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text: In the year 2002 a commission wasappointed by the government and taskedto clear up possible flaws in the lawgoverning spatial planning (Plan ochbygglagen, PBL). The commission's reportlaid the foundations for a new law whichwas adopted by the Swedish parliament onthe 20th of June 2010 and is scheduledto come into effect on the 2nd of May2011.The purpose of this thesis has been toexamine the changes made in the new law,primarily from a civil-rights point ofview, focusing on the appeal process.This is a highly interesting subjectconsidering one reason behind the newlaw was to simplify and streamline theplanning process while keeping civilrights intact.Through a comprehensive literature studyand interviews with experts the currentplanning process was mapped out andrelevant changes in the new law wereexamined. After the study had beenconcluded we were able to distinguishseveral areas that underwent especiallyinteresting changes;The requirement of a plan program wasremoved and the exhibition process wasremoved and replaced by a writtenreview. Individuals were given thepossibility of requesting a plan notice.The different spatial plan documentswere merged into one single document andthe number of responsible authoritiesfor spatial plans is no longer limitedto one.The study has shown that the aspirationfor a more effective spatial planningprocess has mostly been conducted at theexpense of individual rights.The single biggest obstacle forachieving a democratic planning processis learning how the law works and howthe spatial planning process isimplemented, this is has been proven tobe a very hard and time consuming taskfor individuals to undertake.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A D.C. Council committee has unanimously approved a bill that would raise the city's minimum wage to $11.50 an hour, one of the nation's highest, by 2015.
The committee voted 6-0 Monday to send the bill to the full council, which could take the first of two votes as early as December.
Councilmember Vincent Orange says he believes he has a veto-proof majority of nine of the 13 councilmembers backing his minimum wage proposal.
Mayor Vincent Gray has told the council he would support increasing the minimum wage to $10 an hour from its current $8.25. He's concerned that a larger increase would hurt the job market, and he's planning to hire a consultant to study the issue.
San Francisco has the nation's highest minimum wage at $10.74 an hour.
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This is hard to report, but Avaaz's own members are being tortured by Syria's monstrous regime. Manhal* reports that he was held in a secret prison where they pulled out his fingernails and toenails and electrocuted his body parts. "I have seen death, and I've been tortured nearly to death," he's told us. But if we act now, we can make Manhal's sacrifice the last straw that turns the whole world against the Assad regime.
The Arab League's observers have failed to stop the brutal crackdown, but pressure on Assad is mounting. Avaaz has just released a terrifying report revealing the scale of Syria's detention facilities, including what they did to Manhal. If we build a massive global outcry now, we can force key governments to confront the horrors in this report and accelerate the end of Assad.
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I always find it hard to sort through my clothes and get rid of things. Even though I don't wear most of the stuff I think "maybe in a few years I'll really like it!" and I get weirdly emotionally attached to my clothes, just because they remind me of a certain time in my life or a certain event.
Well, I finally sorted through my clothes:
I've been a little frustrated with my wardrobe and want to build one that is relatively small but well connected (I want to have lots of outfit choices with as little as possible!), and filled with quality garments not cheap crap. Don't get me wrong, I will most definitely be buying more cheap crap in the future, but I want those things to be fun seasonal additions to my wardrobe, not the core of it.
I sorted all of the clothes into different categories: keep (quality vintage/retro – cheap retro – dark/high fashion influenced style), give away/sell, sports stuff and pyjamas and things that need to be altered.
I also found a way to keep things I like and value but don't really wear: I made myself a costume box! :) that way I can use those clothes for photoshoots/special parties etc.
What I learned from sorting through my stuff and making a "to alter"-pile? I really need to get around to altering this stuff!
How perfect is this color combination? It's like my dream color scheme has been waiting for me in a sad little pile on the floor. Seriously. Below is a moodboard I made last year for what I want my wardrobe to look like:
See the parallels? Reds, pale pinks, grey&brown tartans, animal prints, bright sweaters…
I picked out the summer clothes to make a "high-priority" pile:
My plan is to alter one of these pieces on each of my days off from work. Although I'm aware some things will take longer.
The black lace bustier in the bottom left corner has already been taken in, now I only need to change the position of the straps a little (I need wide-set straps, otherwise my shoulders look really wide). From left to right: the floral shorts need to be taken in even more, the silk shorts I got from the thrift store need to be made smaller and I want to dye them a pastel mint color, the slip I got at the H&M sale needs to be taken in, the swallow print dress (that I already altered) is really short cause I made the waist higher, so I need to make an underskirt for it (with a nice cotton lace trim!), the orange miss patina dress is a little too big for me and the last garment is a long silk skirt my boyfriends mom gave to me, it fits perfectly but I want to dye it (either pastel grey-purple, a pastel nude-rose color or pastel mint).
These is the "Low-Priority" Pile, mostly winter stuff that I don't need right away.
This faux-fur muff has almost never been used. Why? I'm afraid the weight of my arms is too much for the flimsy little chain and the ribbon attaching it to the muff. Plus the chain is silver and I wear mostly gold accessories (it's a detail but it kinda bothers me), so I've decided I'm going to buy a thicker gold chain, weave some colored ribbon through it and attach it to the muff!
I've also cleaned my room now (there was so much fabric lying around waiting to go to the office!) and I hung my winter clothes and things I don't wear often in a closet I have in a seperate room. I have a lot less hanging on my clothes-rack, and alot less in my drawers, and I find it so much easier to get dressed in the morning!
What's in your "to alter" pile? Does it have a nice little color scheme you never noticed?


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Alderney's Popularity on the Increase
Business Development Tourism and Marketing Committee: Press Release
The global financial crisis may have taken its toll on tourism but Alderney's popularity is rising for the first time since the recession started. The island is starting to see the benefit of the States investment early this year including the re-appointment of marketing company Be a Tiger, who in 2012 had helped refocus our tourism strategy and advertising spend on the six key areas of: wildlife, heritage, walking, fishing, flying and sailing.
In addition greater emphasis has been given to electronic and social media, as the figures for the year to date show:
- Facebook - number of visits more than doubled over the last 5 months, with a reach of over 23,000 individuals.
- Twitter subscribers have increased by 30%.
- Visit Alderney website has shown an increase of 10% in visitor numbers with a more than 25% increase in page views.
- Brochure requests up by 8% representing more interest by travel agencies and Tourist Information Centres.
Transport too has shown an increase in passenger numbers, with the Alderney-Southampton route showing a 4% increase after a long period of decline, and an increase of 7% in passengers arriving by sea. The Fly In attracted over 100 aircraft and the benefit has been seen subsequently with an increase of 35% in visiting aircraft compared with 2012.
Paula Lain, Managing Director of Be a Tiger, says "we are delighted that our work for the States is now starting to bear fruit, and we can build a sustainable and diversified tourism proposition for the years ahead".
All of this has led to a rise in bookings for Hotels and Guest Houses, but Neil Harvey, Chairman of the Business Development, Tourism and Marketing Committee says "we realise much remains to be done to achieve our ambitions for Alderney's tourism, but this is a sound basis to move forward. A number of factors and people have contributed to this progress, including the work done by Be a Tiger, the enthusiasm and sheer hard work of our States Marketing team of Alex and Babs, and of course the weather too has been on our side. We have put a toe in the water with our air routes, and the signs are that the Alderney-Jersey direct flights, competitively priced, have attracted a good deal of interest in both islands. Our target minimum was 216 seats, and sales to date are already 266.
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Disciplined thinking. That is the catch-phrase for today. I took my Cosmic Tribe Tarot and asked the cards What am I attracting – What am I repelling? (I call this the Magnet spread, I think I made it up – or I unconsciously stole it…)
What I attract: Knight of Swords is a challenger but also a protector and even a guide. He stands for mental force, an agile intellect, rash perhaps too quick to judge at times, but there is something pure about him too. Here I had to cover up his private parts cause I am not sure if WordPress would shut me down for some full frontal nudity. But see his owl-wings and the light from his brow.
9 of Swords is what I repel and it stands for clouded thinking, anxiety, nitemares and obsessing over things I feel powerless to change. There are birdwings here too, but the poor little creature are almost ripped apart, over-powered by the mesmerizing swords. We move in Yeshod here, the sphere of the Moon and dreams and things are not what they seem, it is easy to get lost.
(Interesting to note here are the 'missing' cards, the cards in the gap: 10 of Sword for the Ruin, the rock bottom, the over-kill and then Page of Sword for the childlike curiosity, the fresh start. We can almost read them all together – backwards)


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Education in India
Even before India?s independence in 1947, education was a priority for its governments, with the first attempt to formulate a national education system being conducted in 1944. The Report of the Central Advisory Board of Education on Post War Educational Development in India recommended the formation of a University Grants Committee (UGC).
India has excelled as a centre of higher education since ancient times. Nalanda, Vikramashila and Takshashila were among the oldest universities in the world, with students from distant countries coming to study. In 1823, Mountstuart Elphistone's minutes stressed the need for establishing schools for teaching English and the European sciences. In 1857, the universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were set up.
The UGC was formed in 1945 to oversee the work of the three central universities of Aligarh, Banaras and Delhi. An Act of Parliament in November 1956 established the UGC as the statutory body for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education in the country. The UGC has set up six regional centers in Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bhopal, Guwahati, and Bangalore. The UGC, whose head office is located in New Delhi, is the only grant-giving agency in India which was two responsibilities - that of providing funds, and that of coordinating, determining and maintaining standards in institutions of higher education, on the other.
After independence, the government launched several other educational schemes, such as the Community Development Programme and the Sarva Shiksha Mohim, in an attempt to improve literacy among the people. It adopted a two-pronged approach for the universalization of elementary education and universal adult literacy to achieve total literacy. The Total Literacy Campaign and the Post Literacy Programme operate under one literacy project.
As a result of the efforts under the literacy campaigns, the literacy rate in India had risen from 18.33 percent in 1951 to 65.38 percent in 2001. According to the 2001 Census, male literacy in the country was 75.85 percent and female literacy was 54.16 percent.
The District Primary Education Programme was introduced in November 1994 to regulate elementary education. The Right of Children for Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009, which represents the consequential legislation to the Constitutional (86th Amendment) Act 2002, ensures that children up to the age of 14 have the right to education in a neighborhood school. It lays down norms and standards related to pupil-teacher ratios, buildings and infrastructure, school working days and teacher working hours.
There are other programs for compulsory elementary education in India, especially for girls. The aim of the Kasturba Gandhi Shiksha Yojana is to establish residential schools for girls in all districts where the female literacy rate is particularly low. Institutes like National Bal Bhavan encourage children to enhance their creative potential by pursuing activities they like. Other programs, including the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, have been introduced in an attempt to attract more children and parents towards literacy.
Secondary education serves as a link between elementary and higher education. The secondary level of education in India includes children at the age of 14 to 18.


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Today, August 13, 2014 the Arizona Court of Appeals held that Thomas Beatie, the world's first married pregnant man, is allowed to be officially "divorced". Thomas' lawyer, David Michael Cantor of the Cantor Law Group, sees this as a landmark decision in recognizing transgender person's marital rights not only in Arizona, but throughout the United States.
In May of 2012 the Superior Court of Arizona found that Thomas Beatie, the world's first married pregnant man, "will continue to have solely legal custody" of his three children. This occurred after a very intense and public temporary order proceeding involving Thomas and wife, Nancy.
Then in June of 2012, the Honorable Judge Douglas Gerlach issued an order questioning wheather the court even had jurisdiction over the divorce. The issue for the judge was whether this Hawaii marriage was valid under Arizona law, based on Thomas' sex change status and his retention of his female reproductive organs at the time of the marriage.
After a Hearing in December of 2012, involving expert witnesses which included Thomas' sex change surgeon, the judge ruled that Arizona did not have jurisdiction over the case, and that Thomas' marriage was invalid under Arizona law as a "same-sex marriage."
After appealing to the Arizona Court of Appeals, they have ruled today "we find the Family Court has subject matter jurisdiction to proceed with Beatie's petition for Dissolution of Marriage and, ultimately, to enter a Decree of Dissolution, and therefore reversed the Family Court's dismissal of Beatie's Dissolution petition". The court focused on the fact that Thomas complied with Hawaii's "clear and unambiguous" Statute regarding sex change operations and Thomas's obtaining a valid Hawaii marriage license.
The court specifically stated "it was not within the authority of the Family Court to, sua sponte, expand the requisites of the Hawaii Statute," and "there is no apparent basis in law or fact for the proposition that in the event Thomas gave birth after having modified his gender designation, it would have abrogated his "maleness", as reflected on the amended birth certificate".
Mr. Beatie made headlines in 2008 as the World's First Married Pregnant Man after being legally recognized as a man in 2002. As a married transgender male, he then gave birth to his three children from 2008 to 2010 and now resides in Arizona. Judge Gerlach's original decision of Thomas' divorce caused a media frenzy which resulted in interviews with Anderson Cooper and Dr. Drew, among others. The Arizona Court of Appeals' recognition of Mr. Beatie's marriage is believed to be the first of its kind in Arizona.
Attorney David Michael Cantor said "Thomas jumped for joy when he heard the news that the Arizona Court of Appeals recognized his transgender marriage as valid under Arizona law." Thomas Beatie said, "I feel I have finally been recognized in Arizona as not just a man, but a human being." Mr. Cantor then continued "This has now opened the door for all other States transgender marriages to be recognized in the divorce courts of Arizona."
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Valentine's Day seems to be the day that all couples and buddy really look forward to. It's certainly a day to celebrate the joy of togetherness and timeless feeling called love.
However, for those who stay miles away from their dear ones or loved ones, no need to upset. You can actually make it special for both of you; all you need to do is choose from numerous selections of our bouquets, flowers arrangements and other gift items. Make this special day a memorable moment of your life. Express yourself by presenting Flowers, Cakes, Chocolates, and Soft Toys etc…
Thanks to the internet world, it will just take you a few minutes to buy a bunch of flowers, chocolates, cakes and a teddy bear and lots of other stuff for your dear ones or loved ones. Step outside and picking up the flowers or any other gift from local shop has become thing of past now. You can certainly make this process easier, just shop online and save lot of time and money as well. All you need is a computer or any other device with Internet connection can shop online in no time.
This Year -2013- Valentine's Day week will start from:
Thursday, February 7 that will be the Rose Day.
Propose Day is on Friday, February 8.
Chocolate Day is on Saturday, February 9
Teddy Day is on Sunday, February 10.
Promise Day is on Monday, February 11.
Hug Day is on Tuesday, February 12.
Kiss Day is on Wednesday, February 13,
Valentine's Day will be celebrated on Thursday, February 14.
Fresh flowers are the essence of romance. No doubt flower's' timeless appeal make them an easy choice. Nowadays it's even easier to have fresh flowers at hand, since you can buy and send flowers online via http://www.indianfreshflowers.com
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Summer savory is a traditional popular herb in Atlantic Canada, where it is used in the same way sage is elsewhere. It is the main flavoring in dressing for many fowl, mixed with ground pork and other basic ingredients to create a thick meat dressing known as "cretonade", which is excellent with turkey, goose and duck. It also is used to make stews such as fricot, and in meat pies. It is usually available year-round in local grocery stores in dried form and is used in varying proportions, sometimes added to recipes in large generous heaping spoonfuls (such as in cretonade), and sometimes more subtly (as in beans, for which savory has a natural affinity). Summer savory is a characteristic ingredient of herbes de Provence, a fairly standard mixture of dried herbs sold in most French food stores. It is also widely used as a seasoning for grilled meats and barbecues, as well as in stews and sauces.
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Homeopathic Remedy for Common Cold
Colds are viral infections that take hold when the body's resistance is low because of fatigue, nutritional deficiencies, or stress. Typical symptoms include: a stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes, moderate fever, achiness or lethargy, and often sore throat or coughing. Homeopathic remedies can help relieve these symptoms and encourage the body's healing response.
Aconitum napellus: This remedy can be indicated in the early stages of a cold, if symptoms are intense and come on suddenly. Exposure to cold and wind, or a stressful or traumatic experience may precipitate the illness. Symptoms include a dry stuffy nose with a hot thin discharge, tension in the chest, a scratchy throat, and choking cough. The person often feels thirsty, chilly, anxious, and agitated.
Allium cepa: This remedy is often indicated when a person has watery eyes that sting, a teasing cough, much sneezing, and a runny nose with clear discharge that irritates the nostrils and upper lip. The nose usually runs when the person is indoors and stops in open air.
Arsenicum album: A person who has frequent colds, sore throats, and chest problems—with burning pain and feelings of weakness, restlessness, and anxiety—may benefit from this remedy. The person's head may feel hot while the rest of the body is cold, and problems can be worse near midnight. The nose often feels stopped up, and the person may sneeze repeatedly, without relief. White, think, burning mucus may be produced.
Baryta carbonica: This remedy is indicated for people who frequently catch colds from getting chilled. A runny nose and swollen upper lip, swollen lymph nodes, tonsils, and adenoids are typical symptoms. This remedy is often helpful to children who are bashful and slow to develop.
Belladonna: Sudden onset of a cold—with fever, flushed face, and restlessness—strongly indicates this remedy. Symptoms may include a hot dry feeling in the nose with watery discharge, and a nagging tickle in the throat. A hard or nagging cough, bright red sore throat, and throbbing pain in the head or ears are often seen. The person may be sensitive to light and either drowsy or delirious with the fever.
Dulcamara: When a person comes down with a cold after getting wet and chilled, or if colds come on when the weather changes, this remedy should come to mind. A stopped-up nose and face pain are likely. A person who needs Dulcamara also tends to have allergies.
Euphrasia: Red, watery, irritated eyes, frequent sneezing, and a mild, clear nasal discharge suggests a need for this remedy. The person may cough from irritation and from phlegm collecting in the throat. Symptoms can be worse at night, and the person tends to feel better from eating and lying down.
Ferrum phosphoricum: This remedy often stops a cold from developing if taken right away when symptoms start. It is also helpful during colds that are more advanced, when the person feels very weary, with a moderate fever, rosy cheeks, sneezing, and a short hard cough.
Gelsemium: Lethargy and aching, with headache and droopy eyes, often indicate this remedy. Fever and chills run up and down the spine, and heat or pressure may be felt in the face and nose. A person who needs Gelsemiumoften trembles and is shaky, or feels extremely dull. This remedy is often helpful for colds that come on in hot weather.
Kali bichromicum: This remedy is usually indicated for later stages of a cold with thick, stringy mucus that is difficult to clear from the nose and throat. The person may experience pain at the root of the nose or hoarse coughing with tenacious expectoration. The person often feels better from resting and keeping warm.
Mercurius solubilis: A person who needs this remedy is extremely sensitive to temperatures, and experiences night sweats and drooling during sleep. Swollen lymph nodes and bad breath are other indications. The person's nose may feel raw, and the tonsils or ears often become infected.
Natrum muriaticum: Colds with clear nasal discharge like egg-white, sneezing (which is often worse in the morning), headache, and a diminished sense of smell or taste may respond to this remedy. The person may develop cold sores around the mouth, and the lips can be chapped and cracked.
Nux vomica: Colds with a stuffy head at night and runny nose in the daytime, rough throat, harsh cough, and chilliness suggest a need for this remedy. A person who needs Nux vomica is usually very irritable, impatient, and sensitive to odors, sounds, and light.
Phosphorus: A person whose colds go easily to the chest often responds to this remedy. One nostril may be blocked while the other runs. Hoarseness, laryngitis, and nosebleeds are other likely symptoms. The person often is thirsty for cold drinks and feels better from massage. People who need this remedy often feel weak, "spaced out," and anxious or fearful when ill.
Pulsatilla: Colds producing thick, bland, yellow or greenish mucus suggest a need for this remedy. The nose feels stuffed indoors and runs in open air. The person feels worse in warm or stuffy rooms, with improvement from going outdoors. Congestion and fever often are worse in the evening. A person who needs Pulsatilla wants a lot of attention and comforting when ill, and children may be tearful.
Rhus toxicodendron: If a cold begins with stiffness and body aches, especially during cool damp weather or weather changes, and leads to nasal congestion or sore throat, this remedy should come to mind. The person feels extremely restless and often paces or fidget. Warmth and motion bring relief, both physically and mentally.


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Canada, Mexico, and the United States have become the first countries to agree formally to cooperate on wilderness conservation measures across a continent, Mexico's President Felipe Calderón announced.
Monarch butterflies in Mexico prepare to head north. This is one of many animal migrations across Mexico, the U.S., and Canada.
NGS photo by Bianca Lavies
"This Agreement will facilitate the sharing of successful experiences, monitoring, and training of human resources, as well as the financing of projects that will protect and recover wild areas," President Calderón said.
The MOU provisions address ecosystems, migratory wildlife, and natural resources that do not start and end with geographical boundaries, the organizers of the WILD9 conference reported in a statement. "This MOU also encourages cooperative efforts to conduct and share scientific research."
Signed in the three national languages of English, Spanish and French, the agreement is cross-cultural, and respects native approaches to conserving wild nature, accommodation for indigenous customs, priorities for species survival, and national environmental policy, the statement added.
Seven agencies responsible for wilderness management signed the MOU: the Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources through the National Commission on Protected Areas (CONANP) of the United Mexican States; the Parks Canada agency of the Government of Canada; the National Park Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management of the U.S. Department of Interior, and the Forest Service and Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The National Geographic map of bird migrations shows at a glance how wildlife cross political boundaries in their annual lifecycles.
Map by NG Maps
The MOU process was facilitated by the WILD9 executive committee and is the result of 18 months of work by the North American Governmental Advisory Committee chaired by Ernesto Enkerlin-Hoeflich, National Commissioner, CONANP, in Mexico.
"Mexican legislation currently allows for incorporating the concept of wilderness in our protected area operations and private lands certification," Enkerlin-Hoeflich said. "We are close to having it formally incorporated into environmental law. This MOU builds on our tradition of trilateral cooperation. It will greatly benefit Mexico as it shares and learns from the Canadian and U.S. experiences such that wilderness conservation, while respecting each country's institutions and regulations, works seamlessly in North America.
The National Geographic Society is a sponsor of WILD9.


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Let's talk about race, baby; let's talk about you and me; let's talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be… okay, maybe not ALL of the things but I do feel it's really important to talk about these things. This is a lifestyle blog after all, and being black, being a woman of color has a profound effect on the way I move through life. Race is a very complicated and nuanced thing, and it effects everyone, whether or not they realize it. I just want to share with you my experience of being a black woman, in the hope that it helps to promote a bit more understanding in the world…
My parents grew up during the civil rights era. My dad was born in Alabama in the 40s, a time when segregation was alive and well. My mom grew up in Detroit, when Motown was making it's mark on the world.
As a result, they very much wanted their children to know about the history, the culture, and the journey of their people. Even now I know more about African American History than I do about any other type of history.
It wasn't anything I learned in school, but what my own parents taught me. I'm very proud of being black, but all my life there have been a series of opposing environments that confuse that blackness and make it difficult to feel like I have a place.
There are moments in my life when I'm very aware of my blackness…
When we were reading Huckleberry Finn in 8th Grade English, the teacher would have us take turns reading it out loud and reading along, like you do. There was a section of dialogue being read and in that dialogue, the word "nigger" appeared. I thought nothing of it. Though it's a difficult and hurtful word, within the context of Huckleberry Finn, it was both accurate and appropriate.
The person reading saw the word, stopped reading aloud and looked at me, as did every single one of my classmates.
They were all silent as if waiting for me to have some kind of reaction, or for me to give them permission to say it. I don't remember what my response was in that moment, but I remember wondering if my classmates saw me in that word.
School in and of itself was a very conflicting experience for me. My school was predominantly Asian and white. There were maybe 10 black students in my year of 150+.
The black kids were all friends too; well, all except me. They didn't like me. They never accepted me. More often than not, they forgot about me. Outside of school, I did a program called Double Discovery Center, sort of an academic after school program, which happened to be only Black or Hispanic kids.
This is where I met my first boyfriend. He lived and went to school in Harlem. Sometimes I'd meet him after school and he and his friends would always comment on my "whiteness," wondering why I sounded white, why I went to a good school, why I was trying so hard to fit in.
This is a comment I've heard time and time again in my life.
It seemed, for most of my teenage years, that I was too white for the black kids and too black for the white kids.
What a conundrum. These opposing ideas telling me what I should be, and I didn't seem to fit into either one…
College was an interesting experience. I loved my school but there were certain things about living in North Carolina that made me feel unwelcome. There were the overt and in-your-face acts of racism… being called the n-word, that sort of thing. But it was more the discreet things that bothered me
Discreet and unspoken racism was more difficult to process; it was easier to convince myself it might just be paranoia… when it's a little behavior, or a casual comment, I wonder if I'm overreacting or reading too much into it.
Here's what I mean… A friend and I went to a restaurant once and the waitress refused to serve us. Several other groups of people arrived after us and were seated, served and received their food in ample time, where my friend and I were sat at a table and completely ignored.
Well, not completely… she begrudgingly brought us some water.
Multiple attempts to catch her attention so we could order went completely unnoticed. Eventually, we left, leaving a complaint with the management on our way out. We never discussed it.
There was the time I walked into a clothing store on the campus high street, and the three employees who were in the store stopped their conversation the second I walked in. They didn't greet me or even speak to me, they just watched as I walked through the store.
One of the employees began to follow me around the store, pretending to tidy up displays but always conveniently less than two feet away.
As I left the shop, I heard one of the saleswoman ask if I'd stolen anything.
Another time, a girl in one of my classes told me I was the first one she'd ever met (as in the first person of color), touched my skin repeatedly and congratulated me on whatever sports scholarship I'd managed to get in order to attend this school. When I told her I wasn't on a scholarship, she replied that it must have been costing my parents an absolute fortune.
Even as I write this, I wonder whether I was just reading into it too much, or whether these things did in fact happen because of the color of my skin.
North Carolina was incredibly eye-opening for me. It made me realize that growing up in New York City was a very big bubble. It's such a diverse place, a melting pot of cultures that I didn't know what it was like to live in a place that was literally black and white.
When I finished school, I went right back to New York, too. I had no intention of staying in North Carolina. Once I was back safely in my bubble, I no longer worried about the color of my skin, and focused more on my work, my friends and my relationship.
There were only little blips of moments where I might have felt a bit uneasy about things… when P and I were dating, my parents expressed curiosity about whether he'd ever even had a black girlfriend before. I've sometimes felt that we were being judged when we walked down the street together. That only happened one time, when we were in Washington D.C. A guy walked past us and shook his head at me, a look of disappointment on his face. P didn't notice, but I did.
We've had conversations about what life would be like if we ever had children, and how much I would want them to understand what it means not just to be black, but to be African-American.
Now that I live in the UK, my thoughts and experiences with race are changing. They're always changing but I can sense a cultural shift in how I'm viewing my racial identity.
Many of my friends of color can identify where they're from. Kristabel, for example, talks about her experiences and she touches on her Jamaican roots.
Other women I've spoken to can tell me their family history in a similar way. It's a point of pride I think, and one thing that I can't relate to.
Most African-American families can only trace their roots back a few generations. Not any of them could tell you what country their ancestors come from.
I could give you a whole history lesson, but it dates back to slavery when families were intentionally separated as a form of control. Even though I don't know where my family comes from, I've had lots of people comment that I look like I could be Eritrean or Ethiopian.
In reality, I'm a mix of a few things and I have no idea what they are.
Being African-American in and of itself means that I lack those roots.
When people ask about my background, I say that my family is from Maryland, because we can trace our family tree back that far (about the 1700s I think!). The usual reply is, "no, I mean, where are you from?" I'm once again left with that feeling that I don't really have a place to fit in, coupled with a feeling of being pushed into a box when they inevitably suggest that I look like I could be one thing or another.
The difference is, I feel like I now have the voice to address this, and explain my feelings, tell my story.
Starting a conversation is perhaps the most important part of this crazy thing called race. I'm very aware that I live in a country where race means something very different than the place that I'm from.
To be honest, I feel safer.
I feel like I can talk about these things, and no one is going to question it. I have yet to feel threatened in any way because of the color of my skin.
There are still leaps and bounds of steps to be taken, like more diverse representation and addressing intersectional politics, but since moving to the UK, I do feel I've found new ways to embrace and accept my blackness.


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Ubunye Breaks 4 World Records During Global 24 Hour Rowathlon
PUBLISHED: 16:33 15 November 2012 | UPDATED: 22:04 21 February 2013
On the 9th and 10th November, the Ubunye Challenge rowing team held a global 24 hour indoor rowing event and broke 4 world indoor rowing records...
On the 9th and 10th November, the Ubunye Challenge rowing team held a global 24 hour indoor rowing event breaking 4 world indoor rowing records in the process. The event was organised by members of the Ubunye Challenge who are looking to raise 250,000 for Early Childhood Development projects in the Eastern Cape of South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Ubunye Challenge rowing crew will row across the Atlantic in January 2014 with the goal of breaking the world speed record of 32 days.
During the indoor rowing event the team rowed on concept2 indoor rowing machines for 24 hours each; their aim: to row the furthest distance possible. The team members were located at different locations around the world:
- 3 at King Edwards School, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 4 at Molesey Boat Club, London, United Kingdom
- 1 at the Innovate High Performance Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe
Over 380 rowers from 10 countries on 5 continents joined as individuals or as part one of 23 teams throughout the duration of the fundraiser. Participants were connected via the event website and communicated through the website and social networks.
Event Highlights:
4 world indoor rowing records
- Ryan Palmer set the 24 hour individual male record - the blue ribband of ultra-distance indoor rowing by rowing 314,348m. Previous best: 313,250m by Phil Craze in Edinburgh, May 2011. Ryan broke the record with 5 minutes to spare.
- Hayley Arthur set the 24 hour individual female record (age group: 20 29) with 219,871m (previous best: 215,820m)
- Micheen Thornycroft and Murray Faber set the 24 hour mixed tandem record (age group: 20 -29) by rowing 314,815m (previous best: 308,060m).
- The University of Cape Town Boat Club set the 24 hour large team mixed heavyweight record by rowing 395,877m (previous best: 383,585m)
- South Africa (Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Grahamstown, Cape Town)
Ryan Palmer, Hayley Arthur and Micheen Thornycroft are all members of the Ubunye Challenge Atlantic rowing crew.
5,598,147m were covered in total by all participantsCountries represented: 10
- United Kingdom
- Zimbabwe
- Australia
- China
- Czech Republic
- Dubai
- Estonia
- Slovakia
Number of people who rowed: 387
4 South African universitiesentered relay teams of over 20 athletes each, namely the University of Cape Town, Rhodes University, University of Pretoria and University of Johannesburg
Durban Rowing Club entered a team of 28 athletes
49 Slovakian athletes joined the event. The story made front sports page news in regional newspapers
Over 100 students from 5 London based development schools joined in the event
2 South African schools, Bishops and Jeppe, joined the event
Present among the rowers were a number of notable sports personalities, including members of South Africas gold medal winning rowing crew: James Thompson, John Smith and Matthew Brittain; South African rowing Paralympian, Sandra Khumalo and Slovakian Olympic canoeist, Ivana Kmetova.
London Youth Rowing The London event was buoyed by the help of London Youth Rowing (LYR). LYR is a sports charity which aims to develop young people through physical activity and opening access to rowing at all levels. LYR assist numerous development schools and clubs in London, 5 of which joined the event.
More about the Ubunye Challenge
The Ubunye Challenge is a fundraising initiative which uses endurance events to promote the need for development in African communities. The challenges are being undertaken by a trained and dedicated team. Previous events include cycling across the UK in 7 days and English Channel solo swims. The next sporting goal is to row across the Atlantic Ocean with a crew of 8 and to break the current world record which currently stands at 32 days. We are aiming to reach a fundraising target of 250,000 in order to fund educational projects South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The team, upon completion of the Atlantic Row, will have achieved a number of milestones. The South Africans/Zimbabweans in the crew will become the first from their country to independently row an ocean. The women in the crew will become the first South African/Zimbabwean women to ever row an ocean. Finally, Thato Mabelane will become the first person of African descent, man or woman, to ever row an ocean. The team is currently seeking a lead sponsor for this unique event. The Ubunye Challenge has partnered with Vimba in the UK and The Angus Gillis Foundation in South Africa to raise money to support and enable communities in some of the poorest and most underdeveloped rural areas of South Africa and Zimbabwe. Both foundations fund and facilitate projects in consultation with specific African communities; empowering individuals and helping them to improve their lives and the lives of their families. Both foundations recognize that truly sustainable development takes place only when communities invest in themselves. This philosophy embodies the spirit and beliefs of the Ubunye Challenge.
Vimba Vimba is a relatively small charity established in 2007 by a group of individuals who were united in their common desire to do something about the suffering occurring across Zimbabwe. The name ' Vimba ' translates to mean hope in the native language Shona. Vimba is purely focused on raising funds to assist a number of designated projects throughout Zimbabwe. Vimbas projects focus on the identification, development and maintenance of Child Feeding and Education Centers in which children from a 15km radius attend 5 days per week.
About the Angus Gillis Foundation The Angus Gillis Foundation is a rural development trust, established in 2002 in response to the chronic underdevelopment in the rural areas of South Africas poorest province, the Eastern Cape. The organization focuses on socio-economic development through an asset-based community driven approach, empowering individuals, groups and communities and teaching self-reliance. The organisation takes a holistic approach to development, recognizing the multiple physical, economic, social and spiritual dimensions of human wellbeing.


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In moments of reflection, concerning many of today's Social & Political crises, one often finds that lessons taught to us decades ago still remain ever so relevant. In the past, We at The Wandering Eyes Blog have featured lectures from such great minds as Dr. John Henrick Clarke, Dr. Neely Fuller, Kwame Ture aka Stokely Carmichael, Dr. Joy Degruy, Dr. Umar Johnson & more. So adding to that divine lineage of scholars, we now point to the teachings of Dr. Chancellor Williams. Dr. Williams is credited with having journeyed to 26 different parts of Africa to study the true his of The Oppressed-and most importantly-what was happening in The Motherland prior to Invasion/Exploitation by European & Arabian forces. For those not familiar with the works of Dr. Chancellor Williams, please take time to listen to the videos posted below; and then go out & purchase you a copy of "The Destruction of Black Civilization." Born the son of a slave, Dr. Williams elevated himself to become one of the greatest minds this world has ever known. We Salute You Dr. Chancellor Williams!!!
In today's NFL, it's all about Offensive Production & Scoring Highlights. But for Me, and most Old School Lovers of the game, it was all about The DEFENSE!!! While today's game may showcase some truly incredible Talents, Catches, Runs, etc-the things we remember most were those feared tacklers & game changers on the other side of the ball. After a lot of thought & research, here's PART TWO of what WE at THE WANDERING EYES BLOG believe to be the Top 20 Defenders of All Time. Check this Link for PART ONE. Comments & Feedback Welcome.
As Leader of the infamous Steel Curtain Defense, "Mean" Joe Greene won four Super Bowls as a punishing mountain of aggression. His size, speed, strength, & determination were amazing & rare for his era. To the flip-side, "Mean Joe" also became one of the first Black athletes to become the face of a major marketing campaign (Coca Cola).
Ten Pro Bowls - NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1972 and 1974
"Neon" Deion Sanders lit it up for five different teams, over the course of his 14 year career (Falcons, 49ers, Cowboys, Redskins and Ravens). At one point Sanders seemed to be almost a mercenary, as Jerry Jones saw fit to sign him away from his #1 competitor in San Francisco. Fast, versatile & inspiring, Deion earned eight Pro Bowl honors & will go down as one of the most exciting players to ever grace the field.
52 interceptions - 22 touchdowns (nine interception returns, six punt returns, three kickoff returns, three receiving and one fumble recovery).
Dick Butkus was undeniably one of the most feared players ever. Plain & simple, he hurt people bad. Imagine what he would have accomplished-had injuries to his knees not shortened his career…
Dick Butkus Earned trips to the Pro Bowl eight straight years (out of nine seasons played) - 1,020 Tackles - 22 Interceptions - 25 Fumble Recoveries
One of MANY Game-Changers to come out of The University of Miami (aka "The U"), Ed Reed was that player that always had to worry about on Every Play. Failure to do so usually led to a big play on his part. So crafty & talented, Ed even hid behind a referee to intercept a pass in the end zone. Speaking of Interceptions, he set the record for the longest Int Return for a TD-then broke his own record two years later (106 yards in 2004 and 108 yards in 2008). Before retiring in 2013, Ed Reed recorded 644 Tackles, 64 Ints, 11 Forced Fumbles, played in nine Pro Bowls, was selected as Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 & broke numerous other records…
Rod Woodson is one of the mist slept on Defensive Greats of All Time. Putting in work, at a High Level, for 17 years (ten with The Pittsburgh Steelers + time with the 49ers, Ravens and Raiders). Woodson is the All Time Leader in Interception Return Yardage, INTs Returned for Touchdowns (10), and Fumble Recoveries (32).
71 career interceptions – Four Kickoffs Returned for Touchdowns – 11 Pro Bowl Selections - NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1993
Reggie White - Known as "The Minister of Defense," Reggie White put in work for 15 Stellar Seasons (Eagles, Packers, & Panthers). A native of Chattanooga, TN, Reggie would earn Pro Bowl Honors for 13 consecutive Seasons & Win One Super Bowl (with the Green Bay Packers). He would also be voted the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1987, 1991, & 1998.
1,112 Tackles – 198.5 Sacks – 3 Ints
There's really not much to say about Ray Lewis that most don't already know. One of the Top 10 Most Feared Tacklers of all Time, Ray-Ray was also one of the Smartest. He knew where to be & made things happen.
2,061 total tackles (1,567 solo) - 41.5 Sacks, 31 Interceptions - 19 Forced Fumbles - 20 Fumble Recoveries - One Safety - Three Defensive Touchdowns - 1996 Rookie of the Year - Two-Time NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2000 and 2003) - Two Time Super Bowl Champion (Honored as Super Bowl MVP in 2000) – 13 Time Pro Bowler - Led the NFL in Tackles Five Times - Another Fine Product of "The U" Football Factory.
David "Deacon" Jones changed the game, in regard to the Pass Rush. With amazing speed, a feared mean streak, and a now infamous "Head Slap" in his Arsenal-Deacon Jones is the sole reason that the "Quarterback Sack is tracked as a statistic. Unfortunately for him, he will not get credit as the all Time Leader in Sacks that most likely is (among other related records). Spending all but three years of his career as part of The Los Angeles Rams "Fearsome Foursome," Deacon Jones was an Eight-Time Pro Bowl Selection & is credited with for recording 179.5 Sacks. He also was honored as NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1967 and 1968.
I've got admit that it wasn't until I started researching for this post, that I realized just how good Bruce Smith was. Again, look at the pictures. Nineteen years in the NFL.
The NFL's All Time Career Leader in Sacks at 200.
Three-Time NFL Defensive Player of the Year - 11 Time Pro Bowl Selection
An absolute Freak Of Nature, Lawrence Taylor changed the way the Linebacker position was played & how teams prepared blocking schemes. Certifiably Crazy, and Proud to show it, Lawrence Taylor terrorized opposing offenses like none other. He ended at least one Hall of Fame Quarterback's career & took away the confidence of several others. He was fast, fierce, and one of the greatest trash talkers in NFL History. Tough as nails, Taylor has admitted to having played many games high on cocaine-and/or hung over from a night of epic partying. One the other hand, Taylor once played a 1988 game with a torn pectoral muscle in his shoulder. In that game, he still tallied Seven Tackles, Three Sacks, and Two Forced Fumbles.
1,088 Tackles - 132.5 Sacks – 9 Ints - 33 Forced Fumbles, 10 Fumble Recoveries - Ten Time Pro Bowl Selection - Two Super Bowl Victories – Honored as NFL Defensive Player of the Year a Record Three Times – One of Only Three Defensive Players EVER to be named League MVP
In today's NFL, it's all about Offensive Production & Scoring Highlights. But for Me, and most Old School Lovers of the game, it was all about The DEFENSE!!! While today's game may showcase some truly incredible Talents, Catches, Runs, etc-the things we remember most were those feared tacklers & game changers on the other side of the ball. After a lot of thought & research, here's the first half of what WE at THE WANDERING EYES BLOG believe to be the Top 20 Defenders of All Time. Comments & Feedback Welcome.
20. Darrell Green
Known as "The Ageless Wonder," Darrell Green played a Record-Breaking 20 Years. And all of them for The Washington Redskins! That NEVER Happens (1983-2002). In that time, Green went to Seven Pro Bowls, Won Two Super Bowls, and Won The NFL's Fastest man battle Four Times. In fact, Darrell Green still ran a 4.2 40 at 40 Years Old!!! Dopeness.
1, 159 Tackles - 54 Ints - 6 Ints Returned for TDs
Signed as an Undrafted Free agent in 1990, would quickly rise to become one of the greatest Pass Rushers in NFL History. Over his career, John Randle would be selected to play in seven Pro Bowls & record 137.5 Sacks. Additionally, I'm pretty sure that-if there was a ranking of All Time Trash Talkers-he would rank in that Top Ten Too.
One of several GREATS that came out of Tennessee State University, Ed "Too Tall" Jones was an Intimidating GIANT (No Pun Intended) that placed True Fear IN THE HEARTS OF quarterbacks ACROSS THE LEAGUE. Mean & standing at 6 Feet/9 Inches, "Too Tall" could still get to the ball-even if he somehow failed to get to YOU!
1,032 Tackles - 57.5 sacks - 3 Ints - 19 Fumble Recoveries - 3 Pro Bowl Selections - 1 Super Bowl Victory (bear in mind that he spent two of his Prime Years pursuing a Boxing Career) #WhatCouldHaveBeen
Universally declared one of the Top Ten Most Feared Tacklers, Ronnie Lott punished Offensive Players for 15 Years (as a 49er, Raider, Jet & Chief). Ronnie Lott was so tough that he once had his Left Pinky Finger amputated, so that he could stay in a game! Starting his career as a Cornerback-before moving to Safety-Ronnie Lott would earn Pro Bowl Honors 10 Times. He also would be the only player to earn All-Pro Recognition at three different positions (Cornerback, Free Safety & Strong Safety). Being on the winning end of Four Super Bowls, Lott recorded 100-plus tackles five times in his career & twice Led NFL in interceptions (1986 & 1991).
1,113 Tackles - 63 Ints - 5 TDs
Southern University Standout, Four Super Bowl Victories, Five Pro Bowls, NFL Defensive Player Of The Year in 1975-but what Mel Blount is Most Known for is his sheer Brutalization of opposing Wide Receivers. So Much so that today we now observe the 5-Yard Bump & Run Rule; but few know that it was originally called "The Mel Blount Rule." As a member of the famed "Steel Curtain," Blount just absolutely destroyed his competition with unique combination of size & Speed.
56 Ints - 2 TDs - 13 Fumble Recoveries
Selected to The Pro Bowl Ten Straight years, NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1985 and 1988, and Leader of the Famed 1985 & Beyond Chicago bear Defense-Mike Singletary is unfortunately now more known for his Ill-Fated Coaching Days in San Francisco. I see him more for the legend that helped Elevate the games of Ray Lewis & Patrick Willis. Actually, one should bear in mind that the nucleus of the recent 49er teams was drafted under Mike's Watch-not Harbaugh's.
1,488 tackles - 12 fumble recoveries - 7 interceptions – 19 sacks
Known as "The Mad Stork," 6' 7" Ted Hendricks affected opposing teams in all phases of the game. With a career spanning 15 seasons-with the Colts, Packers and Raiders-tallied 60.5 Sacks, 26 Interceptions, 16 Fumble Recoveries, & Blocked 25 Kicks. Hendricks was also selected to play in Eight Pro Bowls & played in Four Super Bowls (winning One with The Baltimore colts & Two with The Oakland/Los angeles Raiders).
known for being an Extremely Fast, Aggressive & Fierce Tackler, The Night Train was One of The Most Feared Tacklers of All Time & was a Seven Time Pro Bowler. With 68 career interceptions, Dick "Night Train" Lane ranks fourth all time in Ints-playing for the LA Rams, Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions, over 14 years...
One of the most famous members of The Steel Curtain Defense, Jack Lambert won four super Bowls during his ten year career (1974-1984). Lambert was NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1976, honored as Rookie of The year in 1974 & was selected to appear in Nine Pro Bowls.
1,479 Tackles - 23.5 sacks - 28 interceptions, 17 fumble recoveries
One of the first Shut-Down Corners, Lemuel "Lem" Barney was one of the first "Shutdown Corners. Coming out of Jackson state University, Lem Barney was elected Defensive Rookie Of The Year in 1967. Over the course of his 10 Year career, barney compiled 56 Ints – 7 returned for Tds – 4 More on Special Teams – 7 Pro Bowl selections.
I had a conversation the other day with a white co-worker. I had tried my best to keep quiet, and observe closely, as varying levels of anger took over Ferguson, Missouri. My ability to remain silent became no longer possible upon hearing that the cop that killed Eric Garner, with a choke hold that had been outlawed 20 years ago, would not be indicted. How does one say that this officer did nothing wrong? Even if an accident, he still should be at least charged with Involuntary Manslaughter-as I say again he stepped FAR outside of procedural guidelines. Choked to death for being SUSPECTED of selling "Loosies," or loose cigarettes that were never even found??? But I guess I should not be shocked. No one went to jail when New York cops fired 50 shots at Sean bell, killing him the night before his wedding. In fact, it took six years for the department to discipline the four officers involved. A jury would not convict the officers that fired 41 bullets into Amadou Diallo. Oakland Police Officer Johannes Mehserle was convicted for shooting Oscar Grant, who was handcuffed and laying on the ground; but he only served 11 months of a two year sentence. He's home, while his young daughter has to push on without him. 20 Year Old Pizza Delivery Guy Phillippe Holland was killed by Philadelphia Police, who believed he must have committed a robbery-since he was running to his car. And of course there was John Crawford, who was killed two days before Mike Brown. His crime? Checking out an Air Rifle in an Ohio WalMart. Killed on sight. No charges filed. In each case, the excuse was the same...
"I Thought He Was Going For A Weapon"
"He Resisted arrest"
"He Tried To Grab My Gun"
Returning to the conversation that sparked this post, she said that we just don't know all of the facts... Here's the facts:
February 2019


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I'm happy to have back E.A. West! She was a guest last year with her book, Battlefield of the Heart. I have high respect for our military and so I'm thrilled to be able to bring you an excerpt of West's new book, Pressure. Enjoy!
Ravi Singh is a homeless veteran haunted by memories of his time in the Marine Corps. Thanks to his attempts to get a group of teenaged gang members to leave the life of crime they've chosen, he got shot. Now the wound is infected, and he's too sick to move. When the teens bring his favorite nurse practitioner to him, he's torn between anger that they kidnapped her and gratitude that they cared enough to get him help.
As Emma Johnston works to treat Ravi, searches for a way to escape, and attempts to figure out just what his relationship to the gang is, she meets the young orphan boy dubbed Twitch. The child brings out the best in Ravi and helps Emma see a side of the gang members she never expected. The more she learns about Ravi's unconventional life, the better she understands him and the more she wishes he would quit stubbornly refusing to seek psychiatric treatment. Falling for him was never part of the plan, but neither was getting kidnapped.
Can their budding relationship survive such challenging circumstances, or will it end in devastation?
Emma Johnston's footsteps echoed through the dark parking garage as she hurried toward her car. The hair on the back of her neck rose with the sensation of someone watching her, but the garage appeared as empty as ever. Why hadn't she asked security to escort her to her car? Waiting an extra twenty minutes for a guard to show up when she was already exhausted would have been better than compromising her safety by venturing so far from people in the middle of the night.
She formed a fist around her keys, making sure the points stuck out between her fingers. It wouldn't do much damage to an attacker, but it would likely cause enough pain to let her get away. Drawing in a deep breath, she tried to convince herself she was just paranoid due to exhaustion. The unsettled spring weather had everyone jumpy, which was why she had finished her shift in the Green Team clinic and been called to help out in the emergency room. The number of accident victims, fight participants, and psych patients had been overwhelming, causing the VA hospital emergency room to call in assistance from other departments. Because Emma had begun her career with the hospital working long hours in the ER, she'd been near the top of their list. That experience plus her skills as a nurse practitioner made her able to do whatever they needed.
Spotting her car ahead, she breathed a sigh of relief. In less than two minutes, she would be safely inside and on her way home for a well-deserved rest. The scuff of a shoe on the pavement to her left made her jump and tighten her grasp on the keys. Whirling toward the sound, she spotted two older teenage boys in baggy clothes standing much closer than she liked.
"You Emma Johnston?"
"Ye-es?" How did they know her name? She knew all of her patients and some of the family members by sight, but there wasn't even a faint glimmer of recognition with these two.
The two teens stepped closer. "You gotta come with us."
"I don't think so." She backed away, prepared to run screaming until they disappeared back into the shadows. Of all the days to forget to charge her cell phone…
They both pulled out black handguns and aimed them at her. At first, her mind refused to accept what she was seeing, but then it sank in that the weapons were nearly identical to what the police carried. Her heart leapt into her throat as the two teens advanced.
"You're coming with us." The boys flanked her, and the only one to speak so far took hold of her arm as the other one pried the keys from her fingers and took her purse. "We heard you straight, and the old man needs a doctor."
Someone was ill or injured? "I'm not a doctor."
"We heard you close enough."
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E.A. West, award-winning author of sweet and inspirational romance, is a lifelong lover of books and storytelling. In high school, she picked up her pen in a creative writing class and hasn't laid it down yet. When she isn't writing, she enjoys reading, knitting, and crocheting. She lives in Indiana with her family and a small zoo of pets.


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Another "Sure signal not working" thread.
Like otehrs here, Sure signal V3 installed, but most phones not connecting to it (Moto G3, iPhone 6/7, Xperia XZ1/XZ1 Compact, Wileyfox, etc.).
Vodafone "support" on line got me to deregister, re-register, restart, restart phones, etc.
I can't add any new users - it says:
Sorry, there seems to be a problem.
We're working hard to fix the issue, so please try again later.: 500, 1024 - [Error ref 1l1]
Vodafone 'Support' says that's normal until 24 hours after they fixed it. So it its more than 24 hours later now, but still the same error.
Has anyone actually got it working after this sort of episode?
Hi @ks1 I'm sorry to hear you're having difficulty re-registering and connecting numbers to your Sure Signal.
The error you're getting looks to be from your online account itself rather than an issue with the Sure Signal.
I recommend you try clearing your cache and cookies and try using another browser as I'm not aware of any general issues online. Let us know how you get on.
Thanks. I tried that but no difference.
@ks1 I'm sorry to hear you're still having problems with your Sure Signal. Please take a look at our Sure Signal troubleshooting thread, then post back your results here if you're not directed to an existing thread.
"Please take a look at our Sure Signal troubleshooting thread,"
I already that before posting here - it didn't help
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms [192.168.1.1] 2 17 ms 13 ms 13 ms host-212-158-250-36.dslgb.com [126.96.36.199] 3 13 ms 13 ms 13 ms 126.96.36.199 4 * * * Request timed out. 5 * * * Request timed out. 6 * 18.104.22.168 reports: Destination net unreachable.
So we can take a closer look into the error you're seeing when adding new users @ks1, please follow the details that I've sent in the private message that you'll receive shortly. We'll then be able to help resolve this for you.
The primary issue is not about adding new users it's that the Sure Signal doesn't work. It isn't connecting any users. The new users issue is in response to your colleague's suggestion to transfer ownership away from the primary user and back again.
I have already advised you and your colleagues of both issues (please read the first post). This is like going round in circles!


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What charmed me most about my time in South Korea is its proud promotion of age-old traditions and culture that lives side-by-side harmoniously with the ultra-westernised popular culture or Hallyu wave. South Korea is one of the very few countries in the East that manages to bring their roots into the 21st century successfully, the other two being China and Japan. Their K-pop culture certainly does an excellent job at promoting traditional Korean culture through various internationally popular TV series and movies such as Dae Jang Geum aka Jewel in the Palace, Love in the Moonlight, the King and the Clown, to name a few.
Traditional Korean food looks amazing and their traditional clothing called Hanbok, worn from the Joseon era, are just so adorable with its pretty pastel colours and flattering shapes. Naturally, I wanted to try experiencing all these things that can only be found in South Korea. Luckily, there were plenty of opportunities to do so, and I certainly made sure I did everything.
First thing first! Hanboks are available for hire from various rental outlets in Insadong area, as well as those close to the imperial palaces such as Gyeongbokgung Palace, which is where I rented mine. I found out later that each outlet has very different style of Hanbok available, so I recommend you look around first before deciding on one. As for me, I did not know this at the beginning, so I just went to the one closest to the palace entrance, but I found out later that another area with beautiful selection for Hanbok rental was Bukchon Hanok Village, and was only about 15 minutes' walk from Gyeongbokgung.
As a foreigner, of course I was completely clueless about how to wear a Hanbok, but it turned out to be relatively easy to wear, compared to a Japanese kimono or traditional Thai dress. A traditional women's Hanbok consists of a 'Jeogori', a blouse shirt or jacket, and a 'Chima' which is a wrap-around skirt worn full. Underneath a Chima is a petticoat skirt, that helps add volume to the ensemble.
Once in my Hanbok, I spent the afternoon in Gyeongbokgung Palace, admiring traditional Korean architecture, and walked around the nearby Bukchon Hanok Village, which was on top of a small mountain and full of delicious Korean Street Food that deserveed a separate post to go into more details. Suffice to say that we were eating all afternoon because everything just looked so interesting and delicious!
The highlight of this foodie adventure though, was no doubt the Royal Tea Room inside the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace called 'Saenggwabang'. Here we were offered a choice of two different sets of royal confectionery with a selection of traditional Korean herbal tea, ranging from ginseng tea to citrus tea to milk vetch root tea. Since we had been eat all afternoon, we decided to try a selection of 4 traditional sweets from their Traditional Confectionery set with a pot of Ginseng tea each.
Our confectionery set consisted of Moyakgwa or honey cookies, Joenggwa – boiled lotus roots in honey, Gangjeong – puffed glutinious rice mixed with honey, malt and other cereal grains, and last but not least, Suksilgwa which was walnut boiled in honey. My favourites was Gangjeong because it was very light and not too sweet. Moyakgwa was also delicious but I had a feeling that it also had very high calories.
Saenggwabang was a traditional tea room inside a hanok or traditional Korean house, with a pretty courtyard showcasing traditional Korean landscaping. Inside, we were seated on the floor as this was how people lived and dined in Joseon era.
It was so peaceful inside the tea room, that it was as if we were lost in time where there were no cars or noisy stressful traffic jams, but only palanquins and horse riding on the streets.
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