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Former Edmonton flower shop owner sent to prison for sex crimes - CBC.ca

Mah told the court.  The older boy told a doctor about the incidents in November 2017. Police obtained a video statement from the teen with the help of an Arabic speaking police officer.  Zetouni, 54, was arrested on Nov. 28, 2017, and was originally charged with three counts each of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching.  The remaining charges were stayed after he pleaded guilty to two counts of invitation to sexual touching.  "The accused knew or ought to have known that the boys were under the age of 16 and were not capable of consenting to the sexual acts," the Crown said.  The boys were not in court to hear the guilty pleas and did not file victim impact statements.  'Remorseful and ashamed'  Zetouni's lawyer told the court his client came to Canada in 2003 and is a Canadian citizen who has been employed for most of his adult life.  "He is remorseful and ashamed of what occurred," Mark Jordan said. "He feels terrible about what the complainants in this case went through. He also feels terrible for what he's put his family through." The court was told Zetouni and his wife separated in 2015 and his two children live with their mother.  His family became aware of the charges after police issued a news release that included his photo.  "He tells me that his father had open heart surgery after he learned the charges his son was facing," Jordan told the judge. "He tells me that his children have had issues with members of the cultural community who are aware of his arrest. Mr. Zetouni tells me he was also threatened while in custody immediately after his arrest."  Accused wanted publication ban on his name Zetouni was originally scheduled to enter his guilty pleas on Dec. 2, but changed his mind when he saw a journalist in the courtroom. Jordan told Justice Brian Burrows his client wanted to request a publication ban, so his name would not appear in the media.  The application for the publication ban was supposed to be heard on Friday. CBC News hired a lawyer to oppose the application, but right before the hearing Zetouni changed his mind.  "Mr. Zetouni's original desire to pursue a publication ban in this case was mostly in order to protect his family, rather than himself," Jordan said. "He respects fre... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-zetouni-sexual-contact-minors-1.5398516

How Floral Arrangements Began to Take Over the Table — and the Entire Room - The New York Times

A plate is dually useful, holding food or church collections, and so, too, is the cup, at once a trophy and a grail. But the vase has always simply held flowers, the vessel and its mate inseparable. Inside, greens stand upright, just as they grow in the fields, the reservoir of water at the bottom a magic trick that prolongs the illusion of life.But what if the bouquet breaks free to snake up the edge of a door, lies on the tile floor like a thick, knotted carpet or gathers above our heads — an unruly poof of twisted, thorny stems and palm fronds laced improbably with purplish-black hydrangea — like a stop-motion explosion, miraculous and disorienting? What if we allow flowers to transmogrify into a sculptural medium like clay or marble or steel, unique in their ephemerality but ultimately just another organic formation?“I almost can’t remember the time when I was a slave to the vase,” says Ruby Barber, 31, among the floral artists who have in recent years rendered the word “arrangement” quaint. The daughter of contemporary art gallerists, Barber moved from her native Sydney, Australia, in 2012 to Berlin, where, in her studio, Mary Lennox, she often crafts monumental Rorsc... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/t-magazine/flower-arrangements-sculptures.html

McQueens Flowers Announces New York Residency at Moxy Chelsea - Opening an Experiential Flower Studio in the Heart of the Flower District - Benzinga

Truly a global company, McQueens Flowers is proud to make art with flowers for customers in Mexico, USA, Japan, France, Korea, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain and Australia. From dramatic arrangements at some of the world's finest hotels to VIP events to understated, yet stylish bouquets for private clients, the brand's longevity and global reach is a reflection of its unmatched ability to capture elevated luxury in floral design. Setting... https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/20/03/n15528754/mcqueens-flowers-announces-new-york-residency-at-moxy-chelsea-opening-an-experiential-flower-studi

Dear Abby: Boyfriend kindly ordered flowers, but they arrived looking tattered - Chicago Sun-Times

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in “What Every Teen Should Know.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds), to: Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)... https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/18/21071522/dear-abby-boyfriend-kindly-ordered-flowers-but-they-arrived-looking-tattered

This Avant-Garde Florist Makes Wedding Arrangements into Works of Art - Yahoo Lifestyle

A Degas ballerina is created from spindly branches flung out at angles approximating an arabesque." data-reactid="12" Whether it’s a Tim Walker photograph, a Barkley L. Hendricks painting, or a screengrab from The Darjeeling Limited, Parry has a remarkable ability to bring just about any image to life in floral form. It’s a skill she displays to dazzling effect on @flowerinterpretations, her Instagram account where she presents “art, film, and fashion reimagined as floral arrangements.” In Parry’s hands, the pale skin of a painterly nude figure is mimicked with sprigs of baby’s breath arranged to mimic a woman’s curves. A Degas ballerina is created from spindly branches flung out at angles approximating an arabesque. Harriet Parry’s interpretation of Guglielmo Castelli’s Dancing through the night, 2019 Photo, Left: Courtesy of Harriet Parry / @harrietparryflowers Photo, Right: Courtesy of Guglielmo Castelli / @guglielmocastelli" data-reactid="29" Harriet Parry’s interpretation of Guglielmo Castelli’s Dancing through the night, 2019 Photo, Left: Courtesy of Harriet Parry / @harrietparryflowers Photo, Right: Courtesy of Guglielmo Castelli / @guglielmocastelliBefore discovering her unique flair for floristry, Parry worked as an interior stylist. “We threw a lot of fake flowers into our design schemes,” she recalls. “That was actually one of the things that sowed the seed.” After moving to London, Parry applied for a floral designer role that allowed her to learn on the job before launching her own business, which now includes weddings and events, editorial projects, and brand collaborations. Recent brides can also commission her to paint miniature watercolor portraits of the bouquet they walked down the aisle with. “They make nice gifts for a first wedding anniversary,” she explains. A Harriet Parry installation Photo: Courtesy of Harriet Parry @flowerinterpretations @harrietparryflowers" data-reactid="50" A Harriet Parry installation Photo: Courtesy of Harriet Parry @flowerinterpretations @harrietparryflowersAll of that creative output requires an endless wellspring of inspiration, and Parry’s imagination can be sparked by just about anything—from a museum exhibit to what’s coming down the runway. “I’ve been looking at a lot of Rodarte, Gucci goes without saying, Shrimps…oh, Molly Goddard, of course,” she says. “It’s a funny old game. Flowers, interiors, we all take... https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/avant-garde-florist-makes-wedding-190645933.html

HER | Local decorator helps get homes ready for holidays - Texarkana Gazette

Marie said, "including four banks, a phone company, some cell phone businesses and lodges at Beaver's Bend."But Oklahoma isn't as far as she is willing to go. "Every July I go to Dauphin Island, Alabama, where I have several clients. They get decor 'refreshers' each summer," she said. "When I go down there I also go deep-sea fishing for Red Snapper, so it's an annual vacation for me."When she isn't decorating for others, she and her husband Jerry reside on the Louisiana side of Caddo Lake where they enjoy entertaining. They are also very active at Trees Baptist Church. They have four children: Tony Campbell of Queen City, Dee Dee Wells and Misty Lutton of Atlanta, and Damon Donnell of Athens, Texas.Marie says she has never gotten too busy to take on more clients."I never turn anyone down," she said. "I just hire more people to do the work. We will do what it takes to make people happy." n... https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/her/story/2019/dec/03/her-local-decorator-helps-get-homes-ready-holidays/806564/

Wild Honey Flower Truck is Birmingham's florist on wheels - Alabama NewsCenter

It’s an idea that bloomed when Kelsey Sizemore and her husband, Josh, saw similar flower operations outside of Alabama.“We had seen a couple of similar businesses in other cities and we thought it was something that Birmingham would really love,” Kelsey Sizemore said.If you’re going to have a flower truck, it has to start with the truck.“We started by looking at trucks on Craigslist and eBay,” Sizemore said. “We decided on the kind of truck that we liked.”[embedded content]Wild Honey Flower Truck is blooming in Birmingham from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo.When they found a potential truck in Ohio, Sizemore sent her father-in-law to check it out. When it earned a thumbs-up, they had the truck towed to Birmingham.“We started the process of really transforming the truck into something that could house the flowers,” she said.That meant a paint job, building out the back to carry flower vases and adding an awning.Next came procuring flowers by working with wholesalers, flower markets and other dealers.With the truck ready and outfitted with flowers, the only decision was where to go to sell them.“We just sought out the places that we really like to go,” Sizemore said.That could mean being outside of the Pizitz building one day and in Woodlawn the next.You can also find Wild Honey Food Truck at the West Homewood Farmer’... https://alabamanewscenter.com/2019/06/28/wild-honey-flower-truck-is-birminghams-florist-on-wheels/

Wild Honey Flower Truck is Birmingham's florist on wheels - Yellowhammer News

This group’s not coming the right way,” he said. “The Democrats want them to come, not because they’re kind and nice… [but for] power and money. They have no sympathy for the people here in Alabama… We have lost control of our borders and they’re coming right and left.”Tuberville sarcastically credited longtime Democratic elected officials like former Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for somehow spinning the nation’s problems, like the border crisis, into being President Donald Trump’s fault, as he has only been in office for two and a half years compared to their lifetimes in politics.“They own the media. And that’s the reason our country’s in the shape it’s in today, because our media will not call a spade a spade,” Tuberville lamented. “They won’t call it out. They’re going to side with the socialist Democratic Party and push that narrative as far as they can, because they want for some reason, I don’t understand it, for some reason they want to go that direction. They want free for everybody, and we know that doesn’t work. It’s really a sad situation.”During his remarks, Tuberville also identified fixing the rural healthcare crisis, workforce development, industry recruitment and growing Alabama’s high-tech sector as priorities if elected.Of course, his stump speech also included a heavy dose on what he views as one of the main reasons for American society’s decline.“I’m a Christian conservative,” Tuberville emphasized.“We ought to be ashamed of ourselves. We took prayer out of the schools in the ’60s and not one person has fought to get it back — not one. … You know what? Other religions can pray in our schools. They can. They can pray in our schools. And I’m not against any religion. Hey, you come here, as long as you go by our laws and our constitution you can pray to any god you want to. I’m all for that. That’s what this country’s about. But by gosh, don’t tell us we can’t say the Lord’s Prayer in school and send our kids home,” he said.Tuberville said that Trump can get the country turned around with enough support from conservatives across the country and in Congress. However, he decried that the president is having to fight members of the establishment from both parties in trying to effect change.“[W]e’ve got to put Jesus and God before everything else,” he stressed. “And if we don’t do that, we’re going to be brought down to our knees again.”Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn... https://yellowhammernews.com/wild-honey-flower-truck-is-birminghams-florist-on-wheels/

New Houston home design shops have much to offer - Houston Chronicle

Moxie Interiors From the street, Moxie Interiors on West Alabama, looks like a quaint, ivy-covered house but in fact is a building with 8,500 square feet of retail space filled with fine antiques, art and home decor accessories. The four business partners who run this shop have amassed a collection of antiques and vintage pieces from all over the world. The recent renovation created a series of rooms with distinctly different personalities. A few are filled with glossy shelves of vases, fine porcelain and items like George Briard glass trays (in clear or Hermes orange, $125 and up). Some look more like living rooms, with striking chandeliers and furniture ranging from custom pieces made in the on-site upholstery shop to fine antiques such as a pair of ornately carved Chinese Chippendale-style cabinets ($300,000 for the pair). You’ll find small objects, too, for as little as $50. 2031 W. Alabama; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or by appointment The Webster Laure Heriard Dubreuil’s clever Galleria shop, The Webster, is carving out some space for home goods now. Parisian architect/designer S... https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/style/luxe-life/article/New-Houston-home-design-shops-have-much-to-offer-13810864.php