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There are over 200,000 people laid to rest in Abney Park Cemetery, from world-famous names such as William Booth to relatively unsung heroes, such as Betsi Cadwaladr who, aged over 60, worked as a nurse alongside Florence Nightingale in the Crimea War.
Here we touch upon the stories of just a few of the people for whom Abney is their final resting place.
More will be added periodically, so keep checking back to learn more about the remarkable lives of Abney's 'residents'.
If you or your family have a story to share about someone buried at Abney, please contact the Trust.
Born in modest circumstances, Salvation Army founder William Booth's social conscience was roused when working in a pawnbroker's in London. He met his wife Catherine, a fellow refugee from the Methodists at a chapel in Clapham, marrying her in 1855. Catherine had been active in the temperance movement from a very young age and was a staunch defender of women's right to preach. William Booth sowed the seeds of the Salvation Army when he started evangelical preaching in a tent in Whitechapel. This fondness for eyecatching and novel ways of spreading his message carried on in later life when he toured the country in the relatively new technology, the motor car, from Land's End to Aberdeen in 1904. Catherine died in 1890 and William in 1912. It's said two million people lined the streets to view his funeral procession and 40 Salvation Army bands played him to rest.
Frank Bostock travelled far from his Northern roots, travelling the world with an amazing menagerie throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He survived lion and tiger attacks to gain a reputation as the big-cat tamer extraordinaire (it's said he was the one to discover lions are afraid of chairs!) so it's only appropriate that his monument is in the form of a magnificent, but rather tame-looking, marble lion. But his demise didn't come in a lion's cage, rather in bed from the flu.
Welsh nurse Betsi Cadwaladr has been called 'the forgotten Florence Nightingale'. The daughter of a Methodist preacher from North Wales, Betsi seems to have had a fiercely independent character, running away from home to work as a maid in Liverpool, running away again to avoid marriage, and travelling the world as maid to a ship's captain. She was over 60 when, having read of the plight of soldiers in the Crimea, she decided to train as a nurse and joined the military nursing service. She clashed with Nightingale – there was a big difference in age and temperament – but eventually Florence did give Betsi credit for the work she did at the front line in Balaclava. Sadly, Betsi returned to Britain suffering from cholera and dysentery, dying five years after her return, and was buried in a common grave. In 2012, the Royal College of Nursing and the Welsh health board that shares Betsi's name installed a headstone to mark Betsi's final resting place and share her story with visitors to the cemetery.
Joanna was the daughter of the man who could claim to be Britain's first Black activist, Olaudah Equiano alias Gustavus Vassa. Equiano was shipped to England as a slave, served in the navy and obtained his freedom in 1766. He became a writer, Methodist and anti-slavery campaigner, and wrote a groundbreaking autobiography The Interesting Narrative of the Life Of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, The African, published in 1789. Vassa married Susannah Cullen of Soham, Cambridgeshire and they had two daughters. Joanna's sister, father and mother all died when she was a child and little is known of her younger days. She married the congregational minister Henry Bromley, and lived with him in Devon, Essex and finally Hackney, where she died in 1857. Her grave was discovered in 2005 and listed by English Heritage.


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Reporting from Sacramento — Gov. Jerry Brown and the state's two top legislative leaders are showing little enthusiasm for an offer by Amazon.com Inc. to hire as many as 7,000 workers if the state would delay efforts until 2014 to force all online retailers to collect California sales taxes.
Brown did not dismiss the Amazon bid out of hand Thursday. But the governor said he was worried about losing hundreds of millions of dollars in sales taxes from Amazon and other Internet sellers based out of state under a new law requiring them to collect the money.
"I'm concerned about anything that would reduce revenues going forward because we're in a very uncertain economy," Brown said after attending an awards ceremony for correctional officers in Sacramento. "We need more revenues unless we're going to keep curbing schools, courts, corrections."
Amazon so far has refused to collect taxes on purchases made by California customers. Instead the Seattle company has contributed more than $5 million to a referendum campaign to try to repeal the new sales tax collection law.


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World Usability Day 2017: the deep time edition
To celebrate this year's World Usability Day, the team dug back into the annals of history to curate a list of some of the most exciting developments in digital usability since the dawn of time. Join us in celebrating!
Accessibility down under: Festival of the Web walks its talk
Not just a bunch of quokkas! Julie Grundy shares her experiences at the W3C conference, Web 4 All and Festival of the Web, all held in Perth, Australia last month.
Show up
As we launch into 2017, begin with the end in mind. Where will you be in December? What will you have accomplished?
Shifting perceptions: reflections on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3 marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). SA tester and team member, Rhea Guntalilib, considers what the day means to her.
Starting the conversation: report from Accessibility Scotland
When Kevin White found himself longing for people to talk with about the challenges of accessibility work, he didn't just go online and join a meetup group; he decided to organize a conference with his peers. Here is Kevin's report on the first-ever Accessibility Scotland conference, held last September in Edinburgh.
Turning a new page for print-disabled readers
Access to knowledge is a fundamentally important right that many blind, low-vision, and otherwise print-disabled people cannot exercise due to limitations in federal copyright laws. The Marrakesh Treaty has been established to amend copyright laws to protect the copying of texts into accessible formats.
Finding the willing: cultivating engagement for accessibility
Keep your garden of accessibility in bloom by engaging a network of people who share certain values and span all parts of the organization.
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Alphabet Soup: BB and CC Creams
Almost two years ago, BB Creams made their debut in the U. S. and quickly created a new morning 'must-have' category. BB stands for 'Beauty Balm' or 'Blemish Balm.' They arrived via the Asian market and appeared as the solution to streamlining your morning skincare.
Promising everything and more, BB Creams strove to prime, correct, protect, hydrate and tint our facial skin. Sephora kicked-off the trend by offering two brands, Dr. Jart and Boscia. Now, you can't turn the page of a fashion magazine without the newest, brightest, slickest, not-to-be-topped, BB Cream shoved in your face.
I (like any good beauty junkie) jumped on the BB trend like a Kardashian jumps on a good scandal, however I was quickly disappointed when the products failed to live up to their heavy-hitter treatment claims. In use, most behaved like tinted moisturizers—they served a purpose IF you already possessed lovely skin that required little to no repair. (For a full run-down of BB Creams, check out this Allure article.)
The rest of us 'mere mortals' who struggle with oiliness, dryness, blotchiness, redness, or other skincare concerns soon discovered the BB Cream bandwagon wasn't delivering us to the promised land. I tried a few (okay – eight, maybe, nine) and then determined no cream is an island, so I dragged my other products out and resumed by multi-step morning regimen.
Interestingly, last fall I started to see a new iteration of BB Creams, logically (or, conveniently) dubbed CC Creams. Ostensibly, CC stands for 'color correction.' The first version I experienced arrived in my monthly Birchbox delivery – Wei to Go Ideal Skin Perfect Finish. I tried it and fell in love! It behaved like grown-up version of a BB Cream offering more corrective treatment benefits and better coverage. Since then I tested other CC Creams and here is my verdict:
- Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream Hydrating Color Corrector Broad Spectrum SPF30 – love, Love, LOVE this product!! It's color correcting abilities are superb without looking (or feeling) like camouflage on the skin. It hydrates, calms, and infuses your skin with a plethora of moisturizers and anti-oxidants. This product acts as my moisturizer, treatment, SPF and foundation, which completely streamlined my morning routine.
- Juice Beauty Stem Cell Repair CC Cream – This product markets itself as the holy grail of skincare products – it dubs itself as a 12 in 1 multi-purpose skincare product, however I found it lacking in a few ways. First, its 'color correcting' benefits aren't all that – if anything it appears sheerer than a BB Cream. Secondly, I found its treatment claims a bit overstated – the product bills itself as,
The Next Generation of BB Cream: The Ultimate Color Correcting CC Cream, 12-in-1 Multitasker.
Really? Come on – that feels like Juice Beauty exaggerated a wee-bit, especially when some of benefits (evens skin tone & texture, and creates a radiant, glowing complexion) appear redundant. Enough said – purchase at your own risk.
- Oil of Olay CC Cream – Total Effects Tone Correcting Moisturizer with Sunscreen Bread Spectrum SPF 15— It's OK, not great (and the name is too damn long). It feels less hydrating compared to the Clinique CC Cream, and it provides rather heavy coverage, which feels too 'foundation-y' for me. It also surprised me to find it priced at $23.99. The quality of the product doesn't measure up to the price point. I recommend you skip this one.
- Wei to Go Ideal Skin Perfect Finish – As mentioned, I fell in love with the product because it offered a lovely finish to my skin and kept it well hydrated, even after an airplane ride, or two. The one and only drawback? Wei neglected to add a sunscreen to this product, which seems to defeat the purpose of a multi-task day product, so it fell out of my number one slot.
Now, there are some CC Creams I still need to test – Chanel, Smashbox, and Peter Thomas Roth recently launched their renditions of CC Creams, so stay tuned for more updates from the CC playground. In the meantime, if you make the leap, go with the Clinique CC Cream – stellar product!


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Gore: Warming made it cold
Does anyone doubt for a second if the temperature was above average, Gore would claim that as proof of global warming as well?
Does anyone doubt for a second if the temperature was above average, Gore would claim that as proof of global warming as well?
Michael Mann has consistently refused to share his temperature proxy data for others to examine, forcing one to wonder what it is he has to hide.
After six years of tedious litigation, a court in Vancouver, British Columbia appears set to hand down a ruling involving one of the most controversial claims ever made in support of human-induced global warming. Michael Mann refused to provide his temperature proxy data despite a court order. What is he afraid we'll discover?
As CFACT Senior Policy Advisor Paul Driessen points out, REAL science is easily distinguished by fake science. His latest evidence compares the testimonies of three real scientists (Dr, Roger Pielke, Jr., Dr. Judith Curry, and Dr. John Christie) versus heralded pseudo-scientist Michael Mann (who was caught cherry-picking data to "prove" his "hockey stick" thesis) at a recent House Science Committee hearing. Pielke, Curry, and Christie all described the science that lies behind their stances, while Mann resorted to an ad hominem attack on "climate deniers."
Michael Mann is suing The National Review, commentator Mark Steyn, and others, claiming their truthful reporting on his shenanigans in creating the false image of a hockey stick to purportedly show massive human influence on climate. According to Charles C. W. Cooke, writing in the current issue of National Review, Mann is assertying "a narrow form of libel that American law prohibits." Hopefully, the Court will agree.


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A Certain Way to Return to Joy – Psalm 128
Peter Eng
A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.
Psalm 128
1 How blessed is everyone who fears the LORD,
Who walks in His ways
2 When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands,
You will be happy and it will be well with you.
3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
Within your house,
Your children like olive plants
Around your table
4 Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed
Who fears the LORD.
5 The LORD bless you from Zion
And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
6 Indeed, may you see your children's children.
Peace be upon Israel!
We are reading the Songs of Ascents, songs sung by Jews returning to the land of Israel from their exile in Babylon, or pilgrims visiting the holy city on a special occasion. So what have they to do with us?
They are more relevant for us than for them!
Zion is more than a place. Jesus told the woman at the well "Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain [Mt Gerizim] or in Jerusalem. … But the time is coming—indeed it's here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. (John 4:21,23, NLT).
There is a New Jerusalem; it is the Kingdom of God. In the consummation, we will see the New Jerusalem come from heaven to earth figuratively (Revelation 21:2). It will be the fulfillment of our prayers when we say "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
The blessings expressed here for OT saints are ours in fuller measure because we are called to return from a more deadly exile to a more glorious city. From the kingdom of death to the new heaven and the new earth.
Therefore, Jesus reminds us to "seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well" (Matthew 6:33). In this psalm we have a description of the life of one who lives in acute consciousness of God. In the OT the term "fear of the Lord" is used. We find this call to "fear" God alien and say it is "reverence." But when we do that, we water things down. We water down how we ought to live before God (in fear) and then expect a full measure of blessing from him.
The fear of the Lord is the consciousness, awareness, accountability to God who is able to take away our life in a moment if he so chooses. We are totally dependent on him for life, health, and every single joy in life.
There is a certain way to live so that we appropriate the fullness of what the Jews experience only in part. They return from national exile; we return from the kingdom of sin and death to everlasting life. The Lord blesses them out of Zion, that is, through the good administration in Zion. The blessings of God will flow to us through the growing realization of the Kingdom of God on earth, and most fully when he brings in the new heaven and the new earth! Kingdom blessings are here now, and will be hereafter.
This psalm looks at God's blessing from a husband's perspective, and from a family with grown children. He will have a fruitful wife. She will bless the home with children and with many other good things. The children will be like olive trees around the table, meaning that they will help supply the need of the home. They will grow up strong, independent, and bless the home when they are grown up. And the mature couple are at that point in life when they are about to become grandparents and see their children's children.
This bucolic picture of prosperity and happiness can be easily adjusted to an urban lifestyle. The point is that there is a certain way of life that brings in God's blessings. It is the life that is lived in a healthy "fear of the Lord," and when we "walk in his ways."
Many of us are so blind to our own faults that we do not even know when you are not walking in the way of the Lord, and then wonder why we are deprived of blessings others seem to have.
Many of us are also blind to the blessings that God has already bestowed on us, and we do not realize that even hardships are blessings from him. Hardships as blessings are hard to understand, but they come from the same loving hands that give us the blessings we do understand.
There are years of plenty and years of leanness. The patriarchs of old were not spared from drought or famine regardless of their spiritual condition. But even in lean times, there is a blessing for God's people that others cannot have.
In times of plenty, when we leave the kingdom of death, we can expect blessings of plenty from the Lord, under ordinary circumstances. Many of us are not counted worthy to suffer for Christ, and if we should be called to this great blessing, it purifies us and prepares us for the eternal kingdom as nothing else can.
We do not seek the blessing of persecution, but let us then seek that blessing of peace and plenty from our sovereign Lord. We do so in the fear of the Lord, knowing that we don't even deserve what we have. We seek the blessings in humility and not as spoilt children. We seek the blessing always checking on the condition of our heart.
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Initially, I thought bird watching would be great for my Physical Fitness Plan. As you may have gleaned from my somewhat cerebral upbringing, I certainly didn't grow up as Sporty Spice. What this means, however, is that I'm always on the lookout for a sport that I'll be able to engage with. Seriously. I don't just want any sport — I want something that will challenge me, inspire me, enthral me, captivate me; I want the Sport to End All Sports.
Needless to say, this also explains why I don't exercise all that much. I mean, I sport-shop all the time: I've had brief affairs with the Elliptical machine, the rowing machine, the treadmill (a very brief fling; we didn't really speak to one another afterwards), the Pilates class (on-again, off-again type of affair, on-going), Yoga (a "distance makes the heart grow fonder" type of affair; yoga is always better in the future-perfect tense, a "would-have-been" type of sport for me), aerobics class (the "wish I never went there" kind of affair), swimming (I think we're still on, actually), cheerleading (yes, believe it or not, 2 weeks in 9th grade), badminton (yes, YES, YES an "i'm available anytime" kind of thing), and now NIA (a nifty newageish cardio workout that I quite like, even though it feels like I'm one of the dancers during the trance scene in AVATAR — no, we don't wear blue).
Nothing has really stuck. I thought birding could offer me not only intellectual stimulation (which it does — you try remembering all those species!) but also some sort of ideal, preternaturally astonishing Physical Fitness. I thought it would be the answer to all my sport searching woes.
Well, little did I know that there is such a thing as Warbler Neck. (The photo comes from here.)
Have you ever tried standing in that position for an hour? Let me tell you, your neck will certainly be letting you know how it feels the next morning! Turns out birding isn't exactly fabulous for your posture or your neck muscles. I initially thought birding would be a very Zen-like activity, and there's nothing ZEN-ish about warbler neck (otherwise known as WN in the bird world), that's for sure. Apparently, morel mushrooms are a "God given cure" to this ailment that affects all birders alike. Who knew? If only I knew how to roam around in the woods and distinguish awesome, WN-curing mushrooms from poisonous ones, I'd be all set.


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edema (eh-DEE-muh):
swelling caused by excess fluid in the body.
electromyography (ee-LEK-troh-my-AH-gruh-fee) (EMG):
a test used to detect nerve function. It measures the electrical activity generated by muscles.
see electromyography.
endocrine (EN-doh-krin) gland:
a group of specialized cells that release hormones into the blood. For example, the islets in the pancreas, which secrete insulin, are endocrine glands.
endocrinologist (EN-doh-krih-NAH-luh-jist):
a doctor who treats people who have endocrine gland problems such as diabetes.
end-stage renal disease (ESRD):
see kidney failure.
enzyme (EN-zime):
protein made by the body that brings about a chemical reaction, for example, the enzymes produced by the gut to aid digestion.
erectile dysfunction:
see impotence.
euglycemia (you-gly-SEEM-ee-uh):
a normal level of glucose in the blood.
exchange lists:
one of several approaches for diabetes meal planning. Foods are categorized into three groups based on their nutritional content. Lists provide the serving sizes for carbohydrates, meat and meat alternatives, and fats. These lists allow for substitution for different groups to keep the nutritional content fixed.
fasting blood glucose test:
a check of a person's blood glucose level after the person has not eaten for 8 to 12 hours (usually overnight). This test is used to diagnose pre-diabetes and diabetes. It is also used to monitor people with diabetes.
1. One of the three main nutrients in food. Foods that provide fat are butter, margarine, salad dressing, oil, nuts, meat, poultry, fish, and some dairy products. 2. Excess calories are stored as body fat, providing the body with a reserve supply of energy and other functions.
50/50 insulin:
premixed insulin that is 50 percent intermediate-acting (NPH) insulin and 50 percent short-acting (regular) insulin.
fluorescein (fluh-RESS-ee-in) angiography (an-gee-AH-grah-fee):
a test to examine blood vessels in the eye; done by injecting dye into an arm vein and then taking photos as the dye goes through the eye's blood vessels.
fructosamine (frook-TOH-sah-meen) test:
measures the number of blood glucose molecules (MAH-leh-kyools) linked to protein molecules in the blood. The test provides information on the average blood glucose level for the past 3 weeks.
fructose (FROOK-tohss):
a sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and honey. Fructose has 4 calories per gram.
gangrene (GANG-green):
the death of body tissue, most often caused by a lack of blood flow and infection. It can lead to amputation.
gastroparesis (gas-tro-puh-REE-sis):
a form of neuropathy that affects the stomach. Digestion of food may be incomplete or delayed, resulting in nausea, vomiting, or bloating, making blood glucose control difficult.
gestational (jes-TAY-shun-ul) diabetes mellitus (MELL-ih-tus) (GDM):
a type of diabetes mellitus that develops only during pregnancy and usually disappears upon delivery, but increases the risk that the mother will develop diabetes later. GDM is managed with meal planning, activity, and, in some cases, insulin.
gingivitis (JIN-jih-VY-tis):
a condition of the gums characterized by inflammation and bleeding.
a group of cells that secrete substances. Endocrine glands secrete hormones. Exocrine glands secrete salt, enzymes, and water.
glargine (GLAR-jeen) insulin:
very-long-acting insulin. On average, glargine insulin starts to lower blood glucose levels within 1 hour after injection and keeps working evenly for 24 hours after injection.
glaucoma (glaw-KOH-muh):
an increase in fluid pressure inside the eye that may lead to loss of vision.
glimepiride (gly-MEH-per-ide):
an oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It lowers blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin and by helping the body better use the insulin it makes. Belongs to the class of medicines called sulfonylureas. (Brand name: Amaryl.)
glipizide (GLIH-pih-zide):
an oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It lowers blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin and by helping the body better use the insulin it makes. Belongs to the class of medicines called sulfonylureas. (Brand names: Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL.)
glomerular (glo-MEHR-yoo-lur) filtration rate:
measure of the kidney's ability to filter and remove waste products.
glomeruli (glo-MEHR-yoo-lie):
plural of glomerulus.
glomerulus (glo-MEHR-yoo-lus):
a tiny set of looping blood vessels in the kidney where the blood is filtered and waste products are removed.
glucagon (GLOO-kah-gahn):
a hormone produced by the alpha cells in the pancreas. It raises blood glucose. An injectable form of glucagon, available by prescription, may be used to treat severe hypoglycemia.
Glucophage, Glucophage XR:
see metformin.
one of the simplest forms of sugar.
glucose tablets:
chewable tablets made of pure glucose used for treating hypoglycemia.
glucose tolerance test:
see oral glucose tolerance test.
Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL:
see glipizide.
an oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It is a combination of glyburide and metformin.
glyburide (GLY-buh-ride):
an oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It lowers blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin and by helping the body better use the insulin it makes. Belongs to the class of medicines called sulfonylureas. (Brand names: DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase; ingredient in Glucovance.)
glycemic (gly-SEE-mik) index:
a ranking of carbohydrate-containing foods, based on the food's effect on blood glucose compared with a standard reference food.
glycogen (GLY-koh-jen):
the form of glucose found in the liver and muscles.
glycosuria (gly-koh-SOOR-ee-ah):
the presence of glucose in the urine.
glycosylated hemoglobin:
see A1C.
Glynase PresTab:
see glyburide.
see miglitol.
a unit of weight in the metric system. An ounce equals 28 grams. In some meal plans for people with diabetes, the suggested amounts of food are given in grams.


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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Inquiring \In*quir"ing\, a. Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate causes; curious; as an inquiring mind. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Inquire \In*quire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Inquired}; p. pr & vb n. {Inquiring}.] [OE. enqueren, inqueren OF enquerre, F. enqu['e]rir, L. inquirere, inquisitum pref. in- in + quarere to seek. See {Quest} a seeking, and cf {Inquiry}.] [Written also {enquire}.] 1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by putting queries. We will call the damsel, and inquire. --Gen. xxiv. 57. Then David inquired of the Lord yet again And the Lord answered him --1 Sam. xxiii. 4. 2. To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means of knoledge; to make examination. And inquire Gladly into the ways of God with man. --Miltom. Note: This word is followed by of before the person asked; as to inquire of a neighbor. It is followed by concerning, after or about before the subject of inquiry; as his friends inquired about or concerning his welfare. ``Thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.'' --Eccl. vii. 10. It is followed by into when search is made for particular knowledge or information; as to inquire into the cause of a sudden death. It is followed by for or after when a place or person is sought, or something is missing. ``Inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus.'' --Acts ix 11. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: inquiring adj : given to inquiry; "an inquiring mind" [ant: {uninquiring}] n : a request for information [syn: {questioning}]
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Beenie Man to join line-up for 18th St Kitts Music Festival in June
Grammy Award winner Beenie Man will be joining the star-studded line-up at the 18th St Kitts Music Festival in June. Originally from Jamaica, Beenie Man has had hits such as "Who Am I" and "Romie" and he has collaborated with Janet Jackson and Mya. Tessanne Chin, a Jamaican reggae-fusion singer has also been confirmed to perform at the annual festival.
Beenie Man has been announced as the latest act to join the line-up at the 18th St Kitts Music Festival this summer.
The Grammy Award winner will be playing in St Kitts at the annual music festival that takes place from 26th to 28th June, 2014.
Originally from Jamaica, Beenie Man has had successful hits such as "Who Am I" and "Romie" and he has performed with Janet Jackson and Mya.
The singer will be joined at the St Kitts Music Festival by Tessanne Chin, a Jamaican reggae-fusion singer and the winner of the fifth season of the NBC U.S TV show, The Voice.
One of Beenie Man's biggest fans is Senator Ricky Skerritt, the Minister of Tourism and International Transport for St Kitts, Senator Skerritt commented:
"I expect that Beenie Man will do what he has done every time he has performed in St. Kitts in the past – electrify the crowd and make an indelible mark on the event."
Holidaymakers visiting St Kitts and Nevis will be able to soak up the festival's vibrant atmosphere while enjoying diverse music including RandB, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Soca, Calypso, Gospel and Contemporary.
Over the years, The St. Kitts Music Festival has seen performances from global musicians and singers including John Legend, Lionel Richie, Boyz II Men, T-Pain, Michael Bolton, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, UB40's Ali Campbell, Wyclef Jean, Ne-Yo, Air Supply, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Shaggy, Toni Braxton, The Commodores, Dionne Warwick, Billy Ocean, Sean Paul, King Konris, Stephen Marley, Regina Belle, Maxi Priest, Beres Hammond, Roberta Flack, Biggie Irie, Bunny Wailer and Lord Nelson.
The Caribbean twin island nation of St Kitts and Nevis is located in the West Indies. The two picturesque islands are separated by a two-mile channel and tourists can easily access both islands during their visit.
The country is a popular tourist destination all-year-round thanks to its tropical climate and beautiful natural landscapes that are made up of sugar white sandy beaches are fringed with crystal clear turquoise ocean waters, verdant green forests, thriving national parks, volcanic peaks, and winding rivers.
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BuzzFeed's product description: "This garbage can is phenomenal. Absolutely fantastic trashcan. Made of steel -- sourced internationally, but will be domestically sourced within the next 4 years." 😂
For context for those who haven't seen Trump's speech... earlier today Trump called BuzzFeed "a failing pile of garbage" ...and BuzzFeed proceeded to troll Trump hard with this trashcan 😂
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Loving Buzzfeed's commerce strategy. Leverage its brand, creativity, and distribution to create products their audience wants to buy. Another example: the Fondoodler is pretty awesome.
@rrhoover Their cookbook builder was pretty solid too: https://tastybook.com/
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@rrhoover great for printing out trump's tweets and then making angrigami to throw away as stress relief: http://www.zefrank.com/angrigami/
Leanne Ford@leannefordy · Communications & engagement lead, SH:24
Nice move donating proceeds to Committee to Protect Journalists too https://www.cpj.org/
Sean Hyland@seankillstime · Indie Game Designer/VR Designer
Is seriously supposed to be funny?
@seankillstime yes.
Mac Connolly@macconnollyco · Co-Founder / CEO, Agentless
I'm squealing


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Three beggars
Trying to figure out why people choose to do what they do and to become who they are fascinates me.
Take the three beggars hanging out one March morning on the same block in Victoria, B.C.
The first one is a pudgy, hairy, unwashed fellow. He has a bushy black beard and a tousled mop.
I guess him to be sixtyish. Does his slump imply some sort of physical challenge? I look at him and wonder.
The hat on the sidewalk beside this guy's feet says all he seems inclined to say. He doesn't look hungry, but neither did I before my hearty breakfast this morning. What series of events or set of circumstances brought him to this place? I guess I'll never know.
Across the intersection stands a robust soul of a very different cut. He too has a please-feed-me hat on the ground at his feet, but he also has a fancy silver-inlaid guitar strapped around his neck.
When we pass by, I can see that this second beggar also has in his mouth a harmonica mounted atop his guitar. Off and on he stops puffing long enough to wail a few nasal bars of what sounds like a bluegrass hymn.
This musical bum is attired totally in black — his shirt, his tie, his boots, his almost-empty felt hat.
He vigorously pats his foot while he strums and sings.
Is this fellow here to spread the word, to finance his ministry, or to buy beans while he wanders?
Thirty feet north of the first beggar sits another. Perched on the oval lip of the concrete planter box around one of the iconic trees that line Victoria's famed Government Street, this wisp of a woman makes her purpose clear. She also has a hat on the ground by her feet.
I size up this gal as we pass by en route to Munro's Books a couple of doors further north. I believe what Jesus says about feeding the hungry, and she looks like she might qualify. She's skinny as a rail. Then I spot her dog. He doesn't look like he is missing any meals.
I hope it doesn't sound hardhearted, but the Canadian coins I am about to contribute stay in my pocket when I see the freshly lit cigarette dangling from her lips. If she can afford to feed a mutt and buy tobacco, she can't be too hungry. And I don't feel the least bit inclined to finance her habit.
It humbles me to realize that only the Creator knows the complex web of decisions and events that combined to bring all of us strangers to this same slice of terra firma at this tick in time.
Gene Shelburne is longtime pulpit minister at Anna Street Church of Christ in Amarillo.


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A Record Night
A memorable night of melodies was made even more unforgettable with the announcement that $5.2 million dollars was raised for student scholarships during Pops on the Heights: the Barbara and Jim Cleary Scholarship Gala.
A sold-out crowd packed Conte Forum on Sept. 26 to listen to the Boston Pops collaborate with Grammy-nominated artist Chris Isaak. Celebrating its 22nd year, the Pops Gala brings the BC family together in a powerful showing of support for student scholarships. This year's record-breaking generosity brought the total amount raised since 1993 to more than $28 million.
Thank you to everyone who made the evening so special.


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Another birthday boy, Edinson Cavani then completed the Valentine's Day massacre with the fourth after 72 minutes, to all but put the Parisians into the last eight.
This time, the hosts, who were without injured captain and defensive stalwart Thiago Silva, succeeded in containing the Barcelona attacking trident of Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Luis Suarez.
"PSG have done what we expected and been at their best".
No side has managed to overturn a four-goal first-leg deficit in the Champions League. "They played better, they were better tactically and they outdid us physically".
Their one defeat was also the only time they conceded three goals in a group-stage game, when they lost 3-1 at Manchester City.
Barcelona got a serious taste of Verratti's and PSG's ability when the French champions beat them 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16. Also, the visitors regularly squandered possession and looked lethargic throughout.
What's up with Barcelona players and Luis Enrique?
Each of PSG's three forwards offers something different, and they complimented each other well.
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A 74-year-old woman is the first person in Sussex County to die of flu-related symptoms during the current influenza season. Called FluMist, this flu nasal form is made from a weakened flu virus form, unlike traditional shots using dead virus.
They finished the game with 16 shots on goal, 10 of those on target.
Barcelona were not given as much share of the ball as they would have liked as their strategy was cancelled out by PSG's brilliance and quick movement on and off the ball, and Paris Saint Germain further went into the comfort zone as time wore on.
PSG become the sixth team after Chelsea, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Dynamo Kiev and Valencia to score four goals against Barcelona in a Champions League match.
It marked just Emery's second win in 24 matches against Barca, but the former Sevilla and Valencia coach said his team as a whole could take the plaudits.
At just 23, left-back Digne has already experienced the demands at the top level with PSG in his homeland and Roma in Italy, but nothing comes close to the demands he faces day-to-day since joining Barcelona in July.
Angel di Maria opened the scoring with a curling free-kick after 18 minutes when Umtiti was turned by Julian Draxler and he pulled him down. Draxler, who underperformed at Wolfsburg, has excelled since his January move to the French capital.
"They overcame our pressure and they were better with and without the ball".
The current format of Europe's elite competition, coupled with the way the UEFA Champions League is drawn, sees many clubs paired together on a regular occasions during the knock out rounds.
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out & about
Cafés & delis
• Olive & Co Café - Delicious breakfasts and lunches, warm welcome, great coffee. Windsor Place, Liskeard PL14 4BH
• Larssons - Coffee bar & creperie, cosy and friendly. Buller St, Looe PL13 1AS
• Lazy Jack's Kitchen - Take-away cafe and sandwich bar. 4a Webb St, Fowey PL23 1AP
• Pinky Murphy's - Relaxed surf-styled cafe. 19 North St, Fowey PL23 1DB
• Fowey Hall - Child-friendly grand house with commanding views, great for cream teas. Hanson Drive, Fowey, PL23 1ET
• Talland Bay Hotel - Outside terrace with stunning views for cream tea. Between Looe and Polperro, PL13 2JB
• Talland Bay Beach Café - Sandwiches, cakes & ice cream overlooking the beach, seasonal opening. PL13 2JA
• Dwelling House - Georgian town house in central Fowey, great cakes & lunches. 6 Fore St, Fowey PL23 1AQ
• Duchy of Cornwall Café - Cakes, coffee, lunch & stunning views of Restormel Castle. Cott Rd, near Lostwithiel, PL22 0HW
• Calogero's - Italian-influenced bistro serving coffee, breakfasts, lunch & dinner. 35 Fore St, Lostwithiel PL22 0BN.
• Bellamama Deli - Two-seat coffee bar in well-stocked deli. Take-away pizzas Fri & Sat evenings.
• The Tubestation - laid-back surf café, warm welcome, good coffee, lunches & cake. Trebetherick Hill, Polzeath, PL27 6TB.
• Strong Adolfo's - Fantastic road-side cafe en route to north coast. Hawksfield, Atlantic Highway, Wadebridge PL27 7LR.
Restaurants (advance booking highly recommended)
• Trawlers on the Quay - Seafood dishes with fresh local produce. The Quay, East Looe, PL13 1AH
• Ocean & Earth Thai - Fresh, authentic Thai food. Higher Market St, East Looe, PL13 1BP
• Trewithen - Cosy interior, fresh local produce & friendly welcome. 3 Fore St, Lostwithiel PL22 0BP
• Asquiths - Delicious, simple menu sourcing fantastic local produce. 19 North St, Lostwithiel PL22 0EF
• Sam's - Casual, 60's style decor, bustling venue with evening buzz. Fresh fish, burgers, salads. 20 Fore St, Fowey PL23 1AQ
• Sam's on the Beach - Fresh fish, pizzas, pastas, salads, child friendly. Located right on the beach at Polkerris (between Fowey and Par) in converted RNLI lifeboat station
• Couch's - Delicious food in the quaint fishing village of Polperro. Saxon Bridge, Polperro PL13 2QT
• Surfside - Lunch & dinner with stunning views from the beach, open seasonally. On the Beach, Polzeath PL27 6TB
• Fifteen Cornwall - Seasonal Italian dishes with a Cornish twist & incredible views of the surf. Watergate Bay, TR8 4AA
• The Plough - Restaurant in a traditional pub, our closest. Duloe PL14 4PL
• Old Ferry Inn - Great views to Fowey and cosy bar. Bodinnick (towards Fowey) PL23 1LX
• Blue Peter - Small original pub overlooking the harbour, good atmosphere. The Quay, Polperro.
• The Globe - Good for drink pre- or post-restaurants. 3 North St, Lostwithiel PL22 0EG
• Royal Oak - Traditional pub food. Duke St, Lostwithiel PL22 0AG
• The Salutation - Good pub food in central Looe. Fore St, East Looe PL13 1AE
• Rod & Line - Excellent food & atmosphere, good Sunday dinner from 5pm. Church Rd, Tideford PL12 5HW.
• Devonport Inn - Great food, set right on the seafront in the charming village of Kingsand. The Cleave, Kingsand PL10 1NF
Food shopping
• Pelynt Spar - well-stocked small village store, post office & cash point. On B3359 towards Looe, parking at rear. PL13 2JZ
• Quayside Fresh - Fresh fruit, veg, deli items and butcher. Buller Quay, East Looe, PL13 1DX
• Waitrose - handy stop on your journey to Botelet via Plymouth. Near Saltash, PL12 6LD
• Lostwithiel Co-op - Open until 10pm including Sundays. Quay St, Lostwithiel PL22 0BS
• Lostwithiel Farmer's Market - held fortnightly on Fridays 10am - 2pm. The Scout Hut, Lostwithiel.
• Pengelly's Fishmonger - Looe is the second largest fishing port in Cornwall and one of the most important in the UK, supplying to a worldwide market. Pengelly's sells fish straight from the market. Try to shop early or phone your order ahead. There is a Pengelly's on the quay in Looe or Fore St in Liskeard.
• Philip Warren Butcher at Oughs - buy online, delivery to Botelet available. 10 Market St, Liskeard, PL14 3JJ
• Liddicoats Butchers - 11 Fore St, Lostwithiel PL22 0BW
• Kittows Butcher & Deli - 1 South St, Fowey PL23 1AR
• For food deliveries - Tredinnick Farm Shop are a good local company, Riverford delivery on a Thursday, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Asda all deliver to us. For online orders please use postcode PL14 4RD and quote 'Botelet Farm' We can put away fridge-freezer items if a delivery arrives before you, just let us know the approximate time slot.
Wellbeing - Massage, Reflexology, Meditation
• Tia Tamblyn - offers therapeutic massage in treatment room at Botelet. Advance booking recommended. email@example.com
• Lisa Allen - massage, reflexology and facials at her treatment room in Lanreath, 10 mins drive from Botelet.
• Rachel Fisher - treatments include hot-stone & reflexology, at Botelet, or in Lostwithiel. 07971 007 331
• The Spa at Fowey Hall - Includes access to swimming pool & hot tub. Family friendly. Hanson Drive, Fowey PL23 1ET
• Horizon Retreats - Bespoke meditation & yoga sessions tailored to your needs, at Botelet. Contact Joey to find out more.
• Riding - Polmartin Stables - just half a mile from Botelet - turn right then right at crossroads, continue past Pelyne farm, Polmartin is down the hill on the right.
• Sea Fishing - Looe - The ultimate fresh fish experience, try mackerel fishing with local fisherman & RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager, Dave. Rods & life jackets provided. Bring home your catch for the bbq! Contact Dave on 07770 267 155
• Bicycle hire - Cornish Cycle Hire deliver bikes to you at Botelet, or hire a bike from Bridge Bike Hire in Wadebridge and cycle the Camel Trail to Padstow. There are cycle routes across Cornwall to choose from.
• Kayaking trips - Encounter Cornwall offer guided trips exploring the Fowey estuary. Book ahead.
• Siblyback Lake - Rowing, wake boarding, sailing, windsurfing & walks on the edge of the moor.
• Cardinham Woods Cycle & Walking Trails - along with play area and café.
• Surfing - Polzeath (north coast, 45 mins drive) is the nearest & best beach for learning to surf. Hire surf boards, body boards & wetsuits at the beach. Surf lessons available from a range of companies eg Surf's Up Surf School and Wavehunters
• Sterts Theatre - Book a meal at the cafe before watching a show. Near Upton Cross, Liskeard PL14 5AZ
• National Trust - fantsatic range of properties and gardens to visit across Cornwall. Lanhydrock is 15 mins from Botelet, a beautiful late Victorian house with gardens, cycle trail (with bike hire), walks through the parkland, children's playground and café.
• Eden Project - Explore the tropical biomes, education centre and seasonal events such as music gigs through the summer and ice skating in the winter. Bodelva, near St Austell, PL24 2SG
• Lost Gardens of Heligan - 200 acres to explore including Victorian productive gardens, lush subtropical jungle, wildlife projects and much more. Pentewan, St Austell, PL26 6EN
• Camel Valley Vineyard - Take a tour and sample some fantastic wines in a stunning setting. Tours April-October, shop open year round, closed on Sundays. Nanstallon, Bodmin, PL30 5LG
• Cinemas - in Wadebridge (35 mins), St Austell (30 mins), Newquay (40 mins) & Truro (45 mins). We recommend The Regal in Wadebridge. Look out for Sunday film club showings during winter.
• Lostwithiel Film Society - Showing films on the last Monday of every month between September and June, with some special additional screenings.
• Looe Film Society (Cinema by the Sea) - Looe's community cinema. Held at The Community Hall, Looe Children's Centre, Trewint Crescent, Barbican, Looe, PL13 1ET
• Liskeard Film Club - Films shown on the first Friday of each month at the Liskerrett Centre, Varley Lane, Liskeard, PL14 4AP
• Contact Julie at Botelet - 01503 220 225. £8 per hour during the evenings, £10 ph daytime or after midnight.
• 007 Taxis - 01503 273 007
• Scenic Cars - 07790 886 137
• Looe & Pelynt Taxi - 01503 262 405
• Caradon Cabs - 01579 340 007
Emergency numbers
• Botelet - 01503 220 225
• Accident & Emergency - Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 8DH. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 0845 155 8155 or 01752 202 082
• Minor Injuries Unit - Open 8am - 10pm seven days a week. Clemo Road, Liskeard PL14 3XD 01579 335 600
• NHS Direct - health advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call 111
• Dentist - Emergency dental treatment for unregistered patients is available at Plymouth's Dental Access Centre. 01752 434 664
• Local police - Dial 101
In an emergency dial 999


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Thank you for your comments and viewing my video of Jazz Crawl. I was my worst critic for sure. It has been awhile since I made and edited a video. Nothing in liquid refreshments was served before I got on trolley. I am sure the folks on the trolley had a brewski or two ;-) I had just finished a few hours of volunteering and tired actually, and it was hot and very humid then the storms hit again and again. If you thought I was drunk by my voice, I do not drink! My muscle disease has slowed my speech and is really evident when I am tired. Awhile back I had said I feared to talk on video because of that. So now you know and heard. The people of this town are friendly and I was told I am a people person. I am? LOL!! I would love to do a Jay Leno walk and ask people questions h haa.
I packed my itty bitty car again and moved it to my friends home. We headed out after we unloaded my car and went to the warf by the lake (lake Michigan). We did our morning walk on the boardwalk. It winds around the inlet of the lake into Sheboygan river. The seagulls and ducks and bubbles in water of big fish! I recognized the 'swirls' in the water to know it was big fish in there watching me. After our walk we walked to SCHWARZ'S fish market.
We bought a breaded cod sandwich..$4.00 Broccoli salad 1.74, pretzel-pineapple salad 1.74
We drove to the lakeshore by tables by the shore and we sat down to eat and listen to the crashing waves and suddenly one...two..three sea gulls came into view watching us and saying 'mine? mine?
That's a Nemo thingie. Ha haa. We sat and ate till we were too full and it was time to pick up our friend Pat and take her to work. She fell out of her attic in garage and shattered her heel. Ya, makes you cringe with pain hearing that. Now tonight was tornado watch south of us and one warning. We are still getting rain...yah!
By the way I had no leftovers to take home. So the Schwarz was with me. Oh funny me.
I'll be packing more tomorrow but by end of week Donna and I are going to the fair in Manitowoc county. There it is one price to get in and that covers all rides etc. Next week is our fair here after that our river cruise.
Thank you friends for still hangin in there with me. I am so sorry I don't get to visit your blogs as much as I want to. When I settle down in my new home I will be able to read more blogs and yours!
ow to put together my racing video.
My itty bitty car found a wedge parking spot at the races LOL!!
More at 11 whatever....


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The dazzling vinyl debut from Las Vegas' garage punk legends; Bloodcocks UK! Features Vegas icon, P Moss and star of A&E's Bad Ink, Rob Ruckus!
14 blistering tracks to melt your face and freeze your brain including: Jailhouse Debutante, Three Hole Romeo, Radio Bloodcock and more!
On limited editon gold vinyl! Download card included! Order now and receive a SIGNED copy while supplies last!


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Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Thank you for the Invite...
14 comments:
- Kathleen said...
Love the colour you have used here a great contrast to the white and the stamping in the corners adds that extra bit of elegance.
Funny a couple of weeks ago I was coughing for England. Hope yours clears up soon.
Kath x
- 11 March 2015 at 23:07
- Mrs A. said...
Well tell her to stop nicking all the fat worms then. Hope your feeling better this week. Love all the layering on this card. Hugs Mrs A
- 11 March 2015 at 23:59
- Carol L said...
Your card and matching envelope are just gorgeous! I love the rich colors and beautiful die cuts and especially how you tucked the sentiment safely inside the center!
- 12 March 2015 at 01:22
- sarah.boirin said...
Beautiful card.x
- 12 March 2015 at 10:37
- SARN said...
Very elegant and classy!
Hugs, Sarn xxx
- 12 March 2015 at 13:37
- Sue said...
This is really gorgeous Sam love the colour huggles Sue xxx
- 12 March 2015 at 13:51
- Jenny L said...
Hi Sam,
oh you poor thing your cough sounds horrible.
See I can hear it all the way over in Kent.lol.
Anyhow I did wonder why you were not posting as much.
I do hope you will soon be feeling so much better.
Your card is very beautiful, and I love the fab colour, and your design.
Lots of crafty get well hugs. Jenny L.
- 12 March 2015 at 19:22
- Princess Judy Palmer said...
All that lilac and lace--scrumptious!
- 12 March 2015 at 22:21
- Greta said...
Beautiful colors & layers--gorgeous work, Hettie! Hope you're better soon!
- 13 March 2015 at 03:00
- Darnell J Knauss said...
This is really stunning, Sam! Even the envelope is stunning! I am sorry to hear that you are still hacking up a lung and I do hope the changes in the weather will bring you to full recovery soon!! Big hugs! Darnell
- 13 March 2015 at 16:37
- butterfly said...
Oh no ... I went down with the cough too, after a really horrible heavy cold - it's taking me a long time to get back up and running. Do hope you feel better soon.
Love this elegant card - the delicate white cuts are so pretty against the lavender card, and I love the corner flourishes echoed from card to envelope - delightful.
Alison xx
- 13 March 2015 at 21:01
- Bonnie said...
This is such a pretty color, Sam! I love that dainty stamping and the gorgeous die cut!
- 14 March 2015 at 00:27
- scrappymo! said...
Oh gosh...this is so pretty! I love all your gorgeous dies and stamping. The envelope looks superb as well.
I have something held at the actual post office. I got a card to go and pick it up. Perhaps because I asked for nothing to be bent and shovelled into
the mail box.
The mail boxes here are super boxes. They are installing new, larger ones with extra width and length. The other streets in the neighbourhood all have them so we should be next methinks. Once we have that, then most things will fit in the box safely!
Will go down to the post office on Tuesday. I have made that my day to go out for shopping and errands as Al golfs Tuesdays and Fridays.
- 14 March 2015 at 02:43
- cheiron said...
So pretty! I love the little butterflies. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week :)
- 15 March 2015 at 21:16


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Manchester United, among the most popular football (soccer) teams in the U.K., has filed for an initial public offering to raise up to $100 million.
The team cites the global popularity of football (soccer) outside the United States, big sales of clothing and other souvenir gear, and nearly 5 times as many Facebook connections as the New York Yankees among its selling points.
Naturally, there are a number of risk factors as well, divided up among risks to the company\'s business, industry, financing and its IPO. The entire filing can be seen here.
Here are 51 risks identified by Manchester United in their filing broken out by the category of the risk:
Risks Related to Our Business
- If we are unable to maintain and enhance our brand and reputation, particularly in new markets, or if events occur that damage our brand and reputation, our ability to expand our follower base, sponsors, and commercial partners or to sell significant quantities of our products may be impaired.
- We are dependent upon the performance and popularity of our first team.
- If we fail to properly manage our anticipated growth, our business could suffer.
- If we are unable to maintain, train and build an effective international sales and marketing infrastructure, we will not be able to commercialize and grow our brand successfully.
- It may not be possible to renew or replace key commercial agreements on similar or better terms, or attract new sponsors.
- Negotiation and pricing of key media contracts are outside our control and those contracts may change in the future.
- European competitions cannot be relied upon as a source of income.
- Our business depends in part on relationships with certain third parties.
- We are exposed to credit related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to Premier League and UEFA media contracts as well as our key commercial and transfer contracts.
- Matchday revenue from our supporters is a significant portion of overall revenue.
- The markets in which we operate are highly competitive, both within Europe and internationally, and increased competition could cause our profitability to decline.
- We are subject to special rules and regulations regarding insolvency and bankruptcy.
- Premier League voting rules may allow other clubs to take action contrary to our interests.
- Our digital media strategy is unproven and may not generate the revenue we anticipate.
- Serious injuries to or losses of playing staff may affect our performance, and therefore our results of operations and financial condition.
- Inability to renew our insurance policies could expose us to significant losses.
- Our international expansion and operations in foreign markets expose us to risks associated with international sales and operations.
- Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect our results of operations.
- Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property and curb the sale of counterfeit merchandise could injure our brand.
- We could be negatively affected if we fail to adequately protect follower account information.
- Piracy and illegal live streaming may adversely impact our Broadcasting and new media & mobile revenue.
- Our operating results may fluctuate due to seasonality.
- We will be subject to greater tax liability.
- Business interruptions due to natural disasters and other events could adversely affect us and Old Trafford.
Risks Related to Our Industry
- An economic downturn and adverse economic conditions may harm our business.
- An increase in the relative size of salaries or transfer costs could adversely affect our business.
- Recently approved UEFA restrictions could negatively affect our business.
- We could be negatively affected by current and other future Premier League, FA, UEFA or FIFA regulations.
- There could be a decline in our popularity or the popularity of football.
Risk Related to Our Indebtedness
- Our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and competitive position.
- To service our indebtedness, we require cash, and our ability to generate cash is subject to many factors beyond our control.
- Our indebtedness may restrict our ability to pursue our business strategies.
- Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.
Risks Related to Our Initial Public Offering and the Ownership of Our Class A Ordinary Shares
- Because of its significant share ownership, our principal shareholder will be able to exert control over us and our significant corporate decisions.
- Following the offering, we will be a \"controlled company\" within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange rules, and we intend to take advantage of exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.
- We are an \"emerging growth company\" and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our Class A ordinary shares less attractive to investors.
- The obligations associated with being a public company will require significant resources and management attention.
- We may lose our foreign private issuer status in the future, which could result in significant additional costs and expenses.
- There is no existing market for our Class A ordinary shares, and we do not know if one will develop to provide you with adequate liquidity.
- Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Cayman Islands law may discourage or prevent a change of control, even if an acquisition would be beneficial to our shareholders, which could depress the price of our Class A ordinary shares and prevent attempts by our shareholders to replace or remove our current management.
- The price of our Class A ordinary shares might fluctuate significantly, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
- Future sales of our Class A ordinary shares, or the perception in the public markets that these sales may occur, may depress our stock price.
- Our ability to pay dividends is subject to restrictions in our existing revolving credit facility, the indenture governing our senior secured notes, results of operations, distributable reserves and solvency requirements; our Class A ordinary shares have no guaranteed dividends and holders of our Class A ordinary shares have no recourse if dividends are not declared.
- We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our Class A ordinary shares, and, consequently, your ability to achieve a return on your investment will depend on appreciation in the price of our Class A ordinary shares.
- The rules of the Premier League and our articles of association impose certain limitations on shareholders\' ability to invest in more than one football club.
- The purchase price of our Class A ordinary shares might not reflect its value, and you may experience dilution as a result of this offering and future equity issuances.
- Exchange rate fluctuations may adversely affect the foreign currency value of the Class A ordinary shares and any dividends.
- The rights afforded to shareholders are governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands.
- We believe that we will be treated as a US domestic corporation for US federal income tax purposes.
- If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports or publish unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
- It may be difficult to enforce a US judgment against us, our directors and officers and certain experts named in this prospectus outside the United States, or to assert US securities law claims outside of the United States.
-Tom Bemis


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Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads if offering a $500 finder's fee to reward real estate professionals who help us find qualified families for our affordable homes in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and Smithfield.
You might encounter applicants who may not meet industry standard minimum qualifications. That is where Habitat might be able to help! All of our mortgages are at a zero-net interest rate, and the mortgage amount is based on how much the family can afford calculated against their total household income.
Your help in finding these families is crucial to our mission. We will pay a flat $500 finder's fee for any referral that we are able take to the closing table. There is no effort required on your part. We take care of all credit processing, appraisal, pre-qualification, final qualification and secure a closing attorney, as well as all required closing inspection reports and documents (termite, survey, etc.) and we work directly with the family throughout the process. The only thing we need from you is to provide the family with the Habitat option and obtain their permission for us to contact them. It's that simple; we will take care of everything else!
Please read the qualifications below before you submit the agreement. If you think you have a qualified family, click this link to review and fill out the Finder's Fee Agreement. For more information or to email the application, please contact the Family Services Manager for more information (757) 837-0088. Click here to send an email to the Family Services Manager.
Your assistance will create a doorway for a deserving family in need toward home ownership and also will provide a hopeful answer to applicants that would otherwise leave your office disappointed.
Before referring potential applicants to us, please look at the following criteria to make sure they meet these qualifications:
Residency – The applicant must have lived within the South Hampton Roads service area for at least one year prior to applying. The service area is comprised of Chesapeake, Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.
Need for Adequate Shelter – Applicants must currently be living in inadequate housing. Examples of inadequate housing include unsafe structure, poor sanitation (excluding self-imposed unsanitary conditions), overcrowding, inaccessibility, and unaffordability (defined as housing payments exceeding 30% of gross income). This may also include living in an unsafe neighborhood.
Ability to Pay for a Habitat Home – The applicant must earn a steady household income sufficient to cover mortgage, insurance, taxes, and living expenses, as well as have a satisfactory credit report. All judgments must be paid in full within two (2) years of the discharge date on bankruptcy and within five (5) years of foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure.
Applicants must disclose the income of all household members on the application. Gross yearly household income must fall between the following:
|Family size
|1 person
|$26,250 – $42,000
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Sherwood hails strike duo
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood was delighted with the performance of goalscoring heroes Christian Benteke and Gabriel Agbonlahor in their 4-0 Premier League win at Sunderland.
Both players struck twice in a dominant first-half display at the Stadium of Light, as Villa moved above Sunderland into 16th in the table.
Before Saturday's victory, Villa had scored just four goals away from home all season in the league.
And Sherwood was thrilled to see his side double their road tally in one effort, highlighting his faith in their potential to keep up their attacking form between now and the end of the season.
"I didn't take much notice prior to coming here but I've not had any trouble scoring goals since I've been here," he said.
"I'm pleased we're talking about them in that light. They've took some unfair criticism, if we create chances for them they'll score.
"They showed today they're quite clinical in front of goal.
"It's a fantastic step towards safety but there's a lot of work to be done. We've managed to drag Sunderland into it now and push them underneath us.
"But it's all about next week now [against Swansea City]. I'm sure our fans will be jubilant and the boys are looking forward to playing at home.
"Losing becomes a habit and winning does also."


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Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance on Sunday night in a Grammy Awards comedy bit that took a jab at President Trump.
The former presidential candidate, along with Cher, Snoop Dogg, Cardi B, John Legend and DJ Khaled were among those who read excerpts from Michael Wolff's "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," the hit book about Trump's first year in the White House.
The bit shows Grammy host James Corden holding auditions for the book reading in hopes of nabbing next year's best spoken word album with famous musicians trying out for the coveted role.
Clinton's face was covered by the book when she first appeared on screen in the pre-taped sketch, but the crowd cheered when she lowered the book to reveal her face.
Clinton read the famous line about Trump's love for fast food: "He had a longtime fear of being poisoned. One reason why he liked to eat at McDonalds. No one knew he was coming and the food was safely pre-made."
The Grammys producers reached out to Clinton's camp a couple of weeks ago. They toyed with a couple of different passages from the book before settling on the except about Trump's McDonald's habit, according to a person who was involved with the taping, which took place last week in New York City.
The gag was originally only going to include two or three other people, but it grew over the time, the source said. Wolff had no immediate comment on the Grammys bit.
The sketch has already drawn the ire of at least one prominent White House figure. US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley fired off a tweet on Sunday night shortly after the bit aired.
"I have always loved the Grammys but to have artists read the Fire and Fury book killed it," Haley tweeted. "Don't ruin great music with trash. Some of us love music without the politics thrown in it."
Haley took to the radio waves on Thursday to say that a rumor sparked by the book is "absolutely not true," referring to a detail in "Fire and Fury" that alleges that she carried on an affair with President Trump.
"Fire and Fury" has sold 1.7 million copies, according to publisher Henry Holt & Co. The book has had remarkable staying power. It held onto the No. 1 spot on Amazon's best selling books list for almost the entire month of January. Over the weekend, it slipped to No. 2 -- but the Grammys may give it another shot of publicity.
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This is how I manage to stay on-target with my nutritional needs even when making a Sunday lunch that appeals to Mr.W: a whole, bone-on chicken breast roast with a baked potato. A side dish of room-temperature sauteed red and green bell peppers with onions and white button mushrooms rounded out the meal.
While Mr.W's plate was more focused on the meat and potato, my plate became a big salad: lettuce topped with the sauteed veggies, a slice or two of chicken, and finished with a drizzle of white balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
It was delicious--and surprisingly filling!
A note for diabetic readers: vinegar is excellent for blood-sugar control; go easy on the peppers and onions, though--when cooked, the sugars are intensified and will cause a blood sugar response. For even more good nutrition, add a handful of beans, which will slow the absorption of sugars in this meal.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Oven-Roasted Chicken Breast and Sauteed Veggie Salad
Posted by Amanda at 10:00 AM
Labels: budget meals, chicken, salads
2 comments:
- Sara said...
This looks like a very healthy dinner! I am really into salads these days, I've been buying an herb and mixed greens blend and topping it with walnuts, feta and a balsamic/walnut oil vinaigrette.
- March 30, 2009 at 2:58 PM
- Amanda said...
Thanks, Sara--it was pretty healthy. Yours sounds delish, too--I love anything with feta!
- March 30, 2009 at 3:08 PM
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According to a report in Israeli newspaper, Arutz Sheva, India is to purchase as many as eight thousand Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) from Israel.
Quoted an Indian report, the Israeli newspaper also said that the purchase will take place through the so-called government to government (G to G) route because the military wants the proven weapon.
The missile purchase deal is worth $500 million was done by highest level just days before Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu visit to India next week for trade talks which will also cover defence sales.
According to Israeli newspaper report Israeli Foreign ministry deputy director general for Asia, Gilad Cohen, declined to answer questions on the Spike missiles in his briefing to journalists in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
Arutz Sheva reported added that Israel is a major weapons supplier to India, selling it an average of $1 billion of military equipment each year.
In April last year, the two countries signed a military deal worth nearly $2 billion which includes the supply over several years of medium-range surface-to-air missiles, launchers and communications technology.
Spike missiles are widely used by the Israeli Defence Forces and are exact guided missiles that can be fired from various land, air, and sea platforms, from up to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) away from a target.
India and Israel are also working on the long-range surface to air missile (LRSAM) project which is been co-developed for the Indian and the Israeli navies.
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The honorary president of the League of human rights, announced a time as one of the arrested, explained to " the World ", it would have to be on the premises to participate in a voluntary approach of the group to disarm.
The confusion on the night of Friday 16 to Saturday 17 December, after the operation conducted by the police forces of the French and Spanish against the clandestine organization and basque separatist Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) in Louhossoa, in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques.
sources close to the matter, cited by the news agencies, reported the presence of the honorary president of the League of human rights (LDH), Michel Tubiana, among the five people arrested. Attached to the phone with The World in the night, the lawyer explained that he was not present at the scene during the response : " I would have had to be there ", he however said.
Mr. Tubiana was to participate in what he described as " a voluntary approach to the ETA to disarm ". The weapons were to be " offset ", before being " later delivered to the French authorities ".
It is unknown at this stage, the precise identity of the people arrested, so that some sources had claimed that he was the leader of the environmental movement, Bizi !, Jean-Noël Etcheverry said Txetx, the former president of the Chamber of agriculture of the basque Country, Michel Berhocoirigoin, a cooperator vineyard in the appellation of the basque Irouléguy, Michel Bergougnan, and the journalist Beatrice Haran-Soft.
Mr. Tubiana, for its part, simply stated that among the arrested individuals are " two members of the civil society " also engaged in the peace process.
Seizure of weapons and ammunition
The police operation, on a commission of the anti-terrorist prosecutor in Paris, has been carried out by detectives from the French police, in particular of the directorate-general of internal security (ISB), the brigade research and intervention (BRI) of Bayonne, and police officers from the elite unit RAID, assisted by police officers of the Guardia Civil Spanish.
The arrests were carried out in an isolated house in the town of Louhossoa, on the road from Bayonne to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. During a search, the " a large seizure of weapons, explosives and ammunition " has been carried out, details of the French ministry of the interior. Paris and Madrid welcomed the arrest " individuals in relationship with the terrorist organisation ETA ".
Read also : The basque Country is wary of the separatism
Michel Tubiana sees in the arrests of this Friday, " the will of the French and Spanish governments to transform a voluntary approach in a decision ". the " It is a communication operation ", he laments : " If the authorities were informed, they could not ignore that the approach was that of a neutralization [of the weapons]. "
He adds that several attempts have been made to ask the French authorities to determine the physical conditions under which the entire arsenal of the group could be " offset and handed over ". Attempts remained without result, according to him.
" disarmament Process "
Shortly after the announcement of the transaction, the nationalist basques had also given this version of events. The site Mediabask, close to the daily Spanish basque Gara, which expresses sometimes the positions of the ETA, published a letter that he had addressed to Michel Tubiana, Txetx and Michel Berhocoirigoin.
after this mail, they had decided " start the process of disarmament of the organization and proceed to the destruction of an initial stock of weapons ", that is, they say, "approximately 15 % of the arsenal" of the group. All three are justifying their action by their willingness to " to contribute to a future without violence and democracy the basque Country ".
Several nationalist movements consider that " the fonts French and Spanish have prevented the destruction of the weapons " and call for a response in a demonstration planned for Saturday to Saturday 16 hours to Bayonne.
Campaign of bombings
On October 12, 2016 a large cache of weapons to the ETA had been discovered in the forest of Compiègne, in the Oise. On 5 November, one of the last leaders of ETA, still in hiding, Mikel Irastorza, was arrested in Ascain, near Bayonne, and then indicted and jailed in Paris. On the 14th of December, another militant basque Spanish has been arrested in Marseille. Again, it was joint operations, fonts, French and Spanish.
in The name of his struggle for the independence of the basque Country and Navarre, the ETA – which means basque Country and Freedom, carried out a campaign of bombings that caused the deaths of 829 people, according to Paris and Madrid. The 1980s were the most bloody.
In October 2011, the organization has renounced definitely to the violence, but it has not since returned its weapons and refuses to dissolve. The ETA claimed that it negotiation with the States Spanish and French on the fate of its roughly 400 members held in both countries, the authorities refuse.
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Despite the crazy rainy weather, we had a great Fourth of July weekend!
It started off with us dog sitting our co-workers dog. We had her for the whole weekend and Ellie was in HEAVEN. She would talk to the dog when she would take her on walks and say things to her like "I go pee and poo poo just like you!" haha Ellie was adorable with her. and in the next picture she was "checking to see if the doggy was healthy" :)
On the morning of the Fourth, we headed up to Salt Lake City to my brother and sister-in-law's house. Every year their old neighborhood puts on this killer party in the park where they serve a big breakfast, then put this giant slip n' slide down this hill, and the SLC firemen come and spray it with their hose! The kids love it! It is fun to have the fire truck and the firemen there.
Here is Ryan with our adorable niece Phoebe who is setting off for the adventures!
Ryan, Me, and Ellie going down the slip n' slide!
Watching my brother and his little girl go down!
Some of the crew
Sittin' with my girl
"gwampa" and Ellie
The things a father does for his daughter.... haha
My new nephew Julian is the most precious little guy!! I can't even handle it!
Later that day, my dad was nice enough to watch Ellie while Ryan & I went climbing up Rock Canyon. It was so hot!!!
me and my little lady bein' silly
Then on Friday night, we watched my nephew Cody over night, and also my niece Phoebe for a couple of hours. With the two extra kiddos, plus the dog, we had our hands full! But it is always such a blast playing with cousins!!
Ryan holding a little Indian pow wow with the kiddos- haha
Cutest Cousins :)
Every Fourth of July, Ryan's neighborhood puts on a big firework party on their street! The weather was terrible, but we still had a blast. Ellie and Cody were too cute for words!
Doesn't it look like they could be twins?
Sharon, my co-worker/neighbor/friend/cake maker of BEE CAKES, made all the yummy treats and homemade ice cream for the party! She is seriously the best and is always so sweet to Ellie!
This picture was taken about 2.5 minutes before the sugar rush kicked in with these kiddos.....
The next day was spent making Krispy Kreme doughnut runs, and going to the park and chasing those poor ducks all over the place. :) I love this picture of Ellie that my brother took, so I just had to share it.
Then on Sunday, my nephew Mason was blessed.... in a KILT! I am dying!! So so cute. (My family loves their Scottish Pride ;) and check out that 'Duncan' crest pin too!
We finished off our weekend with a bike ride... ahh I just love my family so much! I am one lucky girl
I Hope you all had a fun & safe holiday weekend!
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This article is featured on The Huffington Post and has been published in Dutch on Joop.nl
Last Sunday the hashtag #YesAllWomen seemed to make Twitter explode. Women from all over the world were protesting sexual harassment — the strange presumption that men have "the right" to women's bodies. The protest was sparked by the killing spree perpetrated by 22-year-old Elliot Rodger, who murdered six innocent people before taking his own life last Friday. He was sexually frustrated; he hadn't gotten the attention, affection and sex from women he felt he was so entitled to — according to writing he left behind.
The hashtag immediately sparked a contra-protest; men from all over the globe felt they were the ones being assaulted because there was no nuance within the discussion. To them it felt as though they were collectively being punished. Poor men. "Why don't we women give them a break?" they sighed. It's not like it's their fault your employer/uncle/brothers' best friend tried to grab you under your skirt. The protesting men somehow re-framed the discussion and made it all about them. About their feelings and the way they are being punished by us evil women. But hey, guess what, men? This isn't about you. It's about millions and millions of women, all over the world, being harassed. By men. You may not all be as oversexed humping dogs, but all women do get sexually harassed. Be it physically or verbally. By men.
It's a bit like conducting a road safety campaign for car drivers, having all drivers immediately protesting that they never get into accidents. But just like there's no way of telling which driver might hit you on the road, there's no way of telling which man, given the chance, might assault you. To get the message out, a campaign against sexual assault has to be just as common as a campaign against speeding. It's everyone's business. But men somehow just don't seem to get it.
Let's use another traffic comparison: walking down the street as a woman is just like crossing a busy highway as a pedestrian. Chances are it's not going to go well. It doesn't necessarily mean you're going to get physically assaulted, it could "just" be verbally. It's like having someone tailgate you; you're not immediately being hit, but you've had better roadtrips.
Women want to be left alone on the street, but men have a difficulty understanding that. They think that whistling, hissing or saying "nice ass" is a compliment. It seems to be so rooted in their brains they just can't seem to let it go. I've been told, many, many times that if I don't want to be harassed, I have to adjust myself. Because surely, if you look cute, you're asking for it. Well, hate to break it to you, but — according to the guy that grabbed me while I was not having my best day, wearing oversized sweats and on my way to work — if you don't look cute, you're still asking for it. So how can you as a woman avoid being hassled? Let me give you some guidelines I've tried myself.
1. Avoid situations in which you may expect men will be annoying. Basically that's everywhere. For example, the pub. But also that bench in the park where you go jogging. When you spot men, cross the street and try to stay out of their sight. If avoidance isn't possible, for example because the men are leaning against a wall, or it's too late to cross the street without drawing too much attention, then just walk through. Whatever you do, do NOT look angry; you'll only attract comments like "don't be so angry babe, it makes you look ugly, but you so fine!" Thus giving the gentleman a "reason" to start an unwanted conversation.
2. NEVER make eye contact. Not even for a millisecond. Because if you do his brain will somehow register a "yes, I don't mind being harassed." While not looking directly into his eyes, it's still very important to notice who you're dealing with. You might find yourself in need of a description later. It requires some training, but if you practice you'll notice that you can perfectly see what's happening right next to you, though you're gazing straight forward. If you fail at that, get yourself a pair of sunglasses. Do that anyway, they will come in handy.
3. Conceal anything indicating you're a woman. Do you have beautiful big breasts? Cover them up. Men will not be able to resist you. It's nature. And women, please: do not wear that trendy red lipstick. Red lips are a — biological — sign of sexual arousal. You'll awaken the baboon in men. A primitive urge they do not control.
And dear, beautiful, sweet, young girls: leave those skirts and short pants in your closet. Wear them in your backyard or on a boat, far out at sea. Though all fashion blogs may agree that hot pants are super duper hot this season, men will not be able to resist your long slim legs. Know that if you choose to parade around like that, according to their mind, you're asking for it. Because if a woman dresses beautifully, men automatically think she's interested in them.
4. Women, rethink your third drink. But also your first. If you feel like boozing it up, do it at home, where it's safe. Especially if you're the kind of woman that gets all giggly from alcohol. Somehow a giggling girl equals a girl without an opinion. You may say "no," but all he will hear are your giggles. And if the two of you have swapped some saliva before, he'll think you're taking him on an all-inclusive holiday. So always, always, always stay sober. Always. Drinking alcohol is reserved for men.
5. If the tips above don't work and men still bother you, just immediately make it clear that you're "taken." That you either have a boyfriend or a husband. Somehow that men can understand. They totally respect the fact that you're already owned by another man. If they hesitate, you can help them out by saying your guy is a Marine, or "my husband will be back from kickboxing any minute now." The better property is protected, the more respect he'll show.
You can ask any man and he will fully agree that if you follow the above steps, sexual harassment will decrease significantly. We could of course all wear a burka so we're no longer a "risk factor" for men. There are countries in the world where they seem to think it works, so why not give that a try? Just cover it all up.
Or, maybe, there might be another approach we could try. But I have to warn you: it's quite controversial. We could also try to tackle the problem at its core. Say, the perpetrators, instead of the victims?
We could teach men to have respect for womanhood. Teach them that they are not entitled to a woman's body. Tell them that harassing women on the street is not only intimidating, it's very much undesirable. And make it clear that when a drunk woman says "no," she means "no" and not "whatever, I'm so trashed, my opinion is no longer valid."
We could do that. Or maybe even launch an online campaign. With a nice hashtag. I'm just juggling ideas here.