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Turkey is a nation riddled with markers of ancient civilizations and surrounded by majestic beauty synonymous with the Mediterranean. Settled amongst the Black Sea, Cyprus, Greece, the Mediterranean Sea, Armenia, Bulgaria and Georgia, Turkey is at the apex of diverging Eastern European cultures. The Greeks, the Romans and the Persians to name but a few, once ruled portions of the nation. The site of the Trojan War of 1200 BCE is in Turkey, right alongside the wall of Troy. Today, Turkey is undoubtedly one of the most intriguing places on earth. Consider this: the oldest continuously inhabited territory in the world lies in Turkey.
Putting aside history for a moment, let’s take a brief look at the natural elements of Turkey. To really appreciate the complex nature of the natural environment there, we must understand the geography. Turkey is a nation spanning two continents, making it a transcontinental Eurasian country. The Asian portion of Turkey is separated from the European portion by a series of waterways that link the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
It is fair to say the country is of an Oceanic nature, as it is bordered by three seas (Black Sea, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea) and has a fourth within its borders (Sea of Marmara). The coastal regions bordering the Black Sea enjoy an Oceanic climate much like the Pacific Northwest of North America. In contrast the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea enjoy a dryer, hotter and longer summer but winters are still very mild.
One of the most beautiful locations on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, and the most temperate, is the port city of Bodrum in the Mugla Province. Bodrum sits on the tip of its namesake peninsula, overlooking the Gulf of Gokova. It is this position on the peninsula that gives Bodrum its better than average Mediterranean climate. The summers are warmer and longer than most other areas, and winters are very mild with many hours of sun. Bodrum also has a wonderful market as reported here on the splendid Fashion Detective blog.
Now let us get back to the delightful historical elements of Turkey, specifically in Bodrum. For example, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is in Bodrum: the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. In 377 BCE the ruler of a small kingdom in the Persian Empire passed away and left his empire for his son, Mausolus, to rule. He did so with extravagance and vision, as his life was spent building the capital city into a safe haven from enemies, and a mark of the magnificence of his rule. Halicarnassus (now Bodrum) was the chosen location of the “Golden Capitol.” The harbour was reshaped, paved streets were constructed, homes for lower cast citizens, a theatre, palace and temples all made from marble took shape on the landscape.
Mausolus and his wife Artemisia (also his sister) were devoted to each other. So much so, that Artemisia built a grand tomb on a high hill overlooking Halicarnassus, so their bodies could be laid together in death. The tomb was meant to show the splendid richness the couple had accumulated in life. After just 24 years of rule, Mausolus died, leaving his beloved Artemisia as ruler of the kingdom. She was heartbroken by the loss of her love, and lived just two years longer than he. The grand tomb was not yet finished, but the artisans completed their work in tribute to their patron and as a mark of the sculptor’s expertise. The Mausolus of Halicarnassus was of such beauty, such magnificent sculptural significance, and had become so famous; ‘mausoleum’ has now become a generic term meaning grand tomb.
The ruins of the tomb are still present in Bodrum, as is Bodrum Castle – formerly known as the Castle of St. Peter of 1402. These are just a tiny sampling of the ancient delights waiting in Burdum, Turkey. There is also the Theater of Halicarnassus, the incredible Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology and artifacts once belonging to Herodotus the Greek historian. Plus there is the brilliant turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the lush greens of the surrounding hillsides and the intoxicating sea air. Turkey really is a Delight!
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turkey is a nation riddled with markers of ancient civilizations and surrounded by majestic beauty synonymous with the mediterranean. settled amongst the black sea, cyprus, greece, the mediterranean sea, armenia, bulgaria and georgia, turkey is at the apex of diverging eastern european cultures. the greeks, the romans and the persians to name but a few, once ruled portions of the nation. the site of the trojan war of 1200 bce is in turkey, right alongside the wall of troy. today, turkey is undoubtedly one of the most intriguing places on earth. consider this: the oldest continuously inhabited territory in the world lies in turkey.
putting aside history for a moment, let’s take a brief look at the natural elements of turkey. to really appreciate the complex nature of the natural environment there, we must understand the geography. turkey is a nation spanning two continents, making it a transcontinental eurasian country. the asian portion of turkey is separated from the european portion by a series of waterways that link the black sea to the mediterranean sea.
it is fair to say the country is of an oceanic nature, as it is bordered by three seas (black sea, aegean sea, and mediterranean sea) and has a fourth within its borders (sea of marmara). the coastal regions bordering the black sea enjoy an oceanic climate much like the pacific northwest of north america. in contrast the coasts of the mediterranean sea enjoy a dryer, hotter and longer summer but winters are still very mild.
one of the most beautiful locations on the mediterranean coast of turkey, and the most temperate, is the port city of bodrum in the mugla province. bodrum sits on the tip of its namesake peninsula, overlooking the gulf of gokova. it is this position on the peninsula that gives bodrum its better than average mediterranean climate. the summers are warmer and longer than most other areas, and winters are very mild with many hours of sun. bodrum also has a wonderful market as reported here on the splendid fashion detective blog.
now let us get back to the delightful historical elements of turkey, specifically in bodrum. for example, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world is in bodrum: the mausoleum at halicarnassus. in 377 bce the ruler of a small kingdom in the persian empire passed away and left his empire for his son, mausolus, to rule. he did so with extravagance and vision, as his life was spent building the capital city into a safe haven from enemies, and a mark of the magnificence of his rule. halicarnassus (now bodrum) was the chosen location of the “golden capitol.” the harbour was reshaped, paved streets were constructed, homes for lower cast citizens, a theatre, palace and temples all made from marble took shape on the landscape.
mausolus and his wife artemisia (also his sister) were devoted to each other. so much so, that artemisia built a grand tomb on a high hill overlooking halicarnassus, so their bodies could be laid together in death. the tomb was meant to show the splendid richness the couple had accumulated in life. after just 24 years of rule, mausolus died, leaving his beloved artemisia as ruler of the kingdom. she was heartbroken by the loss of her love, and lived just two years longer than he. the grand tomb was not yet finished, but the artisans completed their work in tribute to their patron and as a mark of the sculptor’s expertise. the mausolus of halicarnassus was of such beauty, such magnificent sculptural significance, and had become so famous; ‘mausoleum’ has now become a generic term meaning grand tomb.
the ruins of the tomb are still present in bodrum, as is bodrum castle – formerly known as the castle of st. peter of 1402. these are just a tiny sampling of the ancient delights waiting in burdum, turkey. there is also the theater of halicarnassus, the incredible bodrum museum of underwater archaeology and artifacts once belonging to herodotus the greek historian. plus there is the brilliant turquoise waters of the mediterranean sea, the lush greens of the surrounding hillsides and the intoxicating sea air. turkey really is a delight!
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Lately I’ve been working a lot with Power BI using Direct Query. Historically, if my client was considering Direct Query mode, my automatic response was simply “Nope, bad idea”. My lack of enthusiasm was based on predictably poor query performance and limited DAX functionality in Power BI. While we are still far from Nirvana, my opinion about Direct Query is changing, becoming more positive.
In the following recording of a presentation from the Portland Power BI User Group monthly meetup, you'll get a solid understanding of how R fits into the Power BI universe, what you can do with it, and walk-through examples of using it both for bringing statistical information into your model and creating some rich R visuals.
A recent attempt to return a `BadRequest` in an existing WebAPI controller action method which returns a `Task<T>` failed in ways that challenged us to discover how the `System.Threading.Task` class is effectively a Promise and how it works with the async and await keywords. This post walks through our discovery and how we successfully returned a `BadRequest`.
Learn how to use a Disconnected Slicer and DAX to let users choose the start date of a multiple period look back.
If you are looking for a way to spice up your old Web Form application, consider adding the power of Power BI embedded. Today I will show you the specific steps needed to add a Power BI Report to a custom Web Forms application using the Microsoft Power BI Embedded Service.
This blog post will show you the specific steps needed to add Row Level Security to a Power BI report in a custom web application using the Microsoft Power BI Embedded Service. Fortunately, Microsoft has provided an updated sample application using MVC using the released version of Power BI Embedded. Using this as a start we will then dive deeper and incorporate Power Bi's version of Row Level Security.

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lately i’ve been working a lot with power bi using direct query. historically, if my client was considering direct query mode, my automatic response was simply “nope, bad idea”. my lack of enthusiasm was based on predictably poor query performance and limited dax functionality in power bi. while we are still far from nirvana, my opinion about direct query is changing, becoming more positive.
in the following recording of a presentation from the portland power bi user group monthly meetup, you'll get a solid understanding of how r fits into the power bi universe, what you can do with it, and walk-through examples of using it both for bringing statistical information into your model and creating some rich r visuals.
a recent attempt to return a `badrequest` in an existing webapi controller action method which returns a `task<t>` failed in ways that challenged us to discover how the `system.threading.task` class is effectively a promise and how it works with the async and await keywords. this post walks through our discovery and how we successfully returned a `badrequest`.
learn how to use a disconnected slicer and dax to let users choose the start date of a multiple period look back.
if you are looking for a way to spice up your old web form application, consider adding the power of power bi embedded. today i will show you the specific steps needed to add a power bi report to a custom web forms application using the microsoft power bi embedded service.
this blog post will show you the specific steps needed to add row level security to a power bi report in a custom web application using the microsoft power bi embedded service. fortunately, microsoft has provided an updated sample application using mvc using the released version of power bi embedded. using this as a start we will then dive deeper and incorporate power bi's version of row level security.


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this dainty diamond band features 19 sparkling princess diamonds with a combined carat weight of .16 carat. stunning as a wedding ring or accent ring to go on one or both sides of an engagement ring or diamond solitaire. it would also make a great promise ring, or stack several together for look of fashionable elegance.
i was given my future mother in laws mom's wedding band which i love and appreciate but wanted to make it my own for my wedding day so i order 2 of the petite princess diamond bands that were absolutely perfect and exactly what i was looking and hoping for to add to the wedding band. i love them and so happy that i found ewedding bands on line and purchased these and the tungsten wedding band we got for my fiance. i will definitely recommend this company to all my friends and family.
beautiful ring, small and delicate. doesn't over-power my engagement ring. i have a 1c princess cut engagement ring and this delicate, dainty ring is lovely and perfect with it. it's light and comfortable, i wear a 5.25 ring size, it was true to size. fits perfectly. really beautiful, simple ring. titled "petite" accurately. thanks e-wedding bands ! best customer service we've ever experienced!
i have been looking for a wedding band to match my 5 stone graduated princess prong engagement ring for 4 years! when i saw this picture, i knew i had finally found the perfect wedding band! the diamonds are very sparkly, the prong setting compliments my e-ring, and it is very comfortable! i plan on ordering a second one for my 5 year anniversary to sit on the other side of my e-ring! thank you!!!
i ordered this particular ring because i already have an awesome engagement ring that has many diamonds and i didn't want a band that would make my ring look to unbelievable when im wearing them both. this rings adds to my engagement ring just perfect! i love the sparkly diamonds and that it came in 6 3/4 size! it fits perfect!
i absolutely recommend these guys, super nice to work with and great quality. you couldn't tell my ring from a $1,200 ring or the price i got it for. wonderful job will most definitely recommend to all my friends for future reference.
i was looking for something petite when i ran across this ring and i fell in love with the sparkle. i wear this as my wedding band and i love it.


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Having just watched a true story video dealing with a mother’s decision, my own heart broke. This was my attempt to pay homage to this courageous woman. Thank you for your kind comments.
Oh,that is then a doubly beautiful piece-a great tribute to such a mom Rochelle!
An emotional riptide with an amazingly hopeful ending. Wow.
This was a very emotional piece for me. I can’t imagine having to experience any of this personally but I so admire parents who can unselfishly give their child’s organs to another. Glad you liked and I appreciate your comments.
Hard to disagree with the others, so I won’t even try. A very moving piece, Rochelle. Well done.
Thank you for your kind words. Great photo, isn’t it? Thanks.
One of your best Rochelle! Loved it.
Hi Rochelle ! Very emotional superb story. Made me very sad , end is very touching and nice.
A beautifully sad story with an ending I didn’t expect. It brought tears to my eyes. I lost a brother many years ago, and through his organ donation, a dying boy was able to live for more than 20 years with his heart and lungs. The recipient named his first born child after my brother. Thanks for sharing such a touching story, Rochelle.
Wow, two touching story’s in one.
For me this was fiction. Thank you for sharing your heart-wrenching true story. It validates mine.
No “heart” comments from me, but I agree that this might be one of your best. Imagining a child dying (as I have several times in my FF stories) is an unfathomable thing but I think that donating organs is a wonderful way to share the blessings of life even in death.
I admire (and appreciate) your self-restraint on this one. 😉 It was inspired by an incredible video I saw not too long ago. The parents had donated their teen-age daughter’s organs after she was killed in a skiing accident. The recipient of her heart was a nurse with small children of her own. When the parents met her she came with a stethoscope so the parents could hear their daughter’s heart.
I sobbed as I watched, in fact I can’t think about it without tears.
A lyrical and touching story. As always, I’m in awe of your writing. The photo reminds me of my daughter at the age of 3, stomping around in pink boots lined with lambs wool. Such a spirited child she was. And now she’s a spirited young woman.
Thank you for your head-turning compliments.
I loved your poem about your spirited daughter.
Excellently crafted, Rochelle. It hit me in the heart. The only suggestion I’d make (after reading it about four times) is maybe to change “defies” to “defied.” I’m not sure this mother would want to clean Charli’s boots anymore (thus they would have defied her efforts in the past, but no longer). Might she prefer to hold onto not only the boots, but the last pieces of earth through which Charli trod? It’s just a thought, based on what I would do/not do as a mother.
Overall, thought, an absolutely beautiful story!
Good point on defies vs, defied.Although my point in that sentence is to establish then and now. However I’m not adverse to changing it.
Thank you for your comments and compliment.
Rochelle, I always love your work. Confession: So many have remarked on your use of the loss of a child. I don’t have that point of reference. (never had children) What I did have was a young brother who died way before his time, and who also donated so others might live. I consider him very brave in that act. It is one which I am unable to commit to. It is not the act of giving, you see. It’s just that I have this irrational fear of not being quite dead, but just mostly dead… Silly for my part. Too much Sci-Fi in my youth I guess.
Thank you for sharing your touching story and your kind words.
The last line really does add another beautiful element to an already good story, and it’s about such an important issue. I can see why some people find organ donation an icky concept, but struggle to understand why someone would decide against it unless it’s based on religious reasons.
There are some fantastic true stories of donated organs saving lives. Probably the most unselfish thing a person could do. I’m glad the message came across in my story.
Your stories are always top notch and the first one I read, Rochelle. I think this is one of your best and an excellent example of 100 word flash fiction. Your story gave me chills and that doesn’t happen often. I hope she gave the girl the boots too.
As long as I’m here… I thought I’d make a Holiday Gift Suggestion. 100+ writers are Friday Fictioneers… I wonder how many have read a book called This That And Sometimes the Other? It can be found on Amazon… that’s where I bought mine. The Author is a friend of ours.
Thanks for the plug, Ted. Not sure the paperback is available on Amazon right now. It is available on Kindle and the paperback is available at http://www.highhillpress.com or I have some copies to autograph and sell. Runtshell@aol.com.
brilliant. one of the best stories i’ve read from you (and that’s saying something) very powerful and emotional.
Brilliant’s a powerful word. Thank you.
Beautiful and emotional piece. Brilliant as ever.
Oh .. I had to read it before doing my own.. and yes this was hearbreakingly good.. oh yes.. a pair of empty shoes.. very very good.
Your words make me smile. Thank you.
Indeed she does. Thanks for commenting, JK.
A bitter-sweet ending to this beautifully crafted tale.
Thankfully there are unselfish people like Charli’s mom in this world. Thank you for your comments.
That was such a beautifully sad story, amazingly rich with emotion.
Oh so beautiful and yet so sad. You really gave those shoes a different meaning from what I had imagined. I just hope that when she meets the recipient, the girl hates pink and loves to climb trees. Great story, Rochelle. I loved it.
Good thoughts. I hope so, too. Glad you came by with your sweet comments.
Oh, well, I discovered it is a great story though I had to read through the comments to make a meaning out of the last paragraph. This is simply brilliant!
I hope your confusion is merely language barrier. Glad you liked it in the end.
I feel like you’ve been going with sad a lot recently, Rochelle. Another one here – you set us up to love Charli almost as much as the narrator does, then Boom.
Also, what? Christmas in two weeks? Oh help!
In all honesty, Christmas is a little bit of a bummer this year for familial reasons I won’t go into. I’m not at all ready for it. Nonetheless it’s creeping up on us. I hope Sebastian’s going to have a great one.
As always, your comments mean a lot to me.
It was more of an impression, Rochelle, I didn’t go back and check. In any event, nothing wrong with the dark side from my POV, especially when you pull it off so powerfully.
What a moving story. It brought tears to my eyes. That is good writing when you strike an emotional chord! Beautiful and sad.
Nothing compliments an author more than to know her writing evoked true emotion. Confession: I cried while I wrote it.
Many, many thanks, Emmy. Glad you liked.
I am a true fan of your writing, Rochelle. Each story takes me somewhere special and surprising. I love that combination! This is truly poignant and wonderful! Great job.
I’m truly overwhelmed at your words. Thank you.
The loss of a child I would imagine certainly suggest feelings of emptiness. Nice analogy.
All too many parents know that empty feeling of losing a child, don’t they? Thank you for commenting.
So sad! What a terrible thing to have to live through. Very well penned!
I can’t imagine, really, although I have friends who have. Thank you.
Heartbreaking for the mother but applauded for her generosity. Nice one, Rochelle.
So nice to see you here. 😀 Thank you for your comments.
That one was……straight between the eyes…..what an incredibly powerful short tale. Stunning.
I can only say thank you to such a comment.
Many thanks for your comments, Joe.
Such a comment! All I can answer to that is a simple thank you.
Your comment is also poignant and heart wrenching. Thank you for sharing a bit of yourself.
great story straight from the heart.
I hope all is well with you and Mrs. Bullwinkle at this time.
I’m glad you saw my story for what it’s meant to be. A tribute.
What an emotional roller coaster. My mother-in-law is a coordinator for organ transplants. She has many stories of sadness, but then there’s hope as well for the living. Beautiful piece!
Thank you for your validating comments. My story was inspired by a video I saw where a couple donated their daughter’s organs. The recipient of her heart was a nurse with young children. When they all met the nurse brought a stethoscope so the parents could hear their daughter’s heartbeat. I sobbed.
Your mother-in-law is a special person.
That must have been powerful and heartbreaking to watch. My mother-in-law has a very tough job. It takes a special person to do the work she does. That’s for sure. Thanks.
Beautifully done Rochelle – I loved your last words. ” my daughter’s untamed heart”.
I’m very pleased you caught the nuances of the story. Your words make my heart sing.
Wow! Powerful story with a terrific ending! Loved this! Thanks again for the challenge!
Thank you for commenting. Glad you liked. And you’re ever so welcome for the challenge. It’s my passion and has also become something of a family.
“Wow” is good. 😉 Thank you, Joanna.
Sad and beautiful. Well done.
This is so very good, Rochelle. You pull every emotion out of us with seemingly no effort, but I know it took a great deal of effort to choose exactly the right words and the perfect timing as you’ve done. And — as I’ve said before, but it bears repeating — your ending just explodes in our hearts and keeps reverberating for some time.
Thanks for the comments and the hugs, Millie.
Oh! I got a little teary-eyed reading that. Wonderful job, as always, Rochelle!
I got a little teary-eyed writing it. Thank you for your affirming comments. Nice to read.
You’re welcome! It is a great piece.
You tend to write about death and dying a lot, but you also make it save and secure.
I suppose I do write about death a lot. I hope not to come across as a dark and morbid person. Your words are affirming and sweet.
I’m a bit late in reading stories this week, but I’m glad I read this one. What a great story. I misread the last line and thought it was the daughter who had given her heart to a girl. Then I reread it and the real meaning became clear. Wow, what an ending.
I’m pleased that you made it by with your comments.
Very sad, brave. Written like it’s a personal experience. Bravo.
Fortunately it’s totally fiction on my part. I have a great admiration for parents for whom this is a reality.

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having just watched a true story video dealing with a mother’s decision, my own heart broke. this was my attempt to pay homage to this courageous woman. thank you for your kind comments.
oh,that is then a doubly beautiful piece-a great tribute to such a mom rochelle!
an emotional riptide with an amazingly hopeful ending. wow.
this was a very emotional piece for me. i can’t imagine having to experience any of this personally but i so admire parents who can unselfishly give their child’s organs to another. glad you liked and i appreciate your comments.
hard to disagree with the others, so i won’t even try. a very moving piece, rochelle. well done.
thank you for your kind words. great photo, isn’t it? thanks.
one of your best rochelle! loved it.
hi rochelle ! very emotional superb story. made me very sad , end is very touching and nice.
a beautifully sad story with an ending i didn’t expect. it brought tears to my eyes. i lost a brother many years ago, and through his organ donation, a dying boy was able to live for more than 20 years with his heart and lungs. the recipient named his first born child after my brother. thanks for sharing such a touching story, rochelle.
wow, two touching story’s in one.
for me this was fiction. thank you for sharing your heart-wrenching true story. it validates mine.
no “heart” comments from me, but i agree that this might be one of your best. imagining a child dying (as i have several times in my ff stories) is an unfathomable thing but i think that donating organs is a wonderful way to share the blessings of life even in death.
i admire (and appreciate) your self-restraint on this one. 😉 it was inspired by an incredible video i saw not too long ago. the parents had donated their teen-age daughter’s organs after she was killed in a skiing accident. the recipient of her heart was a nurse with small children of her own. when the parents met her she came with a stethoscope so the parents could hear their daughter’s heart.
i sobbed as i watched, in fact i can’t think about it without tears.
a lyrical and touching story. as always, i’m in awe of your writing. the photo reminds me of my daughter at the age of 3, stomping around in pink boots lined with lambs wool. such a spirited child she was. and now she’s a spirited young woman.
thank you for your head-turning compliments.
i loved your poem about your spirited daughter.
excellently crafted, rochelle. it hit me in the heart. the only suggestion i’d make (after reading it about four times) is maybe to change “defies” to “defied.” i’m not sure this mother would want to clean charli’s boots anymore (thus they would have defied her efforts in the past, but no longer). might she prefer to hold onto not only the boots, but the last pieces of earth through which charli trod? it’s just a thought, based on what i would do/not do as a mother.
overall, thought, an absolutely beautiful story!
good point on defies vs, defied.although my point in that sentence is to establish then and now. however i’m not adverse to changing it.
thank you for your comments and compliment.
rochelle, i always love your work. confession: so many have remarked on your use of the loss of a child. i don’t have that point of reference. (never had children) what i did have was a young brother who died way before his time, and who also donated so others might live. i consider him very brave in that act. it is one which i am unable to commit to. it is not the act of giving, you see. it’s just that i have this irrational fear of not being quite dead, but just mostly dead… silly for my part. too much sci-fi in my youth i guess.
thank you for sharing your touching story and your kind words.
the last line really does add another beautiful element to an already good story, and it’s about such an important issue. i can see why some people find organ donation an icky concept, but struggle to understand why someone would decide against it unless it’s based on religious reasons.
there are some fantastic true stories of donated organs saving lives. probably the most unselfish thing a person could do. i’m glad the message came across in my story.
your stories are always top notch and the first one i read, rochelle. i think this is one of your best and an excellent example of 100 word flash fiction. your story gave me chills and that doesn’t happen often. i hope she gave the girl the boots too.
as long as i’m here… i thought i’d make a holiday gift suggestion. 100+ writers are friday fictioneers… i wonder how many have read a book called this that and sometimes the other? it can be found on amazon… that’s where i bought mine. the author is a friend of ours.
thanks for the plug, ted. not sure the paperback is available on amazon right now. it is available on kindle and the paperback is available at http://www.highhillpress.com or i have some copies to autograph and sell. runtshell@aol.com.
brilliant. one of the best stories i’ve read from you (and that’s saying something) very powerful and emotional.
brilliant’s a powerful word. thank you.
beautiful and emotional piece. brilliant as ever.
oh .. i had to read it before doing my own.. and yes this was hearbreakingly good.. oh yes.. a pair of empty shoes.. very very good.
your words make me smile. thank you.
indeed she does. thanks for commenting, jk.
a bitter-sweet ending to this beautifully crafted tale.
thankfully there are unselfish people like charli’s mom in this world. thank you for your comments.
that was such a beautifully sad story, amazingly rich with emotion.
oh so beautiful and yet so sad. you really gave those shoes a different meaning from what i had imagined. i just hope that when she meets the recipient, the girl hates pink and loves to climb trees. great story, rochelle. i loved it.
good thoughts. i hope so, too. glad you came by with your sweet comments.
oh, well, i discovered it is a great story though i had to read through the comments to make a meaning out of the last paragraph. this is simply brilliant!
i hope your confusion is merely language barrier. glad you liked it in the end.
i feel like you’ve been going with sad a lot recently, rochelle. another one here – you set us up to love charli almost as much as the narrator does, then boom.
also, what? christmas in two weeks? oh help!
in all honesty, christmas is a little bit of a bummer this year for familial reasons i won’t go into. i’m not at all ready for it. nonetheless it’s creeping up on us. i hope sebastian’s going to have a great one.
as always, your comments mean a lot to me.
it was more of an impression, rochelle, i didn’t go back and check. in any event, nothing wrong with the dark side from my pov, especially when you pull it off so powerfully.
what a moving story. it brought tears to my eyes. that is good writing when you strike an emotional chord! beautiful and sad.
nothing compliments an author more than to know her writing evoked true emotion. confession: i cried while i wrote it.
many, many thanks, emmy. glad you liked.
i am a true fan of your writing, rochelle. each story takes me somewhere special and surprising. i love that combination! this is truly poignant and wonderful! great job.
i’m truly overwhelmed at your words. thank you.
the loss of a child i would imagine certainly suggest feelings of emptiness. nice analogy.
all too many parents know that empty feeling of losing a child, don’t they? thank you for commenting.
so sad! what a terrible thing to have to live through. very well penned!
i can’t imagine, really, although i have friends who have. thank you.
heartbreaking for the mother but applauded for her generosity. nice one, rochelle.
so nice to see you here. 😀 thank you for your comments.
that one was……straight between the eyes…..what an incredibly powerful short tale. stunning.
i can only say thank you to such a comment.
many thanks for your comments, joe.
such a comment! all i can answer to that is a simple thank you.
your comment is also poignant and heart wrenching. thank you for sharing a bit of yourself.
great story straight from the heart.
i hope all is well with you and mrs. bullwinkle at this time.
i’m glad you saw my story for what it’s meant to be. a tribute.
what an emotional roller coaster. my mother-in-law is a coordinator for organ transplants. she has many stories of sadness, but then there’s hope as well for the living. beautiful piece!
thank you for your validating comments. my story was inspired by a video i saw where a couple donated their daughter’s organs. the recipient of her heart was a nurse with young children. when they all met the nurse brought a stethoscope so the parents could hear their daughter’s heartbeat. i sobbed.
your mother-in-law is a special person.
that must have been powerful and heartbreaking to watch. my mother-in-law has a very tough job. it takes a special person to do the work she does. that’s for sure. thanks.
beautifully done rochelle – i loved your last words. ” my daughter’s untamed heart”.
i’m very pleased you caught the nuances of the story. your words make my heart sing.
wow! powerful story with a terrific ending! loved this! thanks again for the challenge!
thank you for commenting. glad you liked. and you’re ever so welcome for the challenge. it’s my passion and has also become something of a family.
“wow” is good. 😉 thank you, joanna.
sad and beautiful. well done.
this is so very good, rochelle. you pull every emotion out of us with seemingly no effort, but i know it took a great deal of effort to choose exactly the right words and the perfect timing as you’ve done. and — as i’ve said before, but it bears repeating — your ending just explodes in our hearts and keeps reverberating for some time.
thanks for the comments and the hugs, millie.
oh! i got a little teary-eyed reading that. wonderful job, as always, rochelle!
i got a little teary-eyed writing it. thank you for your affirming comments. nice to read.
you’re welcome! it is a great piece.
you tend to write about death and dying a lot, but you also make it save and secure.
i suppose i do write about death a lot. i hope not to come across as a dark and morbid person. your words are affirming and sweet.
i’m a bit late in reading stories this week, but i’m glad i read this one. what a great story. i misread the last line and thought it was the daughter who had given her heart to a girl. then i reread it and the real meaning became clear. wow, what an ending.
i’m pleased that you made it by with your comments.
very sad, brave. written like it’s a personal experience. bravo.
fortunately it’s totally fiction on my part. i have a great admiration for parents for whom this is a reality.


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this declares a new variable x and sets the value to 5.
parameter passing is similar to initialization in the sense that it introduces a new name and gives it a value. the primary difference between parameter passing and initialization is where you write the expression that the name gets initialized with. in an initialization the expression is right there in the initialization; in parameter passing, the expression is the actual parameter at the call site.
such function definitions behave similarly to initialize-by-thunk.
so although there are ways in various languages to get some of the different parameter passing effects in initializations, it is generally ad hoc. what unobtainabol needs is a generic binding mechanism that includes both parameter passing and initialization in the same framework with the same features. but there are a more issues to deal with before we can suggest such a mechanism. in particular, the name-binding mechanism needs to address logical variables and types as values because these are important features that no perfect language can do without.


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in this course we are going to cope with 4 broad design areas in terms of up to date issues in net design — website usability, effective use of colour, trendy tendencies in internet design, and web site accessibility (for those with disabilities). they be taught actual trade principle and methods to arrange them to enter the net industry or to work in the web sphere inside another space. you’ll be expected to construct a web utility and then reflect on the instruments, techniques and approaches utilized in improvement. as a part of networking and web technologies, students take a set of basic know-how courses together with internet programming programs, before branching into their specialised programs in networking or web applied sciences. as of 2015, internet customers can seek for web addresses by utilizing the area search tool on a domain internet hosting web site, reminiscent of , and users can seek for any domain name and examine if it is registered underneath someone else or claim it if it is free.
in order for a lot of of those technologies to work on a server, the server will need to have a container, or internet server, put in that acknowledges and runs the lessons you create. sun java studio enterprise ide is a powerful set of instruments that gives an integrated framework for enterprise-grade, rapid internet software growth. this masters diploma, is aimed at enabling you to additional your specialist knowledge of web technology. web functions are used for net mail, online retail sales, discussion boards, weblogs, online banking, and more. the module considers design patterns and architectural issues for advanced front-finish net improvement.
prerequisite: computer keyboard experience; familiarity with the world wide web; skill to obtain, set up, and maintain the mandatory software; capability to use e-mail (together with attachments). web portals, really simple syndication (rss), web logs (blogs) and wikis are the four increasingly in style internet applications discussed here. future articles will cowl the right way to use these applied sciences in constructing web purposes.
this programme provides a platform for learners to utilise the data and progressive ideas/skills of web technology in the area of science education or areas related to schooling or different scientific, engineering and medical fields. you’ll be supported in growing the knowledge and skills essential to construct object-oriented, database driven web functions. accommodate the variations between fashionable working techniques such as unix and windows nt when installing and managing web servers. in an it context the module will present practitioners with relevant expertise, skills and perception into a range of vital aspects, such because the supply and acceptable use of standards, appreciation of the application life cycle from design to decommissioning, and the range of present approaches to web application design and implementation. our web technology program provides you with the necessary basis to pursue all kinds of www-related careers.


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Real estate agents will soon lose the ability to manually post listings on Zillow or Trulia.
Zillow Group, which operates the two listing portals, will nix the option on May 1, in a move that will put pressure on more MLSs and brokerages to send listings directly to the company.
The change won’t apply to other listing types, such as for sale by owner (FSBO), “Coming Soon” and “Make Me Move” listings — which typically must be manually posted by agents or homeowners. Homebuilders already could not manually post listing to Zillow or Trulia.
Zillow Group says it’s making the adjustment to promote the accuracy and timeliness of listings that appear on Zillow and Trulia.
“We are taking this step to provide buyers and sellers with the highest-quality listings data possible, and to provide agents and brokers with a simple way to market their listings,” Zillow Group announced in an email sent to agents who previously had manually added listings to Zillow or Trulia.
“If a feed is available, a Zillow Group team member will be able to answer any questions and help you keep your listings on Zillow and Trulia,” the email said.
But if agents discover their MLS does not provide a direct feed to Zillow Group, the company suggested they ask their brokerage or MLS to start.
Zillow Group spokeswoman Amanda Woolley said Zillow expects the change will lead more brokers and MLSs to provide direct listing feeds to Zillow Group.
It also closes off a marketing channel agents have been able to use to bypass the MLS.
For example, agents can no longer manually post new homes to Zillow or Trulia on behalf of homebuilders while withholding those listings from the MLS. They would only be able to get a homebuilder’s listings to appear on Zillow without also listing them on the MLS if their broker provided a direct listing feed to Zillow Group.
New homes sold directly by homebuilders — rather than through third-party brokers — won’t be affected by the change because Zillow Group already only accepts those listings through direct listing feeds from homebuilders. Homebuilders can’t manually post properties to Zillow or Trulia, Woolley said.
Zillow Group’s decision to eliminate manual listing entry for agents underscores a shift over the last few years in how the company sources listings.
The company once received a large share, if not a majority, of its listings from listing syndicator ListHub — a company owned by realtor.com operator, Move. It also received listings directly from a few dozen MLSs and a few thousand brokerages.
But after News Corp. acquired Move, Zillow Group announced in January 2015 that it could not come to terms over renewing its agreement with ListHub.
That was widely perceived as a bid by News Corp. to handicap realtor.com’s chief rival, and it spurred Zillow Group to sprint after acquiring direct feeds from more MLSs, so as to avoid losing a sizable share of its coverage.
Asked for the number of MLSs that provide direct feeds to Zillow Group today, Woolley said over 550 MLSs now “have the ability” to send listings to Zillow Group.
She wouldn’t specify what share of those MLSs exercise that ability, and she said that Zillow Group would not reject listings from MLSs other than those 550.
She also said that more than 25,000 partner brokers send listings directly to Zillow Group, while noting that a broker partner can represent more than one brokerage.
This high level of coverage has apparently given Zillow Group enough confidence to eliminate the only way a relatively small number of agents have to add listings to Zillow and Trulia.
Woolley declined to say what share of agent-listed properties are posted manually today, but the number of feeds it receives from MLSs and brokers suggests only a small minority are posted in that manner.
Woolley said a common reason why agents may manually add listings to Zillow and Trulia is that they’re unaware that the sites receive listings directly from their MLS or brokerage.

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real estate agents will soon lose the ability to manually post listings on zillow or trulia.
zillow group, which operates the two listing portals, will nix the option on may 1, in a move that will put pressure on more mlss and brokerages to send listings directly to the company.
the change won’t apply to other listing types, such as for sale by owner (fsbo), “coming soon” and “make me move” listings — which typically must be manually posted by agents or homeowners. homebuilders already could not manually post listing to zillow or trulia.
zillow group says it’s making the adjustment to promote the accuracy and timeliness of listings that appear on zillow and trulia.
“we are taking this step to provide buyers and sellers with the highest-quality listings data possible, and to provide agents and brokers with a simple way to market their listings,” zillow group announced in an email sent to agents who previously had manually added listings to zillow or trulia.
“if a feed is available, a zillow group team member will be able to answer any questions and help you keep your listings on zillow and trulia,” the email said.
but if agents discover their mls does not provide a direct feed to zillow group, the company suggested they ask their brokerage or mls to start.
zillow group spokeswoman amanda woolley said zillow expects the change will lead more brokers and mlss to provide direct listing feeds to zillow group.
it also closes off a marketing channel agents have been able to use to bypass the mls.
for example, agents can no longer manually post new homes to zillow or trulia on behalf of homebuilders while withholding those listings from the mls. they would only be able to get a homebuilder’s listings to appear on zillow without also listing them on the mls if their broker provided a direct listing feed to zillow group.
new homes sold directly by homebuilders — rather than through third-party brokers — won’t be affected by the change because zillow group already only accepts those listings through direct listing feeds from homebuilders. homebuilders can’t manually post properties to zillow or trulia, woolley said.
zillow group’s decision to eliminate manual listing entry for agents underscores a shift over the last few years in how the company sources listings.
the company once received a large share, if not a majority, of its listings from listing syndicator listhub — a company owned by realtor.com operator, move. it also received listings directly from a few dozen mlss and a few thousand brokerages.
but after news corp. acquired move, zillow group announced in january 2015 that it could not come to terms over renewing its agreement with listhub.
that was widely perceived as a bid by news corp. to handicap realtor.com’s chief rival, and it spurred zillow group to sprint after acquiring direct feeds from more mlss, so as to avoid losing a sizable share of its coverage.
asked for the number of mlss that provide direct feeds to zillow group today, woolley said over 550 mlss now “have the ability” to send listings to zillow group.
she wouldn’t specify what share of those mlss exercise that ability, and she said that zillow group would not reject listings from mlss other than those 550.
she also said that more than 25,000 partner brokers send listings directly to zillow group, while noting that a broker partner can represent more than one brokerage.
this high level of coverage has apparently given zillow group enough confidence to eliminate the only way a relatively small number of agents have to add listings to zillow and trulia.
woolley declined to say what share of agent-listed properties are posted manually today, but the number of feeds it receives from mlss and brokers suggests only a small minority are posted in that manner.
woolley said a common reason why agents may manually add listings to zillow and trulia is that they’re unaware that the sites receive listings directly from their mls or brokerage.


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Perfect for yourself or as a gift. The mulling spices to mull your wine which you can enjoy while dipping some crunchy bread into the olive oil seasoned with Tuscan Dip. The stout homemade mustard is delicious on sausage, charcuterie or cheese. The Herbes de Provence serves as a great topping for goat cheese.
Included: Tuscan Dip Mix, Herbes de Provence, Mulling Spices, Stout Mustard Kit, slate platter (approximately 9 inches in diameter), and tip cards with additional suggestions for the Mulling Spices, Herbes do Provence and Tuscan Dip Mix.

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perfect for yourself or as a gift. the mulling spices to mull your wine which you can enjoy while dipping some crunchy bread into the olive oil seasoned with tuscan dip. the stout homemade mustard is delicious on sausage, charcuterie or cheese. the herbes de provence serves as a great topping for goat cheese.
included: tuscan dip mix, herbes de provence, mulling spices, stout mustard kit, slate platter (approximately 9 inches in diameter), and tip cards with additional suggestions for the mulling spices, herbes do provence and tuscan dip mix.


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I love gobi Parathas and paneer parathas. I am reserving panner parathas for some other time.It is absolutely out of bounds for me right now.I made some for mom one of the week nights when she abstains from rice. It is simpler to use frozen cauliflower but fresh ones taste much better. I had the best gobi paratha of my life in Parathewali gali in Chandni Chowk, New Delhi. Back in those days it never quite mattered to how dirty the eatery looked as long as they served great tasting food. Now a days I might not be so comfortable eating there, right next to drains. But the parathas were simply heavenly. I also had some panner parathas the same day. Boy o Boy I never got to eat such heavenly tasting parathas ever. Well it was called the Mecca of Parathas for a reason.
Mix whole wheat flour with water and a pinch of salt to form a soft dough. Set it aside.
Thaw frozen cauliflower overnight. Sqeeze the thawed cauliflower and drain very well.Mix in the chilly powder, Dhania powder, Amchoor powder, Garam Masala and coriander.
To make the parathas, pinch lemon sized dough and rolls it out slightly. Place the lime sized cauliflower mixture in the center of the rolled out dough. Bring together the edges of the rolled out dough.
Roll out the stuffed dough into 6 inch circles.
Transfer the paratha on to the hot skillet.
Cook for a few minutes till small bubbles appear on the edges. Flip the paratha. Drizzle oil or ghee generously over the parathas. Flip once more and drizzle oil/ghee once more and cook till the parathas are golden brown.
Serve hot with ghee, pickles and thick tangy yogurt.
i prefer paneer paratha over gobi.., however I will not say "No" to it either ;) Paratha looks yum.
Gobi parata is yum, no doubts... more is the word Kannada cuisine... loved it.... And cannot resist joining you... too.... Happy Blogging!!!!
Parantewali galli ???, you never told me. I was in Delhi a couple of days back, would have surely made a trip had I read a few days back, a trip to karims's is long over due.
Never had Panner parata's though, Post it, I shall ask Sudha to prepare some.
Perfect paratha...This is what i make with leftover gobi.. Tastes great with pickle.
Bumped in here for the first time,liked it a lot,I must say u have an amazing space here..
Parathas looks heavenly delicious,super tempting..
my friend is from delhi and she talks about Parthawali gali all-the-time. Love those parathas - both gobi and paneer.

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i love gobi parathas and paneer parathas. i am reserving panner parathas for some other time.it is absolutely out of bounds for me right now.i made some for mom one of the week nights when she abstains from rice. it is simpler to use frozen cauliflower but fresh ones taste much better. i had the best gobi paratha of my life in parathewali gali in chandni chowk, new delhi. back in those days it never quite mattered to how dirty the eatery looked as long as they served great tasting food. now a days i might not be so comfortable eating there, right next to drains. but the parathas were simply heavenly. i also had some panner parathas the same day. boy o boy i never got to eat such heavenly tasting parathas ever. well it was called the mecca of parathas for a reason.
mix whole wheat flour with water and a pinch of salt to form a soft dough. set it aside.
thaw frozen cauliflower overnight. sqeeze the thawed cauliflower and drain very well.mix in the chilly powder, dhania powder, amchoor powder, garam masala and coriander.
to make the parathas, pinch lemon sized dough and rolls it out slightly. place the lime sized cauliflower mixture in the center of the rolled out dough. bring together the edges of the rolled out dough.
roll out the stuffed dough into 6 inch circles.
transfer the paratha on to the hot skillet.
cook for a few minutes till small bubbles appear on the edges. flip the paratha. drizzle oil or ghee generously over the parathas. flip once more and drizzle oil/ghee once more and cook till the parathas are golden brown.
serve hot with ghee, pickles and thick tangy yogurt.
i prefer paneer paratha over gobi.., however i will not say "no" to it either ;) paratha looks yum.
gobi parata is yum, no doubts... more is the word kannada cuisine... loved it.... and cannot resist joining you... too.... happy blogging!!!!
parantewali galli ???, you never told me. i was in delhi a couple of days back, would have surely made a trip had i read a few days back, a trip to karims's is long over due.
never had panner parata's though, post it, i shall ask sudha to prepare some.
perfect paratha...this is what i make with leftover gobi.. tastes great with pickle.
bumped in here for the first time,liked it a lot,i must say u have an amazing space here..
parathas looks heavenly delicious,super tempting..
my friend is from delhi and she talks about parthawali gali all-the-time. love those parathas - both gobi and paneer.


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How do we get better if we have to constantly prove we’re in pain? And does that constant need to prove we’re in pain prevent us from getting better?
In recent posts I wrote about the shame I felt after developing chronic pain and how I’ve been working through that shame. They were the hardest posts I’ve ever written, my most vulnerable by far. But they have also been the most resonant.
Now I want to talk about something that I think is closely related to shame: the desire and need to get better and pursue a meaningful life coupled with the need to constantly prove we are in pain in order to receive care.
It is hard to constantly have to explain one’s pain, to defend it, thereby having to explain one’s self, to defend it.
It’s difficult to get better and move on when you have to constantly prove that you’re in pain in order to receive care or understanding.
It’s difficult to get better and move on when just trying to live a meaningful life in the presence of pain can be used against you to deny treatment or downplay or outright dismiss your condition.
It’s difficult to get better and move on when the focus is on your secondary gains and not your primary losses.
It’s a distressing theme I have come across in my interactions with people living with pain, particularly those in the work comp system.
I mentioned in the shame post one of the interactions that contributed to my own downward spiral: being accused of malingering.
One of the ‘proofs’ laid against me was Facebook. Another was a work party I attended for an hour.
It’s problem too many people in pain face. Any effort to have some semblance of a life, to find some joy, some relief from the pain, worry and stress, to find some light and laughter, is too often used by others as proof that we’re fine.
That we’re better, that we’ve been fixed. That we no longer need care or, worse yet, used as an indictment that our pain was made up or exaggerated to begin with.
I did go to a party while I was off on comp. I hadn’t been out of the house in months so a friend encouraged me to go. I really wanted to see the people I used to work with, people I’d been so distant from for over a year. I wanted to feel connected.
I figured the flare-up that I knew would ensue would be worth it.
My husband drove me to the train station because I still couldn’t drive, it was too painful.
I stood the entire 45 minute train ride because sitting was too painful.
My friend picked me up from the train station where I laid horizontally in the front seat of her car on the way to the party because sitting was too painful.
At the party she blocked people from coming anywhere near my post-surgical hip. I was guarded, wary and tired but smiled and laughed and tried to ignore the pain. I put on a happy face, a hopeful air.
We only stayed a short while because my pain became intolerable.
A drive back to the train station, lying horizontal. Standing on the train on the way home. Husband picking me up from the train station.
Only he saw my agony, my tears, my frustration. Only he saw my pain, unbearable in the days to follow. Only he saw the darkness.
That wasn’t the whole of it. People also saw my posts on Facebook about me loving sunshine, walking with my dog and husband, reading in the backyard. Posts about my workouts at the gym as I tried to get better, tried to get back to work, tried to get back to myself (workouts given me by my PTs, by the way).
I shared my moments of light amidst a sea of darkness, I didn’t share the darkness.
Who’d want to hear that my pain was through the roof and I couldn’t think about anything else and couldn’t function? Or that I incessantly worried about my uncertain future, our uncertain future, that I worried we might lose the house or our marriage? Or that I couldn’t make the simplest of decisions, they seemed so monumental, and that I worried about my cognitive capacity and often felt I was losing my grip on reality?
Who’d want to know my fears, my anxiety, my pain?
Hell, I didn’t even want to know them.
So I hid them. I hid my shame, my fear, my anxiety, my worry, my pain, because I didn’t want to burden anyone. I didn’t want to appear weak, defeated, broken. Less. Unworthy. A failure.
I wanted to appear strong. A warrior. A fighter.
So I shared my few moments of light. Moments I desperately wanted to magnify, to make last, to give me hope.
Those moments would cause me more pain when used against me by those blind to the depths of the darkness those small slivers of light pierced.
I started second guessing not only everything I shared, but everything I did.
It wasn’t just those accusations that hurt. When I first started climbing out of the darkness, when I first started trying to engage with the world again, the restrictions on my work comp paperwork would haunt me, too.
No squatting, no sitting for long periods of time, no climbing, no awkward positions, no lifting more than 20 pounds, no running.
How could I possibly get better if I couldn’t do those things?
Yet if I were to try to do those things, I’d worry that I was being tailed by an investigator who could document it and use it against me. Use it to prove I was trying to cheat the system. To call me a liar. To doubt and dismiss me further.
I didn’t lift more than 2o pounds at the gym, just in case I was being watched. I tried not to squat, climb or get in awkward positions in public because I needed treatment, I needed help. My pain was unbearable and I wasn’t willing to jeopardize my case, my care, by doing those things. Just normal, everyday things.
Things that would have helped me get better.
Those NOs were insidious. They became a part of my psyche, my movement, my beliefs, my fears.
This when all I was trying to do was live, survive, get through one day and into the next. When all I was trying to do was get better.
But how do we get better when there is a battle being waged between trying to improve and proving we still need care and time?
The sad irony was that all I wanted was to get back to work, not avoid it. All I wanted in life was to get back to firefighting. Back to my career, my salary, my future, my retirement in another 25 years. Back to my identity, my sense of worth, my purpose…my life.
People said I was lucky that I could medically retire. The term ‘secondary gains’ was thrown about by various practitioners, many of whom had never met me, who didn’t know my story.
But what about my primary losses? It had never even occurred to me to ask. I only ask it now because of a conversation I had at the 2017 San Diego Pain Summit with Jason Silvernail (an astute and compassionate physical therapist who my admiration for only grows with each meeting).
People living with pain have lost so much. Careers, career prospects, income, financial security, relationships, identities, worth, purpose, hobbies, physical fitness, mental health, social outings, travel, sport, function…there’s so much loss.
No matter what their ‘secondary gains’ may be, they’d never choose them over what they once had.
The primary losses are so much greater than the secondary gains for most of us, so why do we never talk about that?
I’m not the only one. It came to mind recently after someone reached out to me with a similar story. They shared fears of going out for walks for fear it would be used against them in their work comp case, fears of leaving the house because of what conclusions might be drawn if they were seen.
And it’s not just work comp, employers and insurers. It can be friends, coworkers, family and acquaintances.
It’s distressing and confusing and disheartening and difficult. One has to constantly defend and explain oneself, which is exhausting and demoralizing.
I can relate to that. As so many of us can.
Why shouldn’t people with pain or chronic illness have a life? What is the alternative? To retreat to the darkness forever? To never leave the house? Never leave bed? Give up? Die?
Aren’t people with pain or chronic illness allowed to have a life? Isn’t that ridiculous to have to ask?
What if people with pain were encouraged and supported by their healthcare providers and insurers for pursuing their lives while also still being eligible for care? How much more effective could care be under such an approach?
It wasn’t until I started reengaging with the world again that I started to get better, after all. It wasn’t until I realized that those NOs on my work comp paperwork weren’t a life sentence.
It wasn’t until I reconnected with nature, started hiking again and got back on my snowboard that my life changed, even if my pain didn’t.
And eventually my pain changed, too.
I was finally living life again, it wasn’t on hold anymore. I didn’t fear the repercussions if I ‘got caught’ trying to live a meaningful life.
The way we view chronic illness and pain needs change. Worker’s compensation needs change. Healthcare needs change. Society needs change. We need change.
It breaks my heart to see people trying to get better while also having to fight the system and fight stigma. And it is a fight, don’t get me wrong. But it needn’t be.
To be clear, there are good people in the system. The system is broken, though.
There’s a lot of change that needs to happen. It will take a long time. But in the interim, as we’re turning the ship, we can each do our part.
If you see someone who has chronic pain or a chronic condition out having a good time, or you see a post of a moment of light, I beg of you not to make a judgment about their pain or their health or their lives. For that matter, let’s all try not to make a judgment about anyone’s pain or health or lives, whether we (think we) know them to be healthy or not.
If someone is sharing a moment of light, let us be supportive and encouraging, or be silent if we have no support or encouragement to give.
If someone is sharing a moment of darkness, let us be supportive and encouraging, or be silent if we have no support or encouragement to give.
None of us has this figured out. None of us are better than anyone else. And none of us knows what another is going through, what struggles they face, what pain they are living with.
I am going to vow to support others, both personally or professionally, with love and kindness. With compassion and encouragement. With understanding and a willingness to listen.
For further reading, check out “If you have to prove you are ill, you can’t get well’ by Norton M. Hadler in the journal SPINE in 1996. 1996!
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how do we get better if we have to constantly prove we’re in pain? and does that constant need to prove we’re in pain prevent us from getting better?
in recent posts i wrote about the shame i felt after developing chronic pain and how i’ve been working through that shame. they were the hardest posts i’ve ever written, my most vulnerable by far. but they have also been the most resonant.
now i want to talk about something that i think is closely related to shame: the desire and need to get better and pursue a meaningful life coupled with the need to constantly prove we are in pain in order to receive care.
it is hard to constantly have to explain one’s pain, to defend it, thereby having to explain one’s self, to defend it.
it’s difficult to get better and move on when you have to constantly prove that you’re in pain in order to receive care or understanding.
it’s difficult to get better and move on when just trying to live a meaningful life in the presence of pain can be used against you to deny treatment or downplay or outright dismiss your condition.
it’s difficult to get better and move on when the focus is on your secondary gains and not your primary losses.
it’s a distressing theme i have come across in my interactions with people living with pain, particularly those in the work comp system.
i mentioned in the shame post one of the interactions that contributed to my own downward spiral: being accused of malingering.
one of the ‘proofs’ laid against me was facebook. another was a work party i attended for an hour.
it’s problem too many people in pain face. any effort to have some semblance of a life, to find some joy, some relief from the pain, worry and stress, to find some light and laughter, is too often used by others as proof that we’re fine.
that we’re better, that we’ve been fixed. that we no longer need care or, worse yet, used as an indictment that our pain was made up or exaggerated to begin with.
i did go to a party while i was off on comp. i hadn’t been out of the house in months so a friend encouraged me to go. i really wanted to see the people i used to work with, people i’d been so distant from for over a year. i wanted to feel connected.
i figured the flare-up that i knew would ensue would be worth it.
my husband drove me to the train station because i still couldn’t drive, it was too painful.
i stood the entire 45 minute train ride because sitting was too painful.
my friend picked me up from the train station where i laid horizontally in the front seat of her car on the way to the party because sitting was too painful.
at the party she blocked people from coming anywhere near my post-surgical hip. i was guarded, wary and tired but smiled and laughed and tried to ignore the pain. i put on a happy face, a hopeful air.
we only stayed a short while because my pain became intolerable.
a drive back to the train station, lying horizontal. standing on the train on the way home. husband picking me up from the train station.
only he saw my agony, my tears, my frustration. only he saw my pain, unbearable in the days to follow. only he saw the darkness.
that wasn’t the whole of it. people also saw my posts on facebook about me loving sunshine, walking with my dog and husband, reading in the backyard. posts about my workouts at the gym as i tried to get better, tried to get back to work, tried to get back to myself (workouts given me by my pts, by the way).
i shared my moments of light amidst a sea of darkness, i didn’t share the darkness.
who’d want to hear that my pain was through the roof and i couldn’t think about anything else and couldn’t function? or that i incessantly worried about my uncertain future, our uncertain future, that i worried we might lose the house or our marriage? or that i couldn’t make the simplest of decisions, they seemed so monumental, and that i worried about my cognitive capacity and often felt i was losing my grip on reality?
who’d want to know my fears, my anxiety, my pain?
hell, i didn’t even want to know them.
so i hid them. i hid my shame, my fear, my anxiety, my worry, my pain, because i didn’t want to burden anyone. i didn’t want to appear weak, defeated, broken. less. unworthy. a failure.
i wanted to appear strong. a warrior. a fighter.
so i shared my few moments of light. moments i desperately wanted to magnify, to make last, to give me hope.
those moments would cause me more pain when used against me by those blind to the depths of the darkness those small slivers of light pierced.
i started second guessing not only everything i shared, but everything i did.
it wasn’t just those accusations that hurt. when i first started climbing out of the darkness, when i first started trying to engage with the world again, the restrictions on my work comp paperwork would haunt me, too.
no squatting, no sitting for long periods of time, no climbing, no awkward positions, no lifting more than 20 pounds, no running.
how could i possibly get better if i couldn’t do those things?
yet if i were to try to do those things, i’d worry that i was being tailed by an investigator who could document it and use it against me. use it to prove i was trying to cheat the system. to call me a liar. to doubt and dismiss me further.
i didn’t lift more than 2o pounds at the gym, just in case i was being watched. i tried not to squat, climb or get in awkward positions in public because i needed treatment, i needed help. my pain was unbearable and i wasn’t willing to jeopardize my case, my care, by doing those things. just normal, everyday things.
things that would have helped me get better.
those nos were insidious. they became a part of my psyche, my movement, my beliefs, my fears.
this when all i was trying to do was live, survive, get through one day and into the next. when all i was trying to do was get better.
but how do we get better when there is a battle being waged between trying to improve and proving we still need care and time?
the sad irony was that all i wanted was to get back to work, not avoid it. all i wanted in life was to get back to firefighting. back to my career, my salary, my future, my retirement in another 25 years. back to my identity, my sense of worth, my purpose…my life.
people said i was lucky that i could medically retire. the term ‘secondary gains’ was thrown about by various practitioners, many of whom had never met me, who didn’t know my story.
but what about my primary losses? it had never even occurred to me to ask. i only ask it now because of a conversation i had at the 2017 san diego pain summit with jason silvernail (an astute and compassionate physical therapist who my admiration for only grows with each meeting).
people living with pain have lost so much. careers, career prospects, income, financial security, relationships, identities, worth, purpose, hobbies, physical fitness, mental health, social outings, travel, sport, function…there’s so much loss.
no matter what their ‘secondary gains’ may be, they’d never choose them over what they once had.
the primary losses are so much greater than the secondary gains for most of us, so why do we never talk about that?
i’m not the only one. it came to mind recently after someone reached out to me with a similar story. they shared fears of going out for walks for fear it would be used against them in their work comp case, fears of leaving the house because of what conclusions might be drawn if they were seen.
and it’s not just work comp, employers and insurers. it can be friends, coworkers, family and acquaintances.
it’s distressing and confusing and disheartening and difficult. one has to constantly defend and explain oneself, which is exhausting and demoralizing.
i can relate to that. as so many of us can.
why shouldn’t people with pain or chronic illness have a life? what is the alternative? to retreat to the darkness forever? to never leave the house? never leave bed? give up? die?
aren’t people with pain or chronic illness allowed to have a life? isn’t that ridiculous to have to ask?
what if people with pain were encouraged and supported by their healthcare providers and insurers for pursuing their lives while also still being eligible for care? how much more effective could care be under such an approach?
it wasn’t until i started reengaging with the world again that i started to get better, after all. it wasn’t until i realized that those nos on my work comp paperwork weren’t a life sentence.
it wasn’t until i reconnected with nature, started hiking again and got back on my snowboard that my life changed, even if my pain didn’t.
and eventually my pain changed, too.
i was finally living life again, it wasn’t on hold anymore. i didn’t fear the repercussions if i ‘got caught’ trying to live a meaningful life.
the way we view chronic illness and pain needs change. worker’s compensation needs change. healthcare needs change. society needs change. we need change.
it breaks my heart to see people trying to get better while also having to fight the system and fight stigma. and it is a fight, don’t get me wrong. but it needn’t be.
to be clear, there are good people in the system. the system is broken, though.
there’s a lot of change that needs to happen. it will take a long time. but in the interim, as we’re turning the ship, we can each do our part.
if you see someone who has chronic pain or a chronic condition out having a good time, or you see a post of a moment of light, i beg of you not to make a judgment about their pain or their health or their lives. for that matter, let’s all try not to make a judgment about anyone’s pain or health or lives, whether we (think we) know them to be healthy or not.
if someone is sharing a moment of light, let us be supportive and encouraging, or be silent if we have no support or encouragement to give.
if someone is sharing a moment of darkness, let us be supportive and encouraging, or be silent if we have no support or encouragement to give.
none of us has this figured out. none of us are better than anyone else. and none of us knows what another is going through, what struggles they face, what pain they are living with.
i am going to vow to support others, both personally or professionally, with love and kindness. with compassion and encouragement. with understanding and a willingness to listen.
for further reading, check out “if you have to prove you are ill, you can’t get well’ by norton m. hadler in the journal spine in 1996. 1996!
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In partnership with The Helmerich Trust, local volunteers and partners will visit homes as part of its Sound the Alarm campaign.
MIAMI (April 2, 2019) – On Saturday, April 6, American Red Cross volunteers from the Greater Miami & The Keys Chapter and partners will visit homes in the Island Life Village community of Key West to help install free smoke alarms during a national effort to the Sound the Alarm against home fires.
The home fire safety and smoke alarm installation event is part of a two-week push of Sound the Alarm events in 100 cities across the U.S. with a high risk of home fires – which kill more people in a typical year in the U.S than all other natural disasters combined. Most deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms.
Following the installations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a community barbecue generously hosted by Suburban Propane.
HOW VOLUNTEERS WILL HELP During Sound the Alarm events, Red Cross volunteers and members of The Helmerich Trust and Suburban Propane will go door-to-door to install free smoke alarms, replace batteries in existing alarms and help families create home fire escape plans. Services are free and available to all people in need. Visit SoundTheAlarm.org/SFL for more details.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR EVENTS People interested in helping at events can register now at SoundTheAlarm.org/SFL to volunteer and raise funds for lifesaving services.
Sound the Alarm events are part of the Home Fire Campaign, which the Red Cross launched in 2014 to reduce fire deaths and injuries. So far, it has reached more than 1.7 million people and saved more than 500 lives nationwide.
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., is a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, servicing over 1 million customers through 650 plus locations across 41 states. They are proudly celebrating 90 years of innovation, growth and quality service in 2018. Dedication to safety, integrity, and an unwavering focus on outstanding customer service to their customers and the local communities they serve are cornerstones of their core values. Suburban Propane is a New York Stock Exchange listed limited partnership headquartered in Whippany, NJ. For additional information on Suburban Propane, please visit http://www.suburbanpropane.com/.

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in partnership with the helmerich trust, local volunteers and partners will visit homes as part of its sound the alarm campaign.
miami (april 2, 2019) – on saturday, april 6, american red cross volunteers from the greater miami & the keys chapter and partners will visit homes in the island life village community of key west to help install free smoke alarms during a national effort to the sound the alarm against home fires.
the home fire safety and smoke alarm installation event is part of a two-week push of sound the alarm events in 100 cities across the u.s. with a high risk of home fires – which kill more people in a typical year in the u.s than all other natural disasters combined. most deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms.
following the installations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a community barbecue generously hosted by suburban propane.
how volunteers will help during sound the alarm events, red cross volunteers and members of the helmerich trust and suburban propane will go door-to-door to install free smoke alarms, replace batteries in existing alarms and help families create home fire escape plans. services are free and available to all people in need. visit soundthealarm.org/sfl for more details.
volunteers needed for events people interested in helping at events can register now at soundthealarm.org/sfl to volunteer and raise funds for lifesaving services.
sound the alarm events are part of the home fire campaign, which the red cross launched in 2014 to reduce fire deaths and injuries. so far, it has reached more than 1.7 million people and saved more than 500 lives nationwide.
suburban propane partners, l.p., is a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, servicing over 1 million customers through 650 plus locations across 41 states. they are proudly celebrating 90 years of innovation, growth and quality service in 2018. dedication to safety, integrity, and an unwavering focus on outstanding customer service to their customers and the local communities they serve are cornerstones of their core values. suburban propane is a new york stock exchange listed limited partnership headquartered in whippany, nj. for additional information on suburban propane, please visit http://www.suburbanpropane.com/.


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a notification related to scrolling.
a scrollstartnotification, which indicates that the widget has started scrolling.
zero or more scrollupdatenotifications, which indicate that the widget has changed its scroll position, mixed with zero or more overscrollnotifications, which indicate that the widget has not changed its scroll position because the change would have caused its scroll position to go outside its scroll bounds.
interspersed with the scrollupdatenotifications and overscrollnotifications are zero or more userscrollnotifications, which indicate that the user has changed the direction in which they are scrolling.
a scrollendnotification, which indicates that the widget has stopped scrolling.
a userscrollnotification, with a userscrollnotification.direction of scrolldirection.idle.
notifications bubble up through the tree, which means a given notificationlistener will receive notifications for all descendant scrollable widgets. to focus on notifications from the nearest scrollable descendant, check that the depth property of the notification is zero.
when a scroll notification is received by a notificationlistener, the listener will have already completed build and layout, and it is therefore too late for that widget to call state.setstate. any attempt to adjust the build or layout based on a scroll notification would result in a layout that lagged one frame behind, which is a poor user experience. scroll notifications are therefore primarily useful for paint effects (since paint happens after layout). the glowingoverscrollindicator and scrollbar widgets are examples of paint effects that use scroll notifications.
to drive layout based on the scroll position, consider listening to the scrollposition directly (or indirectly via a scrollcontroller).
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Student in Master 1 in business school, I offer courses in mathematics, history / geography and English to college students. My classes are adapted to the needs of each student and according to their work habits.
I am a dynamic person, smiling and listening to others. Being an active member of two associations within my school, I learned to adapt my work methods according to the personality of each.
Important: my courses will be insured until early December 2017, after this period, leaving France, I will not be able to provide courses.
In 2014 I obtained my baccalaureate option with honors. I was then in preparatory class in order to join a business school. At the end of September 2016, I joined SKEMA Business School (Lille Business School) where I am currently doing my Master 1.
I already had the opportunity to give private lessons to high school students last year for a refresher course in mathematics.

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student in master 1 in business school, i offer courses in mathematics, history / geography and english to college students. my classes are adapted to the needs of each student and according to their work habits.
i am a dynamic person, smiling and listening to others. being an active member of two associations within my school, i learned to adapt my work methods according to the personality of each.
important: my courses will be insured until early december 2017, after this period, leaving france, i will not be able to provide courses.
in 2014 i obtained my baccalaureate option with honors. i was then in preparatory class in order to join a business school. at the end of september 2016, i joined skema business school (lille business school) where i am currently doing my master 1.
i already had the opportunity to give private lessons to high school students last year for a refresher course in mathematics.


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Both men's and women's fine hats and wigs benefit from placement on a traditional stand to allow air movement while retaining their shape. Whether at home or work, these stands will maintain the value of your hats and wigs and show their beauty.
At present, two different designs have been made. The black walnut stand on the left was designed by Mike Darlow. The hard maple stand on the right, based on a picture found in Treen and Other Wooden Bygones, is a reproduction of an antique English stand. They are approimately 15 1/2" and 14" tall.
On occasion one or both designs may be out of stock.

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both men's and women's fine hats and wigs benefit from placement on a traditional stand to allow air movement while retaining their shape. whether at home or work, these stands will maintain the value of your hats and wigs and show their beauty.
at present, two different designs have been made. the black walnut stand on the left was designed by mike darlow. the hard maple stand on the right, based on a picture found in treen and other wooden bygones, is a reproduction of an antique english stand. they are approimately 15 1/2" and 14" tall.
on occasion one or both designs may be out of stock.


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Aug. 9, 2011 -- Executive Editor George Chamberlin speaks with Mark Riedy, executive director for the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego, about how economic uncertainty is affecting various markets, the downgrading of U.S. debt -- as well as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and more.
Aug. 8, 2011 -- Executive Editor George Chamberlin recaps last week's financial events and looks at the week's upcoming announcements.
Aug. 4, 2011 -- Executive Editor George Chamberlin speaks with Eugene Bounds, senior vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, about how information technology has transformed over time and the focus on cyber security.
July 22, 2011 -- The Daily Transcript wraps up another year of Comic-Con with a look at the costumes and exhibits that make the event so popular.
Aug. 1, 2011 -- Executive Editor George Chamberlin looks at the week's upcoming financial announcements.

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aug. 9, 2011 -- executive editor george chamberlin speaks with mark riedy, executive director for the burnham-moores center for real estate at the university of san diego, about how economic uncertainty is affecting various markets, the downgrading of u.s. debt -- as well as fannie mae and freddie mac, and more.
aug. 8, 2011 -- executive editor george chamberlin recaps last week's financial events and looks at the week's upcoming announcements.
aug. 4, 2011 -- executive editor george chamberlin speaks with eugene bounds, senior vice president at booz allen hamilton, about how information technology has transformed over time and the focus on cyber security.
july 22, 2011 -- the daily transcript wraps up another year of comic-con with a look at the costumes and exhibits that make the event so popular.
aug. 1, 2011 -- executive editor george chamberlin looks at the week's upcoming financial announcements.