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Flickr (www.flickr.com) allows free hosting of imagery under a variety of licenses, some free and some non-free. Flickr allows its users to select the license of their choice and to change it at any time, without any logs of the prior copyright status of the image. This means there is no easy way to check whether an image currently marked as non-free was uploaded under a free license. This causes problems for the use of these images on Wikimedia projects.
Commons uses a review process for verifying the copyright status of images uploaded from Flickr, which allows for the verification of freely licensed images by a bot or trusted user (admins and community approved users) and identification of images where the Commons license is different. This method cannot tell if the image was ever freely available.
Flickr review[edit]
As a result of Flickr review, by bot and by human, hundreds of images have been identified as possibly unfree. In the past, when Flickr images have been nominated for deletion, there was generally no consensus about whether to delete these images. Factors such as value of the image, how trustworthy the uploader is and the time gap between upload and discovery of the possibly unfree status are all relevant to a decision on what to do with these images.
Becoming a trusted user[edit]
A user who is not an admin can request permission from the community to review images at Commons:License review/requests. The community has seven days to raise any objection to the review permission. Reviewers who regularly erroneously tag images may have their permission revoked.
Questionable Flickr images[edit]
Some Flickr users may upload images they don't have the rights to, then license those images as free. When Commons users with Flickr accounts do this in an attempt to upload non-free photos to Commons, this is known as Flickr washing. Commons:Questionable Flickr images lists Flickr users and discussions where we have concluded that certain images marked as freely licensed on Flickr are too questionably licensed for Wikimedia Commons.
- Images should be tagged with {{flickrreview}} for review by FlickreviewR or an administrator.
- Images verified as freely available should be considered free, even if the license on Flickr changes.
- Images which are no longer freely available at time of review should be marked as possibly unfree pending a decision on what to do with them on Commons talk:Flickr files.
Static links[edit]
One problem when checking licenses of images coming from Flickr is some users provide the static link to the image on Flickr, instead of the description page showing the license. That makes the verification very difficult because you have to search Flickr images hoping you'll find the good tag that will lead you to the good image.
For reviewers, here is an easy way to find the description page from a static link. Extract the image ID from the static URL and append it to http://www.flickr.com/photo.gne?id=
. For instance, the description page of http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/357298706_b406a56e06.jpg is available at http://www.flickr.com/photo.gne?id=357298706.
Alternatively, use Flinfo and just input the static URL. Flinfo knows how to deal with a wide variety of Flickr URLs. (By the way: it can also retrieve information about images from other repositories, such as Picasa or panoramio.)
The Commons on Flickr[edit]
The Commons on Flickr hosts a number of files from various institutions that state that they have "No known copyright restrictions".
What this means for Wikimedia Commons is unclear, and beware that some institutions (such as the Smithsonian Institute's Right Statement) flatly contradict "No known copyright restrictions", asserting copyright and "No commercial use". One must thus be cautious about uploading such images to Wikimedia Commons.
See: {{Flickr-no known copyright restrictions}} and mail on commons-l, with discussion by George Oates, Flickr employee heading The Commons, expressing some reservations (The Commons on Flickr announcement).
Searching Flickr[edit]
A great way of finding images on Flickr that can be uploaded to Commons is by using their search tools. You can start on a simple search (limited to freely licensed images), then enter a query.
Or, on the Advanced Search screen, check "Only search within Creative Commons-licensed content", "Find content to use commercially", and "Find content to modify, adapt, or build upon". You can also search by specific licenses, such as by-2.0 or by-sa-2.0.
Also the {{Flickr free}} template lets you search for images under either license.
Changing licenses[edit]
However, because licenses are not set in stone, asking the uploader to change the license is a possibility. More often than not, there will be no appropriately licensed Creative Commons images, or no Creative Commons images at all. If this is the case, you may decide to politely ask those who have uploaded an image if they would be prepared to release rights to it. This works in most cases, and if it doesn't you can try for a low resolution version (see below). Requests are best made by sending a Flickr mail to the Flickr user; in any case you'll have to create an account if you want to make requests. If making a request, be specific: the picture must be licensed with CC-BY (Attribution) or CC-BY-SA (Attribution Share Alike) in order for it to be on Commons. Permission granted without the license on the image page being changed is undesirable. See for more help: Commons:Flickr files/Appeal for license change.
Lower quality images[edit]
Some uploaders aren't willing to release the full resolution versions of all or some of their pictures. Some may release poorer pictures but not their favorites. Others may be photographers and thus unlikely to release material from which they make their living. In some cases other images are available and can be used instead, but if there is no other option it may be wise to give them this choice as well. Many are prepared to release a small version of the image (e.g. the "small" size shown as a preview). Permission may be given in three ways: getting them to upload the image as a new file at lower resolution and licensing it differently; having them post a comment on the image like "I release this image under CC-BY-SA 2.0 at 240 by 180 or lower resolutions" (this will require a trusted user to approve the upload after inspecting the comment); or getting permission via email (see Commons:OTRS). The last option may be the easiest, since you can just forward their permission statement sent through Flickr mail (via external email) to firstname.lastname@example.com (but make sure their statement makes it clear what file(s) are being released and under what license). When uploading such an image please note (e.g. in the description) that only the low resolution version is free. Other forms of lowering the quality might also be used, e.g. cropped or black-and-white versions.
Uploading images[edit]
- Shortcut: Use Magnus' or Bryan's upload tools (described below)!
When you're uploading images from Flickr, please:
- Upload the largest version of the image, and
- Use the Flinfo tool for providing an already filled out version of Template:Information for a picture at Flickr. Input the image ID, or the full URL of a Flickr image. Flinfo can also handle static Flickr URLs.
- It would be polite and collegial to leave a comment on the image's Flickr page stating that it was uploaded to Commons. If the user has disabled commenting, consider sending them a message via FlickrMail instead.
- Only Flickr Pro users (those paying an annual subscription) can make the original versions of their photos available for download, if they are larger than 1024 x 768 in any way. However users may retain the original-resolution photo on their local disk, so in addition to uploading the low-resolution version, contact them to ask if they can send you higher-resolution photos.
- Flickr users can also "discourage" image downloads by having their photos being covered by a transparent image (though it is possible to extract the image by examining the photo page's source code) and disallowing viewers to access the photo in other sizes. (It used to be possible to calculate the URL of the photo in other sizes, but Flickr has closed this loophole.)
Easy to use:
- The Upload Wizard (only for administrators and image-reviewers at the moment)
- Bryan's flickr upload tool (uses User:Flickr upload bot, can take up to 24 hours)
- Magnus' Flickr2Commons on toolserver, Flickr2Commons on labs upload tool (instant copying, requires a TUSC account)
Less easy:
- Commons upload form: Upload work from Flickr (requires downloading the image to your computer and then uploading it); Flominator's Flinfo assists
- Odie5533's F2ComButton uses a greasemonkey script to aid in uploading. One option fills out most of the upload form for you, another option aids in using Magnus' tool above.
- See also: Commons:Video
Flickr now allows video files to be uploaded. However, these cannot currently be transferred easily like photos can. To get an uploadable copy of the video you can either download it or ask the uploader to provide you with a copy (e. g., by email). To download them, use the Flickr api explorer. Enter the id of the video (the number in the url). In the result look for "Site MP4" and download the url in the "source" field. Because these files are in MP4 format which is not accepted on Commons, they must first be converted before upload is possible (see help:converting video for options).
Videos can be uploaded from the Upload work from Flickr page, though the toolserver software (Flickr2Commons and Flickr web tools) can only handle images as of January 2009.
See also[edit]
- COM:EIC#Flickr - links relating to Flickr in the Editor's index to Commons


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Includes 3 nights Bed & Breakfast for 2 people sharing with return sailings on selected departures to France with a standard car. Weekend and seasonal supplements are extra.
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Description of Hotel Mercure, Cabourg
When sea bathing came into fashion in the last century, Cabourg was the place to do it. The Hotel Mercure is away from the town centre in a tranquil position between the river and the racecourse, and 900m from the lovely long, sandy beach. A pleasant hotel, it has air conditioned bedrooms with modern facilities, free Wi-Fi, a gym, sauna and lovely heated outdoor pool which is covered in cooler months so that it can be used all year round. The restaurant alongside is under separate ownership but offers a good choice of menu and a fine wine list.
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The Mercure Cabourg is ideally placed for a short break or holiday in Normandy. The hotel is bright and has good facilities which include a heated pool and mini gym. Breakfast is good with a wide selection of food. The hotel is 10 minutes walk from Cabourg where there is good shopping and plenty of restaurants. Mr & Mrs Alexander, April 2013
Excellent hotel with good leisure facilities. The 900m to the beach is a bit inaccurate and there are no drawers in the bedrooms. Breakfast is excellent and the adjoining (but seperately owned) restaurant offers a good varied menu, high quality and reasonable priced. The Smiths, August 2012
This hotel is very convenient for touring the Normandy coast. The Sheen & Millerships, September 2012
This is an unpretentious, modern hotel in a great location opposite the Hippodrome. The rooms are well equipped - not all French hotels have tea making facilities as standard - and the buffet breakfast choice includes hot food in its very wide range of choices which were all of good quality. The usual breads and croissants were on offer but you could easily avoid them if you required something more substantial. Staff were courteous and helpful and there was a heated pool. Really enjoyed our stay. Mr & Mrs Johnstone, October 2012
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First Mod For Your Scion FR-S: LED Daytime Running Lights
by iJDMTOY on Sep.06, 2013, under LED & HID News and Updates
The question that comes into mind for nearly all car enthusiasts when they purchase a new is, "What should I do first to my brand new car?!". While there are so many choices out there for a first modification, a first modification for most car enthusiasts would be to create a unique look to set their car apart from the sea of other cars. Sure, you can change out an LED bulb here and there which will change the light (this is not a bad thing though!), but why stop there? As a first mod to the car, adding LED daytime running lights should be a top choice for all new Scion FR-S owners.
This LED daytime running light will substitute the existing fog light bezel and fog light itself (if your vehicle was equipped with it) with an exact fit replacement LED lamp. This light clips onto the factory location using the same clips so it requires no modification to the bumper and is completely reversible if you ever need to take it off. This light is intended to fit the 2013 and up Scion FR-S to resemble the LED daytime running lamps on the Toyota 86/GT86 in Japan. The wiring is very straight forward and does not require an astrophysicist to figure out; any experienced individual with basic electrical knowledge can easily wire these up to their vehicle.
Each LED lamp contains 6 Osram style LED diodes which produces a total output of 7.5W. Thanks to this setup, the LED DRL lights produce a very vibrant and noticeable light for your Scion FR-S that it will draw a lot of on-lookers your way. The daytime running lights have a 6000K Xenon White color which is a color that will keep law enforcement away while maintaining that white-blue tint that many people love. Not only will these innovative LED daytime running lights improve the look of the car, it also provides additional safety benefits during the day and night allowing other drivers to easily notice you. For these reasons alone, it should be enough to pull the trigger on these awesome LED lamps.
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Since the debut of the Scion FR-S in the United States, it has been at the center of attention in the automotive industry. However, unlike its equivalent in Japan; known as the Toyota 86, it does not have an option to come with LED daytime running lights integrated into the headlights in a similar style as the newer Audi and Lexus vehicles do. This style of LED daytime running light has been becoming increasingly popular among car enthusiasts. Since replacing the entire headlight assembly is quite expensive and requires complicated wiring, we decided to provide an alternative solution to this dilemma.
We are proud to introduce our brand new 7.5W Exact Fit High Power LED Daytime Running Lights for the Scion FR-S. This LED daytime running light replaces the fog light assembly area with an LED bar that looks like the vehicle came equipped from factory like this. It is a subtle, yet dramatic change to the exterior of the Scion FR-S.
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But at a pre-application meeting between town staff and club officials held last month, Town Attorney David Persson questioned whether the club has the right to make minor changes to the road, including curb cuts and minor sidewalk modifications.
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Hurricane Season 2009 has been a quiet one...something that we can more than likely blame on the old stand-by...El Nino flaring back up. However, the official season does not end until November 30th..and here this morning, after a quiet couple of months...we meet Category 1 Hurricane Ida with max. sustained winds of 75mph.
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What does that mean for us here in South Texas? Well...pretty much nothing. As it looks, our next upper-level trough and associated cold front, due in about the Monday/Tuesday time frame, should shunt Ida's moisture and development off to our east. What we are watching is a few showers and storms in the Bay of Campeche that looks to spread some tropical moisture into the Brazos Valley this weekend. That will give us a slight chance of rain Sunday and Monday...but as of today those chances only were around 20-30% at best.
Our long range models, however, do hint that Florida could be in for some flooding rains in the week ahead. As the remnants of Ida mix and push east with the tropical moisture that will give us our chance for rain, the two together spell out the possibility for some soggy oranges in the Sunshine State.
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Donate to the Children's Literacy Program by selecting "Children's Literacy Fund" in the Donor Designation drop-down box.
The goal of Hennepin's Children's Literacy Program is to connect children with books because literacy experiences are critical to a child's healthy development. Sharing books and stories stimulates brain growth - the more words children hear, the faster they learn language. Language and vocabulary skills translate into school success, which ultimately leads to better health outcomes in the future. As part of our outreach activities, we help other community organizations in their efforts to bring kids and books together.
TOTAL Books Distributed –This year, staff at the hospital and its clinics will distribute more than 20,000 children's books to pediatric patients and young visitors. Hennepin's Children's Literacy Program is on track to give away its 100,000th book later this year. We distribute books in more than 20 locations, from the Emergency Room and Pediatric Outpatient Clinic to Dentistry and Social Services.
Hennepin's Children's Literacy Liaison directs and coordinates all aspects of the literacy program, including programming, book purchases, book donations, outreach activities and the supervision of literacy program volunteers. All literacy programs and projects are entirely funded by donations and grants. Volunteers are critical to the program's success. If you are interested in supporting the literacy program in any way, please contact Lynne Burke, Children's Literacy Liaison, at 612-873-8954 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Book Buddy Volunteers
Volunteers track inventory and process all books that come into the Children's Literacy Program through purchase or donation. They create bilingual books by inserting translated text, provide translations, run an annual book sale and put together the Books for Babies packets. In effect, they do whatever it takes to support Hennepin's Children's Literacy Program.
Recently one volunteer wrote: Yesterday, a 5 year old was with me for about an hour and a half. He was delightful and bright and curious and very funny. When I got up to leave, I thanked him for reading with me. He replied, "You're welcome . . .are you going to miss me?" I assured him I would and told him I hoped he would have his turn with the doctor soon. He said, "Oh, I saw the doctor a long time ago. I told Papa I wanted to read with you so he's been waiting to take me home." That kind man had sat patiently for over 90 minutes AFTER they saw the doctor so his son and I could read!
Book Buddy Volunteer Readers
Volunteers read stories to pediatric patients waiting in the Outpatient Clinic Reception area during the day and in the Emergency Department (ED) waiting areas in the evening and on weekends.
Reach Out and Read Program (ROR)
ROR is a national program, whose goal is to make literacy promotion a standard part of pediatric primary care. Health care providers distribute developmentally appropriate books during well child visits for children aged 6 months through 5 years. Hennepin has been a Reach Out and Read site since February 2003, and has been instrumental in recruiting other sites to adopt the ROR model. In 2006, our Department of Pediatrics became the statewide hub for the ROR-Minnesota Coalition, housing both the program's state coordinator and its medical director.
Book Buddy Program
Staff distribute books to children during all non-ROR outpatient visits; provide books to inpatients and families with babies in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit, as needed. Books are available for all ages, from babies through adolescents. Volunteers stock book supplies and help track and maintain inventory.
Books for Babies Program
Distributes the book Peek-a-boo! to every baby born at Hennepin; Sponsored for 2 years (2003-2005) by Verizon, it is now an integral part of our nursery. Nationally, books are available in English and Spanish. Hennepin's Literacy Program took the initiative to insert translated text into English books to create bilingual editions in Somali, Hmong, Oromo and French to ensure that almost every child born at Hennepin County Medical Center could be welcomed with a book in their home language.
Gift Card Fundraising Campaign
We are now collecting donations for the program through a fundraising campaign that began in April 2011. Your $30 donation will support the Books for Babies Program for one day. Special gift cards have been created so you can offer your donation as a gift for a special occasion.
Children's Channel
Channel 50 is our children's book channel. It is on closed circuit TV, bringing unabridged, high-interest video editions of children's books to reception areas and patient rooms throughout the hospital 24/7.
Well Bear, Brave Bear
A bilingual, English-Spanish, children's book photographed at Hennepin to introduce young patients to well child care.


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The winner of ArtPrize was announced last night in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids-based artist Chris LaPorte came in first place with his life-size pencil drawing titled, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921." LaPorte won $250,000. The drawing is based on a photograph that LaPorte saw in a Grand Rapids antique shop.
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213 foot crosses stand high atop this hill at Camp Pendleton in California.
There were placed there by seven Marines back in 2003 to honor.
Their fallen friends now nearly a decade later three of the men who raised those crosses.
Have made the ultimate sacrifice themselves that's why their families are shocked to hear that a group of atheists want the cross is torn down.
-- Mendoza her husband major -- Mendoza -- won the original seven Marines who build the memorial.
He was killed in combat in 20052.
Morning -- windows how are you.
-- I think -- good morning how are you were honored to have you here.
Tell us about your husband.
What he did with regard to this memorial and why it's so important that it go forward.
My late husband ray along with six other Marines and sailors from second battalion first Marines.
Took the hill out back in 2003 as a memorial to remember -- the fallen Marines from first marine regiment.
Three of the original cost carriers were killed in the line of duty.
Just yesterday one of the original cost carriers Lance corporal robbers -- -- he was killed in action.
That was in 2004.
Water then my late husband was killed in 2005.
And then natured dogs and that was killed in 2007.
The cross is very important not only to my personal family but to my entire marine corps of Stanley.
At the first marine regiment and all over the world and suing you heard that this group -- this atheist group.
Wants to take it down what were your thoughts.
I was very sad I was sad to hear that.
This in this group that claims to be American and did not could not give this little.
Sign of respect to our service numbers.
Not only to the fallen service members but the service members that continue to serve our country so they're allowed to voice their opinion.
I feel like they.
Are not -- Really showing the respect that is needed and that we are service members and the at least -- today.
This is Mendoza your husband spoke volumes with -- sacrifice of his life if he could speak today.
What would -- be saying to us and to the rest of America about the effort to take this memorial down.
Well what he said.
Ray was -- -- that was a large man that had very few words.
-- and he would want people to look at this cross.
-- to say it's not about religion.
It's about sacrifice.
It's about remembering the fallen.
And going through the grieving process.
Today altogether as a country.
I personally feel that America has become very complacent it.
On the war -- terror and they've forgotten about our service members that are continue.
To fight for our freedom and continue for all Americans to be able to voice our personal opinion.
He would want the cross to stay.
Not for himself not for -- original seven.
But for the Marines that are still grieving the loss of their Brothers that are were killed in the on the war in terror.
We understand from the president of the military association of atheists and free thinkers who says this Christian cross needs to go to private Christian.
Installation and we need to stick to things that -- everyone equally and maintain neutrality.
Towards government we shall see what happens with their complaints against these crosses it can't -- but we really appreciate you coming in.
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Yes she does. Quite a tomboy huh? I only see that pic where she has her hair up and dressed more feminine. And what's so special about Sima Chang Feng? Lady Zhuge has been giving Qiao Zhen Yu's Sai Hua Tuo sooooooooo much publicity that he seem to outshine Sima Chang Feng.
Stupid destined Dragon and Phoenix swords!!! How dare those stupid weapons cause Sai Hua Tuo losing such a potential lover...wife and heart ache. Haha. Poor SHT.


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While researching yesterday's post on the peacebuilding conference scheduled for South Carolina next month, I came across this classic from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Special thanks to the Trinity Presbytery of South Carolina and its Peacemaking Committee. (Trinity is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA.)
To read about Dr. King's 6 Steps of Nonviolence, click here. If you're interested in nonviolence and peacemaking, why not bookmark these links?
Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.
- It is active nonviolent resistance to evil.
- It is assertive spiritually, mentally, and emotionally.
- It is always persuading the opponent of the justice of your cause.
Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding.
- The end result of nonviolence is redemption and reconciliation.
- The purpose of nonviolence is the creation of the Beloved Community.
Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice, not people.
- Nonviolence holds that evildoers are also victims.
Nonviolence holds that voluntary suffering can educate and transform.
- Nonviolence willingly accepts the consequences of its acts.
- Nonviolence accepts suffering without retaliation.
- Nonviolence accepts violence if necessary, but will never inflict it.
- Unearned suffering is redemptive and has tremendous educational and transforming possibilities.
- Suffering can have the power to convert the enemy when reason fails.
Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate.
- Nonviolence resists violence of the spirit as well as of the body.
- Nonviolent love gives willingly, knowing that the return might be hostility.
- Nonviolent love is active, not passive.
- Nonviolent love does not sink to the level of the hater.
- Love for the enemy is how we demonstrate love for ourselves.
- Love restores community and resists injustice.
- Nonviolence recognizes the fact that all life is interrelated.
Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice.
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The Republican presidential ticket proposing some big reforms to our tax system hair.
Doing away with some current taxes and keeping others bomber jets and.
Is on the story expect he's in DC today on what would be cut what would stay in this Romney Ryan tax plan rich.
Well -- -- campaign leaves many of those details up to congress governor Romney wants to cut all current income tax rates by 20%.
And in order to avoid adding even more money to the national debt the campaign says it will cut rates in exchange.
For eliminating tax deductions and in a Fox Business exclusive Romney running mate Paul Ryan says that tax plan.
Would mean a president Romney would pay more in taxes.
Here's how it works.
Higher income people can use lots of tax shelters to shoulder some of their income from taxation.
Close those tax shelters more their income subject to taxation.
That allows the lower tax rates for everybody.
Now in any revenue neutral tax reform some families and businesses will pay more because there would be fewer deductions.
Others would pay less with lower tax rates in theory it's all supposed to balance out.
Now among the more popular tax deductions and exemptions for -- Cost of workers' health plans interest on -- mortgages retirement plans deductions for state and local taxes.
And giving to charity again these are just the more popular ones there are many more in the Romney campaign refuses to say which -- -- target or how many don't need to eliminate.
And that's led to some analysis claiming that the middle class would pay more under this plan other groups say that that analysis cooks the books the Romney campaign says there's only.
One candidate promising not to raise taxes.
That's there's.
Back to you.
Rich can -- quick thing if you some people are gonna pay more taxes you are gonna raise taxes on those people.
You are going to not raise their tax rates -- you're going to raise their effective tax rates if you've got this big generous tax -- it goes away to pay for this thing.
You personally will pay more in taxes elsewhere it allows lower rates and someone to pay less in the end you're shifting things around.
And you get same amount of money people pay more people may -- the argument though is it's a more efficient.
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Today in 1991, Nirvana had their Record release party for 'Nevermind'. The band did not perform, with recorded music only being played. The party was shut down when the band started a food fight, & having finished ripping down all the Nevermind posters, the band then piled into a Limo and the party continued at Susie Tennant's house, the Geffen/DGC promo woman.
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Greensville General and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Combined Courts
6th Judicial District of Virginia
General District Courts Informational Pamphlet
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts Informational Pamphlet
ClerkMs Sandra Andleton Ligon Phone/FaxPhone: (434) 634-5400 Fax: (434) 634-0049 |
Clerk's Office Hours8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Address315 South Main Street Emporia, VA 23847 |
General District Judges
- Hon. Theodore J. Burr Jr., Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
- Hon. C. Ridley Bain
- Hon. Stephen D. Bloom
- Hon. Bruce A. Clark Jr.
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges
- Hon. Carson E. Saunders Jr., Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
- Hon. Jacqueline R. Waymack
Court Schedule
General District Court Monday 8:30 a.m., Advisements 9:00 a.m., State Police Traffic (without attorney) 10:30 a.m., State Police Traffic and Criminal Attorney 11:00 a.m., VASAP (2nd Monday only) 1:00 p.m., Civil Tuesday 8:30 a.m., Advisement 1:30 p.m., Contested Civil Wednesday 8:30 a.m., Advisement 9:00 a.m., Greensville Co. Traffic (without attorney) 10:30 a.m., Greensville Co. Traffic Attorney Thursday 8:30 a.m., Advisement 1:00 p.m., Criminal Friday Protracted Preliminary Hearings and Contested Civil Cases (as scheduled) Juvenile & Domestic Relations Monday 8:30 a.m., Advisements 9:00 a.m., Non-Attorney Cases 10:00 a.m., Attorney Cases 2nd Friday 9:00 a.m., Contested Custody 3rd Wednesday 8:30 a.m., Greensville Child Support (Non-DCSE cases will be heard first) 9:30 a.m., Greensville Child Support
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easyFairs® MAINTENANCE Schweiz 2011 is a national sales platform offering solutions for industrial maintenance and the technical facility management professionals. Please find down below mentioned the highlights of the show:
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December 4, 2013
- Nearly 300 school children are among those who lost everything when Onion Creek flooded their Austin, TX, neighborhood at the end of October
November 8, 2013
- St. Luke's UMC in Lexington, KY saw a need for English language classes in the area and now makes it available to newly resettled refugees.
October 31, 2013
- CWS hands-on disaster recovery workshop demonstrates the flow of cases through the long-term recovery group process.
October 25, 2013
- CWS helps communities create effective long-term recovery groups, offering seed grants and training to aid Superstorm Sandy recovery.
October 9, 2013
- A free hands-on workshop on effective disaster case management will be offered October 21-25 in New Jersey.
October 7, 2013
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The vows, the rings, something old and something new. The bouquet, the veil, something borrowed and something blue.
So many things to remember on a bride's big day.
Oh. And the running shoes.
Running shoes?
Early Saturday morning, Sarah Morehead will give new meaning to the term Runaway Bride.
As in, running a way up Haymount Hill.
That's the day she will marry her sweetheart, Jeremy Adair. That's also the day of the Reading Rocks! 5k, which promotes literacy and helps raise money for Cumberland County schools.
Sarah isn't about to miss either one.
"Everybody thinks it's crazy,'' she said. "But I think it'll be so cool to look back and remember that I did that.''
After all, there are some serious bragging rights at stake here.
Sarah is the data manager at John Griffin Middle School and has participated in each of the previous Reading Rocks! 5ks.
"The Golden Sneaker Award will be awarded to the largest group participating in the race,'' reports Cindy Kowal, executive director of Communities In Schools of Cumberland County. "John Griffin has won this trophy two years in a row and has no intention of losing it.''
At least not as far as Sarah's concerned.
Fortunately, Sarah's day is planned more like a marathon than a sprint. She figures she'll have plenty of time to rise early, run the race at 7 a.m. then make it to her appointment with the hairdresser safe and sound, if perhaps a little winded.
The wedding is planned for 5 p.m. at First Baptist Church on Anderson Street, just a dash or two from the Reading Rocks! finish line.
Following the ceremony, the bride and groom will toast their future at the Metropolitan Room, also in downtown Fayetteville. Then they'll rise bright and early to set off on a honeymoon cruise.
The pair met thanks to a mutual friend, Anne Terry. Both grew up in Fayetteville, but Sarah graduated from Fayetteville Christian School and headed off to Campbell University. Jeremy graduated from Cape Fear High School.
They hit it off right away, despite their differences on the subject of exercise.
"He went running with me once,'' Sarah said. "I had my headphones on and I turned to look for him and he was gone. He had already turned around and gone home. He said, 'I can't keep up with you woman. My knees hurt.' ''
Neither will any of the members of the bridal party accompany Sarah on the run. One is expecting a baby soon. And the others just aren't interested in early morning sweating or gasping for air.
"You know those 13.1 stickers or 26.2 stickers some people have on their car windows?'' Sarah said. "These girls have 0.0 stickers.''
Kowal says organizers will have to find a special way to commemorate Sarah's endeavor on her big day. Perhaps a running veil? Or a White Sneaker Trophy to go with the Golden Sneaker award?
No matter. Sarah figures she's the winner in the name of exercise, and the kids are winners in the name of literacy.
"I don't claim to be any kind of professional,'' she said. "But I enjoy running, it's a stress reliever.''
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Carol Ann Engelstad Johnson, 80, of Stephen, MN, died peacefully Sunday morning, March 11, 2012, surrounded by her family at the Karlstad Health Care Center.
Carol Ann Engelstad Johnson
Carol Ann Engelstad Johnson, 80, of Stephen, MN, died peacefully Sunday morning, March 11, 2012, surrounded by her family at the Karlstad Health Care Center.
Carol was born to the late Sophia and Melvin Engelstad on December 22,1931, in Warren, MN. She graduated from Warren High School in 1949 and attended St. Olaf, Northfield, MN, before transferring to the MN School of Business, Mpls, MN. She married Luther Johnson in 1951 and together they moved to rural Stephen, where they farmed and reared two children, Deborah and Nathan. Carol and Luther spent winters during the past thirty years in Bullhead City, AZ and continued to return to their farm in Happy Corner to the present.
An active member of the Happy Corner and Stephen communities, Carol was a leader in the Happy Corner 4-H club, a member of the Happy Corner Homemakers, as well as of St. Petri Lutheran Church and choir.
At St. Petri she taught Sunday School for many years and belonged to the Ladies Aid. When St. Petri closed, Carol joined First Lutheran Church in Stephen. Along with other Stephen activities, Carol participated in and held offices in the Stephen Women's Club and served as President of the 9th District Federated Women's Club, 1966-68. Before Luther and she began wintering in AZ, Carol was employed as an executive secretary for twelve years by American Crystal Sugar in Drayton, ND.
Family, friends and fellowship were important to her. Carol planned and prepared gatherings for holidays, confirmations, graduations, anniversaries for family and friends so everyone could enjoy the time together. She loved to travel with Luther, her beloved life partner of nearly 61 years and she loved to meet people. Together they saw most of the U.S., parts of Canada, Mexico and several countries in Europe. Friends and family have described her as "vivacious and beautiful," "a class act," "a joy to be around." Through this life and into the next Carol was guided by courage, faith and love. She will be dearly missed.
Carol is survived by her husband, Luther; two children: Deborah Johnson, Sarona, WI and Nathan Johnson, Overland Park, KS; three grandchildren: Natalie (Tyler) Martin, Highlands Ranch, CO, Nicole Johnson, Overland Park, KS and Natasha Johnson, Highlands Ranch, CO; Nathan's fiancé: Jenny Scheve, Overland Park, KS; one sister: Millicent Carl, Santa Maria, CA; brothers and sisters in law: Joan (John) Engelstad, Warren, MN, Wallace A. Johnson, Camino Island, WA, Carl and Betty Johnson, Vergas, MN, Verona Peterson, Pelican Rapids, MN, Mary Ann Johnson, Mpls, MN and many nieces, nephews and their families.
Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Sophia (Opheim) Engelstad; mother in law: Agnes T. Johnson; one brother: John Engelstad; one sister: Viola (Engelstad) Standish; brothers and sisters in law: William (Millicent) Carl, John (Viola) Standish, Clarence (Verona) Peterson, Joyce (Wallace) Johnson and nephew, John Standish.
A memorial service will be held at First Lutheran Church in Stephen, MN, on Monday, April 9, at 10:30 a.m.
The Austin Funeral Home of Stephen is in charge of arrangements. www.austinfuneralchapel.com
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Town looking for input on master plan
The Town of Olds is looking for input into the Parks and Trails Master Plan. A survey has gone out to gather input on how parks, trails and other recreational spaces should be tailored to suit citizens going into the future.
�We�re trying to get broad input from the community as to the things they like in our parks and things they would like to see improved, the things they would like to see us consider for new so that we can develop an overall plan for parks and trails as the town grows,� said Barbara Hill, director of community services.
Results will be tabulated by the end of June, with public input sessions scheduled for July 10 and 11.
�That�s just the basic input to get people�s ideas,� Hill said, adding that other opportunities will also be available later this summer and into the fall.
The Parks and Trails Master Plan will also be integrated into the Municipal Development Plan and other municipal documents. Once the initial consultation process is completed, town staff will take that feedback and funnel it down into further direction for them. The public will then have input into whether that direction is something it agrees with.
�We�ll see what people think of those and get their priorities before we finalize the plan in the late fall,� Hill said.
The town received 28 completed surveys last week in the first week it was released. Hill said this shows that people are interested in what the plan will entail. She said last fall when the town advertised for individuals to sit on a committee to look into the plan, 18 people showed an interest.
�Parks, open space and trails are something that we know that the citizens of our community value and we�re taking their ideas so that as we grow and develop as a community, we are taking into account what our citizens want,� she said.
The survey is available on the town�s website at www.olds.ca.


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Cui Bono?: When "Attacks" And "Death Threats" Are … Convenient.
If Democrats really want the so-called "Death Threats" and "attacks" on their offices to end, they should simply pick up the phone and call Tim Kaine. Kevin Jackson just leaped to the top of my list of favorite people with this beautiful performance he delivered as he faced off against David Shuster on MSNBC. While David Frum and other PCCs ("Polite Company Conservatives") would have | Read More »


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The Road To Creating Your Own IP - P.4Part 1, The Next Three Years Of My Life: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/journal/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-1-354518946#commentsPart 2, Sell That Damn Book, Danny: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/art/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-2-354730628Part 3, I Was Not Ready For This: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/art/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-3-354860965Part 4:OBJECTIVE: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND STORY BUILDINGI began working pretty heavily on LMS during the first quarter of 2009. I had now a handful of characters, a rough idea of the story, and a general scope of what I wanted the book to be. To get started, I felt every book should have a theme. Movies do, right?Spider-Man: Great powers, great responsibility.Batman: Be more than just a man, a symbol, and be remembered a legend.Star Wars: The myth of a heroes destiny, and the truth that allows him to be set free.Who was Gabriel? What type of character or archetype was he? What were his rises and
The Road To Creating Your Own IP - P.6Part 1, The Next Three Years Of My Life: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/journal/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-1-354518946#commentsPart 2, Sell That Damn Book, Danny: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/art/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-2-354730628Part 3, I Was Not Ready For This: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/art/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-3-354860965Part 4, Objective: Character and Story Building: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/journal/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-4-354965190PART 5, The Family: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/art/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-5-355097985PART 6:WAVES OF DOUBTI remember this one night I couldn't get anything to work with LMS. I couldn't draw, I couldn't write, I couldn't be creative. I felt trapped, sick to my stomach and had an ongoing feeling of anxiety.I would get up, walk around, and force ideas. Stupid, uncreative and rushed thoughts. I went upstairs and laid down next to my gf at the time,
The Road To Creating Your Own IP - P.3Part 1:http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/journal/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-1-354518946#commentsPart 2:http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/art/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-2-354730628Part 3:I Was Not Ready For ThisOh shit.What did I just sign myself up for?I had never made, drawn, written, or created a book in my life, so this was all pretty foreign to me. I had told Heavy Metal publishing I'd do it on my own dime. Reason was, this was my project.Not that I can't cooperate or collaborate, but this time I wanted to create what I saw in my head, and not have a voice behind me telling me what to do and what not to do. Kevin Eastman, head of HM Pub, was incredibly generous in this decision and told me to lead the way, and I tried my damnest.So I started with the obvious fundamentals. What is the story of LMS?Now, as a whole, LMS's simple logline is incredibly simple. A man who gets framed for a crime he didn't commit, breaks out of prison and goes after those
The Road To Creating Your Own IP - P.2Part 1, The Next Three Years Of My Life: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/journal/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-1-354518946#commentsPart 2:OBJECTIVE: SELL THIS DAMN BOOK, DANNY.At first, Gabriel was nothing more than a character named ONE. He had no backstory, no face, nothing. I just wanted to create a character that was a badass, yet with a sense of humor.I was inspired by such characters as Boba Fett, Wolverine, Deadpool and Clint Eastwood from The Man With No Name trilogy. I needed to create something that fit that build, however, I'll admit, it wasn't intended at first.I uploaded him on December 8th, 2008, (which, you can find here: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/art/GABRIEL-107612010?q=gallery%3Adanluvisiart%2F7848546&qo=50) and he became one of the most popular characters of the series, if not, the most. Soon I started finding him on forums, websites, fashion blogs (what?), and more.But what hit me so hard was that the majority of the comments rela
The Road To Creating Your Own IP - P.1Intellectual property (IP) is a legal concept which refers to creations of the mind for which exclusive rights are recognized.[1] Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and design.Part 1THE NEXT THREE YEARS OF MY LIFEI had received a job offer at Microsoft. I guess this could have been one of my first 'big time' jobs, so I was a little ecstatic. It felt like a slow build to get to this point, after numerous indie games and under the table freelance jobs, but finally it had come.I was working with my now best friend and business partner, Stephan, a suave German who I had met only a year or so prior. He had brought me into the fray, working with several other individuals who will, well, simply be known as individuals for privacy sake.But yes, finally, I could put a professional company I
A little story...Wanted to share this story with you guys, and future creators: After getting out of a slump, I wanted to share this story of something I went through a few years back. Bit of a read, but thanks for sticking through it As you know, Comic-Con is arriving and as I prepare for it, I grow more and more anticipated with anxiety/joy in regards to the re-release of Last Man Standing. As long, challenging, and mind-opening the creation of LMS was, something really stuck with me. Before I had created LMS, I wanted to work for WETA Workshop. To those that don't know them, they've created props, designs, sets, costumes, and more for The Lord of the Rings, Avatar, District-9, Elysium, The Hobbit and many more films. I was obsessed and inspired with them. The creator, Richard Taylor was always a huge inspiration to me. After viewing supplements on the Extended Editions of The Lord of the Rings DVDS, I knew right there: I HAD TO WORK FOR THEM.So I al
To inspire.(Little long, but hopefully you'll read)When I first sold LMS to Paramount, a lot of people asked me: "How much money did you get?" "You're probably rich now, right?"I mean, the solid gold mansion I bought was just a little gift to myself...but...Ever since I was little, I've known I wanted to draw. From the day my parents put a pencil in my hand, this was my future. I just knew it, I had that gut feeling. So I stuck to it, and thankfully it took me to heights I'd have never imagined possible. Now with my new book Redemption heading off to studios soon for a hopeful movie package, I can't wait to see where this new road takes me.That said, there's something else that tops all of this.The other night I went out to visit my girlfriend's cousin and her family. Incredibly kind people with very sweet kids. Other than the two parents, there were 3 kids, but the one who caught my interest was the eight-year old boy, Diego.Diego, shy, tiny, slender, reminded me of myself when I was his a
Is Reference Bad?I feel like I've addressed this before at some point, in some other journal, but I find myself either discussing this with people a lot, or coming across people who on their work proudly claim to have "used no reference."The biggest problem, and misconception, regarding references is that people feel like it's cheating or that it somehow cheapens their work. While I can understand the sense of accomplishment coming from using no reference to finish a painting or drawing, people who consistently do it are only hurting themselves in the long run. So in short, no, reference isn't bad.Artists have been using reference since the days of the old masters. They would reference life, whether it be landscapes, objects on a table, or models standing in a studio. They would even reference their own sketches or other people's work in order create convincing paintings.For some reason, a lot of people today seem to think that in order to be a good artist, they have to be able to do things without
CA.Org/TAD Are Stealing Artist RoyaltiesMy name is Brad Rigney, I am an illustrator, some of you may be familiar with my art and also with my tutorial entitled "A Hostile Takeover" that Conceptart.org produced, distributed and later sold through Conceptart.org and The Art Department (TAD).First of all I want to thank those of you who have purchased my tutorial through legitimate means. Your support has been incredible, myself and my family can't thank you enough, the notes and letters I have received from many of you in regards to the tutorial have honestly been touching and inspirational - it's been an experience unlike anything I expected to find in this business.It is that very experience which has prompted me to come forward and lay my cards on the table and finally expose what has been transpiring behind the facade that is being presented to you by these institutions, because you deserve to know the truth for your own financial and intellectual protection.I've waited to come forward about it because I've wanted my mo
so you want to be a professional XDokay, time for another journalso i keep getting the same questions over and over again. how did i learn to do this.i was self taught. by this i mean, i took the initiative and seeked out the knowledge, as no one was offering it.i draw on average 8 to 10 hours a day, every day. by average i mean that some days its 6 and some 12so... the argument.i keep hearing this one. well i want to be a professional artist, but life is hard, i need to work, i don't really have the time....let me put things in perspective here.i used to work as a night guard on the beach. every single night from 8 pm to s6 am. after that i would go meet up with my dad who gouarded another beach to get a cup of coffee. we had a bite to eat, and then both went to haul and sell fruits and vegetables.every evening i was drawing. when the sun set i sat under a street lamp and drew through the night.every night. this was on occasion interrupted by a fight with some exceedingly drunk people who wouldn't
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Is college the best thing for you?I don't know how many people out there know this, but I never finished college. I attended for roughly 3 years, but it eventually got too expensive for what I was getting out of it. So, I dropped out. At the time, I was slightly ashamed, but it turned out to be for the best. There's a bit of a stigma attached to those who don't follow through on their education, but in the art world, a degree itself often isn't worth the paper it's printed on. In my relatively short career, I've never once been asked if I attended college or even if I have a degree, and I'm not the only one who'll tell you that. Your portfolio and experience are what speaks for you. You can finish art school, but if your portfolio is no good, the jobs won't come.Today, because I chose this route, I'm debt free and I've worked for companies like Lionsgate, Warner Bros. and the Moving Picture Company, opportunities I might not have had if I stayed in school. Now, I'm not saying don't pursue a college e
Deviantart, you're F****NG AWESOMESo I got both a DD and a Facebook feature for my LA piece yesterday, and it finally just hit me how amazing this place is. All the love and support I've gotten here is mind-boggling to me. I would even go as far as to say that it's made my career. This is where I found my "audience", my first industry connections, fellow artist friends etc. This is where I first saw Dan LuVisi's King Kong piece and stared at it in awe for hours, and then had my mind blown the day I found out that both him and Rahll (Reid Southen) knew who I was! I mean, these were guys I was idolizing like fucking movie stars, and today I consider these guys to be good friends, even though I still havne't met either of them.. (I think they're just intimidated by me sexually.) But anyway, I always knew I could draw, based on the reactions from people around me, but I also always considered myself a complete nobody. Perhaps because I was such a fucking deadbeat loser in "real life", getting fired from jobs in grocery sto
Exposure, Getting Better, & Having the ChopsEXPOSURE & GETTING BETTER AT WHAT YOU DOI'm only going off of my own personal experiences talking about these few things. (And I'm not specifically talking about ONLY dA here.) So take it with as many grains of salt as you can.I've recently been asked questions like "How do I get people to see my work?", "Why am I not receiving commission inquiries?", "Why isn't anyone following my work?", "What can I do to get better?". Often, and I answered it before, the answer is as simple as this:Create.Create, as in, DRAW. PAINT. RENDER. SCULPT. You have to do develop a tolerance (or the obvious definition: LOVE) for creating if you want exposure and to get better. You have to LOVE the drawing or illustration that you HATE how it came out in the end. You have to ask yourself after every piece, what could I have done to do that differently. And you have to do this frequently.Some folks come on the scene, post once or twice a week, and expect an audience to flock yo
The Road To Creating Your Own IP - P.5Part 1, The Next Three Years Of My Life: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/journal/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-1-354518946#commentsPart 2, Sell That Damn Book, Danny: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/art/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-2-354730628Part 3, I Was Not Ready For This: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/art/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-3-354860965Part 4, Objective: Character and Story Building: http://danluvisiart.deviantart.com/journal/The-Road-To-Creating-Your-Own-IP-P-4-354965190PART 5:THE FAMILYThe first thing I had to do was create a sample. What would the pages look like? What is a Killbook?In the story, before Gabriel breaks out of Level-9, he is introduced to an "Agent-O, a character that gives Gabriel the documents needed to begin this revenge quest. Inside of the documents are bios and information on all of the characters Gabriel will meet/team-up with/or kill.Well, I didn't just want to show boring documents, I wanted to add life


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It can be frightening to learn that your child has a congenital heart defect (one that's present at birth). But congenital heart disease is a relatively common condition that affects almost 1 in every 100 newborns in the United States. Medical knowledge, technology, and experience can offer accurate diagnosis and treatments that allow nearly every form of congenital heart disease to be treated.
Most defects today are treated with surgery, catheter procedures, and sometimes medication. Thanks to advances in techniques, surgical and heart catheterization procedures can treat congenital heart defects that once could not be treated effectively.
Cardiac surgery and cardiac catheterizations are now being performed on younger children - in fact, it's common for them to be done during infancy or even the newborn period. This has resulted in many long-term advantages for these children.
Although nothing can be guaranteed with 100% certainty, most kids with heart problems can enjoy happy and healthy futures.
The human heart begins to form as a single tubular structure at about the fourth week of pregnancy . By the eighth week, this tube will gradually increase in length, eventually twisting upon itself. A wall, or septum, grows to divide the upper (atrial) and lower (ventricular) chambers into left and right sides. Four valves made of tissue develop, which will keep blood moving forward through the cardiac chambers, lungs, and body as the heart pumps.
Because the placenta (and not the fetus' lungs) does the work of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide, it's possible for even severe developmental abnormalities of the heart to exist without causing difficulties for the fetus. Such abnormalities may become important only after the fetus' circulation transitions to the newborn state after birth (when the umbilical cord is clamped at the time of delivery, the placenta is no longer involved in the baby's circulation).
The newborn becomes dependent upon the lungs and circulatory system for the oxygen and blood flow needed to survive outside of the womb. The right side of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood flowing back from the body and pumps it to the lungs, where the circulating blood picks up more oxygen. The left side of the heart receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it out to the body.
Multiple genetic and environmental factors interact to alter the development of the heart during the early stages of a fetus' development (the first 8 to 9 weeks during pregnancy). Sometimes, the cause of a congenital heart defect is known. Certain environmental exposures during the first trimester of pregnancy may cause structural abnormalities (including anticonvulsant medications such as phenytoin, the dermatologic medication isotretinoin, or lithium salts for manic-depressive illness). Uncontrolled diabetes, alcohol or drug abuse, or exposure to industrial chemicals during pregnancy can also increase the risk of congenital heart malformations. But most of the time, the specific cause of congenital heart disease is not known.
Over the past 25 years, advances in ultrasound imaging techniques have led to the availability of sophisticated tools such as fetal echocardiography, making it possible for many congenital heart malformations to be diagnosed as early as the 12th to 20th week of pregnancy. The use of such imaging has reassured many parents-to-be that their baby's heart is normal. For others, it has offered an opportunity to know long before the birth that there's a malformation. This gives the family and doctors the ability to make well-informed decisions about the best treatment options.
After birth, the first sign of congenital heart disease is often the presence of a heart murmur . A murmur in itself is not a disease, but simply a sound. As the heart pumps blood, it sometimes creates vibrations that are heard through the doctor's stethoscope as a noise, or murmur.
Not all heart murmurs are signs of abnormalities - in fact, heart murmurs usually don't indicate the presence of any heart problem. Sometimes, a doctor can determine with the stethoscope alone whether a particular murmur is a sign of heart disease. In other cases, additional tests - such as chest X-rays, electrocardiograms (EKGs) , or echocardiograms - are performed to help determine the exact nature of a murmur.
Although many children with minor forms of congenital heart disease may not require any treatment, some can have serious symptoms early on that will require medical or surgical treatment within the first year of life. One such symptom can be breathing difficulties from lung congestion. This is usually the result of excessive blood flow from the left side to the right side of the heart through abnormal connections between the two sides of the circulation, such as holes in the heart (as in ventricular septal defect , atrial septal defect , atrioventricular canal, and patent ductus arteriosus).
Or the congestion could be the result of obstructions to blood flow on the left side of the heart, resulting in a backup of blood in the blood vessels returning blood from the lungs (such as in aortic stenosis, coarctation of the aorta , and hypoplastic left heart syndrome). The shortness of breath in these babies may interfere with their ability to feed and may result in an inability to gain weight adequately. Such babies may require medical treatment or a procedure such as surgery or cardiac catheterization within the first weeks of life.
Other symptoms of congenital heart disease relate to an inadequate amount of oxygen carried within the blood. These infants usually appear to have blue skin, a condition called cyanosis. This can be due to an obstruction of blood flow to the lungs (such as in tricuspid atresia or pulmonary atresia) or due to a hole within the heart that allows oxygen-poor blood to flow from the right to the left side of the heart and out to the body (such as in total anomalous pulmonary venous return or Ebstein's anomaly). It can also be related to an abnormal positioning (transposition) of the arteries leaving the heart. In any of these cases, less red oxygenated blood comes from the lungs and more blue unoxygenated blood is carried to the body, causing the blue skin color.
Many heart abnormalities (including patent ductus arteriosus, ventricular septal defect, truncus arteriosus, atrioventricular septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot, and transposition of the great arteries) can be corrected with a single operation in early infancy. More complex abnormalities (including hypoplastic left heart syndrome and tricuspid atresia) may require a series of two or three operations beginning in the newborn period and completed at approximately 3 years of age. With most complex abnormalities, the children spend the majority of their time in the care of their parents at home, with occasional visits to the pediatric cardiologist (a heart specialist) as well as to the child's primary care doctor.
Less invasive procedures done in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, rather than the operating room, may be used to treat some conditions. Such treatments may include balloon angioplasty or valvuloplasty to relieve an obstruction of a blood vessel (such as in coarctation of the aorta) or a valve obstruction (such as in pulmonary or aortic stenosis). In these procedures, a pediatric cardiologist inserts a catheter, a thin plastic tube with a special balloon attached, into a blood vessel. The balloon is then inflated to stretch open the narrow area of the blood vessel or heart valve. Another procedure called transcatheter device occlusion may be used to close abnormal openings or holes within the heart or blood vessels (such as in patent ductus arteriosus, atrial septal defects, and ventricular septal defects) without requiring surgery.
Some abnormalities, such as small- or moderate-sized ventricular septal defects, may close or decrease in relative size as your child grows . While waiting for the hole to close, the doctor may prescribe medicines for your child, which some kids also need to take after surgery.
Whether treated surgically or medically, your child will need to regularly visit a pediatric cardiologist. At first, these appointments may be fairly frequent (perhaps every month or two), but after treatment, they may be cut back, sometimes to just once a year. Your child's cardiologist may use tools like X-rays, electrocardiograms, or echocardiograms to monitor the defect and the effects of treatment.
Kids with congenital heart disease are at risk for the development of bacterial endocarditis, an infection of the tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels. This serious illness requires prolonged treatment with intravenous antibiotics in a hospital setting.
Any time a child has a surgical procedure, the surgical incision can introduce bacteria into the bloodstream. Although the white blood cells of the body usually destroy these germs before an infection can occur, the rough surfaces that may be present within a congenitally malformed heart may allow some germs to survive and reproduce, resulting in an infection of the heart lining.
Fortunately, the risks of bacterial endocarditis can be greatly reduced by taking a dose of specific antibiotics before any scheduled medical procedures that have a risk for introducing germs into the bloodstream. This includes dental work and certain types of surgery.
However, some parents misinterpret this to mean that dental visits and cleanings are potentially dangerous and that they can avoid risk by avoiding the dentist. This is incorrect! In fact, the riskiest thing to do is to ignore dental health, which may allow teeth to develop cavities and gums to become infected. Along with taking antibiotics correctly, it's important for children with heart defects to take good care of their teeth by brushing and flossing properly. Your child should begin visiting a dentist as early as possible, and those visits should be as frequent as the dentist recommends.
Taking measures to prevent bacterial endocarditis is recommended for kids with almost all congenital cardiac malformations (except in the case of isolated ostium secundum and atrial septal defect). Discuss these preventive measures with your child's doctor, pediatric cardiologist, and dentist. Local chapters of the American Heart Association (AHA) or your pediatric cardiologist can give you free wallet cards detailing the recommended antibiotics and their appropriate doses.
Although sudden serious downturns during or after cardiac treatment aren't common, you should watch for certain signs that could signal a need for medical attention. If your child appears to be working harder than normal to breathe, call your child's doctor right away.
Other signs that warrant immediate medical attention include:
Call the doctor immediately if your child has any of these symptoms.
Parenting kids with heart defects includes learning about basics like feeding, giving medicines, and watching for signs of trouble, but it also involves encouraging kids to become involved in their own care.
Because most congenital heart defects are now treated during infancy, it's often necessary to explain to an older child what happened in the past. When your child is old enough to understand, explain why he or she has a surgical scar, needs to take medication, or needs to visit the pediatric cardiologist. Describe the treatment in a way your child can understand and don't try to hide the details.
If kids believe they have a role in their care, they're likely to be more confident and positive. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways to discuss these issues.
Participation in some physical activities may be limited, but kids can still play and explore with friends. Always check with your child's cardiologist about which activities your child should or should not be doing. Certain competitive sports may be restricted, for example.
Although it's tempting for parents to be overly protective, sheltering kids can make them feel isolated and stigmatized - which may do more harm than a heart defect in the long run. So do everything you can to make sure your child leads as normal a life as possible.
Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD Date reviewed: November 2007 Originally reviewed by: Terrence U. H. Chun, MD
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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722 E Fletcher Avenue - Tampa, FL 33612
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"HELPING INJURED PEOPLE SINCE 1969" At WOODRUFF INJURY LAW, we work hard for you. We handle cases in Manatee,Pinellas,Hillsborough,Orange and Sarasota and will meet you at these locations! 800-670-8555
4100 West Kennedy Blvd. TAMPA Suite 322, 581 South Duncan Avenue CLEARWATER, - plus PINELLAS PARK & BRADENTON , FL
The Personal Injury lawyers at The Law Offices of Robert J. Fenstersheib and Associates have been helping people in Florida since 1980
520 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. - Fort Lauderdale, FL 33009
(855) 908-4099