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An OSF HealthCare-offered procedure will now bring new hope to more patients, after the FDA approved Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR, for intermediate risk patients. TAVR improves quality and quantity of life for patients with aortic stenosis and is offered in Peoria, Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, and in Rockford, Illinois at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center.
Previously TAVR was only approved for heart valve patients deemed high-risk surgical candidates – those too sick to undergo open heart surgery. This new intermediate designation means more patients will get the new heart valve they need, without the need for open heart surgery.
TAVR is a procedure for patients with severe aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve opening). The procedure uses a balloon expandable aortic heart valve – placing it into the body via a catheter-based delivery system. The valve is designed to replace a patient's diseased aortic valve while the heart continues to beat – avoiding the need to stop the patient's heart.
The less invasive TAVR procedure also comes with a quick recovery time. Most patients will leave the hospital in an average of four days, and can resume all normal activities within 10 days of the procedure. In comparison, traditional open chest surgery patients need up to seven days of hospitalization and six weeks of rehabilitation.
In Peoria, the TAVR team at Saint Francis is one of the busiest in the state and has performed nearly 250 of these procedures successfully.
"At OSF we go a step beyond, using the Minimal Approach TAVR (MA-TAVR) method," said Dr. Sudhir Mungee, one of the lead Physicians of the Peoria TAVR team. "This means a patient comes to a hybrid catheter lab with only a peripheral IV. The TAVR is performed with no general anesthesia or intubation and no surgical incision. A Minimal Approach TAVR patient is normally up eating dinner that same evening. Imagine a Heart valve replacement without open chest, no skin incision and only minimal anesthesia."
In Rockford, the team at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center has successfully performed more than 110 TAVR procedures, which is also well above the national average.
"As there are only select hospitals in the country approved to provide TAVR, we have been so happy to be able to provide this life changing procedure here at OSF St Anthony Medical Center," said Cardiac Surgeon Dr. David Cable. "Our patients comment they are amazed at how quickly their life is changed by this minimally invasive procedure."
"We have patients who have been biking after TAVR. People are traveling. Their quality of life has improved," said Dr. Mungee. "You don't have to feel short of breath when you walk to the bathroom. They'll tell you the next morning, 'I can breathe.' That's how much of a difference TAVR makes, and how quickly that difference is felt."
To learn more about TAVR, or to see if you are a TAVR candidate, call 800-352-4410 in Peoria or 815-847-5732 in Rockford or visit OSF HealthCare's Valve Services.


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While the Tokyo Motor Show is a stage for the world's manufacturers to strut their production models, the Tokyo Auto Salon allows designers and engineers to stretch their legs with custom hardware. This year, Mazda is bringing 10 special models to the Tokyo Auto Salon, including a custom version of the recently-released CX-5.
The custom CX-5 wears special paint, a lowered ride height and unique wheels for a significantly sportier appearance. Likewise, the company's Demio also receives a little attention, and visitors to the show can expect to see the Demio 13 Skyactiv Smart Stylish bow alongside the CX-5. The pint-sized hatch makes use of a few aero treatments including a front underspoiler, side skirts and rear underskirt.
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Barack Obama is using his fifth State of the Union message to kick off a presidential road tour. He will try to rally popular support for his ideas on job creation. But Mr. Obama may want to also address something other than his ideas.
Many Americans are still extremely concerned about their economic future despite an official end to the Great Recession three years ago. The mood is more cope than hope.
Here is one revealing statistic: About 1 in 4 adults has recently sought professional help for stress or depression. And other polls reveal an urgent need for the president to stem a contagion of fear.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they will never financially recover. More than half think the economy is still in recession – despite steady if slow growth – and that a full recovery will take at least six years. Only 1 in 5 says the next generation will have better job and career opportunities.
Housing and stock markets may be up – a function mainly of credit-easing by the Federal Reserve – but consumer optimism is going down. Last month, the Conference Board index of consumer confidence fell for the third month in a row. And a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll in January found 60 percent of people say the coming year is "a time to hold back and save, because harder times are ahead." A global poll finds a similar pessimism.
Creating optimism about the American economy has been a long ordeal. The main antidote to economic fear about the state of the economy is to raise the levels of trust among people – trust that new ideas will produce goods and services that people want, that markets will operate transparently, and that government debt won't be a drag on the economy by competing for credit.
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Obama walks a fine line between sympathizing with this mood and trying to encourage Americans. His proposals for growth, such as subsidies for clean energy, are meant to raise hope in new industries and restore confidence. But as he said in his second inaugural, prosperity "rests on the broad shoulders of a rising middle class." His first task may be to make sure those shoulders are not slumping. Only then can America see a rising middle class.


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The role of restraint and seat position in pediatric facial fractures." J Trauma. 2002;52(4):693-8."
Risk of injury to child passengers in compact extended-cab pickup trucks." JAMA. 2002;287(9):1147-52."
Field investigation of child restraints in side impact crashes." Traffic Inj Prev. 2005;6(4):351-60."
Feasibility Study of SIMon in Predicting Head Injuries in Children. Seattle, Washington; 2007.
Exploring Pediatric Lower Extremity Injuries in Lateral Collisions with EDSMAC4 and GATB in HVE. Detroit, Michigan; 2006.
Evaluation of Restraint Type and Performance Tested with 3- and 6-Year-Old Hybrid III Dummies at a Range of Speeds. 2004 ed. Detroit, Michigan; 2004.
Differential risk of injury in child occupants by passenger car classification." Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med. 2003;47:329-41."


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Chapter One: Traveling The call might come at midnight or an hour before dawn -- mathematicians are oddly unable to handle the arithmetic of time zones. Typically, a thickly accented voice on the other end of the line would abruptly begin: "I am calling from Berlin. I want to speak to Erdos." "He's not here yet.""Where is he?""I don't know.""Why don't you know?"Click! Neither are mathematicians always observant of the social graces.For more than sixty years mathematicians around the world have been roused from their abstract dreams by such calls, the first of the many disruptions that constituted a visit from Paul Erdos. The frequency of the calls would increase over the next several days and would culminate with a summons to the airport, where Erdos himself would appear, a short, frail man in a shapeless old suit, clutching two small suitcases that contained all of his worldly possessions. Stepping off the plane he would announce to the welcoming group of mathematicians, "My brain is open!"Paul Erdos's brain, when open, was one of the wonders of the world, an Ali Baba's cave, glittering with mathematical treasures, gems of the most intricate cut and surpassing beauty. Unlike Ali Baba's cave, which was hidden behind a huge stone in a remote desert, Erdos and his brain were in perpetual motion. He moved between mathematical meetings, universities, and corporate think tanks, logging hundreds of thousands of miles. "Another roof, another proof," as he liked to say. "Want to meet Erdos?" mathematicians would ask. "Just stay here and wait. He'll show up." Along the way, in borrowed offices, guest bedrooms, and airplane cabins, Erdos wrote in excess of 1,500 papers, books, and articles, more than any other mathematician who ever lived. Among them are some of the great classics of the twentieth century, papers that opened up entire new fields and became the obsession and inspiration of generations of mathematicians.The meaning of life, Erdos often said, was to prove and conjecture. Proof and conjecture are the tools with which mathematicians explore the Platonic universe of pure form, a universe that to many of them is as real as the universe in which they must reluctantly make their homes and livings, and far more beautiful. "If numbers aren't beautiful, I don't know what is," Erdos frequently remarked. And although, like all mathematicians, he was forced to make his home in the temporal world, he rejected worldly encumbrances. He had no place on earth he called home, nothing resembling a conventional year-round, nine-to-five job, and no family in the usual sense of the word. He arranged his life with only one purpose, to spend as many hours a day as possible engaged in the essential, life-affirming business of proof and conjecture.For Erdos, the mathematics that consumed most of his waking hours was not a solitary pursuit but a social activity, a movable feast. One of the great mathematical discoveries of the twentieth century was the simple equation that two heads are better than one. Ever since Archimedes traced his circles in the sand, mathematicians, for the most part, have labored alone -- that is, until some forgotten soul realized that mathematics could be done anywhere. Only paper and pencil were needed, and those were not strictly essential. A table-cloth would do in a pinch, or the mathematician could carry his equations in his head, like a chessmaster playing blindfolded. Strong coffee, and in Erdos's case even more powerful stimulants, helped too. Mathematicians began to frequent the coffeehouses of Budapest, Prague, and Paris, which led to the quip often attributed to Erdos: "A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems." Increasingly, mathematical papers became the work of two, three, or more collaborators.Schechter, Bruce is the author of 'My Brain Is Open The Mathematical Journeys of Paul Erdos', published 2000 under ISBN 9780684859804 and ISBN 0684859807.[read more]
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From Agamben to Žižek: Contemporary Critical Theorists
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Edinburgh University Press, 2010 - Literary Criticism - 275 pages
In these 15 taster essays you will discover the key concepts and critical approaches of the theorists who have had the most significant impact on the humanities since 1990. On completing each chapter, you will find suggestions for further reading so that you can find out more and start applying the ideas in question. In addition to chapters on individuals such as Badiou, Ranci re and Spivak, there are chapters on Laclau and Mouffe, and a chapter on Green critical theorists.
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Two years ago we reviewed the Honda Insight, the first mass-production hybrid gas/electric car. Now comes the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid review. The Insight was Honda?s first commercial attempt at a hybrid vehicle and was designed mostly for enthusiasts and early adapters as opposed to the mass market. Where the Insight is futuristic looking and as light as a feather, the Civic Hybrid is "normal looking" and weighs as much as any other compact sedan. The similarity they do share is that they both use hybrid technology. What is gained and what is lost? Read on to find out.
I find the technology used in hybrid cars to be fascinatingly clever. I mean sure, technology in general is clever, but so much geekery today involves building fatter pipes and crankin' up the MHz. This Civic Hybrid tries to gain more by consuming less, and while doing so it meets the needs of a typical compact sedan owner. Would I ever buy one? I don't know, I'm a bit biased towards torque, but man this is cool.


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Burgers (& More) Just Off the Beaten Path at Hop Alley Brew Pub in Alpharetta, GA
Burger reviews in the Atlanta area.
Hop Alley Brew Pub
25 South Main Street, Alpharetta GA 30009 (map); 770-696-2097; hopalleybrew.com
Cooking Method: Griddle
Short Order: Brewpub that goes the extra mile with everything, including the burgers
Want Fries with That? They're great, but feel free to stray into their other sides, too
Price: Hop Alley Burger, $8.50; 50/50 Baconburger, $11.50
Man, I hate being scooped. In this profession, I certainly try to keep my fat little finger on (or at least near) the pulse of the local eats scene, staying abreast of which chef is going where, who's rejiggering their menu, which restaurants are closing down, and perhaps most important, which new spots are about to hang out a shingle and throw open their doors. It's my job—literally—to be in the know about such matters. So when a neighbor casually mentioned Hop Alley Brew Pub and then tacked on a nonchalant, "I'm sure you've been there already," I simply nodded and let him finish his story.
Then I ran home and hit Google.
I'm glad I did, because I just found a great new hang that I'll be adding to my rotation for sure. The brewhounds can go nerd out over ABVs and IBUs all day long, but this little gem I hadn't even heard of is cranking out excellent burgers that are among the best I've found recently.
Sure, those gleaming tanks lined up behind the bar are the star of the show at Hop Alley, with a formidable selection of house draughts and bottled beers to pick from. But if you're looking for some grub to go with your grog, there are some interesting choices here for you, as well.
The Hop Alley Burger ($8.50) starts with eight ounces of 80/20 Certified Angus. It's seasoned with salt and pepper and then hits the flat top to be griddled diner-style. The kitchen did a fair job of leaving some pink in my medium-rare and presenting me with a burger that sported decent exterior crust yet was still wonderfully juicy inside. All the better for those squishy toasted Engelman's buns to soak up.
Not content to stick to just the basics, Hop Alley goes a little off-book with some of their options. Take cheeses, for example. Sharp cheddar and Swiss are to be expected, perhaps, and pepper jack does up the interest ante somewhat. But when our server offered Tomme as another alternative, I found myself scrambling for a search engine once again. (It's similar to a white sharp cheddar, and I found my thick slice of it to add pleasantly salty notes to the burger.) Executive chef Matt Schreiber had been offering Munster, but found its availability too spotty, so he's bringing in the Tomme and an Asher Blue from a specialty supplier in the southern part of the state.
Much like straying from your go-to beer to try something new, a little experimenting is a good thing at a place like Hop Alley. And the kitchen has plenty of diversions to tempt you with, like a Pimento Bacon Burger and a Burger of the Day special. But the truly adventurous may be drawn to the handful of happiness that is the 50/50 Baconburger ($11.50).
When Hop Alley opened less than two months ago (so that's why I hadn't heard of it), these half-and-half patties were being supplied by a local butcher. But Schreiber decided he could do them in-house. Now he grinds Nueske's applewood bacon himself and folds it into the ground chuck. If you feel the need to totally pig out, add strips of bacon on top for another two bucks, but this one is plenty porky on its own.
You'll be warned ahead of time that the 50/50 will show more pink than normal due to the bacon in the mix. As you might expect, it's got some extra grease to it, and it does tend to fall apart a little more than the standard beef model. But the flavor is all there, baby. Interestingly, my palate registered more "sausage patty" than "burger" with the 50/50. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though. It's a fantastic sandwich, and one I'll gladly order again. It just hits a different button, that's all; if I came in completely jonesing for a capital-B burger, I'm not sure the Baconburger truly kills that particular craving.
Hop Alley takes extra care with the sides, seasoning their fries with a house blend that Scheiber calls "a little salty, a little heat, a little sweet." They're excellent, as are the sweet potato fries. But the kitchen also goes a bit rogue with offerings like cheese grits, a veggie of the day (cream corn, collard greens, or speckled butter beans, anyone?), or onion rings hand-dipped in a thick beer batter...using the house brew, of course.
I may not have been the first to find Hop Alley, but I'll definitely be going back. And I may be paying a bit more attention to where my neighbor says he's eating out from now on.
About the Author: Todd Brock lives the glamorous life of a stay-at-home freelance writer in the suburbs of Atlanta. Besides being paid to eat cheeseburgers for AHT, pizzas for Slice, and desserts for Sweets, he's written and produced over 1,000 hours of television and penned Building Chicken Coops for Dummies. When he grows up, he wants to be either the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys or the drummer for The Gaslight Anthem. Or both.
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Wagging the Dog, and a Finger – Emotional Service Dogs
On a sun-drenched weekend last month, cafes from TriBeCa to the Upper West Side were swelling with diners, many of whom left dogs tied to parking meters in deference to Health Department rules that prohibit pets in restaurants. At French Roast on upper Broadway, however, two women sat down to brunch with dogs in tow: a golden retriever and a Yorkie toted in a bag.
Illustration by Hadi Farahani; photograph by Robert Daly/Getty Images
"They both said that their animals were emotional service dogs," said Gil Ohana, the manager, explaining why now all of a sudden in the last several months, we're hearing this."
Anthony Milburn, at right with four of his dogs, rely on their pets for emotional well-being.
he let them in. "One of them actually carried a doctor's letter."
Health care professionals have recommended animals for psychological or emotional support for more than two decades, based on research showing many benefits, including longer lives and less stress for pet owners.
But recently a number of New York restaurateurs have noticed a surge in the number of diners seeking to bring dogs inside for emotional support, where previously restaurants had accommodated only dogs for the blind.
"I had never heard of emotional support animals before," said Steve Hanson, an owner of 12 restaurants including Blue Fin and Blue Water Grill in Manhattan. "
The increasing appearance of pets whose owners say they are needed for emotional support in restaurants — as well as on airplanes, in offices and even in health spas — goes back, according to those who train such animals, to a 2003 ruling by the Department of Transportation. It clarified policies regarding disabled passengers on airplanes, stating for the first time that animals used to aid people with emotional ailments like depression or anxiety should be given the same access and privileges as animals helping people with physical disabilities like blindness or deafness.
The following year appellate courts in New York State for the first time accepted tenants' arguments in two cases that emotional support was a viable reason to keep a pet despite a building's no-pets policy. Word of the cases and of the Transportation Department's ruling spread, aided by television and the Internet. Now airlines are grappling with how to accommodate 200-pound dogs in the passenger cabin and even emotional-support goats. And businesses like restaurants not directly addressed in the airline or housing decisions face a newly empowered group of customers seeking admittance with their animals.
WHILE most people who train animals that help the disabled — known as service animals — are happy that deserving people are aided, some are also concerned that pet owners who might simply prefer to brunch with their Labradoodle are abusing the guidelines.
"The D.O.T. guidance document was an outrageous decision," said Joan Froling, chairwoman of the International Association of Assistance Dog Partners, a nonprofit organization representing people who depend on service dogs. "Instead of clarifying the difference between emotional support animals who provide comfort by their mere presence and animals trained to perform specific services for the disabled, they decided that support animals were service animals."
No one interviewed for this article admitted to taking advantage of the guidelines, but there is evidence that it happens. Cynthia Dodge, the founder and owner of Tutor Service Dogs in Greenfield, Mass., said she has seen people's lives transformed by emotional-support animals. She has also "run into a couple of people with small dogs that claim they are emotional support animals but they are not," she said. "I've had teenagers approach me wanting to get their dogs certified. This isn't cute and is a total insult to the disabled community. They are ruining it for people who need it."
The 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act states that anyone depending on an animal to function should be allowed full access to all private businesses that serve the public, like restaurants, stores and theaters. The law specifies that such animals must be trained specifically to assist their owner. True service animals are trained in tasks like finding a spouse when a person is in distress, or preventing people from rolling onto their stomachs during seizures.
But now, because the 2003 Department of Transportation document does not include language about training, pet owners can claim that even untrained puppies are "service animals," Ms. Froling said. "People think, 'If the D.O.T. says I can take my animal on a plane, I can take it anywhere,' " she said.
Aphrodite Clamar-Cohen, who teaches psychology at John Jay College in Manhattan and sees a psychotherapist, said her dog, a pit bull mix, helps fend off dark moods that began after her husband died eight years ago. She learned about psychological support pets from the Delta Society, a nonprofit group that aims to bring people and animals together, and got her dog, Alexander, last year. "When I travel I tell hotels up front that 'Alexander Dog Cohen' is coming and he is my emotional-needs dog," she said. She acknowledged that the dog is not trained as a service animal.
"He is necessary for my mental health," she said. "I would find myself at loose ends without him."
It is widely accepted that animals can provide emotional benefits to people. "There is a lot of evidence that animals are major antidepressants," said Carole Fudin, a clinical social worker who specializes in the bond between animals and humans. "They give security and are wonderful emotional grease to help people with incapacitating fears like agoraphobia."
Groups of pet owners with specially trained "therapy dogs" have long visited hospitals and volunteered after disasters. Following the 9/11 attack in New York, 100 therapy dogs were enlisted to comfort victims' families at a special center.
But Dr. Fudin said that emotional reliance on an animal can be taken too far. "If a person can't entertain the idea of going out without an animal, that would suggest an extreme anxiety level," she said, "and he or she should probably be on medication, in psychotherapy or both."
The question of when an animal goes from being a pet that provides love and companionship to an emotional-support animal, without which an owner cannot get through a day, is subjective.
Elicia Brand, 36, said the role her Bernese mountain dog played in her life changed drastically after Ms. Brand suffered severe traumas — being trapped on a subway during the 9/11 attack and being raped the next year. "I am a strong person and it almost did me in," she said of the rape. "My dog was my crutch. If I didn't have him I wouldn't be here now." After Sept. 11, Ms. Brand enrolled her dog in disaster relief training and put him through 10 weeks of training so he could be a therapy animal to others as well as herself. The dog now accompanies her everywhere, even to work. She also sees a therapist and takes medication.
One reason it is difficult to sort out the varying levels of dependency people have on their animals is that it is a violation of the disabilities act to inquire about someone's disability, and although service animals are supposed to be trained, there is no definitive list of skills such animals must have.
"The A.D.A. started with the idea of the honor system," Ms. Froling said. "The goal was to make sure that people with disabilities were not hassled. They didn't list the services an animal should perform because they didn't want to limit creativity, and they didn't want to specify dogs because monkeys were being trained in helpful tasks."
These days people rely on a veritable Noah's Ark of support animals. Tami McLallen, a spokeswoman for American Airlines, said that although dogs are the most common service animals taken onto planes, the airline has had to accommodate monkeys, miniature horses, cats and even an emotional support duck. "Its owner dressed it up in clothes," she recalled.
There have also been at least two instances (on American and Delta) in which airlines have been presented with emotional support goats. Ms. McLallen said the airline flies service animals every day; all owners need to do is show up with a letter from a mental health professional and the animal can fly free in the cabin.
There is no way to know how many of the pets now sitting in coach class or accompanying their owners to dinner at restaurants are trained in health-related tasks. But the fact that dog vests bearing the words "service animal" and wallet-size cards explaining the rights of a support-dog owner are available over the Internet, no questions asked, suggests there is wiggle room for those wishing to exploit it.
One such wallet card proclaims: "This person is accompanied by a Service Dog — an animal individually trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities. Service Dogs are working animals, not pets." On the back is a number to call at the Department of Justice for information about the Americans With Disabilities Act.
One 30-year-old woman, a resident of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., said she does not see a psychotherapist but suffers from anxiety and abandonment issues and learned about emotional-needs dogs from a television show. She ordered a dog vest over the Internet with the words "service dog in training" for one of the several dogs she lives with, even though none are trained as service animals. "Having my dogs with me makes me feel less hostile," said the woman, who refused to give her name.
"I can fine people or have them put in jail if they don't let me in a restaurant with my dogs, because they are violating my rights," she insisted.
In general, business owners seem to extend themselves to accommodate service animals. Though Completely Bare, a chain of health spas in New York and Palm Beach, Fla., has a policy barring animals in treatment rooms, Cindy Barshop, the company's owner, said that she made an exception for a customer who insisted that she needed her large dog for support while she had laser hair removal. "We had to cover the dog with a blanket to protect its eyes during the procedure," Ms. Barshop said.
One area in which business owners have resisted what they see as abuse of the law is housing. Litigators for both tenants and landlords say cases involving people's demands to have service animals admitted to no-pets buildings in New York have risen sharply in the last two years, with rulings often in the tenants' favor.
"If you have backing of a medical professional and you can show a connection between a disabling condition and the keeping of an animal, I have 99.9 percent success," said Karen Copeland, a tenants' lawyer.
One of her current clients maintains that she needs an animal in her apartment because she is a recovering alcoholic and, apart from her pet, all her other friends are drinkers. Another client, Anthony Milburn, lives in Kew Gardens, Queens, with five cocker spaniels and one mixed breed. He says he has severe chest pains from stress and has a note from a social worker saying that he relies on his pets for his emotional well-being. He is pursuing a case against his landlord.
Bradley Silverbush, a partner at Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Schwartz & Nahins, the largest landlord law firm in New York, said people are manipulating the law.
"I'm a dog owner and a dog lover but to claim emotional support is beyond affection," he said. "People send letters from doctors saying the person relies on the animal, or a person has just lost a parent and purchased a Pomeranian. Some doctors will write anything if asked by a patient."
Jerri Cohen, the owner of a jewelry store in Manhattan, said she tried living without animals when she married a man who bought an apartment in a no-dog building. "I went into a severe depression and had to go on medication," she said. "Three years later a friend bought me two pug puppies, and I refused to give them away. My co-op threatened us with eviction. An attorney suggested I get a letter from my psychiatrist. She wrote that I was emotionally needy and the lawyer said that was no good. So she wrote that I can barely function or run my store without them. I won the case.
"They sleep with me," she said. "They have a double stroller. They go to restaurants with me and fly with me."
By BETH LANDMAN, originally published – New York Times: May 14, 2006
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The original & only registered Ecotours in Hungary- offices at 2 continents
Europe, Latin America, Africa
We have just finished a few Winter tours in Hungary with photographing Wallcreeper, Alpine Accentor, Ural Owl, Woodpeckers and more, while in Yucatan we look for endemics and photographing Caribbean Flamingos. We still have a few months when we can escape Winter at sunny Latin American or African destinations, but soon the busy Spring season will start again in the Old Continent. We have some tempting new tours and also some special last minute offers.
For a LIST OF TOURS with suggested dates & prices please click here. We also created a TOUR SELECTOR where you can filter all the tours based on destination or focus of the tour or month.
If you would like to Read More about the various tours we have done please visit our NEW Trip Report pages on our website. We tend to do more tours than trip reports, but work hard to catch up with the paperwork as well, so please check our website and Facebook pages regularly. J
Upcoming Tours - Last Minute Offers
Beside the following fixed date tours we can offer flexible dates and customized tours with very good land prices in Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and more, generally 2 weeks for USD2,999 + USD399srs depending on destination and group size
BELIZE with a bit of Yucatan and extension possibility to Guatemala Spectacled Owl, Agami Heron, Jabiru, Orange-breasted Falcon, Speckled Pigeon, Sungrebe & more24February-7March, 2018 ; 12 days at: 2,799 USD + 349 USD srs
MEXICO Yucatan & Chiapas with Motmot Travel Yucatan endemics, Mexican Ant-thrush, Royal Flycatcher16days 10-25March, 2018 at Ł3690 + Ł390 srs with flight ticket included
COSTA RICA Birds at Rainforests, Volcanoes and BeachesSnowcap, Resplendent Quetzal, lowland and highland specialities24March-6April, 2018 ; 15 days at: 2999 + 419 USD
PANAMA – Migration Special & Top Tropical Birdingclouds of several Raptor species, various Antbirds, Purple-throated Fruit-crow, White-throated Crake, Blue-crowned & Golden-collared Manakin, Rosy Bush-tanager, Golden-fronted Greenlet & many more
6-15April, 2018 ; 10 days at: 2,499 USD + 359 USD srs
GHANA - Birding Safari on the Gold Coast with West African specialities
Yellow-headed Picathartes/White-necked Rockfowl, Egyptian Plover, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Congo Serpent Eagle, Blue-bellied Roller, White-crowned Cliff Chat, African Finfoot, Rufous-winged Illadopsis, Pel's Fishing Owl4-18April,2018 ; 15days at USD3000 + USD300 srs
Our calendar is getting full with guaranteed departure tours in Eastern Europe. We start with a New early Spring tour in ESTONIA for Steller's Eiders, then we offer several tours to Istria, SLOVENIA for Alpine and Mediterranean species, followed by an excellent Caucasian endemics birding tour in GEORGIA. Throughout May as usual we have several tours in BELARUS followed by MACEDONIA. We will have several birding, Photography & Wildlife tours at our Kondor EcoLodge, HUNGARY and some birding and butterfly tours at other Eastern European destinations. In BELARUS we also plan a BUTTERFLY Monitoring project. We still have a few places for each, please check out details below:
ESTONIA - Steller's Eiders, Grouses, Woodpeckers and Owls15-18March ; 29March-1April2018 ; 4days at: Ł560 + Ł70 or $799 + $99
SLOVENIA - Mediterranean & Alpine species15-19March, 2018 Woodpeckers, Wallcreepers & Owls26-30April, also May & June, 2018 Wildlife of Slovenia: Bears, Otters,Birds, Butterflies & more
GEORGIA – Caucasian Birding-Georgian Endemics 21-28April,2018 8 days: 1549USD + 199USD srs
Great Grey-, Tengmalm's & Pygmy Owl, Azure Tit, Terek Sandpiper, Great Snipe lekking, 3-toed- & White-backed Woodpecker, Smew, Corncrake, Greater Spotted Eagle, Bison, Elk, Beaver & more.
BELARUS BUTTERFLY Monitoring Project concentrating on Danube Clouded Yellow, but there will be plenty of other attractive Eastern species as well. 6-13August, 2018 ; 8 days at GBP1070 + GBP125 srs
SLOVAKIA: all Woodpeckers of Europe, Raptors, Grouses, Owls such as Pigmy & Tengmalm's30April-7May, 2018 ; 8days for EUR1094/$1299 +EU134/$159 srs
MACEDONIA - Pearls of the BalkanBirds, Butterflies and more at beautiful landscapes30May-6June, 2018 ; 8 days at: $1299 + $199 or GBP1160 + GBP120 srs
Bird Photography at Kondor EcoLodge, HUNGARY -Please check also: www.kondorecolodge.hu11-17June, 2018 ; 7days for 1141GBP+152GBP srs or $1499 + $199 srs11-20June, 2018 ; 10days for 1599GBP+219GBP srs or $2130 + $292 srs
Tower Hide, Floating Hide, Lakeshore Hide, Garden Hide with Feeding-Drinking Station, Mobile Hides
21-28June, 2018 ; (Budapest extension possible) 8days for 989GBP+190GBP srs or $1299 + $249 srs
flexible dates & lengths June-July-Aug-Sept 2018
Could start from Hungary as well and can be combined with Easy Budget Week in Hungary or Photo Tour in Kiskunsag, Hungary. Big variety from mountain specialities such as Ptarmigan, Rock Partridge, Alpine Accentor till Mediterranean species such as Black-headed & Ortolan Bunting, Spanish Sparrow
GRAND TOUR: HUNGARY-TRANSYLVANIA-DANUBE DELTA Birds & Bears & Dracula22Aug-4Sept, 2018 ; 14 days at USD2290
HUNGARY Cranes & Geese Spectacular 3-10Oct2018 ; 8 days Ł913/$1199 + Ł152/$199
28October - 8November, 2018 12 days $5000 ; spaces are very limited and selling out quickly
BRAZIL - endemics bonanza at the Atlantic Forest; can be combined with Pantanal: Jaguars, Jabirus & other Jewels 8-15November, 2018 8 days at $2200
GUATEMALA - Heart of the Mayan Culture and Natureflexible datess from each November till April, 10 days at2499USD + 299USDHorned Guan, Azure-rumped Tanager, Resplendent Quetzal, Fulvous Owl & Northern Potoo and many more from comfortable coffee ranches and lodges
ETHIOPIA - Abyssinian endemics–Birds-Mammals & more14-28Sept,2018; 15 days at: 3,290 USD + 449 USD
UGANDA - Albertine Rift Endemics, Chimps, Gorillas & more 29Sept-10Oct, 2018; 12 days at 2999USD + 300USD
What is New?
Panama – beside the amazing Raptor Migration tour now we can offer any corner of Panama from Bocas del Torro till Darien, from Snowy Cotinga till Harpy Eagle!!
BELARUS - last year we had a ground-breaking, first ever BUTTERFLY & MOTH TOUR IN BELARUS
We had a long list of special Eastern and Northern species, including many rarities: Bog Fritillary, Scarce Fritillary, Yellow-legged & Large Tortoiseshell, False Ringlet, Danube Clouded Yellow, Scarce Heath, Cranberry Fritillary, Cranberry Blue, Pallas's Fritillary, Woodland Brown, Poplar Admiral, Violet Copper, Freija Fritillary, Thor's Fritillary, Frigga Fritillary,
Based on that success we would like to repeat the experience and run another tour.
At each destination our aim is to come up with something new & different than others do and also offer more for less!
Please also check our attractive FaceBook page, you do not have to be a member to enjoy it!
We offer excellent quality for attractive prices in Eastern Europe, Latin America & Worldwide.
All prices above include all the services, single room supplement, but without flight tickets! Please ask for details! All pics were made during our tours!
We hope to enjoy a great tour together with plenty of wildlife!


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So, have you seen any of the movie offerings this year? We have made it a tradition to watch a least one film each year but this year, I am not so into it (heck I missed watching HP7, I don't mind not catching any MMFF this year). I have been hearing mixed reviews about the movies and now I know which ones to forego versus the ones I could tolerate. If I am given the luxury of time, I'd go watch Rosario. I wonder if they used Rocky Patel cigars in this movie? Anyway, I heard that except for the costume design and a sad first 15-30 minutes, Rosario is a good movie. Metanoia is the next one on my list.
Friday, December 31, 2010
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Nine Medicines You Should not Give your Toddler
I am glad to have received this article on my inbox. It lists down the nine medicines to give a toddler:
- Aspirin
- OTC Cough and Cold Medicines
- Anti-nausea Meds
- Adult medications
- Any med prescribed for someone else
- Anything expired
- Extra Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen
- Chewables
- Ephedra/Ephedrine (Chinese herb ma huang)
The first on the list, I already know. Numbers 3-6, common sense will already tell you why. Acetaminophen is okay but it has to be prescribed by the Pedia and must not go overboard. Chewables are choking hazards. Herbal Meds have adverse results even in adults, much more on toddlers.
Number two got my attention. I have been worried about K because of her coughs. After reading this, I am relieved that I did not turn into 'mommy-doctor' and go against Pedia's orders. He does not prescribe cough medicines and we just follow the water therapy and good old "pagpag likod" remedy :) K is getting better now :)
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This year, the karaoke machine took a back seat. Singing has been a past time for our family and relatives, and our machine was almost always present in gatherings. But that changed this year, as we hosted a small party for my mom's siblings and families at home on Christmas day. We took the new Kinect for a test drive and we all had a blast, with my cousin bringing home the Dance Central King, albeit a prize :)
Our first love has always been singing until our voices are gone (!) so I am sure we'll all go back to that practice next time around.
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Christmas Gift for Me
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Christmas is in less than two days and the husband has not sent feelers about his gift to me. So tonight I just had to ask him teehee. My hunch is true, that there is no gift yet. He said he's still thinking about it. My fault too because I've never been vocal about the things I want to receive. I think I need gc's for pampering (but I cannot leave K for a long time!), hotel stay, shopping money (but I don't know what I need!) or even a new coffee mug like the ones found in Personalcreations.com. My heart says it would appreciate an iPad because that's what I really want. But I guess if I insist on this one, I will have to wait for the 2nd gen to be released, eh?
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Shangri-la Treat for Fans
Shangri-la Hotels and Resorts just launched an exclusive offer to their Facebook Fans. In celebration of their 40th Anniversary, fans can dine up to 50% off at any of their restaurants (except Fook Lam Moon Chinese restaurant) around the world from 01 January 2011 to 31 December 2011. It will be a treat for the fan's birthday and requires pre-registration. For more information, visit their FB page.
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And so We're Back :)
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Just a sneak peak to where we were for the past few days:
We were in the Happiest Place on Earth for ~2 days and the rest of the time, we were just lounging in our rooms and a few hours out in the city. It was a memorable vacation, even if I was sick almost the entire time. I was having allergic rhinitis attacks and that slowed me down a bit. But all is well. The pictures will tell how much fun we had.
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Going on a Trip
Thursday, December 16, 2010
I will be away this weekend with my family and two brothers. We' have been planning for this one since October and it will be a nice change from the usual Manila Christmas Rush. This is also the first time that the siblings (sans Ate :( ) and I are going on a trip without the parents. So I am looking forward to this weekend which is made special because Ane and K will go with us also :) Ultimate bonding moments, I must say.
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He wants to lose weight
Monday, December 13, 2010
Ane sent me an email about slimming coffee this morning. I say he's never given up on the idea that this fad of a coffee will help him lose weight. I have been apprehensive about this product because unlike best diet pills for women, there are no reviews that convince me enough to try it. He said that this new one that he found has BFAD approval. We are still researching if the number is a valid one, the government site is not too helpful because I can't find links to check. And if there is a valid approval, I still think Ane should see the doctor and ask about it. I would prefer it actually is he just exercise more and watch his diet rather than resort to these things.
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Friday, December 10, 2010
I am not sure if it's the Holidays creeping in but I find that have no energy to work -- that or I am plain lazy, LOL! I always wake up feeling restless and tired. I know this is not because of the mattress K and I sleep on since it is relatively new. Perhaps it has something to do with my posture when sleeping? I read somewhere that it does not help to sleep with arms under the head yet that's a habit for me. Maybe I should be more conscious about that, eh?
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Live Curious Shirts by National Geographic Channel and Regatta
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
For most of you, this is already old news but I didn't get the chance to blog about it, so pardon me for that. Anyway the husband is into statement shirts so it did not surprise me when National Geographic Channel collaborated with Regatta in November to launch the Live Curious shirts. Live Curious is actually a global program by NGC to promote curiosity and adventure through exploration, pioneering and questioning. The campaign in the country launched with ads featuring local Nat Geo ambassadors.
These are really nice eh? I guess I was not paying much attention when the husband expressed his want to have one shirt. He said the statement he wanted was out of stock but he left his number with the Regatta peeps in GB so they could call him. One day, he went home with a shirt like this one on the ad featuring WWF-Philippines CEO Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan:
It's not what he wanted but he could not wait for new stocks to arrive. Nice choice though.
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Looking for a Dermatologist
Monday, December 06, 2010
My Aunt who's here for a short vacation asked us if we know where she can have a good facial. She's not after the regular facial procedure but something she calls IPL (?). I told her why not try that famous celebrity doctor but she's adamant. We were strolling in the mall when this topic came up so I was not able to follow-through. I just remember telling her to try the dermatologist in St. Luke's who practically healed my breakout in year 2000. I am not sure if Dra. Elsie is still in country because I have not gone back for years. She's really good, this doctor. I would have undergone acne scar removal but she said my scars are shallow that a laser treatment would be impractical. Anyway, auntie is leaving for the US soon, I hope she finds a good dermatologist before then.
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Discounted Buffet at Spiral thru CashCashPinoy
Have you heard of groupons? These are discounted deals (for real!) at establishments. I will have to post about this in detail later when I have more time, hehe. Anyway, CashCashPinoy is one of those sites who first offered groupons in the country.
Today, their deal is a 45% discount at Spiral Buffet at the Sofitel in Manila. This means you only pay P1392 for a P2520 value. Such a steal right? And the voucher comes with bottomless iced tea which makes this deal even sweeter (literally and figuratively, LOL!).
This is the second time that this is offered within a few months so I am thinking really hard if I should grab it this time around. Anyway, I still have a few hours to decide. If you are interested, you may take this offer which will expire at 12midnight later (December 7). You may use the voucher for lunch or dinner from December 20, 2010 to May 31, 2011 (but with block out dates).
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Jobs for Health Care
Sunday, December 05, 2010
I am not sure if this where I mentioned it (too many blogs!!) but the government through CHED will not allow schools, colleges and universities to offer new nursing programs (as well as other programs like in IT) for the next school year. I think there is more than enough graduates of nursing but no sufficient jobs for health care in the country. It is no secret that some nursing professionals end up in a call center position so they could finally earn a living. So if you are entering tertiary level next year, maybe you should already consider other courses.
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My granddaughter, Lacey, loves wolves and he or she wanted to embellish her bed room in a wolf theme. Great suggestions, will certainly be passing along to my dad and mom who just moved to a house with approach too much room to create a cement or wood patio. It took multiple set for us, however what number of units you want depends on how massive your room is and how many walls you want to put them. Almost all of the designs in his of her room reveal his of her inclination to arts or literature. One trick is to mix patterns, with some stable shade patches and components to keep away from overwhelming the room design. Colours – Select colors so that the eye is drawn to the color components – not the design itself.
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The Powerful Finale of BET's 'Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is' Premieres as the #1 Series Telecast in Network History
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- It was a history-making night for
BET, as the season finale of the network's critically acclaimed series
KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS triumphed as the #1 series telecast in BET
history. More than 2.9 million viewers and 2.0 million households tuned in
on Tuesday, December 11 to watch the special one-hour season finale,
scoring a phenomenal 2.3 BET Coverage Rating.
KEYSHIA COLE now stands as the #1 series in BET history, with an
average 1.53 rating, bringing in an average of 1.3 million households and
1.8 million viewers throughout its second season. The finale of KEYSHIA
COLE posted gains of +52% versus the show's premiere episode and is BET's
#2 telecast of the 2007-08 season behind the BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007.
In the season finale, Keyshia and her mother Frankie receive the
results of a DNA test to reveal whether a man claiming to be Keyshia's
long-lost father actually is. Meanwhile, her manager Manny organizes a
family reunion to bring together Keyshia's foster family and biological
family, including two siblings she has only recently become acquainted
The finale of KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS will re-air on Thursday,
December 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, Friday, December 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT and
Saturday, December 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. BET will also air a marathon of
the second season of KEYSHIA COLE on Sunday, December 16 from 6:30-10:00
p.m. ET/PT. The finale will also air following an encore of the BEYONCE
EXPERIENCE on Tuesday, December 18 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
From heart-wrenching therapy sessions and family pathos to handling the
day-to-day life of a platinum-selling artist, KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS
gives one-of-a-kind insight into the world of one of music's most
captivating and complex rising stars.
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destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital
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cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale
event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a
collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs
and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world
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14 September 2018 - 20 January 2019
Just over seven decades after the declaration of India's independence in 1947 and the emergence of a modern art movement in India, Asia Society presents a landmark exhibition of works by members of the Progressive Artists' Group. which formed in Bombay (now Mumbai), in the aftermath of independence.
The exhibition features important works from the Group's core founders -- K.H. Ara, S. K. Bakre, H.A. Gade, M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, and F.N. Souza -- as well as later members and those closely affiliated with the movement.


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The England winger's first half goals were added to by Chicharito late on despite Cristiano Ronaldo's introduction from the bench in the second half
Two goals from Ashley Young helped secure Manchester United's passage to the International Champions Cup final with a 3-1 win over Real Madrid.
In front of a crowd of 109,318 at Michigan Stadium – a record attendance for a game of football in the United States – Young netted twice in the first half either side of Gareth Bale's penalty.
Real posed more of a threat in the second half, but substitute Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez added a late third to ensure Louis van Gaal's side topped Group A.
Inter's 2-0 win over Roma earlier in the day had momentarily sent Walter Mazzarri's men to the summit of the group, and United knew they needed to avoid defeat in 90 minutes against Real to usurp the Italian side and book their place against Liverpool in Monday's final.
United looked sharper for much of the encounter, although there was an injury concern as Danny Welbeck was forced off shortly before the break.
Real, unable to qualify before play began, introduced Cristiano Ronaldo off the bench for the final 15 minutes, but the Portugal star was unable to make much of an impression against his former club.
United started the better of the two sides without carving out any clear goalscoring opportunities, Darren Fletcher's 20-yard drive wide of the post representing their best effort in the opening 15 minutes.
The Premier League side were rewarded for their dominance in the 21st minute, going in front courtesy of a glorious team move.
After Fletcher exchanged passes with Wayne Rooney, the ball was worked on to Welbeck, who teed up Young to place a finish inside Iker Casillas' near post.
Real were level six minutes later, though, Bale converting a spot-kick after he had been hauled down by Michael Keane on the left-hand side of the area.
Rooney thumped in a shot from 30 yards that was comfortable for Casillas before Bale brought a smart stop out of David De Gea with an acrobatic overhead kick 10 minutes prior to the interval.
Two minutes later, United were back in front as Young's teasing cross from the left crept in at the far post with Rooney failing to make any connection with his head.
There was concern for Van Gaal as Welbeck hobbled off to be replaced by Wilfried Zaha, while Juan Mata snatched a volley wide following a clever free kick routine involving Rooney.
At the start of the second half Bale terrorised Keane once again, breezing past him down the left before cutting back to Isco, whose shot was held by De Gea.
The Welshman continued to pose a threat and struck the outside of the right-hand post with a dipping free kick in the 55th minute.
Substitutes Shinji Kagawa and Chicharito combined in the 71st minute, but the latter saw his weak prodded effort saved by Casillas.
The Mexican went agonisingly close seven minutes later, failing to get sufficient contact on Jesse Lingard's inviting cross from the right.
But Chicharito made no mistake 10 minutes from time, however, diving in at the far post to head Kagawa's perfectly weighted cross into the net and round off an impressive performance from United.
They now head to the final to take on Liverpool, whose place was secured after Manchester City were beaten on penalties by Olympiakos.


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Mom instrumental in Rizzo beating cancer
First baseman's family continues efforts to fight the disease through foundation
CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo's mother, Laurie, drove with her husband, John, about 14 hours in May 2010, to spend Mother's Day with her youngest son. He was playing for the Red Sox's Class A Salem (Va.) team in the Carolina League. Well, he was when the Rizzos left their Parkland, Fla., home.
That Mother's Day, Rizzo was able to give her the perfect present: He was being promoted to Double-A Portland.
"She was there," Rizzo said of his mother. "I got called up, so they drove back home. That was a whirlwind."
But it wasn't surprising. Laurie Rizzo would have driven cross-country to Portland, Ore., to be with her son, now the first baseman for the Cubs. She wasn't sure she'd be able to watch Anthony play again after he was diagnosed with cancer in April 2008.
That year, Rizzo was playing for Class A Greenville and batting .360. But his legs had swollen to the point where they looked like giant sausages.
"When I got back from this road trip, I gained like 15 pounds," Rizzo said. "I was swollen from my waist down and everything, and I thought it was just weird. I was hitting well, so I didn't want to say anything. Two weeks later, after all the tests are in and whatnot, it came to that."
The Red Sox sent him to Boston General Hospital, where he was diagnosed with limited state classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. Laurie was present when the doctors delivered the news.
"I didn't actually want her to be there, because I thought it was just something with my kidney and I was going to get antibiotics. But moms know best, right?" Anthony said. "She decided to fly up to Boston and hang out for a little while -- and when the doctors came in, she was there. It was tough news to get, but the doctors were so assuring that everything would be fine. It was emotional. But with the support I had, it made it easy."
How did his mother handle it?
"Not good," Rizzo said. "It's my mom. She still worries about my brother and [me] all the time. I'm not ashamed to say this: I was spoiled growing up. [My parents] did everything for me, and still do everything for me.
"Like I always say to kids and families, I feel my parents went through [tough times] more than I did. I just had to go through the protocol. They had to go through the worrying and the stress and making sure everything was OK. [My mother] was dealing with my grandmother at the time, too, which was not easy."
Laurie's mother was also battling cancer at that time.
"She knew when I got sick that I didn't want sympathy," Rizzo said. "I didn't want to be known as the 'cancer patient.' I just wanted to be normal, and whenever people asked me, I didn't want them to say, 'Oh, how are you doing? How are you feeling? Can we touch you?' I was just sick. She did real well handling everyone. Everyone was so supportive with the food they'd send and the thoughtful letters."
Laurie took the next step, literally, when she organized a 5-kilometer walkathon last Dec. 9 to raise money for the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation. Since Anthony lost his grandmother to the disease and dealt with it himself, he and his mother have been motivated to fight back. The inaugural event raised more than $100,000. They will hold another walk this Dec. 15 in Parkland.
"She did everything," Rizzo said of his mother's involvement with the walkathon. "It's the first time we did something like this. It was an unbelievable event. It's a family foundation, and it was done by the family."
The Rizzo family also adopted Team Italy during the World Baseball Classic, as his older brother, John, made food for the players and staff during the second-round games in Miami. His mother is a pro in the kitchen, too, and makes a pasta and chicken dish that is Anthony's favorite.
"Whenever I go home, like when I was home [in late April], that's all I ate -- breakfast, lunch and dinner," Rizzo said. "She knows. That's what I grew up on. When I'm home, if I want food, she'll cook it for me. I have no shame saying it -- she does everything for me. It's the greatest."
Anthony is a regular visitor at children's hospitals in Chicago, talking to cancer patients about what to expect and trying to inspire them to keep up the battle. When Rizzo was diagnosed, he got advice and support from Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester.
"I always say my parents went through it worse than I did," Rizzo said, "so if I can, I talk to the parents and say, 'It's harder for you guys than it is for the kid, and everything will be OK.' I say the same thing to the kids. I tell them, 'Your parents feel worse than you do.' That's the nature of it. Parents are worried when their kids go to the movies when they're 16 years old. I can't even imagine [how they feel with a child] being sick."
Rizzo has given his mother pink bats from the Minor Leagues, which Major League Baseball encourages players to use on Mother's Day to raise awareness of breast cancer. Other gifts he's delivered in the past include some things for the pool.
This year, Anthony wanted to say thanks for Laurie's support and effort with the walkathon. She turned her young son's bout with cancer into a positive by raising money and awareness to help others.
"She's strong. That's just who she is, where she comes from -- along with my dad and my brother," Rizzo said. "It was a team thing [dealing with cancer]. That's why I say, 'We went through it, we beat it.' I say, 'We're in the big leagues,' not me. It's the whole supporting team that helped me get to where I am now."
And that definitely includes his mom.


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The following is a summary of the salient nomination criteria and election procedures applicable to candidates eligible for Honoured Membership in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Please refer to By-law No. 26 for the full scope of the selection process and for further clarification, where required.
Basis of Selection of Candidates
The following attributes provide the basis on which the election of nominees to Honoured Membership are to be considered:
Eligibility for Election
A person who is or has been distinguished in any of the above disciplines is eligible for election provided he or she meets the following eligibility criteria:
(a) Excluding games played only or primarily for charitable or recreational purposes, or any other limited purpose that the Chair of the Board of Directors determines should not disqualify a person otherwise eligible.
Annual Maximum Number of Candidates Elected
The maximum number of candidates that can be elected each year in each category is as follows:
Nomination of Candidates
ONLY members of the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee may submit official nominations of candidates for election into Honoured Membership (such nominations are considered at the Annual Elections Meeting of the Selection Committee).
Each member of the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee may not make more than:
(b) one (1) nomination for election in the Builder Category; and
(c) one (1) nomination for election in the Referee or Linesman Category,
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Nominations from members of the Selection Committee shall be made annually in writing and must be filed with the Chair of the Board of Directors or Selection Committee no later than midnight (Toronto time) on April 15 in each year. A nomination will be valid and effective only for the annual election proceedings following the filing of the nomination.
Unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors, the Annual Elections Meeting is held in June and the Annual Induction Ceremony is held in November.
Members of the Selection Committee shall be provided with the fullest possible data concerning the record and the merits for each candidate nominated.
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Elections shall be held firstly in respect of the Player Category, secondly in respect of the Referee or Linesman category (to determine if the cap in the Builder Category is 2 or 1) and finally in respect of the Builder Category.
Each vote is by secret ballot and each member of the Selection Committee is entitled to vote for the maximum number of candidates applicable in each category.
Any candidate receiving 75% or greater votes from members of the Selection Committee present shall be declared elected.
On the first ballot or a run-off ballot on which a candidate is elected, then unless either such ballot is the final ballot, a run-off ballot or further run-off ballot shall be conducted involving all remaining applicable candidates not elected on such first ballot or run-off ballot.
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No candidate may be elected on any tie-breaker ballot regardless of the number of votes he or she receives. Surviving a tie-breaker ballot merely entitles such candidate to proceed to the next regular ballot.
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Gamers and game developers have spent much of the past year arguing and speculating over Nintendo's upcoming Wii U console. Will it be more powerful than other gaming devices? Less powerful? Just as powerful? Will it have HD graphics? Online connectivity? Arms? Will it do your taxes?
The truth is that nobody seems to know anything. First a Darksiders dev said the Wii U is as powerful as the current-gen Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gaming consoles. Then the gaming website GamesIndustry.biz reported that developers told them it's less powerful than current-gen consoles.
Now Gearbox's Brian Martel, director of the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines, said in an interview published today by Nintendo Gamer that the Wii U is more powerful than current-gen consoles.
"Things like the Wii U are becoming very sexy," he said. "The machine itself will be one of the best-looking versions of the game, you know, because they've got more RAM than some of the other things. And you know, they're late in the cycle so they've got this really great processor and all that kind of stuff."
All these conflicting reports are making my head explode. We'll know more at this year's E3 conference in June. Until then, let's just assume that the Wii U is just a figment of our collective imaginations.
Wii U has "more RAM" than other current consoles and "really great processor", says Aliens: Colonial Marines director [Nintendo Gamer via NeoGAF]