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YOGA is believed to calm the nervous system and balance the body, mind, and spirit. It is thought by its practitioners that YOGA prevents specific diseases and maladies by keeping the energy meridians open and life energy flowing.

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YOGA is usually performed in classes, sessions are conducted at least once a week and for approximately 45 minutes. YOGA has been used to lower blood pressure, reduce stress, and improve co-ordination, flexibility, concentration, sleep, and digestion.

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For people with heart problems, studies have shown YOGA to help people young and old. Specifically, YOGA seems to promote heart health in several ways, including regulating high blood pressure and improving resistance to psychological stress.

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Instead of seeing a typical client, veterinarian Hal Blumenthal was confronted with a very different patient -- an apparently rare teddy bear urgently in need of an X-ray.

Specialists suspected the bear was an original Steiff bear, but needed to know if the roughly 100-year-old toy was made with special rods in order to confirm its authenticity.

All of the testing proved worthwhile. X-ray images confirmed the bear was built with the three rods that mark it as a Steiff. Only Steiff bears have metal rods inside, which act as "joints."
Steiff, which draws its roots back to the late 1800s, is credited with inventing the teddy bear in 1902. The jointed bear was created one year later, according to Steiff's official Web site.

For his part, Blumenthal said he was pleased to be part of the bear's history.
"It's nice trying something new, and proving the bear's origin was interesting," Blumenthal said.



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We WISH you a Merry Christmas;

We WISH you a Merry Christmas;

We WISH you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;

Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer.

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We won't go until we get some;

We won't go until we get some;

We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here.

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We WISH you a Merry Christmas;

We WISH you a Merry Christmas;

We WISH you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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The author and composer of "We WISH You a Merry Christmas" cannot be traced however it is believed to date back to England in the sixteenth century.

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The tradition of carollers being given Christmas treats for singing to wealthy members of the community is reflected in this Christmas song " We WISH You a Merry Christmas!"

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Over the years the fashion for figgy puddings mentioned in "We WISH You a Merry Christmas" has faded.

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But for the curious, the recipe consisted of the most important ingredient which was of course figs together with butter, sugar, eggs ,milk, rum, apple, lemon and orange peel, nuts, cinnamon, cloves and ginger!

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From Wikipedia:

VELCRO is a brand name of fabric hook-and-loop fasteners.

VELCRO consists of two layers: a "hook" side, which is a piece of fabric covered with tiny hooks, and a "loop" side, which is covered with even smaller and "hairier" loops.

When the two sides of VELCRO are pressed together, the hooks catch in the loops and hold the pieces together.

When the VELCRO layers are separated, the strips make a characteristic "ripping" sound.

George de Mestral named his invention "VELCRO", which is a portmanteau of the two French words velours, meaning 'velvet', and crochet, or 'hook'.

The term VELCRO is a registered trademark in most countries.

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Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a $49.7 million corporation by focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe.

Today UPS, or United Parcel Service Inc., is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world.

As the largest express carrier and package delivery company in the world, UPS are a leading provider of specialized transportation, logistics, capital, and e-commerce services.

Every day, UPS manages the flow of goods, funds, and information in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

At this time of the year, having a familiar UPS delivery truck come to your home also brings a smile to your face.

(And it is always nice to see a man in a UNIFORM.)

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Oh TANNENBAUM, oh TANNENBAUM,
Wie grün sind deine Blätter!
Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,
Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.
Oh TANNENBAUM, oh TANNENBAUM,
Wie grün sind deine Blätter!
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Oh TANNENBAUM, oh TANNENBAUM,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
Wie oft hat schon zur Winterzeit
Ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut!
TANNENBAUM, oh TANNENBAUM,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
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Oh TANNENBAUM, oh TANNENBAUM,
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren:
Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit
Gibt Mut und Kraft zu jeder Zeit!
Oh TANNENBAUM, oh TANNENBAUM,
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren!
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O Christmas TREE, O Christmas TREE,
Your branches green delight us.
O Christmas TREE, O Christmas TREE,
Your branches green delight us.
They're green when summer days are bright;
They're green when winter snow is white.
O, Christmas TREE, O Christmas TREE,
Your branches green delight us!
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O Christmas TREE, O Christmas TREE,
You give us so much pleasure!
O Christmas TREE, O Christmas TREE,
You give us so much pleasure!
How oft at Christmas tide the sight,
O green fir TREE, gives us delight!
O Christmas TREE, O Christmas TREE,
You give us so much pleasure!
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The custom of erecting a Christmas TREE can be traced to 16th century Germany.

It is normally a coniferous TREE that is brought into the home and decorated with lights and ornaments.
An angel or star is often placed at the top of the TREE, representing the host of angels or the Star of Bethlehem from the Nativity story.
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William SHAKESPEARE (1564– 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist.

SHAKESPEARE is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon."

SHAKESPEARE'S works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems.

SHAKESPEARE'S plays have been translated into every major living language, and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

50 years ago was when I first studied SHAKESPEARE in school and I can still remember the first six lines of :

The quality of mercy is not strain'd,

It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven

Upon the place beneath: it is twice bless'd,

It blesseth him that gives and him that takes:

'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes

The throned monarch better than his crown:

His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,

The attribute to awe and majesty,

Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;

But mercy is above this sceptred sway,

It is enthroned in the hearts of kings;

It is an attribute to God himself;

And earthly power doth then show likest God's,

When mercy seasons justice.Therefore, Jew,

Though justice be thy plea, consider this,

That in the course of justice none of us

Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy;

And that same prayer doth teach us all to render

The deeds of mercy.
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Portia.

The Merchant of Venice.

Act IV, Scene 1.

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ROSIE the RIVETER

All the day long,
Whether Rain or shine,
She's a part of the assembly line.
She's making history,
Working for victory,
ROSIE the RIVETER.

Keeps a sharp lookout for sabotage,
Sitting up there on the fuselage.
That little girl will do more than a male will do.

ROSIE'S got a boyfriend, Charlie.
Charlie, he's a Marine.
ROSIE is protecting Charlie,
Working overtime on the Riveting machine.

When they gave her a production "E",
She was as proud as she could be,
There's something true about,
Red, white, and blue about,
ROSIE the RIVETER.

Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb

"ROSIE the RIVETER" was a classic folk hero who helped mobilize the popular image of women in the work force during World War II.

There were huge campaigns of propaganda posters and flyers that went around supporting the idea of women entering the work place while men were away in the war.

The well-known poster with the women in a bandana shouting, "We Can Do It!"was created before "ROSIE the RIVETER" was shown in the film promoting the war effort.

There was in fact a real "ROSIE the RIVETER".

Even though she was found after they had created the classical character, she fit the profile completely.

Rose Monroe was the Real life "ROSIE the RIVETER", a Riveter in the Willow Run Aircraft Factory in Michigan, Riveting plane parts together.

She had moved from Kentucky to Michigan after her husband died, and Riveting planes to help support herself and her two children.

While making a short film about selling war bonds, actor Walter Pidgeon discovered her.

He then decided to make her into "ROSIE the RIVETER" in the film, she also appeared in other promotional war films.

According to one of her daughters, Vickie Jarvis, "she happened to be in the Right place at the Right time and was chosen to be in some of these films."

The character of "ROSIE the RIVETER" was credited for an enormous increase in the number of women joining the work force to help support the war.

The emergence of women doing predominately men's jobs led indirectly to the issue of the Women's Movement.

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QUEEN Mary 2 is the first liner to be built since QUEEN Elizabeth 2- 35 years earlier.

QUEEN Mary 2 entered service in January 2004 and is the largest, longest, widest, tallest and most expensive passenger liner in history.

No ship has ever been designed like QUEEN Mary 2, a liner which sets the benchmark for others, extends the boundaries of ship design, and which is the most powerful and fastest since Cunard's own QUEEN Elizabeth 2.

QUEEN Mary 2 is a technically advanced machine far ahead of any passenger ship in service today, and will be so for some many years to come.

The QUEEN Mary 2 is the current Cunard flagship and makes regular transatlantic crossings. The ship was constructed to complement the QUEEN Elizabeth 2—the Cunard flagship from 1969 to 2004—replacing it on the transatlantic route.

The first RMS QUEEN Mary sailed the Atlantic from 1936 to 1967.

QUEEN Mary 2 had the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) title conferred on her, as a gesture to Cunard's history, by Royal Mail when she entered service in 2004 on the Southampton to New York route.

The QUEEN Mary 2 is not a steamship like her predecessors, but is powered by gas turbines and diesel engines that produce the power to drive her four electric propulsion pods.

Like her predecessors, however, QUEEN Mary 2 is built for crossing the Atlantic ocean, though she is regularly used for cruising purposes; in the winter season she cruises from New York to the Caribbean on 10 or 13 day tours.

QUEEN Mary 2's 30 knot open ocean speed sets the ship apart from cruise ships, such as Freedom of the Seas, which has an average speed of 21.6 knots.

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PADDINGTON Bear celebrated his 50th birthday on October 13th, 2008.

A Bear Called PADDINGTON, a book written by Michael Bond and first illustrated by Peggy Fortnum, was released on October 13th, 1958.

Mr. and Mrs. Brown first meet PADDINGTON on a railway Platform while waiting for their daughter Judy.

PADDINGTON is sitting on an old leather suitcase near the lost Property office, wearing an unusual hat and a label round his neck which reads `Please Look After This Bear. Thank You'.

PADDINGTON explains that he has been sent from Peru by his Aunt Lucy who has had to go into the Home for Retired Bears in Lima.

PADDINGTON is always Polite (always addressing People as "Mr.", "Mrs." and "Miss" and very rarely by first names.)

PADDINGTON likes marmalade sandwiches and cocoa, and has an endless capacity for getting into trouble.

However, PADDINGTON is known to "try so hard to get things right".

Happy Belated Birthday, PADDINGTON.

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ABC Wednesday-O

On OCTOBER 31st, Halloween is celebrated at not Only Our house but at all the Other houses in Our neighbourhood.
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During the month of OCTOBER we decorate the Outside of Our homes with ghosts and goblins, witches and skeletons and the most important Halloween symbol Of all, which is the Jack - O - Lantern.
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Every OCTOBER we hunt all Over the county to find the perfect Orange pumpkin to carve Our Jack - O - Lantern. Our Orange pumpkin must be the right size and correct shape for the design we have chosen to make Our Jack - O - Lantern.
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If you would like some great design patterns with tips and techniques to carve your Own Jack - O - Lantern just click On:
Jack-O-Lantern.com
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NURSE Nancy is a Registered NURSE (RN) here in Ontario, Canada.
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The College of NURSES of Ontario is the regulatory body for the province’s 145,000 Registered NURSES (RNs) and Registered Practical NURSES (RPNs).
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The College of NURSES of Ontario members play vital roles in our province's health care system and provide care in a wide range of settings, including hospitals, public health units, community clinics, retirement and NURSING homes, long-term care facilities, workplaces, doctors’ offices, correctional facilities and private homes.
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The College of NURSES of Ontario regulates the NURSING profession by setting entry-to-practice requirements and by establishing, promoting and enforcing the standards of practice and conduct.
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I am the proud parent of a Registered NURSE who works in my province of Ontario.
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Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART
(27 January 1756 - 5 December 1791)

MOZART was a musical prodigy who started composing at the age of five. At six years of age, MOZART was playing before the Bavarian elector and the Austrian empress. Much of his childhood and adolescence was taken up with tours, which included performances before many of the royal courts of Europe.

MOZART at seventeen accepted a post as a court musician in Salzburg, but was unhappy with his low pay and limited opportunities. Over the next eight years, MOZART frequently traveled in search of a better position and composed abundantly. This situation continued until his dismissal from Salzburg in 1781 by his employer, the Prince-Archbishop, and his subsequent departure for Vienna.

MOZART spent the rest of his busy life in Vienna, where he achieved relative fame. However, his finances remained precarious, with periods of prosperity and poverty. In 1782, MOZART married Constanze Weber against the wishes of his family; six children were born, of whom two survived infancy.

Musically, this was a period of outstanding creativity which saw the production of many of his best known symphonic, concertante and operatic works, and his final, incomplete Requiem. MOZART died at the age of 35 from a feverish illness, although rumours surfaced that he had been poisoned. MOZART was buried in a Vienna suburb, with little ceremony and in an unmarked grave, in accordance with prevailing custom.

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Little Lisa Landry Likes her Lovely LION costume so much that she wants to wear it every day this month, not just for Halloween on October 31st.



Even though Lisa is a Little girl, she wants to wear the male LION costume because she Loves the Look of the male LION'S mane.



The chief role of the male LION is to defend territory and protect the female LIONS from other males.

Male LIONS have a most unusual feature designed specifically for this purpose, which is their mane.

In nature, the male LION is a Large well-muscled cat, and can be up to 9 feet in Length and weighing an average of 415 pounds.

While size is an obvious advantage, it requires much more food so the bulky mane serves a twofold purpose.

It gives the appearance of size without the increased body weight and serves to protect from the claws and teeth of other male LIONS.



Little Lisa doesn't care why the male LION has a mane; she is just Looking forward to Halloween night when she can go trick or treating for Licorice, Lollipops, Lemon Drops and Life Savers.


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Kathleen Kennedy spends her evenings KNITTING scarves that she is planning to give as gifts to her friends and family.
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Here is an easy pattern for KNITTING a fun fur boa scarf:
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Materials:
Two balls eyelash yarn such as Lion Brand Fun Fur
(or enough to produce a yardage around 100 yards)
Size 10 US (6 mm or 4 UK) KNITTING needles
Crochet hook or sewing needle to work in ends
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Instructions:
Cast on 20 stitches
Work in stockinette stitch
(KNIT one row, purl one row)
until you are almost out of yarn
Bind off
Weave in ends
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When JACK FROST comes
Oh the fun!
He plays pranks on everyone.
He'll pinch your nose,
He'll bite your toes.
But where he lives
Why nobody knows.
He paints upon the windowpanes,
Tin soldiers, Bears
And choo-choo trains.
He nips the leaves
From off the trees,
This little man whom no one sees.
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Frost is a weather condition that occurs when the prevailing temperature falls below 0°C (32°F). It is recognized by the icy deposit that forms; but if the air is very dry this will not occur.
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As a young child, I could sit for hours mesmorized by the frost patterns that
JACK FROST painted on my bedroom window.
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Unfortunately, now with the newer and more energy efficient windows in the houses,
JACK FROST no longer visits me.
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For many centuries, outsiders called INUIT “Eskimos.”

INUIT no longer find this term acceptable. They prefer the name by which they have always known themselves – INUIT, which means “the people” in their own language, INUKTITUT.

INUIT inhabit vast areas of Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, the coast of northern Labrador and about 25 percent of Northern Québec. Traditionally, they have lived above the treeline in the area bordered by Alaska in the west, the Labrador coast in the east, the southern tip of Hudson Bay in the south and the High Arctic Islands in the north.

About 55,700 INUIT live in 53 communities across the North. The INUIT population has grown rapidly over the past few decades. According to Statistics Canada, if present trends continue, there will be about 84,600 INUIT in the North by 2016.

INUIT are one of the three Aboriginal peoples in Canada, as defined by the Canadian Constitution. The other two Aboriginal peoples are First Nations and Métis people.

INUIT origins in Canada date back at least 4,000 years. Their culture is deeply rooted in the vast land they inhabit. For thousands of years, INUIT closely observed the climate, landscapes, seascapes and ecological systems of their vast homeland. Through this intimate knowledge of the land and its life forms, INUIT developed skills and technology uniquely adapted to one of the harshest and most demanding environments on earth.

INUIT treat human beings, the land, animals and plants with equal respect. Today, they continue to try to maintain this harmonious relationship. They try to use the resources of land and sea wisely to preserve them for future generations.

Traditional knowledge about INUIT history, and the land, plants and wildlife, has been passed down through the generations. The family is the centre of INUIT culture, and co-operation and sharing are basic principles in INUIT society.

I am proud to say that the INUIT are part of my country, Canada.

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The 172 kilometre stretch of Highway 401 between Trenton, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario in Canada has been designated as the
"HIGHWAY OF HEROES."
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It is along this route that many Canadians pay tribute to the solemn journey our fallen soldiers take once their bodies return to Canada and are formally transported from Canadian Forces Base Trenton to Toronto.
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On over-passes, along roadsides and sometimes even on the medians; firefighters, police officers, paramedics, veterans and ordinary Canadians waving flags; stand proudly as the military vehicles carrying Canada's casualties from Afghanistan roll by.
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They are providing a civilian version of what in military jargon is called over-watch, solemnly presiding over the safe return of their soldiers.
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The following pictures from various news sites will tell the story better than any words I could post here in this blog.

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Ninety-seven Canadian soldiers have died since Canada's military deployed to Afghanistan in 2002.

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Rest in Peace----- our HEROES.

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