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Pardoned man's family look to proper burial
THE remains of a man wrongly executed 86 years ago for a murder he almost certainly did not commit are likely to be returned to his family so he can finally be laid to rest as a free man.
Attorney-General Rob Hulls yesterday formally announced that Colin Campbell Ross has been pardoned for the rape and murder of 12-year-old Alma Tirtschke in December 1921.
Ross, who always maintained his innocence, was hanged in the Old Melbourne Gaol in April 1922.
Colin Ross' niece Betty Everett, who was present in Parliament yesterday to hear the posthumous pardon announced, said it was her dearest wish that the remains be returned to his relatives.
"We are hoping that the coroner can positively identify the remains that are in his possession as Colin's so that a completion to this story will be the laying of Colin's ashes with his family, and he may rest in peace now that his innocence has been proved," she said.
Ms Everett and Alma Tirtschke's niece, Bettye Arthur, were presented with letters of pardon by Mr Hulls. The two women spoke of their relief that justice had prevailed, and how public hysteria had condemned an innocent man. Mr Ross was executed just 115 days after the body was discovered.
The two families' petition of mercy was based on evidence uncovered by historian Kevin Morgan, who wrote a book on the case, Gun Alley: Murder, Lies and Failure of Justice.
Morgan believes a "shadowy" male relative of Alma Tirtschke could have been responsible for the murder, but Mrs Arthur said she wanted to let the matter rest.
"As a child it was always hush-hush in the family, because of the slur that was there for all those years," she said.
Heritage Victoria archaeologists have uncovered a series of graves of executed prisoners in Coburg's decommissioned Pentridge Prison. Records show that the remains of 32 executed inmates were exhumed from the Old Melbourne Gaol when it was closed in 1929.
But a further four sets of remains, including those believed to be of Colin Ross, were found in 1937 buried at the former police hospital next to the Old Melbourne Gaol. They were also exhumed and reburied at Pentridge.
That burial site was discovered during the archaeological dig in February this year.
A Heritage Victoria spokeswoman said: "We are reasonably confident we have found the remains of Colin Ross."
Many of the coffins exhumed had name plates attached, but the four moved from the old police hospital were unidentified.
They have been sent to the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine for identification.
A spokeswoman for Mr Hulls said the Government had committed to returning Ross' remains to his family once they were identified.
On Fairfax radio yesterday morning, Premier John Brumby condemned capital punishment.
"It might only be one mistake in a hundred, but in that one case in a hundred the damage obviously you do to the individual is irredeemable — you take their life," Mr Brumby said.


text: Share: Comments Print March 31, 2013 at 11:34 AM Could the Maloofs just keep the Kings if Seattle bid is denied? Posted by Bob Condotta A question throughout the Sacramento/Seattle/Kings saga that has been hard to answer definitively is what happens to the Kings if the purchase agreement by the Chris Hansen-led Seattle group is denied. The assumption is that the current controlling owners, the Maloof family, will sell then team to the ownership group being assembled in Sacramento as long as the offer is similar, which it has to be for the Seattle bid to be denied. But the Maloofs don't have to sell the team — their only contractual agreement is with the Seattle group — and have never said anything publicly one way or the other if they'd sell to someone else. And Saturday night, NBA.com writer Scott Howard-Cooper — who previously worked at the Sacramento Bee — Tweeted that he is hearing that the Maloofs might want to hold onto the team if the Seattle bid is denied: Hearing more and more the Maloofs could keep the Kings rather than automatically sell to SAC group if Board of Govs declines Seattle bid. — Scott Howard-Cooper (@SHowardCooper) March 31, 2013 I mentioned from the beginning Kings fans need to prepare for the possibility. I called it a longshot then. Now, not a total longshot. — Scott Howard-Cooper (@SHowardCooper) March 31, 2013 (And yes, it's interesting that Howard-Cooper posted these Tweets a couple of days after he wrote this story quoting Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson saying he thinks the Maloofs "probably" prefer for the team to stay in Sacramento, while also seeming to attempt to publicly mend some fences with the family). The Maloofs desiring to keep the team could obviously be a big wildcard in this situation, and would be something the NBA would have to seriously consider in its decision — does it want a team in Seattle with an ownership group that commissioner David Stern called "very strong" last month at the All-Star Game, or take the chance that it remains in the hands of the Maloofs, whose stewardship has been widely questioned (and further considering that their increasing financial issues led to their wanting to sell the team in the first place)? The assumption is that the NBA will have a pretty good idea from the Maloofs about their true intentions before the league makes a decision, even if publicly it's unclear. The Seattle view of this would likely be that the Maloofs saying they would want to keep the team is potentially good news, given the rocky nature of the team's ownership the last few years. But Howard-Cooper wrote in a later Tweet he's not sure how much it will play a role in the decision, that the decision is pretty much where the NBA prefers to have the team, saying specifically that the NBA won't approve a Seattle deal just to get away from the Maloofs. Whatever the interpretation, what we know for sure is that it's another uncertainty among many heading into a stretch of meetings over the next few weeks that figure to finally render some finality. To recap, representatives of both cities will meet before a select group of NBA owners Wednesday in New York to state their case. Then, the NBA Board of Governors will meet to cast a final vote on April 18-19, also in New Y ork. — Also this morning is this story from the Sacramento Bee breaking down aspects of the arena deal the city council approved this week. Comments | More in Kings, Maloof family

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The Washington Post headlines this story "Russia's Putin Calls Iraq War A 'Mistake'," but the subtitle is more revealing: "Moscow Wary of Unrest Among Muslim Population." In my opinion, both Russia's and France's opposition to the Iraq war is fueled less by craven self-interest–although that is surely a factor–than by fear of their own Muslim populations. The Post says: "Russian officials have expressed concern that a U.S.-led invasion of Iraq could trigger unrest among Russia's Muslims, who make up more than 13 percent of the population." The comments by Vladimir Putin quoted by the Post took place at a meeting with Russian Muslim leaders which concerned, among other things, "an upcoming referendum in Russia's predominantly Muslim breakaway republic of Chechnya." The chief thorn in the side of the old U.S.S.R. was its Muslim minority, and the problem has been inherited by Russia even though several predominantly Muslim areas of the U.S.S.R. have now formed their own states. At the most basic level, France and Russia have both opposed America's determination to topple Saddam because they perceived such opposition as an easy way to appease their Muslim minorities, of which they are frightened. An understandable, but hardly noble, motive.
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Excursion: UROS – AMANTANI – TAQUILE:
Beginning: 8:00 a.m. Return: 15:30:00 PM (From the second day)
En route to Taquile Island we visit the floating islands of Uros. The traditional tour of Uros - Taquile is presented at times overwhelmed by the constant visits in the morning route to Taquile Island, Amantani and Suasi. So we created a different option to which we have called TAQUILE CULTURAL, created with support from Cesar Huatta Gordillo (villager of the island) which has organized his community to show their dances, music and textile art it deserves to have been considered by the UNESCO, \"Cultural Heritage of Humanity\", besides they are the best weavers in the world.
Excursion in group (full day)
Normal Boat
Beginning: 07:00 a.m. - Return: 17:00 p.m.
Quick Launch
Beginning: 07:30 a.m. - Return: 16:00 p.m.
Itinerary UROS / TAQUILE Normal Boat
Time of Navigation: 2 hours going and 2 back.
Uros travel Duration: 1 Hour Approximately.
Duration of the visit to Taquile: 2 1/2 hours.
7:00 am: Departure to the floating islands and Taquile.
07:30 am: Visit to the Uros floating islands.
11:30 am: Arrive at the dock of the island of Taquile.
12:00 pm: Visit to the organized community to delight us with their dances, music and their textile art.
12:30 pm: Lunch (not included in price) Visit the main square and market.
14:30 pm: Back to the main dock Puno.
17:00 pm: Arrival in Puno.
· Transfers from hotel to port and port to the hotel.
· Bilingual guide.
· Entrance fees to the islands of the Uros and Taquile*.
· Lake transport.
· Lunch.
· We will apply an extra charge per person for picking up people from the hotels: Libertador, Casa Andina Private Collection, Eco Inn and Posada del Inca.
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*** KOMBUCHA MAKING WORKSHOP (see below for details)
The market will offer seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, and local foods. Our Grill Benzie Food Truck will be there selling fresh food with ingredients grown onsite or sourced locally. We will also be offering free daily nutrition and culinary demonstrations at 3:30 and 5:00, open to the public. You can also take this time to grab your family and walk our edible trail system that lines the property or play through our edible mini golf course!
Kombucha Making Workshop:
All those who have never tried kombucha and those who have been brewing for years are welcome to come together at this kombucha meet-up and class. Experienced brewers will share their best practices and beginners will learn how to brew kombucha. Kombucha is fermented, lightly effervescent tea drink that has a number of reported health benefits. Attendees will see first hand how kombucha is made and try various flavors and preparation styles of kombucha. If you brew, feel free to bring some of yours to offer as a tasting to others.
Here's a welcome message from the host, Chris Schnepf, a full-time brewer at Frankfort's Stormcloud Brewing Company:
"Hello fellow Earthlings, my name is Chris Schnepf and I ferment things for my job, for my health, and for other's overall well-being. I came to a breaking point in my life a year or two ago; where I made the conscious decision to change my diet, lifestyle, and state of mind to begin healing the root causes of some issues I deal with personally; versus constantly trying to treat the symptoms. Some mental, some physical, some exterior, some internal. This is where fermented beverages and foods became a huge part of my life. I now have a strong sense in life to educate/help grow consciousness on the health of our bodies, minds, and spirits through fermentation."
Everyone is welcome! The event will take place rain or shine. No pre-registration necessary. This will take place in the kitchen in the Studio House
$5 per person. Scholarships available. 4-5:30pm
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Every Monday from June 4 through August 27 from 2-6pm.
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This morning we filmed two interviews with two separate film crews at the same time- one with Dim Sum TV from Taiwan and one with the Shue Yan College film students. We got the chance to interview Mr. and Mrs. Ng (not Joseph's parents), who run Tung Chow Sofa with their son. It is from this little family business that we get many of our taxi seats. They gave us our first seat covers and without their support and patience there would be no Handsome Bag Co. and therefore no Handsome.
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California state officials say University of California medical centers are positioned to treat Ebola patients should cases appear here.
But they say all hospitals are expected to be able to screen, identify and isolate potential Ebola patients.
Hospitals say they are preparing workers for such a development.
Kaiser Permanente Northern California says it has been planning since before a possible case in South Sacramento in August. The patient tested negative.
"We have procured the equipment, we have distributed to the medical centers and we've ensured that it's at the ready should a patient arrive," says Dr. Steven Parodi, Director of Kaiser Permanente Northern California Hospital Operations.
"We've asked every medical center to have individuals who are specially trained to handle this equipment," says Parodi.
Parodi says most Kaiser Permanente facilities have been doing simulation drills with health care workers.
"For example in the emergency department in each of the individuals who are going to be involved in the care of that patient actually goes through the motions of taking care of that individual. And putting on the personal protective equipment, taking it off."
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Welcome to vespa.ie, Ireland's Premier Vespa Scooter Dealership. Vespa Ireland is currently situated within the massive showroom at Bikeworld, conveniently located on the Longmile Road in Dublin. Bikeworld is the home to many of the top motorcycle and scooter manufactures including Kawasaki, Hyosung, Piaggio, Gilera, LML, Honda, Yamaha, Sinnis, Lambretta and of course Vespa.
For those looking to purchase a Vespa in the south of the country, drop into Ross Motorcycles. For those looking to have some repair work done, Bikeworld and Ross M\C will be happy to assist you.
Whether you are a first time buyer considering your first scooter purchase or are looking to trade-in your current motorcycle, Bikeworld and Ross Motorcycles have you covered. Our enthusiastic and experienced sales staff are prepared to answer all your questions, help you make the right decisions, get you fully fitted out with the correct clothing and accessories so you ready to ride away today!
Why not give our sales team a call and enquire about your new vespa scooter today!
Bikeworld is Ireland's leading superstore for motorbikes, scooters and a wide range of motorcycle clothing and apparel. Since the 1990's, Bikeworld has been supplying the Irish market with the highest quality motorcycle products.
Bikeworld has had a strong relationship with Vespa for many years. The company recognises Vespa as a prestigious brand which, over time has developed a culture all of its own. People in Ireland, on the continent and indeed many parts of the world do not see the Vespa scooter as a just a brand – they see it as a symbol of a unique culture and a way of life that only those who drive scooters or any motorcycles can truly understand.
Bikeworld is proud to be associated with Vespa and look forward to stocking the Vespa range and supplying the Irish marketing for many years to come.


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This 2 hour workshop will cover all of the basics! We will learn all about the sewing machine, safety and threading. Then we will warm up with some practice at the machine and make a fun project. After this workshop, your child will be ready to jump into our weekly class or take some of the project classes.
Is your sewing machine sitting in the back of a closet gathering dust? Do you wish you remembered how to thread it? Do you want to learn to sew? We can teach you how!
If you want to tackle a new project, but need some help, this class is for you! Students should have knowledge of how to operate the sewing machine. If you have never sewn before, please consider taking the Learn to Sew class first.


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Patriotic and Spritual music for Trumpet and Symphony Orchestra featuring Wayne Naus on Trumpet. Includes music play-along track's. To purchase CD and accompanying printed sheet music, go to Music Minus One - Trumpet
April 18, 2006, National Anthem, Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jay's.
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Yesterday was an amazing day. Three friends independently put me onto some of the dopest music I've heard in a while, and I hear a lot of dope music. Check out the BBC's Sound of 2011 list. Work your way through the Top 5, which is what I did. Here's some samples of some amazingness. Grab some headphones and vibe the hell out to some soulful post-dubstep (oh yeah, uber cool genre).
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- On average gestation is 345 days although alpaca gestation can vary from 330 to 370 days and there are rare examples of healthy cria being born earlier or later than this. In an ideal world cria would be born in late spring/early summer although this is not always possible. It is not uncommon for breeders to birth cria from March through until October with the right welfare facilities in place.
- Young females are ready to be put to a stud male only when they have reached 60 per cent of the weight of their mother, or are 14 months old. Following a normal birthing and complete cleansing within 12 hours of birth, a female should be in a fit condition to return to a male from 10-14 days post partum.
- It is known that some males are able to breed from about nine months of age but most males are not fertile until they are 2-3 years old.
- During copulation, the stud male intrudes through the cervix of the female and deposits sperm repeatedly into each uterine horn. This action can cause damage to the uterine lining and disrupt a developing pregnancy. Frequent and indiscriminate mating should be avoided.
- The selection of stud males is an important decision. The stud should be chosen to add improvements to the female such as better crimp or lower micron count because the male has a major influence on the quality of the offspring.
- Cria should be weaned at around six months of age.
- It is unwise for the safety of a newly born cria to have expectant mothers birthing in a field with deep puddles, ponds or streams.
- Hypothermia in cold or wet weather can be fatal to young and newborn cria.
- Cria should be vaccinated at four weeks and a booster given four to six weeks later. From then, they should fall into the regular schedule of the adult herd. Worming of cria is normally commenced at weaning. Late born cria can be given vitamin A, D, and E boosters in the autumn as a precaution against rickets.


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Hiring the best talents abroad is a great way of extending your pool of suitable candidates but can be a big challenge for your organisation. This workshop will give you the tools to build a solid business case and strategic plan to execute it.
This intensive training will provide your team with the following useful insights on:
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- Finance; budgetting, recruitment costs and creating a business case
- Case study; a step by step look at a successful recruiting process
Target group:
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text: BUSINESS Blockbuster Public Auction Set to Start Tuesday 7:54 AM PDT 4/4/2011 by Georg Szalai FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Bloomberg/Getty Images UPDATED: The non-public part of the process began in bankruptcy court in New York on Monday. NEW YORK -- An auction process for video rental firm Blockbuster kicked off in bankruptcy court here Monday with a range of meetings - behind closed doors and in hallways - between lawyers and investment bankers representing the company, debtors and qualified bidders. A spokesman for Blockbuster had said early Monday that the sales process may be a two-day affair. Late in the day, he said that the parties would wrap up by 6pm ET and that the process would resume on early Tuesday morning. It is expected to go into its formal public auction phase, in which bidders will get a chance to face off in a public process, "sometime Tuesday morning," he added. Unlike Monday's meetings, which were designed to help the company gauge which bids may yield the most money for Blockbuster creditors, the public portion will feature a video and audio feed for journalists in a separate room. The Blockbuster spokesman didn't provide any information on the number or identity of bidders, but typically this type of auction sees suitors looking for possible alliances and deciding how long to stay in the bidding process. It emerged last week that activist investor Carl Icahn and Charlie Ergen's Dish Network are among the qualified bidders. South Korean mobile phone firm SK Telecom has also been weighing a bid for Blockbuster. The video rental company, which has suffered from the growth of Netflix and other competitors, is looking to wrap up a sales agreement before a Thursday court hearing in front of Judge Burton Lifland to approve a sale. Lifland, who is overseeing the bankruptcy case, made available rooms at the bankruptcy court for the auction process early this week. Icahn's team had its own room in the court building on Monday. Among other people spotted in the hallways of the bankruptcy court building was Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes. Blockbuster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the fall and then decided to put itself up for sale with a $290 million minimum bid set by a group of financial firms. Michael Williams, dean of Touro College's Graduate School of Business, on Monday suggested it was "improbable" that bids would go very high in the auction. Blockbuster "is not competitive in the current retail movie-view environment," he argued. "In addition, it does not appear to have sufficient capital to morph into a competing format that would enable it to achieve a competitive advantage in the environment." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Georg Szalai email@example.com georgszalai


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A confrontation is not the same thing as an assault.AbyssalMage wrote:If a prosecutor can't prove that Zimmerman was the one who assaulted Martin by confronting him
In California, you can confront someone, but still have the justification of self-defense if you reasonably feel in danger of death or great bodily injury. You can even pursue the attacker so long as the threat exists.
The prosecution has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you are not entitled to the defense, so it's not as easy as you think.


text: Hello there, and welcome to my website! My name is Isaac Griberg and I'm a documentary photographer. I'm based in Versoix, Switzerland, but my camera takes me to new places, full of stories to uncover. Documenting fragments of life through the viewfinder helps me experience and understand the world around me. I sometimes make photo stories for others too. I'm available for half-day to multi-day assignments and I work with both stills and video. Rates are available upon request. Please have a look at my stories and feel free to send me an inquiry. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!


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As on date there is no legal framework governing Aadhaar project and the same has been challenged before various High courts in India. Further, till now there are no satisfactory resolutions of cyber security and data security issues of Aadhaar infrastructure. Despite many shortcomings, the Indian government is clinging to this troublesome project for political considerations.
Now UIDAI has launched three new Aadhaar-enabled services and announced the establishment of around 300 permanent enrolment centres (Aadhaar Kendras). This means that now both public and private user agencies can identify a beneficiary/customer using a fast and paperless format.
The services launched are authentication services that use iris, One Time Pin (OTP) and e-KYC (Electronic-Know Your Customer) technologies.
In the iris authentication method, the resident's iris Image is submitted along with the Aadhar number to UIDAI's Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR) for verification. In the OTP method the authentication is ensured for all residents who registered a mobile telephone at the time of enrolment or through subsequent lengthy and time consuming registration procedure. The e-KYC service will allow individuals to authorise service providers to receive an electronic copy of their proof of identity and address.
Only demographic information (name, address, date of birth, gender and mobile number) that is collected during Aadhaar enrolment shall be shared, at the request of, and/or with the consent of the Aadhaar user, but will be available only for few seconds to eliminate any misuse.
However, the newly launched mobile-based authentication services would benefit only around 40% of Indian residents having Aadhaar numbers. This is so because UIDAI has mobile numbers of only about 40% of the Aadhaar holders as it did not seek mobile numbers of enrollers in the first phase, during which over 200 million had got registered.
Mobile numbers cannot be updated easily as the entire service is based on one time password sent to a person's mobile registered at the time of enrollment. One can send the mobile details with Aadhaar number to UIDAI's offices or can visit his nearest Aadhaar enrollment centre. That is an option but the UIDAI cannot assure in how much time the records would be updated.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post8834732611086472771..comments2018-09-26T17:46:05.085-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: A Look Into Kornheiser's Bracket (And The Sports Gal's Too!)DeROKhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-26908950652548892962010-02-14T12:14:11.668-05:002010-02-14T12:14:11.668-05:00This is quite interesting, thank you for the share...This is quite interesting, thank you for the share.
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Anon: About ESPN viewers ... you have to remember that most people are going to pick the favorite, so even a mild upset is going to be picked by less than email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-26114866328004131212008-03-19T16:13:00.000-04:002008-03-19T16:13:00.000-04:00This kind of bracket...with 5 total upsets is the ...This kind of bracket...with 5 total upsets is the result of last year's chalky tourney. Usually, we see 8-15 upsets. I think the chalk-people like TK will go back to finishing in the middle of their pools this year.

But I don't know why more media personalities don't go out on a limb or two. The only less chutzpah-y people are ESPN viewers, who think a 5 beating a 4 is unlikely at firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-84591328547288973102008-03-19T14:12:00.000-04:002008-03-19T14:12:00.000-04:00Pulling back the curtain....Tony's bracket is actu...Pulling back the curtain....

Tony's bracket is actually done by one of the college writers at the Post.

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Marcus Samuelsson's PBS show highlights this Miami immigrant food. (Hint: It's not Cuban)
Internationally renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson made three conscious decisions when he focused his attention on Miami for a new restaurant — and a new television show.
First, when he decided to open a restaurant here, he didn't look to Wynwood, the hottest, trendiest — and most-recently gentrified — neighborhood.
He chose Overtown.
His restaurant has been in the works for two years, but when it opens in 2019, it'll be in a historic building in one of Miami's most overlooked neighborhoods.
Second, when he and Eater pitched PBS "No Passport Required," a six-part television series focusing on cities where immigrant communities have shaped the local cuisine, he skipped high-profile foodie cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco.
He chose Miami.
And, third, when he focused on the influential culture here, he didn't choose the easy or obvious Cuban cuisine. He chose Haitian.
The series aired its penultimate one-hour episode Aug. 7. Haitian cuisine — and the country's intertwined history with Miami — will be display. All the episodes are also available online at PBS and on Eater's site.
"Food to me has always told a deeper more personal story. Its a path to culture, identity and history," he says in the show's introduction.
The previous four episodes focus on how immigrant communities shaped particular American cities through their stomachs. Middle Eastern food in Detroit. Vietnamese in New Orleans. Mexican in Chicago. And Indo-Guyanese in Queens. The final episode, focusing on Washington D.C.'s Ethiopian community, becomes available Aug. 14.
Samuelsson, born in Ethiopia but raised in Sweden, finds a local guide to take him through a city's cuisine. In Miami, he spent time with WLRN reporter Nadege Green, a former Miami Herald writer of Haitian descent who was born and raised here.
Samuelsson has a track record for finding his space in overlooked cities. He opened his groundbreaking restaurant Red Rooster in Harlem, just off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and made it a destination for diners of all background.
"No Passport Required" on PBS
What: Marcus Samuelsson's PBS show airs its penultimate one-hour episode focusing on Miami's Haitian community.
When: Aug. 7 at 9 p.m. on PBS.
How to watch: The show airs on local WPBT-2 at 9 p.m. It will be available online at pbs.org/food/shows/no-passport-required


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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
- Marianne Williamson. My best friend, Rachel, sent this to me on a special day x
- Marianne Williamson. My best friend, Rachel, sent this to me on a special day x
I have a wonderful support circle; and a select number of people in my life who I know truly believe in me. Not just on the surface, but deep inside. They encourage me to follow my dreams, to make choices in my life they feel I truly want deep down inside my heart and soul. They feel and see my dreams, because the confidence that I don't see in myself, they do. They don't force me, to try and walk in that direction, or make me feel bad for not making the choices to take those leaps, or those "right" choices, instead, they believe that I will make the necessary steps when I am ready. They walk with me when I am not ready, and support me through and through, because they know that when the time is right, when I am ready to see me for my worth, I will start to fly. I am indescribably grateful for these wonderful people, because in all honesty, through all my highs, and all my lows, they have never left my side. And that is why, I share my dreams with them, and give them all my love. They know who they are, because they are walking this journey with me. i love you guys x


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After the unprecedented feedback that Mass Effect 3 received, BioWare promised to listen and respond. Well, today is a lucky day for gamers as the popular title receives the conclusion it deserves.
BioWare has just announced the next Mass Effect 3 DLC called Extended Cut. It does exactly what the name suggest – extend the current finale with additional scenes and so anyone interested can get answers to their questions and proper closure.
This means the endings stay the same as of today – no changes there. What you will get with the new DLC is probably a few more minutes of cinematics answering some of the questions that the very end of the game introduced, rather than those posed earlier.
The DLC will be released this summer for Mass Effect 3 on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
I am one of those people who wanted an extended ending, so I am happy with this news. I am OK with the current one but an epic trilogy deserves more clarity in its conclusion than the original game offered. In case your position is different, though, you can always opt not to install this DLC. After all it will bring a few more answers, but will not change the story and the ending itself. No matter how you look at this – it is a win-win situation.
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Sticky sediments shape deltas
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The shape and structure of deltas is influenced by the stickiness of their sediments, according to a paper online this week in Nature Geoscience. Sediment cohesion acts in conjunction with other processes, including river discharge, waves and tides.
Douglas Edmonds and Rudy Slingerland use numerical models to simulate the effect of sediment cohesion on the development of river deltas. Holding all other factors constant, they found that the relative stickiness of the sediments determined whether the deltas developed into bird's-foot deltas with complex floodplains, such as the Mississippi River Delta, or fan-shaped deltas with smooth shorelines, such the Nile River Delta.
Sediment cohesion is controlled in part by the amount and type of vegetation surrounding the river. Therefore, the authors suggest that before the widespread evolution of continental plant life ― beginning about 420 million years ago ― river deltas should have been predominantly fan-shaped, a finding that is consistent with the rock record.


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There is not a separate BMI chart used for men and women. Both sexes use the same chart to measure obesity. In addition, the same classifications of obesity apply to both men and women.
Waist Circumference
Waist circumference is a less-common method used to measure obesity in an individual. This simple measurement indicates obesity and severe obesity in adults by measuring your waist. To find your waist circumference, wrap a tape measure around the area above your hip bone and below your rib cage.
For females, a waist circumference of 35 inches or greater is considered unhealthy. For men, a waist circumference of 40 inches or greater is considered unhealthy. There is not a classification chart or various ranges used with this method to determine obesity. Only the simple thresholds for men and women noted above apply.
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Well what a great time Stuntwars 2009 turned out to be. I took several thousand photos and met a lot of great stunters. The weather couldn't have been any better both for photography and just to be out and about in.
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Title: Shadow and Bone
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Release Date: June 5, 2012
The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness, crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka.
Alina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom's magical elite—the Grisha. Could she be the key to unravelling the dark fabric of the Shadow Fold and setting Ravka free?
The Darkling, a creature of seductive charm and terrifying power, leader of the Grisha. If Alina is to fulfill her destiny, she must discover how to unlock her gift and face up to her dangerous attraction to him.
But what of Mal, Alina's childhood best friend? As Alina contemplates her dazzling new future, why can't she ever quite forget him?
Glorious. Epic. Irresistible. Romance.
My Thoughts:
I really liked Shadow and Bone! I thought it was a great story, but I had one issue with it. I have thought about this book all day long and I am still not over the major twist in this novel. When it happened I literally was like "Nooooooooo!!!" and I kept thinking throughout the rest of the book that somehow, someway this was just one big joke. It wasn't though. I'm so upset about it. I really thought this book was going one way and then BAM! It just completely changes directions.
Despite me being upset about that, this really was a good book. I was hooked on the story from page one. I absolutely loved the world Leigh Bardugo created and how she describes everything.
Alina starts off as a scrawny insecure girl. I got upset with her character a few times because she was so hard on herself. She was always comparing herself to the other Grisha's and she didn't think she was as good or as pretty as they were which wasn't the case. As the story goes on she finally gains some confidence, starts training really hard, and turns into a pretty kick ass heroine.
One of my favorite characters was actually Genya, Alina's only friend while she was at the Little Palace. Genya was awesome and I just loved her ability to change the way people looked. I wish she could fix me up all pretty! My absolute favorite character though was The Darkling. I just found him so fascinating. He was so dark and mysterious; I wanted to know everything there was to know about him. Plus, he was nine kinds of hot.
Overall, I thought was a great fantasy novel and I will definitely be buying Siege and Storm to see how this story continues.
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There's few places that speak to our souls like the mountains do. Los Angeles can be a vibrant and bustling city where visions come alive, but often for us it takes slowing down, turning on some good tunes and retreating to nature to truly be able to visualize what's next.
This Winter we made a sweet escape to the little town of Big Bear, California and found The Noon Lodge at Mallard Bay, to call home . This historic mountain retreat was built in the early 1900s and with a lot of love and TLC breathed back into it, the folks over at The Noon Collection have created a safe haven that's equally balanced by vintage charm and modern design.
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Monday, October 4, 2010
Alice in Wonderland Halloween Paper!
Created by Graphic 45, each double-sided sheet is 12x12 and only 99 cents per page.
Here's a close-up of the above page:
What I love most about this paper is that the original illustrations by Sir John Tenniel were used.
My camera battery was dying when I took these photos, so please forgive any blurriness.
Tea anyone?
This sheet is full of punch outs and little tags (& a little pricier than the rest). I scanned this one, so what you see is only a partial of the page.
The backsides of two of the sheets. They all have a different design on each side.
I can't wait to use this paper. Sometimes I buy scrapbook paper and I love it so much, I can't bear to use it... So then, I go out and buy duplicates. This way I can have the paper and use it too! Crazy, right?
Thanks for dropping by :)
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- Jodie (everything vintage) said...
Hey girlie!
So how was your month long break from blogging???? You were out the WHOLE month of September!!!!!!! ;)
Thank you so much for the birthday wishes...I really appreciate it :))))
As for these papers...I'm in LOVE! I don't have a scrapbook store close to me so when I get out of the country and go to the big city, this will be on my "have to have" list! They are adorable!!!!
And, you must be my twin because I totally know where you are coming from. When it's something I really love, I always buy two...one to keep and one to use!
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- cindy-stitches-n-stuff.blogspot.com said...
I love this paper. I going today to the scrapbook store.
- October 7, 2010 at 5:58 AM
Thanks for the visit! You got ahead and get yourself some white pumpkins! I love scrapebook paper too! It's so beautiful and the prints....to die for!
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|Blitzkrieg1701, February 22nd, 2013, 5:03 am
Okay, bad news first: there's no Voting Incentive AGAIN. I know, I'm not happy about it either, but as always, the latest Conventional Wisdom update left me way behind on everything else, and didn't even get started inking this page until LATE. What's more, I really wanted to work on all the facial expressions for this one, and splitting my time between TWO comics wouldn't leave much time for that (So, yeah. Poor me. I had to spend all night drawing pictures of cute girls. Boo Hoo)
I think it's a fair trade this time, though. Layla and Tabitha continue to be great fun to bounce off each other, and we even get another bit of Alphonse cuteness in the mix!
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|Seros Senric (Guest), February 22nd, 2013, 9:18 am
Is it just me, or does Layla have trust issues?
Which would be perfectly understandable given her life.
It's been brought up a few times that Layla is a better person than she wants people to know, but it's also true that she's capable of pulling some pretty mean stunts. But then, who isn't?
(I had some stuff about children's reactions to people here, but it seems more fitting for the forum (both in length and content), I may post it over there if anyone is interested)
Back on topic, I've been enjoying this scene.
|Antonio (Guest), February 22nd, 2013, 2:47 pm
Don't forget that she's basically a professional supervillianess. It's not called "trust issues", it's "survival skills".
But yeah, she's nicer than that career would suggest. Whether she likes it or not.
|Stick (Guest), February 22nd, 2013, 7:44 pm
I'm starting to think this as her having been with Trigger for so long that people within his category fits nicely into her "ignore everything else" zone. :x
On the side, this could be the typical villain weakness sort of thing. XD
|Stonefoot, February 22nd, 2013, 11:05 pm
As Antonio says "Don't forget that she's basically a professional supervillianess." who was fired because she wasn't sufficiently evil. (Waaaaay back in the very first arc.) I don't know if she was simply not intrinsically evil enough or if she was 'contaminated' by all the time she spent with Trigger. And since then she has been surrounded by people who range from good (Trigger, Avatar, Tabitha) to basically decent (Ichabod, etc.) so she's now hopelessly contaminated with (GASP) decency. (And finally realizing that that isn't necessarily bad.)
|Blitzkrieg1701, February 22nd, 2013, 11:41 pm
Oh man, it's hard to know what all I should say here, lest I should give away future plot points (Layla's inner workings and past figure strongly in some future arcs) Hmmm... I'll at least throw this out: for all the talk about Trigger and the other characters "contaminating" Layla with their insidious goodness, we also have to remember what we've seen of her Dad. For a lying, thieving con artist, he was definitely a caring, loving father. How do you think those conflicting messages have influenced her?
Also, regarding Layla and Trigger... well, let me put it this way: Layla ADORES Trigger, but that doesn't stop her from seeing him as a silly little boy who doesn't have the first clue how the world works. As far as Layla's concerned, the only reason Trigger likes her is because he doesn't know any better (why do you think it bothered her so much when he actually got angry at her earlier?)
|Antonio (Guest), February 23rd, 2013, 5:39 pm
(though nobody will be notified if I link it that way (unless I just happened to stumble into some cheat code thing (in which case I wonder if I will be included as part of "everybody" or the computer will assume I know I wrote it and won't tell me)))
I never said that she was intrinsecally "evil", though I mantain that she's perfectly capable, and presumable willing, should the need arise.
But Seros Senric was talking about "trust issues". That, at least, shouldn't be an issue; she was surrounded since very early by people she really shouldn't trust, and I assume she at least learned THAT much.
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I was invited by Viktoria, of the Little Red Riding Truck, to attend this year's Winterfest. It's a German celebration for St. Nicolaus Day, located at the German American International School, in Menlo Park. My recent article, for Roaming Hunger, was about their food coverage of this event, so I couldn't pass an opportunity to experience a different culture and take some fun photos.
There were over 200 people in attendance with various vendors selling baked goods and arts & crafts. The Little Red Riding Truck was the only vendor selling the main entrees, which consisted of a beef roast, cabbage & spaetzle, bratwurst with German potato salad or frankfurters for the kids. It was a great time celebrating a holiday that isn't widely celebrated, here in the US and a fun place to shoot some photos. I hope you enjoy the photos below.
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The United States is exactly one week away from a possible default, but the already struggling municipal markets are feeling the pain, Bernard Beal, CEO of M.R. Beal & Company, told CNBC Tuesday.
"The municipalities are so dependent on federal transfer payments that they've had to adjust," said Beal said, whose minority-owned investment banking firm focuses on underwriting muni deals.
It is that uncertainty that is causing a problem, and what has "caused Moody's to say they're looking at all 15 triple-A states for a possible downgrade in the event of a federal downgrade," he added.
For example, Maryland on Monday pulled a transaction of about $300 million because "they did not know whether they were going to be a triple-A credit or double-A credit, and the potential (this was a refunding deal) rate that they would have had to pay meant reduced savings," Beal went on to say.
A muni credit downgrade, he explained, would result in increased borrowing costs for each of those 15 triple-A states and would trickle down to the localities, and trickle down to the individual small businesses.
"States, unlike the federal government, have to have balance budgets by the Constitution," with the exception of Vermont, added Beal.
Lastly, the federal government often issues what are called "slugs," or state and local government securities, through the Treasury Department. State and local governments require these securities to fund their debt and it makes the debt work more efficiently.
"Whenever we've come up against a debt ceiling, one of the first things the government does is close the slug window. It's been closed since May 6. It makes it very difficult for municipal governments to refinance their debt. It means their cost of refinancing goes up," Beal said.
Although he "doubts" there will be a permanent solution to the debt ceiling issue, Beal hopes we'll get more than a "short-term band-aid fix."
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HBS Working Knowledge: Innovation: The Best Practices of Technology Brokers Andrew Haragdon (Aug 4th) looks at some of the best practices adopted by firms such as IDEO as they look to combine and create ideas to innovate and invent. In his this excerpt from his new book, "How Breakthroughs Happen", he's identified four intertwined work processes that help them continuously come up with new stuff:
1) capturing good ideas
2) keeping ideas alive
3) imagining new uses for old ideas
4) putting promising concepts to the test
Interesting stuff - although very much weighted towards the invention rather than innovation side of things in my view - but still worth a read.
Thursday, August 14, 2003
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Doot do doot do doot do-do do do, doot do doot do doot do-do do do!
I admit that, if I weren't at work, I would now be maliciously cackling at having suggested that song unto your brain space. I contemplated referencing other songs, such as Deborah (nee Debbie) Gibson's Electric Youth, or Electricity, as rendered by Sonic Youth, in particular because I loathe Electric Boogie and wish Marcia Griffiths had been hit by a fast-moving bus before she could unleash it upon the world and inspire Ric Silver, thereby ensuring that every wedding betwixt people of a paler persuasion for the next three decades would involve an oddly awkward and unseemly ritual. It's one of the songs on my no-fly list for the wedding. Because I hate my own culture.
But I digress.
The times, they are a'changin' (now that's a good song). Most of you who read this here 'blog with any regularity whatsoever know that The Northeast Theatre (TNT) has been nothing short of my theatrical home-away-from-home for the past six years or so. I'm even on the banner page of the website, with Friend Todd. (Said website, by the way, is fascinating in its labyrinthine complexity. It's been built up over the years with no particular notion of where it might end up, and as a result has ended up with a lot of dangling pages and decentralized indexing.) Some time back, the more-constant employees of the theatre and the artistic director got to talking and realized that, when they really thought about it, their personal goals could best be realized by aiming TNT toward becoming an ensemble theatre company. Which is to say, with people who are employed 'round the year, not just on a show-by-show basis, including actors, designers, etc. "Etc." Hmmm. Anyway, invitations were extended, including to me. I declined, though tempted, as I'm not really in a place to leave New York just yet, much less settle in Pennsylvania. But I've eagerly anticipated the change, curious to see where it leads them.
The Northeast Theatre (TNT) is dead! Long live the Electric Theatre Company (ETC)!
At the time of this posting, the website is still rather underdeveloped, but a few pages are up and a simple cursory glance will illustrate how far the theatre has come in its sense of identity over the past few years. Their season is pretty kick-A., too. At present, the only part I'm scheduled to be a part of is Zuppa del Giorno's take on Romeo & Juliet, which is rather as it should be given the change and my present priorities. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit bothered by my distance from this venture. Part of the ideal behind the change was the idea that actors suffer from not having enough long-term collaboration through which to grow. I could claim to have a good deal of that by way of Zuppa's productions, but the fact is that coming together as infrequently as we do we usually spend half the time playing catch-up on our skills and the other half just trying to build the damn show. No; I'm missing out on something good out there in Scranton. But it was the right choice for me.
And I'm not getting away from working out that way, not by a long shot. Just next week I need to spend a couple of days being certified as a "resident" teaching artist, and the weekend after that I'm to be involved in TN . . . whoops. ETC's benefit, which includes the mayor of Scranton in its festivities. (I'm not sure it gets any more prestigious than that.) I'll have two responsibilities during that affair. The first is to do a little walkabout as Chico Marx, whom I played in my own inimitable way for Zuppa's second show, Legal Snarls. I'm not-so-much looking forward to that; I've had enough clowning and walkabout lately to last me for a while. The second is to perform arbitrary acrobalance moves to music with Heather. That's kind of fun, though there's a lot of bluffing involved, as Heather and I are never in the same space long enough to really work out a comfortable routine. Well, at least not without some (thousand) other things what need doing first.
Being part of a company is important. It's how great things get done. And if I'm not going out there to be a constant part of it, what will I do to bring that particular it here, to me? We'll see.


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They rattled, rumbled, hummed, purred and roared in the midday sunshine Friday: Dozens of tractors – big and small, new and old – kicking off two weeks of farm-to-fork festivities with a homespun parade on Capitol Mall.
Onlookers at the event that signaled the start of Sacramento's second annual celebration as "America's Farm-to-Fork Capital" stopped and smiled and waved, snapping photos with their phones as the tractor drivers – some of them farmers, others avid collectors – waved back, steering their slow-moving rigs down the boulevard between Tower Bridge and the Capitol.
Designed for work, these no-frills vehicles conveyed a sense of romance, nostalgia and charm to many in attendance, their burly engines providing a soundtrack to the procession, hitting notes high and low with an occasionally off-key sputter.
If the farm-to-fork movement had an official vehicle, it would be the tractor, according to those in the parade. (Sorry pickup truck. Maybe next year.) These vehicles, perfect for tilling and towing, made history, taking the place of tens of thousands of working horses and driving the farm into the modern era. A tractor could do the work of four or five horses or mules; it also freed up the land devoted to growing feed for these animals – 25 acres or so per small farm that could be used for other crops.
"This equipment is what took us from horse farming to mechanized farming," said Rod Hisken, who has a collection of 70 restored tractors on his property in Oregon House in Yuba County. "It made the Sacramento Valley a world food producer – and this is the equipment that did it."
Finding their way onto Twitter feeds and Facebook posts Friday were, among others, a 1935 John Deere model G owned by Walt Keller of Brownsville; a 1960 John Deere 60 owned by Jim Escheman of Browns Valley; a Depression-era "Doodlebug" tractor made of makeshift car and truck parts owned by Allan Avery of Roseville; and a 1939 Allis-Chalmers owned and piloted by the affable Hisken.
Many of the tractor owners in the parade are in the Sacramento chapter (Branch 13) of the Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, which has 300 members, making it among the largest chapters in the country. On the road Friday were several vehicles of historical importance and technological significance, but that was likely lost on the average city slicker stopping to watch.
However, even a casual observer could appreciate the tractors' durable, rugged beauty, even if his or her only experience with them is being stuck behind one for a spell when driving down a country road.
"They're much more impressive in person," said Tony Massara, an analyst for the Office of the State Public Defender, who was on his way to lunch. "Having seen pictures of tractors, it doesn't quite convey the utilitarian nature of them."
Employees from the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau, an organizer of the event, led the parade by holding a banner declaring Sacramento as "America's Farm-to-Fork Capital." In the past two years, this marketing and branding campaign has grown into a identity embraced by many around the region.
Last year, the inaugural festivities started with a downtown cattle drive that launched a successful slate of events, including a daylong, free festival that attracted 25,000 people. The farm-to-fork celebration culminates with a gala dinner held on Tower Bridge.
Organizers chose to showcase the tractor this year because of its importance to agriculture. Whether it's a tiny farm or massive one, tractors are vital to getting the work done in a cost-effective manner. Some critics, however, argue that the overmechanization of farms has led to soil-erosion problems. Advocates of no-till farming say that practice produces healthier soils, reduces erosion and increases crop yields.
There's no doubt, however, that the arrival of the tractor, beginning about a century ago, changed the face of farming. Many of those who collect tractors say they are drawn by the historical importance, the technological innovations through the years and, of course, the roll-up-your-sleeves romance of it all.
Avery, who works in electronics for a Silicon Valley company, said he'll spend about nine months restoring a broken-down tractor to its original glory. He takes them apart, figures out what works and what doesn't, creates a spreadsheet of parts he needs to order and how much they cost, then gets down to work.
These tractors aren't necessarily big-ticket items. The glistening red Farmall model AV he restored sold for $6,200 to a collector in Woodland – less than Avery spent working on it.
"You run into a lot of problems when you take it apart and go through it – and I've got to solve the problems," he said when asked to explain the appeal.
On Friday, Avery was near the front of the parade, smiling and waving as steered his "Doodlebug" along Capitol Mall, followed by Hisken and scores of others. While mostly men were behind the wheels, one woman was spotted driving a tractor in the parade.
By noon, the tractors were headed across the Tower Bridge toward Raley Field, where they would be loaded onto trailers and driven to their homes, another day of work complete.


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It's not every day you're invited to try out a meditation session at Inhere, a boutique space in the capital to help busy Londoners chill out. So imagine the disappointment at missing your original appointment due to circumstances beyond your control. Yes. This is what happened to me on Thursday.
Despite the driving rain and howling winds, I'd woken up in good spirits as I was off to The Big Smoke to see a new specialist about the weird, sporadic allergy-like reactions that cause my tongue to swell up. The hospital appointment was at 10.20am, my meditation slot at 1.30pm. Plenty of time. Or so I thought.
We all know that travelling by train to London can be a fraught affair, especially when commuting from the South East, so I'd factored in an extra hour and a half's travel time to cushion any delays. As soon as I arrived at the station, the blinking information screens suggested something was awry. "What's happened?" I politely asked the man in the kiosk. "Trains are delayed because of branches on the line," he replied staring into the distance.
"Bloody brilliant," I thought. My mind raced ahead. "I'm going to miss my connection. I need to plan an alternative route." Travelling on the tube hadn't been part of the plan although now it was increasingly looking like I might have to. "But what if there are delays on the network? I'll be underground with no way to inform the hospital?" A tide of anxiety washed over me. To be on the safe side I emailed the medical secretary explaining the situation. I'd waited so long for this appointment – I couldn't miss it now.
I needn't have worried. As luck would have it a much earlier but heavily delayed train pulled up. It only stopped twice. I made the connection and arrived at the hospital with half an hour to spare. Wahoo. I was back on course. After checking in I regained my composure and waited. And waited. And waited. An hour and a half ticked by. Still, I hadn't been seen.
Now I'm not one to grumble – the NHS has been kind to me over the past two years and hanging around is something I've grown accustomed to – except today I had one eye on the clock because of my appointment in Monument at 1.30pm. I watched as mothers, grandparents and children ambled in after me and left before. This was clearly an efficiently-run clinic. Why was I still sitting here like a lemon?
I tentatively approached the receptionist who assured me I'd be seen soon. When I eventually sat down with the consultant the miscommunication became clear. Apparently one of the other doctors would have seen me at 10.20am but because I'd mentioned the specialist's name – which was on the original letter – the time of my appointment didn't stand as he was the lead chap running the ENTIRE clinic. This hadn't been explained to me.
Regardless, the wait was worth it. The consultant was thorough. He took down my complex medical history in astonishing detail. He examined me. Usually, when I see a new specialist for the first time I'm in and out in 20 minutes but this was a rather comprehensive affair. "You'll need bloods taken in another part of the hospital," he said.
"BLOODS?!" I was dangerously close to missing my next appointment. Sensing my anxiety, the doctor suggested I call the meditation studio. Of course, this was far more important but I detest letting people down. "I'm really sorry," I blurted out to Inhere founder Adiba Osmani. "I'm still in Westminster. There's no way I'll get there in time for the group session. "Don't worry about it," she replied reassuringly. "We have individual slots available, just get here when you get here."
Despite her kinds words, I felt terrible. With a cotton wool ball taped to my arm, I bolted out of the hospital and legged it to the nearest tube. By the time I arrived at Inhere, I was a sweaty, frazzled mess – ironically a perfect candidate for what was about to follow. The teacher-free drop-in meditation studio, described by Osmani as London's 'first', is designed to help busy professionals stop, unwind and hear themselves again.
"The City is one of the most stressful and demanding environments, whether you're a trader in a bank of a waitress in the Folly," Osmani declared. "And yet there is nowhere to go for even a few minutes respite, to breathe, unwind and regain a sense of calm."
Until now. The former corporate management consultant was inspired to set up the concept following a one-week stay at a retreat in Thailand where she witnessed the benefits of meditation first hand. "I was flabbergasted at the change I could see in peoples' eyes after two days," she explained. "I wanted to help people in London. I took a year away from the corporate world and learned about the scientific benefits.
"Research shows that meditating, even just for a few minutes at a time, can help us cope and manage stress better. It enables us to think more clearly, sleep more deeply, work more efficiently and live in a calmer, more considered way." I looked at her and laughed. "I need to move in."
Those seeking headspace can book online or drop in and wait for a slot on their way to work, in between meetings or if they're looking to unwind before they head home. There's no need to "make small talk" because the sessions are teacher-less.
I was led to the luxe basement setting – all draped curtains, mood lighting and ambient music. I'd been due to join some city workers for the 30-minute lunchtime session known as 'Steady', one of seven options on offer. This programme is said to help you stay on track, create a positive space in your mind and learn how to put unhelpful thoughts aside.
Others include 'Focus' to help improve your concentration, 'Rest', a deep immersion relaxation, visualisation, and yoga nidra-style session to help you leave the day behind and 'Smile' – one of the studio's most popular choices – to reverse negative thinking and cultivate acceptance and compassion for yourself and others.
Because I'd missed the 1.30pm group class, I had the room to myself and opted for 'Smile'. "Before we begin, would you like to sit in a chair or lie down?" Osmani asked smiling. "We recommend that you sit up so that you don't fall asleep."
Damn. I'd already spied the floor cushions and blankets, which proved far too irresistible to pass up. "Second option please," I grinned. With that Osmani disappeared and the lighting dimmed.
A soothing female voice filled the room and proceeded to guide me through the next 20 minutes. Among other things, I was encouraged to think of a kind deed a friend or family member had carried out on my behalf and urged to focus on the warm, uplifting feelings generated before applying them to different scenarios. I couldn't believe it when the lights came up signalling the end. The experience passed by in what seemed a flash but I was ready for more.
Just two days prior to my Inhere visit I'd moved house – one of the most stressful things you can do so this was just the welcome pit stop I needed to recharge my batteries. And despite the frantic morning, I felt remarkably calm by the end of the session. I'll certainly be back for more!
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Will I Hear?
Psalm 85:8
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints:
The Lord is encouraging us to listen to His Word and His heart when He says, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27).
The soul that hears the Lord and receives the words of comfort from His lips is truly blessed. The divine whispers of God cannot be compared to the complaints, protests, and grievances of this sinful world. When our ears listen to the voice of God and dismiss the voices from without, we are more inclined to hear what truth teaches. To have our eyes closed to exterior things and matters of this world and have our eyes fixed upon Christ, brings true contentment, rest and peace.
The Lord gives understanding to the hearer and His Words are strength and life to those that listen. For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding (Proverbs 2:6). We are to write the Words of God on our heart (Proverbs 3:3) and meditate (Psalms 63:6) on them earnestly for temptation will come and we will need strength to overcome. We are to walk before the Lord in truth that we may be defended against the attacks of evil.
Are you listening and attentive to the truth of the Word of God? Is there a longing for knowledge and wisdom to live your life on His behalf? In the still of the night, does He hear your prayer or do the clamorous voices of this world drown out His sweet voice?
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee (Psalm 143:8).
Lord, I want to hear Your Word and heed what it is saying.


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Soulja Boy leaks another "King Soulja 3" cut, "Ice In My Cup," via video.
In the past month, Soulja Boy's released five videos from his upcoming King Soulja 3 mixtape, and now we have yet another. "Ice In My Cup" follows "Fuk That," "Hustlin," "Tony Hawk (Whip My Wrist)," "Come Try It" and "Shooters" in the long line of KS3 videos.
As you may remember, Soulja Boy is quite fond of lean, and this song has him asking for some more ice in his double styrofoam cup. Basically composed of two shots, one of Soulja sitting in relative darkness sipping lean, and one of Soulja and two other dudes dancing and sipping lean, this video's concept is simple and very obvious.