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- Date submitted: 27 Oct 2011
- Stakeholder type: United Nations & Other IGOs
- Name: Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE)
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Full SubmissionInput from the Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies For the Compilation Document in preparation for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (?Rio+20?) 26 October 2011 The world has seen an increase in the frequency and severity of natural and human-made disasters that severely affect lives, livelihoods and the environment. The impact of these disasters, including degradation of vital ecosystems, creates additional vulnerabilities, which in turn undermine the attainment of sustainable development.
Climate change has led to an increase in the frequency, intensity and unpredictability of extreme hydrological and meteorological events, and global challenges such as environmental degradation, extreme poverty, urbanization, water scarcity, the rising need for energy, migration and population growth disproportionally affect the world?s most vulnerable populations. Environmental emergencies1, are on the rise due to these global challenges and the impact of industrialization. Emergency response meets additional challenges in a context of acute threats to human health and life such as through the release of toxins, radiation etc. For these cases, governance and institutional frameworks for international emergency response are inadequate and specific operational difficulties emerge. There is a lack of awareness, notification procedures, and of clear responsibilities and coordination.
As a result there is an increasing need for measures to be taken at the national level and demand for international assistance in the areas of prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and risk reduction. In order to meet these challenges, sustainable funding, improved coordination at the national and international level and inter-linkages between disaster risk reduction, pro-action2, prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, environmental management and sustainable development efforts are necessary. In the current non-favorable global financial and economic situation, it is becoming ever more important to make wise investment decisions. Prevention, preparedness and risk reduction have shown to produce very good returns on investment, both in the context of natural disasters and in the more specific context of environmental emergencies. In order to meet development goals, risk reduction, prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery mechanisms have to also address the environmental aspects of disasters and accidents such as environmental degradation, pollution, disaster waste etc. Lessons from disaster risk management should be identified and taken into account by policy makers as an important avenue for contributing to a more sustainable development. The increased frequency and severity of natural disasters, humanitarian and environmental emergencies, and the related need for enhanced resilience, disaster prevention and preparedness have been identified as one of the emerging challenges to be discussed at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil in June 2012 (?Rio+20?).
In the following, specific inputs on strengthening prevention, preparedness, response and risk reduction relating to environmental emergencies are given for inclusion into the Compilation Document for the Rio+20 Conference. 1. What policy measures on environmental emergencies should be incorporated into the menu of policy options?
Currently, countries and international organizations have a patchwork of agreements, institutions and guidelines to arrange environmental emergency response. While one country might be covered by an agreement for industrial accidents or wildfires, it might not be covered in case of a nuclear emergency or an oil spill. As there is no mechanism to connect these specialised systems with each other, fragmentation, gaps and limited coordination result. Fragmentation needs to be overcome in order to make the multilateral system more robust and effective. As mandated by UNEP Governing Council decision UNEP /GC.26/15 of February 2011, UNEP, in cooperation with OCHA, is mapping the different roles and responsibilities of international organizations in environmental emergency response and outlines where there are gaps and possible overlaps in their activities. Ngo/IRIN)
There is a need to raise awareness of and promote cooperation on the environmental dimensions of natural and human-made disasters and of the environmental implications of humanitarian and other international response. Linkages and coordination between emergency response, early recovery and development need to be improved from the onset of an emergency. Regular expert meetings on environmental emergencies to promote the application of voluntary guidelines for environmental emergencies among member states, for example through regional platforms, are encouraged.
Recognizing the inherent link between humanitarian and environmental emergencies and their negative impact on sustainable development, environmental emergency aspects should be an integral part of planning and implementation in development, risk reduction, prevention, preparedness, humanitarian response and recovery. Reducing disaster risk should be made a high priority and efforts should be redoubled to fully address environmental aspects within the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action. The impact of natural and human-made disasters on industrial and nuclear facilities should be incorporated into risk reduction strategies and multi-hazard contingency planning. Guidance for such planning should be adapted accordingly. The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in its Third Session in May 2011 formulated as a critical next step to identify and prepare for emerging risks, including those associated with technological hazards and pandemics, through scientifically-informed multi-hazard risk assessments and scenario development.
More awareness needs to be created for the inter-linkages between the impact that humanitarian emergencies and response efforts can have on the environment, and of increased vulnerability of affected communities due to the resulting environmental degradation. Awareness needs to be raised within the private sector for the consequences of environmental emergencies and the responsibility of potential polluters for prevention, preparedness, response and recovery in relation to environmental emergencies caused by them. Private sector companies in hazardous industries, insurance companies etc. should actively engage in pro-active, preventive and preparatory action. Also, governments should inventorise polluted sites that pose a threat to public health and social and economic development and ensure and monitor clean up by the responsible parties.
Properly maintained / protected ecosystems and environmental services / natural Infrastructure, are contributing to cost-effective disaster risk reduction and local resilience. For instance, efficient management and protection of stable vegetation cover against degradation will reduce the risk of erosion, land and mud slides, rockfall, and surface runoff with subsequent flooding.
The general public should be well informed and awareness should be raised on environmental aspects of disasters. To this end, a closer and more systematic cooperation with the education system, mass media and other multipliers is required.
Existing evaluation mechanisms such as environmental impact assessments should be reviewed and improved to include environmental aspects in emergencies in order to be able to identify lessons and measurable proposals for prevention. The identified lessons should feed into policy making and therewith contribute to sustainable development. Cross-sectoral cooperation that makes best use of available information and technology is encouraged.
There is a need for a more equally distributed worldwide network of actors on prevention, preparedness, response and recovery related to environment and emergencies.
2. What good practices in addressing environmental emergencies should be included in the implementation of the outcomes of the Conference?
At the national level, specific capacities for environmental emergency response should be available, drawing on public and private sector resources. Countries need safety nets, in particular with bordering countries sharing common economic and environmental interests. Regional response is often more cost-effective, faster, and better preserves the environment. Pursuing a better distribution of environmental emergency service providers globally, through outreach and capacity development at national and regional levels, a regional approach for capacity building should be pursued with interested regional organizations and member states. The ASEAN member states have voiced interest to be the first regional organization to pilot a regional approach.
In needs and damage assessments, as well as in strategic planning and appeals processes, environmental aspects should systematically be included. In this regard, existing networks (such as the Good Humanitarian Donorship Initiative (GHD), the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), as well as the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) mechanism, the Military, Civil Defense and Civil Protection Assets (MCDA) network, the Framework Convention on Civil Defence Assistance and others) should consider integrating environmental concerns. Environmental aspects should also be raised during humanitarian aid and international development cooperation conferences as well as be included in multilateral and bilateral training courses for response, preparedness, prevention and development actors.
In order to strengthen coordination and accountability in risk reduction, preparedness and response related to environmental emergencies, governance and the institutional framework need to be improved. Taking into account the possible trans-boundary effects of environmental emergencies, awareness needs to be built and notification and early warning procedures be established. Responsibilities in environmental emergency response and preparedness need to be clarified, coordination be improved and operational difficulties such as customs clearance for equipment and samples of hazardous material be overcome.
Scenarios established for the purposes of Contingency Planning and Disaster Risk Reduction need to include environmental impacts and secondary effects of disasters e.g. on industrial facilities. Strategic approaches addressing sustainable management / protection of ecosystems and ecosystem services with regards to disaster impact and disaster risk reduction should be included in pro-active national and multilateral policies.
3. How would Member States conduct reviews of their response to environmental emergencies, if they agree on peer review or voluntary review?
The prevention of and preparedness for environmental emergencies should be integrated as permanent criteria of the OECD?Development Assistance Committee (DAC) peer review process as a model. Donors and development agencies providing multilateral and bilateral development assistance should be guided by the criteria of the review process in their funding decisions.
A voluntary global certification procedure should be established and supported to reflect adequate prevention and preparedness in relation to environmental emergencies. A learning community should be established to enable the exchange of experiences, and lessons identified on environmental emergencies in response, preparedness, prevention and recovery.
These lessons should adequately feed into further prevention and preparedness activities and should serve as a basis for decision-makers.
4. If Member States agree on the idea of sustainable development goals, what kind of goals on environmental emergencies could be included, while bearing in mind the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities?
By 2015 establish an appropriate international framework that addresses fragmentation by coordinating among regional and thematic governance systems for responding to environmental emergencies.
By 2020 establish and operationalize national multi-hazard management plans in all countries for prevention, preparedness, and response that address environmental emergencies.
By 2030 national and regional response capacities are significantly reinforced to enable them to adequately respond to environmental emergencies without the need for international assistance.
5. Do you think the current inter-agency arrangement, which includes the JointUNEP/OCHA Environment Unit, is sufficient for coordinating multilateral response to environmental emergencies?
The current inter-agency arrangement could be sufficient for coordinating multilateral response to environmental emergencies if the partnership of UNEP and OCHA is reinforced. The partnership should be provided with adequate human and financial resources to be able to exercise a more prominent role in multilateral response, preparedness and prevention related to environmental emergencies, and to be able to coordinate better with important response, preparedness and prevention actors including regional economic integration organizations such as the European Union, regional organizations, intergovernmental organizations, United Nations entities, international financial institutions, the Red Cross / Red Crescent movement, non-governmental organizations etc.
6. Should the inter-agency arrangement include other UN entities, such as UN-HABITAT,UNDP, FAO, UNIDO, WHO, WMO, and other agencies?
Additional stakeholders (Governmental organizations, Intergovernmental organizations, United Nations entities, the Red Cross/Crescent movement, Non-Governmental Organizations, civil society, academia, industry, private sector) should be associated with the work of the UNEP and OCHA arrangement through partnerships. In particular, the partnership initiative ?Integrated Approach to Prevention, Preparedness for and Response to Environmental Emergencies in support of Sustainable Development? that was launched during the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002 should be revitalised. The partnership envisages integrated approaches to environmental emergencies to ensure that all aspects of emergency management, preparedness, prevention and risk reduction are addressed in a systematic way. Partnerships are suggested to be established with governmental agencies, United Nations entities (such as UNISDR, UNDP, UNECE, UN-HABITAT, UNITAR and its Operational Satellite Applications Programme UNOSAT, UNV, ILO, IMO, WHO), networks operating under the umbrella of the UN (such as the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR), the Global Wildland Fire Network etc.), Intergovernmental organizations (such as European Union (EU), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), International Civil DefenseOrganization (ICDO) etc.), major groups and non-governmental organizations, industry and professional groups and others.
7. Should there be better, improved coordination mechanisms at the global, regional and national levels, including with civil society?
Awareness, notification procedures, governance, ownership, capacities, and coordination mechanisms need to be improved in order to make the system of multilateral response and preparedness for environmental emergencies more robust. Coordination at the global, regional, national, and local levels should be strengthened. At the global level, the UNEP and OCHA partnership for environmental emergencies should be strengthened, and additional relevant stakeholder should be associated with the work of the mechanism through partnerships. Furthermore UNEP and OCHA should be strengthened in the fulfilment of their mandate for environmental emergencies. Strengthening measures could include ensuring tenure of the executive heads of at least four consecutive years.
Member states should nominate designated national focal points to an Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies that is officially mandated, bringing together environmental and disaster managers from around the world to share information, experiences and lessons learned to improve prevention, preparedness and response to environmental emergencies. At the regional level, regional bodies are essential in establishing regional capacities for response and preparedness to environmental emergencies.
Coordination systems at all levels, including at the national level, should encompass all relevant stakeholders, such as Governmental organizations, Intergovernmental organizations, United Nations entities, the Red Cross/Crescent movement, Non-Governmental Organizations, civil society, academia, industry and the private sector.
8. In the scenario that Member States agree on elevating the current Commission on Sustainable Development into a Sustainable Development Council, will the Council be mandated and equipped to review the sustainable development goals, including possibly those on environmental emergencies?
In case Member States agree on elevating the current Commission on Sustainable Development into a Sustainable Development Council, the Council should be mandated and equipped to review the sustainable development goals, including those that may relate to environmental emergencies.
Environmental emergency aspects should be included in the high level and humanitarian segments of ECOSOC or any successor Council or Committee.


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Tigers Complete Carolina Sweep, Run Win Streak To Five Entering PSU Rematch
BOX SCORES: Princeton 3, Barton 1 l Princeton 3, Mount Olive 1
The Princeton men's volleyball team completed a Carolina sweep and ran its win streak to five matches Wednesday with a pair of victories. The Tigers defeated Barton 3-1, then followed with a 3-1 victory over host Mount Olive.
In the opener, head coach Sam Shweisky watched sophomore Zach Shaw post one of the best performances of his young career, recording 12 kills, eight digs and three blocks in a 25-18, 23-25, 25-17, 25-16 victory. Shaw hit .346, helping Princeton to an impressive .290 performance against the Conference Carolinas opponent.
Freshman Kurt Thiemann also impressed, recording 10 kills and a trio of digs. The middle duo of Ryan Poladian and Alex Schindele combined for six blocks and three kills without an error, while senior setter Davis Waddell recorded 33 assists, seven digs, five kills and three blocks.
Shweisky put the majority of his starting lineup into the nightcap, and sophomore Devin Stearns led the Tigers with 17 kills and a pair of blocks in a 25-16, 25-20, 23-25, 25-19 win over Mount Olive, which is currently second in the Conference Carolinas standings. Senior Pat Schwagler added 12 kills, while middles Will Siroky and Junior Oboh both had eight kills and four blocks apiece.
Waddell had another strong match with 50 assists, while junior libero Tony Ensbury had seven digs for the second straight match.
Princeton has now won five straight matches, but a sixth straight would have a major impact on the EIVA race. The Tigers will be off until Friday, March 28, when they head to State College for a rematch with Penn State. Princeton won the first matchup 3-2 in front of more than 1,500 people in Dillon Gym. A win would mean that every team in the EIVA would have at least two league losses and set up a wild sprint through April for the opportunity to host the conference tournament.


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Protection paladins fit a very nice role in tanking. Not only do we have cooldowns for ourselves, but we have cooldowns for the entire raid and individual raid members. We have high DPS even while tanking and can contribute to the healing while doing our jobs. No other tanking class can claim to support their healer and raid as much as a protection paladin.
Protection paladins are an odd class. Back in BC when I created my paladin I was only considered an off-tank and everyone was supposed to slow down and DPS slower simply because I was a paladin and not a warrior tank. I worked hard and proved that I could hold my own. For example I helped tank Void Reaver and kept my threat in the top two as required. The Wrath expansion turned tanking on its head. Suddenly there were no crushing blows, huge magic damage, and every cooldown shared a two minute forbearance. Tanking itself became very easy in the threat department and I could argue that it made tanking a little too easy.
Enter Cataclysm. Cooldowns no longer share forbearance and Ardent Defender is now an on-use cooldown instead of a passive insta-save ability. Threat is a little harder to come by on mobs. Everything hits harder and the health pools of the tanks have been normalized. While all of this means that the base tanking stats between the classes are lessened, it becomes more important what each uniquely brings to the table. A properly used Protection Paladin helps the entire raid and supports other tanks without a flaw.
For ease of use I am going to follow the format setup by Titleist.
Patches and Updates
Patch 4.0.6 - 02/08/2011
Patch 4.1 - PTR Pre-release
Patch 4.1 - New heroic dungeon plate tanking drops
Protection Paladins have a ton of abilities they can use for themselves of for others. So many of the abilities paladins get can be used in any spec. I'll break them down into a few categories but first I'll talk about a quintessential aspect of paladin tanking, Holy Power.
Holy Power is like a combo point system. Every Crusader Strike or Hammer of the Righteous generates one Holy Power. Three Holy power is the max and different abilities can be used that consume Holy Power. As Protection Divine Plea also gives you instantly three Holy Power.
Threat Generation
Avenger's Shield – Not only can it hit multiple targets and interrupt spell casting, but does a serious amount of threat and damage. This ability can also have its cooldown refreshed by Grand Crusader and should be used as often as possible.
Avenging Wrath – No longer shares forbearance with tanking cooldowns so this should be used on the pull for threat generation and whenever it is up to keep up damage and healing.
Consecration – Part of the rotation, but the damage and threat is not high enough to take away from any of the other threat gaining attacks. This is part of the multi-mob tanking rotation and can break CC so watch where you lay it.
Crusader Strike – This is the bread and butter attack for single target tanking. This generates Holy power and should be used every time it comes off of cooldown.
Hammer of the Righteous - This is the main attack for generating holy power while AoE tanking. Careful it hits everything around you on all sides so it breaks CC pretty easily. When glyphed it does pretty good damage.
Hammer of Wrath – If the ability is up it should be used. Does a large amount of damage and threat, but most likely threat is not an issue at the point this can be used.
Holy Wrath – This ability is a major part of your rotation. The damage is affected by the AoE cap so even on single targets this does a good amount of damage and threat. Glyphed this can stun many mob types as well so keep that in mind when using it.
Inquisition – Part of any snap agro multi-mob tanking rotations. Inquisition is best used right away because Holy Wrath, Consecration, and Hammer of the Righteous all have holy damage that is affected by the ability.
Judgment – Make sure you judge often, not only does it do a good amount of damage, but it triggers your Judgments of the Wise to regain your mana. Note: As of 4.2 even if you miss Judgements of the Wise will be triggered.
Seal of Truth – This is your tanking seal still. Always use this to tank as it helps keep threat on mobs you currently are not tanking if you have to switch targets. Keep in mind there is a small ramp up time while Censure stacks, but once you hit five stacks it adds a good amount of threat per hit.
Shield of the Righteous – The best damage and threat ability at your disposal. There is no need to use this ability without having three Holy Power. If you wait for Sacred Duty to proc the spell automatically crits which gives a huge bonus to threat and damage.
Tanking General
Devotion Aura – More armor is good so keep this up unless there is no one who can run any type of resistance and the fight has a lot of spell based damage then Resistance Aura might apply.
Hammer of Justice – For now this is a tanking interrupt until Rebuke becomes baseline in the next patch and can stun a mob if it isn't immune. I find myself using this more for interrupting than stunning.
Hand of Reckoning – This is the basic taunt affecting a single target and dealing minimal damage.
Rebuke – 10 second interrupt that cannot miss, use it.
Righteous Defense – This is the multi-mob taunt that can be used on a target that is friendly or not. This can taunt up to three targets so it is not a good ability to use when taunting adds off of another tank unless you communicate to them to get ready to taunt what they need to tank back or you taunt first when swapping mobs in a fight.
Righteous Fury – Should be up all the time while tanking so make sure you check this before every boss fight.
Vengeance – Simply put, you take more damage, and you give out more damage. Top-end is calculated as AP = (BHP * .1) + S where BHP means base hit points and S is stamina.
Survival Cooldowns
Divine Plea – I put Divine Plea into survival cooldowns because it can be used as such. I sometimes end up using it just so I can heal myself or my healer with a Word of Glory.
Divine Protection – I use this on every pull. Only does 20% less damage, but can be used every minute. Should be used often in fights and pulls as it refreshes very quickly and can be Glyphed to 40% magic reduction if there is a large magic damage fight.
Divine Shield – Should only be used if you need to clear a debuff or you are not currently tanking and want to avoid damage or a stun. If you can't be damaged mobs will avoid you and attack the next highest threat. Divine shield causes forbearance.
Guardian of the Ancient Kings – The long cooldown at three minutes, Guardian of the Ancient Kings gives you a 50% damage reduction which is really nice for large damage moments of giving your healer a break. Make sure your healers know when you use this ability.
Lay on Hands – Use this when you are taking a ton of damage or steady damage and you are stuck below 30% life. If you wait your healer could go OOM trying to compensate for your low health or you could die and wipe the raid. A 15 minute cooldown is worth it. This also causes Forbearance
Ardent Defender - Not quite as good as it used to be, Ardent defender acts like Divine protection, but with the added bonus of a hit that would normall kill you sets you back to 15% health.
Holy Shield - Holy Shield has been turned(nerfed) into a 30 second cooldown. I would recommend putting this in a macro with crusader strike or some other often used ability so that whenever it comes off cooldown it instantly gets used again. You block 20% more damage for 10 seconds. It's not much, but you'll want it up every time you can get it unless there is a mechanic you are saving it for.
Raid Support
Blessing of Kings/Might – If there is a druid in the group use Blessing of Might, because Blessing of Kings and Mark of the Wild are now the same buff.
Cleanse – Cleansing takes a lot of mana, even more for healers, so if you can cleanse and save your healers some mana you should use it. Helps to have a click to cast add-on such as Healbot, Vuhdo, or decursive to be able to know what can be cleansed.
Hand of Protection – I use this all the time on my click to cast raid frames. Often either to clear a physical debuff on a raid member or to stop a healer for having threat against newly spawned mobs. Don't use this on a Holy Paladin and keep in mind it stops a Melee class from attacking. This causes Forbearance on the target.
Holy Radiance – Not only does this heal people near you, but it generates a nice amount of threat as well. I often use this when near a group of raid members just to help keep them up. Keep in mind this takes 40% of base mana which can make a Protection Paladin start to have issues casting normal threat abilities because of low mana.
Word of Glory – Heals you or a raid member for a nice amount when you have three holy power. Also if you are glyphed the holy power can be refunded which makes it a nice to use ability. If your threat is good and your DPS is doing their job start using it every 20 seconds when it comes off of cool down to heal someone.
Tanking Rotation
Single Target Rotation - This is assuming you glyphed avenger's shield to hit one target and have three holy power for every Shield of the Righteous the priority order of attacks is.
Multiple Target rotation - Assuming avenger's shield is not glyphed.
HotR <> HW <> AS <> Consecration
Stats are an interesting thing. I was not one of the "stack pure stamina" Protection Paladins in WotLK, as I went for a balance of evasion and effective health. In Cata it all depends on your current weakness.
Stats for Threat
Hit capped at 8%, Expertise soft capped at 26. Then stack stamina over strength because not only does more Stamina mean more life, it means a higher top-end for Vengeance. Note: This is only for threat, mitigation should be the first thing you look at.
Stats for Avoidance/Mitigation
With there being no real issue with threat at the moment, avoidance and mitigation to the 102.4% block cap is now the new recommended function. Do not reforge your mastery into hit even if you are not hit capped, you only need 2% hit. The above is a fast and dirty representation of the stat weighting, but there is really much to it.
The block cap is calculated as;
Dodge % + Block % + Parry % + 5%(automatic miss chance by all mobs) = 102.4%In the game you can run this macro.
What "combat table coverage" means is that there is a base chance mobs can hit you. If you get your total avoidance/mitigation up to 102.4% "normal hit" drops off of the table meaning the only thing a physical attack can do is be dodged, parried, or blocked, in that order. So if your stats are 20% dodge, 20% parry, and 40% block your percentage would be: 20 + 20 + 40 + 5 = 85% This leaves a 17.4% chance that a mob will get a "normal hit" on you with no reduced damage other than what you get from your armor and talents. This also means that if you have 112.4% avoidance you are wasting stats because the block cap stops at 102.4%. Anything past it does not count for anything unless you get a debuff reducing your chance to dodge/parry/block./script DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("Need 102.4 combat table coverage. Currently at: "..string.format("%.2f", GetDodgeChance()+GetBlockChance()+GetParryChance()+5))
Diminishing returns occurs when you hit a certain percentage of a stat which is called a "soft cap." At the soft cap and above each point of said stats will be worth less and less. At some point the return on a single point will be worth much less than using that point in another stat. This creates balance and helps to combat stat "stacking".
For the application of protection paladins, dodge and parry now suffer from the same diminishing returns so they are equal in terms of avoidance. If you have a choice put points into the lowest of the two, remembering though that strength also adds attack power and parry so it might make a better choice
For protection paladins this might surprise you but the soft cap against mastery is 10% dodge or Parry. Most of us will have more than this, but above 10% you can reforge dodge and parry into mastery and GAIN mitigation. You even out damage by getting to the 102.4% making it easier on everyone.
Actual percentage where mastery is better than parry. 10.139%So the couple of questions you need to ask yourself for avoidance and mitigation. What are your current stats? Strength gives parry at the rate of 27% of strength over base level 85 strength.
Actual percentage where mastery is better than dodge. 10.5182%
How They All Unfold
In the end you still want the same three things, just now in a different order, look for block capping THEN worry about your threat stats.
Block cap<>Hit cap<>Expertise cap
Mastery<>Dodge/Parry <> Hit <> Stamina <> Expertise capped
Never trade hit for expertise. The expertise hard cap is 56 so that gives you plenty to shoot for and replace strength for stamina as your gear puts you above the block cap.
Level 85 Protection Paladin Spec
You can't go wrong with almost all the talents in the Protection tree, there are a few of them that can be situational - I'll go over them. Some tanks will take Seals of the Pure, however I skipped this in favor of getting points into Rule of Law in the Retribution column. I'd rather be able to crit more with my current attacks and my word of glory than do a little more damage with my seals. I usually skip Improved Hammer of Justice because we now have Rebuke. Hallowed Ground increases damage and lowers mana cost significantly for consecration. This is more optional than you think, as consecration is bottom of the barrel for single target fights, and those points could be used elsewhere. With parry hasting out of the equation Reckoning now finds usefulness in cataclysm. With blocking being the trigger (and since we are trying to get to block cap anyways) this talent works great but if threat isn't an issue you can skip this talent. I have so many uses for Divine Guardian; if you want to help your whole raid for AoE damage get this. Some skip it and go for just pure threat talents but I don't know why.
Keep in mind if you are not block capped go for Mastery across the board when enchanting.
Arcanum of the Earthen Ring
Greater Inscription of Unbreakable Quartz
Major Agility
Greater Stamina
Greater Expertise
Major Stamina
Mighty Strength
Greater Expertise
Greater Mastery
Charscale Leg Armor
Twilight Leg Armor
Earthen Vitality
Mighty Agility
Match sockets as best as you can if they give a good amount of stamina, mastery, or avoidance. Here are some good ones to use in each type of slot. Remember Mastery is the best stat you can get until you are hit capped. I've marked the ones I use with an asterisk.
I prefer Eternal right now, but only because I get a little more damage reduction while blocking at block cap.
Austere Shadowspirit Diamond
Eternal Shadowspirit Diamond
Jewelcrafter Gems
Solid Chimera's Eye
Rigid Chimera's Eye
Precise Chimera's Eye
Fractured Chimer's Eye
Flashing Inferno Ruby
Precise Inferno Ruby
Rigid Ocean Sapphire
Solid Ocean Sapphire *
Fractured Amberjewel *
Subtle Amberjewel
Nimble Dream Emerald
Puissant Dream Emerald *
Regal Dream Emerald
Sensei's Dream Emerald
Accurate Demonseye
Defender's Demonseye
Guardian's Demonseye
Retaliating Demonseye
Fine Ember Topaz *
Keen Ember Topaz
Resolute Ember Topaz
Gear Lists
Making a gear list was actually quite daunting simply because of the balancing act needed to get to the block cap as quickly as possible. There is an equation when selecting gear with a threat stat on it such as hit or expertise with an avoidance stat like dodge or parry and no mastery. If the threat stat is 60% or higher of the Avoidance stat then reforge the threat stat, if it is under, reforge the avoidance stat into mastery. I've ordered them the way I see them falling in what you need until you are block capped which is actually decently hard to hit when you just start raiding.
An example would be [Sandguard Bracers] from Ramkahen Exalted.
Dodge Rating of 190 and Expertise Rating on 111.
Do the math 111/190 = 58.42%
This is under 60% so it is actually better for total mitigation to reforge Dodge rating instead of expertise rating.
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There are some macros that I use all the time so I'll share them with you.
Divine Shield Macro
Used to remove a debuff very quickly off of you, just double tap the macro and you cast and cancel Divine Shield removing debuffs off of you while not losing agro for more than half a second.
#showtooltip Divine ShieldDivine Plea Macro
/cancelaura Divine Shield
/cast Divine Shield
Used to use Divine Plea to get three holy power, but also cancels it to make sure the 50% healing debuff does not stay on you for Word of Glory usage.
#showtooltip Divine PleaHoly Shield Macro
/cancelaura Divine Plea
/cast Divine Plea
Now that Holy shield is on use I macro that into my Crusader Strike as well to keep it up as much as possible. Holy shield can be used as a cooldown so you don't have to do this, but with a 30 second cooldown I just link it into a commonly used ability.
#showtooltip Crusader Strike
/Cast Crusader Strike
/Cast Holy Shield
Using Trinkets Macro
I put this with my Crusader Strike so it happens any time my trinkets come off of cooldown. I do this only with trinkets I forget to use, but have beneficial uses such as click to add more dodge or parry. I do not macro in use for more health trinkets or ones with protective bubbles.
#showtooltip Crusader StrikeSome people use mouseover macros for taunting, but I prefer to use a click to cast raid frame for that.
/Cast Crusader Strike
/use Trinket name
Add-ons \ Resources
Make sure all your add-ons are up to date and include your new abilities. Curse.com offers its own client that can help keep track of what is available to be updated and what is not. There is a free version and a premium version depending on the features you are looking for.
Threat Plates - Helps me see what I have aggro on and I can see health bars and click on them if I enlarge them for easier handling of adds. Also you can add a target of creature name right above the healthbar so I know exactly who a creature is after if I click on it without looking for my player frames.
Omen - Knowing your threat level is one of the most important pieces of information a tank can have. With omen I know if I'm way out on the lead for threat or if some DPS is creeping up fast.
Power Auras Classic - Powa can be used to create graphic and audible alerts for just about anything you can dream of. My set up puts alerts right in the middle of my screen for many things, including holy power, and to when I have 30% life remaining.
Healbot (or VuhDo) - Any type of click to cast raid frame is great for a Protection Paladin. I went over the uses of this in an old how to tank post, but just for a recap; I have my Righteous Defense, Hand of Protection, Hand of Salvation, Cleanse, and Word of Glory as click to cast so I don't have to target anything to taunt off of my healer (or raid member) or throw a spell their way.
OmniCC w/ OmniCCPulse (needs an update still I think) - OmniCC puts a countdown counter on your abilities so you can see when abilities are coming off of cooldown. OmniCC Pulse makes the icon of the ability "pulse" out to double the size and back very quickly once just to let you know it is off cooldown and ready to be used again.
Dominos Bartender - Any type of bar mod will work in order to re-arrange and re-size your action bars close to each other. Having them easier reach is very nice. Keep in mind that these add-ons can create issues when the game mechanics change your action abilities (think Blood Queen in ICC or any type of vehicle fight). However most times if properly updated they are fully compatible.
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Ending Comments
There is a lot to think about as a Protection Paladin in Cataclysm. Just start with knowing how to tank then slowly add in using Word of Glory on other people and Cleansing other people. Eventually start using click to cast to taunt as long as it is setup to show threat.
Tanking is a very rewarding and fun role in raids, but it is also one of the most stressful if you can't figure out the mechanics. A lot will be blamed on you just as it is with healers, but it is all worth it when you start tanking heroics and start succeeding very well. You control the pace everything moves at and can singlehandedly force a mediocre group through a hard heroic.
I don't know exactly what is in the future for Paladin tanking, Rebuke becomes baseline in 4.0.6 so we will now have a 10 second interrupt to go on which will be nice, but other than that the door is open for great things for our favorite class.
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Within the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, instructors are expected to set fair and consistent grading procedures for their respective courses. The key to implementing fair grading procedures in courses across the College is that individual instructors adhere to grading rubrics that are applied evenly and consistently to all students within a respective course. If the grading rubric is used consistently for each student, then the final grade is assumed to be the correct grade. Nevertheless, students can inquire about a grade and subsequently initiate a grade grievance when they think that the grade was unfairly given.
II. Consultation with Instructor
The first step in inquiring about the accuracy of a final grade should be directed to the lead instructor of the course. This initial inquiry should take place within the first fifteen University business days of the first full term following the term in which the disputed grade was issued. If, after this inquiry, the student is not satisfied with the instructor's response, the student may choose to initiate a formal grade grievance. To initiate a formal grade grievance, the student should contact the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies (ACUS) of the home department of the course in question before the end of the fifth week of classes in the first full term following the term in which the disputed grade was issued.
III. Formal complaint to Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies (ACUS)
To initiate the formal grade grievance process, the student must convey in writing the basis for the complaint, with specific evidence in support of the argument that the grade either was given in error or was unfairly determined. This formal complaint also should summarize the outcome of the initial inquiry to the course instructor, indicating what aspects are in dispute. Upon receipt of the written complaint, the ACUS will ask the instructor to provide a written summary restating how the final grade was determined and to respond to the specific claims made by the student.
After receiving this information from both the student and the instructor, the ACUS will then determine if sufficient evidence exists to convene the Department's Grade Grievance Committee. If the ACUS determines that there is insufficient evidence for the grade grievance, the matter is considered closed, and the original grade stands.
If the ACUS/DUS determines that the grade grievance should proceed, a date for a formal hearing with the Grade Grievance Committee will be set.
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If the committee recommends a grade change, the ACUS will communicate that decision directly to the instructor. The instructor will then be asked to respond in writing within five University business days to the ACUS indicating whether or not he/she will abide by the Grade Grievance Committee's recommendation. If the instructor agrees to a grade change, the ACUS will in writing inform the student of the instructor's decision and the student's final course grade will be changed. The matter is considered closed.
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Can Best Buy Reboot?
Best Buy's big announcement last week that it plans to close 50 stores this year while opening 100 smaller locations sent shivers through the retail industry. The new strategy seeks $800 million in cost reductions by fiscal 2015, including approximately $250 million in fiscal 2013.
Does Best Buy's change of fortune signal the end of an era? Bloomberg Businessweek thinks so. It extrapolated from the Best Buy news in a story headlined "Best Buy Closings Signal End of Big-Box Retail."
After 50 years of putting mom and pops out of business, big-box retail is having a mid-life crisis. A slow economy has hurt same-store sales, narrowing margins at big stores. Meanwhile, consumers, armed with price-comparison technology, are visiting more stores seeking deals or exclusive merchandise rather than making one-stop, fill-the-cart excursions.
Industry watchers who monitor the country's largest electronics retailer weren't surprised. For years, they've warned about pressure from online-only retailers like Amazon.com, not to mention general-purpose discounters like Costco, Target, and Wal-Mart.
Over the last full fiscal year, Best Buy lost $1.2 billion, or $3.36 a share. That compares with a profit of $1.3 billion, or $3.08 a share, a year earlier.
But before making Best Buy the poster child for the End of Retail as We Know It, it's worth examining the marketing missteps the retailer has made, both online and off.
Speaking of online operations, it's likely Best Buy lost customers last year after it cancelled orders days before Christmas because it received a bigger-than-expected response to seasonal promotions.
Finally, critics complain that Best Buy has not integrated its online operations tightly with its brick-and-mortar locations. Chief executive Brian Dunn, who outlined the restructuring plan last week, emphasized that the remodeled stores would do a better job of letting shoppers pick up purchases they've made online.
Along with the closings and staff reductions, last week's plan calls for remodeling the stores with a connected store format that focuses on mobile, video, and broadband connections. How this will make the stores more functional, entertaining, or educational for consumers was not spelled out.
Might there be hope in emphasizing the growing consumer electronic categories? On its analyst call last week, Best Buy revealed that tablet and e-reader sales grew by triple digits, but it reported a comparable decline in notebook, television, digital camera, and gaming product sales.
With this as context, it's easy to see why the company is betting on its Best Buy Mobile stores, which number about 305 today. The company said it will open 100 more of the smaller-format stores this year and will have 600-800 by 2016. But will these boutique stores stanch the consumer habit, enabled by smartphone apps, of treating retailers as little more than showrooms for goods that can be purchased less expensively online?
In a January column for Forbes, Larry Downes wrote that Best Buy is gradually going out of business. In a new column last week, he called the plan a new series of desperation moves to find something to hold onto even as it sinks deeper into quicksand.
Downes also took a crack at answering the question Businessweek asked about the future of retailers:
Whats left for the retailer? Maybe not much. At best, there are still a few items -- for example, high end stereo equipment and televisions -- where the retailer may still hold the upper hand. These purchases often require seeing and hearing in-person (what economists call experience goods) and their technical complexity (the stuff inside) leaves most consumers needing a trusted expert to help navigate choices, options, features and functions.
But if knowledgeable and trusted salespeople are to be Best Buy's salvation for its retail stores, the prognosis is not good. Even a cursory review of consumer critiques on the Web finds a wealth of negative commentary about its retail employees, including its Geek Squad technical service department (for example). Perhaps acknowledging this problem, Dunn said the company would boost its employee training investment by 40 percent.
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It's official, Cinco de Mayo is now big enough to warrant a "halfway to" party. People have been doing this with St. Patrick's Day for years. Now it's not enough to have holidays designated for drinking, we need to celebrate the days, weeks and months leading up to said holiday as well.
Whatever, I'm always down for any excuse to drink and party.
Of course the party is taking place at Wall Street Plaza in downtown Orlando — I'm surprised they haven't built a block party around Flag Day yet. It's on Nov. 5 (tomorrow) from 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. and specials include $1 tacos, Coronas, margaritas and shots of tequila. Nice part there is no cover either. For the prices alone, I may grab my poncho and join the party myself.


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Wave wrote:What happened to Glen Elgin?
Ras Mazunga wrote:Wave wrote:What happened to Glen Elgin?
Elgin has to wait till next month.
Ian Logan wrote:Its sometimes a little frustrating as so many people only see the 12yo but some of the other age statements hold up against anything.
Have to admit to a little bias naturally but do believe in the whiskies.
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0606A, its hard to believ its nearly 4 years since the first batch was done. No plans to change anything with it either. 1 or two other things in the pipeline after Truimph also.


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In 2013, the City of New Orleans and evacuteer.org unveiled new artwork to mark the 17 designated City evacution pick-up points where citizens may go during a mandatory evacuation.
In the case of a dangerous or severe storm, generally Category 3 hurricane or higher, the City will call a mandatory evacuation. During a mandatory evacuation all citizens must leave the City of New Orleans until officials have designated the city safe for re-entry.
The City provides transportation assistance for Orleans Parish residents and/or tourists who cannot self-evacuate during a mandatory city-wide evacuation. Citizens who can leave town in their own transportation should leave as early as possible, and be aware that roads will change to contraflow, with all roads flowing out of town.
If you have medical or mobility needs and cannot get to your closest evacuspot , you must call 311 or go to ready.nola.gov to sign up for the Special Needs Registry.
All citizens must register for City-Assisted Evacuation in order to leave town using City resources. After registering, citizens must go to one of 17 evacuspots, designated City evacuation pick-up points marked by evacuspot artwork. From their evacuspot, citizens will be transported to Union Passenger Terminal (UPT) Amtrak/bus station, for outbound transportation to State and Federal shelters. Find the closest evacuspot here.
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Mayor Williams and His Senior Leadership Discuss Hot Button Issues At Town Hall Meetings Throughout the City
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As Mayor Dennis P. Williams and his senior leadership hosted town hall meetings across the City of Wilmington, they discussed the possible re-opening of recidivism, Canby pool, property upkeep and combating homelessness amongst other issues.
Key quotes and remarks from the town hall meetings:
Mayor Williams shared his thoughts on crime and career criminals.
"I'm tired of it," he said, as a blanket condemnation of crime in the city began to roll from the mayor's mouth. "I'm tired of the pools being taken away from little children. I'm tired of people being shot. I'm tired of parks being taken away from these kids."
"You can't make excuses for violent behavior."
Canby Pool:
Claude McCrea, the city's director of parks and recreation, said he wants to put $2 million of repairs into the pool and hopes to have it open within two or three years. He also said the department is looking for ways to try and help the city's park system, even if extra funding isn't available.
"Dollars are always a concern and I think the key when you don't have dollars is to leverage your partnerships and raise funds when possible."
Property Upkeep:
Jeff Starkey, director of the license and inspection department explained that the city is working on a few new initiatives to ensure properties are up to code
"We're doing a neighborhood concentration where you may see inspectors out walking the streets. We're trying to focus on exterior issues, chipping paint, things of that nature. Broken glass or windows."
Mayor Williams noted that he has met with Connections, a local community support program, and has urged them to come to the town hall meetings and meet directly with residents.
"My heart bleeds for these people who are homeless and have mental problems, we will work with them too but they cannot take the neighborhoods over," said Williams.
Town halls have been at the Wilmington Police Athletic League, Wilmington Friends Meeting House and the Latin American Community Center, and the last meeting will be held, tonight, at the Walnut Street YMCA.


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Pellagra is a disease that occurs when a person does not get enough niacin (one of the B complex vitamins) or tryptophan (an amino acid).
Vitamin B3 deficiency; Deficiency - niacin
Pellagra is caused by having too little niacin or tryptophan in the diet. It can also occur if the body fails to absorb these nutrients. It may develop after gastrointestinal diseases or with alcoholism.
The disease is common in parts of the world where people have a lot of corn in their diet.
Symptoms of pellagra include:
So YT, Simon RP. Deficiency diseases of the nervous system. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 57.
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Kelby Training and National Association of Photoshop Professionals Join Forces to Launch KelbyOne
Here's an interesting pro photography announcement to come out during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas (though it does not seem to be directly related to the show): Kelby Training and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) have merged to create a new company called KelbyOne.
Scott Kelby, who started both Kelby Training (an online photography educational site) and the NAPP, said the decision to combine the two came from members of both groups.
"For years Kelby Training members and NAPP members have wanted access to the benefits and courses offered by both organizations," Kelby, who is president of NAPP and CEO of the Kelby Media Group, said in a news release. "The message was clear — members of both communities wanted to have it all. Now all members of both organizations will have access to the best of both worlds with some exciting new added benefits under the new KelbyOne."
Members of both groups now have access to over 10,000 online training videos in photography, Photoshop and Lightroom on the new KelbyOne website. Current Kelby Training and NAAP are automatically enrolled in KelbyOne, effective today, and have been grandfathered in to the new memberships at the previous rates. New memberships for KelbyOne will cost $249 for the year, or $25 per month.
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This report draws from the existing body of knowledge surrounding circular migration to identify: research gaps, shortcomings of common policy routes, innovative circular migration policies, and critical considerations for policymakers seeking to design and implement positive circular migration schemes.
Previously confined to everyday conversations among migrants and their families, remittances are now on the minds of most governments, members of civil society, the international community, and, to some extent, the private sector. The continued deficiency in our understanding of some of the fundamental aspects of remittances is evident in current literature.
For an increasing number of scholars, international migration has undergone a transformation particularly in the last decade or so. Although circular migration's impact on development is far from settled, a review of the current literature suggests increasing optimism about its developmental potential.
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In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., EU officials issued a symbolic statement that the EU was prepared to receive Afghan refugees displaced from the looming American intervention. Despite internal policy tendencies to reject Afghan claims to protection and domestic security concerns, EU officials seemed to recognize at the time there was very little risk of a massive influx of Afghan refugees.
Although the relationship between migration and development has been widely discussed and debated for more than 30 years, a number of unanswered questions and unsettled debates remain. On April 11 and 12, 2003, the Migration Policy Institute sought to advance the dialogue. This report summarizes the key talking points of the high level meeting and offers some key summary remarks.
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Acquired brain injury (ABI) occurs when a sudden, external, physical assault damages the brain. It is one of the most common causes of disability and death in adults. ABI is a broad term that describes a vast array of injuries that occur to the brain. The damage can be focal (confined to one area of the brain) or diffuse (occurs in more than one area of the brain). The severity of a brain injury can range from a mild concussion to a severe injury that results in coma or even death. Acquired brain injuries are also commonly referred to as traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
Each year, 1.4 million people in the US experience a brain injury, and 80,000 to 90,000 suffer from long-term disability. Each year, more than 50,000 people in the US will die following traumatic brain injuries.
Brain injury may occur in one of two ways:
Diffuse axonal injury is the shearing (tearing) of the brain's long connecting nerve fibers (axons) that occurs when the brain is injured as it shifts and rotates inside the bony skull. DAI usually causes coma and injury to many different parts of the brain. The changes in the brain are often microscopic and may not visualize on computed tomography (CT scan) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Primary brain injury refers to the sudden and profound injury to the brain that is considered to be more or less complete at the time of impact. This occurs at the time of the car accident, gunshot wound, or fall.
Secondary brain injury refers to the changes that evolve over a period of time (from hours to days) after the primary brain injury. It includes an entire cascade of cellular, chemical, tissue, or blood vessel changes in the brain that contribute to further destruction of brain tissue.
There are many causes of head injury in children and adults. The most common injuries are from motor vehicle accidents (where the person is either riding in the car or is struck as a pedestrian), from violence, from falls, or as a result of shaking a child (as seen in cases of child abuse).
When there is a direct blow to the head, the bruising of the brain and the damage to the internal tissue and blood vessels is due to a mechanism called coup-countercoup. A bruise directly related to trauma at the site of impact is called a coup lesion (pronounced COO). As the brain jolts backwards, it can hit the skull on the opposite side and cause a bruise called a countercoup lesion. The jarring of the brain against the sides of the skull can cause shearing (tearing) of the internal lining, tissues, and blood vessels leading to internal bleeding, bruising, or swelling of the brain.
Some brain injuries are mild, with symptoms disappearing over time with proper attention. Others are more severe and may result in permanent disability. The long-term or permanent results of brain injury may require post-injury and possibly life-long rehabilitation. Effects of brain injury may include:
Most studies suggest that once brain cells are destroyed or damaged, for the most part, they do not regenerate. However, recovery after brain injury can take place, as, in some cases, other areas of the brain compensate for the injured tissue, or the brain learns to reroute information and function around the damaged areas. The exact amount of recovery is not predictable at the time of injury and may be unknown for months or even years. Each brain injury and rate of recovery is unique. Recovery from a severe brain injury often involves a prolonged or life-long process of treatment and rehabilitation.
Coma is an altered state of consciousness that may be very deep (unconsciousness) so that no amount of stimulation will cause the patient to respond, or it can be a state of reduced consciousness, so that the patient may move about or respond to pain. Not all patients with brain injury are comatose. The depth of coma, and the time a patient spends in a coma varies greatly depending on the location and severity of the brain injury. Some patients emerge from a coma and have a good recovery; others have significant disabilities.
Depth of the coma is usually measured in the emergency and intensive care settings using a Glascow coma scale. The scale (from 3 to 15) assesses eye opening, verbal response, and motor response. A high score indicates a greater amount of consciousness and awareness.
In rehabilitation settings, another measurement scale is often used to indicate a patient's level of response and ability to function. It is called a Rancho scale and is named for the rehabilitation hospital where it was created, Rancho Los Amigos, in California.
Rancho scales are based on how the patient reacts to external stimuli and the environment. The scales consist of eight different levels and each patient will progress through the levels with starts and stops, progress and plateaus. A brief summary of the components of the Rancho scale include the following:
Rehabilitation of the patient with a brain injury begins during the acute treatment phase. As the patient's condition improves, a more extensive rehabilitation program is often begun. The success of rehabilitation depends on many variables, including the following:
It is important to focus on maximizing the patient's capabilities at home and in the community. Positive reinforcement helps recovery by improving self-esteem and promoting independence.
The goal of brain injury rehabilitation is to help the patient return to the highest level of function and independence possible, while improving the overall quality of life - physically, emotionally, and socially.
Areas covered in brain injury rehabilitation programs may include:
Patient need:
Self-care skills, including activities of daily living (ADLs)
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The brain injury rehabilitation team revolves around the patient and family and helps set short- and long-term treatment goals for recovery. Many skilled professionals are part of the pulmonary rehabilitation team, including any/all of the following:
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A 42-year-old Bridgeville man is accused of driving drunk without a license and leading Harrington police on a car chase with two children in his vehicle.
Drew C. Ricketts allegedly tried to outrun police Wednesday after officers attempted to stop his vehicle for an unspecified traffic violation.
Harrington Police Department spokesman Lt. Earl K. Brode said Ricketts eventually pulled over in a business parking lot on Hanley Street.
Officers reportedly smelled alcohol on Ricketts while taking him into custody.
Two children – a 1-year-old and a 15-year-old – in the vehicle were released to the custody of an adult passenger also in Rickett's vehicle.
Ricketts is charged with driving under the influence, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child while driving under the influence, driving on a suspended or revoked license, failure to provide proof of insurance, failure to provide proof of registration, failure to change address, failure to answer a summons and unreasonable speed.
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Distance: 8 miles Elevation gain: 3,500 feet Time: Seven hours (if you're moving) Trail: If this were marked on a ski resort, it's be a double-blue. If you start getting winded mid-hike, turn around just before the halfway point at the cross-section of the Wellsville Mountains. Even there you're already at 8,100 feet. Not a bad scramble for a Saturday. Who you'll see: People with big calves and quads. Granola crowd all ruddy skin and sinew. How to get there: From Mendon take State Route 23 north of Wellsville, make a left (west) on Third North, go up the road a couple miles to the trailhead. Notable: This hike gets hectic for the last couple miles, so beware (in other words, there's no shame in turning around at the Wellsville divide). Apres-hike: Beer with a whiskey back at Hawn's Lounge in Hyrum, 435-245-4364
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