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There's been a lot of eating here but nothing to blog about. Balancing life and work is not easy especially when there is only 24 hours in a day and you need at least 6-8 of it for sleeping and another 8 for working and another 8 for family and life. Luckily there is always time to eat tucked in somewhere the hours for family and life, yes? And the cool weekend with the sun making a cameo throughout the day inspired me to make something warm, hearty and delicious. Our summer days are numbered..le sigh!
I went to Whole Foods and saw an incredible deal on whole pork leg roasts. Weighing at 2.5lbs for under 20 bucks is pretty good deal in my books, especially since it's organic, local and ethically raised. This was going to feed about 4-6 people or 4-6 dinners. I wanted to honour this animal with a simple pork roast recipe. Simplicity and back-to-basics was my aim here so I rubbed the lovely pork with some salt, pepper, minced fresh garlic, yellow mustard powder and dried thyme. These are complementary flavours that just cannot go wrong for roast meats. You can rub the spice liberally over the outside of the roast but I like to take it up a notch by butterflying the meat so I can season the inside as well. You can omit this step and it'll still taste pretty grand but I do recommend that if you can muster up the effort to do so, do so. Use twines to tie up the roast to keep it tight and even all around. You do not have to do this but since the recipe is such a simple one, it makes a difference to the end result when you do the little things like making sure the roasting surface is even by tying it with twine, rubbing and seasoning the meat well inside and out, browning it for flavour, giving the roast enough space to cook evenly all around and using low and steady heat to ensure a moist and tender end result.
TL;DR: Every little step contributes to a better product if it's a simple recipe.
Pair the pork roast and its juices with rice, pasta, potatoes (mashed or otherwise) and vegetables of your choice and you would have a full meal. The best part are the leftovers, which makes for delicious sandwiches or toppings on your pasta, soups, salads – the possibilities are endless.
When I was a little girl, I was not very fond of coconut. There was something too coconutty about coconut flavours that it overwhelms my tastebuds. I was a child, my sense of taste wasn't fully developed to appreciate the flavour of coconut – at least that was my excuse. It wasn't till I was a bit older that I realized it; I wasn't disliking coconut, I was just disliking the flavours of the processed extract of coconut. Fresh coconut, it's flesh and water, virgin or otherwise transformed, I do very much like. It was probably very telling when I liked certain coconut products but not all. And I am glad to report, I do like coconut after all. And since that one time I saw a cake, iced in glorious white flakes, I have been wanting (dying) to make a coconut cake with all it's glory. My version of a coconut cake is a dense but light (I'll get to that in a bit) cake with an Italian meringue icing flavour with my homemade coconut extract! I got that idea from Alton Brown. I had researched a lot of recipes, of cakes and icings, and I came up with this recipe as an adaptation to every awesomest cakes out there. I call this my own version of a coconutiest coconut cake. Be forewarned, you'll need to think about this cake a week in advance if you want to make it with your own homemade coconut extract (recipe below). You could skip the extract too, it just won't be the "coconutiest coconut cake" any more, it'd just be "coconut cake".
My basil plant is prolifically producing and I love, love, love the fact that it has tripled in size in this beautiful Vancouver weather. What better way to use basil than to turn it into an all-purpose pesto! You guys are probably used to pesto made with basil and pine nuts but really, pesto can be a combination of any greens/herbs/fruits, nuts, lemon juice, olive oil and grated Parmesan. After all, pesto just means paste in Italian. With the price of pine nuts going off the roof lately, this is a basil pesto that uses sunflower seeds. If I were you, I'd toast the seeds until they are slightly brown and fragrant but feel free to skip the roasting, if you're feeling lazy. I don't like my pesto to be emulsified. It's a state you'd get if you blitz all the ingredients into a blender. The combination of lemon juice and all the other ingredients turns the paste into a light green cream and I hate that. I want my basil pesto to be a fluid sauce, glistening with oil and with all the finely chopped ingredients visible as you run your spoon in it. This is my recipe for pesto.
I love lemon desserts. Lemon meringue pie, lemon cream cake, lemon-vanilla pound cake, lemon-anything, actually. Now, this recipe from Nigel Slater might be my favourite lemon dessert recipe to date. The Lemon-Lemon Thyme cake is moist, sweet, lemony and woodsy with the addition of lemon thyme; the lemon-thyme syrup adds to the burst of sunshine on this cake and helps keep it moist as well. I highly recommend using lemon thyme in this recipe but if you can only get regular thyme, that's fine too. The recipe is pretty straight forward but I've tweaked Nigel's recipe for the cake a little bit by adding more lemon zests. read more …
I love compound butters. A dollop of these flavoured butter goodness can take any dish through the roof. What is compound butter? It may sound fancy but that cannot be further from the truth, it's basically butter mixed with whatever herbs you have at hand. Garlic butter is an example of a compound butter, and I am sure you know how delicious it is when slathered onto toasts. You can easily make your own flavoured compound butter at home. Store it in the freezer and it freezes well for up to a year and when you want to use it, just open the packaging and cut a few chunks out. In the fridge, depending on what herbs you used, it can last quite a long while too. I just wouldn't recommend storing your compound butter in the fridge for long periods of time if you used a lot of fresh herbs.
This is my version of compound butter, made in a food processor. You can also make it by hand, you just need to make sure your butter is soft and your herbs finely chopped. And you should make a lot of compound butter, especially when butter goes on sale. read more …


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Kanye West wasn't exaggerating when he said people from Chicago aren't afraid to get violent -- and it's become a DEADLY problem in the Windy City ... so says Common.
The rapper-slash-"Hell On Wheels" star was out in NYC yesterday when we asked about Kanye's comments on Jimmy Kimmel -- when KW implied that he's not afraid to fight because he's from Chi-town (the actual quote was "Never think that I'm not from Chicago for one second.").
But Common tells TMZ ... Chicago's violent reputation isn't something K should be bragging about -- it's something that needs to change, stat.
"You see what's going on with the young people right now, there's a lot of death and violence going on in Chicago ... but we're gonna make change."
We hope you're right.
obama, the Chicago community organizer, left Chicago in sad shape. In 2011 and 2012 combined, there were around 4,000 shootings which resulted in around 1,000 deaths in Chicago. obama will leave Washington in sad shape as well. He has raised our debt to $17 trillion, and our credit rating is about to get reduced again.
His mother was an educated woman. What happened to him? He can barely form a sentence. He didn't live in the mean streets of Chicago.
Says the man who incites violence and condones murdering cops...
They will change it by having all of the murderers, crackheads and thieves shoot each other. Wait a minute, that's what's happening now. The murders just aren't happening fast enough. Step it up, Chicago. You've got a lot of work to do. The weekend is coming up, so I'm sure that you will report some stellar homicide statistics over the next few days.
Well, you have your high profile mayor there so what is HE doing about the violence except catering to the rich and famous! There HAD to be some reason for him to leave the lifestyles of the rich and famous at the White House and go to Chicago! Must be all about $$$$$$$$!
Proud Common is a Chicago son not Kayne,he is a punk.
Kanye is a pu$$y, a phony, and not gangsta at all. He's a big loud mouth cry baby with delusions of grandeur. He's not even from Chicago! Kanye is from the very middle class suburb Oak Lawn. An hour outside of Chicago.
Chicago has cleaned up its streets a great deal - so much so that it is very obvious the murder rate is going up slightly -- as it is in every large city in the country. It is a result of difficult financial times in our country
Lol. As if that means anything. Kanye, I'm from Detroit so I guess I can kick your suburban Chicago ass.
Love, Love, Love Chicago and Common!! He plays a great part on Hell on Wheels! Hopefully Chicago can resolve their problems-great town! Have had so much fun every time I was there! So many fantastic places to go and things to do! Love Ed DeBevic's! lol!

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Magazine cover of the day
Here's MJ on the cover of Billboard Magazine's November 2001 issue. Which MJ single was riding high on the Billboard charts when this cover ran?
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i already know as soon as i read it is YOU ROCK MY WORDi just luv that song michael is just so smooth and bad with the ladies he is just dangerous!!!!!!!!!!!!i luv the full version those r 1 of my short films that i just luv from michael he was just such a bad boy/gansta in that video luv u michael!!!!!!!!!!!
I love you Michael you are my truly inspiration !!!
You Rock My World♥
...does anybody remember an album called BEN? by golly, seems as if it never existed and even I have it so clear in my mind..no one ever talk about it. Well that's the one I like bestest of alls
Which MJ single was riding high on the Billboard charts when this cover ran? YOU ROCK MY WORLD.
King MJ with his sexy eyes; that sexy smile; that adorable face; He is the sexiest man ever! His facial expessions blow me away. My guess for the question is You Rock My World. I really love the whole album. My top very most favorites of Invincible are You Rock My World, Whatever Happens, Butterflies, Break of Dawn,You Are My Lfe and Cry. I really feel that this album should have gotten much more credit thanwhat is was given. Michael, you really do rock my world. I will never walk away. I love you too much. You're the kind of man worth waiting for; there is no other. I am so thankful to God for allowing me to see inside of your heart. So much beauty. And I could never thank you enough for your love and all that you have taught me. You didn't even know that you had done all of that for me. I still learn from your example of love suga'. Truly caring about others. I really feel as though I've known you from even before God formed the earth. As though you're my male twin; as strange as it sounds. We fit together like a hand in glove. (Smile). I yearn for your love; your touch, your kiss... I can still feel the majic ofwhen your hand touched mine. The sexy look in your eyes... As usual, I could go on AND on... In closing for now babe, I love you. There is no other. There never will be. My love is for you and you only. I luv u sweetheart. Hugging you and the kids in the spirit. Kisses.
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If anyone tries to tell you that Harry James Potter doesn't have anything in common with his father—this is the kid who disobeyed his professor in his first flying lesson, wandered around after curfew from day one, got his first detention for trying to fight a kid…
harry and ginny(reunion candid) + 12
found a great reference pic, couldn't not do it
"There's a chance that the old Peeta, the one who loves you, is still inside. Trying to get back to you. Don't give up on him."
someday i want to love someone that much
The Hunger Games Soundtrack | Insp.


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Fri Jun 6, 2014 12:25 am
Latest Player Updatesclose
Dwight Freeney
Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:29 pm Chargers OLB Dwight Freeney agreed to reduce his 2014 salary from $3.5 million to $2.5 million.
Fantasy Source Spin: The move saves the Chargers just under $1 million against the 2014 salary cap. Freeney only played four games with the Chargers in 2013 after suffering a torn quad late in September. Freeney did not light up the box score before going down, but was generating consistent pressure for the Bolts. With Melvin Ingram healthy again, the arrow on San Diego's defense is pointing skyward.
Source: Joel Corry on Twitter
Tue Oct 1, 2013 6:11 pm Charges placed OLB Dwight Freeney on injured reserve with a torn quadriceps, ending his season.
Fantasy Source Spin: He's undergoing surgery. Freeney signed a two-year, $8.75 million deal in May, but it's quite possible his Bolts career is over after only four games, as he's due no guaranteed money in 2014. Freeney wasn't making a huge box-score impact before going down, but had graded out as Pro Football Focus' No. 8 3-4 outside linebacker. He was generating consistent pressure despite notching only 0.5 sacks. Larry English is sliding into the starting lineup opposite Jarret Johnson.
Source: Michael Gehlken on Twitter
Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:19 am A source tells NFL Network that OLB Dwight Freeney sustained a torn quadriceps muscle in Sunday's win over the Cowboys.
Fantasy Source Spin: The Chargers are still trying to determine whether Freeney will land on injured reserve. Regardless, it's another big blow to the Chargers pass rush. Through the first three games, Freeney racked up 13 quarterback hurries, three quarterback hits and a half-sack while playing on 72.3 percent of the snaps. He was playing because Melvin Ingram blew out his knee during OTAs. Former first-round pick Larry English is going to have to step up opposite Jarret Johnson.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:49 pm Chargers OLB Dwight Freeney was forced from Sunday's game with a quad injury, and will not return.
Fantasy Source Spin: Freeney remained down for several minutes after getting rolled up in the second quarter. He eventually limped to the sideline, but headed straight for the locker room. Freeney has just 0.5 sacks through four games.
Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:37 pm Chargers DC John Pagano made it clear OLB Dwight Freeney will be an every-down defender as opposed to a pass-rush specialist.
Fantasy Source Spin: Freeney is 33 years old, but the Chargers need him to play every snap because they have zero depth in the edge-rusher department after losing Melvin Ingram. "He's going to be an every-down guy for us," Pagano said. "Need him on first, second, third down. He's going to play all downs." It's very hard to imagine Freeney sustaining effectiveness on this kind of workload. San Diego's defense is going to struggle to defend the pass this season.
Source: nfl.com
Wed Jun 5, 2013 1:26 pm Dwight Freeney reported to Chargers OTAs Wednesday.
Fantasy Source Spin: Freeney waited 18 days to report after signing his two-year, $8.75 million contract. Freeney has missed just five games over the past five seasons, and even going into his age-33 campaign, he should be in tip-top shape for Week 1.
Source: Union-Tribune San Diego
Fri May 31, 2013 8:25 am According to CBS Sports' Mike Freeman, various "agents, players and union officials" believe the league's 32 teams colluded to deflate the free-agent market.
Fantasy Source Spin: Dwight Freeney is one player who believes collusion took place. "I basically think the owners got together and decided not to spend the cash on free agents," Freeney told CBS. "I think the owners made a pact. There's only 32 of them and none of them broke ranks. I think they all decided not to spend money." A "prominent" agent agrees. "I've been in this business for several decades and there was never an offseason like this. Never." There's been widespread suspicion - and anecdotal evidence - of collusion this offseason, but no hard proof. It's an extremely serious charge, but one that ultimately appears unlikely to stick.
Source: CBS Sports
Fri May 31, 2013 8:25 am According to CBS Sports' Mike Freeman, various "agents, players and union officials" believe the league's 32 teams colluded to deflate the market in free agency.
Fantasy Source Spin: Dwight Freeney is one player who believes collusion took place. "I basically think the owners got together and decided not to spend the cash on free agents," Freeney told CBS' Mike Freeman. "I think the owners made a pact. There's only 32 of them and none of them broke ranks. I think they all decided not to spend money." A "prominent" agent agrees. "I've been in this business for several decades and there was never an offseason like this. Never." There's been widespread suspicion - and anecdotal evidence - of collusion this offseason, but no hard proof. It's an extremely serious charge, but one that ultimately appears unlikely to stick.
Source: CBSSports.com
Mon May 20, 2013 9:19 am New Chargers pass-rusher Dwight Freeney expects to see snaps at both outside linebacker and defensive end.
Fantasy Source Spin: "They'll run both (the 3-4 and 4-3)," Freeney said of the Chargers, who operate out of a 3-4 base. "They're willing to feature me and free me up to make plays. And they're going to put me in good matchups in the 3-4." Freeney's play slipped as a stand-up outside linebacker in Indianapolis last season, but the Chargers didn't sign him to put him in position to fail. He should get opportunities to put his hand in the dirt.
Source: Sports Illustrated
Sat May 18, 2013 11:27 am Chargers agreed to terms with DE/OLB Dwight Freeney, formerly of the Colts, on a two-year contract.
Fantasy Source Spin: 33-year-old Freeney recorded 12 tackles and five sacks in the Colts' 3-4 defense last season, but it wasn't a particularly strong fit for his skill set. He was expected to eye a return back to the 4-3, but money talks and the Chargers had a huge need for a pass rusher after losing Melvin Ingram to a torn ACL. Freeney should see significant snaps opposite Jarret Johnson, and the Chargers have already stated that they could tinker their defense to better suit the veteran. Freeney will not lack scheme familiarity. He played in Chuck Pagano's defense in 2012, and Chuck's brother John is the Chargers' defensive coordinator.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Sat May 18, 2013 9:15 am CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports the Chargers are closing in on a deal with free agent Dwight Freeney.
Fantasy Source Spin: Freeney, 33, met with the Chargers on Wednesday and Thursday before skipping town without a deal. His fit in the 3-4 defense is questionable, but the Chargers are desperate for pass-rush help after losing OLB Melvin Ingram to a torn ACL. Pro Football Focus credited Freeney with 34 hurries last season.
Source: CBS Sports
Fri May 17, 2013 9:41 am Free agent Dwight Freeney's dad says he wants to play for the Giants, but can't because they're "broke."
Fantasy Source Spin: The Giants are up against the salary cap, but are far from "broke." It's just another indication that Freeney's asking price is out of whack. He'd fit the Giants' scheme, but the G-Men don't have a compelling need up front. Freeney left his Chargers visit without a contract, but the sides could still be talking. He doesn't have any other visits lined up.
Source: Ralph Vacchiano on Twitter
Thu May 16, 2013 10:30 pm Free agent Dwight Freeney left his Chargers visit without a contract.
Fantasy Source Spin: Freeney took a physical on Wednesday, and the two-day visit reportedly "went well." The Chargers are interested in adding the 33-year-old, but money is the likely hang-up in a deal. Also, there are concerns from Freeney's camp that San Diego's 3-4 defense isn't a good fit. Freeney is said to be seeking $4.25 million, and it's uncertain if he has any other visits lined up.
Source: Union-Tribune San Diego
Thu May 16, 2013 8:16 am Free agent Dwight Freeney's visit to San Diego is still ongoing.
Fantasy Source Spin: Freeney arrived Wednesday and took a physical. He's staying overnight and will continue the visit Thursday, possibly to hammer out a contract. The Chargers appear desperate to get something done after losing Melvin Ingram to a torn ACL Tuesday. They will have roughly $9.5M in cap space come June 1 and Freeney recently lowered his contract demands to around $4.25M annually.
Source: Union-Tribune San Diego
Wed May 15, 2013 1:36 am Free agent Dwight Freeney will visit the Chargers on Wednesday.
Fantasy Source Spin: That didn't take long. There was immediate speculation Chargers GM and former Colts VP of football operations Tom Telesco could bring in Freeney for a visit after Melvin Ingram tore his ACL on Tuesday, and now Freeney will be in Southern California less than 24 hours after Ingram went down. Complicating matters is the fact that San Diego runs a 3-4 defense, the same scheme Freeney struggled to adapt to last season. Freeney will also have to find a price he likes, something he's yet to even come close to.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Fri May 10, 2013 7:20 pm NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports free agent Dwight Freeney will begin making team visits next week.
Fantasy Source Spin: Per Rapoport, the Lions, Titans, and Broncos have shown interest in Freeney and up to "four or five" clubs could be in the hunt. John Abraham has more juice left in his tank, but Freeney may be more willing to play a situational pass rusher role, while Abraham wants to be a full-time defensive end. Freeney turned 33 in February. He had five sacks playing out of position in Indy last year.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Wed May 8, 2013 9:26 am Sources tell Pewter Report that the Bucs have no interest in free agents Dwight Freeney or John Abraham.
Fantasy Source Spin: The Bucs ranked 29th in the league last year with 27 sacks and then let top pass-rusher Michael Bennett walk to Seattle in free agency. They're counting on Darrelle Revis to force quarterbacks to hold the ball longer while simultaneously putting a ton of faith in starting ends Da'Quan Bowers and Adrian Clayborn. It's risky, but adding a 33-year-old specialist like Freeney wouldn't be a cost-effective solution. He'll likely get his $4-5 million from someone, whether it happens now or closer to camp.
Source: Pewter Report
Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:48 am According to the Denver Post, free agent Dwight Freeney is now seeking Osi Umenyiora money.
Fantasy Source Spin: Freeney opened free agency asking for $8 million a year, then lowered his annual asking price to $6 million. His price tag has dropped yet again, as Umenyiora accepted a two-year, $8.5 million deal from Atlanta. Once the heavy favorites to land Freeney, the Broncos appear to be out of the mix after signing Shaun Phillips. They're going to start Derek Wolfe and Robert Ayers on the ends.
Source: Denver Post
Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:16 pm NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Total Access Thursday that the Lions are one of the teams Dwight Freeney has "spotlighted" on his free-agent tour.
Fantasy Source Spin: Per Rapoport, Freeney is looking at the Broncos, Lions, and Dolphins. Miami and Denver have at least some mutual interest, but it's unclear whether Detroit does. Rapoport also confirmed reports that Freeney will wait for a team to pony up a contract offer worth $6 million annually. The Lions currently have $7.2 million in cap space. The Fins have $15.7 million, and the Broncos $8.8 million.
Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:21 pm Updating an earlier item, NFL.com's Michelle Beisner reports free agent Dwight Freeney could wait until training camp or "thereafter" to sign a new deal.
Fantasy Source Spin: It's all about the benjamins for 33-year-old Freeney, who is aware he could be signing his final NFL contract. He could've signed with any number of contenders on a team-friendly deal by now if chasing another ring was his priority. Slow playing a slow market is risky, but could pay off if a need arises on the right team.
Source: nfl.com
Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:19 pm NFL.com reports free agent Dwight Freeney is seeking $6 million per season.
Fantasy Source Spin: Per NFL Network's Michelle Beisner, Freeney is "not rushing to get a deal done as long as he gets $6 million." Freeney is wisely seeking less than what Elvis Dumervil got, but is still going to have a hard time getting $6 million in a pass-rushing market that's all but collapsed. Freeney turned 33 in February, and his sack totals have slipped three years running.
Source: Albert Breer on Twitter
Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:38 pm Appearing on NFL Live Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Dolphins "have some interest" in free agent Dwight Freeney.
Fantasy Source Spin: Schefter didn't elaborate, but the Fins could provide competition for the Broncos, who want Freeney to help replace Elvis Dumervil. Freeney is 33 years old and coming off a five-sack season. Because Von Miller and Cameron Wake generally play the left side and Freeney has always been a right-side rusher, there is reason to believe Freeney would be a schematic fit in either locale.
Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:25 am According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers are "reportedly" interested in free agent Dwight Freeney.
Fantasy Source Spin: Profootballtalk.com reported nearly a week ago that Pittsburgh had interest in Freeney, though that story has not been seconded by another media outlet. If the Steelers are keen on Freeney, they'll be competing with the Broncos and perhaps Saints to sign him. Of those clubs, Freeney would be the best fit in Denver.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


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Photos and Description of this 1 bedroom holiday apartment in Maida Vale - Woodfield Road
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, creative and inspiring apartment in West London
Creating a buzz
Heard any new bands recently? This home has. Beside the rippling Grand Union Canal, Woodfield Road is so edgy, fresh and cool it's got musos nodding directional haircuts in approval. A warehouse only recently converted, the ceilings are high and the brickwork exposed, yet all is smoother than a remastered LP. Huge windows, deep sofas and gently nodding plants accompany an album's worth of contemporary artwork – and the terrace is ready and waiting for any rooftop gig. Yes, grab a guitar, plug in that keyboard and be ready to serenade the songbirds of Maida Vale. For this is a home to make a big noise about.
A young musician, your host recently started his own record label and is set to launch three up-and-comers in the near future. Also an artist, you can't miss his many visual inspirations adorning the walls.
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Pass through the coolly industrial entrance to find a home that's large, light and seriously liveable. High ceilings, bare brickwork and exposed beams speak of its factory past, yet the present is all about modern comforts. Vast windows pour light across plump cushions, squashy sofas and wreaths of incense – creating a rather zen-like ambience. Pour some bourbon, soak up the sounds from the iPod deck, or flow into the funky kitchen to prepare dinner. Modern artwork and stirring photography pepper the walls, and there's even more to be found upstairs.
The bedroom, with its bold paintings and cloud-white walls, is effortlessly cool. Pad across its whitewashed floorboards to get a closer look at the vintage furniture or at the moodily modern bathroom, hung with our fluffy white towels. A barbecue beckons outside on the terrace, all rambling plants and delicious daylight.
On tour
Stroll beside the canal to reach romantic Little Venice, home to cafes, quaint pubs and restaurants like The Waterway. Leafy St John's Wood is just a little further, while Regent's Park is a glorious green retreat. Too acoustic? Then turn the other way for the buzz of Notting Hill's bars and eateries. When you're ready to turn it all the way up to eleven, the tube into Oxford Circus takes just over twenty minutes.
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Mapping Murder in Venezuela
At least 19,400 persons will be murdered in Venezuela this year, an increase of 4,816 homicides (33%) compared with 14,584 homicides recorded in 2008, according to Incosec, an NGO that uses homicide statistics nationally to create a dynamic "map" of murder in Venezuela.
That's a national average of over 1,616 homicides per month, over 53.8 homicides per day, and over 2.24 homicides every hour.
Incosec predicts that at least 3,376 of the homicides recorded in 2009 will occur in Caracas, up 1,211 (over 35.8%) compared with 2,165 homicides in 2008. That works out to over 281.3 homicides per month.
Incosec's map confirms that random homicidal violence happens everywhere in Caracas.
But the overwhelming majority of homicides in Venezuela's capital city are concentrated in three sectors defined by crushing poverty, large populations of unemployed feral young men, and a violent macho culture where even the slightest disrespect is a motive for murder. These sectors are:
*Antímano, Sucre, 23 de Enero, La Vega, El Valle and Caricuao.
*Petare, La Dolorita and Caucagüita.
*Las Minas de Baruta and parts of Las Mercedes. But this sector experiences significantly less homicidal violence than the two above.
Incosec's national map of homicides confirms what everyone already knows: homicidal violence is greatest by far in the country's poverty-stricken "barrios."
To be poor in Venezuela is to live under a permanent sentence of death held at arm's length by extreme caution, sharp wits and a large dose of good luck.
Chavez has always maintained that he defends Venezuela's poor, but the alarmingly swift growth in homicidal violence is victimizing mainly the poor – Chavez's original base constituency.
Poverty and homicide go together everywhere in the world. The fact that the homicide rate has soared since Chavez has been president says everything about the failure of his Bolivarian revolution.
Since Chavez was elected president of Venezuela at the end of 1998, the homicide rate in Caracas climbed from 63 murders for every 100,000 inhabitants at in 1998 to 130 murders for every 100,000 inhabitants in 2007, according to Central University's Center for Peace and Human Rights.
President Chavez has always been indifferent to the insecurity crisis suffered daily by ordinary Venezuelans. In the thousands of hours of endless broadcasts over the past decade ranting about anything that pops into his mind, there hardly has been any mention or acknowledgement by Chavez that violent crime is rampant in Venezuela.
In fact, Chavez has consciously fostered a culture of violence and class hatred as part of his agenda to create the "new" Bolivarian Venezuela.
The Chavez regime also has supplied weapons and financial support to dozens of armed irregular groups like the Tupamaros, Carapaicas, Comando Alexis Vive, La Piedrita, and Lina Ron's bikers, among others. All of these groups are based inside 23 de enero, which historically has been a hotbed of Marxist revolution in Venezuela.
These armed groups are organized, and have defined political missions. The Tupamaros and Carapaicas have been active since before Chavez was elected president. Other groups like the Comando Alexis Vive and Lina Ron's jackals are newbies to the armed revolution. These groups proclaim their undying loyalty to "Mi Comandante-en-Jefe Presidente Chavez," but their revolutionary zeal is a great cover for criminal enterprises like drug trafficking, extortion, express kidnappings, car theft and other activities.
Beneath these organized irregular groups with defined political missions, there is a vast universe of tens of thousands of young men who belong to thousands of small gangs in the "barrios." These gangs usually consist of young men of roughly the same age from families who all live in the same alley or street. Their numbers vary, but usually total at least 12 or more young men – strength in numbers. Often they form for self-protection against other gangs, they acquire some firepower, and they are very territorial.
Many may work on and off in the formal or informal economies, but crime is the main source of steady income for these gangs. Their activities include drug trafficking, extortion, armed robbery, vehicle and motorcycle theft, burglary, etc. They operate in the barrios mostly, but many go hunting off the reservation, preying on unwary victims in the more upscale sections of Caracas. Mortality rates (hence turnover) are high for these youth gangs. When they're not killing each other in turf wars and blood feuds, they are battling the police and National Guard.
Eventually the survivors age out of the game, and new generations rise. Perpetual poverty assures an endless supply of new recruits in their early teens. The ones who live to 18 or 19 become gang leaders, but by their late-20s they're old men past their prime.
Interior & Justice Minister Tareck Al Assaimi says the regime has contained the homicide rate in 2009 to levels comparable to 2008 – whatever that means. But the government refuses to issue new official crime statistics. It hasn't issued any homicide and other violent crime statistics since first quarter 2009.
Al Assaimi also says that the first elements of the new National Police will be deployed before end-2009. Little is known about the National Police. But a couple of things stand out.
Cuba supplied the "technical advice," and many currently active police officers are transferring into – or being absorbed by – the National Police from their current jobs in the Metropolitan Police, PoliCaracas, PoliSucre, PoliBaruta, etc. The Cuban national police have always been used mainly as an instrument of repression and intimidation. And the way existing police forces are being absorbed into the National Police suggests that ideological purges and proselytism will take priority over protecting the general population from violent crime.
However, can the new National Police make even a small dent in Venezuela's violent crime wave, which now reportedly surpasses every country in Latin America including Colombia, Brazil and Mexico? The prospects of that happening aren't good.
The Chavez regime years ago enacted Penal Code reforms and other legislation that consolidated a revolving-door system for violent career criminals. The Attorney General's office functions mainly as a political prosecutor for the regime, but does poorly against violent crime. The courts are more politicized than ever, and more corrupt. Fewer than 3% of homicides result in convictions.
At some point, the Chavez regime will have to make a serious effort to contain/reduce homicidal violence. But perhaps this is wishful thinking.
It's difficult to believe that the regime can effectively contain/control violent crime when so many of its senior "security" chieftains – like DGIM's Hugo Carvajal, Disip's former director Henry Rangel Silva, and many other active and former "chavista" officials of CICPC, Disip, DGIM, PM, Policaracas, etc. are actively involved in criminal enterprises.
Meanwhile, the gangs are growing bolder nationally. Recently the National Guard Colonel in command of the "Caracas Segura" anti-crime offensive was shot dead by a pair of gunmen on a motorcycle who were intent on stealing the officer's SUV. He was the fourth police commander killed nationally in 2009.
Al Assaimi has talked of a plan to disarm the general population. Venezuela has about 27 million inhabitants, but by some estimates the country is flooded with between 15 million and 17 million unlicensed/unregistered handguns, shotguns and other small arms. But it won't work. Venezuelans won't disarm. The macho culture of death is too deeply embedded in the "barrios."
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The quantity of 19,400 murders for Venezuela will give it a murder rate for 2009 above 70 per 10,000 (population of 26.8 million). Over a year ago, the most recent Venezuela murder rate for Wikipedia was around 66. It is now listed at 48 for 2007, which would be a decline from 59 for 2003. This would appear to be some statistical skullduggery. I thought that for numbers, Wikipedia could be trusted, but this indicates that even for numbers Wikipedia needs to be approached with skepticism.
Man, the numbers are frightening … And it will get worse
For the past five years violent crime went form being something you read about in the newspaper last page to stories told by friends and family… Personally I have lost two cars to crime in CCS, two of my close friends have been kidnapped @ their houses, more than 20 have been robbed @ the highways traffic jams…
BTW, Your blog is a MUST read for anyone with business / interests in Venezuela.
Gringo, take a look at this site. It explains a lot about the coming South American Marxist revolution.
If you read Portuguese, see also
Thanks for bringing this up. I have been writing on murder stats in Venezuela for some time now, trying to put it "in perspective".
You can take a look at this set of articles:
Jesse, Arné's brother, let Venezuela stop sending stats on murder to UN in 2002 (to the unit on Drug and crime prevention). The murder rate was in 1998 about 19×100000, in 2001 about 34 and then it kept going up and up, but the murder numbers are hard to get. I have a lot of details about the carabobo region. This month there will be just there over 150 murders and next over 220. We can actually predict how many per municipality and even parroquia level.
I used the stats that Tariq mentioned about 20% of crimes committed by cops: given the total population and the total amount of cops it means a Venezuelan cop has 150 times (not 150%, 150 TIMES) more chances of being a criminal than the average Venezuelan.
The saddest part is that most people in Venezuela, even if they know things have got worse, have no idea that they are much much worse than in the rest of South America.
Most people have no tourist visa to go to the US, most Venezuelans – this is something the upper middle class forgets – have never been outside the country.
We need to make them see how bad it is compared to the rest of the world.
Hugo of Sabaneta says things like "crime is present everywhere, look at the US where X and Y were killed, look at Italy"…and the ignorant believe it. Let's remember, though: the ignorant are not stupid, they are IGNORANT, and we can change that if we look for the numbers, the sources, try to portray that in Spanish for people to spread the news: not only it is bad, but the rest of the world is not taking that kind of rubbish.
Its quite frightening everytime you actually hear stories and start witnessing things. One family member works at BCV and overheard the shootout early morning last week when a cop was shot dead. About a month ago, a bulding got raided a few blocks near my place. And when you live practically all day on the street (as me being a student) you start wandering, "Could I be next?"
I already got a murdered family member by common crime. Im not willing to hear that sort of news again.
In Iraq since 1992 about 65,000 civilians have been murdered. Iraq is a war zone. Venezuela with fewer people has had more murders than Iraq. Chavez is murdering the citizens of Venezuela. He may not be holding the gun but he is definitely causing people to be killed by his lax policies on crime.


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I signed up for Even More webConnect Overage Free Data Plan Plan with ZTE MF691 DATA STICK KIT on January 30, 2011 for service to begin on February 1, 2011. It was a 2-year contract. I spoke extensively on the phone with the customer service representative who was friendly and helpful, except she failed to mention T Mobile can't guarantee internet service. The product worked as expected until late April, when my internet connectivity was slower than a dial-up speed (and I had not used anywhere near the 5 GB limit). In May and June, I reached out to customer service for help on a number of occasions. Each time I was required to repeat my entire issue and I was transferred from agent to agent. They did troubleshooting and other tests, with no conclusive results. On two separate occasions I was told that they would call me back to follow up on my issue and both times I never heard from them.
I have had limited to no internet connection since May. There were some instances where the service worked well, but they were sporadic and unreliable. Most of the time I have a service slower than dial-up.
I called on August 2, 2011 at 8:26 pm to cancel my service and request that the $200 cancellation fee be waived. I no longer wished to do trouble-shooting, etc, because it was a long process which had not resolved my issue. I was re-routed to Marty in Customer Retention. After explaining my situation again, Marty said that the reason I had little service was due to "leaves growing on trees". He also said that in the contract, T Mobile is not liable for service so he could not waive the $200 fee. I went forward with the cancellation and expect to be billed for the $200 cancellation fee any time now. I was not given an apology for T Mobile's refusal to waive the fee or for the lack of internet service. While Marty was not rude, I was so frustrated and shocked by the lack of any efforts to help resolve my issue (on top of 2 months of little to no service), that I was reduced to tears by the end of the conversation.
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This school has some great teachers, but it also has some very poor ones and for the last few years the administration has been in turmoil and there have been 3 different principals in and out. My child is special needs (mild case), and they cannot provide even minimal support. If your child has special needs at all, dont have them attend Dena Boer, I give them an F for this reason. I also think 1.5hrs homework every night is ridiculous. My kids were burnt out and their spirits of learning crushed. Chose to move my child out of this school.
My child has gone to school for 4 years. While our first two years were good experiences our 3rd year was a waste of his time and this was due to the teacher. Thankfully she has been placed a difft school. This year his 3rd grade teacher is a wonderful person who cares about my childs learning. My child has excelled this year as he did in his first 2 years because she CARES. She cares about all her kids in her class and wants them all to excel. I feel that the last year when complaints were made they were brushed under the rug by the principal and feel that if he cared about the kids, he would go the extra mile to investigate the problems and not just speak to the teacher and take her word for it. I am grateful for this years teacher!
My son has been attending this school for four years now. In the beginning it was great. But the last 2 years have been so-so. I feel that some teachers approach toward teaching is not motivating enough. Why? I'm not sure. But I hope these individuals move on....soon. This may hurt but what's important are the students! I am very involved with the school and I only hope that our last years here are just as motivating as the beginning. Staff is great, Prinicipal is great. Hopefully the (difficult teachers) change their approach.
I was a former student of this school. My mom used to teach kindergarten here. Although I cannot give you details on how the school is now, I can tell you that this is a safe and educational learning environment if you ever saw one. When I was attending this school, there could have been improvements on the quality of mathematic and science teachings, but overall, this is the best elementary school in that area.
This is a awesome school. My son has gone here for 4 years and we are now moving and I ma having a hard time finding one that compares. The staff is great and always helpfull. I have never had a problem with any of the teachers and they keep in great contact with you as a working parent thru email and or calls. parents club is great to be involved with. Overall the best in the area, going to miss it.
Dena boer is an awesome school.The teachers are great and the students are better!all staff are rreally patient according to their circumstances. Im a student,a student of an awesome school. We all learn what we need to and we get the education and health that we deserve and the teachers actually deserve more! -t.T.
I have been with this school for five years. The first year was great. But they can really need help with the Resource Staff. Over all the teachers are great. They just started this after school program. My children love it. They get their homework done. Then they get to have a fun activities. What they need at this school is more parent involvement. I have been a room mom for everyone of my childrens class.
Their are some teachers that are great and some that aren't. Thank god I've been blessed with all the good ones so far knock on wood. The office staffs are always pleased to help you with as much as humanly can. This school was an all year round. But In the fall they are trying something new. That means no more tracks! My kids hated that. If you are a family like myself, having one child in the Middle School (which are not on tracks) and have another one in Elementary)it puts a toll on you driving back and forth or having one child in school and the other one at home. It makes it hard.
Teachers and supporting staff are great. Administration is dedicated to providing every child with the opportunity to excel. The Parent Club supports the school, and provides many activities through the year. Parental involvement is at a high level, and is appreciated. This is a great school, with a community/family feeling.
my girls have attended dena boer for three years now I think it is a great school.
I feel that Dena Boar pushes the children too hard. My children would have home work every night until 9:00p.m. The staff is very nice and the teachers are o.k. My children are moving to a new school and I hope it is not as hard as Dena Boar elem was.
This is an excellent school in my opinion. My child does well here, & the children in this area are genrally good kids. Which makes school much more enjoyable. The staff in the office is great. The teachers seem genuinely concerned about your child's progress. I think they have a good decipline system as well. I would reccomend this school to anyone in the Salida area. They also seem to have a good school bus system, which some schools do not. The area is also child friendly. They have family night events as well.
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A cover of a Kath Bloom song that we were asked to contribute to a tribute album that came out on Chapter Music last year. To our surprise, when the record was released our version of the song was replaced by one by The Dodos. I haven't heard their version but I thought ours was quite nice. We recorded the song at my house last year. You might hear cars passing in the background. We have opened up a few shows with the song. It demands a hush. Sometimes the audience complies. Thank you to Kath Bloom for writing an amazing song. Now this song belongs to you. We hope you like it as much as we do.
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"Also, I'm a sucker for for music with drum machines from the early 70s. Albums like JJ Cale's Naturally, Shuggie Otis's Inspiration Information and Robin Gibb's Robin´s Reign. The ABBA track is probably the most known track on the mix, and one of those tracks I never get tired of. Tears For Fears is one of those bands from the 80s that I used to record from the radio onto my cassette-player, and 'The Big Chair' is a typical example of how they used to work with samplers in the 80s. I had a cheap Roland sampler in the late 80s as well, but the capabilities of such a fantastic machine combined with teenage imagination made me use it mainly for recording loud farts and other exciting bodily sounds. Played it in a different pitch, or as chords. Very funny [laughs].
"The drum sounds on the Led Zeppelin track made me buy steel drums on eBay a few years ago, only to discover that Bonzo was using a Lexicon harmonizer to get those crazy high pitched drum sounds [laughs]. Joakim Haugland of Smalltown Supersound recently introduced me to Robert Wyatt. I wasn´t expecting much from the old Soft Machine drummer, but I soon found that his solo albums are incredibly good. Especially Rock Bottom, which 'Little Red Riding Hood Hit The Road' is taken from, but also his albums from the 80s, are well worth hunting down.
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Currently, Bhutanese pay tax only on salaries. From January 1999, the new Personal Income Tax (PIT) is to cover earnings from salaries, rent, savings, company dividends, cash crops and other sources. Finance Minister Yeshey Zimba said the objective of the new system was to reduce emerging disparities in income, guide savings and investment activities as well as broaden the tax base.
Income of Bhutanese Nu 50,000 and above would qualify for progressive tax beginning with a minimum of 5 per cent. The first collection, based on the earnings in the 1999 calendar year, is to be made in February 2000.
The proposal for PIT was passed by the National Assembly in its session in June this year. Formal legislation is expected to be passed in time for the first collection.
``Personal income tax is the main source of income in manycountries and is also one of the most important tools for ensuring equity in income distribution,'' the Revenue and Customs Division explained. ``It facilitates the transfer of resources from the more affluent members of society to the poorer citizens,'' it added.
Revenue officials say the tax system in Bhutan, a country with 600,000 population sandwiched between India and China, would be less stringent than in several neighbouring countries. They point out that the tax base in India is Rs 40,000; in Nepal, Rs 35,000-40,000 and in Bangladesh, Taka 30,000. Over the next few months, revenue officials will be conducting ``tax payer education'' workshops across the country to ensure that all those affected are aware of the rules and regulations.
Officials say that under the new system, it would be more difficult for businessmen to evade tax as their suppliers and customers would need documentation of transactions for their own tax returns.
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Most insurers areaware of the issues concerning the Euro, but are reluctant to incur significant implementation costs until they have a clearer idea of government intentions towards the single currency, according to an industry survey reported in The Financial Times.
A report conducted by the Association of British Insurers and Ernst & Young, the consultant, attracted responses from 100 companies. More than half say they have been considering the Euro's impact on their mainstream UK insurance operations for more than a year. Bigger companies are much more likely to have been working on Euro for longer. But 70 per cent have two or fewer people dedicated to Euro issues beyond January 1, 1999.
The industry regards the Euro as having a neutral to positive effect on business, with only 15 per cent expecting it to be negative. The cost of implementation is highlighted as the most significant implication, but 65 per cent of companies say they have no precise idea of how much this will be.
Results varied among those whohave made initial estimates. About half believe it will be less than 0.5 per cent of annual net UK premium income and half think it will be more. Ernst & Young said its experience in the Euro-zone suggested early figures were likely to be underestimated. The survey says the key area of uncertainty is the question of UK entry.
Respondents said significant investment is likely following greater clarity about the timing of the UK entry, success of first-wave entrants and an increase in demand for Euro products in the UK. Peter Havelock, a consultant with Ernst & Young, said: ``Organisations are taking the Euro seriously, but are not yet spending significant money on it because of uncertainty over timing.''
Price transparency is not considered an issue. Janette Weir, ABI chief economist, said other barriers to trade--such as regulatory regimes--were more important.
Stockbroker levied largest fine of 1998
The Securities and Futures Authority (SFA) recently levied its largest fine of 1998, makingAlbert E Sharp, the regional stockbroker, pay 200,000 for ``widespread failures of stock and dividend reconciliation'' over a year-long period.
The broker, which trades as Capel Cure-Sharp after its takeover by Old Mutual, the South African financial group, must also contribute 12,500 to the SFA's costs, says The Financial Times.
The SFA reprimanded the broker for failures that occurred between August 1996 and August 1997. It said these were caused by deficiencies in the firm's operational systems structure, the introduction of the Crest trading system and integration problems after Sharp's acquisition of Brown Shipley, another broker, in 1996.
As a result, Sharp's portfolio, nominee and custody records were disrupted and could not be relied upon, impeding the administration of dividend payments.
The regulator said it took into account the fact that the broker had brought the matter to its attention, engaged accountants to resolve the problem and had made ex gratia payments to compensate forloss of interest.
The SFA separately announced the expulsion of four individuals from its register of representatives, the removal of a fifth and the suspension of a sixth.
Expelled were Andrew Peter Evenden, who concealed losses as a trader at Bank Boston; Omar John Khayat, who broke internal rules at Baii Asset Management; Frank Ntim, who misappropriated money from a dormant account at Ghana Commercial Bank; and Christopher Michael Sanders, who carried out unauthorised personal dealings at Falcon Securities.
Andrew Gibson was removed from the register for entering artificial transactions at Refco Overseas in an effort to increase the bonus pool. Philip Penner was suspended for a year for building up a short futures position at Credit Suisse First Boston significantly in excess of his position limits.
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Bruins power forward Milan Lucic will miss up to a month with a high left ankle sprain. Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli made the announcement Friday morning before the Bruins matinee contest with New Jersey.
Lucic was back just four games before injuring his ankle on Wednesday night in Minnesota. Lucic caught his left skate in the ice and fell back awkwardly.
'Certainly when I saw the injury happen, you look at the stress on the lower knee and the ankle, I certainly expected worse," Chiarelli said. 'I think that if you look at it real close, he broke the fall with his hand. That probably took some stress off of the knee.'
Lucic missed 14 games with a fractured finger on Oct. 16 in Dallas. He has been limited to just 10 games this season, with two goals and three assists.
'I am sure he disappointed. We get him back for three or four games, now he is gone for a month.'
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