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FutureBiotics, ThinkFast, Brain Performance + Memory, 60 Veggie Caps
FutureBiotics, ThinkFast, Brain Performance + Memory, 60 Veggie Caps
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Our receiving department does its best to verify and then enter the correct expiration dates for all incoming products. However, discrepancies do occur from time to time. This being said, the exceptionally high turnover at iHerb ensures that our inventory is among the freshest in the industry.
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- Package Quantity: 60 Veggie Caps
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- Health. Nature. Life.
- Clinically Proven Nutrients for Healthy Brain Function
- Dietary Supplement
- 30 Days Supply
Brain & Memory Support Action Plan
Many individuals expect age-related deterioration of essential brain functions: thinking, reasoning, memory, imagining, learning, attention and concentration. This need not be true. With proper nutrition, exercise, cognitive stimulation and other healthy lifestyle choices, sharp brain function can be a lifetime benefit.
- In addition to taking Futurebiotics ThinkFast, a healthy brain-boosting diet should include a variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Also include lean meats, fish and low-fat dairy. Limit red meat.
- Use sugar and salt in moderation; limit processed foods and fats.
- Take a complete multi-vitamin every day and include an Omega-3 supplement. Increase your intake of folic acid as studies have shown it may slow mental aging.
Physical Activity
- Experts agree that 30 minutes of daily exercise contributes to healthy brain function.
- Mix things up. Recent studies suggest that variety in exercise activities may be protective to mental health.
Complementary Therapies
- Brain cells respond to stimulation - so use it or lose it. If you don't stimulate and use your brain, it will atrophy. Learn new skills; alleviate boredom. Reading and memorization are particularly helpful.
- Meet new people and learn new things. Stay active both physically and emotionally. Volunteer work is a fun way to keep active.
- Psychological health is important to optimal brain function. Maintain close relationships with family and friends
Do's and Don'ts
- Stimulating all your senses will help stimulate your brain. Include activities that stimulate hearing, vision, touch, smell and taste, and motor skills.
- To increase focus and memory, minimize noise and distractions.
- Smoking contributes to blood vessel damage in the brain. Limit your exposure to second-hand smoke, too.
- Alcohol has a damaging effect on the brain and memory.
Measure Your Progress - Monitor your cognitive skills and responses. Stimulating activities and proper nutrition will noticeably help attention, memory and overall brain performance.
ThinkFast - taking inspiration from Nature. This 100% vegetarian product has an aromatic botanical essence added, along with natural whole plant co-factors including Gotu Kola leaf, Soy Lecithin & Rosemary. Glass packaging extends natural freshness and helps maintain potency.
- CogninSA-Clinically proven to improve working memory speed
- Botanical extracts Bacopin and Ginkgo aid memory and improve mental performance
- Brain-boosting support with L-Theanine and botanical nutrients
Clinical studies have shown that the botanical extracts in CogninSA may increase sustained attention, thereby improving ability to learn complex tasks and maintain consistency. Coupled with Bacopin, Ginkgo extract, and a proprietary compound of brain-boosting nutrients, including L-Theanine, ThinkFast is an advanced formula that supports brain performance, attention and memory.
CogninSA supplies a clinically-proven, patented-pending blend of Chinese Skullcap root extract (Scutellaria baicalensis) and Acacia heartwood and bark extract (Acacia catechu) that has been shown to improve working memory speed, measured as reaction time - often equated with mental flexibility as well as superior decision making.
Ginkgo biloba extract has been used for over 5000 years. Modern research has demonstrated that Ginkgo extract has the ability to enhance blood flow to the brain which aids memory. Bacopin is a proprietary extract derived from the leaf of Bacopa monnieri and has been used for centuries to help improve mental performance. Scientific evidence supports its long, traditional use.
ThinkFast contains a brain-boosting compound of complementary healthy nutrients and herbs, including Suntheanine L-Theanine which may have neuroprotective. Gotu Kola, Rosemary and Soy Lecithin are included to provide natural whole-plant co-factors nature created.
ThinkFast is potency-enhanced with Futurebiotics BioAccelerators. Clinically-proven Bioperine (piper nigrum extract) improves nutrient bioavailability, while our proprietary natural compound of Ginger extract, Trikatu, super-potent Digezyme and Lactospore boosts digestion and absorption.
Suggested Use
As a dietary supplement for adults, take 2 capsules daily, preferably with meals.
Other Ingredients
Modified cellulose (vegetarian capsule), stearic acid, microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable stearate, mint oil. Contains soy.
Contains absolutely no added yeast, sugar, salt, starch, wheat, gluten, dairy, artificial colors or preservatives.
Keep out of reach of children.
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 2 capsules
|Servings Per Container: 30
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value
Chinese Skullcap root extract
Acacia heartwood and bark extract
|300 mg
(standardized to contain 20% [40 mg] bacosides A & B from Bacopa monnieri leaf extract)
|200 mg
|Ginkgo biloba leaf extract
(standardized to contain 24% [29 mg] flavonoid glycosides and 6% [7 mg] terpenes)
|120 mg
|Proprietary Brain Boosting Compound:
(Gotu Kola leaf, Suntheanine L-Theanine, Soy Lecithin, Rosemary leaf, Soy, Rice bran and BioVinca Vinpocetine (Vinca minor)
|200 mg
|Futurebiotics BioAccelerators
(BioPerine, Ginger root extract, Trikatu, Digezyme, Lactospore)
|23 mg
|*Daily Value not established.
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it was effective for me!
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Get an overview of this hotel4-star Arzachena hotel in Cala di Volpe with free parking
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Simply enter your Nectar card number when you check out. Your points will be credited 35 days after you return from your trip.*Offers may apply
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Located in Cala di Volpe, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Pevero Golf Club, La Celvia Beach, and Capriccioli Beach. Romazzino Beach and Principe Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk.
Room Amenities
All 35 rooms offer sofa beds, room service, and LCD TVs with cable channels. Safes, phones, and free toiletries are among the other amenities that guests will find.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Green Park Hotel features an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
This Arzachena hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 35
- Bar/lounge
- Concierge services
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Garden
- Terrace
- Restaurant
- Free self parking
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Sofa bed
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- In-room safe
- Sofa bed
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cable TV service
- Room service
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
La Casitta - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site.
- Golfing nearby
Spa Services
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-in time ends at 8:30 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10:30 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 15.00 per night.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 10 per pet, per night
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service animals are allowed
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 70 per person (roundtrip)
- Pet fee: EUR 10 per pet, per night
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 15.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Green Park Arzachena
- Green Park Hotel Arzachena
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All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport. Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

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The Cloud is the lightest fully cushioned performance running shoe in the world. Designed for runners who want a minimal running shoe with maximum cushioning. Built from Zero-Gravity foam, the Cloud weighs less than 200 grams, making it a perfect lightweight performer.
The CloudTec® sole is formed from a super-light, flexible and responsive Zero-Gravity EVA foam. Additionally, the deepflex grooves provide a natural range of motion and extreme flexibility.
Forget about lacing up your running shoes: The On Cloud features an easy-entry lacing system that can be adapted to your foot. A conventional lace comes with every Cloud for tighter lacing.
Runners who want a minimal running shoe with maximum cushioning
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The Cloud with Zero-Gravity foam and On's patented Swiss CloudTec® technology is the lightest running shoe in the world, with outstanding cushioning and impact protection. In other words, reduced to the pure maximum. Experience the combination of a soft landing with an explosive takeoff for an unbelievably light running sensation.
Right from the start, Swiss Olympic Gold medalist Nicola Spirig made the Cloud her shoe of choice: "I even realized a new personal best in my first race after the Olympics with the Cloud". At the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zurich, Nicola set her new personal record at the marathon distance with 2:37:12. But that wasn't enough. In December 2014, she entered new territory: She laced up her Cloud for her first Ironman race in Cozumel, Mexico - and won the race running the 41.2 kilometers in 3:06:19 - after a 3.8 kilometer swim and a 180 kilometer bike ride.
In 2015 the Cloud was awarded the prestigious Gold Award at ISPO, the international sporting goods trade fair, as the 2015 best performance running shoe. "The Cloud from the young Swiss running shoe brand On attracts runners and athletes of all endurance sports. It is a lightweight training shoe, yet it provides comfortable cushioning through the special cushioning system of the midsole and outsole construction. The stylish upper material is very breathable and a true design statement for running shoes". Urs Weber, from Runner's World and in the ISPO-Jury
On clouds bad service, I only have 200 km at the winter on clouds run, this can of course not for specialized running shoes, a high quality stand development.
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This is my third pair of On shoes (also have the Cloudsurfer and Cloudster) and it is definitely my favourite. Excellent for a fast 5K, so light. Take a couple of run to break them in, but after that it is just so smooth. My pair came with a slight defect, but On excellent customer service quickly sorted that out. I have cleared out all my other running shoes from the rack and the only shoes there now are all On shoes. Just love this brand.
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July 14, 2012 at 7am to July 15, 2012 at 11am – Watkins Glen International BUYING TICKETS: I've been wondering about how our advanced tickets for $25 were gonna work out. I've finally got the answer... WE'RE ALL GETTING $25 TRACK+WEEKEND TICKETS AT THE GATE. We're sti… Organized by SkippyThorson | Type: track, meet, wine, festival, weekend
January 19, 2013 from 9am to 6pm – Fellsmere Florida Jacksonville Club members be ready to leave from the Sears parking lot at the Orange Park Mall at 9AM. We will pick up any Smarts wanting to join us. Saint Augustine Smarts should be ready to jump… Organized by Marvin Shavers | Type: fun, festival
July 12, 2013 to July 14, 2013 – Watkins Glen International WOOHOO! All set(again)! BUYING TICKETS: To get advanced tickets, at the advanced price (and all the details that follow) please give Rob Roessel a call at the number and extension at the bottom of Th… Organized by SkippyThorson | Type: track, meet, wine, festival, weekend
October 5, 2013 all day – Ed Austin Regional Park - District 2 Park Saturday, October 5th Come out to support a fellow smart owner. Airbrush Artist Tommy Ryan, owner of OCEAN AIR GRAPHICS he will have his tricked out smart on display, Tommy will be Airbrushing T-Shi… Organized by spicejax | Type: festival
November 16, 2013 from 10am to 10pm – JAX FLA, Arlington Here's the Details by event director Sandra Nestor Love: "SaltyLight Productions presents the 1st Festival", which will be held on Saturday, November 16th 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. This single day ensemb… Organized by Sandra Nestor Love, posted by MJB | Type: festival
April 13, 2014 from 1:30pm to 7pm – Hemming Plaza - Community First Pitch Deck For five days in April, Creators from all over the world will light up downtown with projects in art, innovation, music, science and technology. - See more at: http://www.beonespark.com/#sthash.K1QXW… Organized by Donna Garlitz | Type: festival
July 11, 2014 at 5pm to July 13, 2014 at 11am – Watkins Glen International Smart Rally At The Glen 3 July 11th - July 13th, 2014 Please follow the Smart Rally At The Glen group on Facebook! BUYING TICKETS: Once Mike gets back to me with a good line of contact for our tic… Organized by SkippyThorson | Type: track, meet, wine, festival, weekend
April 15, 2016 to April 17, 2016 – MSR Houston BRAZORIA COUNTY CRAWFISH FESTIVAL APRIL 15 - 17, 2016 Benefiting: Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County, the Godfrey Educational Foundation, and the Houston Blues Society The Brazoria County Crawf… Organized by Bob Fuldauer | Type: festival
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"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." Hebrews 13:2
Aside from the obvious wow factor in this verse, the idea that we might have interacted with an angelic being, let's consider hospitality and entertainment within the church. When I say "within the church," I mean the practices of these within Christendom.
Forgive me if I sound mean or arrogant here, but I have no desire to entertain anyone or be entertained by anyone. That is, of course, if by entertainment you mean putting on some sort of show or satiating someone's boredom. I do, however, have a deep interest in being hospitable. That doesn't come easy for me either, but I see the spiritual value of it. What is the spiritual value in "entertainment" as it is defined today?
To be fair, I think we've taken these two words, as a church, and morphed them into something very different than the author of Hebrews intended.
In Hebrews 13:2, Hospitality (philoxenia): Means, the love of strangers, demonstrating warmth and friendliness.
Entertain (xenizó): Means to receive as a guest or to surprise.
The second meaning "surprise" is certainly interesting and may warrant some further thinking.
So, do you think there should be less entertainment and more hospitality within the church?


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Brand New Season
So here it is, a new year and a new street food season. The harsh winter has not been an idle one for us and we have been busy working on a few new items for the new season. We have been researching, cooking and, well, eating to bring you a couple of exciting new flavors.
First of all, we have the newest addition to our fleet, the Eva Sweet Waffle trailer. The trailer was specially designed to fit in smaller spaces. The trailer is perfect for our newest location in front of the Strathcona Farmers Market and should be there starting May 14th on Saturdays. We are looking forward to spending Saturdays at the market meeting customers new and old as well as shopping for fresh goods!
Street Food Scene Matures
Is it just us, or are more people out there hunting the streets for their dinner. Nope, it is not just us. Street food has become a force to be reckoned with in North America in the last few years. This year is no exception to that trend with a host of new food trucks hitting the streets of Toronto, Vancouver, and yes, even Edmonton. We welcome the new food vendors out there and hope that this trend continues. We encourage all of you out there, seasoned street food connaiseurs and "noobs" alike to try catching some of the new street fare during the week and at the Farmers Markets.
Just in case you are not convinced, you might want to check out the new Eat Street website and TV show on the Food Network. We are thrilled to see such positive action on the street food scene and we were even more thrilled when we were first listed. You should definately download the Eat Street app and follow Eat Street Tweets @EatStTweet if you dare to commit to this brave new world. See you on the streets!
Thank You to Avenue Magazine
We feel very honored and greatful for the recognition we received in Avenue Magazine's Top 25 Best Things to Eat in Edmonton list for 2011. It was an unexpected surprise by one of our favorite local magazines, so the news was especially sweet. We recently received a beautiful plaque honoring our Vanilla Liege Waffle and we will work hard in the coming year to deserve our place on this list. I am also comitting myself to trying all of the other foods on the list. I know...tough job :)
For the complete list and other great local stories, please check them out online!
New Flavors!
We are very excited about our 2011 season because we are debuting a couple of brand new flavors. All we are going to say about it right now are that our favorite colors red and green may be involved. Keep your eyes peeled for our fresh new varieties that will be hitting the vans shortly.
At a cafe near you?
If you know of a cafe that might be interested in having Eva Sweet Liege waffles on the menu, by all means, let them know about us! We are happy to provide lovely little balls of dough to cafe's that want to take up waffling as their newest hobby. If this is you, or a cafe owner that you know, contact us and we will talk waffles.


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Dear Coleen
I'm a 21-year-old woman with a lovely boyfriend who I've been dating for five years.
The problem is I'm scared of sex so am still a virgin. My friends say I should have done it by now but I'm scared of the pain.
My boyfriend is very kind and told me I don't need to push myself but I don't want to disappoint him or lose him.
I'm really scared it will ruin our relationship. What shall I do?
Coleen says
First of all, your friends are wrong. There is no set time you should lose your virginity. You should have sex when you feel ready, not because of pressure.
And it's good you've never felt pushed into it. So many young people do and end up regretting it or having hang-ups later on.
OK, let's look at the positives. Your boyfriend sounds fab. He's not putting pressure on you and you have a loving relationship.
The problem is that by avoiding sex you've built it up into a massive problem in your head, fuelled by rumours and stories about people's first time. It should not be painful. It certainly wasn't for me.
Zone out all those thoughts and just focus on you, your own body and trust your boyfriend.
Build up to it slowly each time you make love, getting a little closer each time, and try to relax and enjoy it. If you feel it's become a phobia then perhaps counselling could help.
When I was young I was terrified of kissing and if a boy went to kiss me I'd instantly finish with him – I constantly worried about banging heads or noses!
But then I met a lovely guy and we kissed and it felt right.
Suddenly everything fell into place. Once you get over that hurdle of the first time, things will fall into place for you.
* More of our agony aunt Coleen Nolan's advice on your sex, family, health and relationship problems


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Sea of Poppies
|Amitav Ghosh
|Ibis trilogy
|John Murray
Publication date
|14 October 2008
|Media type
|Print (hardback)
|823/.914 22
|LC Class
|Followed by
|'River of Smoke'
Sea of Poppies (2008) is a novel by Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2008.[1] It is the first volume of the Ibis trilogy. The second volume is River of Smoke.
The main characters include Deeti, an ordinary village woman, an "octoroon" American sailor named Zachary Reid, an Indian rajah / zamindar called Neel Rattan Halder, and Benjamin Burnham, an evangelist opium trader.
The story is set prior to the First Opium War, on the banks of the holy river Ganges and in Calcutta. The author compares the Ganges to the Nile, the lifeline of the Egyptian civilization, attributing the provenance and growth of these civilizations to these selfless, ever-flowing bodies. He portrays the characters as poppy seeds emanating in large numbers from the field to form a sea, where every single seed is uncertain about its future.
The story begins with Deeti, a simple, pious lady, caring mother and an efficient housewife. Married to Hukam Singh, a crippled worker in the Ghazipur Opium Factory, the unfortunate Deeti figures out that on her wedding night, she was drugged with opium by her mother-in-law, so that her brother-in-law could rape her and consummate the marriage in place of her infertile husband. This brother-in-law is the real father of Deeti's daughter Kabutri. When her husband dies, Deeti sends Kabutri to stay with relatives. Deeti looks almost certain to meet her doom when she is forced to consider sati ritual (immolation on her husband's funeral pyre) as the only option in the face of threats of more rapes by the brother-in-law, but then Kalua, the untouchable caste ox man from the neighbouring village, comes to her rescue. The couple flee and unite. This is not acceptable to the high caste villagers. In order to escape Deeti's in-laws, she and Kalua become indentured servants on a schooner named Ibis.
Zachary Reid, an American sailor born to a quadroon mother and a white father, receives a lot of attention. He has been on the Ibis since the schooner started her arduous journey, and hopes to die with it. He maintains that in his lifetime he has never seen a more admirable article than the Ibis and it is no less than a mother to him, supporting him in his dark hours and rejoicing with him in his happiness. With the support of the head of the lascars, Serang Ali, he becomes the second in command of the ship, when it was refitted to carry indentured labour to the island of Mareech or Mauritius instead of the tradable opium.
Neel Rattan Halder, a wealthy rajah whose dynasty has been ruling the zemindary of Rakshali for centuries, is confronted by Mr. Burnham with the need to sell off his estates in order to pay for the debt he had incurred when trading opium with China at the height of the opium trade. But now that the opium trade has come to a standstill, as a result of the resistance shown by the Chinese authorities, he is left with no money to clear his loan. When Mr. Burnham proposes to settle the load for Halder's zamindary, Halder refuses the deal as the zamindary is his family's ancestral property and selling it would mean turning his back on his many dependents living in his household and zamindary. He is tried for forgery, but it is a sham trial orchestrated by Burnham and his cronies. The court punishes him by sentencing him to work as an indentured labourer for seven years in Mauritius. It is then that he meets Ah Fatt, a half-Chinese, half-Parsi opium addict from Canton, his sole companion in prison since the two will eventually be transported together on the Ibis.
The book also features Paulette, a French orphan, who has also grown up in India. Her father was an eccentric but kind botanist, and her mother died in childbirth. Mr. and Mrs. Burnham take Paulette into their home after her father's death. She becomes determined to run away because Mr. Burnham has behaved in a disturbing way with her in private. Also, he is trying to get her married to his friend, the stern, elderly Justice Kendalbushe. As it happens, Paulette had met Zachary Reid, the American sailor, at a dinner at the Burnhams'; she was instantly drawn to him, and he to her. She has resolved to travel to Mauritius, as her great-aunt did, in the hope of finding a better future. Along with Jodu, her childhood friend (or brother, as both Jodu and Paulette are brought up under the care of Jodu's mother following the death of Paulette's mother at childbirth), she boards the Ibis, unaware of her destiny. Paulette easily disguises herself as an Indian woman, using her fluent Bengali, which she learned in childhood growing up at close proximity with Jodu and his mother. Paulette's upbringing in India has also made her feel more at ease with Indian manners, food, and clothing than with Western ones.
As the stories merge, each carrying its share of joys and sorrows, the Ibis becomes a shelter to those in destitution.
After much strife and bloodshed on board the vessel, Neel, Ah Fatt, Jodu, Serang Ali and Kalua manage to escape, unaware of the destination the sea waves will carry them to.
Sea of Poppies won the 2008 Vodafone Crossword Book Award for Fiction. It was shortlisted for the 2008 Man Booker Prize. It won the 2008 British Book Design and Production Award. Sea of Poppies also won the Indiaplaza Golden Quill Award for best novel and Indiaplaza Golden Quill Popular Vote Award in 2009. It also received the prestigious Tagore Literature Award, awarded by Sahitya Akademi in 2012.[2]
External links[edit]
- Sea of Poppies, Official Website
- Amitav Ghosh website
- Opium financed British Rule in India BBC News interview June 23, 2008.
- Adventures in the Opium Trade Cathleen Schine review from The New York Review of Books


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'No War On Iran' Billboards up in Oklahoma City
There are 24 comments on the CNN story from Jul 14, 2012, titled 'No War On Iran' Billboards up in Oklahoma City. In it, CNN reports that:Oklahoma activists from the group Americans Against the Next War are working to prevent military action or war against Iran.
Join the discussion below, or Read more at CNN.
#1 Jul 15, 2012
it is clear thing. It must be good president in USA to prevent next wars, to have peace and prosperity. And the only candidate, who is worthy and who will make peace and prosperity is RON PAUL
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#2 Jul 15, 2012
Ron Paul is a solid choice.
#3 Jul 15, 2012
Ron Paul is a racist and a social darwinist who has an altar in his home dedicated to the Great Goddess Ayn Rand. Fortunately he's also unelectable.
Romeny has solemnly promised to expand our already bloated military and make sure our nation stays perpetually at war. He considers leaving Iraq to be a great tragedy and has vowed that no military contractor or billionaire will ever go to bed hungry. In other words, he's a benchmark Republican.
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#5 Jul 15, 2012
I'm not libertarian but it is better than what Obama has ever done.
He's running on a record of what? Blaming everyone else for his dismal presidency?
#6 Jul 16, 2012
Sick of wars. Wars any more are all political and there is sense in our youth going to war for politicians they are not worth it.
#7 Jul 16, 2012
Why are the dummy Oklahoma voters re-electing the same old very poor politicians back to office. Oklahoma voters are most stupid voters.
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#8 Jul 20, 2012
It's because they have no critical thinking skills. Most voters have no idea what the people they vote for do.
I wish we would pull our boys back from across the globe and stop the wars, too.
It is said we fight wars for oil, but the pump prices don't show we are getting more oil.
The military industrial complex makes billions on war. 21000 Billionaires were created during WWII. What does that say??
War = money. The War on Terror is a war that will go on for generations. The common man will be greatly lowered in class and rights, while those in power will make the rules and lord over the common ones.
The real war that is not being fought is right here in the continental US. The Constitution is in pieces and the Bill of Rights no longer has power due to the Patriot Act.
We need term limits in the House and Senate to dissolve the institutionalized power that locks up progress. We need to re-energize the Constitution by ending unconstitutional laws like the Patriot Act and the improperly ratified 16th Amendment(income tax law) and end the Federal Reserve, which sells us our money and charges interest on every dollar it sells us.
#9 Jul 31, 2012
How about we find reps who will represent their constituents and put America first? The Saudi lobbyists and AIPAC are using this nation as a vassal. Globalism, which seemed to be inevitable at one time, has ruined national sovereignty and the Westphalia System. The only positive outlook for the US right now is the fact that the Boomer generation is slowly dying out.
Realism will eventually allow the U.S. to adopt the Powell Doctrine and prevent us from getting trapped in quagmires and Straussian conflicts. Survival has to come first and foremost, otherwise there's no point. Western birthrates are below replacement level, which is a political realist's nightmare.
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#10 Jul 31, 2012
You vote here, right? Don't be so hard on yourself.
Climb down from your pearl tower of judgement, bitch.
#11 Aug 1, 2012
We don't need a war. We need to turn every islamic stronghold in the Middle East into a glass parking lot. No war, no loss of valuable lives. Muslim lives, meh.
Since: Jul 12
#12 Aug 1, 2012
Strong opinions, you have. I'd be more worried about the Hipster invasion.
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#13 Aug 1, 2012
I so dig hippie chicks. They're hot.
#14 Aug 1, 2012
The USA is a vicious arrogant nation and its false economy revolves around perpetual war.
Who will our high tech savages bomb tommorrow?
We borrow billions for a military that is crushing everything under the weight of its existence.
Arrogance is the USA...Greed is the USA..it is going to be ashamed as such a great nation destroys itself.
The US dollar will become worthless then watch the american people suffer...they shall suffer as thye have made others suffer
Since: Jul 12
#15 Aug 2, 2012
I'm guessing you WANT the USA to suffer.
GTFO the forum.
#16 Aug 3, 2012
Romney and his clique of former Bush
warmongers are champing at the bit to get
another war started somewhere in the world,
anywhere in the world. They're not the least bit choosey.
We gotta have war!
Naturally, none of Romney's boys will participate.
Like father, like sons.
Missionary boys.
#17 Aug 3, 2012
What happened to freedom of speech....you Nazi American dog?
Americans are vicious ugly people, the only export we have left is war.
#18 Aug 4, 2012
Muslims no longer resort to terrorism against Western nations, because they know the world is now prepared for it. They know they don't have a chance at beating a Western power in head-to-head war, so they have a new strategy.
Islamists are now concentrating on their high natality rates and birth rates, and taking advantage of Western nation's liberal immigration laws. It's neo-colonization, and this is why the hardliners in Europe are taking more and more parliament seats across the E.U.
Muslims want to turn all Western nations into the Balkans. They are now concentrating on building nations within nations they do not belong to.
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#19 Aug 4, 2012
I wish we would come home and not go back to war.
#20 Aug 4, 2012
They are trespassing on my nation they need to go away. Signred mexican/indian from eagle pass.
#21 Aug 5, 2012
15,000 Americans were murdered by Americans in the USA last year
ZERO Americans were murdered by Islamic Terrorists or any other so called terrorists in the USA last year.
Conclusion...AMERICANS ARE TERRORISTS they terrorise themselves
The USA is a sick violent nation..currently occupying how many countries with their troops and arrogance?
How long are we going to keep our idiot troops in Iraq and Afghanistan???? Maybe forever on borrowed billions
The USA is a pathetic mess
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This quote, courtesy of Celtics coach Brad Stevens, is the best anyone has ever described Rajon Rondo.
'I knew from the first moment that I talked to him that he was going to be a person that would think not just about what you're doing but why you're doing it, and that's a good thing," Stevens told ESPN's Jeff Goodman in their SportsCenter conversation. "This is a great example. When you run a play, there are five guys in five spots, and most basketball players will go to their spot, they'll do what they're supposed to do, but they won't know what the other four spots do, because they don't understand why you're doing it. He gets it all, and it's no different in leading. It's no different in how we're coaching or running the organization. He understands the big picture, and I think it's really important that we continue to share and talk about that, because he's a big part of this.'
And let's just say Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge looks at Rondo from a different angle.
"It's hard to find the perfect situation for everybody," he told CBSSports.com columnist Ken Berger. "It's my job to build the Celtics, and Rondo is a big part of that. Will everything be as perfect as he would like it? I don't believe so, but it's not perfect for us, either, the fact that he can't play. I think Rondo is with us. I think he likes a lot of the core guys on our team now, and I think he is optimistic and looking forward to a new chapter."
Not everyone can capture the enigmatic point guard in words. Actually, nobody quite has. Stevens came closest.
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Scary Holloween Extra: Ryan and his Budget could Win . . . along with that Romney GuySubmitted by Stan Shapiro on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 4:42pm.
Bottom line to this too long essay: we've all got to get out and work as hard for Obama as we did in 2008. Or maybe harder because the Republicans are crazier. Here are some ways how:
1) First the Obama campaign is organizing door-to-door canvasses throughout our area. To find the ones nearest to you, go here.
2) One of the few good things about Citizens' United is that it allows unions to collaborate with community folks to do joint work. Presto! Workers' Voice was created and it's canvassing swing and apathetic voters in the City's swingiest area, the great Northeast, in the final days. On Saturday the canvass will jump off at 9 AM. On Tuesday there will be three shifts, 9, 12 and 3. Each of those shifts will gather at the Sprinkle Fitters Union, 14002 McNulty Rd. You can just show up, or you can contact either of the following with questions or to let them know you're coming:
Liz McElroy, 267-455-8191, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Nick Alpers, 215-518-8760, firstname.lastname@example.com
3) Workers' Voice also has a calling tool that you can use to call your Facebook friends. You can find that here.
4) Fight for Philly is also organizing weekend canvasses, in the Spring Garden area of the City. To sign up with them, click here.
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Council Can Give the SRC the Money to NOT Privatize the SystemSubmitted by Stan Shapiro on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 12:57pm.
Helen and Dan have laid bare the SRC's plan to kill public education and to use the Mayor's AVI initiative to fund the murder to the tune of $94 million. I have nothing to add to their brilliant exposure of the crime scene. However I do want to point out that Council does not have to collaborate. In fact Council can help prevent the sell-off of the School District through a simple carrot and stick approach.
All it has to do is sequester the $94 million and hold it back until the community gets what it wants and deserves.
Here's how Council can do that:
1) Amend the pending Operating Budget Bill to appropriate $94 million to the City's Sinking Fund Commission, a traditional place for parking money intended to be used later for other purposes. Putting the $94 million there would mean the School District couldn't get it until Council passed another ordinance approving its transfer later in the year.
2) Amend the Mayor's AVI bill to shift the revenue targets so that the City is getting $94 million more (the money that would go to the Sinking Fund) and the School District $94 million less.
3) Work with labor and the community to come up with a plan that works to keep the School District public and thriving, and refuse to send the $94 million until the SRC goes along.
What if the SRC doesn't meet our demands by the end of the next fiscal year and insists on going forward with its fun and games? Well, then the $94 million would merge back into the City's General Fund to be allocated the following year either for other purposes or to enable tax rates to be reduced. Or it could be used next year to reduce the pain from the Governor's social services cuts.
That's it. It's not rocket science; it's just about Council's sincerity in opposing the privatization of the District. They can fight it if they want.
Pennsylvania families can't afford this budgetSubmitted by michaelrfroehlich on Sat, 02/25/2012 - 12:07am.
Earlier today, Governor Corbett's office released the following glowing statement about his budget:
"A Welcome Change."
That is how one commentator recently described Governor Corbett's 2012-13 proposed budget.
From all over Pennsylvania, people and organizations are voicing support for the Governor's budget. The Sun Gazette described Pennsylvania as "being boxed into a fiscal corner," forcing the Governor to make tough decisions. The Patriot News called the Governor's plan to reform foster care a "win-win situation." The Reading Eagle praised the budget for its continued phase out of The Capital Stock and Foreign Franchise Tax.
The budget has been described by job creators and business leaders as close to perfect. The Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association called the budget a "commitment to fiscal discipline, pro-growth policy." The National Federation of Independent Business called it a "solid fiscal blueprint for Pennsylvania." At Penn State University's College of Agricultural Science, the budget was greeted as "excellent news."
Here's how I would have written it:
More eco-cops to be layed off in new Corbett budget...Submitted by BradyDale on Tue, 06/28/2011 - 1:45pm.
There's two ways to think about the ineffectiveness of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection as described in this video.
- Government is hopeless.
- The DEP staff have so little resources that they are doomed to fail.
Of course, a lot of folks' prejudices tend them toward the former, but the evidence suggests that the real problem is the latter.
If we keep laying off eco-cops, do we really expect polluters not to try to get away with polluting more? And who can catch them but DEP? Answer: almost no one.
That's why Clean Water Action thinks the real environmental news today isn't the quibbling over a severance tax. It's the fact that the state's GOP has agreed on a budget that will cut environmental enforcement staff another $10 million.
This is what strength in numbers looks likeSubmitted by BradyDale on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 11:00am.
Most of the folks in this video are Clean Water Action staff, but there's a few of the rank and file Lobby Day attendees there. On Tuesday, environmentalists hit Harrisburg big [check out these photos]. You might have seen press reports about the rally. To me, though, the real story is what happened before the rally, as normal people went to visit their legislators and talk issues around the Marcellus Shale.
Folks were talking to legislators about the budget for environmental enforcement, rules to protect drinking water, a commonsense moratorium and taxing the revenues from shale to pay for cleaning up the drillers' destruction. Before the day happened, we had folks registered to come from 47 out of the 50 State Senate Districts, and our drop-off rate was really low. So not only was there a big noisy rally, but legislative offices were hearing from real voters. That's where change comes from.
It was also great to see the environmental community so unified.
State House Budget Hearing on DEP today -- CWA calls for an end to cuts for eco-copsSubmitted by BradyDale on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 1:00pm.
(Harrisburg) – Clean Water Action called on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to commit to restoring the one-third of the Department of Environment Protection's (DEP) budget that has been cut in recent years. The State House Appropriations Committee is holding their budget hearing on DEP's budget today at 10:30 in Room140 of the Main Capitol.
"Gov. Corbett is proposing to reduce overall state spending to the 2008/2009 levels. However, DEP has lost over a third of their budget since that year. To fail to restore DEP's budget is to establish a deliberate policy of weakening protection for clean water and clean air in our state," stated Myron Arnowitt, PA State Director for Clean Water Action.
Gov. Corbett proposed an additional 5% budget cut for DEP this year, continuing five straight years of budget cuts for DEP. Including these new proposed cuts, over $77 million, or 36% of DEP's budget has been cut since the 2008/2009 budget.
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Tax Policy (Part II) It's About Life and DeathSubmitted by Stan Shapiro on Tue, 12/14/2010 - 1:49pm.
So the question for liberals/progressives (pick your label or Glenn Beck will pick it for you) isn't: "should we pay attention to business taxes in Philly." It should be "can we afford not to pay attention to business taxes in Philly?"
We need to face this stark truth: business tax rates in Philly are now a life or death issue. The state is about to take a big knife to city subsidies, and the federal government will be doing the same. There are just no other ways to raise replacement funds that are even slightly progressive (as that term is used in tax lingo) –- other than raising business taxes. As I noted in my Friday post, the wage and sales taxes are both capped under state law, and the real estate tax is applied in an utterly arbitrary and capricious manner. Furthermore, the real estate tax just went up 10% last year and a further increase would face massive, justifiable resistance.
So that leaves us with the Business Privilege Tax. We need to get to know it better.
Good thing we're cutting all the funding out DEP. God knows they don't need it.Submitted by BradyDale on Fri, 11/19/2010 - 12:10pm.
The Scripps News Service has a story out published in Ohio's The Republic on the poor oversight of natural gas drillers.
Data supplied by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources show that well operators in that state have received 14,409 notices of violation since 2000.
Many of the violations reflect paperwork oversights, but many others are for environmental harm. The Ohio data, analyzed by Scripps, show 1,972 violations alone for pollution and contamination. Nearly 2,000 violations have no electronic record of when -- or if -- they've been fixed.
Pennsylvania officials say their records are in similar shape. The state has issued 8,309 violations since 2007, but officials there caution that their files - which include thousands of violations that have no date of being fixed - cannot be trusted as accurate. Instead of keeping their books up-to-date, inspectors are devoting their limited manpower in the field rather than completing paperwork.
State Budget Continues to Slash Environmental Protection -Over 1/3 of DEP budget cut over two yearsSubmitted by BradyDale on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:50am.
UPDATE: We did a report on DEP funding, adjusted for inflation, for the last ten years. You can see it here
(Harrisburg) – Clean Water Action issued a strong statement today calling for restoration of large cuts to the budget for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The proposed state budget deal released yesterday by the Governor and legislative leaders cuts DEP's budget by 9.2%. This is on top of last year's budget cut of 26% for DEP. [ATTACHED - PDF of 2000-2008 budgets in actual numbers, not accounting for inflation]
Tell America Speaks: Don't Strangle the Stimulus, Stupid [TODAY!]Submitted by Sam Durso on Sat, 06/26/2010 - 4:13pm.
If you haven't heard, the America Speaks town halls on the federal budget come to Philly Saturday June 26, and with them, no doubt, will come a gray reactionary band of Teabaggers calling for the end of civil society, Social Security included.
This is an election year. Media will be present. It's critical that progressive priorities are stated loud, clear, and logically at the town hall. Here, in America's hometown, we know history, so we must let the town hall and media know:
Conservatives created the deficit with two wars and tax cuts for the wealthy.
Conservatives created the economic crisis with 30 years of deregulation.
Conservatives now would crush the recovery by strangling the stimulus.
Progressive groups like MoveOn, Philly For Change, US Action, Penn Action, Neighborhood Networks, and others are organizing to make our voices heard, and especially to support Social Security, which of course has supported millions of Americans for decades.
It's important that the town hall and media know that progressive budget priorities mean jobs, a healthy recovery, and health care for all. Progressives oppose cutting programs vital to Americans, such as Social Security, especially after 30 years of handing corporations and the wealthy everything they've wanted.
Grab your coffee and head to West Philly to rally for Social Security and a Progressive Priorities!
Registration for the America Speaks Town Hall begins today, Saturday June 26, at 10:30 am at the Philadelphia Grand Ballroom, 3801 Market Street on the 3rd floor.
COUNTDOWN...Historical, Unprecedented, Urgent! "Philadelphia Town Meeting: Our Budget, Our Economy"Submitted by FareedaCMabry on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 5:09pm.
Philadelphia Town Meeting: Our Budget, Our Economy
Our national deficit is projected to grow at an unsustainable rate over the next 10 years. This threatens our ability to fund what's most important to us. We remain deeply divided over what our national priorities are and what we, as a people, are prepared to do to support them. Clearly we need to do something and let our leaders know what we will support. It's time to come together as a country to make the tough choices that will ensure America's future.
Sign Up Online today!
www.usabudgetdiscussion.org or call toll free at 866-755-6263
Join Americans at meeting halls across the country linked together by satellite and the Internet! This is a chance to:
-Learn About the Issues
-Find Common Ground
-Present priorities to leaders in Washington
State Forest Drilling Moratorium bill, HB 2235, moves out of committeeSubmitted by BradyDale on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 11:21am.
Vitali's bill to put a moratorium on Natural Gas Drilling in State Forests (HB 2235) was voted out of committee just now. he and Rep. Levdansky led this charge, along with a coalition of Democrats calling themselves the Green Dogs. The vote was 16-9. GOP members Harper and Everett voted for the bill, which is great news.
The Green Dogs believe that they were sold a bill of goods by the Governor last year. The Governor asked them to support his budget with some prescribed forest leasing. In exchange, he said he wouldn't ask to lease more land this year.
But he has.
Hit Read More, below, yo.
Trash Fee = Flat is WhackSubmitted by Joshua911 on Tue, 03/23/2010 - 2:57pm.
On March 17, we joined many concerned citizens and groups to comment in council on the proposal to add a "soda tax" and more importantly a flat fee for trash collection.
Since the soda tax really isn't the classic excise tax, we gave it short shrift. It'll bring in some revenue, that's about it.
But the regressivity of the flat fee for trash collection really needs to be re-examined. after a brief flurry of news and noise, attention has drifted, so I wanted to bring it back and keep in peoples' minds.
The impact on poorer areas is truly astonishing. The tables attached to our testimony makes that clear. In many neighborhoods, the flat trash fee far exceeds the total property tax an average house pays, and when the city portion of the property tax is isolated the numbers go off the charts bad.
It is always a good thing when our government works wellSubmitted by Dan U-A on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 5:40pm.
About 24 hours have passed since the massivee snow storm. 72 hours until the next one begins. I am not sure if I am surprised, or what, but in my neighborhood Philadelphia, and Philadelphia government did its just really, really well.
- On Friday, everyone parked, and stayed off the streets on Saturday.
- On Saturday, most people shoveled their sidewalks, and did so pretty quickly. And the plows were going pretty quickly. I walked to Center City on Saturday afternoon, and just about every sidewalk was clear, and every major street was plowed.
- Then, at some point yesterday, even the sidestreets (except for the very small ones) saw plows rolling down, too.
When I was a kid, and we got out thirty inches of snow, the city shut down for a week. Now? Take away the snow banks, and you would never know what happened. We are in a period of recession-driven, shrinking revenues. Paying the millions it took to clean up so thoroughly like this is not simply a mandatory response, because at times in the past, we have been told that a through clean up costs too much money. Instead, it was a conscious decision made by the Mayor, which will have ramifications on the bottom line of our budget.
But, this kind of thing is worth it for two reasons. First, on a very basic level, a week of snow-misery sucks, and, it is nice to not to have to deal with it. And second, and most important, it is good for people to see city government functioning, and functioning well.
There are going to be a lot of pitched battles over the next year- from the budget to union contracts- and it will force the city into another year of our municipal budgeting nightmare- seemingly without the inclusiveness that we saw the last time. As we think about cutting services, or better targeting some taxes (like the BRT change proposed by Stan, and studied by Councilwoman Quinones Sanchez and Green), or whatever else we consider, it is heartening to head into the process with a clear demonstration that in one of its most basic functions, the city's government can perform really, really well.
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MISSOULA, Mont. - Missoula County prosecutors have decided against filing a felony charge against a woman they say hit and killed Hellgate High School senior Chance Geery. Investigators say the woman, Yoon Hee Cho, had driven up onto a sidewalk and struck Geery.
An investigation into the matter had found that Cho, a University of Montana Associate Professor, was distracted, but had not been texting, drinking or speeding. City prosecutors will likely file a misdemeanor careless driving charge.
Some Hellgate students NBC Montana spoke with said that Cho will have to deal with the incident for the rest of her life, and so a felony isn't necessary. Others expressed anger that a driver who prosecutors say struck and killed their classmate won't face a felony.
Cho's attorney, Paul Ryan, says his client is remorseful, and is looking at contributing to a scholarship in Geery's name.
"She feels really bad about this. She knows it has had a great impact on a lot of good people," said Ryan.
Ryan says Cho will likely plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge, which prosecutors expect to be filed next week.
Meanwhile, critics have created a "Real Justice For Chance Geery #58" Facebook page, which had hundreds of "likes" on Friday. NBC Montana has also received word that folks have tentatively organized a protest in front of the Missoula County Courthouse next Friday at 4:00 pm.


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The Stables is a romantic apartment situated in the walled garden of The Old Bakery London (with direct access to the street). Stylishly furnished and equipped, it is an ideal London holiday venue for a couple or single visitor. A hugely popular hideway holiday home.
The Stables comprises: beamed living room with flagstone floor; small, well equipped kitchen (combination oven/microwave, hob, washing machine, fridge/freezer); shower room / toilet; a double bedroom in the eaves (please note restricted height). WiFi (free), TV, DVD and CD player, & a selection of books.
In Summer, enjoy peaceful breakfasts or romantic evening drinks in the Stables' seating area within the Old Bakery's secluded and beautiful garden. The cottage is shielded from the street by high walls.
Towels & 400-thread Egyptian cotton bedlinen provided. Free WiFi.
N.B. The bedroom accessed by a ladder-style staircase (see photos) which is may not be suitable for those with limited mobility.
INTRODUCING THE OLD BAKERY: This 17th Century building is a Grade II listed historic house and stands at the heart of the delightful Winchmore Hill Conservation Area. Fast trains to the centre are just 2 minutes walk away & take you in 25 minutes to the West End, theatreland, shops, tourist sites and museums, and the Eurostar terminal. Cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops are nearby on Winchmore Hill Green, which retains the charm of past times, yet is very much part of modern London.
We offer family-run accommodation with a friendly welcome. The apartments are high quality. Chalkley's apartment has a 4**** Gold Award from Visit Britain. We maintain The Stables to the 4**** standard. Egyptian cotton bed-linen & towels are supplied. WiFi is free. Breakfast coffee and are tea are provided free of charge. We also supply the ingredients of a continental breakfast ( please enquire).
'CHALKLEY'S', sleeps 4, consists of living room, dining room, kitchen, and two double en-suite bedrooms and has a "Gold Award" from Visit England. It is a cottage style apartment on 2 floors in the historic 17th Century bakehouse; a charming holiday home with impressive beams and fireplaces. Your home-from-home is elegantly furnished designer fabrics, antique furniture, original paintings and comfy beds. Our guests say this charming home is a highlight of their stay in London. Ideal for a family of four or for two couples. The apartment can be rented in a one bedroom format, suitable for 2 guests (sharing a bedroom), at a discounted rent. It is named after the Chalkley family who ran the Bakery for four generations.
This cosy, romantic cottage (sleeps 2 - living/dining room, kitchen, shower-room and double bedroom) is situated in the secluded walled garden of The Old Bakery, with direct gated access to the street and to Winchmore Hill Green. It consists of a living/dining room, kitchen, shower-room and double bedroom in the eaves. The Stables have their own patio area where out guests enjoy breakfasts among the flowers and romantic evening drinks. .
WINCHMORE HILL is a delightful and safe area of London, popular with Londoners because of its excellent, fast train links to the West End and City centre. It was in 1871, when the railway came to Winchmore Hill, that a sleepy village became a commuter suburb of London and prosperous City workers built new homes in streets around the ancient village Green. The Old Bakery is close to the station, just two minutes' walk. The nearby shops, 'Deli-on-the-Green' and 'The Larder', make food buying a pleasure rather than a chore. If you wish to eat out, there are high quality restaurants, cafes and pubs nearby. There is also a large supermarket a short walk from the Old Bakery.
Accommodation at The Old Bakery offers you a more relaxing and more economical option to hotels. At The Old Bakery, you have a relaxing home-from-home where you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings before and after your day's site-seeing in the centre of London. You benefit from the flexibility to choose to eat out in one the excellent restaurants on The Green, or to bring home a "take out" and eat it at your dining table, or to cook your meal for yourself in the kitchen.
This is a family-run business. We pride ourselves on our personal service and friendly welcome to all our guests. We enjoy sharing the beauty of this historic building with you.
THE CONSERVATION AREA: The village origins of Winchmore Hill (first mentioned in the history books in the 14th century as a village on the route to the Royal Hunting Forest) still reveal themselves in the historic buildings around The Green, and in a friendly community atmosphere, unusual in a capital City like London.
The Old Bakery is believed to have begun life in about 1595AD as a village hall with central huge fireplace and vaulted ceiling, before becoming, first, a farmhouse, then, in 1822AD, the village Bakehouse, and finally a private home . The Bakery was run for many years by Quakers and Winchmore Hill was an historic a centre of early Quakerism (The Society of Friends). The nearby Quaker Meeting House is still in use, surrounded by a beautiful garden.
I brought the Bakery in 1978. Restoring and preserving its historic fabric became a labour of love. Originally we used the whole of the Old Bakery as a family home. My first husband was a classical musician and both our children were studying instruments. So it was well used for rehearsal and practice. My children, Karen and Stephen, are both professional musicians. Stephen plays the cello and Karen the violin. In 1986, Clive died in 1986 and soon my children became adults and had homes and, eventually, families of their own. I decided to divide the house into two parts, thus creating 'Chalkley's' apartment. I converted the Stables to a guest house about ten years ago. My second husband, Bruce, and I met in 1991. We have 10 grandchildren between us!
For many years, I worked in Fundraising and raised funds for historic buildings including Worcester College Oxford, The King Charles Court at Royal Greenwich and (my final project) St Paul's Cathedral. I then re-trained as a Psychotherapist and have private practice in Winchmore Hill.
My second husband, Bruce, is a scientist working on Environmental issues.
Bruce has three adult children and we now have 12 grandchildren between us! The eldest is Zachary aged 20 and the youngest is baby Ethan born in 2015. My son, Stephen and his French wife Amelie (also a musician) have 4 year old twins Elliot and Ariane whom I often look after, which is a real joy.
Our children and grandchildren frequently gather here for meals. When there is a birthday to celebrate it is usually a case of 'Let's go to Mum's'. Fortunately, Bruce is an excellent and enthusiastic cook. The photo above is of the family gathering for Zachary's 18th birthday. I am the one wearing a flowery jacket and holding Elliot, aged 3 years. In order round the table, Amelie (back to camera) me, Nat, Zach, Karen, Gabriel (not the baby Gabriel but his older cousin!) Martin (a friend from New York) and Stephen holding Ariane (Elliot's twin sister).
Nina Anstee purchased this apartment in 1978
Winchmore Hill is a wonderful place to live. It combines fast access to the centre of London with pleasant surroundings, good independently-run shops and restaurants, and a thriving and friendly community. These last qualities are rare in large capital cities.I frequently join local friends at the Deli-on-the-Green for morning coffee, when we talk over local issues, discuss the latest news or have friendly disagreements about politics. In the warmer weather I love to walk in beautiful Grovelands Park. The Park was once the grounds of 18th century Grovelands House (designed by John Adams) but was bought by the far-sighted local Council 100 years ago as a amenity for the neighbourhood.
At weekends Bruce and I usually go to the theatre, a concert, or to the National Film Theatre. The great thing about Winchmore Hill is that it is easy to pop into the centre - for a bit of Oxford Street shopping, or to visit Borough Food Market, for example - while also enjoying a great neighbourhood.
When I first saw The Old Bakery, the fireplace in Chalkley's dining room brought back childhood memories of my grandfather reading by his newspaper by the fireside in his Tudor period house. I love The Old Bakery's spaciousness, its charm, its excentricities and its warm family atmosphere.
When we bought The Old Bakery we spent a lot of time finding the original features hidden beneath inappropriate 'modernisations'. I have taken pride in conserving the building's historic fabric and bringing The Old Bakery's facilities up to high contemporary standards without compromising its character and atmosphere. About ten years ago, I transformed The Stables ( where the baker's horses lived until the1940s) into a delightful one bedroom cottage (also available as a holiday apartment).
Fantastic place to stay. Go everything needed and more. Brilliant place to explore London.
Rates for stays of over 2 weeks may be negotiable at certain times of the year. .
A 2-hour clean at the end of a guest's stay is included in the rent. In the rare circumstances that this is not sufficient time to clean after a guest's departure we reserve the right to deduct an additional hour's cleaning cost (£25) from their security deposit. There is an obligation on guests to abide by the Local Authority's rubbish/ trash re-cycling policy when disposing of rubbish/ trash. Information on this is provided in the kitchen. If trash is incorrectly placed in the bins a charge of £20 may be made for re-sorting and rinsing guests' rubbish.
We enjoyed a lovely stay at The Stables. Nina was a wonderful host that generously let us check-in early (our flight arrived early morning) and provided us with helpful tips about The Stables and Winchmore Hills and travel to/from London. The Stables is a very charming cottage - perfect for the 2 of us and very clean and well maintained with all the facilities that are necessary - perfect. It is a 2 minute walk to the train to London or connections to the Tube and Heathrow (super easy to get around - Oyster card). Check out the nightly specials at the King's Head Pub (or fish and chips) - very friendly pub a short walk away. Enjoyed 2 bike tours of London, hiring bikes for the day in Hyde Park, 2 plays, Wimbledon, Abbey Road, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Bath/Stonehenge and a champagne ride on the Eye. Would recommend this holiday and a stay at the Stables to everyone. Thanks Nina!!
This was my third stay at the Old Bakery, and it definately won't be my last!
The Stables have everything you need for your stay in London, from a well equipped kitchen to a very nice and comfy living room.
I especially like that the apartment is located very close to the local train station - central London is only half an hour away. This makes the property ideal as starting point for a lot of trips, not only to London but also to several locations all over England. During my stay I visited the beautiful city of York and Bletchley Park - home of the Enigma codebreakers. Both locations could be reached quite easily with only a few short interchanges.
The apartment has also the advantage of being located in a very quiet neighborhood. During the night there is barely any traffic and you can sleep very well.
All in all, a very nice property with very helpful and friendly owners. I surely will return soon!
I had been backpacking through Scotland and Ireland for three weeks by the time we ended up at "The Stables" at the Old Bakery. While visiting London, we had decided to stay in one place for the four days we were there and this little hole in the wall was absolutely perfect. The village like setting made it feel very relaxed, even though we were a short train ride from the hustle and bustle of the big city.
The approach to the property was the first clue we were in for something unexpected. Down a narrow driveway between two houses we came to a black wooden wall with a door, raised a foot from the bottom and low so we had to duck our heads to step through. Beyond this is a delightful secret garden, complete with a pond and a resident tortoise! The garden path (charmingly illuminated at night) led to the door our the converted stable building, our home for the next four days.
Our host explained how everything worked and even took us out to the street to give us a 'lay of the land' , indicating where we could get excellent meals, provisions or just a bit of shopping. We were especially glad to have the use of the washing machine as living out of a backpack ... well, lets just say laundry was appreciated.
We found the place very cozy and comfortable. Just watch your head on the low ceiling in the sleeping loft.
On our third day I took sick. Our hosts were amazing as they helped my wife look after me, providing so much support and gentle care. They are truly wonderful people! In case I would not be able to travel the next day, Nina went so far to find alternate accommodations should we need them (they were already booked).
The location was very easy to get to, close to the train station. The choice of restaurants nearby was very good and the food at the two we ate at was excellent. If we travel to London again in the near future, we will try to get in here again. It was a wonderful experience.
Rather than staying somewhere in the center of London, I decided to stay out and away from the center in a suburb of London, Winchmore Hill. It was a good decision because, at the end of a busy, crowded day in London, it felt really good to take the train out to Winchmore Hill where a feeling of tranquility descended on me and refreshed me for another busy day of touring London. Nina was an excellent landlady for the Stable apartment I stayed in. She was quick to respond when I got mixed up on the directions for how to use the shower, even coming to the apartment to be sure I got to have my shower. She also recommended an excellent Turkish restaurant in the village. Nina also had some food on hand for breakfast that I never expected. It was really nice not to have to run out to a store on my first morning to either eat out or purchase food to bring back to the apartment. I was very comfortable in this lodging. A special addition to the lovely English garden outside the apartment was a garden tortoise who was often right outside his little house beside the gate. I swear he was trying to greet me each day! I highly recommend a stay at The Old Bakery. Judy Barton
The flat is absolutely charming! It was small, but suited our needs perfectly. Be aware, however, that you have to use a ladder to get to and from the bedroom in the loft. It's worth it though; the bed is super comfy. Be sure to eat at the King's Head pub if you stay at the Old Bakery. The menu changes daily, but if you're lucky enough to see the hamburger on the menu, grab it! It's the best burger I've ever eaten. I highly recommend this property and would most certainly stay here again if I'm lucky enough to visit London again.
The Stables was the perfect home base for our stay in London. We loved the cottage-like feel, the beautiful walled garden (all abloom!), everything was clean and very well-maintained. Winchmore Hill was lovely with bus stop, train station, pubs, restaurants, a cute little deli, shops, bank, post-office, all just steps away from the Old Bakery. We were sorry to miss the Sunday famer's market. (I should mention, should you need a taxi, the one Nina recommends is wonderful. Very courteous and friendly.)
Nina was a wonderful host, from her tour of The Stables when we checked in to her letting us back in to retrieve a cell phone after we'd checked out. We especially appreciated her phone call when we missed an email prompt requesting our final payment. I was appalled and embarrassed; Nina was nothing but gracious.
We'd stay here again without hesitation and will definitely be recommending The Old Bakery and the Stables to others.
One caution: When booking, do pay attention to the Stables recommended check-in hours. Our flight into London arrived hours beyond that and we wound up having to pay for another hotel room for what would have been our first night at The Stables. No one's fault but mine, but thought I'd mention it as a warning to others.
Winchmore Hill is a pleasant residential area of London from which trains take you to the West End's theatres, museums, galleries and shops in just 25-30 minutes. The City (St Paul's Cathedral, The Millennium Bridge, Shakespeare's Globe, Tate Modern) is equally accessible by train.
The Old Bakery (a working bakery known as Chalkley's Bakehouse until 1945), is one of a group of 17Th century buildings near the 'village' Green, which is a historic Conservation Area. The Green has charming pubs, restaurants and traditional tea-rooms, as well excellent food shopping.
In the 1660s, Winchmore Hill became one of the earliest Quaker communities, founded by George Chalkley. His son, Thomas, emigrated to America and became a famous preacher. The Quaker Meeting House and the Old School House are nearby.
The university City of Cambridge can be reached by train in 1 hour 15 minutes, and beautiful Hatfield House (where Queen Elizabeth I lived before becoming Queen) in 45 minutes.
Other Activities: museums, galleries, theatres, sight-seeing, historic buildings


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The Athlete
Cert PG, 92 mins
This is the dramatised story, filled out with historic clips, of Abebe Bikila, the son of a poor Ethiopian shepherd, who won the marathon at the Rome Olympics in 1960 and thus became the first African to win gold at the Games. He was given shoes for the race but rejected them and ran barefoot.
An instant hero throughout the continent, he was only prevented from winning at the Olympics three times by an injury when leading. Made by Davey Frankel and Rasselas Lakew (who also plays Bikila), the essential simplicity of this tale about a true hero is often very moving.
Glastonbury The Movie: In Flashback
Cert 15, 87 mins
This is a spruced-up 1993 film of the mud-filled Mecca of rock, with some extra footage added. It never had quite enough of the actual music — Lemonheads, The Verve and The Orb — and too much of the sloshing around, the would-be hippies, the vile loos and the general sense of barely controlled chaos. It also seems a wee bit dated, a nostalgic reminder of gloriously inglorious past times.
Storage 24
Cert 15, 86 mins
With Johannes Roberts directing, this apocalyptic piece of cheaply made science fiction wends its way through an absurd plot with some energy. A huge bomb explosion has rendered London uninhabitable and Noel Clarke (whose idea the film was), his estranged girlfriend (Laura Haddock) and a few others are holed up in a storage facility with a large monster. Having got in, they can't get out. Some survive but death would have been a happy release for me by the end.
The Fairy
Cert PG, 94 mins
The ghost of Jacques Tati haunts this skilfully performed but remorselessly fey French comedy from Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon and Bruno Romy. Half-mime but with a script of one-liners and even a song or two, it has a fairy arriving at a cheap Le Havre hotel and causing havoc with the affections of the night porter. A kind of absurdist magic is the name of the game, which you will either take to or not. I personally admired and cringed at about the same time.
We Are Poets
Cert 12A, 82 mins
An inspirational documentary from Alex Ramseyer-Bache and Daniel Lucchesi about six black British teenagers from Leeds who are chosen to represent the UK at Brave New Voices, the prestigious Poetry Slam in Washington, where they do remarkably well. Speaking for themselves rather than the adults around them, no one could say they were apathetic. Surprising.
Your Sister's Sister
Cert 15, 90 mins
Lynn Shelton, director of the award-winning Humpday, presents us with Mark Duplass as an emotional mess after the death of his brother, who goes off to an inland retreat to examine his fractured psyche. There he meets his best friend's sister (Rosemarie DeWitt), who has just broken up with her lesbian lover and who he somehow manages to bed. It is, he discovers, because she wants a baby and she's made a hole in the condom. Meanwhile, his best friend (Emily Blunt) arrives and he decides he's in love with her. Good performances and a handy screenplay help things along, but these people find themselves more fascinating than I did.
Joyful Noise
Cert PG, 118 mins
"Trying to fool me is like trying to sneak sunrise past a rooster," says Dolly Parton, in Todd Graff's decidedly ecclesiastical musical comedy. It's the best line in the show. She plays one of the two leaders of the Sacred Divinity Choir of recession-hit Pacashau, Georgia, who are out to win a national competition. The other is Queen Latifah, and the couple get the youngsters in choristers outfits singing like angels so that even numbers by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson take on a religious note. Not much of a God-given screenplay, however.
Lovely Molly
Cert 15, 100 mins
This fairly dire Blair Witch type horror from Eduardo Sanchez, the director of that surprise success, has newlywed Molly (Gretchen Lodge) returning to her long-abandoned family home where she spent a nightmarish childhood. A malevolent force, partly her own memories, seeks to overwhelm her and everyone around her. Sanchez has not had an easy time since Blair Witch — and this hand-held rerun is unlikely to make it any better.
King of Devil's Island
Cert 12A, 116 mins
Stellan Skarsgard, one of the best actors in Europe, has too often seemed trapped in Hollywood films unworthy of his considerable talents. But in this Norwegian epic from Marius Holst he plays the weak head of an abusive boys' detention centre, c1915, and is one of the main reasons to see the film.
The man's abortive motto is "discipline with compassion", and it results in a riot which has troops sent in to quell it. Based on a true story, there is a dramatic force here, even if the whole is a trifle long and repetitive.
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Cert 15, 101 mins, reissue
Bunnel's 1972 classic is about three bourgeois couples who sit down to a dinner they can never actually eat. A wonderful cast, which includes Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig and Jean-Pierre Cassel, help Buñuel go about his anarchic mischief which, combined with his extraordinary style, makes this an outstanding example of his French work. It won him his only Oscar, to boot.
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All of our programming follows the expectations of Ontario's curriculum guidelines and can be designed to meet your classroom needs. The content and length of the program can be modified to fit your specifications. Educational packages for the Lanark County Genealogical Society and Hillcrest Cemetery may also be booked through the Heritage House Museum. Contact the museum for information on cemetery tours, genealogical research workshops, and so much more! We can accommodate groups of up to 30 children. Teachers or parent volunteers are admitted free.
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Volkswagen says it will be rolling out its own carbon-dioxide-based air conditioning systems. The European Union wants to have HFO-1234yf, which was designed by Honeywell and DuPont, replace the coolant currently in use, HFC-134a to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and its global warming potential. Daimler engineers discovered HFO-1234yf could spark a fire under the hood, with the potential to destroy the car and emit highly toxic gas while burning.
An automotive working group – the Cooperative Research Program – was formed last year to study the matter. Daimler conducted its own flammability tests and became concerned enough about vehicle safety to leave the working group, along with BMW. Volkswagen's Audi division also expressed concern and is now part of Volkswagen's decision to join ranks with its German allies and dismiss adoption of HFO-1234yf as the new refrigerant.
European Union Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani appears unwilling to accept the decision by Germany's "Big 3" automakers or a written request from German ministers asking for a temporary suspension of the new EU law. While Tajani said he would listen, he also said that he would begin infringement proceedings against any member state that did not comply with the new rules. "Since there was some information from Germany there was a problem, I am obliged to ask for information, but it's not giving them time. I am not weak," Tajani told Reuters.
There's no word yet what other agencies such as the US Environmental Protection Agency may do about it. Honeywell and Dupont would be holding a billion-dollar monopoly starting in 2017 if HFO-1234yf goes through. They're bound to support Industry Commissioner Tajani's decision.
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- Group launches development of CO2 air conditioning systems
Just a few days ago - at the Geneva International Motor Show - the Volkswagen Group affirmed its goal of becoming the world's most environmentally sustainable carmaker by 2018. To achieve this goal, the Group is investing over two-thirds of its total investment capital in the development of efficient technologies, drive systems and vehicles, as well as in environmentally sustainable production.
In another systematic step towards protecting the climate and the environment, the Volkswagen Group is now announcing its entry into CO2 technology, which will be rolled out progressively over its entire vehicle fleet.
Entry into CO2 technology will further contribute towards climate protection. CO2 (carbon dioxide) as a refrigerant – also known as R744 – is a naturally occurring gas with significantly lower greenhouse gas effects than conventional refrigerants, and it is ideal for use in specially designed automotive air conditioning systems. With a GWP (Global Warming Potential) value of 1, it is 99.3 per cent below the EU specified GWP limit of 150.


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Washington (CNSNews.com) - A terrorist attack on the United States sometime in the future is "inevitable" and the U.S. government should immediately develop a national strategy to respond effectively, a new study says.
"We are impelled by the stark realization that a terrorist attack on some level inside our borders is inevitable, and the United States must be ready," Virginia Gov. James Gilmore, chairman of a national domestic terrorism panel, said at a news conference in the National Press Club on Thursday.
The study recommended that President-elect George Bush should develop a national strategy within one year and present it to Congress, said Gilmore, who heads the "Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction," on publication of the panel's second of three annual reports.
Congress established the anti-terrorism panel in April 1999 to assess the United States' domestic response capabilities to terrorism after bomb attacks on U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania killed 225 people and injured thousands of others, in August 1998.
The United States cannot prevent all terrorist attacks, the report noted. "The continuing challenge for the United States is first to deter and, failing that, to detect and interdict terrorists before they strike. Should an attack occur, local, state and federal authorities must be prepared to respond and mitigate the consequences of the attack," it said.
The panel recommended that the Defense Department should be involved in a response to a terrorist attack on the United States, but always in a capacity that was subordinate to a civilian agency, Gilmore said.
Instead, the new strategy should give state and local fire departments, law enforcement agencies and emergency medical services a major role in planning and executing any new approach, Gilmore said. The effort must be national in scope, not just federal, he said.
The government has not paid enough attention to state and local capabilities for combating terrorism and has not devoted sufficient capabilities to augment these resources, the panel found.
A disproportionately small amount of the total funds appropriated for combating terrorism is being allocated to provide assistance to state and local response efforts. The level of federal funding is not commensurate with the importance that state and local capabilities will have in any response to a terrorist attack inside U.S. borders.
The study also found that the current government anti-terrorism programs are "fragmented, uncoordinated, and politically unaccountable."
The Congress shares responsibility for the inadequate coordination of programs. "At least 11 full committees in the Senate and 14 full committees in the House - as well as their numerous subcommittees - claim oversight or some responsibility for various U.S. programs for combating terrorism," the report said.
To coordinate efforts, the president should establish a National Office for Combating Terrorism in the White House to prepare for, deter and respond to international as well as domestic terrorism.
The office would have the authority to conduct extensive budget review and "eliminate conflicts and unnecessary duplication among agencies."
The distinctions between international terrorism and domestic terrorist attacks are eroding, the report said, citing attacks as disparate as the Oklahoma City bombing, the World Trade Center bombing in New York in 1993, attacks on the embassies in East Africa and the recent attack on the USS Cole. Gilmore also cited successes by immigration officials in apprehending terrorist suspects at U.S. borders.
"To be functionally comprehensive, the national strategy should address the full spectrum of the nation's efforts against terrorism," including intelligence, deterrence, prosecution and crisis management, the report said.
The study also recommended that Congress should consolidate authority over anti-terrorism programs into a Special Committee for Combating Terrorism - either a joint Senate-House committee or a separate committee in each chamber.
The government should ensure that high-level state and local officials help develop and implement a national strategy for terrorism preparedness.
To this end, "adequate stockpiles of vaccines should be created and made accessible for rapid response to a terrorist biological attack," the report said.