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Muhammad Ali hospitalized with 'mild' pneumonia 22-Dec-14, 6:55 AM | Agence France-Presse
CONGRATS! Fil-Am from Cavite is a California Teacher of the Year 22-Dec-14, 7:15 AM | InterAksyon.com
VIDEO | Pope meeting 10 leaders of various faiths when he visits PH 22-Dec-14, 12:23 AM | Erwin Tulfo, News5
Soldier kills comrade, civilian in Cotabato City 22-Dec-14, 8:30 AM | Dennis Arcon, InterAksyon.com
VIDEO | Raps filed vs employer of OFW killed by lion in Kuwait - Binay 21-Dec-14, 10:38 PM | Ina Zara, News5
OPINION | Why oil could drop as low as $20 per barrel 21-December-14, 06:26 AM | Anatole Kaletsky, Reuters READ MORE
AWOL Navy officer, last person seen with Marine slain inside camp, hunted 21-Dec-14, 6:38 PM | Thom Andrade, InterAksyon.com Stressing the man is not yet deemed a suspect, the military is hunting a Navy officer who has gone AWOL a day after he was seen with a female Marine lieutenant who was found dead inside her car in Fort Bonifacio late November.
'TAKSIL' | MRT-LRT fare hike advisory in holidays a 'treachery', says Bayan; Palace defends move 21-Dec-14, 12:21 PM | InterAksyon.com | With Philippines News Agency DOTC's announcement of a fare hike in MRT and LRT systems in the busy holiday season is a form of 'treachery,' Bayan said Sunday. Malacanang noted the variance between train fares and those of buses for similar distances; the huge subsidies for the trains; and the repeated deferment of fare hikes.
Lacson resigns as rehab chief, effective February 2015 21-Dec-14, 11:16 AM | Ernie Reyes, InterAksyon.com Presidential Adviser on Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Panfilo Lacson has resigned from his post, effective first week of February 2015.
BREAKING NEWS as of 22-Dec-14, 11:23 AM OPINION | How to pay North Korea back for Sony hack? An ex-CIA analyst has one propositionUS officers shoot Canadian man on border bridgeEven the French turning queasy over force-fed foie grasVIDEO | Touch-free smart phone empowers mobility-impairedPARA KAY P-NOY | What do urban-poor kids want for Christmas?Palawan island transfer service now available exclusive for AirAsia passengersIMF policies criticized over Ebola outbreakSoldier kills comrade, civilian in Cotabato CityHOTEL OF THE WEEK | B P International in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong KongWhat are the top 10 science breakthroughs of the year?France braces for major doctors' strike at ChristmasVatican taps French cardinal to take over should Pope Francis die or resignCONGRATS! Fil-Am from Cavite is a California Teacher of the YearMuhammad Ali hospitalized with 'mild' pneumoniaPhotographer Jane Bown who snapped royalty and rock stars dies
Palawan island transfer service now available exclusive for AirAsia passengers Starting December 19, AirAsia passengers bound for Palawan, El Nido, and Sabang from Puerto Princesa International Airport can buy tickets for island transfer service on…
IMF policies criticized over Ebola outbreak International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies left healthcare systems in the African countries worst affected by Ebola underfunded and lacking doctors, and hampered a coordinated response…
Universal Robina to supply Flying V with ethanol Universal Robina's ethanol plant can produce 100,000 liters a day.
PAALALA | Regulator warns mobile users to turn data service off when travelling abroad PAL, Cebu Pacific ask regulator to deny Emirates' bid to mount 'colorum' flights Robinsons Retail to expand existing formats next year 2 SME stocks outperform the Philippine market this year Philippines plans air talks with 4 countries in first half of 2015 Philippine stock market seen taking cue from overseas news on shortened trading week China pledges $11.5 billion to Mekong region countries - Xinhua
Big corporations take advantage of post-Yolanda rehab, harass disaster victims - Church official 21-Dec-14, 10:11 AM | InterAksyon.com The public-private partnership framework of the government's rehabilitation program in Yolanda-hit areas are being used by big corporations for their own benefit, said a Church official in charge of helping survivors of the super typhoon recover from the disaster.
IS has executed 100 foreigners trying to quit: report 20-Dec-14, 11:20 PM | Agence France-Presse The Islamic State extremist group has executed 100 of its own foreign fighters who tried to flee their headquarters in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the Financial Times newspaper said Saturday.
SUV driver charged for running over traffic enforcer, leaving him comatose 21-Dec-14, 7:32 PM| Clara Masinag, InterAksyon.com Charges of Reckless Imprudence Resulting in Serious Physical Injuries and Driving with an Expired Driverâs License were filed by the Quezon City Prosecutor's Office against the driver of a sports utility vehicle who ran over an MMDA enforcer who was manning traffic on EDSA in Cubao, Quezon City.
Communist rebels in Mindanao to free 9 'POWs' 21-Dec-14, 10:01 PM| InterAksyon.com Communist rebels in Mindanao said they would be freeing all nine 'prisoners of war' whose release has been ordered by the leadership of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.
CA upholds DOH rule on 'no approved therapeutic claim' tag on supplements 21-Dec-14, 11:21 PM| Brian Maglungsod, Interaksyon.com The Court of Appeals has upheld the DOH order requiring the tag "No Approved Therapeutic Claim" on supplements, dismissing a petition filed by the Chamber of Herbal Industries of the Philippines more than four years ago.
GIFT OR CURSE? | Number coding lifted Dec. 23-Jan. 4; MMDA tells folk to brace for traffic jams 21-Dec-14, 4:03 PM| Clara Masinag, InterAksyon.com Take it as a Christmas gift or a curse: the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is suspending number coding restrictions for two weeks to afford people more mobility in the holidays, but also warns them to plan trips well, given the usual 20-percent rise in traffic congestion.
ISLAMIC STATE SIEGE ENDS | Trapped on Iraqi mountain for months, Yazidis cheer Kurd liberators 21-Dec-14, 5:27 PM| Isabel Coles, Reuters Iraqi Kurdish fighters flashed victory signs as they swept across the northern side of Sinjar mountain on Saturday, two days after breaking through to free hundreds of Yazidis trapped there for months by Islamic State fighters.
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Situated near the beach in Calangute, this hotel is close to Calangute Market, Calangute Beach and Baga Beach. Also nearby are St. Alex Church and St. Anthony's Chapel.
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In addition to 2 restaurants, Joia Do Mar features an outdoor pool. Other amenities include a poolside bar and a swim-up bar.
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Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a swim-up bar and a poolside bar. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This Calangute hotel also offers an outdoor pool, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Swim-up bar
- Total number of rooms - 35
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of restaurants - 2
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- Free self parking
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Masala Hut - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
The Joy Pool Bar - This bar is located by the pool.
Nagila - This theme restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
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The University of Montana celebrates its 122nd birthday on Thursday, February 12th with a noon-hour party and a 5:30 p.m. Charter Day awards ceremony and reception. Charter Day will once again be held in conjunction with "Celebrate Academics!". These events offer an opportunity to UM students, faculty, staff and the general public to explore the excitement of teaching and learning at UM. "Celebrate Academics & Charter Day" gives participants an opportunity to learn about the innovative ideas and work happening inside and outside the classroom by UM's world-class faculty members and students. Visit the following link to learn more about these events: http://grizalum.org/events/charterday/default.php.
Soup Wednesday
Join President Engstrom for Soup Wednesday on Wednesday, March 25th from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the The Payne Family Native American Center Rotunda.
Employee Recognition Day
The UM Employee Recognition Day will be held on Friday, March 27th from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. Visit the following link for additional information about the UM Employee Recognition Day: http://www.umt.edu/employeerecognition/.


text: ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTIONS MANUAL ENVIRONMENT OF CARE SECTION Reference Number: EC.5.10.5 POLICY TITLE Acquisition of Furniture & Furnishings POLICY STATEMENT It is the policy of Murray-Calloway County Hospital (MCCH) that when acquiring furniture, furnishings and related supplies that only fire safe materials will be allowed into the facility. 1. Furnishings will be determined from the standpoint of utility, durability, maintaining cleanliness and therapeutic and aesthetic value of color and design. 2. Outside consultants and/or MCCH resources will be utilized for interior decorating or interior design services when indicated. 3. It is the policy of MCCH that all furniture, curtains, draperies, carpeting, wastebaskets, shelving and miscellaneous furnishings meet National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) fire safety codes. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for the procurement of furniture, furnishings and fixtures (other than medical furniture) and to meet replacement and additional needs throughout Murray-Calloway County Hospital. RESPONSIBILITY 1. The Director of Materials Management is responsible for obtaining approvals and procuring all new furniture, furnishings, fixtures and related supplies. 2. Department Managers are responsible for the protection and safeguarding of furnishings assigned to their areas. 3. The Director of Plant Operations is responsible for structural development on approved remodeling projects and for installation/removal of fixtures permanently attached to structures. 4. The Director of Plant Operations is responsible for approving or disapproving requests in accordance with NFPA regulations. PROCEDURE 1. All requests for new items will be requested by using form EC.5.10.5.a, which shall be submitted to the Director of Materials Management describing the item, justifications and specific locations. 2. Materials Management will forward all requests to the Director of Plant Operations for approval or disapproval for compliance with NFPA fire safety codes. The Director of Plant Operations or designee will indicate approval / disapproval on the form, will indicate any reason(s) for disapproval and will sign the form. 3. To expedite the approval process, the Director of Plant Operations may approve selected material in advance. Documentation to support prior approval will be retained by the Director of Plant Operations. 4. To expedite the approval and procurement process, all departments are encouraged to research their needs and request items that meet the NFPA fire safety codes. 5. Requests for relocation of existing furniture and furnishings, both within and between buildings of MCCH, will be requested by memorandum to the Director of Plant Operations describing needs and specific locations. Under no circumstances will movement of furniture and/or furnishings be accomplished without prior notification and approval by the Director of Plant Operations. IMPLEMENTATION Interior furnishings consist of, but are not limited to upholstered furniture, waste and trash receptacles, interior finishing such as wall, ceiling, and floor coverings, carpets and wallpaper, drapes, curtains and other textiles. 1. Upholstered Furniture: All furniture possessing a combustible capability must be certified or bear a statement or tag that it meets, or was tested, under the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association 260 or 261 Standard. These are the test methods for determining the resistance of upholstered furniture to ignition by smoldering cigarettes. 2. Draperies, Curtains and Similar Furnishings: Drapes, cubicle curtains, etc., (hanging fabrics or textiles) are to be flame resistant and must be tested to meet the requirements of the NFPA-701 "Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Resistant Textiles and Films". 3. Waste and Trash Receptacles and Carts: Wastebaskets, trash and similar containers such as carts shall be of non-combustible or other approved materials as follows: a. Containers of less than 10-gallon capacity used for ordinary Class A combustibles may be used uncovered. EC.5.10.5 Page 2 of 4 b. Containers of more than 10-gallon capacity but less than 32-gallons shall be equipped with tight fitting covers or other means of confining combustion with the container. The containers must not melt or deform if the contents ignite or if it is exposed to heat or fire. c. Any size trash container that is used for disposal of materials subject to spontaneous combustion, generation of flammable vapors or intense burning must be placed in metal containers with close-fitting covers. NO chemical materials may be placed in trash containers. d. No trash or garbage containers (except for those used exclusively for transport) will be larger than 32-gallons. 4. Carpeting: All new carpeting purchased for installation at MCCH facilities shall be Class I in accordance with NFPA Standard 253, "Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source." 5. Fire Retardant Coatings: When articles used for interior finishing have a fire retardant coating, users must ensure such materials retain their retardant properties under service conditions. When in doubt, users shall contact the Director of Plant Operations who will verify that the treatment complies with NFPA 703, "Standard for the Fire Retardant Impregnated Wood and Fire Retardant Coatings for Building Materials." 6. Highly Flammable Furnishings and decorations: a. Furnishings or decorations of a highly flammable or explosive character are prohibited from being displayed or used in MCCH facilities. b. Textile materials having a napped, tufted, looped, woven, non-woven or similar surface shall not be applied to walls or ceilings unless meeting requirements of proper testing for flame spread. c. Cellular or foamed plastic materials shall not be used as interior wall or ceiling finish. 7. Heat Producing Appliances: Equipment will be installed and maintained in accordance with their manufacturers' instructions, applicable NFPA Standard and testing laboratory acceptance criteria. 8. Supportive Documentation of Flammability Ratings: a. Documents or certifications indicating a product's flammability rating are required to be retained in an easily retrievable manner to satisfy all regulatory agencies. b. Due to the inordinate purchases of furniture, interior decorations, etc., by various services, all purchasers of such products will establish and maintain a documentation file for presentations to inspectors. This file must contain an accurate description of EC.5.10.5 Page 3 of 4 the products purchased, the location within the facility and any documentation, certificates or manufacturer's literature referring to the product's conformance to the requirements of the fire retardation tests as specified. REFERENCE/S: The Joint Commission (TJC) Standards: EC.5.10, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 260 "Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture", NFPA 261 "Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes", NFPA-701 "Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Resistant Textiles and Films", NFPA Standard 253, "Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source", NFPA 703 "Standard for the Fire Retardant Impregnated Wood and Fire Retardant Coatings for Building Materials." APPROVAL: EC Committee Chair______________________________________ Date___________ Chief Executive Officer____________________________________ Date___________ ORIGINAL: 07/2008 REVIEWED: REVISED: POSTED DATE: ________________ EC.5.10.5 Page 4 of 4


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This program seeks to improve climate change communication and adaptation decision-making in response to climate variability and change within the humanitarian sector. It connects humanitarian practitioners from the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre [RC/RC CC] an affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies [IFRC] with science-policy graduate student researchers at the University of Colorado, to accomplish three specific goals:
- to improve the capacity of humanitarian practitioners within IFRC network at the interface of climate science, policy and practice
- to forge a unique partnership and facilitate collaborations between CU and RC/RC CC
- to help meet needs and gaps as well as work as a research clearing house in the stated themes climate change communication and adaptation decision-making in response to climate variability and change, as identified through RC/RC CC priorities and projects. Read more ...
Final 2013 Report, Executive Summaries
- Climate-Smart, Ecosystem-Friendly Livelihoods Assessment prepared by Amy Quandt
- Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) Report for Climate Change Adaptation Project in Teso and Karamoja prepared by Arielle Tozier de la Poterie
- Improving Flood Risk Management in Zambia prepared by Kanmani Venkateswaran
Ogmius (Issue 39, Fall 2014) Highlights Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Program
Issue 39 of Ogmius highlighted Leslie Dodson and Drew Zackary's Summer 2014 internships in the RC/RC CC program. Leslie wrote on "Promoting Climate Understanding and Adaptation: A Role for Serious Games and Effective Communication Technology" and Drew's article was on "Climate Change Adaptation: Early-Warning Forecasting in Northern Uganda - Summer 2014". Read the exchange here.
2014 Summer Interns Visit Boulder's Whittier Elementary
2014 Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Interns, Leslie Dodson and Drew Zackary, visited Wittier Elementary's 4th grade class in Boulder. Read more ...
How to 'be Boulder' with climate communications. A webcam session of Paying for predictions
Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre
February 18, 2014
The Climate Centre last Thursday remotely facilitated a session at the University of Colorado-Boulder of Paying for predictions – its popular game illustrating the cost, value and use of early warnings in which players decide whether to invest in forecast-based preparedness for floods. Read more ...
CU-Boulder students focus on aid policies with new Red Cross partnership by Jake Hazan
Colorado Daily
June 26, 2013
CSTPR faculty and grad students (Dilling, Daly, Boykoff, Quandt,Tozier de la Poterie, and Venkateswaran) highlighted in Colorado Daily article on CU's Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship program.
These internships are made available through support by the Environmental Studies program (ENVS) and from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (CSTPR).


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The Away Team - Set It Off
Artist: The Away Team
Featuring: Talib Kweli, Rapsody
Producer: Khrysis
Album: Scars & Stripes
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In theory The Away Team, or as they're known individually Sean Boog the emcee and Khrysis the producer, are already Unforgettable, but just in case you missed the duo's previous features, or contracted a sudden case of amnesia, I think we've got something for you that will cement their music in your synapses. More specifically, the Team, Talib Kweli and Rapsody are ready to Set It Off like Queen Latifah. Behind the boards Khrysis puts together a skittering beat that shakes lightly and bounces along on a sharp but mellow guitar line. From there Kweli sets off the lyrical explorations (pun intended) with the kind of syllable packed flow we've come to expect, followed closely by a tight 16 from the seemingly unshakable Rapsody and a closing effort from Boog that more than holds its own next to his compatriots rhymes. In other words, there's no way you're forgetting The Away Team after this. For more be sure to cop the duo's upcoming album Scars & Stripes, due out on October 11 through Jamla/IWWMG/Duck Down Music.
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Israel scoffs at UN demand that it foot bill for oil spill from Lebanon war
Planting seeds for peace and health
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Dreidel challenge puts new spin on breaking a Guinness World Record
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Gentrified in Jaffa
Polish Holocaust-themed film gets Oscar nomination, while Israeli entry misses cut
Glushko and Sela triumph for second straight year
Kiryat Shmona battles back to winning ways
Big guns await Mac TA in Euroleague Top 16
FC Barcelona to cut ties with terror financier Qatar, Israeli TV reports
Bayit Yehudi and Tekuma: United on paper, not in spirit
Bennett praises Tekuma decision to stay on Bayit Yehudi's Knesset list
The thought of Liberman as PM makes me sick, says Yacimovich
Deri accuses Yishai of leaving path of Rabbi Yosef
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Hamas arrests global jihadis who fired rocket on Friday, defense minister says
MK Hanin Zoabi says office robbery in Nazareth was 'a political act'
Egyptian 'spy' charged for allegedly passing Israel intel on Iranian warships' movements
Analysis: Neither Israel nor Hamas wants an escalation, but the situation in Gaza is explosive
Child on Hamas TV: Jews are barbaric apes
Jewish Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's son assaulted and robbed
A journey to Saskatchewan's Jewish past
The Jewish roots of podcast sensation 'Serial'
PHOTO GALLERY: Jews, dignitaries worldwide mark third night of Hanukkah
For Cuban Jews in US, rapprochement with Castro regime cause for concern
Israel acknowledges upside of diplomacy with Iran, Obama says
Elevating US-Israel alliance, Obama hails his role
Iran's support for Syria tested by oil price drop
Former head of Saudi religious police a bold feminist?
Iran honoring nuclear deal with Western powers, IAEA report shows
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View from the hill
Three Ladies, Three Lattes: Shabbat peace
Happily Eva After: The one in which I acted the turkey
Where the blind lead the sighted
Grapevine: Celebrating in sign
Campaign jockeying reveals growing cracks in haredi walls
Turkey and the Islamic State
Abandoning the diplomatic battlefield to our enemies
Ignoring strategic reality
A song for Kislev: 'Sea of Sheaves'
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שָרִים מִקוֹל הַלֵב
The miraculous oil of the olive
'The peace process is like rock and roll – it is never going to die'
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L'union fait la force
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La cuisine juive dans l'espace et le temps
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Transmuer la terreur en lumière
Autopsie d'une fuite de pétrole
L'éléphant blanc de Tel-Aviv
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Affaires de femmes ?
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Al-Sissi n'est pas Moubarak
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Chess 370.
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There is probably no game as difficult and captivating as chess. Millions of
people break their heads over chess strategies and spend years learning its ins
and outs. It holds them captive as nothing else does. They dream about it and
discuss the move of a single pawn as if their lives depended on it. They will
follow the most famous chess tournaments and discuss every move of a world
champion, for days and even years. They replay famous, mind-boggling games of
the past, even those that took place as long ago as 70 years.These chess
aficionados try to improve on those games of the distant past, often getting
into heated arguments about a brilliant or foolish move that took place 50 years
earlier. Thousands of books, tens of thousands of essays have been published on
how to get better at the game.The rules are set up in the World Chess
Federation's FIDE Handbook. Strategies are developed and tactics suggested;
countless combinations have been tried, to the point that some typical patterns
have their own names, such as the Boden's Mate and the Lasker-Bauer
combination.Mikhail Botvinnik revolutionized the opening theory, which
was considered nothing less than a Copernican breakthrough.Famous chess
studies such as the one published by Richard Reti (1921) are revelations of
tremendous depth. (He depicted a situation in which it seems impossible for the
white king to catch the advanced black pawn while the white pawn can be easily
stopped by the black king).THE RULES are ruthless. There are no
compromises, no flexibility.Zero rachmanut (mercy). It is all about
midat hadin (harsh rendering). The rules are rigid, as is nothing else. And they
can make players mad to the point of possibly considering suicide.But is
chess rigid? The rules seem easy – until you start playing. The entire game
takes place on a chessboard smaller than the size of a side table, but the game
is larger than the universe. Each party has 16 pieces, which are played on 64
squares, but they become so large in one's psyche that they dazzle the eyes of
the spectator.Some of the pieces can move in any direction; others can
move any number of squares along any rank or file but may not leap over other
pieces. There are those that can only move diagonally and others that are
allowed to move two squares horizontally and one square vertically, or two
squares vertically and one square horizontally, thus making the complete move
look like the letter "L."It all sounds very easy. But what any player
soon realizes is that these basic rules allow for thousands of combinations,
maneuvers and sub-rules, depending on the position of a pawn, a rook, or a
knight. These rules sometimes become so complicated and cause such major
obstacles that one prefers to take on higher mathematics, which looks easy in
comparison.(It is not!) There is good reason why the most famous chess
players are considered not only brilliant people but geniuses with advanced
mathematical minds.But again: Is chess rigid? Does it "constrain"? Is it
"fundamentalist," or perhaps "dogmatic"? Does it deny the player his freedom of
thought or action? In one sense, it does. The player cannot move the pieces as
he would like to. There are rules that make the game incredibly difficult. But
that fact is exactly what makes this game so exiting.It leads to an
unprecedented outburst of creativity. 'In der Beschränkung zeigt sich erst der
Meister. Und das Gesetz nur kann uns Freiheit geben," said Goethe: The
chessboard becomes the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the
rules of the game are the laws of nature, and man roams freely on this board
once he applies the rules in a way that will deepen their impact to such an
extent that a whole new world is revealed.BUT LET us never forget! He
who knows all the rules is not automatically a good player. What makes him a
great player is his ability to use these rules to unleash an outburst of
creativity, which resides deep within him and emerges only because of the
"unbearable" limitations. He then strikes! One small move forces everything to
shift around, creating total upheaval and causing the opponent to panic as he
never did before. And all this without ever violating one chess
rule.This is mental torture. But it is also the height of beauty. It is
the poetry of the game, like a melody is to music. Like one gentle brushstroke
of Rembrandt on a colorful canvas, making everything look radically different,
or like the genius musician playing her Stradivarius, re-creating the whole of
Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5.It transports the chess player to heaven.
His body must be in top form because his playing ability deteriorates when his
body does. Body and mind are inseparable. An entire world of feelings, images,
ideas, emotions and passions come to the forefront.But most important is
that there so many options for how to apply the rules. And all of them are
authentic. There are hundreds of opening moves and endgames. The Talmudic
concept of eilu ve-eilu divrei elokim chayim (these and those are the words of
the living God) is fully applicable. There are rishonim (early authorities) and
acharonim (later authorities). There are commentaries, sub-commentaries, major
differences of opinion, fiery clashes and even mistakes that carry dimensions of
truth.CHESS IS like a halachic discussion. It is a clash of the
minds.Sometimes, "the passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept
under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not
sufficient" (Aaron Nimzovich).Its position is treif (totally non-kosher)
by all standards. Certain maneuvers are possible in the opinion of some, while
others have their doubts. But above all, "chess is so inspiring that I do not
believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game"
(Wilhelm Steinitz).Halacha is the greatest chess game on earth. It is
the Jewish game par excellence. For the man who wants to live a life of great
meaning and depth, nothing is more demanding and torturous while simultaneously
uplifting and mind-broadening.He loves the rules because they are the
way to freedom. All the real chess player wants is to play chess. He recognizes
that others wish to play with less complicated rules. And that is
fine.But the chess player smiles. That is not chess. That is nothing but
dominoes played by kids.The serious chess player embraces this greatest
game of all because these impossible rules give him the thrill of life as
nothing else does. They make him divinely insane. On top of that, he has to make
a choice from among many options, whether they were articulated by Maimonides,
Joseph Karoor other authentic and genius chess players.Surely, chess is
just a game, while halacha, if properly understood and lived, deals with real
life, deep religiosity, moral dilemmas, emotions and intuitions far more
significant in man's life than a chess game.The man who plays chess in
real life will realize that if he "plays" well he is on the track to drawing
closer and closer to the King, until he is checkmated and, unlike in a chess
game, falls into the arms of the King.The writer, who is an author and
international lecturer, is dean of the David Cardozo academy in Jerusalem.
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Flaky Bumbleberry Pie Recipe
This pie recipe makes one of the flakiest crusts ever. The filling is also delicious with the different berries and rhubarb. This pie is sure to impress.—Suzanne Alberts, Onalaska, Wisconsin
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 1 hour + cooling YIELD:6-8 servings
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup cold butter
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 medium tart apple, peeled and diced
- 1 cup diced fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed
- 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed and drained
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed and drained
- 1 cup sliced fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed and drained
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1. In a small bowl, combine flour, salt and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture ensembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle.
- 2. Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate.
- 3. In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients; pour into crust. Roll out the remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Seal and flute edges. Cover edges loosely with foil.
- 4. Bake 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; remove foil. Bake 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 piece) equals 449 calories, 23 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 528 mg sodium, 58 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.
Wine Pairings
Sweet White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
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This next 6 months is full of more appointments, testing, our growing family and many birthdays and holidays. We will take each day one step at a time. This journey never gets easier but we do get stronger.
Raising Carter
Monday, October 13, 2014
We did it!
A couple of months ago, I posted about the changes we would be making to our house to accommodate Carter's needs and allow our daughters to have their own bedrooms for the first time. After I posted it, I lost my strength to do it. I broke down in tears every time I looked at his room and thought about taking it all apart. I just couldn't do it. I knew that I would get used to the idea, but I needed time. This weekend, I finally found the nerve. So without hesitation, I started cleaning out the downstairs closet so I could start the rigorous work of taking all of the important things in Carter's room and moving it all to a closet. A task that was not only tiring physically, but emotionally as well. My little boy is almost 6, so there were tons of things to go through from over the years. I reminisced about each memory and carefully placed the knick knacks and art projects into boxes for now…I pulled strength from some place way deep down inside that I didn't even know was there. I spent half of Saturday organizing and moving things from one place to another until all three kids' closets became their very own. On Sunday, my best friend came over to help me disassemble Carter's hospital bed. This process took us about 2 hours. When my husband got home, He took apart the bottom platform and motor so that we could move the 100 pound piece of equipment to the dining room. Once that was down, the reassembling process started. After an hour, the hardest part of the whole ordeal, was over. My moment of strength as we maneuvered the platform downstairs was when Carter started bouncing up and down on his knees with the biggest belly laughs ever. He smiled and enjoyed seeing his bed coming downstairs. Despite my sadness and misery of the changes, he was happy. I think it was his way of showing me that he is okay with the changes and he understands that it's for the best. He knew his mommy needed encouragement after the challenging weekend. A room is insignificant and irrelevant to Carter; all he knows is that this is home, whether his things are in a closet or a bedroom. All he knows is that he is loved and for him, that is enough. Like I said in my other post about the arrangements, a bedroom and decorations were more for us, than him. I talked to several family and friends about our plans over the last few months and every single person agreed that this was a good idea and would make our lives easier. I want to thank each and every one of you for giving me words of encouragement and supporting us every step of the way. I want to thank my best friend, Alison, for coming straight over when I told her my battle with the hospital bed.
This next 6 months is full of more appointments, testing, our growing family and many birthdays and holidays. We will take each day one step at a time. This journey never gets easier but we do get stronger.
This next 6 months is full of more appointments, testing, our growing family and many birthdays and holidays. We will take each day one step at a time. This journey never gets easier but we do get stronger.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Crunch time
We are only a few months away from Carter's 6th birthday. I've said this many times before but as each birthday approaches, that excited yet worried mixture of emotions arise. Over the last few years; since Mitochondrial Disease was first officially made a big part of our lives, the endless question that lingers above our heads is life expectancy. As Carter gets older and his struggles get more confusing and baffling, we are left with more questions than answers. This last year has been tough because we thought we had finally made a break through with Carter when he learned to cruise and stand with seemingly endless strength and energy. But those dreams faded within 6 months when he regressed back to sitting, scooting and very little energy. Many of his struggles have been on and off over the years, but there are new issues that we are facing. He has a lot of trouble with urinary retention (unable to urinate consistently on his own), he has very little strength in his legs and he is extremely aggressive to his face. We have new specialists including urology, neuro surgery and behaviorists. But the hardest part of this is that most of them don't know why he has these struggles and it always goes back to the "easy answer"…it's a Mito thing. A Mito thing. A Mito thing. An answer that I am not okay with. Are there only blinders on for most doctors when a child comes through the door with a questionable diagnosis?! One that many doctors don't even fully understand. So instead of looking at each problem and forgetting that their is this underlying condition that COULD be just a small PART of his problem, they are quick to brush it off as if there is nothing they can do. Over the last few months, I have accessed all of his medical records myself and scoured through the many tests and reports trying to find the missing puzzle pieces that have been brushed under the rug. And through my search, I have found things that have made me angry yet determined to find new answers. The result of my search has been that we seen orthopedics to discuss his subluxed hip (the ball of his hip isn't quite in the socket like it should be and therefore his hip sockets have deteriorated) and they are trying to figure out a successful method to correct this. We also saw urology to discuss his urinary retention and we were trained on catheterizing him at home to help him empty his bladder completely. But during this appointment, for the first time, the urologist looked at the deep dimple in Carter's lower spine that he was born with, but that doctors have never looked closer at. She explained that it COULD be a tethered cord or spinal problem. IF it's this problem, it could have everything to do with his constipation, urinary retention and leg weakness. This could be life changing for Carter because a neuro surgeon could correct the problem with surgery. Why this hasn't been addressed or taken more seriously over the years, I will never know for sure. But within the next few weeks, Carter will be having a sedated spinal MRI, bladder and kidney ultrasound, bladder pressure test and a dye study of his ureters to make sure his urine doesn't back up into his kidneys. And as if this isn't enough already, we have decided to take Carter to the Cleveland Clinic for another opinion. We want to see their big Mitochondrial specialist to make sure the med list is okay and see what he thinks about Carter's protocols and over all care. While there, he will also be seeing an epilepsy and gastro doctor. We will be going there next month for a few days. I want answers, not questions. I want to make sure that Carter has the best quality of life possible in the years he will be with us. It may seem crazy to many people that we are booking so many things so close together, but as many people know; Carter has a new baby brother/sister on the way (due in March) so we are trying to take care of everything important as soon as we can! It will be hard for us to travel as the winter months come as well as a new baby. It's crunch time in our home in so many ways.
So as Carter's 6th birthday quickly approaches, bear with me as we embark on many new tests, appointments and specialists. Ready or not, here we come.
So as Carter's 6th birthday quickly approaches, bear with me as we embark on many new tests, appointments and specialists. Ready or not, here we come.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
I gave up...
I gave up a while ago, but not in a way that you would think. Anyone who is not in our shoes, may not entirely understand but let me try to explain. Giving up doesn't mean we have "given up'' in a sense. When we tell people about our son's medical problems and how difficult it is to see him gain and lose all of his skills, a popular phrase we hear often is, "no one knows what Carter's future holds, miracles happen every day" or "doctors don't know everything". And I totally 100% agree, but there's another side to this as well. Have you ever wanted something so badly, that you forget to appreciate what you DO have?! When Carter was a baby, I hoped so badly that he would catch up in development or start doing the things his therapists worked so hard on. I spent most of my time wishing for something that wasn't there. I cried for all the things I had dreamed about for my first child. I wanted all of those mommy experiences that every mother imagines. I wanted to take Carter to the park and watch him make friends, I wanted to share my favorite snacks and foods with him in hope that he would follow in my footsteps, I wished for the day that my husband could play sports with his only son. And over those years, I neglected to appreciate the miracles in front of me. The smiles and giggles that Carter had over the rare toys he enjoyed. The glimpses of eye contact that we worked so hard on in speech therapy. The negative test results for devastating disorders that doctors wanted to rule out. I let all those things pass me up while I still held hope for bigger things. Without even realizing I had given up, I did. But something different happened that may seem contradictory. I didn't lose hope nor did I feel defeated. Instead I feel empowered, stronger and happier. I celebrate all the little things and brag to my family and friends about Carter's favorite squishy ball. I laugh and enjoy the funny faces Carter makes when he watches his sisters dance and sing. I clap and applaud when Carter poops on the potty. I feel triumphant when Carter has a pain free family vacation where he is happy the entire time. I go on and on about the 12 ounces of pureed baby food that he has consumed twice a day for a month now. Do I dwell on the what if's and possibilities that could happen at any time in regards to Carter's medical conditions? Yes, every single day. Do I always hope for a new cure or treatment that will help my child live a better and longer life? Every moment of every day. But I give up on wishing for something that isn't meant to be for my son. And the most important part of this, is that I am OKAY with that. Being okay with something I cannot control, was the hardest obstacle by far. I believe that miracles sometimes create unrealistic expectations. Miracles don't always mean a magic cure or over night phenomenon. In my world, miracles are simply every little thing that my son does. He is alive, he is happy and he is beautiful. THOSE are true miracles. So I beg of my family and friends, to understand when I say that I have given up and that you will understand and respect that I don't wish for perfection anymore. I don't beg God to change to my child. Would you want God to change your child and the gift you have been given? My every day miracle goes by the name "Carter".
Monday, September 8, 2014
The love of a sister
Having children is amazing in so many ways. But there is something oh so very special about seeing your children become siblings and growing together; in more ways than one. There's nothing I love more than seeing my 2 year old grow into such a loving, devoted sister to her extra special big brother. She watches him go through hours of therapies, receive tons of meds every day, get feeding tube boluses and non age appropriate care (diaper changes and baby food meals). Instead of her questioning or wondering why he doesn't walk, talk, eat regular meals and go on the potty, she learns how we do things and she does her best to help. She cheers her brother on when he tries so hard to stand or he finishes a bowl of sweet potatoes. She even helps feed him her applesauce to which he cracks up laughing. She stands in front of him as his therapist helps him walk and she waves her hands as she says "come on buddy, you can do it". When his speech therapist works on reciprocal sounds, Lily reminds her that "Carter can't talk". It's simply amazing what she understands even when she never asks why. To her, it's not a question of why. To her, nothing is wrong with her big brother. To her he is simply "my Cart, my brother". To see unconditional love and devotion like this, is everything I ever hoped for, for Carter. Lily is truly her brothers best friend and he is hers.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Reality isn't always ideal...
As our family is growing, we are also outgrowing our house. But like many families in our situation, it is difficult to sell our house and get a new mortgage to accommodate our needs, at this time. I am grateful for the years of experience and growth to get us through this obstacle. Nothing in the last 5.5 years has been by the book or as planned. As our journey has progressed, we have learned to make pavement out of gravel and to see flowers in a field of weeds. So as we look around our house at all the things that just aren't working anymore, we are brainstorming ways to make the best of it. Last week, a friend of ours showed up at our door and started tearing the wall apart in our kitchen to bring the plumbing and electrical up from the basement so that we could move our washer and dryer to the main level. A wish on my long list for many years. He made it happen and happen it did! Laundry was a mountainous task for me each week, because I don't just have a Sunday laundry day…I do laundry daily. Carter's clothes must be changed many times a day and so do his blankets that get soiled quickly. I was climbing two stories every time I did laundry. This huge change fueled us to keep going. Stairs have become the worst feature in our home. Our only bathroom is on the second floor as well as all of the bedrooms, so no matter how we refigure our house, we have to carry Carter upstairs for baths. As lovely as his hospital bed is, it also became an issue quickly once he learned to pull to stand and bang his head on hard things. We had the DME company add padding to the panels of his bed, but it's too thin for the type of rocking and head banging our little hercules does. So we have had Carter sleeping on the couch or padding on the floor in our living room for quite some time now. And my husband has been sleeping on the long end of the couch to be near Carter, in case he refluxes or struggles. If the hospital bed is in the dining room, we can use it for changing Carter and he can sleep in it once he is fast asleep. We have thought about all different ways we could add on to our house or turn certain areas in to something else, but we have finally caved in and decided…no renovations and no more procrastinating. We have battled for years to keep Carter's life and our lives as "normal" as possible, even when we understand that our lives our anything but "normal". I am the type of person who likes things to be in their rightful places, so the idea of turning our beautiful dining room into a bedroom without privacy and a door, has been daunting. But this is where we are at this time. It makes sense and is a viable option. All of our other dreams are far from reach, unrealistic and unpractical. So here we are. As I think about moving Carter's hospital bed to our dining room and putting his clothes in the coat closet, I feel my heart sink and my emotions in over drive. As easy as it would be to drop to my knees and cry, I know that I can't. it has to be done. As much as I love to walk into Carter's bedroom and see all of his precious art work, U of M souvenirs and gifts from over the years, I know that a bedroom is silly in the big picture. Carter doesn't even use his bedroom. We wouldn't have him sleep alone in his bedroom because of the risk he will reflux and aspirate. He doesn't have a collection of his favorite toys to put in his room. He doesn't even step foot in there these days. The realization of THOSE things is what kills me. Even after 5.5 years of knowing that my child has special needs, it's moment like this that consume me. It's a small piece of "normal" that I held on to for dear life all along. Carter can have adorable outfits, wall hangings, colors on the walls that make us think of him, a car track rug and Pensacola memories from when he was a baby to adorn the furniture. But all of those things are for us, not for Carter's reality. He could care less about most of those things. So when the tough choices are in front of us to rearrange those things in to something that makes sense, I must let go of those small pieces of sentiment. I loved the idea of having a place we called Carter's…a place I could walk in to and pretend that Carter was just like any other kid. It was a facade for my sanity. A new plan has been cultivated, ready or not. We will paint over the blue walls in a color that our oldest daughter chooses and move her day bed where Carter's hospital bed used to be. We will let her organize all of her art supplies and toys in a space she can call her own. Our house will transform this weekend in to something that is long over due. It will become a little more handicap accessible and suit Carter's needs at last. As hard as I try to type this out and not cry, there are tears pouring from my eyes. I sort of feel how I did a few years ago when I was facing a diagnosis and feeding tube…and all of my hopes that we would find a doctor or answer that would tell us that Carter would be fine and that this was all just a bad dream, vanished. There are moments in our life that change everything and turn what was into what is. There's no turning back. I know that the time in this house will come to an end when the time is right and we will move to a house that is perfect and Carter will again have his own bedroom where there is no stairs to battle. I know that I will look back and chuckle as I remember my inner struggles with this temporary plan. But right now, I must be strong and let it be.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Mighty Thursday
This coming Thursday is very important. It's a day that Josh and I have counted the days down to. Over 7 months ago, we went to a genetics appointment where we decided to move forward with Exome testing on Carter. In order to do this test, all 3 of us had to give a blood sample and we signed many consents agreeing on the steps of the test. This is the last genetic testing that is available at this time and our hope is to find the mutation in Carter that would explain why he is so severely affected. To this day, every single genetic test we have done, has come back normal. All we know is that his Mitochondria in his muscle biopsy have mild defects, but it doesn't tell us why. The reality is, we still have no idea why Carter has what he does. Some people may wonder why we keep searching since there won't be a magic fix and it won't change our treatment options. But to us, it is important. The hardest part of this journey, is not knowing why. We don't know what the risk is for our girls and their future children. So when the mention of Exome testing came up, we didn't even hesitate to move forward. It was on December 11th, 2013 that we sent our blood samples off to a special lab in another state and started the waiting process. One month ago, we got the call that results were in and we scheduled the follow up.
The events of this next 2 weeks has lined up in such a way, that I have to believe it's all meant for a reason. Some special reason.
With the 5K in Carter's honor fast approaching, we were invited to be on a segment of our local TV show called the Bart Hawley Show. Luck would have it that the only day they can have us on, is Thursday. We will leave the hospital from getting Carter's Exome results and head straight to the studio to be interviewed. All the reasons that we are planning this event to raise money for research is what we are anticipating at this appointment. Our biggest hope is that researchers can better pinpoint Mitochondrial mutations, treat them and ultimately, cure them. That all begins with answers. And here we are, going on TV to talk about the event and why it is so important to us. I am nervous and excited for the entire day. I have no idea what to expect or how I will hold up. But in my heart of hopes, I hope that we get answers, that I hold strong during our interview on TV and that our event is a huge success so that as all these things line up, we can make a difference.
Stay tuned…
The events of this next 2 weeks has lined up in such a way, that I have to believe it's all meant for a reason. Some special reason.
With the 5K in Carter's honor fast approaching, we were invited to be on a segment of our local TV show called the Bart Hawley Show. Luck would have it that the only day they can have us on, is Thursday. We will leave the hospital from getting Carter's Exome results and head straight to the studio to be interviewed. All the reasons that we are planning this event to raise money for research is what we are anticipating at this appointment. Our biggest hope is that researchers can better pinpoint Mitochondrial mutations, treat them and ultimately, cure them. That all begins with answers. And here we are, going on TV to talk about the event and why it is so important to us. I am nervous and excited for the entire day. I have no idea what to expect or how I will hold up. But in my heart of hopes, I hope that we get answers, that I hold strong during our interview on TV and that our event is a huge success so that as all these things line up, we can make a difference.
Stay tuned…
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Funny things called shoes
There are many things that have made me cry throughout our journey with Mitochondrial Disease; many of which don't require explanations or listing. But there are many things that go along with our struggles that many may not realize could cause such grief. One of those things is shoes. Yes, shoes. I have cried more times over shoes, than many of the "bigger" struggles. To many people, this may sound silly and irrational, but unless you have struggled in the ways we have every step of the way, you may not understand. Literally. When Carter was born and still in the hospital, his pediatrician told us that we would need to see an orthopedic doctor right away to have his feet looked at to determine whether he had clubbed feet or not. When he was only a week old, we made the hour drive to a children's hospital for his very first specialist appointment. We were very fortunate that he did not have clubbed feet and the doctor told us that they would flatten out and become more straight as he grew and began walking. As many of you know, the days of walking never came. Therefore, he never put the weight on them that was necessary to flatten out his feet. The birthdays, holidays, growth spurts and family pictures came and went. And throughout those events, it was near impossible to find shoes that fit him or stayed on his feet without causing him pain and sores. When the days of orthotics came, so did more horrible shoe shopping trips. I have walked through shoe departments in every store you can imagine, looking at all the cute loafers, dress shoes, tennis shoes, sandals and boots with tears in my eyes and frustration in my heart. None of them fit Carter. We had to buy shoes that were 2 or 3 sizes bigger than his actual feet just to accommodate his orthotics or extremely curved arches. To be completely honest, Carter has spent majority of his life shoeless or in socks. Two years ago, my uncle offered to get Carter shoes at our local speciality shoe store for his birthday. So we took him to get fitted and the shoe professionals showed me the shoes that were extra wide and very flexible. To my total surprise and joy, they fit. And not only did they fit, but they were so cute. Saucony brand isn't carried in most stores and has to be ordered (taking almost 2 weeks to arrive). But they were everything I wished for in shoes. Of course, the price tag is much more hefty than my bargain shopper heart would like to spend; but who can put a price tag on something like that?! My uncle bought him TWO pairs of shoes that day. And because Carter's feet didn't grow because of the lack of weight bearing, they lasted over a year! And as miracles would have it, Carter started to stand, bear weight and take steps with assistance, which has made all the difference in Carter's arches and shoe growth! His feet are growing at record rates! He has went from a 5.5 to a 10 in one year! When the time came to buy him more shoes, without hesitation, I went to the specialty shoe store again. But this time, I didn't want to wait for the Saucony brand to come in and settled with Stride Rites. A choice I will never make again. The Stride Rite's just didn't have the stretch, flexibility and perfection that the Saucony brand offers. Unfortunately, his new shoes didn't last long before making red spots on Carter's ankles and my shoe dilemma persisted. I expressed my frustration with my aunt and she told me she wanted to buy them this time and to look for ones that would work. I went back to the specialty shoe store, but found that they had closed early due to summer hours. So I decided to take Carter somewhere that I had never taken him before. Off we went to Foot Locker; a small doom in the pit of my stomach. When we got there, the nicest man approached us and asked what we were looking for. I asked him if they carried Saucony's in stock, which they did not. He told me that they had a pair of Nike Free's that were similar to what I was wanting. So I figured, "what the heck, let's try it out". Once Carter had been sized and we discovered he had grown another shoe size in 3 months, the man was off to the stock room to get a pair for Carter to try. As soon as I laid eyes on that bright orange pair of Nike's, I fell in love! The man in Foot Locker probably thought I was totally crazy before I had explained the years of shoe grief. I stood there admiring that shoe and saying, "it's so flexible and soft and adorable and it has STRETCHY shoelaces!!!" The part of Cinderella came to mind when the kings men are slipping the glass slipper onto Cinderella's foot and it fit perfectly. I could see the clouds part and all the shoe gloom dissipate. When I called my aunt to tell her what perfect shoes they had, she told me to get him a pair in the next 2 sizes as well. I cried right there in the store, but this time they were pure happy tears. How do you explain a moment like that in the right words?! This all happened over a week ago and it's taken since then for me to sit down and type this out. It's these "small" things in this big journey that carry so much significance for so many reasons. Out of all the atypical things that go along with a medically fragile child, a dilemma like shoes can become the tip off the iceberg. I have tried for so many years to make Carter's life as "normal" as possible. The man at Foot Locker made this shoe shopping all the more wonderful as well! He asked me questions about Carter's disease and how old he is and listened to my story about shoes. He even introduced Carter to his co-worker like he was just another friend of his. It made my day! What a funny thing a shoe is.
A very special thanks to my precious aunt who so graciously bought Carter these perfect shoes! And a special thank you to my uncle who helped me find the first couple pairs for Carter's 4th birthday. And thank you to the special man at Foot Locker for listening to my stories and treating my son like he was the coolest kid in the store! It is because of good hearts like all of yours that my special boy has such amazing shoes and this momma has a peaceful, happy heart <3
A very special thanks to my precious aunt who so graciously bought Carter these perfect shoes! And a special thank you to my uncle who helped me find the first couple pairs for Carter's 4th birthday. And thank you to the special man at Foot Locker for listening to my stories and treating my son like he was the coolest kid in the store! It is because of good hearts like all of yours that my special boy has such amazing shoes and this momma has a peaceful, happy heart <3
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The Columbia Lions and the Yale Bulldogs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at John J. Lee Amphitheater. Columbia won its last outing, a 74-58 result against Cornell on January 25. They covered in that game as a 9-point favorite. In their last action, Yale was a 73-56 loser on the road against Brown. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as underdogs. Columbia:
Team record: 13-6 SU, 6-3 ATS
Current streak: won 6 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of last 9 games when playing on the road against Yale
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Team record: 7-9 SU, 3-3 ATS
is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbia
When playing on Friday are 2-8
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By Shea Bennett on August 19, 2014 9:00 AM
How do you drive business sales with Twitter? Well, who better to ask than Twitter themselves, who have put together this nice little video that gives some simple, easy-to-follow tips on how you can use the platform to increase revenue for your brand.
How are brands using Twitter to drive sales?
Etsy proactively boosted traffic by encouraging all of their sellers to connect their shops to Twitter by adding the Tweet and Follow buttons to their stores. Bonobos used an exclusive Twitter sale that pushed followers to "flock to unlock" by sharing an offer, which was released after a certain number of retweets. And Paramount Pictures used a Promoted Trend to alert Twitter users of a sneak preview of the film Super 8, followed by a second Promoted Trend to keep the conversation going.
Black Friday has come and gone and, by almost all accounts, it was a great success. Mobile traffic to retail websites grew by 67 percent – almost one quarter of all consumers used a mobile device to visit a retailer's site – and mobile sales exceeded 16 percent, up from 9.8 percent in 2011.
Overall, Black Friday online sales grew by 20.7 percent on last year.
And Twitter's contribution? Zip. Zilch. Nada. A big, fat zero percent.
Web traffic analytics service Compete.com recently published the results of a field survey that looked to determine how consumers are using social media, and how that behaviour impacts on their interaction with brands.
The study revealed some interesting data about Twitter, including how users of the microblogging platform are more likely to engage through a mobile device and post updates whilst watching TV shows. More importantly for marketers, Twitter beats both Facebook and LinkedIn as a medium for engaging with brands, notably for product news and that all-important end purchase.
Last week I wrote about Earlybird (@earlybird), a concept Twitter has developed to promote the merchandise and services of carefully selected partners. In return, Twitter gets a share of revenue, and we get access to some incredible deals. It all sounded rather splended. Even wondrous clichés like 'golden eggs' were thrown around.
Well, this all went live yesterday, and the first amazing offer is now up! What is it? Can you wait? I hope you're sitting down.
It's, uh… tickets for a Disney movie you've never heard of.
Today, we're excited to launch the first @earlybird Exclusive Offer, in partnership with The Walt Disney Studios. For a limited time, @earlybird followers in the U.S. can get a special deal on tickets for "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," a new feature film from Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films that opens in theaters today.
Form an orderly queue everybody… no pushing to the front… calm down… CALM DOWN…!
What is @earlybird?
Twitter @earlybird Exclusive Offers are special time-bound deals, sneak-peeks, and events that are promoted by the official Twitter @earlybird account. We partner with select advertisers and retweet offers that they have crafted only for the Twitter community. Our advertising partners determine the terms of the offer, including availability, amount, and price. As with other forms of advertising from Twitter, we are focused on bringing value to our users and will keep your interests in mind as we develop this program.
(Read more here.)
Twitter makes money from this through a revenue share with the selected advertisers. It all sounds a bit like @Woot, to be honest, and if the partners and offers are good and relevant enough could do very well indeed. (Woot, of course, was recently acquired by Amazon.)
No offers at the time of writing, but expect this to change very soon. Follow @earlybird now to be first in line for those golden eggs.
Pretty simple question – have you ever clicked on a link in Twitter and gone on to make a direct purchase because of that click?
It's a basic yes/no, but I'd like you to really think about it before answering. Certainly don't dismiss this out of hand without some consideration.
Remember, this can be anything that resulted in a sale being made to you because of an interaction on Twitter – for example, a link that went to a book on Amazon that you bought. Or a t-shirt. Or a video game. Or a DVD.
Or it might even be participation in an affiliate program, or maybe somebody linked an eBay auction to Twitter, and you ended up clicking on the 'buy it now' button.
Anything. The only important part is the process began on Twitter, and ended with a sale.
(Note that I'm not asking if you've ever bought anything from Twitter. Those opportunities are yet to come.)
Hit the comments to expand on what it is that you purchased. I'm genuinely curious and would love to know the role that Twitter played in that sale.
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Graze have a simple premise: incredible food at your desk or home, from just £2.99 delivered.
I'm going to be honest with you – lately, I've been eating really poorly. This always happens when I start a new job. I focus on that 100 per cent, and my healthy eating habits disintegrate exponentially. I've been wanting to put that right.
Last week, at work, I noticed small, flat cardboard box on a colleague's desk. I didn't think anything of it at the time, but later when I noticed a tweet she had written about Graze, I checked out their website. It looked interesting; more importantly, it looked like something I would be interested in.
Somewhere in the back of my mind I remembered a friend talking about Graze. But who? I figured the smart thing to do was tap into my Twitter network, so I went ahead and asked them.
I got several responses, including the friend I couldn't place, and more than one person was kind enough to offer me a voucher for my first order. (Thanks to Adam Strawson for helping out.)
Graze hadn't been involved at all in that process – although I'm sure if I'd approached them directly on Twitter we could have worked something out – but I was already pretty excited. I placed my order, and things just got better. Thanks to the vouchers, the first delivery was entirely free, while the second was reduced to £1.49.
My package arrived this morning. Sitting on my desk in front of me are some beautiful red and white grapes, some lip-smacking Korean chilli rice crackers, and some delicious hazelnuts. It all comes with a nicely personalised note that welcomes you and includes all the nutritional information about the food.
The best part? I now have some vouchers to share with my friends. Give me a shout if you want some.
The responses to my opening enquiry were overwhelming positive about Graze. You can't buy this kind of PR – you do it simply by having a great product, and a great system. But what actually made the sale was Twitter itself. It put all the pieces together.
Without Twitter, it was nothing more than a cardboard box.
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Tense moments at Praja Patham
The police arrested the activists of various political parties on the first day of the 'Praja Patham' programme in the city on Monday.
The arrested were shifted to Patamata and Two Town police stations in the city. Mild tension prevailed at the meetings, when the protestors and the police entered into heated arguments.
While police said that the arrests were made as a preventive measure as the leaders planned to disrupt the programmes, the party leaders alleged that the arrests were made at the behest of the Minister and the MLAs.
The police arrested the Communist Party of India, CPI(M), Telugu Desam and YSR Congress Party leaders when they tried to question the public representatives and the officials over the pending applications submitted during earlier 'Prajapatham' and 'Ratchabanda' programmes.
The arrested include: CPI city secretary Donepudi Shankar, D.V. Ramana Babu, S. Raghavulu, CPI(M) leaders K. Sridevi, P. Sambireddy, TDP leaders S. Jagadish, YSR Congress party leader Y. Srinivasa Rao, AIYF city general secretary Navaneetam Sambasiva Rao and others were among the arrested leaders.
Protesting the arrests, leaders of the CPI (M) and TDP led by CH. Babu Rao, TDP State secretary Bonda Uma Maheswara Rao and others staged a dharna demanding the police to explain the reason for the arrests.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Babu Rao said in Vijayawada Central constituency the police arrested the party activists much before the beginning of 'Prajapatham' following the directions of the ruling party leaders.
Alleging that the Government was organising 'Praja Patham' amid police bandobust, Mr. Uma Maheswara Rao said the ruling party MLAs were not ready to hear the problems of the public in the meetings.
When the activists tried to represent the drinking water and other issues, the police resorted to arrests. The CPI leaders alleged that the Vijayawada West MLA brought some goondas along with him, who attacked the protestors.