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ONDON, UK – From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe women are heavily using Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn to focus global attention on areas where inequalities prevail.

8 March marks the 101st International Women’s Day with thousands of events occurring worldwide that celebrate women’s progress or rally against inequality.

World dignitaries including the President of the United States of America Barack Obama and UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon proclaim official statements supporting International Women’s Day and its focus.

British Prime Minister David Cameron marks the day with calls to eliminate violence against girls and women using social media initiatives to change and improve lives.

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Glenda Stone, founder of the internationalwomensday.com website that has served as a global hub for International Women’s Day events, resources and news for over a decade says: “Activity on International Women’s Day has skyrocketed over the last five years. This is due to the rise of social media, celebrity involvement, and corporations taking on the day sponsoring and running big events.

Our twitter.com/womensday community with around 10,000 followers is phenomenal for sharing videos, information and news as it happens.

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International Women’s Day, which saw its first event run in 1911, continues to provide a powerful opportunity to unite, network and mobilise worldwide for meaningful change. It provides an opportunity to make a stand against inequality, discrimination and marginalisation that only serves to weaken all of our societies.

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The Mother Daughter Relationship From Hurt to Healing By: Esther Austin Dear Readers

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his month, I thought I’d write an article not only because it is International Women’s day and Mother’s day all in the same month, but because on a synchronistic basis many things have happened in my own life which I feel if I shared them would bring about realisation, offer hope, respite from and empower.

March is usually a month to celebrate all that is feminine. It is the month where women get together all over the world to celebrate what it means to be female, to share in each other’s pain and successes, to hold hands from a place of hope and unity, to plan, to commemorate, to move agendas forward and to make a stand for their rights, to champion change, peace and global transformation for the betterment of their families, society, communities and the world at large. To find out more about International Women’s day click here:

told, the only way for healing to take place is to be mature enough to put your fears on the table of truth and see how the light shines upon them.

I have chosen to write about my own experience, briefly with my mother because she has not got long now on this earth. I want to share this journey with you so that if you recognise yourself being in a similar place, know that you can heal any pain between yourself and your mother/daughter.

Don’t wait until it’s too late and regret keeps knocking at the door of your dreams every night. If you so choose, you can bring healing into your life, your family right now, you just have to reach out, without judgement and allow yourself to speak into your situation and pain.

http://www.internationalwomensday.com/ about.asp#.USViSmbbBok Yet for the purpose of this article, I won’t bore you with the usual type of article which is done to death each and every year because I now feel it’s time to touch on more meatier issues which I am sure have affected or are affecting many women and families today.

I am going to talk about the mother daughter relationship because I find that too often we gloss life over and fail to get to what lurks beneath the surface of life due to fear. Fear of exposure, fear of bringing up pain, fear of opening Pandora’s box, but if the truth be

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My mother is not in a very good place anymore.

She has cancer. Her kidneys are failing, her legs are swelling up, and she is sleeping a lot now.

When my mother was diagnosed for the first time two years ago, it was a bit of a surprise for us, but within my own innate instinct, I knew something was wrong. This was the start of a journey between mother and daughter.

A journey whose outcome was to be that of healing. A journey where each of us were synchronistically moved into a place where we had to co-exist, where we for the first time learned about each other, a place which has seen healing and formed a new type of relationship which is now more harmonious and understanding.

Did I mature into this space? I believe we both did. Was it an organic progression? Yes. My mother had never understood me as I was always considered different. I never really conformed to societies dictates and way of dressing and being. I was always in my own space and head and literally away with the fairies and I always had a deeper sense of knowing.

It has often been said that even now my sense of freedom, to do as I choose, in-spite or and despite of life’s’ challenges sometimes baffled my mother because she saw a freedom in me which she herself never experienced.

My mother’s upbringing like many of those from her era was a very very difficult one, which consisted of work, work and more work. In between that was church and then work again. Even who I am now as a Holistic Healer and with my mother coming from a Christian background, it has taken her a while to understand me as much as she allows herself, but now she has allowed me in and so the journey will complete as it should.

Mother and daughter on a platform of unity and with a bond formed from peace, love and understanding, but it’s not been an easy ride.

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Being an Intuitive Healer, I am able to feel, see, hear and experience things beyond the normal five senses, which also means I am very sensitive to what is going on spiritually, emotionally, psychologically and physically in a person’s body. In a nutshell I am empowered to read peoples bodies. We are all innately intuitive, it depends on whether we nurture this side of us in order to allow our gifts to expand and grow. Therefore being on this new journey with my mother has been an important part of my own personal growth, because it has shown how much stronger I am within myself and also within my own faith. Let me give you some background.

I am the eldest of three girls and we all grew up with a lot of criticism and I actually feared my mother. We used to joke that our father was like Hitler, but once again he only knew how to be who he was because of his life’s experiences and within his own awareness.

I didn’t always understand the snipe remarks my mother made but I remember how I felt around her. I didn’t feel I was particularly close to my mother because I had an aunt who I loved to bits and who I used to call my “auntie-mummy”.

This lady wasn’t a blood relative but someone who lived with my parents when she first came to this country and with whom I developed a love and bond with. I could talk to this aunt about anything, and she laughed and joked and I could talk to her about boyfriends as well, which was something I could never talk to my parents about, unless I wanted to be condemned to hell with the book of Revelations as my cushion and a clove of garlic laced on my forehead.

I particularly remember that I used to think my aunt was the best since flying fish and coucou (yes you may have surmised that I am of Barbadian parentage) and she was also a Christian. What I mean by this was that even though I was bought up in a Christian environment, most people I met from this faith were very serious, strict - info@panacheoccasions.com

self-perception was as a result of how I had internalised those sometimes cutting remarks and even up until 5 years ago at the age of 42, I remember my mother made a comment and I could feel the child in me begin to rise, wanting to hide, to protect myself from what I perceived was coming my way and then I remembered catching myself and saying “you are not child anymore, you are not a child anymore.” I found myself repeating this over and over again until I stood back in my personal power. That episode lasted for about 3 minutes and I was still quite surprised that this was still affecting me this way. Yet this also made me realise that I needed to do something about the situation. I no longer wanted to feel the panic, the headaches, the stiffening of my body and other negative emotions when my mother was around.

and unhappy and fun was not part of their vocabulary and also my aunt spoke to us not at us and yet everyone, myself included had the greatest of respect for her because she knew how to communicate with us on our level, but she also held a strong note of authority and we knew that our backside would be smacked if we over-stepped the mark. (But we always soothed ourselves after with Johnsons Baby powder or Avon’s Baby powder) Over the years my relationship with my mother was always polite and respectful and I was very much the dutiful daughter, yet at times I couldn’t stand to be in the same space as her for longer than a certain amount of time, because I knew I was always being watched like a hawk, from the way I cooked, set the table, dressed, there was always a comment. My body would react by shrivelling back into its shell and I could feel myself shutting down.

I realised that a lot of my self-confidence and

I decided that I wanted to be free from these feelings and I knew I had to do something about it and the first thing was to take responsibility for me and that this journey had nothing to do with my mother, but about Esther learning to accept who she was. Also it was important that I walked my talk because I was in the personal transformation industry and I knew my journey was my testimony. If I was supporting others in transforming their lives, then this was one area of mine that I had the responsibility to resolve and heal.

Therefore I attended a Mind, Body and Spirit Festival at the Royal Horticultural Hall about 5 years ago and was given a Theta Healing Session. I was asked questions about how I felt about myself, could I forgive myself?

Could I forgive my mother? Could I accept myself for who I was? Could I accept my mother for who she was? More intense but important questions followed and each time I could feel a shift go through me. I felt quite tearful because I knew I was being honest about my feelings and I could feel release at last. Release because I had to verbally speak Send us your comments to:

into existence that I accepted myself for who I was, release because I had carried this fear for so long, release because I had to accept my mother for who she was, but not to take on her stuff whilst at the same time to love and respect her for who she was.

This session was such a revelation and afterwards, there was a great sense of peace but for me it was being in a place where Esther had learned to accept herself for who she was and interestingly enough, the next time I was around my mother and she made a comment I was able to stand my ground and not react or take on anything that was said because I chose not to personalise it.

I attended a few more healing sessions to really work on the root of this relationship. I also hosted a four hour radiothon for Mother’s day the year after, where women from around the world shared their experiences of their relationships with their mothers and how

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painful many of those relationships had been but also the healing they had all undergone.

I remember there were many tears in the studio that day as each of my interviewees opened up their hearts and spoke of how their relationships with their mothers had affected them in some way, yet they also spoke of the healing process and of the need to firstly forgive themselves, to forgive their mothers and we all recognised that our mothers did the best with the knowledge and understanding of life that they had at the time.

One particular lady said she couldn’t believe that we all were so open about sharing our experiences and over the air and she got up and backed out of the room. She later said to me “Esther I thought you were taking the proverbial when you started to talking about your relationship with your mother, sharing your pain and then talking about how you

healed that place and you did this over the air!”

I asked her why she was so affronted and she simply stated “Because I sat there wondering how you could know so much about my own life and relationship with my mother and the pain she has caused me and I would now like to work through that pain because I have also been diagnosed with Fibroids and I don’t want to have the operation”.

I did some healing sessions with this lady and she is now best friends with her mother. As a result of what she carried from her negative experiences, she had been diagnosed with Fibroids. After her healing sessions I then did some work with her on releasing her anger and resentment towards her mother and other family members. Prior to our work she was due to go in for an operation because she had been bleeding quite heavily yet after our session the bleeding stopped, she no longer needed an operation and is now best friends with her mother.

Therefore, ladies my message to you this month is this. We have all experienced pain in some form or another from someone in our lives. I am not saying that I condone how an individual chooses to treat someone, and also to forgive does not mean you forget.

You can also choose to forgive and yet not have someone in your space, which is ok.

Yet what I have realised is that not only are people products of their environment, but more often than not, unless individuals recognise and become aware that there is a problem they have to personally deal with they are not in a place to do something about something they are not aware of. Also, for many people to face their fears is often a very hard thing to do.

That is why I love that quote by Mahatma Ghandi, “Be the change you want to see in the world” or another quote by Dr Wayne

Dyer ”When you change the way you look at things, things around you change.”

It was interesting because after my mother was diagnosed with cancer, I became one of her main carers along with my younger sister. For me this was a real point of growth on a spiritual and personal level for I had to fall into the arms of compassion, I had to put my guard down, I had to allow the process and the development of whatever needed to happen to develop and in all things to operate from a place of love. For me that place of love meant that I could support and nurture my mother and on occasion give her a kiss on the cheek. I’ve not managed to hug her fully yet, but I now care for her through the massages I give her, through times spent by her bedside talking to her, washing her, clothing her. There is a calmness that pervades through me now because I realise my role in this scenario is that of the healer and also I am preparing the way for my mother so she is nurtured, so she knows she is looked after and cared for, loved and comfortable.

From being in a place where I had never

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really ever touched my mother to bathing her. From being in a place where I disliked being in her space, to now sitting with her in conversation. From being in a place where I feared her words to now being strong within who I am to smile gently at times and internally say “your stuff not mine” is a very powerful place to be.

Yet another lesson here for me is this. Louise Hay an American Author and Metaphysician once said “The point of Power is in this present moment.” We only have this moment. The past has gone the future not yet here and I never want to be one of those people who stands up at a funeral and says “I wish” or who says things to a group of people rather than share my heart with the person to whom it means the most. To me this makes no sense.

I know this time is preparation time. I have seen it in my dreams. There is a quiet stillness within me, because it has been quite challenging balancing life, going up and down between South East and North West and balancing everything else in between, yet I feel I am in a very very strong place because I know this is part of my journey.

This is all part of an amazing story, of an amazing way of learning to be, an amazing part of my own growth and an amazing tale of a relationship that has been re-built and an experience I know I can share in my own healing work and workshops.

It’s not always easy to forgive, to accept but when we become strong within our own selves, when we realise that leaning into God/The Universe, whoever is your source, when we give over everything to this universal power then we realise that sometimes the direction we are being taken down, is not where we want to go, but we must believe and allow ourselves to follow as the outcome will eventually determine a much bigger outcome. So I continue to be

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guided to prepare the pathway into a more comfortable place.

If you are in a place where your relationship with your mother, daughter, grandmother, aunt, niece, in fact anyone needs mending, just reach out and touch somebody’s hand, sit around the table of your truth and speak into that place. People no longer know how to communicate with each other effectively because there is often so much pain to tunnel through, but you know what – remember Tomorrow Never Comes, The Point of POWER is in this present moment. Take that step of faith and try to do what you can right now. Not always easy but when you see the learning in the midst of it all, you will know it will all be worthwhile in the end and remember, you don’t have to become someone’s stepping stone or underdog – you just need to speak your truth into the situation from a place of love and then you can walk on by if you so choose to. Until next month: After going on this journey with my mother, I have only the greatest of respect for her yet it has really taught me the importance of expressing and knowing love.

I very much believe that from every experience in life, there is always a learning to be had.

Therefore from the relationship I had with my mother, to other influences in terms of other relationships i.e. sister, ex-husband, sons, friends etc, I made a vow to create a harmonious relationship with my own two young men. I worked on giving them space to express themselves and not always to butt into their lives, for how else could they learn the lessons they needed to learn and believe me, some of those experiences were incredibly painful for them, but I believe they are stronger and hopefully wiser as a result.

I also really wanted them to realise the importance of communicating their feelings

regardless to what they were going through.

I gave them the options that if they felt they could not talk to me, there were a plethora of other people around them who they could turn to. I also made it a habit of telling them I love them as often as possible and to hug and kiss them on a regular basis. My young men are now 21 and 18 and I still get my hugs.

Learning to communicate and express ourselves to each other and not at each other is one of the best ways to be loved and to show respect in any relationship.

Learning to open up to the deeper realm of love and recognising that we can enjoy and embrace our relationships in a more joyful and harmonious way is our birth-right.

Not only am I truly blessed by having a loving relationship with my two young men, but also with my fiancée which we have worked at and in my heart of hearts, I know I deserve only the very best in all my love relationships and I have that, and so can you.

But first and foremost, you must take that journey with yourself and heal that broken place and space. Then know that you deserve only the very best that life has to offer you.

Esther and her sons with her favourite Uncle.

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Like petals on the wind, life often evolves into an amazing gift whose richness never dies.

So as we rise in our own consciousness, as we rise from the seat of ego which keeps us blind to the illusion of what really is.

When we rise from those dark places of our fears, resentment, loneliness and pain. We become exposed to a beauty far beyond what the human eye can see.

Far beyond what man can ever contemplate for when we stand within our own truth and power we see behind the veil and realise that love really does conqueror all.

And when we learn to journey only with self, to explore the beautiful yet complex pathways of our own thinking and beliefs of our own inner dialogue.

Then in that place of exploration we will find our own nuggets of gold: Truth, Peace, Compassion and Forgiveness

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GUBA George Ameyaw is a proactive and idealistic individual.

His passion for creating a better world drew him to the Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards.

George began working with GUBA due to their outstanding contribution to the Ghanaian and UK community, as he hopes to ensure that the efforts of unsung heroes do not go unnoticed.

He is the Head of PR/ Marketing/Sponsorship for GUBA Awards.

George Ameyaw, Head of PR, GUBA.

Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements to mark the International Women’s Day which has been observed since the early 1900’s.

What a time to introduce another international woman to the world....MY INTERNATIONAL WOMAN…

DENTAA, MY SUPERLADY!

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ENTAA Amoateng is a diligent entrepreneur and the visionary behind the Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards.

GUBA is an awarding organisation which was setup in 2010 to recognise and showcase the exceptional efforts of Ghanaians living in the UK. The award ceremony which takes place annually has gained a lot of recognition and is currently being endorsed by the Ghana High Commission in the UK and Ireland, as well as the Ghana Ministry of Tourism.

The Ghana Ministry of Tourism acknowledged GUBA for its role in recognising Ghanaian achievements in the UK and identified the part GUBA has played in helping to promote the national interest of Ghana.

Dentaa Show’. The Dentaa Show was an entertainment program filled with exclusive interviews from celebrities in Ghana and the UK. It drew in a large number of viewers and solidified her status within the African community. After three seasons of the show, she moved on to co-host Ghana’ s popular music talent show known as ‘Mentor’.

As the current Manager of footballer Asamoah Gyan, Dentaa has broad expertise in a number of areas. Her accomplishments gained admiration from FIFA President Sepp Blatter as she was invited to present a statue in memory of Arthur Wharton, the first black professional footballer. As a mother, TV presenter and entrepreneur, we take a moment to speak to Dentaa in this indepth interview, as she talks us through her experiences in the entrepreneurial world and motivation towards success

GUBA is working towards improving communities and the newly formed GUBA Foundation is geared towards the provision of support for autistic families. The Foundation aims to eliminate the stigma attached to autism in the African community and to provide support for the families.

Prior to her establishment of the GUBA awards, Dentaa has been involved in a number of successful personal projects.

She was first introduced to the viewing public in 2006 with her hit TV show: ‘The

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What inspired you to start the GUBA Awards?

My inspiration came from seeing a large number of Ghanaians in this country doing exceptionally well. You have people like Henry Bonsu and Hugh Quarshie that are working hard and putting Ghana on the map.

These great Ghanaians serve as role models for us young Ghanaians and that is what inspired me to use GUBA as a platform to acknowledge these wonderful people and a lot of the unknown others.

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What do you hope to achieve with GUBA? I want to put Ghana on the map for people to realise that Ghanaians are doing well and contributing tremendously to the UK economy. It is very important to me that money is reinvested in the motherland, which is why we showcase companies in the UK that play their part in Africa. Reason why am organising a job fair in June 2013 at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London for all who want to get jobs in Ghana.

GUBA is not only for Ghanaians but for people and companies that deserve it. We recognise companies such as MoneyGram, Diageo, Amangaro, Kraft and others that provide services to Ghana. Highlighting the talents and accomplishments of Ghanaians in the UK, is what we hope to achieve through GUBA.

How did you feel to have been chosen to meet FIFA President Sepp Blatter?

It was truly an honour to have met FIFA President Sepp Blatter and even more so since I was there on behalf of the Arthur Wharton Foundation. Being the first black professional footballer, Ghanaian Arthur Wharton paved the way for black footballers and a multicultural game that now exists due to his contributions. It was a fantastic opportunity to have been chosen to present the statue to FIFA. Arthur Wharton has finally gotten international recognition which gladdens my heart.

What would you say you have learnt as a woman in business?

I’ve learnt that it’s not easy being a woman in the business world. For me however, I believe that nothing is impossible and you can achieve anything if you have a vision and a strategy. I would encourage all young women out there who want to start their own businesses to plan accurately, be organized, proactive, brave and more importantly hardworking.

Who are your role models?

I look up to people like Mavis Amankwah, a fellow Ghanaian who has progressed from organising Miss Ghana pageants to running her own company. To me, she is the epitome of a hardworking woman. Strong black women like Oprah Winfrey and others also inspire me and my own children always motivate me to work harder.

Dentaa is currently hosting and producing another hit TV Show known as ‘Dinner with Dentaa’ which will be an interviewing show with a twist.

DENTAA’S UPCOMING EVENTS 2013 The GUBA Foundation Autism Awareness Event GUBA / NDFP 2013 Job fair - Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, London 29th June 2013 GUBA 2013 Launch - House of Commons 5th September 2013 GUBA 2013 Awards - Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, London 16th November 2013

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GUBA Founder and CEO: Dentaa Amoateng.

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YOUNG & FRESH by Claudia Andrews Claudia Andrews is a young lady with a keen interest in writing and equality.

Usually viewing the world from a different angle; she prides herself on being able to communicate to the world through writing.

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Who Run The World? …..Girls!!

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he depiction of black women in our present society is one that has been marred with negativity.

We are bombarded with images of video vixens, gold diggers, ‘rinsers’ and many unflattering stereotypes. These very images have left the younger generation quite short of positive role models to look up to.

There is however, a new wave of young black women who through their work and steadfastness are slowly eliminating such negative stereotypes. Their successes so far are presently helping to shape the image of the modern woman.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we take a look at these wonderful, young and talented women who are steadily leaving a great legacy.

Jourdan Dunn is a gorgeous model who has been involved in a number of fashion campaigns for designers Marc Jacobs and Ralph Lauren and has graced the pages of various high fashion magazines.

Scouted whilst out shopping, she made her debut in 2008 as the first black model to walk for Prada.

In 2011, she became the face of fashion powerhouse Burberry and was voted as the British Fashion Council’s ‘Model of the Year’.

Jourdan was one of the four models selected for the Italian Vogue’s iconic All Black Issue. She is currently signed to storm models in London and Women Management in New York.

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London’ in 2006, specialising in bespoke jewellery. Anita uses varying mixes of vintage and semi- precious stones to create expressive handmade jewellery.

This fantastic jewellery curator has collaborated embroidered pieces with fashion houses such as Christian Lacroix, DKNY, Victoria’s Secret and others. Anita recently won a GUBA award for ‘Best African Fusion Designer’.

Emeli Sande is a talented singer and song writer who burst onto the scene by featuring on Chipmunk’s track ‘Diamond Ring’.

Her album ‘Our Version of Events’ became the best -selling album of 2012 and earned her a British Critics Choice award.

Emeli also had the privilege of performing at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies at the London Olympics and won the awards for Best British Female Artist and Best British Album at the Brit Awards 2013.

Nikki Walton is a natural hair blogger that has earned a large following on her website curlynikki.com.

Encouraging women to love their natural hair, she offers daily doses of information on achieving and maintaining natural hair. She has amassed a lot of support and exposure and has been featured on a number of TV and radio shows.

Nikki has currently released a book entitled ‘Better than Good Hair: The Curly Guide to Healthy, Gorgeous Natural Hair’

Anita Quansah is a young woman who turned her passion for design into a lucrative business.

After receiving her degree in textile design, she set up her company ‘Anita Quansah

These fantastic young ladies are just a few of the many hardworking ladies that are making an impact in society.

Together we all hope to work towards creating a positive image of black women.

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YSELF is a collective of strong, female, Hip-Hop dancers formed together to inspire females and the wider society of all ages.

By promoting empowerment, ambition, indivuality and self worth through the medium of Hip-Hop dance and the slogan 'I Myself.

The group is one of the most versatile all female groups in the UK. Styles include Krumpin, Poppin, Waackin, Breakin, Locking, House, Contempory, Jazz, Ballet, African MYSELF UK Dance Comapny was formed by Kloe Dean with the aim to represent females positively through Hip-Hop dance and to break the stereotypes of a largely male dominated forum.

MYSELF credits to date: Coldplay, Mz Bratt, Channel 4, E4, T4, BBC, Got to Dance SKY 1, Blaze Hip-Hop European and World Tour, Bluey Robinson, MOBO Awards, Wiley, National Reality TV Awards, Pineapple Dance Studios, World Hip Hop Dance Championships, Breakin' Convention, Collabo, Dance Lax, Dancers Delight, Blueprint and more MYSELF have won shows such as Nations Best Dance Crew, Get it on the Floor, Set 4 Set. MYSELF have a youth group called ME.I follow them @meidance We are availiable for corperate shows/ showcases/ workshops and we have many choreographers of different dance styles within MYSELF. For bookings or more information email Manager, Aleta Thompson at info@myselfdance.com.

Check out classes taught by MYSELF members for oppotunites to perform/train and scouted for MYSELF and RUDE-EYE AGENCY

Kloe Dean Sundays 1-2.30 at Studio 68 £5 and Mondays (MYSELF MONDAYS) 6.30-8 at Maryland Studioz £4 - Hip Hop Int/Adv Care Bear (for Movement Factory) Mondays 6-7.30 and Tuesdays 6-7 (kids) 7-8 adults at Downside Fisher, Druid St, Tower Bridge FREE - Hip Hop All levels Aleta Thompson Saturdays 3-4 Pineapple Studios £7- Commercial All levels To purchase a MYSELF or ME.I t-shirt/ jumper/ hoodie email info@myselfdance. com with subject 'myself' or 'me.i' or write on our fan page wall. T-shirts £12-£14 and jumpers/ hoodies £20-£22 Follow us on twitter @myselfdance And help support us by liking our page and sharing http://www.facebook.com/ myselfukdance/info Email: - info@myselfdance.com Website: - http://www.myselfdance.com I

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Hazel Chawapiwa shortlisted as “Role Model of The Year” at the Women4Africa Awards

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he 2Inspire Network is proud to announce that Hazel Chawapiwa has been shortlisted for a Women4Africa Award in the “Role Model of The Year” Category.

The 2Inspire Network was launched in 2012 with its inaugural Ladies Day at The Crowne Plaza Docklands. This year will see the return of the 2Inspire Ladies Day on March 9th with the launch of the 2Inspire Academy; a personal development and life-skills programme for young people aged 16-21.

Hazel Chawapiwa was born in the UK in the mid-70s but originates from Zimbabwe. She is a passionate business woman who started her first business in 1999 whilst studying at University. Hazel often says the financial strains of being a young single mother and a student was the motivation for her to start her own business. A redundancy and the need to raise a deposit to get on the property ladder led to her becoming involved in a number of business ventures one of them being an events company which she started with an old time friend. It was a successful venture and it was during this period that she realised that working full-time was suppressing her entrepreneurial spirit.

that provides forums and platforms that help to empower, promote and inspire women” says Founder Hazel Chawapiwa.

Women4africa is a UK registered organisation focused on celebrating and empowering Africa and its women by supporting and celebrating their role in their communities via Conferences, supporting education and an awards ceremony honouring women identified and nominated by the public. The Women4Africa Awards will take place on May 18th at the Great Hall in Kensington.

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The 2Inspire Network Celebrates the Creativity of Women

2Inspire Network is proud to announce the return of its popular 2Inspire Ladies Day event taking place 2013 at the Crowne Plaza, Docklands. Coinciding with International Women’s Day, “Celebrating the Crea en� is a free event that will showcase budding and established female entrepreneurs; particularly those sector. We would like to invite you to attend this event and have reserved press passes once you have c interest.

The event will include stands from organisatons and education institutions such as Birkbeck University as range of businesses. There will also be entertainment and a number of workshops to meet the lifestyle business development needs of attendees. Workshop topics will cover health, education, personal deve ness start-up, media and styling.

The 2Inspire Ladies Day offers a platform that promotes and celebrates the creative talent of women. arena that will empower and support women in creating a crystal clear vision for both the personal an aspects of their lives.

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The 2inspire network was launched in May of 2012, “Empowering individuals and helping them to realise their potential is something that I am passionate about. I believe that women should work together and support each other on their journeys, this belief is the foundation of the network, an organisation that provides forums and platforms that help to empower, promote and inspire women” says Founder Hazel Chawapiwa.

The network held its inaugural Ladies Day event in August of 2012, which had an attendance of just over 200, it was a great success and received fantastic feedback from attendees and the exhibitors who took part. Hazel adds “The aim is to make this 2nd Ladies day an even bigger and better event, a real celebration of women. We believe all women are creative in their everyday lives as home makers, mothers, employees and entrepreneurs and we want to showcase and celebrate this on the day.”

The event will also mark the official launch of the 2Inspire Network’s Academy; a 4 week personal development and life-skills programme for young people aged between 16-21. The academy is a partnership with Youth & Community worker, Milisa Nugent. “We are forming the academy to help young people focus on what’s important for them now and in the future, providing them with access to positive opportunities and role models. The aim is to enable them to make informed decisions, increase their skills and achieve personal targets to become confident active citizens within their communities. At this 2Inspire Ladies Day we aim to raise awareness, raise funds and kick-start our recruitment drive for the academy with the intention to commence the program in August 2013.”- Milisa Nugent.

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Venue: THE GREAT HALL, KENSINGTON TOWN HALL, HORNTON STREET, LONDON, W8 7NX

time: Doors open from 6pm

Event starts at 7pm – 10pm prompt After Party till 1am in same venue

tickets:

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2nd Annual Women4Africa Awards

aturday 18th May 2013, the 2nd Annual Women4Africa Awards will take place, already the signs are clear that interest and participation is rising rapidly.

Holding at the very prestigious Great Hall in Kensington, this year’s awards will be honouring a plethora of amazing African women. The list of final nominees represents over 15 African countries Including Ethiopia, Malawi, Swaziland, Senegal, South Africa, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and more.

To see full list of final nominees, visit http://www. women4africa.com/final-nominees/ Women4Africa will also be recognising some outstanding women for their evidenced contributions and achievements. Some of the women to be recognised are Soneni Gwizi of Zimbabwe, the first female disabled radio broadcaster in Zimbabwe. Dr Joe Okei – Odumakin of Nigeria recently hailed as ‘a fearless, fiery champion of democracy and human rights (or recently awarded for her Activism and Heroism) and Esther Madudu of Uganda a midwife and spokesperson for AMREF’s Stand Up For African Mother’s campaign and estimated to have saved over 1,000 lives in the course of her career, these are just some of the recipients on the day.

The awards will be hosted by Actress Chizzy Akudolu and Media Icon Princess D’eun Adedoyin - Solarin and is expected to have up to 1,000 attendees which will also include a number of dignitaries, MP’s , High Commissioners and other guests.

Founders Sam and Tola Onigbanjo and the entire Women4Africa team are set to make the Women4Africa 2013 Awards ceremony the biggest and most successful of its kind.

For more information about our Awards and other community based events visit www.women4africa.com Women4Africa Awards 2013 is sponsored by: Arik Air |Marcomms365|United Links|805 Restaurants|Moneygram| For media enquiries contact press@women4africa.com For other enquiries contact info@women4africa.com

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Fashion & Style Top Model of Colour International Season 7 grand finale.

The Top Model of Colour International Season 7 grand finale, a modelling competition open to models from across the world of African, Caribbean, Hispanic, Oriental, Asian and dual heritage ethnicity took place at Dexter House, Royal Mint Court, London. Featuring a special showcase for Rihanna TV series ‘Styled to Rock’ designers Chanelle Edwards and Ben Moriah Pricilla Shote who made history by becoming the first ever commercial model (under 5.7) to win the coveted title.

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PANACHE E-Magazine Naturally You by Leah Salmon Are you living a life that’s Naturally You? When I first become “The Naturally You Coach”, it was because natural remedies and whole foods, fascinated me and proved to me over and over again, that they had the power to transform people’s lives, by allowing them to take control of their health.

Powerful stuff right!

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Leah Salmon

3 Reasons Whole Foods Taste Like Crap (and how to make them taste good)

By Leah Salmon

I doubt many people need to be convinced of the health benefits of removing junk foods and adding more natural, whole, unprocessed or minimally processed foods to your diet?

Benefits like: • More energy • Better digestion • Healthier skin, nails and hair • Improved mental clarity and focus • Easier weight management • Improved immunity etc.

So why don’t more people have a diet full of these amazing healthy whole foods?

Well one reason is because I know many people think whole foods taste like crap. They literally see them as tasteless and unappetising and who am I to argue with what someone’s taste buds are telling them?

But what I would like to do is share with you 3 reasons that could be the cause, so you can do something about them and start adding more whole foods to your life that taste really good.

1. You’re Eating Fat Free Nonsense - If your version of healthy whole foods are foods labelled reduced fat, low fat or fat free, then you are barking up the wrong tree entirely. The HUGE problem with reduced fat or fat free fare is that in many cases, it was the naturally occurring fats and oils that gave the foods their distinct flavour, so without it the foods become tasteless.

Fat free foods that do have some taste, normally have an artificial flavour enhancer in them to replace the taste natural fat would have given it and naturally occurring fats in many foods are actually good for you, but were only removed to appeal to those that still think fats are “bad”.

So what can you do if this is you? Stop buying foods that have been artificially had their fats or oils reduced or completely removed and just buy unprocessed, real natural foods with all their naturally occurring fats and flavour 2. You’re used taste buds are on overdrive – If you’re current diet is comprised mainly of super sweet, super salty and super fatty rich foods that have been given their flavours artificially from things like aspartame, MSG (monosodium glutamate) or rancid fats, then your taste buds will be accustomed to that level of (in many cases) insane sweetness, saltiness and fattiness, taste which aren’t found abundantly in nature.

So what can you do if this is you? Advanced food preparation techniques of raw food

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dishes in particular, have been able to replicate many of the very rich taste found in many processed foods, so to help you adjust, you can find some gourmet raw vegan dishes or recreate your favourite fast foods using natural ingredients and season them with natural seasonings until they rival the processed foods your taste buds are used to.

Reduce the level of seasonings each time you make that meal and you’ll soon begin to taste the real flavours, textures and aromas of the foods (i.e home made chips and burger, homemade pizzas, homemade ice creams, sorbets and puddings all made from scratch with whole natural ingredients) 3. You could be deficient in Zinc – Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can the culprit in many common symptoms and this is one of them. The mineral zinc (which can be found naturally in green peas, brazil nuts, beef, lamb, scallops, oats, sesame & pumpkin seeds) is necessary of normal functioning sense of smell and taste and a deficiency in Zinc has been linked to people losing interest in foods or only being able to find foods which are very sweet, salty or spicy appetising.

So what can you do it this is you? The best way to find out if you are deficient in zinc or any other minerals is get some testing done.

There are Zinc Taste Test, in dept questionnaire, hair mineral analysis and blood tests that you can take to help you discover this. Alternatively you could increase the amount of natural whole foods in your diet that contain zinc, prepared in a way that you find appealing and see if this restores the balance and improves your sense of taste. Supplements can also be used to restore balance if there’s a deficiency but go for low doses of natural zinc supplements to avoid over supplementation which is reported to cause problems itself.

So go forth and start enjoying tasty whole natural foods Take care and stay healthy Leah The Naturally You Coach

P.S. If we’re not already friend on facebook or twitter, let’s get connect. Find me at facebook.com/thenaturalyounetwork or twitter.com/naturalyoucoach

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HOUSE & HOME 10 MINUTES WITH OUR RESIDENT PROPERTY COLUMINST:

MARIE PARRIS who is available to assist with any residential lettings dilemmas.

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Resident Property Columnist answers readers questions: THIS MONTH MARIE ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION ON WHAT TO WHEN A TENANT LOSES THEIR JOB. About a month ago one of my tenant’s lost their job, whilst they managed to pay last month’s rent they have informed me that they will not be able to make the full rent payment this month because he has not been able to find work.

They have been good tenants, but I cannot afford to pay the mortgage without their rent. Do you have any suggestions?

I wrote about this fairly recently in one of our blogs on our website. Anyone can lose their job and I sympathise with you about not being able to meet the mortgage payment without their rent payment.

However, your mortgage company is not going to accept this as a reason for non payment, though some mortgage lenders may allow you to pay the arrears over the length of the mortgage.

If you know you are not going to be able to make the full payment on the due date the first thing you must do is to contact them, without any further delay.

Secondly, you have a number of practical options open to you, as a landlord.

Option 1.

Regardless whether you like it or not, a tenant can seek assistance with their rent through their local housing authority benefits office. As a landlord you should have an idea what rate is payable under local housing allowance.

Remember that if your tenant is under the age of 35 they will only qualify for a shared room rate. Ensure you have third party consent.

Also please note; that universal credit will be rolled out this year and this may not meet your criteria.

Option 2.

Ascertain whether there any savings the tenant (or you) can dip into that could be used for a short period.

Option 3

Agree to reduce the rent for a specified period of time to give them some breathing space – this works, especially well, if it is a joint tenancy and only one person’s job has been made redundant. Always put it in writing.

However, this option will work best for a landlord who is not cash flow stricken and where they have good tenants and would like to keep them.

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If you could get the mortgage company to agree reduced payments for a short while it may help you over this challenge.

Option4.

Use a proportion of their deposit every month for a limited period of time, if you have access to it. This would only aid as a top up solution and their deposit would need to be re-paid back (by the tenants).

Again the option works best if the situation is similar to that in option 3 and you must get a written agreement and the tenants to sign to this.

The down side of this is that your deposit is depleting and therefore, you must ensure that once tenant is back in employment this is repaid.

If cashflow is not your issue, you can still ensure you do not miss out on your rent by deducting the agreed amounts at the end of the tenancy.

Option 5

Get the tenant to surrender the tenancy.

If the tenant’s situation is not going to improve any time soon, they may be best to find an alternative property they can afford.

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Disclaimer: Letting a property creates a legal relationship between the Landlord and the Tenant. Therefore, it is not possible to fully include all the relevant legal information in any answers. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, but no responsibility can be accepted for any errors or omissions.

About - MARIE PARRIS Marie Parris is the Founder & Managing Director of George Ellis Property Services, a company that provides lettings, management, consultancy and training seminars to investor landlords.

Marie is a specialist in residential lettings and management and for the last eight years has achieved zero arrears for all managed properties on behalf of clients.

For the last seven years, she has been a speaker at the Landlord & Letting Exhibition Shows held nationally in the UK and has been on the judging panel at the Landlord & Letting Awards Show for the past three consecutive years. Her book, "The Simplified Guide to Letting & Managing Your Own Property" will be published in 2013.

Marie, educates, inspires and empowers landlords who choose to self let and manage their property without the use of a ÂŹsub-standard agency.

George Ellis Property Services are members of ARLA, (Association of Residential Letting Agents), APIP (Association of Professional Inventory Providers) and Property Lettings Ombudsman.

Marie is a member of PSA (Professional Speaking Association) and is an accredited landlord LLAS UK LAP (London Landlord Accreditation Scheme) who continues to self let and manages her own property portfolio without any rent arrears and a cash positive income. She has over 18 years of property experience.

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CULTURE By: Lekan Olujinmi

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INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY ‘Keeping Entertainment Simple, And At It’s Best’.

Thomas Meloncon’s play:

“The Diary of Black Men”

will be on tour in August 2013 at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon.

Look out for EXCLUSIVE information on the cast and the director; Russell Andrews of The Stagewalker Group via Panache E-Magazine.

The Klub International Management Company has been working with this production since 1989 and acted as the executive producers when the play previously toured England in 1994 and 2000.

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Exclusive interview with Edwin Lee Gibson actor of “The Diary Of Black Men’’.

By Lekan

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is work is: Death row. The notorious Huntsville Texas State Prison. The final statement of Dante Wallace, a career criminal accused of a heinous crime that he claims he did not commit. Cause and effect have come home to roost; but who is the cause and what is the ultimate effect? OBIE Award winner (Outstanding Performance) and critically acclaimed actor, Edwin Lee Gibson writes and performs this solo play: part lucid hallucination; part fairytale with music that captures the pain, joy and flight in the stylistic traditions of negro spirituals, blues, and soul with songs like, Ain’t Done Nothin’, Pepe Le Pew, The Other Side, and Petty Thief.

Olujinmi happy he has turned the reins over to Russell to direct and produce, thereby keep this The Diary alive.

Five ‘Til (Solo) is a social commentary on the connection between the education and the justice system. With the audience as witnesses to the crime, this emotional portrayal forces them to act as judge and jury. As time runs out for Dante and it seems that there’s nothing left to say, the dialogue on this controversial and polarizing subject only just begins.

How did you feel becoming a member of the cast of this Theatre Classic - The Diary Of Black Men - How Do You Love A Black Woman?

Finally… (hahaha). This is a piece that has eluded me since I first saw it in 1986. Russell and I have been trying to get together with bringing me aboard for nearly four years now. How great is it that I get to perform this work written by a writer from my own neighborhood. Mr. Malonson should be very

How did you meet the Director Russell Andrews and what prompted to accept the invitation to join the cast?

I have known Russell since I was 15 years old.

We grew up two blocks from each other. We attended the same high school at different

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times; later we were actors in the same theatre company, The Ensemble Theatre in Houston, Texas where we performed two or three plays together. We have always been very close friends, I would say. He might say, I kind off just tagged along. We have, no doubt maintained a steady friendship for the past 35 years. He let me live rent free in his flat in NYC, he’s given me money. Maybe he hired me so I could no longer tell him I didn’t have the cash to pay him back. (hahaha) What prompted me to accept the invite was to perform a piece that is non traditional with how it’s written. It may not seem so, but The Diary gives an actor a wonderful opportunity to play, twist a phrase and so on. If the actor is listening well to the character, there is such beauty in the text. Also, quite simply, the work necessary to bring the story alive is intriguing. It’s easy with some writer’s to get only a few bits and hints, here and there. But with The Diary, the bits are real gems; the hints are not so obvious so one must stay invested in the characters path. If he does so, he will have the opportunity to learn a great bit with each performance.

Why did you want to become a Film Star/ Actor?

Some folks here in the States conflate stardom with success. I was only interested being a working actor. Since I was 16, I said if I could just make my living as an actor and teach acting, I did not care if I was ever famous. Of course, every day I think about the fact that you only really get paid like a grown up is you do movies and such. I think I have been really successful, however, with 88 productions over the past 31 years.

Edwin What advice would you give to young budding actor trying to get into the Film/Entertainment Industry?

I’d say really give some serious thought as to what “things” you can do without- because you must be willing to give up things, if you want to also eat. Also, don’t do any gig for the money. Finally, enjoy yourself- have a fucking blast! The last bit slows down the aging process.

Who is your favorite Actor, Actress or Icon - tell us why?

Prince. Since I was 14, everything I have learned about how an artist goes about “the work”, how to be relentless in the desire to grow even when you are at the pinnacle, I have learned from watching that Cat. He makes me rethink what talent is- that combination of natural gift and hard work.

I often say that there are folks that may be more gifted than I am (whatever that means) but I won’t let anyone out work me. So how to work is what Prince has taught me.

When I start slipping, I think of him probably someplace working intensely- and I get my ass in gear.

What are your plans for 2013 & Beyond within the arts My 2013 schedule includes the title role in a musical called, Stagger Lee written by my friends writer, Will Power and composer, Justin Ellington; I am also beginning work on two academic/non theatre projects based on the late playwright, August Wilson via a Doris Duke Individual Artist Grant; this Fall I reunite with NaRa Films to play the late photographer, Teeny Harris; I begin a tour of my solo play, Five ‘Til, which is a collaborative with The Public Theatre’s Under The Radar.

The first show will be at Western Michigan State University in early October.

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If you could make a Film or a Theatre Production with anyone dead or alive, who would you choose and why?

Can I just do a list for this one?

• Lou Gossett Jr. • Jeffrey Wright • Canada Lee • James Earl Jones • Sir John Gielgud • Ron Moody • Judy Dench • Sir Laurence Olivier • Carroll O’Connor • Regina King • Steven Henderson • Prince The amount I could learn would be insane!

What would you like to teach the young & others from what you have learned over the years as a Star Actor?

• That the actor’s only job is to give.

• Develop your listening skills. You will need it to play the character, support the writer and give to the viewer.

• Remember the words of James Baldwin that “The price one pays for pursuing any profession or one’s calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.”

What did you love most about the Arts Films, Drama etc. when you were a young man/child?

When I was a kid, I was only interested in acting because that’s where the girls were.

Not much has changed in that regard, except they’ve grown into beautiful women.

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“How to find your own X Factor”

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ast month we talked about taking a fresh perspective on your current challenges. Don’t worry if that’s still a work in progress; impact is what’s important not speed. So take your time but don’t let time take you.

So what’s the next step? Well I strongly believe that most people are either in the wrong business or in the wrong position in their business or job for that matter.

The majority of people chose an industry based on what they’ve studied, what their parents or peers have influenced them to do or because they think it will make tonnes of money.

Without labouring the point, I’m sure you can see that as a long term strategy this is doomed for failure, or at least a mediocre existence.

10 years ago it dawned on me exactly what I wanted do and that was based on two things: 1. What I was extremely passionate about.

2. What I was extremely good at.

This obvious, yet simple, yet seldom applied formula is what enabled me to spend the next 10 years personally growing faster than everyone around me.

Whenever people ask me what businesses I think they should go into I ask them, as I’m asking you to do a simple exercise.

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Take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle. On the left hand side make a list of the things you’re passionate about, on the right hand side make a list of the things you’re good at, in fact good isn’t good enough - what you’re excellent at!

What you’re looking for is a match, and there maybe more than one, between something you’re passionate about and something you’re excellent at; something you can become the best at.

If you’re already in the right industry and type of business, doing this exercise can help you to work out what things in that business you should be focussing on and building a team around to do the other stuff.

This is KEY and it cannot be understated how much. If you don’t get this bit right then everything you’ll do from that point will either be really hard work or will just not work.

This process of realising that it isn’t working can for some take years; time you don’t really want to lose. The last thing I’ll say on this topic is that is does take courage. Most of us day dream about doing the thing we love but never grow the balls to actually go out and make it happen.

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Body Fitness Tips HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY We hope last month’s health tips was helpful, March is here and getting warmer, but your bones ache, what to do? So here are more health tips to help you with your exercise routine.

We all want to be fit, lose weight and look good so lets put these tips to action and look forward to being much healthier.

So Go forward and be healthy!

by Patrick Lewis Your Fitness Guru

GINGER ITS GOOD FOR YOU!

by Patrick Lewis Your Fitness Guru

The root of the ginger plant (zingiber officinale) contains powerful compounds called gingerols which help reduce the tissue inflammation that causes stiff, aching muscles and joints. Ginger also contains antioxidants that suppress the cellular production of nitric oxide, a compound that promotes tissue damage and inflammation.

Want to build strength but fed up of feeling sore the next day? Just two or three teaspoons of fresh ginger is enough to relax muscles and help reduce the pain caused by exercise or strenuous activity.

Grated fresh ginger makes an invigorating addition to a post-workout smoothie made with milk, protein powder, ground flax seeds and chopped pear.

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hen exercising, you will need to make sure that you have the right diet.

Nutrition when exercising in the gym is extremely important for many reasons. This involves choosing the right foods and drinks and getting the portion sizes just right. Here are some of the ways that you will benefit by focusing on your diet.

Have the Energy to Complete a Workout.

The main reason why you need to look into your nutrition is to help you have the energy to complete your workout. While burgers, kebab and fries will give you the calories that you need throughout the day, they will not give you the right type of energy.

You need a mixture of carbohydrates and protein to have enough energy to complete a workout at the gym - the level of those two food groups will depend on the type of workouts that you are doing. Sometimes, a lack of energy may be due to a low iron count.

Iron is needed to help the red blood cells pass oxygen around the body, which helps all organs to function at the optimum levels. To improve the levels of iron in the body, eat red meats and dark leafy greens.

Lower the Risk of Health Problems.

While exercise is important to lower the risk of health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, the diet also plays a major role.

Poor nutrition will mean that all the hard work in the gym is not worth as much. You will not cut out the reason for many health problems, including heart attacks and strokes.

Improve the Strength of Your Bones.

Bone strength is very important, whether you are doing weight training or a cardio workout.

Weak bones will lead to osteoporosis and increase the risk of injuries, such as fractures, while exercising.

Nutrition is important to help improve the strength of your bones. You will need to have the right amount of calcium in the diet, which is gained from milk and other dairy products.

Get Toned and Build Muscle.

Exercise is not just about losing weight or being healthier for everyone. For some, it is about getting a better figure, whether it means toning or building muscle. The right nutrients will encourage the building of muscle, especially proteins.

Feel Better Overall.

Nutrition is not just about the body but about the brain, too. The brain releases chemicals during a workout to make you feel happier and healthier.

The right nutrition will mean that your brain works fully since it will receive more oxygen and general improve with healthy fatty oils like Omega-3. You will be happier in your everyday life and be able to perform your exercises better.

Following a healthy and balanced diet is extremely important when doing exercise in the gym. You will have more energy to be able to complete your workouts and will be able to function more, which means that you get more out of even the simplest of workouts.

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Barrington Levy caught up in Jamaican Flag Burning Controversy

by Aaron Edwards

German ad from Saturn Electronics has sparked a major demonstration after the Jamaican Flag was set alight The ad set in a coffee shop original concept was to show what can happen when using sub-standard electronic equipment resulting in the flag which was hanging from a wall to catch fire and resulted in the owners trying to extinguish this Although the ad itself was not meant to provoke any negative reaction, Barrington Levy who’s song Murderer is used in the ad has been outraged and concept “They got permission to use my song… they didn’t say what they were going to do with my song but if they did say they were going to use my song to burn my country flag… that would be a total disrespect to my thing and my country and my people… not only burning it but trampling it like that is a total disrespect.”

WI women clinch ODI series.

by Archi

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est Indies women’s team showed tremendous character to clinch the OneDay International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka by winning the third ODI by 33 runs in Dambulla, Sri Lanka last week.

After winning the first ODI, the visitors went down to Sri Lanka in the second match and thus faced a must-win situation to wrap up the three-match series.

The Windies batswomen failed to click as the side could manage only 191 runs for nine wickets in their allotted 50 overs after being asked to bat, but their bowlers rose to the occasion to defend the small total.

Sri Lanka took advantage of their decision to field when they reduced West Indies to 51 for 4 within the first 15 overs. Eshani Kaushalya and Chamani Seneviratna struck twice each to halt the Windies run flow. Merissa Aguilleoira and Deandra Dottin tried to steady the innings putting up 42 runs in 14 overs. But both of them were dismissed in quick succession as Dottin fell for 16 and Aguilleira was stumped for 29. Shemaine Campbelle continued her

good form with a fluent 37 building up a stand with Kyshona Knight and Shakera Selman.

The hosts got off to a cautious start but lost both their openers within a span of four runs, at 31 and 35.

West Indies did not let the hosts settle down from there, striking at regular intervals.

Tremayne Smartt led the challenge picking up two of the five top order wickets for 26 runs which also included three run-outs of Dilani Manodara, Eshani Kaushalya and Chamani Seneviratna.

The Sri Lankan tail failed to continue the fight for long as West Indies continued their habit of defending low scores from the World Cup where they finished as runners-up.

Brief scores: West Indies 191/ 9 (Campbelle 37, Seneviratna 4-33) bt Sri Lanka 158/9 (Siriwardene 29, Smartt 2-26) by 33 runs

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FICTION A Jamaican Story Chapter 11

by Clayton Brown

A serialised story of a Jamaican boys journey from the hills of Trelawney to the golden streets of Brixton.

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A Jamaican Story Chapter 11

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by Clayton Brown

ven though I had had a marvellous time in Jamaica, there was one aspect of my Jamaican sojourn which I had found lacking.

The girls in Jamaica at that time, especially in the country areas, were not up to date as far as fashion was concerned. At home they wore “work clothes” which consisted of old dresses or ill-fitting hand me downs, which were far from flattering!

We returned to England in the summer of 1976. It was hotter than Jamaica had been and I must admit that I had been missing my mates. I had also been missing the girls. This was the time of mini skirts and hot pants.

Therefore, when we drove up Brixton high road, my eyes were merrily dance from one delight to another. It was good to be back.

I was 17 years old and the World as I saw it was my oyster.

My best friend Paul had also passed all his exams and he was the first person I saw after I got home. “We’ve got to celebrate!” he said. I was in total agreement. Plus it would be an excuse to meet with all my friends I had not seen for six weeks.

There used to be a bowling alley in Streatham hill, opposite Ash’s flat. That was the meeting place for young people from near and far. On the weekend we would leave from bowling and go ice skating, after which we would go upstairs to the Bali Hi night club. That was my plan, however, when I told Ash he suggested that we start by having a drinking

contest at his house before we start the night.

I was known, even then, as someone who could hold his drink and Paul was an avid and experienced real ale drinker. Ash thought it would be interesting to put our abilities to the test. We would see who, of the three of us could drink who under the table.

At that time Special Brew was the strongest beer available and most people would feel the effects after consuming two bottles, some less. We would be drinking eight each.

We bought a crate of 24 Special Brews and went up to Ash’s flat and into his bedroom.

We sat round the table and lined our bottles up in front of us. All the younger kids were watching. Paul came prepared with his half pint flagon as he would not drink out of the bottle. He poured his first bottle while I took my time just opening my bottle. When I looked up, Ash had finished his first one! All the spectators were cheering the fact that Ash had started so quickly. Paul finished his first one and Ash was on his third. I was still on my first.

It continued in that fashion until Ash got to his eighth bottle. He was looking drunk, there were beads of sweat on his forehead and his ability to speak coherently had disappeared.

He put the bottle to his head but before he could take a sip the look on his face changed to the “I’m going to be sick look” and his eyes pleaded for a basin. Someone shouted for a basin and the second it got to him he retched violently, at least seven times.

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As most teenagers are, we were devoid of pity, this was funny! We burst out with uncontrollable, tear falling laughter. Ash was out for the count. He would not be drinking anyone under the table today.

We went across the road to the bowling alley and continued our celebration. About five hours later we returned to Ash’s flat to see if he had recovered. When we got there he was up and about, if a little worse for wear. He laughed it off and tried to claim victory by stating that he had drank more bottles than we had and was, therefore, the moral winner. We explained to him that although he had indeed drunk more than us, he had also expelled it all as quickly as he had drunk it; he had also fallen well “under the table.”

I told him that we were going skating and wondered if he was up to it. He said he was cool and that he would drive us. Ash had passed his driving test at the earliest opportunity and had saved hard to buy his Morris Marina, which of course was his pride and joy. Even through at that time in the late 70’s drink drive laws were not as strict as they are now, we all felt happy to decline his kind offer.

When we got down stairs it had just got dark and Ash felt that he needed to make sure his car was OK, so we followed him to the car. He got in and turned the engine on, pressed the accelerator, turned off the engine, came out and opened the bonnet.

We shouted at him, that whatever noise he had heard that had not seemed perfect to him, it would wait until tomorrow to fix. At that same moment a “Black Maria” passed by. Everyone froze and waited until they had reached the end of the road and turned unto the main street.

In 1978 police and black youth did not mix well, we all knew someone who had been snatched of the street on “SUS” charges, brought to Brixton police station and given a good hiding. So we were forever watchful.

We set off to the bus stop and then our worst fear manifested. The police van was coming back!

Ash took off, Paul and I looked at each other and started running. At first we were going in the same direction then I ducked into an alley. I heard the police, some of whom had left the van and were chasing on foot, pass my location. I thought what the hell am I running for. It was Ash’s car and he had licence and insurance! I decided to make my way back to Ash’s house. Strolling along, minding my own business, I was cool! Stop! Police!

They told me I had nearly fooled them but one of them had remembered how I was dressed. In the back of the van I saw Paul looking back at me with a smile on his face. I almost burst out laughing. Paul had been the fastest boy in our school for a number of years and had always stated that a policeman could never catch him, especially as he would be running for his life. As if knowing what I was thinking, he looked to his feet and drew my attention to that fact that he was wearing shoes and not trainers.

Over the police radio we heard that Ash had been caught about half a mile away and that they would be taking us back to where Ash’s car was parked.

When we got to the car Ash was already there and was showing the police his documents. When they were satisfied that it was all in order they questioned

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us as to why we had run away. Ash told them we had run because we had seen police coming our way. The chief police person did not believe the explanation and advised us never to be afraid of a British policeman. Paul decided to tell

them a joke in part explanation. “What is the difference between a magician’s wand and a policeman’s truncheon?” he asked.

When no reply was forth coming he told them, “One is used for cunning stunts!”

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EVENTS Welcome to our events section where every month we feature what we consider to be the must-go-to events.

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I had been impressed by the venue, the amount of people who were in attendance and had absolutely loved the show. Thirty two years later I was again fortunate to attend the re-launch of this prestigious event.

The venue was worthy of the occasion and although it was a bitterly cold night. When we entered the venue we were ushered upstairs to the VIP lounge where we met some of the stars who would be performing on the night.

We, that is, Panache Occasions, had been promoting the event as a media partner and the organisers had included us as sponsors, so when we were asked to take our seats downstairs I was delighted to see our logo shining down from high on the stage.

I felt the stage, lighting and acoustics were fantastic. The MC on the night was a person called Mandingo, who dressed very casually in trouser and a shirt. For the occasion I felt that maybe he should have dressed more conservatively as everyone including the Jamaican High Commissioner Aloun Assamba were dressed befitting the occasion, I did not feel that he made a good first impressions in terms of his attire.

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elieve it or not I was at the first British reggae awards in 1981, courtesy of my then girlfriend who was a well know singer at the time and who had introduced me to many of the reggae bands around.

His Presentation of the artist and his engagement with the crowd was beyond reproach. Stars new and old performed all night long, some good, some great and some not so good.

Overall, however, I would have to say that Tony Williams and his organisers have to be congratulated and encouraged to continue the work that they have started.

The reggae industry needs a platform to showcase up and coming artiest and to recognize and reward the established stars for their efforts in promoting reggae music!

Don’t miss it next year!

Kwest - live at the Reggae Awards 2013

Videography by: - Sulay Kamara - Live performance for the British Reggae Industry Awards 2013 at the Indigo o2

YELLOWMAN gained wide popularity in the dancehall reggae scene of the 1980s.brought a salacious, controversial element to his lyrics. This overtly sexual type of wordplay became known in the reggae music world as “slackness.”

BRIGADIER JERRY emerged in the late 1970’s, and one of the most popular cultural DJ’s to regularly improvise over Stur-Gav Hi Fi. Highly respected in Jamaica as a conscious DJ, Briggy was a sound system teacher, teaching Rasta culture In the years to come, other DJ’s were to follow his example, but Brigadier Jerry remains as the teacher.

CO CO TEA hail from the parish of Clarendon one of the originator of dance hall singer who burst to fame in the mid 80.s , tune in to the volcano sound system and earning the name sweet sweet co co tea.

FRANKIE PAUL often referred to as Jamaica’s Stevie Wonder and not just because of his visual impairment; he is a talented multi-instrumentalist with a tremendous vocal range. He was also extraordinarily prolific; part of the first wave of dancehall artists in the 80.s worries in the dance when Frankie touch the mic.

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GENERAL TREES is widely regarded as the best Jamaican speed rapper of his era, the “fast style” His name was given to him by Barry G, who thought he sounded like “a General with three voices in one”. Trees joined black scorpio and was known as ‘the younger horseman’ and dressed as a jockey to perform, Trees is one of the anchor man of Stur Gav.

LITTLE TWITCH influenced by Uroy started working with King Stur-Gav, where he learned at a early age to chant on the mic as way back in the seventies, but his big break came In the mid 1980’s working with Jaro and in the late eighties with Jammys. Today Little Twitch still stands as a firm dancehall artist performing again with Stur Gav.

DANNY DREAD the toughest selector to hit the turn tables started at the age of 18 working with studio 54, Stur-mars, King Jammys but most famously with Volcano immortalise on plastic with the Barrington Levy famous Volcano dub plate “Pull up Danny Dreadyooooooooo”.

U-ROY, also known as The Originator, the godfather of toasting, the first to shake the nation and originated a style so distinctly unique that he single-handedly changed his homeland’s music scene forever. Learning his skills with King Tubbys he later form his own sound the formidable Stur-Gav Hi Fi.

JOHN Claimed by many to be the first Dancehall singer, his ability to fit lyrics over any rhythm or backing track became something of a legend in a business that has scant regard for second takes and “dropping in. ” Little John did it every time!!

And he rode on the crest of the 80’s Dancehall music explosion, Becoming a superstar by the age of 17. He began his career on Romantic Hi-Fi, Moving up through Kilimanjaro, Gemini and Volcano Hi Power, where he honed and perfected his craft.

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RUGBY LEAGUE World Cup 2013 organisers have announced that Martin Offiah MBE will be an official ambassador for the tournament which kicks off on October 26 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

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HONOUR FOR OFFIAH

by Rodney Hinds

The Wigan, Widnes, London Broncos, Great Britain and England legend will forever be synonymous with Wembley following his full length dash at the 1994 Challenge Cup Final.

He said: “I can’t wait for RLWC2013 to start and I genuinely believe England have a realistic chance of winning.”

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ffiah, known to many as ‘Chariots’, will play a key role in promoting the game, especially in London ahead of the RLWC2013 semi-final double-header at Wembley Stadium.

Martin Offiah said: “I’m really excited to be on board with RLWC2013 and eager to do what I can to ensure the British public know this is the next major international sporting competition in this country after London 2012 and an event not to be missed.

“There will be some really exciting matches at RLWC2013 including a double-header featuring England v Australia and Wales v Italy with the opening ceremony at the Millennium Stadium; a semi-final doubleheader at Wembley and the showpiece event, the Rugby League World Cup final, taking place at Old Trafford.

“Tickets to the tournament are extremely well priced with 55% £20 or less, so it really is a great opportunity to see some extraordinary athletes going head to head in their pursuit for glory.”

Offiah’s exploits at Wembley and part in Rugby League history have now been officially recognised and he will be represented alongside four other heroes of the game as part of a statue commissioned for Wembley Stadium by the RFL. RLWC2013 General Manager, Sally Bolton, said: “Martin is one of the game’s great players and to have him supporting RLWC2013 is fantastic news for us.

“As a recognisable figure even outside Rugby League, he can help take the sport to a new audience. Our aim is to put on the biggest and best Rugby League World Cup ever and we are confident we can do that.”

Martin Offiah joins Gareth Thomas as an official ambassador for RLWC2013 which kicks off on October 26.

For more information and to purchase tickets visit: www.rlwc2013.com #bethere Twitter: #rlwc2013 @rlwc2013 Facebook: /rugbyleagueworldcup

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