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Blockbuster deal: Eli Lilly paying $5.4B for Novartis Animal Health
April 22, 2014 | IBJ Staff
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Eli Lilly and Co. has agreed to pay $5.4 billion in cash for Novartis Animal Health in the second-largest deal in the company's history. The acquisition from Switzerland-based Novartis is part of a blockbuster three-way drug deal that also includes United Kingdom-based GlaxoSmithKline.
Indianapolis-based Lilly plans to fold the $1.1-billion-in-revenue Novartis Animal Health into its Greenfield-based Elanco division, making it the world's second-largest animal health company by revenue. Novartis Animal Health has more than 3,000 employees, nine manufacturing sites and 600 products, with another 40 in development, Lilly said in an early morning statement announcing the deal.
The deal is the second largest for Lilly, behind the company's $6.5 billion purchase of ImClone Systems in 2008.
The sale is part of a series of transactions announced early Tuesday by Novartis, which agreed to acquire GlaxoSmithKline's oncology products for $14.5 billion while selling GSK its vaccines business for $7.1 billion plus royalties.
Lilly plans to finance its purchase with $3.4 billion in cash on hand and borrowings of $2 billion. The company anticipates $200 million in annual savings and said the acquisition should add to earnings by 2016. Novartis Animal Health is focused on prevention and treatment of disease in pets, farm animals and farmed fish.
"Animal health continues to represent an attractive growth opportunity for Lilly. We intend to keep Elanco and to take advantage of the substantial synergies between our animal health and human health businesses," Eli Lilly CEO John Lechleiter said in a prepared statement.
The deal is scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter of 2015.
Elanco is nearly twice as large as the Novartis animal health unit, with 2013 sales of nearly $2.2 billion. Revenue at Elanco has doubled since 2008.
The company has achieved much of that growth through smaller acquisitions, most notably the 2008 purchase of the controversial bovine growth hormone rbST from St. Louis-based Monsanto Co.
Earlier this year, Elanco agreed to buy Germany-based Lohmann Animal Health for an undisclosed price, which gave it poultry vaccines and manufacturing facilities.
Elanco also has built up a business for pets, including a version of its iconic antidepressant Prozac for dogs. Pets, or companion animal health, is Novartis' strength, with those products accounting for 49 percent of its revenue.
Lechleiter frequently has cited Elanco as a growth engine that can help offset the loss of revenue stemming from 2011 patent expirations on its $5-billion-a-year antipsychotic Zyprexa and the 2013 and 2014 patent expirations on its $5-billion-a-year antidepressant Cymbalta.


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'Recycling Beauty' at Fondazione Prada, Milan
Words by Dan Thawley
Right hand and foot of the Colossus of Constantine, 312 CE, from the Basilica Nova (also known as the Basilica of Maxentius), Musei Capitolini, Rome.
Recycling Beauty, a new exhibition at the Fondazione Prada in the southern reaches of Milan, conjures inertia and posits its contents as a contemporary cipher with which to decode the wonders of a distant past. Curated by the Italian archeologist and antiquities scholar Salvatore Settis, the show assembles over 60 important relics of Greek and Roman provenance from diverse periods and is the third act in a series of research-based antiquities exhibitions hosted by the institution. It is an arresting epilogue to the twin shows Serial Classic and its Venetian counterpart Portable Classic, the former having inaugurated the Milanese foundation in 2015.
Designed by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas' Rotterdam-based office OMA inside the Fondazione's historical 'Cisterna' and the 'Podium' space he himself imagined, Recycling Beauty is a show about layers. Layers of meaning, layers of context, and layers of material. It is also a show about fragments: the splintered miasma of our planet's history reshaped and reconstituted by generations of human ingenuity and craft to preserve value and tell stories.
'What I think you see here in this third exhibition is the advantages of working with the same team,' said Koolhaas, 'Because by understanding each other better and better, we were able to create a concept for the exhibition that sees itself mainly as supporting a polemic. I think the more I have gotten to know Salvatore Settis, the more I realised that he is actually a polemicist, and that has a very clear resonance with my own character, whether we want it or not. And I think also Miuccia Prada is partial to that kind of mentality, a mentality which never takes anything for granted and that is able to see connections that are typically relatively hidden.'
Exhibition view of 'Recycling Beauty', Fondazione Prada, Milan.
As the show's title suggests, aesthetics play an undeniable role here, in an exploration of predominantly figurative objects that have been considered beautiful and as such worth immortalising in the eyes of the nobility, of religion and academia for thousands of years. Some, like the Farnese cup – an exquisite sardonyx cameo chalice from the 2nd-1st century BCE – have changed hands so many times as to construct a provenance worthy of the illustrative, circular world map (displayed alongside it) that plots its journey across continents. Others demonstrate the ingenuity and irreverence of secondary artisans who have re-configured, for example, the spectacular Orsay Minerva – her draped alabaster torso reworked (with a helmeted head, feet, outstretched arms and baby owl in hand) in bronze during the early 17th century and later with marble in the late 18th century. Elsewhere, the repurposing of materials and fragments is studied in-depth to reveal the way that, through the ages, both the utility and meaning of objects has shifted through disparate contexts.
In a harmonious call-and-repeat where controlled statements of spatial design meet the unavoidable constraints of museum protocol, statuary and architectural fragments are exhibited upon their original pedestals throughout the show. Rather than hiding the welded steel and foam supports, OMA's Giulio Margheri explained, the team worked with the imperfect materiality of the bases to create graphic statements. In one instance, blue rubber shock absorbers sit beneath a slab of MDF holding a porphyry latrine from the age of Hadrian, whilst elsewhere transparent layers of acrylic create prismic pedestals beneath a bronze peacock (on loan from the Vatican) or a 15th century horse's head in bronze by none other than Donatello. Viewing stations recall the corporate environs of the Fondazione's recent show Useless Bodies by Elmgreen & Dragset though their subject matter could not be more different, offering viewers the chance to sit and reflect upon antiquities at eye level, from Roman friezes and busts to a spectacular gold gospel binder from the court of Charlemagne inset with a 4th century cameo, emeralds and sapphires.
Farnese Cup, 2nd–1st century BCE
Naples, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
'I think what has made these three exhibitions so interesting and for me the most recognizable part of the polemic is that if you look at the art world today, or the world of architecture, it is almost in a corset of good intentions,' said Koolhaas, whose metaphor stands in sharp contrast to the show's playful frame. 'More and more, the room to manoeuvre is extremely limited and you are almost forced to behave well. I think that by playing with antiquities, we are able in a subversive way, which is not directly in your face to comment on the current condition of art.'
To wit, one of the show's most radical statements can be found in its final act, where viewers enter the last chamber of the Cisterna to face a full-scale reconstruction of the 4th century Colossus of Constantine. The 1:1 replica of the legendary statue – itself a rework of a previous statue of Jupiter – has been crafted from an unprecedented combination of existing fragments, exact replicas and hypothesised pieces. Swathed in golden cloth, grasping a staff and cradling an orb, the postmodern Constantine stands over 11 metres high resplendent in a figurative collage of plaster, polystyrene, chalk powder, resin and bronze. I for one felt goosebumps upon fixing the statue's gaze, his monumental scale made all the more imposing in the enclosed space. And whilst other works will return home to their rightful homes in the hallowed halls of the Uffizi in Florence, the Galleria Borghese and the Musée du Louvre, the Colossus will find his rightful seat in the grounds of the Musei Capitolini in Rome – a future relic and a tool to reflect upon the infinite strata of meaning imbued in raw material and invoked by figurative art: forever open to new analysis and interpretation for generations to come.
Recycling Beauty is on show at Fondazione Prada, Milan, until February 27th, 2023.
Discover the exhibition catalogue designed by 2×4, New York, here.
The Ada Gospels binding
1499 (binding), before 326 CE (cameo)
oak wood, silver, partially gilded, applied with gemstones (binding); sardonyx, three layered (cameo)
Nicolas Cordier, The Gypsy Girl, 1607–1612, reuse of a statue of the beginning of the 1st century CE, Rome, Galleria Borghese, inv. CCLXIII.
Exhibition view of "Recycling Beauty"
Fondazione Prada, Milan
Photo: Roberto Marossi Courtesy: Fondazione Prada
Nicolas Cordier, The 'Borghese Moor'
between 1607 and 1612, Paris, Musée du Louvre, Départment des Antiquités greques, étrusques et romaines, © 2022.
"Cy + Relics—Rome," 1952, by Robert Rauschenberg.
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Padmaavat – Movie Review – It finally released!
January 26, 2018 January 26, 2018 moviemavengal2 Comments
The day finally arrived! Padmaavat finally was released, despite rioting, threats against the stars and physical assault of the director. I saw it in 3D which wasn't really needed, but was my only option. It's not the best Bhansali film ever, but it's Bhansali so you have to see it on the big screen at least once. And I feel compelled to probably see it again, because I'm so worked up about that school bus being attacked by rioters in India over this film.
The controversy over the film even reached national news here in the US. I heard a five minute segment on the movie's release, and the violence surrounding it on NPR this afternoon.
The above is an over 16 minute video review of the film, but I try not to give any spoilers (but we all know how it ends anyway.)
As Bhansali films go — it is average. It's not my favorite, and besides the Ghoomar song, the music is not as memorable as Bajirao Mastani. But I'm there for the costumes, the colors and the sets, and they are GORGEOUS on the big screen. My local theater only has the film in 3D so you get to see those saris swirl out at you, gold threads shining. Shahid's abs I could write an entire sonnet about — he has never looked better on screen!
The costumes were just even more stunning on a big screen. The attention to detail in the jewelry, the saris, and the outfits that Shahid wore (and Ranveer) is just stunning.
Here's a video about the design of the jewelry!
It was worth the cost of the ticket just to see the whole spectacle of the film, but it's slow paced. The run time is 2 hours 45 minutes, and believe me, at least a half hour could be easily cut. The film feels flat and staid. Anupama Chopra said the film lacked heart in her video review. I also didn't feel tension in the final moments. We know what's going to happen, but I've seen other films (like Neerja) where even though I know what's going to happen I'm on the edge of my seat. I just didn't feel that.
Speaking of Neerja, the great Jim Sarbh has a much bigger role as Ranveer's slave in the film than I had imagined. He actually has an entire song he sings to Ranveer! I don't like that his whole role is to prove that Alueddin is obviously evil because he's bisexual, but Sarbh gives his role his all. It was just a pleasant surprise how much screen time he had.
Aditi Rao Hyari who I last saw in Mani Ratnam's Kaatru Velliyidai, was very good as Ranveer's wife in the film.
Ranveer is the stand out performance of the film. He really chews the scenery as the Muslim conquerer villain. I hated though, that Bhansali had him almost always with a dirty face, and black clothing.
In contrast, Shahid was shown in white and pale colors, often in a pure linen shirt ( that did blessedly still show his abs through the loose weave — I love you costume designer!!)
Shahid did well as the proud arrogant Rajput king. Deepika was absolutely luminous as Padmavati. I absolutely loved her introduction scene, hunting with a bow and arrow like Katniss Everdeen in the forest. How she meets Shahid the king was awesome. She is shown to be smarter than Shahid's king, like a chess player that can see three moves ahead, so kudos to Bhansali for that.
The film just didn't live up to my very heightened expectations. I just have greater expectations for the over the top films that Bhansali makes. The music wasn't as notable as other films, besides the Ghoomar number which is amazing! – and I can't help but wonder if he held back on story elements or cut certain things from the script that would have made a livelier film, but restrained himself due to the controversy. Even though there was a disclaimer before the film saying they don't endorse sati — the way Bhansali filmed the last moments rather did do just that, and I don't like that message.
I'm so worked up about the school bus being attacked in a riot about this film, that even though it's average, I will see it multiple times just as my own personal protest. It's overlong and slow, but it's Bhansali. You have to see it on the big screen at least once.
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Padmavati Trailer Released!
October 10, 2017 October 11, 2017 moviemavengal10 Comments
At first I was just unabashedly excited about this trailer. A new Bhansali film is an event. I didn't know the historical back story in full. I didn't know the tragic ending — should have guessed Bhansali would pick a story with a tragic ending.
Then I read Margaret's reaction to the trailer, and I saw just how demonic and crazed they are making the Muslim king played by Ranveer. This film could have been told in a very different way than what this trailer shows us. I'm very conflicted now. I can't miss the problems now that she's pointed out the issues. I said Ranveer looks like Rasputin. And that's on purpose.
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My Top 10 Indian Films of 2016
It's still January, if barely, right? This is a list of my favorite films in Indian Cinema released in 2016. I have not seen every film released, by a long shot, but I've seen quite a few of the top releases in Hindi and Malayalam cinema in theaters. I still haven't seen Pink, although that is definitely on my list, and it's now on Netflix streaming.
1. Kapoor and Sons (Since 1921)
Kapoor and Sons was hands down my favorite Indian film of the year. I just love the way the cast interacts. It feels like you're a voyeur in a real family and their drama. I will admit that Sidharth is the weak link, but Alia and Fawad are so great in this. Fawad Khan especially just blew me away. And the soundtrack! Kar Gayi Chull is my phone ringtone for a reason, because I never tire of hearing that hook.
2. Kammatti Paadam
Dulquer Salmaan had an amazing year, but Kammatti Paadam is just a masterpiece. I'm so glad I saw this Malayalam gangster epic in a theater. I was nearly shell shocked by the experience of seeing this Rajeev Ravi film. Dulquer is our eyes into this world of gangsters, and dalit toughs. He is very, very good, but the two actors, Vinayakan and Manikandan steal the show.
3. Udta Punjab
Alia Bhatt also had a great year. I'm still thinking about how fantastic she was in Udta Punjab, a film filled with great performances. This is the film that introduced me to Diljit Dosanjth. And how great was Shahid Kapoor as the comic relief? This was an entertaining film, but also one with an important message about how the drug trade affects everyone– a message the censor board tried to suppress, and thank goodness they did not prevail. Udta Punjab is currently streaming on Netflix.
4. Kali
Oh my goodness, Kali is such a tense thriller. Kali means rage. I admire the script and how the director kept me on the edge of my seat. I did not know what would happen next at any given moment. I felt that anything could happen. And I loved that about this Malayalam movie! The first half is a personal story of a marriage with young man with anger issues. Then the second half grips you by the throat. Dulquer Salmaan gives another stellar performance in a great year, matched by Sai Pallavi.
5. Dear Zindagi
I adored Shahrukh Khan and Alia Bhatt in Dear Zindagi. We were afraid when the film was announced it was going to be a romantic relationship, but SRK is her mentor and therapist in this fantastic film. This is my first Gauri Shinde film, and she is a wonderful director. This was a nice crossover film that I took some Bollywood virgins to see, and they loved it.
6. Fan
Although not a perfect film, I submit Fan may be the one of the best performances of Shahrukh Khan's career in the double role of Guarav and Aryan.
7. Neerja
This really felt like a year for women in Hindi cinema. Sonam Kapoor was perfect casting for Neerja. This film reminded me very much of United 93 – you know what's going to happen, but you're still on the edge of your seat watching it unfold, filled with tension. Neerja is currently streaming on Netflix.
8. Dangal
I love that Aamir Khan made this movie about girl empowerment. He let the young women at the center of this true story take the lead, and he was brave enough to play a father with a paunch, no less. Dangal was one of the biggest family films of the year.
9. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
I'm still not happy with the ending of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, but man it has some glorious moments. It's full on lush Karan Johar film making – actually my first Karan film on the big screen. I'm reading his autobiography now, An Unsuitable Boy, and he says that Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is about his own unrequited love story. It's a very personal film. I wish there hadn't been all the controversy about Pakistani actors, and Fawad Khan had a bigger part. That soundtrack!! I listened to the title track on constant repeat.
10. Sultan
I really enjoyed Sultan, and Salman made a great pairing with Anushka Sharma. It was another Hindi film with a message of female empowerment, even if the majority of the film was about Salman's character. Great soundtrack, too!
Special mention for Brahman Naman which I saw the premiere of at Sundance back in January. I'm not sure if it's a purely Indian produced film, but it's a quirky and wonderful teen sex comedy. It's currently streaming on Netflix.
Bollywood, Film Reviews, Hindi Cinema, Indian Cinema, Malayalam Cinema, UncategorizedAamir Khan, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma, Brahman Naman, Dangal, Dear Zindagi, Diljit Dosanjh, Fan, Fawad Khan, Kali, Kammatti Paadam, Kammattipaadam, Kapoor and Sons, Karan Johar, Neerja, Sai Pallavi, Salman Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Shahrukh Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Sultan, Udta Punjab
Udta Punjab -A Triumph. A triumph of film making, acting and most importantly, over the censor board
June 20, 2016 October 30, 2016 moviemavengal6 Comments
I saw Udta Punjab on my birthday which may not have been the best idea. Because it's a very dark film. It's taken me some time to process it and mull it over. I'm really impressed with the film making of writer/director Abhishek Chaubey. I enjoyed his film Ishquiya, and he was also a writer on Kaminey and Omkara. This film straddles the issue of drugs in the Punjab (the title means Punjab's High or Punjab's Flying) by telling the stories of four people affected by it.
Alia Bhatt is a field worker who comes across a packet of drugs from Pakistan. Shahid Kapoor is a coke addicted rapper rock star who sings about drugs. Kareena Kapoor is a saintly doctor who runs a drug clinic, hands out needles and speaks out against the drug problem. And then there's Diljit Dosanjh who plays a cop, complicit in looking the other way and taking bribes until he realizes that his younger brother is an addict.
This reminded me immediately of the Hollywood film Traffic that told the story of how the Mexican drug cartels impact four people. I actually have not seen that Oscar winning film, but I did see the BBC series it was based on, Traffik which dealt with drugs from Pakistan in the UK, and it's a British politician's daughter who is the addict. The story of Traffic/Traffik and Udta Punjab are not the exact same plot, but the intention is the same — show the impact through four different characters involved in the drug crisis in different levels. And show how the problem is very political. That is overt in Udta Punjab, and that's why the Indian Censor Board demanded 89 cuts.
Abhishek Chaubey fought back, with the backing of other filmmakers and took it to the High Court. In the end, the only cut and change was re-editing a scene where Shahid's rock star urinates all over his audience at a concert. Which we saw in the trailer!! I'm so glad this film was released on time and that it is basically exactly what the filmmakers wanted to show us. There was such a rush that the subtitles on the copy I saw still had some copy errors – when characters sang the subtitles were supposed to be italicized, but we saw typed out <i>.
I don't want to spoiler the movie. The performances were amazing. Kareena Kapoor was well cast as the cool, collected doctor. I wasn't surprised that she was good. After the bomb of Shaandaar (which I did enjoy parts of), Alia and Shahid are back with a bang. Shahid in Udta Punjab is acting at the levels he reached in Kaminey and Haider. His character is a rock star. He's larger than life at nearly every moment, but he's not just a comic caricature – Shahid manages to find some nuance and depth in the quiet moments, like when he's arrested for lewd behavior and is thrown into a cell filled with criminals.
Alia Bhatt just keeps getting better and better. I thought she was a lightweight when I first saw her in Student of the Year, and she is very good in romantic comedy roles. But when she's in a drama like Highway, she can really pull out the stops with some amazing scenes. And there are even more show stoppers in Udta Punjab. Horrible things happen to her in this movie, and it is her indomitable spirit that carries us through. I was stunned at what happens to her and how she just perseveres to the end.
But Diljit Dosanjh's humble policeman was the revelation of the film to me. Diljit is big star in Punjabi films, but I have not seen him before Udta Punjab. I have had Jatt and Juliet recommended to me, and I'm definitely going to seek it out now. He was adorable in his timid romance with Kareena Kapoor's doctor. He wants to be the hero, and show her he can make a difference. He's trying to save his drug addict younger brother, as their father has died and he is the head of the house. He has amazing quiet everyman screen presence and then can be explosive when an action scene calls for it.
This is a film that left me stunned, as it has realism like you rarely see in Hindi cinema. It gives you a lot to think about. And it lays bare just how big the drug problem apparently is in Punjab. Udta Punjab already garnered a lot of press and talk just because of the censor fight. I hope now that everyone can see for themselves the content of the film, that it will spur conversations about the issues raised in the film.
Four and a half out of five stars.
If you don't mind spoilers, or if you've seen the film, I urge you to read Margaret Redlich's excellent analysis on her blog Don't Call It Bollywood. She delves much deeper into the film than I have here.
Bollywood, Film Reviews, Hindi Cinema, UncategorizedAbhishek Chaubey, Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh, Film Review, Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Traffic, Traffik, Udta Punjab


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All The Legends of Magoh quotes
"Click the square circle" — shoeshine
1 comment. Quoted by tommo39 on Tuesday 21 December 2010 at 08:02 am UTC.
"I'm just 100% unsure ay..." — Keynes
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Friday 10 December 2010 at 10:27 am UTC.
"Yes, but who has feathers on their cock?" — tommo39
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Saturday 20 November 2010 at 03:15 am UTC.
"Josh: Clothes are kind of important when you're going away for more than one day Shoeshine: Well not really. You could just pretend you're at a nudist conference." — shoeshine
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Monday 27 September 2010 at 12:02 pm UTC.
"There are a lot of accurate syllables that people are full of today." — mattcom
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Saturday 18 September 2010 at 12:27 pm UTC.
"I'm gonna be a vegetarian one day (as he walks into the lounge with a lamb steak sandwich in his hand...)" — Chris
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Tuesday 31 August 2010 at 11:03 am UTC.
"Tomorrow hasn't happened yet." — shoeshine
1 comment. Quoted by tommo39 on Wednesday 28 July 2010 at 10:42 am UTC.
"I like bell curves." — shoeshine
2 comments. Quoted by tommo39 on Thursday 22 July 2010 at 11:06 am UTC.
Shoeshine didn't say, but was going to say: "One minute in heaven is better than two minutes in heaven." — shoeshine
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Thursday 22 July 2010 at 10:49 am UTC.
"Josh: How do people make money these days? Shoesies: Same way they've always made money: Guns and banks." — shoeshine
"Josh: Jono's the man, I hope he gets in as mayor again. Shoesies: What, so he's not on the worship team again?" — shoeshine
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Monday 19 July 2010 at 10:24 am UTC.
"(About MJ accidentally inventing the moonwalk): I was just trying to walk forwards!!!" — shoeshine
"We can be a boys flat by farting..." — shoeshine
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Sunday 11 July 2010 at 03:19 am UTC.
"Yeah baby, take them clothes off!" — Keynes
1 comment. Quoted by tommo39 on Thursday 24 June 2010 at 02:50 pm UTC.
"Two out of three sources spell Wednesday with an O" — tommo39
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Wednesday 23 June 2010 at 10:02 pm UTC.
"Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to live in my head" — Daniel Eggink
1 comment. Quoted by tommo39 on Wednesday 23 June 2010 at 10:02 pm UTC.
"First dates should be txt only." — shoeshine
"They're all pregnant, aren't they?" — Daniel Eggink
"Half the girls in the world are female" — tommo39
2 comments. Quoted by tommo39 on Monday 21 June 2010 at 07:03 am UTC.
"Josh: Are those nipples or really big pimples? Shoesies: What, the ones on his shoulders?" — shoeshine
1 comment. Quoted by tommo39 on Saturday 19 June 2010 at 05:26 am UTC.
"You need to make your hand look more like a hand." — shoeshine
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Friday 18 June 2010 at 11:42 am UTC.
"(talking about Miri) She's like a little secret creeping girl!" — shoeshine
2 comments. Quoted by tommo39 on Tuesday 15 June 2010 at 08:21 am UTC.
"It's ironic because it was comedy..." — Chris
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Monday 14 June 2010 at 12:01 pm UTC.
"On behalf of Keynes, Keynes would like to say thank you..." — Keynes
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Monday 14 June 2010 at 11:27 am UTC.
"And she's buying a staircase to heaven..." — Chris
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Sunday 13 June 2010 at 11:57 am UTC.
"(referring to a Mac Mini) It's like a Big Mac, only smaller!" — shoeshine
"Do you guys have a bathroom?" — Hannah Murphy
"I love us." — shoeshine
"There must be some family-friendly movie with mutated humans somewhere!" — tommo39
1 comment. Quoted by Mel on Thursday 03 June 2010 at 08:24 am UTC.
Keynes "Does anybody know what time it is?" Josh "TOOL TIME!" — tommo39
2 comments. Quoted by tommo39 on Thursday 03 June 2010 at 06:45 am UTC.
"I wasn't asking permission, I was just asking if he minds!" — tommo39
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Monday 24 May 2010 at 06:59 am UTC.
"Do you mind if stupid things you say get published on the internet?" — tommo39
"It looks like part of the USA with a little baby elephant!" — Anthony McGrath
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Saturday 22 May 2010 at 02:49 am UTC.
"Hey everybody, look at me! (simulates taking shirt off)" — shoeshine
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Friday 21 May 2010 at 02:32 pm UTC.
"(to Josh) One day we'll get married too, you know!" — Keynes
1 comment. Quoted by tommo39 on Thursday 20 May 2010 at 05:51 am UTC.
"I don't think so Tim" — tommo39
"Do you wanna get drunk with us?" — Chris
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Sunday 16 May 2010 at 10:56 am UTC.
"I'm happy as an ox!" — Keynes
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Friday 14 May 2010 at 12:19 am UTC.
"Before tonight jaffas didn't even have juice!" — tommo39
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Tuesday 11 May 2010 at 09:22 am UTC.
"Aw man, my phone's fixed!" — tommo39
"I've only smelt a few people." — shoeshine
"mmmmmmmmmmmm, chlorine's gooooood." — Keynes
"(about MJ) they shouldn't have announced that he was dead. They should've just got someone to replace him..." — Keynes
"You just fixed Jamiroquai." — shoeshine
2 comments. Quoted by tommo39 on Saturday 01 May 2010 at 02:08 am UTC.
"When I'm disappointed I stay happy for a long time." — Nick Dawbin
1 comment. Quoted by tommo39 on Monday 12 April 2010 at 09:35 am UTC.
"Round it to the nearest incorrect number..." — tommo39
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Monday 12 April 2010 at 08:23 am UTC.
"I just realised that there's strategy to this game if you think about it! (2 hours into the game)" — Nick Dawbin
2 comments. Quoted by tommo39 on Monday 12 April 2010 at 08:22 am UTC.
"I have to steal from someone poor and helpless." — Nick Dawbin
"(whilst watching a DVD) That's the first time I've seen a pregnant woman for this week ay" — Keynes
1 comment. Quoted by tommo39 on Saturday 27 March 2010 at 11:00 am UTC.
"Josh: Back to the Future? Heston & Keynes: Yeeeeeeeah!" — heston hawe
1 comment. Quoted by tommo39 on Friday 19 March 2010 at 07:58 am UTC.
"I'm happy to be the flat dickhead" — Tim Paton
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Monday 15 March 2010 at 10:34 am UTC.
"Shoeshine: Egg. Time! Tim: Weasel!" — Tim Paton
"Can I be Josh?" — Mel
4 comments. Quoted by shoeshine on Monday 15 March 2010 at 05:28 am UTC.
"Sellotape, Jesus, Sellotape" — tommo39
2 comments. Quoted by tommo39 on Saturday 13 March 2010 at 01:31 am UTC.
"(Whilst deciding where to invade in Risk) Overpopulation does not mean tourism shouldn't happen!!!" — vanTalerie
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Friday 12 March 2010 at 02:27 pm UTC.
"I think Japan looks a bit like New Zealand if it got mauled by a raging bear" — shoeshine
"When you come into the house, your face takes over everything!" — tommo39
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Friday 12 March 2010 at 10:33 am UTC.
"I'll be back either before or after midnight" — Keynes
" He who laughs first laughs last. " — heston hawe
1 comment. Quoted by shoeshine on Tuesday 02 March 2010 at 07:37 am UTC.
"Shoeshine: Girls' hearts are relatively... Josh: Pliable Shoeshine: Yes. Easier than their brains." — shoeshine
6 comments. Quoted by tommo39 on Sunday 28 February 2010 at 12:12 pm UTC.
"Patience is a great master plan. It's kept me single a very long time..." — tommo39
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Sunday 28 February 2010 at 11:31 am UTC.
Antz making mating calls, dogs start barking, "Look, someone's answering!" — jimbobaleena
5 comments. Quoted by jimbobaleena on Sunday 21 February 2010 at 08:17 am UTC.
"If we use methamphetamine, we may as well use marijuana." — Timit
6 comments. Quoted by charleynz on Sunday 21 February 2010 at 02:30 am UTC.
"I'm a guy as well" — Keynes
2 comments. Quoted by tommo39 on Wednesday 17 February 2010 at 10:54 pm UTC.
"The flat should not have: nasty, claw-out-your-eyes wallpaper or carpet. except as a feature." — shoeshine
No comments (yet). Quoted by tommo39 on Sunday 13 December 2009 at 12:01 pm UTC.
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Boss 104.1/9 FM Grenada Radio News Boss E-News Buju Banton Moves To Circumvent Immigration Detention After Prison Release
Buju Banton has signed up for voluntary deportation to return to Jamaica in the shortest time possible after his sentence ends.
The Grammy-winning recording artiste is currently on the final lap of his 10-year prison sentence for drug trafficking and according to his publicist, Ronnie Tomlinson, Banton's lawyers had made legal manoeuvres to circumvent that process and he is not fighting his immigration status.
"Buju has made sure that his stay with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be as short as possible. He has opted for voluntary deportation. He should be home in very short order after his sentence ends," she said.
Buju Banton is presently being housed at the McRae Correctional Facility in Georgia and is listed as inmate number 86700-004. He is set to be released on December 8, 2018.
Despite his incarceration the deejay has managed to keep busy over the last few months, launching several ventures in anticipation of his release, including a clothing line "Everything BB," which features t-shirts that display his image and likeness.
Banton recently announced his "Long Walk To Freedom" tour which will commence next summer. The Reggae icon is already slated to perform in Trinidad and Tobago on April 22, 2019, in what was believed to be his first concert, however, this was later clarified as his first confirmed booking.
According to the singer's management team, his first performance will most likely be in Jamaica, as they a looking to stage their own concert, however, they have remained tight-lipped on its developments.
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Cosmetic surgeon Nick Percival helps Paddington train crash survivor Pam Warren
Our surgeon Mr Nicholas Percival helps Pam Warren - Paddington train crash survivor
"From Behind The Mask" - Pam Warren's Inspirational Story
Our leading cosmetic surgeon Nick Percival (regular contributor to TV series 'Botched up Bodies'), was the on call Consultant for Plastic Surgery at the Charing Cross Hospital on the day of the Paddington Rail Disaster. Pam Warren, known as the woman behind the mask, was one of two patients admitted to the hospital with severe burn injuries. Pam had suffered burns to her hands and face and was in a medically induced coma when she arrived on the intensive care unit.
UK surgeon Nick Percival: "We supplied Pam with a custom made acrylic mask to try and reduce the inevitable scar formation on her face, this became her recognizable trademark to the general public as she was required to wear it for several months as she started her campaign for better rail safety.
Pam is famous for being a survivor of the infamous Paddington train crash disaster in 1999. On October 5th at 11am, a routine journey soon turned into a nightmare of epic proportions where the train she was on collided head on with another train at dizzying speeds 130mph, what ensued next was as she herself describes total pandemonium, that day 31 people died and over 400 were injured. She is very lucky to be alive; however, after the fireball that ripped through the 1st class train carriage that day, she bears the scars to mark the occasion for the rest of her life. Pam required intensive medical care and treatment in order to survive the incident, however once the injuries healed that would allow her to live, a new set of injuries were needed to be attended to.
"I will always remember the day Nick Percival entered my hospital room, sat down opposite and discussed his idea to help heal my burnt face. He carefully explained what was happening while the grafts and my facial skin knitted together and what the potential scarring implications might be - they sounded bad. "I'd like you to consider wearing a plastic mask over your face" he stated. Whilst I looked at him skeptically he explained that the rigid Perspex would gently push the scarring down whilst keeping the atmosphere underneath moist and warm which was ideal for continued healing. "To be effective it has to be fitted very tightly by straps around the back of your head, molded to the contours of your face and you must wear it for 23 hours a day probably for 18 months".
In his own words UK surgeon Nick Percival describes his involvement with Pam Warren's incredible journey of healing after a major trauma.
"As she had been involved in a major accident and we did not know the extent of her injuries other than those which were immediately obvious, we had to systematically examine her in detail to ensure that whilst we concentrated on her burns we did not miss any other injuries which needed treatment. We knew from the medical staff that had treated her at the scene that she had been conscious when they initially saw her and was able to walk away from the wreckage. Our priority was to resuscitate her to replace the body fluids she was loosing as a result of the burns to prevent her major organs such as her kidneys from shutting down.
Although the Charing Cross Hospital was not a designated Burns Unit, I had during my plastic surgery training treated many major burn patients. Once we had ensured her initial survival, I made a plan of action to treat the burns to get Pam healed as quickly as possible before infection could take hold and put her life at risk. We took her to the operating theatre once her clinical condition had stabilized to remove the burnt skin on her hands and face. It looked like Pam had placed her hands over her face as these had taken the brunt of the heat and therefore had the deepest burns. Having shaved off the dead burnt skin we harvested skin grafts from her thighs and used these to cover the raw hands. We examined the face and removed dead skin from the deeper burns and cleaned the wounds extensively. Following the surgery Pam remained with us for almost 2 months undergoing a series of operations and grueling physiotherapy. Over the following 2 years I saw Pam regularly and she needed further small procedures to aid the healing process and to regain maximal function in her hands. I was delighted to meet with Pam at her book launch after all these years, knowing the dark days she had been through, to see her thriving with a real enjoyment and purpose back in her life."
Last month Pam brought out her book 'From Behind the Mask', an inspirational story of her recovery which can be found at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/From-Behind-The-Mask-Warren/dp/1849546665


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Active Neighbours – Dhanmeet
by Guest | 22 Mar 2021 | Active Neighbours, Communities & Volunteering
Covid-19 saw an outpouring of community-led support in which 9 million 'volunteers' stepped forward to help out. As part of our Active Neighbours work, we've been interviewing people to uncover the stories behind the statistics. Here, we present Dhanmeet's story.
From estate agency to social housing
Until 2013 Dhanmeet worked as an estate agent. He got to the point he was managing three branches and had made good money. But faced with the choice of continuing with his job or starting his own agency, neither option appealed.
He decided to move into social housing – work he was more passionate about. He now works as a housing officer, managing a portfolio of around 180 social-housing properties as the first point of contact for tenants. His role is to manage tenants' concerns and direct them to relevant departments as required.
A passion for food
Dhanmeet is Sikh, and the principles of his faith have helped grow a passion for food.
Throughout his life, he has spent a lot of time helping in the langar (kitchen) of his gurdwara, the Sikh place of worship.
Langar is also the practice of preparing food free to all, irrespective of faith or background – something he has been involved with for many years.
Another tradition among some Sikh communities is to only eat food prepared by one's family members or close community. Although Dhanmeet does not follow this strictly, many people he knows do. This principle has informed a private catering business he has managed with his wife for ten years. They serve primarily, though not exclusively, others from his Sikh community through weddings and other events.
Taking his passion on the road
This passion for food has defined Dhanmeet's volunteering work. Although not all members of his community are the same, he notes, for him, the food-based principles of his faith meant he personally was long ago "bitten by the food bug."
Having been catering with his wife and working in the langar for many years, Dhanmeet (along with his wife) was keen to take food to the people who need it most – people he had noted weren't typically those coming to the langar for community meals.
In 2016 they decided to redirect their personal budgets for going out into a self-funded charity feeding homeless people and others in need.
They began with outreach work on Saturday and Sunday nights, based on their local knowledge of where homeless people would gather. Soon donations from the community started coming in, but the charity has never received any formal funding.
A typical week before Covid would involve about ten hours of work. The team would gather on a Saturday evening to make around 70 meal packs, which they would then distribute in Ilford and Stratford. Then, on Sunday, they would cook roughly 200 meals for distribution (alongside other charities).
Outside of Saturday and Sunday, Dhanmeet would do a few hours of admin. This included starting the charity registration process, putting together a board of trustees, recruiting volunteers and donations through social-media campaigns and organising occasional fundraising events, like a walk up Snowden.
Beyond a core team of family and friends (including his mother), volunteers came from outside the Sikh community and spanned nationalities, faiths and backgrounds. Dhanmeet has been deliberate in ensuring the charity is an open, multi-faith environment.
Before and since Covid, Dhanmeet has always seen his volunteering as a way to relax, unwind with friends and new acquaintances and feel good about helping others:
"You have a hard week at work, and then on a Sunday you would be able to just forget everything and immerse yourself in those three or four hours of helping other people. A good end to the week. You know, for some people it would be 'We'll go to the pub and get pissed' and all of that – that will be the release. For me, it was not going to the pub but going into the kitchen at the gurdwara and cooking and feeding and interacting with the homeless people on the streets."
Attitudes to British citizenship
Dhanmeet doesn't think there is enough good citizenship in the country, despite many good examples of people doing good work. He attributes this primarily to a lack of empathy, which for him sits at the heart of good citizenship:
"A lot of the time it's like … before you speak consider someone else's situation as well. Because there's a lot of people that come up to us and say, 'Ah you're just feeding drug addicts and alcoholics on the streets' and stuff. But they don't take the time to take a step back from their own situation and put themselves in that situation. And my answer to people that would say that is: put yourselves in that situation – if 24/7 people are looking at you and thinking you're scum, what would you do? You would want to forget you're in that situation. And what do people do to try and forget it? Alcohol and drugs – mind-bending stuff, that's what we all do. So you're no better just because your life circumstances have meant you've not had to face that. But people should be more empathetic. As citizens, we should be more empathetic."
He has little faith in politicians to lead the way here. He thinks the current government is self-serving, with a leader who won't bring people together, but the opposition isn't any better in terms of offering an alternative. Similarly, he believes the mainstream media is guilty of not properly understanding issues and scapegoating people – the poor, Muslims – as enemies of capitalism.
This, Dhanmeet argues, is what community action and coming together is so important. Many of his family and friends dive in and volunteer; good citizenship is very active in his community.
Volunteering during the pandemic
When lockdown struck, Dhanmeet's job continued remotely, although the private catering died as events were cancelled. But he and his wife quickly made the decision to apply their experience and kitchen resources to providing food for those in need during lockdown: not just homeless people, but also shielders and people struggling financially. This, he said, seemed like a natural extension of his existing work on a larger scale. There was no sudden moment of motivation.
The first month was manic.
Dhanmeet's existing work did continue, although Saturday nights were stopped, largely because many homeless people were temporarily housed during lockdown. Sundays nights continued at around 100 meals, though, because there did remain many homeless people in London.
In addition, he was quickly managing 100 meal referrals over the month, across 30 families. Referrals came from three new sources: mutual aid groups, other charities and the council.
Dhanmeet connected with a number of local mutual aid groups using social media. They started sending the charity meal referrals for delivery.
Referrals from the council and other charities developed in tandem, as the council began brokering relationships between charities and between the council and charities. Although his charity already collaborated with other organisations, this collaboration greatly increased thanks to these new relationships.
Communication in these relationships took the form of a Whatsapp group including multiple charities, councils surveys of the charity sector and monthly emails from a council contact asking what the council could do to help:
"It's new to us in the sense that they have provided us with a network of other charities. So there's a Whatsapp group across my area with charities involved in the sector that will send out messages saying, 'We've got this, we've got that. Who needs this? Who needs that?' So I think that's been the biggest positive that the council set up right at the beginning."
Crucially, the council's stance also changed from one of communicating would they were planning to do to asking what they could do:
"With the council, the groups led it, rather than the council leading the way … It was the groups telling the council: 'Listen, you lot haven't been on the ground, you don't know what's going on. Listen to us, we can tell you where we need to focus on.' Initially, it was about, 'We'll do this, we'll do that, we'll do this,' but when they started listening to the groups it was more a case of 'Yep, you lot know what you're doing. Let us supplement you and provide something that actually is more effective and worthwhile … That was one of the biggest obstacles."
These new relationships have all been informal, he says, but extremely helpful. More referrals now come in from other charities, council services and through people using a general service map on the council website. Dhanmeet also thinks there are now better intentions in the air in the sector, focused more on need:
"As a charity on your own, you can't cover everything. So what has been good with a lot of the response in terms of the pandemic has been the fact that charities and faith-based groups and other groups have got together rather than saying, 'Oh we wanna do it all.'"
Dhanmeet fully expects these relationships to continue:
"With a lot of the charities we've worked with, a lot of them have become friends as well now. There were a few that I knew from before anyway because we did the homeless stuff together. And there have been other groups and charities that we've got together with, and I think they would continue because I think a lot of the groups that we're working with still want to continue and offer some sort of service. And with the economic crisis that's coming, we do think there will be a need and a demand, especially in the more deprived areas of London."
This more general need has become more apparent as the effects of the first lockdown have receded:
"What we're finding now, is … the list has evolved from the elderly, the vulnerable and people self isolating to more families in need."
Evolving needs
This furious period of work also led to changing needs for Dhanmeet and the charity. All the new work meant he found himself working around 30 hours per week across four days, all in addition to his full-time job, managing a large and ever-changing database of referrals. This wasn't sustainable, and he needed to step back a bit:
"There is something I've experienced over the past three or four months – something I call 'charity fatigue': you're just constantly busy doing stuff, between work and charity stuff, so you get totally mentally drained. It becomes less of an enjoyment and more of a chore … If you don't manage your own mental health, how are you going to help anyone else?"
As a result, after the first lockdown he stripped the charity's work back a bit. It is now more structured and more focused on non-emergency meals rather than being spread too thinly. He says the work now feels more manageable, focused, innovative and effective, and his personal workload has been back down to around ten hours for the past three months or so.
Managing this recalibration was the challenge Dhanmeet talked about the most, but the pandemic has brought other challenges. He hasn't enjoyed working from home, because he misses human contact, even if the flexibility has been helpful in working around charity admin here and there. He doesn't want to have to get used to that pattern of life. His brother also had a stroke, which was a personal time of crisis.
Lockdown benefits
Despite these challenges, Dhanmeet identifies a number of positives to come from what has been a trying year. He describes it as a "huge learning process" in terms of scrambling to help, putting efficient processes in place, formalising the charity and working out how best to meet the needs of people not just during the pandemic, but beyond it.
Related to this learning, more than anything else he says he has become more resilient: a result of getting thrown into the deep end and being forced to learn all these lessons.
He has also found the year very rewarding. He appreciates the grateful notes he has received from people and service workers after helping families previously surviving on bread and butter. He's also loved seeing the community pull together and dive in to help. Ultimately, even though he dislikes the general situation and wants to return to his usual daily patterns, he feels good about what he has done.
Dhanmeet is also thankful for the many new personal and professional relationships he has made through his work.
Moving forwards, Dhanmeet wants to continue the work he has been doing, but in a more formalised way.
Until Covid struck, the plan for the charity was to invest around £50k in turning a London double-decker into a travelling kitchen for feeding homeless people but also inviting other support services in to serve as a more general hub. This would have been funded through a cross-subsidy model by selling meals to city workers. But with the catering industry on its knees, investing so much doesn't make sense now, so they have donated the bus to a school for a library.
Instead, Dhanmeet and his wife now hope to find enough funding for at least one of them to work full time on the food charity.
They would also like to find premises to serve as a hub offering food, support services and work opportunities to people who need them – a similar, but more stationary plan to the bus idea, and with more space. The key factor here, says Dhanmeet, is just hard work. He is very confident in the funding and the model.
This story sits within our Active Neighbours work. To find out more about the different types of Covid volunteer, their motivations, experiences and needs, take a look at our Field Guide.
Active Neighbours – Josie
by Guest | Mar 23, 2021 | Active Neighbours, Communities & Volunteering
"[Covid] was an almighty stop. There are so many people that are natural doers – volunteering and helping others was possibly the only thing they could do. A lot of people potentially thought that was their only option to continue to do something. Covid gave everyone the opportunity to step slightly out of their comfort zone. Everyone needs that door to be slightly open to be able to step through [….] I just have to say that the food bank needs peanut butter, 12 hours later there will be 56 jars on my porch"
Active Neighbours – Brianne
"So it's just the connections that have been made, the nice people and the people who have really needed the help that I've met. And just seeing everyone come together. I've always thought this area has a great sense of community, but this has shown it even more. And it's shown the people that don't normally have the time to give to this community – they've gone 'here you go'."


Different phases of sleep affect how your brain processes information.
We all know that sleep can help you with focus and health. But did you know why?
A new study out of Paris says different phases of sleep are instrumental both to helping your brain retain information, but also dispose of it.
The researchers had 28 participants listen to a series of sounds while they were asleep and hooked up to machines that monitored their brain waves.
Related: Do You Sleep More Than Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Sheryl Sandberg and Other Leaders?
They looked at the effects of three specific phases of sleep -- rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, light non-REM (NREM) sleep and deep NREM sleep.
When the participants woke up, they were given a series of tests to see how well they recognized the sounds that they had been played.
The researchers found that if they had heard the noises during REM or light NREM sleep, they were more likely to recall what they had heard than if they had been played the sounds during deep NREM sleep. But it was also harder for them to re-learn those sequences than it was to retain new sounds when they were awake.
Related: Want to Sleep Better? Find Your Purpose.
The researchers explained in their findings that this was an early experiment that could lend itself to a better understanding of how we learn.
"Understanding why both REM sleep and light NREM sleep favor learning while deep NREM sleep suppresses it could provide a unified view of the impact of sleep on memory formation," they wrote in the study.
Ultimately, it seems that if you aren't getting a good night's sleep, you're not allowing your brain to fully process all of the information that you get in a given day.
Do yourself a favor: Get the full eight hours and let your mind decompress.


The Snackgarden is a plate designed by IPD students to encourage school children to try healthy foods. It won Second Place in the 2018 Design Value Awards at the Design Management Institute's Design Leadership Conference in Boston.
Snackgarden is a collaboration between IPD and Rebel Ventures. It has been developed in response to research that shows that developing a preference for a food can often require tasting that food up to ten times. Snackgardein is used in Philadelphia public schools to provide a fun, engaging experience where school children can try new foods.


Kenya is found in East Africa, and enjoys a reputation of hard working citizens, and good world runners/athletes. The country is home to about 70 tribes. These tribes have their own cultures and practices, which form their basic lifestyle. Kenyans are inclined to their tribes which lead to massive corruption, and tribalism in all public offices. Each public officer has the interest of his or her tribe at heart. Political parties are formed on the basis of tribe alignment, to cling to power on the expenses of other tribes. Voters also follow the same trend of tribalism rather than the quality of a candidate.
It is evident that families are important than tribes within the Kenyan society. Extended and nuclear family is rampant in Kenya. Parents leave their children behind, in the hands of relatives, to travel to different cities to pick up jobs. Women are the backbone of village life. They toil all day long to make family ends meet, while men do very little apart from politicking under trees, and engaging on a daily drinking spree.
It is unfortunate that Kenyans are not time conscious. Appointments are better made on the same day. Individuals can spare their time and attend to arising issues than plan to attend to them later. Being late for 30min to 40min for an appointment is not a very big deal. The more important a public official is, the longer you will have to wait outside his office, even when inside the office doing nothing.
Kenyans greet each other by hand shake. This is common when men meet, and depart. The left hand in Kenya is seen as unclean, so greetings are done by use of the right hand. Passing of items is done by the right hand.
Dressing is conservative with the ethical perspective playing the big role, in determining the type of dress or trouser to put on. Kenyans are mostly Christians with very few Muslims. The tradition religion also, has a place among the Kenyan people. The Kenyan culture is shaped by the different tribes.


I first made the adorable Parfait dress from Colette Patterns in a pink check. After I figured out how to do a small bust adjustment for this pattern, I knew I'd have to make another version of it.
Besides the sba (which you can see in this tutorial), I also made one other alteration: I omitted the tab closure on the straps, and sewed three little decorative buttons on each. This is an easy change, and I think it makes the dress just a little fancier.
I'm really happy with this version! The fit is so much better for me. I think the silk also makes it very glam, and a solid color really emphasizes the lovely lines of this pattern, especially the curved midriff. I love how this design can be either casual in cotton or dressy in a more fluid fabric. I think if you removed the pockets and made skinnier straps, this could be an awesome cocktail dress in charmeuse.
Oh, and I also used silk organza in place of regular fusible interfacing. The midriff section of this pattern is meant to be interfaced, and I noticed in my pink check version that on hot days, this feels a little clammy. I read in a Threads article that for summer clothing it's a good idea to use a natural fiber in place of interfacing since it breathes, unlike the fusible stuff. The organza was easy to use--I just cut it out like interfacing and then basted it to each corresponding piece of the fashion fabric. I think this will be a good summertime substitution!
Please note that I've made a couple updates to the sba tutorial. I forgot to add instructions for altering the adjoining pattern pieces. Not hard to do, but important. So make sure you check it out if you'd like to try this alteration! Even if you don't usually do an sba (and I don't, actually), I'd really recommend it for this pattern line if you're smaller than a C cup.
Also, I'm very excited that Sarai of Colette Patterns has agreed to do an interview with me. So check back for that soon!
It is gorgeous! I love seeing this dress in a solid because the lines are just so beautiful. And I love your change to the straps, fits this dress perfectly.
Really fabulous in that beautiful green! Interesting how it alters the 'tone' of the dress (but I do love both versions). I've ordered the pattern already but the postage to the UK is taking a frustratingly long time! Blame that on where I live!
What do you mean...you have a great eye for detail!! Love, love the buttons on the straps. This pattern along with the Eclair has been sitting by my sewing machine for weeks now. I need to get on it! The fabric ideas are endless so I can't decide. Love the washed silk idea and the silk organza is a great alternative!
You are one productive lady--love it!
I forgot to mention--my recent dress was totally inspired by your adorable green and white polka dot sundress! I had to have it,. but the pattern came in such small bust size so I went the modern design route.
That dress is beautiful and is very flattering on you!!
I am eagerly awaiting delivery of these patterns, and I think the Parfait will be first to be made up ... But no sba for me!
This is such a beautiful version!
This is absolutely darling! The color, the fit... lovely.
Gorgeous! That color is beautiful, and the button detail is just wonderful.
Love love love it! The button detail is my favorite- I am definitely incorporating that!
Another wonderful dress to admire. I love the button detail on the straps.
I forgot to add...I'm totally intimidated by your genius SBA but I would definitely need one for a Colette pattern.
Thanks everyone! Isn't it funny how you can get so much variation from fabric choices? My husband couldn't believe that this one and my pink check parfait came from the same pattern! That's what makes it all so fun I think.
Knitosaurus, don't be intimidated by the sba! Just think of it as tucking out the extra fabric, and then transferring those tucks to the pattern. That's really all there is to it!
What a fabulous dress- well done!! It looks great. I've not come across Colette Patterns before, and I may have to look in to them more as I am opening an online sewing boutique in the UK. It's a really pretty design.
It looks great. I prefer your smaller buttons in lieu of the original design. I think a fancier version; in the charmuse, would benefit from omitting the pockets as well.
I would love to make a winter version of this dress in a wool crepe or gabardine, and wear a simple cap sleeve blouse (perhaps with a touch of lace) underneath.
GORGEOUS! I was shopping my fabric stash and I was trying to decide between some dark green and some pale green linen that I've had for a while, and after seeing yours I'm going to do it up in the pale green now. Thanks so much! Keep up the lovely work.
Cotton organdy is also a great substitute for fusible interfacing when you are using cotton fabrics and for warm weather clothing. Don't waste money buying pricey Italian Organdy or other heirloom type organdies - those can be up to $50 a yard. Just opt for your garden variety 100% cotton organdy - maybe $5 or 6 per yard - not sure I haven't had to buy it in years.
Organza is what you find in silk, poly and other fibers but when it's cotton it's called organdy. I bought a huge bolt years ago (I had to order 20 meters to get the store to bring it in, so I bought the whole thing myself) It softens when wet or crushed but as soon as you iron it, it becomes crisp and firm again.
p.s. if you can't find any, I'll see if I can locate my bolt and I'll send you some so you know what to look for.
I made this dress too in a charmuse, and it turned out great! I actually dropped the hem to the floor so it's more of a maxi dress. I love it and can't wait for the fall line!


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Story Friday, December 14, 2018
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Well, Dan has established that the tournament is over and that as Grace prepares to fly in order to safely retrieve the spilled dice on the floor that the only other people in Salty Crackers are Sarah, Justin, and Tedd.
However, Dan does not say if the door is locked, and I believe Salty Crackers does have windows, so it may be possible that Monday will bring another witness to Grace's latest airborne activity.
Haylo 50
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Or, she could be preparing to use her (much weaker) abilities to levitate non-self items. This could be another case where she stumbles across a "no change" in the rules of magic.
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Don Edwards 409
LocationEarth, I think. Is this Earth?
I'm favoring that she's going to levitate the dice, so nobody has to bend over and pick them up off the floor.
And it's almost certain that someone is going to walk in and see all these dice hovering. Who's it going to be?
I'm guessing Sam is short on cash and that's why he skipped this tournament, but he's stopping by to see Sarah after it.
WR...S 41
Awesome Member
Almost certainly Sam. I thought it might be Luke, but seeing her levitate dice wouldn't tell him anything he doesn't already know.
...although I have to think, Grace's "loophole" seems a little weak if this is where it triggers. In a world where everyone knows magic exists, it's kind of a leap from levitating dice to remaking bodies.
hkmaly 443
LocationEU
Caltrops? Seriously? Most dices I have are plastic and not that sharp. Also, colorful, which makes them hard to miss. And finally, how many d4 dices there were? Three, four?
... but ok, if I had telekinetic powers I might also jump at opportunities to use them.
1 hour ago, Tom Sewell said:
Yup, also expect someone will notice. Most logical person would be the owner of those dices, who noticed losing them. However ...
1 hour ago, Don Edwards said:
'm guessing Sam is short on cash and that's why he skipped this tournament, but he's stopping by to see Sarah after it.
15 minutes ago, WR...S said:
... I agree that plot-wise, Sam is only person who makes sense to appear.
She IS just shapeshifting ... however, yes ; doesn't seem enough for loophole by itself.
But, like, maybe there will be some sequence of events ending with loophole ... like ... hopefully it would feel less forced than this.
2 minutes ago, hkmaly said:
You obviously don't have kids or you would remember what it's like to step on a Lego. If there's just one of those Danish deathtraps deployed, your foot will find it.
mlooney 1,419
Grumpy old fart member
LocationSome place you might not want to go to
37 minutes ago, hkmaly said:
I have a dent in my left foot left over from when I jumped off a bunk bed and landed on a d4 that had to be removed at the emergency room. A US Army emergency room. Good times.
Scotty 1,027
Canadian Lumberjack that lives in an Igloo
LocationCanuckistan
4 hours ago, Tom Sewell said:
4 hours ago, Haylo said:
She's more likely to use her telekinesis to pick up the dice, she has said it's more difficult than using it to fly, but I imagine Greg might have suggested working on that, and this is an opportunity to do so, also how would flying be useful here, especially if a die or two rolled under the counter?
2 hours ago, hkmaly said:
1 hour ago, mlooney said:
Just cus they're plastic, doesn't mean they wouldn't hurt like a sonovabitch:
jmucchiello 8
I try not to complain about Dan's odd story-telling methods. But I feel like the main comic has come to have the same loose feel of the EGS:NP strips. This is literally a full page about dice falling to the floor. I'm just saying it's an odd pacing choice.
1 hour ago, jmucchiello said:
To me, Dan seems to be telegraphing that every possible panel in next Monday's comic will be needed for the next scene, so this setup has to end exactly at the end of today's page.
Just now, jmucchiello said:
Having a page dedicated to dice falling is odd on it's own, but I'm more curious about Grace's behaviour towards it. Is she still on edge about the whole "how do I get Sam to open up to Sarah?"dilemma? Her insistence that Sarah and Tedd don't need to help isn't something that I'd expect from Grace unless Grace is hiding something, and busting out the antennae could be an attempted recovery?
Pharaoh RutinTutin 1,205
King of Denial
LocationOn the banks of the Manatee River in Florida
Grace is transforming into her Squirrel form.
At that size, the caltrops are not dangerous, and she can probably fit about fifty dice in her squirrely cheek pouches.
As for who might walk in?
I expect the Spanish Inquisition.
Just now, Pharaoh RutinTutin said:
Full squirrel would definitely be useful for getting under the counter, but I'm pretty sure she could just go straight from human to squirrel without any midway transitions, meaning the last panel should be showing her getting furry as well.
ChronosCat 115
Trans-temporal Feline
LocationAmon Hen
I may be forgetting something, but I think she can only fly in her Omega form. At the moment I looks like she isn't even transforming to her anthro squirrel form let alone Omega, just letting her antennae loose. I'm assuming she's going to just levitate the dice.
As for what happens next, the most obvious thing would be for someone to catch her at it. However, that seems a bit too obvious; Dan likes to subvert the obvious expectations, so I'm guessing it's something else.
That's what I consider the most likely.
46 minutes ago, Scotty said:
I don't know about why she insisted on doing it herself, but her bringing out her antennae may be a case of her being careless (consciously or otherwise) in order to increase the chances of being accidentally discovered by Sam. (Of course this would work better if she had reason to expect Sam to be around.)
I've never stepped on a Lego, but I have stepped on smooth pebbles that were higher than everything around them. Just the fact that it is small and raised up enough from the ground/floor to cause most of your weight to rest on it can cause it to really hurt.
Also, it doesn't matter what the object is made of if it's hard and too solid for your weight to crush/squish.
24 minutes ago, Pharaoh RutinTutin said:
I thought nobody expected them.
2 minutes ago, Scotty said:
Grace has never used levitation in canon in human form, only in some furry form. However, we're in the New World now, and we already know Grace can do things she couldn't do before, because the old restrictions on Uryuom magic have been removed. So, levitation without furry-osity is a possibility.
However, whether Grace grows fur or not, or whether she just levitates dice or levitates herself or both at once, I think the real point is that she is doing something that will surprise a witness on Monday. That witness must be someone who either enters Salty Crackers or sees what Grace is doing from outside.
The most appropriate witness is Sam; this is The Secret of Sam. And Dan might be throwing another one of his curves at us, because we've alll been assuming, I think, is that Sam's secret is that he's biologically female. But it could also apply to a secret Sam discovers about someone else. It's possible Sam was the one who sent Elliot those messages, but Elliot isn't at Salty Crackers tonight. And Sam hasn't shown any indication that he has any idea that anyone there now has weird powers. Sarah is the only one he's connected with, and her weird power is basically invisible.
Luke might well be waiting for Justin to come out, or might return for some reason. Luke does know there's something very unusual about Grace, and he's heard about "antennae" (probably Noah in his Dark Flying Magical Ninja guise), so just seeing Grace form her prehensile antennae would freak him out. But that doesn't involve Sam; they don't even seem to know each other. We don't even know whether Sam is in the same college or if he's in college at all; only that he's twenty, a year older than Luke and two years older than Sarah.
Maybe they'll show up at about the same time?
48 minutes ago, Tom Sewell said:
She only needed her antennae out to help guide that paper airplane message to Justin, we also know she only needs her antennae out to talk to animals, that's enough evidence that she's been able to do it regardless of overall form. The only question left is how powerful those abilities are, and it's probably safe to say that Grace with just antennae wouldn't have the power to create a telekinetic shield, or fly, or else we'd have seen her doing so without her fully transforming.
I think it's still too early for even Grace to know the extent of what else she can do that she couldn't before, she's still baffled that she can resize her clothing, though she's at least tested to see if it can controlled. If she is able to work on building magic without the need to suppress her Uryuom Power or if Uryuom Power can substituted for magic energy in casting spells (like Nanase can burn calories for magic), that could lead to a whole new level of power for Grace.
Maybe Dan's setting things up for Grace to be discovered, but I would find it odd that he'd bring in Sam after he just set Sam up to being unavailable, why would Sam suddenly appear after he'd told Sarah he wouldn't be, Sarah expects the next time she sees him is Sunday, seeing him now would raise questions about why he couldn't make it to the tournament to begin with and there wasn't any indication that he might stop in later or anything.
Actually, although she hasn't done it in a while, Grace didn't wear shoes for a long time - which means she likely still has very strong feet (depending on how long ago it was). People who have never worn shoes can actually walk over cactus needles, broken glass, and really sharp stones - never mind Lego!
Sarah is the only one he's connected with, and her weird power is basically invisible.
Except to Tedd and (presumably) other seers, Luke, immortals, and probably Tara and Andrea (the gryphons)... that we know of.
Tedd (and other seers, most likely) can only see the power while it's being used though; the others can see the potential even when it is idle.
5 hours ago, Scotty said:
why would Sam suddenly appear after he'd told Sarah he wouldn't be (there tonight)
Sam could change his mind. For instance, realizing he's basically putting off telling Sarah the truth, he spends a miserable evening and decides to try to catch her before she leaves Salty Crackers. Why would he need to see her in person? It's well established that all the characters that matter have phones and use them a lot. Because Sam's begun to really care about Sarah and thinks this is something that really has to be done face-to-face. Now calling or even texting Sarah asking if he can see her tonight sounds like an even better idea to me, but Sam started out asking himself "what am I doing?" on his drive home the night he met Sarah and accepted his first date with her.
I think I've come up with enough justification for Sam to just happen to show up at exactly the right/wrong time. Maybe it will even resemble something Dan will actually put up.
15 hours ago, Tom Sewell said:
15 hours ago, hkmaly said:
It's true I don't have kids ; however, the problem with lego is that there are lot of it and you don't expect it. You rarely step on Lego when putting it back to box. You step on it when you think it's all in box and it isn't.
Also, I suspect you never stepped on true caltrop. (I didn't either, but I think it hurts more. Well ... maybe except the mlooney's case where he jumped on that dice.)
12 hours ago, Scotty said:
I think the difference in weight would offset the difference in difficulty. Like, telekinetically lifting someone else would be much harder than herself, but small dice?
I don't think being furry is the part of her transformation necessary for bigger power ...
I think that the transformation of clothes is basically only thing she can do without getting spell ... but, she CAN get spell now.
4 hours ago, Sky said:
She's also shapeshifter. Doesn't matter how long ago it was, if she remembers it she can shapeshift the foot like that again.
3 hours ago, Don Edwards said:
They probably can't see what she's doing inside, just like Pandora can't ... but they can see she's using her power or that she has power, yes.
Just now, hkmaly said:
Greg noticed a significant power shift when Grace changed forms, and it's assumed that her Omega form makes her the most ridiculously overpowered person in Moperville.
I mean yeah she's got all that power, but her forms seem to only use what is necessary like specialties, her ability to mix and match forms and such is like respeccing attributes where she can create a form built for heavy hitting, or one for speed, or one for stealth, etc though we've only seen her using animal-based forms for those things and only minor stuff when she's human with antennae, it could be just her choice to use animal forms though.
She only needed her antennae out to help guide that paper airplane message to Justin,
Yes. Missed that. But she didn't get full control of that paper airplane. Dice weigh more than paper airplanes, unless we're going with Yoda's "size matters not".
Sam doesn't have any established power to sense magic. Without it, he might not have been able to detect using her power on their date last Friday. Girls have been known to nod off, and except when the Demonic Duck is involved, Sarah is pretty good at thinking fast. (i.e, "I wish I was taller.")
When Grace brought out her antennae to manipulate the paper airplane in Squirrel Prophet, she took care not to be seen because she knew there were people who did not know her secret in the store. But in the final panel of this comic, her eyes are closed; she can't be aware of anyone who has unexpectedly entered or is looking in through a window.
Ehm. Just when Justin was thinking it, there were at least TWO much more powerful beings IN THE SAME ROOM. Namely, Tedd ... and Pandora.
I also wouldn't be so sure Grace is more powerful than Adrian.
Was Arthur Arthur, another seer, at Moperville at that time? What about agent Wolf, the most powerful wizard in mid-western United States?
I think that the mix-and-matched forms are more powerful than her basic forms because she used mix-and-match to create them. When creating her Omega form, she only had access to few animal forms, but she has more forms now and might be capable of creating more powerful forms without the fur.
Dices weigh more BUT they have less air resistance. I think she crashed the plane because she underestimate air resistance ... AND that she was deliberately trying to let the paper airplane fly as naturally as possible to provide cover. So, I doubt she will have problems with dice.
1 minute ago, hkmaly said:
Adrian might beg to differ. I mean Adrian apparently had some idea of Damien's power if he could compare Grace to Damien in that way. It's possible that even Adrian didn't think he'd be strong enough to fight Damien, I would think that Damien would fall under what Adrian would consider acceptable conditions for getting involved, heck maybe he did get involved originally and that's how he ended up with Noah.
... and Max. I mean, where else would Adrian AND Edward get such strange "cats"?
Even if Adrian has less raw power, he certainly has more experience, so I don't believe he wouldn't be able to defeat Damien. However, I think he didn't have time to track him. Also, I would assume DGB would be able to defeat him, maybe not just one of them but together definitely ... they didn't fight him because they didn't knew where he was.
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