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15 Day Cooks Islands, Sydney & Auckland Vacation
15 Days/13 Nights and 3 countries from $4189pp
based on double occupancy
The Cook Islands are a stunning necklace of islands in the sun and are the jewel in the crown of the South Pacific. Culture, tradition, arts and crafts and local hospitality make the Cook Islands come alive! Rarotonga is the largest of the fifteen islands, with white sand beaches and a high mountainous interior, encircled by a protective reef and lagoon. Enjoy four nights discovering the island, or perhaps, just kick back on the beach and relax!
Travel overnight to Sydney. Visit the Sydney Opera House and enjoy a show or admire the view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge and the bustling waterfront area. Wander around the historic Rocks and Circular Quay - an historic precinct complete with art galleries, cafes and a weekend market. Take a road-trip to the Blue Mountains National Park or the Hunter Valley Wine Region. Enjoy a day at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach.
Auckland is the 'City of Sails' and offers pretty much close to every activity that you could wish for: from high-speed America's Cup racing yacht to a casual cruise on the harbor. Beyond the city you will find islands like Waiheke, known for their local artists and wineries!
- Round-trip airfare on Air New Zealand from Los Angeles to Rarotonga, Sydney & Auckland
- Round-trip airport/hotel transfers throughout
- Four Nights Palm Grove, Rarotonga, One Bedroom Superior
- Early-check-in Rarotonga
- Lagoon Cruise, Rarotonga
- Te Vara Nui Cultural Village Combo, Rarotonga
- Four nights Travelodge Sydney, Guest Room
- Half-day Sydney Tour
- Full-day Blue Mountains & Australian Wildlife Tour including lunch
- Sydney Harbour Sunset Dinner Cruise
- Four nights Grand Mercure Auckland, Superior Queen Room
- Half-day Auckland Tour
- Full-day Bay of Islands, Hole in the Rock Cruise, Auckland
- Round-trip airport/hotel transfers in each city
- US/foreign taxes & fees including Sept 11 Security Fee
Based on Departures July 24, 2018 - September 17, 2018
Price per person from: Double Occupancy $4189
Based on Departures September 18, 2018 - October 31, 2018
Price per person from: Double Occupancy $4959
Based on Departures November 1, 2018 - December 10, 2018 and February 15, 2019 - March 15, 2019
Price per person from: Double Occupancy $4589


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Watch me just out shower all clean and I dont like it im a dirty scat whore and you know it and I want you to watch me do what I do best..
But theres one condition you wank your dick while you watch me.
I put my hand under my arse and push out a huge shit into my hands before showing you it and then caking my pink pussy in it..
I fuck my pussy hard infront of you squirting infront of you before smearing that shit all over my tits and pussy like the filthy whore I am..
I then smear it all over my pretty face and fuck myself hard once more before licking my shit making my tongue all brown and then chewing my shit while you wank harder.
Now watch me finger fuck my shitty pussy close up before I give you a cum countdown to blow your load all over it
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ANOTHER PERFECT EPIC MOVIE WITH GODDESS ROBERTA ! Mistress Roberta become more and more bizarre !!! Today, on Easter, she love to have some purple balls at disposal. She tie her slave, CBT HARD to his balls and cock and play with them, teasing and destroying them. She allow her toilet to clean her asshole and order him to lick her dirty asshole before she will feed him. She shit in her hose socks and she push the full sock in his mouth. Mistress Roberta allowed her toilet to stroke his shitty cock, only on Easter, as a nice reward..being her toilet for many many months ! Slave was in a hurry to cumm until Mistress countdown was finished but..cannot ! Even if his cock remain hard, with shit on it, Mistress was not completelly satisfied..Slave will remain in chastity in this case another few months !
Oh, you're back again? Really, should I even bother with a worm like you? You're such a waste of my time, ugh. Well, I suppose I DO need to shit, so I guess you're a lucky, pathetic loser today now, aren't you? Now I'll have some USE for you. Get under me, watch me shit. Pay close attention to how shit is already coming out my ass when I sit down, I can't hold it in anymore. The head of my turd is pushing out-looks gross, doesn't it? That's your meal. A huge log pours right out my ass. You like that filthy pucker, loser? That shit-stained ass?
You get a good look at me as I stand over you-you like this plump, pink pierced pussy? You like these hot, pert tits? This sexy, tight body? You wanna have it? Well you can't-losers like you don't get girls like this! You're only good for my SHIT, so clean me up, loser! My ass is FILTHY. Get your tongue in there, wipe me clean. When you're done with that appetizer, I'm pushing your face in the main course-my pile of SHIT on the floor. Sniff it, lick it, and EAT it, loser! Bite down on that turd and chew it in chunks
I have my slave on the floor at the foot of my throne. He's been waiting to enjoy some of my temptations, and I'm not going to disappoint him. However, I want him to make sure he understands his place, and to begin he must worship my feet and lick my shoes. I notice he can't keep his hands off his cock, so I allow my filthy slut to touch himself but he must not cum. It's time for me to give him his meal, and I get him to open his mouth as I relieve my shit over his face. I want him to enjoy all of it, and have decided to give him some assistance. I slip a condom tightly over my foot, then begin to smear all my shit over his face. I also give him a little footgagging, making sure my shit is at the back of his throat, and he swallows all of it. I finally leave him to play with himself and enjoy the luxury of being my shit face pleasure.
Il mio schiavo e' steso sul pavimento, ai piedi del mio trono. E' in attesa di poter soddisfare qualche mio capriccio e non voglio deluderlo. Tuttavia voglio che, innanzitutto, capisca bene il suo ruolo; quindi, come prima cosa, deve adorare i miei piedi e leccare le mie scarpe. Vedo che non puo' fare a meno di toccarsi il cazzo per cui decido di permettere a questa lurida troia di segarsi ma senza venire. Ora e' giunto il momento di servirgli il suo pasto, per cui gli ordino di aprire la bocca e mi svuoto sopra di lui riempiendogli la faccia di merda. Voglio che se la goda tutta, per cui decido di dargli un aiutino. Infilo un preservativo sul mio piede e comincio a spalmargli tutta la merda sulla faccia. Gli pratico anche un footgagging, spingendogli la merda in fondo alla gola, facendo modo che la ingoi tutta. Poi gli consento di continuare a segarsi e di assaporare la piacere di essere una faccia di merda ..
The mouth of my slave is a real sewer which deserves all my shit. I have a lot of shit, today! So, I discharge on his mouth to form a kind of pyramid of shit. Feel that smells good? But today my little slave has some difficulty swallowing, so I order him to swallow by closing his mouth with the adhesive tape. A video priceless because I shot it personally, only for my depraved admirers!
La bocca del mio schiavo e' una vera fogna che merita tutta la mia merda. Ho un sacco di merda, oggi! Cosi', la scarico tutta sulla sua bocca fino a formare una specie di piramide. Sentite che buon odore? Ma oggi il mio schiavetto ha qualche difficolta' di deglutizione, cosi' lo costringo a ingoiare chiudendogli la bocca con il nastro adesivo. Un video prezioso perché l'ho girato io personalmente, solo per i miei depravati ammiratori!
Amazing new premium video) First, I give the slave a giant pile of fresh shit, and then show him my chocolate pussy and take shit off his face so he could enjoy the stunning view and then he Fucks me full of shit pussy and cums in me) Then you will see dirty crempie which will make you jerk off from the sight!) Good quality, great view, original content, and lots of orgasms which will give you this video) it's simple!)
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A new really exciting and super hot premium videos, with elements of slavery!)) Hot fragrant bunch of shit on my husband's face, then sexy dirty handjob and finally a blowjob with fabulous pieces of shit in my mouth, smear on the face, and of course the epic finale) Video for true scat lovers) Good quality, low price) Stay with me, love you guys and girls ))
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An interesting observation this morning. All the steel boaters were up and about at 8.00am, however there was no sign of life from the Tupperware boats. I guess they can afford a later start to the day as they are able to go faster.
We quietly crossed over to the Canal Garage mooring and purchased 80 litres. It's self declaration and the domestic price was 87.9p. I'll have to do the maths to work out what we paid for propulsion.
It was more wide and isolated river to cruise as we headed towards Ripon. There were four locks today and the first (Westwick Lock) is the shortest between York and Ripon. It went very well and we were soon on our way to Oxclose Lock.
There are daylight only moorings at Newby Hall. Actually the moorings are only available to boaters visiting the hall.
The hall was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and built in 1697. Apparently the hall was identified as one secret location to house the Royal Family during WW2. Today the hall and extensive gardens are open to the public.
It was quite a hot day and Jan pointed out some of the locals had taken to the river to cool their feet. I noticed a few had udder things also requiring cooling.
We discovered the approach to Oxclose Lock was rather congested. A large CRT barge was dredging the approach to the lower gates. They were working quickly and very efficiently with less than a 5 minute pause to allow us to pass.
The final two locks came and went very quickly. Albeit they were slow to fill and had anti-vandal locks.
We are now moored at Ripon


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ONTARIO, Calif. — The Colorado Eagles didn't lose any ground on the teams behind them in the ECHL's Western Conference, but another chance to gain some wiggle room was cast aside by Ontario.
After alternating goals in the first period, Ontario scored twice in a lethargic second frame, and that was too much to overcome in a 4-2 loss to begin a seven-game road trip.
Colorado's next stop will be Saturday in Las Vegas, with the Wranglers securing a playoff spot on Friday.
Battling the Reign two weeks after a convincing 6-3 win at Citizens Business Bank Arena, the Eagles were still in the contest after a frame as they scored twice on just five shots. Michael Forney tied the game at 1-all the 8:47 mark of the first, and Kyle Ostrow was able to strike with just 1:42 to go in the opening stanza, once again knotting the game at 2-all.
Ontario secured a lead by allowing Colorado just four shots in the second period, and getting one of its own just 23 seconds in as Kyle Kraemer whipped past Isaac Smeltzer at the blue line and snuck a shot past Adam Brown to make it 3-2. Shortly after, Colorado was awarded 2 full minutes of 5-on-3 time, but could not find the net against Chris Carrozzi, who finished with 24 saves.
The visitors had just four shots on goal in the second, and Ontario was able to take a two-goal lead midway through when Brady Calla took a feed from D.J. King in the slot and found the space to work with against Brown at 11:10.
The Eagles tried to pick up the pace in the third, registering 17 shots, but Carrozzi made sure they would not get any closer. Colorado, whose power play converts at 18 percent on the road, went 0-for-5.
That meant sticking at 59 points as they travel to face the Wranglers.
Reign 4, Eagles 2
At Citizens Business Bank Arena
Colorado 2 0 0 — 2
Ontario 2 2 0 — 4
Scoring summary
First Period — 1, Ontario, King 3 (Calla), 3:35. 2, Colorado, Forney 28 (Strueby), 8:47. 3, Ontario, Lamoureux 22 (Kraemer, Register), 16:48 (PP). 4, Colorado, Ostrow 5 (Daavettila), 18:18. Penalties-Burt Ont (hooking), 6:47; Couture Ont (elbowing), 9:27; Hau Col (hooking), 15:11;
Second Period — 5, Ontario, Kraemer 23 (Couture, Burt), 0:23. 6, Ontario, Calla 8 (King, Parkhouse), 11:10. Penalties-Couture Ont (boarding), 2:41; Estrada Ont (interference on the goalkeeper), 2:41; Pender Ont (cross-checking), 5:58; Forney Col (high-sticking), 8:46; Smeltzer Col (fighting – major), 11:13; Cloud Ont (fighting – major), 11:13; Couture Ont (holding), 19:19;
Third Period — No Scoring. Penalties-Forney Col (holding), 9:28; Sheahan Ont (tripping), 9:28; Kaunisto Col (boarding), 15:48;
Shots on goal — Colorado 26, Ontario 26. Power Plays — Colorado 0 for 5; Ontario 1 for 2. Goalies — Colorado, Brown (26 shots- 22 saves); Ontario, Carrozzi (26-24). Attendance — 6,693.


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This hunky dude is very sure and confident in himself, but little did he expect to get laughed at in this latest hey little dick video. He may be a really good photographer and can work some magic with his big camera, but not the same can be said about his really tiny dick. He bragged that he had hundreds of hot sexy babes at his disposals and that he fucked them all night long, and so the babes in front of him wanted some love proof.
When he dropped out his pants, standing there all naked and very cocky, the sexy sluts started laughing and began wondering where his cock was. One of them even grabbed it with two fingers and it was gone. He started talking that he will fuck them hard in the ass ripping them apart, filling them with his blow, but that made the babes even more amused. Even so, to prove himself, he started to wank it, and in the end cum, but you could hardly see it coming out from his tiny dick. Check out heylittledick and see for yourself the tiny blow. If you can't wait until the next week's post, check out the modelstied site and see some gorgeous models showing off their curves and getting tied!


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Part 1
The Red Python is an evil VR Trooper created by Grimlord to combat the actual Troopers. A host is still needed. A suitable one was found in the form of Amy, a young woman who works at an animal shelter. The Skugs went after the Troopers and abducted Amy, who was put under Grimlord's control and given the Red Python's powers. Amy was later transformed into the Red Python and given a test run with her powers, and later was brought back to her human form, remembering nothing from the abduction. While practicing karate with Ryan and JB, Amy begins to feel the effects of the transformation and goes to the restroom, where she morphs into the evil Red Python. She made quite an impact against the Troopers, nearly killing Kaitlin in battle.
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It was revealed that the Red Python's powers were highly unstable and that further battles could end up killing Amy. Amy once again transformed into the Red Python and fought against JB, who was seeking revenge for what happened to Kaitlin, but during the battle, the powers gave up completely, putting Amy's life in jeopardy. The Troopers did manage to save Amy, who was grateful to the trio, while not knowing that they were, in fact, her friends, Ryan, Kaitlin, and JB.
- Amy was played by Wendee Lee, who also provided the voice of the Red Python. She's best known for voicing Scorpina in several episodes of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
- Amy's situation has drawn comparisons to that of Tommy Oliver. Both were put under evil spells, both became evil counterparts of the main heroes, and both were saved by the heroes. The only difference is that Tommy kept his powers and became a hero himself whereas Amy returned to a normal life after her powers were extinguished.
- Red Python's Counterpart from Jikuu Senshi Spielban was Helen aka Hellvira when she was experimented by her father Dr Bio Aka Dr Ben to fight her own brother Spielban even she attacked Diana as well until Her Hellvira Persona been destroyed as Dr Bio Destroys the Remote after Speilban and Diana had rescued Helen as she changed as a hero to fight alongside her brother as Helen Lady.


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Hi all!! Jules Spirit here. I was graciously asked by my wife, Nadine, to be a fashion contributor to her blog. So I figured, what the heck?! It intimated me just thinking about doing it, so I decided, I must do it!
I have just gotten into some fashion in the last several years or so. I have been and am still usually a jeans and tee shirt girl. But as Nadine and I have been going out more and more over the last 10 years, I began to see that I do care, on some level, about fashion.
I wore this outfit to a morning movie outing on a fairly warm day; we saw Pitch Perfect 2, which was fantastic!! ( I guess I am a little biased as I loved the first movie and like musicals.)
This outfit has several things that are a part of my personal style likes: bold colors, zippers, and comfy, cute shoes.
The shirt is from Nine West, but I have no idea where I got it. I love this color and have since I was probably 12. I have a school picture from that age in which I am wearing a shirt this same color. I think it goes well with my skin and now a days, my red hair. (Yes, I do dye it.) The other thing this shirt has that I often look for in clothing and shoes are zippers. Zipper are my thing! They are kind of edgy yet can be done in a classy way that is not too punk or alternative.
The shorts are Merona, which is a Target brand. I do shop at Target and find that if I look, I can find some cute items there. When I first saw these shorts, they seemed too bright a color for shorts. But needless to say, I took them into the dressing room and after trying them on, had to have them. I like that I can pair them with another bold color or with a neutral, and they look great every time. I also like that they show off my long legs.
Lastly, the shoes I am wearing are a 2 1/2 inch wedge backless sandal. I have had them for several years and have worn the brand name off the inside of the shoe so I have no idea who made them. They were one of the first pairs of shoes I bought in a brighter color. (They are an ocean blue.) I like these shoes so much because they are girly, fashionable, and comfortable. Since breaking my leg very badly in 2013, I do not wear many high heeled shoes, yet I have worn these many times since then because of how comfortable they are.
I still have a ways to go with finding my own style, yet I am getting there.
What is your style? Do you know? I would say that it is definitely worth looking into.
Thank you so much for reading my first (and hopefully not my last) fashion post here on Unordinary Style.


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As we are all aware, bath season is quickly approaching. Luckily enough, we keep the apartment cold enough for baths to be comfortable ALL THE DAYS, so ya girl can take a bath even when it's Too Hot Out (which apparently is pretty common in MD). I had the immense pleasure of going into Lush with my friend Sam for her first time, and I grabbed myself a new bath bomb that I hadn't tried yet; Intergalactic.
Intergalactic is a bath bomb I've had my eye on for quite some time now, but since I have a disgustingly large collection of bath products already, I didn't make it a priority (dumb on my part, let me tell you). But holy crap, guys. This is so good.
First of all, it smells like menthol. You know what that means? It smells minty but also is really good for you if you have a cold. So guess who is stocking up on these guys before it gets too cold? This girl, right here.
Secondly, this is so dang pretty. I was a lazy lady and decided not to cut this one (I usually cut them in half to save money and get more baths for my buck), and I'm kind of glad I didn't. There were so many beautiful blossoms of color and I just about exploded. It was too cute.
Third (but definitely not least) this bath bomb made my body feel so good. To the point of "I don't need a man to touch me, I will just rub my body all over because I am a silky goddess" good.
For (what I think are) pretty obvious reasons, I think the Intergalactic bath bomb is my jam. It gives you a beautifully spacey bath that helps your body feel good in all the ways. You can grab on here, or find the Lush closest to you here.
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It's time for another Small Shop Spotlight. This month I am sharing another small shop that I love — Hip Mingo. I actually found Hip Mingo through an Instagram contest that I was lucky enough to win. As soon as I saw the shop on Etsy I fell in love with all the cool/edgy styles. I ended up ordering a beanie in addition to the harem pants that I won in the contest (Aiden's very first pair of harems). Once I received the items I knew I had to have more! Make sure you read to the end for a promo code and a shop credit giveaway.
Here is his first Hip Mingo outfit!
Disclosure: Affiliate links are included in this post which means if you make a purchase I will make a small commission (at not cost to you) that goes into maintaining this blog.
Hip Mingo is for cool kids for sure. You will find harem pants and shorts, handmade tees, shorties, rompers, beanies, bell bottoms and crop tops (for the girls), and more. Sidenote: Let me just say it's a good thing I don't have a little girl because I am pretty sure Hip Mingo is all she would wear 😆 (and she would be the coolest). Sizes run from 0-3 months through 4T.
Just about all of Aiden's shorties and harems are from Hip Mingo. He also has a romper, tee, and a couple of beanies (which are seriously the softest EVER). Everything is beautifully made and great quality. I know Aiden is comfortable because the fabrics are all really soft. I love all the fun patterns, colors, and prints that are available. Also, most things are gender neutral so boys or girls can wear a lot of the styles.
I find that Hip Mingo is very reasonably priced especially when compared to some other small shops and the quality you get. Also, although the processing time says one week I have always received my items sooner. She does have an add-on purchase to rush your order if you really need something sooner. She also offers free shipping on purchases of $50 or more.
Everything about Hip Mingo is just fun and unique. You can tell there is a lot of passion from shop owner Devynn. Part of the reason I write these each month is to share the hard working moms behind these amazing small shops so I asked Devynn some questions.
1. Tell me a little bit about your background.
I live in Michigan (have my whole life!) with my boyfriend, my 2-year-old daughter and our 2 dogs. I worked in childcare for years before venturing into the handmade business! In my spare time, I like to try new restaurants, go shopping and spend time with my family.
2. Why did you open Hip Mingo?
It was shortly after my daughter was born. I was bored of all the cookie cutter pink frilly baby girl clothes. I found some sewing patterns and attempted to sew her some pants (I was a beginner at that point!) My aunt (the other 1/2 of Hip Mingo) stepped in and started making her all kinds of cute clothes, she taught me to sew and shortly after that Hip Mingo was born 🙂
3. What is the meaning behind the name?
We literally could not come up with a name. Finally, we decided that we would each think of one word and put them together, after a few failed two-word combos we came up with Hip Mingo (Mingo is short for Flamingo ?)
4. What is your favorite part about owning Hip Mingo?
The freedom to be able to work from home and spend time with my daughter at the same time. I also love the small shop community – so many awesome small shop mamas out there! ❤
5. Why should people shop small?
Shopping small gives you a more personal experience. You know where the product you are buying is coming from and a lot of the times you know who made it. It's a great way to support the local economy!
You should definitely check Hip Mingo out if you have a little one. You can find Hip Mingo on Instagram and Facebook. You can also come hang out with me in the Hip Mingo VIP Facebook group if you like sneak peeks and sales 😉 !
Hip Mingo is generously offering Baby Castan on Board readers 15% off using the code SUMMERFUN. Additionally, one reader will win a $15 shop credit to Hip Mingo. Fill out the RaffleCopter widget below by Friday, June 30.
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Prime Minister David Cameron fears the country could be sleepwalking to disaster if people do not vote against the Alternative Vote system in the first nationwide referendum for 36 years.
A statement to the media from Mr Cameron warns: "Today's referendum is massively important for Britain. Nothing less than the way our democracy works is on the line. First Past the Post has worked for generations.
"It is simple to understand, gives each person an equal voice and lets the people kick out governments they don't like. We cannot give all this up."
Despite opinion polls showing the No vote in a commanding lead, Mr Cameron fears a low turnout could mean that Britain "sleepwalks into the disaster that is AV".
The Prime Minister will vote in London this morning after weeks of acrimonious campaigning.
The AV campaign has pitted the Conservatives against Nick Clegg and the other Liberal Democrats in the Cabinet. The bitterness and acrimony over tactics used in the campaign have put the Coalition under great strain.
Matters boiled over on Tuesday when Chris Huhne, the Lib Dem Energy Secretary, astonished Tory Cabinet colleagues by aggressively demanding that Mr Cameron and George Osborne, the Chancellor, condemn No campaign attack literature.
Yesterday, Philip Hammond, the Transport Secretary, condemned Mr Huhne for speaking out at a Cabinet meeting. He also raised the question of Mr Huhne's motivations.
Senior Tory sources claimed he was positioning himself if Mr Clegg is forced aside as Lib Dem leader.
Last night both Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg said the Coalition would survive whatever the result of today's referendum. The result will not officially be announced until tomorrow , but a strong indication is expected this evening.
An opinion poll for The Guardian today predicts a change to AV will be comfortably rejected by the voters. It shows 68 per cent intend to vote no and 32 per cent yes.
Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, said that introducing AV could also lead to compulsory voting.
Last night he claimed that people could face £50 fines for not voting under the Alternative Vote system.
Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, continued to back AV as a "change for the better" despite worries from some Labour MPs that he will be closely associated with a defeat.


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Some of you might know that I trained a few month ago with 'Stillbirthday.com' and am now a 'Birth and Bereavement Doula'.
I decided to do this training as I was shocked to see in my work as Breastfeeding counsellor/IBCLC and Gestalt Counsellor how litttle support there is out there for parents who have gone through this particular nightmare.
Part of the problem is that in our society death in general is not something people talk about often and when it comes to a stillbirth even less - and I do understand that this is not done out of malice :-)
Therefore when I came across the project 'Return to Zero' and a chance to help create a better support system - I grabbed it with both hands and now I am asking you for your help.
This is what this film is about (from their website):
Based on a true story, RETURN TO ZERO tells the story of a couple who, just weeks before the delivery of their son, are devastated to learn that he has died in the womb and will be stillborn.
Grief and trauma nearly destroys their marriage, until they learn they are again pregnant, and must navigate their way through a terrifying and turbulent pregnancy with the help of an empathetic doctor. With warmth, humor, and exploration of the human spirit RETURN TO ZERO casts a light on an all-too-often overlooked subject (http://www.facebook.com/returntozerofilm?ref=ts&fref=ts).
Here is some info of what it means to be a leader and what they want to achieve:
I am not asking you to become a leader (that doesn't mean you can't become one if you want too ) - I am asking you to make a pledge and if you want - spread the word. Here is the link for the pledge:
I'll leave you with the words of Sean Hanish:
Some people are hesitant to pledge because they think it will cost them something down the road--I get that.
Please make it clear to people who are pledging that there is no obligation to see the film opening weekend. We're not going to badger or bully them. And if they change their mind and don't want to see the film at all that's fine too. By pledging they are simply helping us let Hollywood know that there is interest in this film from a wider audience. And while it doesn't cost them anything to pledge, their names are GOLD to us! (Obviously, if they have no interest in seeing the film then they shouldn't pledge.)
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Columbia Considers Alternative Fuel
COLUMBIA - The city is weighing fuel options for city vehicles. Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute, which costs less than diesel and gasoline. The city would purchase 10 to 12 new garbage trucks powered by the natural gas, which would lead to an alternative fuel station.
Clean Energy is the largest seller of compressed natural gas in North America. It suggested the idea of alternative fuel to Columbia's city council. The company would pay for the construction of the alternative fuel station and the city would pay for the fuel it uses and keeping the fuel pressurized.
A large garbage truck powered by natural gas could cost $38,000-$40,000 more than a diesel-powered truck. If the city purchased enough vehicles to take advantage of the fuel's low cost, it could recover that extra cost within four years.
The city said if the project is successful, Columbia would replace future purchases with the new trucks. The city also said the alternative trucks are safer than standard trucks. Workers would no longer have to manually get garbage off the curb.
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Why Does My Cat Fling Litter out of the Box?
Do you live with a flinger? You know the type: short, furry, and seems to make a job of getting as much litter out of the litter box and onto your floor as possible.
Why in the world to some cats fling so much litter out of their boxes?
Cats That Fling Might Need a Bigger Litter Box
When cats use the litter box, they usually poke their noses in and sniff around first, then climb in and eliminate, then turn around and cover the results with litter. If they've eliminated close to the edge of the box or if the sides are shallow, the covering portion of the event might result in litter getting flung out of the box.
If this is the case for your cat, he might need a bigger litter box, and he definitely needs one with higher sides. Be sure to use the same litter in the new box that your cat is used to, and keep the old box nearby until you're sure he's using the new one.
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If your cat is flinging litter before he settles down to eliminate, it may be that he's trying to make a cleaner spot for himself. If this is the case, you need to reevaluate your litter box cleaning procedure and tweak it as necessary.
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Sometimes litter ends up all over the house not because your cat is flinging it there but because it's sticking to his paws and making its way out that way. If this is the case in your situation, try a good litter mat. We like the Cats Rule Litter Mat, which has great grooves and ridges that help clean off your cat's paws as he steps out of the litter box, decreasing the amount of litter that makes its way around your house.
Remember, just because your cat was once a flinger doesn't mean that he always will be. Use the tips above to try to keep the litter where it belongs: in the litter box.
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De Minimis Principle Returns to Class Actions in Quebec
February 17, 2016
In our November 2015 Blakes Bulletin: De Minimis Rule is Back in the Context of Class Actions, we analyzed the Sofio c. Organisme canadien de réglementation du commerce des valeurs mobilières (Sofio) decision of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Court), which applied the legal maxim de minimis non curat praetor, according to which courts should not concern themselves with trifles, in the context of a class action. This principle has been recognized again by the Court in the recent Fortin c. Mazda Canada Inc. (Fortin) decision.
The class action in Fortin results from a latent defect that affected the locking system of a car model marketed in 2004. According to the Court, a push, a kick or a punch strategically directed above the handle of the driver's door was enough to neutralize the vehicle's locking system. Based on the provisions of Quebec's Consumer Protection Act, the Court found that the owners of this car model who have been victims of theft were entitled to compensation for the cost of the required repairs, the value of the stolen items and the cost of related insurance deductibles.
Non-monetary damages were also claimed by class members respecting the risk of having their car vandalized and the continual search for safe parking spaces, as well as the troubles, damages and inconvenience resulting from visits to their car dealership to repair the locking system.
The Court rejected the claims for non-monetary damages based on the Sofio decision and the de minimis maxim.
Regarding the class members' concerns of the risk of having their car vandalized and the continual search for safe parking spaces, the Court first noted that the application was silent on this aspect. It added that the evidence was tenuous in this respect, to the point where the damages claimed seemed hardly provable.
With respect to the trouble, damages and inconvenience resulting from visits to the car dealership to repair the locking system, the Court shared the view of the trial judge, who rejected these damages on the ground that they were ordinary life inconveniences. First, according to the Court, because of its highly individual aspect, this part of the claim does not lend itself to collective compensation. Second, even assuming that the class members have experienced such inconveniences, the Court concluded that [translation] "obviously, they do not exceed the normal inconveniences that all vehicle owners face from time to time in the course of a normal year", and adopted the following proposition [translation]:
[171] "The law of civil liability does not aim to compensate a party for all frustrations and sensitivities related to any failure on the part of those with whom he or she interacts, if only because of the great degree of subjectivity that comes with requests of this nature. Also, it is not appropriate to seize the courts for individual claims based on trivial consequences […], rules often expressed contained in the form of the Latin maxim de minimis non curat lex."
In two recent decisions, the Court of Appeal of Quebec has upheld the application of the de minimis principle in class action matters to reject claims based on "troubles, damages and inconvenience" that do not exceeded normal inconveniences in the circumstances. The Court also confirmed that the rule is, notably, based on the principle of proportionality, now a guiding principle of Quebec civil procedure, under which it is not appropriate to monopolize judicial resources for individual claims based on trivial consequences. Thus, it can safely be said that the de minimis principle has made a comeback in the Quebec law of class actions.
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I came across this blog on another CS related forum I regularly visit. Some of the statements made by the professors, as mentioned in the post, are quite scary. Does this happen only in India or are there such professors in other countries as well?
I came across this blog on another CS related forum I regularly visit. Some of the statements made by the professors, as mentioned in the post, are quite scary. Does this happen only in India or are there such professors in other countries as well?
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Um no... I guess that's why India's IT industry is seen as such a joke, and such my country doesn't recognize a lot of Indian degrees. That seems to go both ways though...
However, that's very stereotypical (possibly racist) as not everyone in India is incompetent or stupid as it's often portrayed. You certainly don't seem to be!
That being said... if I had such a prof then I'd probably find another place to study :-)
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LOL! Even I get to laugh at him xD
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I guess we only see the students being taught by "clueless" professors - ie, those who still think TurboC is a good idea
All the smart kids being taught by competent teachers never have any need to come near a message board.
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.
Wow , I can not even believe that this happens for real.
I am sure every university has its own share of professors who are in one (or more) way(s) dumb. But at least all of the ones I had lectures from didn't make any knowledge related mistake, because thats what these are.
On the other hand everyone can make logic mistakes else there would be no difference between a computer and a human being (given the fact that they would try to compute the same thing).
Hopefully the person in question has better luck with the other professors.
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I could see making a wording mistake with the "UNIX is a DOS based OS" when they should have said "UNIX is a console based OS", but the other comments are ridiculous.
"I am probably the laziest programmer on the planet, a fact with which anyone who has ever seen my code will agree." - esbo, 11/15/2008
"the internet is a scary place to be thats why i dont use it much." - billet, 03/17/2010
I do have one question though, which caste has been assigned programming? I know the caste system isnt followed too closely anymore, but what traditionaly woudl be the caste?
hmm... either the scientist caste of technician caste, methinks
But yeah, it would depend on the caste system.
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What is a Macro Operator?
In the military world of special operations, the "Operator" is the professional that is unparalleled in skill, unrelenting in focus, and unstoppable in his pursuit of targets. It's these traits that our team at Macro Ops apply to markets.
As Macro Operators, we aim to allocate our money like a well-seasoned special operations unit, striking with extreme prejudice and machine-like detachment in pursuit of our objectives. Our aim, like that of any Operator, is total, unquestionable dominance over our competition — we will stop at nothing short of this.
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On March 26, 2018, the State Board adopted a new Standard Professional Middle Grades Teaching Certificate. The certificate authorizes the holder to teach the approved subject area(s) indicated in grades five through nine. The certificate will benefit Arizona school districts and charter schools by expanding the pool of qualified educators who have specialized in teaching middle grades students.
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Kosovo Energy Distribution Services (KEDS) is a joint stock company that operates throughout Kosova. KEDS J.S.C. has the exclusivity of electricity distribution.
Kosovo Energy Distribution Services (KEDS) is a joint stock company that operates throughout Kosova. KEDS J.S.C. has the exclusivity of electricity distribution.
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KEDS except the exclusivity of distributing and supplying costumers with electricity, in the first six month of its activity contributed to social responsibility in many fields. Among them, KEDS created a unique program called "KEDS Academy" with the aim to develop leadership skills and technical skills for students of Kosovo. Participants in this program are offered the opportunity to learn the basics of management, social responsibility, education for energy, use of technology, environmental approach to clearly understand the intermediary role in energy and its impact on the economic development of a country. Considering the high unemployment rate in Kosovo, the program targeting young people is an added value to Kosovan economy as it is a practical result oriented program and it tackles one of the biggest issues in the society of Kosovo.
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La barbarie menace notre civilisation
"I am not afraid of retaliation. I have no kids, no wife, no car, no credit. It perhaps sounds a bit pompous, but I prefer to die standing than living on my knees." — Stephane Charbonnier, publishing director of Charlie Hebdo, murdered alongside 12 others in an Islamist attack in Paris yesterday.


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Naomi Hughes cradled her smartphone with her shoulder and gave perfunctory "Really?" and "Oh yeahs" as her mom went on about her cousin's wedding. She listened intently but kept stealing glances at her computer. She was waiting on a message from "PeterPanMan". This could be a game changer. A week ago she'd been given an assignment to write an article on the deep web. She was given 1000 dollars in bitcoin and told to turn it into gold somehow. The kiddie porn angle had been done to death and she really had no desire to watch adults fondle pre teens. The Silk Road (r.i.p.) and other digital drug markets just like it had been covered from BBC to Forbes. On a forum dedicated to the deep web someone ("PeterPanMan") mentioned something called an invite only red room. He said he could get her in, for a price. A red room was supposed to be like a live action snuff film hidden deep behind encryption and not easily accessed. She was no stranger to dark things even on the regular web. Her's was post 9/11 internet. Slow motion leaps from flaming towers repeatedly replayed on your 11 inch netbook. In her adderall fueled college days she and her roommates would look at leaked crime scene pictures for hours on end but this was something else entirely. If she could break this story and give a first hand eyewitness testimonial this could be her journalistic big break. Suddenly her message monitor lit up.
"Love you ma but I gotta take this call." She quickly ended the call and responded to the message from "PeterPanMan" :
PeterPanMan: u got the bitcoin?
504writer: Yea
PeterPanMan: Send to my bitcoin wallet, pgp key is the same
504writer: k
She hesitated for a moment before sending the money. This could be a trick and she could lose every cent and have nothing to show for it. Or she could be about to stumble on the biggest story of her career. She sincerely hoped it was the latter. She sent 1 bitcoin which was the equivalent of 434 U.S. dollars. Now she would just wait for a special link. The link came less than ten minutes later. It was a typical Onion link which meant it just looked like a series of random letters and numbers that ended in dot onion. She clicked it and was taken to a site with a tiled picture of a palm tree and blue sky as the background that looked straight out the AOL dial up era. Type password to enter SinglesChat20. PeterPanMan had said the password was "snuffshow". She kept the same username she'd been using around the deep web, 504writer,. She typed it and the password then clicked enter. The chat room opened and there was a panel on the side with chatters and a panel beside it with a webcam icon.
MistressHz: Show starts in 5 ! Hope you will be enjoying show very much.
PeterPanMan: can't wait ! been thinking about this all day !
TedBundyjr: You and me both bro !!!!
MissMayhem: silly boys lol are you a silly boy too 504writer?
mrpresident: no way this is going to be real.
TedBundyjr: I vote for a bitch to get tortured next time have one in mind my ex lol
504writer: I'm a girl actually.
In the 5 minutes the guys talked about bitcoin and fake red rooms as Naomi just casually observed and made some notes. At the 5 minute mark the webcam started. The room had white walls and clear plastic hung from the walls and covered the floor and chair. There was a man wearing black briefs, a black collar with a silver slave ring big enough to stick several fingers through and a gas mask. His hands were tied behind his back. A statuesque woman in a white latex catsuit with a red corset over it, her boots ,gloves and mask were also white. The mask had eye and mouth hole openings stood before the camera typing: Heavy black rimmed eyes and big red lips is all you could see of her face.
MistressHz is typing…
MistressHz: Make request for bitcoin only
MistressHz grabbed gas mask man by the chin and slapped him hard across the face with an open palm. She kneed him in the gut. She then walked offscreen and came back pushing what looked like a medical cart with wheels. The top of it held objects which she held up to the camera. A small chainsaw, a blow torch, a scalpel, a power drill and a meat cleaver and multi colored stick pins. Naomi shuddered and told herself none of this was real. Then a message flashed in the chat.
TedBundyjr has sent 1 bitcoin
TedBundyjr: Power drill to the knee
Without missing a beat MistressHz grabbed the drill , the masked man sat looking straight ahead. MistressHz depressed the button and the drill made a whirring sound. She took the drill and pressed it into the man's knee. The man screamed as the drill bore a bloody hole into his bone through his flesh. Naomi sat upright in her chair.
TedBundyjr has sent 1 bitcoin
TedBundyjr: power drill to the other knee
MissMayhem has sent 2 bitcoins
MissMayhem: Lets make this really fun with some cock and ball torture shall we?
MistressHz took the drill and went into the other knee. Again the man cried out in pain. She slapped his face hard and he started to whimper.Then she picked up the pins from the jar, she made the masked man stand up , his crotch the central focus in the webcam lens. She forcefully placed his hands on his crotch. Knowingly he grabbed his shaft, MistressHz took some of the pins with multicolored pin heads and proceeded to stick them in through the glans, making the head of his penis look like a gruesome pop art penile dandelion. When she was done the man held it before the cam then MistressHz proceeded to pull out each pin. Which in turn caused a small geyser of blood to spray from each hole. The blood splashed on her white latex gloves, on his thighs and belly. She smeared it all over. Naomi sat eyes glued to the screen. Her phone rang, she glanced at the caller id. It was her friend Jess. Jess would have to wait.
mrpresident has sent 2 bitcoins
mrpresident: use the scalpel on his nose make it brutal
TedBundyjr: sadistic…I like it
MissMayhem: The bloodier the better
PeterPanMan: u look so HOT Mistress !!
MistressHz grabbed the slave by his ringed collar and brought him to his knees in front of the camera. The man shook his head and protested as she removed the mask from the man's face.
His eyes were wide, wild and dilated. Naomi instantly knew he was high on some kind of stimulant. She took some more notes. MistressHz held the man's head , took the scalpel and with all the fanfare of slicing butter she lopped off his nose. Bright red blood poured down his face and he started to lose his color. Nasal bones were exposed. Blood splashed onto her catsuit. Naomi's stomach turned inside itself. this was all too real.
The cruel requests came fast after the amputation, as if each person was trying to outdo the last in terms of torture
PeterPanMan: rub his blood all over u
TedBundyjr: burn off his body hair with that torch !!
mrpresident: cut off a chunk of his chest with the chainsaw
The woman in white latex did as she was paid to do without a hint of emotion or hesitancy. His hairs were lit and burned then she stomped out any that continued to burn. The chainsaw blade tore through his pectoral, the meat falling in his lap like a deli slice. MistressHz held up the fleshy chunk and wiggled it at the camera before tossing it aside like trash. It hit the tarp covered wall with a splat and left a red mark as it slid down. Naomi couldn't get over how much blood came out. In between requests MistressHz made sure to kick, choke, punch and slap the man's face and legs. Each vicious kick made his drill holed knees bleed more. Naomi was the only one who'd not put in a specific request. She could hardly even believe what was happening but she didn't want to appear as suspicious or not into it, after all she did pay over 400 dollars to watch this live torture feed. How far was she willing to go? Wasn't this a crime ? No way she assured herself, so what this guy likes to get high and be tortured , while it was extreme it was no crime…right? Finally Naomi jumped in with a request. She spent her last bitcoin and knew she'd better make it good, as it was her only chance to participate besides just watching. Slowly she typed out her request. One word, all caps.
504writer has sent 1 bitcoin
504writer: CASTRATE
PeterPanMan: whoa thats fucked up…i like how you think I'm in
PeterPanMan has sent 1 bitcoin
mrpresident has sent 3 bitcoins
MissMayhem has sent 5 bitcoins
TedBundyjr has sent 2 bitcoins
Now here is where she awaited some sleight of hand or obvious special effects makeup or for the camera to "mysteriously" lose the feed. There was no way – no way in hell she'd actually do that right? The mistress grabbed the cleaver and made the obviously visibly shaken man stand. She brought over the rolling tray and forced his briefs down. Instinctively the man's hand went to cover his privates. The Mistress shook the cleaver at him and he started to shake and cry. She held the cleaver up to the man's throat and he reluctantly moved his hands. The mistress grabbed his testicles and laid them on top of the tray right before the camera. She lifted the blade and brought it down with the efficiency of a butcher. Jets of blood started to squirt. The man's eyes rolled back and he slumped to the ground. The mistress help up the bloody scrotal sac up to the camera. She turned it inside out so that the pinkish-grey testicles covered thin red veins plopped out of the sac and into the palm of her bloodied gloved hand. The man screamed and writhed on the ground , he tried to use the wall to pull himself up as a torrent of blood ran from between his legs. "Please help-help meee!" The man screamed in an accent that could have been German. MistressHz went over to the man and kicked him repeatedly about the head until the screaming ended then she stopped the feed.. The panel with the webcam went back to just showing a webcam icon.
MistressHz has left chat
PeterPanMan has left chat
mrpresident has left chat
TeddBundyjr has left chat
MissMayhem has left chat
Naomi sat too stunned to move. What did she just do ? Why did she take part in that ?
She felt sickened at herself, this was far beyond watching crime scenes that happened to others, she just participated in this, she was virtually an accomplice. She pictured the FBI coming, the news getting wind of the story; journalist plays video voyeur to sadistic torture murder. Shakily she quickly started deleting any evidence of what she'd just taken part in. The screaming castrated man who gushed bloods from his privates kept replaying in her mind. She needed a shower, but even then she thought it might not be enough to wash away what she had seen. What she had taken part in. And the bright red gushes of blood spraying all over. The ease at which she'd requested his mutilation unsettled her.This wasn't a game but she'd played it like it was and now she wondered what price she'd really have to pay…
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Maryam gets up and puts on the samovar, looks outside to see if the squirrels and the birds—mostly crows—have taken the salvaged food she leaves for them at night. They have. They always do. There is a joke that one of the grandchildren made. She remembers it now: A grandmother who has turned herbivores into carnivores. The grandmother who always feeds. Relentlessly.
Which grandchild said it? She can't remember. There are other jokes and other grandchildren and years between her thoughts and memories.
When the water boils, she puts three tea bags into the kettle and drowns them. She places the kettle on top of the samovar. For most of her life she was appalled by tea bags and wouldn't drink anything but loose-leaf tea. Now she realizes the ridiculousness of that work. Of that monitoring. This tastes almost the same. It's almost good.
She turns down the heat and makes her way to the bathroom to clean up.
He calls for her and she waddles to him, like a toddler at the start. Her waddle accompanies pain—no use saying back or neck or feet or hips anymore, it's everywhere. Her bed, next to his—they have always slept with distance between them, although there was a time when he pushed the beds together: when was that?—is made and somber. His is a mess of sheets and quilts, of fighting nightmares and coughs. Gently she places one hand underneath his back and another on his arm. Gently she helps pull him up. Helps lift him out of the twin bed and together they walk. Together, they take a lap around the room until his body begins to soften. Together, they go to the bathroom where she empties urine from a bag and reattaches it to his waist. From there, he can still do the rest on his own.
Some mornings they walk around the neighborhood before breakfast. But today it is too cold—more winter than spring. Even though she would go in this weather, even though she wants to go, she knows he will not come. He is afraid of catching sickness. Coming down with pneumonia twice this year has made him weary. All the windows remain sealed shut through winter and he rarely leaves the house.
She sets out the breakfast things. Most of what they will have. Since moving to Maine from Tehran ten years ago, they've begun eating high fiber cereal, but she still puts out the traditional Iranian cheese and herbs and flat bread and sometimes they make a sandwich of that, as well. She doesn't pour the tea. That's his job. The kids say that he's changed with age. Softened. She presumes that it's the act of pouring the tea, something he's only done for ten years, that gains their favor.
Finally he comes to the kitchen and says, "It's cold today."
He pours their tea and puts the glasses on a tray. He sets dates and sugar cubes on a small plate. Cautiously, slowly, he carries the tray to the table.
"It'll warm up," she says.
"No, it won't," he says. "This is Maine. It'll be cold. In Tehran, there are flowers blooming by now. Here, I can't even go for a walk."
She knows why he's angry this morning. Last night their son and his family came to visit. To cheer up these prisoners, the visits are an act of petitioning forgiveness, perhaps. He and their grandson Cyrus, a bold nineteen-year-old with muscles his grandfather never had, argued about Iran and McCain. Why, Cyrus wanted to know, did his grandfather tell everyone to vote for McCain?
"Look at how awful Bush has been," Cyrus said in Farsi. "He'll follow this legacy. Look at the war. McCain is more Bush than even Bush."
When she and Nafici, her husband whom she has always called by his surname (first because she was so young and she had to be respectful, and then out of habit) came here, Cyrus barely spoke a word of Farsi and now he was practically fluent. The other grandchildren weren't as argumentative or as interested, so their Farsi is mediocre at best.
"McCain will free Iran from those disgusting, despicable bastards," Nafici said. "He's not afraid to invade."
"Like the Bush administration 'freed' Iraq?" Cyrus said.
"Iranians are warriors," Nafici said. "We're intelligent. We're not Arabs. Once the U.S. ousts the Mullahs all of us will go back and rebuild."
Cyrus began to protest but Nafici silenced him, "It won't be long."
"No, it won't," Cyrus said. "Things will just get worse."
"Worse than what?" Nafici shouted. "How bad has it been for you?"
"I know things are bad!"
There was a time when no one argued with Nafici. No one. And certainly no one dared to shout at him.
"Are you Iranian or American?" he asked his grandson.
"All this talk of politics," Maryam interjected, "dinner is nearly ready. Let's just enjoy it."
"Quiet!" Nafici said.
"Would anyone like more tea?" Maryam persisted.
"Well, which are you?" Nafici said.
"Both," Cyrus said, boldly. "I have to make sure I vote for the candidate that will represent my ideas. Certainly not one that will start another war. And I don't plan on moving to Iran anytime soon. I don't think I'll ever want to live there."
Nafici shot up. Too fast. Lost his balance. He gripped the edge of the table and sat back down.
This morning, Nafici is silent through breakfast. He skips his crossword puzzle from Javanan Magazine, which another one of their grandsons always sends from California, and turns on the TV. Maryam thinks about how much she would like to go to California, to Los Angeles where her grandson lives. It is always warm and sunny there, she thinks. But more importantly, there is an Iranian community. There are Iranian stores and the last time she visited she heard Farsi on stranger's lips. But Nafici is tied to his routine. There's a time and a place for everything. For the sixty-four years that they have been married, Nafici has always woken up at the same time. Same time for breakfast, same time for tea, same time for a beer every afternoon, same time for his nap, same time for dinner—even if they are guests and everyone else is hungry and ready to eat—and same time for sleep.
When she suggests going to California, he says, "I don't want to be too far away." She wonders, too far away from what? Here, they live in an elders' community. They own their home and live independently but are provided with group activities, neighbors of the same age and three on-premise ambulances. All this isn't worth a thing since neither of them speaks English. Maryam is friendly with the neighbors. She always says hi and always leaves chocolates outside their door on Christmas Eve. But that's the extent of their relationship. She dreams often about California and sometimes still, about Tehran.
All day Nafici watches Iranian News via satellite on their theater-sized TV at the highest volume. He is nearly deaf in both ears, but he refuses to wear a hearing aid or even the headphones their son brought for him. But Maryam's hearing is still perfect.
Maryam picks up their breakfast dishes and goes into the kitchen. She no longer washes things. She rinses them and lets them dry. After that, she prepares the ingredients for the meals she is to cook for lunch, for dinner. Every day she cooks, even though they already have two freezers stocked full of food. Over the last several years Maryam has cooked and frozen two to three extra meals a week. She knows that Nafici will only eat her cooking and worries about him not eating if something were to happen to her.
After two hours in the kitchen, she comes out and asks Nafici what is going on in the world. Of course, she has already heard everything he's heard, but she asks to relieve herself, for a moment, from the TV's sound.
He turns down the volume and says, "I think something is about to happen. The way the news is being told, I think we're about to have a revolution. Mark my words, Maryam, I give these bastards less than a year and then we can all go home, Insha'Allah." God willing. The only words of Arabic he ever mutters. Too ingrained in him to erase.
"Less than a year," he repeats.
He's been giving them less than a year for five years.
"Anything else?" she says.
"They're not letting women wear boots anymore," he says. "Too provocative. Those idiots."
She goes back into the kitchen and he turns up the volume again.
She makes phone calls.
She begins with acquaintances. Most don't answer and those who do are cordial but impatient to get off the phone. There isn't any interesting gossip. No new illnesses to speak of, no deaths, no misfortunes. She moves on to her grandchildren. Most of them don't answer the phone either, but today she reaches her oldest granddaughter, Sara. She lives in New York, but never visits. Too busy, unless she needs money, in which case she makes time for the 200 dollars they fold into her hand on her way back home.
Sara is engaged to her boyfriend of five years and anxious to tell whoever will listen about the wedding plans, about her ring and her dress and of course about her fiancé. He's American and though Maryam has met him several times, she cannot remember his name because she can't pronounce it. Nafici never tries. When speaking to Sara he referred to him as "your friend," and when things got serious as "your gentleman friend."
"At least he's not an Arab or a Jew," Nafici said when he heard the news.
"Or black," she said.
"Of course not."
"I thought she'd marry an Iranian," Maryam said. "She speaks Farsi better than the other kids. She was born there."
"You hoped she would," Nafici said. "Hoping is for fools. She's too American. No Iranian man would be able to put up with her."
Since her engagement, Sara has been curious about Maryam and Nafici's courtship. Maryam likes to talk about it like it's a war wound. She says, "You're lucky you weren't born when I was. For me there was no courtship. There was no choice.
"His parents told my parents that they liked me and that was that. I was fourteen."
She was actually seventeen, but with each telling of the story, the misfortunate heroine grows younger, until there is no story.
"I can't believe that," Sara says. "Brandon and I have been together forever and this is still a little scary. I can't imagine being thrown into it."
"It didn't turn out so bad," she says. "It could have been worse."
After a pause, she says, "He wouldn't let me get a driver's license. Did I ever tell you that?"
"Why not?" Sara says.
"I don't know. I went down to the department and there was a soldier there who said, 'I'm sorry but your husband has given us orders to turn you away,'" she said. "He was very powerful back then, your grandfather. The military had given us a driver and a maid and a houseboy. He didn't think women should drive."
What she doesn't say is that he must have been afraid she'd drive away.
After hanging up the phone she sits in the kitchen and considers love. All these thoughts in her head are pests but she can't help it. What is love, she wonders. She can't imagine a future without Nafici, but they've been together so long that she can't remember a past without him either.
From the other room he calls for her.
"What?" she yells back.
"Maryam!" he shouts.
"What?" she yells, again.
He mutes the TV
"Maryam, are you there?" he says, panicked.
She doesn't say anything back. Lets him worry for a moment. Then she slowly walks to the living room.
"It's past time for my eye drops," he says. "You forgot."
"It's fine. I'll give them to you now," she says.
"How could you forget?" he says.
After the eye drops he turns the TV back up and then lowers it for a moment.
"Did you hear this?" he says. "There is a man who is going to go to Iran and fight. He's a millionaire from Washington."
"Do you want to play backgammon?" she says.
"This is important, Maryam."
She smells the rice. She's forgotten to turn down the heat and it's burning. She rushes back into the kitchen. It's too late. The rice is ruined.
"Are you listening to this?" Nafici says from the other room. He turns up the volume.
She looks at the rice on one burner and at the stew on the other. Who needs all this food, she thinks.
She tries to carry both pots at the same time, but they're too heavy. She sets the stew back and takes the rice first. She opens the sliding glass door and fresh air rushes at her. She pulls back the screen and walks out without a jacket and in house slippers. She sets the rice, still in its pot, underneath the tree in the complex's communal backyard. It's where she always puts food for the squirrels and the birds. Then she comes back for the stew. She leaves the door open between trips and hears Nafici grumbling about the cold, wondering where it's coming from. She knows he won't get up to investigate.
She opens the refrigerator and one by one takes out everything inside it. Then she moves to empty one freezer and then the other. As she does this, taking one or two Tupperware of food to the tree, the neighbors begin to look out their windows and then to gather outside.
There is a lifetime of food beneath the tree.
More animals descend upon it. They are violent towards one another and hoard as much as possible. Their noises are savage.
The neighbors say, "What are you doing?" "Why are you doing this?" "Who are you?"
She doesn't understand them. She says hi, like always, and watches, too.


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