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April 6, 2013 by Amy
Family Affair Friday: Season 1, Episode 30, "The Butler Method," May 15, 1967
With this episode, we reach the end of Family Affair's first season! Thanks to all of you who have followed along so far. The second season includes some of my favorite episodes, so I'm excited to get it under way next week.
Written by: George Tibbles. Directed by: William D. Russell.
Two threads run through this episode and come together by the end–almost.
First, a well known actor friend of Uncle Bill's is observing French to prepare for a theatrical role.
Second, Cissy is indecisive about her choice for a Sadie Hawkins-type dance.
Luckily for Cissy, she has a friend to help her through this crisis. Unluckily for Cissy, it's Wanda, who is an even bigger nuisance than Cissy's other friends.
Cissy hesitates too long in finding a date and misses out on the desirable boys. Wanda, who acts more quickly, lands a good catch.
Yep, this is definitely a work of fiction.
Uncle Bill reminisces to his house guest about his own Sadie Hawkins experiences. Even back then, it seams, he had to fight the girls off with a stick. Sometimes he would go as far as claiming a broken leg to avoid "dancing with a giraffe." Real nice, Bill!
In the featurette included with the Season 1 DVDs, Kathy Garver says that Brian Keith would avoid making eye contact with guest stars he didn't like. I get the feeling throughout this episode that Christopher Dark isn't a personal favorite of his.
When Cissy finally stoops so low as calling her last-resort boy, Virgil, he has to decline: It seems he has a broken leg.
Cissy takes this news about as well as a careful viewer of Season 1 would expect.
Believing that Virgil is lying, Cissy takes to moping around the apartment.
Wanda helps Cissy's funk along by showing off her own dress for the dance and offering to tell Cissy all about the fun she'll be missing.
French thinks that Uncle Bill should offer to escort Cissy to the dance, and Bill does so.
Cissy declines. She has the good sense to realize that showing up at a dance with your uncle is worse than not showing up at all.
Eventually, another answer to the problem dawns on Uncle Bill–he asks his celebrity friend to escort her.
Cissy surprises everyone by turning the actor down. He's way too old–or, she puts it, she's way too young.
Uncle Bill finds his friend's discomfort rather amusing.
Just then, Virgil appears at the Davis door with a very real broken leg and a doctor's permission to attend the dance anyway.
That night, Cissy and Virgil are all smiles as they head off for the dance. Apparently, Cissy has forgotten that she didn't want to ask Virgil in the first place.
As you can see, the twins don't figure much in this episode's plot. They do have a cute running gag, however.
At the beginning of the episode, they leave their school books on the hall table.
In response, they receive an intense French glare.
"He's yelling at us with his eyes," Buffy whispers to Jody, just before the kids scoop the books up.
Later, Cissy and Wanda leave their books on the table, and French fails to react.
Buffy and Jody are quick to point out the injustice.
Near the end of the episode, they let themselves in after school and observe that French is nowhere to be seen.
For a few seconds, they glory in their freedom.
Then their own sense of responsibility kicks in, and they pick the books up.
French is amusing when he describes his efforts to keep the twins happy while Wanda sleeps over with Cissy for two nights. He manages to convince an exiled Buffy to play "hotel" in Jody's room the first night, but by the second night his game of "castle" fails to keep the peace.
This episode seems to head in a very predictable direction.The "date-with-a-middle-aged celebrity" idea is the kind of thing that usually makes sense to everyone in old sitcoms, even though it would be make for a very strange occurrence in real life. Cissy's refusal to go out with the movie star saves this episode.
Also, it's always nice to see Cissy prettied up for a big date.
Orson: Christopher Dark. Virgil: Patrick Moore. Wanda: Lynette Winter. Patrick Moore would appear one more time on Family Affair, and then vanish from the world of screen acting forever. Christopher Dark's TV appearances include many westerns and two episodes of The Rogues, in which John Williams–the other Mr. French–had a regular role. Winter is familiar from her role as best friend LaRue in the series Gidget and as Henrietta Plout on Petticoat Junction. She also had a small part in The Parent Trap, but she didn't share any screen time with Brian Keith.
Winter's character in this episode is supposed to be annoying–and, boy, does she nail it.
French isn't a movie buff. He only likes to watch Sir Laurence Olivier in Hamlet and color footage of the coronation. Oh, French.
Burning Question
Isn't a fake broken leg a particularly lame excuse? You would have to keep the ruse up at school for a fairly long time.
Also, if Bill was so popular, why did he once have to take his aunt as his date to a track meet?
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5 thoughts on "Family Affair Friday: Season 1, Episode 30, "The Butler Method," May 15, 1967"
Orschel52 says:
Thank you very much for all these brilliant season 1 posts. I enjoyed them immensely indeed and do look forward to your season 2 coverage.
What about some more babble on the German Family Affair now at the end of the first season? For me, watching the show on national public German TV in the late 60s had two major benefits, though I wasn't aware of them at the time. Firstly, that silly laugh track which I find most annoying was not part of the German-dubbed version, and, secondly, there were no commercial breaks! On fee-funded national German TV, commercials are/were allowed only until 8:00 pm, only after the end of a program, and not at all on Sundays and public holidays. I don't know the exact rules and regulations, so maybe they are no longer that strict today, particularly as regards daytime and early evening shows. I think one spot in a half-hour show is now permitted, as may be the interruption of longer movies, but, in any case, the after 8pm and Sunday/public holiday rule still applies. So I can hardly believe a show of just 25 or so minutes had two (!!!) commercial breaks in the USA! After the launch of cable and satellite TV in the late 80s, Family Affair was rerun on one of the new commercial stations which, of course, depended on commercial breaks and thus sort of forced Germans to get used to them (I never did!). But even then and there, the short FA episodes were broadcast "non-stop"! I don't know whether half-hour shows have commercial breaks today – I still avoid watching commercial channels whenever possible because I hate the sudden intrusion of commercials just when things get interesting. It sucks.
Anyway, the rerun had another surprise in store. If you like, I'll write more about it some other time.
P.S.: After some unrequested update, I seem to have some difficulties with this site. I had to fill in my details again to log in (did not pop up automatically, as before) and am obviously unable to format text in any way (e.g. bold or italic fonts). Will try to solve this problem.
Yay! I love hearing more about your experiences watching Family Affair in Germany!
That's interesting about the lack of commercials. It makes me envy German television viewers. The bad thing about commercial television in the US is that the amount of time devoted to commercials has continued to expand through the years. Any station that rebroadcasts older shows like Family Affair will therefore cut out scenes to fit in more ads. They don't cut with much care, either, so the resulting episodes tend to be choppy and confusing.
When I had my Family Affair web site in the late 1990s, I was working from episodes that a cable channel was re-broadcasting. Sometimes I would get to the credits and find a character listed who didn't even appear in edited episode. I'm so glad the full episodes are available on DVD now!
Thanks for writing, and I'm sorry you had difficulty with the site. Every time WordPress makes "improvements," it gives me headaches.
I look forward to hearing more from you soon!
And I thought that matters on commercial TV in Germany were awful! However, what you describe seems a lot worse. At least, they don't cut out scenes here – as far as I know. They leave out the credits, though (which wouldn't have been any help to your earlier web site either), and have commercial breaks lasting for at least 10 minutes. So when I really want to see something on commercial TV, I record it so that I can fast-forward the commercials.
maedez says:
I cannot wait for season 2!
erotyka says:
Howdy! This post couldn't be written any better! Reading through this post reminds me of my old room mate! He always kept chatting about this. I will forward this write-up to him. Fairly certain he will have a good read. Thank you for sharing!
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Each season has its perks, but none quite like the fall. The days where every step we take results in pounds of sweat falling off our bodies are long gone. It's time to relish the crisp, cool weather this time of year brings. It's time to turn off your air conditioners and to open your windows!
There's no denying that the weather is perhaps the most anticipated part of the fall, but honestly there are so many more great aspects. Let's take a look at the 20 reasons we are most looking forward to the fall season.
Thank the Lord, baseball season is almost over! Finally we can concentrate our efforts on a sport that actually matters. Sunday afternoons take on a whole different meaning in the fall: one filled with wings, fantasy leagues and beer. However, ladies, your boyfriend will be MIA come these fall Sundays.
Ah, the time to whip out your favorite sweaters and riding boots. This is the time to bust out your best and most fashionable attire. Men -- we all know how much you love spandex and fall is the time when ladies are seen sporting it on the reg. Ladies -- it's now time to whip out your favorite oversized hoodies.
Everyone enjoys a nice, sunny summer afternoon, but when temperatures soar to the mid-90s, it's just one miserable experience. Men and women alike can relish in the cooler weather that the fall brings. We don't have to worry about sticking to our clothing, literally, or sweating profusely on the subway. Women, we all know what less humidity means to you: better hair days.
Who cares if your alma mater is good or not? This is the time to cheer on your college team. Most every city has a bar dedicated to specific colleges, so grab your jerseys and head down to cheer your team on. College football also gives you a great excuse to visit your old school and relive your glory days at epic tailgates.
Your sleeping experience is almost guaranteed to be better in the fall. Everyone knows how difficult it is to fall asleep when it is hot and muggy in your bedroom. Throw on your favorite sweats that you haven't seen since February and cuddle up underneath your comforter that you can finally take out of storage.
For major cities, underage college students fill our favorite happy hour spots and force us to relocate elsewhere. The fall is the time when these kids head back to college and give us back our beloved hot spots.
Everything is just that much prettier in the fall. Sure, snow is great to look at, but it's pretty damn inconvenient when you are walking to work. Summer may leave you nice and bronzed, but that doesn't stop you from dripping sweat after every place you venture to. The changing of the leaves creates beautiful scenery as you walk through most any city.
Hot apple cider, Pumpkin Spice Lattés from Starbucks, and basically anything pumpkin flavored -- enough said.
Bills, bills and more bills -- ain't nobody got time for that. In the fall, you more than likely aren't going to be racking up intense electricity bills since the need for AC is long gone.
The much anticipated season premieres of your favorite television programs are airing in the fall. It's time to put your Netflix account away, as the best shows are airing at this time.
Everyone loves a good excuse to get dressed up and to get obliterated. It doesn't matter how old you are, this holiday doesn't have an age limit. Plus, we all know you are looking forward to the 13 days of Halloween on ABC Family. #HocusPocus.
Who doesn't like a good ol' three-day weekend in consecutive months? Get out of work free card, thank you very much.
Shaving, that annoying necessity that you can't afford to skip during the summer months, becomes more of an option in the fall. Ladies get to trade in their shorts for pants and men all love to participate in Novem-beard.
Cast your diets aside and relish in your favorite foods, as you can just cover yourself up with layers and layers of sweaters. No one will be able to notice the extra five pounds you gained since August and honestly no one cares because they are doing the exact same thing. I mean, come on now, you have 9 more months to get back in shape.
Another great excuse to get sh*tfaced in costume! Not like we need any more excuses to partake in such regular behavior, but this century old tradition has to be one of the most fun activities of the fall. Bring on the beer.
This is the one time of the year that everyone comes together with their families to celebrate in unison. Not everyone is fortunate enough to see their relatives multiple times a year, but Thanksgiving is a holiday that brings everyone back together again.
Everyone knows how horrible it is to travel underground in scorching hot temperatures. It's one thing to travel via subway in the morning, before the temperature is at its peak, but it's a far different scenario at the end of the workday. Despite a morning shower and the application of deodorant, every single person smells.
Whether you are cozying up to a good book or a homemade meal, nothing is quite as serene as hanging by the fire. After a long day at work, this can be just what you need to put your mind at ease.
No one wants to head into holiday season alone, so people lower their standards to find a partner to share this time with. Ever wonder why there are so many more single people in the summer than the fall? Think about it.
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'Grace and peace to you'.
I guess it is what we need in the Church in abundance after the events of this week.
Some of us will be very disappointed and wonder what the Church is playing at. Others among us will be delighted that there is still a place for us, with our understanding about what the bible teaches about male headship, within the Church of England.
And we need grace because it will be just too easy in the next few months for positions to harden and for people to say foolish things.
I personally pray that we will very soon have women bishops but that there will still be a place in the church for those who hold to a more traditional understanding.
But I am grateful that today is the Sunday when we remember that Jesus Christ is the ruler of 'the kings of the earth', because it puts things in some sort of perspective.
And our first reading today begins with those words, 'Grace and peace to you'.
But it is also very good to have the opportunity to name those who we love but who have died - because the world seems to forget very quickly, and moves on, and we want to shout out that we haven't been able to move on - and that they still really really matter.
a) the priority of Love: that love is more precious than brilliant oratory, than all knowledge, than the most exceptional power, or will-power.
b) it describes the things that accompany Love: 'Love is patient and kind etc.
c) it talks - and this is what I would like to focus on - about the victory of Love.
Paul writes, 'Love never fails'.
Remembrance is an act of protest against the fact that war turns men and women into statistics.
A couple of years ago, after one of the major military funerals that we held here, someone wrote challenging me that I was complicit in glorifying war. I wrote back and said that I had no issue with conducting a significant military funeral: for two reasons. The first is political. When the death of a service man or woman on active duty is taken for granted, or is treated as usual, or as just another statistic, then rulers will find it very easy to go to war. But when those deaths are marked as significant, then force will be used only as the very last resort.
Imagine a baby born into a loving, wealthy and privileged family. She needs feeding or changing and she is totally distraught. But as you look at this very unhappy baby, you can say of her, 'What a blessed child'. Why? Because even though she is unhappy now, you know who she is and what the future holds for her.
Today we look at what it means to be truly blessed. These verses are called the beatitudes, which translated from the Latin means happy or blessed. And what they say is surprising. It's a bit like our crying baby.
When you are poor in Spirit - when you don't believe in yourself because you know yourself, when you throw yourself on God, you may, at times, feel miserable, churned up and out of your depth, but you are blessed. Why? Because there is a place for you in the Kingdom of Heaven.
I'd like to speak this evening about conflict resolution!
Here we have two women who have fallen out with each other.
Both are believers. Their names are in the book of life. They have far more in common than they have that is different. We'll see this a little later on.
Both are women who have worked together - and together with Paul. They have, we are told, 'contended for the gospel'. That implies that it has not been easy; it has cost them. They have struggled, they have fought for the gospel: they have battled to proclaim the message of the good news about Jesus Christ.
And now they have fallen out.
Paul, who is writing this letter, is not perfect.
He knows what it is like to fall out with fellow believers, with people with whom he has worked.
The teaching of predestination should lead to deep assurance and confidence, and not to anxiety or fear.
a) God's purposes for the world are unshakeable, even in the face of horrific evil and hostile world. Acts 4:27-28 talks about how the most evil of all acts, the opposition to and crucifixion of the Son of God, was predestined by God. Even though it seemed that evil and death had triumphed, God was still totally in control.


I found this old Spezial aplanat 1:8-F-135mm on a broken camera, and it fits just fine in the lensboard for my camera which is a swiss arca 4*5. Is this an ok lens for my camera?
I havent taken any pics with it yet since i'm waiting for a new tripod that would arrive this week.
It's useable, at least to start with. Don't expect any stellar performance though, nor much in the way of movements: It was made to cover 9x12cm in cheap box cameras, and will give soft corners even there unless stopped down to f:22 or so.
There are some Aplanats which are stunningly good, but the Erkos Spezial-Aplanat is probably not one of them.
Your 135mm lens probably came off a European camera of the 9x12cm format.
It won't cover a 4x5 frame with a good sharpness at anything wider than f22.
Beyond the area of the 9x12cm frame the outer edges of the frame are going to lose definition rapidly. There are also effects like field curvature and astigmatism.
just try it and see what the results are like.
If the shutter cane be fired without re-cocking you can build the exposure with multiple firings to compensate for there being no slow speeds.
If you use the lens wide open with a back-lit scene you might just get a case of the swirlies. I have seen this with a Bausch & Lomb aplanat of similar focal length taken from a Kodak 1a Autographic. At that aperture only the center of the frame is going to be approximately sharp. Contrast is going to be lower than with a modern lens. With B&W film you can always tinker with the film speed rating and process times.
Experiment and have some fun.
Actually Neil even with re-cocking you can build up the exposures. Look at the work of John Blakemore.
Try it and see Gote at worst you'll be disappointed but then you could also be surprised so have some fun with it.
Thanks for your info. I got the lens for free so i will test it and if i don't like it it hasn't cost me much.
Andrey might be right - Thiele lists it as an Aplanat, while David lists it as a Periskop.
At me is broken "Spezial aplanat 1:8 F-135mm". There only two lenses.
Here its back lens. Simple meniscus.
I have a bellows camera with Spezial aplanat 1:8-F-135mm lens. Please if you can give me some details about it. Here are few pictures with my camera : http://oldbellowscamera.blogspot.com/ . I apologize if it breaks any rule admins with this link.
Probably the original lens/camera set-up. As you can see from the back, this is a Welta camera - a big producer of these 9x12cm . This is their economy model with no expansion bed and the vario shutter. A google search on Welta will probably find its brothers!
I got the same lens but 165mm, it seems to be f/6 fast althought there is f/8 on the chart (f/6 for focusing?). The lens is built of two single menisci. I am going to try it as a landscape lens, so use only one menisci. The FL will be doubled? And f/12?


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Jonita Gandhi
Jonita Gandhi sets all hearts aflutter with two back-to-back chart busters
Toronto crooner Jonita Gandhi has been creating a buzz of sorts in Bollywood with her back-to-back hits for Dangal and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
It took me weeks to de-addict myself from The Breakup Song (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil).
Just as I managed to wean myself, the Gilehriyaan track from Dangal has now ear wormed into my psyche.
Not a coincidence then that both these chart busters are from Jonita Gandhi, Toronto's own nightingale.
A couple of years ago, I penned a blog about Jonita. This was around the time she was dipping her toes in the music industry in Bollywood. Jonita has since toured with the likes of Sonu Nigam and A.R. Rahman; worked with several top-notch composers to deliver multiple hits.
Often when journalists sit across from famous folks with our pens poised, we're mostly unimpressed with titles or awards, what warms us is the individual's passion for their craft and humility.
With Jonita, you can check off all those boxes.
Here's Jonita getting candid about success, her struggle and the smash hit : The Breakup Song
Toronto crooner Jonita Gandhi. Supplied photo.
TDD: It seems the entire nation and desis around the world are humming your recent chartbuster – Breakup song. Tell us how did the chance to collaborate with Pritam Chakraborthy come about?
JG: Working with Pritam Da is an opportunity I always wanted. Though the Breakup Song isn't my first release with him, I'm very thankful to have worked on this song with him. Quite a while back, I was called into the studio to record the beginning. At that time, it was just a scratch. I was called back to record the rest of the song some time later and several times after for lyrical changes, but I didn't know until the song was released that my voice was kept in the final track.
TDD: The song's upbeat, liberating and free, whereas breakup tunes are weepy. Your reaction when you heard the lyrics?
JG: I had so much fun recording the song because of the quirky lyrics. The dialogue at the beginning of the song is my favourite part. It gave me the opportunity to be over dramatic and playful. When I first heard it I thought, "wow this is definitely not how I would react to a breakup!" Ha!ha!ha! but I'm glad this song is what it is and I hope it helps people through their breakups.
TDD: How long have you been in Bollywood? What is it like tasting success?
JG: My debut in Bollywood happened in 2013 with the title track of Chennai Express, so it's been three years now. I am extremely grateful for all of the opportunities since then, to work with people that I had only dreamed of working with. No matter how much I grow in my career, I try to keep myself grounded and remind myself that there's always room to improve and that I have a long way to go.
TDD: Did you have to go through a bit of struggle too in your musical journey? What was that like?
JG: Nothing good comes easy. When I first came to India, I came in as a blank slate. I had no contacts and knew nothing about how things work here. It took a lot of perseverance, patience and an open mind to keep working towards my goals. There were times where it got overwhelming for sure. But it's all worth it.
TDD: From Brampton to Mumbai – the highs and lows?
JG: Life in Brampton is extremely different than life in Mumbai. We take the weather for granted in Canada and complain about the cold, but we don't have to worry about moldy closets in rain season and food spoiling so quickly because of heat like in India.
Traffic! You have to be good at planning your commute when you have to be somewhere on time because traffic in India is nothing compared to Toronto.
• Customer service is something we take for granted in Canada because we are so used to getting things resolved after putting in a complaint. It's quite a struggle here in India to get to the bottom of a problem.
But I have to admit I love the fact that you can order almost anything for delivery in India.
TDD: Is there any incident in Bollywood (with a celebrity/actor) that you recall that still makes you chuckle?
JG: When I was called in to record Kahaan Hoon Main, both Rahman sir and Imtiaz Ali were present at the time. That day I had food poisoning and was throwing up non-stop throughout the day. When I received the call to come in to the studio, I couldn't pass up the opportunity, so I was a trooper and went in. It took some time for the studio to be setup, so I asked the engineer to let me know when I was needed and went to lie down in another room.
Shortly after being called in to start recording I had to step out for a "bathroom break," which was really for me to puke my guts out. That memory still makes me smile from time to time because only the engineer and I know how sick I was feeling that day. Rahman sir and Imtiaz had no idea.
TDD: Bet you miss home…
JG: Over and above anything else, I miss my family. Whatsapp comes in really handy. I wish they could be here with me all the time, but I am glad to be able to go home every once in a while, and have them visit me from time to time as well.
**Amir Khan starrer Dangal hit the theatres in North America, Dec. 21.**
Tags Dangal, Gilehriyaan from Dangal, Jonita Gandhi, South Asian celebrity, The Breakup Song, Toronto, Toronto Desi Diaries
Toronto's nightingale Jonita Gandhi wows the Bollywood off its socks
Toronto crooner Jonita Gandhi reads out the contents of a journal she had started when she was seven. Jonita has sung half-a-dozen tracks for Bollywood films, including the title song of Chennai Express, which she sung along with S.P. Balasubramanium, the South Indian icon. (supplied photo).
We all know, breaking into the ironclad bastion of Bollywood, as an artist requires part luck, plenty of perseverance and oodles of talent.
Toronto crooner Jonita Gandhi, 24, it seems has what it takes. Little wonder then that her name appears as a playback singer in half-a-dozen Bollywood songs already.
On a recent spring-like day, I sat with Jonita and chatted with her on her musical odyssey, the glamour of Bollywood (hardly, it's all work), homesickness (it's real) and the life of a rising playback singer (apparently, it's a waiting game).
Not many people are privy to the fact that way back when she was 7; Jonita had scrawled her dreams and flung it into the universe via her diary. This journal— which would go missing only to be found again every couple of years—had sporadic entries.
So, few weeks ago, when the Toronto native came home from Mumbai, her parents suggested she take an inventory of her room and toss out the stuff she no longer needed. The spring-cleaning unearthed the cherished journal.
"I want to be a singer," the affirmative words, it appears, were written when Jonita was seven. Dozens of pages later as the childish penmanship became more assured, as did her single-mindedness.
"I am 16 and still not famous," she rued during her teens. "When will I be famous?"
She and I chuckled over the desperation of those heart-felt pleas.
As Jonita connected with her younger self, I couldn't help marvel at how her dreams had indeed translated. Not too many can revisit their childhood musings and realize—gleefully—that they are indeed living it.
So far, the Western University alumni, has proved her mettle with hits such as the title song of the blockbuster hit Chennai Express, Kahaan hoon main (Highway), Implosive Silence (Highway), Eai Ki Prem (Bangali Babu English Mem), Aabhi Jaa and others.
As a singer, Jonita's versatility can be credited to her training in western classical singing and other musical influences she imbibed growing up in Canada.
Her talent was nurtured and encouraged at home because Jonita's father, Deepak's passion for music refused to be silenced as he pursued engineering in Russia and later during his struggles as a new immigrant in Canada. Also, Mandeep, her brother plays the dhol and mom Sneh is the glue that holds the family together.
"Once I graduated, I decided I would try singing full-time for a year and then see what happens," Jonita told Toronto Desi Diaries. "My debut (in Bollywood) happened on the spot. I was visiting the studios of music director Vishal Shekhar who was at that time working on the title song of Chennai Express. Vishal Shekhar had heard my online work and knew what I sounded like. He took a chance and asked to me try a scratch."
So, Jonita lent her voice to the song—which included the dulcet pipes of South Indian icon S.P. Balasubramanium. After her recording, she was told the final decision on whether the track would make it into the big screen rested with the film's leading man Shah Rukh Khan, director Rohit Shetty and the producers. The song did make it and Jonita's singing prowess found a springboard.
There's this interesting story of how Jonita's music struck the right chord with Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan.
Here's how it all happened. Even before she set-off for Mumbai, Jonita had build an impressive online portfolio. Her collaboration with pianist Aakash Gandhi (no relative) and flutist Sahil Khan was groundbreaking. The talented trio basically stripped popular Hindi/Punjabi music of all its layers and created melodies that were uncluttered, organic and simplistic.
Couple of their YouTube videos went viral and one landed in the hands of the CEO of Balaji Films who tweeted the link with note on how impressed he was. Turns out, Amitabh Bachchan (who was following the CEO) heard, agreed and re-tweeted, "I completely agree."
So, for a Toronto gal to get nods from not one, but two Bollywood heavyweights—Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan— means Jonita Gandhi is going to croon her way into the hearts of millions, soon.
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A teenage Scottish Muslim's dedication to break down stereotypes and encourage fellow Muslim students to join the sports' courts has earned her a Sunday Mail Young Scot nomination in the Equality And Diversity category.
Mukadass, 17, helps run a weekly project for Muslim girls at Glasgow's Hillhead High School, where they are coached in a variety of sports including basketball, netball, and badminton. She believes that if Muslim girls received the right encouragement, they will soon make sport's history.
Mukadass has also won several medals with her school team. "I started to play basketball when I was in primary six and then, when I got to high school, I started to take it really seriously. Before the girls' team was formed in the third year, I trained with boys," she said. "We were playing a team from England a while back. I was the only girl wearing a headscarf and afterward, the visiting headteacher came over and said, 'Wow, how is this possible? You wouldn't see that happening in England. I wish it would.
"Not long after, the PE department decided to set up the Muslim Girls' Sports Project and I've been involved with it ever since." The sessions, which are on every Tuesday morning before school, was given funding from Children In Need.


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Q: How would you make pre-written text appear when typing something? I am making an interactive story and I want to have the reader type something into a field, but instead of whatever they typed it types out a pre-written message. It would look something like hackertyper.net.

A: I use input text for this with event onkeydown="KD()" . In KD method i check which keyCode was pressed . Then e.target.value (input tag) append new chars .
Maybe will help you (build you own logic) :

document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'black';

//alert(document.body.style.backgroundColor)

function KD (e) {

    e = e || window.event
    KEY = e.keyCode || e.which

     // alert(KEY)

       switch (KEY) {
        case 65:
            e.target.value += " what a"
            break;
        case 86:
            e.target.value +=' wolf ';
            break;
        case 84:
            e.target.value +=' empty trash ';
            break;
        case 79:
            e.target.value +=' ok ';
            break;

    }

}
<input type="text" value="" style="background-color:black;color:lime" onkeydown="KD()" />

A: I built a JSFiddle for your problem statement.
Basically, what I have done is write down some messages into a list and generate random indices from 0-list.length which allows me to pick messages in a random fashion. I then append the message to a textarea on user's key press.
Start typing in the textarea and it will work similar to hackertyper.net. You can add your own messages into the list.
Here's the code.

var pre_msg = ["The brown", "Fox jumped", "over the well with", "or wait", "was it a pond", "well", "that's beside the point now.", "Oh and not to forget", "HACKED !"]

function myFunction() {
  var index = Math.floor(Math.random() * pre_msg.length);
  document.getElementById("text").value +=pre_msg[index]+" ";
}
<textarea id="text" style="width:300px;height:200px" value="" onkeypress="myFunction(); return false;"></textarea>

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(COLUMBUS) - Today, Marshal Pitchford, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Right to Life Society announced the organization's strategic restructuring which will enhance the state's largest and longest serving pro-life organization. Executive Director Mike Gonidakis has accepted the position of President of the Ohio Right to Life Society.
"Due to the historic success we realized in 2011 and the unexpected growth of Ohio Right to Life, we have determined that elevating Mike Gonidakis' position while engaging an additional pro-life advocate will best position our efforts to protect mothers and save the unborn," said Pitchford.
In this new strategic role, Mike Gonidakis will consult directly with the Board of Trustees by serving as Ohio's National Delegate at the National Right to Life Committee, representing the state's interests in Washington DC. Further, he will advise the Ohio Right to Life Society Political Action Committee focusing on fundraising and grassroots advocacy. Finally, Gonidakis will assist the current staff and lobby the Ohio General Assembly and executive branch to continue to enact common sense and responsible life saving laws.
"It is an honor and blessing to continue to advocate for life in this new capacity. I look forward to working closely with the Board of Trustees to strengthen a culture of life in Ohio," said Gonidakis. "Electing a pro-life President, a United States Senator and protecting our pro-life incumbents is paramount to our ability to overturn Roe v. Wade."
The Ohio Right to Life Society also announced that it has begun the process of identifying a new executive director for the organization. The new executive director will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Ohio Right to Life Society as well as the Ohio Right to Life Educational Fund. The executive director will also be responsible for strategic growth throughout Ohio by establishing new affiliated chapters and working closely with Ohio's pregnancy centers as well as managing current staff, the Statewide Advisory Council and establishing new pro-life initiatives.


Hello and welcome to MC66!
The eminent Billie Holiday was born on 7 April 1915. She was a famous American jazz singer who grew up poor and faced many, many hardships in her life. She was not a classically trained singer, but people were drawn to her for her unique and sultry voice.
Her most famous song is arguably "Strange Fruit", which was a song based upon a poem meant to protest racism in America, especially lynchings, a horrible practice that I'll let you read about on your own, should you be so inclined.
7 April also happens to be the symbolic birthday of the Internet, with the signing of Publication RFC1 in 1969, which happened roughly 10 years after her death in 1959.
Holiday died at the young age of 44, but her legacy lives on (as does the legacy of racism in America).
The prompts this week are based mostly upon events and people in Holiday's life. Since many of the options are a bit grim, I've thrown in a couple of wildcards inspired by the Internet to lighten the mood.
We spun, and our three elements are – character: Musician, setting: Hospital, and genre: Fantasy.
Judging this week is Microcosms 65 Judge's Pick, Sian Brighal.
Love this, Bill. Pitiful circumstances. Would love to think it's always fiction but unfortunately it's all too common. Great story.
She stood in the rain peering at her reflection in the store window. She had been a pretty, dainty girl but now she seemed far older and wiser than she was. She held a suitcase that she had stored at Mary's house in case she needed it. Last night had been the final straw and she had run.
She was tired and felt a headache coming on. Her stomach was rumbling loudly. She stopped at a small, rather dingy looking café, where she ordered a hot fish and chips. She ate every morsel licking her fingers and sighed happily. Two cups of tea washed down any regrets she had about leaving. It was around then that she felt, rather than saw, someone staring at her. A young gentleman approached her and she stared back afraid, holding her suitcase tightly against her body.
He told her of his mother's boarding house one street over and offered to help her get settled. He was shy and sweet and she knew her luck was about to change. She accepted his offer gratefully and they left the café into the inky blackness of the night.
Detective Johns looked at the crime scene before him. He had never seen such brutality before. David Green's head had been bashed in numerous times with an iron. It sickened him to think that a woman had done this to her husband. Her friend Mary had spoken of the years of abuse suffered at his wife's hands and she was too afraid to speak out against her. He looked out into the night sky. Somewhere out there, that murderous fiend was starting a new life collecting new Mardi Gras beads.
Nicely done, Angelique. Great build up to the twist at the end.
Something sublimely spiritual about this piece. Gorgeous, Carin.
ethereal… yet with the clinical smell of ether and time. very soulful.
Dark twist on the Pied Piper. Love!
'Good morning, Mrs. Paul. Time to change your sheets.' The high-pitched electronic voice of the bed-changing robot grated on Lesley Paul's ears. She hated this place, especially the levitation. Each time, she had immediate use for the commode sitting beside her pod.
'Up we go,' shrilled the cheery voice as Mrs. Paul's body levitated, rendering the elderly woman speechless and terrified. Within 10 seconds, the old sheets had been replaced with crisp white cotton freshness and hospital folds.
'Down we go,' grated the bed-changer as Mrs. Paul's limp hovering body was lowered onto the clean sheets and a fresh top sheet pinned her tightly to the bed.
She swore she heard the robot sigh.
'Up we go,' repeated the cheery voice. More levitation and Mrs. Paul was on the commode. At times like this she wished she had better retention – of memories.
Lesley was furious. Her head twirled at the sound of the pod door opening. There stood her son, Les.
The jazz chords from Les Paul's Gibson resounded through the ward. Even the robots seemed animated.
I fear your take may not be all that fictional, Alva. On the other hand, old beggars can't be choosers. Delightfully uncomfortable story. Well done.
Thanks, Bill. I hadn't a clue what to write about until I had a clue what to write about!
Haha! Retention– of memories. This was delightful.
Pretty Melbourne was born on New Year's day 1900 with a cleft lip. Her parents, Andersen and Susan hoped her name would compensate; they were wrong. Pretty hid and her folks despaired. Anderson, tired before his time from years in the fields found solace in whiskey and his fiddle. Pretty followed watching from the shadows.
'Sing for us, girlie.' Ezekiel took his chance, catching Pretty.
Anderson knew better than to interrupt. He winked and set the fiddle to his chin, slowly playing an old lullaby.
Pretty understood he wanted her to sing, knew it was important though not why; she swallowed the grit hardening in her throat. With eyes shut one tune followed another.
'Now how's she do that, being as she is?' Ezekiel stared at the startled Pretty.
A terrified Pretty gradually found her feet, singing in a Jazz club. Soon her voice and strange smile drew people in; recordings were made, scoured into wax discs bringing more fame and attention.
The faces stared up as she prepared to sing, a world at her feet; yet inside a little of her died. Without her father's wink and her mother's smile what was the point of this adulation? It's wonderful to find your voice, she thought, but only if the people hearing it matter to you.
There's a poignancy to a lot of this week's stories. This one is no exception. Love the mood permeating through this, Geoff.
But I must be dreaming.
The golden-haired creature, standing over me like a winged sentry, is anything but real.
"I am here," he replies.
My mentor beams and reminds me to practice.
I breeze through the door, guitar case in hand, out into the street.
Red-faced children bounce, gripping daydreamy mothers' arms, skipping along pavement.
Men in suits are anything but present, lost in the world that exists within the wires between earbuds.
Chilly air plucks at me, but I'm as distracted as the others.
Lost in notes of a new song my fingers strummed moments ago.
At once, the tune is all dissonance and minor keys.
Screaming and shots and swerving.
I'm bumped and bowled over and bruised.
But all I can think about is my instrument.
It lies bent inside its case on the bloodied street, where still bodies have taken the place of buoyant children.
Where morbidity has taken the place of the mundane.
I lunge for my guitar.
Searing sensations grab my funny bone, as my arm is crushed by heavy black rubber.
My right hand hangs by threads of blood and mucus.
Before I can wonder where my scream is, you appear, scooping me into your arms.
You enfold me in wings that are feather-soft and everywhere.
They envelop all pain and fear.
"I am here," you say.
In the midst of terror, I smile.
I'm back in this bed that smells like urine and antiseptic.
My eyes roam to the place where my hand used to be.
Erik's song weaves through my mind, torturous.
"I am here," you say, then sing me to sleep.
Wonderful feeling to this. A sort of swaying sadness. Once again in keeping with the poignancy this week.
Now, I wasn't the only one. Tell you that for nothing. All me mates had one too. An Auntie Reen. Mum's best friend. Lived in the same street or block. A couple of me mates had an Auntie Reen that was a right stunner, a vision of loveliness; but most had the more traditional type – heavy smoker, a hint of a moustache, one thumb and varicose veins.
My Auntie Reen was lovely, but she'd had a really hard time; her old man used to beat her. She'd had a couple of miscarriages through it and he'd gone off with another singer in the jazz band Reen sang in at the Docklands Hayloft in Limehouse. After he left, Reen carried on singing with the band but Mum said her voice was never the same. The smoke in that Hayloft was awful and she was on 60 ciggies a day after Uncle Frank had pissed off. Sadly, me and me sister never got to hear her sing.
Aunt Reen had a heart of gold. She lived next door to us on the 6th Floor. She always had the kettle on and people were popping in for a cup at all hours, even though her tea could rot concrete. Her coughing woke us up better than any alarm clock.
Loved it when Mum was working and we went into Auntie Reen's after school. She'd give us sweets, comics… spoiled us rotten.
We tried to avoid her greeting kiss, though. She looked cadaverous and her laugh was a bit of a cackle. "Hello, me little darling," she'd say and then lean in to plant a kiss. She seemed to have lips like a donkey.
We went with Mum to the hospital. Aunt Reen passed away on Christmas Day. I cried all day.
Lovely nostalgic walk down Memory Lane, Steve.
Thanks, Geoff. It was just I always felt it was a crime what that b######d done to me Auntie.
I felt like part of the family here. Felt the writer's pain, Steve. This was indeed a crime. Gulped past a lump in my throat.
Once there was a dog named Mister. He lived within a lavish New Orleans house. Mister would sleep on a small bed facing the windows. He loved to see the trees change color and enjoyed watching the birds flutter in the birdbath. The only thing that irritated him was the tabby. Now the tabby was a recent addition to the neighborhood and no-one knew who he belonged to, but he loved to hunt master's birds. Mister would bark and scratch at the door but Master would never let Mister out. He just scolded Mister . Until one day.
Master left Chef in charge. Now Chef would always give Mister a small piece of steak when Master wasn't looking. He let Mister venture in the garden, which always brought a wag to his tail.
"Out you go Mister, Enjoy the fresh air and the squidgy mud on your feet".
"Woof, Woof" said Mister as he dashed out the house and ran to sniffing all the new smells. Mister was enjoying the flowers when a strange waft of air floated by. What was that? He followed the trail and then saw the tabby. "Ah. Ha. I have got you know" and Mister slow crept up to the tabby. But just as Mister was about to pounce. Tabby lurched. She hissed and jumped on the wall. Mister barked and barked. Tabby waltz along the wall with her tail in the air.
"You will never catch me" she sneered.
"Yes, I will" and Mister ran and jumped up the wall. The flowers flew. Master's one-of-a-kind pots were left in shards. Tabby jumped the garden gate. Mister was in hot pursuit. Green. Gold. Purple. The colors assaulted him. How would he find her.
Rosemary John, 32, Intern Pharmacist at Wuse District Hospital was running the night shift at Accident and Emergency Pharmacy alone. By 7pm, she had attended to all the rollover patients so, she reclined in the revolving chair and turned on the TV.
An interview of Flobuster; world famous platinum recording artist was on.
Flobuster falls down the stairs moving some boxes in his sprawling mansion. He loses consciousness and is rushed to the Emergency section here. The consultant on duty prescribes IV fluids which are gotten from her unit where she is second in charge at the young age of 28.
Fast forward three days later. Flobuster is off fluids and on anti-inflammatory and multivitamin tablets. She visits his room on pharmacist ward round.
How are you today Mr. Davidson? He lifts his eyelids and stares at her. She is mesmerized. A hot current flows through her and goose pimples appear on her skin. Her throat is dry. He too, is dumbfounded by her goddess like beauty.
He says; I know this is out of line but may I see you again?
They have a whirlwind romance; the stuff of telenovelas. Three months later, they are engaged to be married in three months time.
Madam. Madam. Loud bang on the counter.
So sorry she said snapping out of fantasy land. She quickly wiped off a line of spittle and looked up. Her heart missed a beat. Flobuster in the flesh was standing before her. She closed and opened her eyes a second later.
This time it wasn't Flobuster but a middle aged man with a prescription before her. So much for wishes coming true.
Hahahahahha. So true. I have to admit I was stuck for a name… was actually gonna use Gangstalicious but I didn't wanna sound too Boonducks-y.
The hat sat empty at his feet. The crowds who passed by would pause, listen politely and then move on. His playing had fallen on deaf ears. Nor did they notice his appearance, his ragged clothes, his gaunt face. They were also blind.
"Perhaps we should invite ourselves to dinner," whispered a voice in his head.
Buddy frowned. It wasn't polite to just turn up unannounced.
"Think of it … all that meat …" continued the urging.
Buddy's stomach ached at the thought.
Buddy gave in to the voice, to the thought of meat and followed at a distance, waiting until the house slept before he slipped inside, tying up its comatose occupants before they even realised what was happening.
"Time to play," said Buddy's unseen companion.
He walked over to the mother and forced the saxophone's mouthpiece between her lips. "Play," he ordered. And he plunged a knife into her stomach so that her last breath filtered up and out of the instrument in a long tormented wail.
Then he turned to the Preacher.
"Play," he said. But even as the man struggled, Buddy did unto him what he had done to his wife until he too sang for the saxophone.
Finally it was the turn of the children. Their tunes were mere fragments but they added to the composition, made it fat, gave it meat.
"On the bone or off?" asked the voice.
Buddy giggled. "On, tonight I think," he said and bit into the arm of the youngest child. She was only the starter. He had the whole night to work up to the main course.
Bingo Barr looked out beyond the A&E Department. He thought the maze of painted lines was groovy but had no idea why they had floor art.
It probably was. They'd not seen eye to eye since Bingo said his 'grandma could play the bass better than Cacca and she was deaf. And dead.' But needs must. Both were one stumble from a stage short of Skid Row.
'We gotta try or we're finished. I've got this stuff. It's magic.' Cacca held up a brown tube.
I Need My Fifteen Minutes.
I'm always here even the cleaner knows me by my first name. Dan says that's because I'm accident prone and I'm famous. I sing down the local jazz club but I haven't seen any of the hospital staff there. As for accident prone I'm no worse then anyone else maybe I should stop the drinking or reduce the units but I like the buzz of alcohol. Intoxication is my game.
This time I'm here on my own in A & E. No Dan, he was called away some crisis with his parents. He caught the Glasgow Flyer just after I tripped. He called two cabs one for him and one for me. The doctor wants to do a tox screen. He mentions something about my pupils. I say I haven't felt right for months. I've left notes for Dan, my parents and the police hidden in my lap-top. I've told the doctor and two nurses that if anything happens they should tell the police. No one has ever suggested that I could be a victim. They don't think that good old Dan could be the source of my many accidents. He's not of course. He's too nice and caring. I've given myself just enough drugs today to render me into a stupor by 10 pm. That pharmacology course I did was a gem. Money well spent. I might apply for a job here once Dan is banged up for attempted murder but maybe not. Don't want Dan's family putting two and two together.
I'll be the victim in court. My face splashed across the tabloids. People once they know I can sing will be clamouring to hear me. I'll be famous like my idol Billie Holiday just hope Dan can survive in prison. He's the nicest person I've ever met.
Duke hadn't known that he was in Steve Job's garage until long after he'd died. Or perhaps it'd been just a few minutes following. It didn't matter much to a ghost, even if he did come out to haunt from time to time, crooning in his fetid bass.
Whiskey Sunshines until dawn had always felt classy to Duke, even as they slipped down his throat. He'd liked to think they loosened his vibrato. It'd always helped him with the blues, that much was for sure.
Jobs was dead, of course, years before Duke had broken into the genius' garage. He talked to him sometimes. Jobs was a pleasant ghost, if a bit uneducated.
There hadn't been a moment's hesitation. The girl had shot him, and he had crumpled to the ground: clutching, then dying.
Dying is like alcohol. It makes you feel loose, but you always regret it the next day, even if you don't.
Duke remembered the look in her eyes. She'd hit a note and belted: cawing, then noticing it was dearly, horribly wrong. Duke spoke with her ghost too, from time to time.
She always began with an apology and ended with a drink.
I'm not sure what the policy is for stories turned in at midnight exactly, but I figured I'd hit "Post" in either case. Apologies for the lack of spaces between paragraphs, though I kind of like the effect produced by having this story all scrunched up.
The post says you have until midnight, not 11:59 p.m. I'm good with it.


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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PUBG CHARITY SHOWDOWN
by Ty Brody
The North American PUBG Charity Showdown signaled the official return of PUBG Esports for many this past weekend. With a $100,000 USD prize pool up for grabs and an additional $100,000 USD for the charity of the winning team's choice, the region's top sixteen teams dropped into the battlegrounds for the best-of-twenty tournament. Throughout the event, some of PUBG Esports' very best players produced the intense and exciting moments that make an event such as this one extraordinary.
Early on, Zenith Esports found success with a twenty-one-point win amongst three consecutive top-three placements on Day One of the tournament. Considering that Zenith was one of eight teams to recently earn their spot from PCS Qualifiers, this immediate collection of points displayed the team's ability to carry momentum into the finals. The team continued playing well through Day Two and into Day Three, reinforcing the good impressions they made during PCS Qualifiers.
Day Two of the Charity Showdown rearranged the opening day standings, as teams began to understand their competitors and make the necessary adjustments. Of the teams that returned for Day Two, none were as successful in their approach as the squad of Oath. The team started Day Two off slowly in the first two matches, before erupting in a fifteen-kill chicken dinner to separate themselves from the pack. They followed up that performance and wrapped up their day with back-to-back top-five placements, with at least twelve points in each match.
Recently, Oath added to their team's firepower when they announced the signing of Brendan "Balefrost" Connors, who was picked up prior to PCS. Oath displayed a well-rounded roster with an ability to collect kills along with poised in-game decision making. Their performance during the Charity Showdown only elevated the expectations surrounding this team. Heading into future events, Oath has rightfully earned themselves a place in the debate of "who's North America's strongest team?"
As Zenith Esports and Oath stole the spotlight during the opening two days, Shoot To Kill decided that Day Three would be their opportunity to remind everyone of their elite play, something we've often seen from this roster. Entering Day Three in the sixth position, Shoot To Kill would need a substantial performance across the next five matches to climb the leaderboard and position themselves for a strong final day of competition.
Tournament highlights starred numerous plays from the four-man squad of Shoot To Kill, with Day Three offering us even more impressive moments. The team did an outstanding job to bounce back from a tough outing during Day Two and proceeded to go on an absolute tear during Day Three. Throughout Shoot To Kill's five matches on Saturday, the team didn't place lower than fifth in any of the matches. Their ability to prepare and accommodate zones made the difference down the stretch. Whether you attribute this to their preparation, in-game leadership, or coaching before and after game days, Shoot To Kill has proven once again why they're revered around the esport. Regardless of exactly how they developed this ability to withstand tough challenges and find points in transition, their performance certainly paid off during this tournament.
Day Three brought out the best of another team that arrived via PCS Qualifiers, as Dodge put together a series of matches to ascend the leaderboard. Having collected forty-five points in a three-match series, Dodge quickly began climbing the leaderboard during Day Three. Their highlight of Day Three came when the team occupied the center of the zone, just to the South of Stalber. From there, the team defended its territory from multiple teams closing in from above and below before ultimately securing the chicken dinner along with nine kills.
By nature, PUBG Esports can take teams on a roller coaster. Ups and downs are common but the best teams find a way to level their performance and become consistent. Throughout the tournament, the team that best displayed a consistent performance day in and day out was Exodus. Placing themselves into late-game scenarios with multiple players still up, Exodus was able to place within the top-three across the first three days of the event.
Performances like these add up, and maybe if they were able to win another chicken dinner or two, this team could have been the one walking away on top. That doesn't matter much for this event, but as we advance into the next competition for these teams, Exodus has exhibited all of the signs of a championship team.
Day Four of the PUBG Charity Showdown set the stage for an intense battle for first-place amongst the top-three teams. With only twenty-seven points separating Shoot To Kill in first from Exodus in third, the first match of the final day began. After a mediocre first match for each of the top-three teams, Oath put their best foot forward for the remaining four matches.
Entering the final day of the tournament, Oath was competing alongside two extremely talented rosters for the top spot and $25,000 USD. Instead of faltering under the pressure of Championship Sunday, Oath played their best games when it mattered most, winning the remaining four matches of the event to seal the tournament win.
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Corus Hyde Park is the perfect place to stay when visiting London for buiness or pleasure. Located alongside Hyde Park this 390 bedroom hotel is located just minutes from Paddington Train Station with quick and easy connections to Heathrow Airport 2 minute walking distance to Lancaster Gate Tube Station on the Central Line and minutes from the many famous landmarks and shopping areas on offer in London. Complimentary Wi-Fi is now available for all guests. Hotel Features include Business Centre 24 Hour Room Service Olio's Bar and Hyde's Restaurant serving a choice of British and Malaysian cuisine.
From west leave A40(M) at M41 for A3220. Turn left on to Holland Park AvenueBayswater Road. From north leave M1 (J1) on to A5 Edgware Road. At Hyde Park turn right on to Bayswater Road. Lancaster GateUnderground station (central)opened fully onMonday 13th November 2006.


The Strength is in Unity, UNM-led political platform of ten opposition parties, is accusing the Central Election Commission of nepotistic appointments in the election administration.
The accusations against CEC were first voiced on August 10. Giorgi Vashadze of the New Georgia party, who serves as the coalition's presidential campaign manager, said 58 out of 73 CEC temporary appointments to district election commissions across the country were either relatives or close affiliates of security service officers, CEC officials or ruling party members.
"With its initial decisions, the CEC has already started establishing the mechanism of total electoral fraud; it has practically transferred the right to form the election administrations to security service representatives and Georgian Dream campaign offices," Vashadze noted.
CEC Chair Tamar Zhvania responded to the accusations on August 13, telling the IPN news agency the all CEC appointments were merit-based. "Some of the people mentioned by the opposition have been working in the election administration since 2006 and 2008 … I rule out any conflict of interests, since there are legal criteria that they completely met," she said.
Zhvania's response appeared to be unconvincing for the opposition coalition. At a press briefing on August 14, Vashadze said the CEC "continues establishing the mechanism of total fraud," and claimed it is preparing grounds for fraudulent appointments at precinct levels.
Vashadze then specified that upon CEC's recent decision, unlike last year's municipal elections, DEC members are no longer entitled to interview candidates for vacant precinct administration seats. "This is yet another indication that Tamar Zhvania has turned the Central Election Commission into a campaign office of the ruling party," he said.
UNM's Levan Khabeishvili added to the allegations, accusing the CEC leadership of misusing the budgetary resources, including through funding unreasonable business trips abroad.
It then reiterated that appointments at all three levels were merit-based and in full observance of legal requirements. The CEC also stressed that claims of misusing the budgetary resources was part of a discreditation campaign and said Khabeishvili "wrongfully" associated the CEC's overall expenditures for its international activities to the CEC Chair only.
Georgia received $144.2 million from abroad in July 2018, while remittances leaving Georgia totalled $ 18.9 million, says the National Bank of Georgia.
Last month Georgia received 19.3 percent more in remittances than in July of 2017.
Russia ($43 million), Italy ($16.3 million) and Greece ($15 million) were the largest remittance senders in July 2018.
Overall, the vast majority (92.8 percent) of all money transfers from abroad came from 16 countries.


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The European Union offers some passenger friendly protection that you can turn to if an airline bumps you on a flight within, from, or to the EU.
The information on this page should be read alongside our separate discussion on strategies in part 4 of our article series.
The Overcapacity Excuse
AA Puts on the Squeeze
Concorde - An Untimely and Unnecessary Demise
Where is Boeing Going?
Airbus Fires the First Shot in the New A320/737 War with Boeing
Why People are Flying Less
Does Emirates enjoy an Unfair Advantage?
US Airline Regulation 1911 - 1979
Airline Competition 1980-2010 RIP
Is Airline Competition Always Fair?
All about Overbooking Flights
Is the Dept of Transportation trying to Embarrass the Airlines?
The Unique Airline Approach to Customer Satisfaction
Should We Allow Foreign Ownership of US Airlines?
Can and Will Qantas Survive?
Two New Business Models for the Airlines?
The Dinosaurs Fight Back - Futilely?
How and Why Airfares Change
Do Airlines Want to Customize Fares?
Southwest merges with AirTran - but why?
Is Delta Going to Buy an Oil Refinery?
BA Bait and Switch?
Another Airline Bailout? Just Say No!
The Failing Airline Industry - Suffering from Self Inflicted Wounds?
How to Avoid Trapping Passengers on Planes
There Are No Easy Solutions
Airline Zen : Less is More
Air Fares Aren't Fair
Fixing Fares : A Do-It-Yourself Guide
The Airlines' Fatal Mistake
Your Rights with Bankrupt Airlines
We need an Airline Passenger Bill of Rights
Are Electronics Safe to Use on Planes
This Bird Won't Fly
United's Undisclosed $15 Billion Asset
Six Steps to Success for United Airlines
Don't Do It, Delta!
Sir Richard Branson writes a letter - and sends a picture - to Qantas
Your Rights if Denied Boarding on Your Flight to or within the European Union
The EU's Official Policy
The EU now has comprehensive and helpful information and rights published for passengers on EU flights.
Part of a series on being bumped from flights, see the other articles in this series listed on the right.
Even though you might be in a foreign country, and flying a foreign airline, all is not lost if you're bumped off a flight in an EU nation.
A comprehensive set of air passenger rights - better than we have in the US - gives you protection in many different situations when you have problems with your air travel.
On this page we consider your rights in the case you're bumped off a flight in the EU.
Your Official Rights within the European Union
In 2004 the European Union introduced a standard set of airline passenger rights that covers a range of different problems and what the airlines must do in such cases. This regulation is generally referred to as 261/2004.
These rights apply to all flights that depart from any airport within the EU, and to any flights that depart from other places in the world if the flight is flying in to the EU and the airline is based in the EU.
Included is a section on your rights if you are bumped off a flight.
The full text of the regulation can be seen here, and is shown, formatted and slightly Americanized, below. Comments in [square brackets] are mine. You might wish to print off a copy of this and keep it with your travel documents, just in case you ever need to refer to it at an airport.
See also our page about what to do if you are involuntarily denied boarding for more advice and suggestions about how to handle such a situation.
This information from Britain's Civil Aviation Authority also gives you helpful advice about what to do if you have a problem and the airline is unhelpful in solving it.
1. When an operating air carrier reasonably expects to deny boarding on a flight, it shall first call for volunteers to surrender their reservations in exchange for benefits under conditions to be agreed between the passenger concerned and the operating air carrier. Volunteers shall be assisted in accordance with Article 8, such assistance being additional to the benefits mentioned in this paragraph.
2. If an insufficient number of volunteers comes forward to allow the remaining passengers with reservations to board the flight, the operating air carrier may then deny boarding to passengers against their will.
3. If boarding is denied to passengers against their will, the operating air carrier shall immediately compensate them in accordance with Article 7 and assist them in accordance with Articles 8 and 9.
Right to compensation
1. Where reference is made to this Article, passengers shall receive compensation amounting to:
(a) EUR250 for all flights of 1500 kilometers [938 miles] or less;
(b) EUR400 for all intra-Community flights of more than 1500 kilometers, and for all other flights between 1500 and 3500 kilometers [938 - 2188 miles];
(c) EUR600 for all flights not falling under (a) or (b).
In determining the distance, the basis shall be the last destination at which the denial of boarding or cancellation will delay the passenger's arrival after the scheduled time.
2. When passengers are offered re-routing to their final destination on an alternative flight pursuant to Article 8, the arrival time of which does not exceed the scheduled arrival time of the flight originally booked
(a) by two hours, in respect of all flights of 1500 kilometers [938 miles] or less; or
(b) by three hours, in respect of all intra-Community flights of more than 1500 kilometers and for all other flights between 1500 and 3500 kilometers [938 - 2188 miles]; or
(c) by four hours, in respect of all flights not falling under (a) or (b), the operating air carrier may reduce the compensation provided for in paragraph 1 by 50%.
3. The compensation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be paid in cash, by electronic bank transfer, bank orders or bank checks or, with the signed agreement of the passenger, in travel vouchers and/or other services.
4. The distances given in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be measured by the great circle route method.
Right to reimbursement or re-routing
1. Where reference is made to this Article, passengers shall be offered the choice between :
(a) reimbursement within seven days, by the means provided for in Article 7(3), of the full cost of the ticket at the price at which it was bought, for the part or parts of the journey not made, and for the part or parts already made if the flight is no longer serving any purpose in relation to the passenger's original travel plan, together with, when relevant, a return flight to the first point of departure, at the earliest opportunity;
(b) re-routing, under comparable transport conditions, to their final destination at the earliest opportunity; or
(c) re-routing, under comparable transport conditions, to their final destination at a later date at the passenger's convenience, subject to availability of seats.
2. Paragraph 1(a) shall also apply to passengers whose flights form part of a package, except for the right to reimbursement where such right arises under Directive 90/314/EEC.
3. When, in the case where a town, city or region is served by several airports, an operating air carrier offers a passenger a flight to an airport alternative to that for which the booking was made, the operating air carrier shall bear the cost of transferring the passenger from that alternative airport either to that for which the booking was made, or to another close-by destination agreed with the passenger.
Right to care
1. Where reference is made to this Article, passengers shall be offered free of charge :
(a) meals and refreshments in a reasonable relation to the waiting time;
(b) hotel accommodation in cases
— where a stay of one or more nights becomes necessary, or
— where a stay additional to that intended by the passenger becomes necessary;
(c) transport between the airport and place of accommodation (hotel or other).
2. In addition, passengers shall be offered free of charge two telephone calls, telex or fax messages, or e-mails.
3. In applying this Article, the operating air carrier shall pay particular attention to the needs of persons with reduced mobility and any persons accompanying them, as well as to the needs of unaccompanied children.
Part of a series on being bumped from flights, see the other articles in this series listed on the top right.
Originally published 17 Jul 2009, last update 26 Jun 2019
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Your legal rights if bumped in the EU
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"The Quiet Room was a little too quiet for me."
This is a stagy psychological picture that falters despite intelligently reflecting on the emotions of a seven-year-old girl. It becomes wearisome when it stays with its gimmicky voice-over throughout the film. A whimsical and oversensitive girl (Chloe Ferguson) gets mad at her parents (Paul Blackwell & Celine O'Leary) for not getting along and arguing over petty things, and decides to stop talking in protest. Chloe talks to herself and the audience hears what's running through her mind via the voice-over. Unfortunately, the film fails to be cinema friendly and this gimmicky approach to understanding where the child is at, is just not very entertaining. We can almost see the camera lingering with studied sluggishness over the family. Though, I must confess, seeing the film totally through the child's viewpoint had moments of clearly showing us her fears, yearnings, and emotional balance. But this breakthrough came at the expense of any dramatics or tension. The film was so set in its static ways that it seemed too pat to do anything more when it unlocked the thoughts from the girl's head and had them pour out in a free association stream of consciousness. The thought process of the youngster watching her parents' marriage coming apart was hard for me to relate to, probably because I couldn't imagine myself at that age thinking like this girl. Maybe it's a gender thing, but I think it's more than that. I can certainly understand how threatened the girl feels by her parents' rift and her desire to have a loving home, but I can't see her articulating her feelings in such a mature way even if her thoughts are shown to be properly childish and that she often misunderstands the situation. Children of her age just don't talk like that, not even to themselves. At least, I don't think they do. I thought this was a construct by the writer and director, and was mostly a case of trying too hard to make a point of how affected and aware children are of problems at home. Of course children are deeply affected when they see their parents' arguing, there's no arguing that, but other than finding the film to be original I didn't find its formal presentation persuasive.
Rolf de Heer ("Tail of A Tiger"/"Incident at Raven's Gate"/"Bad Boy Bubby") was born in Holland in 1951 but moved to Australia when he was eight. He graduated from Australia's prestigious Film, Television and Radio School. De Heer seems to be interested in pushing the boundaries of both form and content in low budget filmmaking. In "The Quiet Room," I admire the idea behind the project more than I do the film.
The film opens as a seven-year-old girl watches her goldfish, plays with her dolls, draws pictures with her crayons. The unnamed girl is in her quiet room--a blue-walled bedroom. Her mother brushes her long blonde hair and helps put on her school uniform. Her father leaves for work and kisses her mother good-bye. Even though this seems like the normal family routine for a schoolday morning, the girl senses that something is wrong. She remembers how things were better when she flashbacks to herself at three (Phoebe Ferguson, the real-life sister of Chloe), and wonders what went wrong. But the seven-year-old cannot express her emotions, and believes that words themselves may be the problem. So she stops talking, as she cries out for more attention from her well-meaning parents.
Chloe's parents still play with her and read to her, but what's happening in the home leaves her feeling she has little control over the situation. She's also affected that her goldfish keep dying, and she can't hatch a chicken egg. What the girl yearns for is to live in the country and have a pet dog, and she hopes by living in a house instead of an apartment the love will return to the household.
This unique film reminded me of My Life As A Dog and Careful He Might Hear You. In "The Quiet Room," the director claims "I wanted to give kids credit for who they are, really." He goes on to say, "For me, it was important to work at that balance of when she's perceptively correct and when she makes completely the wrong conclusions."
The filmmaker goes on to mention that "he has very strong memories of his own childhood, and feels that adults too frequently disregard children as having feelings because they do not have a proper vocabulary and the ability for conceptual thinking to express themselves verbally."
The film slowly builds to its climax, as the excitement revolves around whether the child will freely speak and what she will say. The film's point of view is so correct that only a cad would argue with it. My dispute is that I didn't feel thrilled sitting around for such a long time twiddling my thumbs in boredom as I was spoon-fed something that I more than got about a quarter of the way into the film.
This four-character film is well-acted. Paul Blackwell and Celine O'Leary give selfless performances as the parents that allow little Chloe Ferguson to shine as the girl who takes the adult audience on a trip into her childhood world. When the girl smiles, she lights up the screen. My heart goes out to her, but I was not deeply affected by the film. The Quiet Room was a little too quiet for me. It was basically a one-idea movie.


These must be one of the coolest shoes I own. Yes, they aren't the most practical ones, but the pom poms are so darn cute! Couldn't hold myself back and ordered them the same day I spotted them at River Island website.
They are quite a statement and will make any outfit more girlier and softer. Only thing is that the upper part is faux suede aka textile, so they are not meant to be worn on rainy days. I guess it's OK, as the pom poms wouldn't look good in soaking wet state.


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Cryin' Shame Band – Capital Blues Inc.
Cryin' Shame Band provide a fresh take on some blues rock classics courtesy of Dougal Speir and the Mad Professor aka Electrolux Murray backed by a formidable rhythm section.
'Doog' is a regular at the blues club. His blues playing is gutsy and rhythmic; his voice is soft and soulful. Warwick "Electrolux" Murray is one hell of an energetic bluesman! Originally from Birmingham UK, now resident in NZ, he has played with blues artists Steve Gibbons, Trevor Burton and the E Numbers, and supported dozens of top level acts including Steve Earle and UB40. While living in Fiji he held residencies at Suva's Birdland and Traps. He's toured in Chile with some of the finest jazz and blues musicians in Latin America.
Special Guest – Del Thomas.
This gig will precede CHRIS CAIN and his band starting 10 pm!


"Mr. High School Sports" - UPMC Centers for Rehab Services Athlete of the WeekThis week's UPMC Centers for Rehab Services Athlete of the Week is Derrick Fulmore, a junior quarterback for the West Mifflin football team. He didn't put up the most incredible stat line you'll ever see from our Athletes of the Week, but Fulmore epitomized the word clutch in Week 9. Thanks to his leadership, Thomas Jefferson will remember these Titans (6-1, 8-1) as the ones who ended its 37-game conference winning streak.
Capable Capers & Colts Face Important TestChartiers Valley's senior quarterback talks about facing always-tough Thomas Jefferson in our "UPMC Centers for Rehab Services Game of the Week."
"Mr. High School Sports" - ROOT Sports' Spotlight Shines on Foothills in Week 6Per flexible scheduling, ROOT Sports has announced its Week 6 high school football telecast will focus on one of the most compelling storylines in WPIAL Class AAAA.
"Mr. High School Sports" - Who Will Replace Raimondi?93-7 The Fan's high school sports blogger looks at how Thomas Jefferson might adjust its offense after news of a key injury was announced Wednesday morning.


The Female Athlete Triad - Are You At Risk?
The consequences of the Female Athlete Triad can be long-term and irreversible, and include stunting of growth, reproductive dysfunction, and osteoporosis. Any female athlete is at risk for this syndrome, but women who participate in dance are more susceptible because of the desired lean aesthetic and rigorous training schedule (Barrack et al., 2014). Peak bone density is achieved between ages 18 to 25 years. Poor nutrition (i.e., insufficient calories, calcium and vitamin D), stress, and intense training lead to hormonal disruption during the peak-forming period. Reduced estrogen production leads to bone resorption, and this can occur despite the fact that load-bearing physical activity such as dance usually improves bone-mineral density. Some female athletes have bone density similar to older postmenopausal women, which is dangerously low. One study reported that 80% of female dancers diagnosed with stress fractures of the second metatarsal started their menstrual period late (O'Malley, 1996). This type of bony injury requires at least 6-8 weeks to heal and even longer to rehab.
The remedy for Female Athlete Triad requires that energy needs be met consistently, either by modifying diet or reducing exercise. If body fat is inadequate, restoring body weight to a healthy level is the best strategy for normalizing menstrual periods and improving bone health.
Barrack, M. T., Gibbs, J. C., De Souza, M. J., Williams, N. I., Nichols, J. F., Rauh, M. J., & Nattiv, A. (2014). Higher Incidence of Bone Stress Injuries With Increasing Female Athlete Triad–Related Risk Factors: A Prospective Multisite Study of Exercising Girls and Women. The American journal of sports medicine, 42(4), 949-958.
Little, M., Brown, K., Brown, A. F., & Meenan, M. (2017). Dancers' Risk for the Female Athlete Triad, Disordered Eating, and Changes in Triad Knowledge Following Educational Intervention. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117(9), A85.
Matzkin, E., Curry, E. J., & Whitlock, K. (2015). Female athlete triad: past, present, and future. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 23(7), 424-432.
Looking and performing your best for auditions should not involve suffering or engaging in crash diets. Obtaining ideal body composition may require you to be more aware of the quality and quantity of your food choices as well as the intensity of your training regimen.
At big feasts, fill half your plate with vegetables dishes and salads, then enjoy reasonable portions of the heavier items.
Skip the creamy cheese sauces, heavy gravies and excess oils or butter.
During breaks from dance training, consider cross-training with moderate-intensity cardiovascular exercise (e.g., brisk walking, elliptical, lap swimming) to maintain stamina and metabolic rate.
Remember, don't be intimidated by other dancers or their bodies - focus on doing your best and shining in areas you excel at! Allow nutrition to help fuel you during the audition season - you need adequate food fuel to provide energy, build strength, and maintain a healthy immune system.
Homemade chicken noodle soup made in the crock pot for a set-it-and-forget-it easy dinner. You can evan prep all the ingredients ahead of time and store them in the freezer to pull out on a day where you forgot to plan dinner. Just make sure you thaw the ingredients before adding it to the slow cooker to prevent it from staying at an unsafe temperature for too long.
Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool.
Meanwhile, place chicken, onion, carrot, celery and thyme in a sealable gallon-size freezer bag. Place the cooled noodles in a separate sealable gallon-size freezer bag. Freeze both bags until ready to use. Let the bags defrost in your refrigerator for 1 day before cooking (see Tip).
Combine the chicken mixture, broth and salt in a 6-quart slow cooker (reserve the noodles). Cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours. Add peas during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones and shred into bite-size pieces. Stir the chicken into the soup along with the noodles, dill and lemon juice. Garnish with more dill, if desired.
The immune system provides protection from seasonal illness such as the common cold as well as other health problems including arthritis, allergies, abnormal cell development and cancers. Dancers are exposed to physical stress from training, which increases susceptibility to illness. Additionally, working in close proximity with other dancers increases exposure to infection. Nutrition plays an important role in maintaining immune function to protect against infection. Learn how to boost your immunity by including these nutrients in your eating plan.
Proteins form many immune cells and transporters. Try to consume a variety of protein foods including seafood, lean meat, poultry, eggs, beans and peas, soy products and unsalted nuts and seeds.
Vitamin A helps regulate immune function and protects from infections by maintaining healthy tissues in skin, mouth, stomach, intestines and respiratory system. Vitamin A is found in foods such as sweet potatoes, carrots, kale, spinach, red bell peppers, apricots, eggs or foods labeled "vitamin A fortified," such as cereal or dairy foods.
Vitamin E works as an antioxidant to neutralize free radicals. Include vitamin E in your diet with fortified cereals, sunflower seeds, almonds, vegetable oils (such as sunflower or safflower oil), hazelnuts and peanut butter.
Vitamin C protects stimulates the formation of antibodies, which are necessary to fight infection. Citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruit and tangerines, red bell pepper, papaya, strawberries, and tomato juice are good sources of vitamin C.
Zinc is critical for wound healing and aids the immune system. This mineral can be found in lean meat, poultry, seafood, milk, whole grain products, beans, seeds and nuts.
Other nutrients, including vitamin B6, folate, selenium, iron, as well as prebiotics and probiotics, may also influence immune response.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2017). Protect Your Health with Immune-Boosting Nutrition. Retrieved at eatright.org.
Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that exist in our gastrointestinal tract. Prebiotics feed the beneficial bacterial colonies and work synergistically with probiotics. In other words, prebiotics nourish and maintain probiotics, which restores and improves gut health. Probiotic sources include yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut, miso, tempeh and cultured non-dairy yogurts. Some good sources of prebiotics are bananas, onions, garlic, leeks, asparagus, artichokes, soybeans and whole-wheat foods. Products that combine both are called synbiotics. For best results, try combining pre- and probiotics in your usual diet by enjoying bananas with yogurt or stir-frying asparagus with tempeh.
Are probiotic supplements necessary for everyone? Probably not. In fact, there are risks associated with use of probiotic supplements. These include: systemic infections, metabolic disruption, excessive immune stimulation in compromised individuals, gene transfer, and gastrointestinal side effects (Doron & Syndman, 2015). By consuming regular food sources of probiotics, you can safely maintain the integrity of your gut and avoid disrupting your body's natural microbiome. At a minimum, prebiotics and probiotics are keys for optimal gut health. Research indicates that the gut bacterial environment has implications beyond digestive health. The microbiome may impact weight management and risk of central nervous system diseases (Shreiner et al., 2015). Incorporating health-promoting functional foods, such as foods containing prebiotics and probiotics contributes to a healthier you!
Doron, S., & Snydman, D. R. (2015). Risk and safety of probiotics. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 60(suppl_2), S129-S134.
Shreiner, A. B., Kao, J. Y., & Young, V. B. (2015). The gut microbiome in health and in disease. Current opinion in gastroenterology, 31(1), 69.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, nutrient dense foods are those that provide an average of 10% or more daily value per 100 calories of 17 nutrients, including potassium, protein, fiber, iron and calcium (DiNoia, 2014). While there are several fruits and vegetables that are nutrient dense, there are some in particular that are best in the summertime, because they also happen to be refreshing and help with hydration. Citrus fruits and berries are excellent choices for summer snacking. According to CDC's nutrient density approach, the healthiest of them all is the strawberry, with a nutrient density score of 17.6 (DiNoia, 2014). According to the FDA, strawberries have more vitamin C than any citrus fruit, and are also rich in potassium and fiber. As an added bonus, strawberries are a good source of flavonoids (Odriozola-Serrano et al., 2008) group of phytonutrients linked to reduced risk of diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers (Arnoldi, 2004). Strawberries are about 92% water (NNDS, 2016) a proportion similar to that of watermelon; and, because of their electrolyte content, strawberries are an ideal source of hydration on warm days. If you aren't a fan of eating a portion of plain fresh strawberries, the flavor of strawberries is delicious when sliced pieces are added to your ice water. There are also many healthy summer recipes, both sweet and savory, that contain strawberries, such as the Caprese Salad with Strawberries recipe below.
In medium sized bowl, toss strawberries and mozzarella balls with olive oil. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Add basil and toss again. Drizzle balsamic syrup over and around salad. Grind more pepper on top and serve.
Di Noia J. Defining Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables: A Nutrient Density Approach. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2014;11:E95.
Odriozola-Serrano, I., Soliva-Fortuny, R., & Martín-Belloso, O. (2008). Phenolic acids, flavonoids, vitamin C and antioxidant capacity of strawberry juices processed by high-intensity pulsed electric fields or heat treatments. European Food Research and Technology, 228(2), 239-248.
Arnoldi, A. (Ed.). (2004). Functional foods, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Elsevier.
National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 28 slightly revised May, 2016, Software v.2.6.1.
Delayed recovery – Overtraining and reduced caloric intake can result in delayed muscle rebuilding/recovery which can cause reduction in strength and endurance.
Immune dysfunction - Dance training produces stress hormones that trigger the release of stored energy. If these stress levels remain high, immune function can be impaired.
Reproductive health - Females with inadequate nutrition may stop menstruating, thus compromising bone health and reproductive function (Doyle-Lucas et al., 2010).
Stress fractures – Lack of caloric intake before class increases susceptibility to muscle fatigue. Improper technique, stress, muscle fatigue, and inadequate calcium/vitamin D intake increases the risk/frequency of stress fractures.
Weak nails, brittle hair, dry skin - Insufficient protein and micronutrient intake leads to compromised health of nails, hair, and skin. Once the nutrient deficiency is corrected, these issues usually resolve quickly.
Dancers should consume about 15 calories per pound body weight, plus the training energy expenditure, which is approximately 200 calories per hour of class or rehearsal. For example, a 130-pound (60-kg) dancer might need 1,860 calories per day plus an additional 500 to 800 calories to meet the demands of class, rehearsal or performance that day, for a total of 2,360 to 2,660 calories. Nutrition needs are very individualized, so it is important that dancers seek dietary advice from qualified specialists (i.e., a Registered Dietitian for dancers).
Brown, M. A., Howatson, G., Quin, E., Redding, E., & Stevenson, E. J. (2017). Energy intake and energy expenditure of pre-professional female contemporary dancers. PLoS ONE, 12(2), e0171998.
Dahlstrom M, Jansson E, Nordevang E, Kaijser L. (1990). Discrepancy between estimated energy intake and requirement in female dancers. Clinical physiology; 10(1):11-25. Epub 1990/01/01.
Hassapidou MN, Manstrantoni A. (2001). Dietary intakes of elite female athletes in Greece. Journal of human nutrition and dietetics: the official journal of the British Dietetic Association;14(5):391-6. Epub 2002/03/22.
Kostrzewa-Tarnowska A, Jeszka J. (2003). Energy balance and body composition factors in adolescent ballet school students. Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences;12(3):71-5.
Hirsch NM, Eisenmann JC, Moore SJ, Winnail SD, Stalder MA. (2003). Energy Balance and Physical Activity Patterns in University Ballet Dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science;7(3):73-9.
Sousa, M., Carvalho, P., Moreira, P., Teixeira, V. (2013). Nutrition and Nutritional Issues for Dancers. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 28, 119.
Montanari, A., & Zietkiewicz, E. A. (2000). Adolescent South African ballet dancers. South African journal of psychology, 30(2), 31-35.
Do you need some unique ideas for a breakfast smoothie or a portable meal? Check out these recipes from Nasira. The instructions are simple for each: add all ingredients to a blender, puree until smooth, and enjoy! Consider using an insulated thermos to keep your smoothie cold until lunch or snack time.
Good nutrition is essential to help dancers achieve ideal body composition and ensure adequate energy to support growth and fuel training. Training may last for the majority of the day and run over several meal times, so it's important to take a variety of snacks and small meals along to the studio or rehearsal venue. If there are small breaks between classes, light snacks like cereal bars, smoothies, fruit, and low-fat yogurt are ideal. If there are larger breaks during the day, sandwiches, wraps, frittatas, rice, couscous, potato, or pasta salad might be more suitable. Protein should be included in each snack to repair and maintain muscle. Protein synthesis (i.e., muscle building) occurs by consuming as little as 15 to 25 grams of complete protein (e.g., egg, dairy or soy) after exercise. There are numerous foods that offer quality, complete protein - you can learn more about them in our upcoming post about protein quality! Including healthy fats, such as the kind found in nuts and seeds, in your snacks will promote concentration and enable quick thinking during rehearsals.
This is a basic example. Food options are customizable according to your schedule, food preferences, and tolerances. An individual meal plan requires preparation, so don't hesitate to bulk prep on the weekends to allow for easy meal packing during your busy week of class and rehearsal.
Check back soon for more recipe ideas from Nasira!