It was meant to be the happiest day of her life. Instead, Yulia Yukhimets' wedding ended with her being rushed to the hospital, weak, pale and hooked to an IV - together with nearly 60 guests. 

Every year, hundreds of Ukrainian newlyweds and their guests need medical treatment after suffering food poisoning at wedding banquets. They are victims of Ukraine's cult of traditional big wedding hospitality, which calls for treating guests to more food than they can eat and the hosts can safely prepare. Most often, the poisonings take place because the home-made food at village weddings is not properly refrigerated while it is prepared in huge batches over several days. 

Many cultures favor big weddings, but a traditional Ukrainian village wedding is nothing short of a sacred ritual, bringing together the entire community at food-laden tables for song, dance and celebrations that last several days. 

Ethnographer Olena Shcherban says that in folk culture, a wedding is considered to be one of the three key events in a person's life, along with birth and death, and is an occasion for the community to give its official blessing to the new family. 

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After registering their marriage in a civil ceremony, the wedding party headed for the first day of celebrations at the bride's home in Nemyryntsi,long and Wholesale Cheap Designer Short Evening Dresses in every length from classic ball. a small village in central Ukraine, surrounded by corn and sunflower fields. A large tent went up in Yukhimets' garden and about 150 guests sat down to toast the bride, a primary school teacher, and her groom, Oleksandr, 29, a mobile phones salesman. In line with tradition, the tent was covered with birch branches and a maroon carpet was hung behind the newlyweds' table, decorated with an Orthodox Christian icon and a hand-embroidered towel. 

The food was delicious and the party was fun,The best place to buy Wholesale Discount Prom Gowns Online for your big day. complete with a lemon-eating contest, traditional Ukrainian songs and a wedding dance. The next day, Yulia and Oleksxandr were wed in a church and the celebration moved to the groom's house. But already by the afternoon, many started feeling unwell. First, suspicion fell on men drinking too much "horilka," or Ukrainian vodka. But after the bride, the guests and even the musicians suffered fever, stomach aches, vomiting and diarrhea, it became clear that something else was to blame. 

Yulia was rushed to the Rozhyn Central District hospital in her pajamas, having just changed out of her wedding dress. She and others were given antibiotics and intravenous drips. Some were in such bad shape that they were carried on stretchers and rushed into emergency care, among them a 2-year-old boy.Browse through thousands of modest 2013 Wholesale Cheap Wedding Dresses to find the right bridal gowns for you. Fourteen of those who fell ill were children. 

There were so many wedding patients that the hospital quickly ran out of beds and drugs. Some patients were put on trolleys in the corridors of the hospital's infections unit; a rich villager donated money and medications to help fellow townsfolk. A week after being admitted, most patients were feeling better and some were being discharged. 

Mykola Zozulya, the hospital's head doctor,Find gorgeous mother of the bride dresses in Wholesale Cheap mother of the bride dresses. said that lab tests showed that the infection was caused by salmonella. He frowns upon lavish weddings, saying preparing and eating so much food is a health hazard: "It's our Ukrainian mentality: We want for the table to collapse under the weight of the food." 

The Health Ministry said it does not keep statistics of wedding poisonings. But such incidents are frequent, especially during hot summer months that are the preferred season for weddings. 

Hrabchak, who did not get sick, blamed the eggs she bought at a local store and used in most of the dishes. She said the food was all home-made and properly stored in refrigerators and a cold cellar. 

And most wedding participants being treated at the hospital defended the big "vesillya" as a wonderful tradition _ saying they simply got unlucky. 
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Benjamin Cleveland Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution recently held its monthly meeting at the Elks Club in downtown Cleveland. 

Past State Color Guard Commander James Stone led the Color Guard in the presenting of the colors. Participating in the color guard were Stone, Dave Whaley, Sam Allen and Doug Carpenter in period Continental or militia dress. 

Eddie Cartwright gave the invocation, Van Deacon led the pledge to the U.S. flag, Colin Wakefield led the pledge to the Tennessee flag, and Tommy McLain led the SAR flag pledge. 

Several guests were in attendance that were introduced and recognized, including Bill Bartle, Chris Herron, George Martin, Steve Crump, Bob Milam,Doublting where to buy Wholesale Bridesmaid gowns online? Glen and Kay Martin, Ed and Vickie Lay and Tennessee Society State President Colin Wakefield, who spoke briefly. 

A new regular member, Rufus Morgan Triplett, was inducted into the chapter by Stan Evans, and his membership certificate and Society rosette was presented to him by President Van Deacon and Stan Evans. 

A special Memorial member was next inducted into the Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter posthumously by former National Vice President General Stan Evans. This special memorial member was Paul B. Huff, Bradley County’s only Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. This is the only Memorial member in the Tennessee Society of the SAR. What this membership means is that Paul B. Huff will be a member of the Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter as long as there is a chapter and after all current members have long passed away. 

Paul B. Huff’s Medal of Honor citation was read by chapter historian, John Conner. President Deacon asked for an acclamation of Paul Huff, with Dave Whaley responding and the chapter voting unanimously making him a new member. 

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The terrain over which he had to travel consisted of exposed, rolling ground, affording the enemy excellent visibility. As the patrol advanced, its members were subjected to small arms and machine gun fire, and a concentration of mortar fire, shells bursting within five to ten yards of them and bullets striking the ground at their feet. 

Moving ahead of his patrol, Cpl. Huff drew fire from three enemy machineguns and a 20 mm. weapon. Realizing the danger confronting his patrol, he advanced alone under deadly fire through a minefield and arrived at a point within 75 yards of the nearest machine gun position. Under direct fire from the rear machine gun, he crawled the remaining 75 yards to the closest emplacement, killed the crew with his submachine gun and destroyed the gun. During this act he fired from a kneeling position, which drew fire from the other positions, enabling him to estimate correctly the strength and location of the enemy. Still under concentrated fire, he returned to his patrol and led his men to safety. 

As a result of the information he gained, a patrol in strength sent out that afternoon, one group under the leadership of Cpl. Huff, 21 others, with a loss of only three patrol members. Cpl.searching for the perfect discount 2013 Wholesale Cheap Bride Dresses. Huff’s intrepid leadership and daring combat skill reflect the finest traditions of the American infantryman.” 

Stan Evans next presented a National Society World War II Corps award posthumously to Paul B. Huff. This award is a certificate which recognizes him as a Medal of honor recipient and is a special memorial Certificate of Patriotism. The certificate is presented for “meritorious service during World War II while serving in the United States Armed Forces. This conspicuous performance of duty represents exemplary patriotism in the finest traditions of the United States Armed Forces and reflects great credit upon the recipient, the Military Service, and the Sons of the American Revolution.” 

Then, President Van Deacon presented the NSSAR War Service Medal posthumously to memorial member Paul B. Huff for his service in World War II and in the Vietnam War. This award is presented to any member who served in the armed forces of the United States and fought against common enemy of the United States in a war or action for which a campaign medal and ribbon are authorized. 

Members of the Paul Huff family that were present for the ceremony included David May, a nephew and Mrs. Dale Dixon, a niece. None of Paul Huff’s children: Paul Jr., Dawn or Dona were able to attend.a reliable company of Wholesale Womens Quinceanera Dresses, A memorial membership certificate of Paul Huff was presented to the family, while the framed Memorial membership certificate, the framed World War II Corps certificate, and the War Service Medal and certificate will be added to the permanent Paul Huff exhibit at the Museum Center at Five Points. 

Two Liberty Medals were presented for both Eddie Moreland and William May. Both were unable to attend the meeting, so the awards will be taken to them. The Liberty Medal commemorates the restoration of the statue of Liberty in the late 80s and is presented for recruiting new members into the SAR. This is a National Society award and is presented annually at the National Congress. It is awarded to any member who signed as the top-line signer the membership application of 10 new members. 

Also at the National Congress, two chapter members were recognized for their outstanding support of the Center for Advancing America’s Heritage, which is a foundation set up to finance Phases two and three of the new NSSAR Headquarters building in Louisville KY. The two recipients of the Lamplighter Award were James R. May Sr. and Calvin C. Williams. 
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“Remember the ladies,” Abigail Adams had said, but it seemed that no one had. “I have argued with [Wendell] Phillips and the whole fraternity and all will favor enfranchising the negro without us,” Elizabeth Cady Stanton told Susan B. Anthony as soon as the war was over. “Woman’s cause is in deep water.” 

For almost two decades Stanton had been passionately committed to securing equal rights for American women. The author of the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments that had been read at the Seneca Falls woman’s rights convention in 1848, which she had helped to organize, Stanton had been married for twenty-five years to Henry Brewster Stanton, a well-known abolitionist whom she had met at the home of her cousin Gerrit Smith. 

Defying stereotypes about women activists being mean, mannish, and unmarried, she had given birth to seven children; she was round and rosy; her hair was snow white, her manner amiable, her dress an unoffending and forgettable calico. Said a friend of the fossilized men who sat open-mouthed when Stanton appeared in public, “Our fossil is first amazed—next bewildered—then fascinated—then convinced—not exactly of the doctrine of woman’s suffrage, perhaps—but at any rate that a woman to be an advocate of that doctrine need neither be a fright nor a fury.” 

As a girl, she had been accomplished in chess, horseback riding,Doublting where to buy Wholesale Bridesmaid gowns online? Greek, and the law (her father was a judge), and now, at fifty years old, she had not forgotten being told she should study only French, music, and dance—or that her father wished she had been a boy. She hadn’t wanted to be a boy; she just wanted to be a person who enjoyed the same privileges. 

Growing up in Johnstown, New York, she had been influenced by the remarkable evangelist Charles Grandison Finney, one of the burned-over district’s most charismatic preachers. At twenty-nine, while practicing law in Adams, New York, Finney had undergone a conversion experience during which he committed himself to teaching the Gospels. He was ordained three years later, in 1824. 

In cities such as Utica, Auburn, and Troy and then Boston and New York, he sermonized in a plain but vigorous evangelical style that galvanized listeners; speaking at a giant revival in Rochester, New York, he told his audience that each individual was a moral agent, that slavery was wrong—he refused to give communion to slaveholders—that liquor, tobacco,Many fashion styles of 2013 Wholesale Cheap Evening Dressesand gowns. and caffeine were pernicious, and that men, and women too, could relinquish sin, renew themselves,fashion styles of Wholesale Short Wedding Gowns, and love God without intermediaries.Find the latest trends in prom and Wholesale Short Homecoming Dresses with a large selection of unique. He actually welcomed women into the prayer meeting, where they were invited to testify,a reliable company of Wholesale Womens Quinceanera Dresses, and took his sense of equal rights to Oberlin College, a pioneering institution in coeducation that, regardless of race, admitted women as well as men. “Men came to Oberlin for various reasons,” the activist Lucy Stone would say, “women, because they had nowhere else to go.” 
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A state highway remained closed due to wildfires in northern Utah, but the last evacuation orders were scheduled to be lifted Monday after a series of mountain fires burned more than a dozen homes. 

More than 100 residents who were forced to leave Rockport Estates and Rockport Ranches in Summit County, about 45 miles east of Salt Lake City, will be allowed to return at 8 a.m., authorities said. 

Among them are family members of one couple who tied the knot over the weekend at a backup ceremony at a century-old church after they had to flee the home of the bride's parents with her wedding dress. 

Tawni Sprouce and Travis Mann originally planned to exchange their vows at her parents' home overlooking Rockport Reservoir. But the residence was among the scores evacuated in recent days after the lightning-sparked Rockport fire burned nearly 2,000 acres.The best place to buy Wholesale Discount Prom Gowns Online for your big day. 

First, the couple moved the wedding to a campsite at Rockport State Park south of Interstate 80 near Waneship. But rain then pushed the ceremony inside the park's Old Church, which was originally was built in 1892. The church was moved to the base of the Rockport Dam after the reservoir was constructed in the 1950s. 

Mann said that given the circumstances, the couple welcomed the rain. He said Saturday's ceremony eventually went off without a hitch. 

The Rockport fire was estimated to be 70 percent contained late Sunday afternoon. 

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Evacuation orders have been lifted for that fire, which burned 10 homes near Willow Springs. But State Highway 199 remained closed over Johnson Pass, where the fire was burning Sunday east of the Skull Valley Indian Reservation and west of the Tooele Army Depot. 

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"Klein responded that his business does not provide its services for same-sex weddings, she said. "'Respondent cited a religious belief for its refusal to make cakes for same-sex couples planning to marry,' the complaint says. ." "We are committed to a fair and thorough investigation to determine whether there's substantial evidence of unlawful discrimination,' said Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian. ." 

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Officials said the blaze had grown by only about 12 square miles because of cloud cover the day before and the arrival of additional crews and equipment. Many firefighters worked Sunday to create protective firebreaks, or gaps in vegetation. 

"Today they're very optimistic that we will reinforce those lines in case the fire does flare up as we saw on Thursday and Friday," fire spokeswoman Shawna Hartman said. 

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Hartman said Sunday retardant was being dropped on the flank of Bald Mountain — the Sun Valley Resort's primary ski hill — to reinforce a fire line. That meant the famed ski mountain known as "Baldy" and often used in publicity photos would have a red line of retardant visible from Ketchum. 

The Conrad Museum in Kalispell opens a cultural window to the early 20th century with its latest exhibit, “Lingerie Dresses 1900-1920.” 

The exhibit showcases eight women’s lingerie dresses, two women’s white lingerie-style shirtwaists and seven children’s white cotton and lace dresses worn between 1900 and 1920. They’re on display through Oct. 15. 

One of the lingerie dresses was worn by Kokoa Baldwin, the first wife of Charles D. Conrad. The lingerie dresses were considered more popular than other dresses because they were cooler, easier to clean and somewhat less expensive than a silk dress. 

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Women had begun to participate in sports and needed clothing that allowed movement. The skirt had more fullness below the knee, and, while the corset was still worn, it was less rigid and the bodice was rather full in the front. 

Teresa Knutson, costume coordinator for the Conrad Mansion, said one or two of the dresses was donated to the museum over the years. She said the origins of many of the dresses are unknown, however. 

“We know a few of dresses were donations, particularly most of the children’s,” she said. “Some of the adults’ dresses were, given at various points of time, and we do have some succession records but not as many for the costumes as other things in the museum.” 

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In 2007 Antony Till and Laura McDermott, following a set up by their friends at the Black Horse pub, Houghton, “got on like a house on fire” and, after exchanging phone numbers, agreed to go on a date. 

“He said he would take me to the pictures and then to a restaurant,” says Laura, “I didn’t realise the restaurant was going to be KFC!” 

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Having already fallen in love with New York City, Antony and Laura decided to get married in the Big Apple. 

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“Antony’s dad Paul and his partner Diane also joined us to celebrate Paul turning 50 and Diane’s third year in remission from a brain tumour, and at the last minute Liam Walls flew out to be with us.” 

After a few minor mishaps, like leaving her dress in the hotel reception in London, Laura and Antony were married on May 24 by the side of a lake in the city’s most famous park. 

“Little did I know but Antony and the lads had to ask a homeless person to move from the bench where we got married,” says Laura, “they did give him a small donation to thank him.” 

Following the ceremony the newlyweds took the subway to Grand Central Station where their wedding attire caused quite a stir. 

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As they waited for one of New York’s famous yellow taxis in the pouring rain, Antony and Laura were apprehended by an opportunist photographer. 

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“He asked us whether he could take our pictures - which was a massive compliment - so there we were in the middle of New York, in the rain, in our wedding outfits, and all people wanted to do was take pictures of us!” 

Later that evening Antony, Laura and their guests took a cruise on the Hudson River, taking in the city skyline by night. 

On their return home, not wanting to leave any of their friends and family, the pair celebrated their wedding once more with a reception at The Barn at Charnock Farm. 

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Robert De Niro plays Don, the patriarch of the groom’s family. De Niro should stick to intelligent comedic roles like his recent turn in Silver Linings Playbook and stay away from slapstick films like the tragically unfunny Meet the Parents trilogy. Don lives with Bebe (Susan Sarandon) with whom he had an affair while he was still married to Ellie (Diane Keaton). It turns out Bebe was also Ellie’s best friend. Despite being divorced, not having seen each other in a decade, and Bebe being a husband stealer, Ellie has managed to maintain friendly relationships with both Don and Bebe.

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Alejandro and his siblings Jared (Topher Grace) and Lyla (Katherine Heigl) are all high achievers, but both Jared and Lyla’s personal lives are in varying degrees of turmoil. Lyla also has daddy issues because of Don’s philandering ways. Heigl hasn’t had much luck on the big screen with the exception of another wedding-themed film, 27 Dresses. Unlike the people pleasing, semi-professional bridesmaid and incurable romantic Heigl played in her one romantic comedy triumph, as Lyla, she comes across as harsh and unlikable. Grace hasn’t managed to expand his acting range much since leaving That ‘70s Show.

Alejandro’s biological mother Madonna (Patricia Rae), and sister Nuria (Anya Ayora), are also attending the wedding, along with Missy’s WASP parents played by Christine Ebersole and David Rasche. Robin Williams rounds out the cast as a Catholic priest. His character is far more understated than the slightly sadistic, over-the-top reverend he played in License to Wed.

With a cast of this size, everybody has to have something to do which diverts the viewers’ attention away from the bride and groom. There’s very little intimacy between Alejandro and Missy. Without those feelings present, it’s difficult to become emotionally invested or even interested in the characters as a couple. There’s an overall lack of familiarity or connection between all of the players. Missy exhibits no tolerance for her own parents. She speaks of them with disdain and openly insults them. If it’s supposed to be funny, it isn’t. A sense of history and closeness that is irrefutable in movies like the original Father of the Bride or Steel Magnolias.

While some movies revolving around weddings languish in sentimentality, it’s possible to delve into darker, less saccharine family dynamics. Most families are not nauseatingly picture perfect, and weddings can be a catalyst for anger, resentment and regret. The Big Wedding introduces several situations including infertility, infidelity and the complexities of marital discord that allow for deeper emotional exploration but wind up being glossed over. Two films that approach weddings from a more melancholy direction are Margot at the Wedding and Rachel Getting Married.

Another popular approach used by filmmakers when it comes to wedding films is subterfuge. Sometimes is works such is the case with My Best Friend’s Wedding, and sometimes it doesn’t, illustrated perfectly in The Wedding Date. The Big Wedding contains a storyline that is unmistakably similar to the plot of The Birdcage. The idea of misrepresenting the status of the marriage or the spouse is understandable in the context of that particular film. In this movie, the primary characters pride themselves on being so unconventional, open, politically correct, liberal and unapologetic, the twist is unbelievably contradictory. It’s like a piece of parsley on a plate, pointless.

Even though The Big Wedding pummels the audience with an array of hurdles that not only the bride and groom but those around them must overcome, the film still ends with every loose end tied into a neat little bow. This just further contributes to the schizophrenic nature of the film. It’s completely implausible to think years of issues can be resolved over the course of two days. If writer/director Justin Zackham wanted picture perfect, he shouldn’t have introduced so many dysfunctional elements.I'm just going to look at the new formal office dresses for women. Sometimes not giving viewers a happily ever after works. But, by the end of this cinematic mess, nobody watching will probably care one way or the other.
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Throughout the night we get to know these women a little better; Regan is doing a very bad job of hiding the disappointment that she wasn't the first to get married, Gena is doing a very bad job of cloaking her deep-rooted romanticism with cynicism, and Katie is doing a very bad job of keeping her rampant drug problem under control. There are some sub-plots involving the past, present and future men of their lives, one of which is played by a once-again underused James Marsden, but mostly this is a movie about women taking stock of their lives.

Initially this may seem like a rip-off of Bridesmaids (in actuality, it's based on a play that came out way before that Kirsten Wiig movie), but aside from the vague set-up there are actually very few similarities. The key word in Bachelorette is dark: the women are dark, the stuff they do is dark, the conversations they have are dark, all of which combined creates an odd atmosphere which snuffs out most of the potential laughs and leaves us with nothing but unlikeable characters.

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The racial discrimination claims that practically destroyed Paula Deen's empire have been thrown out of court.

On Monday, a federal judge in Georgia ruled that Lisa Jackson, who is white, has no standing to sue Deen and her brother, Bubba Hiers, for race discrimination. Jackson had claimed that she endured both racism and sexual harassment during the five years she worked at Deen and Hiers's restaurants in Savannah, Georgia. The sexual harassment claims are still in play.

Deen's spokesperson issued a statement about the court's dismissal of the racial claims: "We are pleased with the Court's ruling today that Lisa Jackson's claims of race discrimination have been dismissed. As Ms. Deen has stated before, she is confident that those who truly know how she lives her life know that she believes in equal opportunity, kindness and fairness for everyone."

But Jackson had alleged that Deen and Hiers regularly used racial slurs while she worked for them. In addition, another employee, who is black, claimed in a New York Times story that she was told to dress like Aunt Jemima and ring a dinner bell for customers.

Last month, Jackson explained to "Today" why she decided to file the suit.

"I may be a white woman, but I could no longer tolerate her abuse of power as a business owner, nor her condonation of [Deen's brother] Mr. Hiers's despicable behavior on a day-to-day basis," she noted. "I am what I am, and I am a human being that cares about discrimination in the workplace. In part, in this circumstance, I have to be a voice for those who are too afraid to."

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By late June — just one month after the deposition was given — the full and unedited transcript of the testimony was leaked. The Food Network announced the next day that it would not renew Deen's contract, and companies such as Walmart and Caesars Entertainment dumped her in the following days.
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Talk of fashion discrimination largely centers on the perceived lack of options for those who are plus-sized or petite. Accessibility to great fashion for people with disabilities also should be part of the industry’s conversation.

Reader Daisy Gross, who is unable to stand and uses a wheelchair for mobility, wrote to me lamenting the difficulty she has finding easy-to-wear classic and modern fashions.

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Numerous catalogs and online retailers are devoted to adaptive designs that make dressing easier. These sources offer the most choices in terms of functionality.

Much of the clothing is designed for individuals who will be seated for lengthy periods. From time to time, you may even spot a few fashionable finds.

For some reason, way too many clothing manufacturers think adults, particularly older or larger women, want a bunch of floral prints that make them look as though they’re trying to camouflage themselves in a botanical garden.

The good thing about catalogs and online shopping is that you can browse at your leisure, avoid poorly laid-out stores and sidestep a crush of customers. The sheer volume of merchandise in a store can be overwhelming.

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Don’t give up. A couple of other options may prove satisfactory.

Better department stores offer personal shopping assistants who can help in identifying off-the-rack clothing that may fit your needs.

In particular, I recommend Belk. An experienced saleswoman at the store in Suffolk regularly assists wheelchair-reliant customers in their fashion pursuit.

Belk’s floor plan incorporates generous spacing between racks and displays, its merchandise is moderately priced and it includes designers whose collections are modest, classic and trendy, and easy-fitting. Sizes are stocked in a variety of proportions.

There should be no problem finding contemporary tops, longer-length skirts and dresses and side-elastic stretch pants. In particular, look to the Ruby Road, Kim Rogers and Alfred Dunner collections.

Opt for pullover blouses that feature flutter, extended cap or dolman sleeves. Choose stretchy fabrics. The combination of the material and roomy sleeves will allow comfortable movement of the arms to roll a wheelchair. Ditto for tunics.

The other option is to find a good seamstress who can modify styles you love that aren’t completely practical. St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children uses that approach and employs an in-house seamstress.

It’s an excellent option from both a psychological and physical standpoint. Tailoring will allow you to wear many of the latest fashions and give you the confidence that is gained when wearing a garment that feels meant for you.

Keep in mind, too, that, for those who use a wheelchair, being fashionable is not limited to an actual style of clothing. Little things – such as being mindful of color choices for anything that will be on your upper body – will go a long way. A color analysis may be in order.

Anyone who is almost always seated should pay extra attention to her hair and face. By default, people will zero in on those features.

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Also, don’t hold back from jazzing up your wheelchair, advises Betsy Turner, a certified occupational therapy aide at St. Mary’s. “If you got to have it, you may as well flaunt it.”

After all, it’s your mobility that’s limited, not your persona. It only makes sense that style is reflected in all things connected to you.
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Mariama and I are the same age. She was born in rural Guinea in West Africa, and I in the urban United States. Mariama was married by age 13 and became pregnant at 15. When it came time for her to deliver, Mariama's pelvis was too small and the hospital was too far. She delivered a stillborn baby after three days of labor in her village.

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VVF is an injury of childbirth. When 15-year-old Mariama did not have access to emergency obstetric care, the pressure of the fetus and the trauma of the obstructed birth created a hole in the wall between her vagina and bladder. Without surgery, Mariama will leak urine continuously, as she has for the past decade. Because the odor of leaking body fluid is powerful, the social stigma of VVF is harsh. When it became evident that Mariama's condition was not going to correct itself, her husband left.

Mariama tells me the story of her delivery with mixed emotions -- grief for the child she lost, and gratitude for the fact she lived. VVF is the mark of a woman who did not die in childbirth; it is endured by the survivors.

In the United States, stories like Mariama's haven't been told in more than 100 years. In delivery rooms across the developed world, VVF is preempted with a cesarean section. When natural labor fails, modern medicine prevails. Today, VVF keeps company with obsoletes like smallpox and polio in the shadows of Western medicine, where its symptoms are referenced in the past tense.

Mariama had surgery onboard the Africa Mercy, the world's largest private hospital ship. For complicated reasons, she remained incontinent. I watched as nurses and a translator comforted her.

"I will keep trying," Mariama said. "I have seen other women in here be healed from this, and I want to be healed. They did not tell me that there is no hope."

The following week, seven women who had recovered were discharged. As part of the Mercy Ships VVF program, the women are given new dresses to symbolize their re-entry into society. The Dress Ceremony marks the beginning of new life. I worried that a celebration would magnify the disappointments of those like Mariama.

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Advancements in emergency obstetrics in the developing world are a long way from making VVF history. According to the World Health Organization, more than 50,000 women are affected each year. Some of our partners like Johnson & Johnson have supported Mercy Ships for 20 years, providing product and educational support for surgical programs operated onboard the Africa Mercy. Included in Johnson & Johnson product donations are sutures used in VVF and other surgeries. This year we will begin a new program with Johnson & Johnson to build capacity and provide support to local healthcare professionals within West/Central Africa via the Johnson & Johnson Basic Surgical Skills Course.

While not every Mercy Ships patient is a success story, we show them love, acceptance, and a life worth hoping for. The wound Mariama carries may never be healed, yet the hope she carries will never be drained.

I keep a photograph of the Dress Ceremony above my desk. What I like most about the colorful print of dancing women is that when I look at it, I don't see a history of suffering -- I see the future.
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