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Papa John's adds spicy kick of chipotle sauce [Sunglasses]
This week I reached out for a slice of Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Pizza, from America's No. 3 pizza flipper, Papa John's, with 3,200 restaurants coast to coast and another 800 'round the world. What's the No. 1 pizza chain? In the words of Denver Broncos quarterback and Papa John's franchisee Peyton Manning … "Hut Hut." Here's the Chipotle Chicken & Bacon blueprint: chipotle sauce, slices of Papa John's chicken poppers, shredded mozzarella and cheddar, crumbled bacon and chopped Roma tomatoes on hand-tossed crust. Total calories: 350 per slice of a large pizza. Fat grams: 14. Sodium: 1,030 mg. Dietary fiber: 2. Carbs: 38 g. Protein: 18 g. Manufacturer's suggested retail price: $11.
Now Papa John's is lifting Taco Bell's trick of raiding the fridge for ingredients already found in their other specialty pizzas and using a little of this and little of that to create a whole new pizza. The Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Pizza is pretty, that's for sure. There's yellow and white cheese, red ripe tomatoes, smoky dark bacon and golden brown crust. The colors work for me. And as QVC huckster David Venable always says on the QVC home shopping channel, "You eat with your eyes first." What doesn't work is … where's my red base sauce? When you eschew (great word) red tomato sauce for creamy chipotle sauce, you're messing with the pizza paradigm (another great word). As a pizza purist, I get jittery when a chain based in Kentucky starts messing and freestylin' with the basics.
Just because it's round and cheese is within 50 feet doesn't make it a pizza. Remember when Domino's dumped a Philly cheesesteak on a circle of dough and called it a pizza? I'm still in therapy. The Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Pizza has a target audience - people who like their pizzas spicy. With the chicken poppers and chipotle sauce, this pie has a grown-up taste. I liked it. The spice isn't overpowering, but kids might find it too much. So order a regular pepperoni pizza, too, just to keep peace in the house. A slice of Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Pizza is a handful. It's overloaded with toppings, so the flop factor is high. Be careful: Either fold the slice New York-style or use two hands for the first couple of bites. If I see you using a knife and fork … you must leave. And with all those toppings, the Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Pizza is a diet buster. Three slices in and you've crossed the 1,000-calorie red line. One way to cut back, just a little, is ask for thin crust. That saves about 50 calories per slice. It won't help your fat intake, though. Nobody gets out completely alive.
Now Papa John's is lifting Taco Bell's trick of raiding the fridge for ingredients already found in their other specialty pizzas and using a little of this and little of that to create a whole new pizza. The Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Pizza is pretty, that's for sure. There's yellow and white cheese, red ripe tomatoes, smoky dark bacon and golden brown crust. The colors work for me. And as QVC huckster David Venable always says on the QVC home shopping channel, "You eat with your eyes first." What doesn't work is … where's my red base sauce? When you eschew (great word) red tomato sauce for creamy chipotle sauce, you're messing with the pizza paradigm (another great word). As a pizza purist, I get jittery when a chain based in Kentucky starts messing and freestylin' with the basics.
Just because it's round and cheese is within 50 feet doesn't make it a pizza. Remember when Domino's dumped a Philly cheesesteak on a circle of dough and called it a pizza? I'm still in therapy. The Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Pizza has a target audience - people who like their pizzas spicy. With the chicken poppers and chipotle sauce, this pie has a grown-up taste. I liked it. The spice isn't overpowering, but kids might find it too much. So order a regular pepperoni pizza, too, just to keep peace in the house. A slice of Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Pizza is a handful. It's overloaded with toppings, so the flop factor is high. Be careful: Either fold the slice New York-style or use two hands for the first couple of bites. If I see you using a knife and fork … you must leave. And with all those toppings, the Chipotle Chicken & Bacon Pizza is a diet buster. Three slices in and you've crossed the 1,000-calorie red line. One way to cut back, just a little, is ask for thin crust. That saves about 50 calories per slice. It won't help your fat intake, though. Nobody gets out completely alive.
World Cup and outbreak of supporter violence link Brazil and Russia [Hand Dryers]
In six months' time the World Cup will land in the home of joga bonito clad in a Fifa-approved wrapping of sun, sea and
samba. But the dark side of the beautiful game in Brazil was in evidence earlier this month, when images of running battles
between fans of Atletico Paranaense and Vasco da Gama shocked the watching world.
The game was being held at a neutral ground in Joinville due to previous clashes between fans of the two clubs, but within
10 minutes Globo was broadcasting close-up footage of supporters repeatedly stamping on the heads of their rivals and
chasing one another around the stadium bowl.
Following a long interregnum, the fighting was eventually broken up by armed security firing rubber bullets into the crowds
and an army helicopter landing on the pitch, but not before several fans were seriously injured.
Aldo Rebelo, the erratic Brazilian sports minister who is also battling to make sure the stadiums due to host the World Cup
are ready on time amid a spate of deaths among construction workers, has promised a crackdown. "Whoever commits the kind of
violence we saw should be detained forthwith. It constitutes attempted homicide," he said this week.
But while the brutal scenes may have been beamed around the world due to the game's proximity to the World Cup draw, this
was no isolated example.
Four years after the World Cup comes to Brazil, Russia will host football's global showpiece. Last month, Spartak Moscow
fans went on the rampage, resulting in 78 arrests and the imposition of tough new laws from next month.
Again, this was just one example among many as a toxic brew of nationalism, club loyalty, far-right ideology and alcohol
explodes into violence on a regular basis. The country's leading sports newspaper, Sport Express, warned that if the
violence was allowed to carry on unchecked it would mean "the end of football in our country".
In Russia, too, there are growing concerns about the endemic nature of football violence and its links to organised crime
and right-wing groups. Those fears are replicated across much of eastern Europe, and to some observers are underpinned by a
dangerous ideology.
"The big thing we've observed over the last two years has been the rise of the far right in football," says Piara Powar,
executive director of the European anti-discrimination network Fare. "They've always had a significant hold over young
people and young football fans. But it's become more organised and more frequent. More banners, more chants, more of a
direct link." Banners pledging solidarity with the Greek far-right party Golden Dawn have been spotted throughout eastern
Europe.
samba. But the dark side of the beautiful game in Brazil was in evidence earlier this month, when images of running battles
between fans of Atletico Paranaense and Vasco da Gama shocked the watching world.
The game was being held at a neutral ground in Joinville due to previous clashes between fans of the two clubs, but within
10 minutes Globo was broadcasting close-up footage of supporters repeatedly stamping on the heads of their rivals and
chasing one another around the stadium bowl.
Following a long interregnum, the fighting was eventually broken up by armed security firing rubber bullets into the crowds
and an army helicopter landing on the pitch, but not before several fans were seriously injured.
Aldo Rebelo, the erratic Brazilian sports minister who is also battling to make sure the stadiums due to host the World Cup
are ready on time amid a spate of deaths among construction workers, has promised a crackdown. "Whoever commits the kind of
violence we saw should be detained forthwith. It constitutes attempted homicide," he said this week.
But while the brutal scenes may have been beamed around the world due to the game's proximity to the World Cup draw, this
was no isolated example.
Four years after the World Cup comes to Brazil, Russia will host football's global showpiece. Last month, Spartak Moscow
fans went on the rampage, resulting in 78 arrests and the imposition of tough new laws from next month.
Again, this was just one example among many as a toxic brew of nationalism, club loyalty, far-right ideology and alcohol
explodes into violence on a regular basis. The country's leading sports newspaper, Sport Express, warned that if the
violence was allowed to carry on unchecked it would mean "the end of football in our country".
In Russia, too, there are growing concerns about the endemic nature of football violence and its links to organised crime
and right-wing groups. Those fears are replicated across much of eastern Europe, and to some observers are underpinned by a
dangerous ideology.
"The big thing we've observed over the last two years has been the rise of the far right in football," says Piara Powar,
executive director of the European anti-discrimination network Fare. "They've always had a significant hold over young
people and young football fans. But it's become more organised and more frequent. More banners, more chants, more of a
direct link." Banners pledging solidarity with the Greek far-right party Golden Dawn have been spotted throughout eastern
Europe.
Victim's lawyer slams Amanda Knox's 'celebrity status' [Sunglasses]
Francesco Maresca, in his closing arguments on behalf of the Kercher family in the third trial of Knox and co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito, urged the eight lay jurors on the panel of 10 to disregard publicity over the case as well as Knox's own statements, including her criticism of Italy's judicial system.
"She has become a well-known person. You know she signed contracts for millions of dollars for her book. She has someone who takes care of her public relations. She has a personal website where she invites people to collect donations in the memory of the victim, Meredith Kercher, which is an unbearable contradiction for the family," Maresca said.
Maresca blasted the ruling overturning the convictions, calling it ''a rundown shack razed to the ground by the high court", and said the defendants' alibis ''were all failed and false". He also tore into the expert DNA testimony on the appellate level, saying the first court's finding that Kercher's DNA was on the presumed murder weapon stands, that there was My Dad's No-Fail Knock 'Em to Sleep Bedtime Story no contamination of DNA attributed to Sollecito on Kercher's bra clip.
Maresca identified what he called two pivotal arguments in the case against Knox and Sollecito: Knox's false accusation against a Congo-born bar owner and a staged robbery, both of which Maresca said were aimed at sidetracking the investigation.
Knox's defence team has argued that she pointed the finger at the bar owner under pressure from police. She is appealing the slander conviction to the European Court of Human Rights.
The Kercher family's legal team argued that the killing could not have been carried out only by Guede, reminding the court that Italy's highest court ruled that he had not acted alone.
Maresca also argued that it would not have been possible for one person to inflict the kind of wounds that Kercher suffered: 43 in all, including three "devastating" cuts to the neck.
The other wounds were aimed at threatening the British student, and were found on her face, eyes, mouth, gums and teeth. He argued that two knives were used, the kitchen knife found at Sollecito's apartment that is the presumed to be the murder weapon, and a smaller knife.
At the same time, Kercher had no defensive wounds, said Kercher family lawyer Serena Perna, indicating that someone held her back.
No one from Kercher's family travelled to Italy for the closing arguments, but Maresca said her sister and maybe a brother would come for the verdict, expected in January.
While the defence has argued that neither Knox nor Sollecito had a motive for killing Kercher, the family's lawyers said that the lack of motive ''is irrelevant". Another Kercher family lawyer, Vieri Fabiani, said Knox knew particulars about the crime before they were made public ''because she was present".
''It is not an automatic proof the fact that Knox knew the murderer was black, or that the victim screamed loudly, or that her throat was slit, or that blood was all over the room," Fabiani said. ''But let's put them all together."
"She has become a well-known person. You know she signed contracts for millions of dollars for her book. She has someone who takes care of her public relations. She has a personal website where she invites people to collect donations in the memory of the victim, Meredith Kercher, which is an unbearable contradiction for the family," Maresca said.
Maresca blasted the ruling overturning the convictions, calling it ''a rundown shack razed to the ground by the high court", and said the defendants' alibis ''were all failed and false". He also tore into the expert DNA testimony on the appellate level, saying the first court's finding that Kercher's DNA was on the presumed murder weapon stands, that there was My Dad's No-Fail Knock 'Em to Sleep Bedtime Story no contamination of DNA attributed to Sollecito on Kercher's bra clip.
Maresca identified what he called two pivotal arguments in the case against Knox and Sollecito: Knox's false accusation against a Congo-born bar owner and a staged robbery, both of which Maresca said were aimed at sidetracking the investigation.
Knox's defence team has argued that she pointed the finger at the bar owner under pressure from police. She is appealing the slander conviction to the European Court of Human Rights.
The Kercher family's legal team argued that the killing could not have been carried out only by Guede, reminding the court that Italy's highest court ruled that he had not acted alone.
Maresca also argued that it would not have been possible for one person to inflict the kind of wounds that Kercher suffered: 43 in all, including three "devastating" cuts to the neck.
The other wounds were aimed at threatening the British student, and were found on her face, eyes, mouth, gums and teeth. He argued that two knives were used, the kitchen knife found at Sollecito's apartment that is the presumed to be the murder weapon, and a smaller knife.
At the same time, Kercher had no defensive wounds, said Kercher family lawyer Serena Perna, indicating that someone held her back.
No one from Kercher's family travelled to Italy for the closing arguments, but Maresca said her sister and maybe a brother would come for the verdict, expected in January.
While the defence has argued that neither Knox nor Sollecito had a motive for killing Kercher, the family's lawyers said that the lack of motive ''is irrelevant". Another Kercher family lawyer, Vieri Fabiani, said Knox knew particulars about the crime before they were made public ''because she was present".
''It is not an automatic proof the fact that Knox knew the murderer was black, or that the victim screamed loudly, or that her throat was slit, or that blood was all over the room," Fabiani said. ''But let's put them all together."
My Dad's No-Fail Knock 'Em to Sleep Bedtime Story [Hand Dryers]
Sometimes we dads tell a bedtime story to perk up special times of year, like Hanukkah, Christmas, or Kwanzaa. More often, we read to our children at their request. Kids love hearing our stories — and they particularly love having our full attention. It's nice for us too — we get to enjoy having our kids' rapt attention while they're still, quiet, dreamy and lost in a world of imagination that we're inhabiting together.
But occasionally, we dads have ulterior motives. Sometimes we swing into the bedtime story saddle in order to get the job done: knock 'em unconscious so we can go about the rest of our evening!
In the days when Rocky and Bullwinkle's metal-munching mice were just beginning to eat the TV aerials off the rooftops of American families — I mean the early 1960s — my own father's motivation was definitely the latter. He was up to something.
When I was very young my daddy would tell me stories intended to knock me dead asleep — of course I didn't realize this at the time — I simply loved getting lost in his telling of them. He called them "Geeragos and Mardiros" stories.
"Geeragos" and "Mardiros" are pronounced like this: GEAR-ah-ghos[t] (like the word "ghost" sans "t") and MARDY-ros (sounding like the American name "Marty" and ros, rhyming with ghost-sans-t.) In other words, the two brothers' names rhyme. The most effective of these stories went like this:
The two mythic Armenian boys lived "in town," [meaning Fresno,] at the time a small collocation of wood clapboard houses very near two bakeries.
Somehow, Geeragos and Mardiros would secure fishing poles on a fine summer's morn, start walking out in the country to fish at the San Joaquin River, and wind up catching a ride with a friendly farmer whose horse-drawn wagon barely went any faster than the boys had been walking. Thus, Perfect panettone makes for a real Italian Christmas the wagon ride contributed the mere illusion of faster travel–kinda like LA freeways nowadays.
Anyway, the brothers G and M would get out there to the River, dig up nice fat worms in the muddy banks, catch a bunch of trout, clean them with their lousy broken kitchen knives (they could never possibly have afforded Scout knives), broil them right on the coals (free food from Nature=rollback of the Great Depression), eat the trout thus burning their fingertips and tongues.
Then would come the fateful moment.
"Geeragos," said Mardiros, "it's getting late. Look at the sun going down."
"Mardiros, I'm scared," replied Geeragos.
"We gotta start walking home, little brother," said Mardiros.
"O.K.," agreed Geeragos.
And the boys walked, and walked and walked. [Stevie's and my eyes were by now either getting heavy-lidded or simply rolling up in our heads, can't remember which].
But occasionally, we dads have ulterior motives. Sometimes we swing into the bedtime story saddle in order to get the job done: knock 'em unconscious so we can go about the rest of our evening!
In the days when Rocky and Bullwinkle's metal-munching mice were just beginning to eat the TV aerials off the rooftops of American families — I mean the early 1960s — my own father's motivation was definitely the latter. He was up to something.
When I was very young my daddy would tell me stories intended to knock me dead asleep — of course I didn't realize this at the time — I simply loved getting lost in his telling of them. He called them "Geeragos and Mardiros" stories.
"Geeragos" and "Mardiros" are pronounced like this: GEAR-ah-ghos[t] (like the word "ghost" sans "t") and MARDY-ros (sounding like the American name "Marty" and ros, rhyming with ghost-sans-t.) In other words, the two brothers' names rhyme. The most effective of these stories went like this:
The two mythic Armenian boys lived "in town," [meaning Fresno,] at the time a small collocation of wood clapboard houses very near two bakeries.
Somehow, Geeragos and Mardiros would secure fishing poles on a fine summer's morn, start walking out in the country to fish at the San Joaquin River, and wind up catching a ride with a friendly farmer whose horse-drawn wagon barely went any faster than the boys had been walking. Thus, Perfect panettone makes for a real Italian Christmas the wagon ride contributed the mere illusion of faster travel–kinda like LA freeways nowadays.
Anyway, the brothers G and M would get out there to the River, dig up nice fat worms in the muddy banks, catch a bunch of trout, clean them with their lousy broken kitchen knives (they could never possibly have afforded Scout knives), broil them right on the coals (free food from Nature=rollback of the Great Depression), eat the trout thus burning their fingertips and tongues.
Then would come the fateful moment.
"Geeragos," said Mardiros, "it's getting late. Look at the sun going down."
"Mardiros, I'm scared," replied Geeragos.
"We gotta start walking home, little brother," said Mardiros.
"O.K.," agreed Geeragos.
And the boys walked, and walked and walked. [Stevie's and my eyes were by now either getting heavy-lidded or simply rolling up in our heads, can't remember which].
Perfect panettone makes for a real Italian Christmas [Hand Dryers]
Christmas lunch without panettone would not be the same for Italian Australians. You've had the turkey, the eggplant parmigiana and the home-made vino.
What's next? Coffee, and to finish, the panettone - a sweet bread with dried fruit, including orange peel, not too crumbly and not too moist.
Perhaps because it's notoriously fiddly to make, panettone is increasingly imported from Italy, laden with additives for a longer shelf life.
It sells in multicoloured boxes, and a dazzling array of flavours, including custard, tiramisu, lemon cream, hazelnut chocolate and pistachio.
At Monticello Pasticceria in High Street, Thornbury, pastry cook Johnny Laiosa and his wife Tina, are among a decreasing number of small shops who make fresh panettone, with no preservatives.
The fanciest elements are sultanas, peel and a mysterious syrup Mr Laiosa calls "panettone essence".
On Monday, they spent six hours making the season's first batch of panettone, starting at 5.45am. The flour, eggs, butter and yeast with a dash of honey are blended in their battered but reliable old industrial mixer then left to rise for 45 minutes. The process is repeated twice.
In the third mix, the sultanas are added, tossed with flour so they don't sink to the bottom of the loaf.
Then the Laiosas pour the dough on to a table, knead it, cut and weigh it into 800 gram puddings, and pour them into patty pans.
The loaves must then be steamed in the low temperature oven to "prove", or rise, for up to an hour, before they're cooked in the main oven for 45 minutes at 160 degrees.
It's tricky - if the flour is too old the panettone may not rise; if you leave it too long to prove, it can fall apart. If left in the hot oven too long it will burn; taken out too soon it will be too gooey. You must have patience. "It's a long process. You have to go slowly."
Mr Laiosa uses a timer, but mostly his senses, to gauge when the thing is ready - the crust a golden brown, the knife poked into the loaf and coming out dry, and the smell a syrupy, orangey tang.
The Laiosas, born in Sicily, have had the shop since 1967, and work seven days a week. Customers for their cakes and biscotti come from as far away as Griffith, New South Wales, and Shepparton.
Mr Laiosa will make two or three more batches of panettone before Christmas depending on demand; they sell at $8 each. They're fresh, but best of all, he says, have "no chemical stuff inside, no rubbish".
Customer of 40 years, Mary Pisano, grew up in West Preston but now lives in Chadstone and works in Malvern - both nowhere near Thornbury. But visiting her parents' house in West Preston and her partner's in Mill Park, often she'll "happen" to drive past Monticello, duck in and emerge with a stack of dolci.
What's next? Coffee, and to finish, the panettone - a sweet bread with dried fruit, including orange peel, not too crumbly and not too moist.
Perhaps because it's notoriously fiddly to make, panettone is increasingly imported from Italy, laden with additives for a longer shelf life.
It sells in multicoloured boxes, and a dazzling array of flavours, including custard, tiramisu, lemon cream, hazelnut chocolate and pistachio.
At Monticello Pasticceria in High Street, Thornbury, pastry cook Johnny Laiosa and his wife Tina, are among a decreasing number of small shops who make fresh panettone, with no preservatives.
The fanciest elements are sultanas, peel and a mysterious syrup Mr Laiosa calls "panettone essence".
On Monday, they spent six hours making the season's first batch of panettone, starting at 5.45am. The flour, eggs, butter and yeast with a dash of honey are blended in their battered but reliable old industrial mixer then left to rise for 45 minutes. The process is repeated twice.
In the third mix, the sultanas are added, tossed with flour so they don't sink to the bottom of the loaf.
Then the Laiosas pour the dough on to a table, knead it, cut and weigh it into 800 gram puddings, and pour them into patty pans.
The loaves must then be steamed in the low temperature oven to "prove", or rise, for up to an hour, before they're cooked in the main oven for 45 minutes at 160 degrees.
It's tricky - if the flour is too old the panettone may not rise; if you leave it too long to prove, it can fall apart. If left in the hot oven too long it will burn; taken out too soon it will be too gooey. You must have patience. "It's a long process. You have to go slowly."
Mr Laiosa uses a timer, but mostly his senses, to gauge when the thing is ready - the crust a golden brown, the knife poked into the loaf and coming out dry, and the smell a syrupy, orangey tang.
The Laiosas, born in Sicily, have had the shop since 1967, and work seven days a week. Customers for their cakes and biscotti come from as far away as Griffith, New South Wales, and Shepparton.
Mr Laiosa will make two or three more batches of panettone before Christmas depending on demand; they sell at $8 each. They're fresh, but best of all, he says, have "no chemical stuff inside, no rubbish".
Customer of 40 years, Mary Pisano, grew up in West Preston but now lives in Chadstone and works in Malvern - both nowhere near Thornbury. But visiting her parents' house in West Preston and her partner's in Mill Park, often she'll "happen" to drive past Monticello, duck in and emerge with a stack of dolci.
Some Unhelpful Holiday Hints [Hand Dryers]
Ready or not, here they are! The 2013 edition of “The Holiday Season” is in full swing.
For most of us, this is a stressful time of year. Participation in this festive season requires a tremendous amount of effort and energy. And nothing in our everyday lives stops, we just add to an already relentlessly demanding existence.
In an effort to assuage some stress of the season, I googled “Tips for Managing Stress this Holiday season.” Let me share with you some of the “helpful” tips I stumbled across.
Buy safe toys: If you plan to buy toys for the kids in your life, choose age-appropriate toys and look for labels with safety advice. Avoid toys with small parts and sharp edges.
Wow. I wish I had thought of that before purchasing all of the children on my list a set of kitchen knives. I guess the baby shouldn’t get a sewing kit this year, either. Nix the razor stocking-stuffers.
Celebrate on a budget: Take a few minutes to decide how much you can afford to spend on gifts, travel, parties, decorations, and other holiday expenses. Stick to your budget.
Drawing up a budget that reflects what I can afford to spend actually increases my stress tenfold! I see the logic here, I really do. Hemorrhaging money in December is a sure-fire way to get the New Year off to a rough start. But really, can’t they come up with something that is even slightly possible to implement?
A friend of mine confided that it takes her the first ten months of the year to pay off the holiday bills from the year before. Once the debt is paid down, the spending starts up, all over again. She said it was her version of “Christmas Club” budgeting. I think she is on to something.
Give the gift of service: The greatest gift you can give to others is service. Consider reading to your child as it will improve his/her reading skills.
Here again, I can feel my stress level rising as I contemplate the reaction of my kids to receiving the “gift of service” in the form of being read to. Which isn’t to say that my family, as a whole, couldn’t certainly stand to offer more service to the community. I am all for giving; I’m just not brave enough to pass it off as a gift to my kids, in lieu of “tangible goods.” Just saying.
Find seasonal employment: Businesses need extra help around the holidays. Employment will help supplement your income and potentially lead to a permanent position.
What?! Let me see if I understand this, because yet again, my stress level is accelerating upward exponentially. In addition to already relentlessly demanding lives, we have for the months of November and December added: shopping, baking, wrapping, and card sending, to name just a few. On top of that, we are supposed to find seasonal employment. When? From midnight to 5:00 a.m.? I’m going to have to pass.
For most of us, this is a stressful time of year. Participation in this festive season requires a tremendous amount of effort and energy. And nothing in our everyday lives stops, we just add to an already relentlessly demanding existence.
In an effort to assuage some stress of the season, I googled “Tips for Managing Stress this Holiday season.” Let me share with you some of the “helpful” tips I stumbled across.
Buy safe toys: If you plan to buy toys for the kids in your life, choose age-appropriate toys and look for labels with safety advice. Avoid toys with small parts and sharp edges.
Wow. I wish I had thought of that before purchasing all of the children on my list a set of kitchen knives. I guess the baby shouldn’t get a sewing kit this year, either. Nix the razor stocking-stuffers.
Celebrate on a budget: Take a few minutes to decide how much you can afford to spend on gifts, travel, parties, decorations, and other holiday expenses. Stick to your budget.
Drawing up a budget that reflects what I can afford to spend actually increases my stress tenfold! I see the logic here, I really do. Hemorrhaging money in December is a sure-fire way to get the New Year off to a rough start. But really, can’t they come up with something that is even slightly possible to implement?
A friend of mine confided that it takes her the first ten months of the year to pay off the holiday bills from the year before. Once the debt is paid down, the spending starts up, all over again. She said it was her version of “Christmas Club” budgeting. I think she is on to something.
Give the gift of service: The greatest gift you can give to others is service. Consider reading to your child as it will improve his/her reading skills.
Here again, I can feel my stress level rising as I contemplate the reaction of my kids to receiving the “gift of service” in the form of being read to. Which isn’t to say that my family, as a whole, couldn’t certainly stand to offer more service to the community. I am all for giving; I’m just not brave enough to pass it off as a gift to my kids, in lieu of “tangible goods.” Just saying.
Find seasonal employment: Businesses need extra help around the holidays. Employment will help supplement your income and potentially lead to a permanent position.
What?! Let me see if I understand this, because yet again, my stress level is accelerating upward exponentially. In addition to already relentlessly demanding lives, we have for the months of November and December added: shopping, baking, wrapping, and card sending, to name just a few. On top of that, we are supposed to find seasonal employment. When? From midnight to 5:00 a.m.? I’m going to have to pass.
The development came as Times columnist [clothing]
It means that people are feeling their oats again," he said. "That bodes well for the market in general."The stock performance of the seven Triangle companies that went public this year, however, has been all over the lot.ChannelAdvisor is the leader of this gang of seven. It went public at $14 a share in May; on Friday, its shares closed at $34.33, an increase of 145percent since its IPO.ChannelAdvisor provides technology that enables retailers to integrate and manage their online sales across a multitude of sales channels. The company is investing heavily in building up its market share and isn't profitable right now, but investors have Hooper is still working on getting the Makers been impressed by its better-than-expected results and the growth in e-commerce."They have a good product," Eddins said. "They're in the right place in the marketplace." "Short of luggage that packs itself, there's been a lot of innovation in the travel goods industry," said Michele Marini Pittenger, president of the Travel Goods Association.
"It's not enough to put a bag on wheels and put a handle on it. Now the industry is really trying to help travelers on their journey."Indeed. Searching for a carry-on that would fit in most overhead compartments but could handle a 10-day trip, I was surprised by the number of bags available, their price range (from about $150 to over $500) - and by all the features I wasn't sure I would ever need. After spending weeks researching carry-ons, I have come to the conclusion that there is no one-size-fits-all bag. However, there are some factors that all shoppers should consider if they're in the market for a wheeled carry-on that lets you avoid checking a bag. Most airlines in the United States, including American, Delta and United, allow carry-on bags that are no more than 22 inches long, 14 inches wide and nine inches high. Southwest and JetBlue accept a more generous 24 inches by 16 inches by 10 inches, and JetBlue even adds a couple more inches for cabin bags flying on its Airbus A320 planes.Although these size limits aren't always strictly enforced, you're taking a chance if you buy a carry-on that doesn't fit inside the metal sizers that sit near many boarding gates. But these bags are often 16 inches wide so they may not pass muster with meticulous gate agents for, say, American, Delta and United flights.
"It's not enough to put a bag on wheels and put a handle on it. Now the industry is really trying to help travelers on their journey."Indeed. Searching for a carry-on that would fit in most overhead compartments but could handle a 10-day trip, I was surprised by the number of bags available, their price range (from about $150 to over $500) - and by all the features I wasn't sure I would ever need. After spending weeks researching carry-ons, I have come to the conclusion that there is no one-size-fits-all bag. However, there are some factors that all shoppers should consider if they're in the market for a wheeled carry-on that lets you avoid checking a bag. Most airlines in the United States, including American, Delta and United, allow carry-on bags that are no more than 22 inches long, 14 inches wide and nine inches high. Southwest and JetBlue accept a more generous 24 inches by 16 inches by 10 inches, and JetBlue even adds a couple more inches for cabin bags flying on its Airbus A320 planes.Although these size limits aren't always strictly enforced, you're taking a chance if you buy a carry-on that doesn't fit inside the metal sizers that sit near many boarding gates. But these bags are often 16 inches wide so they may not pass muster with meticulous gate agents for, say, American, Delta and United flights.
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" Hooper is still working on getting the Makers into their permanent space at the Leaseway, but moving the Makers into the Temple is what he calls "a partnership of convenience." He said he's been trying to develop the Temple space into a restaurant/bar, but admitted it's been a tough project to finance. I would appeal to anyone who has information He said having the Makers in the space is mutually beneficial: Having responsible tenants using the building prevents vandalism and further deterioration of the property.At the open house event, the second level of the building was transformed into a hands-on showcase of some of the Makers' output, including a mega-Tetris board and a life-sized version of the board game Operation. Over 40 visitors showed up in the first hour alone, which Schmidt said was "well beyond our expectations." Several of the visitors were families with young children who didn't hesitate to grab one of the "working" magic wands or hop on the bike of the human-powered Jacob's Ladder.The second floor is kept open for a variety of uses, while other categories are segmented together.
The laser printer sits on the mezzanine level, while metal and wood workshops are set up on the main level. Adams says the members' skill sets are heavy on electronics and machining, but he would love to get soft craft members in the space.Lansing native Adams, 32, works as a programmer at Michigan State University at the College of Arts and Letters. He worked for years to assemble the local inventors who became the group's founding members."They're trying to something that doesn't really exist around Lansing," Hooper said. "When they've established that, it's going to be a real catalyst for projects. Whether it's in business or expanding creativity, it's an outlet for people in the community who otherwise wouldn't have access to that equipment."Following the afternoon open house event was the Lansing Makers Network Opening Party. It was a chance for the members and friends to celebrate their work and successes thus far.Adams said several of the visitors expressed interest in memberships, which run between $50 and $80 per month, with discounts at three months and one year. Membership fees help pay for rent, utilities and insurance.
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Piccolo has pleaded not guilty to the attack and her defense lawyer, DeAnn stover said that her 16-year-old client has no criminal record, and she needs the treatment resources available in juvenile court.A teenage coffee shop worker was robbed of a day's takings after being threatened with a knife.The 18-year-old was walking along Marsh Green in Wigan at about 10am yesterday (Monday) when she was approached by a man riding a mountain bike.He blocked her path - at which point she noticed he was holding a black-handled six-inch serrated knife.The man then threatened to stab her if she did not give him money, and then forcibly snatched her bag from her grasp before riding off towards Hunter Road.Uninjured but shaken, the woman then alerted the police, who are now investigating and appealing for witnesses.Detective Sergeant Nigel Rigby said: "This young woman was stopped in her tracks and threatened at knifepoint by the offender, so you can imagine just how frightened she was."He was brandishing this weapon and went so far as to tell the woman he would stab her if she did not give him cash and she genuinely feared for her life."This makes the offender a very calculating and dangerous individual and we need to catch him.
"I would appeal to anyone who has information about this robbery to come forward. If you witnessed what happened, or perhaps recognise the offender from the description or were in the area that day and saw someone similar on a mountain bike, then please come forward as your information could be vital."The offender was white with tanned skin, 6ft, and of a muscular build. He was in his 30s, had dark brown eyes and a pimple or spot on his nose. He spoke with a deep, low voice, wore black gloves and a black, hooded coat that had black and grey fur on the inside.A cab driver was robbed at knifepoint in the 200 block of Avenue H North early Sunday evening.A lone male got into the taxi and directed the driver to take him to the area of the 200 Block Avenue H North, the driver told police.Once there, the suspect pulled out a 12-inch knife and demanded money. The taxi driver complied and gave him an undisclosed amount of money.The suspect is described as a male native in his thirties, 5'8" in height, with a small mustache. He was wearing a black jacket with his hood up. Police have received information that the knife used to murder Miramar mum Mei Fan was part of a supermarket coupon set.
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Sentencing Modiak to life in prison yesterday, Judge Graham Knowles QC said Modiak could easily have killed Mr Ursoi. "You are an extremely dangerous man, you present a serious risk of harm to members of the public,"They were literally torturing her he said.Talking directly to Wood, he added: "You have no concept of how people see you including the jury."That was evident with you defence you said you pretended to stab the man so you would be arrested and get the attention you deserve for what you call the 'miscarriage of justice' that happened in Scotland."He was convicted of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a bladed article. He was ordered to serve a minimum of five years and 124 days before being eligible for parole.He was eight years older and with money to burn thanks to his criminal activities. The couple married, but the relationship was brutally violent.Modiak was obsessional, possessive and a bully. He kept her away from friends and stopped her seeing her family.
Louise eventually took the brave step of leaving him, but even a court order insisting he stay away from his former partner was ineffective. Modiak began plotting the attack on his ex-wife three months after their divorce. His reign of terror came to a climax on February 13, 1991.Modiak had paid a man 3000 to throw a pint of sulphuric acid in his former wife's face while he watched from the vantage point of a getaway car.The hired hitman, Kelvin Greenhalghse, hit the then 26-year-old full in the face as she ushered her two children into a car in Hutchison Place, Slateford, during a shopping trip. The concentrated acid burned the enamel off her teeth and scarred her legs where it dripped through her clothes. Her sons, Deane, then eight, and Ryan, one, were also injured by the acid.Modiak who tried and failed to appeal against a 20-year jail sentence spent 14 years in prison.Greenhalghse, 32 at the time of the trial and from Armadale, West Lothian, was also jailed for 20 years. Louise was left blind and a prisoner in her own home."I'm out of prison now, but I'm still trapped.
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