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The auto-destruct system (also known as self-destruct or destruct sequence) was a starship system that allowed the total destruction of the vessel. This was typically activated as a last resort, usually to prevent a ship from falling into enemy hands.
The auto-destruct system aboard Intrepid-class starships could not be activated if the secondary command processors were damaged. (VOY: "Basics, Part I")
The auto-destruct system aboard Sovereign-class starships could be activated even if the main computer was locked out and encrypted. (Star Trek: First Contact)
On Starfleet vessels, the activation sequence varied from class to class, but usually required authorization from the captain and/or senior officers, with the use of command authorization codes in most cases. Once the countdown was activated, the computer gave audio warnings, usually with an interval of ten seconds until the last ten seconds that were counted down in intervals of a second, and displayed graphics on viewscreens. There was also an option for a silent countdown, which gave no further audio warnings once the auto-destruct sequence was engaged, preventing boarders from learning the ship was about to explode. (Star Trek: First Contact; VOY: "Deadlock")
Known sequences
On Constitution-class starships, three senior officers were required to initiate the destruct sequence, using the following, concurrent codes.
Each officer would state their name, rank and corresponding code:
- "Destruct sequence 1, code 1-1 A."
- "Destruct sequence 2, code 1-1 A-2B."
- "Destruct sequence 3, code 1 B-2B-3."
The computer would then reply:
- "Destruct sequence completed and engaged. Awaiting final code for one-minute countdown."
The commanding officer would then state:
- "Code zero zero zero. Destruct. Zero."
The default setting was for a one-minute countdown, but this could be altered during the sequence initiation. The sequence could be aborted at any time up until T-minus five seconds by the captain or highest-ranking officer, with the code "Abort destruct sequence, code 1-2-3-continuity." (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; TOS: "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield")
On Galaxy-class starships, the commanding and executive officers activated the destruct sequence from main engineering. Both would provide palm print identification, and order the auto-destruct with both officers having to agree. This could be aborted from the bridge by voice recognition and palm print identification of both of the same officers.
In "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield", Kirk stated that the destruct order could not be countermanded once the countdown reached T minus 5. This restriction did not apply to the Enterprise-D, however, where the destruct order was aborted with one second to spare.
The Defiant-class sequence was activated from the bridge, requiring two officers' consent, and hand print verification to activate and abort. (DS9: "The Adversary")
Aboard the Intrepid-class, auto-destruct required the captain's sole authorization. This class had the option of ordering a silent countdown - a single voice prompt would occur at the commencement of the sequence, with no further audio warnings made. (VOY: "Deadlock", "Dreadnought") The authorization proceeded as follows:
- "Janeway to computer: initiate the self-destruct sequence. Authorization: Janeway Pi 1-1-0. Set at (desired time interval followed by option {e.g. "mute voice warnings"}), enable."
The computer would reply the following: "Warning: Self-Destruct Sequence has been initiated; Warp Core overload in (given time interval and, if commanded to mute voice warnings, {"there will be no further audio warnings."}).
If the starship's secondary command processors were offline, the auto-destruct sequence could not be completed. (VOY: "Basics, Part I")
The Sovereign-class returned to the "three-officer" authorization method. Each would state name and rank, confirming the sequence, and giving their authorization code. The senior officer would then select the destruct sequence type, sequence delay, and whether a silent countdown would be initiated. The sequence would begin upon use of the command "Enable". In the case of the Enterprise-E, the sequence was as follows:
- "Computer, begin auto-destruct sequence, authorization Picard 4-7 Alpha Tango."
- "Computer, Commander Beverly Crusher. Confirm auto-destruct sequence, authorization Crusher 2-2 Beta Charlie."
- "Computer, Lieutenant Commander Worf. Confirm auto-destruct sequence, authorization Worf 3-7 Gamma Echo."
- (The computer would ask for the final code to start the sequence.)
- "This is Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Destruct sequence Alpha-One. 15 minutes, silent countdown. Enable" (time and silent countdown mode are optional).
The auto-destruct apparently need not be deactivated by the ship's captain, as Lieutenant Commander Data was able to deactivate the auto-destruct sequence by himself. (Star Trek: First Contact)
The ship's captain was able to activate the "Omega" option for the auto-destruct on his own authorization without the need of any other officers. The captain would order the computer to stand-by to initiate the Omega-destruct option with the use of an authorization code. In the case of the Enterprise-E, the order would proceed as:
- "Computer, stand-by auto-destruct sequence Omega. Recognize voice pattern Jean-Luc Picard, authorization Alpha-Alpha 3-0-5."
If the ship was significantly damaged, the auto-destruct system could be rendered inoperable. (Star Trek Nemesis)
On most Federation ships, the destruct sequence used one of two methods of completion (both could be installed to allow for redundancy).
The first used the ship's matter and antimatter fuel supplies, combining them in an unmoderated reaction with the resultant annihilation reaction being more than enough to obliterate the entire vessel, much like a warp core breach. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual)
Klingon vessels, like the D7 class, were equipped with this self-destruct method that caused a containment failure within the warp core. (VOY: "Prophecy")
In the second, explosive charges placed at key points throughout the vessel would ensure complete destruction. It was approximately half as powerful as the former method (an estimated yield of one thousand and five hundred photon torpedoes, respectively). (Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual)
Sometimes a self-destruct sequence would result in a chain reaction of explosions, as in the case of Constitution-class starships, while in others it resulted in one massive explosion, as in the case of the Orion scout ship encountered by James T. Kirk and his crew. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; TOS: "Journey to Babel")
23rd century Romulan vessel used "old style" atomic weapons in their self-destruct system which were not integrated into the ship itself. These weapons could be removed and jettisoned into space as mines. (TOS: "Balance of Terror")
A Borg vessel's self-destruct mechanism forced the ship's power grid to feed back on itself, forcing an explosion that destroyed the ship. Lieutenant Commander Data was able to trigger such a destruction while being linked to the collective consciousness of the Borg ship that threatened Earth in 2367. The Borg Queen ordered the self destruction of several Borg ships that carried drones linked to Unimatrix Zero as well as a Borg tactical cube that had Captain Kathryn Janeway, Lieutenant Commander Tuvok and Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres aboard. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"; VOY: "Unimatrix Zero, Part II")
When a Borg vessel was critically damaged, all of its vital technology, such as the transwarp coils, self-destructed to prevent their use by other species. (VOY: "Dark Frontier")
See also
- See: computer log


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Thursday, December 16, 2010
* Homemade Christmas: Toy Kitty Cat Carrier
8 comments:
- Jessica said...
This is adorable!! My son loves cats, and I was thinking about getting one of those little carriers, but you are right--they are not very cute and very $$$. I would love to make him something like this for all of his kitties and puppies. Thanks for the great directions and photos! :)
- December 16, 2010 at 4:37 AM
- Julie Bagamary said...
How Adorable!! What a clever mom!
- December 16, 2010 at 6:45 AM
- Eva said...
wow what a fantastic handmade toy! my daughter loves stuffed animals, I'm gonna have to try my hand at one of these, thanks for sharing!
- December 16, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Anne said...
That is amazing!! Well done. Thanks for showing us!
- December 17, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- Valorie said...
So cute, we have a cat lover here too. The plastic mesh is called plastic canvas, you were so close!
- December 17, 2010 at 11:55 PM
- Mrsblocko said...
Thank you for sharing this tutorial. I made a version of this for my daughter. (You can see pictures here.)
P.S. Where did you find the smaller stuffed kitties?
- June 28, 2011 at 11:17 AM
I luv this I may even make one of these for my guinea pig, but of course bigger. I've been all over google looking how to make a homemade pet carrier and this would be perfect.
- June 10, 2013 at 9:04 AM
- Digi mom said...
Love this idea its so simple my 5yo was given a stuffed dog by her grandma she had bought it because it looks like her neighbors dog Queenie my little girl fell in love with it on a visit so grandma said she could keep it next thing I know Queenie needs dog collar and a tag and a leash well thankfully dollar store has a pet supplies isle I love this carrier she takes Queenie with her to grandmas and on family vacations like a real dog we even fooled a hotel clerk who at fist glance thought it was real. Thanks for posting this awsome idea.
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Flying, also known as Broom Flight Class,[1] is a subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is taught by Madam Hooch to first-years only. The subject teaches students how to fly broomsticks.
The approach of this class was heavily anticipated by students, who often told exaggerated tales of past flying achievements. Ron Weasley told anybody who'd listen how he hit a hanglider with Charlie's old broom.[2]
During Harry Potter's first flying lesson, Madam Hooch had to leave the class unattended when Neville Longbottom crashed and fell from his broomstick. In her absence, Draco Malfoy discovered a Remembrall that Neville had dropped, and flew off with it when Harry demanded it back. Harry followed Malfoy on his broomstick, and although he had never flown before, he was able to control the broom with ease and managed to catch the Remembrall in a 50 foot dive when Malfoy threw it. Professor McGonagall witnessed the catch, and instead of punishing Harry for not staying on the ground as Madam Hooch had ordered, she offered him the place of Seeker in the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Fred and George Weasley noted that the Hogwarts brooms were not very good. The brooms did odd things such as fly too far to the left, and vibrate slightly when they were flown too high.
Behind the scenes
- Although this class was only taught to first-year students in the books, in some video games older students took the class. However, this could be because some students still had problems with flying on broom.
- In 1991, Harry Potter can be the first student to discover a secret room on Training Grounds since 1867. However, this is only present in the PC version of the Sorcerer's Stone.
- The first book implies that flying class happens weekly for the first-years. However, only Harry's first lesson is described, and the class is never mentioned again. This could be because he showed his adeptness for flight in the very first class.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
Notes and references
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- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 9 - (The Midnight Duel)
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|The Eleven Schools: Beauxbatons · Castelobruxo · Durmstrang · Hogwarts · Ilvermorny · Koldovstoretz · Mahoutokoro · Uagadou
|Specialised schools: Academy of Broom Flying · Charm School · Euro-Glyph School of Extraordinary Languages · Merge School of Under-Water Spellage · Wizarding Academy of Dramatic Arts
|Examinations: First year exams · Second year exams · Third year exams · Fourth year exams · Ordinary Wizarding Level · Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test
|Core classes: Astronomy · Charms · Defence Against the Dark Arts · Herbology · History of Magic · Potions · Transfiguration
|Elective classes: Alchemy · Arithmancy · Care of Magical Creatures · Divination · Muggle Studies · Study of Ancient Runes
|Extra-curricular classes: Apparition · Advanced Arithmancy Studies · Ancient Studies · Art · Flying · Frog Choir · Ghoul Studies · Hogwarts orchestra · Magical Theory · Muggle Art · Muggle Music · Music · Xylomancy


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As the Third Anniversary of Michael Jackson's Death Passes, Conrad Murray Still Isn't Sorry
Yesterday was the third anniversary of MICHAEL JACKSON'S death. So does the man who was held legally responsible for it have anything to say? Yes, he does . . . but one thing he WON'T say is that he's sorry.
--Murray spoke to E! News through his attorneys, and he said he DOES feel bad about one thing: He claims that he was trying to wean Michael OFF propofol.
--And in doing so, he basically deprived Michael of sleep the night before his death. This, according to the version of the story that Murray's lawyers told during his trial, led Michael to give HIMSELF that fatal dose of the anesthetic.
--He also considers it an INJUSTICE that he's behind bars, and says he does NOT owe the Jackson family an apology.
--In fact, he thinks Michael's family owes Michael an apology for burying him at Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, California.
--Murray says Michael wanted to be cremated and have his ashes spread in the Pacific Ocean. Supposedly, he didn't like California, and wouldn't have wanted to be bound there for eternity.
--As for how he's passing his time, Murray spends about 10 hours a day reading. He also plays a "word-of-the-day" game with his fellow inmates.
--When he gets out of prison, he plans to go back to practicing medicine, and wants to serve humanity in some way.
Did Two of the Guys in One Direction Kiss Onstage at a Recent Show?
Two members of ONE DIRECTION allegedly shared a nice kiss onstage during a concert in Houston on Sunday night.
--Here's what happened:
--HARRY STYLES, "The Hot One", walks over to NIALL HORAN, "The Blond One", after the group's performance of "What Makes You Beautiful". He grabs his shoulder, leans in, and "kisses" him.
--Or, he's just leaning in to tell him something . . . if that seems more likely.
--Neither of these guys has responded to this nonsense, but after the show, Niall Tweeted, quote, "Bedtime! Great show in Houston! Tired now! Sleepies!"
Did Steve Carell Help Out Behind the Counter at a Pizza Joint?
This sounds a little far-fetched, but I would LOVE for it to be true:
--The "National Enquirer" says STEVE CARELL went to a Hollywood pizza joint to pick up an order, and saw that the boss was all by himself and totally stressed because an employee never showed up.
--So Carell, quote, "jumped behind the counter, donned an apron and began answering the phone, taking orders from hungry patrons." He worked for about 45 minutes, until the guy got caught up. As a reward, he got his pizza for free.
Is Regis Philbin "In Talks" to Be Kathie Lee Gifford's New Co-Host on the "Today" Show?
If HODA KOTB replaces ANN CURRY as MATT LAUER'S co-host on the "Today" show, that might mean KATHIE LEE GIFFORD would be looking for a new partner for the fourth hour.
--And it was only a matter of time before someone came up with this:
--RadarOnline.com claims REGIS PHILBIN is "in talks" to take Hoda's spot . . . which would re-team him with Kathie Lee. Of course, they did "Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee" together for 12 years.
--Just last week, Regis filled in for Hoda. It was Regis and Kathie Lee's first time co-hosting a show together since Kathie Lee left"Live!" in 2000.
--An anonymous "insider" says NBC executives "absolutely love Regis" and, quote, "want to formally sign him to become a special contributor . . . [and] Regis would be the natural choice to replace Hoda."
--Well, of course they love Regis . . . and of course they'd like to reunite him with Kathie Lee. The question is: Would Regis be interested in this, less than a year after retiring from his own show with KELLY RIPA?
--There's no word on Regis' thoughts . . . officially or unofficially.
--Keep in mind this assumes that Ann IS being dumped . . . that Hoda IS replacing her, and IS leaving Kathie Lee . . . AND that Regis wants to spend his "retirement" riffing off Kathie Lee's tipsy banter. That's a lot of speculation.
Comedy Central Will Roast Roseanne Barr
ROSEANNE BARR will be the next target of the Comedy Central Roast series. The special tapes on August 4th . . . and will premiere on August 12th. (--There's no word on a host yet.)
--Roseanne released a statement saying, quote, "All I can say is good luck finding anything about me to make fun of . . . I mean, I've never made a mistake or offended anyone in my life!"


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Mitral Valve Stenosis
What is mitral valve stenosis?
Mitral valve stenosis is a heart problem in which the mitral valve doesn't open as wide as it should. The valve becomes stiff or scarred, or the valve flaps become partially joined together.
See a picture of mitral valve stenosis.
Mitral valve stenosis can lead to heart failure; a stroke; an infection in the heart (endocarditis); or a fast, slow, or uneven heartbeat (arrhythmia). Fortunately, mitral valve stenosis can be treated.
Mitral valve stenosis is not common in developed countries such as the United States, Canada, and western Europe.
How does the mitral valve work?
Your heart has four chambers and four valves. The valves have flaps, or leaflets. The flaps open and close to keep blood flowing in the proper direction through your heart.
The mitral valve connects the heart's upper left chamber (left atrium) to the lower left chamber (left ventricle). When the heart pumps, blood forces the flaps open, and blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle. Between heartbeats, the flaps close tightly so that blood does not leak backward through the valve.
With mitral valve stenosis, not as much blood can flow into the left ventricle. More blood stays in the left atrium, and blood may back up into the lungs.
See a picture of the heart and its chambers, valves, and blood flow.
See a picture of a normal mitral valve.
What causes mitral valve stenosis?
Nearly all cases of mitral valve stenosis are caused by rheumatic fever. This fever results from an untreated strep infection, most often strep throat. But many people who have mitral valve stenosis don't realize that they had rheumatic fever.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms usually don't develop until 10 to 20 years after stenosis starts, and they may take as long as 40 years to develop.
When symptoms first appear, they usually are mild. You may only have a few symptoms, even if your mitral valve is very narrow. An early symptom is shortness of breath when you are active. This shortness of breath may seem normal to you.
Symptoms later in the disease may include:
- Shortness of breath even when you have not been very active or when you are resting.
- Feeling very tired or weak.
- Pounding of the heart (palpitations).
Call your doctor if your symptoms get worse or you have new symptoms.
How is mitral valve stenosis diagnosed?
Mitral valve stenosis may not be diagnosed until you've had the disease for some time. If you don't have symptoms, the first clue might be a heart murmur your doctor hears during a routine checkup.
Your doctor will ask you questions about your past health and do a physical exam. If your doctor thinks you might have the disease, he or she may do more tests. These may include:
- An echocardiogram. This ultrasound test lets your doctor see a picture of your heart, including the mitral valve.
- An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG). This test can check for problems with your heart rhythm.
- A chest X-ray. This shows your heart and lungs and can help your doctor find the cause of symptoms such as shortness of breath.
These tests also help your doctor find what caused the stenosis and how severe it is.
How is it treated?
Treatment depends on how severe the disease and your symptoms are.
- You'll probably need only regular checkups if you have mild or no symptoms.
- You may need medicines to relieve symptoms or treat complications.
- You may need your mitral valve repaired or replaced if you have severe symptoms, your valve is very narrow, or you are at risk for other problems, such as heart failure.
You will likely need regular echocardiograms so your doctor can check for any changes in your mitral valve and heart.
If your stenosis is mild, you'll probably be able to do your usual activities, get mild exercise, and play some sports. But if your stenosis is moderate or severe, you may need to avoid intense exercise. But your doctor can help you choose an activity or exercise that is safe for you.
You may need to limit sodium in your diet.
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Nearly all cases of mitral valve stenosis are caused by rheumatic fever, which can follow an untreated strep throat infection. But many people who have mitral valve stenosis don't realize that they had rheumatic fever.
Other less common causes include:
- A congenital (from birth) heart defect.
- Infection of the valve or heart muscle (endocarditis).
- Hardening of the valve or its parts because of aging or severe kidney disease.
- Conditions that cause scarring of the valve (such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis).
- The diet medicine fen-phen. It was taken off the U.S. market in 1997 because of its link to heart valve disease.
Although mitral valve stenosis is a lifelong disease, symptoms usually take 10 to 20 years to develop and can take as long as 40 years. After you develop symptoms, they may not become severe for up to 10 years.1
Early symptoms are often mild. In the later stages, the left atrium may become damaged, causing more severe symptoms.
Symptoms of mitral valve stenosis include:
- Shortness of breath.
- Fatigue or weakness.
- A pounding heart (palpitations).
- Coughing up blood.
- An irregular heart rhythm (because of heart failure from stenosis).
Other less common symptoms include:
- Hoarseness and vocal cord paralysis.
- Trouble swallowing.
- Chest pain.
- Skin color changes, such as pink to purple shades on the cheeks or a dark blue color on the body from reduced blood flow. Skin color changes occur rarely and usually only in the end stages of the disease.
You may not have any symptoms unless you exercise, are stressed, are pregnant, or have an infection or an irregular heartbeat. Or you may have only a few symptoms, no matter how bad your stenosis is.
What Increases Your Risk
Risk factors for mitral valve stenosis are:
- History of rheumatic fever. But since most people don't know that they had rheumatic fever, they may not know they are at risk.
- Aging. Wear and tear of the valve over time may cause it to harden and narrow.
- Being female. More women than men get this problem.
Diabetes and Marfan's syndrome can sometimes lead to stenosis. Any condition that scars the valves, such as endocarditis, also may cause stenosis.
When to Call a Doctor
Call 911 or other emergency services immediately if you have:
- Symptoms of a heart attack , including chest pain or pressure.
- Symptoms of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
- Irregular heartbeats along with fainting episodes or lightheadedness.
- Palpitations .
- Shortness of breath.
- Coughing up blood.
Call a doctor immediately if you have:
- Symptoms of heart failure, such as shortness of breath, swelling in the feet and ankles, and not being able to exercise at your usual level.
- Mitral valve stenosis and are having symptoms of infection, such as fever with no other obvious cause.
- Fainting episodes.
- Excessive fatigue without another explanation.
Who to see
Health professionals who can evaluate symptoms and order further tests as needed include:
- Family medicine physicians .
- Internists .
- Nurse practitioners .
- Physician assistants .
- Cardiologists .
A cardiovascular surgeon may do surgical repair or replacement of heart valves.
Exams and Tests
Mitral valve stenosis often has no symptoms in its early stages. It may not be diagnosed until you've had the disease for some time. One or more complications may lead to its diagnosis.
The first sign of mitral valve stenosis could be a heart murmur that your doctor hears during a routine checkup.
A review of your medical history and a physical exam can help your doctor find out if you have mitral valve stenosis. Your doctor also can use them to plan your treatment.
Medical history
Your doctor will ask about your lifestyle, activity level, and family health history. Your doctor will want to know about your symptoms. He or she will ask if you have ever had:
- Rheumatic fever . This is an infection caused by an untreated strep throat infection.
- Endocarditis . It's an infection of the lining of the heart's valves and chambers.
- A congenital heart defect. A heart problem may have been present since birth.
- Atrial fibrillation . This is an ongoing irregular heartbeat.
- Symptoms of heart failure. They include shortness of breath and swelling in the feet and ankles.
Physical exam
During the physical exam, the doctor will:
- Listen for a certain heart murmur and other sounds that indicate a heart valve is not working right.
- Take your blood pressure.
- Check your pulse.
- Look for swelling that can be a sign of too much fluid in your body.
An echocardiogram is used to find out if you have mitral valve stenosis and to see how bad it is. Your doctor can check your heart valve and take pictures of your heart.
In transesophageal echocardiography, a device is inserted down your throat and into your esophagus to make pictures of your heart. This may be done if your doctor wants to see a different view of your heart.
You will likely have regular echocardiograms so your doctor can keep track of any changes in your condition. Your doctor may recommend an echocardiogram every year if you have severe stenosis, every 1 to 2 years if you have moderate stenosis, or every 3 to 5 years if you have mild stenosis.1
Electrocardiogram is used to measure the electrical activity in the heart. Small metal discs called electrodes are attached to your chest, arms, and legs. The electrodes are connected to a machine that translates the electrical activity into line tracings on paper. Your doctor looks at the tracings to check for problems.
Chest X-ray
A chest X-ray may show evidence of mitral valve stenosis. The test may show enlargement of the upper left heart chamber (left atrium) or the pulmonary arteries. Calcium deposits on the heart valves sometimes may be seen, especially if the buildup is severe.
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac catheterization is usually done before any surgery for mitral valve stenosis to evaluate your heart, the degree of stenosis, and the health of your coronary arteries. Knowing the condition of the coronary arteries may affect later treatment decisions for stenosis.
Treatment Overview
Treatment of mitral valve stenosis depends on how bad your symptoms are.
Stenosis without symptoms
If you don't yet have symptoms or you have mild, stable symptoms, your doctor may only watch your condition with regular echocardiograms. Your doctor will want you to call if you notice symptoms or if you have a change in symptoms you already have.
Stenosis with symptoms
If you develop symptoms, your doctor may prescribe medicine that lowers your blood pressure and reduces fluid buildup. For more information, see Medications.
Repair or replace the mitral valve
If your stenosis gets worse, your doctor might suggest repairing or replacing your mitral valve.
Repairing the valve can be done by:
- Balloon valvotomy, a catheter procedure that stretches the valve open.
- Commissurotomy, an open-heart surgery to remove calcium deposits and other scar tissue from the valve.
Mitral valve replacement surgery replaces the damaged valve with a new valve.
For more information, see Surgery.
Ongoing Concerns
Mitral valve stenosis can be an easy condition to overlook in its mild form. But as it gets worse, it often has serious complications. These are serious problems that need treatment.
The most common complications are:
- A heart rhythm problem, such as atrial fibrillation.
- Heart failure .
- An infection in the heart (endocarditis).
Other complications include:
- Fluid buildup in the lungs.
- Spitting up blood.
- High blood pressure in the lungs.
- Blood clots that travel through blood vessels to the heart, brain, kidneys, intestines, arms, or legs.
For more information, see the topics Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, and Endocarditis.
Living With Mitral Valve Stenosis
Long-term mitral valve stenosis can cause serious heart damage. But you can help yourself live fully by working with your doctor and having a healthy lifestyle.
Get check-ups
Talk to your doctor about how often you need to be examined. You will likely have regular echocardiograms so your doctor can keep track of any changes in your condition. How often you get the test depends on how bad your stenosis is.
Call your doctor if your symptoms get worse or you have new symptoms. For more information, see When to Call a Doctor.
Exercise with care
Ask your doctor what level of exercise is safe for you. Exercise helps keep your heart and body healthy. But when you have mitral valve stenosis, exercise can put extra strain on your heart and cause symptoms like fluid buildup in your lungs. So exercise with care and be aware of any symptoms like shortness of breath. If you don't exercise, talk to your doctor before you start.
If your stenosis is mild and you don't have symptoms, your doctor may encourage you to do low-level aerobic exercise.
If your stenosis is moderate or severe and you have symptoms, you should avoid strenuous activity. You may be able to do low-level activities to help keep your heart healthy.
People who have severe stenosis may need to be cautious about their level of physical activity. You may be able to do certain types of exercise that won't strain your heart.
Limit your sodium
Depending on how bad your symptoms are, your doctor may advise you to limit sodium. If you consume too much sodium, it will cause your body to retain excess fluid. Excess fluid in the body will cause swelling, trouble breathing, fatigue, and other side effects.
Cutting back on sodium usually includes avoiding foods such as potato chips, pretzels, processed meats and cheeses, canned soups, and fast foods.
When you shop for groceries, check labels carefully for hidden sodium.
Medicines are often used to relieve the symptoms and prevent complications of mitral valve stenosis. Usually they are also prescribed after surgery to repair or replace the valve.
For symptoms
Diuretics ("water pills") reduce fluid buildup and related swelling. They may also lower blood pressure in the upper left heart chamber (left atrium) and relieve breathing problems.
For complications
Medicines used to treat complications include:
- Heart rate or rhythm medicines. If you have an arrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation, you may have medicine to lower your heart rate or keep it regular.
- Anticoagulants. If you have atrial fibrillation, had surgery to replace or repair your heart valve, or have a mechanical heart valve, you might take an anticoagulant. These medicines help prevent dangerous blood clots.
- Heart failure medicines. If you have heart failure, you may take medicines that relieve your symptoms and slow down how quickly heart failure gets worse. These medicines help lower your blood pressure, reduce fluid buildup, and help your heart to not work so hard.
- Antibiotics. If you have an artificial valve, you may need to take antibiotics before you have certain dental or surgical procedures. You will likely take antibiotics after surgery to repair or replace a valve. If you have had rheumatic fever, you may take antibiotics to avoid getting it again.
You may need surgery to repair or replace your mitral valve if medicines don't control your symptoms or if your doctor thinks that you need more treatment.
Deciding whether you need surgery and if so, when, depends on the severity of your disease, the possibility that it will get worse, and the risks of surgery.
For more information about the decision to repair or replace a mitral valve, see Mitral Valve Stenosis: Repair or Replace the Valve?
You may have one of the following procedures to repair the valve:
- Balloon valvotomy : This procedure is the preferred treatment for mitral valve stenosis. A doctor uses a catheter and a tiny balloon to stretch open the narrowed valve. It is minimally invasive.
- Repair surgery (commissurotomy) : This is typically an open-heart surgery using a heart-lung bypass machine. A surgeon removes calcium deposits and other scar tissue from the valve leaflets to widen the valve.
Mitral valve replacement surgery might be done if the valve is damaged beyond repair. This surgery is typically an open-heart surgery using a heart-lung bypass machine.
If you have valve replacement surgery, a mechanical or tissue valve will be used to replace your heart valve. Before you have surgery, you and your doctor will decide which type of valve is right for you. To help with this decision, see:
Other Places To Get Help
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons provides patient information on surgeries of the chest and throat that are done by cardiothoracic surgeons. These surgeries include heart, lung, and throat surgery. The patient information section of the website describes diseases, surgeries, patient options, and what to expect after surgery. And using the website, you can search for surgeons in your area.
|American Heart Association (AHA)
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Visit the American Heart Association (AHA) website for information on physical activity, diet, and various heart-related conditions. You can search for information on heart disease and stroke, share information with friends and family, and use tools to help you make heart-healthy goals and plans. Contact the AHA to find your nearest local or state AHA group. The AHA provides brochures and information about support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a nationwide organization whose members visit people with heart problems and provide information and support.
|National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) information center offers information and publications about preventing and treating:
Related Information
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- Bonow RO, et al. (2008). 2008 Focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing committee to revise the 1998 Guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease). Circulation, 118(15):
- Carabello BA (2011). Mitral stenosis. In V Fuster et al., eds., Hurst's The Heart, 13th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1738–1744. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Oakley RE, et al. (2008). Choice of prosthetic heart valve in today's practice. Circulation, 117(2): 253–256.
- Otto CM, Bonow RO (2012). Valvular heart disease. In RO Bonow et al., eds., Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 9th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1468–1539. Philadelphia: Saunders.
- Rodriguez L, Gillinov AM (2007). Mitral valve disease. In EJ Topol, ed., Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Central Park Red
It is always refreshing to see someone in anything other than the all black ensembles preferred by many New Yorkers. This woman looked stunning near Central Park in her beautiful red blazer and coordinated scarf.
23 comments:
- Dominique B. said...
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- February 24, 2012 at 3:39 PM
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Her temperament is very good!This woman looked stunning near Central Park in her beautiful red blazer and coordinated scarf.
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Red looks so great with white hair!
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In order to ensure that the policies of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] and other provisions of law that further the purposes of such Act (as specified in regulations issued by the Secretary) are most effectively implemented in connection with the expenditure of grant amounts provided under this chapter, and to ensure to the public undiminished protection of the environment, the Secretary, in lieu of the environmental protection procedures otherwise applicable, may by regulation provide for the release of amounts for particular projects to tribes which assume all of the responsibilities for environmental review, decisionmaking, and action pursuant to such Act, and such other provisions of law as the regulations of the Secretary specify, that would apply to the Secretary were the Secretary to undertake such projects as Federal projects.
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The Secretary shall approve the release of funds subject to the procedures authorized by this section only if, not less than 15 days prior to such approval and prior to any commitment of funds to such projects, the tribe has submitted to the Secretary a request for such release accompanied by a certification that meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this section. The approval of the Secretary of any such certification shall be deemed to satisfy the responsibilities of the Secretary under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] and such other provisions of law as the regulations of the Secretary specify insofar as those responsibilities relate to the releases of funds for projects to be carried out pursuant thereto that are covered by such certification.
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Source(Pub. L. 104–330, title I, § 105,Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4028; Pub. L. 106–568, title X, § 1003(d),Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2926; Pub. L. 106–569, title V, § 503(d),Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2962.)
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Gervaise Ollivander
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- "You will never fool the cedar carrier."
- —Gervaise Ollivander.[src]
Gervaise Ollivander was a wizard who came from a long line of wandmakers who had operated in Diagon Alley since 382 B.C. He was the son of Gerbold Octavius Ollivander, and the father of Garrick Ollivander. [1][2]
Early life
Gervaise Ollivander was born sometime between the nineteenth century and 1921, somewhere in Great Britain. He was born into the wizarding Ollivander family, who had been in the wand-making business since 382 B.C.[1][2]
Career as a wandmaker
- "Early in my career, as I watched my wandmaker father wrestling with substandard wand core materials such as kelpie hair, I conceived the ambition to discover the finest cores and to work only with those when my time came to take over the family business. This I have done."
- —Garrick Ollivander.[src]
Geraint took up the family business in London, studying further into wandlore and becoming an accomplished wandmaker.[1]
He and his wife, a Muggle-born witch, had at least one child, Garrick[3] sometime in, or prior to 1921.
According to Gervaise, it was impossible to fool a wizard or witch who carried a wand of cedar wood, an opinion that his son shared. [1]
As it was practice at the time, a customer would often present the wandmaker with a magical substance to which they were attached, or had inherited, or by which their family swore.[3] As such, Gervaise used a wide variety of wand cores. Early in his career, his son Garrick saw his father working with substandard wand core materials such as kelpie hair. It was then that he conceived the ambition to work with only the finest cores, and thus discover the ideal wand.[2]
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pottermore wand wood information (transcription available here)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pottermore information on wand cores (transcription available here)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pottermore background information on Garrick Ollivander (transcription available here)


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HostBaby Helping Artists with CarbonFree® Website Hosting Services
Green Web Hosting is getting a lot of attention as it seems that every business of any size is setting up a website. Businesses with a commitment to environmental sustainability are looking for the cleanest, greenest ways to run their websites.
Green web hosting companies are able to offer their services as being more environmentally responsible by reducing or mitigating emissions from their own server and IT electricity consumption. The CarbonFree® Business Partnership program makes this a simple and affordable step, and HostBaby Web Hosting of Portland, OR recently made the move to green web hosting with Carbonfund.org.
HostBaby offers web hosting services that help independent musicians, authors and artists create highly customizable websites. Now HostBaby's services will be CarbonFree® through HostBaby's support of Carbonfund.org's renewable energy and clean air technology projects.
In addition to its CarbonFree® commitment, HostBaby maintains a robust recycling program and paperless billing. The company helps facilitate ride-share programs for its employees by offering discounted year-round bus passes and giving gas cards to employees who rack up carpooling miles. They also participate in the Bike Commute Challenge every year with sister company CD Baby.
"It's essential that all businesses conserve and establish sustainable practices," states Chris Bolton, HostBaby Marketing. "The future is at stake. HostBaby is committed to doing our part."
Monica's Waterfront Bakery & Café Focuses on Fresh Local Foods and CarbonFree® Operations
We've heard the phrase "think globally, act locally" associated with many environmental movements and causes. Our CarbonFree® Business Partnership program takes this call to action a step further by helping businesses of all sizes to "act globally and act locally."
For the past five years, Monica's Waterfront Bakery & Café in Silverdale, WA has heeded this call. They've maintained a CarbonFree® Business as an important part of their overall commitment to "remarkable customer service" and sustainable business practices. Monica and her team recognized that it was important to supplement their dedication to sourcing locally, and to eliminating waste and emissions wherever possible, by adding a global commitment to neutralizing all annual carbon emissions from their business operations.
"Because we know we are doing some things well and there are lots of things that we can do better," explains Monica Downen, Owner and namesake of the bakery and café. "We love that we reduce what we can and offset what we can't!"
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CarbonFree® Partner K.L. Security Expands Its Safe Environments Initiative
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In the last two years alone, K.L. Security has offset 93 metric tonnes of CO2 through the CarbonFree® Business Partnership, the equivalent of carbon emissions from almost 10,500 gallons of gasoline. In 2013, K.L. Security plans to complete two additional environmental improvement projects with several other local businesses in their community.
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CarbonFree® Partner Inner Ecology Registers as an Illinois Benefit Corporation
To inaugurate the New Year, CarbonFree® Business Partner Inner Ecology™ is proud to become one of the very first Benefit Corporations in the state of Illinois. Founding Director Amanda Kreiss joined thirteen pioneering business leaders to join this newly-established corporate structure to help forge a more sustainable and inclusive economy.
Inner Ecology facilitates the responsible sourcing, assessing, and dispensing of East Asian traditional medicinals of whole plant, mineral and animal origin for the benefit of its customers' environmental and economic health. Inner Ecology seeks to provide consistent leadership in forging a fresh approach to social entrepreneurship within the field of East Asian Medicine.
Three years ago, Inner Ecology augmented its environmental sustainability commitment by joining the CarbonFree® Business Partnership program in order to neutralize its annual operational carbon emissions and support carbon reduction and clean air projects around the world.
"We relish this singular opportunity to demonstrate publicly the level of our commitment to good stewardship and to be held accountable for the high standards we set", asserted Amanda Kreiss, the Founding Director of Inner Ecology. "In the longer term, a central aim of our business is to do our part to "green" the profession of East Asian Medicine and support domestic cultivation of our medicinals."
Benefit Incorporation revives the tradition of corporate charters from an era when states expected and demanded that corporations serve the public good. In Illinois, Benefit Corporations are now legally required to include this material positive impact on society and the environment in their articles of incorporation, and to publicly report annually on overall social and environmental performance in compliance with comprehensive, credible, independent, and transparent third party standards. This offers businesses more freedom in defining success and provides legal protection for those looking to pursue a corporate purpose other than simply maximizing profits.
Carbonfund.org recognizes Inner Ecology's leadership, both in its ongoing pursuit of environmentally-responsible operations and its new focus on a broader social commitment to fully accountable reporting on all social and environmental performances.
Steadfast Networks Leading with CarbonFree® Cloud Computing
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These compelling statistics are creating a surge in cloud computing options and providers; the challenge is to find the right provider offering the breadth of computing services, systems security and deliver the flexibility required by each business.
Chicago-based Steadfast Networks offers an additional benefit to its customers by operating in a CarbonFree® environment. Steadfast Networks calculates the annual carbon emissions from all base operations and neutralizes those emissions by supporting Carbonfund.org's carbon reduction and clean air technology projects. Steadfast Networks also provides a CarbonFree® option to all customers by calculating and mitigating specific operational emissions through Carbonfund.org for each customer's dedicated or co-located server energy consumption.
"At Steadfast, we're always looking for new ways to reduce our environmental impact. Carbonfund.org fit organically into our business model and so it was pretty much a "no brainer" for us," explains Karl Zimmerman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Steadfast Networks.
Steadfast Networks specializes in highly flexible cloud computing, including options for dedicated servers or collocation services at their fully redundant data centers in Chicago and New York. The facilities used by Steadfast Networks are highly engineered to assure reliability and maximize energy efficiency, resulting in a significantly reduced carbon footprint. Their status as a CarbonFree® Business Partner sets Steadfast Networks above the competition for companies seeking the most environmentally responsible options for cloud computing solutions.
Carbonfund.org Helps ONNO Textiles Weave Its Way to Sustainable Tees
Producing environmentally-conscious clothing is a complicated and often vexing challenge for "green" clothing manufacturers. Certainly, conventionally-grown cotton has been clearly identified as one of the world's "dirtiest" crops, consuming 10% of the world's pesticides and 25% of the world's insecticides, according to the Pesticide Action Network North America. Synthetic fabrics are, well, just that – synthetics, made from petro-chemicals, releasing large quantities of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, and producing toxic waste water, in their manufacturing processes, and are not biodegradable.
Despite "cleaner" fabric choices, clothing manufacturers face additional unavoidable carbon emissions in the growing, harvesting and refining of raw materials, the clothing manufacturing process, and the ultimate shipping and delivery of their products. Carbonfund.org's emission neutralization strategies help environmentally-responsible producers to mitigate these operational emissions by supporting renewable energy development and carbon reduction projects around the world.
One of Carbonfund.org's long-time CarbonFree® Business Partners, ONNO Textiles, produces its socially-responsible t-shirts using sustainable fibers from bamboo, hemp and organic cotton. Their website provides great information about the fabrics used to make their more sustainably produced shirts.
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CarbonFree® Event Transportation through Carbonfund.org Partner The Convention Store
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TCS monitors, designs and implements the most efficient travel routes for their clients to decrease the distance of each trip; then they augment their large-capacity fuel-efficient transportation services by offsetting all carbon emissions from their motor coach services. This in turn supports Carbonfund.org's clean air and carbon reduction technology projects.
"We chose to partner with Carbonfund.org because they not only offer ways to offset our carbon footprint but are building a network of other companies that care about our environment as much as we do," says TCS CEO Sean Higgins. "It is amazing to watch the list of partners grow and know the amount of change that we will all bring by partnering with Carbonfund.org."
Mountain Rose Herbs Digs in Deep on Environmental Commitment
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Kisesa legislator Luhaga Joelson Mpina plans to ask the National Assembly to endorse amendments to the law so that ordinary citizens can institute legal action against public figures misusing public funds.
Speaking to journalists here yesterday, the lawmaker said his motion originates from the reports of the Controller and Auditor General on the manner of spending and loss of public funds after being authorised by the Parliament.
"Current financial laws do not have enough powers to protect, monitor and control utilisation of national resources," said the MP.
He said the whole process of the budget needs to be transparent and MPs, councillors and the public all need to know to know how the taxpayers' money was being spent.
"If this is done then it will be easy to follow up and control public funds. But for this to be successful there must be an independent auditing institution," he said, implying that the office of the controller and auditor general was not independent.
Mpina said Tanzania for a long time has been an example of countries that are mentioned for poor utiliasation of public funds. According to the Global Financial Integrity report of 2008 it has been named 13th out of 20 countries that lead in taking public money outside the country to the tune of 11trillion shillings between 1977 and 2008.
"The president has also said that 33 percent of government budget each year ends up in people's pockets through corruption in public procurement," said the MP.
He said there is no correlation between penalties given to people and the amounts of misappropriated public funds.
"According to the Public Finance Act of 2001 if a civil servant causes loss to the government, he or she will be responsible in accordance with public officers (Recovery of Debts) acts of 1970 and will be charged to pay 25 per cent of his or her salary every month," said Mpina.
He said the section was weak because it never considered the loss suffered by the government. "And we have heard of he losses as reported by CAG," said Mpina.
The MP also pointed out the weakness in article 44 (1-2) of the act and the article 67 of the local government finance act of 1982, saying: "These laws are too weak. They require a person to pay between 50,000/- and 500,000/- or be jailed six months to 2 years. What is needed is for the person who has committed an offence to be pay all the money in cash or be bankrupted," said the legislator.
He blamed authorities for not taking serious measures against the culprits as the laws state.
He also said parliament had not been giving enough time to discuss the CAG reports which reveal the misappropriation of public funds.
"We sit for 55 days from June every year, discussing the budget in the House, but we give just a few days to debate the way the public funds have been spent. Is this fair? asked Mpina, adding: "Worse still the timeframe to discuss the CAG report is set by the Parliamentary Leadership committee and it is spelt out clearly that they will plan the time as deemed appropriate by them," he said.
According to him, the time allotted to debating the CAG report and those of the parastatal, public and local government accounts committees must be spelt out in the parliamentary standing orders.
The MP suggested amendment of three laws to enable among others ordinary citizens to have powers to send to court public figures who have misappropriated public funds.
He wants the office of Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to be free in performing its duties contrary to the current situation when it is controlled by the government.
The MP wants the CAG's reports to be used as evidence in court and police and other organisations to investigate only categorised offences that according to CAG need more investigations.
"We need changes on the Financial Act no 15 of 2010, article 27 (2) to enable the CAG, an institution or an individual person to file charges in court against a public officer who has misappropriated public money," he said.


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Atelier d'art France MaloOtterburn Park 450 446-7896 francemalo.com
Professional artist and Master of Fine Arts, France Malo, invites you to take a private tour of her work facilities. Inside the workshop and art gallery, come admire her sculpted works, drawings, paintings and ceramics.
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Artisanal beers brewed on-site using traditional methods. Beer museum displaying a collection of 26,000 items. Exceptional setting, decor and recipes. Reservations accepted. Cozy terrace.
BiophareSorel-Tracy 450 780-5740 | 1 877 780-5740 biophare.com
Biophare is a museum dedicated to the Lac-Saint-Pierre Biosphere Reserve. Recognized by UNESCO, this area of international interest includes the Sorel islands, that is to say, the pays du Survenant. This museum houses a permanent exhibition L'observatoire du lac Saint-Pierre and L'appel du large that will immerse you...
Blockhaus de la rivière LacolleSaint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix 450 246-3227 | 450 291-3166 ileauxnoix.com
The Lacolle River Blockhouse, built in 1781, is the last authentic representative of this type of building in Québec. It has witnessed war making, which is explained in their new permanent exhibition. A touch screen allows visitors to deepen their knowledge through informational screens, and a video recounting the Battle...


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London 2012: Stansted Express strike ballot threatens misery for passengers
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Air travellers coming to London could face disruption with a strike ballot by Stansted Express rail workers.
The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said it planned to ballot its members on Greater Anglia, which includes the Stansted Express, for strikes in a dispute over an Olympic bonus.
The line connects Stansted airport to the capital city.
RMT Secretary Bob Crow said: "There can be no excuse for the cavalier attitude of the company to these negotiations on an essential section of the Olympics transport network and we would hope that they would now come to their senses and enter into meaningful talks at this late stage,"
"Greater Anglia have deliberately dragged their feet over this crucial issue knowing that the clock is ticking down and they have now confronted us at the eleventh hour with an offer which they knew full well would be totally unacceptable,"
"As a consequence we now have no option but to move to an urgent ballot for both strike action and action short of a strike to reinforce our case for a fair and unified settlement.
A Greater Anglia spokesperson said: "We're surprised to hear that the RMT are intending to organise a ballot as we have not received any formal notification from the Union of their intention to do so. We will continue to progress the constructive discussions that are taking place over this matter with the RMT and our staff representatives."


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Walkertown Branch Library
Would you like to become more fit with just a short walk each day? Join WOW - Walkers of Walkertown! We have great group leaders. Robin Klar, a personal trainer at the YMCA, and his wife Carol will guide you to improve your health with a short walk. Robin has been a runner, walker for over 35 years. He and his wife will work with you to improve your walking skills. Carol will lead the walks as you meet at the library and walk in the area.
Walking for just 30 minutes a day will help you stay fit.
Some of Our Goals:
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2. To walk each day for 30 minutes.
3. To become a consistent walker.
4. To become more familiar with this area.
Join us at the Walkertown Branch Library. Let's walk together!
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Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has arrested 16 suspects so far during a drug sweep.
Investigators are targeting 31 people in connection to the sweep, which started last week.
The Sheriff's Office says the sweep is targeting buyers and lower-level drug dealers and that they don't expect the arrests to lead to those higher up in the chain of command.
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WACO, Texas—Many of the federal agents involved in the botched raid on the Branch Davidians compound have gathered in Waco to remember the four agents killed 20 years ago.
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives held a private ceremony Thursday to honor agents Conway LeBleu, Todd McKeehan, Robert John Williams and Steven Willis. They died in the Feb. 28, 1993, gun battle that erupted when agents raided the compound of the religious group suspected of stockpiling weapons. Six members of the group also died.
ATF spokeswoman Franceska Perot said ATF acting director B. Todd Jones spoke at the ceremony. Relatives of Willis and Williams attended as well.
The firefight began a 51-day standoff that ended in the deaths of about 80 more sect members, including two-dozen children.