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Pati, Patni Aur Woh is an adaptation of the hit international format by Love Productions called Baby Borrowers and will be produced by BBC Worldwide Productions India.
Taking on the parenting challenge are India's most loved television stars and real life couples:
1. Television's Ram and Sita - Gurmeet Chaudhary and Debina Bonnerjee
2. Happily married for many years, the glamorous couple Shilpa Saklani and Apurva Agnihotri
3. Recently engaged and India's most talked about couple - Rakhi Sawant and Elesh Parujanwala
4. On screen favorites and off screen newly-weds Juhi Parmar and Sachin Shroff
5. The scorching couple whose relationship is much talked about - Mouni Roy and Gaurav Chopra
Pati, Patni Aur Woh allows these couples to go through the
challenging, frustrating but rewarding experience of parenthood ' from
infancy to adolescence.
The couples will spend an entire month in a closed environment, monitored by cameras 24X7 which will capture their journey as they embark on a new life of discovery as first time parents.
Their journey will be divided into five stages:
Pregnancy: The women will be made to wear empathy bellies similar to that of a woman who is 8 months pregnant and will have to attend pre-natal classes.
Infants: A new born baby will be handed over to the couples and they will have to take care of it's every need, including feeding, changing nappies and erratic sleep schedules.
Toddlers: They come in next, with their own set of demands and tantrums
Pre-teen and Teenagers: These are the rebellious years when parents need to learn how to discipline children, without alienating them.
The Elderly: Life comes a full circle with the arrival of the elderly and the couples will need to show maturity and understanding in dealing with them
The children taking part in the show are real life infants, toddlers, pre-teens and teenagers. Their parents will be behind the scenes 24x7, monitoring their child and the couple, through the cameras, in close proximity.
Throughout the series the couples will continue to live their everyday lives - just like the rest of us. They will have to fulfill the many social and professional obligations that come with parenthood - from entertaining relatives, in- laws and guests to performing ceremonies and taking part in other activities like parties and picnics and of course ensuring that the kids finish their homework! AND ALL THIS WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM NANNIES, HOUSE HELP OR THEIR PARENTS AND OPERATE WITHIN A LIMITED MIDDLE CLASS BUDGET.
Announcing the launch of this unique show, Shailja Kejriwal ' EVP Content, NDTV Imagine said, "This is as real as it gets! With Pati, Patni Aur Woh, audiences will see these famous couples in real life situations and be part of their first journey into parenthood; sharing their joys, sorrows, trials and achievements. We believe that the show will not only resonate with all audiences and will also be a great fun experience for the younger generation, who plan to start their own families in the future. Patni, Patni Aur Woh promises to be an emotional rollercoaster through many unique situations, each handled differently by the various couples!"Adds Saul Nass, General Manager and Creative Head of BBC Worldwide Productions India:
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Why the New Craze for Chia Seeds?
Posted By Candy Sagon On July 1, 2013 @ 7:15 am In Health Talk | Comments Disabled
[1]Remember the chia pets from the '70s, those cute little clay animals that grew green "hair" from sprouting seeds on top of their heads? These days it's chia seeds - cousins of those used in the kitschy figurines - that are the current craze [2] for the health benefits they pack.
The tiny seeds are being used as a topping for yogurt, mixed into cereal or muffins, and added to energy bars, superfood smoothies [3] and desserts. I just ate a delicious coconut milk custard studded with dark chia seeds and topped with raspberries at a restaurant, similar to this recipe from An Edible Mosaic [4].
Chia seeds, native to Mexico and South America, come from a plant called Salvia hispanica and are packed with omega-3 fatty acids, protein, dietary fiber, antioxidants, and minerals like manganese and calcium. The seeds can be black or white.
Chia has been around for ages - the Mayans and Aztecs prized them as a way to boost energy. Today the superseeds are being touted for their cardiovascular benefits, for helping regulate blood sugar levels, and maybe even helping with weight control by controlling hunger. This may be because when the seeds are soaked in liquid, they form a gel-like consistency - one reason they're so great in puddings - which may help you feel full longer.
Eating Well [5] magazine reported on a small 2007 study that found that those with Type 2 diabetes who added about four tablespoons of chia seeds to their diet for 12 weeks had improvements in blood pressure and reduced inflammation, but the science on the seeds is still scant.
Still, there's no doubt that chia seeds are nutritious - and they don't need to be ground, like flax seeds do, to provide benefits from their nutrients.
An ounce, or about two tablespoons, contains 18 percent of your daily required amount of calcium, 35 percent for phosphorus, 24 percent for magnesium and about 50 percent for manganese, according to the government's nutrient data [6]. Those two tablespoons also contain a whopping 10 grams of fiber - one-third of the recommended daily amount.
How should you use chia seeds? Sprinkle them on your oatmeal or granola; add them to your favorite yogurt; stir them into rice or pasta; top your salad with them. They have a mild nutty flavor, and just a tablespoon a day is a good way to boost your nutrition.
One delicious, easy way to try them: this blueberry-orange smoothie [7] from cookbook author and AARP contributor Pam Anderson.
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Psychology Today deserves kudos for devoting some essays to the Big Questions:
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This is incredible. Doctors have observed that women who experience weakness of the heart during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth receive fetal stem cells from the fetus, thus helping the mother recover from heart damage.
I hope Connor and I have this conversation one day.
(via humanparabol)
rocket with no steering, indeed
Sam Harris has a surprisingly candid essay on drugs and the meaning of life. As I become more and more of a parent, I tend to agree with his standpoint.
out and about
I just love being alive. And on vacation.
Tuesday was a great day. I woke up and cooked Debbie some eggs and sausage and watched her off to work, then collected my gear and headed for the river. I'm skirtless so Leigh Ann let me borrow hers (thanks!), but around noon I was on the road in the crisp midday air, a sky impossibly blue. Scout went the whole way with her head and tongue hanging out of the window, smiles on the faces in cars we passed. Drove on up and over to the river, and it was at the perfect level, good to run, even better to play on. There was only one fellow there, a guy named Eric who I'd paddled with before. The water was so cold. I just outfitted my kayak with foam padding two nights ago, so I fit snugly and watertight. The water was at about three feet, plenty of whitewater and a nice foam pile on Five-O, the great park-n-play spot I adore. I spent a while getting warmed up, just side surfing in the roiling, frothing hole. As I got acclimated and the water worked its way into my skin I started getting' jiggy, pulling blunts, enders, cartwheels, and surfing the entire wave. What a great day. The air cool and clear, water rushing by symphonic in intensity, the whirl and play of a small boat in big water. Yes.
Scout stayed on the beach and barked, periodically getting up enough nerve to try and cross the river, but once she hit the first wave she'd balk and turn back no matter how much we yelled her on. She used to swim over every time, but I think she's been dunked one too many times. When I got out to rest and sit on the rocks chatting with Eric and his girlfriend Jody, Scout would run in mad circles in the sand across the way, pausing only to dig a frantic sand pit and bark furiously at the water.
Eventually Eric left and I was alone playing in the surf, watching the leaves fall in yellow splashes into the river. Occasionally a log would float by. No clouds at all. Finally a fellow named Tom Killian showed up, and his friend Mike. Soon we were all hitting the hole in succession, whooping it up and trying to get vertical, laughing along with the river. Rusty showed up, who'd been to see Widespread Panic in Huntsville the night before. And we surfed, until the sun was descending and the evening chill spread out across the water, making its way through our insulation, and one by one we climbed on the bank and watched the rest. Finally I had to go, my skin cold and my arms tuckered out. Scout and I loaded up and I headed back down the dirt road towards Blountsville, the music of the river rocking my mind into a moving smile.
Today is my birthday. I'm 30. I'm taking off work and going kayaking..


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Dairy dessert for sukkot
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- cheesecake17 Sep 9, 2013 06:41 PM
Having trouble thinking of what to prepare.
Needs to be baked and delivered on Wednesday, will be served Friday
Kid friendly, nuts are ok.
I'd rather something that doesn't need to be heated up.
Any ideas?
...is there anyway to suggest a cheesecake without making a joke of it. My favorite family versions are a whiskey cheesecake generally featuring one smokey islay or another or a three layer cheesecake with an oreo crust, chocolate center and classic topping. Out of curiosity cheescake17, how do you do yours?
re: gotcholent
Cheesecake is my usual dessert.... Was trying to come up with something different!
My crust is graham crackers, basic cream cheese filling. When I'm serving the cheesecake that day, I top with whole strawberries and an apricot glaze. Otherwise...a combo of Heath bars, caramel and drizzled chocolate.
Sometimes I do an Oreo version
Cheesecake seems like an obvious answer to me.
Other possibilities include pudding pie or banana cream pie.
Cookies that are specifically dairy (e.g., instead of chocolate chip cookies, use mini m&ms).
Can the person offer you freezer space? If so, melt together chocolate and peanut butter (the peanut butter will help the chocolate harden later. I am restricted from using many ingredients because of food intolerances in the family, so I'm not sure what other people do). Then, take some bananas (enough for each person to have a half), cut in half (the short way, not the long the way), and stick on a popsicle stick. Dip the bananas in the melted peanut butter/chocolate mixture, then roll in chopped nuts, sprinkles, etc. Stick in the freezer and let harden. Bring to your hosts, ask them to hold it in the freezer until it's time to serve.
Some sort of Italian style bread pudding (really rich and creamy). I don't have a recipe for one, but I'm sure there are good ones online.
Let us know what you decide to make!
re: AdinaA
Made this for them last week! But with chocolate mousse.
How about Oreo cheesecake cupcakes? Each cupcake has an Oreo on the bottom as its "crust." You can find the recipe at the Kraft website and on many baking blogs. Kids also love confetti cake (cake with sprinkles baked in). The Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker confetti cake mixes are dairy, or you can make it from scratch. I think Susie Fishbein's kids' cookbook has a recipe.
For a milchige kid pleasing dessert I like to make chocolate peanut butter bars. They don't require extra silverware (to schlep out to the sukkah), can be served in cupcake papers to avoid extra dishes. Will hold up for days in a tupperware container or cookie tin, can be refrigerated or frozen...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Bars
• 1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size)
• 12 peanut butter cups, chopped
• 1/2 cup salted peanuts, chopped
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1-1/4 cups Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Prepare brownie batter according to package directions. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs.
• Sprinkle with peanut butter cups and peanuts. Bake 4-6 minutes longer or until chocolate is melted. Cool on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in the cereal, vanilla and salt. Carefully spread over brownies. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting. Yield: 2 dozen 1"x3" bars.
This keeps fell in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. In fact it gets better as the topping becomes a hard shell.
No problem to double recipe, these freeze well.
re: bagelman01
I'm saving this for the future!!
Hostesses makes one dessert- and it involves chocolate and pb cut into little diamonds. Might be too similar...
re: cheesecake17
I understand not wanting to make something similar. But if you want to make storing and serving your dessert easier for the hostess, then I highly recommend finger foods that don't require refrigeration of freezing.
If the Peanut Butter Brownie bars are out, then I would make cream cheese dough rugelach with nuts, jam and raisins, BUT instead of making them bite size, I'd make 3" rollups/pinwheels (size before baking similar to schnecken pastry/danish. They also keep really well in an airtight container (Tupperware or a cookie tin).
Cream Cheese Dough Rugelach Fall Flavors
• 8 ounces (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter
• 1pkg (8-ounce) softened cream cheese
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
2/3 cup apricot preserves
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts (or nuts of your choice, I love pistachios but remove the skins)
• 1/2 cup sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1 large beaten egg
• 1 tablespoon sugar mixed with 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1. Dough: In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream together butter and cream cheese. Add flour and salt all at once. Beat on low until dough holds together. Divide the dough into 4 balls, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
2. Place rack in center of oven and heat to 350 degrees. Warm apricot preserves until spreadable. (I have used fruit butters instead of preserves which spread easier).On a lightly floured surface, roll out one ball of dough at a time into a 9-inch circle.
3. Brush apricot jam over entire circle and then about 2 tablespoons nuts, 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar, and 2 tablespoons cranberries or raisins.
4. Using a pizza cutter or French knife, cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll each wedge from the wide side to the point. Place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. For individual desserts, cut the circle into three triangles.
5. Bake for 25 minutes until well browned. Immediately remove to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
Rugelach are typically better the day after they are baked. They store well in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks and can be frozen.
You can use almost any flavor preserves. I have even used chocolate as in a bobka.
re: bagelman01
Don't think I'll have time for this, but I'm definitely making these when I have a chance!
Rugalech is my favorite!!!!
re: cheesecake17
I agree, rugelach is one of my favorite desserts, BUT I don't like the pareve ones, they need a true cream cheese dough.
I also thought about what desserts we serve in the sukkah each year, and realize that babka is sure to show up, especially when Sukkos is late in the year and nights are cooler. Guests love to dip a slice of babka into a steaming hot cup of coffee.
I make Cinnamon Struesel Raisin, Chocolate and fruit babkas (both apple and peach) BUT I do NOT ice them, I think they are sweet enough without.
re: bagelman01
Parve rugelah isn't worth my time or calories... I stay away. But I'm really looking forward to your recipe, and I may even attempt it tomorrow. Are they as good frozen as fresh?
Babka...do you share your recipe?!
I've attempted, but it came out tasting like challah gone wrong!
re: cheesecake17
Not sure if Bagelman01 will share, but if you are looking for an awesome (and I mean fool-proof, insanely tasty, everyone will love you forever type recipe) try this: http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/3379...
From the Chef's Confidential kosher cookbook. And you can replace the margarine in the dough with oil without hurting the finished product. Freezes well, and so, so good!
re: cheesecake17
Here's my recipe for Chocolate Cinnamon Babka, it is also great if you fold in about 4 ounces of farmer's cheese to the filling or 8oz cream cheese to the dough.
Chocolate Cinnamon Babka Recipe
Makes 1 family size loaf
2 tbsp instant yeast
6 Fl oz lukewarm whole milk
6 tbsp butter
6 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 egg yolks (from xl eggs)
3 ½ cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp table salt
1 ½ cups dark chocolate, coarsely grated
1 tsp cinnamon, ground
¼ cup butter
¼ cup sour cream
1. Whisk the yeast into lukewarm milk and set aside for about 5 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, or the bowl of a KitchenAid, cream together the sugar and butter until smooth.
3. Add the yolks to the bowl, one at a time, mixing constantly for 30 seconds between each addition. Add the vanilla and mix until light and fluffy.
4. Add the flour and salt and continue to mix until it all comes together.
5. Now mix in the milk + yeast mixture and let it mix until it forms a soft dough.
6. Knead by hand for another 2-3 minutes. You will have a soft, supple and golden dough.
7. Let this rise for about 2 hours, or refrigerate overnight, making sure to remove it from the fridge two hours before baking.
8. Mix the chocolate, butter, sour cream and cinnamon together in a bowl.
9. Once the dough has risen, roll it out into a sheet with a thickness of 1/8th to 1/4th inch. Make sure to keep it dusted well with flour at all times, else it might stick.
10. Spread the chocolate mixture over it.
11. Roll the sheet of dough and then pinch the seams to seal it. Roll it to a length of about 24 inches. You can leave this big if you'd like a big loaf, or cut it into half for two medium loaves.
12. For the gorgeous twisty shape, cut the log down the middle lengthwise, making sure to keep the top end attached. Twist over each other to get the braided look.
13. Now you need to let if proof for another 2 hours, you can skip it, if you're short on time.
14. Preheat the oven to 350F and bake for 15-20 minutes for medium sized and 20-25 minutes for the large loaf.
15. The babka tends to brown quickly because of the high sugar content.
16. Cool for an hour or eat it right away
17. This stays well for 2-3 days in an airtight box.
Note: this is great with chopped nuts and/or chopped dried fruit added to the filling. If using dried fruits, I always use the ¼ cup sour cream to keep moist. If not adding dried fruit the sour cream may be omitted.
Note to DevorahL: 90% of my recipes, I'll share, but sometimes I have to work outside of my home office and it can take awhile before I can post. Today, I was busy in family court trying to protect some foster kids who were being abused by the system. They are now reunited with their parents and that makes my work worthwhile. Came home and had schnapps and honey cake.................
re: bagelman01
Oh wow! Amazing looking recipe and an inspiring story! :) I will have to try this babka--it looks fantastic.
re: DevorahL
I have found that if I am making dairy cakes which have cinnamon in them, that adding sour cream makes them so much better. I don't bother making sour cream coffee cakes that often, anymore, but instead add this twist to items such as this babka.
I made this without the cheese, but with dried cranberries and chopped almonds for lunch erev Rosh Hashanah (we had about 12 out of town guests who had to be fed lunch on arrival) it was quite a hit.
re: bagelman01
Thanks! Good after school project with the kiddo
Just use butter. Choc chip cookies, butter cookies and rich cakes of all kinds are just so much better than parve. Make a really rich chocolate cake in a bundt pan - easy to transport and looks great! Or a cookie platter.
People accustomed to parve desserts will be amazed.
re: AdinaA
Thinking along those lines, here's a very simple and delicious butter based cake, whose flavor improves with time.
1 c butter
1 1/2 c sugar
4 eggs
grated zest of 2 lemons
3 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 c milk or oj
Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in remaining ingredients.
Pour batter into 2 loaf pans.
Bake at 300 F for 1 hour 15 min.
Meanwhile mix 2/3 c sugar with juice of 2-3 lemons. Pour over the hot cake as soon as you take it out of the oven.
Let set in the pans at least overnight.
To me, Sukkos always seems like a good time for casual, fun desserts. Nothing too formal or elegant. On that note, what about Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats (from Smitten Kitchen) or Smore Brownies with milk chocolate. If you want something more fall-themed, Smitten Kitchen also has an amazing pumpkin cheesecake that is basically like a pumpkin pie swirled into a cheesecake.
*Smore Brownies - layer a pan with graham crackers, pour brownie batter of your choosing over. Bake about halfway, then sprinkle marshmallows, graham cracker pieces and chocolate squares all over. To make it look fancier, melt some chocolate and drizzle decoratively over everything. Return to the oven until the marshmallows are toasted and the brownies are cooked but still fudgey. Cut into squares.
i did this recipe for a chanuka party a couple of years ago
it was ridiculously good
i subbed rum for bourbon, but only bc im short and couldnt reach the bourbon :-)
Since cheesecake is my all time favorite desert, I too recommend it as well. I would also recommend Costco's cheesecake, if you are near a Costco that is kosher. Heavenly, plentiful and dirt cheap.
re: ahuva
Ooh..that's a great idea. Especially if you buy or make some really good quality dairy ice cream, and then dress it up with some classic sundae fixings. Something like this: http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/pean...
If you can assemble things the day of, I'd suggest eclairs*.
I'm making eclairs and this is how I'm doing it with the caveat that I'm doing so in my own kitchen.
Ahead: You bake and ice the shells ahead of time and keep in an air-tight container at room temperature, refrigeration will make them go stale faster. Put the filling in a pastry bag and the glaze in a bowl; both of which go in the fridge.
On the day of: Set the glaze in a hot water bath or on a plata until it is soft enough to glaze. While the glaze is warming up slice them open pipe in the cream. Glaze and let sit while you devour the meal.
*FWIW, I will always suggest eclairs. Always. Even if it means subbing in pudding made with a scant amount of soy/almond milk for a pareve meal.
You could also make smaller shells, fill with softened ice cream, glaze and then freeze. Then all assembly is done ahead of time. I just love choux dough any way I can eat it.
re: cheesecake17
Caramel Nut Brownies...especially good served with vanilla ice cream
Caramel Nut Brownies
Ingredients (Makes 1- 9x13 pan)
14 ounces of individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 pkg (approx 18 oz) chocolate cake mix
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped nuts
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a heavy saucepan, combine caramels and 1/3 cup of evaporated milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth; set aside. Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the cake mix, nuts, melted butter and 1/3 cup of evaporated milk by hand until dough holds together. Press half of the dough into the prepared pan, reserving the rest.
3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips over the crust, pour the caramel mixture evenly over the chips. Crumble the remaining dough over the caramel layer and return to the oven.
4. Bake for an additional 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool in refrigerator to set the caramel before cutting into bars.
Note: I have used jarred caramel ice cream topping in a pinch, but it is not as good.
re: cheesecake17
Turtle Blondies
from One Smart Cookie by Julie Van Rosendaal
1/4 c. margarine, melted
1 1/3 c. packed brown sugar
2 large egg whites
1 t. vanilla
1 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
15 caramels
1 T. milk
1/4 c. chocolate chips
1/4 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
Preheat oven to 350.
Combine melted margarine & brown sugar; mix well. Add egg whites & vanilla and stir 'til well-blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt to sugar mix and stir 'til just combined.
Spread half the batter into a sprayed 8" x 8" pan. Bake for 10 mins.
Combine caramels and milk in microsafe bowl. Heat on medium power for 1-2 mins, until melted & smooth, stirring about every 30 seconds or so.
Drizzle caramel over partially baked blondies, sprinkle with chocolate chips & nuts, and drop the remaining batter in spoonsfuls over top. Spread gently over the caramel, but don't worry about covering it evenly or completely.
Return to oven for 25-30 mins, until edges are barely golden and start to pull away from the sides of the pan.
Banoffee Pie: Fill a basic pie crust with an inch or so of dulce de leche. Cover dulce de leche with a layer of sliced bananas. Top with fresh whipped cream.
If you're considering a non-caramel dessert, this recipe for brown butter apple tart is divine. http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/brow...
re: Tamark
the recipe for the pie sounds delicious, but do you have experience in holding the fresh whipped cream for 48 hours? I've never had good luck with homemade fresh whipped cream not breaking down after 24 hours, max.
re: bagelman01
I use the ISI whipped cream dispenser so I don't have to whip my cream ahead of time. I've read that adding unflavored gelatin to whipped cream stabalizes it & allows it to hold for a few days but I haven't personally tried that.
re: Tamark
What about Giada's Chocolate-Ricotta Pie? I realize that it could be construed as a cheesecake of sorts, but with an Italian flair. Pumpkin pie? Mousse-filled tarts might be nice. Maybe even work etrog/citron into a pie or tart concept with ricotta.


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This two-story waterfront townhouse features water views from all major rooms. The first floor features a large living room and dining room with water views, and a covered porch overlooking the yacht basin and equipped with designer patio furniture . The gourmet kitchen is equipped with stainless steel appliances and supplied with fine china and luxury flatware and stemware. Upstairs are two bedrooms, both with water views. The master features a king bed and an ocean-view balcony with seating for four. The guest bedroom, which also has ocean views, has twin beds. Each bedroom has an en-suite bathroom. The living room has a sleeper sofa that can sleep two more guests.
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• Wired high speed internet access
• Landline telephone with voicemail
• Upgraded sleeper sofa (enabling units to sleep 6)
• Coffeemaker, Coffee and Tea, Toaster & Blender
• Online grocery ordering service
• Central air conditioning
• Ceiling fans in all rooms
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Zaragoza Las Delicias Station, Zargoza Spain by Javier
The Estación Zaragoza Delicias in Zaragoza serves Spain's high speed railway between Barcelona and Madrid. The highly efficient design for Zargoza's new station handles a large number of visitors and high speed trains. Locals dislike the station because the modern skylights make it hot in the summer and cold in the winter, and because of it's remote location.
The station was designed by Carlos Ferrater, J. M. Valero, José María F. Arranz, and E. Mateu. It opened in 2003, just in time for political elections.
The simple, rational space is capped by a sophisticated tetrahedra exterior structure with checkered skylights for the massive interior spaces. The spaces are simply broken up according to platform in three long rows.
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Malkan said that lead in lipstick is a valid concern, borne out by the campaign's tests. But she dismissed the cancer scare and a suggestion that consumers can test for lead by scratching lipstick with a gold ring.In fact, lead is common element in our environment and we are likely to be exposed to it everyday from a variety of sources. The potential danger is that the tiny amounts of lead contained in some lipsticks could accumulate along with other lead sources and eventually cause health issues.
Scientists from the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority found that exposing human cells to mobile phone radiation damaged the blood-brain barrier - a safety barrier in the body that stops harmful substances in blood from entering the brain.However, the report makes clear that the tests were carried out on human cells under precise laboratory conditions and at the time the report was published it was not known if the findings actually equated to genuine health concerns for phone users. Moreover, neither the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority study nor the BBC report mention anything about which ear, if any, is the safest to use.
Voyeurism is reaching new heights as voyeurs get smarter, and the latest tool helping them is a simple Sony nightvision camera, with a few modifications, of course. When used during the day, with a special filter attached, the cameras are able to see through clothing and reveal people as they were not intended to be revealed.More recent reports indicate that a new low light add-on intended for mobile phone cameras can also be misused to take compromising photographs:
When attached to a high-end camera, the device can give the effect of seeing through some garments - it depends on how easily infrared can penetrate the fabric in question - and is reportedly particularly effective on dark bikinis.While technically possible under certain conditions, I have so far found no evidence to suggest that the invasive practice described in this rather alarmist email is as common as implied. Although such tactics are possible, I feel that the email exaggerates the potential threat. Even with the specialist lenses, I doubt that capturing a usable "nude" image would be as simple as taking random snapshots of passers-by. For shots to be "effective" potential victims would most probably need to be already wearing sheer or skimpy attire and be more or less posing for the camera. However, given the very rapid developments in technology that characterizes our times, more effective "see through" cameras may be just around the corner.
Recent unfounded rumours and incorrect information have reached our consumers through news channels and telephone text messaging in the Middle East questioning the safety of Panadol Extra batch number 050292. After retesting by independent and GSK laboratories, the company has informed the governments of the Middle / Near East (Saudi Arabia, UAE) and the neighbouring region (Pakistan, Sri Lanka) that the batch in question (050292) conforms to the established safety and purity requirements for paracetamol, as do all batches of Panadol products. They are deemed to be safe and effective when used as advised on the pack and the insert leafletAn article on the Arab News website confirms that the rumour is untrue. According to the article:
"The Ministry of Health Central Laboratory in KSA and GlaxoSmithKline Laboratory in UK have conducted laboratory analysis, and both confirm the safety of the product," the company said, adding that the batch meets the "high quality and registered standards for Panadol Extra; the product is genuine and can be safely used be consumers."Like numerous similar hoaxes, this one provides no checkable references that might confirm its spurious claims. The message maintains that the warning was included in a "local news paper". However, the name or location of the newspaper is not named. Searches of news outlets reveal no mention of the story other than articles that dismiss it as unfounded.


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In 1985, conservative activist Ralph Shephard begins his first term of office. He had delayed his swearing in until the 21st because he refused to conduct state business on a Sunday. In his inaugural speech, he promised to end the dishonor that had gripped the nation since the loss of the Vietnam War, declaring, 'A year of great decisions is approaching. A historical task of unique dimensions has been entrusted to us by the Creator which we are obliged to carry out.'
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Tokyo Art Directors Club Award: The Best of Japanese Communication Design
Date: April 26, 2012 - June 3, 2012Location: Gestalten Space, Sophie-Gips-Höfe, Sophienstraße 21, 10178 BerlinVernisage: April 26, 2012, 18:00 - 21:00
From April 26th to June 3rd Gestalten will present "Tokyo Art Directors Club Award: The Best of Japanese Communication Design," a comprehensive collection of work that demonstrates Japan's vibrantly dynamic design scene today.
With 75 leading art directors on its jury, the Tokyo Art Directors Club Award is a mark of the highest prestige. Now in its 60th year, the ADC Award has continued to set the bar for excellence, identifying and honoring the best in advertising and communication design in Japan.
After being shown in Tokyo and Osaka as well as at Frankfurt's Museum für Angewandte Kunst (Museum of Applied Art), Gestalten now brings this exhibition to Berlin for the first time. "Tokyo Art Directors Club Award" features award-winning and nominated works that showcase the best of the year in Japanese print and broadcast advertising, interactive media, graphic design, editorial design, packaging, photography, and illustration.
More info: www.gestalten.com/event/tokyo-art-directors-club-award
At Gestalten, we go beyond publishing our content in books and have developed workshops, exhibitions, videos, and, most recently, stores where this content can be experienced in new ways.
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In truth, the abuses of monarchy had so much filled all the space of political contemplation, that we imagined everything republican which was not monarchy. We had not yet penetrated to the mother principle, that governments are republican only in proportion as they embody the will of their people, and execute it. Hence, our first constitutions had really no leading principles in them. But experience and reflection have but more and more confirmed me in the particular importance of the equal representation then proposed.
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NB SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST MEANS DESTINATION CHANGE DUNGENESS IS NOT A GOOD PLACE TO BE IN EXCESSIVE WINDS. Still same meet point: London Bridge Station outside ticket office. 8.30 for 8.46 Train to Paddock Wood. 40 mile (60 km ride around the flatter parts of Kent. . Jane 07826559603
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On my way home today I walked past this guy on the street standing outside one of the newest hippest restaurants downtown. He was on the phone talking shop and having a smoke. As I walked by he said, "We have to keep it short and sweet bro." And after a short pause, "Huh? What? Mission statement? No, man. We are not writing a fucking mission statement. Forget that crap." And it didn't stop there as I moved out of earshot.
Amen brother.
Is he right?
Do you need a mission statement?
How many companies have you worked for? Or have you always been on your own?
Well, I have been at 7 during my 24 illustrious years in the A+D (Architecture + Design) Industry and I can honestly say a mission statement that influences what I do or what I have done is still forthcoming. Don't get me wrong. There have likely been mission statements in there somewhere but what have they done for me? Up to now?
Not so much……
You are not going to sit there and say something like "You didn't spend the time to look for it, ask about it or understand it" are you?
I hope not because then I would have to hold up my bullshit card.
So, what about you then?
Do you work for someone, are you the kingpin of your organization or are you an entrepreneur and work for yourself? Did I leave anyone out?
What's your mission statement? Do you know? When's the last time you looked at it?
If you have one or have access to one go read it now.
Did you find it?
I searched around ye ole internet a bit and found that many big corporations don't have them posted on their websites for us to see. Maybe I just don't know where to look but there was resounding silence in the search for these, oh so fabulous, missions. I tried tech giants, auto manufacturers, clothing companies, professional services firms and on and on. After an hour of hitting websites I was out of gas.
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization, its reason for existing.
They have to be there, right?
So why don't any of the companies I searched have them available to John Q Public?
Based on that experience I am not suggesting that a mission statement is a bad idea I am just wondering if it really drives any results. I suppose if you look at it in the light of a way to measure success then you could certainly find some positive results by acting on the ideas that a mission statement offers. If so, then why is it so hard to find?
Wouldn't you want that to be public knowledge?
"Oh no Bob, we can't make our mission statement PUBLIC! What if we can't live up to it? That would be a PR nightmare and a royal disaster."
Personally I feel one form of success is treating people with respect and dignity and sharing the goals of the organization with employees and the company's consumers by bringing them into the fold, so to speak. Shouldn't the attitude of the employee base, consumer base, management and leadership be aligned? Like-minded, per se. If the stars align then the goals of the organization are met and their people and customers are happy.
"What utopia do you live in?" you might wonder. Well, you know what, I work in such an organization and so can you.
Listen, as I mentioned, I have worked in a few different places and they were not all stellar. I moved or got out because there was a misalignment between their goals or, ahem, their mission and mine.
I probably just didn't get it.
The question is "Do you really need a mission statement to define the attitude of a corporation?"
Is it that black and white or are we talking about something that needs a lot more consideration? To me, no. If I don't get what is going on based on my interaction with the people that I work with, the same people whose attitudes drive the results of the organization, then I don't agree with their mission whether I know what it is or not.
Public or private.
So, go ahead and write your mission statement but before you do be sure you know why you are doing what you are doing, your people know why you are doing it and if you don't then figure that out first. Maybe you will decide you don't need one.
Why do I write a blog?
Because I want to have fun creating words that can help people and that can help me be a better person.
Why do I work at the firm I do?
Because I love the opportunity to think like an entrepreneur and am trusted to push the envelope within my field of expertise.
Are those my mission statements or are they just how I feel about what I do?
One and the same?
Over to you: do you have a mission statement and if you do does it mean something special to you?


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SPF Not Poisonous to Phish
by Brian McWilliams, author of Spam Kings
With email-forgery scams on the rise, why aren't banks rushing to support Sender Policy Framework?
The statistics on "phishing" are grim. Banks are losing over a billion dollars annually to such email scams, which trick victims into divulging account numbers and other sensitive information. Each month, Citibank alone is targeted by over 400 phishing attacks.
According to the Anti-Phishing Working Group, 92 percent of phishing attacks spoof the domain name of a famous company in the email "From" line. Five percent of recipients fall for the fraudulent messages, a much higher response rate than that generated by commercial spam.
So why aren't any major U.S. financial institutions embracing Sender Policy Framework (SPF), the technology widely heralded as a tool for fighting email-address forgery?
To date, none of the biggest banks has even published an SPF record--the simple line of text that, once added to a domain's DNS record, tells the world which Internet protocol addresses are associated with the domain's email servers. Citibank, Barclays, Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Royal Bank, Fleet--the list goes on--none has taken this basic step so that others can test the authenticity of emails bearing the banks' return address.
A cagey Citibank spokesman said the company is evaluating a number of proposed solutions for email address authentication, but has made no decision yet about adoption.
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Perhaps big banks' chilly response to SPF is just characteristic technological caution. Or maybe they're waiting to see whether alternative email authentication systems, such as Microsoft's patented Sender ID or Yahoo's nascent DomainKeys technology, emerge as the industry standard.
Then again, maybe banks have concluded that SPF is worthless against phishing.
Even America Online, one of SPF's biggest proponents, admits that the technology won't protect its more gullible members from crooks.
"SPF does nothing for phishing," says Carl Hutzler, director of AOL's anti-spam operations.
That is an astonishing statement, coming from one of the first major dot-coms to publish an SPF record. (Other big names on the SPF bandwagon include Amazon, Apple, DoubleClick, EarthLink, Google, O'Reilly, Symantec, and Verizon.) In coming weeks, AOL will go a step further and begin screening inbound email for SPF records. (Later this year, EarthLink will also begin doing SPF checks on incoming messages to its members, company officials said.)
If you listen to the buzz on the net, SPF will put AOL and EarthLink in a position to block scams fraudulently claiming to be from Citibank.com, PayPal.com, or eBay.com. (That is, if those three firms ever publish SPF records.) As everyone knows, SPF ensures that the domain in the From line of an email isn't forged.
Wrong, says AOL's Hutzler. SPF only checks the hidden part of an email message known as the "Return-Path" (or "821 header"). According to Hutzler, SPF completely ignores the From address (or "822 header,") which is used by phishers to "social engineer" or dupe naïve recipients.
In other words, the wily phisher can forge the From line and still get past SPF checks--as long as his mail comes from an SPF-compliant domain listed in the Return-Path.
As was widely reported, some spammers have already begun publishing SPF records for their domains. (Among the bulk emailers who are early adopters of SPF is Atriks.com.)
The chinks in SPF's armor are well known to the technology's developers. According to a list of frequently asked questions at the SPF site, "the technical issues associated with protecting the From header are much more numerous and challenging. The best way to protect the header From is by using a cryptographic signature such as S/MIME, PGP, or (when it is released) Yahoo DomainKeys."
In recent weeks, many in the email industry have pointed to spammers' early adoption of SPF as proof that the technology is no silver bullet against spam. Yet, almost as a consolation, some experts continue to characterize SPF as a defense against phishing attacks.
"SPF is an excellent tool for preventing phishing and fraud," said the CEO of email-filtering firm MX Logic in a recent press release. In an interview earlier this month, the CTO of another firm, CipherTrust, proclaimed that "SPF will be very good at identifying these phishing attacks."
In actuality, SPF's ability to protect the authenticity of the Return-Path header has a much more narrow benefit. The header is primarily used for "mailer-daemon bounces"--those error messages created by email servers when, for example, you try to send email to a nonexistent user account. As a result, SPF can help block the torrent of needless bounce messages created by email worms that put the addresses of innocent third parties in their Return-Path headers.
That's a worthy accomplishment. But it won't poison the sixty-plus phishing attacks launched every day.
The good news is that online scam artists are apparently just as confused about SPF as other email users. Most phishing spams still forge the same domain in the From and Return-Path headers.
A recent phish targeting customers of Citibank.com, for example, listed "emailmessage.Citibank.com" in the both the From and Return-Path headers. Had Citibank published an SPF record, the scam could have been flagged, since the IP address of the mail server in the headers (184.108.40.206 ) belonged to an apparently hacked PC connected to the Internet via Charter Communications.
But it's foolishly optimistic to assume phishers won't catch on. Even if use of Microsoft's Sender ID, which is based on SPF but also examines message From headers, became widespread, phishers would adapt, says John Levine, co-chair of the Internet Research Task Force's Anti-Spam Research Group. Levine predicts scammers will merely register throwaway, look-alike domains to use in their From lines, such as "amazon-accounts.com," and publish SPF records for the domains.
Phishing scam artists have certainly proven to be both creative and persistent. After falling victim to a clever phishing attack earlier this year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation published an SPF record for its domain. In recent days, a new phishing scam emerged that similarly forged an FDIC.gov return address.
Meanwhile, most government agencies have not published SPF records. Among the high-profile domains without SPF records are WhiteHouse.gov, FBI.gov, and DHS.gov. Even the domains of many security-oriented organizations do not have SPF records, including CERT.org, SANS.org, and ISS.net. (The curious can check other domains for SPF records using the nslookup utility or web services such as DNSReport.com.)
Nevertheless, many organizations are moving ahead with SPF. According to one tally, more than 120,000 domains currently have published SPF records. Leading anti-spam products, including SpamAssassin and Declude, have implemented SPF support. Most major mail transfer agents (MTAs), among them Postfix, Sendmail, and Qmail, also support SPF through plugins or patches.
At AOL, inbound email to members that passes an SPF check "will be treated better" in the big ISP's spam scoring system, says Hutzler. The technology will also ease the maintenance of AOL's whitelist of bulk emailers who are permitted to send their opt-in messages to the big ISP's subscribers.
But many seem to be desperately clutching SPF like a life ring in a sea of fraudulent emails. Adelphia, the Colorado-based cable company, first published its SPF record six months ago as part of a brand-protection strategy. But the ISP, which has over one million Internet customers, hasn't decided whether to use SPF to filter incoming email to its members, according to Mark Herrick, director of data and network security.
"People just don't trust email anymore. That really needs to come back. We need to develop measures to give our customers a greater sense of trust in the Internet at large," says Herrick.
Brian McWilliams is the author of Spam Kings and is an investigative journalist who has covered business and technology for web magazines including Wired News and Salon, as well as the Washington Post and PC World, Computerworld, and Inc. magazines.
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2004-09-29 08:06:21 elanthis [View]
This isn't news.
If someone implements SPF and didn't understand this, they are fools. SPF doesn't advertise itself as a phishing deterant. It doesn't advertise itself as a spam deterant. It's a joe-job deterant. *THAT's IT*
You can, however, combine SPF with other techniques, such as Sender ID, to get protection from phishing.
Given the failure of Sender ID due to Microsoft's patent stupidity, the SPF creator (Meng Weng Wong) is working on an updated SPF draft (Combined SPF, I believe he called it) which *will* handle phishing.
Namely, the new standard can (optionally) protect any of the envelope sender, the HELO/EHLO SMTP line, the From line, the Sender line, and additional integrate with DomainKeys and other encryption based systems.
The idea is basically to use the existing SPF syntax, maintaing compatability with SPFv1 (SPF Classic) and allowing companies that publish SPF records to just add notes to protect additional parts of the e-mail message.
For example, if you publish DomainKeys information, your SPF record could specify that the SPF checks require the DomainKey check to succeeed; otherwise, the SPF check fails.
Now, if you want to stop spam, guess what - SPF doesn't do anything. Neither does Sender ID. neither does DomainKeys. In fact, *absolutely no* protocol-level scheme can possibly stop spam, because was is spam and what is ham is entirely something that depends on the user. Only the user knows who are good senders and who are bad, and what sorts of message bodies are ham and which are spam.
However, SPF can be *combined* with other techniques to make effective anti-spam technologies. Namely, blacklisting and greylisting.
Say you have a list of registered spammers. We have those now. They don't do any good, however, because spammers spoof domains and use zombie PCs to send their adverts. How does SPF help? It forces the spammers to use their own systems. They can't spoof domains because SPF blocks that. They can't use zombified PCs because they aren't allowed to send e-mail for the domain. The spammers are forced to use their own domain, and forced to use their own mail servers.
Sure, the spammers will register SPF records. *That's even better!* Why? Because now you know for 100% that the e-mail you just got is from the spammer. Compare the various HELO/EHLO, envelope, sender, and from addresses with your blacklist. If it's a spammer, reject it.
SPFv1 on its own is just a mechanism to protect the envelope sender. SPF Combined is a backwards compatible mechanism to protect some or all of the sender addresses on an e-mail. SPF Combined + real-time block lists and white-listing provides protection against phishing, spamming, and so on.
SPF is only a single part of the puzzle. You can't rely on just a drive shaft to move you around, you have to have the whole car. But you need that drive shaft to make the car work.


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Hyatt Place Baltimore/BWI Airport features an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning.
Event facilities include conference space and meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and express check-in. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours).
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- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Wedding services
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- Indoor pool
- Free breakfast
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- Total number of rooms - 126
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- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
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- Meeting rooms
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- Daily housekeeping
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Nearby Things to Do
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
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- Pet fee: USD 75 per room, per stay (maximum USD 175 per stay) plus USD 100 one-time cleaning fee
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Read all about it HERE.
Here is where they are talking about it on 2PEAS and AMR
I notice that is says, "Exclusively at your local independent store." I guess that means they won't carry it @ Michaels, like they do the green one? I don't know. Either way, I won't be buying one but I thought you PINK LUVAHS would want to know, LOL! I finally came to peace with the fact that the Baby Bug (Cricut) is enough and I should be grateful I have it :)
Will you be shopping for a pretty pink Slice?
PS: It's prolly too late now since this is tomorrow (!), but I just remembered this from my Michaels e-mail…
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8 Comments on Making Memories: The Slice … Now in Pink
I love the pink, but just got mine…so won't be getting it..Reply
unless I can talk my sis into buying a pink one, and then switch to my aqua one…hmmmmmmm
Okay I've been on the fence about the slice…. this pink one sure is cute though!Reply
i have a cricut so i ahvent gotten either one (DUCKING) I KNOW I KNOW. I might just try it and see what I think. the pink one is mighttttyy cuteeeee.Reply
I love the color, but don´t know how really usefull could be, a good friend of mine has hers and looks really nice.Reply
I'm a sucker for pink, but don't think I'll be splurging for a Slice. I'm happy with my Baby Bug and my Revolution these days.Reply
It's August 1st and I want the pink slice. Don't know who will be selling the Pink Slice when I download their list off Making Memories website it's garbbled.Reply
I am so disapointed with this machine. It will only cut paper and not thin card (160 gram ) and you cannot cut between the shapes as it just screws the paper up so you get lots of waste. You have to have the paper the same size of the machine just to cut a tiny shape. Also the sticky stuff you have to put on the glass mat means all the tiny pieces just stick to the mat and it is a right fath getting them all of. I am sending mine back, it is not worth the money at all in my opinionReply
por favor necesito saber el precio de la maquina completa para scrapbook, para encargar a un familiar que vive en EEUU que me la compre. URGENTE.Reply


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As hard as it is to believe, I have no idea what I'm doing.
As hard as it is to believe, I have no idea what I'm doing.
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If you have proof of this, rather than just rumour, then I urge you to contact The Crown and pass it on. It could be critical in obtaining a proper sentence. Also, if true, then it would make him a prime candidate for either the Provincial or Federal forfeiture laws. If members of the public have knowledge of wrong doing, and yet fail to act, they are then complicit in the sort of corruption that they claim to decry.Doubtful. For someone that has spent as much time actually peeling back the layers of law enforcement in Ontario, you are still naive. It will drag on until his retirement, which amazingly enough is the end of this year. Wanna put money on the percentage ratio of his fine vs. wages collected while suspended? Jail time is a dream. What country do you think you live in?
Even worse...Stonewall's was opened with the $300k+ in kickbacks he received from the three different towing companies that SIU has tracked down. This SOB is the picture perfect example of what 172 was going to create...and he is going to walk away with his 30/70 pension. And a money generator retirement plan.
And, just a little reminder, it was myself and just a very few others on this board who predicted that this sort of thing would be the ultimate outcome of HTA 172.


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During TSN's radio coverage, prior to the draft, they spoke with Toronto Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis. Nonis was asked if he drafted to meet need or picked the best available player, and, like nearly every GM I have ever heard, he said he would take the best available player. What he then did was what most don't….he said why.
Most analysts say that by the time a draft pick makes it to the NHL you don't know what you will need butNonis said (this is a paraphrase as I was driving), "We aren't just drafting a player but an asset, if we want to move him for a need down the road we want to have the best player to make a deal with."
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These Flower Narrative poems are examples of Narrative poems about Flower. These are the best examples of Flower Narrative poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
You wonder why, my love
These memories flitter in the hallways of my mind
Knocking on the door
of every room
Where I've hung
Do not Disturb Signs
For I don't want to remember you
My Paradise Lost and yet….
Oh, you wonder why, my love
I still rise to open the door
Why I fling them open wide
When each memory comes calling
Why I let them come inside
And sit here at my table
While I play the gracious host
As I listen to each memory repeat
The love story I love most...
You wonder why, my darling
I sit in rapt attention
Dabbing at a tear
While I smile
A sweet smile of remembrance
As one by one
They kiss my cheek in greeting
They all sit around me
Each one vying for my attention
These sweet memory guests
Are there to make sure
The visions are ever fresh
And so one runs his fingers through my hair
I close my eyes
Giving in to his ministration
But he couples it with kisses on my nape
To keep me awake
For he remembers the times
When your fingers playing with my hair
Would entice my eyelids to close
So the kisses he keeps coming
Preparing me
For what is to come...
The other memory holds my hand
Caressing tenderly
Making love to my fingers with his own
Intertwining and releasing
Whispering in my ear
In husky whispers of love
And I melt
I melt
At the resonance of his voice
The memory of enticement
The Prelude
I gaze down to look into the eyes
Of the memory guest sitting at my feet
I see there the devotion
Of someone at a shrine
As he looks up into my eyes
His hands on either side of me
His palms caressing my legs
Kissing as he goes along….
They are preparing me
For the memory that has been waiting at the door
He watches intently
My favorite memory
There just inside the room of my mind
Of my wildest fantasies
He has been here before
He has been here often
What nights those were
What days
When he would ravish me
Till I could hardly breathe
Fatigued and spent
In the aftermath of his
Love storm
Now he stands
And though I try to rise
To close the door
I'm held back by the others
Whispering all around me
"Let him in
Let him come in."
A smile plays on his lips
As he sees me weaken
His devouring eyes take in my form
I feel the heat of his gaze
As his eyes feast on me
In my revelry of love
And at his signal
The other memories quietly leave
I look at him shyly
As he draws the filmy dream curtains tight
Blocking out the light of reality
Blocking out everything but his entity
He walks over to me
Stopping to light scented candles
Stopping to make me feel
His close proximity
He is near
He looks down at me
Claiming me before even one touch
"I've come my passion flower
I've come again to make you bloom
Like that first time
That first time
You opened up to me."
And then he is here kneeling at my feet
Undressing me
His breath hot on my breast
His hands gently probing
His mouth tasting
His tongue teasing
His fingers...pleasing
"You are altogether beautiful"
He whispers
And I can only sigh
As the memory of that first bloom
Comes alive in my mind
And he takes me again
Takes me
Like that first time
When I discovered
What it means
To find release
Quivering on the edge of
Suspended in time
As I give in
And let the streams flow
Falling free
Like the tears that fall
Glistening on my rosy cheeks
And as I lay spent in the silence
Of my own dark and dreary room
Savoring the fragrance of my memory
My memory of you
My first sensual dawn
My first taste of the heady mix
Of pleasure and pain
I know I must rise
To close the door of my mind again
This time I will lock it
This time, I will throw away the key
But the memory of that first bloom
Will find a way
To visit me again….
Oh, my love
For I cannot forget you
And that very first time
You made me...
Eileen Manassian
Wild Flower
By Nate Spears
Published 2013 In Death Of A Rose by Nate Spears
Rescue this sunflower
It's capable of being a ray of light
Nurture it, value it, and love it
Its petals are more delicate than they appear in sight
A wild flower it is; but it displays beauty
The facts of its species remain unknown
Its fight to reach its true potential is admired
It' birth to existence is undetermined
It's roots shows trauma
Its presentation brings hesitates to potential caregivers
No one's prepared to take a chance
This flower is destined to win
All earthly roots sprout from above
At some point in a life's span; we could use a kiss or hug
He who refuses to display any element of the wild
Is merely real
An artificial representation of life
Stuck in Styrofoam surrounded by fake moss and dust
No breath, no soul, non-existence
A human being choked from an outer dimension.
Rescue this wild flower with love.
The day they fell
He stands before the great woods
Arms stretched, bracing the storm of machines
They roar and bark, trying to break his wall
But he stays put, Save the Forests he screams
The tress stand tall, lush and green
Seedlings sprout, Flowers bloom
Animals frolic in their wonderland
Is the forest really meeting it's doom?
He stands before the great woods
Protecting everything it confides
Many plants and animals are within
Away from the human eye they hide
Even if you have never seen them
Just take a step inside
The feeling of life the smell of grass
Do u really want them all to die?
The machines don't care
Around the forest they continue to surround
They have never seen the wind
And never heard the sounds
They never felt the wind against their faces
Never heard the rustling of leaves
Never seen the life in the forest
Never understood that it brings relief
Fire shoots up as the forest screams
Roars and crackles follow too
Animals run, plants sink to the floor
As the machine consumes the forests full
The trees spend decades growing up
The animals spend years moving in
But it only takes seconds to burn it down
To burn the forest into the size of a pin
What has the forest done he wonders
As He stands in front of the orange blaze
To deserve this kind of torturous pain
With Heat and sorrow right in his face
I saw a flower in your hand
It does not matter
which flower you held
either a rose or a cherry
because flower is flower
a sign of ever-love
You presented me a flower
with love
It does not matter
how much it cost
because the cost of flower is love
and love only
A flower can stop a war
A flower can break
the domestic walls of a narrow mind
By Nate Spears
Published 2013 in "Death OF A Rose" By Nate Spears
A diminishing Rose Bush
With every pedal plucked, beauty is fading away
Losing its essence of greatness
As we proceed to deplete its history
Life flows away,
I remain standing above
Polluted soil
Stems are bare and exposed
Vulnerable to the world and its nature
I give woes
I give worries
I give troubles
These are my possibilities
Then the death of a rose and destruction
Hits home
Bare my green,
My DNA shows traces of the best soils
Traced back to my mother's land
Surrounded by fellow planted gold
Some will never know
Doing well isn't doing well
We can't bloom unless we unfold
Reproduce the best again
Stop dying daily for less than a win
There's nothing we can't do
That we've done once again
The next season will bring new pedals
I will never grow pass go anymore
Next year, beauty will flourish
Next season remains to nourish
Each season we should cherished
In our best moments
Each year is the best one of your life.
Fields of flowers sway to the onslaught of the purest of pure winds
The fresh scent it gathers by brushing through the grass itself
The motions it creates a delicate change with every brush
It combs through the endless views of long slopes
The wind in fields are the purest of all it gathers life with in it
Pushing the way to the edge of the forest were it dies down
But I rather not say die because it still flows through
On top of the forest, above the rivers, and hills of old
Where the wind blows
We have come from every district
In the whole of our large state.
We hold a big convention,
Every year around this date.
We greet each other cheerfully,
I've been friends with some for years,
Then turn back to our creations as
Completion deadline nears.
We know what the judges hope to find,
They come from our own ranks.
They look for beauty and harmony.
Their only pay is thanks.
We've memorized the scale of points
On which entries will be judged.
Each judge knows the rules by heart
And will notice if we've fudged.
I stand back from my exhibit
And sincerely make a try
To see not as a mother views her child,
But with honest judge's eye.
I carefully adjust another line
Before it is time to depart.
The judges are impatient for
Their judging rounds to start.
I wander to another room
Where judging is all done.
I find to my amazement that
My chamaecypais nookatensis has won.
It has taken the arboreal award.
That is a nice surprise.
But it is in the other room
Where result of my labor lies.
We try to cheer each other
As we stay to hear our fate.
The judging books are closing.
We will not have long to wait.
I spy from far across the way,
Red ribbon lying there.
My flower arrangement's taken second,
Which to first cannot compare.
I hide my disappointment
And hold back a falling tear.
And vow to win the big one
In the Flower Show next year.
Won first with this
Who remembers, is it only me?
One emerald morning in the month of May
Spread upon a kitchen table
Paste made of flour, scissors, rainbow crayons
Pretty paper doilies and….
Mama letting little hands
Create surprises, of cone shaped fans…
The memory shrugs so many years away
Where innocence, was cut and shaped
Into bright-sprigged paper cones
Such sweet accomplishments, each our own
Then quickly running out the door
To pick spring beauties, one by one
Fresh Lillies of the Valley, wildwood fern,
Gathering them, heavy on their stems
Sweet and fresh as morning dew,
So filled with springtime, filled with bloom
Then paper cones were flower filled
Small bouquets of sweet perfume
Then down the dusty road we trudged
Side by side, with grins of pride
No greater pleasure as a child
The thought of bringing someone smiles
Timid knocking on a neighbor's door
Calling "Surprise...Surprise! Look what's in store!"
Our little legs would run fast, down the road,
Behind a tree, where we would hide
And watch them find this flower prize
Must not....get caught.....must not get caught!
And we were taught
That bringing light to someone's eyes
Was worth a lot !!
Under Emerald May Day's vibrant skies
For Tracie's Contest: "Flowers or Stones"...."May"
A lonely flower
Quiet and sad
Swaying to the melancholy song of the wind
No other flower for company
Only tall grass hiding her from the outside world
One day brought a wandering bee
Saw the flower
And lost his heart
To her slender beauty
He tenderly sat on her soft petals
Caressing her center with his mouth
Overjoyed on being so close
To this delicate being
She—her emotions were in turmoil
It felt like heaven
When he caressed her
He danced from one petal to another
And she swayed in pleasure
The wind supplied the music
The sun came out to give warmth
The bee tenderly opened
The flower center
In he went and drank the sweet nectar
Which seemed to go on and on
Satisfied he came out
Saw the flower was pale
Slowly one by one
Her petals dropped
She bowed her slender head and died
There was a soft smile on her face
The satisfied smile
Of a full and happy life
He sadly looked on in silence
Swaying slowly with the melancholy wind.
...such joyful company. I put my coat on and
was about to leave while still seeing my nun friend there with me when my pastor handed
me a book to read. I declined even though I knew by now that if he gave me a book to
read , I was meant to read it. Period.
But right now, I had this nun I didn't know how to deal
with and anyway I had not finished the last book he had given me so I thanked him and
I left and as I went out and started my rig, the vision began to fade. As I drove down the hill
away from the rectory, the last I saw of her was her face with her lower lip protruding in a
make believe pout. I stopped, turned around and went back to the rectory.I rang the bell and
when my good friend the pastor answered, I told him that I thought that nun wanted me to
read the book he attempted to give me. He reached over on the table, gave it to me and we
bade each other good night. It was too dark to read the title so when I got home into the
light, I saw the title…. " The Story of a Soul" by Sister Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower of
Jesus. She was a Carmalite nun who died in eighteen ninety seven at age twenty four who
was since canonized by the Catholic church.
I no longer can see her but know beyond a doubt she is with me and anyone else who
wants her to help bring them closer to Jesus.
This, as Holy God is my witness, is a true story, told the best way I know how. Thank you
Lord. And thank you our friend Therese,... the little flower of Jesus.