A WIDNES girl who faces a daily battle for survival has been nominated as the Young Champion of the Year in the Trinity Mirror-Scottish Power Your Champions Awards.
Hannah Bowness-Major suffers from a range of problems, including chronic eczema which in the past has left her ‘bandaged from neck to feet’, asthma and anaphylaxis – a condition which makes her allergic to a huge array of foods and even lifesaving antibiotics.
Her food allergies are so severe that even being in the same room as someone eating the wrong type of food could stop her heart.
To make matters worse for the 10-year-old, of Hampton Drive, intensive steroid treatment for her illness has left her with potentially life-threatening adrenal deficiency.
The St Basil’s pupil’s plight prompted her to sell her toys – some donated by TV personality Jennifer Ellison – so she could help fund the start of a support group for people with adrenal deficiency.
Hannah suffered an ‘adrenal crisis’ in March when she was hospitalised for two weeks.
Covered in hundreds of cold sores and infected with MRSA, doctors feared she could lose her sight. Her treatment was complicated by her condition, which makes her allergic to many common forms of antibiotics.
Hannah has raised £302 toward her campaign by selling her toys.
She said: “I want to raise awareness of the problem that me and other people have, and get to know people that have the same disabilities that I have.
“My dream is to travel with my friends when I leave school, take pictures all around the world and swim with some dolphins.”
2011年9月8日星期四
2011年7月6日星期三
Healthy berry grown in Ava
Heading north on Route 26 at this time of summer, going up and down with the unique contours of the road, going past Lake Delta and West Branch, one can find a type of vegetation very distinct to the area. From the distance, one can see white dispersed throughout a sea of green grass. The white is the color of the blooming elderberry. The elderberry is said to possess a plethora of health benefits that makes it a very valuable berry, and there is only one person that sells the berry in Oneida County.
His name is Helmuth Schmeichel, an 86-year-old self-described “poet, vintner, travel companion, health advisor, prospector, time traveler, romantic and financial advisor.” While Schmeichel is a man of many talents, it is his elderberries that make him truly unique to this area.
Schmeichel has been growing elderberries and running the Valley View Elderberry Farm from his home in Ava since 2000. Originally from the Bronx, Schmeichel enjoys the serenity and tranquility of life at his home that sits upon several acres of land. It is on this land that gave Schmeichel the idea to begin growing elderberries.
“I remember buying the plants from a fellow who grew them wild near the Hudson River,” Schmeichel says when recalling the decision to buy his first several elderberry plants that cost nine dollars a plant. “It took three years for those first ones to begin cropping but eventually they came in.”
Elderberries thrive in moist areas and Schmeichel’s land provides plenty of moisture. Walking the grounds, it seems that the elderberry trees are wild. They spring up between more native plants such as the tall reeds that root themselves in the soft, wet earth. Schmeichel explains how he has groves that dot the landscape. Using a four-wheeled vehicle, Schmeichel has made trails weaving through the overgrowth, marking his routine around the grounds to check on his plants. Planting, pruning, picking, bottling, preserving, delivering, storing, Schmeichel does it all by himself.
“These berries are organic,” the farmer says. “I do not use any chemicals or fertilizers.”
While he only sells his berries in whole, dried-out fruit, Schmeichel can make elderberries into all sorts of other products. He creates elderberry wine, which has to be aged from five to six years. A sweet elderberry juice and vinegar have given Schmeichel a name in elderberries that stretches to the islands of Hawaii.
“Since they are relatively expensive [elderberries can sell for $25 per pound] I sell them in smaller bags that cost between $4 and $5,” says Brenda Henry, owner of Brenda’s Natural Foods located at 216 W. Dominick St. Henry gets her elderberries straight from Schmeichel.
“People use them in all sorts of ways. They typically put them in tea, yogurt, muffins and cookies in order to soften the fruit up. I know someone who makes medicinal syrup out of the elderberry.”
His name is Helmuth Schmeichel, an 86-year-old self-described “poet, vintner, travel companion, health advisor, prospector, time traveler, romantic and financial advisor.” While Schmeichel is a man of many talents, it is his elderberries that make him truly unique to this area.
Schmeichel has been growing elderberries and running the Valley View Elderberry Farm from his home in Ava since 2000. Originally from the Bronx, Schmeichel enjoys the serenity and tranquility of life at his home that sits upon several acres of land. It is on this land that gave Schmeichel the idea to begin growing elderberries.
“I remember buying the plants from a fellow who grew them wild near the Hudson River,” Schmeichel says when recalling the decision to buy his first several elderberry plants that cost nine dollars a plant. “It took three years for those first ones to begin cropping but eventually they came in.”
Elderberries thrive in moist areas and Schmeichel’s land provides plenty of moisture. Walking the grounds, it seems that the elderberry trees are wild. They spring up between more native plants such as the tall reeds that root themselves in the soft, wet earth. Schmeichel explains how he has groves that dot the landscape. Using a four-wheeled vehicle, Schmeichel has made trails weaving through the overgrowth, marking his routine around the grounds to check on his plants. Planting, pruning, picking, bottling, preserving, delivering, storing, Schmeichel does it all by himself.
“These berries are organic,” the farmer says. “I do not use any chemicals or fertilizers.”
While he only sells his berries in whole, dried-out fruit, Schmeichel can make elderberries into all sorts of other products. He creates elderberry wine, which has to be aged from five to six years. A sweet elderberry juice and vinegar have given Schmeichel a name in elderberries that stretches to the islands of Hawaii.
“Since they are relatively expensive [elderberries can sell for $25 per pound] I sell them in smaller bags that cost between $4 and $5,” says Brenda Henry, owner of Brenda’s Natural Foods located at 216 W. Dominick St. Henry gets her elderberries straight from Schmeichel.
“People use them in all sorts of ways. They typically put them in tea, yogurt, muffins and cookies in order to soften the fruit up. I know someone who makes medicinal syrup out of the elderberry.”
2011年4月23日星期六
Chipper may sit with right knee pain
Chipper Jones' surgically repaired left knee hasn't provided him any problems for nearly two months. But the veteran third baseman's right knee bothered him enough Friday night that he told Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez that he might not be ready to play against Tim Lincecum and the Giants on Saturday afternoon.
"I've got some pain in the lower inside of my knee that is preventing me from pushing off and cutting and stuff like that," Jones said after Friday night's 4-1 win over the Giants. "It's just a really sharp pain. I don't know why it's doing it. But it's been doing it for the past 10 days or so. I don't know if it was the cold, but it was really pronounced tonight."
Jones played the entirety of Friday's game and delivered a key two-run, fourth-inning double. But he seemed to be feeling some pain as he talked to reporters after the victory.
Chipper's two-run double00:00:484/22/11: Chipper Jones sends a two-run double into right, scoring Martin Prado and Jason Heyward and extending Atlanta's lead to 3-0Tags: Atlanta Braves, More From This Game, Chipper Jones, hittingShare: Facebook Twitter Email Related Video
Braves on win vs. the GiantsVenters escapes a jamMcLouth's running catch
Jones, who will turn 39 on Sunday, has four hits and four strikeouts in 17 career at-bats against Lincecum.
Braves call up Gearrin for depleted bullpen
SAN FRANCISCO -- When Cory Gearrin received a phone call from Triple-A Gwinnett manager Dave Brundage late Thursday evening, he knew his skipper wasn't calling to ask if he wanted to join him for dinner.
Fortunately for Gearrin, Brundage called to inform him that they won't be doing anything together over the next few days.
Needing to strengthen their fatigued and injury-depleted bullpen, the Braves promoted Gearrin and had him in uniform for Friday night's series opener against the Giants. To make room on their 25-man roster, they optioned outfielder Matt Young to Gwinnett.
"He's an arm who can help us get people out," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We'll use him."
This has been a tough week for the Braves' bullpen, which lost Peter Moylan (sore back) to the disabled list last week and was without Jonny Venters as he rested his sore left arm the past couple of days. In addition, Gonzalez was forced to use long reliever Cristhian Martinez for a third consecutive day during Thursday's 12-inning loss to the Dodgers.
Gearrin has posted a 2.61 ERA and worked 10 1/3 innings in six appearances for Gwinnett this year. He has limited left-handed hitters to a .167 (2-for-12) batting average. Right-handed hitters have hit .320 (8-for-25) against him. The 25-year-old right-hander was selected out of Mercer University in the fourth round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.
After Brundage called, Gearrin had less than 30 minutes to get to a Men's Wearhouse near Gwinnett's team hotel in Norfolk, Va.
"As soon as we got over there, they were like, 'We close in five minutes,'" Gearrin said. "I said, 'I just need a tie and a blazer.'"
The Braves will likely use a 13-man pitching staff through the remainder of this road trip. When they return home to prepare for next weekend's series against the Cardinals, they could opt to promote a position player and return to a 12-man pitching staff.
"I've got some pain in the lower inside of my knee that is preventing me from pushing off and cutting and stuff like that," Jones said after Friday night's 4-1 win over the Giants. "It's just a really sharp pain. I don't know why it's doing it. But it's been doing it for the past 10 days or so. I don't know if it was the cold, but it was really pronounced tonight."
Jones played the entirety of Friday's game and delivered a key two-run, fourth-inning double. But he seemed to be feeling some pain as he talked to reporters after the victory.
Chipper's two-run double00:00:484/22/11: Chipper Jones sends a two-run double into right, scoring Martin Prado and Jason Heyward and extending Atlanta's lead to 3-0Tags: Atlanta Braves, More From This Game, Chipper Jones, hittingShare: Facebook Twitter Email Related Video
Braves on win vs. the GiantsVenters escapes a jamMcLouth's running catch
Jones, who will turn 39 on Sunday, has four hits and four strikeouts in 17 career at-bats against Lincecum.
Braves call up Gearrin for depleted bullpen
SAN FRANCISCO -- When Cory Gearrin received a phone call from Triple-A Gwinnett manager Dave Brundage late Thursday evening, he knew his skipper wasn't calling to ask if he wanted to join him for dinner.
Fortunately for Gearrin, Brundage called to inform him that they won't be doing anything together over the next few days.
Needing to strengthen their fatigued and injury-depleted bullpen, the Braves promoted Gearrin and had him in uniform for Friday night's series opener against the Giants. To make room on their 25-man roster, they optioned outfielder Matt Young to Gwinnett.
"He's an arm who can help us get people out," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We'll use him."
This has been a tough week for the Braves' bullpen, which lost Peter Moylan (sore back) to the disabled list last week and was without Jonny Venters as he rested his sore left arm the past couple of days. In addition, Gonzalez was forced to use long reliever Cristhian Martinez for a third consecutive day during Thursday's 12-inning loss to the Dodgers.
Gearrin has posted a 2.61 ERA and worked 10 1/3 innings in six appearances for Gwinnett this year. He has limited left-handed hitters to a .167 (2-for-12) batting average. Right-handed hitters have hit .320 (8-for-25) against him. The 25-year-old right-hander was selected out of Mercer University in the fourth round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.
After Brundage called, Gearrin had less than 30 minutes to get to a Men's Wearhouse near Gwinnett's team hotel in Norfolk, Va.
"As soon as we got over there, they were like, 'We close in five minutes,'" Gearrin said. "I said, 'I just need a tie and a blazer.'"
The Braves will likely use a 13-man pitching staff through the remainder of this road trip. When they return home to prepare for next weekend's series against the Cardinals, they could opt to promote a position player and return to a 12-man pitching staff.
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