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Easy Linguine with Creamy Tomato Sauce
Easy Linguine with Creamy Tomato Sauce is a perfect recipe to use when you are short on time but wish to make a home style meal. This one features some packaged prepared foods and few other ingredients to make a simple and delicious meal.
- 1 package (9 ounces) BUITONI Refrigerated Linguine (9 oz.), prepared according to package directions
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 4 (about 1 1/4 pounds total) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 2 containers (15 ounces each) BUITONI Refrigerated Marinara Sauce (15 oz.)
- 1/2 cup fat free half-and-half
- BUITONI Refrigerated Freshly Shredded Parmesan Cheese (5 oz.)
- Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Directions, Reviews, Nutrition
POUR sauce into same skillet; cook until heated through (do not boil). Add chicken and half-and-half; stir well. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
TOSS with pasta. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley.
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The sauce was very creamy and delectible i enjoyed especially the way the pasta was creamy with the cheese!
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/5 of Recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 310
- Calories from Fat: 80
- Total Fat: 9g (14% of DV)
- Saturated Fat: 1g (5% of DV)
- Cholesterol: 65mg (22% of DV)
- Sodium: 900mg (38% of DV)
- Carbohydrates: 25g (8% of DV)
- Dietary Fiber: 3g (12% of DV)
- Sugars: 11g
- Protein: 30g
- Vitamin A: 0% of DV
- Vitamin C: 2% of DV
- Calcium: 4% of DV
- Iron: 4% of DV
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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New Delhi, March 11: Rollback Sinha has morphed into Rollback Singh and the moniker rolls on.
No finance minister and there have been only two in the Vajpayee-led government has been able to live down the epithet that seems to come with the job.
In the years since liberalisation, fertiliser prices have left a bitter taste in the mouths of finance ministers. Manmohan Singh is no exception. He, too, had to roll back.
Jaswant Singh should have known better than to proclaim that he would not roll back the increase in the price of fertilisers he had proposed in the budget. That is exactly what he had to do today, succumbing to pressure from his own party and NDA partners.
The rollback label was first pinned on Yashwant Sinhas lapels in 1998 after he was also forced to scrap a one-rupee increase in the price of urea.
Singh today cut back a price hike of Rs 12 on a 50-kg bag of urea (or 24 paise per kg), and Rs 10 on a 50-kg bag of other chemical fertilisers. The rollback means a Rs 700-crore revenue loss.
However, Singh refused to capitulate to the growing demand from allies and the Opposition for a rollback of the cess in the budget that saw a Rs 1.50 spurt in the prices of petrol and diesel.
I spoke to the Prime Minister today morning and told him that I was being called rigid, an iconoclast and various other things over my stand on a very justifiable increase in fertiliser prices, ... he asked me to reconsider ... (so) if members do not want a price hike, then so it will be, Singh told Parliament after a half-hour defence of his proposal to increase fertiliser prices.
The revision was made to cut the subsidy bill of Rs 12,700 crore.
The decision of the finance minister to withdraw the increase in the price of urea and di-ammonium phosphate is welcome. This is a farmer-friendly decision and is particularly important in the background of the problems faced by them on account of serious natural calamities, said BJP president M. Venkaiah Naidu.
Naidu had gone public with his demand for a rollback on the day the budget was presented.
The finance minister also announced a cut in the interest rate on Central loans to states to 9.5 per cent from a current 11 per cent. The interest rate on loans given to Central employees to buy houses, computers and vehicles is also being cut by one per cent.
Singh told Parliament this mornings conversation with A.B. Vajpayee had swung the decision in favour of a rollback, but he indicated that he was unhappy in conceding the demand.
Aap apne brahma se poochhiye (You ask your conscience), the Prime Minister told him, Jaswant disclosed to peals of laughter.
He said the total subsidy bill had ballooned to Rs 50,000 crore. Food subsidies cost the highest at Rs 28,000 crore and petroleum Rs 9,000-10,000 crore, the component that has been coming down with prices being increasingly brought in line with the market.
The rollback decision was taken to keep allies like the BSP, Telugu Desam, Akalis and the Shiv Sena and party members from north Indian states happy in an election year.
The issue had turned into a source of political tension in the wheat belt.

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Hunting and fishing annually gain popularity. The territory of Russia has all necessary natural resources for it – the widest areas of wildlife habitat to discover and explore. Improvement of infrastructure of regions, control and management of wildlife areas, nurseries, fishing and hunting entities promote emergence of opportunities for organization of unforgettable hunting, fishing and touristic pastime.
Safari Expo trade fair opens spring-summer and autumn-winter seasons for hunters, fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts twice a year. The organizers of the exhibition aim to bring together on the same platform all key national and foreign players and to offer an excellent platform to encourage networking among specialists and fans, to present the company and products in the Russian market, personally meet a wide audience of specialists, study market conditions, establish strong business relationship and just purchase various novelties for the season.
Russian and foreign companies annually display novelties, wide range of the latest and advanced products and services – everything required for provision of comfortable pastime in outdoor conditions.
Safari Expo not only promotes public awareness of hunting and fishery, but also makes a powerful contribution to the development of hunting and fishing branches, to the improvement of gaming culture, preservation of wild nature and traditions for future generations.
The trade fair has developed to incorporate more than just an exhibition. These special events serve to attract leading exhibitors and visitors and allows all participants the chance to broaden their knowledge and of course their sales potential. The calendar of events features business meetings with exhibitors, conferences, round table talks, seminars and educational programs.
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Author | Esha Madhavan | Friday, May 15,2009 8:58 AM
The verdict will be out on May 16, when weeks of hectic campaigning and country-wide trudging by political leaders of all hues will bear fruit. As the nation awaits the results of the five-phased Lok Sabha elections, IMRB undertook a study to test the political ads released by the two major parties – Congress and BJP.
IMRB used its Spotlight technique for this study. It is for the first time that a technique used for testing ads consumer products has been used to test political ads. The survey was conducted on a specific target group of youngsters in the 18-29 age-group, living in the four major metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore. The four ads selected for the study were BJP's 'Bhay Ho' and 'Dishayein' campaigns, and Congress's 'Jai Ho' and 'Kadam' campaigns.
Averaged across the two ads of each party, the Congress ads were liked more by 74 per cent of the target group, while the BJP ads were liked better by 54 per cent. Of all the four ads, Congress' 'Jai Ho' was liked best by 76 per cent of the TG, while BJP's take on Congress' 'Jai Ho', called 'Bhay Ho', simply did not work.
The Congress ads were more effective in evoking positive emotions, while BJP's ads ended up evoking negative emotions. Unlike consumer product advertising, political ads do offer the scope for negative emotions other than positive emotions or complete indifference. For BJP's ads, the case of boredom and depression caused negative effect.
According to the story, the Congress ads were more persuasive than BJP's ads, especially among women, lower income groups and among those who are not committed followers to the two parties.
Negative campaigning in political advertising is better suited to street corner campaigning or political rallies rather than television ads. Overall, the Congress ads appear to have done better.
How effective the ads have been in swaying the voters will be revealed in about 24 hours from now.
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The Mad Violinist and the Symphony Crack Orchestra may just be the best band you've never heard of.
The Atlanta-based instrumental collective led by Ashanti "The Mad Violinist" Floyd and guitarist Matt Barrett is bringing its incendiary live show to Winnipeg for a three-night residency at the Pyramid Cabaret. The genre-spanning crew is looking to bolster its Canadian fanbase after lighting up Indie Week in Toronto last October with a successful run of shows.
Stateside, a pair of albums -- 2011's Addiction and 2012's Fiend -- have earned the SCO a faithful following, but eagle-eyed hip-hop heads might recognize Floyd and Barrett's names from other projects. The pair are seasoned hip-hop producers whose credits have graced such Grammy-winning recordings as Lupe Fiasco's The Show Goes On, Nicki Minaj's I'm the Best and Fantasia Barinno's album Back To Me.
The duo also served as backing musicians for Alabama rapper Yelawolf before parting ways to start the SCO in 2009. Floyd and Barrett wanted a project that would allow them to experiment with different genres -- including pop, jazz, fusion rock, gospel, classical and, of course, hip hop -- and put their musicianship front and centre.
"In the beginning it was just Matt and I," Floyd explains. "When we were backing up Yelawolf, we weren't just backup musicians, we were front-men musicians. We'd be like MCs with our instruments. I know both of us learned a lot about how to be entertainers."
Besides, the SCO doesn't need a singer when it has Ashanti's violin to provide the melodic anchor. "The violin is the closest you can get to the human voice. It's the voice of Symphony Crack," Barrett says.
SCO has anywhere between five to seven members among its ranks. Everyone in the band plays a minimum two or three instruments and, like Barrett and Floyd, have all done stints as sidemen. "Our trumpet player has played with Janelle Monae. I used to tour with Lupe Fiasco," Floyd says.
Floyd, 30, jokes that he came out of the womb with a violin in his hand. His mother, Patrice Floyd, is a gifted classical/gospel violinist and professor who has taught thousands of kids, including her own.
"My twin brother and my two sisters also played, and my dad played the piano. Music is my family," he says.
He began his string studies on the viola at age three and started performing in church before moving on to blues clubs when he was 14. After two semesters at the Berklee College of Music, he'd already made a name for himself as an arranger.
Floyd's biggest musical influence remains his mother.
"She makes people cry. Someone walked into her church and proposed to her once," he recalls with a laugh. "She makes the violin sing."
Barrett, meanwhile, is a student of YouTube. The 29-year-old Nashville native is a self-taught guitarist, but grew up steeped in country music culture. Vince Gill was a Sunday dinner regular at his grandfather's house. His uncle is venerated banjo player Larry McNeely, who collaborated with country legend Glen Campbell.
Both Barrett and Floyd grew up surrounded by live music. The act of putting bow to string and fingers to fretboard is what drives them.
"For so many years, music has been so digital. Music recycles itself, and I think we're coming back to a point where people want to hear that raw sound. Live music never died. Musicians always stay working. We always have a place in sound. We're rooted in analogue music, but we're young. We love all kinds of music. We love club music, but we feel like this is more refreshing for people," Floyd says.
While both have seen success in the studio with other acts, the SCO represents a kind of freedom.
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The cost of plumped up pouts
It seems bigger is better when it comes to lips right now, but how can we keep on trend without risking our health?
Kylie Jenner – the 17-year-old sibling of Kim Kardashian – is currently attracting a great deal of attention due to her pumped up pout. Teenage fans of the reality TV star have apparently been resorting to drastic measures to recreate the look. Dubbed the Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge, girls have been using bottles as a suction device to add volume to their mouths - putting themselves at risk of serious infection, oedema, bruising, uneven lips and nasty cuts.
Kylie condemned the dangerous trend and has now finally admitted to having cosmetic procedures in the form of fillers. Dr Joney De Souza, of the Dr Joney De Souza Aesthetic Clinic, talks us through the current obsession with plump lips and offers advice for those considering cosmetic assistance.
"For safe non-surgical lip augmentation, we need to consider two aspects: product and technique. In relation to products, hyaluronic acid is the first choice, as it is a naturally-occurring, temporary substance and the top products on the market produce fantastic, natural results," Dr Joney, www.drjoneydesouza.com, told Cover Media. "However, I would say that the technical aspect is the most important. The process starts with a comprehensive assessment, looking not only at the lips but at the area around the lips that also naturally loses volume as we age. Balance between upper and lower lip also counts.
"The use of gadgets or sucking in plastic bottles will produce an overall swelling of the lips, most often distorting the lips, rather than producing an aesthetically-balanced result."
Kylie had previously insisted her voluptuous lips were created with make-up tricks, claiming she spent hours perfecting her pout. So how much difference can lip liner really make when it comes to supersizing our smile?
Mary O'Harrington, make-up artist for Gina Conway Privé, has plenty of tips for luscious lips.
"The easiest way to make them look bigger is to ensure you blend your foundation all over your lips, starting with a blank canvas," she told Cover Media. "Using a lip pencil, fill in the outer lips. Alternatively you can also use a highlighter on the Cupid's bow of your lips. Using a lip brush fill in the lips with your lipstick.
"I always recommend lighter shades of reds and pinks to my clients - avoid really dark colours as these tend to makes lips look smaller, and lighter shades make the lips look bigger and draw attention to them.
"Always blot and reapply the lipstick which will make it last much longer. A great touch to finish is to add a gloss all over the lips to really make them pop. Beautiful!"
Some people decide make-up isn't a permanent enough solution and, like Kylie Jenner, have injectable dermal fillers.
If you're considering augmentation, Dr Joney urges people to proceed with caution.
"It is important to keep in mind that overblown, overfilled lips are not a great look, by whatever means or treatment," the expert warned. "A good lip augmentation will consider the aspects we mentioned but also the face, body frame and even the individual's personality and style. One approach doesn't fit all, especially when talking lips."
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ID&T is a leading international dance music event producer operating in 19 Countries and 4 Continents. Amongst it's brands are:
b2s is one of the world's leading event organizations, specialized in hard electronic dance music. The company was founded in 2001 and has grown consistently since then. The core business is the organization and promotion of Hardstule and Hardcore events, but Techno, Industrial, Oldschool and Jump concepts are also part of the strong b2s portfolio. In total, b2s had 17 different concepts and they attract 160.000 visitors a year. The most famous concepts are Decibel outdoor festival, which sells out over 50.000 tickets in one hour. Hard Bass, the big indoor stadium concept of b2s and off course the concept with its own crazy freestyle circus called Pussy lounge.Visit Website
Decibel outdoor festival, which is sold out every year, was launched in 2002. The first edition, with four small
areas, took place near Rotterdam. After 3 years Decibel moved to Lingebos near Gorinchem but settled permanently at
Beekse Bergen close to Tilburg in 2006. The festival grounds are located at a beautiful waterfront with small beaches, wooded areas and cozy little spots to create the ultimate festival feeling. Decibel has grown to include 13 areas showcasing tried and true concepts from the b2s portfolio, such as Pussy lounge, Euphoria, back2school, Loudness and Hardcore4life.
Since 2011, there's also the opportunity to book a complete Decibel weekend. Visitors can stay the whole weekend from Friday until Monday at the Beekse Bergen Resort & Campsite. During their stay visitors can enjoy all the luxury facilities the park has to offer and have amazing time with friends and other Decibel visitors. Besides that, b2s organizes a stunning Pre Party, a Night Party on Saturday evening and a crazy After Party on Sunday. All of these featuring an army of headline artists. The Decibel weekend is an amazing experience and is exclusive for the diehard fans that booked the complete package. The capacity for the Decibel weekend is more than 10,000 visitors.
Hard Bass first took place at a small club venue in Rotterdam in 2001. It quickly expanded and the event has been held in locations like the Statenhal in The Hague, the SilverDome in Zoetermeer,the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht and the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch. Nowadays Hard Bass is held once a year in a completely sold out GelreDome in Arnhem. And it sells out all 27.500 tickets in only 1 day. Hardstyle dominates the stadium for ten hours with music selected by sixteen DJ's and acts, divided in four carefully selected formations.
The past few years a growing number of visitors from abroad have found their way to Hard Bass. Fans from Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Sweden and Great-Britain travel many hours to experience that Hard Bass feeling making Hard Bass a perfect concept to go abroad. The look and feel of the stage is based around technical elements, combined with a lot of show elements, such as lasers, video shows, comet flames and fireworks.
Thrillogy is the hard dance event where 3 artists, each with their own style, host their own area. They decide which other artists perform and are featured in their area. Thrillogy was organized for the first time in the Brabanthallen Den Bosch in 2007 with DJ's The Prophet, Ruthless and Neophyte.
In 2011 Thrillogy moved and settled in the Jaarbeurs Utrecht.
Thrillogy is a unique concept with 3 solo performances under one roof. These three artists play for eight hours straight at their own area and they take the stage with an arsenal of befriended artists who have been important for their musical career.
2013: Frontliner, Partyraiser, Adaro
2012: Zatox, Crypsis and Mad Dog
2011: Headhunterz, B-Front and Promo
2010: Noisecontrollers, Isaac and Nosferatu
2009: D-Block & S-te-Fan, Dana and Evil Activities
2008: Zany, Charly Lownoise & Paul Elstak
2007: The Prophet, Ruthless and Neophyte
Pussy lounge is one of the longest runnning concepts of b2s. The soft erotic styled event was organized for the first time in 1997. Pussy lounge is one of the best-known club concepts of b2s and took place in locations such as Central Studios Utrecht, the Matrixx in Nijmegen and 013 in Tilburg. The always sold out events are packed with madness, happiness and good music, where the DJ plays what the audience wants. The freestyle music is a mix of the popular harder styles in dance music.
After a lot of success and always sold out club events b2s decided to organize an outdoor edition of Pussy lounge, called Pussy lounge at the Park. It took place for the first time at the Asterdplas in Breda in 2011 and sold out in record time. The concept was even more popular than anyone could imagine!
Nowadays Pussy lounge has its home base 2 times a year; one outdoor edition in Breda and one indoor edition in Sports arena Ahoy Rotterdam. Besides that, Pussy lounge is also the biggest hosting stage at Decibel outdoor festival and has done several other hostings in the past.
Once a year there is a special and exclusive New Years edition at the Central Studios, Utrecht.
Knock Out! first took place as a new Hardstyle event at the SilverDome in Zoetermeer in 2009 and moved to the renovated
sports arena Ahoy Rotterdam in 2013. The Knock Out! formula guarantees high-quality and innovative line-ups and its
characteristic "underground" atmosphere. In addition, Knock Out is a battle concept between popular artists where they can be
creative in a highly creative way.
The sports arena Ahoy is famous for its grand acoustics and superb sound. Knock Out! will return each year to Rotterdam where it attracts 10,000 visitors.
Known for the intensity of sound for the Raw Hardcore style, Loudness has been going twice a year since 2003 in Maassilo, Rotterdam and Klokgebouw, Eindhoven. With a typical event size of over 10,000 per event and average age of 18-24years, this event is among the more popular hardcore events in The Netherlands.Visit Website
One of the oldest Hardcore events, Hardcore4life has been dominating the Hardcore and Industrial Hardcore arena since 2001. You will find this event happening 1 time per year with a capacity of over 4,000 visitors per event and age ranges from 18-26years.Visit Website
"Serious Excitement Marked by Extraordinary", Euphoria has been under the b2s flag since 2007. Known for it's Hardcore style, this event reigns 3 times per year with a capacity of over 8,000 visitors per event and an average age of 18-24years.
Since 1998 back2school has given life to the early Rave, Oldschool and Hardcore classics. This event is held once a year on Christmas Eve with a capacity of over 3,500 visitors per event and an average age of 18-28years.Visit Website
Project Hardcore #PH is the mainstream in Hardcore concept. Since 2002 this Hardcore event can be found once a year in Klokgebouw, Eindhoven with a capacity of over 5,000 visitors per event and an average age of 18-24years.Visit Website
Industrial hardcore and Terror
A more underground concept which is aimed at the harder sides of Hardcore, such as music genres Industrial and terror.
On Decibel outdoor festival is also a techno stage present under the concept name Reactor.
Jump and Tek
Started in 2005 when "Jump/Tek" was getting more popular in the Netherlands.
Nowadays a permanent area at Decibel outdoor festival.
Drum'n Bass
Concept created for a new smaller area at Decibel outdoor festival and is aimed at experimental styles like Dubstep,
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The Hard techno and Schranz concept of b2s, with an own area at Decibel outdoor festival.
Early Hardstyle
The Early Hardstyle concept of the b2s portfolio.
Mysteryland is the world's longest running electronic music festival, with annual shows in the Netherlands and the US. As a pioneer of the dance movement, it has shaped and inspired the festival industry since its debut in 1993. Mysteryland Netherlands offers a 3-day spectacle to its 100,000+ visitors, inviting them to explore over 250 DJs and live acts on 20 breathtaking stages. The on-site camping grounds welcome music enthusiasts from over 50 countries and offer pre- and after-parties as well as highly diverse food and entertainment options.
Located near Amsterdam in The Netherlands, Mysteryland Netherlands will celebrate its 24th edition on August 25-27, 2017.
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Sensation is a premier touring event, which features, along with the best DJs in the world, pyrotechnics, acrobats and dancers. Established in 2000, Sensation is unique in its all-white dress code and now visits 19 countries a year with its variety of themed shows.Visit Website
Founded in 2005, Tomorrowland is an annual outdoor festival held in Belgium. Attracting over 180,000 attendees, the event was voted the best music event globally at the International Dance Music Awards in 2013.
Tomorrowland launches its first international expansion in USA in September 2013 with TomorrowWorld in Atlanta, GA.Visit Website
TomorrowWorld is the US version of Europe's leading Tomorrowland festival which launched in Atlanta in 2013. With over 120,000 tickets sold in it's first year, TomorrowWorld featured over 300 DJ's on 8 stages.Visit Website
Q-Dance caters to fans of hard-style dance music and offers events, news, streaming radio and video as well as managing DJ/Producers. Q-Dance events include Defqon.1 in Netherlands and Australia, Qlimax and regular arena events worldwide.Visit Website
Qlimax is the longest running Q-dance event. The first editions were organized in the year 2000 in The Netherlands. Since 2003 Qlimax is a yearly returning event at the GelreDome in Arnhem with 30.000 visitors, being the world's biggest indoor hardstyle event.Visit Website
Under the QULT flag, Q-dance steps away from all established music genres and looks for new, energetic sounds. With 5 events in Amsterdam and 3 hostings every year, QULT is becoming bigger and better every time. Join the experiment, join the QULT!Visit Website
The X-Qlusive concept was born in 2002, focusing on only one particular subject, such as a country music or a particular artist. With 23 past editions, both in The Netherlands and in Australia, X-Qlusive is one of Q-dance's most popular event concepts.Visit Website
The first edition of Defqon.1 Festival took place in The Netherlands in 2003. In a few years' time Defqon.1 grew to be the largest hard dance festival in the world. Since 2009 there has been an Australian version of Defqon.1, which is held on the Sydney International Regatta Centre. The event themes always involve recycling.; save your scrap for victory!Visit Website
Q-BASE was introduced in 2004 as the "The international dance festival". On a former Royal Air Force base in Germany, thousands of partygoers from all over Europe come together to experience Q-BASE. Apart from the location, Q-BASE is unique because it's both a day and night festival, lasting for 14 hours straight. At Q-BASE not only hardstyle and hardcore is played, but there is also room for new and less common hard music styles.Visit Website
The call for a raw hardstyle sound has been getting louder for the past years. Q-dance answered with their concept QAPITAL in 2013. With a new sound, in a new venue and with a centered stage, QAPITAL distinguishes itself from other hardstyle events.Visit Website
Q-dance traditionally closes the year with a costume party. It started with a gangster theme at QrimeTime in 2004, followed by a gala theme at Qountdown in 2008. Since 2012, the freaky theme is taking over at Freaqshow – the twisted New Years Eve celebration.Visit Website
Q-Dance caters to fans of hard-style dance music and offers events, news, streaming radio and video as well as managing DJ/Producers. Q-Dance events include Defqon.1 in Netherlands and Australia, Qlimax and regular arena events worldwide.Visit Website


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The corporate regulator has admitted that Australia's disclosure regime has "inherent weaknesses" that failed to prevent investors losing "a lot of money" on complex financial products.
It is considering requiring investors to prove they have a basic level of understanding before they can invest in such products.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman Greg Medcraft said wholesale and retail investors have "lost a lot of money" on complex instruments since 2008.
These products include financial derivatives such as "collateralised debt obligations (CDOs)" and "CDOs squared".
"Wholesale and retail investors were unable to understand or value the risks inherent in these products," Mr Medcraft said.
"Complex products, due to their nature, can be difficult for investors to understand. This can lead to them being mis-sold, particularly when investors are searching for yield."
Speaking at the ASIC annual forum in Sydney, Mr Medcraft said the agency was considering ways to best regulate such products.
This included requiring investors to prove they understand how such products work before they can invest in them.
"For example, e-learning modules which explain the key features and risks of a product could be used to educate potential investors about a product," he said.
"This could overcome the inherent weaknesses in traditional disclosure methods. An online assessment model could then be used to assess the person's understanding before they invest."
ASIC has been heavily criticised in recent years for allowing complex financial instruments, such as CDOs, to be sold to unsophisticated investors.
In November, the Federal Court found in favour of 13 NSW councils in relation to the sale of complex financial instruments widely criticised for their role in the financial crisis.
Complex products, due to their nature, can be difficult for investors to understand. This can lead to them being mis-sold, particularly when investors are searching for yield
The councils were awarded more than $20.2 million in compensation and legal costs after the court found they were misled by S&P ratings agency, ABN Amro Bank and Local Government Financial Services about products nicknamed "Rembrandt notes" in the lead-up to the financial crisis.


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Been digging around for a while and maybe someone here knows the answer. I am pruning/moderating our user avatars. We have 170k users and basically only about 5% have avatars that need to be looked at and moderated. Currently this is very painful for obvious reasons.
Is there a way to pass a Criteria in the URL to only return users that DO have an Avatar?
I know there is this:
I just do not know if there is one that will check the $user['avatar_date'] or $user['gravatar'] to see if Not Empty.
Thanks for any tips! Would save me about 30 hours of work.


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David Letterman mocked Anthony Weiner's Twitter photo scandal with a special Top 10 list on the "Late Show" on Tuesday.
The talk show host offered 10 alternatives to "Carlos Danger."
The list went as follows:
10. Carlos Dangler
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2. The Notorious Not-So-B.I.G.
1. Mahmoud Ahmadinejunk
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The same thing for re-amping and mastering.
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Singer Badshah is an Indian rapper, singer and music producer. He was born in New Delhi in India. He rose to fame for his song Saturday-Saturday", Abhi toh party shuru hui hai and Dj Waley Babu. All info of Badshah Rapper. Badshah singer wiki, Badshah wife, badshah age, badshah height, badshah weight, badshah gf real name affairs, net worth etc are given
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|Badshah Real Name
|Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia
|Badshah Nick Name
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Badshah Age
|29 years (in 2015)
|Badshah Height (in Cm)
|178 cm
Badshah Height (in Inch)
Badshah Weight
|84 kg
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|· Chest – 42 inches
· Waist – 34 inches
· Biceps – 16 inches
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Badshah Birthday
|19th November, XXXX
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|New Delhi, India
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|New Delhi, India
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|Badshah School
|Bal Bharti School, Pitampura, New Delhi
|Badshah College
|PEC University, Chandigarh
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|Civil Engineer
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On asking about his wife in an interview while he was in New Zealand in November 2015, he said as below.
Interveiwer: Does the Badshah have a "Queen of hearts"?
Badshah: Yes, I have been married for three years. My wife usually travels with me, but she is not here now, as she is preparing for her exams. In fact, because she has never been to this side of the world, I was keen for her to join me.
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I'm officially a cat lady. Miao Mee, my gentle Bengal kitten who gives me lots of snuggles and has the extraordinary power to dissipate the dark clouds. I am so in love ❤❤❤
I'm officially a cat lady. Miao Mee, my gentle Bengal kitten who gives me lots of snuggles and has the extraordinary power to dissipate the dark clouds. I am so in love ❤❤❤
I have managed to be okay over the last two months. Today was one of the few days when feelings of sadness and envy brewed into threatening tears. Amidst all the glowing faces and growing bellies (and not the binge-y kind like the one I have now shamefully developed) in my workplace, I overheard one of my coworker's happy pregnancy announcement, which was promptly met with cheers and celebration. Tiny little needles pierced each cell in my heart. As I stood up and felt the oh-so-familiar trickling sensation of the beginning of yet another period, I could not wait to get the hell outta that room. Thankfully I was almost off.
I refused to give in to tears. I breathed…in…..and…..out…..in…..and…..out…Just like what my therapist taught me. Yes, I am sad. Yes, I am jealous. I am feeling those feelings. In…..and….out….And I let it go. Go away big green monster.
A month ago, I had my third surgical hysteroscopy. This time, surprisingly, I didn't experience the crippling anxiety and fear beforehand. I guess I was now in a position of being able to accept the fact that I may not be able to bear a baby within my own womb.
Well, the surgery went well as far as I know. My hemoglobin level managed to hold so I did not need a blood transfusion and did not need to stay in the hospital longer than one night. And as far as me and my family doctor could tell from the operative report, my OB-GYN had removed as much as he could of the fibroids within my uterus. I will not be able to see him for another 3 weeks so I don't quite know his thoughts on my fertility yet.
I had been putting off contacting the fertility clinic. The doctor there had asked me to call her once there was a surgery date. I had figured, what's the point? I probably won't be getting pregnant anyway. And S and I had casually been talking about the possibility of maybe doing IVF in the Czech Republic since it was significantly cheaper than in Canada.
Anyway, I did end up calling her post-surgery. I told her it had gone smoothly and she asked me if I was ready to go ahead. I told her that I would prefer to start with IUI if possible. Oh and by the way, my boyfriend has now decided to become involved…I give her credit for barely flinching at this sudden change of plans.
So now I am supposed to get a SHG next month and then go meet with them at the clinic at the end of September. In the meantime, S will need to get all the appropriate tests done.
Since the surgery, I have been feeling great physically, which likely has helped me feel pretty good emotionally as well. So far my hemoglobin levels seem to be stable and at the highest that I am able to maintain with my thalassemia. I have been able to get 7 or 8, instead of 11, hours of sleep at night and feel alert in the morning. I have color in my face and my lips are a nice red color. I was impressed with how thick and dark my blood in the tubes were when I had my blood drawn yesterday.
S and I went on a romantic weekend get-away to the mountains earlier in the week and I even managed a 3 hour hike and a morning trail ride on horseback. Even had a steamy quickie on the moss and pine needles of the forest floor 😀
Things with S have been pretty amazing over the past while. He hasn't had too many depressive episodes lately. And neither have I. As we had been brilliantly advised, we are both trying not to go into the past or into the future and to just enjoy each moment and each day as it comes. This has really helped me curb my anxiety about the future.
Trying my best not to think about babies, pregnancy, fibroids, infertility (which is I suppose why I have distanced myself from this blog and other related blogs as of late) has given me the space to get out there and mindfully embrace the moments of each day. And with all this in the background for the first time in the longest time, I am reveling in simply being in love.
Until next time,
How things have changed over the past couple of months after I found out that I was unable to conceive…I have transformed into this recluse, only coming out to see the light when I have to go to work, a medical appointment or the obligatory family get-together (thankfully not that many lately). I still cannot manage to see any of my friends for fear of having to talk about my fertility issues.
My only true confidante has been S. He has been so kind and understanding. One weekend morning, I could not manage to get out of bed and tried to stifle my crying so he couldn't hear while he prepared our breakfast. When I finally could pull myself together, he didn't try to comfort me with false hopes or try to talk about the reason behind those tears. He simply asked me if I was feeling a little better, to which I nodded. I just needed to get that sudden intense pain out of my system when it hits.
I have been nudging my heart in the way of preparing myself for the very real possibility of finally losing my uterus and the notion of bearing a child in my own body. I guess it is like a relationship that just has not been working. I am slowly distancing myself, becoming less attached so that when the time comes, it won't hurt as much. My therapist asked me how I managed to get to this point. I told her I don't know. Maybe it's that I have removed those blinders she pointed out that I was wearing for the first part of this year and that I am now opening up to other ways of having a child. I have mainly been toying around with the idea of surrogacy.
The next thing I am now waiting for is another hysteroscopy next month when my doctor will attempt to tackle the fibroids once again. A second one would be needed in the fall and he would like me to try IVF right after that if they are indeed successful.
I have mixed feelings about IVF. I had not planned to go that route initially. I really do not know if I want to go on that rollercoaster. First of all, I am constrained by finances so I could maybe only be able to afford one or two attempts. Secondly, I don't know if I want to open my life to additional emotional and physical stress and for it to carry through the entire pregnancy.
Oh yeah, and to throw yet another twist into the mix, S has now decided to become a part of this journey towards parenthood…
I have not been doing well, which is why I have not been writing lately. I just could not stand to be around anything pregnancy/baby related and I now regret having the word "mom" in the name of my website. I saw my doctor last week and he confirmed my fears. With the current condition of my uterus, I have very low fertility and will not be able to get pregnant. He told me that he has never seen results of an HSG test like mine. And this is coming from a very experienced, older doctor. Once again, I prove to be an exception and continue to keep my special patient status aka "pain in his ass" (verbatim from him). Gotta love his blunt sense of humor.
This fucking Judas uterus.
My right fallopian tube is distorted and blocked, possibly by a fibroid. So he wanted me to see what the fertility clinic he referred me to would say. I just had my consultation. $200 for a 15 min. telephone consultation. The doctor pretty much verified some information on the patient history form I had filled out online. She told me that my doctor will have to do surgery to remove the fibroids as a last ditch effort. That he will need to be aggressive and optimize my uterus for pregnancy as much as he can. If this is possible, I am supposed to contact them again to proceed with IVF. I inquired about the pricing and as I had suspected, the price is astronomical once you add everything up.
I promptly booked an appointment with my doctor to discuss surgery once again. We were originally holding off to help preserve my fertility but guess at this point I don't have it anyway. Maybe my uterus is too ravaged with fibroids to save anyway. I know I need to start refocusing from hoping to become a mom to getting used to the very real possibility that I can avoid a hysterectomy no longer.
A couple of weeks ago, my brother, who's a doctor, voiced his concerns about my medical situation to me. He believes that both my OB-GYN and family doctor are irresponsible and wrong in supporting my decision to try for pregnancy. He warned me of how anemia gets worse with pregnancy and also the possibility of post-delivery hemorraghing (as a single mother, who would take care of my baby if I'm gone?). He is adamant that with my consistently low hemoglobin levels, I am risking my life by continuing trying to become pregnant.
Initially I was very upset and defensive when he brought all this up. He made me cry. But after a while of carefully considering the points he brought up, passing on his concerns to my OB-GYN as he requested, and looking things up online, I realized that what he was saying was valid. He has a right to be concerned and I know he was only telling me these things because he cares. He doesn't want me to sacrifice my life in order to bring a baby into this world. He is a good, thoughtful and intelligent brother so there is certainly weight to his words.
I have not told him yet that I have thought over what he said. I had simply thanked him for his concern at the end of our conversation. On some level, though it pains me to admit it, I know what he is saying is true. I ended up having to go to the ER again this past weekend for another blood transfusion since my hemoglobin level dropped again. Though I am a bit ashamed to admit it, I was not even planning to let my family know this since it only justifies that I am barely hanging in there. But by chance, my mom called me while I was in the waiting room and I was never one to lie.
Right now, I continue to stay suspended in this fog of sadness, wrapped up in avoidance by eating my sorrows away and playing this mind-numbing zombie game on my phone. At least when I am working, I am busy enough to forget my troubles for those few hours. But even in my dreams, the feeling of my baby hopes slipping away continues to haunt me. I woke up in the wee hours of this morning, hyperventilating in a panic from a dream of my best friend (who is due next week) having a daughter and was asking me about my pregnancy situation. That is how badly I am dread talking about my infertility to the people in my life.
I feel myself drifting away into depression once again. Good thing I have an appointment with my therapist this Friday.
I really wish I had named my blog differently. At this moment in time, I am most definitely not hopeful, nor is there a good chance that I will be becoming a mom anytime soon.
To my sisters in the online infertility community…
I read about your struggles, your joys, each step along the way in trying to bring forth a life you already deeply love even before it materializes into flesh and blood. We are bonded by this indescribable desire for a baby and we somehow manage to face these incredible challenges with the insurmountable strength, will and courage of a superhero(ine).
I admire each and every one of you, and I feel so grateful that there is such a supportive online community of ladies who have the dream of motherhood ever-present in their hearts.
Since my HSG test a couple of days ago when I found out that there is a problem with one of my fallopian tubes (hopefully just one…) and that this is yet another hurdle I will have to face, along with the innumerable amount of fibroids and polyps I have; my spirits have been shot. I feel numb; like a zombie going through the motions of everyday life. It's been a beautiful start to Spring here and I feel like I should be reveling in the sunshine, breathing in the much warmer air, and looking forward to finally packing away my boots and winter gear and doing all of the wonderful outdoor activities we only have 6 months of the year (sometimes less!) to enjoy.
I did go online and found some success stories of women who have been able to deliver healthy babies even though they only had one working tube and fibroids/polyps. This definitely did make me feel a little better and I no longer felt like the world was crashing down on me like I did on Tuesday.
But the anxiety of seeing my doctor next Tuesday to find out the final results of the HSG test and whether or not IUI is off the table now with IVF being the only option left, has me on edge. If this is the case, my brief journey may then be over. I looked up the costs (our provincial healthcare as well as my work insurance does not cover anything fertility related) and for one cycle of IVF, it will be at least triple the amount I had planned for a couple cycles of IUI. I am limited in finances as a preschool teacher since my fibroids condition and thalassemia prevents me from being able to work full-time. I had tried to apply for a loan last year for some major emergency dental work (damn rollerblading accident years ago!) and they rejected me since I wasn't making enough income. So I know that won't be an option unless I maybe try another bank…The only other possibility that has entered my mind is maybe selling my beloved little loft and moving in with my mom…She is great but of course this is not ideal after being accustomed to living on my own for what feels like eternity.
Facing this possible fork in the road, I am struggling these days.
I am surrounded by pregnant teachers all around me at work and my best friend is due with her first in the next little while. I have been avoiding contacting another friend who gave birth recently. Yes, I do feel guilty about that. My baby niece and her parents will be in town this weekend and I will be babysitting her for the very first time. Originally, I was over the moon excited about it but now I admit that I am dreading it. I know, it's selfish. Must stifle this green-eyed monster. Unfortunately, (or rather, fortunately I suppose) I do not have any family or friends (that I know of anyway) who have or had any fertility issues so I feel really alone in that regard. I know that if I really wanted to talk to some of them, I could; but how can someone understand when they don't face infertility themselves? I tried to look up to see if there are any local infertility meet-ups but so far, I have been unsuccessful. There must be though and I will continue looking. Although these last couple of days, with the exception of S, I have isolated myself from everyone and have absolutely no desire to converse with anyone.
I know that I am a bit more short at work with people, shameful to say, that this includes the little ones. Good thing the weekend is coming up. I will also admit (so much easier to type it rather than to say it out loud to someone) that my relatively clean and healthy diet has been straight out the window and has been replaced with ranch chips, pizza, cookies and cream chocolate and vanilla wafers. I know I will need to stop this self-pity and emerge from this saturated fat, black hole at some point soon. I know that doing some meditation, yoga or Buddhist reading would probably help my emotions but it is just one of those times that I just cannot muster the strength or motivation to do it. I am glad that the antidepressants are preventing me from falling down too far and I have been trying to book an appointment with my therapist for next week. I am aware of all the resources and ways to help raise my spirits again. I just wish I could somehow reach deep inside my soul and find that yearning again soon to give me enough strength and guidance to keep me standing in this battle.
After tirelessly crusading against the inevitable treatment of these inoperable fibroids being a hysterectomy, and suffering from the constant bloodshed and literally having my life drain away for the last 9 years or so, I don't know how much longer I can stick it out for.
Maybe fate is telling me I can put off the hysterectomy no longer.
If I am somehow miraculously able to conceive, it will be another battle in itself to keep that pregnancy. I see how many of you out there face pregnancy loss after pregnancy loss, over and over again and I don't know if I am strong enough to be like you.
I have lived through an abusive childhood, depression and being suicidal, losing all my hair to Alopecia, a couple of cancer scares, going about each day with a hemoglobin level averaging around 80, major financial debt, heartbreaks from men all along the way, and the presence of a real-life Mommie Dearest in my relationship with S.
And yet I feel like this is what is finally going to break me.
To my fellow sisters alongside me on this long-winding road – How do you do it? How do you manage to always pick yourself up after each and every setback and keep staying hopeful??
I had my HSG test today. I didn't think anything of it beforehand. My doctor had said it was going to be a quick procedure so I was planning to go to work right afterwards. There were never any concerns about my tubes. I had the basic understanding of what the procedure was about – the dye was going to tell us whether or not my tubes were clear. I did not feel the need to google "HSG test." I was fortunate that it was my doctor who was going to be doing the test. As he was getting set up, I had the opportunity to ask him if all of my fertility bloodwork came back okay, which he said it did.
As he had recommended, I had taken Advil 30 mins before the procedure since there was going to be "some cramping." I don't know how many injections of dye he did but I think it was after the second one when I cursed "f***!" clutched my abdomen (forgetting that this was an x-ray so the nurse had to remind me to move my hands as they were blocking it) and nearly passed out from the pain. I do not have a low pain threshold. Every 6 weeks for the past 6 years, I morph into the guy from Hellraiser when I get my cortisone injections (with a decent sized needle) all throughout my scalp for Alopecia. Today's test was definitely the most painful medical procedure I have ever had done and with my cornucopia of health issues, I have had many.
As I am doubling over with pain, which thankfully does not last very long, my doctor was telling me that I might have to do IVF now since it was looking like one side is blocked. I had no idea what I was looking at on the screen and as he and the radiologist were confirming through the speakers what they were seeing, all I registered was "oh okay, there it is now. Some of it is coming through." So one side seemed okay. I think. To me, it looked like barely a trickle on the screen. Near the end of the procedure, he got an emergency call from the OR so he had to make a quick exit. I anxiously asked him if I need to now do IVF instead of IUI and he said that he will need to talk to the radiologist about my results. The nurse came to give me a towel to put between my legs "while you waddle like a duck to the washroom" and asked me if I was able to get any news. I must've not said anything because I remembered her asking me if it was bad news and I think I said "yeah, kinda." The bed and the towel were soaked with fluid. Likely not a good sign.
Holding back tears, I dressed with home as the target in my mind. Thankfully, I only had a quick train ride to the next station. As I walked up the platform and wiped away a couple of tears that escaped, I was grateful that I had huge sunglasses and that it was mid-day on a weekday. Other than a lone cyclist, there was no one. Until of course, a smiling, 20something-year-old mom with her beautiful baby daughter lovingly wrapped up in bright, tauntingly cheerful colors in front of her, came to ask me if I knew when the next train would be coming. Thank god, the train arrived within the next couple of minutes. I was practically counting the steps towards the mirage of my little yellow brick apartment, hoping and hoping that I would make it past the threshold of my place before breaking down. Maybe about 40 steps to go (something like that anyway. Was never good at math…yes, even though I am Chinese), a man who was probably not as old as he looked, just ravaged by life, asked me for change. After I apologized and said that I didn't, he replied with a "God bless you." Really. Yeah with a defunct pipe(s) and uterus. Thanks, God.
Before the door was even closed behind me, it came out. I had a fleeting thought that I should maybe try to keep my eye makeup intact as I was supposed to be leaving for work right away but I knew that it was not going to happen. Creating a gray, grainy trail of mixed mascara/tears on my laminate towards my couch, I buried myself like a child in my blanket and pillows and sobbed like I haven't sobbed for a long time. I didn't give a s*** if my neighbours, who are often home during the day, could hear through the paper-thin walls. Since hearing the words "IVF" come out of my doctor's mouth, I felt like I was having an out-of-body experience. I was there but not really. My mind was trying to protect myself. I had never planned on doing IVF. With my very limited funds and with the bleeding from these cursed fibroids getting worse and worse each day, I had planned on trying maybe a few months of IUI until my bank and my body could hold no longer. Maybe if I had done a better job at "managing my expectations" as my therapist had advised or if I was more a pessimist, I would have been worried about my tubes and not be as stunned and upset. I was not mentally prepared for the possibility of the long, emotional journey of IVF.
I try not to have regrets in my life as I always try to believe that there is something to learn in every challenge but I could not help thinking today that I regret ever using birth control during my adulthood. Maybe then I would have already had a baby or two. It would be Russian roulette on who the father would be and I would probably be embroiled in some nasty custody/financial battle and have some man I didn't really care for in my life. But I would have a child. Well I guess it wasn't meant to happen that way and it is looking like it may not be meant to happen the way I am hoping for either. I knew that with my uterus packed with submucousal fibroids, polyps and scar tissue from hysteroscopies, chances of having a baby were going to be slim. Now with this newfound discovery of issues with my fallopian tubes, are my chances now down to the equivalent of being struck by lightning?
My one and only ex-boyfriend, Z, has never stopped pursuing me even though I ended things nearly 10 years ago and knows that I have someone in my life. I received another one of his texts recently asking me when we can get together for coffee. As usual, I have not responded. Since realizing that I wanted to be a mother, once in a while I will have this very short-lived reflection float up and appear on the surface. Maybe if I really, really wanted a child, I would go back with Z. He would love to have a houseful of children and a housewife. He is very successful and so money would never be an issue. His family is nice and similar to mine. He loves me and is nice, caring, intelligent, tall, and decent-looking. We have 7 years of history together. And then I think…I don't love him. Yes, I would maybe have children but I would also have my life entrenched with someone I did not love. Yes I long for a baby but not enough to grow deceit and pretense in my heart and in another's life. And then it disappears.
In my distressed state after getting home earlier, I had called S. I am rarely in a state like that and hearing my delirious hyperventilation on the phone, he initially thought it was a dire emergency. After piecing together my blubbering words of "IVF, "blocked tubes," and "can't afford," calm and steadfast as he always is, he told me to contact my work to let them know I wasn't going to go in. It took me about an hour before I calmed myself down enough to call them. I also tried to call my therapist's office but I was unable to get through to anyone. When I was sedated enough, I started looking up info and pricing on IVF and also on blocked fallopian tubes. In my state of semi-consciousness, I could not even remember which tube he said was blocked. Maybe it was left?? I also could not remember if he had told me to book an appointment to see him next week so I luckily I remembered just in time to call the office before they closed for the day. He will be away after next week and so his schedule was jammed. I briefly explained the situation to the receptionist and told her that I could not wait until May as my consultation with the fertility clinic will be in the last week of April. She warned me that there will be a long wait but she managed to squeeze me in for 6:30 pm next Tuesday, which means that I probably won't get into actually seeing him until 9:00 pm or so.
S came by after he finished work. I just laid in his arms and cried. There was not much to say. I did tell him that at least I have him in my life. No matter how imperfect our love and relationship is, I know I have somehow managed to get this one amazing blessing in life. He eventually had to go as he had an appointment at the clinic to donate blood. He tried to convince me to accompany him to get my mind off of things. I said no and asked him if I should blowdry his shirt after I saw the sprawling wet mark I had left on his left shoulder. Literally a shoulder to cry on.
I tried to distract myself with dishwashing and Lykke Li but as the occasional tear dropped into the sink, I realized that I have never really, really wanted anything in life. I never had a burning desire for massive loads of money, shiny things, possessions, or even a Prince Charming. My desire to do international humanitarian work was in my heart but it did not consume it. I realized that I have never, in my 35 years, truly wanted something until now. And that is why it hurts so much when there are setbacks along the way. I knew that this was going to be a rough journey. I didn't realize that if it does suddenly come to an abrupt end, that this will be the worst heartbreak of my life.
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I thought this would be a good follow-up piece to my previous post about the reactions I have received so far from family and friends regarding my decision about becoming a single mother by choice. It's a great article on Scary Mommy written by a fellow SMC. I'm glad I haven't yet had anyone tell me that my future child will be doomed to be a stripper!
"5 Unsolicited Comments About Becoming a Single Mom By Choice"
It was over special fried rice and Shanghai noodles a couple of weeks ago when I finally discussed with my mom the reality of my decision of becoming a mother on my own; some particulars on the process with the fertility clinic. We were talking on the phone the night before and she was excitedly gushing over the latest photos of the first baby in our immediate family, my niece. She religiously checks the website where my brother and sister-in-law post the photos the moment she wakes up in the morning and before she goes to bed at night. I admit – I do check daily too…seeing her brings a smile to my face each and every time.
Anyway, she pointed out how happy my brother and sister-in-law look and how much they must be enjoying new parenthood. She then gave me her blessing on my choice to pursue single motherhood. My happiness was instant. She even mentioned that she had talked about this with my aunt. To me, this translated into the significance of her being okay enough with my decision that she was even comfortable sharing it with someone else.
As for the rest of my immediate family, other than one extremely lengthy email that initially turned me into a puddle of tears with its appearance as an authoritative scare tactic which I have now chosen to trust was written with good intention and love; my siblings are pretty much avoiding the topic altogether. This is probably for the best as I don't wish to strain our relationships and cause tense disagreements right now. It will only cause me stress and anger, emotions I do not wish to invite into my life right now. I am not planning on telling my dad anything at this point.
As for friends…I have to admit that I am avoiding a number of them because I dread telling them about my decision. Even my best friend. Who is due with her first child very soon. I know that the conversation will not affect our relationship (or at least I don't think so…), but even though we have a long and relatively close friendship despite not living in the same city, my worries exist because of her religious and cultural beliefs. I know that to this day, I still have not lived up to her fairy tale life that she has envisioned for me over the last 20 years. I have never dared to tarnish her impermeable innocence with the sordid details of my dating life but she should have an idea at the very least of who I am. I know I will have to tell her eventually but at this point, I do not want to risk spoiling the first moments of her own motherhood journey.
One friend I told never replied back to my text.
Another one diplomatically just listened to me, without ever stating her opinion, and only commented that she has never known anyone else to do this.
The only other friend I have discussed this with was filled to the brim with sympathy for my situation and even said that hearing about all the things that I deal with always helps her feel less depressed about her life. Huh. And then wide-eyed, eager and curious, she soaked up every detail of the process thus far. The number one being how to choose a sperm donor, of course. Even my mom had asked me how I would be getting the…ummm…"stuff."
Fortunately, I also have one wise older friend in her 60s who has always been like another mother to me. She has always been a champion (the only loyal one) of my relationship with S and she was the first one to tell me to pursue single motherhood. She was the one I sobbed to after I realized S was not going to father my child. In those early heated moments when I was considering natural insemination by strangers through co-parenting sites, she was the one who talked me down and pointed out that S is a traditional sort of man who would undoubtedly have his heart destroyed if I slept with another man. She was adamant that I find a sperm donor through official channels. Am I ever glad that she had talked some sense into me. If not, I am certain that any chance of my relationship with S continuing on would indeed be non-existent.
I am aware that I cannot go on continuing to avoid my friends so that I don't need to talk about this. And if they are indeed my true friends, they will in the end want happiness for me and so would support my decision. I am going to be selective about which friends I will be telling, as well as which stage I will be doing it at. My current priority is to be as calm and positive as I can be for this journey as I want to be creating a healthy emotional, as well as physical, home in my body for a baby. In the meantime, I will surround myself with people who want to share in this unique and special journey with me and I hope that understanding will eventually reach those who don't. I will focus on those I am so incredibly fortunate to have in my life right now.
I know it really shouldn't matter what others think of personal decisions but it does really mean something when loved ones are on board with your choices. Especially moms. I was thinking I should share with her at some point that maybe a huge part of why I desire a baby so much, regardless of all of the struggles in the process, is maybe because I want to have a relationship like what we have had with my own child. I want to be able to unconditionally love a child and share the journey of entering and exploring each and every part of life with him/her. I want to pass on all of the good parts of me I have gotten from her onto her grandchild; the continuation of her beautiful love to future generations.
Through my humanitarian work, I have the opportunity to meet incredibly strong, resilient and amazing people. I am fortunate to have them share their life stories with me and I love what I do with a passion. It also keeps my feet on the ground and expands my views on life and what community really means.
On the flip side, I admit that I struggle to maintain an aura of strength and hope when I am painted a picture of what human beings are capable of doing to one another and the horrors that exist around the world. I don't know if I will ever get used to hearing stories of brutality that is unimaginable and the terror and trauma that goes along with it. My heart shatters whenever there are children involved. I have the utmost admiration for those who persevere through it all and try to create a new life for themselves and their families, despite the pain they have suffered through.
Reflecting on this today, I feel ever so grateful for everything in my life. Despite my own hardships, I am so fortunate to be where I am today. I live in a country with freedom and democracy, a clean and healthy environment, and is home to all different kinds of citizens, regardless of background, culture, religion or sexuality. I have a house over my head with clean running water, a toilet, heat and electricity. I am able to stay hydrated and nourished. I have a bed to sleep in at night; clean clothes, shoes.
I can live my life without persistent fear of violence or persecution towards myself or my loved ones. I am comforted by the fact that the people I care about are happy, healthy and safe. I know where they are. I am not alone; I have loving family and friends who are there for me when I need them. I do not have restraints around where I go, who I see. When I am hurt or ill, I have doctors, medication, healthcare; immunizations to protect me from disease. When I am outside, I have the luxury of being able to look up at the sky, soak in the sunshine, and just be.


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I am very confused in this situation. I am talking to this girl. We talked everyday for a week finally went on a date. it went amazing. then we hung out again right after. I met her friends and it was fun. She tells me she really likes me and I tell her. Now what Im confused with is that when we text its not really much of a conversation. Its kind like one word ones. She tells me I am the best and she is lucky. But I haven't seen her in a week. everytime I want to do something she is busy. I kinda feel like I should move on. I really like her but I feel like she doesn't really make an effort anymore. I feel like I am overthinking this but at the same time I am not. also I am going to her Halloween party friday. Has she not seen me this week because she will see me friday? Please help!
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Maybe she is really busy with her work or something like that. I think you should wait until that party, It's just one day ahead.. If she acts weird at her party, which she probably won't, don't ask her why at her party, but talk about it Saturday. Don't worry, and have fun !00|00|0
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- Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the simple syrup, discard the seeds and pods, and place the simple syrup into a liquid measuring cup. Add the pear brandy and stir to combine. (The pear-cardamom simple syrup mixture can be made up to 2 days ahead and the Asian pears can be peeled up to 2 hours ahead.)
- Just before serving, cut the pear off the core and slice pear lengthwise into 1/8-inch thick slices. (Separate slices into stacks of three and spread slightly to make a fan. If cutting slices ahead of serving time, coat them with a little lemon juice to prevent them from browning.)
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From the moment Nathaniel laid eyes on Emmy Westerly, he wanted her in his life. He would do anything to get her there and keep her there. To his surprise, Nathaniel found himself quickly pulled into Emmy's dark world of whips and blindfolds, kink and submission. He was intrigued not only by the thrill of it, but by the enigma which led Emmy there as well.
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This guy that I've known for a few months, met up with him a few times developed a connection by also e-mailing/texting regularly and definitely have chemistry, has made unclear arrangements with me in the past and still does by saying stuff like ''might be free that night if you are?''... as in asking me out but am I right to think that he is not prioritising or committing to a date by phrasing the question like that?
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- 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
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- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄8 cup fresh lime juice
- 1⁄8 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- fresh cut vegetables, for dipping
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- In a dry skillet over medium heat and turning frequently, roast the garlic until softened, about 15 minutes- they will be dark in some spots; let them cool and remove the skins.
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So another Valentine's Day has come and gone and with it the hopes of that romantic date night out you were pining for since red hearts began flashing in card stores and on TV screens everywhere in anticipation of the most romantic night of the year. I hear you, and even though I know most of that pomp and circumstance is created more for the bottom line of greeting card companies; I still feel pressured to partake in it.
How can you fault me or any red-blooded woman who was taught from moment of her conception that she was supposed to ride off into the sunset with a glass of champagne and her prince all the while looking effortlessly stunning for feeling this way? Of course in the real world- such lofty goals can and do get wrecked when Mother Nature is on a mission to bring unprecedented and copious amounts of snow to your neck of the woods which make travel and digging out your car impossible or your kid decides that night is the ideal time to come down with a case of running diarrhea, and only an evil stepmother could leave a poor kid who needs to run to the bathroom every five seconds with a babysitter.
The long and short of it is that your big dreams of romance, an LBD and candlelight were dashed and your Valentine's Day Date was a big, fat fail. Well you needn't despair – because the majority of us have all been in your shoes; we've worn them, walked in them and have actually grown quite comfortable in them (i.e. our last romantic night out was circa 1997 pre kids with running diarrhea). To that end I've gathered four surefire ways to get your romantic date night on AT HOME!
1/ Let food be your guiding light.
Date nights will be most effective if they are truly about the two of you and enjoyable. Therefore, no talking about kids, bills or problems.
a/ Create a meal or dessert together and then feed it to each other; or
b/ Order a pizza but eat it by candlelight and then put on music and dance with each other rather than wait for a wedding.
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3/ Open a bottle of wine and take the QUIZ PLUNGE!
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4/ Start a "Thursday Night Ritual"
According to Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill, Ed.S., LMFT and author of A Short Guide to a Happy Marriage who has been married for 30 years this not typical nor traditional date night was one of the behaviors that she and her husband have counted on in their marriage over at least 20 of their 30 years together. It became something that kept them connected week after week, through the good times and the bad. They never called it a "date night," but it was a few hours on a Thursday night after all their work and chores, etc. were ended, when they shared anything as simple as watching a favorite show together. It became a comforting ritual that they counted on, through good moods and bad ones, through times of little talking … no matter what.
Here are her tips for establishing a Thursday Night marriage ritual that never ends:
1/ It is best done every week, at the same time, and for at least 2 hours;
2/ It should be something that is simple, doable, and works for both of you as a team;
3/ Only emergencies should take precedence over your ritual – it is time together you can always count on;
4/ This is not a "date night" – it is special time that becomes a ritual you truly look forward to and enjoy 52 times a year; &
5/ No matter how badly you may be feeling at times about your marriage and spouse, your ritual must go on!


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Beautifully structured to suit all modern interiors, the Lorna White Gloss furniture features a curved design with a bright, clean feel and striking features. The Lorna White Gloss furniture has indented handles that allow easy access to your possessions and display a wonderful complimenting feature to the White Gloss.
The stunning Lorna White Gloss range has everything you need to design your bedroom. The Lorna White Gloss Bed has a chunky curved design that will look amazing with the Lorna White Gloss Bedsides on either side.
The Lorna White Gloss furniture has everything you need to store your clothing and accessories out of sight. The Lorna White Gloss Sliding Wardrobe provides excellent storage in your bedroom, adding the Lorna White Gloss Narrow Chest or Lorna White Gloss 4 Drawer Chest will compliment the Wardrobe and create a finished look in your bedroom.
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