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Planning an "off-season" winter wedding? From November 15, 2014 through May 3, 2015, we are offering three irresistible wedding packages that offer everything you need at incredibly low prices. Click here for more information!
Retainer and Contract
To be fair to everyone, we book weddings on a first-come, first-served basis. A $500 non-refundable retainer payment guarantees your date and removes it from our availability calendar. The retainer is applied in full to your final balance. After you select a set of products and services, we prepare a contract that describes the agreement between us in detail. Payment of the final balance is due two weeks before the wedding date. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards.
Our Ala Carte Packages
To make it easy for you to get exactly what you want, we don't offer preset wedding photography packages — instead, you just pick what you need from our menu of options. We have divided our services into three categories:
- "Day of Wedding Photography, Post-Production and Digital Media"
- "Proofs and Previews" (Optional)
- "Books, Albums, and Presentation" (Optional)
Each of these items are described below in detail.
Day of Wedding Photography, Post-Production, and Delivery
Perfect Wedding Package. We charge by the hour so you can have just the right amount of photography you need for your wedding. Each hour of of shooting time you purchase also includes the two to five hours of post production per hour of shooting that we spend on your photos back at the studio after your wedding day.
We provide two full-time professional photographers with years of experience (both Paul & Brenda — never an intern, junior, or associate photographer somebody found on Craigslist) to cover your wedding from "getting ready" to the last formal event of your reception (cake cutting, garter toss, etc.). This can include between three and ten consecutive hours on the day of your wedding at $349/hr (minimum four consecutive hours on Saturdays from June through October). Includes transportation and travel time, camera equipment (and backups), unlimited exposures taken and all the post processing. No travel fees for weddings within 75 miles of our Troy studio, and travel time to the first location, and from the final location do not count against your hours of photography. Travel time which is part of the wedding day (from church to reception location, for example, is considered part of the shooting time).
After the wedding, we spend an additional two to five hours processing and editing your photos, for each hour of shooting you purchased. So for example, if you purchase 8 hours of photography, this also includes 16-40 hours of postproduction work at no additional charge. All the best images from your wedding (typically between 500 and 800) are professionally edited: cropped, adjusted for brightness and contrast, color corrected, and prepared for professional lab printing.1 We deliver these images to you on a USB thumb drive via Fed Ex, typically within two months of the event, in high resolution with no logo or watermark on the photos, suitable for printing, posting to Facebook, etc. Includes a usage license that lets you print, publish, and distribute your wedding pictures as you wish, without any need for further permission from, or payment to our studio. Finally, all the best images from your wedding are posted in a gallery on the internet – the perfect way for you and your guests to view, download and make prints of your images! Direct ordering of prints from our high-quality, fast, and inexpensive lab. Typically available within five weeks of your wedding and available for at least one year.
Simple Wedding Package. One photographer for up to two hours. Perfect for very simple weddings — on the beach, Mayor's Office, NYC Wedding Bureau, Commitment Ceremonies, etc. Images are edited, cropped, straightened, color corrected and adjusted for brightness and contrast. Then we deliver them to you in an online gallery, and (optionally) on a USB flash drive. Generally not available on Saturdays during the May – October wedding season; some exceptions apply — ask for details. $499 in the Capital Region and within 75 miles of our Troy Studio, $799 in NYC and many locations throughout NY State.
Destination Weddings. We LOVE destination weddings! Depending on time of year, travel expenses or our fees may be significantly reduced, or even eliminated. If you're getting married in another state or even another country, discover the advantages in terms of accessabillity, and responsibility to working with a photographer from "back home." Contact us for details on our extraordinarily competitive destination wedding packages.
Video Services. We offer video only for very specific types of weddings – weddings at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau and similar very small two-hour or less wedding bookings, and destination weddings outside of the northeast US. Other than that we do not offer day of wedding videography. There are many talented wedding videographers in the Capital Region, and we'd be happy to give you a referral to one or more of them.
Proofs and Previews
Proofs, previews, books and albums are available options for your wedding package.
Softcover Preview Book. All the best images from your wedding on 11 x 8.5" pages with six images per page, with filename beneath each image. Includes full-color, custom designed printed cover. Typically available within one month of event. Includes Fed Ex shipping: $249.
Hardcover Preview Book. Same as above, except in hard cover with dust jacket: $299
Box of Proofs. Up to 400 4×6 preview prints in an elegant black fitted box. (Order a second box if your wedding has more than 400 final images). Proofs are back-printed with filename for easy identification, and are yours to keep. Typically available within one month of event. $149
Books, Albums, and Presentation
A bunch of wedding photos on a disc or on the internet is just that — a bunch of photos. Don't make the mistake of skimping on the final presentation of your wedding story! There is no substitute for a professionally-designed, custom-created wedding book. We offer a variety of book options, from very inexpensive to exquisitely crafted masterpieces designed to last more than a lifetime. Here are some of our many options:
Classic Luxury Series
For couples who want a handcrafted, traditional-style album with a subtle modern twist, our new Classic Luxury album series is for you! Virtually every aspect of this album can be customized to your personal taste. Pictured below is a sample album we have at our studio; it's a 40 page/side 10×10″ album with thick pages, a black tooled leather spine and chocolate crocodile main covers. We gilded the page edges with patterned gold – exquisitely beautiful!
Image quality is stunning since the photographs are printed on metallic photo paper (this is not a press printed book) and flush mounted to the pages, with an extremely narrow seam down the middle of the book — perfect for huge two-page spreads. Lustre paper is also available if you want a more traditional appearance.
The album is protected with a cloth envelope, placed inside a custom-fitted leatherette box with elegant stitching. Available in 8×8″, 10×10″ and 12×12″, up to 70 pages and sides. Truly an heirloom-quality album, hand crafted in the USA and available with just one week turnaround after you approve your preview layout! Lots of options available — many different leather colors and finishes, or if you prefer, environmental leather.
A 10×10″, 40/page side album similar to the sample shown here, with professional interior design, an beautiful sleeve and storage box, with handcrafted-in-the-USA assembly is $1199. Note: The Classic Luxury album has our fastest turn-around time — it can be in your hands in about a week after you approve the design and layout.
Contemporary Luxury Series
Our Contemporary Luxury Series of books offer an extraordinary level of customization, allowing us to craft a combination of features and elements that perfectly match your personal taste. From the cover and spine material, to the thickness and surface of the pages, to a range of sizes from 8×8″ square to the stunning visual statement of the 16×20″, to the choice of boxes and slipcovers, this is the book series for couples with a taste for contemporary design. Printed and bound in Italy. Includes artistic professional layout and design, plus one round of client edits and changes2 (additional round of changes are available for $50/hr). Approval copy typically available within four months of event; printing takes about five weeks after that. Fed Ex shipping included.
It would be virtually impossible to list all the available options in our Contemporary Luxury Series here; so here are two representative albums that we think are particularly beautiful. Keep in mind that all aspects of these books are customizable:
The New Yorker Album. 9.5×13″ with a varnished, metallized front cover in your choice of colors, with your name and wedding date engraved. Leather spine and back cover. 60 lay flat, thick laminated metallic glossy pages with full artistic layout. Printed in Italy. Boxed in a minimalist and elegant white box. $1500
The Manhattan Album. Awe-inspiring 16×20″ or 16×16″ with an acrylic front cover, leather spine and back cover. 60 lay flat, thick laminated metallic glossy pages with full artistic layout. Printed in Italy. Boxed in a minimalist and elegant white box. $2000
Contemporary Classic Series
Museum-Quality Coffee Table book. A hard-cover book with a custom professional layout and design, your choice of varnish or glossy laminate pages, supplied with a printed cover and dust jacket, and a fitted glossy black case with a personalized silver hot-stamped text line. Printed in Japan. Includes artistic professional layout and design, plus one round of client edits and changes2 (additional round of changes are available for $50/hr). Approval copy typically available within four months of event; printing takes about five weeks after that. Fed Ex shipping included.
10×10″ Museum-Quality Coffee Table Book:
- 40 pages/side: $649, $349 for second copy (parents' book)
- 60 pages/side: $749, $449 for second copy (parents' book)
- 80 pages/side: $849, $549 for second copy (parents' book)
- 100 pages/side: $949, $649 for second copy (parents' book)
11×12.5″ Museum-Quality Coffee Table Book:
- 40 pages/side: $699, $399 for second copy (parents' book)
- 60 pages/side: $799, $499 for second copy (parents' book)
- 80 pages/side: $899, $599 for second copy (parents' book)
- 100 pages/side: $999, $699 for second copy (parents' book)
12×12″ Museum-Quality Coffee Table Book:
- 40 pages/side: $699, $399 for second copy (parents' book)
- 60 pages/side: $799, $499 for second copy (parents' book)
- 80 pages/side: $899, $599 for second copy (parents' book)
- 100 pages/side: $999, $699 for second copy (parents' book)
Museum-Quality Lay-Flat Coffee Table book. Identical specifications to our Museum Quality Book, except the pages are designed so there is no "gutter" as in a traditional book, so two page spreads look absolutely gorgeous. Fed Ex shipping included.
12×12″ Museum-Quality Lay-Flat Coffee Table Book
- 40 pages/side: $749, $449 for second copy (parents' book)
- 60 pages/side: $849, $549 for second copy (parents' book)
- 80 pages/side: $949, $649 for second copy (parents' book)
- 100 pages/side: $1049, $749 for second copy (parents' book)
"Your Choice" Book. Our least expensive book still has high-end features like premium matte paper, printed cover, and high-quality printing. One photo per page/side; you choose the photos and the order they are in. Fed Ex shipping included.
12×12" Your Choice Book
- 40 pages/side: $499, $349 for second copy (parents' book)
- 60 pages/side: $599, $449 for second copy (parents' book)
Other Wedding-Related Photography Options
May be booked in combination with other day of wedding photography, or completely separately:
Quick and Easy Engagement Session. One or two looks shot in our studio, a USB thumb drive with the best images from your session, posting on our website. Prints available at our normal low prices: $149
Romantic Engagement Session. Up to two hours of photography at up to three locations within the Capital Region, a USB thumb drive with the best images from your session, posting on our website. Prints available at our normal low prices: $299 (Romantic Engagement Session is included at no charge in some combinations of wedding services and products – contact us for details)
Rehearsal/Rehearsal Dinner. One photographer: $149/hr
Quick and Easy Maternity Session. One or two looks with just you or you and your partner, shot in our studio,up to 1/2 hour of photography;all the best images from your session posted at high resolution on our website $99
Standard Maternity Session. Three or four looks with just you, or you and your partner, shot in our studio or at any one location within the Capital Region, up to 1 hour of photography; all the best images from your session posted at high resolution on our website $199.
Note: Engagement Sessions,Trash the Dress, and bpix may be booked independently from Day of Wedding Photography – in other words, it is not necessary to book us as your primary wedding photographers to book these services.
All prices for wedding proofs, previews, USB thumb drives and books include shipping, with insurance, handling and delivery. No hidden costs or fees! Turnaround and delivery times are conservative estimates, but are not guarantees. Actual time depends on workload, time of year, and other factors. All offers subject to change and availability.
Please add 8% NY State Sales Tax to all prices shown for any packages which include tangible items, and are delivered to a NY State address. In the absence of a retainer payment or contract, all prices are subject to change without notice or obligation. Once we have a signed contract, your prices are "locked in" and will not go up, even if we raise our prices before your wedding day.
1 The "Day of Wedding Photography, Post-Production and Delivery" item includes photography the day of your event as well as professional editing and post-production for all the images we select to deliver in an online gallery and/or USB thumb drive. See "Proofs and Previews" and "Books, Albums, and Presentation" for additional options.
2 We make best efforts to perform any reasonable "edits" you ask for in the book layout review cycle. However, edits are limited by technical considerations, and we reserve the right to decline to perform edits that are either technically impossible, extraordinarily time consuming, or which significantly impact the technical quality of the book. Light retouching is included in the definition of "edit;" extensive retouching, such as swapping heads, changing expressions, removing individuals may incur additional charges. In addition, edits which would require a change in contract terms, such as moving to a larger book size or different book type after the book has already been laid out are not considered "edits," and may incur additional charges. In cases where edits would incur additional fees, we always obtain your written approval before proceeding with any work


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Nugzar Sharvashidze has lived nearly half a century. Buknari, his village sits on the Black Sea, just 40 miles from Turkey. When Georgia was a part of the Soviet Union, Buknari was a beautiful resort town, a place where the Russian elite would come for vacation. Tourism was the...
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Pure Hearts & Clean Hands Soap Co. - All natural soaps & bath products & shampoo bars
- Categories: natural soap
- Address: 314 Park St. Map
- City, State: Odon, Indiana Country: United States Postal Code: 47562
- Phone: 812-636-0124 Fax: Not Available
- WebSite: http://www.phchnaturalsoap.com
- Email: Pure Hearts & Clean Hands Soap Co. Contact: Adam McPherson
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We are proud to provide handmade natural soap, shampoo, cosmetics, deodorants and many other bath and body products. Our natural soap is made using the cold-process method; each soap batch being made by hand with natural vegetable oils and the best quality ingredients with integrity and hard work. Our natural soaps contain natural ingredients and never contain pre-manufactured soap products. We offer two lines with in all of our product categories. The first being, All-Natural fragrances such as Lavender Essential oil, Cedarwood Essential Oil, Lemongrass Essential Oil, Orange Essential Oil, Grapefruit Essential Oil, Ginger Essential Oil, Clary Sage Essential Oil, Patchouli Essential Oil, Peppermint Essential Oil, Eucalyptus Essential Oil, Ylang Ylang Essential Oil, and others. Our second line is fragranced with manufactured oils from Lebermuth. Rest assure that each product you purchase from us, will be handmade and packaged with your health in mind. We feel at Pure Hearts and Clean Hands Soap Co. that today we use far too many chemically engineered products that are not properly, or ever will be, tested to ensure that they are not harmful to our well-being. We have created all of our natural soap and other products in an attempt to offer you, the consumer, with a healthier and more environmentally conscious product, "Where you can afford to go natural".
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Which is the best enchant for a Rogue weapon?
Mongoose + Mongoose.
Berserker + Berserker.
Mongoos + berserker.
Berserker + Mongoose.
I'm only playing PvP in AV at lvl60 atm and I have no idea about proc rates and all the other stuff involved in working out which is better, or if I use a combination of the two, which I should have on my MH and which on the OH...
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R&B Pick: Estelle f. Rick Ross
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Considering how well they both do the Hip Hop/R&B fusion, it's surprising this took so long. From Estelle's upcoming "All of Me" album.
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A new study looks at 50 of the world's major cities to see which are most vulnerable to challenges of climate change, population growth, and globalization--and which are the most resilient. However, every city could learn from the report.
Edmonton wants to turn a historic airport into a carbon-neutral community for 30,000 residents. Two directors from Perkins+Will explain how it can be done.
The high-performance unitized Liquid Wall system aims to revolutionize curtainwall systems.
Plywood vs. OSB: Which is the greener sheathing choice?
This net-zero house channels Canadian landscapes by synthesizing wood, water, stone, and light.
Solar generation earns Germany its second straight win; Illinois, California round out top three.
The competition promotes the present and future possibilities of green building to students, consumers, and professionals alike.
The city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada made the decision to create a green, pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented urban community on the site of the old hospital.
Environmental activist David Suzuki called for a response to the world's "eco-crisis," saying, "we need a response like the one that we mounted after Pearl Harbor."
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Why So Good? Dan Rosen
He's more than just a dog lover. He's the founder and spiritual leader of Seattle's Alliance of Angels; meet Dan Rosen.
AoA hosts the NW Regional Angel Conference each year, so I make the trip to Seattle to learn from some of the best angel investors in the country. What makes them so good? Yes, they have a lot of Microsoft millionaires seeding deals throughout the region, but it takes more than just money.
When 2010 turned out to be such an exceptional year for these angels of Puget Sound, it made Dan wonder why. He posted his theories in his blog. Read AoA Results – why are they so good? or just listen.
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In recent years, contaminated foods have been making news. Some of the dangerous foods were imported from foreign countries, but many were grown and prepared in the United States. With everything from spinach and green onions to peanut butter making people sick, it's no surprise many Americans are becoming concerned about the safety of our food supply.
These tips from the FDA can help you reduce your risk of becoming ill from the food you eat at home and in restaurants.
Be aware that fresh produce with bruises or breaks in the skin could be contaminated. This includes tomatoes and melons. The same goes for fresh eggs that are cracked and salad bar ingredients that aren't kept clean and well-chilled.
This is one of the best ways to reduce the contamination risk. Wash even precut lettuce and other vegetables in bags with labels that say washing isn't necessary. Wash fruits and vegetables in running water. A small scrub brush may help, but it's not necessary to use soap or other detergents.
Eating locally grown food is good for the planet because less energy is used to get it to market and the practice supports local farmers—but that doesn't necessarily mean the fruit and vegetables at your farmers' market are safer than supermarket produce.
When you buy direct, however, you can ask the producer how it was stored and specific questions regarding pesticide use.
Wash your cutting boards, countertops, refrigerator interior, pots, and utensils regularly in hot, soapy water, especially after they've been in contact with raw meat, poultry, or seafood. Check your cutting boards. Replace those that have lots of cracks and crevices where bacteria can lurk.
The government website on recalls provides information on food recalls and safety alerts.
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Flutronix is now accepting submissions of new works for two flutes and electronics and/or pre-recorded sound. Small mixed ensemble works featuring the duo and works employing alto flute and/or piccolo will also be considered.
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Three prizes will be awarded, and the winner will be announced in April 2011. Each winning piece will receive a debut in a reputable New York venue, and a cash prize (first prize $300; second prize $200, third prize $100), and the first prize winning piece will be published by Flutronix.
Composers must be between the ages of 18 and 30 to be eligible. Pieces must be no longer than 7 minutes in length and must not have ever been previously performed. Postmark deadline for submission is March 1, 2011. $15 (US) application fee applies.
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Flutronix 2011 Young Composers Competition Entry Form
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Submission fee of $15 per entry. Please make check(s) payable to "Flutronix"
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A recording of the piece on CD (if available).
All entries must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Send entries to:
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Kan Zaman
- Address:
617 N. Wells ST
Chicago, IL 60654Neighborhood:
River North (Chicago)
- Cuisine:
LebanesePrice: $30 and under
Kan Zaman
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.kanzamanchicago.com/
- Phone: (312) 751-9600
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00AM - 4:00pm, Saturday: 12:00PM - 4:00PM, Sunday: 3:00PM - 4:00pm
Dinner: Monday - Thursday, Sunday: 4:00PM - 10:00PM, Friday - Saturday: 4:00PM - 12:00am
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Vegetarian / Vegan, Middle Eastern, Lebanese
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Delivery, Entertainment, Takeout
- Catering: We would love to cater your next event!
- Entertainment: Come enjoy belly Dancers every Friday and Saturday nights @ 9pm!
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A Chicago Lebanese Restaurant where fringe-beaded lamps, a long shelf of Middle Eastern knicknacks and dolls make for an exotic, upscale-casual vibe.Continued
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Kan Zaman reviews from OpenTable diners
17 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food4.5Service4
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelEnergetic
good for groups (13)neighborhood gem (10)fit for foodies (6)special occasion (6)romantic (4)great for lunch (4)late-night find (2)hot spot (1)great for brunch (1)Show More
- Honest FoodVisitorDined on 11/22/2014The food and service were good/OK. Our server indicated that some dishes were not as good as others (i.e., not very confident in the menu, but at least honest). When my friend asked about the Baklava, our server said it was OK, but not the best. OK was an exaggeration, my friend said it was the worst he ever had (i.e., dry, mostly pistachio, and certainly not sweet). Granted, we were warned, but I hope this review serves as an inspiration to make a better baklava for future diners. I had the lamb shish kabob which was good, hence my rating. At the beginning of our visit, my party of six people asked the server if we could split the bill two ways. He told us that we could take care of this at the end. Oddly, when we asked him to split the bill at the end of the meal, he said he would bring us the bill and we could circle the items that we wanted to pay for with each credit card. This was impossible because we had two orders of the same dish that we could not split because it was itemized on the same line (i.e., 2 Mousakka). Therefore, we had to pay for some items that were not ours and reimburse each other later. My guess is that they don't split bills for larger parties because they want to include the mandatory 18% gratuity. I have not problem paying the gratuity, but I don't appreciate having to do the servers job splitting the bill.
- Fantastic food, not so great waiterJillybeanDined on 11/6/2014The food was delicious!!! I had the grape leave (Doma) appetizer and chicken shwarma meal. Everything is very flavorful and fresh. The only complaint I have is that at the end I order something to go and the waiter got weird. He packages my to go order with a salad instead of soup so I kindly told him I order soup. He took the salad out of the package and then when I asked for Taziki sauce for the meal he said, no it doesn't come with it! I was blown away lol. Of course when I got home my fiancé was looking for some sort of sauce for the beef/lamb dish!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AmazingDanTDined on 10/31/2014Like always, amazing! No belly dancers on Halloween, but I'll just have to go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent Lebanese restaurantJgueOzDined on 10/25/2014My girlfriend and I loved that place and we are sure we will go there again. Great ambiance, awesome food and very nice staffSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A GemAenderVIPDined on 10/18/2014I'm not going to say much as Open Table doesn't allow you to really provide a detailed review so if you want an in-depth one please see my review on TripAdvisor. For Open Table all I'll say is the food was excellent and better than I expected. I will be back.Special Features:
- Good food, good times16YumDined on 10/10/2014The food is delicious food with large portion sizes and the belly dancing is highly entertaining. I took my parents there and they loved it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Belly Dancer and Great FoodKPchicagoVIPDined on 9/27/2014We had a friend in town, so a group of us headed to Kan Zaman for dinner. First of all, the food is great. I think they have, hands down, the best hummos in the city. Everything came as ordered. On the weekends, they have a belly dancer that comes out around 9:30. It's great entertainment! Bottom line, this is the place if you want great Mediterranean food and a unique atmosphere.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Middle Eastern foodkate5130Dined on 8/2/2014Last night was my 2nd time at Kan Zaman and the food was better the second time around. The prices are very reasonable and the cork fees are low. There were several large parties going on that raised the noise level and at times I needed to raise my voice to talk to my friend across the table. The excellent food and very friendly staff made up for it. The belly dancing was great fun and was very entertaining. Kan Zaman will always be my recommendation for middle eastern food.Special Features:
- The following 62 reviews are from the Kan Zaman reviews archive.
- Great food, BYOB, and belly dancersJillybeanDined on 7/26/2014Excellent food, fun entertainment, BYOB, and very reasonable prices. Call to find out the time of the belly dancers. I would definitely return soon!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lebanese river northGuillermo1215VIPDined on 7/25/2014Solid experience. Friendly staff- crowded with good energy- byob is great for pocketbook - the vegetable appetizer medley is very good- kabobs solid- big portions couple can probably share- good middle eastern outpost and a nice change of paceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great FoodvipdinerVIPDined on 7/19/2014The food here is amazing! I really liked the chicken dishes and rice. I would come here again and highly recommend the restaurant.Special Features:
- Best middle eastern food in ChicagoOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/17/2014Everything on the menu is great. Beef shish is a must-try!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice spotOpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 7/10/2014Really good middle eastern food. Nice location downtown. Friendly staff.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great dining experienceArmenianGregg2Dined on 6/7/2014Just had my third visit to this restaurant. Every time it has been great! The food is wonderful. They understand the delicacy of blending and seasoning and always hit the mark. True to their greatness is the consistency of the food. You won't have a good outing and then a not - so - good outing. The staff is very friendly, very hospitable. The food was like what my grandma used to make. Love it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food and great service.DavidRS4VIPDined on 4/16/2014Great food and great service. During the week it is very quiet and on the weekends it has great energy!Special Features:
- A good place for big groupsstasiaVIPDined on 4/12/2014I think this place is really fun if you have a big group of friends or family. I don't think it's very fun when you just want to do date night or small girls night. My friend and I went on a Saturday night-- thought it would be a good idea since it's BYOB and we like Middle Eastern food. My biggest issue is that they sat us at a dirty table in the hot, dark corner by the bathrooms.. so I asked for a clean table that was not tucked away. And the lady just put us at the next table over and said we couldn't sit in the main area (even though it was empty at 7pm..). It wasn't ideal, but we weren't going to make a scene. I've been here before with a big group and it was a blast, but we just had mixed-feelings about our recent trip.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food, great for large groupsfoodie727Dined on 4/4/2014Reserved a dinner party for 15 here, and Kan Zaman worked well with us! Service was great, food was good, I recommend this place for large groups.Special Features:
- food is greatDewiVIPDined on 4/2/2014appetizers are amazing... entrees are really delicious too... but i can eat their appetizers forever...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Rare to find BYOB in rivermlabellaDined on 4/1/2014Rare to find BYOB in river north.... The experience was unique however the main entre (chicken shwarma) was just average. The appetizer and dessert was excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place!!AshandmVIPDined on 3/7/2014We really enjoyed our meal here. It seems we were the only ones that did not know this place was BYOB.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Hookah was fun but they didOpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 2/22/2014Hookah was fun but they did not tell us there is an extra charge if you have more than one flavorSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great food and great staffjeremyhDined on 2/14/2014I went to Kan Zaman with my girlfriend for valentine's day for her first Lebanese restaurant experience and we weren't disappointed. They gave us a nice booth with pillows. The staff had everything ready for us including a bucket of ice for the wine I brought (BYOB is a great plus!) and we didn't have to wait long for our food. I would definitely recommend Kan Zaman.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Love it!OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 1/19/2014The food and service are always wonderful! Great food and a friendly staff. Very affordable and BYO.Special Features:
- Nice surprise!MelvinVIPDined on 1/4/2014Didn't know exactly what to expect and had a great experience. The staff could not have been more friendly and helpful and genuinely pleased to have us there. Note: byob.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- My favorite placeOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 1/3/2014BYOB. Now serving vapor hookah. Food is some of the best middle eastern/ Lebanese food I've ever had. Highly recommend the beef shish.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Forced to order entreesTizzyLoLoDined on 12/14/2013I have dined at Kan Zaman two prior times for my birthday. The food is easy to share, BYOB, weekend Belly Dancer. This last time I went there was a group of 5 of us. We ordered a lot of appetizers, probably the equivalent of two each. By 7:45 we were full from all the apps. and didn't want to hang around for another 1.25 hours waiting for the Belly Dancer. When we requested the bill, we were told we HAD TO order entrees. No where on the menu, on the website, on open table did I see anything about being REQUIRED to order entrees on a "show night". Our server tried to get the manager to waive this requirement but he refused. I found this very unethical and poor business.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great spot for a unique experienceJS211Dined on 12/1/2013My wife and I have been to this place close to ten times. The food is great and the vibe is different from the standard. The price of the food is very reasonable. Also its BYOB (binny's is around the corner), which also keeps the price down.Special Features:
- Excellent food, atmosphereOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 11/14/2013I enjoyed most aspects of this place save for the service - when we first got in (I was with my partner) our host waved us to a table near the window (it was mostly empty when we arrived at 6:30 on a Thursday evening), but my partner spotted some lovely tables where you could sit on cushions round a table in the booth, so on our request they switched us there. I wondered if they were just doing this to us until I saw him do the same to another couple/group who came in later, who also spotted our style of tables. Perhaps they're harder to clean...? We ordered two appetizers and a main to split, which was good as the main dish (moussaka) was huge. Everything was delicious, maybe due to a large amount of added oil. Lovely dim lights & space.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good hummusOpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 8/7/2013The hummus was great and also the chicken veggie soup! Huge bowl and super tasty! The salads we had were not so flavorful. Maybe it was an off day, bc I have had this food before and it was better before.Special Features:
- Fun for a Fri/Sat with theTigluvVIPDined on 4/6/2013Fun for a Fri/Sat with the belly dancing show. Just be prepared to wait as service gets really slow when they are busy.
- Best middle eastern aroundMichaelScottVIPDined on 4/6/2013Excellent food, delightful service. Playfully cheesy decor.Special Features:
- Authentic Lebanese CuisineOpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 4/3/2013Lebanese food prepared with authentic recipes and ingredients. A simple casual rewarding meal.Special Features:
- Great under the radar spot,DerekVIPDined on 2/8/2013Great under the radar spot, get the hummas and skirt steak - very tender and juicy!
- Awful.StefanieDined on 2/5/2013Rudest waiter I have EVER had at a restaurant. Not good food. Just a horrible experience.
- Good fun, good service, greatOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 1/31/2013Good fun, good service, great atmosphere (choice of a table with chairs or sitting on pillows). Belly dancers on the weekends are an added bonus. There are very few BYOBs in this neighborhood which makes this an even better "Find". There is a corkage fee ($3.00 per person) but we didn't mind as we had a great time overall.Special Features:
- Tastey, very casual, byob.OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 1/16/2013Tastey, very casual, byob. The food could be a little more flavorful.Special Features:
- Went for a friends birthdayOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 1/5/2013Went for a friends birthday and it was the perfect spot to celebrate. Very fun and good food.Special Features:
- Delicious and Authentic Lebanese FoOpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 12/15/2012Excellent, authentic Lebanese/Syrian food. Service was very attentive and they were also very accommodating for our toddler who joined us for dinner. The kibbee is fantastic and so is the kafta!Special Features:
- good but not greatgildaGDined on 11/18/2012Food was good but not great. I had the Vegetarian Moussaka and lentil soup. Service was unfriendly- like the waitress did not really give a hoot and she had very little patience for answering our questions about the menu. The food was delivered on time though. I did like the booth we sat in, you sit cross legged, and I liked the atmosphere. I might give it another chance to see if we get a friendlier waiter and I would try a different menu item.
- There were only a few otherOpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 10/3/2012There were only a few other tables full, so it was a bit quiet. The food was amazing and everyone loves a BYOB. Would definitely go back.Special Features:


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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team is the preseason favorite to win the Southern Conference according to both the media and coaches poll, which were announced today.
Since even before he played in the National Football League, Eddie Moore knew he wanted to give back to the community that helped mold him.
The day of the week for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's football season opener is the same, but the preparation leading to the Thursday night kickoff at Central Michigan will be noticeably different than last year.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has a new radio home for its football and basketball programs.
The clutter inside a garage can tell you a lot about the folks who live inside the house. From muddy cleats and soccer balls to mountain bikes and fishing poles, the distinct contents of any garage can define a family's activities.
Most every opportunity Sammy Seamster has had on a football field has come because he was able to ignore the limitations others tried to set for him and outwork those around him.
The small window of time to catch their breath is over now.
An already thin position has gotten thinner as redshirt sophomore defensive back Will Johnson informed University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coaches that he will not return to the program this season. According to head coach Russ Huesman, Johnson is leaving for "family reasons."
The preseason honors continue to roll in for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football program as three seniors have been named to The Sports Network preseason All-America team.
During his playing days, there was no batter better at coming up with the big hit when Lookout Valley needed it than Lance Rorex.
ATHENS, Tenn. — Taking the stage inside the McMinn County High School gym, just about an hour from where he introduced himself to the college football world by sending Bill Bates to his backside on the Neyland Stadium turf, Herschel Walker proved he can still energize a crowd.
As is often the case when there's the potential for a public/private school debate, everything else to be discussed winds up becoming an afterthought.
Les Compton still remembers the sunny summer afternoon, nearly 30 years ago, when he toured the site of what would become Grace Baptist Academy.
Kareem Orr has really big plans for his senior football season at Notre Dame High School. So big, in fact, that he doesn't want any off-the-field distractions getting in the way of his goals -- not even his own recruitment.
Notre Dame all-state athlete Kareem Orr has verbally committed to sign a football scholarship with the University of Louisville.
The house I grew up in was in such a rural area it made Mayberry look like a metropolis. There wasn't another kid my age for miles, so sports and my imagination were how I learned to entertain myself.
Area school system builds indoor football field
New Sequatchie building covers many activities
DUNLAP, Tenn. — In the football-crazed Sequatchie Valley, where each school takes great satisfaction in one-upping its neighboring rivals, Sequatchie County High School has claimed bragging rights in facilities.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Even though the debate over a potential public/private school complete split was never mentioned openly during the two days of the TSSAA Board of Control meetings, the subject was discussed during the closed-door session, according to one board member.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Looking to simplify the state's high school football playoff scenario, TSSAA executive director Bernard Childress unveiled a classification plan designed to combine the best aspects of two proposals.
The way LaQuisha Jackson sees it, all the changes she's undergone in the past year have prepared her for the biggest move of her running career.
When the TSSAA Board of Control begins its summer meetings this evening, the nine-member group will devote much of its time to discussing football classifications.
When the football season kicks off, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga won't be flying under the national radar.
Winning a state championship was not a requirement to become a finalist for the Scrappy Moore Coach of the Year award. But it certainly didn't hurt.
Four of the six finalists for this year's Scrappy Moore male Athlete of the Year award were multisport standouts, including one three-sport star. The finalists are Ringgold's Slade Dale, McCallie's C.J. Fritz, Baylor's Rafael Gaglianone, Dalton's Eder Mora, Gordon Lee's Jonathan Ragsdale and Meigs County's Levi Woods.
Six of the Chattanooga area's most accomplished female high school athletes have been named finalists for this year's Times Free Press Best of Preps Scrappy Moore Award.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — From the time he began running competitively, six years ago, Ramsay Ritchie set a goal that one day he would win a 1600-meter state championship. In his last opportunity Friday night, the McCallie senior achieved that goal, pushing himself past what he thought he had left over the final 200 meters.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — By now Tyler Davis is used to the confused glances and double-takes.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Two years removed from Tommy John elbow surgery and with soreness still tightening the muscles in his right arm after just two days' rest since his last start, McCallie senior Elliott Dockery pitched the game of his life when his team needed him most.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — One year after becoming the TSSAA's fastest sprinter by winning the 100- and 200-meter dashs and anchoring the state-championship 4x200 relay, Signal Mountain sophomore McKenzie Ethridge topped that performance with an incredible last-place finish Thursday night.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Although there has been some audible grumbling about Spring Fling event prices, the $10 all-day tickets and $5 parking fee are not new.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — By the time she was in middle school, Kate Kaufman had played seven sports.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — You don't have to watch Susan Crownover coach her GPS softball team for long before two words pop into your mind: "tenacious" and "winner."
LEBANON, Tenn. -- A four-run seventh inning pushed Memphis University School past Baylor, 6-5, in Wednesday night's loser's bracket of the Division II-AA state baseball tournament at Wilson Central High.
LEBANON, Tenn. — The hardest throw Tyler Payne made all day didn't come during his six innings of work on the mound.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A promising start to the Class A baseball tournament took a bad turn for Boyd-Buchanan on Wednesday as the Buccaneers lost two games and were eliminated.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Action continued on field across the Murfreesboro area for the second day of the Spring Fling with tennis and softball Wednesday morning. Chattanooga-area teams were set to get going in baseball, soccer and more softball this afternoon.
LEBANON, Tenn. — In the end the game was decided from John Hennen's rear end.
LEBANON, Tenn. — The way he took care of his business on the mound, it was almost as if Baylor freshman Gavin Roberson was trying to finish before curfew.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The bottom of the order kept finding a way to get on base, and the top of the order did its job to drive those runners home.
Despite a better total score than she won with last year, Baylor's Selena Popp was unable to repeat her Division II pentathlon state championship, finishing third overall Monday at Middle Tennessee State University.
The starter's gun not only signifies the beginning of today's pentathlon and the Spring Fling state tournament, but is also the first step of a very busy week for Baylor's Selena Popp. The junior will attempt to become the first track & field athlete in school history to repeat as pentathlon state champion when that event kicks off the week-long Spring Fling today at Middle Tennessee State University.
The biggest issue facing high school sports in more than a decade is still months from being decided, but if the Chattanooga area is any indication there is a clear consensus on the public-school/private-school debate.
An already talent-laden McCallie School junior class just added another gifted football prospect. Junior cornerback/receiver Nygel Edmonds, who played at Atlanta's Westminster last season and is rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com, has transferred to McCallie and will be eligible this season.
The television analysts were still discussing the late-round picks in the just-completed NFL draft when B.J. Coleman's cell phone buzzed last Saturday night. On the other end a New York Jets assistant coach asked if Coleman would be interested in attending a team workout, and just like that the former McCallie and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga star again had his NFL hopes rekindled.
Even on cruise control, C.J. Fritz remained several steps ahead of the competition.
For the second time in less than a week the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletic department received good news for its athletes' academic accomplishments. When the NCAA released the latest Academic Progress Rate report Wednesday afternoon, a total of 12 UTC programs had perfect single-year APR scores of 1,000 and all 17 athletic programs were well above the NCAA minimum of 930.
For the second time in less than a week the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletic department received good news for its athletes' academic accomplishments. When the NCAA released the latest APR report Wednesday afternoon, a total of 12 UTC programs had perfect single-year APR scores of 1,000 and all 17 athletic programs were well above the NCAA minimum of 930.
Much like Bo Jackson was in football, McCallie's Tons Ferguson may be better at his "hobby" than his preferred sport of baseball.
WHITWELL, Tenn. — Clinging to its final out in its final at-bat, Whitwell seemed to be on the verge of ending its softball season Monday.
As well as things have gone on the athletic field for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recently, there was even more success in the classroom.


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Note to selves: Stop writing about celebrity gossip.
Start hosting American Idol, red carpet specials on E!, a radio program and about a dozen other things as well.
Having already swapped spit with Julianne Hough, sources now confirm that Ryan Seacrest has moved on to yet another blonde bombshell: model Shayna Taylor.
He was first spotted out with her in Argentina in December.
"They're dating," a source tells People of Seacrest and Taylor. "They're having fun."


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Thoughts on Phillies GM candidate Mike Arbuckle.
The big news today is that former Astros GM Gerry Hunsicker has been interviewed by the Phillies in a meeting that went largely unadvertised by the front office. The 55-year-old Hunsicker met with team president David Montgomery Thursday at Citizen's Bank Park.
The day before, Montgomery sat down with assistant general manager Mike Arbuckle, a meeting that was largely glossed over by the press.
Arbuckle, 55, heads scouting and development and has held his post since 2001. He actually began scouting with the Phillies in 1979 before accepting a job scouting for the Braves for the next 12 years.
As it stands, the Phillies have one of the weakest farm systems in baseball, with gaping holes at nearly every position. In particular, pitching has been a sore spot for years, decades even, but it isn't entirely the fault of Arbuckle.
The farm system was cut so thin this season in terms of pitching that the Reading Phillies, the team's Double-A franchise, opened 2005 with a starting rotation of pitchers all drafted by other clubs. From top to bottom, Reading fielded a much older team than is typical of Double-A, and a fair number of prospects, including outfielder Chris Roberson, are a little long of tooth to be still groomed in the minors.
In the last few years, a number of prospects, including Marlon Byrd, Juan Richardson, Danny Gonzalez and Jorge Padilla went belly-up. Two of the three highest-ranked prospects from last season, Gavin Floyd and Cole Hamels, both had major setbacks.
The other one, Ryan Howard, produced a monster season, and there have been many of those from Arbuckle's tenure. The farm system went through something of a golden era in the late 90s. Before then, the Phillies produced next to nothing from the mid-80s to the early 90s.
When Arbuckle took over, the list of major leaguers started to pile up, a roster that today includes Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Pat Burrell, Brett Myers, Carlos Silva, Scott Rolen, Johnny Estrada, Randy Wolf, Adam Eaton and Ryan Madson.
Since that class graduated from the system, the waters have grown tepid. There are several reasons, many of them out of Arbuckle's hands.
To compensate for the talent void, the Phils have signed an unheard of number of minor league free agents fill holes on the farm. Some of those players, including relievers Travis Minix and Brian Sanches, along with infielder Danny Sandoval, could end up with jobs in the major leagues some day, but who knows?
Arbuckle has been forced to make something out of nothing really. Wade rarely traded for prospects, something all teams must do to fortify the farm, and the team also surrendered a handful of top draft choices by signing free agents.
Again, I can only speak on what I see on the field and in the stat sheets. Baseball America, a magazine that ranked the farm system 30th this season - dead last – had every right to do so, and that's a black mark on Wade and also on Arbuckle.
I'm not convinced the Phils are doing a great job scouting, nor do I believe they've hired the right staff to handle the farm teams. The Phils have always been weak in dipping into international waters for talent, a problem that still exists today. Those duties are also connected to Arbuckle.
But it's certainly not all black on his resume, at least what from I can tell. Arbuckle has been handcuffed perhaps more than any other scouting and development director in the game. The current state of the farm system shouldn't deny a number of pluses, including a home-grown infield that could send three players to the All-Star game next season. Few teams in baseball can say the same.


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Friday, 28 August 2009 00:00
To all of our friends and neighbors in Farmingdale:
We have been overwhelmed by the love, support, caring and concern shown by our community, its various members and organizations, as well as individuals, during this tragic period in our lives. We feel blessed to live here. As we now try to pick up the pieces of our lives and get back to the business of daily living in our community, we see continued instances of your kindnesses and generosity. We want you to know how grateful we are for all that has been done for us and the memory of our son, Lance Corporal James D. Argentine. We'd like to make special mention of the U.S. Marine Corps personnel who have provided unwavering, loyal and caring support to our family and continue to do so. We will forever hold in our minds the sight of our friends, neighbors and community members paying their final respects to our son as we brought him to his final resting place, right here in his home town, and how fitting it is for him to be among those who have shown him such honor, respect and love.
Thank you for all you have done for us.
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Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Christmas Shopping - Day 1
8 comments:
- Lisa Jane said...
ooh those boots look so cosy .. i bet you look fab in them! I remember the album lol..oh heck am i that old??
Lisa x
- 16 November 2011 16:24
- Denise and Louise said...
Those boot slippers are gorgeous. I remember the album and love John Denver - sadly missed.
Denise xx
- 16 November 2011 16:27
- Sandra said...
Wow fabulous boots and l too remember the album:) Sandra H
- 16 November 2011 16:59
- Di said...
Lovely cosy booties - and I remember the John Denver album so well. The Muppets were the highlight of the week - and I was well out of my pram at the time too! Stay cosy :) Di xx
- 16 November 2011 20:49
- Sue said...
Very cosy looking slippers Janet,no I never even knew he did this album.
Sue x
- 16 November 2011 21:20
- Chris said...
Hi Janet! It was so lovely to see your comment, thank you and I hope you're well, we must get back in touch!! Love those slippers, so cosy looking. Have a great weekend. Hugs, Chris xx
- 18 November 2011 12:51
- Wendy said...
I love boots like that to they look yummy and cosy I love the muppets.
- 19 November 2011 12:10
- Nannieflash said...
Hi Janet glad to hear youve spoilt yourself I would to if i found those boots they look really fabulous. hugs Shirleyxxx
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Mid Week Musings
This has been one of those weeks that I am soooo glad to be living in South Florida! Not to upset those living in most of the rest of the country where the weather has been freezing cold....but just remember we get hurricanes here and you probably do not! I have really been enjoying having the house open and the air conditioner shut off for a change, and my office chair where I spend tons o' time has such a sweet view of the pool and yard. In fact I was day dreaming today, and something caught the corner of my eye outside. I grabbed my Canon XTI and did a quick switcheroo to the telephoto lens....and here is one of the shots that I was able to capture of a Great White Heron. Munching on lizards I suspect.....we have tons here, and my fur baby Murphy makes a daily sport of chasing them as well.
Lucky me.....looky here at what came in my mail today from the Chez Fifi household! Sceur Sylvie sat quitely at poolside here at Maison Shabbyfufu doing her needlework for a couple of days, and these French Lavender Sachets are the result of some of her stitching. They are going to be put up for sale on the website probably on Friday. Aren't they gorgeous? Merci Sylvie!
That's all she wrote for the time being. I have been furiously working away on the "back end" of the website to bring new products for Friday, before I head out on a Buying Trip.
See you soon!
~ XO~ Janet
13 comments:
- Alison Gibbs said...
Great photo of the heron.
What beautiful work Sylvie does. She and Fifi are so talented
- January 30, 2008 at 8:39 PM
- NeereAnDear said...
I saw Sylvie's exquisite work on FiFi's webs site... so stunning... love the sachets.. they are charming...
What a great photo you took of the heron.. nice job
- January 30, 2008 at 11:05 PM
- Tracie said...
Ooh Janet, you brat!
I just asked Fifi for a pillow less than an hour ago, then I come check here and you've got them plastered all over the place ~Seriously, good for you!
The real reason I'm visiting is I received my Foi charm today and I am thrilled, my heart is content. I can hardly wait for tomorrow to dress up in a frilly top (wish it was warmer here) and add my charm to the perfect piece of jewelry or even a pair of jeans - so feminine.
Oh yes, we have herons here too - they're lovely. Love the mid-week idea of yours too.
Bonne Foi,
- January 31, 2008 at 1:13 AM
- Tracie said...
I LOVE all your new products ~ so very cool!
I want one of each and see things are going, going, gone...
It's raining (pouring!) here ~ aahh to savor marché aux puces, sounds like Heaven to me!
- January 31, 2008 at 7:25 PM
- Janet Bernasconi said...
Hi Janet!
Love your newsletter. Just wanted to say hello and say that I so agree with you about being blessed to be living in Florida where the sunshine is beautiful and the skies are blue while the rest of everyone is freezing! I feel so bad for them! But we get those awful hurricanes so we are not that lucky!
Hope all is well with you. Keep in touch!
Janet's Creative Pillows
- January 31, 2008 at 11:02 PM
- Gail McCormack said...
The photo of the Heron is fantastic Janet, looks like something out of National Geographic when really it's in the shabbyfufu back yard. Sylvie's work is superb, she must have loads of patience. Hope you're having a wonderful weekend away
- February 1, 2008 at 11:56 PM
- Tara said...
Lucky you sweets! Your gifts look lovely. (and the Heron isn't too bad either!)Hey.. I'm looking at rain and mud! Chat soon!~xo
- February 2, 2008 at 9:19 PM
- Niesz Vintage Home said...
Lovely photo! Someday I'll live where its warm year-round...someday. :)
Such pretty little sachets!
Kimberly :)
- February 3, 2008 at 11:45 AM
- Mandii said...
hey Janet, those little sweeties are the cutest! What a talent Sylvie has!! Super pretty!! Take care have a great week!! Oh and the Heron wow what a clear picture! what a lovely visitor!
- February 3, 2008 at 9:40 PM
- Siobhan said...
Hi Janet, Did you say lizards? Dont tell my son because he will want to fly over and bring them home with him lol. You know how boys can be?
I love the photo of the Great White Heron and the little heart sachets are too cute!
Siobhan xo
- February 4, 2008 at 6:45 AM
- Amy at Bunny Rose Cottage said...
Oh you are so lucky to be in warm weather! All I see is snow :( I cant wait for spring. Love the Heron!
I love the sachets!
Your home is beautiful and I cant wait to see it in the magazine!
- February 4, 2008 at 9:16 AM
- Tracie said...
Hi Janet,
I received my nightea on Friday and it's even more beautiful in person. I kept it lit from Friday night through Monday morning. It is so lovely, and of course, it's lit again this evening.
Can't wait to hear about your trip and see the little lovelies you found. I don't know how you do it. Do you sleep?
- February 5, 2008 at 1:10 AM
- Barbara Jacksier said...
While I'm usually envious of your weather, dear Janet,it was 67 yesterday and will be even warmer here today. The camellias are in bloom and even the chipmunks are out.
The hearts are absolutely exquisite!Talent runs in the Fifi family!
- February 6, 2008 at 9:23 AM


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If you could send a letter back through time to your younger self, what would the letter say?In this moving collection, forty-one famous women write letters to the women they once were, filled with advice and insights they wish they had had when they were younger. Today show correspondent Ann Curry writes to herself as a rookie reporter in her first job, telling herself not to change so much to fit in, urging her young self, "It is time to be bold about who you really are." Country music superstar Lee Ann Womack reflects on the stressed-out year spent recording her first album and encourages her younger self to enjoy the moment, not just the end result. "Your hair matters far, far less than you think," is the wry advice that begins the letter bestselling mystery writer Lisa Scottoline pens to her twenty-year old self. And Maya Angelou, leaving home at seventeen with a newborn baby in her arms, assures herself she will succeed on her own, even if she does return home every now and then.These remarkable women are joined by Madeleine Albright, Queen Noor of Jordan, Cokie Roberts, Naomi Wolf, Eileen Fisher, Jane Kaczmarek, Olympia Dukakis, Macy Gray, and many others. Their letters contain rare glimpses into the personal lives of extraordinary women and powerful wisdom that readers will treasure.Wisdom from What I Know Now"Don't let anybody raise you. You've been raised." –Maya Angelou"Try more things. Cross more lines." –Breena Clarke"Learn how to celebrate." –Olympia Dukakis"You don't have to be afraid of living alone." –Eileen Fisher"Please yourself first…everything else follows." –Macy Gray"Don't be so quick to dismiss another human being." –Barbara Boxer"Work should not be work." –Mary Matalin"You can leave the work world—and come back on your own terms." –Cokie Roberts"Laundry will wait very patiently." –Nora Roberts"Your hair matters far, far less than you think" –Lisa Scottoline"Speak the truth but ride a fast horse." –Kitty Kelley
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In AX 2012, Table relationships have gone through many changes with many new kind of keys coming into the picture. I had a previous blog entry here.
Today let's see Foreign Keys, Replacement Keys in action.
We will find out that it is possible now to define parent/child relationship without having to define the same primary key in both the tables. For eg, till AX 2009, a header/lines relationship used to exist on the basis of a unique key like SalesId field in both SalesTable and SalesLine. This is no more required in AX 2012. Such relations are defined on RecIds and values are displayed on forms depending on what is defined on your ReplacementKey (thats why the name Replacement!)
Lets go one by one.
1. Table HeaderTable
2. HeaderTable has two fields AccountId and Name
3. Two indexes AccountIdx and NameIdx. Both have their AllowDuplicates property set as No and AlternateKey property set as Yes.
4. Header table's ReplacementKey property set as NameIdx.
5. Second table LineTable will have two fields LineName and AccountId.
6. Create an Int64 type EDT HeaderTableRefRecId with property ReferenceTable as HeaderTable and Extends as RefRecId (this is important!)
7. Drop this EDT on LineTable.
8. Click Yes on the prompt.
9. New field, new index and new relations are created. Relation is between HeaderTable's RecId and the new EDT field HeaderTableRefRecId.
10. Create a Form with these two tables as datasources. Drop the fields in HeaderView and LineView nodes.
11. Create some dummy records within the table browser. Set the field HeaderTableRefRecId's value from the dropdown. Notice the values displayed in the dropdown. One is the header's RecId and second is the Name, the ReplacementKey.
12. Checkout the values on the form. Field HeaderTableRefRecId's value on UI will not be some random RecId but the Name of the header record. This happens because of the ReplacementKey.
Note: Creating the relation directly without the EDT doesn't work in this case. LineTable gets a new field HeaderTable displaying uneditable text Unretrieved. Anyone had a different experience?
Let me know if someone knows more interesting things around this concept. Cheers.
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Learn how to get the best from the working parents on your team.
Michael is one of your most talented team members: he's dedicated and innovative, and he never misses a deadline. However, due to family obligations, he wants to leave work every day at 3 p.m. to collect his children from school.
Michael has asked to come in earlier, or to work at home in the evenings, to make up for this lost time, but you have to deny his request. Although your organization does have a flexitime policy in place, you need him to work office hours so that he can take inbound calls and attend meetings with clients in person. A few months later, he leaves your organization for a company that offers him flexible working hours.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 58 percent of families have two working parents. In the U.K., the Office of National Statistics puts this number at 53 percent. With these figures, and with single-parent households included as well, several people in your team may be working parents.
Parents in the workforce face challenges and time constraints that other professionals might not experience. Organizations need to support working parents, or they might find that they lose them to companies with more family-friendly policies. Also, you'll get better work from working parents who are positive and highly-motivated, and who believe that the organization is "on their side."
In this article, we'll look at how you can get the best from the working parents on your team. We'll also look at how organizations can get a fair deal, too.
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The home of the president of the United States, which was designed by an Irishman, has been valued at almost $300 Million.
One of the most iconic buildings in the world, a firm of estate agents estimated the current value for the White House to be $294.9 million, NBC News reports.
Read More: Ireland's links to the United States Presidency
The building was designed by Irish architect James Hoban and was built between 1792 and 1800.
Hoban, originally from Kilkenny, trained in Ireland before moving to Philadelphia where he established himself as an architect.
Since President Obama and his family moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue n January 2009, the value of the White House was increased by seven percent, according to Zillow.
The value of the palatial manner peaked at $299.9 million in July 2006.
The monthly mortgage payments for the home (including taxes, insurance, principal and interest) would be $1,130,832, if a potential buyer was to take out a standard 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage today.
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The Steuben County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in finding a man accused of not registering as a sexual offender as required.
An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday by Steuben Superior Court charging Brian G. Campbell, 49, with a felony charge of failure to register as a sex or violent offender.
Campbell is described as 5-feet-11 and about 173 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is known to wear glasses.
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Nigeria and the freshwater challenge
Out of the total precipitation reaching Nigeria, it can be separated into green and blue water. Green water (79% of the precipitation) represents the fraction of rainfall that generates soil moisture and which supports terrestrial ecosystems. It is not returned to groundwater and rivers, but will eventually evaporate or transpire through plants. Blue water, on the other hand, represents the fraction (21%) of the precipitation that runs into river...
02 Nov 2006 - by Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Current and potential arable land use in Africa
Out of the total land area in Africa, only a fraction is used for arable land. Using soil, land cover and climatic characteristics a FAO study has estimated the potential land area for rainfed crops, excluding built up areas and forests – neither of which would be available for agriculture. According to the study, the potential – if realised – would mean an increase ranging from 150 – 700% percent per region, with a total potential for the whole ...
02 Nov 2006 - by Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Trafficking waste stories
Despite international efforts to halt dumping of illegal waste outrageous incidents occur. Collating relevant data is difficult but there is no doubt about the damage. Toxic waste causes long-term poisoning of soil and water, affecting people's health and living conditions, sometimes irreversibly. It mainly involves slow processes that must be monitored for years to be detected and proven (let alone remedied).
15 Dec 2006 - by Emmanuelle Bournay
Oil pollution in Azerbaijan
There are hundreds of abandoned oil wells in Azerbaijan, and thousands in Kazakhstan, many of which have been submerged by the rising sea. There are reports of big leaks into the water, killing waterfowl and fish. Thousands of hectares of soil on Azerbaijan's Apsheron peninsula are unsuitable for agricultural use.
29 Nov 2007 - by Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Potential environmental hazards in the Caspian Sea Region
Oil slicks glittering on the surface of the sea and thousands of hectares of soil penetrated by oil leaking from abandoned wells are just part of the pollution that people living around the Caspian Sea must endure. In addition there are various industries, particularly chemicals and mining, large-scale irrigated farming and untreated household waste. Combined with the effects of the oil, all these forms of pollution have a serious impact on the w...
29 Nov 2007 - by Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Oil spill off the coast of Apsheron peninsula
Thousands of hectares of soil on Azerbaijan's Apsheron peninsula are unsuitable for agricultural use due to oil spills. The largest of these oil spills happened in May 1996. Oil extraction is happening off shore, in the Caspian Sea, and the oil is transported by pipelines.
29 Nov 2007 - by Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Child Mortality and Land Degradation
This map shows the correlation between the types of level of land degredation and child mortality. In West Africa there are a higher percentage of child mortality around areas that have higher levels of land degradation.
04 Oct 2005 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Children Stunted and Land Degradation
Malnutrition in West Africa is a major concern as is environmental damage. This map shows the levels of stunted growth in children of West Africa in comparison to the level of land degradation. There does not seem to be a high correlation between the two.
04 Oct 2005 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Primary School Enrolment and Land Degradation
Education levels in West Africa are a major concern. This map shows the levels of primary school enrolment of children in comparison to the type level of land degradation. The more land degradation there is and there becomes a very noticeable drop in the percentage of school enrolment.
04 Oct 2005 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Human Development Indicators by Land Degradation
Series of Human Development Indicators based on the levels of land degradation in West Africa. They show the levels of child mortality, stunted growth, primary school enrollment and adult female literacy rates.
04 Oct 2005 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Adult female literacy and land degradation in West Africa
This map shows the possible spatial relation between the types of level of land degradation and adult female literacy. In West Africa there are a higher percentage of adult female illiteracy around areas that have higher levels of land degradation. Though in some areas this is not the case.
04 Oct 2005 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Barren Lands
Deforestation is well known for aggravating erosion. Bare soil has no protection against heavy rain, washing away immediately. On hillsides, it readily turns into mudslides leaving people very little time to seek refuge and cutting deep ravines into the earth. And where deforested land was turned into cultivated fields, the soil is likely to be overused and exploited through intensive use of fertiliser.
01 Feb 2006 - by Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Hazardous industrial waste in Kadamjai
The Kadamjai antimony plant in southern Kyrgyzstan stands close to the Uzbek border and the town of the same name. The plant annually consumes 20 000 tones of ore. Ore waste dumps are exposed to erosion by rain and wind – resulting in contamination of soil and water resources by pollutants.
16 Mar 2006 - by Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Industrial pollution and waste hotspots in the Ferghana Valley
Mercury mining, uranium mining, chemical and textile industries, oil facilities and processing plants which contribute to the contamination of the soil with highly toxic heavy metals are recognized as environmental challenges in the region. Even though past spills and contaminations have caused tensions between the different countries of the region, officials do not consistently regard environmental pollution by existing facilities as a security ...
16 Mar 2006 - by Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Trends in permafrost temperatures and active-layer thickness, Northern Tien Shan mountains
Mountain permafrost in Central Asia occupies approximately 3.5 million square kilometers and makes up about 15 per cent of the total permafrost area in the Northern Hemisphere. The climatic variations during the 20th century and especially during the last two decades have impacted current permafrost temperatures. In the Tien Shan Mountains, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and western Mongolian sector of the Altai Mountains, observations over the last 30 ...
01 Jun 2007 - by Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Annual snowfall pattern for a typical mountain environment, Columbine Pass, Colorado 1971-2000
Mountain snow cover typically develops in the autumn and grows to a maximum depth in early spring. As day length and sun angles increase, so do air temperatures, causing snow cover to warm and begin to melt. Snow cover balances the availability of water in mountain environments. Where winter precipitation falls as rain, surface runoff occurs almost immediately. In contrast, snow stores water during the winter and then melts in the spring and ear...
01 Oct 2007 - by Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Permafrost extent in the Northern Hemisphere
Permafrost zones occupy up to 24 per cent of the exposed land area of the Northern Hemisphere. Permafrost is also common within the vast continental shelves of the Arctic Ocean. This subsea permafrost formed during the last glacial period when global sea levels were more than 100 m lower than at present and the shelves were exposed to very harsh climate conditions. Subsea permafrost is slowly thawing at many locations. Permafrost of various tempe...
01 Jun 2007 - by Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
The Cryosphere, world map
Snow and the various forms of ice - the cryosphere - play different roles within the climate system. The two continental ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland actively influence the global climate over time scales of millennia to millions of years, but may also have more rapid effects on, for example, sea level. Snow and sea ice, with their large areas but relatively small volumes, are connected to key interactions and feedbacks at global scales...
01 Jun 2007 - by Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Projected changes in permafrost (Northern Hemisphere)
Modelled permafrost temperatures (mean annual temperature at the permafrost surface) for the Northern Hemisphere (Arctic), derived by applying climate conditions to a spatially distributed permafrost model. (a) Present-day: temperatures averaged over the years 1980– 1999. Present-day climatic conditions were based on the CRU2 data set with 0.5° x 0.5° latitude/longitude resolution. (b) Future: projected changes in temperatures in comparison with ...
01 Jun 2007 - by Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Severity of land degradation
The highest levels of land degradation is in Europe. Specifically degraded soils are found especially in semi-arid areas (Sub-Saharan Africa, Chile), areas with high population pressure (China, Mexico, India) and regions undergoing deforestation (Indonesia).
29 Nov 2007 - by Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
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J. Normand L. Vaillancourt, Ph.D., 77, of Woonsocket, died Friday, January 7, 2011 in Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. He was the husband of Alice L. (Paquin) Vaillancourt whom he married July 16, 1976. Born in Greenville, NH, he was the son of the late Adelard and Camilla (Thibault) Vaillancourt.
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COVENTRY - Edward E. Wethey Jr., 69, died Saturday January 8, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Nancy L. (Bacon) Wethey. He was born on January 9, 1941 in Norristown, PA, a son of the late Edward E. Sr. and Ruth T. (McGuigan) Wethey and had been a resident of Coventry for the past ten years.
Donald T. Chabot, 49, of Woonsocket, passed away, Saturday, January 08, 2011. Born in Providence he was the son of James and Mary (Hall) Chabot of Woonsocket. Besides his parents he is survived by a brother, Steven Chabot of Woonsocket; a sister, Susan Lataash and her husband Kamal of Attleboro; two nephews, Ryan and Matthew Lataash both of Attleboro and a niece, Stephanie Lataash also of Attleboro. A service will be held Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 11am in the O'NEILL Funeral Home, 3102 Mendon Road, Cumberland. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Cumberland.
Woonsocket --- Mary ( Kazan ) Picchioni, 94, of Aylsworth Ave., died Friday January 7, 2011, in the Woonsocket Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Remo Picchioni.
Born Manville, R. I., daughter of the late Michael and Eudokia ( Kupaska) Kazan.
Mrs. Picchioni, worked for A.T. Cross for 9 years retiring in l979.
She enjoyed nature, bird watching, and cooking.
WOONSOCKET - BRIN, Roland C, "Rod", 86, of Privilege Street died peacefully with his family by his side on January 6, 2011 at the Friendly Nursing Home.
He was the loving husband of the late Doris B. (Bruneau), Edith (O'Dell), Frances (Ilnicki) and Mildred (Silva) Brin.
Born in Bellingham, MA, a son of the late Conrad and Alice (Moison)Brin. He lived in Woonsocket most of his life.
Mr. Brin was a mechanic until his retirement. He was a Navy veteran of WWII, a member of VFW Post 6342 and one time Commander of Amvets Post #7 in Woonsocket .
GLOCESTER – William F. "Bill" Cassidy, Jr. 51, of Pound Rd., Glocester died Jan. 6, 2011 at home surrounded by his family. He was the loving companion of Carol Fernandes.
Born May 21, 1959 in Woonsocket a son of the late William F. and Marie (Bernier) Cassidy, Sr.
Bill worked in construction for over 30 years owning and working at various construction companies.
Bill's love for the outdoors made him an avid hunter and fisherman.
Manville – Maurice Desrosiers, 85, of Winter St. died January 3, 2011 in Landmark Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Frances ( Majewski ) Desrosiers.
Born in Providence, son of the late Hormidas and Aline ( Pellitier ) Desrosiers.
Mr. Desrosiers, worked as a Mechanic for several Garages in the area and also as a Courier, for G. Tannery Plating Co. for 20 years.
Mr. Desrosiers was a WWII Navy Veteran.
He enjoyed working in his vegetable garden.
WARWICK — Dave Belisle has been associated with Mount St. Charles as a standout player in the late '70s and a member of the coaching staff for three decades, and even he was hard-pressed to recall the last time his team pulled off a comeback in the fashion it did on Saturday night.
Down by a 6-3 score with less than five minutes to play in its showdown for first place with Division I foe Moses Brown, the Mounties reached back and came through with three goals to knot the contest and force overtime.
EAST PROVIDENCE — Riverside native Kevin Robinson abhors very few things in life, and what tops the list is seeing people treating others unfairly, being unkind just for the sake of humor or self-promotion.
The same goes for those who choose not to live by the "Golden Rule" — that is, do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
That was the crystal-clear message the eight-time X Games' BMX aerial trickster and best pal Chris Poulos delivered to over 1,800 East Providence High students in their gymnasium on Friday morning.
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Ever since protests erupted in Ferguson in August, experts have been pointing to St. Louis County's unique political geography as a root cause of the unrest. Nearly all of St. Louis County's 90 municipalities come with their own elected officials and police forces. Even small local governments need ... More >>
Happy pride, St. Louis! Now in its 35th year, PrideFest St. Louis kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday with the official wreath laying ceremony on the steps of Soldiers Memorial. The gay pride festival also honors LGBT troops with an official military entry in the Wells Fargo Grand Pride Parade, the city' ... More >>
As the long summer afternoons drag on, we could all use a quick pick-me-up -- not those sugary, chemical-ridden energy drinks, but rather good old-fashioned coffee. Chances are your local coffee shop is like a second home -- special mugs, chatty baristas and free wifi; it's likely you've grown quite ... More >>
Attention, good people of St. Louis who like the environment, cycling, nudity and body acceptance: The day is finally here! Saturday is the St. Louis World Naked Bike Ride and organizers expect it to be bigger and better than ever. The event is an opportunity for you to strip down -- all the way d ... More >>
Mark your calendars, cyclists/ environmentalists/ people who enjoy getting nude in public! The folks behind the 2013 World Naked Bike Ride have just announced that the annual ride is set for Saturday, July 27 in St. Louis. With favorable weather -- although, once your naked, a little rain never hurt ... More >>
Wikimedia CommonsThis child isn't sprinting, blocking the door or discussing umbilical stumps. Yesterday we mentioned how the National Restaurant Association's Kids LiveWell program is getting healthier kids meals into restaurants, which might lead to more families dining out. Which is great ... More >>
Years behind schedule, the $5-million Lewis and Clark Tower is set to open this Friday. Those of you who've driven Route 3 from East St. Louis to Alton no doubt have seen the structure -- rising 150 feet above the flood plains of Hartford, Illinois. The idea for the edifice was first hatched in 2 ... More >>
flickr.com/photos/mickdansforthLast month, Macroeconomics Advisers, LLC, a Clayton-based economic consulting firm predicted that the recession should be ending just about now, with a significant caveat: We won't actually start to feel any relief until jobs start coming back.Economist Ben Herzon t ... More >>
Shaw thing: The Rep's House is a Heartbreak-er.
This former St. Louis Blues star has skated on some thin ice since leaving the rink
A pub crawl along the Illinois riverbanks
In the orchestra pit at the Fox Theatre
Music news you can use
The diamond was their good friend
Ivan Tcherepnin settled the score
Hartford Coffee Company, 3974 Hartford Street, 314-771-5282
Smokestacks, strip joints and a seriously solid tax base: Welcome to Sauget, Illinois
RJ's Place
Refineries stuck Hartford with a toxic pool of gasoline that just won't go away. Homes burn and residents get sick, but nobody's helping.
St. Louis' network of Catholic elementary schools is becoming smaller, more expensive and more worried about survival
American roots music just wouldn't be the same without the Gordons, a married couple who make unstuffy traditional music
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Lura Lynn's last moments with husband, former Gov. George Ryan
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11-5-2002 Governor George Ryan and his wife, Lura Lynn, watch election returns with friends and associates in a hotel suite at the Chicago Hyatt Regenecy Hotel on Tuesday evening. Michael Sneed reporting. (Photo by Richard A. Chapman/Sun-Times)
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There are things you will regret the rest of your life.
A big one got added to my list Tuesday: not visiting Lura Lynn Ryan before she died; an unpretentious, loving woman about whom I grew to care about deeply.
I had talked to Lura Lynn via phone two months ago on a day when her lung cancer wasn't eating up all of her strength. A visit was discussed.
When I learned she had died Monday, I was hesitant to call her family because of my neglect . . . but I did.
"She was our rock, but she's in a better place," said her son, Homer, the youngest of her six children frenetically shuttling back and forth from home to hospital in the last days of their dying mother's life.
"Dad and mom were together at the end," Homer said. "That's what she always wanted and waited for. She knew he was there. It was peaceful. It's over now."
Former Gov. George Ryan, who has been incarcerated at a federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind., was permitted to be at his wife's deathbed at a Kankakee hospital Monday night.
"We were all there," said Homer. "Dad was devastated. What can I say? I'm just glad her suffering is over."
A compassionate prison warden has been credited with permitting Ryan to visit his desperately ill wife four times before she died, according to former Gov. Jim Thompson, who championed Ryan's legal battle.
Ryan, who was able to spend six hours with his wife the day she died, will not be at the private family burial today.
"He will be there at a special memorial service for mom when he gets out of prison," Homer said.
Ryan is scheduled to get out of prison on July 4, 2013.
The last time the Ryans saw each other was earlier this month, June 10 — the couple's 55th wedding anniversary — when Mrs. Ryan visited her husband in prison.
Mrs. Ryan, who was constantly hooked up to an oxygen tank, was driven there by her family. "She was exhausted," said a family source. "You just knew things were coming to an end."
Suffering with dignity and grace awaiting the return of her husband, Lura Lynn was also perched by the phone each night for a chat with the man she had been with for 63 years.
Although Mrs. Ryan never complained about her deteriorating condition, which began with a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis shortly after her husband went to prison, she never gave up hope for her husband's release and firmly believed in his innocence.
"I haven't cried, and I'm not going to now," Mrs. Ryan once told me. "It's the way George and I have always handled things. I just have to believe he will come home."
She fought hard for a presidential pardon and was overcome with gratitude when U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin made a plea to commute Ryan's sentence.
Lura Lynn, who was raised on a farm, told me once that she met George for the first time in their freshman high school English class. "I knew when I saw him that he would be my husband. And I will never forget the time he took a bus to visit me. I lived a long way out of town. And our parting kiss took so long, George missed the bus and had to walk five miles back to town.
"The longest I was ever away from him was 10 months, when he was in Korea during the war. But he's always in my heart."
"She was a sweet lady," said her son. "She was a fighter till the end. Her hair was just starting to come back. It was like a soft silk. My parents were devoted to each other and taught us a lot. I'm just glad she's in a better place.
"Now let's get Dad home."


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Dec 13, 2013 - Anastrozole reduces the risk of breast cancer by about half with few side effects in postmenopausal women at high risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study presented at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held from Dec. 10 to 14 in San Antonio. The research was simultaneously published online Dec. 12 in The Lancet.
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