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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 By Jennifer Smith
Tide Turning for Molokai Water
Molokai Properties Limited fails in attempt to abandon water responsibilities.
By Jennifer Smith
State and county lawmakers are frantically trying to pick up the pieces after Molokai Properties Limited (MPL) announced it would abandon company-wide water and sewer operations by the end of August. The news has left 1,200 west Molokai customers worried about the possibility of losing water.
"The immediate worry is that it's hard to get by without water. If they cutoff water, the (government) would have to declare a state of emergency," said west end resident Gerry Anderson. "It would be an absolute disaster."
But the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) released a statement on Thursday ordering MPL not to abandon its water utility services on Molokai.
Shutting Down
In a May 30 letter to the PUC, MPL President and CEO Peter Nicholas informed the commission of the company's inability to continue operating its subsidiary utility companies – Molokai Public Utilities, Inc., Wai`ola o Molokai, and Mosco, Inc. (collectively, Utilities) due to financial burdens.
A few days later Nicholas sent a letter to Mayor Charmaine Tavares, stating, "a public entity of either the county or the state," would be the most appropriate entity to provide water services to the people of Molokai.
Mayor Tavares and several other county and state representatives are questioning the legality of the company's decision to abandon its public service obligations.
"It is a dangerous practice for local government to step in and take over operations of a private business when it decides to abandon its customers," Mayor Tavares said in a press release. "To expect the taxpayers of Maui County to absorb the costs and liabilities of each privately developed system that is allowed to fall into disrepair would be irresponsible."
"I cannot imagine that any company would deliberately harm the public health and well-being of those who utilize these utilities," Mayor Tavares said in a letter to the Ranch, explaining that, "the legal and moral ramifications of such an action are hard to quantify."
By Order of the PUC
The PUC and the Consumer Advocacy division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, intervened last Thursday, clarifying MPL's obligations to continue service "until another public or private entity can be found to operate the water and wastewater systems. The Utilities must continue to operate to ensure the health and safety of their customers."
The PUC is asking MPL to provide a plan for the continued operation of services beyond August, including a detailed transition plan describing what would be necessary for a third party to assume responsibility of the systems.
The Commission threatened "investigatory action" and "penalties as authorized by law" should MPL not comply by June 12.
The PUC is also asking MPL to substantiate claims of financial hardships. MPL alleges that all three utility companies were in the red. However, financial reports show while MPL provided nearly $1 million to cover water utility losses in 2007, its waste management company, Mosco, showed a net profit.
State vs. County
Public disagreements have heated up between the Governor's office and Maui County over who will be responsible for taking over MPL's utility services.
All parties involved agree that the first priority is to ensure uninterrupted service for Molokai residents; however, where the funding, man power, and responsibility for such an undertaking lies is up for debate.
"It's not about policies, and it's not about personalities, it's about the residents," Council Member Danny Mateo said. "We need to continue to take a look at the long term picture."
Mayor Tavares, Council Member Mateo, Senator J. Kalani English, and Representative Mele Carroll wrote letters asking for the Governor's support in protecting the welfare of Molokai residents, and in holding MPL accountable as the operator of the water systems.
"We will not allow citizens to be deprived of essential services," said Barry Fukunaga, the Governor's Chief of Staff. However, he added that the Governor's office is concerned about the county's approach, saying that a request for assistance at this point is premature.
"The county needs to see whether or not they can take over these systems," Fukunaga said, explaining that services such as water, fire, and police departments typically are in the jurisdiction of the county. "They are in a better position than the state is (to take over)."
Fukunaga said the Governor's office will continue working with the county, and looking into the legality of MPL's decision to abandon utility services. The Governor has also inquired with the Attorney General's office, and looked for feedback from several agencies including the Department of Health, Department of Agriculture, and Hawaiian Homelands.
Fukunaga said there is only preliminary information and with the potential for lengthy legal review, the immediate necessity is what will happen at the end of August.
"Time is running short and we strongly encourage the county to start addressing this issue with expediency," Fukunaga said. "If they determine that it is an emergency situation, and provide the information to substantiate that, then the state would stand forward if warranted."
The PUC recognized that the County of Maui, as an existing provider of water and wastewater services on Molokai, appeared to be the most viable alternative provider, but the county is saying that in the immediate future it is ill-equipped to take over.
"It is not premature to go to the governor and ask for assistance," said Mahina Martin, the mayor's community relations and communications director. "Molokai residents are concerned and so are we."
The mayor and other county and state representatives say a few months is not enough time to do an assessment. "We were hoping that the company could reconsider to expand that time," Martin said, explaining that an extension of the proposed August turnover would allow a continuation of services while the county and state explore more options.
County officials have cited subsidization of the Superferry, and the search for business alternatives when Aloha Air Cargo stopped operations as incidences where the state has stepped in to help private business. County officials say a state subsidy could provide incentives for potential investors to take over the Utilities.
Council Member Mateo submitted a draft resolution on Friday seeking the authority to hire private council to represent the county in possible legal claims against MPL. He created the resolution to, "protect public health, avoid catastrophic environmental damage, and avoid substantial financial losses for Molokai residents and County taxpayers."
The resolution explains that the private water and wastewater systems have not been maintained to county standards, and that the county does not have the resources to bring the systems up to standards and operate them.
"Molokai Properties has not filed for bankruptcy and is terminating these essential services despite retaining land holdings and possible future development plans," Council Member Mateo said.
"This is a major challenge for this community," Council Member Mateo said, "but this community is resilient. Our community has the ability to bounce back."
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Religion & Politics
What is the proper role of religion in public life? To what extent should religious belief shape our political discourse? How should religious leaders approach politics? How should political leaders approach religion? These questions have only gained salience in recent history. Religion and politics seem deeply intertwined in our current political moment, with religion defining the contours of many political and social debates in the U.S. today.
This two-week course will introduce students to the perennial and contemporary political, philosophical, and moral issues that bear on the topic of religion and politics. For the first week, students will consider the Biblical stories as philosophical texts, which address important questions for moral and political life. They will assess the impact and influence of Biblical ideas, and reflect on the relevance of those insights to our own lives and world today.
The second week will examine the ways in which religion and politics intersect in a liberal democracy. Among the questions students will ask are: What is the role of religion in a liberal democracy? How has the American experience been exceptional, and is the decline in religious affiliation, especially among younger generations, a cause for concern? What are the limits of religious tolerance and liberty in a diverse society?
Image: Thomas Cole, Cross at Sunset, 1848
This two-week course will take place in Washington, DC. It is a full-time commitment for Monday–Friday, with required sessions in the morning, afternoon, and some evenings.
Laurence Cooper
Laurence Cooper is Professor of Political Science at Carleton College. Most of his research has addressed the question of human flourishing—what it is, how we can know what it is, what it requires from education and politics, and the risks that arise from misunderstanding it.
What Liberalism Is Missing
Laurence Cooper is Professor of Political Science at Carleton College. Most of his research has addressed the question of human flourishing—what it is, how we can know what it is (if indeed we can know), what it requires from education and politics, and the risks that arise from misunderstanding it. In addition to a number of scholarly articles and chapters, he has published two books: Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life (1999) and Eros in Plato, Rousseau, and Nietzsche: The Politics of Infinity (2008). His present research is an inquiry into the possibility of popular enlightenment.
Bryan Garsten
Bryan Garsten is Professor of Political Science at Yale University. He writes on questions about political rhetoric and deliberation, the meaning of representative government, the relationship of politics and religion, and the place of emotions in political life.
Saving Persuasion: A Defense of Rhetoric and Judgment
Bryan Garsten is Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Humanities Program at Yale University. He is the author of Saving Persuasion: A Defense of Rhetoric and Judgment (Harvard University Press, 2006), as well as articles and essays on questions about political rhetoric and deliberation, the meaning of representative government, the relationship of politics and religion, and the place of emotions in political life.
He is finishing a book called The Heart of a Heartless World that examines the ethical, political and religious core of early nineteenth-century liberalism in the United States and France. He has also edited Rousseau, the Age of Enlightenment, and Their Legacies (Princeton University Press, 2012), a collection of essays by the Rousseau scholar Robert Wokler. His writings have won various awards, including the First Book Prize of the Foundations of Political Theory section of the American Political Science Association.
He has served as Director of Undergraduate Studies for Yale's major in Ethics, Politics and Economics and the Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Political Science. In 2016 he founded the Citizens, Thinkers, Writers program for students in the New Haven public schools.
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Preview the Syllabus by Week/Session
Week I: The Political Thought of the Bible
Creation & The Fall
The Five Books of Moses: A Translation with Commentary, trans. Robert Alter (W. W. Norton & Company, 2008)
Genesis, Chapters 1–5
Is there a logical order to Chapter 1's account of the six days of Creation? What patterns and principles do you perceive, and what might they mean? Are there any "slips" or anomalies in the account of Creation, and what might they mean?
Chapter 1 describes the Creation of the heavens and the earth and all therein, including the first human being. Chapter 2 retells the creation of human beings—and retells it differently. How do these two accounts differ, both empirically and in spirit? Are the differences matters of emphasis or do the two accounts conflict with one another?
How should we understand what many have called "The Fall" of man—and woman? Why did Eve eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and why did Adam follow suit? How should we judge this act? How does God judge this act? And how should we understand the ensuing expulsion from Eden? Or to state these matters more provocatively, did Adam and Eve sin, and did God punish them? Was The Fall really a fall?
Genesis, Chapters 6–11
In Chapter 6 "the LORD saw that the evil of the human creature was great on the earth and that every scheme of his heart's devising was only perpetually evil. And the LORD regretted having made the human on earth" and decided to "wipe out the human race [He] created from the face of the earth." In Chapter 8, following the Flood and then Noah's unsolicited sacrifice of burnt offerings on an altar he had built, "the LORD said in His heart, 'I will not again damn the soil on humankind's score. For the devisings of the human heart are evil from youth.'" Is God's reason for resolving not to destroy humanity the same reason for which he had originally determined to wipe out humanity? How should we understand this?
What was Noah's distinction such that he and his family were spared the ravages of Flood? Was he virtuous? Good? Innocent? Is there any reason to think that this new beginning promises a better outcome than the first one?
The God of Genesis "regrets" and revises. What does this say about Him and about humanity's relation to Him?
Genesis, Chapters 12–24
What was Abram's distinction such that God should choose him to father a covenantal people?
What is the covenant? What is the task given to this people?
Prior to his election of Abram, God's injunctions had concerned humanity altogether. Now he singles out one man—one couple—to begin a family that will slowly develop into a particular people. Why would God have decided to focus his efforts so narrowly?
"Will not the Judge of all the earth do justice?" (18:26) What gives Abraham the confidence to challenge God? When he "negotiates" with God, why does Abraham stop where he does: after challenging God to spare Sodom if only ten innocent should be found there, why doesn't he ask God to spare the city if there should be only five innocent, or only one?
The same Abraham who challenged God to spare the city for the sake of the innocent does not protest when God commands him to sacrifice as a burnt offering "your son, your only one, whom you love, Isaac." (22:2–3) Or is it the same Abraham? How should we understand these decisions?
Isaac & Jacob
How would you describe Isaac's character? And Rebekah's? What is Isaac's task as a patriarch? Does he complete it? What is Rebekah's role in this?
In these chapters we follow Jacob from his days as an ambitious and clever young man into his prime as an ambitious and clever older man—but an older man who has been touched and even broken open by God, by the love of a woman, and by hard experience. Is he transformed by these experiences, or does he remain essentially the same person? Does he rise to a height of nobility or holiness or any other kind of character excellence?
Joseph: a gifted if spoiled young man who becomes powerful and beneficent, or a spoiled if gifted young man who becomes the architect of a new Egyptian totalitarianism—or both?
Judah: neither the oldest of Jacob's sons nor Jacob's favorite, and hardly without blemish (see his condemnation of Tamar in Chapter 38); yet he rises to leadership of the family and successfully navigates a very treacherous political landscape. What are Judah's natural gifts, and how do these gifts and his character develop over the course of the years?
Rachel and Leah are wives of the same man but very differently so. Do their different situations, and the way they respond to these situations, perhaps account for the differences in character and educability between Joseph and Judah?
Jacob—again: a visionary or a canny survivor? A man of exalted spirituality or a man with an eye for the main chance? Flawed father or progenitor and educator of a people chosen by God to carry into the world a new and better way of being? Is he not all of these things?
Finally, a question about brothers: We speak of brotherhood as synonymous with closeness and loyalty. ("I love him like a brother." Or more grandly, as imagined by Schiller in his "Ode to Joy," "All men become brothers" [Alle Menschen werden Brüder].) And yet Genesis also highlights the rivalry and strife that so often bedevil brothers. Think of Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, and of course Cain and Abel. What does the text teach us about this peculiarly intense relationship and how to govern it for the good?
Week II: Religion & Liberal Democracy
Principles of Religious Toleration
John Locke, Letter Concerning Toleration (1689)
James Madison, "Memorial & Remonstrance against Religious Assessments" (1785)
According to Locke, why is the care of souls not the business of civil society?
In what does the act of tolerating consist? Is it only a negative "action"?
What is Locke's argument against theocracy?
What goes into Locke's distinction between practical and speculative articles of faith?
According to Madison, why is the exercise of religion a natural right? What is the relationship between the religious person's right and duties?
What are Madison's principled or deductive arguments against religious tests? What are his empirical or inductive arguments against them? Why does he use both?
Civil Religion
Livy, The History of Rome, Book I, chs. 18–21
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, On the Social Contract, Book IV, ch. 8 (1762)
Livy describes fear of the gods as "a principle of the greatest efficacy with the multitude, in that rude and ignorant age." How did Numa use that principle for political ends? What political functions did religious rituals serve under Numa?
Why was Numa unconcerned with the dangers of theocracy? Should he have been concerned?
In this chapter, Rousseau argues that theological and civil intolerance are the same. What is his argument for this claim? Is it effective?
According to Rousseau, what are the three kinds of religion and how do they fit (or not fit) with civil society?
Why does Rousseau claim that religious and civil obligations are necessarily incompatible? Is he correct?
Religion as an Institution
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America (1835–40)
Vol. 1, part 1, ch. 2
Vol. 1, part 2, ch. 9 (only the sections titled "Religion considered as a political institution…" and "On the principal causes of religion's power…")
Vol. 2, part 1, chs. 5–8
How—both in practice and in theory—does the spirit of religion and the spirit of freedom combine in early New England? Where the combination falters, is there a solution that does not require diluting either spirit?
How does the separation of church and state contribute to the co-reign of the spirit of religion and the spirit of freedom? How does it contribute to the individual benefit of each?
What is the utility of religion? What is its special utility among democratic peoples?
What did Tocqueville mean by "pantheism," and why did he think democratic citizens were likely to find it attractive?
Free Exercise of Religion
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I
Selections from Religion and the Constitution
Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)
Employment Division v. Smith (1990)
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (1993)
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (2014)
See the "Notes and Questions" after each case in Religion and the Constitution.
Freedom of Religion, & Other First Amendment Rights
Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)
Lee v. Weisman (1992)
United States v. Seeger (1965)
Welsh v. United States (1970)
Kate Havard Rozansky
Prolific freelancer Kate Havard Rozansky has had bylines in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The Weekly Standard. A graduate of St. John's College, Annapolis, Kate was part of the inaugural 2010 class of Political Studies, which she credits for helping her get her start in Washington, DC.
"Hertog is a great place to go if you're interested in public policy. Whether it's political journalism, think tanks, Hill work, or diplomacy, at Hertog you get a chance to preview all the different political lives at once. That's something you really can't beat."
Student, Yeshiva Maharat
Researcher to Bret Stephens at The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, Tikvah Fellow
St. John's College, Annapolis
HOW DID YOU FIRST HEAR ABOUT POLITICAL STUDIES?
I was a sophomore at St. John's College when I first heard about Hertog. My freshman Greek professor, Adam Schulman, nominated me for the Hertog Political Studies Program. I went into it being interested in the classics; I didn't have any political background before that.
What drew me to the Program was the Machiavelli, the Aristotle, and the Great Books angle. That's what I had already been studying at St. John's and what I was most attracted to. And, of course, the chance to study with [Professors Amy and Leon] Kass was really exciting for me. So that was my pull, and all the political stuff was new to me.
WHAT STICKS OUT IN YOUR MEMORY ABOUT YOUR EDUCATION EXPERIENCE WITH POLITICAL STUDIES?
Something I will never forget from Political Studies is the week we were reading Machiavelli. Henry Kissinger was coming to lecture, and I got to give an introduction about Machiavelli and Henry Kissinger in front of Henry Kissinger. That was amazing to me, and is something I will never forget. That class was one of my favorites I've ever been in.
At Hertog, the intellectual experience with your peers is also impressive. I met my best friend at Hertog; she was one of my roommates at Political Studies. I'm also close with a good number of other alumni from the 2010 class.
TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR CAREER PATH.
My time at The Weekly Standard was rooted in Hertog. I met the editor, Bill Kristol, at a Political Studies lecture on Tocqueville that he gave. The Political Studies scholars were given copies of The Weekly Standard, and that was my first time seeing it.
After reading The Weekly Standard, I knew that I wanted to work there. Meeting him through Hertog gave me the opportunity to ask for an internship. I don't think I would've been able to do that without Hertog. This was my first exposure to that world, and I kind of ended up in journalism as an accident after the fact of wanting to work for Bill Kristol.
OVERALL, WHAT IS YOUR IMPRESSION OF POLITICAL STUDIES?
Hertog gave me a lot of great connections that I'm so glad to have had, especially in terms of friends, teachers, and mentors. After The Weekly Standard, I got a fellowship with the Tikvah Fund. That fellowship put me at The Wall Street Journal working for Bret Stephens, which was a wonderful experience. I helped work on a book he was writing that's just about to come out.
DO YOU THINK POLITICAL STUDIES IS BENEFICIAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN PUBLIC POLICY?
I think because you have direct engagement with this high caliber of teachers, and just by virtue of being immersed in the DC world from the very beginning, Hertog is a great place to go if you're interested in public policy.
Especially if you're politically interested, but you're not exactly sure what aspect of politics you want to get into. Whether it's political journalism, think tanks, Hill work, or diplomacy, at Hertog you get a chance to preview all the different political lives at once. That's something you really can't beat, particularly if you go in like I did with a purely academic background.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS?
I'd still like to be involved in politics and still writing in whatever capacity I can make a living at.
Other Courses You Might Be Interested In
Christianity & Politics
Joshua Mitchell
Examine the relationship of religion to politics through the work of canonical authors who wrestle with Biblical religion.
Reason, Faith, & Politics
Robert Kraynak
Explore the relation between the two highest kinds of knowledge—reason and faith.
American Political Thought
Darren Staloff
Engage key texts that have helped shape the political idea – and political ideals – of America.
Nationalism & Liberal Democracy
Diana Schaub
Richard M. Reinsch II
Understand the rise of nationalism and the crisis of liberal democracy.
Virtue & Power
Benjamin Storey
Consider the relationship of virtue to political power.
Peter Berkowitz
Study the principal political writings of John Locke, whose views on political liberty helped shape the U.S. Constitution.
Joshua Mitchell is professor of political theory at Georgetown University. His research interest lies in the relationship between political thought and theology in the West.
Robert P. Kraynak is Professor of Political Science at Colgate University. He teaches courses in the fields of political philosophy and general education, including courses on American political thought, the history of Western political philosophy, natural law, religion and politics, and conservative political thought.
Darren Staloff is Professor of History at the City College of New York and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Professor Staloff has published numerous papers and reviews on the subject of early American history.
Diana J. Schaub is Professor of Political Science at Loyola University Maryland and a member of the Hoover Institution's task force on The Virtues of a Free Society. From 2004 to 2009 she was a member of the President's Council on Bioethics.
Richard M. Reinsch II is the founding editor of Liberty Fund's online journal Law and Liberty and the host of LibertyLawTalk. He writes frequently for such publications as National Affairs, Modern Age, National Review Online, The Weekly Standard, and The University Bookman, among other publications.
Benjamin Storey is a senior fellow in Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. He recently co-authored a book with Jenna Silber Storey entitled Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment.
Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He studies and writes about, among other things, constitutional government, conservatism and progressivism in America, liberal education, national security and law, and Middle East politics.

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I wake up pretty early for work – just after 5am, usually – and let's face it, it stinks. No one likes getting up while it's still dark out and leaving for work while it's still dark out. For me, however, I got a little bit of perspective over the last few months while leaving for work and – if you've read this blog at all – you know that perspective in this journey is an important, and helpful, thing. You see, I used to just wake up, shower, get dressed, let the dog out, give Nolan his morning meds, pack my lunch, make coffee, and then head out to the car and off to work. Boom. Same thing every morning.
The last few months, though, I've come to give a little bit of appreciation to leaving for work while it's still dark due to one thing: the view. While leaving for work one day I just happened to look up and – WOW – it was like the sky was darker than usual and the stars were brighter. And it was incredibly beautiful. So then it became a morning thing: go out the front door, lock it, then look up. The moon would shine, you can pick out a constellation or two, maybe a planet like Venus nice and bright in the morning sky. And call me a nerd if you want, but it's almost breathtaking.
You see, where I grew up there was a lot of light everywhere, so seeing the stars wasn't really much of a thing. You can see some, but it also wasn't the kinda neighborhood where you hung around outside looking up at the sky. Over time, you take that kind of thing for granted. Yeah, there's stars and a moon, they're up there all the time, big deal. I live in the 'burbs now and while there's still quite a bit of light, I can see the stars much better now than when I was younger, and now I find myself in awe. How they can be so far away and still seem right there, how we"ll see more of the moon's surface in our life than our own planet's (when you think about it). I think about how people navigated using the stars long, long ago, and how amazing it is that – as far as we know – we're the only living beings out there. Crazy, right?
For Christmas, the kids got a telescope as a family gift and I think I was the most excited to use it. I've looked at the moon with it several times (most recently the blood moon eclipse, which was amazing), but the first time we set it up and I finally got the moon in view, it was really breathtaking. Even the kids were amazed, and they don't seem amazed by anything sometimes. The stars, the moon, space…it just leaves me with this amazing sense of wonder. What else is out there? What will we find out in my lifetime? What's it like to be in space?
There's something about that sense of wonder that I find – I dunno – grounding, in a way. When I look up in the morning sky and see those stars as I'm walking to my car, there's that feeling of being so small in this great huge universe. And that's actually ok with me, it doesn't bother or intimidate me at all. It tells me there's so much more to know and to learn. And that I'm lucky to be alive, on Earth, to see what discoveries happen next. That's amazing!
Then I get to thinking about being a Heart Dad and I realize that this life is often full of wonder, too, if you stop and think about it. The other day I was giving Nolan his evening meds: he's sound asleep by this point and I was just kind of watching him sleep and breathe slowly (you parents know all about the "you still alive?" nighttime check). And then it hit me, even though I already knew it – this kid has half a heart. HALF. That's wild…and it, like, still pretty much functions. Yes, the plumbing is different right now and it's nowhere near perfect, but whoa. That's pretty amazing. What does it feel like to have half a heart? I don't know. I don't think Nolan can describe it to me at this point, and either way he doesn't really have much of a reference point for what a "normal" heart feels like. When Nolan gets to running around and playing, or when he's at the trampoline park jumping around and climbing, you can sometimes forget about his HLHS. And yeah, that gives me a sense of wonder, too. Yes, CHD is stressful and scary, but wow is it amazing what this kid can do and how his body works.
Look at our own bodies! Before our heart warriors, I'm certain we really didn't think much about our own physiology. We didn't think about heartbeats or circulation or the intricacies of the human body. At least, I didn't. But man, now that we're kinda immersed in it, it's pretty amazing right? It's amazing how far medicine and healthcare has come. And it's amazing to see where it will go.
I just think sometimes we get too caught up in everything…life hits you hard and fast…and we don't take time to dwell in wonder about something. It's a lot like me growing up, not seeing much of the stars and not bothering to really acknowledge that they were there. But now I can take the time and I have the ability to see them and be amazed. Often we let fears and anxieties of the CHD life consume us. I'm not saying it's wrong to be afraid, or that it's wrong to be anxious. I understand and accept that those things will always be there and they hit me, too. But I wonder what it would be like if every once in awhile we stop, open our eyes and our minds, and just dwell in the wonder that is our heart warrior….or the wonder of the human body, or the ocean, or space, or animals, or nature, or whatever. I'm willing to bet that in those moments when it feels like life is spinning just a bit (or a lot) out of control, letting wonder keep you grounded with help you a great deal. I know it does for me. So maybe get out there early in the morning or at night, take a few deep breaths, and look up. The stars are out there waiting.
This post is totally a shameless plug, but I guess it would be crazy of me not to put it on here. A few years ago we did a fundraiser where we sold Team Nolan t-shirts: they were great quality and everyone loved them. From time to time people have asked when we would consider doing it again, and we felt now is a good time!
The fundraiser will end on June 20th and all orders will print and ship once the sale ends. Note: we do need to sell a minimum of 11 shirts in order for the company to print and ship them, so every bit of support helps!
We'll be using the funds from these shirts to help with the little things that always seem to come up: syringes for medications, supplies for school, clothes/shoes, etc. They don't seem like much but as you know, sometimes those things pile up.
As always, we are so thankful for your love and support! You guys are awesome!
What is the Norwood Procedure?
The Norwood Procedure is the first surgery for all HLHS babies and usually occurs sometime during the first week of birth. It is the most complex and highest-risk procedure that an HLHS baby will go through. Since the heart's left side does not pump well, the heart is rebuilt so the right side of the heart becomes the main pumping chamber.
The blood vessel leaving the right side of the heart called the pulmonary artery is divided. The far end (the end closest to the lungs) is sewn shut. The near end (the end closest to the heart is sewn into the aorta, which is the large blood vessel leaving the left side of the heart. A patch is sewn in this area to make the "new aorta" or neo-aorta bigger and stronger. Now all the blood leaving the heart goes from the right side of the heart through the pulmonary valve and out to the body through the new aorta. The wall between the heart's two upper chambers is removed. This allows red blood coming back from the lungs to flow from the left upper chamber to the right upper chamber. The blood then goes to the right lower chamber and out to the body.
After the Norwood, the right ventricle pumps blood to both the lungs and the body. The Norwood procedure re-routes the blood flow around some of the defective areas of the heart by creating new pathways for blood circulation to and from the lungs. Nolan will be having a variant of this procedure called the Norwood-Sano, which means that a Sano shunt is being utilized. The Sano Modification of the Norwood involves the placement of a conduit (light blue tube in the picture above) between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle.
The recovery period for the Norwood procedure averages 3 to 4 weeks, but please don't be surprised if it's longer (you'll see). I can't stress enough how serious of a procedure the Norwood is: it's not a simple 1-hour fix, and it's only the first of 3 surgeries an HLHS baby will need.


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Ring-tailed Lemur Animals & Plants
Ring-tailed Lemur
About the Ring-tailed Lemur
Made famous by Dreamwork's Madagascar films and the series' lovable King Julien character, the Ring-tailed Lemur is recognisable by its black and white-ringed tail. About a metre in length if the tail is included, the animal's fur is grey or rosy-brown and white with black markings around its eyes and fox-like muzzle.
Lemurs hail solely from the island of Madagascar, and the Ring-tailed variety moves between forests and scrub in southwestern areas.
The species is thought to be the oldest living Primate in the world - its ancestors having made their way to the island from mainland Africa over 65 million years ago. Its name also means 'Spirits of the Night' or ghosts.
The animal is very social and lives in groups of up to 30 individuals, cuddling together to reaffirm bonds and to keep warm. It's omnivorous and the most terrestrial of all Lemurs, spending up to a third of its time on the ground. Home ranges vary between six and 35 hectares and groups tend to remain in one area for a couple of days before moving on, traveling about one kilometre at any one time.
In a trait that's characteristic amongst all Lemurs, the female is dominant. She usually has one or two young and, when born, baby Lemurs will cling to the underside of their mother for around two weeks before moving on to her back after that.
The Lemur has scent glands on its forearms and inside its upper arms for marking out its territory. It lives up to 20 years in the wild and 25 years in captivity.
The species is considered to be Near Threatened having previously been listed as Critically Endangered because of habitat destruction, hunting and periodic droughts. Estimates have recorded between 29,000 and 52,000 left in the wild.
The male Lemur often participates in 'Stink Fights' when fighting a rival. It will cover its tail with a stinky smell from its own scent glands and then wave it at an opponent in the hope of forcing him backwards with the odour. The species walks on all four limbs, holding its tail upright with the tip curving away to form the shape of a question mark.
The Ring-tailed Lemur has been an ever present at Fota Wildlife Park since it opened its gates in 1983. The current group of animals is often seen sunbathing in the morning, exposing their stomachs to the sun as they warm up, or found gathered around one of the outdoor heaters in and around the Monkey Islands.
The group is free ranging in the Park but all the animals are closely monitored by the Park's Animal Patrollers, who ensure that visitors don't encroach on their activities too much at busy times.
Latin Name:Lemur catta
Biome:Temperate Forests
Order:Lemurs
Conservation Status:Near Threatened
Howler Monkey
As the name suggests, the Black Howler Monkey is a vociferous animal and their calls can be heard clearly up to three miles away. The Howler's specialised voice box allows it to expand and amplify sounds and its territorial boundaries in the wild are mapped out by howling…


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The OSD-IMT2007 Seismic Research vessel is designed primarily for Seismic survey activities. Large gun and streamer stowage's and reels are located aft and a helipad is located above. A high towing capability is provided by twin azimuth propulsion thrusters and with two bow thrusters to provide a high station keeping capability. The vessel is fitted with a side "A" frame for water column and seabed sampling. A Seabed mapping capability is also provided by gondola mounted sensors.


Hey! Here I am again.
A can say, that everything in my life is goin' pretty good.
I have job! In police kitchen!
But life's borin', if nothing bad happen. Headchef has really annoyin' and cruel personality. She's ... how to say it... primitive?
But even if I am angry, I won't do anything. She's leaving soon anyway.


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Top 10 children's books about London
Published on Sunday, 27 September 2015 11:00
If you love London half as much as I do, you cannot get enough reading about this great city that keeps us all hooked up. It was about time that we create a comprehensive list of children's books about London. Enjoy!
Beatrice and the London Bus book series
London based Italian author Francesca Lombardo brings enjoyment, hope, courage, determination and urban culture to young people with her newly released children's book series – Beatrice and the London Bus. Her stories resemble a modern London take of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with lots of humorous, inspiring and empowering contemporary fairy tale features and a classic feel for children and parents alike.
It all kicks off from Beatrice's dream of becoming a London bus Driver. In the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland it's great to see another child heroine taking on a traditionally male task. She shows personality and determination, hence she is setting an example for young girls. The book series also encourages children to develop the fundamental aspects of social responsibility making them familiar with the aspects of being part of an important community, like the one of a big city like London.
The book series has even received an endorsement from the Culture team at the Mayor of London's office. They said: "We very much enjoyed the Author's story idea and we really appreciate her enthusiasm and passion for London. We wish the very best of success to this wonderful story."
The Author is not stopping there and is currently writing BOOK 4 and 5 which will see Beatrice and the London Bus travelling through Paris, Rome, New York, Las Vegas, LA and other countries around the world (China, India). We cannot wait to read those stories!
Francesca is also working in partnership with some London Children Charities for a series of activities related to the books. Beatrice and the London Bus book series is available from Amazon and www.beatriceandthelondonbus.co.uk
Magical Mabel's Adventures in The Tower of London by Wendy Clark
Created by prolific author, Wendy Clark, 'Magical Mabel's Adventure In The Tower Of London' uses two of the author's feisty real-life dogs as inspiration for a thrilling new children's book.
Mabel and Alfie are off to the Tower of London, inviting children along with them to learn about respecting historical places and other people's property. With a motorbike, "invisibility collar" and a whole host of other zany twists, it's no wonder Clark's work is unique within the children's literature marketplace.
While many children's authors create books that give their young audience nothing but a quick thrill, Wendy Clark is going above and beyond her calling to fuse engrossing adventures with an abundance of life lessons. Her 'The Adventures of Mabel' series has this philosophy at its very core; a bold mandate to inspire children and prepare them to go forth into the world with confidence.
The important moral at the end of the story will encourage children to respect other people's property and to stay safe.
Although the book is suitable for 5+ children, my 9 year old son Diego absolutely loves this book because it is a story told from the dog's perspective and hence it's quite unique.
Magical Mabel's Adventure In The Tower Of London is available from Amazon.
Hyde Park Squirrels by Nick Croydon
Everybody in London is familiar with the squirrels who populate all parks. Well, now they are the stars of a new book series for children. The Hyde Park Squirrels are particularly friendly because they are used to being fed by humans passing by. There's also a project to bring back Red Squirrels to Hyde Park associated with this books.
The Hyde Park Squirrels series written by Nick Croydon and published by Hyde Park Editions delivers four magnificently crafted adventures set against rich and detailed artwork by Petra Brown, which is on occasion, gentle, warm and intimate but with a turn of a page, can lead the reader to dramatic panoramas.
The story is about squirrels Lucas and Holly Bushytail who were born in the New Forest but were separated whilst still babies. Their parents, who were very poor, went to America to find work. After promising to send for their children when they were settled, the parents were not heard from again. Holly was sent to live with her great-uncle, George MacDonald, who lived in Hyde Park in the centre of London. Luke remained in the forest with his uncle Peter and Aunt Sally. Neither young Holly nor Luke knew of each other, until one day…
In the first of this new series for children, Luke leaves the cosy warmth of his life in the country and heads to London in search of his long lost sister. Along the way, Luke faces the cold, the wind and the rain and a less than well-meaning cat. But with the help of some new friends he is delighted to finally find his Uncle George – General MacDonald – living in a big palace in Hyde Park.
In the second book, Luke is reunited with his sister, Holly and their adventures in Hyde Park begin. Now a lieutenant in Uncle George's regiment, Luke is thrust into action when a gang of rats plot to take over the palace and the siblings must join forces with their new friends to defeat them.
An amazing children's picture book that brings together family love and action. Children love action! It keeps you glued to the pages until you get to the last page. A real page-turner.
A travel story filled with all the things that make life interesting: challenges, helpful people, new cities and different ways to move from a place to another. The best thing is that everything is seen from the perspective of a little squirrel. All is proportionate and tailor-made. This book represents what a child probably thinks when finding himself in an unknown place.
'The Hyde Park Squirrels' are very good reads and probably one of the best collection published this year. I liked the engaging stories and also the powerful illustrations because they're not simple and not so common. They're absolutely gorgeous to look at and full of details.
Katie in London by James Mayhew
This beautifully illustrated story by James Mayhew follows Katie wherever she goes, and soon wonderful things begin to happen as she and Jack set out on an amazing and magical tour of London with a most unusual guide. The book is suitable for 6+ children and is an ideal introduction if you're planning a sightseeing trip to London. Katie and her brother Jack think Grandma's tour sounds a bit dull, but in Trafalgar Square they make a magical friend who takes them from the London Eye, down the river and on to Buckingham Palace for the changing of the guard. There are lots of interesting facts about famous landmarks, too!
The Ladybird Book of London by John Berry
First published in 1961, this Ladybird hardback book is packed with information about Britain's capital. It illustrates the story of London, her sights and history, with twenty-four beautiful full-page pictures. Starting from Trafalgar Square, it takes you through famous streets to see historic buildings.
See inside great cities
Lift the flaps to discover famous landmarks and amazing facts about London.
Explore soaring skyscrapers, elegant cathedrals and bustling shopping streets – and discover fascinating facts and details beneath the flaps.
With internet links to websites with virtual tours and panoramas.
An exciting flap book for older children full of detailed city illustrations.
Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides – London by Terry Deary
Horrible Histories Gruesome Guide: London takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of London, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. With this book tourists can plot their path to the past – take a trip to the terrifying Tower, dip into the ruthless River Thames (London's largest toilet!) and peer into creepy St Paul's Cathedral.
If you want to know all sorts of horrible facts about London such as What caused the Great Stink of 1858? Why the flying dustmen were feared? Who ate a tosher for tea? this is s
This book is ideal for Horrible Histories fans!
A Different Kettle of Fish by Autistic Physics Student Michael Barton about a Daytrip to London from Most Unique Perspective
Anybody who has come across autistic people would know how special they are especially in their relationship with the world around. A new book called A Different Kettle of Fish is now shedding some light into the world of a high functioning and highly intelligent young man who documents his daytrip to London from his own unique perspective.
Written from the heart and experience of Michael Barton, A Different Kettle of Fish takes readers on a trip from the author's familiar university surroundings to the weird and wonderful world of central London. With the author's rare and fascinating neurological makeup at play, readers are enjoying a first-hand account of life from a radically different perspective.
It is certainly unique and I have never read anything like this before. This book is a good read both for parents and children alike and should be compulsory reading in school, giving you a great insight not just into the life of autistic people but also to make you realise how things can be seen differently by people with disabilities.
It is also a book about London seen through the eyes of a special young man who does not take things for granted. You will experience a London as you have never seen it before!
Barton's quirky and comic illustrations bring to life the journey from the comfort of his familiar university surroundings into the hectic bustle of central London. A fun and enlightening read for friends, family, caring professionals and anyone interested in an alternative viewpoint on the world. Sure to strike a chord with other day trippers on the autism spectrum.
To most, Central London is a thick-soup of congestion, tourists and overwhelming options. To Michael Barton, one of 700,000 people in the UK living with autism, a daytrip to the UK's capital is awash with metaphors, hidden messages and contradictions. In his book, Barton documents this tumultuous day to give readers an opportunity to see London and life through an autistic person's eyes using his hallmark wit and wisdom as well as quirky and funny illustrations.
A Different Kettle of Fish: A Day in the Life of a Physics Student with Autism is available from Amazon.
Whizzy Wheels: London Bus
Whizzy Wheels: London Bus, illustrated by Marion Billet, is a book on wheels – the perfect souvenir (even if you are a London Mum or London child)!
This book is suitable for children of any age and mums will love it too. My 5 year old son can read it by himself and loves the whizzy wheels. Young children just love things that go, and here is a book they will spend hours pushing along the floor as well as reading! Follow the red bus around the streets of London visiting the sights, with an extra detail to spot on every page.
Then close the book and push it along on its four moving wheels and go on your own journey! The perfect way for young visitors to London to remember their trip. www.panmacmillan.com
LONDON FOR CHILDREN
Did you know that a polar bear used to fish near the Tower of London? Or that ice bowling on the frozen Thames was once a popular pastime?
LONDON FOR CHILDREN by Matteo Pericoli, published today by MacMillan Children's Books, must be the best book about London I have come across in years of reviewing books about this amazing European Capital. My 5 year old son commented 'Mum, when will I be able to read it all on my own?'.
This beautifully illustrated book is a fascinating, fact-filled journey through London that helps you and your child discover the stories and secrets of one of the largest cities in the world. It's a great example of a book that CANNOT be replaced by any electronic devices such as iPad, Kindle. You've got to have this books in your hands to appreciate the beauty of the illustrations.
Matteo's astonishing project, to illustrate a continuous 20 mile journey along the north and south banks of the Thames, took him two years to complete. Now the two 37-foot-long pen-and-ink drawings can be enjoyed in vibrant colour, with eye-opening (and eye-watering) facts; from the battles of Roman London and the Princes in the Tower, to the Gunpowder Plot and the great Victorian stink!
Children's Age Range 3+
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Wednesday, Oct 2 2019
UPS Gets Green Light From FAA To Use Drones For Delivering Medical Supplies Outside Of Urban Areas
Amazon and Uber are vying for similar approvals to transport food and goods. "It just gives us a lot of capabilities," David Abney, the chairman and chief executive of UPS, told the Wall Street Journal: "We're going to move ahead quickly and expand rapidly. It's not going to be a small operation." He added the first phase could include 100 or more hospital complexes.
The Wall Street Journal: UPS Gets FAA Nod For Widespread Drone Deliveries
United Parcel Service Inc. said it received the first-of-its-kind federal approval to start setting up a fleet of unmanned aircraft to deliver health supplies and eventually consumer packages potentially throughout the U.S. In the latest regulatory boost for expanded commercial drone services, the company also intends to gradually phase in routine night flights and heavier cargo limits—areas now generally off-limits to most operators. (Pasztor, 10/1)
The Associated Press: UPS Gets Government Approval To Become A Drone Airline
UPS has won government approval to operate a nationwide fleet of drones, which will let the company expand deliveries on hospital campuses and move it one step closer to making deliveries to consumers. Many regulatory obstacles remain, however, before UPS — or other operators who are testing drones — can fill the sky over cities and suburbs with drones carrying goods to people's doorsteps. (Koenig, 10/1)
CNN: UPS Broke Into Drone Deliveries Shuttling Medical Samples. Now It's Ready To Take Off
Over the past six months, UPS has already made 1,100 medical sample deliveries at a Raleigh, North Carolina, hospital under a government pilot program. The deliveries travel 150 meters from one hospital location to another. Now UPS plans to expand to more than 20 hospitals over the next two years. (McFarland, 10/1)
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WREXHAM won't make the same mistake as Cardiff City in underestimating the threat posed by Welsh Premiership outfit Bangor City when the FAW Premier Cup competition resumes in March.
WREXHAM won't make the same mistake as Cardiff City in underestimating the threat posed by Welsh Premiership outfit Bangor City when the FAW Premier Cup competition resumes in March.
The Dragons, defending the BBC Wales-sponsored trophy they have won on five occasions in its seven-year history, travel to Farrar Road for the semi-final after Peter Davenport's part-timers overcame Cardiff 1-0 last week.
Racecourse boss Denis Smith said: "It's a good draw for us and for football fans in North Wales. Bangor had a great result in the last round and I'm sure they will be pleased to be playing us.
"There should be a pretty big crowd and when we have played them in the past it has always been a decent game. And, of course, we won't be taking it lightly or taking anything for granted, which Cardiff apparently did - to their cost."
Although a date for the match has yet to be fixed following consultations with the BBC and the competition organisers, Wrexham are keen to play in the first week of March because of their possible continued involvement in the LDV Vans Trophy competition.
City manager Davenport was in bullish mood: "We are very pleased with the draw, because what we wanted at this stage of the competition was a home tie and that is what we got.
"Wrexham are the team to beat in this cup, because, as well as being the current holders, they are the one full-time club to have taken the event seriously all along.
"There should be a big crowd for the game and it may be that we could pull in 3,000 or 4,000 fans, possibly in an all-ticket arrangement, but that decision is not up to me.
"We are playing well at the moment and it will be good to have a crack at Wrexham, because I think we have a chance of winning, although we know the game is a long way off. "I am looking forward to meeting up again with their manager, Denis Smith, who was at Sunderland, in 1990, when they signed me from Middlesbrough.
"It is a quirk of fate, the way things have worked out, that my first game for Sunderland, and Denis, was in a pre-season friendly at Bangor that summer - and I scored a goal from a penalty."
With a free week before Wrexham resume their League One relegation battle at Walsall, Smith has no injury concerns.
"With Danny Williams suspended next weekend, we've got two weeks to get him really fit," he said. "He's had a long lay-off and in an ideal world would not have been back in the team as soon as he was."


When songwriter Bob Feldman, a member of the songwriting team Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer, witnessed a young woman yelling at a boy in a soda shop named The Sweet Shoppe, he scrawled her vocalizations onto a napkin, later turning it into what became "My Boyfriend's Back".
Caprice Records insisted the song be given to The Shirelles, but Feldman refused and got The Angels out of their contract with Caprice and got them re-signed with Smash Records.
"My Boyfriend's Back" shot to #1 in the US in the summer of 1963, catapulting the group into national fame. It also reached #50 in the UK.


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NASA's New James Webb Space Telescope Will Help Reveal the Secrets of the Universe
Hannah Grinbank
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) might seem like just another one of their new gadgets. However, it's actually a scientific sensation revolutionizing how we observe space, facilitating new discoveries, and allowing us to view galaxies from eons ago.
The JSWT was launched from the European Space Agency's spaceport in French Guiana on Dec. 25, 2021, and spent seven months unfolding, instrument testing and gathering data before its first collection of full-color images were released on July 12, 2022. Webb's infrared-detecting technology enables scientists to observe galaxy evolution, exoplanetary systems, the formation of stars and planets, and even our solar system in unimaginable ways.
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When it comes to size, there are some complications when designing a space telescope. The bigger the telescope, the better its vision; but a smaller telescope is easier to get into space. To combat this, Webb's designers produced a telescope that has the best of both worlds: it's compact and expands in space. That's not to say that the JWST is small- in fact, it's six tons, has a light-gathering mirror over two stories high and is the biggest observatory ever launched into space. However, the telescope can fit inside of its launch rocket by folding and retracting its many panels and mirrors.
One of a space telescope's most interesting qualities is that, in a way, it can look back in time. Although it sounds like something out of a science-fiction novel, there is an incredibly simple explanation as to how that's possible. Because light moves extremely fast, its travel appears instantaneous to us here on earth; but because the distances in space are so vast, the time light takes to travel to us is more noticeable and is measured in light-years. For example, if we look at a star that is four light-years away, we see it as it was four years ago instead of today because we are seeing the light that left it four years ago and is just now reaching us. This concept can help us learn about what the universe was like billions of years ago by studying the light emitted by distant galaxies!
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The JWST's first image was highly anticipated and did not disappoint in the slightest. Credited as one of the deepest and sharpest infrared images of the universe ever taken, the patch of sky in the photo is no bigger than a grain of sand. The lights that do not have six-pointed flares are galaxies, while the ones that do are stars. This essentially means that in this one sand-sized patch of space there are hundreds, maybe thousands of galaxies! The reason some of these galaxies appear bent is because of the combined mass of the huge galaxy cluster in the center. It acts as a "gravitational lens" and bends the light rays from the more distant galaxies behind it, essentially acting as a natural telescope. "Natural telescopes" like these can help us see billions of years into the past, and even show us some of the first structures created in the universe.
While it may seem like a tall order to live up to Webb's first image, its latest is even more incredible than its first. The photo is of the planet Neptune, and it captures the clearest view of its rings seen in decades. This is also the first time Neptune has been seen in infrared light, giving it its pearly appearance as opposed to the icy blue color it is known for. Neptune's moons can also be seen in the photo, with six of them appearing as small dots surrounding the planet. Its seventh moon Triton can be seen in larger versions of the photo. Because Triton reflects seventy percent of the sunlight that hits it, it appears very bright and is colored teal. The appearance of Neptune's rings is quite possibly the most astonishing part of the photo because many of them have not been detected since NASA's Voyager 2 observed them in 1989.
Even though it has some impressive discoveries under its belt so far, the James Webb Space Telescope continues to explore and ultimately do what it does best: help us learn about the secrets of the universe.
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1-What are his/her working hours? Is his/her timing meshing well with your schedule?
A relaxed mindset is absolutely necessary for a successful visit to your dentist. Hence, make your appointments with a doctor, whose work hours do not clash with yours, to ensure complete compatibility.
2-What is the dentist's approach to preventive dentistry?
As the old adage goes, prevention is better than cure. A good dentist should give appropriate importance to this field of dentistry. Pay attention to your chosen dentist's way of dealing with preventive measures.
3-How often does he/she attend conferences and dental education workshops?
Dentistry, like every other field of science, medical or otherwise, is continually evolving. In Parramatta, dentist has to be up-to-date with recent breakthroughs in dental medicine. Also, he/she has to be able to implement them thoroughly.
4- Where was the dentist educated?
Even though practical experience outweighs theoretical knowledge by far, every professional needs to have a sound knowledge of the foundational basics of their chosen field. Your dentist's alma mater is the best referral point in their proficiency in this.
5- What arrangements are made to handle emergencies outside office hours?
Sometimes, a patient's condition might require immediate medical attention outside office hours. In such a case, most dentists make arrangements with either emergency referral services, or with colleagues. You need to make sure that such agreements are comfortable on both sides, and that the alternate professional is both trustworthy and comfortable to work with.
6- Is your dentist easy to work with?
In a doctor-patient relationship, trust and ease of communication is a necessity. While choosing a dentist, make sure that he/she is comfortable to talk to, that you can trust his/her diagnosis and the cure offered by him/her for your particular problem.
7- Is your dentist a member of a reputed dental health care association?
Make sure that the dentist you choose is a member of a dental association of good repute. Not only does this ensure his/her credentials, it also makes him/her answerable directly to you in case of any problems.
These given points form nothing more than a helpful framework of criterion on which to gauge your dentist. Above all, the dentist you choose has to be a trusted advisor whom you can turn to at all times- for your dental health is very closely interlinked with the well-being of both your physique and psyche!
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Cenote Sagrado
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The Cenote Sagrado is located north of the pyramid of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza archaeological zone, with 60 meters in diameter is completely open, 15 m separates the water surface and is cordoned off to prevent people from getting too close to shore.
The Mayans who lived there used it to make religious sacrifices as a tribute to their gods in ceramics and jewelry also sprayed the background while performing the ritual. Over the years it has been dredged for the recovery of pottery, human bones, jade jewelry, copper and other materials. At its edge is still a platform where it is believed that from there the girls were thrown.
Because of its cultural value and its form, this is just a cenote where you can admire and enjoy while doing his tour of the archeological zone.
Historical Mayan sources define this natural well as an important ceremonial center and pilgrimage destination between the 5th and 16th centuries A.D. Ritual were conducted here and offerings were made of gold copper tombac (a kind of brass) obsidian, quartz, shell, wood, copal, rubber, textiles and skeletal remains mainly of children and adult males.
The nearly circular pool is 60m in diameter.
The distance from ground level down to the water is approximately 22 meters and the deoth of the water is from to 6 to meters beyond that.
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