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Craig’s life was going along just like it should; he was finishing his Pediatric internship at the hospital, his wife was expecting their third child, and the house was for sale as they looked forward to their move back to Pennsylvania from Cleveland. But their dream of a bright future would change to one of a nightmare. Craig undergoes a minor surgery for a benign lump under his left shoulder blade; he is confident his recovery will be rapid and his return to work timely, but Craig would develop complications that would turn out to be flesh eating bacteria disease. In what would turn into twenty hours of surgery the doctors raced to save Craig’s life and as much of his body as they could from the deadly bacteria. His post surgery condition was so severe that the only other hospital that would be able to properly care for his many open wounds would be the Burn Intensive Care Unit of the MetroHealth Medical Centre in Cleveland, Ohio. Craig’s condition would require equipment and treatments such as the spray table for cleaning his wounds and skin grafting over the span of many months. “This is the locale where the newest and most experimental therapies are tried and used in a last effort to thwart death.”

Tattered Flesh is the story of Craig’s fight for life, his strides and setbacks. It is a collaboration of his own memories, as well as journal entries made from his wife, friends, and hospital staff, into a journal that was kept by his bedside. “The entries express the raw emotions of life: love, fear, death, despair, faith, and hope as they happened, day-by-day.” Craig added bible verses to the book because he says these are the verses that were used to strengthen and guide them through their terrible experience. Though Michelle, his wife, witnessed her prayers being answered in her husband’s survival, Craig however, had a hard time accepting the reality of his situation. He does not consider himself a “miracle”, his acceptance of his reality has been difficult and he is not sure of the reason why this had to happen to him, but by sharing his story he hopes to encourage others in similar circumstances, and that his pain will benefit others.

Craig describes every phase of his admission process, from Emergency to the I.C.U., through the Burn Unit to the Step-down unit, Rehabilitation, final reconstructive surgery, and resurfacing back into normal society. He also includes a Glossary containing several sections on types of physicians, surgery, and medical terms. In addition to the Glossary there is also an Appendix that lists some common pain medications; the emergency room procedures and policies; hospital day; rehabilitation; and defines the various Units of the hospital such as the I.C.U. and the B.I.C.U. (Burn Intensive Care Unit).

What sets this book apart from many others may be the way it has impacted the life of the author. Craig Collision M.D. faced death and agonizing pain; it changed his outlook on his profession and how he relates to his patients and those who have been disfigured by disease. His situation may be more unique in that Craig is a physician who found himself in the position of the patient. His battle was long and frustrating as he struggled to regain his independence; from being able to breathe on his own to learning to walk again. Miracles happen around us every day and Tattered Flesh, Resilient Spirit is about one those miracles.

Tattered Flesh, Resilient Spirit. Collision, M.D.; ISBN 1-59526-169-9; Llumina, U.S.A., 2005; 171 pp.

(c) Cindy DeJager 2005

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Honor Cord

Wearing of an honor cord is reserved for those who have graduated with honors from education institutions. This includes those who are graduating with various honors such as summa or magna cuum laude. The cords make excellent gifts to those who are being honored. The cord is also worn by those taking part in the graduation ceremony as members of honor societies, sororities as well as fraternities. To make the cord, several single cords of the same size and color are intertwined together.

Besides being awarded at universities and colleges, some high schools give out the cords to students who are graduating with GPA scores of 3.5 and over. The honor cord

is available in different colors, depending on the colors chosen by the institution or the honor society. The cord is worn around the neck and one can chose to wear either a single cord or double cords. The double cords are joined together using a knot.

Persons can order the honor cord when it is already made or they can request for custom-made cords especially if their preferred color is not easily available. One can also have the single cord made of more than one color. The cords are easy to obtain from online shops.

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The Crack in the Teacup, by C.M. Albrecht, is a mystery
fiction novel with a slight seasoning of romance and
suspense to spice things up. The story line is centered in a
small Californian town where an 11-year-old boy, Jerry
Beakey, goes missing on his way to a music lesson. Author
C.M. Albrecht skillfully walks the reader through every aspect
of the case and what happens in police departments,
support centers and within the family of the missing person.

There are two main characters in The Crack in the Teacup.
Detective Steve Music and his co-workers butt-heads with
the FBI while working on the case. Lovely, and sympathetic,
Shelly Lambert guards an awful secret and harbors a guilt
that drives her to volunteer at the Missing and Exploited
Children Coalition whenever she could get away from her
job as a Notary.

Whenever Detective Music and Shelly meet during the
investigation, something deeper between them happens.
Neither of them seems to know what to do about it. Steve
discovers Shelly’s secret when he looks into her past and
creates a huge rift between them that could destroy their
romance.

A classic who-dun-it written in the Agatha Christi style with a
very unusual motive for child kidnapping. I suspected nearly
everyone involved at some point in the book and I liked that
the characters represented true society, with people of
different races, ideals and backgrounds. The Crack in the
Teacup has very little violence, but a lot of mystery and a
happy ending.

ISBN#: 1-59466-037-9
Author: C. M. Albrecht
Publisher: Port Town Publishing

Book Reviewer: Lillian Brummet - Co-author of the book
Trash Talk, a guide for anyone concerned about his or her
impact on the environment - Author of Towards
Understanding, a collection of poetry.
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The chances of scooping up the European Lottery jackpot is a distant 1 in 76 million but the possibility of acquiring a cash prize is a somewhat decent 1 : twenty four. If the jackpot is not won in a given lottery draw, it is brought forward to the next week which results in an ever increasing jack-pot prize. Recent rules added on the 09/02/2007 limit the amount of consecutive rollovers to 11, with the jackpot rolled out to smaller value levels in the 11th draw if the prize is not won.

The EUROMILLIONS lottery or the Euro Lottery, as it is ordinarily known, pools the ticket revenues of the nine partaking European countries awarding a gigantic Euromillions jackpot. With the sum of countries joining the EU on the increase, that will without question will lead to more countries partaking in the EuroMillions lottery. A growth in the number of people partaking in the European Lotto will result in a lasting growth of the already gigantic EuroMillions jackpots.

The recent rules also initiated European Lottery Super Draw which come about twice each year and offer jackpots in the region of 100 million pounds. The difference with Super-Draws is that the jackpot has to be collected during the calendar week of the draw; as a result, if there is no lotto ticket matching, all the drawn numbers then the top prize will then be distributed to the lottery ticket holder(s) in the succeeding winning prize level.

Each and every player has to choose 5 primary numbers from 1 to 50 and two Lucky Star numbers from 1 to 9. During the draw, 5 primary plus two lucky-star numbers are then picked out at random from 2 draw machines containing numbered lotto balls.

What kind of gift can you get my kids? I know my children just love animals. They enjoy trips to the zoo, watching nature shows on television, and learning about the behaviors of different animals and types of animals. So, as a gift, I found that a subscription to Zoobooks Magazine is affordable, fun, and exciting for my animal loving children. There are a number of reasons as well to get your kids involved in Zoobooks Magazine.

First off, Zoobooks Magazine is actually written with the improvement of childrens’ reading skills in mind. They are use visual words, pictures, and activities that involve interaction to encourage reading and learning potential. Children who read Zoobooks Magazine will expand their vocabularies and reading habits because it is something they enjoy reading.

Another great thing about Zoobooks Magazine is that they offer a great resource for your children as they work on homework assignments relating to animals. Why make homework a chore when your kids can have a plethora of animal information in their own Zoobooks Magazine subscription right at their fingertips. They are loaded with findings and illustrations from experts in the field of wildlife.

Not only do children love animals, but with Zoobooks Magazine they are introduced to the knowledge in a fun and exciting way. They offer answers to fantastic questions and silly ideas that children don’t normally think of. Like why bees do their own dances and why stripes keep tigers from going hungry. A subscription to Zoobooks Magazine will help your children to learn about what they already love, plus they will learn to ask better questions and think on their own.

In addition to all of the educational value, Zoobooks Magazine is very affordable. For 12 issues, one full year, you play less that $2.00 an issue. For that small amount, your children get a gift that will enjoy all year, a resource for homework, and a reading aid as they develop skills. You will be able to feel your child’s excitement as he improves his reading skills in reading and vocabulary. They are also easy to hang on to and use for siblings and future children.

Another great use for Zoobooks Magazine is in the classroom. The use of words and pictures draws children to the text and gets them reading. In addition, they are learning science and expanding their vocabulary in the classroom. Each Zoobooks Magazine has a creative activities section in it to encourage lesson planning around them. Word puzzles, pages available for reproduction and classroom use, and games.

Whether it is for your own children or a classroom of students, they probably love animals. So think about the Zoobooks Magazine to take advantage of that love and help children learn.

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A barrister bookcase is a traditional bookcase that is believed to have originated in Britain. Its distinguishing feature is a transparent field glass front. This glass front end is hinged at the side allowing someone to easily access volumes and other legal documents merely by opening the glass door. A barrister bookcase is ideal for just about anything. A barrister bookcase was oftentimes used by a attorneys since it was often necessary for them to move. Now, they are also very convenient, specially if one is always moving. This is because the bookcase is closed by use of doors.. This entails they can be moved while whole.

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Good Barrister’s Oak Bookshelves quash the use of the normal sidewise opening doors . Instead they use doors with a unusual opening mechanism. A metal scissor device when used inside the barrister shelves control the mobile doors do it in a parallel manner without the problem of making the doors jammed or tipped in the process. One benefit of A Barrister’s bookcase is the ability to have several of these units group together. These bookcases give the impression of an fetching cabinet. A of materials can be used to make barrister’s bookcases Whether it is constructed utilising glass or wood, barrister’s give an elgance to a room.

The bookcases, despite many benifits,can be quite costly. As Luck Would Have It, there unqiueness has caused some makers to start producing replica editions. Some stylish versions are also ready at very reasonable prices. Many editions have simple appearances and can be made to fit a particular theme. They can also be garnished.The fact that they can be stacked together allows them to be easily used to create very interesting unit placements. Some can be used to create end tables, pulpits or even breakfast tables.

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Some companies offer their services in form of brokers or representatives who can deal with the structured settlement process. These brokers would be the people who are actually involved in the discussions. These brokers can provide some valuable advice to the attorneys handling the case if the attorney is not specialized in the field of structured settlements.

The broker needs to be provided with all the personal details of the attorney’s client as well as employment and medical history relating to that individual. Also, the financial and credit history has to be provided for the broker’s perusal. The broker usually works with the individual’s lawyer and helps in the negotiations with the other party to reach a proper settlement that would meet the client’s needs to the maximum.

A broker is able to advise the attorney on various offers available that could suit the client’s needs. The broker must be able to provide detailed description for each of these offers and should be able to answer all the queries relating to these offers. This is very important since a finalized structured settlement is not open for any changes or negotiations by either party. This can be problematic if the client gets into a wrong settlement that does not really meet the requisite needs. However, if the other party proves to be bothersome, this might provide some added security.

Usually, structured settlement brokers can also help the client in selling part or whole of their settlement if the need arises. However, no broker would be able to get a complete market value for the settlement, irrespective of the broker’s negotiation skills.

It is a good practice to hire a registered broker since they are specialized in the field of structured settlements and can provide the best advice. Also, these brokers have a good background in finance and would be able to assist when the time comes for liquidating the settlement.

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Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the tissue that lines people’s inner organs. About 2,000 brand new cases are diagnosed every year in the whole US. Out of these, aboutthree out of four of cases concern the sac around the lungs, called the pleura. Also known as pleural mesothelioma. In around 10 to twenty percent of cases, mesothelioma could involve the tissue that envelopes abdominal organs, named the peritoneal membrane, generating what is then referred to as peritoneal mesothelioma.

Being introduced to asbestos is positively the main risk factor for this uncommon sickness. After asbestos exposure, the delay to development of the mesothelioma disease could be two to four decades. Because of work related introduction, malignant mesothelioma is around 3 times more regular in men, than in females. Due to the number of cases moves upward with age, there are almost ten times more occurrences in the males over age 64 than in the males in their 30s.

Developing Cancer of the mesothelium is a severe disease, that, at the current moment, has a incredibly bad percentage of lasting survival. Nonetheless, if it is diagnosed early, care are then in existence that might considerably prolong the patient’s life. New therapies continue to be and are being promoted through the use of clinical trials.

Me’Lisa Delaney, 43, is brain-injured as a result of a 1984 medical error that caused a stroke during surgery. The hospital agreed to settle via a structured settlement, as overseen by a county conservatorship.

Delaney soon married Terry, who took over the conservatorship of the settlement and proceeded to make loans against the settlement, which equaled about $350,000. It wasn’t long before all the money was gone. According to the civil complaint filed by Me’Lisa, Terry had used the loan money to purchase “controlled substances, illegal drugs, jewelry, liquor and other non-business items.” Of course Delaney is suing for 10 million in punitive damages.

A lot of time energy, and effort was put into structuring a settlement in the best interest of Me’Lisa and it was too easily undone. Should we consider making settlements “unstructurable”? There is some concern that “factoring” or “cash out” companies take advantage of customers, taking a large portion of the settlement in exchange for a significantly smaller lump sum.

In Me’Lisa’s case it makes sense to put in place more safeguards to protect her rights and interests in her settlement, specifically because she is brain injured. We should look to protect minors, senior citizens, and mentally impaired or injured settlement winners. Everyone else has access to resources and information to help them make the best choices and should be entitled to choose whatever they wish. I personally know of cases where cashing out was life saving, dream fulfilling, and absolutely a positive choice. I am also personally aware of situations where customers have cashed out their settlements and it was absolutely a bad decision. Unstructuring a settlement seems to be a great American Freedom, but it doesn’t have to be as morally insipid as what happened in the Delaney case.

Jason Rigler
“Settlement Advocate” and consultant for Prosperity Partners Customer Service Department.