a Western online audience and delighting lovers of pink everywhere.
Dead Rising 2 Hands-On Preview
Dead Rising was an interesting concept from Capcom. Featuring hundreds of zombies, a wide variety of weapons and a camera happy protagonist the game was a breath of fresh air and showed the true processing power of the Xbox 360 in Microsoft's early days.
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Hours From Shutdown, Senate Says No To House Plan
With hours left before a government shutdown, the Senate reconvened this afternoon and promptly said no to the latest House plan to delay the Affordable Care Act in exchange for funding the government.
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From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.
And I'm Audie Cornish. Four more hours, that's how long lawmakers have to agree on a spending bill before the federal government shuts down. Hundreds of thousands of employees will be furloughed. National parks and museums will close and some food safety programs will shut down. This afternoon, President Obama criticized congressional Republicans for the economic impact a shutdown would have.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: The idea of putting the American people's hard-earned progress at risk is the height of irresponsibility, and it doesn't have to happen.
CORNISH: On Capitol Hill, the issue at the center of the debate is not the budget itself, but rather the president's Affordable Care Act.
Several dozen Tea Party-backed Republicans in the House are insisting the law must be delayed, at least, if not repealed. And they're using the continuing resolution, as it's known, for leverage. Joining us from the Capitol with the latest is NPR's Tamara Keith. And Tamara, we had this dramatic session that stretched past midnight over the weekend, the House passed their latest spending bill. And then, this afternoon, the Senate took just a few minutes to reject it.
Tell us what happened.
TAMARA KEITH, BYLINE: It was called tabling the motion. They didn't even actually vote on the amendments, they voted to table it. It took just a few seconds, really, and then it was done, and sent it back to the House, where they're now voting on a new plan soon.
CORNISH: So, the first House bill tried to defund the healthcare law, right, altogether. And then, this weekend's version tried to delay it for a year. What's Plan C?
KEITH: Delaying the individual mandate and some other provisions. House Speaker John Boehner described the plan earlier today.
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN BOEHNER: And so we're going to move here in the next several hours to take the Senate bill, add to it a one-year delay of the individual mandate on the American people, and get rid of the exemption for members of Congress. It's a matter of fairness for all Americans.
KEITH: And he says he is confident that it will pass. I saw him on the House floor earlier whipping the vote, where he's talking to various members and having heated discussions with a number of Republicans, moderate Republicans, trying to convince them to, in fact, vote for this.
CORNISH: Whipping the vote, going out and doing last minute lobbying, some head-counting, but does this plan have enough support to pass?
KEITH: One thing I can tell you, it's not going to get Democrats. Louise Slaughter is a Democrat from New York. She spoke on the floor about the bill a few minutes ago.
REPRESENTATIVE LOUISE SLAUGHTER: Mr. Speaker, today is a truly shameful day in the distinguished history of this House, far from the noble mission that some on the other side may claim. What is before us is an extreme and extremely cynical attempt to extract a ransom from the American people.
KEITH: And she's not the only one. There are actually some moderate Republicans who say that this is a losing battle. Peter King from New York described this as a dead end. And then, on the right, there are folks like Jenny Beth Martin, who is an outspoken Tea Party activist on the outside of Congress, who in Twitter criticized the continuing resolution, the bill to keep the government funding, saying that although it delays the individual mandate in Obamacare, it actually funds the law and so it should be defeated. So there actually is some question as to whether it will be able to pass.
CORNISH: All right, so if this does end up making it out of the House, it heads back to the Senate, and then what?
KEITH: The Senate's going to table it again, and they'll do it quickly. Pete Sessions is a Texas Republican in the House and he described what's coming.
REPRESENTATIVE PETE SESSIONS: I think what the Republican Party is here trying to say is we're here at work. We're going to get our work done. We're challenging the United States Senate to do the same. And we are going to pass this bill tonight because it's the right thing to do. And we'll stay open tonight and we'll receive their - in ping-pong terms, the ping and the pong, back and forth, and we'll be ready.
CORNISH: Tamara, the last few years of fiscal showdowns, there's always been some kind of talk, right, between the president and congressional leaders. Any of that happening now?
KEITH: Tonight, the president did speak with congressional leaders but based on the readouts, they're having the same conversations they've been having where he says he won't negotiate and Republicans and the speaker say, but Obamacare is terrible, we have to do something about it, and the president says we'll talk later. The conversation lasted about 10 minutes with the speaker. No amazing breakthroughs.
CORNISH: That's NPR's Tamara Keith. Tamara, thank you.
KEITH: You're welcome.
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CRAB FEED IS BACK! – Benefitting the SWC
Come join friends & family for a fun evening! Fresh crab, salad, pasta, bread, no-host bar. Surprises! RSVP by 1/7, $40 to SWC to Yvonne Spencer, 607 Main St. Co-Chairs: Lucy Alderman; Pat Ronzone; the Executive Board
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Sunday, January 18 – 3:00 – 5:00 pm
PALO ALTO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE – An SWCSRF Benefit
An elegant afternoon of music including wine, champagne and hors d'oeuvres will support SWC scholarships. Violinists R. Ruby, J. Buckley, violist J. Hawkes, cellist B. Schneiderman, & pianist L. Harjono perform pieces by Schumann, Debussy, Schubert, Turina and Amaya. RSVP, $30 to SWCSRF, Yvonne Spencer, 607 Main St. Co-Chairs: Kim Huff; Jean Patterson
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CHASING PORTRAITS – "A Detective Story"
Sausalito native, Elizabeth Rynecki relates her fascinating, years-long quest to locate the art of her great-grandfather, Moshe Rynecki (1881-1943), most of which was lost, looted, or destroyed during the German occupation of Warsaw during WWII. Moshe Rynecki's existing portraits depict the vibrant Jewish life and culture of the time. No charge. Light hors d'oeuvres, no-host bar. Co-Chairs: Leslie Hail, 332-1112, Paula Fancher.
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"Panama-Pacific International Exposition"
An illustrated talk by Laura Ackley, historian of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Hear fascinating tales of the fair with amazing photos. No-host bar. RSVP by 1/20, Susan Gordon, 887-9249. Co-Chairs: EV Gilbreath; Susan Gordon
Wednesday, January 28 – 7:00 pm
SWC BOOK CLUB TALK (Author Presentation)
Join NY Times best-selling author Ayelet Waldman in a lively discussion of her latest novel, "Love and Treasure" in partnership with the Sausalito Public Library. Guests welcome. No-host bar, light refreshments, Powerpoint slides, discussion and books for sale. RSVP to Susan Watson via email.
Thursday, January 29 – 10:45 am at Sausalito Ferry
CHINATOWN/SAN FRANCISCO – Moderate walk Co-Chairs: Helen Bennett; Jeni Flynn
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Come for a fun game of Charades! Bring your friends and build your own team. Light buffet, BYOB.
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Fat | 2.1gper 100g | |
Fibre | 0.7gper 100g | |
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- Saturates | 1.3gper 100g | |
- Sugars | 0.6gper 100g | |
Protein | 0.9gper 100g | |
Salt | 0.7gper 100g | |
Sodium | 0.9gper serving* | |
IngredientsWater, Mushrooms (21%), Onions, Single Cream (Milk), White Wine (3.7%), Cornflour, Dried Wild Mushroom Powder (0.6%), Salt, Garlic, Thyme, Black Pepper, May contain Nut traces |
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Cardiac arrest | |
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CPR being administered during a simulation of cardiac arrest. | |
DiseasesDB | 2095 |
MeSH | D006323 |
Cardiac arrest | |
Classification and external resources | |
CPR being administered during a simulation of cardiac arrest. | |
DiseasesDB | 2095 |
MeSH | D006323 |
Cardiac arrest, also known as cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is a sudden stop in effective blood circulation due to failure of the heart to contract effectively or at all.[1] Medical personnel may refer to an unexpected cardiac arrest as a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
A cardiac arrest is different from (but may be caused by) a heart attack, where blood flow to the muscle of the heart is impaired.[2] It is different from congestive heart failure, where circulation is substandard, but the heart is still pumping sufficient blood to sustain life.
Arrested blood circulation prevents delivery of oxygen and glucose to the body. Lack of oxygen and glucose to the brain causes loss of consciousness, which then results in abnormal or absent breathing. Brain injury is likely to happen if cardiac arrest goes untreated for more than five minutes.[3][4][5] For the best chance of survival and neurological recovery, immediate and decisive treatment is imperative.[6]
Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency that, in certain situations, is potentially reversible if treated early. Unexpected cardiac arrest can lead to death within minutes: this is called sudden cardiac death (SCD).[1] The treatment for cardiac arrest is immediate defibrillation if a "shockable" rhythm is present, while cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is used to provide circulatory support and/or to induce a "shockable" rhythm.
Clinicians classify cardiac arrest into "shockable" versus "non–shockable", as determined by the ECG rhythm. This refers to whether a particular class of cardiac dysrhythmia is treatable using defibrillation.[7] The two "shockable" rhythms are ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia while the two "non–shockable" rhythms are asystole and pulseless electrical activity.[8]
Cardiac arrest is an abrupt cessation of pump function in the heart (as evidenced by the absence of a palpable pulse). Prompt intervention can usually reverse a cardiac arrest, but without such intervention it will almost always lead to death.[1] In certain cases, it is an expected outcome to a serious illness.[9]
However, due to inadequate cerebral perfusion, the patient will be unconscious and will have stopped breathing. The main diagnostic criterion to diagnose a cardiac arrest (as opposed to respiratory arrest which shares many of the same features) is lack of circulation; however, there are a number of ways of determining this. Near death experiences are reported by 10-20% of people who survived cardiac arrest.[10]
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of sudden cardiac arrest. Many other cardiac and non-cardiac conditions also increase one's risk.
Approximately 60–70% of SCD is related to coronary heart disease.[11][12] Among adults, ischemic heart disease is the predominant cause of arrest[13] with 30% of people at autopsy showing signs of recent myocardial infarction.[citation needed]
A number of other cardiac abnormalities can increase the risk of SCD including: cardiomyopathy, cardiac rhythm disturbances, hypertensive heart disease,[11] congestive heart failure.[14]
In a group of military recruits aged 18–35, cardiac anomalies accounted for 51% of cases of SCD, while in 35% of cases the cause remained unknown. Underlying pathology included: coronary artery abnormalities (61%), myocarditis (20%), and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (13%).[15] Congestive heart failure increases the risk of SCD by 5 fold.[14]
Many additional conduction abnormalities exist that place one at higher risk for cardiac arrest. For instance, long QT syndrome, a condition often mentioned in young people's deaths, occurs in 1/5000-1/7000 newborns and is estimated to be responsible 3000 deaths each year compared to the approximately 300000[16] cardiac arrests seen by emergency services . These conditions are a fraction of the overall deaths related to cardiac arrest, but represent conditions which may be detected prior to arrest, which may be treatable.
SCDs is unrelated to heart problems in 35% of cases. The most common non-cardiac causes: trauma, non-trauma related bleeding (such as gastrointestinal bleeding, aortic rupture, and intracranial hemorrhage), overdose, drowning and pulmonary embolism.[17] Environmental toxins from for example certain jellyfish may also cause cardiac arrest.
The risk factors for SCD are similar to those seen with coronary heart disease including: smoking, lack of physical exercise, obesity, diabetes, and family history.[18]
"Hs and Ts" is the name for a mnemonic used to aid in remembering the possible treatable or reversible causes of cardiac arrest.[7][19]
Cardiac arrest is synonymous with clinical death.
A cardiac arrest is usually diagnosed clinically by the absence of a pulse. In many cases lack of carotid pulse is the gold standard for diagnosing cardiac arrest, but lack of a pulse (particularly in the peripheral pulses) may result from other conditions (e.g. shock), or simply an error on the part of the rescuer. Studies have shown that rescuers often make a mistake when checking the carotid pulse in an emergency, whether they are healthcare professionals[20] or lay persons.[21]
Owing to the inaccuracy in this method of diagnosis, some bodies such as the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) have de-emphasised its importance. The Resuscitation Council (UK), in line with the ERC's recommendations and those of the American Heart Association,[19] have suggested that the technique should be used only by healthcare professionals with specific training and expertise, and even then that it should be viewed in conjunction with other indicators such as agonal respiration.[7]
Various other methods for detecting circulation have been proposed. Guidelines following the 2000 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) recommendations were for rescuers to look for "signs of circulation", but not specifically the pulse.[19] These signs included coughing, gasping, colour, twitching and movement.[22] However, in face of evidence that these guidelines were ineffective, the current recommendation of ILCOR is that cardiac arrest should be diagnosed in all casualties who are unconscious and not breathing normally.[19]
With positive outcomes following cardiac arrest unlikely, an effort has been spent in finding effective strategies to prevent cardiac arrest. With the prime causes of cardiac arrest being ischemic heart disease, efforts to promote a healthy diet, exercise, and smoking cessation are important. For people at risk of heart disease, measures such as blood pressure control, cholesterol lowering, and other medico-therapeutic interventions are used.[1]
In medical parlance, cardiac arrest is referred to as a "code" or a "crash". This typically refers to "code blue" on the hospital emergency codes. A dramatic drop in vital sign measurements is referred to as "coding" or "crashing", though coding is usually used when it results in cardiac arrest, while crashing might not. Treatment for cardiac arrest is sometimes referred to as "calling a code".
Extensive research has shown that patients in general wards often deteriorate for several hours or even days before a cardiac arrest occurs.[7][23] This has been attributed to a lack of knowledge and skill amongst ward based staff, in particular a failure to carry out measurement of the respiratory rate, which is often the major predictor of a deterioration[7] and can often change up to 48 hours prior to a cardiac arrest. In response to this, many hospitals now have increased training for ward based staff. A number of "early warning" systems also exist which aim to quantify the risk which patients are at of deterioration based on their vital signs and thus provide a guide to staff. In addition, specialist staff are being utilised more effectively in order to augment the work already being done at ward level. These include:
In some medical facilities, the resuscitation team may purposely respond slowly to a patient in cardiac arrest, a practice known as slow code, or may fake the response altogether for the sake of the patient's family, a practice known as show code.[24] This is generally done for patients for whom performing CPR will have no medical benefit.[25] Such practices are ethically controversial,[26] and are banned in some jurisdictions.
A technologically based intervention to prevent further cardiac arrest episodes is the use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). This device is implanted in the patient and acts as an instant defibrillator in the event of arrhythmia. Note that standalone ICDs do not have any pacemaker functions, but they can be combined with a pacemaker, and modern versions also have advanced features such as anti-tachycardic pacing as well as synchronized cardioversion. A recent study by Birnie et al. at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute has demonstrated that ICDs are underused in both the United States and Canada.[27] An accompanying editorial by Simpson explores some of the economic, geographic, social and political reasons for this.[28] Patients who are most likely to benefit from the placement of an ICD are those with severe ischemic cardiomyopathy (with systolic ejection fractions less than 30%) as demonstrated by the MADIT-II trial.[29]
Sudden cardiac arrest may be treated via attempts at resuscitation. This is usually carried out based upon basic life support (BLS) / advanced cardiac life support (ACLS),[19] pediatric advanced life support (PALS)[30] or neonatal resuscitation program (NRP) guidelines.
CPR is a important part of the management of cardiac arrest. It is recommended that it be started as soon as possible and interrupted as little as possible. The component of CPR which seems to make the greatest difference in most cases is the chest compressions. Correctly performed bystander CPR has been shown to increase survival; however, it is performed in less than 30% of out of hospital arrests as of 2007.[31] If high quality CPR has not resulted in return of spontaneous circulation and the person's heart rhythm is in asystole discontinuing CPR and pronouncing the person death is reasonable after 20 minutes.[32] Exceptions to this include those with hypothermia or who have drowned.[32] Longer durations of CPR may be reasonable in those who have cardiac arrest while in hospital.[33]
Tracheal intubation has not been found to improve survival rates in cardiac arrest[31] and in the prehospital environment may worsen it.[34] A 2009 study found that assisted ventilation may worsen outcomes over placement of an oral airway with passive oxygen delivery.[35]
CPR which involves only chest compressions results in the same outcomes as standard CPR for those who have gone into cardiac arrest due to heart issues.[36] A 2013 review found some evidence that mechanical chest compressions (as performed by a machine) are better than manual chest compressions[37] while a 2011 and 2012 review considered the evidence insufficient.[38][39]
Shockable and non–shockable causes of cardiac arrest is based on the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. The shockable rhythms are treated with CPR and defibrillation.
In addition, there is increasing use of public access defibrillation. This involves placing automated external defibrillators in public places, and training staff in these areas how to use them. This allows defibrillation to take place prior to the arrival of emergency services, and has been shown to lead to increased chances of survival. Some defibrillators even provide feedback on the quality of CPR compressions, encouraging the lay rescuer to press the patient's chest hard enough to circulate blood.[40] In addition, it has been shown that those who have arrests in remote locations have worse outcomes following cardiac arrest.[41]
Medications, while included in guidelines, have been shown not to improve survival to hospital discharge post out of hospital cardiac arrest. This includes the use of epinephrine, atropine, and amiodarone.[42][43] Vasopressin overall does not improve or worsen outcomes but may be of benefit in those with asystole especially if used early.[44]
Epinephrine does appear to improve short term outcomes such as return of spontaneous circulation.[45] Some of the lack of long term benefit may be related to delays in epinephrine use.[46]
The 2010 guidelines, from the American Heart Association has removed its recommendation for using atropine in pulseless electrical activity and asystole due to the lack of evidence for its use.[47] Evidence is insufficient for lidocaine and amiodarone may be considered in those who continue in ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation despite defibrillation.[48] Thrombolytics when used generally may cause harm but may be of benefit in those with a pulmonary embolism as the cause of arrest.[49]
Cooling a person after cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) but without return of consciousness may or may not improve outcomes.[50][51] This procedure is called therapeutic hypothermia. People are cooled over a 24 hour period, with a target temperature of 32–34 °C (90–93 °F). Death rates in the hypothermia group were initially believed to be 35% lower with generally mild complications.[50][52] A November 2013 trial, however, called this idea into question with findings that a temperature of 36 °C (97 °F) results in the same outcomes as 33 °C (91 °F).[51] And a second trial looking at earlier versus later cooling found no difference.[53]
Some people choose to avoid aggressive measures at the end of life. A do not resuscitate order (DNR) in the form of an advance health care directive makes it clear that in the event of cardiac arrest, the person does not wish to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation.[54] Other directives may be made to stipulate the desire for intubation in the event of respiratory failure or, if comfort measures are all that are desired, by stipulating that healthcare providers should "allow natural death".[55]
Several organisations promote the idea of a chain of survival. The chain consists of the following "links":
If one or more links in the chain are missing or delayed, then the chances of survival drop significantly.
These protocols are often initiated by a code blue, which usually denotes impending or acute onset of cardiac arrest or respiratory failure, although in practice, Code Blue is often called in less life-threatening situations that require immediate attention from a physician.[citation needed]
The precordial thump may be considered in those with witnessed, monitored, unstable ventricular tachycardia (including pulseless VT) if a defibrillator is not immediately ready for use, but it should not delay CPR and shock delivery or be used in those with unwitnessed out of hospital arrest.[56] Resuscitation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation devices has been attempted with better results for in-hospital cardiac arrest (29% survival) than out of hospital cardiac arrest (4% survival) in populations selected to benefit most.[57]
The survival rate of people who receive initial emergency care by ambulance is only 2%, with 15% experiencing return of spontaneous circulation.[58] However, with defibrillation within 3–5 minutes, the survival rate increases to 30%.[59][60]
Since mortality in case of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is high, programs were developed to improve survival rate. Although mortality in case of ventricular fibrillation is high, rapid intervention with a defibrillator increases survival rate.[13][61]
Survival is mostly related to the cause of the arrest (see above). In particular, patients who have suffered hypothermia have an increased survival rate, possibly because the cold protects the vital organs from the effects of tissue hypoxia. Survival rates following an arrest induced by toxins is very much dependent on identifying the toxin and administering an appropriate antidote. A patient who has suffered a myocardial infarction due to a blood clot in the left coronary artery has a lower chance of survival.[citation needed]
A study of survival rates from out of hospital cardiac arrest found that 14.6% of those who had received resuscitation by ambulance staff survived as far as admission to hospital. Of these, 59% died during admission, half of these within the first 24 hours, while 46% survived until discharge from hospital. This gives us an overall survival following cardiac arrest of 6.8%. Of these 89% had normal brain function or mild neurological disability, 8.5% had moderate impairment, and 2% suffered major neurological disability. Of those who were discharged from hospital, 70% were still alive 4 years later.[62]
A review into outcomes following in-hospital cardiac arrest found a survival to discharge of 14% although the range between different studies was 0-28%.[63]
Based on death certificates sudden cardiac death accounts for about 15% of all death in Western countries[11] (330,000 per year in the United States).[31] The lifetime risk is three times greater in men (12.3%) than women (4.2%) based on analysis of the Framingham Heart Study.[64] However this gender difference disappeared beyond 85 years of age.[11]
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A Bronx, New York man was arraigned this afternoon in Berkshire Superior Court on several charges. 31 year old DEREK WITTER a/k/a DERRICK WITTER, DERICK WITTER, DERICK WHITTER and REPPY appeared before Judge Daniel Ford.
WITTER had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on one (1) count of TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE, one (1) count of POSSESSION OF HEROIN WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE, one (1) count of POSSESSION OF COCAINE WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE, one (1) count of DISTRIBUTION OF COCAINE and two (2) counts of CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE DRUG LAWS. Judge Ford ordered that he be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $70,000 cash or $700,000 surety bail.
The incidents allegedly occurred in North Adams between January 1, 2013 and November 26, 2013.
The investigation was conducted by members of the North Adams Police Department and state police detectives assigned to the District Attorney's office.