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Organisations Resource
Here is a modest list of links to the many organisations that work with and/or for asylum seekers and refugees:
UNHCR- UN Refugee Agency
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.
UKBA –UK Border Agency
The agency protects the UK border and is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the UK.
Amnesty International – When You Don't Exist project
When you don't exist is Amnesty International's campaign for the human rights of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Europe and at its borders.
City of Sanctuary – City of Sanctuary
City of Sanctuary is a movement to build a culture of hospitality for people seeking sanctuary in the UK. Their goal is to create a network of towns and cities throughout the country which are proud to be places of safety, and which include people seeking sanctuary fully in the life of their communities.
A City of Sanctuary is a place of safety and welcome for people whose lives are in danger in their own countries.
Refugee Council- Refugee Council
The Refugee Council is the leading charity in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. They not only give direct help and support, but also work with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed.
Northern Refugee Centre – Northern Refugee Centre
The Northern Refugee Centre is an independent charitable organisation that exists to promote the welfare of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable economic migrants within the Yorkshire and Humber region.
They provide advice and assistance to refugees and asylum seekers and offer support to refugee community organisations whilst also raising public awareness about the needs of individuals seeking refuge and protection within the region.
NCADC – National Coalition of Anti- Deportation Campaigns
Founded in 1995, NCADC is a national organisation which supports community-led campaigns for justice in the asylum and immigration system, with a focus on supporting people facing forced removal.
ASSIST – Asylum Seeker Support Initiative in Sheffield
(Asylum Seeker Support Initiative — Short Term) is currently the only Sheffield charity seeking to address destitution among asylum seekers.
Their aims
- To provide accommodation, food and support for asylum seekers in Sheffield who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress
- To advance the education of the public, and other statutory and voluntary organisations, in order to assist the inclusion of asylum seekers into the wider community
Sheffield Committee To Defend Asylum Seekers – Sheffield Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers
Sheffield CDAS is an organisation which fights for asylum seekers who live in Sheffield to be allowed to stay in the UK. They meet once a month to organise and strategise anti-deportation campaigns and start new campaigns for asylum seekers who attend.
Refugee Action- Refugee Action
Refugee Action has over 28 years' experience in the reception, resettlement, development and integration of asylum seekers and refugees.
Refugee Action's Asylum Advice teams provide a reception service for newly arrived asylum seekers, as well as advice and advocacy.
Refugee Action's community development workers promote the development of refugee communities.
They also run innovative projects to enhance opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers.
Detention Action – Detention Action
People in detention often have very limited understanding of English, the legal system or their rights. Detention Action provides the vital support and advice that they need to cope in detention and navigate the system.
They support people held in Harmondsworth and Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centres, near Heathrow Airport in London, and people held under immigration powers in London prisons. They are completely independent from the government and from the detention centres.
Migrant Voice– Migrant Voice
Migrant Voice is a migrant led organisation set up to develop the skills, capacity and confidence of members of migrant communities, including asylum seekers and refugees, to develop their own strategies to strengthen their voice, participation and representation in the media and at a policy making level, in order for them to participate more fully in society.
End Child Detention- End Child Detention
This campaign is asking governments to stop detaining children and their families. They claim that children do not belong in detention – and there are alternatives. The campaign was founded by the International Detention Coalition but is in fact a broader alliance.
Organisations endorsing the campaign
75 national regional and international organisations are already supporting the campaign. Among them the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), the Fahamu Refugee Programme and Save the Children Australia. Also several large networks such as ECRE, Amnesty International and the Jesuit Refugee Service have welcomed the campaign.
RASAG – Sheffield Refugee Asylum Seeker Action Group
Sheffield Refugee Asylum Seeker Action Group formed in April 2010 to plan activities for Sheffield's Summer of Sanctuary. Apart from one development worker the group is made up of refugees and asylum seekers.
RAPAR- Refugee and Asylum Seeker Participatory Action Research
RAPAR (Refugee and Asylum Seeker Participatory Action Research) is a Manchester-based human rights organisation working with people, both locally and further afield, who are at risk of having their rights denied.
They work with — and many of us are, or have been — displaced* people facing challenges relating to citizenship, housing, deportation, employment, education, personal safety and other problems. We enable people's access to the services they need, and release their abilities to find effective solutions to challenges facing them.
DEWA – Development and Empowerment for Women's Advancement
Development and Empowerment for Women's Advancement (DEWA) is an organisation with a clear vision: equality, dignity and respect for all women worldwide.
Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Positive Action for Refuges and Asylum Seekers (PAFRAS) works with asylum seekers, refugees and local communities in Leeds and the surrounding area.


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Doumani gives his study a political title, opens it declaring that his purpose is "to write the inhabitants of Palestine into history," and ends it referring to the process by which "Palestine became a nation." The reader has been signalled to expect a politicized history ahead. And yet, in a pleasant surprise, the contents turn out to be thoroughly unpoliticized. Plowing through court records and private papers permits Doumani to piece together a highly original and illuminating study of life in the Nablus region over the course of two centuries.
He establishes several main points. First, and most profoundly, the peasants around Nablus were not, as usually portrayed, the "passive objects of competition for access and control between local merchant communities, ruling families, the Ottoman government, and foreign businessmen." To the contrary, they were active participants "fully capable of adjusting to new circumstances." Second, he shows the region's transformation in the course of two centuries from economic isolation to integration in the world economy. Third, he shows how Nablus became the trade and manufacturing center of Palestine.
Beyond these large points, Doumani has an excellent eye for the specifics that make history click. His chapters on the cotton, olive oil, and soap trades brim over with a human drama about moneylenders, women disinherited from their rightful fields, clever contracts that permit the payment of interest on loans, and even the occasional peasant who bests his merchant adversary.
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Horror comics have been scaring readers for years. Is there anyone brave enough to sit down with their creators? This is Deep Discussions with Decapitated Dan.
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TAC is a team comprised of teens and young adults between 14 and 22 years of age, who are patients (or former patients) of Boston Children's Hospital. The group meets once a month so teens can voice their thoughts and concerns, develop and practice self advocacy skills and work towards making the hospital a better place for all teens and young adults. Check out our guide to making the move from pediatric to adult care, called One Step at a Time.
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Located next to Au Bon Pain and the interactive wall in the main lobby, can help you find the information and resources to make your stay at Boston Children's a more positive experience. They offer information on all hospital services, computers for patient and family use and reading and video lending libraries.
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There are two carts filled with "teen only" activities brought to the bedside of hospitalized teens by high school and college aged volunteers. The red cart is brought to 9S and 9E and the blue cart is brought to 10NW and 10S.
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Today we profile an individual who had a very successful career in the NHL and could very well become a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. This is a two time Stanley Cup champion and former Islanders captain Bill Guerin.
On Monday, Islanders Assistant Coach and Special Assistant to the General Manager Doug Weight was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Weight was one of five new members placed in this great honor for United States hockey.


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Have you ever felt like you've hit the lottery and you didn't even buy a ticket? That's how it feels while traveling down Hwy 19 South into Hermann. Despite the heat and drought of this summer, the colors this fall are bursting like fireworks on the hillsides and river banks.
The cooler weather has been a real treat ,and there has even been a bite in the air on some early mornings as we've had our first frost for the season. Hermann is so picturesque, charming and inviting that you will find yourself whistling, but there is no music. It was just one of those seasons where you feel like you had hit the lottery. You will love this little town and there is always something to do.
October is the kick off to the upcoming holidays, and Hermann's Oktoberfest is not short on celebrations. Oktoberfest is in full swing every weekend this month with entertainment, demonstrations, museum tours, and more. As always, you can find delicious food, wine, and beer to add to the festivities.
This coming weekend (October 20th & 21st), Hermann will also play host to the "2012 Artists of Wine Country: Art, Walks, and Talks." This free event is open to the public, is family friendly and allows participants to visit with artists in their studios and galleries. Maps for this self-guided walking tour are available at the Hermann Tourism Bureau and at a tour stop located at 311 Schiller Street. Artists will be available to visit with guests from 10:00 – 5:00 on Saturday and 11:00 – 4:00 on Sunday. For more information, please call 1-800-932-8687.
Get out and spend some time in Hermann and visit our Hermann Bed and Breakfast while you are in the area! You too will feel like you hit the lottery: Hab Spaß!


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Barcelona star Neymar hopes to go on a goalscoring run after this week's hat-trick. Neymar capped a fine performance with three goals in Barcelona's 6-1 demolition of Celtic.
"I needed a match like this," the 21-year-old said. "I hope it continues.
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Here is a beautiful picture of some guys fingers. On them is a tattoo that together says PARAMORE. One letter on each finger. And I think that it is very cool, because I am a fan of that band too and their music is really really good!
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i-mobile i-style 8.6 Specifications : i-mobile has launched its new smartphone i-style 8.6 on March 2015. The smartphone is now available to purchase at the price of Rs. 9,000 from leading shopping portals and retail outlet. The smartphone comes in one color option which is Gray. The smartphone gives competition to Nokia X Plus and LG L60i Dual.
Lets take a look at the i-mobile i-style 8.6 Specifications and Features.
i-mobile i-style 8.6 Specifications
Display: 4.7 Inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen with 16M Colors
Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels
Dimensions: 137 x 70 x 9 mm
Pixel Density: 234 ppi
Primary Camera: 5.0 MP with Autofocus, LED Flash and Digital Zoom
Secondary Camera: 5.0 MP
Video Recording: Yes
Operating System: Android v4.4 Kitkat OS
Processor: 1.3 GHz Quad Core
Ram: 1 GB
Weight: 140 gms
Dual Sim: Yes
Internal Memory: 16 GB
Expandable Memory: Upto 32 GB
Bluetooth: Yes v4.0
Wifi: 802.11 b/g/n
WLAN Support: No
USB Support : Yes
Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity
Battery Capacity: 1800 mAh Li-Ion
Total Standby Time (2G): Up to 280 hrs
Total Standby Time (3G): Up to 260 hrs
Total Talk Time (2G): Up to 11 hrs
Total Talk Time (3G): Up to 9 hrs
Network Band : GSM
Network (2G): GSM 800 / 900 / 1900 MHz
Network (3G): HSDPA 900 / 2100 MHz
i-mobile i-style 8.6 Review
The smartphone comes with 4.7 inch TFT touchscreen with 16M Colors and has resolution of 540 x 960 pixels.
The smartphone has inbuilt memory of 16 GB Which is expandable upto 32 GB via SD Card.
The smartphone has 5.0 MP of rear camera that records HQ videos at the framerate of 480p@30FPS and it does have 5.0 MP of Front Facing camera for video calling.
Operating System
i-mobile i-style 8.6 runs on Android v4.4 Kitkat operating system and it does support dual sim functionality.
The smartphone has good processing speed of 1.3 GHz Quad Core and has 1 GB of ram which is sufficient to run every apps on this device.
The smartphone gives battery life of 1800 mAh which gives standby time of upto 280 hrs and talktime of upto 11 hrs.
The connectivity options include in this smartphone are Bluetooth v4.0, GPS, Micro-USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 and GPRS/EDGE.
i-mobile i-style 8.6 Features
- TFT Touch Screen
- Android v4.4 Kitkat OS
- 3G Connectivity
- Predictive Text Input
i-mobile i-style 8.6 Price
The price of the smartphone according to country are given below-
Price in USA:- $ 150 Approx
Price in India: Rs 9,000 /-
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i-mobile i-style 8.6 Release Date
The smartphone is now launched and available to purchased in leading online stores and retailers.
i-mobile i-style 8.6 Manual
The smartphone manual will be uploaded as soon as it is available.
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Happy Halloween!!!!
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Robin and I are looking forward to your contributions this week – hoping for more Hallowe'en inspired goods =)
Last week we had a good roundup of holiday foods, here are your favs:
Spider cupcakes from Rockmyvegansocks:
Aw thanks guys =) It made my day that you liked my fun halloween recipe =) Check out the link for a bunch of naughty & nice treats.
Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe Roundup from Urban Naturale:
Deborah shares some fun pumpkin smoothies and the awesome-sauce health benefits of pumpkin and even gives a huge roundup of awesome fall smoothie recipes. Yum!
Make your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix from Gluten-Free A-Z blog:
Love this super easy mix to add fun fall spice to your foods.
This week I'm sharing my Dismemebered Spookies:
Last week we had a giveaway from Luminance Skincare, here are your winners:
1st prize goes to Lynn Mathieu
2nd prize goes to Janet of the Taste Space
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A Royal Wedding Date: Coming Soon!by Hilton Hater at . Comments
A few days after their engagement was made official, more details and rumors are coming out regarding the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
For example: Phillipa Lepley is the leading candidate to design Kate's dress.
But the most pressing question of all remains unanswered: When will these two walk down the royal, expensive aisle?
No date has been announced, but multiple sources confirm there's a good chance the nuptials take place in late April.
"There is a date they have in mind, and it's a case of working it out with the relevant parties," a spokesman said.But why April? A couple of reasons stand out:
- It would be well ahead of polo season, a sport in which William participates.
- It would take place after Easter and the preceding period of Lent, which the Queen seriously observes.
As for Middleton's life these days, she continues to meet with senior staffers. They're helping her settle into the unique, specialized atmosphere or royal life/protocol. Says an insider, making a major understatement:
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The Otsego Chamber of Commerce will hold their "Eye Opener Breakfast" at 8:30 to 9:30 this morning, at the Broad Street Grill in the Clarion Hotel in Oneonta. This month's featured local business will be the Morgan McReynolds Group of Morgan Stanley.
Today is "National Go Red for Women Day" & UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital is encouraging everyone to wear red to remind women that heart disease is their #1 killer. Chenango Memorial Hospital will have Go Red heart disease information table in the Hops Yard Bistro and an opportunity to support the local American Heart Association's Heart Walk. Go Red Day is a call for women to take action and recognize their risk factors, understand how they can minimize their risk, & become familiar with signs of heart attack in women.


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UConn's Ollie, a possible successor to Calhoun, always a gamer
Updated 12:04 am, Sunday, July 31, 2011
Some people thought Kevin Ollie wasn't worthy to fill Chris Smith's shoes. Ollie believed, and eventually he did.
Some people thought Kevin Ollie wasn't worthy to be on the same court as Allen Iverson, LeBron James or Kevin Durant. Ollie believed, and eventually he was.
Still others perhaps feel now that Ollie isn't worthy to succeed Jim Calhoun as UConn's basketball coach. Ollie seems to believe he is, which is why it might be foolish to bet against him.
Whether it's replacing UConn's all-time leading scorer in the lineup and becoming a star in his own right or spending almost a decade-and-a-half in the NBA, Ollie always has used hard work to overcome what appear to be his shortcomings.
Even though all signs point to Calhoun returning for another season in Storrs, the 69-year-old, three-time national champion won't be in Storrs forever.
After one season as a UConn assistant, Ollie has surprisingly become a man whose name is on the tip of peoples' tongues when they discuss the Huskies' next coach.
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Although coaching rumors can span the gamut from complete hogwash to stone-cold locks, this one certainly isn't the former. Ollie, according to sources in and around the university, will be a prime candidate when Calhoun calls it quits.
So how has a 38-year-old with one year of experience as an assistant coach become a candidate for one of the prime head coaching jobs in the nation?
More InformationCalhoun's successor? A few of the men who could fill Jim Calhoun's shoes when he leaves UConn: Kevin Ollie: It's kind of hard to anoint a man with just one year of assistant coaching experience as the future head coach of a high major Division I program. But Ollie's NBA resume, his progress in that one season and his trademark determination and work ethic make his move to the top a distinct possibility. He has ties to a few recruiting hotbeds (Los Angeles, Dallas) and has already proven a more- than-capable recruiter. And his contributions to the Huskies' defensive approach last season quickly paid big dividends. Brad Stevens: Yes, he insists he's happy at Butler. And why shouldn't he be? Back-to-back Final Fours can do that for any coach. But the 34-year-old Stevens will have trouble turning away all the offers he gets, because of the money involved and because of the opportunities. His apparent lack of ties to East Coast basketball might be a strike against him in UConn's case, however. Tom Moore: Though he just signed an extension at Quinnipiac, Moore still appears to be the most likely of the former Calhoun assistants to succeed him. He was exonerated by the NCAA in the Nate Miles affair and has done well in Hamden. Other former (and current) UConn assistants also could have outside shots at the job, including Glen Miller, Karl Hobbs and Dave Leitao. Sean Miller: There aren't many better jobs than the one Miller has at Arizona. Is UConn one of them? We'll see. And it's kind of hard to ask a coach to jump schools twice in four years, as Miller only recently moved from Xavier to Arizona. But Miller is a bright, relatively young (42), still rising star in the coaching profession with plenty of knowledge and experience in the Big East. He's a former Pitt point guard and also was an assistant with the Panthers. None of the above: Athletic Director Jeff Hathaway and President Susan Herbst haven't shared any of their ideas about who could or should take over when Calhoun leaves and it's not clear what they think. Hathaway, it appears now, may not even be around to assist with the new hire. It's not a sure thing that someone with UConn ties will get the job, though Calhoun would likely push for such a scenario with whatever pull he has left. Hathaway's only major hires during his tenure as AD at UConn have been baseball coach Jim Penders and football coach Paul Pasqualoni. The former appears to be an unqualified success and the latter has yet to coach his first game for the Huskies. -- NEILL OSTROUT
For starters, under the playing experience portion of his resume, it lists 11 different NBA employers and 13 years of experience.
In addition, his work on the recruiting trail and on the bench with the Huskies in one season has seemingly been outstanding.
Thirdly, he has a legacy at UConn. He was the floor general on a few of Calhoun's best teams.
But the biggest reason Ollie's name has shot to the forefront of the list of would-be replacements for Calhoun is his tenacious work ethic and drive.
It's what kept him as the Huskies' starting point guard despite the supposedly more talented players who were recruited after him. It's what kept him in the NBA for more than a decade when few thought he'd have more than a cup of coffee in the league. And it's what has already made him consider what it might be like to be the Huskies' head coach.
Ollie admits he's heard the whispers and the rumors about him being next in line. He's not taking measurements of Calhoun's office to see what his furniture might look like in it, but he's not shying away from the prospect of perhaps taking over.
"Pressure is something you make in your own mind," Ollie said. "If God blessed me with that opportunity, fine. If he doesn't, I'm going to still live my life the way I've been living and hopefully have my family support me in any decision I make. It's going to be family first.
"I don't put myself in a box. I've got different things I want to do," Ollie added. "Of course coaching UConn would be a dream come true. But if it don't come true it's not the end of my life."
Is Ollie ready for the job? That's still not 100 percent clear.
But it's a safe bet Ollie will work his tail off if given the chance.
"If he's the next coach at the University of Connecticut, then they're in good hands," said Howie Dickenman, an assistant coach at UConn during Ollie's career and now the head coach at Central Connecticut State.
It's not a slam dunk that Ollie gets the job, of course.
One athletic director at a major Division I school, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said there are some risks when hiring something of an unknown commodity.
"I would hesitate to hire someone at this level who hasn't been a head coach before or a top assistant for some time," the AD said. "But it's not a hard-and-fast rule. I can think of a few exceptions off the top of my head."
When Ollie arrived at UConn from Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, he was forced to back up a Connecticut legend. Chris Smith had gone from a Kolbe Cathedral standout to UConn star, helping create a lot of the magic in the Dream Season of 1989-90 and scoring more points than anyone else in the school's history.
Many UConn fans were disappointed when another relatively local high school legend, Travis Best from Springfield, Mass., spurned the Huskies for Georgia Tech. Some looked at Ollie as, at best, a silver medal.
Ollie, too, wasn't particularly happy during that 1991-92 season, his first in Storrs. He didn't like riding the bench for much of the key moments in the game, expressing as much to Dickenman midway through the season.
That Ollie would be the team's starting point guard as a sophomore wasn't a given, either. The Huskies had recruited a junior college standout, Covington Cormier, to join the program.
Cormier created something of a stir before even playing in an official game for the Huskies, throwing down a thunderous dunk over 6-foot-9 UConn star Donyell Marshall during a pickup game. But Ollie beat him out for the job anyway, and Cormier transferred again after just one season.
Before Ollie's junior year, the Huskies were trying their best to land Israel's star point guard Doron Sheffer. Dickenman flew to Israel four times to see Sheffer play.
"Doron Sheffer in Israel was as big a recognized face as Michael Jordan in the United States. That sounds outlandish but it's true," Dickenman said.
Sheffer eventually chose the Huskies over Kentucky.
"Kevin had just finished his sophomore year and I called Kevin into the office," Dickenman recalled. "I said, `Kevin, I just want to make you aware that this kid Doron Sheffer is some kind of player. He's a great point guard, he's beloved in Israel, he's 6-foot-4-and-a-half. He's the whole nine yards. He's almost a coach's dream.'
"Kevin Ollie looks me straight in the eye and says, `Coach D, I don't care who you bring into the program, I'm the starting point guard for the next two years,'" Dickenman said.
Ollie was right. Sheffer started at the off-guard.
"Was he cocky? A little bit. But his attitude is no one is going to outwork me," Dickenman said.
Ollie said he just believed in himself and tried to work as hard as possible.
"That's the only thing that got me through," Ollie said.
"I wasn't the strongest. I wasn't the best shooter in the gym. I was pretty fast," he added. "But one thing that sustained me was my work ethic. That's one thing that you can control. You can't control if the basketball is going in the hole that night. You can't control minutes because that's up to the coaches. You can control your attitude."
His attitude helped him finish with 825 points, despite not having much of a jump shot, and 619 assists, at the time the second-most in school history. In addition, Ollie's teams won 92 games in his four years at UConn, more than any other four-year period previously in the program's history.
Ollie wasn't drafted by the NBA following his senior year at UConn in 1995. He spent his first few years after graduating playing for the Connecticut Pride of the old CBA.
But Ollie wouldn't let his NBA dream die, and worked hard to get into the league.
"That's the way his life is. He persevered through life," said Scott Burrell, Ollie's former UConn teammate who is currently an assistant coach at Quinnipiac. "Playing in the NBA is not a given, it's a job. And he worked hard for his job. Every year he fought for a position and he got it done."
In the 1997-98 season, he got the first of many 10-day contracts. Ollie played 16 games with the Dallas Mavericks that year, then 19 more with the Orlando Magic. The 1998-99 season saw Ollie play in seven games with the Sacramento Kings.
The following year he got a break. Larry Brown gave him a chance to play some real minutes with the Philadelphia 76ers as Iverson's backup. He signed with New Jersey to start the following season but returned mid-year to Philadelphia and was a key reserve as the Sixers made a run to the NBA Finals.
"I owe him a lot," Ollie said of Brown, "for getting me on that team and getting me on my first playoff team, getting some important minutes there.
"Everybody looks at the playoffs. All your peers are watching," Ollie added. "For him to give me that opportunity, a guy from the CBA that he didn't know from a hole in the wall and give me a chance, bring me in on a contract, that belief made me have more confidence in myself. My self esteem went out the roof and made me realize I am an NBA basketball player."
Years later Brown would say: "Wherever I am coaching, I'll always have a place for Kevin Ollie."
Ollie credits Calhoun, his coach at Crenshaw coach Willie West, West's assistant Joe Weakley, as well as Brown for giving him the best models for his coaching career.
Watching the way Brown did things was one of the biggest influences on Ollie's future coaching style.
"He treated everybody equally but he coached everybody differently," Ollie said. "You had Allen Iverson, who you had to coach in a way, but you treated everybody equally. Everybody was on an equal playing field."
Ollie followed his "breakout" season in Philly with relatively successful stops in Chicago, Indiana, Milwaukee and Seattle. He then got another big break in the summer of 2003, this time in the form of a five-year, $14.8 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"One of the reasons the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Kevin Ollie is because they wanted to show LeBron James how to be and act like a pro," Dickenman said.
Ollie would spend six more years in the NBA, ending his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2009-10. He actually could have returned the following season with the Thunder, but chose to take the vacant assistant coaching job with the Huskies instead.
"It was the right fit for him. I think he brings back new life and new energy," Burrell said.
Kevin Ollie is a man of faith. He is also, according to many that know him well, a man of integrity.
In the wake that of the Nate Miles recruiting scandal, even though the man Ollie replaced (Pat Sellers) was cleared of all wrongdoing in the case, UConn probably needed a little of both.
And Ollie's character traits are perhaps why he's already experienced a good deal of success on the recruiting trail. This spring he helped the Huskies secure the services of DeAndre Daniels, one of the top players in the Class of 2011, and soon after landed a verbal commitment from New York City guard Omar Calhoun, one of the rising stars in the Class of 2012.
"When he gets in a parent's living room, they will be sold because of his character and his reputation," Dickenman said.
Ollie has already gotten used to the summer basketball circuit, and it seems he's adjusted well.
"Seeing him out and about, he just has sort of a presence about him," said Eric Bossi, a national recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. "But he's very approachable, very laid back. ... And I see him everywhere."
Ollie has ties to some key recruiting hotbeds, including metropolitan areas in California and Texas. That obviously helps in his new job.
"I get along with coach Ollie, obviously, because he's from California," Daniels said upon arriving in Storrs. "Me and coach Ollie, we connect like that."
But it's not just about geography when it comes to recruiting.
"It's about making connections and people understanding what you are and how you respect them," Ollie said. "I just live my life like that. I think people understand that. They see my work ethic and my work habits. I just try to do what I did on the basketball court."
Men such as Dickenman, Dave Leitao and Tom Moore have helped Calhoun land some of the top players in the nation over the last 25 years. Ollie is trying to do the same thing, while also selling his own personal journey.
"I played there four years. I graduated with my degree. I played for coach Calhoun. I can say all that," Ollie said. "And it helped me once I got out and played a 13-year NBA career. I think that helps me. It's not like I'm lying. It's kind of instant credibility." With the Miles fiasco as a backdrop, Ollie has perhaps given UConn credibility in other ways.
"In the last year, year and half, there's been some bad news. But they've overcome that," Bossi said of UConn's recruiting coups. "People have thrown mud at coach Calhoun. That's no secret."
In some ways, Ollie's decision to return to Storrs may help lead others there.
"He would have had plenty of opportunities to get a college coaching job. And if he had any reservations about coach Calhoun, he wouldn't have come back," Bossi said.
Ollie's playing resume obviously helps sell players and parents.
"If a guy who supposedly can't shoot came out of UConn and spent 13 years in the NBA, what could me or my son do there?" some might think.
That's not far from the truth, Burrell says.
"With his credentials, kids are going to respect him," Burrell said. "He played at the highest level. He played with some of the best players that are playing basketball right now."
The transition from NBA regular to college assistant coach isn't usually so swift. But Ollie's move back to UConn -- he's lived in Glastonbury for years during the NBA offseason so it wasn't a long trip -- was rather sudden.
The players, still surprised by the forced resignation of assistant Sellers, didn't know what was in store.
"I didn't really know what to expect from coach Ollie. I just knew he played for UConn," center Alex Oriakhi said.
Soon it became clear to the Huskies what Ollie was all about.
"That dude," Oriakhi said, his head shaking, "we call him the Energizer Bunny. When you work out with him or practice with him, he's just nonstop and you just feed off him."
The fact that Ollie could still beat nearly all of the players up court if he needed to -- Kemba Walker still had a step on him -- probably didn't hurt either.
"He's definitely somebody we turn to. We can relate to him," Oriakhi said. "He's played for coach Calhoun, he knows the ups and downs. He's played in the NBA. There were times during the season when I was in a slump and I just asked him for advice. He gave me great advice."
Guard Jeremy Lamb said Ollie helped him come out of his shell a bit during his freshman season.
"He means a lot. He helped me a lot mentally as well as on the court," Lamb said. "He's a good coach to have and I like having him on my side."
Calhoun gave Ollie plenty of credit for helping develop the Huskies' defensive style during the national championship run.
"You have to slip it in real quick in practice. Coach isn't going to give you too much time," Ollie said with a laugh. "You have to be prepared before hand. It's like double dutch. You have to get in on the right jump."
One of the things Ollie slipped in was something they called "stick hand," a defensive posture with one hand out in a ball-handler's face. A minor tweak, perhaps, but the players found the terminology and theory behind it easy to adopt.
"The stick hand and little different philosophies I brought from the NBA, I think it helped," Ollie said. "But coach Calhoun has an unbelievable defensive game plan already. I just tried to help it any way I could."
What Ollie didn't realize before joining Calhoun's staff is the amount of time it takes to prepare a team.
"That's one thing I have a greater appreciation for with coach," Ollie said. "The time he games plans for a practice, not even a game."
The hour-and-a-half or so the Huskies spend on the court each day is precisely and painstakingly scripted.
"We stay in that bunker for three or four hours before practice," Ollie said, referring to the small meeting room and locker room the coaches share. "Then you bring it out to the court."
He's kept very quiet on the subject so it's not clear what UConn athletic director Jeff Hathaway's vision is for UConn's next coach. Hathaway's own tenure at UConn may be coming to an end, anyway, so that further muddies the water. An outside firm recently completed a review of Hathaway's performance, a move seen as a possible precursor to his ousting.
Hathaway was unavailable for comment on this story.
Similarly, new UConn President Susan Herbst's opinion on what kind of coach the Huskies should hire to succeed Calhoun is a closely guarded secret.
By all accounts Ollie will be in the mix when the subject comes up. And if his track record of succeeding when doubts arise is any indication, Ollie may very well get the job.
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@spivonious: from first hand experience I can tell you, government run hospitals do not work.
translation: They work, but I don't like how they work.
My wife is a nurse, so I get the stories every night when she comes home.
Well, it's good, then, that you base your views on the non-biased point of view.
There are too many managers, too little nurses and the doctors are grossly overpaid.
We spent 70 billion euros on healthcare, for 16 million people. A stitching here costs 200 euros, over in Belgium a tenth in a private hospital (correct me if I am wrong ZippyV).
Money doesn't trickle to the bottom, so nurses are structurally underpaid and therefore always in short supply. So much so, that the government here is pushing for more male nurses and is trying to buff up the image of a nurse. That caring is not in a males natiure, doesn't seem to matter.
I fail to see how any of that has to do with government funded healthcare. This situation exists in the US as well, so all you are doing is relaying your spouses frustrations with her pay.
Maybe that's the problem between you and I. I view the end goal of healthcare to be providing healthcare to people who need it. You view it as a way to profit. I'd argue that you are missing the point.
Our health insurance is government controlled, as such subject to politics. I have to pay 200,- a month and can only get money back of my bill each year is above 350,- and i have to pay 7.50 a day in hospital, if current plans continue. Much is not covered by the insurance, only things the insurer and government deems neccesairy.
Oh, my GOD that is the most spoiled piece of utter selfish bulls*t I've ever read. Do you have any idea how expensive hospical care is? 2400 f*cking euros a year and you feel like you are put upon?
Care is poor at best, but none of it is to blame on the direct staff. Childbirth deaths is the highest in Europe, because we have to pay 180,- if you want to have labour in hospital without medical need.
There are reported cases of deadly bacteria on the loose in hospitals, we have a hearing, but nothing changes, director stays at his job with high paid salary or moves along to a differnt hospital fir higher wage.
It's called MRSA and it's rampant all over the world due to excessive antibiotic use. Go ahead, blame that on the government.
No sir, health care is way too important for the government to run.
Nothing in what you've described above has anything to do with 'tha governmint', but I congratulate you for finding a sufficient boogeyman that will answer to every scapegoat need you have.


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Lolaaa, did you really write this, or did you plagiarize it from an obscure source of Ramayan or something? jk, jk...you're more than capable of writing something this amazing, but this seems as if it could be STRAIGHT from the Ramayan! With the simple way you began and added the subtle touch of humor without losing the seriousness and emotional value of the situation, I love how you touched on all the feelings of Bharat. I just about teared up when I got to the part where he was doubting himself because his father doubted him before he could prove his innocence. I am 100% sure that these must have been the feelings of Bharat after Bharat Milaap. To live that the guilt in such isolation...he suffered so much and sadly, is not as recognized as Lakshman. Though I love Lakshman to pieces, I feel that Bharat too was the ideal brother but when one thinks of the ideal brother of Ramayan, it is always Lakshman they think of first. I think Bharat and Lakshman were both equal in their love and sacrifice, but Bharat is often less recognized.
I the meeting with Dashrath. I cracked a smile at his slightly humorous entrance, and the way he said many people in heaven do not take advantage of the freedom to travel where they want. I really really wish this actually happened in the Ramayan. Bharat's feelings of liberation and relief would have served him well the 14 years before his Ram bhaiyya returned. Also, I love how you wrote Dashrath's love for him in such a wonderful and realistic way, when it is always emphasized in every serial and movie that Dashrath loved Ram best, and the other three brothers often seem a bit neglected. Really great job, this truly made my night beyond anything!
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Ok, this is what you do: you book a plane ticket to india, visit the sagars (DEMAND to meet with only them and no one lower in authority), and present your writing! Arre! Do second mein hire kar lenge! You'll be the next mytho show's head creative or something! And all of us at the mytho forum will be like, "that is our mytho leader! We're peeps of the celeb!" And then you'll invite us all to meet with our favorite mytho actors. Heee!!
Well, ok, I'm done with my fanaticizing, but seriously! You're 100 take better than any of the writers of the current mytho shows! And I'm sure none of them have the same grasp of mytho knowledge like you!
Like I said, you can pull of both humorous and serious so well! And even those two in the same short story! The Vibhishan one I read was all like, modern and masti-bhara, while this one was somber and serious (alongwith those perfectly spaced witty dialogues here and there!)
The concept, first of all, is just SO clever! One of the saddest things about the Ramayana was that Dasharath departed and didn't even get to see Keikeyi repent or the burdens that Bharat faced. This scenario perfectly attends to those! If Dasharath did in fact come back, I imagine that the meeting of him with Bharat would have been exactly like this!
My favorite part was where Bharat is kneeling before the padukas and Dasharath touches his shoulder and makes himself known. So GENIUS how you wrote that! I could imagine all of the events playing out, the emotions going on in Bharat's heart, his expressions, and even the technical thing as the darn camera angle! You know, it would zoom in at the hand and then show his white garments and lastly, his face, smiling at Bharat! "As I remember, you weren't the quietest among your brothers." That is pure GENIUS! What a way to add humor to the jumble of relief, love, and astonishment already going on. And then Bharat's flabbergastedness (is that a word?)
All in all, tusi vadi great ho! LOVELY piece of writing!
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This article is intended for those who -like me- feel Urmila is a sadly sidelined character.
Part I
As he walked aimlessly in the dark, Lakshman was not sure what he was feeling- angry, confused, scared - perhaps all of them. From a distance he could see the whole Ayodhya decked up to commemorate the princes' marriages, but here he was, running away from all of it.
It all began, Lakshman thought, with the cocky, smart alec, too- big- for his-boots Shatrughan. Shartughan along with their brother Bharat and father Dasharat had arrived in Mithila the day before, to begin the celebrations of Ram and Sita's wedding.
Rama and Lakshmana were sitting in their room when Shatrughna rushed in, breathless with excitement. He stopped abruptly on seeing his eldest brother there. "Oh Brother" he said folding his hands "I didn't expect to see you here". Shatrughan stood politely but it was obvious he was bursting to tell something. Rama, indicating to him to sit down, asked in an indulgent voice "Is there something you want to say Shatrughan?"
Shatrughan burst out, "Shrutakirti. ...I have found out... Her name is Shrutakirti."
Lakshman released the knot he was tying on his bow and looked up.
Rama looked amused. "Who is Shrutakirti?"
"Your youngest sister-in-law, brother. The younger daughter of Maharaja Kushdhwaja" replied Shatrughan triumphantly.
"So what of her?" persisted Rama, with a faint smile on his lips.
"Um...nothing. Nothing at all...Just that...Isn't it a beautiful name?" replied Shatrughan, trying to control his excitement.
Lakshman looked at him disapprovingly.
"Did you find only the name beautiful or..?" asked Rama with a laugh
"Now that you ask, brother, she is beautiful too. Very beautiful" replied Shatrughan grinnig
Rama stood up and patting Shatrughan on the shoulder, left the room.
Shatrughan settled himself on a couch and closing his eyes murmured blissfully "Shrutakirti..."
Lakshmana left the bow he was stringing and walking up to Shatrughna remonstrated with his twin.
"Shatrughna, is this any way to speak to brother Rama? How can you talk so freely about girls in front of him?"
"Why what was wrong in that? I only mentioned that Shrutakirti was a beautiful name."
"How does it matter?" grunted Lakshmana picking up the bow again.
"Will I not want my future wife to have a beautiful name? Shrutakeeerti. Sounds so good" answered back Shatrughna.
"Your future wife?" sputtered Lakshmana. "Chi...chi...Very bad. How can you think of getting married before brother Bharata?"
Shatrughna sat up on the couch and answered "Don't worry brother. I have found out that Maharaja Kushdhwaja has another daughter. Maanda..No ... no...I don't think I can take her name since she is going to be brother Bharata's wife .
"Brother's Bharata's wife? You've decided that too?"
"No not me. Brother Rama will. Why did you think he just left the room? I gave the hint. He picked it up. That's what elder brothers are for. By tomorrow all our marriages will be fixed ". Shatrughna collapsed, laughing.
"It's less than twenty hours of your arrival in Mithila and already you have found out so much?" asked Lakshmana incredulously starting to string the bow again. "From where did you get so much information?"
"Guess?" asked Shatrughna winking.
"Exactly, brother" replied Shatrughna getting up. Shatrughna walked and stood behind Lakshmana. Placing his elbows on Lakshmana's shoulders he leaned forward and whispered in his ears "And guess what brother? Maharaja Janaka has one more daughter. Isn't it perfect? Four brothers here and four sisters there"
The bow slipped from Lakshmana's hand as he suddenly became very still.
Shatughana jumped forward and picking up the bow handed it to Lakshmana. "Don't you want to know the fourth sister's name?"
Lakshmana shook his head furiously
Shatrughna held his twin firmly by his shoulders and whispered "Urmila".
To be continued...
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Things happened just as Lakshmana feared. The next day the four brothers were summoned by Guru Vasishtha and their father. Maharaja Dasharatha revealed that they had come to Mithila in anticipation of one marriage but now because of a happy coincidence there would be four weddings. Shatrughna let out a whoop of joy, Bharata was embarrassed and Lakshmana, shocked.
The next few days were a blur and it was only on reaching Ayodhya and its familiar environs that Lakshmana was able to think once again. They were ceremoniously received at the palace gates and the greater part of the day was spent in Guru Vasishtha explaining to them the sanctity of marriage and the mothers teasing them. Lakshmana felt himself going hot behind the ears as he listened to all gentle ribbing and he assiduously kept his face down.
Soon it was night. The four brothers had gathered in the central courtyard. The king had departed to his bedchamber after blessing them. The mothers performed their aarti and asked them to go their room to 'begin a new chapter in their lives'. Lakshmana gulped uncomfortably. Brother Rama left, after bowing to the mothers, walking with his usual steady gait. Bharata followed suit. Shatrughna after walking a few steps, broke into a run. Looking at his twin, Lakshmana could not help but smile. But then he realized much to his embarrassment, he was the only one left there . Mother Kausalya patted his shoulder and told him to go to his room 'where his wife would be waiting for him'.
Lakshmana forced himself to turn towards the corridor leading to his room. Somehow the stretch seemed longer than usual. His wife? A new chapter in his life? Somehow, Lakshmana had never envisaged such a situation. He had been content to serve his brother Rama. He had been under the impression that his life was just an extension of Brother Rama's. Now he was expected to lead an independent life- with new responsibilities to fulfill.
He was both confused and scared. Will his responsibilities as a husband come in way of his duties as a younger brother? Would he, after marriage too, be able to remain what he was before- Rama's shadow? Lakshmana paused, leaned on the wall and mopped his brow.
Two servant girls passed by and on looking at him, broke into giggles. Lakshmana glared at them but they only covered their faces and giggled harder. That did it. Lakshmana waited for them to disappear and making an about-turn walked furiously- out of the corridor, out of the palace till he reached the royal stables.
He flashed his ensign to the guards who let him in hastily, though with looks of surprise. But, on looking ahead, he spotted Arya Sumanta in deep conversation with the Keeper of Stables. "Doesn't that man ever sleep?" wondered Lakshmana.
Arya Sumanta too was surprised to see Lakshmana walking rapidly towards the horses. "Prince? You? At this time of the hour? But tonight is suppose to be your….."Arya Sumanta let the sentence hang delicately.
Lakshmana nodded. "It's something urgent Arya. I have to go"
Sumanta was now trotting to keep pace with Lakshmana. "What's the matter Prince? I can handle it. You ought to be with…."Sumanta jerked his thumb in the direction of the palace.
Lakshmana mumbled " No… It's okay….I need to go somewhere… I will be back soon"
Sumanta stood panting and mystified as Lakshmana untied a horse and began to lead it away. "Prince- the security around the capital has been tightened. You won't be able to go more than two yojanas without being questioned" called out Sumanta behind Lakshmana's back. Lakshmana swung himself on the horse and nodded to Sumanta, mentally praying that Sumanta would have more sense than to inform the king that Prince Lakshmana had been spotted wandering about on what was supposed to be his bridal night.
He mounted a horse and patting it to keep quiet, rode it till he reached the banks of Sarayu. He dismounted and sat down on a rock near the river. The soft ripple of the waters and the cool air seemed to calm his feverish mind. He made his decision – he would inform Urmilla in no uncertain terms that first and foremost he was Rama's brother and she better resign herself to that. Lakshman got up and began to lead the horse by its reins. He felt better, having arrived at a decision. But a small voice began to speak at the back of his mind. But, what about the bond that had been forged between him and Urmilla? Did he have the right to ignore it altogether? If he was so averse to the idea of marriage, the small voice continued incessantly, he ought to announced his decision before the wedding–not now. Lakshmana sighed. A nice mess he had got himself into.
Now there was only one thing to do. Explain his stance to Urmilla and pray that she understands. Or, better still explain his stance and ask her to take the decision. After all, she was Maharaja Janaka's daughter. Maybe she would understand. The small voice at the back of his mind agreed.
His quarters in the palace were completely silent and dark. Most of the lamps had blown themselves out save for the few all-night ones which threw eerie shadows on the walls. The distant roll of drums announced that it was the second prahar after midnight. Lakshmana quickened his steps. What would Urmilla be thinking? Maybe be she would be restless with anxiety….had she informed anyone about his absence? Lakshmana hit his forehead with his palm. A nice way to start his married life. Wonder why they didn't teach such things in the Gurukul, he thought wryly.
As he entered his room,it took him a few minutes for his eyes to get used to the darkness and he looked around for his wife. Had she ensconced herself in a corner, weeping her heart out?
At last he found her- sleeping blissfully on his- no, he corrected himself- on their bed. Lakshmana debated whether to leave the discussion till morning- but though it better to resolve it then and there. He couldn't take the tension anymore. Yes, he would wake her up. It would be the best thing to do.
It turned out to be the worst thing he ever did.
Startled out of her sleep by someone shaking her shoulder and calling out her name, Urmilla could only make out the dim outline of a man in the darkness. She held he hands to her ears and shrieked ay the top of her voice "Help…. Help…." Her cries rang out in the darkness
Lakshmana tried to cover her mouth with his palm to muffle her shouts, but it only made matters worse. Urmilla tried to dig her nails into his arms in an attempt to free herself- but the hands holding her were too strong.
"Sh….Urmilla…Don't shout.. It's me, Lakshmana…"
Eyes widened , Urmilla looked at the face above her and recognition dawned. Lakshmana eased his grip on her and stood in front of her glowering.
Urmilla hurriedly got up and whispered "Aryaputra?"
Lakshmana nodded and still glowering, pointed to the nail marks on his forearm, "A fine welcome from my wife." Urmilla looked abashed.
By now, however, Urmilla's shouts had attracted the security and they were pounding at the door Random shouts of …Open….Princess…Are you safe… could be heard.
Lakshmana realizing that the door would soon be broken down, asked Urmilla to open the door. Urmilla shook her head, pointing to her disheveled appearance. Lakshmana gave an angry snort and went to the door where the guards were still hammering for all they were worth.
Lakshmana jerked open both the doors and asked nonchalantly "Yes?"
The Chief of Palace Guards was standing in front of him, a club in one hand and surrounded by a dozen soldiers. They seemed taken aback on seeing him there. "Oh Prince" said the chief, lowering his club, "We didn't know you had arrived. We thought we heard some screams. Arya Sumanta had informed us that you had been called on some important mission and that special security should be provided to your rooms since the princess was all alone. Security has been tightened all over, you know"
" Thank you Sumanta" thought lakshmana mentally and spoke to the Chief, "No, it's all right, I have returned" trying to close the doors.
But the Chief was not so sure. He put in his foot between the doors Lakshmana was trying to close and peered inside. "Are you sure Prince? We distinctly heard a woman's scream"
The way she screamed, the whole Ayodhya must have heard thought Lakshmana. "Umm.. it was nothing….just that …." Lakshmana racked his brains furiously for an explanation, "it was just that we were sleeping and my wife had a nightmare…" Lakshmana tried to force the doors shut.
To his surprise (and annoyance) the Chief burst into laughter and the rest of the guards were unsuccessfully trying to hide their smiles. The Chief removed his foot and began to retreat. Just before the doors were shut, he turned back and winking at Lakshmana said slyly "Good attempt at explanation Prince, but tell me does anyone sleep on their marital night? The chief guffawed loudly and left.
Lakshmana swore softly under his breath and made a kicking movement with his leg at retreating Chief's back. He slammed the doors shut and walked back in to the room, his temper none the better.
"Why did they come, aryaputra ? asked Urmilla innocently
Lakshmana glowered at her and rubbing his forearms replied, "To express their appreciation over your singing abilities."
"Oh, but when did I sing?" wondered Urmilla missing the sarcasm completely.
Lakshmana looked like he would like nothing better than to wring her neck.
(to be cont'd)
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Saturday, November 16, 2013
Here I am, 12:30am, and what am I doing? Eating a bowl of bananas and peanut butter and simply listening to my kids breathe. I wish that I were sleeping like they are. So why aren't I? Well, because my toddler keeps trying to kill my newborn. I was getting the 3 of us ready for bed when I had to run in the bathroom to put on deodorant. Generally, I keep it in my nightstand, but I ran out, so I had to steal some of the hubby's. When I left the room, Xena was laying under the blanket with her head on the pillow. Isis was laying at the foot of the bed in the opposite side. She was crying. I left the door open and just ran down the hall, the 10 feet to the bathroom. Only a couple of seconds. But by the time I got back, Xena was in the middle of the bed with Isis in a choke hold on top of her. So that leaves me here now, laying awake, listening to both of them breathe but mainly paying attention to Isis hoping she hasn't been injured and paranoid that she's going to stop breathing (really not helping that I have a friend who list her daughter to SIDS this morning and she was just 10 days younger than Isis), and eating because that's what nervous mothers paranoid that their kids are going to die do. However, I'm going to look at the bright side of things. Of all the things in the kitchen and pantry, I went for the peanut butter and bananas. There's a gallon sized Ziploc of Halloween candy and 3 cans of Pringles in the pantry with the peanut butter. Just a few feet away from the fruit bowl is the freezer with 3 cartons of ice cream, all sorts of sundae toppings in the fridge, and ice cream cones. That's pretty darn good of me, don't ya think? I mean, yes, I am emotional eating, but I chose something healthful. And besides which, I was feeling hungry anyway. If I had actually been intending on still being awake, I was actually leaving more towards a sandwich, but I'm not really starting awake... even though I am. A technicality, ya know. Technically awake, but not accomplishing anything. On a brighter note, I can read some emails and charge my Fitbit without missing a step. Ugh. So tired though. I wish these kids could just get along (or more so, that Xena would behave and not try to hurt her sister who is to young to protect herself).
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I am dreading dealing with this kind of situation after the baby is born. My son is very possessive.
No advice for you, just lots of hugs.
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Wow! You showed strength under pressure. Give yourself a pat on the back!
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We've definitely had that talk with her, and whenever possible, I make sure to get some alone time with her, as does my husband. Easier for him than myself because I'm nursing. I feel bad for Xena because even she isn't nice to her sister I get so upset with her. I try not to, but it's not easy, especially days like today. I do think she does need to see a counselor. Unfortunately it's a subject my husband and I don't see eye to eye on. We both agree that we need to get her into the sibling class given by our hospital though. We tried taking her while I was still pregnant and she just ended up throwing a tantrum and we were asked to leave.
I'm sorry that you've been put in a similar situation. It's scary. Hopefully I won't wind up in that same boat next summer. I don't even know if I'd be able to mentally handle that situation. That might break me. I'm already seeing a counselor myself, and we've been working through ways to handle these situations. I'm starting to feel hopeless though because nothing seems to be working. Both positive and negative reinforcement for any of the issues we've been having with her just don't work (taking things away or time it's as punishment or washing out her own diaper (we're using cloth) if she poops in it instead of using the potty, and using rewards for good behavior, helping out, and successfully using the potty). She was so excited to be a big sister when I was pregnant. I guess it just isn't living up to her expectations of what it was going to be like. I'm sure it will be better when Isis is older and can actually play with Xena and be her friend, but the time until then scares me right now.
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I am so sorry! It has to be rough to see that. It appears that she is feeling quite jealous of her sister and the attention she needs. Have you tried letting her know that no matter what, she is always going to be your little girl and you won't stop loving her. Let her know too that her sister is also developing love and trust for her, that she needs her sister to help and protect her and that as Isis grows up, she will look up to her and admire her. So, she needs to start being that older sister now and treat her with love and care. Xena may have to see a counselor a couple of times if she doesn't listen to you. Hang in there, you made great choices for your snack. Both are more healthy for you.
My oldest son at age 5 1/2 refused to pick his younger brother up after taking him into the center of the kiddie wading pool at the park and dumping him in. J couldn't get his feet and was drowning and I had to dash in shoes and all and get him. His eyes were rolling back in his head when I got him out of the foot high water. His brother 'wanted him to do it himself'!
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A Failed System. Why Doesn't My Insurance Pay For This?
Given the current trend with the American healthcare system taking a drastic change, insurance is undoubtedly the hot topic among Americans. We have briefly discussed this trend previously, but have yet to dive into what insurance means within the dental world. More specifically, what it means for a practice like Austin Smile Creations where a whole body approach to optimal dental health means choosing an almost solitary journey and certainly a journey away from what insurance considers the dental standard.
Unlike many practices and dentists, Dr. Tor Gotun and the Austin Smile Creations' team choose a path that is far above dental insurance standards. There are not very many general practices that are adding bone, titanium mesh plates, and membranes to generate growth of new, healthy bone, so patients can plan to keep their teeth for a lifetime (or at least the most biocompatible and structurally compatible prosthetics available to their natural teeth- implants). Even the most necessary of procedures that allow patients to keep their teeth and therefore sustain a quality of life that cannot be compared, many dental insurances won't even consider covering.
We must then explore what are dental insurance companies' standards? Since there aren't any regulations on how insurance companies decide on reimbursement levels, there is no way of knowing what they will actually pay until a claim is submitted and an explanation for that claim in sent back to the provider. Think of one dental insurance company. One dental insurance company has hundreds of plans underneath it's umbrella. Now, take twenty-three large dental insurance companies, hundreds of third party, smaller insurance companies that link themselves to several of the large companies, hundreds of plans that an employer has the option to pick from, and hundreds of different guidelines for 10,000 different dental codes. To say in the least, it's a mess and clearly meant to confuse it's consumer- the patient. Consider everything outside of actually extracting teeth is optional. This is what dental insurance companies believe, an archaic principle. It applies to eighteenth century folks who didn't have the technology and education available that we have at our fingertips today. So if everything except extracting a tooth is optional, it would make sense that dental insurance pays the least expensive alternative treatment, like a composite (white) filling at an amalgam (silver filling) rate. It would make sense that they have age limits, exclusions, pre-existing conditions, deductibles and annual maximums for the year. On one end, patients who need several major procedures performed to improve or even sustain a quality of life, the expense becomes mostly out of pocket for the patient. On the other end, patients who only need minor work and routine cleanings, end up paying a higher premium than what's actually used at their dental office. Either way, insurance companies make money.
What we do different at Austin Smile Creations is that we have chosen to be of service to each patient. Patients have individual needs for treatment and therefore have highly specialized and individual treatment plans. If insurance weren't in the business of making money, they would understand the medical necessity for procedures that dentists like Dr. Gotun provide: allografts, autografts, PRP, PRGF, sinus lifts, and bone augmentations to name a few. The Austin Smile Creations' team knows the quality of dentistry they provide to each patient, and such, continue on this uphill battle against insurance companies standards. And we continue on this journey, refusing to accept an unacceptable standard of care.
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NHL officials take ringside seat at fight night
Published 4:00 am, Wednesday, April 18, 2012
No single snapshot could explain the mayhem of the NHL playoffs' first round better than a referee's nonchalant gesture.
As Ottawa's Matt Carkner repeatedly punched the Rangers' Brian Boyle on Saturday, even while Boyle lay on the ice trying to curl into the fetal position, referee Ian Walsh leaned against the boards a few feet away, watching with a hand on his hip.
New York's Brandon Dubinsky led a swarm of other players toward the side boards, where a scrum would form around Carkner and Boyle. Carkner was, understandably, ejected. So was Dubinsky, whom the officials declared in violation of the "third-man-in" rule. Dubinsky reacted furiously, overturning a water cooler as he exited the ice through a Madison Square Garden tunnel.
He had every right to be incensed. His teammate was not a willing combatant, so Dubinsky's actions did not meet the strictest "third-man-in" definition. He was going to the aid of a defenseless teammate, who was getting no help from the referee.
Technically, the task of breaking up a fight belongs to the linesmen, while referees assess penalties. In this case, the linesmen pulled players off each other, but not until well after the pile had formed and Boyle had taken at least seven unblocked blows from Carkner. If Dubinsky hadn't gone over when he did, who knows how long the pummeling would have lasted? Walsh could have asserted more authority without physically intervening.
The back story on the incident is significant. In Game 1, Boyle had gotten away with throwing punches at the head of Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson. Before Saturday's Game 2, according to NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan, Boyle was told to expect payback from Carkner. A prepared Boyle apparently chose to accept the retribution, and not fight back.
To anyone versed in the NHL's warped frontier justice, this might make some sense, and if the rest of the playoffs hadn't turned to bedlam, the incident would be easier to dismiss. Instead, the blase pose of a ref makes the perfect profile of Round 1.
Gwen Knapp is a Chronicle sports columnist. Twitter: @gwenknapp. email@example.com