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Humble Street04:38
Frank Marzano
LyricsYou tore my world apart and left me flat Without one word to say. You let me think that you'd be coming back. I held my breath and prayed. But when some time had passed I finally learned That you were gone forever, babe, and I'd been burned. I cried, but now I'm standing tall again. I've grown from yesterday. If you ain't coming to apologize, Then turn around and kiss my ass goodbye. I should forgive you, but revenge is sweet, So pack your bags and take a walk down Humble Street. Humble Street. When I accepted you were gone for good, I turned my life around. I tried to be compliant when I could, But now I stand my ground. If someone hurts me, I will not forget, And when I hurt them back, well, I will not regret it. Don't tell me stories of the love we had. It's buried in the ground. If you could see what I was going through, I know damn well you'd sing a different tune. You may be sorry, but it's not enough To quell the pain of unrequited love. I've tried to put the very thought of you Behind me, but it's hard. I know inside it's what I ought to do To let the healing start. There'll be a time when I can let it go, But that won't be today, because you hurt me so. I don't believe that I can pardon you, The way you bruised my heart.
Frank Marzano
Storyrecorded live at the Carriage House, Girard, PA (3/7/10)
LyricsHeard the news, early in the morning. Didn't Think that it could happen. Thought someone was kidding. After time, it came to me that maybe it was Just like they were saying, just like I was reading. Who can tell? In a world where chance and Fortune make decisions, nothing seems for certain. Like a flame; one day it can burn so Bright and be extinguished. Nothing to explain. Took a breath. The hardest part was coming: Breaking it to Kendall. This would surely change her. After all, I'd rather it was me that told her. Otherwise she'd learn it hearing from a stranger. Through the years, you were just the one who Knew what she had wanted, gave her what she needed. She was gone. It was up to me to Help her understand that she was not Alone. When an angel cries She may not weep forever But tears will fall. Dark and cloudy skies Conceal the horizon For one and all. Through the day, you try and carry on and act like Nothing even happened; business as usual. Once again, I'm overtaken by emotion. No, I won't accept it; adamant refusal. Growing up, trying to find my way, I Always found your friendship, shining like a beacon. That was then. Now your guiding light has Gone out. Now I find I'm in the dark Alone. Down the road, a couple months have passed but though we Try to live without you, we cannot forget you. Feel the pain, and feel the loss but also understand That we are lucky simply to have met you. We can hope someday that the world will Learn what you achieved with faith and dedication. Though you're gone, what you did remains around Us. We don't have to carry on Alone.
Frank Marzano
LyricsI hear a love song playing on the radio Singing of a sweet September day. Words that every woman wants so much to hear Words I've always wished that I could say. But in my lifetime I've always wound up hurt. The people who I trusted most Treated me like dirt. The song I'm hearing Is only make believe. They're singing of a love I can't conceive. The Trouble with Love It's never enough. You keep wanting more. It's dangerous stuff. The more she hurts you The more you want her back. The Trouble with Love It eats you alive. You need her beside you Just to survive. Too far gone, there ain't no turning back. That's the Trouble with Love. I know a young girl with a heart as pure as gold. She was sure she thought she was in love. She had a boyfriend and she'd do as she was told. But he felt one girl was not enough. 'cause when he came home every Friday night, she could tell from his expression something wasn't right. And when she found out All she did was cry. Everything he told her was a lie. The Trouble with Love It's never enough. You keep wanting more It's dangerous stuff. The more he hurts you, The more you want him back. The Trouble with Love, It eats you alive. You need him beside you Just to survive. Too far gone, there ain't no turning back. That's the Trouble with Love. Now that I'm older, she and I have grown. Still we feel the hunger of the heart. The pain of silence, now that we're alone Tells me we're no better off apart. I hope she's happy Now that I am gone. She'll pick up the pieces of her Life and carry on. And if I'm lucky, I can do the same. This way no one person is to blame. The Trouble with Love It's never enough We keep wanting more It's dangerous stuff. The more they hurt us The more we want them back. The Trouble with Love It eats us alive We need them beside us Just to survive Too far gone, there ain't no turning back. That's the Trouble with Love.
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As promised, Goon is coming at you with this list of the top 6 romances on television!
Consider it a Christmas treat for you all, or just a random Tuesday posting if you don't celebrate Christmas. (Admittidly yes, this list would probably be more at home around Valentines Day, but since I do not now nor have I ever celebrated that particular Holiday and have to fill time till my shows finish their midseason braek, you're getting this now). Before we begin let me share two quick things about this post:
1. The couples chosen for this list are all cannon pairings. Fan pairings are not allowed, even if someone of then are pretty freaking sweet.
2. I'm not saying that these are the best examples of a romantic pairing that TV has to offer, they are simply the ones that I like the best. Personal opinion and all that jazz.
There we go, now that's out of the way, lets get to what you have been waiting for!
That's right, kicking this off with some DC comics action!
Wally and Artemis are firmly entrenched in the number six spot for one simple reason, their relationship is so much fun to see evolve over the course of the series. When they first start these two practically hate each other. Wally doesn't trust her, she thinks he's and idiot. There banter and insults back and forth are often times some of the best parts of the episodes, made even better when they are able to put aside their mutual dislike and effectively work together.
Throughout most of the first season we see Wally almost relentlessly pursuing M'gann, who never returns his affections, and Artemis putting the moves on Conner, who just seems to not care. These one sided romances trickle off into friendship as the season goes on and the two begin to really learn about each other, often times having other characters point out how they would be a good match (Kent Nelson aka Dr. Fate for one) and yet they fight it. Until season two. In the second season we see them living together, retired from superhero work, and living the normal life. Granted their romances ends in tragedy with Wally's death in the series finale (sad face) but it was still amazing as it added a more depth to a children's show, the two characters having an actual mature relationship was one of the things that helped make this show appealing to adults as well as children, and that right there is why they made the list. Their relationship added more to the show, and to the characters, and gave us some great dramatic scenes. The only negative thing I can say about it is that we didn't get enough, the season two episodes that had them were some of the best.
You can't have a list of top TV romances without including these two, they do have that whole true love thing going for them after all, allowed them to produce a super powered savior daughter.
Honestly, the Snow/Charming relationship is one of the most fun parts of OUaT just because of how well the actors play off each other. For those of you that read my reviews of OUaT you all know how much I dislike the flashbacks, but the ones that focus on Snow and Charming are almost always fun to watch. The relationship is equal parts of drama and levity. There is such a great deal of wit and love between them that its hard not to love this pairing. A lot of this may very well come from the fact that the actors that play them are engaged in real life, so they have that real world love to draw on when playing the characters. From their first meeting where she bashed him with a rock and stole from him, to their honeymoon spent fighting Medusa, the Snow/Charming dynamic is one of the strengths of this show and has earned them the number 5 spot on the Goon's list.
For those of you that may be unaware, Coupling is a British sitcom created by and written by Steven Moffat that ran from 2000-04, that's right folks, good Mr. Moffat has done more than just Doctor Who and Sherlock. Bascially this was England's version of Friends, only with more sex jokes. A lot more sex jokes.
Why I love them? Simple. Their relationship is a constant throughout the series, with one minor hiccup in the season two finale/season three premier and are by far the funniest part of the show. What we see in their relationship is a woman with her life together and looking to move her relationship with the man she loves onto the next level: marriage, house, kids, all that stuff. In Steven we see a man that is very much in love with his girlfriend, but scared to death of taking that next step and is constantly flustered by the intelligence of his girlfriend, which she gleefully uses against him to help move their relationship forward. Throughout the course of the series we see many discussions and arguments that all tie into that great big old battle of the sexes, and most of the time we see this played out through their relationship. That is what makes it so great, they have so many different arguments or disagreements on all manner of topics, most random and hilarious. Take this clip for example:
This is just one of many examples of the hilarious dysfunction of their relationship. But despite all this, they make it work. No matter what happens, what arguments they get into, it all comes back to the very simple fact that they love each other. And this love persists all the way through to the show, the series ending with Susan giving birth to their son. Their relationship is never want to for laughs and joy, even when the show is at its most dramatic, they still manage to bring the laughs.
How can you not love the love between a Piemaker and a girl named Chuck? Their relationship started when their just wee little kids, stomping play-doh city folk in monster costumes, to eventually become Ned defying death itself to be with her. For those of you not in the know on the amazingness that is Pushing Daisies, the show centers on Ned who has the ability to bring the dead back to life. One touch brings them back, another puts them back to being dead, keep em alive for longer than a minute and someone else dies to take their place, balance issues and all that. Ned's love for Chuck, a girl he hasn't seen in years, is so strong that he brings her back from the dead to be with her, even knowing he will never be able to touch her. Their relationship is built up entirely around emotional support of each other, which makes sense. They can never have much of a physical relationship even if they do have some clever workarounds they employ throughout the series, and their creativity adds some quirky fun to their relationship, but because of this lack of touching they build up their relationship around an entirely different concept, the desire to just connect to someone else.
When the series opens Ned is doesn't have much in his life, he has his pie shop and side business helping a PI, his dog Digby, and that's it. For Chuck, she was practically a shut in, living with her two aunts who never left their home. Both were desperate for something more, to have someone to connect too, and that is what they find in each other, their missing pieces, what they need to be whole. I'll be honest, Ned/Chuck was a strong contender for the #1 spot on this list, but the remaining two managed to nudge them down to 3 by ever so much.
From childhood best friends, to crime fighting super teens, to the cutest couple at the prom, Kim and Ron are a solid choice for the #2 slot on this list.
Why do I love them so much? Better question, why shouldn't I love them so much? Even before they got together in So the Drama, the second KP movie, they had a solid relationship built on friendship, trust, and respect. It only makes sense that this would eventually grow into love. There really isn't much more to say than this. Their relationship was a fantastic addition to the show, was actually a joy to watch as they went through the growing pains of friends to boyfriend/girlfriend, shown by Ron's occasional freak out over Kim leaving him. Nothing else to say, so we'll just close it out with this.
And now, what you have all been waiting for, Goon's #1 TV Romance is!
(Drum roll please)
That's right, every-man nerd turned spy Chuck Bartowski and super deadly, amazingly good looking, CIA badass Sarah Walker!
Honestly, I could go on forever over my love of this pairing, but I'll do my best to keep it brief. Why do I love them, and why are they number one on the list, its actually quite simple when you get down to it. They need each other.
When Chuck first started, our title character was directionless in life, still reeling and trying to put his life back together after being expelled from Stanford and losing his girlfriend. Sarah was a spy, plain and simple. Several times throughout the series she comments that before Chuck she was just a spy, had nothing else in her life. What made them great is that even though their relationship was fake at first, it still forced them to grow as people. Through getting the Intersect Chuck was thrown, head first, out of the comfort zone he had built around himself and through his experience with Sarah he was had no choice but to think about his future, find his direction and purpose in life.
When you think about her past, it makes sense that at the start of the series she would just be the closed off killer and liar that the CIA turned her into. She was taught by her father to never trust people, never reveal anything that could be used against her. Two things that the CIA then deeply ingrained into her, made her truly believe was the only way that that was the only way she could live. And then along comes Chuck. Throughout the first season we see him trying to get know her, learn about her, get her to open up. Chuck fell for her quick and hard, and through his pushing and prodding, trying to get to know her, helps Sarah to realize that she is more than just a spy.
While not a big fan of the "will they, won't they" plot device, Chuck used it perfectly. Chuck and Sarah needed that time to grow as people, reach a stage in their lives where they could actually be together and have a successful relationship. This is why they are #1 on the list. They are the perfect example of two people growing together, relying on one another to make themselves better people.
I believe these two scenes to a far better job showing just how amazing their relationship is than I ever could, and why they are my number one pick.
And there you have it folks. Goon's top 6 TV romances. Do you agree with my choices, or diagree? Leave a comment and let me know. I think its about time we started having a bit of two conversation here and not just me blabbing on and on.
Until next time,
Goon out.
In which Snooty makes a Shakespearian faux pas, and Goon dislikes a character meant to be disliked.
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Gonna have to start this off with saying that I am ever so sorry for not keeping up on this, however in my defense, I am almost never home the night it airs, Thursday is game night with Snooty and others, can't pass that up.
But here I am, back with my ramblings about Wonderland. As I stated previously, this post is primarily going to be me summing up my general thoughts on the first half of the season. So without further stalling, lets get into it.
I honestly I am still having some mixed feeling about this show, even with being halfway in. It seems for every really good episode we got, it was followed up by two mediocre episodes, and this is very disappointing because the show does have so much potential to be a great adventure series, so why isn't it?
Short answer, the villains. While Jafar and the Red Queen aren't terrible villains, or characters for that matter, but there is nothing overly great about them. They very much fall into what I have come to realize is the cookie cutter Once villains, meaning they have magic and mommy/daddy issues. Jafar is obviously the worst of the two. I found myself rolling my eyes throughout his entire back story episode because it was just so dumb, allow the Goon a moment to paraphrase a few lines from that episode:
Jafar: Waaa, daddy why don't you love me?
Sultan: You're a bastard child, duh! You are nothing more than the product of a bad choice with a servant girl. But, because I am a decent bloke I will let you live in the palace, you'll be a servant, but is better than starving in the streets, so buck up.
Jafar: Daddy look at me, I know more than your idiot son who is the prince, and my superior, and showing him up like that will totally make you love me!
Sultan: Yup, gonna have to kill you now.
Nothing about this story was in any way original or even interesting. For a story that is supposed to make the viewers feel sorry for Jafar, I just found him to be a moron. Sultan clearly laid out the terms of his living in the palace, he should have followed the damn rules! Jafar in the present day isn't that much better because he is such a cliche'd villain! Nothing about this character is in any way unique or outstanding. The only strong point to him is Naveen Andrews' portrayal of him. I hate the character, but like him in the role. Now our other baddie is a slight bit better, not her back story mind you, that is just as bad as Jafar's, but her present self is actually proving to be a somewhat interesting character. As it was revealed in the in mid-season finale her primary motivation seems to be get Will back. I honestly didn't expect that. I was working of the assumption that her random acts of kindness towards him was just due to some lingering feelings that would be used as part of some sort of "there's still good inside you, help us stop the baddie" cliche, but her wanting to rewrite the laws of magic to make up for a past wrong, interesting. I am honestly starting to like her more as a character, could even make for an interesting reluctant hero if the latest episode was anything to go by. So, to sum that up:
Jafer = Waste of a villain, nothing at all interesting or original about him.
Red Queen = Potential to be an interesting character.
Moving on to our heroes, Alice and Will. I have commented on them in the past so I won't spend to much time on them, but I am loving them both. Alice is a strong, competent, has guts, but still has enough flaws to her character to prevent her from being a Mary Sue and allowing for character growth and making the audience be able to relate to her. She is a character that I do find myself able to empathize with, she spent most of her life trying to prove Wonderland to her father, only causing her to lose him in the process, then lost the man she loved, and when she tried to repair things with her father was sent away. I would honestly say that one of the better episodes so far is the one that deals with her back in England after losing Cyrus, seeing her with her family was almost heart breaking to watch and I would be lying if I said I didn't give out a little cheer when she and Cyrus were finally reunited in the last episode. Alice is a solid character, enough said.
And that brings us to the Knave of Hearts, aka Will Scarlett. Not gonna lie, he is my favorite character of the show thus far. He does an excellent job of portraying the Honorable Scoundrel character. Despite Alice needing to pay him with a wish to get his help, he has proven to legitimately care about her, and best of all, it is just a friendship caring! No stupid love triangle! Will is smart, resourceful, and despite all appearances to the contrary, is a good person. We still know so very little about his history, and that is what makes him so interesting, how did he become the Knave of Hearts, how did he end up in Storybrooke, whats the deal with his missing heart? He is still very shrouded in mystery and I personally can't wait to see more of his history. The moment that cinched his character for me, his wish. Using his wish to save Alice and allow her and Cyrus to be together was amazing. Him becoming a genie, even more so. We know have a switch from Alice trying to save her love, to them trying to save her friend. Michael Socha is nailing this role and I can't wait to see what he does with in the future.
The supporting characters have proved to be interesting additions to the cast. Cyrus, even having spent most of his time in a cage, was always fun to watch and showed a lot of ingenuity in his escape and how he helped Alice even while locked up. As for the White Rabbit, I honestly feel sorry for him, granted that is the point so kudos to the writers to selling it well. He falls into the double agent character, but is not a villain. He iis a guy forced into an impossible situation where he must betray his friend to protect his family, this adds the good kind of drama to the show. Best about this, it wasn't a dragged out plot point, his family has been rescued and Alice and Will have forgiven him for his wrong doings.
That pretty much seemed to be the point of the mid season finale, to wrap up all the dangling plot threads, save of course for the main one, to allow way for a brand new ones, and that is why I am still watching this show. The writers have set a solid pace for the series and the story is moving along well. While it has stumbled at some points, I can chalk that up to its still trying to find its feet and the writers still trying to set the course for the show.
Overall, Wonderland has gotten off to a shaky start, the villains are less than awe inspiring, but the story is solid and the heroes are enjoyable characters. The first half of the season ended on a very strong note. Now to just sit back until March and hope the show can continue taking steps forward without having to take two back.
Goon out.
Snooty is indisposed at the moment. Expect his usual reviews on Friday.
And thus we close this chapter of the storybook, not with a bang, but with a tear filled goodbye.
I think I can honestly say that this is the best episode of the season thus far, may even be one of the best of the series. So lets get to it.
The flashbacks for this episode were surprisingly well done, and actually enjoyable. They were used sparingly, each one was focused on a different, and they all helped to tie into what was happening in the greater plot of the episode. This was a great way to use the flashbacks, limited and focusing on different things that help to enhance what is happening in the main plot. I would say that I hope the writers keep this formula going for the future, but I know they won't.
In the present, we pick up where last week left off and the heroes desperately plotting to stop Pan's plot. As it turns out, it all boils down to the curse, what started it all is apparently the key to ending it all. There's something a bit poetic about that. In their attempt to stop Pan we are bombarded with one fantastic character moment after the next. Everyone bands together to stop Pan, the trust and sense of teamwork that has been built up over their time in Neverland is perfectly capitalized in these scenes. Finally they are rid of any distrust or anger at each other and all are focused on saving each other.
That is what was great about this episode, while I have stated in the past I was hoping for some sort of epic battle between the good guys and Pan to close out this story arc, I can honestly say that the use of dramatically charged character scenes was a far superior way to wrap things up. We had Tinkerbell's belief causing her to get her wings back and defeat the Shadow, and finally getting accepted by Blue (still think she's a bitch). Which led to a fun bit between her and Hook, really showcasing their past relationship and how a friendship has developed from that. From there it moved on to Rumple's turn, and boy howdy was that amazing to see. Rumple's final confrontation with his father was amazing. We saw Rumple at his lowest, deprived of his magic and unable to stop Pan from killing his loved ones, the desperation and rage we saw here was great. I have always loved Robert Carlyle in this role, and this was one of his best moments as the character. In the end we see Rumple finally accept his fate, what he has been fighting against for so long he now gladly accepts as what he must do to save the people he loves. His goodbyes to Neal and Belle were perfectly done, and bit tear jerking. Carlyle sold this perfectly, and his death scene was one of the best parts I have seen in this show. Granted I don't for a second believe he is actually dead dead, he'll back. No way is a character as great and popular as him going to be gone for long.
With the final defeat of Pan we move onto the climax of the episode. Even with the villain dead, his plans are still in motion, the curse is bearing down on our heroes and time is running out. I honestly don't what to say about this apart from that it was amazing to watch. Regina took her final step in her path to redemption, she willingly gave up her son to save the others, and even came to peace with Emma at long last, lord knows she took her sweet time with that. We had Emma heartbroken over having to leave her family again, and Snow and David sending her away, only this time knowing that she would be okay, that she didn't need them anymore and could have her happiness without them. Just gotta stop right there or I am just going to end up saying the same thing about this scene over and over again. To break it down to bare bones, the final act of this episode was amazing to watch, and a perfect way to close things out for the first half of season 3. Although I will be honest, with a couple of tweaks this could have also served as an amazing series finale, glad it didn't mind you, but it could have. Things close out with Emma and Henry driving off together as the ominous purple cloud envelops Storybrooke, and I will be honest, I teared up a bit as I saw the smoke roll over Henry's story book. We then have a time jump by one year. Emma and Henry are happy together, no memory of Storybrooke and made up history of love and happiness care of Regina. All things come to crashing halt when none other than our favorite pirate shows up at their door seeking her help, a claim that her family is in danger, and quick smooch that does all of nothing (ha ha Emma/Hook shippers, no happy couple for you yet!) and we cut to black.
This was a perfect close out to the first half of the season, and best of all, we have a brand new and completely unknown direction for the show. Storybrooke is gone, all the characters are back in their own world, and Emma and Henry have no memory of anything that happened. This show has been built up entirely around these fairy tale characters being in a world that was not their own, and even when they were back in their own world, they fought to get back to Storybrooke. The mysterious small town in Maine has been a central point for the show, and now that its gone we have no idea what this show has in store for us, except for the Wicked Witch is the new baddie for the series, apparently that's a thing.
Overall, this episode was perfect, I cannot think of a single thing wrong with it. It was an amazing close out for the story thus far and leaves the show wide open for so many possibilities that we sadly won't see played out till March. Yeah, that sucks.
So, with a heavy heart to all my readers, guess this is goodbye for now. I'll see you in 4 months.
Goon out.
Joking, joking, joking. Like I'm gonna leave you guys alone for that long. What would you do without me? (probably a lot, lets be honest I don't play that major of a role in your lives). But we are left in a bit of a pickle as the shows that I review have now all entered their mid season breaks, but worry not, I got some things up my sleeves.
For starters, I have been a bit lacking in my Wonderland reviews for the past few weeks, so within the next few days I will be giving a wrap up/review of the last few episodes and my general thoughts on the series thus far.
After that I will be introducing a new thing I like to call "Getting to know the Goon" after all, how much do we really know about each other? This will kick off with Goon's list of the Top 6 TV Romances! (hold your applause) because the Goon does love a well done romantic subplot. Also in store for you all is a couple of web series reviews I have been keeping in store, and maybe my thoughts on some of the video games that have come out recently. Figure that should be enough to take us into mid January when Arrow picks up again.
Now for real this time,
Goon out.
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Teens Seek Sage Advice On 'Ask A Grown Man'
Melissa Block and Audie Cornish tell us about 16-year-old Tavi Gevinson's online magazine, "Rookie," and its recurring video segment, "Ask A Grown Man."
This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.
I'm Audie Cornish, and it's time now to Ask A Grown Man.
BLOCK: Ask a what?
PAUL RUDD: Ask A Grown Man. So thank you.
CORNISH: That's actor Paul Rudd in a monthly video advice column on the website RookieMag. The site was started by 16-year-old Tavi Gevinson.
BLOCK: In the videos, famous grown men - including Paul Rudd and fellow actors B.J. Novak and Jon Hamm - answer questions from teenage girls, from the serious...
RUDD: Number 3: Do you think girls and guys can really be just friends?
B.J. NOVAK: How do I tell him I don't want to go out with him, without ruining our friendship?
JON HAMM: Oh, it says: One day, a guy wanted to get with me and the next day, he already changed his mind. What do I do with this flip-flopper?
BLOCK: ...to the semi-serious.
RUDD: Why - twice, capitalized - why are men - oh, boys, she writes - so obsessed with boobs?
NOVAK: Does the amount of kisses on the end of a text show how much a guy likes you? I've been texting a boy I like for about three months, and he sends five to seven kisses even though I always send four.
HAMM: Ah, number 3: Is it gross if a girl accidentally farts in front of her significant other? Should she feel embarrassed?
BLOCK: Again, those are grown men Jon Hamm, B.J. Novak and Paul Rudd.
CORNISH: Creator Tavi Gevinson says the idea behind the column is pretty simple.
TAVI GEVINSON: Adults, you're able to have more of a perspective on what happens, since you're kind of able to pull back and see yourself and the decisions you made more clearly, maybe more logically - unless your memory is sort of warped and you've, like, blocked out part of high school, as many people do.
CORNISH: Indeed, the grown men offer some heartfelt and sage advice. Here's B.J. Novak, explaining how one advice-seeker can tell a good friend that she just wants to be friends.
NOVAK: I'd say, if he asks you out, keep saying no for this or that reason. Be honest, be vague. Don't lie. I feel for this guy already. I'm cringing for him. He's going to get some bad news, isn't he? Don't worry so much about the friendship. If you are honest and kind, your friendship will survive anything.
BLOCK: Gevinson says the teens who write in don't know who will be answering their questions. If they did, she says, it might change what they write.
GEVINSON: My friend was going - when I told her we got Jon Hamm, my friend was going to send a question that was like, I feel so ugly, just so she could have on video Jon Hamm being like, no, you're beautiful.
BLOCK: That's Tavi Gevinson, creator of the website RookieMag, and its video advice column.
RUDD: Ask A Grown Man.
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But I know everyone is different. Some of my kids love a colder bed. No top sheet. Lightweight duvet. And they still end up pushing it off and just sleeping in their pjs with no covering. I can't even imagine that! Even if it's just a short nap on the couch, I want a blanket! : )
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At this temperature you'll be comfortable under the covers. That's because your body won't have to do anything to create heat (shiver) or shed heat (sweat).
Sleep Number is all about sleep research. They are the leader in sleep innovation and ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Mattresses" in 2015 by J.D. Power. And they help you research your own sleep too, because all Sleep Number beds are available with SleepIQ® technology. What is SleepIQ? Essentially, sensors in the mattress give you info on your average breathing rate, average heart rate, and movement while you're in bed. It's super easy to use. Nothing to wear, nothing to turn on. All you have to do is sleep.
Want to try it out? Head into a Sleep Number store. I can tell you, it's a very hands on experience. The store experts will help you find your ideal sleep number (it will be higher or lower depending on how much support you prefer), and really help you find the right mattress for your sleep needs.
Two things I loved best about my in-store visit: 1) The patience of the staff. There was no pressure, no hurry. I could try out as many beds as I like, and really take my time. 2) The knowledge of the staff. I had lots of questions — about options, about recommendations, about cleaning methods — and they had answers. If you're curious, don't hesitate about stopping in. You can find your nearest store here.
Tell me, Friends. Hot? Cold? What temperature are you sleep wise? If you share a bed with someone, do you have the same temperature preferences? Or is one of you a blanket hogger? (This reminds me, if sleeping temperature is an issue for you or your partner, you may want to check out Sleep Number's DualTemp™ layer. It heats/cools each side of the bed and allows you to select your ideal temperature with the touch of a button!)
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It's time for reviews again! And this time we are excited to present to you our review of the 'Outlook Safer Sunshine' solar shade from OutlookAustralia. Info from the manufacturer: Approved by the Skin & Cancer Foundation Australia, the fully adjustable Outlook® solar-shade™ extends the shade cover offered by your pram, stroller or car seatRead more


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Hi! I wanted to share with you my StampTV color challenge card today and encourage you to play along! Go here to find out more info--you could win a free stamp set! :)
The colors for the challenge were Red, Brown, Green and Ivory. I used Nina Brackett's "Grand Damask" stamp set to create my card. Isn't that damask image just GORGEOUS?! I just love it! The DP is Mirabelle by The Paper Studio.
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Welcome to Vineyards Venezia Grande Estates, where a distinctive, majestic gated-entry leads you to a prestigious enclave of 24 custom estate homes on this private brick paved cul-de-sac. Built in 2015, this timeless architectural masterpiece offers over 4,200 sq ft. of furnished, air-conditioned living space with every luxury desire met including hand-carved stone entry and 180 degrees of premium golf views on a sprawling .45 acre lot. Four bedrooms plus den, four and a half baths and three car garage, this neo-classic estate features imported marble flooring and custom cabinetry throughout, gourmet kitchen with gas stove, elegant gas fireplace, plantation shutters and two wet bars. An expansive lanai highlights the extravagant pool and spa with covered area including an outdoor kitchen for the ultimate entertaining. Impact glass throughout and a new pool cage with picture-window framing to ensure endless golf course views and blue skies above. Vineyards Country Club offers an optional private membership complete with 36 holes of Championship Golf, 12 Har-Tru tennis courts, award winning Fitness Center and a resort style pool and spa.
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text: Borgmann Villa Hotel located right on the border of Vondel Park in a quiet residential area, this hotel is just a walking distance from the famous Museum district and the city center of Amsterdam. It is a perfect place both for business travelers, and for tourists. The hotel is ideal for visitors, who plan to stay for a longer period of time. Borgmann Villa is positioned at the south/west corner of the city center. There is a very good connection to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and to Amsterdam Ringway A10.


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Welcome from the Admissions Office
We are delighted that you have chosen to learn more about Far Brook as you embark on the exciting journey of identifying the right educational environment for your child.
A Far Brook education is an experience of wonder. Established in 1948, Far Brook's philosophy has deep roots in progressive education. Our unique approach to learning focuses on child-centered practices that inspire curiosity and innovation. We believe in equity and justice, and are committed to maintaining a diverse school community that is reflective of the world around us. Our community is small, our curriculum arts-infused, and our well-established tradition of experiential, theme-based learning has produced an impressive track record of high achievement by our graduates.
If you are looking for a school where your child will be challenged, encouraged, valued, and feel joyful during their nursery through eighth grade years, Far Brook may well be the right fit for your family.
We invite you to join us for an admissions event to learn more. You will tour our campus, interact with Far Brook parents, and observe our dedicated teachers and students in the process of exploration and discovery.
We look forward to welcoming you on campus!
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The thing about being a food blogger is that it's likely one gets into food blogging by being obsessed with other food blogs. That means that I'm daily visiting other food blogs and desperately wanting to try making some of their delicious recipes. This means that it's sometimes difficult to make time for my own original recipes when there are so many already-created recipes to try!
With that disclaimer, it's important to give credit to Angela from Oh She Glows for the foundation of this delicious cookie (or what Angela called a "muffin top"). I made very few changes, but it felt worth re-posting since I added pumpkin, and that made it the perfect fall healthy dessert! (Heck, these are so healthy (no oil or margarine!), you could probably eat them for breakfast!).
When Angela made them she said they came out more like "muffin tops" than cookies, but whatever changes I made seemed to make them more cookie-like….They are very soft, but still cookie-consistency.
They taste like healthy apple pie in cookie form, with a hint of pumpkin. Autumn for your belly!
Baked sweetened/spiced apples-
2 apples of your choice; 1 chopped, 1 grated (I grated mine in a food processor)
1/4 cup maple syrup (or agave)
1/2 T cinnamon
1 T lemon juice
Dry stuff
1 and 1/4 c spelt flour
1 c oats
1/4 c Sucatant
1/3 c chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 T cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin spice
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Wet stuff
1/3 c pumpkin puree
1 flax egg (1 T ground flax seed + 3 T water; mixed until gel consistency)
1/4 c almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make your flax egg and set aside to let it gel.
2. Chop and grate your apples, respectively. Put all the apple ingredients in a small pan and heat over medium heat, stirring often. About 7 minutes. If you already have baked apples, that will work too!
3. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
4. Mix all the wet ingredients in a bowl, making sure to whisk this mixture together thoroughly.
5. Add the wet to the dry and mix well. Add the cooked apples, mix some more.
6. Place heaping spoonfuls of the mixture on a lined or cooking-spray'd cookie sheet. They should look kind of sloppy. (Sloppy cookies bother you? Just embrace it. It will be okay).
Bake for about 14 minutes.
We had these for dessert last night. Mike had 5 of them. "They're healthy," we both rationalized. ;)
I'm submitting this recipe to Healthy Vegan Friday and Wellness Weekend!
What fall treats are you loving right now?


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Do Immunity Statutes Protect Rescue Squads? in New Jersey Law JournalSeptember 10, 2012
Daniel Levy, an Associate in the Health Care and Life Sciences and Labor and Employment practices, in the Newark office, wrote an article titled "Do Immunity Statutes Protect Rescue Squads?"
Following is an excerpt:
In a case of first impression in New Jersey, the Supreme Court held that while the Emergency Medical Services Act (EMS Act) and Good Samaritan Act provide immunity to officers and members of a rescue squad for civil damages, the plain language of those statutes does not provide immunity to a rescue squad as an entity. Murray v. Plainfield Rescue Squad, 210 N.J. 581 (2012). Thus, a rescue squad may be subject to liability for negligence even though its members may be immune from liability. Although the court's holding may appear to have broad implications for rescue squads, the court recognized that the New Jersey Legislature has conferred immunity upon EMS entities providing advanced life support (ALS) services and "volunteer" rescue squads.


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Louise was very brave. Fighting a fever, she put on her coat and hat, and braved the January weather to tidy up the back room at Prick Your Finger. Tidying up the back room has always been impossible - but we keep trying. At the end of Sandingham Road, she spotted the letter 'C', and picked it up. It was a useful fridge magnet, and she thought about who she could give it to.
On Dalston Lane, she stopped to grab a take away tea at the Dalston Cafe. As she was waiting, she spotted an 'a' on the pavement, and picked it up.
The tea made her feel a bit better and she started to walk a faster pace....until an 'n' stopped her in her tracks outside the Spurstow Arms. Picking up the 'n', she had the startling realization that she had just been told that she 'can'.
I would just like to second that motion - Louise can do anything.
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Posted by Prick Your Finger at Tuesday, January 25, 2011
3 comments:
- Tom said...
They look like the letters from an old Fischer Price Schoolhouse! I used to have one as a kid, it had the whole alphabet and the roof would fold open and it was magnetic so you could spell out words:
- 25 January 2011 at 16:59
- Queen Liz No.2 said...
i third that......
only the other day she saved the dukes trousers from a nasty accident involving the dogs and Sharleen Spiteri.....
- 25 January 2011 at 17:46
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From banking and finance to energy and electricity, some sectors are simply critical to our national and economic security. Pursuant to federal Department of Homeland Security designation, there are sixteen such U.S. sectors. Yet this infrastructure is increasingly targeted by our adversaries in the physical world and through cyberspace. Worse yet, these infrastructures are in turn dependent upon one another—hence a single point of failure can have cascading effects, potentially even catastrophic in character. While no amount of guns, guards and gates in the physical world (nor their equivalents in the cyber domain) will protect everything, everywhere, all the time; perhaps the greatest deterrent, irrespective of the specific threat or actor, is the ability to recover, reconstitute, and bounce back quickly.


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ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) The Philadelphia 76ers did something no other team managed to do all season - make Dwight Howard mad.
Red-eyed and beat down, the usually happy-go-lucky Orlando Magic center said Monday he "would like to see the ball'' more at the end of games and is fed up with those bashing his team's playoff toughness after they lost to the Sixers in an epic collapse.
"I hate hearing about it. It makes me mad,'' Howard said. "Anytime somebody talks about my team and the organization, yea I'm going to get upset.''
The Magic will need more than strong statements to get by a Philadelphia team that rallied from 18 points down to a 100-98 Game 1 win on Sunday. The Sixers not only exposed Orlando's flaws, they showed they can hang with the heavily favored Magic.
Game 2 is Wednesday in Orlando.
"We feel like we have a great chance,'' said forward Andre Iguodala, whose shot with 2.2 seconds remaining gave the Sixers the win. "We just have to go out there and show people what we can do.''
What they did was knock the Magic around.
Howard was inadvertently scratched in the eyes by Sixers center Samuel Dalembert late in the third quarter. Howard said Monday he was going to get his eyes examined because he was "seeing just a whole bunch of crazy stuff'' when he closed them and felt a "pulsating'' sensation when they were open.
But he's not expected to miss any game time and even joked, "I used to be a boxer back in my former life, so I was used to those punches.''
The rest of the game he didn't find funny.
After going for a career playoff-high 31 points and 16 rebounds, the Magic went away from Howard in the final minute, with forwards Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis missing difficult jumpshots. Howard said the end-of-game strategy often doesn't through him because of his shaky free-throw shooting.
But he hopes the team will put the ball in his hands in the future to give him a chance.
"I would like to see the ball,'' Howard said, pausing for a moment to gather his thoughts. "But I'm not going to complain about it.''
Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said he would evaluate his play calling but insisted players simply missed Howard when he was open.
"Rightly or wrongly, we went to what we normally do - pick-and-rolls with (Turkoglu) and Dwight,'' Van Gundy said. "Looking back, we had pretty good shots out of them and Dwight was open on several rolls to the rim where we missed him.''
The Sixers seemed to find the winning formula.
By double-teaming Howard for most of the fourth quarter, they essentially dared the Magic's perimeter players to shoot. Orlando missed badly, and whether a team that relies so heavily on 3-pointers is built for the playoffs is a theory the Sixers are ready to test.
"We want him to score 1-on-1,'' Sixers guard Andre Miller said of Howard. "We've got big guys that are going to guard him. Either put him on the foul line, or just contests his shots. But the main thing is, if he's scoring, to keep everybody else from not being involved in the game.''
For the second straight year, Philadelphia finds itself up 1-0 and with home-court advantage against a heavy favorite.
The sixth-seeded Sixers lost six of their last seven games coming into the playoffs but were able to put that skid in the past the same way they did a year ago, when they won Game 1 at Detroit. The Pistons eventually took the series in six games.
"With us being in this situation before, we understand how important it is to remain focused and continue to try to get better as a team,'' Iguodala said.
It was the biggest lead the Magic blew all season, topping the loss on Halloween night to Memphis when they were ahead by 15 points. The Magic are 20-4 this season in games after a loss and are confident that Game 1 was a fluke.
"It was a good lesson for us,'' Turkoglu said. "You can't go easy on anybody in the playoffs. We had a big lead. We were just cruising.''


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Yellowstone to Yukon: The Journey of Wildlife and Art
Edited by Harvey Locke
This lavishly illustrated book celebrates 150 years of artistic genius and describes how art has played a central role in providing the inspiration to protect and conserve nature in one of the world's best-loved mountain regions.
The book is based on an exhibit that is the result of a multi-year collaboration of the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Canada; artist Dwayne Harty; and the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. Masterpieces from the two museums' permanent collections and Dwayne Harty's specially commissioned paintings fill the pages.
Yellowstone to Yukon: The Journey of Wildlife and Art is a collection of art and text that would be a valued addition to any personal, art, or conservationist's library. A treasure to be enjoyed time and time again.
The book can be purchased from Fulcrum Publishing, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies bookstore or at the National Museum of Wildlife Art bookstore.


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|As a GS Employee, How am I Paid Overtime?
|As an FLSA-exempt employee, you are paid overtime as follows:
|As a Prevailing Rate Employee, How am I Paid Overtime?
|The overtime rate for you as an FLSA-exempt prevailing rate employee is 1 ½ times the hourly rate of basic pay, including night differential.
|Are There Limits on Premium Pay?
|Pay for you as a GS employee may not exceed the biweekly rate of pay of GS-15, step 10. This includes pay for overtime, compensatory time and premium pay for night, holiday, or Sunday work.
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I'm pretty sure Gracie had an idea what was going on inside our house. I say that because she came from a messed up family too. Members of dysfunctional families can often sniff each other out.
I always felt something wasn't right in Gracie's past. Why didn't she ever talk about her family or her childhood? One day I asked Mom what she knew.
"Mac and Gracie never had kids, right? Did they not want them, or could they not have them?"
I spied something on Mom's face before she smoothed it out, like a tablecloth.
My eyes narrowed. "What? What do you know?"
Mom fiddled with her wedding ring. "I guess I can tell you. They're both dead, and everyone related to them is too."
I stopped nibbling my pinky nail for a second. "What are you saying? How bad is it?"
"Oh, it's bad." She closed her eyes. She always did that when she wanted to block out unpleasant things. Come to think of it, I do that too
. "It's hard to believe people can be
so cruel, so controlling, to their own children."
I grabbed a hank of hair and started twisting it as I hung in between the wanting to know and not.
"Gracie's father was a very wealthy and influential man. He never approved of Mac. He didn't think Mac, a slaughterhouse employee, was good enough for his Sunny. So he forbade them to marry. But Sunny and Mac were crazy about each other. They ran off, drove over to
and got married anyway. When they came back, they bought a small house outside
town. Sunny's father never spoke to her again."
I sniffed. "That's mean."
"Oh, that's not the bad part," Mom said. "The next year Sunny became gravely ill. Her appendix needed to come out. Mr. Mac didn't know what to do. Sunny still talked to her mother from time to time so Mac called her. Sunny's mom made arrangements for Sunny to have surgery. Somehow Sunny's father found out. He either bribed or coerced the surgeon into performing a hysterectomy on Sunny while he was removing her appendix."
I gasped. "No way."
"Sunny and Mac tried for a long time to have children. Finally they gave up. Years later, Sunny learned the truth. Her father was dead and her mother was dying. Sunny went to see her, and she told Sunny everything."
I wanted to sock Gracie's dad. I'd sucker punch him hard, in the kidneys, like I did my brothers. How could he do that to his own daughter? How could God let that happen to her? For crying out loud, Gracie called herself a whosoever. "For God so loved the world, he gave his one and only son, so that whosoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life." She said it at least once a week.
Mom finally looked up. "She adored you all. You know that, don't you?"
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MOSCOW, May 8 (Reuters) - Russia has exported less crude oil to Europe this year as the quality of the fuel on offer deteriorated and tense diplomatic relations prompted it to redirect more volumes to China.
Russia increased oil pipeline exports to China by almost 50 percent in January-April from a year earlier to 12.4 million tonnes, Igor Dyomin, a spokesman for Transneft, Russia's oil pipeline monopoly, said on Tuesday.
Moscow has embarked on a so-called "pivot East" strategy and tried to boost ties with Asia as its relations with the West have chilled over Russia's role in Ukraine's conflict and its alleged meddling in the U.S. presidential election in 2016.
The increase in oil supplies to China has resulted in a worsening quality of Europe-bound Urals blend, including an increase of unwanted sulphur content.
Dyomin said that Hungary, Slovakia and Poland cut Russian oil imports by around 10 percent in January-April, and shipments to Europe via the two branches of the Soviet-built Druzhba pipeline declined by 225,000 tonnes to 15.75 million tonnes in the first fourth months of the year.
"The decrease in purchasing volumes happened as the countries want to get oil with sulphur content of 1.5 percent, though the sulphur content is capped at 1.8 percent in the contract," Dyomin said, adding the figure stands at 1.75 percent now.
According to Reuters calculation, the sulphur content in Urals as of February had increased on average by 0.15 percent from 2017.
There are no legal consequences for Urals' quality falling below the standards, but it has dampened its price and prompted buyers to think about the possibility of reducing the volumes they buy, according to traders and sources close to European refineries. (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Susan Fenton)


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In what comes as good news for owners of the Moto G LTE smartphone, official CyanogenMod support is finally available for the handset, according to a report from AndroidAuthority.
For the uninitiated, the Moto G LTE is the successor of the original Moto G which offered only 3G connectivity. However, the LTE version improves on the original by adding 4G connectivity, apart from a handy microSD card that was absent in the original Moto G.
Custom ROMs are excellent options for users who like to customise and tinker with their device in more ways than Google's stock OS will allow. And for those who want custom ROMs, CyanogenMod has always been the most popular option.
Also worth noting is that official CyanogenMod support for a device arrives only when it has been proven to be extremely popular and well-distributed. Owing to this, it's safe to say that there are enough Moto G LTE users to warrant a ROM for the smartphone.
Before you jump to get the ROM for your phone, please do note that the current build of CM11 is still in its early stages, meaning that it has a few bugs and issues. Other concerns include the fact that it suffers from low RAM and also has some problems with acquiring GPS signal, according to PhoneArena.
In terms of specs, the Moto G 4G houses a 4.5-inch 720p display, 1GB of RAM, a 5 megapixel camera and has been updated to Android 4.4.4 KitKat for most versions. It uses near-stock Android and already offers speedy performance. It remains to be seen if CyanogenMod 11 can top that or offer similar results.
How to Download and Install
A CM installer is available for the smartphone making it easy to install. The ROM can be downloaded at this link, and is only for the Moto G with LTE.


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You can hear tons of advices nowadays about how to live and eat healthy, advices for when to eat, what to eat etc. but, there are certain tips or better said, eating habits that stand the test of time.
Healthy Eating Habits That Will Change Your Life That Will Change The Way You Eat.
Don't give up from your favorite food
It's very simple, just eat all the foods that you enjoy, but, the key here is to eat more frequent but smaller quantities. This way, you will provide all nutrients that your body need, you won't overeating at certain meal time during the day and thus risk the possibility to gain weight and excessive weight brings tons of negative effects for you and your body and so on and so on. So, remember, frequent meals but smaller quantities.
Always have a plan
When you're hungry everything in your fridge looks tasty, at least, most of it, but that doesn't means that you need to eat half fridge. Simple, plan your meals and eat what you like, but, keep in mind of the balance during the rest of the day.
Don't skip meals
Many people think that if they eat once or two times a day will reduce weight or in that way they will maintain their weight, but, that is completely wrong and second, it's not healthy. Just balance the food you eat, eat fresh, healthy and in smaller quantities.
Don't count calories
Forget about that ugly habit of counting calories and focus on foods that are good for you and that you know that they are healthy. Healthy and nutrient rich foods keep hunger away and also help to maintain blood sugar levels and with minimized cravings your brain will signal your belly that you're full. This apply only for foods you know that they are good for you and your body, so keep in mind overeating and processed foods, sugars and salt.
Don't eat untasty food
Nutritionists, doctors, our parents since we were kids, are always teaching us to consume, beside fruits, as much vegetables we can and they are completely right but they forgot that that food can be boring and not very taste. So, cook some veggies in a way you like and also add some high-flavor add-ons and spices before throwing them in an oven or before frying them, add-ons besides regular salt and pepper, like garlic and olive oil or just olive oil, fresh herbs which may give whole different taste, oregano, curry, ginger, lemon juice etc. Simple, enhance the flavor of your meals, feel free to try variety of cooking methods and different add-ons and spices.
Preparation and storage
One study shows that well organized kitchen and food storage and more time spended with food prep is closely linked with better eating habits. Convenience or true? Think, if you have already prepared and chopped fruits or veggies, more likely you will grab them to make some healthy snack or to make some quick lunch using already washed and chopped veggies.
Eat healthy snacks
Like it or not, snacks are part of our diet so instead of trying to avoid unhealthy snacks such as packaged cookies, chips etc. replace them with healthy ones, such as individual packs of nuts, mix nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit etc.
Stop food guilt
One of the things that kills the pleasure while enjoying in tasty food is the feeling of guilt and thinking about scale and weight gain. Food is our fuel and it's something we can't live without, so stop judging yourself, just try to eat healthy and stay active.


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Lord Hardy of Wath asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Whitty: The UK Government are committed to abiding by the principles set down in the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of 1992 and are satisfied that the provisions of the Hunting Bill are compatible with the declaration.
Lord Faulkner of Worcester asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Blackstone): The home sports councils deal with applications from organisations seeking recognition as United Kingdom or home country governing bodies. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St Andrews is the international governing body for golf (with the exception of the United States of America) and as such the sports councils have no authority over the body. The body therefore would not need to, and has not applied for, recognition by the Sports Councils. It is not possible to say if all requirements are met without a detailed application.
Baroness Greengross asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath): The quarterly headline figures appearing on the Department of Health's website provide a high level summary of performance against a wide range of measures. Quarterly information to primary care trust level on delayed discharges is made available to the Library in response to Parliamentary Questions. lynne
Lord Burlison asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: We are publishing the Diabetes National Service Framework Delivery Strategy today, just 13 months after publishing the Diabetes National Service Framework Standards. An implementation group of outside experts has helped us to develop the delivery strategy. This is an important NSF and the first to be published under the Shifting the Balance of Power reforms. As such, it needed to be developed in a new way.
The delivery strategy confirms the targets in Improvement, Expansion and Reform: the next 3 years, putting in place registers, education and advice to support systematic treatment regimes and ensuring a systematic eye-screening programme to national standards.
These are the first steps in reaching national diabetes standards for services which lead to fewer people developing diabetes and better care for those who have it; are centred around the needs of people with diabetes, developed in partnership with health care staff, equitable, integrated and focused on delivering the best outcomes for the person with diabetes; and offer care that is structured and pro-active, providing people with the support they need to manage their own condition.
The delivery strategy offers a framework for the NHS to build capacity to put in place building blocks for the NHS to reach the national service framework (NSF) standards over the next 10 years. In addition to the two targets, key elements are setting up a local diabetes network, or similarly robust mechanism, which involves identifying local leaders and
As announced in the delivery strategy, we plan to appoint a national clinical director for diabetes this spring to provide both national leadership and support to localities in delivering the national service framework.
Copies of the Diabetes National Service Framework Delivery Strategy will be placed in the Library.
Lord Tomlinson asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: When new tax credits start from next Aprilworking tax credit and child tax creditthe arrangements for entitlement to help with health costs via tax credits will continue largely the same as now. Families (single people or couples) who get working tax credit and child tax credit or working tax credit with a disability addition and whose income is below a certain limit will be entitled to full help with health costs.
In addition, families who cannot get working tax credit because they do not work 16 hours per week but get child tax credit and whose income is below the same limit will also be entitled to full help with health costs. This will include families whose income support stops when they start to get child tax credit.
The income limit will be based on the family's gross annual income; that is, income for the year before tax and national insurance are taken off. For tax credit awards, which start from April 2003, the income limit will be £14, 200 gross per year. This is around the same income level as now after taking account of inflation and 2002 Budget changes to tax and national insurance. lynne
Currently the Inland Revenue sends out a tax credit exemption certificate to families who are entitled to full help with health costs. For awards of the new tax credits, the Prescription Pricing Authority (in Newcastle) will send out exemption certificates on behalf of all the health departments. Families in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland getting new tax credits who are entitled to full help with health costs will all be sent their exemption certificates by the Prescription Pricing Authority on the basis of information provided by the Inland Revenue.
The Inland Revenue will include information for the public in a leaflet to be sent out with new tax credit awards.
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn): Details of all grants made from the Reconciliation Fund from 1999 to August 2002 are available on the Irish Government's website at www.iveagh.irlgov.ie
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The mandate of this interdepartmental committee is to examine how best to develop the historic Battle of the Boyne. The committee is making progress on this historic project, which has unique symbolic significance for the Unionist tradition in Ireland. Membership of the committee is made up of representatives of the Departments of Foreign Affairs, the Taoiseach, arts, heritage, Gaeltacht and the island, environment and local government as well as the Office of Public Works and Bord Failte.
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: The parties to the Belfast Agreement are those political parties represented in the negotiations that took place between 1996 and 1998 who remained at the conclusion of the talks and made clear their support for the agreement, along with the British and Irish Governments. The obligations of the Irish Government are as set out in the agreement
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Having made a good amount of my bolognese sauce, it aloud me to create a couple of time saving week night meals. Now, this new gadget I bought, was an amazing investment. I can see there being less "carbs" in our future. The fact that there was no pasta, just the veggies with this great sauce, It was still just as satisfying. In a large saute pan, on med heat, I add in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Toss in the zucchini and squash pasta and toss through for about 3-5 minutes, or until tender.
Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl, add in some grated Parmigiano- Reggiano cheese and toss through. Next, ladle some of the bolognese sauce over the top. I promise, you'll love this dish!


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BJP is all set to bank on 'Modi Magic' again to storm to power in in the forthcoming 2018 Karnataka Assembly polls scheduled on May 12. The BJP has announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address about 20 rallies in Karnataka to boost the BJP's campaign in a state where his party is locked in a keen fight with the Congress.
Party sources said Modi, BJP's biggest crowd-puller, is likely to kick off a series of rallies in the southern state from 1 May.
Though he had address public meetings in the state earlier, he has not hit the campaign trail since the Election Commission announced the assembly election schedule on 27 March. The election is scheduled for May 12 and the counting of votes will take place on 15 May.
The BJP sources said a final programme of Modi's election tour is still being finalised and he is expected to address anywhere between 15-20 rallies.
The saffron party is making all-out efforts to oust the Siddaramaiah dispensation from power in the only big state where the Congress governs.
Opinion polls have so far forecast a close fight between the two parties and the BJP believes that Modi's whirlwind campaign in the final days before the polls can tilt the scale in its favour.
Its president Amit Shah has been frequenting the state for months, holding rallies, meeting religious heads, addressing community events and toning up organisational machinery in the run-up to the election.


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Radio Ratings: Pure Gold rebrand sees WSFM push past Kyle and Jackie O
Sydney radio station Kiis 1065 has experienced its first ratings drop with the home of Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O led falling to second place behind WSFM.
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Friday, March 28, 2014
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Happy Birthday to Jude!he is such a cutie!! that birthday crown is a lot of fun :) it's crazy that he's already one! time really does fly by when you have kids! And you really wouldn't think that it would be that way when they can be so tiringReplyDelete
Hau'oli la hanau, Jude! My gosh he is a cutie. He rocks that birthday crown.ReplyDelete
OOh!!! happy birthday Jude!!! Ilianna was 2 the last wednesday!ReplyDelete
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Happy Birthday to the cutest little one year old!ReplyDelete
I remember following your pregnancy, not knowing that soon I would experience it! It is a hard but oh so rewarding experience! A gift from life! Happy birthday Jude!!!ReplyDelete
What a sweet age, they are learning so much and packing all they can into their wakeful hours. You are truly blessed with such a sweetie!ReplyDelete
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Happy Belated Birthday, Jude!ReplyDelete


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Know What You Want
It's important to have a general idea of what you're looking for. What is the purpose of your stay? Are you looking for the cheapest option or are you interested in a unique getaway? I like to look for places that are very different than my own home with unique features. The great thing about staying at an Airbnb is immersing yourself in the culture of that area and staying in a place that reflects just that. Hotel rooms are pretty cookie cutter but with Airbnb, you can stay at some really cool places you may never have the opportunity to see. Make a check list and find a place that ticks off all your boxes; air conditioning, on-site parking, bath tub, skylight etc. You can get as creative as you want because the options are limitless.
Plan Ahead of Time
I recommend traveling with a plan. Do a few quick searches online and scope out the sites and restaurants you're interested in. Make sure your Airbnb is in the general area of the places you want to visit or is at least a good midway point between them. This will really help narrow down your options. If you're headed on a road trip and will be bringing a car, make sure to check the listing or ask your host if there is on-site parking. And if you don't plan on having a car, look for other means of transportation in the area such as buses, trolleys or city bikes.
Pay Attention to Photos
The quality of photos can tell you a lot about the space. Blurry photos with poor lighting can often mean the host is trying hide something. If there are a lot of close-up photos of random plants, pillows etc. it's a sure sign something is up. Of course, this can also mean the host is simply a bad photographer but take that with a grain of salt. IPhones can take great photos even in low light so there really shouldn't be an excuse for bad pictures especially when you're paying someone for their space. You want to know exactly what you're getting yourself into and you expect to get what you see in those pictures. Try to find listings that show all the rooms. If the bathroom isn't shown, odds are it's small or in poor shape. Small details like this can really help guide you in your search.
Read the Reviews
If a listing has less than five reviews, it's either new to the market or it's not a wanted space. Find out. What are people writing about? You can easily find out about the cleanliness and condition of the space from reviews. Most people don't hold back if they had a bad experience. Reviews are very helpful for small details you won't get from the listing. For example, if you have a bad back you may want to see if anyone writes about the firmness of the mattress. Another comment I love seeing is about the shower water pressure. There's nothing I can't stand more than a half assed shower. Other things to look out for are any complaints of pet odor or any small children living above or below if the listing is in an apartment building. Traveling can be stressful enough, you don't need a crying baby keeping you from a good nights rest.
Netflix and Chill
I always like to keep my eyes out for listings with added perks! Some hosts like to go above and beyond to make their guests feel more than welcome. A fully stocked kitchen with snacks and drinks or access to a guest Netflix account are just a few cool add-ons you can find. You can find out about these perks by reading reviews or even asking the host.
Get to Know Your Host
Some of the best experiences stem from an awesome host. I know many of us prefer not to interact with strangers but there are definite benefits to sending a simple message to say hello. If your host is cool, they can recommend restaurants and bars tourists may not know about. Airbnb also has an "experience" option. If your host offers an experience, it might be worth looking into. You can learn about the culture of the area your in or just make a friend in another city!


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Daily News Reports »
Preventing Pesticide Drift
by Rick Worthington, click here for bio
Program: Farm and Ranch Report
Date: May 24, 2018
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"Pesticide drift" is the biggest issue.
Organic farmer Dale Raasch owns Bridgewater Farm. To be certified, he can't use pesticides on his crops, but said damage from pesticide drift last summer cost him $150,000 in crop losses.
"Somebody can spray it, and it might pick up in the wind and it might move that three, four miles and then just drop back down on my place and I'm not gonna know exactly where that came from until, you know, everything's dying," he said.
Farmers concerned about this year's crops can register their operations online at driftwatch.org, which allows applicators to identify areas that should not be sprayed.
Professor Bob Hartzler said risk can be minimized if there's proper communication between conventional and organic farmers.
"If they are injured where symptoms develop, they no longer can market that crop and they also lose their certification," he said, "so that's a huge issue for organic farmers."
To avoid using harmful chemicals, Raasch said those who grow organic crops often rely on the old-fashioned way of farming.
"The way we do it is, we use a cultivator," he said. "We don't depend on chemicals and things that are poison and killing everything and affecting everything."
More information is online at practicalfarmers.org/pesticide-drift.
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TAPPING into shared experiences and transforming these into usable knowledge has become a potent avenue for growth and sustainability. The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), with almost 50 years of experience in development work, only knows too well that an effective program hinges on an organization's capacity to continuously learn and adapt to changing needs.
These are key takeaways as 23 pilot action researchers and other enthusiasts gathered for the Knowledge-sharing Workshop on Processes and Outcomes of Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development (ISARD) at SEARCA'S headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, on 3-7 April 2017. This training workshop, with focus on knowledge management and effective communication for ISARD, is the fourth of a series of learning events by which SEARCA has supported its project on piloting and upscaling effective models of ISARD.
"Our almost 50 years of experience in agricultural and rural development (ARD) provides fertile ground for harvesting lessons learned, concepts, methodologies, technologies, and best practices that characterize effective agricultural systems or ISARD models," said Dr. Gil Saguiguit, SEARCA Director. "For this workshop, we aim to equip (the participants) with know-how and skills in knowledge management and communication, which are integral to continuing success and sustainability of ISARD pilot projects."
Coming from different parts of the Philippines and neighboring ASEAN countries Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam, the participants attended the training workshop with much vigor, interest, and enthusiasm as each module is seen with great importance to their work in ARD. Dr. Jose Medina, ISARD Coordinator and a participant, said that he believes KM will play a big role in addressing the many challenges facing the two ISARD pilot projects in Inopacan, Leyte and Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, which are organizing farmers and empowering them to self-manage their efforts to improve their agricultural systems.
"One of the knowledge (needed) is how to market the products. So in addressing this problem, we are trying now to develop the collectivity of people. For example, as farmers, they have to learn how to market their agricultural products not just as individual farmers but as a farmer group," Dr. Medina explained. "We can more or less integrate knowledge generated with the support of SEARCA and partner universities into a pool of knowledge together with local knowledge." Resource persons from the University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Development Communication (UPLB CDC) presented to participants the necessary theoretical foundation, principles, and examplars on KM and Communication and selected tools.
As knowledge needs to be shared to be useful and further evolve, the training workshop sought to enhance the participants' communications skills, including crash courses on storytelling, photography, policy brief writing, social and online media writing, case and feature story writing, and KM and communication planning. The trainees enjoyed the photography workshop, where they were tasked to go out and take photos of their chosen subjects that were presented and evaluated afterwards.
Dr. Ma. Theresa H. Velasco, Dean, with Assistant Professor Winifredo B. Dagli, leads the team of workshop facilitators and resource persons from UPLB CDC.
The representatives from Victoria, Or. Mindoro and Inopacan, Leyte are SEARCA's partners in implementing the Project on Piloting and Up-scaling Effective Models of ISARD, which the Center has implemented since January 2015 in collaboration with the Visayas State University, Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology, their respective local governments, and local organizations. The initiative articulates the centerpiece of SEARCA's tenth five-year plan on designing and pilot-testing intervention models toward ISARD, harvesting lessons, processing them, and up-scaling or disseminating the ISARD model to other communities and countries in Southeast Asia. ISARD's pilots are coordinated by SEARCA's Research and Development Department, while the knowledge-sharing workshop is an offering of its Knowledge Management Department Training Unit. (Dennis Rodel G. Santiago)
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More and more people are installing and using Linux at home, many of them for the first time. Although a modern Linux installation can be used entirely from the GUI, there are some things which are much easier or more convenient from a command line. There are also a great many useful tools that new users don't even know are available to them.
This blog will consist of a series of relatively short entries, each of which contains a tip, trick, or tool that many people using Linux and Unix for the first time may not be familiar with. If you are new to Linux or Unix, then this will be a great way to gradually build up your skills and learn some of the secrets of the Unix gurus.
If there is a particular command or tool that you've heard mention of, but you're not sure what it is, how it's used, or why it's used, feel free to let me know. I'll try to work it into the queue to post about.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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THE FASHION and celebrity worlds can be a lot like high school, only way better dressed and accessorized. MTV's "The City" is no exception. It allows us to relive the painful memories of cliché bitchiness, but rather than being in the school cafeteria or bleachers, we're inside the accessory department of a magazine and the offices of a p.r. firm.
Who cares if much of the scenes between the five girls are scripted? It's addictive to watch such cattiness, especially when decked out in a mélange of unaffordable Lanvin and cheap-chic H&M.
What we can confirm is that the tension between ice princess Olivia Palermo and, well, everyone else (that'd be Whitney Port, Samantha Swetra and new girls Erin Kaplan and Roxy Olin) is quite real. In fact, The Post was granted exclusive access to a promotional photo shoot for the new season, which premieres Tuesday, and boy did we feel the chill.
"Maybe if Olivia even tried," explained Samantha.
"I'm here to do my job and get the shot," Olivia shot back. Meow.
Fortunately, we were warmed by the fashion musings of the utterly fabulous Joe Zee. This season, the effervescent man with a plan straddles roles as both the creative director of Elle and school marm-Mother Hen-referee to some serious squabbles between Olivia and Erin, both of whom work at Elle.
Zee styled the girls in younger designers such as Alexander Wang and Chris Benz, mixing in pieces from contemporary lines such as Jessica Simpson, Theory and the Row.
"[The girls'] sense of personal style is routed in individuality," says Zee. "When I started in fashion 20 years ago it wasn't about that. Everyone ran around saying, 'What's going on the runway?' If it was miniskirts, then everyone had to run out and get miniskirts. They dressed alike in order to be on trend. Those rules have long gone out the window."
Individuality or not, "The City" girls all love their Lanvin. So much so that while chatting with them we counted four different pronunciations of the French designer. (Whitney: Laaan-vaaan; Roxy: Lawn-vawn; Olivia: Law-vaw; and Samantha: Lawnn-van — emphasis on the first syllable). Sammy came closest.
Thank God no one's wearing Hussein Chalayan.
We talked shop styles, must-haves and more with each of them.
► Lives: on the Upper East Side
► Works: as director of public relations for Elle magazine
► Shopping ethos: "I'm just so basic and boring and always wearing black. Joe has to tell me to wear accessories!"
► Shopping destinations: Gap, H&M, Theory, Tahari. "I love Badgley Mischka's new line."
► Makeup must-haves: "I don't even know what I use. Whatever I find at Duane Reade!"
► Frequents: "I like the Upper East Side because it's away from everything else. I do like the Standard Grill. I also go to Starbucks a lot. I'm addicted to coffee."
► What she's wearing: Alexander Wang dress, Jessica Simpson heels
► Lives: with Whitney in the West Village
► Works: at p.r. firm People's Revolution
► Shop style and destinations: Jeffrey's, Alexander Wang, Olivier for Nina Ricci, Barbara Bowie "I'm really excited to wear a jacket again. I'm a huge fan of animals, but I love fur. I also really love gloves. I'm excited to be in New York and actually need them."
► Makeup must-haves: "I love Bobbi Brown's stuff to rock the smokey eyes. MAC by far has the best eyeliner."
► Frequents: The Jane Hotel. "They'll play oldies music, and I really like oldies. The Supremes, the Impressions. I can't stand the really loud clubs because I'm sober. I get really flustered in that kind of scene. You can just sit and relax at The Jane."
► What she's wearing: Nicole Miller dress, D&G booties
► Lives: with Roxy in the West Village
► Works: at p.r. firm People's Revolution
► Shopping style and destinations: Topshop, Urban Outfitters and Alexander Wang. "I don't have the time or patience to go into big stores."
► Perfume and makeup must-haves: Trish McEvoy No. 3, NARS
► Frequents: The lounge in the Standard Hotel, Extra Virgin, Blue Ribbon, the Jane Hotel, Rose Bar and Avenue
► Whitney according to Joe Zee: "LA mix of bohemian along with NYC glamour."
► What she's wearing: Michael Kors suit jacket, Alexander Wang biker leggings, leopard slingbacks by Walter Steigler and Phi belt
SAMANTHA "sammy" SWETRA, 23
► Lives: in Chelsea
► Works: as an assistant buyer at Bergdorf Goodman
► Shop style and destinations: "My basic stuff is all Bergdorf. I'm there every day, but then I'll go to H&M and Zara, too."
► Perfume and makeup must-haves: Trish McEvoy and Bare Minerals, plus Maybelline Mascara; for perfume, Lanvin and Dior.
► Favorite hair-care products: Kerastase
► Can't live without: Lanvin. "I'm obsessed with their bags. I actually broke my hot pink one and had to bring it in. They are like, 'We have to ship this and get this piece from Paris. It will be three weeks.' It's like three weeks without my hot pink bag! What will I do?"
► Frequents: the Jane Hotel
► What she's wearing: Chris Benz top, The Row skirt, Fendi shoes and Alaia belt
► Lives: in Brooklyn
► Works: as a contributing editor for Elle magazine's accessories department
► Shop style: "I like to shop late in the evening. I typically go into Zara, Topshop and to vintage shops."
► Perfume and makeup must-haves: Guerlain and YSL. "I've been using those products since I was a teenager. Once I find something I'm comfortable with, it is hard for me to leave it."
► Olivia according to Joe Zee: "She is the iconic Elle girl who likes to mix high and low. She's not about ripping an idea off the runway and putting it on. She has such an incredible sense of fashion, a great passion for it and a great taste for it. That's something you can't teach nor train someone to have."
► What she's wearing: Missoni dress, Chanel chain belt, Versace shoes, and House of Lanvin bracelets
JOE ZEE's
tips for 'City' girl style
► Get thee a statement necklace!
The bigger and chunkier, the better. "You can actually get the statement necklace trend at all levels — at Lanvin or at H&M. You don't have to break the bank."
► Hit the chains for trends.
Shop H&M, Topshop and Uniqlo "for little pieces of flair to mix in."
► Own THE FOLLOWING STAPLES:
a white T-shirt and big-shouldered jacket. "Use [the jacket] like the new cardigan."
► Don't wear flip-flops.
"I love heels very high — but only because I don't have to wear them! I love seeing people in flats too, but I do not like seeing them in flip-flops — we do not live and work at the beach!"
► Stay comfy, but sophisticated.
"I love the coziness and feel of sweaters. I also really like a nice gorgeously tailored jacket. Michael Kors hits those knits and suit items right out of the ballpark."


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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow was moved to release a special version of 'Land of Hope and Glory', a reworking of 'Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1' written in 1902. The renowned British patriotic anthem is available now via iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon (Minstrel Hall Music).
Expressing his pride for his homeland, Blackmore wanted to show his solidarity and support for the UK with this recording.
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow recently enjoyed success on their 2016 European tour, earning critical acclaim. (Eagle Rock Entertainment recently released a concert film from this tour – Memories In Rock: Live In Germany – on DVD and Blu-ray, and will release the Live In Birmingham 2016 2CD on June 9).
This year also marks the 20th anniversary of Blackmore's internationally celebrated Renaissance rock band Blackmore's Night, whom he leads with wife and singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night. 'Land Of Hope And Glory' will be featured on the bands' upcoming album To The Moon And Back: 20 Years And Beyond. This collection presents Blackmore's Night best loved and most requested songs, including newly recorded and remixed versions and brand new tracks, and will be released in July 2017.
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While common sense and/or common thought tells us to pump up the bright-colored manis during hot summer months, something inside me says "Listen sister, if you want to wear black and white, WEAR black and white. And don't worry 'bowt it." Are you like me?
Some nail art for ya:
All designs by the amazing Bakeneko.


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Chandigarh goes to Municipal polls on Dec 18
The general election to the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has been scheduled to be held on December 18,2016.
The political parties, contesting candidates and the press media are participating in the election actively. For the same The Election Commission of India has imposed restrictions on publication of result of exit poll and opinion poll at the time of elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
The poll for the aforesaid general election will be conducted on December 18 during the hours of 8.00 A.M. and 5.00 P.M. (till the last voter in queue has cast his/her vote).
Exit Polls prohibited
The period between 8 A.M. and 5P.M. as aforesaid on 18.12.2016 shall be the period during which conducting any exit poll and publishing or publicising by means of the print or electronic media or dissemination in any other manner whatsoever , the result of any exit poll in connection with the said general election, shall be prohibited.
Displaying any election matter including results of any opinion poll or any other poll survey, in any electronic media, would also be prohibited during the period of 48 hours ending with the hours fixed for conclusion of the poll for the aforesaid general election.


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A Hearty French Red for a Cold Winter's Night – Cahors Malbec
Filed under: Cahors Malbec Black wine, Mas de flory
Cahors is the ancestral home of the Malbec grape, but the wines made there are much different from the plush, fruity versions from Argentina that are so popular now. Lagrézette is a modern winery, with superstar consultant Michel Rolland (who also works in Argentina, among many other countries) advising, so you might expect a wine in the "international" style.
But whether terroir overrides the winemaking, or age brings out the truth, this was a very traditional Cahors. It was thick on the palate, with firm, almost gritty tannins, and dark flavors of iron, earth and tobacco.
Yet the wine still showed a core of bright cherry fruit, and a lively acidity kept it fresh. It had endured more than improved, resembled a solid workman more than a brilliant virtuoso, but it matched well with the gamy meat and warmed our souls from the winter's cold. I rated it 89 points, non-blind.
Château Lagrézette Cahors 2000
Read the whole article – wine spectator