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Christmas present Child Sewatshirt Jacket
These are what I'm doing for my co-worker. She wanted something "Christmasy" for her twins and 2 nieces. 1 down and 3 to go. I cut the bands off and split the shirt down the middle. I did the decorative stitching with Wolly Nylon thread on the serger. Then I turned it wrong side up and stitched in place. I appliqued scraps into presents. I don't like the red bow, so the other jackets I'll do the bows in the center. I may have to do the "diva" one of these since I'm keeping her tomorrow and she'll see them. You know she asks and I do it, LOL.
Susan in Bama
Once I start making those recycled sweatshirts I don't want to quit. I like to put zippers and pockets on them for myself. I love using ultrasuade to make appliques. I frequently buy the sweatshirts at goodwill and can get really nice ones and even if they have some kind of logo on them I cover it with my decorations.
The way i do reverse aplique is this.I first decide on a pattern i want,a heart,a diamond etc.Then i take a piece of contrasting fabric,pin or baste it to the inside of the ss.Oh i should say to make the piece of fabric oversize as you can trim it up later.Then on the piece of fabric use whatever marking device you choose,chalk washout pen etc,and draw the image you want.Now sew all around the lines you drew.Turn the SS right side out and cut away the ss fabric about 1/4 " INSIDE the sewn lines.If i use a cotton fabric for the applique,i also add a piece of iron on interfacing over that to keep it from fraying when washed.
Later on when i get back i'll look for my pictures and post them to you.
Hope this makes sense to you,i'm not very good at writing directions.
That sounds real similar to some t-shirts that Mother did years ago and my grandmother called them cathedral windows.
You can do multiply colors by layering all and cutting away to whichever one you want to see. I did a Superman logo on a costume for Halloween years ago when polyester knit was the thing. Just stacked, stitched and carefully cut next to the satin stitching
What Susan is saying Mother & I did was make a grid of about 1" squares & sew them. We used hearts, squares, diamonds, leaves, ornaments & etc for our right side shape. The grid was sewn from the wrong side. Then the fabric was not cut completely away. It was split corner to corner in an X. The flaps of sweatshirt fabric curls back, revealing the fabric. We found some printed squares of calico that worked as they were. For leaves, we used a fall color print & drew a grid on it. Black with a bright multicolor squares was my favorite no matter shape our final design was.
did you ever see one that stacked the little xd squares to look like a little christmas tree with little bows and bells for trim? I'd love to get the pattern or a magazine maybe that had it in or maybe just some size measurements. made one long ago and girls mom later gave it away and girl still pines for it.


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The EMS guys come and load a semi-conscious Scully onto a gurney and take her away. Mulder follows them out to the street and watches as they hoist her into the rig. "What hospital?" he asks. The paramedic shuts the back doors in his face. Mulder goes around to the front of the rig and repeats the question to the driver. Who shoots him in the head! Dude. This is the part where I get (more) confused. Because we know this is the part where the Consortium takes away that without which Mulder cannot live without which without which with, but how could the Consortium possibly know Mulder and Scully would find the breast-domes, and, more importantly, how could they possibly know she would be stung? Did they decide to tap Mulder's phone and just wait around for something rotten to happen to her? Or did they have some other plan, and Mulder's phone is tapped as a matter of course, and they just saw this opportunity and took it? As if Mulder wouldn't be checking his phone for bugs, like, every single time he used it. Anyway, another ambulance comes wailing up the street, just in time to help Mulder and the bullet in his noggin. An airport somewhere. Scully rests like some latter-day Snow White in one of those temperature-controlled hyperbaric chamber things, which is shortly thereafter loaded onto a plane. CSM watches. The Violins of Taking Away That Without Which Mulder Cannot Live (The Good Grammar Remix) swell. CSM takes a drag from his cigarette and gets on the plane with Sleeping Beauty Scully. Hospital. Mulder cracks open his eyes to see the Lone Gunmen staring down at him. He makes a Wizard of Oz crack, and the Gunmen chuckle weakly before expositing that the bullet just grazed his skull. Mulder starts to sit up, asking about Scully, but his head hurts and he lies back down. The Gunmen have got it all figured out: Mulder's call to 911 must have been intercepted. Scully had a reaction, Frohike says, to the Africanized honey bee they found in Mulder's hallway. They don't know where she is. "I've got to get to her," Mulder says, as Skinner comes into his hospital room. Skinner stares at Mulder, and gruffs that Mulder is staying in the hospital. Skinner will go find Scully. Skinner points out that there's no way Mulder will be able to get out of the hospital alive. He gestures toward the guard outside Mulder's door. "What can we do?" Langly asks. "You can strip Byers naked," Mulder says, getting stiffly out of bed. "What?" Byers asks. "I need your clothes," Mulder wearily explains. I love Byers; if I had to choose one of the Gunmen to date, it'd be him. I'm a sucker for clean-cut morally upstanding men in suits. ["That leaves more Langly for Alex Richmond, and more Frohike for everyone else." -- Wing Chun]

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Mr. Aswin De Silva, a Senior Finance Professional assumed duties as the Chairman of the National Savings Bank (NSB) on 04th March, 2015.
Mr. Aswin De Silva's diverse banking experience expanding well over a decade includes several senior managerial positions at American Express. These include areas of Finance, Credit and Corporate Banking. He also worked as the Country Manager at Amex Travel related services, in Sri Lanka and Maldives.
Mr. De Silva is also the recipient of the Prestigious Chairman's Award for Quality at Amex. Mr. De Silva has also served at Associated Motorways Co. as the Group Finance Director and as GM/CEO at Ceylinco Savings Bank. Immediately preceding this appointment as the Chairman, NSB, he has served in the Senior Managerial capacity in the corporate sector in Sydney, Australia.
Mr. De Silva is a Fellow Member of the Institute of the Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL), a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and FCPA (Australia).
The duty assuming ceremony took place at the NSB Head Office , Kollupitiya on 4th of March, 2015 in the presence, Hon. D. M. Swaminathan , Minister of Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Religious Affairs and the newly appointed Directors , Mr D L P R Abeyaratne , Post Master General , Mr K M M Siriwardane , Director General, Department of Fiscal Policy , Mr. Bradley Emersion , Mr Wasantha Batagoda and Mr. Suranga Naullage . Mr. Dhammika Perera , GM /CEO and the senior management of NSB and special invitees too witnessed the event .
The STC OBA Committee, fresh from their successful hosting of the annual Royal-Thomian cricket 'Carnival' in Sydney, sat down to plan a suitable reception for the old boys who had travelled to Sydney to witness the ICC World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Australia. The chosen venue was the favourite watering-hole of many nationalities; the renowned Blue Elephant restaurant, located in Pennant Hills, in the salubrious shire of Hornsby.
Veteran presenter, dynamic Compere and 'true-blue' Thomian Duke Ramachandran, delivered a hearty welcome to an elite group present on the occasion. These 'men and gentlemen' had distinguished themselves at STC in years gone by, in their chosen sports. Randolph Morrell – Captain of First XI cricket; his team-mate L.S Perera (UK); Nihal Dias-Abeysinghe and Robin Labrooy (NSW); cricketers from a more recent era: C.P Richards (Sri Lanka); Saliya Ahangama (Victoria); Rugby greats Suraj Jayawickrema (NSW), Y.S De Soysa (Sri Lanka) and Niranjan Sunderaj (NSW) and boxing star Jeffery Wambeek (Sweden).
We were also privileged to have Mr Mohan De Silva, Vice President of the Sri Lankan Board of Cricket attend the event.
The organisers were pleasantly surprised by the overwhelming response from the OBA fraternity, both visitors and NSW residents. They came as it were, out of the woodwork(!), to meet old friends; to catch-up and reminisce. President Masefield and his band of merry men - Eksath, Richie, Rex, Indi, Duke, Kumar, Bob, Prabha, Shamilal, Nalin and Nihal had spared no effort to ensure the evening's success.
Masefield delivered a "President's" welcome, outlining the aims and objectives of the Association and the challenges facing it. He encouraged Thomians "near and far" to join the OBA and to share their talents with the global Thomian community. The "Family Night" scheduled for June 2015 was given a special 'pitch', particularly to residents of suburban Sydney. Masefield then introduced each member of the 2015 committee to the party, adding his sincere thanks to them for their service. This was indeed a nice touch.
Duke Ramachandran regaled the gathering with a selection of anecdotes drawn from his time at STC. Memorable sporting moments featured in the monologue. A riot of 'story-telling' ensued! Many friends were meeting for the first time in 40 or 50 years! But the years fell away as the 'ties that bind' strengthened with each passing hour, in the nurturing shade of the "Blue-Black-and-Blue'.
The only song sung that night was the College Anthem – "Thomians young and Thomians old". It evoked many memories of battles won and lost, neither of which mattered now. We were just happy to be among contemporaries and heroes from our past. One such hero shared his thoughts with sincerity and simplicity. "And so", he said, "I cannot quite understand how and why I am recognised by younger old Thomians in the way they choose to recognise me. I never knew what influence I was exerting when I was just being me at college."
Senior Thomian introduced by MC Duke as 'Warden' Milroy delivered the after dinner speech which one could only term as a 'masterpiece' of literature. Articulated and delivered with mastery of a well seasoned orator Milroy entertained the guests with a narration which took Thomians down memory lane. Studded with snippets of incidents peculiar to THE 'school by the sea' Milroy reminded the gathering that Thomians are a special breed with inherent potential to make a difference. His speech was the highlight of the evening.
Each generation is blessed with heroes, particularly in the Sporting arena. They remain thus for years…until, with time, they too will fade away. But as long as they are around, they stand as tall and heroic as the day we first encountered them; and when they are gone, the memory's fragrance lingers……………
Most people understand what it takes to become a homeowner. After all, it's what most Australians aspire towards. However, taking the next step and purchasing a second property or thinking about becoming an investor can be a challenge for some.
Ask yourself this question:would you be willing to invest some time to find out how you could own a second property, especially if I were to say that it's easier than you might currently think it is? If you have said "yes" then continue reading because here are some things for you to consider.
Look beyond your local area Recently I met with a Sri Lankan man who said he wanted to buy two properties. However, the reason why he hadn't done anything about it was because the market was too expensive. For the purposes of this article let's refer to this man as Asoka.
Upon further discussion I found out that Asoka's viewpoint about the market was limited to his knowledge of the Sydney market. It's fair to say that because his home is in Sydney, then his comfort zone was to look at buying his investment properties in the Sydney market.
Creating an investment property portfolio does not mean you are limited to only one market. Australia is your market. Therefore, open your mind to understanding what might be going on in other states. For instance Melbourne and Brisbane may offer you some very good opportunities.
Mindset & professional assistance If you are looking to get started in property investing, there are two points to consider if you want to avoid making some costly mistakes. They are both based on the premise that investing in property requires a different mindset, and that it is important to seek professional advice.
1. It is essential to recognise that property investing is not a hobby, nor is it just a nice thing to do. To become a successful investor, you need to treat the whole process as if you are running a business. If you were a business owner you would conduct a business analysis for any major decisions you had to make. Well the same is true for property.
2. Working with a team of professionals or specialists who know how to calculate the capital growth, cash flow and tax implications for the property you are about to invest in, as well as provide you with an understanding of the projected after-tax cost and rate of return is what your property analysis process will focus on.
The benefits of a property analysis In working through a property analysis process with Asoka he was surprised to learn is that he could afford to purchase his two investment properties. By learning about other markets, he realised that he could purchase a quality property within a 30-kilometre radius in Melbourne and Brisbane and that the equivalent property would cost him twice the amount in Sydney.
The next benefit for Asoka was to learn how to overcome his challenge of how he could afford to pay the mortgages on anything more than his home. The truth is you won't be paying off the second mortgage by yourself. The rent and the tax rebates could cover all the payments for the second property. This is why it is important that you get property advice from the relevant professionals rather than trying to figure things out on your own.
Not only that, as a homeowner Asoka had already done the hard work through saving for a deposit and building the equity in his home. Accessing the equity in your own home helps you to kick-start your property investment portfolio. It allows you to invest in property, without the need to come up with a cash deposit.The bottom line is you could possibly own an investment property without having to put any cash out of your pocket.
Building an investment property portfolio is not some new fad. Therefore, my conversation with Asoka focused on the fact that if he did nothing simply because he didn't know what to do, or how to go about it, or who to speak to, would only end up costing him in the long term.
The good news for Asoka is that by choosing to seek support he discovered that owning a second property could become a reality and it was far easier than he thought it would be.
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Special thanks to those who came from "far and wide" Melbourne and Brisbane David Garth and Sri Bhawan to help us out.
Unfortunately on the day we were found wanting but not from lack of trying !" The awards ceremony at the end of the day displayed the true spirit of friendship and mateship between Royalists and Thomians. The battles fought and finished on the field the men and women swapped tales of new and old. Many were the friendships that were rekindled on the day. Eksath conducted proceedings in a timely and professional manner introducing each award winner and inviting them to receive their respective awards presented by Barney Reid. DayaThayananthan the President of the Royal OBA was gracious in his vote of thanks to Graham Masefield the reigning President of the STC OBA in NSW for the organisation and operation of the big match by the STC OBA. Eksath thanked Barney and enlightened the audience, if it was ever needed, about the vast contributions the five Reid brothers had made to Thomian history. PrassanaKariyawasam thanked the players from both schools for their participation to uphold tradition and create history. He thanked the supporters for making the effort to be present adding colour and glamour to the occasion.
Nalika Padmasena has won the Premier's Harmony Award for her outstanding work helping women suffering from family and domestic violence. Photo: Edwina Pickles
For Sinhalese migrant Nalika Padmasena her work helping women from culturally diverse backgrounds to speak about domestic and family violence, helped to ease her own homesickness.
Arriving from Sri Lanka during the unrest of the mid-1990s, Ms Padmasena took her mind off her own troubles by helping other women to open up and get help for an issue which has long been considered taboo in many cultures.
Her dedication was recognised on Thursday night when Premier Mike Baird awarded her the prestigious Stepan Kerkyasharian AO Harmony Award in front of more than 1300 people at the annual dinner at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Mr Baird said the award recognised the work she has done "to inform female migrants of their legal rights while providing safe environments for them to speak out about domestic violence".
It is the fourth annual harmony awards and dinner and this year six people were also recognised for their contribution to multiculturalism with medals.
The Youth Award was won by Sarah Yahya for helping Mandean refugees, the Youth Encouragement Award by William Ho for advocating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender rights. The Lifetime Community Service Award was won by Ruben Amores, the Arts and Culture Award by Paroula Galelis-Thurban for championing the understanding of Greek culture through language and dance. John Kutte Moi won the regional communities award for representing the African community in Wagga Wagga and Jim Feng won the Economic Participation Award for enhancing collaboration between Australia and China establishing a technology investment committee.
Minister for Communities and Citizenship, Victor Dominello, said the Harmony Dinner is an opportunity to showcase the rich heritage of our many multicultural communities and celebrate shared values.
Ms Padmasena told Fairfax Media that because migrant women are quite often isolated from their own families, it can make it even harder for them to talk about what they may be going through.
"One case that sticks in my mind is a woman who never spoke at all. She would come and attend our group but would not say a word."
Eventually, with help, the woman felt safe enough to reveal the horrendous physical and psychological abuse she had suffered over many years. She told Ms Padmasena she was so isolated she was not even allowed to socialise with other people. Her hobby of traditional craftmaking was also banned by her then husband who would destroy any craftwork he found.
Ms Padmasena said the work she undertook was "very emotional" and she understood the isolation felt by migrant women having arrived in Australia with just her husband and no other family.
"In a way helping them was a way of dealing with my own homesickness. I missed my country a lot," she said.
136th BATTLE OF THE BLUES
When I was invited to write an article on the Royal-Thomian by the Editor of 'The Nation' my thoughts went back to a Big Match supplement I was involved in a long time ago. That was in 2007. 'The Nation' came out with a special supplement. I remember it as the best Big Match supplement ever though I say so myself, having been part of that project. A bit of braggadocio, true enough, but that's part and parcel of the Royal-Thomian, an event where there's a bit of everything coming together to make a splendid entirety.
What is the Royal-Thomian? Someone might say 'one of about 100 big matches played in the months of March and April'. That someone would have to be ignorant. Sure, there are dozens of big-matches, but by and large the term has been robbed to get a bit of reflected glory. Sure, they all have cycle parades, papare bands, fancy dresses, souvenirs, flags and other frills. But there is only one Big Match. The Royal-Thomian. It was the first and it is 'the only'.
It is not just three days of cricket between teams from two prestigious schools with long histories. It is in fact a week long feast of fun and frolic. When it comes to size (however you want to measure it) nothing compares with the Royal-Thomian. Talk of tradition, rivalry, entertainment, sportsmanship, spectacle and all round class, and you'll note that nothing can beat the Royal-Thomian.
There are books that can be written about the Royal-Thomian. It is special to all Royalists and all Thomians for a countless number of reasons. This is why accounts of the Big Match tend to be ever fresh even though it has been played annually for almost a century and a half now. No, it's not because of technological advances adding a bit more color and more pleasing sounds. It is because the Royal-Thomian is an anything-goes kind of event.
I could recall the 'unforgettables' of the particular year, talk of the cricket, the outstanding performances, the euphoria over victory and the bite-your-lip-and-bear of the defeats. But this time, the one thing that stands out is the unspoken gentlemen's agreement, 'what happens at the Royal-Thomian stays at the Royal-Thomian'.
That was one place where we could be truly free, regardless of the constraints and limits we encountered day in and day out elsewhere. We were free not just to be who we are, relive our schooldays etc., but more than that to rant and rave over anything and everything. Name, status and other distinctions matter very little. Outside the SSC, it seemed, there were some who could abuse and get away and others had to shrug, grin and bear. At the Royal-Thomian it was different. You were free to speak your mind. It was like an oasis in the middle of a freedom-of-expression desert. Things have changed quite a bit since of late, I am sure both Royalists and Thomians would agree. Today you can criticize anyone, anywhere. Inside the SSC and outside. In fact you can be in the Government and still criticize it, almost as though you are in the Opposition.
Every year, for example, you would see the then Leader of the Opposition, Ranil Wickremesinghe spending some time in the Mustangs, Colts, Stallions and the Stables where he would be welcomed and his arrival announced to anyone who might be listening. Every year he would be the recipient of a bit of praise and the target of mischievous banter. Every year, he would respond with some choice observations relating to the two schools, lacing it all with political references that invariably prompted laughter and cheers. And then he would leave and everyone would get on with whatever they had been doing.
This year it will be different because he won't be introduced as 'the permanent Leader of the Opposition' by some mischievous Thomian.
This year things are different outside the Royal-Thomian as well. This is the first time that Sri Lanka has a President and a Prime Minister from the same school, the former from Polonnaruwa and the latter from Kurunduwatte. In the larger political framework, one can argue that the Royal College attended by Ranil Wickremesinghe is but a branch of the Polonnaruwa school. We can argue until the last ball has been delivered on Saturday and well into the post-match revelry about who is whose subset, but one thing is clear: there are way too many Royalists in the Cabinet. I am sure this will be pointed out to Ranil when he makes his rounds at the Big Match this year.
He will be told, for example, that he could learn a lesson from the Royal-Thomian. The longevity of the encounter can be attributed to the fact that Thomians indulged Royalists year after year after year for almost a century and a half. Thomians will also argue that Royal's biggest achievement is getting the opportunity to play against St Thomas! They will say that if he wants to go the distance or play a longer innings to keep with the metaphor of the moment then he badly needs Thomian support. They will remind him that without St Thomas' College there won't be a Royal-Thomian. Ranil will no doubt shoot from the hip and also hit his mark as he has on such occasions.
This is what is quaint about the Royal-Thomian. Politicians, whatever their persuasion, are indulged. They are not treated as larger than life personalities. Politicians for their part leave self-importance at the gate and behave like any other Old Royalist or Old Thomian. I might add that it is unlikely that any politician of any importance would feel as safe anywhere else.
In a sense the general understanding of what's ok and what's not that so defines the Royal-Thomian is something that is sorely lacking in the overall political culture of Sri Lanka. Perhaps only a Royalist or a Thomian could inscribe these tolerant, benign and cheerful ways of interacting with 'arch enemies' into the overall political culture. For those who are at the match and might be reading this or those who are taken to the SSC by the words and pictures on these pages, it won't really matter. The Royal-Thomian is an equalizer. It lifts you up. And, if this is your choice or a product of your choices, you can go horizontal too. Your day, your match, your options. It is almost a different country.
Yes, that's one way of answering the question, 'What is the Royal-Thomian?' In short, it is a different country. A different country in the sense of a different way of being and seeing which, if expanded, can turn the larger nation around. Whatever is wholesome about the Royal-Thomian can be projected to encompass the entire country. Just the wholesome parts, it goes without saying. -
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Australia and New Zealand will host the ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2015 AUSTRALIAN GAMES 14 Feb. 2015 vs England at the MCG 21 Feb. vs Bangladesh at the Gabba 28 Feb. vs New Zealand at Eden Park 4 Mar. vs Afghanistan at the WACA 8 Mar. vs Sri Lanka at the SCG 14 Mar. vs Scotland at Bellerive THE FINALS 20 Mar. Quarter Final 3 at Adelaide 21 Mar. Quarter Final 4 at Wellington 24 Mar. Semi Final 1 at Eden Park 26 Mar. Semi Final 2 at SCG 29 Mar. FINAL at MCG Source Telegraph
WASHINGTON: Ballpoint pens filled with high-tech bio-inks can be used to draw sensors directly on the skin to help detect glucose levels in diabetics, scientists say. The research leads to an era when anyone will be able to build sensors, anywhere, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego.
The team has developed high-tech bio-inks that react with several chemicals, including glucose. They filled off-the-shelf ballpoint pens with the inks and were able to draw sensors to measure glucose directly on the skin and sensors to measure pollution on leaves. Researchers envision sensors drawn directly on smartphones for personalized and inexpensive health monitoring or on external building walls for monitoring of toxic gas pollutants.
The team used pens, loaded with an ink that reacts to glucose, to draw reusable glucose-measuring sensors on a pattern printed on a transparent, flexible material which includes an electrode.
But as science reveals more about the benefits of good bacteria, which fermented foods contain, we are seeing a surge in its popularity.
There are also probiotic pills and drinks (the arguably beneficial Yakult, for instance). Even fermented supplement powders (I've been experimenting with The Beauty Chef's Inner Beauty Powder and am a firm fan) have hit the market. But, the real rage is DIY versions; fermented vegetables, but also fermented sweet ice teas, like kombucha or its milky equivalent, kefir.
The idea of populating the body with health-giving bacteria as well as the connection back to the process via DIY made sense to Kozicki. She has "had a kitchen bench covered in ferments ever since" and now runs courses in how to make your own.
The demand for courses is skyrocketing, she says, and her skin and energy levels have improved and her inflammation has gone. "More, the things that were bad went out - the cravings for potato chips and chocolate went and as I started to feel better then I started to exercise," she admits, ackowledging that the introduction of fermented foods is just one component of nourishing our bodies to better health
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Are you somebody that cannot do without a few cups of coffee throughout the day to keep you going? If so, you may be cheered to hear that a new study has suggested drinking three to five cups of coffee a day reduces the risk of clogged arteries and heart attacks.
Trying to lose weight? Water revs up metabolism and helps you feel full. Replace calorie-filled beverages with water, and drink a glass before m eals to help you feel fuller.
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If you're feeling drained and depleted, get a pick-me-up with water. Dehydration makes you feel tired.
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Pistachios are rich source of energy; 100 g of nuts contain 557 calories. In addition, they are rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids like oleic acid and an excellent source of antioxidants. Regular consumption of pistachios in the diet helps to lower total as well as bad LDL cholesterol and increases good HDL cholesterol levels within the blood. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet that is rich in dietary-fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids, and antioxidants help to prevent coronary artery disease and strokes by favoring healthy blood lipid profile.
They are rich source of many phyto-chemical substances that may contribute to their overall antioxidant activity, including carotenes, vitamin E, and polyphenolic antioxidant compounds. Research studies have been suggestive of that these compounds help the human body remove toxic oxygen-freeradicals and thus, protect the body from diseases, cancers, as well as infections.
Pistachios are an excellent source of vitaminE, especially rich in gamma-tocopherol; contain about 23 g per100 g. vitamin E is a powerful lipid soluble antioxidant, essential for maintaining the integrity of cell membrane of mucus membranes and skin; offer protection from harmful oxygen-free radicals.
The nuts are packed with many important Bcomplex groups of vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B-6, and folates.
These nuts are the storehouse of minerals like copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium. 100 g nuts provide 144% of daily-recommended levels of copper. Copper is an essential trace mineral that is required in neurotransmission, metabolism, as well as red blood cell (RBC) synthesis.
Editor's note: These nuts are calorie dense- go slow on eating if you have a weight problem.
Make the Right Choice as far as Carbs are concerned
Think of carbs as raw material that powers your body. You need them to make sugar for energy. They come in two types: simple and complex. What's the difference? Simple carbs are like quick-burning fuels. They break down fast into sugar in your system. You want to eat less of this type. Complex carbs are usually a better choice. It takes your body longer to break them down.
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Lancashire are enjoying a 10-day pre-season training camp in Sri Lanka – and new vice captain Steven Croft admits he would not be where he is today if it wasn't for the cricket-mad country.
Croft and his Red Rose team-mates are preparing for the new season in the sweltering heat of Colombo, a place where the 30-year-old all-rounder once called home. In 1993, Croft's father accepted a job in the city and took Steven with him.
A mad keen Blackpool football fan, the game of cricket had rarely registered on his radar. Out in Sri Lanka, he had little choice but to get into the game.
"There's not much football going on out there, but cricket is everywhere, and that's where I got into cricket really," he said.
"They are cricket-mad out here, and any bit of spare land is taken up by a game.
"There can be as many as five games going on just one bit of land. They just love it.
"I was a mad footballer, and I don't think I'd even picked up a cricket bat before I went. So I thank my dad for getting me into cricket that way.
"I lived out there for three years, 1993-1996. I went to school at Colombo International High, and I'm looking forward to going back to hopefully see a few familiar faces."
One familiar face Croft will be catching up with is also no stranger to Lancashire fans – Championship-winning all-rounder Farveez Maharoof. "We are going to catch up with Roofy while we're out here," he said.
READ: Andrew Freddie Flintoff hits out at Lancashire "He's very popular in our side, and we're really looking forward to seeing him. I'm sure he'll show us a few nice places that we didn't know about.
"He fitted in really well with the side in 2011. There's no bones about it, we didn't have a lot of cash to spend, but he came over and wanted to get back into the international side.
"It's an ideal opportunity to come over when your national side is also touring, and it's the same with Peter Siddle this time.
"With the Ashes later in the summer, there's a bit of extra on it for him.
"Roofy got his call-up, and we were delighted for him because he gave his heart to Lancashire. He was really popular and fitted in well.
"He was an overseas player, but you just took him for one of the lads.
"He always asks if we need someone, and if it came about it would be great. His skills in Twenty20 are up there.
"It would be nice one day to see him in a Red Rose shirt again."
The new committee of the Sri Lanka Association of NSW proudly promoted the Sri Lankan dance company from the Chithrasena dance Academy of Sri Lanka.
Mr Arun Abey, an entrepreneur & a member of the Sri Lanka Association, initiated the task to showcase Sri Lankan culture & heritage to a wider audience outside Sri Lanka.
The results are outstanding. Arun reports that the well known critics have given an excellent "Thumbs up" for this performance. Here are, some of the reviews by some well known critics, about this performance.
Deborah Jones of The Australian said: If there is a more immediately captivating dancer than Thaji Dias, I have yet to see her, or him…In the first solo, Dias reeled her audience in effortlessly with divinely articulated wrists, rippling shoulders, jaunty strides around the stage, the deepest and plushest plies and her warm, direct gaze. She is an artist of exceptional individuality
Bill Stephens of Canberra Critics Circle while also commenting on Thaji, then went on to commend the whole troupe: Her beautiful face serene and smiling, completely in the moment, and dancing with all the grace, skill, security and showmanship of a classical ballerina, Thaji Dias was truly mesmerising.
With these reviews it is fair to say that this performance was a great success.
You will be able to read all about it in the inside pages of this issue.
The first objective of Sri Lanka Association of NSW is stated as 'To provide a common meeting ground for persons of Sri Lankan origin and to integrate with the Australian community on a multi-racial basis'. However there has been some recent debate about who the SLA represents and how we should describe our membership. In particular, it has been suggested that the SLA is best described as representing 'Australians of Sri Lankan Heritage'. However, it is fundamental to the aims and objectives of the SLA that all Sri Lankans living in New South Wales should be welcome to membership and representation, regardless of their citizenship or migration status. This includes anyone with Sri Lankan roots living in New South Wales.
To understand who we are, it is helpful to look back at the history of Sri Lankan migration to Australia. There were very few Sri Lankan migrants in Australia prior to the 1950s. Then, in 1966, the Australian government made a watershed policy announcement which began the gradual dismantling of the White Australia Policy. The environment following these changes prompted many Sri Lankans of European heritage to find their way to Australia. Hence, the first wave of migrants to arrive here were Burghers, descended from the Dutch and Portuguese who colonised Sri Lanka.
From the 1970s onward, political upheavals in Sri Lanka prompted people with English education and professional backgrounds to look to the world outside Sri Lanka for greener pastures. A massive influx of migrants from Sri Lanka occurred in the late 1980s and the 90s. Many people discovered the opportunities in Australia and during this time roughly 2000 to 3000 persons arrived each year to resettle.
There is no single way to describe the experiences of these many Sri Lankan migrants. Some embraced the culture of their new home with ease, while others found it more difficult to integrate. Many of us, who have lived in Australia for years, or decades, still find our hearts in Sri Lanka.
If we look at the profile of our current SLA members, and more broadly at Sri Lankans in New South Wales, we discover an interesting mix. We are: Sri Lankan citizens, Australian citizens, dual citizens, Permanent Residents, for a start. Presently we also have a large student population and those seeking migration for family reunion. On top of that, the number of Sri Lankan nationals visiting Australia, and granted temporary entry, is about 14,000 per year since 2009. (Country profile report—Sri Lanka).
These individuals may not be Australian citizens, but they are equally entitled to representation by the SLA. It is not enough to say that we (SLA) are representing 'Australians of Sri Lankan heritage'. The SLA does not seek to draw lines along differences in our membership,but rather seeks to galvanize our diverse community. The Sri Lanka Association of NSW is dedicated to the interests of all persons living in New South Wales from Sri Lankan heritage. So, however you identify with your Sri Lankan heritage, we value your participation and contribution in the SLA community.
Hema Perera - Editor
Dear Friends,
The heralding in of the New Year has also seen the appointment of a new committee for 2014/2015, in this 42nd year of the Sri Lanka Association of NSW. I am honoured to represent you, the Sri Lankan Community of NSW, as your President. The committee is comprised of a diverse group of people, ranging from those who have served in previous committees to the youth, all of whom are eager to initiate programmes that will benefit this Community.
Although the Association's roots had a social purpose in connecting the small group of Sri Lankan migrants in NSW, it has evolved into a multifaceted organisation with focuses on education --and community service. Even though the Association has changed throughout the years, one thing has remained constant – the Sri Lanka Association of NSW has and always will remain an organisation that is open to all Sri Lankans and friends of Sri Lanka.
Ultimately, the Sri Lanka Association of NSW belongs to you, the membership. Therefore, I urge you to get involved and participate with your friends in the activities, programmes and events that are planned this year. We would also love to hear from you- whether you're a new member to the Association or a longstanding one; and we welcome any suggestions or comments you may have.
Finally, I would like to thank the outgoing President, Mr Rajan Wijey and his committee for a job well done. I hope to see many of you at the events organised by the SLA and look forward to the year ahead! Ruwan Walpola—President, SLA NSW
"The artist is not a special kind of person; rather each person is a special kind of artist" Ananda Coomaraswamy.
Sir Muttu Coomaraswamy (1834-1879) was the first Ceylon Tamil Knight. He was a lawyer and Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon. He was the first non-Christian Asian to be called to the English Bar. He married a wealthy English lady, Elizabeth Beeby, who was a Lady-inWaiting to Queen Victoria. They had one child, Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy, who was born in Colombo in 1877.
Ananda grew up in England where he studied at the University of London, graduating with first class honours in Geology and Botany. He returned to Ceylon and in 1903 was appointed as the first Director of Mineralogical Surveys. In 1904 he identified the mineral Thorianite and his work on this subject led to the award of a Doctor of Science degree from the University of London.
He called it Uraninite in an article in Spolia Zeylanica and then followed an extended correspondence with double Nobel Prize winner Madam Curie about its radioactivity. She suggested that it be called 'Coomaranite' but he declined the honour.
After a few years he moved to India and studied Indian and South-East Asian Arts and Crafts, Religion and Metaphysics. He later wrote books on Buddhism such as 'Buddha and the Gospel of Buddhism', 'Elements of Buddhist Iconography', 'The origin of the Buddha Image' and 'Hinduism and Buddhism'. He described his work as 'research not only in the field of Indian Art but at the same time in the wider field of the whole of traditional theory of Art and of the relation of man to his work, and in the fields of comparative religion and metaphysics to which the problems of iconography are a natural introduction'.
Encyclopaedia Britannica describes him as a 'pioneer historian of Indian Art and foremost interpreter of Indian culture to the West'. He set about dismantling Western prejudices about Asian Art through an affirmation of the beauty, integrity and spiritual density of traditional art in Ceylon and India. He was fluent in 36 languages, where he defined fluency in a language as the ability to read a scholarly article without referring to a dictionary. Anthony Ludovici the famous British writer and philosopher says of Coomaraswamy "Thanks to his command of Greek, Latin and Sanskrit, he was probably the greatest scholar of his age in the Scriptures of both East and West, and was therefore a formidable exponent of the philosophical and ontological foundations of his cultural doctrines". He refused to join the British armed services in World War I on the grounds that India and Ceylon were not independent and he was exiled from the British Empire and a bounty of 3000 Pounds placed on his head by the British Government.
He moved to USA in 1917 together with his extensive art collection. He was appointed Curator of Indian and Oriental Art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and worked there for the next thirty years until he retired in 1947. His entire private art collection was transferred to this Museum and the Asian collection there is described as 'among the finest in the Western world'. The Museum's Catalogue lists 1419 artworks as originating from the Coomaraswamy Collection. Even today the Head of this Section is designated as the 'Ananda Coomaraswamy Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art', and the Ananda Coomaraswamy Annual Lecture is held every year.
In 2002 James S Crouch published 'A Bibliography of Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy'. Crouch says that 'this book documents the remarkably productive career of one of the great minds of the 20th century'. The book describes in detail American, English and Indian first editions of 95 books by Coomaraswamy, plus descriptions of a further 96 books containing contributions by him and details of more than 900 contributions by him to periodicals and newspapers. What a prolific writer! No wonder it took Crouch 20 years to complete the Bibliography which runs to 430 pages. It is not surprising that Ananda Coomaraswamy has been described as the 'most distinguished Sri Lankan of our time'. Outlines of two selected books out of the 95 books by Coomaraswamy are given below.
Medieval Sinhalese Art
This was Coomaraswamy's first major book and it was published in 1908. The full title of the book is "Medieval Sinhalese Art: Being a Monograph on Medieval Sinhalese Arts and Crafts, mainly as surviving in the eighteenth century, with an account of the structure of Society and the status of Craftsmen". It has 340 pages with 55 plates consisting of multiple photographs and 153 illustrations. The photos were selected from over 1000 relevant photographs taken by his English wife Ethel Mary Coomaraswamy (nee Partridge) on glass plate negatives which was the technology of the day. To avoid going cap in hand to Publishers begging them to publish his book, Coomaraswamy did the next best thing and bought the ailing Essex House Press. Using his considerable inherited wealth he bought a small church called Norman Chapel in Broad Campden in Gloucestershire. He used part of the premises as his residence and moved the machinery of Essex House Press to the rest of the building. Hand printing of the book started in September 1907 and was completed in December 1908. The layout of the book, which is a work of art in its own right, and the printing of the 425 copies were supervised by him. Copies of this first edition are quite rare in Australia, only two copies are traceable in libraries open to the public and the estricted access copy in the New South Wales State Library is numbered No. 313 of 425 copies. Coomaraswamy believed that in traditional societies there was no distinction between fine arts and other arts nor between religious and secular arts. He says in the book that rural arts and crafts are "the only true art discoverable in Ceylon today. In a few years it may be gone for ever.
I have tried to make a picture of it, before it is too late". The reason for its probable disappearance he says is that " In Ceylon as in India, the direct and indirect influence of contact with the West has been fatal to the arts.
The two most direct causes of this adverse influence have been the destruction of the organisation of state craftsmen, following British occupation and that this occupation "has driven the village weaver from his loom, the craftsmen from his tools, the ploughman from his songs and has divorced art from labour". Among the subjects discussed and illustrated in detail in this 340 page large sized (35 by 27 cm) comprehensive study of the subject are: Elements of Sinhalese Design and Ornament; Architecture; Woodwork; Stonework; Figure Sculpture; Painting; Ivory, Bone, Horn and Shell work; Metal work - Iron, Brass, Copper and Bronze; Gold and Silver; Jewellery; Lac work; Earthenware; Potter's songs; Weaving; Embroidery; and Mat Weaving and Dyeing. As a typical example of an illustration from the book, Fig 2 shows Bherunda Pakshaya, the double headed eagle represented in the flag of the Three Korales. This form also appears in wood and ironwork, in brass trays and plates, and also in jewellery.
This book was first published in 1914 by the Colombo Museum as the first in a series of Memoirs of the Colombo Museum. It has 31 pages of text followed by 189 photographic reproductions of bronze sculptures, including a few from Coomaraswamy's private collection. Some of these sculptures he says are 'of spiritual and aesthetic rank nowhere surpassed'. Among the Buddhist Bronzes, eleven images of Buddha are illustrated. The largest of them is a 55 cm high sedentary statue and Coomaraswamy dates this as 5th or 6th century. It was found in Badulla and was presented to the Museum by G FK Horsfall, possibly a Government Agent. Coomaraswamy says that 'The existence of a Mahayana cult in Ceylon is abundantly supported by the discovery of many images of Bodhisatvas and Mahayana feminine divinities in Ceylon'.
By far the largest of the Bodhisatva images is the 46 cm high bronze, probably of Maitreya, discovered in 1898 near the Thuparama Dagoba in Anuradhapura. Also illustrated are four small images of Avalokitesvara. The largest of the Hindu bronzes are the eight images of Siva as Nataraja, all were found in Polonnaruva. The largest of these is nearly a metre high and is shown in Fig. 3.
However, Coomaraswamy does not rate these too highly and says that 'they are inferior as works of art to the best of the Buddhist images, the best images of Saiva Saints in Ceylon and the two splendid Natarajas in the Madras Museum'. There are also eight smaller size images of Parvati, Siva's consort. There are seven images of Saiva Saints and Coomaraswamy describes the image of Sundara Murti Swami as having 'a touching quality of suddenly arrested movement and breathless wonder, and is one of the most remarkable works of all Indian art'.
Also illustrated is the stunning bronze of the Goddess Pattini, nearly five feet (1.5m) tall. Coomaraswamy dates this as 7th or 8th century. It was found in the east coast of Ceylon and presented by Governor Brownrigg in 1830 to the British Museum in London where it is a prized exhibit. Coomaraswamy says that it 'is a most striking work; the face strong and thoughtful, and the modelling of the body and limbs most admirable'. Since it has spent nearly 200 years in London, it is about time that it is returned to its country of origin.
By Ajith Karunarathna
Breast Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer with 38 females diagnosed per day. Research shows that Sri Lankan and Indian women in NSW aged 50 – 74 have one of the lowest rates of participation in the Breast Screen NSW program which is run by the Department of Health.
The Pink Sari Project is a means of bringing everyone together to support a common cause – increasing breast screening (and thus breast cancer survival) in women from the Indian and Sri Lankan groups. Communities play a major part in the implementation of all the strategic approaches to ensure their members benefit and lives are saved.
Visit the website: www.pinksariproject.org. Join in the conversation on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/thepinksariproject. Listen to a presentation by Nirmala Pathvanathan, Associate Professor, Westmead Breast Cancer Institute: http://youtu.be/Lf5lAd3bOVI
Dr Palu Malaowalla, GP in Rosehill and Breast Cancer Survivor - see link to watch her story
Following information sheet was compiled By Hema Perera (Editor), using "Country Profile Report – Sri Lanka" published by The Economic Analysis Unit Department of Immigration and Border Protection © Commonwealth of Australia, 2013
Fact 1 - Despite having a relative high educated and literate population, Sri Lanka's gross domestic product per capita is less than a seventh of Australia's.
Fact 2 - Around 1.8 million Sri Lankans are working abroad and remittances from Sri Lanka's international diaspora account for 7 per cent of its gross domestic product.
Fact 3 - A summary measure of wellbeing is the Human Development Index (HDI). Sri Lanka rates well relative to the rest of South East Asia with a HDI of 0.72 compared to the regional average of 0.56. Internationally, Sri Lanka currently ranks 92 out of 186 countries.
Fact 5 - In August 2013, 63000 Sri Lankan-born people were working in Australia—32 per cent professionals, and 20 per cent clerical and administrative workers.
Fact 6 -A total of 5390 Sri Lankan nationals were granted a permanent visa through Australia's Migration Programme and Humanitarian Programme in 2012−13, with the Skill Stream accounting for 76 per cent of the visas granted.
Fact 7 - In 2012-2013, 3228 Points Tested Skilled Migration visas were issued to Sri Lankans. The main occupations of those granted a Points Tested Skilled Migration visa were accountants, software and applications programmers, and ICT business and systems analysts.
Fact 8- In family Migration category, Sri Lankan nationals accounts for 1.5 per cent (883 grants) of the total grants. This was 11 per cent higher than the 794 visas granted the previous year, but it represented a 12 per cent fall since 2009–10.
Fact 9 – In Student Visas category, Australia is the second most popular tertiary study destination, behind the United Kingdom, for international students originating from Sri Lanka. In 2010, 20 per cent of all Sri Lankan international tertiary students chose Australia. As at 30 June 2013, 4170 Sri Lankan Student visa holders were in Australia, representing 1.4 per cent of all international students in Australia.
Fact 10 - Visitors Visa - In 2012–13, the number of Sri Lankan nationals visiting Australia continued to increase. A total of 16 421 Visitor visas were granted, up by 12 per cent on 2011–12 and 34 per cent higher than the number granted (12 253) in 2009–10. Tourists accounted for 92 per cent of all Sri Lankan visitors.
Fact11 - Permanent residents departingIn 2012–13, 321 Sri Lanka-born permanent residents indicated at departure that they were leaving Australia permanently, with around 17 per cent indicating that they intend on returning to Sri Lanka. Of these emigrants: around a third (35 per cent) were professionals, with managers accounting for another 21 per cent, the largest proportion were emigrating from New South Wales and Victoria – 41 per cent and 35 per cent respectively
February 4 1948 was the date on which Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) was granted "dominion sta-tus "by its Colonial overlord Great Britain. Till then Ceylon was a colony of the British. What was described as "independence' was a change in status vis-a vis the metropolitan power Great Britain. Officially it was called the grant of "dominion status" .to Ceylon.– It is important to remember that "dominion status " did not confer sovereign power to the island. Neither did the change of status denote a transfer of power. In fact by 1950 (two years later) His Majesty the King of England was still the King of Ceylon, the Governor General of Ceylon continued to be appointed by the King and had the power to ap-point. or remove the Prime Minister .of the coun-try, the national anthem was "God save the King" the official language was English, and the national flag was the Union Jack! A Parliament consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate exist-ed from 1947 with its legislative powers subject to concurrence and tacit approval by His Majesty.
In fact the British approved Constitution of Cey-lon required the appointment of six Members of Parliament in addition to those elected by the peo-ple. Two of the appointed members in the House of Representatives in 1947 were appointed to rep-resent British interests. Although the island had a Supreme Court that name was a misnomer and the Court not really Supreme, the Privy Council in England had the power of revision of any decision of the Supreme Court. In fact in 1964 sixteen years after the country was granted "independence" the Privy Council in England overruled a decision of the Supreme Court of Ceylon by which the Supreme Court had deter-mined the guilt of persons charged with conspir-ing to overthrow by force a lawfully elected gov-ernment. There were an Imperial Light House Service and Military bases in Katunayake and Trincomalee outside the control of the govern-ment and subject to direction by the United King-dom.
Imperial Honours by which the Queen granted Knighthoods and other honours to her "loyal sub-jects" also continued until such vestiges of coloni-al rule were removed by the 1956 government of SWRD Bandaranaike. Thus in essence the coun-try did not enjoy sovereignty till the fetters re-stricting its independence were removed .
This occurred through a process culminating in the Constituent Assembly of 1972 which made a self declaration of independence through the for-mal establishment of an independent republic. This process which led to the achievement of total political independence was marked by events that formed the "process' such as the adoption of national flag in 1950, the adoption of a National anthem in 1951,becoming a member of the UN in 1955, the adoption of National languages in 1956 and the national acquisition of the military bases in 1958.
The creation of a Republic in 1972 and the change from the anglicised name of Ceylon to a more indigenous name Sri Lanka completed the process. It is also important to remember that in 1948 the country was a plantation economy, dualistic in character with a surplus creating urban sector and a rural sector functioning below subsistence level . The economy largely driven by the output from plantations were largely in the hands of Brit-ish companies and so were the major Agency Houses which managed the production, and ex-port of plantation produce. What were described as "the commanding heights of the economy" were therefore mainly British owned and con-trolled for many years after independence. The administration of the country before and after 1948 was through the Ceylon Civil Service estab-lished by the British in the 19th Century which was replaced by the Ceylon Administrative Ser-vice fifteen years after independence in 1963.
One of the major criticisms of the Ceylon Civil Service was that its structure and traditions stood in the way of the transfer of real political power to the people. of the country. In fact India with its Indian Civil Service was such a hindrance to the modernisation of India that it prompted Ja-warhalal Nehru to foresee in 1934 that "no new order can be built in India so long as the spirit of the Indian Civil Service pervades our administra-tion and our public services". Thirty years later when he was asked what his greatest failure was he replied by saying "I could not change the administration; it is still a colonial administration". Although it could be said that the Ceylon Civil Service did not have the same all pervasive influence over the body politic,
it could be surmised that the Ceylon Civil Ser-vice did have a stifling effect on the emergence of a political culture that could lead to a more ef-fective political transformation.
The grant of independence occurred 67 years ago and in retrospect could be difficult for people of today's generation to understand the nuances of the anglicised culture which pervaded the country at the time. Perhaps the accompanying photo-graph taken at the main function associated with the grant of independence in 1948 may capture to some extent part of the essence of the colonial hangover of the time. It shows the Inspector General of Police Sir Richard Aluvihare standing smartly to attention and saluting the Governor General on his entry. Such a spectacle would be impossible to imagine in modern Sri Lanka.
While the grant of "dominion status" was a sig-nificant step towards the achievement of mean-ingful political independence, it also commenced the "process" through which a new political consciousness was created. .It well could be claimed that the new, confident, modern Sri Lanka was in fact conceived in 1948.
Dance Co tour to Australia, which was short but very successful. Dancing for the Gods as Arts Hub's Lynne Lancaster said was: A vi-brant, energetic and exotically colourful way to open this year's Sydney Festival. But to understand how remarkable this success was, it's worth providing some background to the tour.
Imagine being a choreographer where your studio is like an old-fashioned shearing shed – a simple floor with a tin roof and no sides. And that you are working in one of the hotter, more humid climates in the world. Well, that is the workplace that Heshma Wignaraja voluntarily returned to after a decade of studying and working in dance in the USA. Despite the many financial and material comforts of life in the USA, being away from her famous dance family, founded by her grandpar-ents Chitrasena and Vajira, caused Heshma to realise how much she loved and missed the world of Sri Lankan dance to which she had been born.
So she and her husband Arjuna returned home to take on the challenge of continuing the family legacy, with limited financial and human resources. The company was and is still recovering from the devastating loss of its headquarters which combined the family home and dance studios a few decades ago, following the death of its then major patron. In 2013 we embarked on the idea of a return trip to Australia and after a lot of work, last July, Heshma learned that the Company had been chosen to perform in the prestigious Sydney Festival 2015. While she had a pro-duction Dancing for the Gods, that had been performed in Sri Lanka to great acclaim, Heshma wanted to polish what she saw as still a rough diamond. The end result was a reworking of the entire program, that had its international premiere in Sydney. Through about a dozen trips to Colombo over the past couple of years, I had the privilege of watch-ing the production evolve. I perform my day job with people with whom I share a strong work ethic. But our work ethic pales com-pared to what I saw in Colombo.
From the initial choreography in the incredibly hot and humid 'shearing shed', to frenzied months and months of hard work, interspersed with private performances in the same shed to test the ideas, to the stage of the York Theatre at the Seymour Centre in Sydney and the Play-house at Canberra Theatre Centre, I saw Heshma take on the mantle of a slave driver.
But the slaves were willing ones. In fact, they seemed to love it. Her seven dancers, led by her cousin Thaji and accompanied by 4 mag-nificent drummers, responded wonderfully. Her other cousin Umi worked frantically to put together all the materials required for the tour. The result was that 43 years since their last visit to Australia, the Company was again warmly welcomed by Australian audiences and critics with rave reviews. To provide some flavour of these: Deborah Jones of The Australian said: If there is a more immediately captivating dancer than Thaji Dias, I have yet to see her, or him…In the first solo, Dias reeled her audience in ef-fortlessly with divinely articulated wrists, rip-pling shoulders, jaunty strides around the stage, the deepest and plushest plies and her warm, direct gaze. She is an artist of excep-tional individuality.
Bill Stephens of Canberra Critics Circle while also commenting on Thaji, then went on to commend the whole troupe: Her beautiful face serene and smiling, completely in the moment, and dancing with all the grace, skill, security and showmanship of a classical ballerina, Thaji Dias was truly mesmerising…. Each dancer is superbly trained, each step so pre-cisely polished and executed, that it's possible for even the most uninitiated observer to soon recognise and admire the movement and its execution, and even variations to the original, as dancer and drummer challenge each other in later sections.
The Company has been working on expanding its number of dancers, using scholarship pro-grams largely funded by HSBC in Sri Lanka as well as by individuals. Akila Palipana is the youngest and newest member of the troupe under this program and it was gratifying that the experienced eye of dance critic Michelle Potter of The Canberra Times observed of him:
I found his stage presence powerful, I loved his sense of rhythm and his clean precise technique and my eye was particularly taken with the way his whole body was involved at every moment, whether in stillness or ac-tion.
The Guardian's Madhvi Pankhania felt: The choreography is both enchanting and mysti-fying in other places within Dancing for the Gods...... The poise that shapes the company and the way they dance reveals an impres-sive discipline – as engaging to watch as these narratives are to work out.
Jill Sykes of the Sydney Morning Herald said: Their commitment to the traditions of their country and their craft shines through their performance and invests it with warmth and integrity. Heshma's overall success in continuing her family's ability to link an ancient tradition to the contemporary stage was best summed up by Michelle Potter's comment: Dance in Sri Lanka dates back thousands of years and has its roots in ritual. In its current manifestation by Chitrasena Dance Co, it is a contempo-rary performing art that continues to honour that past. It has lost none of the ritualistic feeling, but through energetic choreography, compelling performances, evocative lighting and beautifully designed and made cos-tumes, it becomes an exciting 21st century art.
For those of you who want to learn more, I have either attached or at the bottom of this provided links to some of the full reviews.
One of the most gratifying events during the tour was the Lecture-Demonstration Work-shop, which was followed by a Master Class. The event was quickly sold out, caus-ing the Company to put on a second Master Class. The range of participants was diverse including students of Sydney Dance Compa-ny, led by teacher Ian Castenetto as well as Australians of Sri Lankan origin, belonging to Dinesh Perera's Sankha Ridma Dance Ensemble. The cultural interchange and the enjoyment that the participants gained from this was wonderful to witness first hand. And truly in keeping with the spirit of the Sydney Festival.Bringing the Company out here for such a successful tour, after the long gap of 43 years involved a lot of support from a number of people to whom the Com-pany and I will always be grateful.
The list is too long to name individuals, but the role of the Sydney Festival, with its a magnifi-cent team, was of course paramount.
The Canberra Theatre Centre also did a re-markable job in supporting the one night per-formance there. The Sri Lanka Association, HSBC Sri Lanka, ozlanka, the Dilip Kumar Group, the Cinnamon Hotels Group, Barefoot Sri Lanka, the Canberra Committee, and the Nilgiris and Blue Elephant Restaurants respec-tively are all owed many thanks. And much gratitude as well is owed to my personal friends and father who sacrificed a lot of time and effort in supporting this project.
Going forward the Dance Co faces challenges and opportunities in continuing its proud tradi-tion. Funding, particularly of dance students and productions is one, which needs to expand to provide the company with more depth. If you are interested in sponsoring a dancer or supporting the Company in other ways, do let me know. Do also follow the Company's pro-gress via its Facebook Page. Artistically Heshma's goal is to continue to evolve Sri Lankan dancing into a classical dance form, while remaining true to its traditional roots. Jill Sykes alluded to this potential when she contrasted Sri Lankan dancing to what she sees as the richer classical dance forms of In-dia. I am not sure that Jill's comparison to a different dance genre is entirely valid. But the underlying opportunity to continue to innovate while remaining true to the tradition will be an exciting artistic challenge which will provide ongoing stimulation for the current generation and beyond.
But these are for the future. For the present, I feel grateful for the chance to develop a close relationship with such warm, extraordinarily committed, talented, yet humble, artists, who have become part of our extended family. And whose motivation is to produce something that inspires for both the gods and humans a sense of universal beauty and joy. The love, skill and sacred respect in which they hold their dance form meant that they succeeded in this goal. The joy of seeing it will live with us for a long time, but hopefully we will not have to wait another 43 years to experience it again.
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JUNE - Saturday 6th, More details to follow.Contact: Dhanushka 0401 632 264, Darshi 0466 262 862
Duration: Approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, with an interval.
Written & Directed by: Gayan Kanishka Rajapaksha
Starring: Chandani Seneviratne, Bimal Jayakody, Jagath Chamila, Jagath Manuwarna,Sulochana Weerasinghe
Music by: Nimesh Fernando
Production Manager: Kasun Marasinghe
Produced by : Animareal Theater Production
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NEW YORK (AP) - Zynga shares tumbled nearly 12 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the online game company and Facebook disclosed that they changed their relationship status to become less attached to each other.
Zynga Inc. said in a regulatory filing Thursday that it will no longer have to display Facebook ads or use Facebook payments on its own properties _ such as Zynga.com. In addition Zynga will no longer be required to use Facebook as the exclusive social site for its games, or to grant Facebook exclusive games.
Facebook Inc., which filed a similar disclosure, will also be able to develop its own games after the end of March. Its deal with Zynga previously prohibited that.
The amendments change the companies' 2010 contract that gave Zynga special status among Facebook game developers. San Francisco-based Zynga relies on Facebook for most of the revenue it generates, but the company has been working to establish its independence _ while also maintaining ties with Facebook.
Zynga's titles range from "FarmVille" to "CityVille" to "Words With Friends," the Scrabble-like game made popular on mobile devices.
Zynga shares fell 31 cents, or 11.8 percent, to $2.31 in after-hours trading. The stock closed up 11 cents, or 4.4 percent, at $2.62 in the regular session.
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maybe Bermuda grass isn't so bad
I have been battling bermuda grass for many years but what I'm noticing is that the only grass that looks good through the drought the last 2 years is the bermuda. Can someone tell me how to live with this stuff? I don't want to fight it anymore and it stays green when the rest of the yard is brown. My only main concern is how to keep it out of my garden beds if I let it take over the lawn.
I have bermuda grass. There is no keeping it out of the gardens. I have dug roots and dug roots this spring and it's not really even hot yet. It loves the heat and will go crazy during July and August. I have read that the roots run 3" deep, but I have dug as deep as a shovel blade and had to dig deeper to get some out.
It is the ugiest grass I have ever seen, even green. It isn't soft to walk on. I have absolutly no use for the stuff and it dominates my entire yard.
Oh, I'm sorry ;) My name is Lynn, I am not a usual poster on this forum, in fact this is the first time I have visited this particular forum, but I am so frustrated with that grass I couldn't resist putting in my two cents. I will butt out now.
Thanks Lynn. Maybe what I have is not Bermuda but something similar because what i have is nice to walk on and it looks nicer then the "grass" around it that is burned to brown and killed off to the soil. But I could see how what I have could become a real issue in my gardens. At this point even if I wanted to get rid of the areas where this Bermuda like grass is growing I think it would be a losing battle. Just trying to find a way to live with it.
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It's not so bad. I used to live in OH where my yards always had "nice grass" - bluegrass or fescue or rye. But the grass here is Bermuda or St. Augustine or centipede, not something you want to walk on in your bare feet really. But since it wants to grow more out than up, can be mowed much more short, and a lot slower to go to seed, it's not necessary to mow as often, only about every 3 weeks.
If you have solid borders, like landscape timber or brick, something you can trim against, it's not hard to keep it out of beds. Most of the time it tries to go over, where the trimmer will cut it off. When it tries to go under, which is rare and usually happens because of a low spot where the soil is uneven, it's easily stopped with a shovel in a few minutes. Not something I spend much time on even with hundreds of feet of borders that consist of bricks and timbers just laying along the edges. I think it's a decent trade.
I've never been able to stop it, ever! It climbed more than two feet down where we'd installed metal walls, and loved its new, fertile, organically rich garden home. I DETEST IT. Maybe it's not so bad in some areas, but in St. Louis, at least in my area, it is a nightmare for gardeners. I "cleaned" that bed by hand, taking out every tiny root i could see. No luck. It was covered by the next year. I couldn't grow anything well. There was only a small patch in my back yard, 30 years ago. Now it dominates, front, back, and sides. I'm so glad we've moved to our "retirement" house, and I don't see any here. Hallelujah, brothers!!!


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Now this one sounds rather far-fetched for a number of reasons, but Toys R Us are apparently in talks with amiibo modder Evilos to stock custom amiibos. I'm not too sure how well this would go down with Nintendo, but Evilos says he's currently in the final negotiating stages with the popular retail chain. I will have to mark this down as a rumour for the time being. What do you think?
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Toon Link Amiibo Available On Toys R Us Website
Toon Link is one of my favourite Amiibo figures, but it seems to be rather hard to find in the United States. Thankfully it's currently available at Toys R Us for the recommended retail price of $13.99. The figure goes pretty darn quickly, so if you want to get Toon Link to add to your collection you had better be fast.
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Get Four Amiibo Figures For $44 At Toys R Us
Want to dramatically increase your Amiibo collection? Well you might want to think about paying a visit to Toys R Us online or in store. The US company is having a week-long sale which starts today and enables you to purchase four Amiibo figures for $44. However, you should know that this doesn't include pre-orders, so it's only the Amiibo which are currently available.
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Toys R Us: Save $10 On Amiibos, Skylanders, And Disney Infinity With $40 Orders
If you're after a batch of Amiibo, Skylanders or Disney Infinity figures then you certainly can't go wrong with the Toys R Us deal that's happening at the moment. You'll be able to save $10 on Amiibo, Disney Infinity or Skylanders if you spend $40 or more. I'm not sure when the deal closes, so it's best to take advantage of this offer now while there's plenty of Amiibo in stock.
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Captain Falcon Amiibo Available At Toys R Us
Those Amiibo figures are extremely hard to come by nowadays so if you're looking for a Captain Falcon Amiibo you'll be pleased to know that they're currently in stock at Toys R Us. The retailer is selling them for the recommended retail price, so there's no unnecessary mark up. Captain Falcon could be yours for $13.99. Are you going to make the purchase?
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Toys R Us Followed Through On Promise To Reinstate Cancelled Amiibo Preorders
Toys R Us have held true to their promise and have reinstated those cancelled Amiibo pre-orders. My Nintendo News reader Cobb19 recently received the email (which you can read below) in which the company apologizes for the inconvenient glitch that happened on their website and will reinstate all Amiibo pre-orders thanks to a handy code users will need to enter on the website.
As a follow up to the email we sent you a few days ago, we are reaching out regarding your recent amiibo presell order cancellation and to provide you with information on how to repurchase.
As you may already know, amiibo product is in high demand. To make sure that we give you the first opportunity to purchase these items prior to our returning them to our general online inventory for others to buy, we are providing you with links to each item's product page. For technical reasons, these product pages will show the retail price of the item as being $999.99, but we will provide you with an online only, one-time use code that, when entered, will adjust the price back to the regular retail price. In addition, while we initially offered the amiibo items at $13.99, we're happy to extend to you a discounted price of $10.99 because of the inconvenience
To redeem the code, please follow these simple instructions:
1. Click on the link(s) below to the view the amiibo items you wish to repurchase and add the item(s) to you cart
* Please note, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to repurchase their items, we have limited the quantity you may purchase for each item. Quantity limits are listed below by each link.
2. Proceed to checkout once you have the item(s) you wish to repurchase in your cart
3. Apply the promotion code in the promotional code field during your checkout process and select 'apply'
4. The discount will be applied to your order and you can proceed to the payment screens
Some important things to note: This promotional code can only be used for one order and it is only valid towards the amiibo items listed below. This offer expires Monday, December 29, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST, at which time the items will be made available to the general public pending availability. These items are still considered presell items and will not ship until the manufacturer's street date.
Toys R Us: Lucario Amiibo Pre-orders Are Not Being Cancelled
Toys R Us have thankfully confirmed to Joystiq that the Lucario cancellation emails were part of a technical error that plagued the company's system. So there you have it. If you pre-ordered Lucario with Toys R Us your pre-order should be absolutely fine.
"We apologize for any inconvenience that may have been caused pertaining to customers' amiibo pre-orders. Please know that we are working on an email communication to all customers effected, which will provide instructions on how we plan to fulfill their order."
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CHVRCHES' 'The Bones of What You Believe' Delivers Dark Pop With a Smile
At first listen, Scotland's CHVRCHES could easily fool you into believing that they're champions of wide-eyed, lovelorn electro-pop. Live they've made a ritual of performing "I Would Die 4 V," their stripped-down, spooked-synth rendition of Prince's "I Would Die 4 U," but this homage is probably the most romantic song in the group's repertoire. Their debut, The Bones Of What You Believe, may be speckled with similarly poignant hooks, the kind that made "Lies" and TBOWYB's lead single "The Mother We Share" critical favorites back in the spring.
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New Zealander Ella Yelich-O'Connor, better known as Lorde, doesn't like being described in terms of her age. But it's hard not to. At 16, the precocious youngster recently broke into the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 with "Royals," a song that coolly eye-rolls at her fellow pop-charters' fascination with blings and things, and instead exalts the greatness of everyday, just-scraping-by teenage life. While she's been signed to Universal since she was discovered four years ago, Lorde has resisted major-label meddling surprisingly well.
Zola Jesus' String-Laden 'Versions' Finds Warmer, Subtler Goth-Opera Catharsis
Little-known fact about Zola Jesus: She's a soprano. Classically trained in opera, the 24-year-old singer born Nika Roza Danilova exalts in the murky, gothic boom of her songs, with deep swoops that evoke a sort of modern-day Gregorian chant: gorgeously melancholic vocals backed by expansive electronic landscapes, all speckled with bursts of noise and masked in reverb. But listen to the freshly reworked version of "Avalanche (Slow)," a track from her 2011 LP Conatus, and you'll hear the higher end of her spinto soprano cleanly shine through.
Stream UZ's Starkly Menacing 'TRAP SHIT 14/15' EP
Despite the mysterious unknown persona lurking behind UZ's moniker, the Internet trap-rave producer has been burning through Soundcloud with his free EP series over the past year. In that relatively short period of time, he's been picked up by Mad Decent, Boysnoize Records, and Smog, and has steadily released his TRAP SHIT series through free EPs. But what makes UZ's touch so irresistible is his restraint when dropping anvils of bass; he's a minimalist that way and knows that making festival-worthy tracks doesn't mean having to be a slave to the drop. He'll instead let sharp, staccato drum samples ping-pong around a song and do the groove-work for him. And with his latest installment of the TRAP SHIT series — TRAP SHIT 14/15 — the producer's crisp production techniques shine through again.
Album of the Week: Stream Rudimental's EDM-Pop Masterstroke, 'Home'
"Yesterday I met [Chicago house producer] Roy Davis Jr.," says 27-year-old Rudimental producer Amir Amor from his London studio, beaming about crossing paths with a dance-music pioneer. "Can you imagine? We also got pissed with Disclosure last night. Proper drunk." These days certainly seem charmed for Amor and his three bandmates — Piers Agget, Kesi Dryden, and DJ Locksmith. They're currently celebrating hitting No. 1 on the U.K. charts with their debut album, Home, while waiting for its U.S. release next week. The group is part of a wave of similarly minded London-grown acts and have, like their buddies in Disclosure, morphed the city's long history of underground dance music into a soulful, postmodern strain where drums from drum'n'bass, jungle, and house music are as equipped for easy listening, club-shaking, or pop domination.
AraabMuzik, 'The Remixes Vol. 1' (Ultra)
When Providence-raised producer AraabMuzik joined EDM duo Flosstradamus for a free, outdoor NYC show last August, his whirlwind MPC technique was only part of the attraction. For older onlookers, he also helped contextualize the then-blooming trap craze for the mosh pit teeming before him. While the huge audience of neon-clad underagers grinded up on one another to Flosstradamus' rap-heavy set (with the "Damn son, where'd you find this?" sample dropped excessively, of course), the man born Abraham Orellana relied on slightly more sophisticated beat construction, freestyling complicated rhythms and nodding to everything from trance to dubstep to, yes, pop.He'd made a lot of sense on that double bill: After all, AraabMuzik first made a name for himself reintroducing and revitalizing the famed Harlem rap crew Dipset with his electronic screams. And now, on his new The Remixes Vol.
DJ Sliink and Nadus Take Ciara's 'Body Party' to the Club via Jersey Club Remix
Earlier this year we wrote about DJ Sliink's #THREAD collective, a crew of Newark, New Jersey-based DJs paving the way for the city's frantic Jersey Club party music to hit the mainstream. The group is representative of a newer, younger class of local producers that turn the genre's classic flip of Baltimore breaks, heavy bass, and sampled vocals into ridiculously catchy, awesomely popped, booty-bouncing romps. These are songs that ooze aggressive bass lines, comically chopped hooks, and basically any sort of sexual innuendo they can get away with.That said, it's no surprise that DJ Sliink and fellow #THREAD-head Nadus' latest remix is a smooth reworking of Ciara's come-hither love song "Body Party." This go isn't a slave to bass, though — instead, it's a willing prisoner to the R&B queen's taunts.
RP Boo, 'Legacy' (Planet Mu)
On "Invisibu Boogie," an early track from RP Boo's long-awaited debut LP, Legacy, the 15-year-veteran footwork producer puts the "work" back into Chicago's unstoppable dance movement. "Invisibu" is mix of deftly curated drum patterns alongside scratches and synth tides jacked from two Boogie Down Productions songs, arranged into a sly Jenga tower piled so high and precariously that it only could've been constructed by a longtime genre architect. It's a slow burn that seamlessly slides into the bleeping intro to "Red Hot," a more frenetic track where barely-there bass provides the heartbeat of a banger meant to serve those with fancy feet. "You hear the song coming like a thief in the night," Boo explained in a recent interview, describing the ideal battle-worthy footwork track. "Keep it quiet in the beginning and feel it coming up through your feet.
Charli XCX, 'True Romance,' (Asylum)
The biggest (and accidentally self-perpetuated) misconception about Charli XCX is that she's just another moody Goth princess. True, the 20-year-old singer boasts unruly black hair and kohl-smeared eyes, but read her interviews and the bubbly, starry-eyed, Disney-loving tween shines through. She loves being in love, and talks about her music in terms of synesthesia, describing her personal sonic color palette as being filled with purple, pink, gold, and sparkle. Someone asked her to describe the ideal listening setting for her debut full-length, True Romance, and her reply was as follows: "I reckon it probably would be under the ocean with glittering mermaids and Venus popping out of a shell. But the ocean is in the middle of a jungle and the sky is pink and has stars and unicorns jumping around in the background, things like that.


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