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Thanksgiving 2010 was wonderful!

We split every holiday time between my family and Luke's family. They only live about 45 minutes away from each other so it makes this pretty easy.

Wednesday afternoon we headed to my parent's house. We spent the rest of the night hanging with the family and watching some TV.

Thursday we woke up and I turned on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Nobody else seemed to be too interested in it, but I LOVE watching the parade. It's just so magical, even though most of it is bad lip-synchers and people walking with a string in hand I still love it.

My mom was busy preparing our Thanksgiving feast and I decided to help her and made some green bean bundles. This must be documented. Since I'm going to be joining the world of mothers this coming year I decided I should start helping with the Thanksgiving festivities. Even though it was one meal and took about 5 minutes of preparation. Then we ate lunch and it was yummy. My 2 favorite dishes on Thanksgiving are cheese potato's, and dressing. Yum yum.

Also, I'm a mixer, I mix all my food up together. It's just better that way.

Then we took some pics

My two sometimes-sweet, sometimes-not sisters:
Me and the momma-sita
Me and my baby (who is not really a baby anymore, she is 18) sister. I'm the sweet one all the time.

And the 3 sisters together:
Before we headed to Luke's parent's house we burned some calories on the Wii. By the way I'm horrible when it comes to games on the Wii Fit that require you to balance, which is basically all of them. Here I am trying to hit soccer balls with my head. NOT as easy as it sounds.

Thursday and Friday night we spent the night at Luke's parent's house. It was a good time. Friday we did not wake up early and go shopping but that evening Luke's mom and I ventured out to go shopping and got some great deals. Gap maternity was having some good sales so I stocked up on some maternity clothes, PLUS we finally purchased our nursery furniture. YAY!!

Saturday I went to see Wicked with Luke's aunt and cousin. I had never seen it and was so excited when Luke's parent's got me a ticket for an early Christmas present. I LOVED it and want to see it again with Luke. I think he would like it. Saturday night we headed back home and we have spent Sunday relaxing and watching TV (football games and Christmas movies).

We are thankful for our families and that we are able to spend so much time with them during the holiday season. It was a great one!

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Thanksgiving 2010 was wonderful! We split every holiday time between my family and Luke's family. They only live about 45 minutes away from each other so it makes this pretty easy. Wednesday afternoon we headed to my parent's house. We spent the rest of the night hanging with the family and watching some TV.

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The Kardashian Sisters Most Racy Confessions!

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While the 90s child inside us will always love Tim Allen's famous show, Home Improvement, these days "home improvement" shows are much more literal. After all, we are among a generation who wants to build and DIY more than ever before. If you're following the HGTV craze, then these two makers might look familiar.

Meet real-life cousins Anthony Carrino (left) and John Colaneri (right), stars of the HGTV show Cousins Undercover. They serve up renovation and construction expertise every week to viewers across America. On Undercover, the cousins make over the homes of hometown heroes from coast to coast. The result? Heartwarming stories, amazing home transformations, and some really good TV.

Get this: The duo also hosted a Lowe's holiday event in New York City that our team recently attended and I was lucky enough to chat with Anthony and John for hours. After realizing that we had similar design philosophies, I knew we had to share some of their work and expertise with all of you. Read on for their renovation and design tips, plus the ONE thing you need to remember when renovating your house!

First things first, tell us a little bit about yourselves.
My cousin Anthony and I have been best friends since I can remember. Growing up, our families were always together and I always looked up to Anthony as my older brother. We lived in North Jersey towns next to each other and Anthony even drove me to high school.

I have been working in construction since my teenage years. I spent every summer of my college career back home putting in more time to learn the trade. After graduating from Penn State with a degree in business, I worked for a couple different companies in various managerial positions before going to work for my uncle and cousin. I have been working at Brunelleschi Construction for six years now. I am also attending Stevens Institute of Technology for my Masters in Construction Management.

How did you get into home renovations? How did Cousins on Call get started?
Our families have always been in construction. My uncle and cousin started Brunelleschi Construction ten years ago, and my cousin and I were randomly discovered by HGTV in 2011. Kitchen Cousins was our first show and because of the great popularity, it grew into Cousins on Call and now Cousins Undercover, which airs Sundays at 8/7c on HGTV. Cousins Undercover is about helping hometown heroes. We travel the country trying to find the most deserving people for an incredible renovation.

What other creative hobbies do you have?

I love design and construction and they go hand in hand. I am constantly pushing myself to find the latest in the design world so I can bring it to the screen and to our fans.

What are the most common renovating mistakes you see?

Homeowners do not plan! You have to have a design and a construction plan before the renovation begins. If you start the work with no plan in place, your project will take twice the amount of time.

What's the one thing everyone needs to remember when renovating a house?

Always be prepared for a change in orders. In any remodel we have done, it has never gone to plan and we find things we need to fix that we did not expect. Always have a 15% contingency ready in case you go over budget.

What's the one thing everyone needs to know when it comes to kitchen renovations?

Spend your money on the backsplash and counters-these are items that are going to give you the biggest bang for your buck. Also, do not overlook lighting. Pendant lights or a designer chandelier over the island really makes a statement in the kitchen. (Editorial note: that doesn't mean you have to spend a lot of money! Check out these DIY pendent options.)

What's up next for both of you?

We're going to start shooting season two of Cousins Undercover over the next few months and cannot wait to start helping people again while bringing great design and construction to the screen. I am currently building my new home in North Jersey, so if I'm not shooting, I'll be at my own home or participating in other private projects that Brunelleschi Construction has on deck.

Want to catch Anthony and John in action? Tune in to HGTV this Sunday, November 17th at 8pm to catch the Cousins Undercover season finale!

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Meet the Maker: HGTV's Cousins Undercover

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If you're a fan of home improvement shows (beyond the literal Home Improvement show featuring Tim Allen), these makers might look familiar. Meet real-life cousins Anthony Carrino (left) and John Colaneri (right), stars of the HGTV show Cousins Undercover. They serve up renovation and construction expertise every week to viewers across America.

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The Season 2 finale of "This Is Us" is just a week away, and that means it's time to stock up on tissues and prepare for an episode packed with so much emotion it'll keep viewers feeling a little misty until the series returns in the fall.

And if this new promo is anything to go by, it looks like those fans can look forward to happy tears this time around.

After a season filled with scenes of heartbreak, betrayal and a death that everyone knew was coming (but no one was prepared for), the finale will focus on a love fest that will bring the Pearsons together - Kate's wedding day.

And we do mean bring all the Pearsons together.

Recent set photos already revealed that late patriarch Jack would somehow make an appearance in the present timeline on the show, and now we know he's actually showing up on his little girl's big day.

He's even referred to as a "special guest" in the clip. But how?

The Image Direct

The life-after-death cameo still remains mostly a mystery, but whether it's his spirit, a fantasy sequence, an alternative timeline or just a figment of his widow's imagination, the video reveals that he and Rebecca will share a special moment during Kate and Toby's nuptials.

With salt-and-pepper hair and wrinkles he never had a chance to earn, Jack looks into her eyes and says, "Where did the time go, Bec?"

For her part, she just shakes her head and smiles back at him.

That's not Jack's only role in the finale. The father of the bride also makes a flashback appearance, wherein he delivers a message his daughter is sure to carry with her all the way to the altar.

"The guy who gets to marry you, Katie girl, is one lucky guy," he tells her.

Time for those tissues!

Viewers will get to see Kate and her "lucky guy" say their I dos March 13, at 9 p.m. ET, on NBC.

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The Season 2 finale of "This Is Us" is just a week away, and that means it's time to stock up on tissues and prepare for an episode packed with so much emotion it'll keep viewers feeling a little misty until the series returns in the fall.

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Most subsequent episodes stuck with this four-part story structure - one for each of the grown triplets in the present, Jack and Rebecca's in the past. The series fishes through the Pearsons' lives for heartbreaking, heart-filling moments, shamelessly but effectively, like an extremely well-produced Facebook moments slide show.

But the design has also meant that most weeks, "This Is Us" is about 50 percent of an excellent show. The struggle of Kevin (Justin Hartley) to find fulfillment as an ex-sitcom star on the theater stage has been a continual dud. Only toward the end of the season, as Kate (Chrissy Metz) faced her guilt over Jack's death, has she had a story line not related to her weight.

In general, the series leans too heavily on monologues - to lovers, to lost spouses, to unborn babies - on its sentimental folk-rock soundtrack, and on twist storytelling. (Moving as the finale was, I couldn't help but be distracted by the feeling that Jack might die at any second, as if he were a human time bomb.)

Far and away the best story lines have been those built around Randall, an introvert and perfectionist who internalizes his stress and crushes it diamond-hard. The fact that Randall is African-American and that his family is white introduces race in an atypical way for family dramas, which tend to be homogeneous. His being black isn't his entire story, but it's not incidental either.

At his 10th birthday party, for instance, only three classmates show up. We don't know, and "This Is Us" leaves open, whether this is because most of his classmates are white or because of his reserved personality - or if that personality has been shaped by growing up black in a white community. (Young Randall, played by Lonnie Chavis - the casting of the young Pearsons is fantastic - shrugs it off: "I have three really good friends. That's a lot.")

Randall's search for identity leads him to his biological father, William (Ron Cephas Jones), who's dying of cancer. In the series's best episode, they take a road trip to Memphis, where William succumbs to his illness. Randall eases William's death by cradling his head in his hands, a technique Jack used to calm Randall as a child.

I couldn't tell you why this family show became a hit where so many others haven't. Maybe America just needs a good cry this year.

But at its best, the flashback-heavy, nonlinear storytelling of "This Is Us" is more than a gimmick. It represents the way we experience time with the people we love. Your parents, your spouse, your children are the age they are, and they are every age at which you've known them, all at once. Every moment of life, "This Is Us" suggests, is your first and your last, hello and goodbye.

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'This Is Us' Ends a Tear-Jerking Season With a Beginning

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Most subsequent episodes stuck with this four-part story structure - one for each of the grown triplets in the present, Jack and Rebecca's in the past. The series fishes through the Pearsons' lives for heartbreaking, heart-filling moments, shamelessly but effectively, like an extremely well-produced Facebook moments slide show.

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Milo Ventimiglia's facial hair was an ever-evolving thing of beauty. And now that beauty is done and gone. The actor was recently spotted in all his clean-shaven glory in a Twitter video posted by This Is Us executive producer Ken Olin. Check it out and grieve below.

Ah, but what does this all mean?

It seems all signs point to the introduction of pre-Rebecca Jack on an upcoming episode of the tear-jerking NBC drama. Okay, so maybe we're not that sad about the demise of Jack's facial hair after all...

RIP Milo's mustache. We hardly knew ya.

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Milo Ventimiglia's facial hair was an ever-evolving thing of beauty. And now that beauty is done and gone. The actor was recently spotted in all his clean-shaven glory in a Twitter video posted by This Is Us executive producer Ken Olin. Check it out and grieve below.

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Teddy & Silver

„ There is nothing about you that's bad. You're not selfish or a liar or a cheater. That is not who you are. Trust me. You're amazing. I love you even more now that I know who you really are. From now on, no matter what you decide, no matter what you do, you're not in this alone. "

Silver & Teddy is a romance and friendship on CW teen soap 90210. They are portrayed by Jessica Stroup and Trevor Donovan.

Relationship

At the beginning Teddy had a crush on her, but Silver rejects, after all the rejections Teddy does not give up and he asks her out to the Winter wonderland prom where he tells her they should go as 'friends' but ends up kissing her which made her hate him even more but from the advice that Naomi gave Silver, she decided to go and give him a chance but when she came she saw Teddy with another women which was actually his sister. She was sitting all alone when Dixon came and lied to her telling her that he was a player and kissed her. Every time she sees Teddy she admits that she still has feelings for him in front of Dixon, then when Dixon and Silver go to lunch to the club where Teddy plays tennis with his sister who she thought was his girlfriend came over and tells Silver to give him a chance.

That's when she finds out that Dixon was lying all along and Dixon also tells Teddy that Silver had feelings for him and should go and make his move but again she rejects because he dated other girls after he fell in love with her. Naomi again gives advice to Silver and gives him another chance and they end up dating. But at their dates, girls start showing up which made Silver annoyed but when they studied together and he went to the bathroom and he got a message from a girl saying to meet him at a cafe she got suspicious and decides to spy on him when she asks a friend to spy she find him breaking up with that girl. She comes clean which caused a fight then she asked him for another chance and he forgives her but on their date another girl asks to go out with them. Silver said she's busy which means that Teddy and the girl would go out and Silver though he was just testing her.

She tells him that she was annoyed that he went out with the girl by which he replies that he loves her too much that he would be a fool if he ever lost her which made their relationship even better. Teddy decides to show Silver to his father so Silver went up to him and he had no idea that Teddy had a girlfriend that made Silver upset but he made it up to her, then Teddy's dad comes over to Silver and tells her to pay her to break up with him because she's in the middle of the way. She rejects the offer but ends up breaking up with him. But they get back together. In Season 3 she breaks up with him because he drinks and lies about it which brings back memories of her mother Jackie. She does seem like she is interested in him again but after he makes a homophobic comment towards Ian she decides she never wants a relationship with him ever again. After Ian tells her that Teddy apoligised for making that homophobic comment and thats not the type of guy he is, she decides to forgive him and kisses him wanting to get back together, Teddy admits they can't as he is gay.

Silver: "I choose you. Will you have a baby with me, Teddy? The more a throught about it, the more I realized I shouldn't be picking between Navid and Liam. It's much a different choice. You and I have been through so much together. And we have always been so close. I want the father of my baby to be someone who I know will always be in my life."

-- Til Death Do Us Part

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Islamabad (;[7] Urdu: اسلام‌آباد, romanized: Islāmābād, listenⓘ; transl. ‘City of Islam’) is the capital city of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.[8] It is the country’s ninth-most populous city with a population of over 1.2 million people[5][9] and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established in 1967, it replaced Karachi as Pakistan’s official national capital.

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Drama Serial Dil Hai Chhota Sa on Geo Tv

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"DIL HAI CHOTA SA" is a drama serial with an interesting love triangle between a girl and two brothers based on intense emotions and highlighting the beauty and cultural aspect of Barcelona.... Written By Bushra Ansari and Directed by Angeline Malik.
Cast: Faisal Qureshi, Angeline Malik, Asif Raza Mir, Shamoon, Abbasi, Shabbir Jan, Tooba Siddiqui, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Nyla Jaffery, Shamim Hilali, Amilia Josephena and Faisal Shah.

Don't forget to watch every Tuesday only on Geo TV.

(Drama Title Song Sung by sung by Zara Madni Music By Shallum Xavier)

(Some Pictures during Shoots)

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Ishq e memnu episode 108 part 2 : House season 7 finale summary

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Ishq e Mamnoon - Nihal and Behlul Hot Kissing Scene :)

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Aşk-ı Memnu (ISHQ E MEMNU)

Aşk-ı Memnu (literal translation: "Forbidden Love") is a Turkish romantic drama television series produced by Ay Yapım Productions and originally broadcast on Kanal D between 2008 and 2010.[1] It has been adapted from Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil's novel Aşk-ı Memnu, but it takes place in contemporary Istanbul instead of the novel's late 19th-century setting.

Format Romance, Drama, Telenovela

Beren Saat

Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ

Nebahat Çehre

Selçuk Yöntem

Hazal Kaya

Original language(s) Turkish

Broadcast
Original channel Kanal D
First shown in 4 September 2008 - 24 June 2010

Story

Peyker Yöreoğlu (Nur Aysan), Firdevs Yöreoglu's (Nebahat Çehre) eldest daughter is getting married to Nihat Önal (Ilker Kizmaz). Nihat is the son of a rich but cunning businessman Hilmi Önal (Recep Aktug) who dislikes Firdevs knowing she is a greedy, cunning and self-centered woman. Bihter Yöreoglu (Beren Saat) is shown to be recovering from the shock of her father's death. Although she is happy for her sister Peyker she holds her mother responsible for her father's death. She had accompanied her father to their farmhouse where he died of heart attack after seeing his wife with another man. Before getting married to Nihat, Peyker was romantically involved with Behlul. Hilmi is out-raged when Nihat marries Peyker, the daughter of the greedy Firdevs and kicks Nihat and Peyker out of his house.

Adnan Ziyagil lives in a mansion on the shore of Istanbul's Bosporus strait with his two children, teenage daughter Nihal and eleven year old son Bülant. Behlul's is a distant relative of Adnan. He was brought home by Adnan after his parents died in a car accident. Mrs Deniz is the children's nanny and she has been living in the household before the death of Adnan's wife. Adnan falls in love with the much younger and beautiful Bihter. He proposes her and she agrees to marry him even though she knows that her mother fancies him. Soon after Adnan and Bihter get married, Firdevs comes to live with the family. Hilmi Onel tells Adnan that he has made a big mistake by marrying Firdevs daughter Bihter and warns him that Firdevs will rob his family just like Nihat but Adnan ignores him. Adnan offers Nihat a job in his office, to which Nihat agrees and Hilmi becomes furious. He swears to ruin Nihat and Adnan's lives.

Nihal is not very happy with her father's decision of marrying Bihter. She wanted him to marry her French nanny Mrs. Deniz Mademoselle.

Besir is the Ziyagil family's driver who had been living with the family since he was six years old. Adnan raised him along with Nihal. He was also Nihal's childhood friend. Besir secretly loves Nihal and can go to any length to see a smile on the innocent Nihal's face. Nihal, on the other hand is madly in love with Behlul, but only Mademoiselle is aware of it. Cemile, the daughter of Ziyagil family's cook Suleyman and his wife Sayesta, has feelings for Besir.

A series of events takes place which lead Behlul into developing feelings for Bihter. Bihter rejects him initially, hurt Behlul proposes his then girlfriend and model Elif but distances himself from her when Bihter gives into his charms. Nihal is deeply saddened by Behlul's engagement and passes out during the engagement ceremony. Adnan worried about her daughter, asks Mademoiselle about her.

Behlul buys a small house on the riverside but only Bihter is aware of it. Bihter often goes there to meet Behlul. Besir, however, discovers this and secretly captures a video of Behlul and Bihter. But he fears that if he shows this to the family, Nihal would be heartbroken. Therefore he just leaves the Ziyagil House without informing anyone.

Behlul breaks up with his girlfriend Elif Meryem and comes closer to Bihter. However, he soon realizes that he has made a great mistake and starts avoiding Bihter. Bihter now finds it impossible to live without Behlul.

Firdevs senses change in Bihter's attitude. She uses her maid Katya to spy on her daughter and her family. Firdevs soon discovers everything about Bihter-Behlul affair. She also gets to know about Nihal's feelings for Behlul and tries to bring Nihal and Behlul closer to each other. Nihal soon reveals that she loves Behlul. Behlul is shocked to hear this because he only loved her as his sister. Soon Besir finds out that he has lung cancer. The Ziyagil family somehow finds him and he tells Behlul that he knows about his and Bihter's affair and that if he doesn't marry Nihal and keep her happy, he will reveal everything to Adnan. Behlul soon gets engaged to Nihal and Besir is happy to see Nihal happy. Adnan's sister Arsan takes Besir to her home so that she can take care of him.

Behlul is caught in a dilemma. He is ashamed of himself for deceiving his father like uncle and in guilt he leaves Bihter.

Heart-broken and devastated Bihter confronts Behlul. He tells Bihter that their relationship is over, and that he will marry Nihal so as to rectify his mistakes. Bihter, knowing that he loves her and is marrying Nihal only out of guilt, breaks down in front of her mother. She says that she is dying and begs her mother to stop the wedding. Firdevs refuses to help. A day before Behlul's wedding, Bihter asks him to run away with her but he coldly rejects her. As a last resort, on the day of wedding, Bihter confronts Behlul, pointing a gun towards herself, and asks why did he prefer Nihal over her, why did he choose to hurt her instead of hurting Nihal. She asks him whether he will be able to live after losing her and he says "no" but does not have the guts to take the gun from her hand. Adnan breaks into his bedroom and sees them together. He scornfully reminds Behlul that he treated him like his son. Upon realizing that Behlul does not have the courage to defend his love, Bihter kills herself. She dies for forbidden love. After her death, Behlul visits her grave, asking for forgiveness over his cowardice. He admits that he always loved her and that he is her murderer and of everyone else, nothing would have ended this way if he wasn't the coward man that he was, and that it is his punishment that he will have to live with this guilt forever. Behlul leaves Ziyagil family. Firdevs goes into shock over her daughter's death and ends up being paralyzed. She blames herself for snatching her daughter's love from her which resulted in her death. Adnan moves into a new house with his children, Mademoiselle and the servants(Suleyman, Shayesta, Nesrin, and Cemile) while Nihal is on the path of recovery after Behlul's betrayal.

Cast

BEREN SAAT as BIHTER
KIVIANC TATLITUG as BEHLUL
NEBAHAT CEHRE as FIRDOS
SELCUK YONTEM as MR.ADNAN

HAZAL KAYA as NEHAL
BATUHAN KARACAKAYA as BULENT
ZERRIN TEKKINDOR as MADMOSSILE
RANA CABBAR
CEMILE
ILKER KIZMAZ as NEHAT
ELIF
NESRIN

NUR AYSAN as PEYKER
ARSAN
SEYSTE
BARAN AKBULUT as BESIR

HILMI
AYNUR
PELIN
KATIYA

International broadcasts/Ratings

Aşk-ı Memnu, (ISHQ E MEMNU) was a major hit in Pakistan with 11.9 ratings on its last episode. It was seen by more than 5 million people in Pakistan. More than a million fans are messaging Urdu 1 (channel of broadcasting) to start the series again! It was the first foreign drama to get so much viewership and ratings in Pakistan.

Turkey - Kanal D
Saudi Arabia \ Arab World - MBC 4, MBC+ Drama
Egypt \ Arab World - Melody Drama, CBC Drama, CBC
Lebanon - LBC
Iran - GEM Classic Channel
Pakistan - Urdu 1
Slovenia - POP TV
Bulgaria - bTV, bTV Lady,Nova Televizia
Montenegro - TV In
Croatia - Nova TV, Doma TV
Serbia - Prva TV
Hungary - TV2
Greece - ANT1
Slovenia - PopTV
Slovakia
Romania - Kanal D
China - XJTV (Dubbed in Uyghur language)
Maghreb World - Nessma TV, 2M Monde
Israel - Viva
Kazakhstan - 31 Kanal
Uzbekistan
Macedonia - Kanal 5
and is now bought by US.

According to the current rating of public following Turkish dramas (dubbed in Urdu by different channels) are on our top 6 list :

1. FATMAGUL AKHIR MERA KASOOR KYA:Fatmagul akhir mera kasoor kya (fatmagulun sucu ne?) is on our 1st number with highest rating. It is a Turkish television drama series produced by Ay Yapım and broadcast on Kanal D. The series is based on Vedat Türkali's novel, Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?, which was made into a film in 1986.The series is written by duo Ece Yörenç and Melek Gençoğlu. The soundtrack was done by Toygar Işıklı. Beren Saat & Engin Akyurek were in its leading roles & through their tremendous acting & perfect expressions they have rose this show popularity like never before. Further detail >> Fatmagul's cast & story , Memories of Fatmagul
2. MERA SULTAN: Mera Sultan (Muhteşem Yüzyıl) is at 2nd place on viewers choice. This is the first drama dubbed in Urdu by GEO KAHANI who is just about to come in race with URDU1. ...

Here I am sharing a list of top 100 famous and beloved Muslim celebrities throughout the world according to their fame & demand with their age, oigin, views & rank :)
* shows people who have passed away.

Here our beloved stars like Beren Saat, Hazal Kaya, Kivianc, Engin, Cagata, Atif Aslam and many others are also listed.
Check out the rank of your star :) & do comment to show your love for them.

#CelebrityAgeDescriptionViewsRank1. Salman Khan47Film actor, Television Presenter771,489582. Tuba Büyüküstün31Turkish, Actress732,620653. Beren Saat29Turkish actor695,368704. Hazal Kaya22Height - 1:58463,3641595.Akon40Singer-songwriter, record producer279,1723716.Haifa Wehbe37Lebanese singer, model271,4493907. Shahid Kapoor32Indian actor265,3284078.Barack Obama51American politician, 44th President of the United States223,2945089. Kivanç Tatlitug 29Turkish actor203,09559510.Cansu Dere32Turkish, Model196,13762111.Snoop Dogg41Rapper, actor195,27262512.Shah Rukh Khan47Film actor186,68566713....

TOP FIFTEEN PAKISTANI ACTRESSESThis is the list of top fifteen Pakistani actresses on the bases of their style, look, acting & public rating... The list is as follows: 1.MAHIRA KHAN Mahira Khan (Urdu: ماہرہ خان‎), born Mahira Hafeez Khan (Urdu: ماہرہ حفیظ خان ‎), on December 21, 1982, is a Pakistani Video jockey and actress. She has worked with satellite TV channels MTV Pakistan and Aag TV. She made her film debut with 2011 Shoaib Mansoor's Bol for which her performance earned her unanimous critical appreciation. She is best known for her roles in serials Humsafar, Neeyat and Shehr-e-Zaat for which she won two Hum Awards.
Born Mahira Hafeez Khan
21 December 1982 (age 30)
Karachi, Pakistan
Occupation VJ, Actress, Model
Years active 2008-Present
Spouse(s) Ali Askari (2007-present)
Children 2

2.SANAM SAEED Sanam Saeed (born 30 November 1985) is a British born Pakistani actress and model.She is best known for her roles in serial Daam, Mera Naseeb, Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu and Zindagi Gu...

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Aşk-ı Memnu (ISHQ E MEMNU) Aşk-ı Memnu (literal translation: "Forbidden Love") is a Turkish romantic drama television series produced by Ay Yapım Productions and originally broadcast on Kanal D between 2008 and 2010.[1] It has been adapted from Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil's novel Aşk-ı Memnu, but it takes place in contemporary Istanbul instead of the novel's late 19th-century setting.

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Kurt Seyit and Sura, the new lavish drama from Ay Yapim in Istanbul, was sold to four clients just a few weeks after launch: Intra Communications in Georgia, FARSI1 in Iran, TOLO TV in Afghanistan and URDU1 in Pakistan have obtained the rights and a large number of additional licenses are expected the coming month.

In the Middle East, MBC will launch the series this week, only a few weeks after the show premiered in its native Turkey. Fredrik af Malmborg, MD, Eccho Rights, said: 'It is a fantastic new drama series with the very best actors and a top production team from Turkey. With a historical drama plot that plays out across Russia, Ukraine and Turkey, it is a true international drama that will work well in any country in the world'.

Kurt Seyit & Sura is true love story based on a bestselling novel, and it signals a new level of ambition and brilliance from the Turkish drama powerhouse Ay Yapim. Starring Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Farah Zeynep Abdullah, the series tells the story of the dashing, womanizing Lieutenant Kurt Seyit - the first son of a rich Crimean landowner of Turkish origin - who falls in love with Sura, the beautiful daughter of a noble Russian family. But Seyit's father has always insisted that his heir should marry a Turkish woman so their love faces many obstacles.

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Ishq e Memnu Divas & their styling

Ishq e Memnu has been very famous series in Pakistan. People just love this drama for its story as well as for its enchanting look of models too. This drama has shown lifestyle of elite class of Turkey. Here i am going to discuss the three beautiful divas :

1. Bihter (Beren Saat)

2. Nehal (Hazal Kaya)

3. Peyker (Nur Fattehoglu)

Bihter:

Bihter, played by Beren Saat, is the beautiful protagonist (or antagonist depending on how you look at it). She plays the vivacious, pretty young wife of an aging millionaire - cliched. Bihter is mostly seen strutting her stuff in mini/bodycon dresses with interesting structural details. As you can see, she wore a LOT of white, blues and blacks. The formula for Bihter seems to be basic solids with one or two eye-catching details and a lot of sexual appeal. When she wasn't in minis we saw Bihter in satin gowns, tanks+jeans with fitted jackets and boots. Cocktail rings were an important part of the look. Bihter wore a number of Turkish designers including Ozgur Mansur, Arzu Kaprol and more mainstream brands like BCBG and Diesel. Some of Bihter's dresses were super-chic and some had me scratching my head like that blue spiderweb-by concoction she wears in the woods with Behlul in the 3rd to last episode.

She also got attention of public through her fashion sense, styling and makeup in the show.

Girls are discussing Beren Saat's hairstyles, fashion and makeup , that she achieved to show the glam side of Turkish elite class. Beren Saat wavy and curly hair shows her sexy look in the show. If you want wavy hair like Beren Saat, I would recommend an electric curlers in this regard. It takes only ten minutes to get wavy hair with it .After you done with your electric curler, don't forget to spray your hair.Apply hair spray by tilting your head forward. You can enjoy this hairstyle at any event as it is easy to manage at the same time through this look , you can add an extra ommph to your personality.

Now let's talk about her makeup.When
Base:Her skin is clear and smooth so light application of illuminating powder foundation is sufficient for her.
Eyes: She make her hazel eyes prominent and seductive through black pencil application on upper and lower lid of eyes. You can also emphasize your eyes and get sexy eyes like her through black pencil, mascara and smokey eye makeup.
Cheeks: For blush feminine blush tones like pink, peach works well with her eye makeup.
Lips: She completed her look with light color lipstick or only with nude shade gloss.
She also tried red lips with nude eyes , which works well at the same time.
Beren Saat were asked about her makeup, she said eye pencil and pleanty of mascara for eye makeup is enough to achieve intense eyes.If you have light eye makeup then focus on lips , otherwise transparent lipsticks works well with intense and dominant eye makeup.Get a look of sweet girl through rosy cheeks rather than reflecting a tough character in shades of peach.

Nehal:

The thing that probably surprised me the most about this show was Nihal's overnight transformation from plain annoying schoolgirl to hot annoying fashionista. It was like she woke up one day and decided she wanted to show off her assets. She seemed like a mini-Bihter to me. There is no doubt that Hazal Kaya is insanely beautiful, but her wardrobe could have been improved upon. There were some looks like I loved, like the red Ozlem Suer dress, but some of her teeny little dresses presented some serious danger of spillage. You all get me? I loved her short hair though, and her makeup throughout the whole series.

Peyker:

Peyker, played by Nur Aysan, is Bihter's equally beautiful sister. And the girl did ombre before ombre was hot. Peyker, who is an art gallery curator, has a knack for bright prints, bold hues and more flowing silhouettes than her sister and step-niece.

This is a short description of these beautiful divas. These 3 are equally stylish in their own ways and it depends on you whom you adore more. Comment your favorite diva below in the comment box.

According to the current rating of public following Turkish dramas (dubbed in Urdu by different channels) are on our top 6 list :

1. FATMAGUL AKHIR MERA KASOOR KYA:Fatmagul akhir mera kasoor kya (fatmagulun sucu ne?) is on our 1st number with highest rating. It is a Turkish television drama series produced by Ay Yapım and broadcast on Kanal D. The series is based on Vedat Türkali's novel, Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?, which was made into a film in 1986.The series is written by duo Ece Yörenç and Melek Gençoğlu. The soundtrack was done by Toygar Işıklı. Beren Saat & Engin Akyurek were in its leading roles & through their tremendous acting & perfect expressions they have rose this show popularity like never before. Further detail >> Fatmagul's cast & story , Memories of Fatmagul
2. MERA SULTAN: Mera Sultan (Muhteşem Yüzyıl) is at 2nd place on viewers choice. This is the first drama dubbed in Urdu by GEO KAHANI who is just about to come in race with URDU1. ...

Here I am sharing a list of top 100 famous and beloved Muslim celebrities throughout the world according to their fame & demand with their age, oigin, views & rank :)
* shows people who have passed away.

Here our beloved stars like Beren Saat, Hazal Kaya, Kivianc, Engin, Cagata, Atif Aslam and many others are also listed.
Check out the rank of your star :) & do comment to show your love for them.

#CelebrityAgeDescriptionViewsRank1. Salman Khan47Film actor, Television Presenter771,489582. Tuba Büyüküstün31Turkish, Actress732,620653. Beren Saat29Turkish actor695,368704. Hazal Kaya22Height - 1:58463,3641595.Akon40Singer-songwriter, record producer279,1723716.Haifa Wehbe37Lebanese singer, model271,4493907. Shahid Kapoor32Indian actor265,3284078.Barack Obama51American politician, 44th President of the United States223,2945089. Kivanç Tatlitug 29Turkish actor203,09559510.Cansu Dere32Turkish, Model196,13762111.Snoop Dogg41Rapper, actor195,27262512.Shah Rukh Khan47Film actor186,68566713....

TOP FIFTEEN PAKISTANI ACTRESSESThis is the list of top fifteen Pakistani actresses on the bases of their style, look, acting & public rating... The list is as follows: 1.MAHIRA KHAN Mahira Khan (Urdu: ماہرہ خان‎), born Mahira Hafeez Khan (Urdu: ماہرہ حفیظ خان ‎), on December 21, 1982, is a Pakistani Video jockey and actress. She has worked with satellite TV channels MTV Pakistan and Aag TV. She made her film debut with 2011 Shoaib Mansoor's Bol for which her performance earned her unanimous critical appreciation. She is best known for her roles in serials Humsafar, Neeyat and Shehr-e-Zaat for which she won two Hum Awards.
Born Mahira Hafeez Khan
21 December 1982 (age 30)
Karachi, Pakistan
Occupation VJ, Actress, Model
Years active 2008-Present
Spouse(s) Ali Askari (2007-present)
Children 2

2.SANAM SAEED Sanam Saeed (born 30 November 1985) is a British born Pakistani actress and model.She is best known for her roles in serial Daam, Mera Naseeb, Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu and Zindagi Gu...

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Okay apologies for the wedding theme but it seems that their are so many going on that its a relevant thing to talk about!I feel like I keep getting invited to one every time I turn around, I guess that's why they call it 'wedding season.' I've rounded up a few cool gift ideas below.

1. Custom perfume- for the bride especially if she is a close friend or you are her brides maid you can have a custom perfume made for her or at least pick one for her that will be considered her 'wedding perfume' choose notes from perfumes that she already has and a few different notes to remind her of this specific occasion. Tom Ford Perfumes are really unique, have pretty bottles and 'expensive' price.

2.Money money money- okay this can be in the form of a gift card or gift certificate. As you probably realize, the couple will most likely blow all they have on their big day so any form of money will be gratefully appreciated. Big department store cards like Nordstrom, are the way to go because they offer the most choice.

3.Camera- These next few years will probably be really picture heavy because of the honeymoon, then babies...They probably use their iphone to take all pictures now and could use something more advanced. For a big gift go for the Canon, for a more modest gift go for a Lomography camera which makes pictures look vintage or go for a Polaroid camera which will print out pictures instantly.

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Marriage customs have undergone many profound changes in the past few centuries. Contemporary American brides and grooms don't meet for the first time at the ceremony, and the bride doesn't come attached to a dowry of livestock from her father. But while we've left many antiquated customs behind us, one aggravating convention holds on: the wedding gift. Doing something nice for your friends is, of course, lovely. Yet as currently constituted, the marital gift exchange is a barbarous relic: wasteful, unfair, and inefficient. It's time to do away with the registry and this silly tradition.

Of course all gift-giving is on some level a bit illogical. At Christmas, if I buy you something that costs $100 and you buy me something that costs $100, there's overwhelmingly likely to be some deadweight loss as one or both of us makes a mistake about what the other one really wants or needs. Joel Waldfogel has found that this typically amounts to between 10 to 30 percent of the value of the price of the gift. That's not to say we should never give presents, but we ought to at least regard the practice with a bit of skepticism. And in the particular case of wedding presents, it's clear that a once-functional social custom has become badly misaligned with modern lifestyles.

Traditional wedding presents no longer make sense in a contemporary context. Our gifting is based on the outdated (and, needless to say, sexist) assumptions of near-universal marriage, a very young age at first marriage, and extremely low expectations of male housekeeping skills.

If you think of a marriage as typically taking place between a young man who's not expected to know how to cook and an even younger women who's likely still living with her parents, then gift-giving makes perfect sense. The new couple is likely to be financially constrained and to face a sudden surge in the number of durable goods needed to establish a new household. Since credit and debt markets are never complete or fully efficient, it makes sense for informal social networks to finance investments in household production. So family and friends gather round to offer the new couple a whole bunch of consumer goods, with a particular focus on the domestic equipment that the new wife will need to undertake her new wifely responsibilities.

This pairing of the crudely functional with the broadly sentimental was well-matched to the circumstances of the time. When done correctly, it could easily compensate for some deadweight loss by allowing the happy couple to obtain needed goods in a timely manner without paying sky-high interest rates on consumer loans.

Today's married couples are considerably older and more established than those of yesteryear. Like the majority of couples these days, my wife and I were already living together by the time we got married. To move in together, we'd had to merge two stockpiles of existing consumer goods, with many possessions offloaded to her younger sister. And of course we were already pretty old-30 and 28-which is about typical these days. Back in 1960, the average age at first marriage was 22 for men and 20 for women. We more or less had the stuff we needed.

Of course, like anyone else, we didn't own the best of everything or every conceivable useful item. We could have registered and asked our friends to buy upgraded pots and pans for ourselves. But we didn't-just a firm and clear "no gifts, please." After all, if we really wanted fancier stuff, we could have just spent less on the wedding and more on housewares. But the fact is we didn't value more stuff as highly as the money it would have cost to buy it-that's why we hadn't bought it already. Wedding presents for modern cohabitating adults with established households are in the pure realm of deadweight loss-you're buying things for people that they haven't bought for themselves because they think they're overpriced.

And in a society where a large and growing share of the population never marries, the custom is both unfair and inefficient. With birthday presents, what goes around comes around. Not so with wedding presents. Married people already live longer and earn more than single people; we don't also need to benefit from wealth redistribution.

If you want to be nice to the people in your life, here's a sensible alternative. At least among the higher-education set, it would be fair and wise to redirect the gift-giving impulse to a more logical occasion, like college graduation. The 21st century's debt-laden new grads are at roughly the age and life circumstances that the wedding-present tradition is suited for. Launching a new household involves large up-front costs at a time when people haven't yet had the chance to earn much money. A little help from both parents and a broader circle of aunts and uncles and sundry cousins would be welcome. Meanwhile, leave the newlyweds to fend for themselves. Your presence at their celebration should be its own reward. Or if they don't like you unless you come with a gift attached, they can just not invite you and turn the food and beverage savings into buying themselves a beautiful crockpot.

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" My Big Fat Disney Wedding: I'm a tomboy, not a princess. Here's why getting married at a huge theme park was a delightfully practical decision," by Rachael Larimore. Posted Tuesday, June 11, 2013.

" This Is the Last Time I Will Ever See You: After every wedding, there is a dear friend who will immediately disappear from your life. And that's OK," by David Plotz. Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

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As the wedding season swiftly approaches, TRULY's concierge is receiving more and more requests for gift ideas for couples soon to wed. Based on the thousands of recommendations and requests we receive, we thought we'd compile some guidelines towards choosing the right wedding gift, and the general gifting etiquette.

Generosity is rewarded

Weddings can be expensive affairs, and judging how much or how little to give can often feel a little like figuring out how much you should be donating to a charity. Different cultures and regions will dictate different customs, but when in doubt, it's wise to err on the generous side. After all, no one ever got berated for being overly generous.

Read the registry

Making an effort to go through the bride and groom's registry is a good way to get an idea for the sort of thing they're after. Registries are particularly useful for guests who aren't as well acquainted with their hosts, and/or are struggling for inspiration. If the marrying couple are yet to compile their gift list, for the sake of you, them, and other guests, ask them to enquire with regards our Wedding Registry service.

The Green Bank

Make sure to check that the bride and groom aren't saving for anything in particular. In many cases, a marrying couple will keep a 'Green Bank' in which will go the guests' donations. These are put aside for large investments such as a new home.

Sharing is caring

As an alternative to traditional wedding gifts, our customers find that forgetting material trinkets like toasters, picture frames, and shiny cutlery in favour of a romantic and meaningful experience that both the bride and groom can share are almost always of superior value. And, what the couple won't know is that they cost just as much. For example, a luxury picnic in the heart of London provided by a four star hotel sounds a bit better than a matching set of his and her bathrobes, don't you think?

Be logical

How would you describe the couple you're buying for? Are they the adventurous type that would struggle to say no to horse riding in Andalusia, or are they film buffs that would jump at an opportunity to see a classic film in the luxurious and star-studded Soho Hotel, or perhaps they're the sort that would appreciate dressing up and dining in a chic 3 Michelin star restaurant?

If all else fails...

...show your hosts that you have an imagination, and can use it. Or just consult their parents. You might also like to consider contributing towards a group gift if someone else has a good idea that you wish you'd thought of.

Still stuck for wedding gift ideas?

TRULY's concierge would be happy to help. Submit a Gift Ideas Request and our concierge will get back to you with recommendations. Good luck!

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Kissing Cousins is episode eighteen of season seven on . It originally aired on February 15, 1994.

Opening Teaser

Nicky and Alex are playing "Cowboys", using all the pillows and blankets in the house to build a "fort". Becky catches on to what they're doing, and she teaches them that it's wrong to tell a fib, and tries to make them take all the pillows and blankets and put them back in their proper places. However, unbeknownst to her, Joey is behind the "fort". When Becky and the boys see him, they attack him.

In the living room, Danny is practicing some martial arts moves with Joey (see Quotes). Suddenly, there's a knock on the door, and it's Jesse. He has returned home from Greece, where he attended Papouli's funeral, which he said was more like a celebration of his life. Saying he needs a little help, he has brought a surprise for everyone. The surprise turns out to be Jesse's cousin Stavros, and Nicky and Alex immediately mistake Stavros for their dad. What Jesse and the rest of the family don't know is that Stavros is a womanizing con artist.

After he returns from taking Stephanie and Michelle out to the race track (and makes Michelle bet all her tooth fairy money on a long shot) and then drinks orange juice right out of the carton, Stavros swindles Joey out of a watch and $20 in a game of gin rummy, makes a pass at Becky (causing her to hit him with a carrot), uses Danny's razor to shave, gets him a $65 ticket for parking next to a fire hydrant, and also makes D.J. pay for an awful pizza (see Quotes and Trivia). To make matters worse, that $20 was the last of D.J.'s cash, so she doesn't even have enough for a delivery tip. When the rest of the family sees the pizza, they don't approve of it (see Quotes).

Initially, everyone decides to tough it out, as Stavros will be returning to Greece in a few days. However, Jesse, unaware of what is going on, announces that Stavros may be moving in with them. This is met with mixed expressions on everyone else's faces.

When everyone tries to tell Jesse that Stavros is a con man, he refuses to believe them (see Quotes). Stavros overhears that meeting.

Then Stavros prepares to go home because he says that the village of Polopolis was ruined by a severe mudslide. Without Jesse knowing it, Stavros gives everyone back Joey's watch and all the money he swindled them for and apologizes to Becky.

The Smash Club is the setting for Stavros' latest (and last) scam, and he is raising money for Polopolis's recovery from the mudslide, using a dance-a-thon organized by the family, where everyone can donate and participate. After that part of the scam is complete, he grabs more cash from unsuspecting patrons who didn't participate (see Quotes).

While he continues his get-rich-quick scheme, he tosses his jacket over Michelle, and Stephanie throws it off, finding an envelope with a plane ticket inside. She passes the news along to D.J., who passes it along to Becky. Becky and the girls discover that there was no mudslide, and that Stavros not only was lying all along, but also plans to take the money-and Becky-on an airplane flight to Orlando, Florida with him tonight. All four of them are afraid that that nightmare could soon become reality, so Stephanie suggests they tell Jesse. However, her aunt says that, as usual, Jesse will not listen (see Quotes).

While huddling with the girls, Becky comes up with a plan that proves to Jesse that Stavros is a con artist, using an undercover sting in Jesse's office. What Stavros doesn't know is that a microphone is hidden in a vase of flowers as part of the sting, which pretty much catches him in the act and confirms that the jig is up, as everything is heard through the speakers on stage. When he tries to escape with the cash box, all the guys stop him and cut him off (see Quotes).

Jesse tells Stavros that he trusted him. Stavros says Jesse has a wonderful job, beautiful wife, and perfect family. Jesse says that maybe he does have all that, but he did not get it by stealing, but by working for it, and that maybe that is something Stavros should try. Stavros insists that he did try working very hard, adding that it was the worst day of his life.

Danny and Joey then escort Stavros out of the Smash Club, with Michelle reminding Stavros about his 9:18 a.m. flight the next day, and then Jesse apologizes to the family for refusing to believe them. They understand that sometimes it is hard to believe the truth about a loved one, and that is why Jesse refused to believe them in the first place. Jesse wants to return everybody's money (see Quotes). To cap it off, everyone agrees to participate in a Greek dance.

[In the living room, Danny dons a martial arts outfit and wants Joey's help.]
Danny: OK, Joey, here we go. Please, uh, come at me with this banana.
Joey: Danny, look, I know you're really into this self-defense class, but I highly doubt that you're gonna get attacked by some crazed fruit vendor.
Danny: Come on, I gotta practice my disarm-and-disable move.
Joey: Alright, OK. [He takes the banana as Danny goes into martial arts mode, then he goes into a martial-arts-movie mode, making Chinese language-like sounds. Then, he lunges forward as Danny puts his hand up, only to have the banana splatter onto his face. Danny grabs a towel and wipes himself clean.]
Danny: I think I'd better work on that move.

[After Jesse explains Papouli's funeral, he has a surprise for them.]
Jesse: On a happier note, I've brought a surprise back from the old country that you guys are gonna love.
Michelle: A pony?
Danny: Michelle, no. A pony's a little too difficult to store in the overhead compartment [of an airplane].
Jesse: No, you guys are gonna love this. Stavros!
[And right on cue, the "surprise" comes in.]
Stavros: Surprise!
Jesse: Everybody, this is the surprise: my cousin Stavros from Greece.
Michelle: I hope you didn't have to fit him in the overhead compartment.

[Stavros, Stephanie, and Michelle return home from a trip to the race track.]
Joey: Hey, guys.
Danny: Hey. [kisses Michelle] So, where did you take Stavros sight-seeing?
Joey: Golden Gate Bridge? Fisherman's Wharf?
Michelle: The race track.
Danny: You took Stavros to the race track?
Stephanie: No, he took us.
Danny: [looking shocked] Stavros took you to the track?
[We cut to the open fridge, where Stavros is drinking orange juice...out of the carton!]
Stavros: Track is very educational. [He burps, and then tells Michelle to...] Tell Papa what you learned.
Michelle: Don't bet your tooth fairy money on a long shot.
[She and Stephanie head upstairs to their room, but little do they know that the troubles are just starting to unravel. Once they're completely upstairs, Stavros walks over to the table with the orange juice carton in hand and sits with Joey and Danny.]
Stavros: Thanks for use of car, Dan. I parked right in gray spot, right in front of little rocketship, where dogs go pee-pee. [He returns Danny's car keys.]
Danny: Rocketship where dogs go pee-pee... fire hydrant! [He walks out and is just about to move his car when something crosses his mind regarding the orange juice carton...] Do me a favor... don't put that back in the fridge.

[In the living room, the doorbell rings, and D.J. gets the door.]
D.J.: Who ordered pizza?
Stavros: I ordered for everybody.
D.J.: Oh, great. Cool.
: Cool.
Pizza man: That'll be 20 bucks.
Stavros: I'll get it.
Steve: Uh, Stavros, don't you owe that guy 20 bucks?
Stavros: Oh, I only have drachmas. D.J., be gemstone and pick this one up.
D.J.: [pulling a $20 bill out of her wallet and giving it to the pizza man] Well, that cleans me out. Anyone got a tip?
: Here's a tip: if you tickle me with a feather duster, I'll purr like Catwoman. [ She pays the tip.] Thanks, bye.
Stavros: [motioning to the teens] Kiddies. [He then opens the box, and the teens wave away the odors and hold their noses.]
D.J.: Oh! Smells like something crawled in there and died!
Steve: They should've delivered that thing in a lead box.
Stavros: Double feta cheese and lamb guts. Enjoy!
Kimmy: Uh, Deej, we'd love to stay, but...
Steve: But I'm gonna hurl. [They go out the front door.]

Stavros: [pretends to wipe tears off his face] Beautiful.
Becky: Well, it's just a carrot.
Stavros: Anyone ever tell you you carve vegetables like.... Greek goddess?
Becky: No, not recently.
Stavros: You smell... poppin' fresh.
Becky: Well, I was just at the gym, and I just rubbed on some Ben-Gay.
Stavros: This been lucky guy.
[He gets too close to Becky - in fact, a little too close.]
Becky: Hey! [She hits him with the carrot.]
Stavros: Sorry, you smell so good. I-- I-- I-- just can't control. Bad nose! Bad nose!
Becky: Stavros [pointing the carrot at him as a "weapon"], keep your nose out of my business.
Stavros: Sorry. I'll respect nose. Has mind of its own. Bad nose. Bad, bad nose! Bad nose! [He goes upstairs, but little does she and the rest of the family know that he's got more than just a "bad nose".]

[While D.J. sits in the living room looking grudgingly at the awful pizza, the rest of the family (and Comet) come downstairs.]
Joey: Hey look, gang, pizza.
[They open the box and try not to gag as they hold their noses and wave away the odors.]
Stephanie: When did they start using dirty laundry as a topping?
[Comet goes up to smell it.]
D.J.: Well, at least there's one happy customer. [Comet backs up and gives an unhappy sound.] Or not.
[As he hurries out of the living room and into the kitchen, the rest of the family gathers, with Danny coming out from the kitchen side and Becky coming out from the laundry room side.]
Danny: Guys, I am not a happy camper. Look at this! I got a parking ticket for parking next to a fire hydrant. Stavros just cost me 65 bucks.
Joey: Well, he cost me 20 bucks and my watch.
D.J.: Wait, he had 20 bucks?! [She points at the pizza] He cost me 20 bucks for that hot... goat on dough!
Becky: Well, he hustles more than just money. When I was in the kitchen with him, he tried to hit on me.
Stephanie: Wow, Stavros is a sleazebag!
Danny: Well, he does have one good quality: He's leaving Thursday at 9:18 a.m.
Jesse: [coming downstairs] Hey, what do you guys think of Stavros? Isn't he a great guy?
Everyone else: Yeah. Great.
Danny: Yeah, it's a shame he has to leave so soon.
Michelle: Thursday, 9:18 a.m.
Jesse: Well, I don't know, guys. I've got great news. Now, get this: Because Stavros loves America and all you guys so much, he's thinking about moving here. I figured that since everyone gets along so well, I've asked him to stay here and live here until he gets settled. What do you guys think?
[No one wants to answer that (because the truth would hurt him).]

[After the break...]
Danny: Jess, I don't know if Stavros staying here is such a good idea.
Jesse: Danny, it's OK. I know what your concern is: Stavros used your razor to shave his chest, but I'll talk to him about it.
Danny: No, that's not it - he did what?
Joey: Jess, the guy's a con man. He's been hustling us ever since he got here.
Jesse: Con man? I can't believe what you guys are saying. Now, when I lived in Greece, Stavros treated me like a brother, and he's family. You insult Stavros, you insult me.
Becky: Listen, Jess. Stavros made a pass at me. I had to hit him with a carrot.
Jesse: Honey, it's OK. He told me about it. It's all a big misunderstanding. He's Greek. You know how Greeks are. They're passionate, they're physical. I'm sure he didn't mean anything by it.

[The dance-a-thon at the Smash Club has just wrapped up, and Stavros continues to rake in cash for his latest scam.]
Stavros: OK, dance-a-thon over! [applause] OK, time to put money where my hand is. [He gestures to the money box, then proceeds to grab more cash from unsuspecting patrons; while he does so, he tosses his jacket, and it lands on Michelle, covering her. As soon as Stephanie throws the jacket off, both she and Michelle discover an envelope on the floor, and pick it up.]
Stephanie: What's this? [She opens it up.] A plane ticket?! [D.J. passes by, and they immediately show it to her.] Deej, look! Stavros is flying to Orlando, Florida tonight.
[Becky shows up.]
Becky: Hey, girls.
D.J.: [shows the ticket] Aunt Becky, you might be interested in this. Stavros is flying to Orlando tonight.
Becky: Oh, no. I bet this whole mudslide thing is just another one of his scams. By tomorrow, he's gonna be cruising the Magic Kingdom trying to get Tinker Bell's phone number!
Stephanie: [sighs] We'd better tell Uncle Jesse.
Becky: You know Uncle Jesse feels about Stavros, Steph. He's not gonna believe us. We're gonna have to prove it to him, and you know what? I think I have a way to do it. Come here. [She and the girls get into a huddle, and she whispers her plan to them.]

[During the sting, there's a knock on the door. Becky opens it up, and Michelle's there.]
Becky: [angrily] How come you're not Jesse in a jealous rage?
Michelle: Maybe it's because we couldn't hear you?
Becky: I probably should turn the microphone on.
Michelle: Probably.
[Michelle leaves as Becky closes the door, figuring out enough of a distraction to allow her to turn the mic on.]
Becky: Stavros... your loafer's untied. [While he bends down to tie his shoe, she quickly removes the mic, flips it on (complete with "click" sound), and puts it back in the rose vase.]

[Towards the end of the sting, Stavros and Becky discuss their plan.]
Stavros: We go off to Florida tonight... Why are you sticking flowers in my face?
Becky: So everyone can hear you!
[He sticks his hand inside the rose vase, and is surprised at what he pulls out.]
Stavros: A microphone! [He exits, but then...] Does this mean you don't want to go? [She grabs the mic as he finally makes his exit.]
Becky: [speaking into the mic] Jess! [cut to the on-stage speakers] If you're listening, here he comes!
[Stavros then dashes to the stage and grabs the cash box, but Danny stops him.]
Danny: Hold it! [He uses the martial arts skills he practiced earlier and also makes a series of sounds similar to what Joey did earlier, causing Stavros to throw the box into his hands. At the same time, when he tries to escape, Joey stops him too.]
Stephanie: Get him, Uncle Jesse!
[Stavros tries to find another escape route, but that attempt lands him into the arms of his cousin, who throws him over his shoulders, and Joey and Danny grab him.]
Jesse: Alright, guys. Let him go. [They do.]

Jesse: Stavros, how could you do this to me? To my family? I trusted you, man. I looked up to you.
Stavros: Oh, look at you. All I'm hearing in Greece is about Jesse in America. How wonderful job is, beautiful wife, perfect family.
Jesse: All right, maybe I do have all that. But I didn't get it by stealing-I worked for it. Maybe that's something you should try.
Stavros: I did try. I worked very, very hard. Worst day of my life.
Jesse: You hurt me, Stavros. You may be family, but you're outta here. I'm sorry, guys.
Danny: It's OK, Jess. Come on, Stavros. You've got a plane to catch.
Michelle: Thursday, 9:18. Be there!
Danny: Let's go. [He and Joey escort Stavros out of the Smash Club.]
Jesse: [to the family, as Becky walks over to him] I'm sorry, guys. I should've listened to you. [to the patrons] And everybody, I'm gonna make sure you get your money back.
D.J.: Or you could give to a really good cause, like the children's hospital.
Jesse: That's a good idea, Deej. What do you guys think? [Everyone applauds the decision.]

Jesse: Oh, I'm sorry, Beck. I should've listened to you about Stavros.
Becky: Well, when you care about someone, sometimes it's hard to see the truth.

John Stamos plays a dual role as Jesse and Stavros (with David Dean as Stamos' double-credited at the end)

The only appearance of cousin Stavros

The episode title is a take on a 1964 Elvis Presley movie titled Kissin' Cousins (referenced in season 4's "Crimes and Michelle's Demeanor" - as Jesse is a big Elvis fan)

Becky's line: "the kind of place you want to go to after you've won the Super Bowl" is a reference to Walt Disney World, which is known for it's "I'm going to Disney World!" post-Super Bowl campaign

When D.J. mentions the "dance-a-thon" they had done to raise money for a children's hospital, it may have been a reference to "Our Very First Telethon" (season 3)

The music to which everyone does the Greek dance in the final few seconds carries over to the syndicated bumper logo (instead of using the truncated closing theme)

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They fled Syria while she was pregnant with her second child, a small family trying to escape, like so many others, the civil war ravaging their country.

They landed in a one-bedroom apartment in Amman, the Jordanian capital, where their only furniture - two beds and two storage closets - was donated by an orphanage. In time, her husband returned to Syria, abandoning her and their two children.

"He's not a good father. He mistreated his children," the young woman said, trying to hold back tears. "I am their father. I am their mother. I am everything to them."

Her story is all too common. According to the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees, women head 66,000 - or around 35% - of the 188,000 Syrian refugee families registered with the agency in Jordan. Widowed, divorced or abandoned by their husbands, these women have become their families' sole breadwinners, roles traditionally held in Syrian society by men.

I am their father. I am their mother. I am everything to them.

The young mother recounted her journey to Jordan through an interpreter while she registered at a UNHCR processing center in Mafraq, some 50 miles north of Amman. Fearing reprisals for family in Syria, she wanted to only be identified as um Saif, meaning "mother of Saif," the name of her fourth-grade son.

She fled Syria four years ago when the bombing became too much. "I was very scared," she said, but the risk was worth it. "I wanted to save myself and my children."

She receives $232 a month from the UNHCR and uses World Food Program-issued coupons worth about $14 a person, per month, to buy food. But heading a family meant doing something she had never done before: getting a job. She now works part time in a clothing store.

Working out of the home adds stresses and difficulties to already difficult lives.

"Culturally, Syrian women are raised to be caretakers of the home, have dinner ready, the house cleaned, raise children," said Tahani Sa'di, program coordinator for the Arab Women Organization. Many women feel that working outside the home could possibly "ruin this role," Sa'di said.

Bothaina Qamar, an Amman-based livelihoods specialist for UN Women, a United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women, said the concept of women working was "generally perceived as a negative coping mechanism by Syrian families." She added that "some women report feeling resentment that they must be the household's breadwinner as well as their other roles."

Women in female-headed households, and those single and divorced, were more likely to hold jobs than women living in male-headed households, she said.

Some refugee men, unable to provide for their families and humiliated at having working wives, feel inadequate and emasculated, humanitarian workers said.

"Domestic violence is very common among the Syrian refugees because of the level of frustration," said Layla Naffa Hamarneh, director of projects for the Arab Women Organization of Jordan.

Entering the workplace also puts women at risk for harassment, violence and exploitation, humanitarian workers said.

Asma Khader, president of Sisterhood is Global Institute Jordan, a feminist human rights group, said her group's counseling center receives up to 20 calls and letters each day from women who have been victims of abuses such as unpaid work or gender-based violence, or who are dealing with divorce or forced marriages.

Officially, a minuscule number of female refugees work in Syria. Of the 25,455 work permits issued to Syrians since January, only 357 of them went to women, according to the Jordanian Ministry of Labor, as of Sept. 19.

Societal and cultural pressures discourage women from looking for jobs, but some women fear they will lose humanitarian assistance if they seek a work permit, Qamar said. Age is another obstacle. Most companies in the sectors qualified to hire refugees seek women younger than 40, Helene Daubelcour, a UNHCR spokeswoman in Jordan said in an email.

"These most often have young children and rely on child care," Daubelcour said. "Some employers understand this need and started providing kindergartens, but it is not available everywhere."

Most refugee women who earn a living rely on home-based activities, often making and selling food at tables or mats they set up outside their homes.

Selling pastries is what Reem Mahmoud Sofraji has to do. The widow and mother of five children, ages 4 to 14, fled Syrian three years ago after her husband, Abdulkafi Sofraji, was killed.

A baker, he was hospitalized after a bomb dropped on his shop, Sofraji said. Syrian government soldiers raided the hospital, arrested all the male patients and took them to prison, she said. She never saw him again and later learned he died in jail. That's when she made a run for the border.

She now lives in Mafraq with her brother's family - 10 people sharing three rooms.

Sofraji contributes to the rent using the $169 she gets from UNHCR each month, and supplements that income with the $15 or so she makes a week selling pastries and breads. She uses World Food Program coupons to buy the ingredients.

"It's not easy," Sofraji said, her lips quivering as she wiped away tears. "I hope I don't lose my ability to provide for my children. I want them to feel like they have a father."

Some groups are trying to break the taboo against working women. Sa'di, of the Arab Women Organization, said her group conducts sessions to raise awareness about women in the workplace.

Another effort is These Inspiring Girls Enjoy Reading, or TIGER, an effort by the Massachusetts-based Open Learning Exchange which focuses on improving the literacy, numeracy and social skills of adolescent girls. A key component of the program is getting girls ready to work.

"They have to have a vision and a plan and a way to build the future," said Richard Rowe, the organization's chief executive officer. "Just getting a high school diploma is not enough. They have to be ready to go from there."

One girl participating in TIGER at the Zaatari refugee camp, 11-year-old Nebal Wael Abusaloo, giggled as she recounted the fun she has in TIGER activities. Nebal, whose family fled the Syrian town of Inkhil three years ago, proudly showed off her skills in basic English.

So what does she want to be when she grows up?

"I want to be a doctor to help the suffering people," she said.

Funding for this report was provided by a grant from the United Nations Foundation

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More than one million refugees and migrants crossed the EU borders in 2015. The crisis is getting worse with each and every passing day, and the EU is finally trying to solve the problem by stopping refugees from crossing the borders. In September 2015, the EU passed a project which asked EU countries to divide the refugees among themselves. Now, the countries are trying to prevent migrants from getting into the EU. Let's take a look at some important questions from the refugee crisis.

Where are they going?

Germany is the final destination for most of the refugees. The numbers clearly show that Germany is the desired location, as the country has received almost 500,000 asylum applications during 2015. To make matters worse, according to some data, more than million people entered Germany in 2015. This year, the EU Union is tightening the opportunities for refugees to reach their goal.

Germany was followed by Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Italy and France as the countries with more than 100,000 asylum applications in 2015. Countries like Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, UK, Norway and Finland received between 10,000 and 50,000 asylum applications in 2015.

Germany is contemplating a new international law that will require Syrian refugees to learn German or lose residency in the country as a new measure of integrating refugees into the country or forcing them to leave.

Where do they come from?

There are three main routes that the refugees use to enter Europe. The most popular, and the most crowded route is the Eastern Mediterranean route that goes through Western Balkan Route and then towards Western Europe countries. The route starts from Turkey, from where the refugees go to Greece by boat, and from there, on foot, they travel to Western Europe.

The second most popular route is the Central Mediterranean route, from Central Africa to Italy on boat. The least popular route is the Western Mediterranean route, or the one the refugees use to get to Spain on boat.

The Turkey - EU question

Turkey has taken the highest amount of refugees so far, more than two million, but they have no right to work legally there. In addition, Turkey is reluctant to provide asylum for the refugees, and they are not as keen on the idea of staying in Turkey. But Turkey has leverage over the EU, threatening to let the refugees into Europe unless the European Union speeds up the acceptance process for Turkey. If the EU opens the door for Turkey, the country is willing to build refugee camps and let the refugees stay on its soil.
The EU has arranged for a Turkey-summit, Monday, April 4. EU leaders believe that the summit will be the turning point. Turkey is the only country that can stop the flow of refugees into the EU, giving the country huge advantage.
Demographic chart of the refugees

Most of the refugees, almost 50% are aged between 18 and 59 years. Of those, more than 25% are women, and 21% are men.

Female children outnumber male children, with females between 0 and 4 years old taking 8.6% of all refugees and female aged 5-11 taking 10% of all refugees. There are almost no male children aged 5-11, but there are 9% male children aged between 0 and 4 years old. Young teenagers, both males and females take around 6% of the total number of refugees.

As you might expect, old people are not crossing the border, and the number of refugees aged 60 and more accounts for just 1% of the total refugee number.

What about closing the borders?

So far, Germany has let its borders open and Angela Merkel is still stressing open-borders policy. However, she is one of the few European politicians that have left the borders open. So far, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Spain, Austria, France have closed their borders for refugees and migrants from Syria and other countries.

Germany has also threatened to close the borders in order to put pressure on other European countries to accept more refugees and migrants. Greece is also in a rough place, as some EU countries have called the Greece government to close the borders. However, the country hasn't yet elected to close its borders, fearing it will be left to deal with refugees on its own and without help and money from the European Union.

How many refugees has the EU accepted?

IN 2015, the European Union countries accepted asylum applications by 292,540 refugees. The procedure is a lengthy one, which means some of those accepted applications may have been requested a year ago. Germany leads the list again, with more than 140,000 accepted applicants for asylum. Sweden and Italy follow with close to 30,000 and France with more than 20,000 accepted applications.

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Sure France is a great place to visit for a wine lover, but we'd argue that no place is more magical and transporting than a trip to Italy. The food, wine and people are a combination that can't be beat, and it's a must for any lover of wine and culture. And while you could spend a lifetime traveling Italy, most of us only get a week or two for a visit - after that it's back to working for the man or woman - so these are the must sees, the spots that any lover of wine has to put on their bucket list.

While Tuscany may get all of the press, since it is so close to Rome and Florence, Piedmont is truly Italy's finest wine region and this is one of the region's best restaurants. We'll get to some of the Barolo and Barbaresco wineries that are must visits in a second, but right now, let's focus on the food. Piedmontese cuisine draws inspiration not only from Italian culture, but also French, due to its close proximity to the French border and this influence shows. While you're here, get the classic Vitello Tonnato, a tender piece of veal accentuated by a rich and creamy tuna sauce. And who knows, you might even see Steve Coogan or Rob Brydon while dining since this is one of the restaurants they visit in their recent movie, The Trip: Italy.

A Visit To Any Of The Great Barolo Or Barbaresco Wineries

Barolo and Barbaresco are called the wine of Kings and Queens and the label fits. You can't go wrong with a visit to any of the great wineries of the region, but if you are looking for specific recommendations, check out our travel guide.

A Tour Of The Banca Del Vino At The University of Gastronomic Sciences

Italians take their food and wine very seriously, and it is here in Piedmont that the international Slow Food movement was born. While a visit to the heart of Slow Food, The University of Gastronomic Sciences, is cool enough, as a wine lover you can't miss a tour of the University's epic wine vault. They hold tours and tastings daily.

Orvieto, Umbria

Umbria is often said to be a less touristy version of its Tuscan neighbor to the north. The region is just a short drive from Rome and is filled with ancient hillside towns and amazing red wines made from the age-worthy Sagrantino grape. But the most famous of these towns is that of Orvieto, whose city center is dramatically perched on the top of incredibly steep cliffs and who makes what most consider the region's best wine, not a red, but the white Orvieto blend. The white wine made here can be either sweet or dry, depending on the style preferred by the winemaker, and is considered one of the best whites made in all of Italy - it even has a history of being the preferred wine of the Pope and his papal court.

Dinner At The Top Of Monte Subasio

While in Umbira there's a good chance that you will also visit Assisi, located on the slopes of Monte Subasio, but you don't want to hang out on the mount's slopes, you want to head for the peak. At the top of Monte Subasio is a small campground and in typical Italian fashion this campground has a restaurant, Fontemaggio. It looks like a quaint hunting lodge with the wood fired grill in plain sight right in the middle of the dining room, but you are in for an incredible meal. The menu focuses on traditional Umbrian fare and takes full advantage of the grill, plus the house wine flows.

A Pizza And A Carafe Of Wine In Naples

Let's be honest, most people aren't just traveling to Italy for the wine, they're headed there for their other love, pizza. And there is no better place to have a delicious pie than Italy, just remember, don't eat the pizza with your hands, you'll look like a barbarian - make like the Italians and attack your pizza with a fork and knife. To wash it all down, order a carafe of the house wine, nothing will taste better.

A Glass Of Prosecco In Venice's Urban Vineyard

On the Island of Mazzorbo sits the Venissa winery. The vineyard is part of a larger development which includes a fancy hotel and restaurant, but you're here for the wine. Owned by the Bisol family, who are prominent makers of Prosecco, grab a glass of bubbly and toast to the good life. If you're feeling adventurous, order a bottle of Dorona, a white grape favored by Venice's aristocrats, long thought to be extinct, which was rediscovered here. The Venetian government partnered with the Bisol family to redevelop the Dorona vines on Mazzorbo.

A Trip To Chianti For Fava Beans And A Glass Of Wine

A visit to Italy isn't complete without a visit to Tuscany. Much has been written about the beauty of the region's rolling hills, and the deliciousness of its wine, and it's all true. Head to a simple trattoria for a delicious lunch of Panzanella - Tuscan bread salad - and Fagioli Con Salsiccia - beans with Sausage - with a nice glass of Chianti, of course!

A Glass Of Frascati In Rome

This is a wine that goes back to the Roman Empire, as far back as 5,000 B.C. Referred to as Golden Wine by ancient Romans, at one time all the taverns in Rome were owned by Frascati producers. The wine is made in either a dry or sweet style and sparkling or still. It's the perfect glass to drink as an Aperitif before beginning an epic night of dining and merriment in one of the world's greatest cities.

Consume A Bottle Of Wine Al Fresco

There is nothing quite like drinking outdoors, and in Italy it's a birthright. Head to any of the small shops, grab a simple sandwich of mozarella and proscuitto and a bottle of wine. Then head to the nearest park or even comfortable curb. Pop the bottle, pour a glass, and enjoy.

A Glass Of Wine At One Of Italy's Epic Autogrills

In Italy, even their highway rest areas take wine and food seriously. Just because you are traveling doesn't mean you should not take time for a proper lunch and glass of wine. You eat, you drink, you eat a bit more and then you have an espresso before hitting the road.

Visit The Famed Wine Region Of Vittoria, Sicily

Sicilian wine is having a moment right now. The wines of Mt. Etna seem to be everywhere and people are beginning to rediscover how special this unique island's food and drink really are. But the only wine region on the entire island to receive DOCG status - which is the government's strictest regulation reserved for its most celebrated wines - is Vittoria. The wine is a blend of Nero d'Avola and Frappato and it is known for its finesse - if you like light wines like Pinot Noir and Gamay, this is your jam. The wine does well with a slight chill, and is perfect for sipping while sitting under the warm Mediterranean sun.

A Glass Of Wine On The Cliffs Of Cinque Terre At Sunset

The five villages of Cinque Terre are some of the most picturesque places in all of Italy, and nothing goes better with their incredible beauty than a sunset and glass of wine.

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Introduction to Italian Wine

For the perfect fusion of food, wine and culture, there is simply nowhere like Italy. It's no surprise that wine tours in Italy have grown tremendously in popularity. Beyond wine country there is so much more: the canals of Venice, the leaning tower of Pisa, the Roman Coliseum, the halls of the Vatican or sunny Mediterranean beaches. Every corner of Italy is steeped in history and rich in the treasures of the past, but alive with cutting edge style. A wine getaway in Italy means experiencing la dolce vita - the sweet life.

With a wine history dating back more than 4,000 years and a climate ideally suited to viticulture, Italy is one of the most diverse winemaking countries in the world. By the time the Greeks first came to southern Italy, wine had long been a part of everyday life. Grapes were so easily cultivated they named the country Oenotria, meaning the land of wine.

The Etruscans, followed by the Romans, took a great interest in winemaking skills. The Roman god Bacchus and the wild festivals that celebrated him, Bacchanalia, got so out of hand that they were eventually banned by the Roman Senate.

With the rise of Catholicism and the importance of wine as part of the sacrament, Italy continued to refine winemaking techniques throughout the middle ages, firmly cementing an international reputation for making a wide variety of excellent wines.

In the nineteenth century, along with much of Northern Europe, the vine louse phylloxera took hold and destroyed many of Italy's vineyards. Replanted vineyards were often designed with maximum quantity, not quality in mind. Italy became a global source of inexpensive table wines. It was not until the 1960s when a series of laws were passed to control wine quality and labeling that the modern era of winemaking began.

Today, Italian wines are more varied and more popular than ever. In spite of losses to phylloxera, hundreds of varietals are planted, many that are grown only in Italy. An astonishing range of red, white and sparkling wines made in every style from traditional to ultra-modern are enjoyed by critics, collectors and consumers throughout the world. Italy's wine future is just as bright as its storied past.

Italy Wine Production

Second in the world only to France, Italy has consistently been a world leader in wine production. Over its long history, modern Italy evolved from a loose collection of city-states. Today's twenty wine regions line up with the political borders that grew out of the city-states of the past. Wine is made in all twenty regions and follows the European system of laws based on very specific geographical areas, grape varietals, aging requirements and other winemaking quality controls.

In terms of wine volume, the leading regions are Veneto, Apulia, Sicily and Emilia-Romagna. In terms of the most quality designations, (DOCG or DOC zones), the leading region is Piedmont, followed by Tuscany. But wine laws in Italy are very complex, forcing some of Italy's most exciting new wines to be lumped in with simple table wines, due to winemaking and labeling restrictions. In 1992, a new classification called IGT was added to allow some stylistic flexibility without decreasing quality.

Today, Italy is most noted for its noble reds such as Chianti Classico, Barbaresco, Barolo and Brunello but a wide array of popular white wines are also produced including Pinot Grigio, Soave and Arneis, as well as sparkling wines such as Asti and Prosecco. The depth and breadth of Italian wine encompasses everything from bone dry to ultra-sweet, red, white, rose, sparkling and fortified. From simple sippers to ultra-premium collectible treasures, Italy has it all.

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