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CULTURE Ethiopian Jazz legend, Mulatu Astatke is giving an illustrated talk on Ethiopia’s influence on world music by which he means the whole gamut from Bach and classical music in general to Beyonce! It promises to be a highly informative but also an entertaining evening and we would like to encourage as many people as possible to attend.

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thiopian Jazz legend, Mulatu Astatke is giving an illustrated talk on Ethiopia’s influence on world music by which he means the whole gamut from Bach and classical music in general to Beyonce! It promises to be a highly informative but also an entertaining evening and we would like to encourage as many people as possible to attend.

The event will attract both classical music aficionados and modern jazz fans, and anyone who is interested in the general evolution of music. There will be lots of time for questions and answers.

Prepare to have your assumptions about the origins of music thoroughly overhauled at this ground-breaking lecture by the father of Ethio-jazz Mulatu Astatke Mulatu Astatke’s contribution to modern jazz and jazz fusion is legendary but at this talk at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) he will also examine Ethiopia’s contribution to western classical music and a wide range of modern music.

Born in Jimma, Ethiopia, Mulatu Astatke studied at Lindisfarne College and Trinity College of Music in England and Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA. Mulatu was one of the leading musicians in Addis Ababa in the 1960’s and ‘70’s, during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie. His career was re-launched when his music was re-released in the nineties on the Ethiopiques series of albums.

There is generally little awareness of the contribution that Ethiopia has made to classical music. The renowned Ethiopian musician and scholar Yared is credited with inventing the sacred music tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Ethiopia’s system of musical notation as early as 400AD. Mulatu’s illustrated talk will be followed by a Q & A session and is open to all.

Recently Panache E-Magazine had an opportunity to conduct a quick interview with The Hon Dr. Mulatu Astatke and asked him a few questions about his life and career.

What did you love most about growing up in Ethiopia?

Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent country and it is the second largest in terms of population. Apart from a five-year occupation

by Mussolini’s Italy, it has never been colonised.

It is a country of unique beauty and it is where I learnt to understand and appreciate other cultures.

Have things changed much in the music business from when you started?

Yes we now realise what we have to give to the world. For many years Ethiopia was a very closed country and we never had this access of promoting our music and culture. I wanted to create something so I could be identified like those musicians I’d seen in England. In 1963 in New York I created a band called,The Ethiopian Quintet,. The band consisted of myself and Afro-American and Puerto Rican musicians, and we recorded two volumes entitled ‘Afro-Latin Soul’. Combining Ethiopian melodies with 12- note harmonies and Western Instrumentation,the idea was also to underline the African roots of Latin music - it was during the ‘60s that ethio-jazz came to life. One night we’d be playing a jazz club in New York, the next a Puerto Rican wedding North of the Big Apple.

Did your parents /family support you going into the music business/industry?

At the time playing music as a career in a third World country was not something that your parents would encourage you to do. It was not a priority. So it was a problem at the beginning. They did not approve, they wanted me to be an Engineer or an Architect.

What is one thing your life experiences have taught you, which you would like to teach others?

I listen to a lot of tribal music which I think is wonderful. We have given this to the World along with our dances, our hair styles etc. I would like people to respect and appreciate all this. I would tell youngsters to do a lot of research and find out about what it is they have to teach.

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

I had a chance to play with Duke Ellington before he died. Duke Ellington visited in 1973, performing with me at one of his final live appearances in Africa. I would have also loved to play with John Coltrane, but although he sought me out as he was intrigued to find out about this African musician who was blending music in this innovative style “Afro-Latin Soul” and “Ethio-jazz” but did not get the chance.

Who is your current favourite music icon and why?

There is a tribe in the south of Ethopia called the Derashe. They are surrounded by people who play five tone music but they have created a diminished 12-tone scale.

Diminished scales are very important in jazz music especially for improvising. We learn how Charlie Parker came up with diminished scales as well as [the French classical composer] Claude Debussy and Bach. But always on my mind is the question of who were first with the scale, these people or the Derashe tribe?

These people are my music icons.

What advice would you give to young singers/musicians trying to get in the Music Business?

Keep your traditions and voices and develop without losing the essence of the music. Learn as much as you can about the history of music, you may see where something has been tried before and find a way to do it better.

What keeps you inspired after all these years?

I travel a lot and every place I go I meet so many great interesting people. I Introduce Africa to these people via my music and this inspires to me to want to do more work every day. There are so many things undiscovered which I want to know. It is a beautiful world!

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The Source My work speaks of the ‘Beginning’ and the ‘End’, the stem and the leaves, the ‘root’ and the ‘fruit’

From the ‘Beginning’:

the soil for the seed, the land itself. The foundation and structure, the substance and raw material The clay The earth and the deep earth, The clay that holds trees in soil.

From the ‘End’;

Objects in vessels such as flowers, water and soil recycling life’s essence - never ending.

The ‘Source’ represents the start of every vessel I make; The inspiration, the ideology and the unspoken word, representing vision, feelings and cultural experiences. The transference of inspiration into invention, innovation into Art, through bringing dust to life and life, to imitate nature itself as a secondary essence of creation.

The ‘Source’, like a tree, needs rain for constant feeding. The ‘Source’, like a tree, needs the sunlight to flourish. The fertile soil helps replenish its vitality, creates ripe fruit, sustains healthy leaves and strong stems.

So does MY CRAFT AS AN ART FORM; It feeds off my culture and draws from its traditions as one would draw from a well to quench thirst. It has its roots in the language of my forefathers. The eyes feed off this rich abundance of heritage and adorns its splendour, as the mouth feeds off African food when cooked in its native clay furnace. It reminds me of the infusion between the village traditions and culture And the ethics which are passed down from generation to generation.

This fusion has a silent voice and speaks of individuality, beauty and family. My silent voice being emulated through my craft; representing the continent revealing my contemporary fresh new light, life of Art, Every handmade ceramic I create tells a unique story of a rich measure, culture, texture, mixture and splendour; valuing a people indigenous to the motherland (Africa).

The root of my creation (the Source – the inspiration within) Like the roots of a tree is hidden And it reveals itself like the fruit on a tree (my Art) The sweeter the fruit, the better the creation.

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Personality Barack Obama - America’s First African-American President On November 4th, 2008, Barack Obama was elected President, making him the first AfricanAmerican President of the United States. His victory made a powerful statement about how far the country has come on the issue of race.

‘If Barack Obama, a man of mixed parentage, could be elected president of the US, I could break down barriers in the UK,’ says Zita Holbourne

PROUD: Zita Holbourne

BLACK MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE It’s like sweet chocolate or homemade lemonade A special treat and I’m in a daze This is one of the best day’s ever in my life time Feel like now we can shine Thanks to our new USA president elect I can see great black people on my television set Bonnie Greer and Kwame Kwei Armah greet me in the morning And suddenly I’m alert, no longer yawning I cry too as Jessie Jackson sheds tears of pride I can feel all his emotions just by looking in his eyes Dr Maya Angelou and civil rights campaigners Black politicians and Baroness Amos Here in my own front room And I know our time is coming soon All these great black role models It’s like a series of affectionate cuddles But it took a black man elected to the white house For the TV producers to bring these black people to my house But now I’m just basking in elation At this wonderful situation And just for a moment I’m able to exhale This is just the start of this historic tale Crystal tears role down my eye And now our children can soar high * Zita Holbourne, copyright 2008

Reflection on the moment Obama created history Written by Zita Holbourne published in the Voice Online on 31/10/2012

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HEY SAID it would never happen, that he had no chance and there was no way people would vote for him. I was one of those people who thought just that – a black President in the United States of America? A wonderful idea but was it going to happen in present day USA – at first I didn’t think so but then I started to believe in Obama’s popular slogan ‘Yes we can’ as I watched him on his campaign trail making gains and winning hearts. As I followed the campaign I began to realise there was a real possibility that he could succeed.

I stayed up on election night four years ago even though I had to go to work the next day because for me this was a historical moment in history, a piece of my history and when he won it was a feeling of elation, excitement, hope – I felt uplifted but also wanted to weep at the same time.

It was an emotional night - my personal struggle against racism and that as an activist seemed to have reached a turning point that night. For years I had worked to challenge and tackle under representation of black workers in trade union structures and it made me feel stronger and more empowered.

BARRIERS If Barack Obama, a black man of mixed parentage, with an African Muslim father could be elected president of the United States then I could break down those barriers to participation in democratic structures in the UK. For that night I set aside the reasons why this might be harder in the UK than in the USA and the fact that here in the UK we were not at the same stage as USA, we hadn’t made nearly the level of progress as black people there.

Being a poet of course I wrote some poems to mark the occasion which capture how I felt. The first was written the next morning and the second after a few days when I had had time to digest it. They capture what I thought and felt at the time.

It was about enjoying the moment, celebrating this moment in history and when I stepped out bleary eyed the next morning not only did I have a huge smile on my face, so did other black people. A young black woman in the local newsagents smiled at me in greeting and I smiled back, no words were exchanged but we both knew what it was about and my journey continued in the same way, black people smiling, greeting each other and upbeat, forgetting for a while their woes and struggles. It was interesting to observe the difference between white colleagues and black as it was clear that it had not impacted on the former in the same way as the latter. It was a week of celebration for many black people here, certainly all those I knew.

This sense of pride and jubilation was repeated during the week of President Obama’s inauguration. I attended a dinner in the Houses of Parliament to celebrate which had been organised by Labour Party

Black Sections to celebrate and it was an uplifting evening.

In 2010 when I co-founded Black Activists Rising Against Cuts (BARAC) UK, I came up with the name because it explained what we set out to do but also so it could be shortened to BARAC, drawing on Barack Obama’s time working as a community organiser in Chicago and because it was a name people would not forget.

Zita Holbourne is a poet, artist, writer and trade union and community activist, member of the PCS Union National Executive Committee and Co-Chair of BARAC UK.

YES WE CAN It’s a week of jubilation Blessed are we by God’s creation For once a sense of unity A brief respite from the lunacy Of having to fight race discrimination Day in, day out, in escalation Black lives are still cheap to the police Deaths in custody are on the increase Fascist parties winning seats Whilst black people are still harassed by bobbies on the beat Elation for the election of a Black president of the USA But we’ve got several lifetimes to go Before we achieve it in the UK Black faces in parliament are next to none On our executive bodies lucky to see even one Invisible shackles of slavery still there, still eating away Got to fight just to see another day Fascists and bigots smug and superior But we’re going to make it to the ministerial interior Mr Barack Obama says ‘yes we can!’

He did it in the USA so we can do it in this Englan’. * Zita Holbourne, copyright 2008

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FOCUS The other day, former defence secretary Liam Fox, called on the Prime Minister to ‘talk the language of Conservatism.’

“Conservatives must believe in Conservatism and talk the language of Conservatism - because it is right and because no one else will,” Fox who emerged as one of the most powerful voices on the Tory Right wrote in an article in The Daily Telegraph on Oct 4th.

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ameron, I guess took heed of Fox’s advice.

He wasted no time in waging war on the jobless and their families in his speech at the Conservative conference that took place in Birmingham from the 7-10th of October this year.

He and his right hand man, the Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne, talked and talked.

They concluded on imposing a new £10billion of cuts, to be implemented by 2016-17.

This new cut is on top of £18billion in welfare cuts previously announced by the coalition. The Toryled government now plan to slash the welfare budget with their gold scissors.

Cameron who thinks we are in an economic mess “because we spent too much and borrowed too much”, said "We've capped welfare but we need to go further"

The coalition does not want or plan to change course but clearly, we need an alternative to these cuts. Labour needs to the jump on the podium right now via Ed Miliband.

What has happened to my party’s five-point plan for jobs and growth? Why are we not hearing about it anymore?

Miliband proposed a £2 billion tax on bank bonuses to fund a real jobs guarantee for all young people out of work for a year and build 25,000 more affordable homes. This might be a viable alternative as Cameron wants to penalise under 25’s that are not able to afford their housing.

Labour also proposed to reverse the Tory-led Government's damaging VAT rise.

He plans to restrict housing benefit for the under25s. He thinks this will put an end to the ‘nothing for something’ culture and save a few million bob. However, critics pointed out the measure would only save "hundreds of millions”

We should come up with a plan B that will get us out of this mess. If Miliband is truly serious about becoming PM in 2015, I urge him to listen to million and millions of those who would like a socialist approach. I beg him not to concern himself too much about winning the squeezed middle; instead he should look to strengthen our core supporters, the working class.

A Nobel prize-winning economists has also explained at some length how spending cuts slows the economy down but Cameron and his mates can not be bothered to change course. I wonder why?

By chasing after the “squeezed middle-class”, Miliband is abandoning his core voters. He should be making a scramble for the working class vote and not the “squeezed middle”, whose natural home is either the Liberal Democrats or Tories.

So, I ask, when Fox, asked the PM to ‘talk the language of Conservatism,’ was he calling for more cut despite the fact that International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgraded its growth forecasts for Britain? The IMF cut its UK economic growth estimates on Monday (Oct 8th) predicting the economy would shrink 0.4 percent this year before growing by 1.1 percent in 2013. The IMF forecast in July that Britain's economy would grow 0.2 percent this year and 1.4 percent in 2013.

We all know that the Conservative party remains the party of the rich, the Liberal democrat, though they appear to be the human brake on the Conservative party, have lost the right to speak for million and millions of working class.

I am now challenging Ed to do the opposite to Fox’s request and start talking socialism as no one else will.

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nita McKenzie embodies the very essence of her work. She carries an ambience of peace, tranquility and budding good health.

Anita wears many hat’s, she’s a Raw and Living Food Life Style Coach and Teacher, Spiritual Counsellor, Interfaith Minister, Writer and Photographer. Yet the very basis for Anita’s work stems from her passion to transform lives and in her belief that we are what we eat because foods either heal or destroy.

A few weeks ago, I attended one of Anita’s workshops called The Raw Caribbean Basket, where she goes by the name of Sistahintheraw.

I have always been aware of what works for my body and what does not. The older I get the more sensitive I am to what I ingest. I have also always been very much aware about how what I eat affects my energy levels, my skin, my mind etc. Also because of the Intuitive Healing work I do it is important that I eat foods that can nurture and harness my energy at a high level.

So out of curiosity in terms of how I could adjust my own diet and in admiration for anyone who could give up a plate of steaming hot food or soup for luke warm raw or just raw when the weather tethers at a dangerous sub-zero degrees and frost bite smiles at you from your mittens, I decided I needed to speak to someone who was walking their talk. I was also curious about the “rage” about Raw and wanted to know what it was that was tempting many people to take a Raw walk on the wild side, so to speak.

The workshop turned out to be an incredibly amazing experience and I am seriously contemplating raw. Anita certainly has a lovely and gentle approach to teaching and a way of making RAW sound as enticing as any meal of rice and peas or rather for me quinoa and lentils.

I was really impressed by the menu of the day. For Starters there was Pineapple Punch and Plantain Hemp Smoothie, from the main course Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup, Jazzy Okra Nut Pate, Sprouted Back-eyed Bean Salsa, Plantain Dressing and Pepper Sauce and for desert Pumpkin (Squash) Pudding Pie. As Anita cooked away or rather threw things into her blender and bestowed the virtues of RAW I smiled politely maybe a little cynically.

But I had to wipe the smile of cynicism from my face when I tasted her finished offering. I was amazed that raw tasted soooo good (and yes, that I was able to keep it down).

Anita, why did you decide to go raw and when?

About 5 ½ years ago I came across an e-flier for a raw food mastery course and I immediately knew it was something I had to do. I had been struggling for several years to get control of having high blood pressure and was very clear that I wanted to stay away from conventional drug treatment. I had tried several ways to adjust my lifestyle but nothing I tried seemed to have a desired long-term impact on my blood pressure. I had read that hypertension was as much to do with the body being starved of essential nutrients, as it was to do with all the conventional reasons I’d been told.

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In fact I’d been told that I would not be able to alleviate my symptoms without the aid of drugs. My blood pressure was worryingly high at the time and because I was told I was at danger of having a stroke, it made me reevaluate my lifestyle yet again. Many years previously, I had cut salt from my diet and severely restricted my fat and sugar intake. I believe that the invitation to explore raw food is what made the difference. I am healthier today, make healthier choices and know much more about my patterns around food and what nutrition works for me. I now manage my blood pressure through nutrition and natural health supplements, which surprised my GP. Why did you choose raw above Vegan?

It’s simple really. Generally vegans eat cooked food, unless they’re raw vegans and raw fooders don’t cook food. I consume uncooked vegetables, fruit, sprouted legumes, nuts and seeds. I drink water, green juices, herbal tea and coconut water, all of which significantly retain the full nutritional benefits of the food.

I believe that cooked food is dead food and that raw and living food allows me to enjoy the fullest vibrational and energetic nutritional benefits these foods have to offer me. In this way, I am cultivating an inner environment for health.

What were your eating habits like before you became Raw and how did you find the transition?

I was eating relatively healthily, or so I thought.

I was vegetarian, but I didn’t eat enough nutritious fresh organic food. I didn’t eat regularly or drink enough water. My body was showing the signs that it was hungry for nutrients and I was chronically dehydrated, with nutrient deficiencies.

Is the process of transitioning to being raw and then maintaining and staying raw, does this take a lot of planning in terms of preparing your meals?

It’s about adjustment. First of all you make the commitment to improving your health and lifestyle, then you learn the tools that will help you to achieve your goals. It’s the same set of skills as for other things; you apply planning, flexibility, creativity, like you do with anything else; and like with anything else, practice eventually becomes perfect! This means that after a while, the changes become easier, things start to get easier and your instincts and intuition take over. Like with the rest of life, it’s a long, lovely process with its highs and lows.

There are lots of tools at our disposal, that will support us in our process of introducing a better raw food lifestyle. These tools or practices, like menu planning, shopping lists, bulk buying, food delivery services, raw food classes will ease you forward in your journey…

For you what is the best thing about going Raw? Energy…and more energy, denoting a healthiness I hadn’t experienced in years.

Freedom to be in control of my own health and wellbeing.

Anita, you are particularly focused on using and promoting Caribbean Ground Food. Now I hear you can create a mean rice and peas raw food platter, can you enlighten those of us who really need the rice hot?

Many of us equate good food with how food tastes. For many people of Caribbean, African and Asian heritage who are used to tropical foods, the prospect of a lifestyle with mostly vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds and sprouts is totally off-putting; especially because of our expertise with the seasonings and flavors of cooked food.

At first this was a dilemma for me too and I found myself craving the cooked food flavors I was accustomed to, like rice n’peas, a Caribbean Sunday staple dish. I set about trying to re-create the cooked food flavor with raw food but it didn’t really work, because it’s

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not really possible, but you can use the same raw ingredients (herbs and spices) to create great tastes.

Another misconception is that you have to eat cold foods all the time, but there a numerous methods to ‘heat’ up food, from using heating herbs and spices, to keeping and serving foods at room temperature, serving warmed food straight foods from your dehydrator and leaving the blender running longer to warm up your raw soup.

In line with your passion about raw food, how does this influence or embrace your spiritual work?

Absolutely yes. Before becoming a raw food teacher, I trained as a meditation teacher, in Interfaith Ministry, Spiritual Counseling, Head Massage and Spirit Release therapy.

Raw food is another vibrational tool that has also help me to realise my divine potential, because vibrational foods help to develop a deep sense of self-awareness and can become part of an overall spiritual commitment that is practiced with compassion and integrity. Raw foods supports these processes at a cellular level, helping me to heal and repair my body’s physiological structure, while delivering a capacity for a clearer thinking and perception.

This is part of my optimum health journey and is totally holistic in line with my practice and beliefs. I am able to work with individuals by taking into account their multiple needs at a physical, emotional and spiritual level and because experientially, I am learning to walk the talk!

I introduced my last workshop by stating: “The Universe is composed of vibrational energy we, food, nature, animals, we all resonate raw foods are vibrational foods - living foods have a higher vibration - we are people of the sun”

You are an interfaith Minister? How does this embrace who you are and tie in with your whole essence of wellbeing, health, healing?

I strive to live a holistic, uncomplicated life, which isn’t always easy. Being an Interfaith Minister has enabled me to develop an understanding of the importance of balance in all things. As well as developing personal, spiritual and practical tools (meditation, prayer, contemplation, service, visualization, yoga, good nutrition) that allow me to live more freely and creatively in the world at this time. I talk to the greater Source everyday and have become more aware and grateful for the abundant gifts that are sent to me everyday in the form of people (relationships) and opportunities (work). Whenever I forget, there is always God’s compassionate hand there to remind me. Knowing and experiencing this love has helped me to realise how essential healing is to my own overall health and wellbeing. It’s all connected. I am calmer, happier and more peaceful and more able to make better choices for a healthier life.

In closing, what is important to living a wholesome life, what does this embody to you?

I like the word wholesome, it feels accessible to me. With each act of spiritual practice, with each opportunity for sharing through service (a funeral, a raw food workshop etc.) I am able realise more and more my immense capacity for love and compassion. Spirituality is the driving force in my life and I live to realize my deeper life-sustaining connection to the Sacred Source of All (God) in all that I do. This is the ultimate guiding light that sustains my work in the world with other people. The more I do what I love, the deeper this connection to source is realised.

Anita you can mention any other workshops you have coming up.

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In this new workshop, I’ll be demonstrating the menu which I designed for Gina. More specific details will be coming soon.

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I have a new workshop coming up on Sat 1st Dec 2012. It’s now a year ago since Gina Yashere contacted me and asked me to design a seasonal celebration raw food menu for her appearance as a participant on Channel 4’s ‘Come Dine with Me Christmas Special’ (2011).

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t has been an interesting few weeks with a lot of people saying that the economic downturn must be over, as after a number of years of doing a much smaller show we finally decided to upgrade and get a much bigger venue with far more exhibitors. We took a gamble and it paid off as on Sunday 21st October the Mahogany Bridal Show & Exhibition took place at the City of Westminster College, featuring over 40 companies, a wide array of fashion designers from Europe and Africa and had a steady flow of brides, grooms, companies and visitors throughout the day, which all put together led to it being a very successful show.

It featured a range of exhibitors

from caterers, photographers, wedding planners, makeup artists and so much more. The stands were exquisitely decorated with lots of discounts available, tastings, samples and lots of giveaways for the visitors to the bridal show. It was good to see exhibitors taking the time and the effort to decorate their stands and present quality goods and services to the public.

The Mahogany Bridal Show is all about presenting alternative options for the bride and groom when it comes to choosing goods, services or companies that meet their cultural needs, to create that extra special wedding day.

The ethos of Mahogany has always been to assist small companies grow and we have taken on the financial burden of making this show work and we will continue to do so for years to come.

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Caribbean Airlines will now operate a thrice weekly service on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays ex London and correspondingly Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays ex Trinidad.

Caribbean Airlines’ CEO (Ag), Robert Corbie explained the move. “We recognized that for many travellers, the mid-week slot would be very convenient and we decided to strategically deepen our presence on the route and offer a more flexible service on the preferred dates of travel. Soon our Diaspora, business and leisure travellers will be able to enjoy these flights on our wide-body 767-300ER aircraft with the unique warmth of our in-flight service experience.

The new London – Gatwick Service will operate non – stop to Trinidad with onward connections to Tobago, Barbados and Georgetown, Guyana. Connections are seamless and strategically timed with extremely attractive and flexible fares too.

One notable result of the commencement of Caribbean Airlines service on the route is improved access to Georgetown, previously an extremely arduous journey for the Guyanese community in London and the growing leisure traffic to the destination.

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HEALTH & ADVICE LUNG & PANCREATIC CANCER

by Expert Dr Frank Chinegwundoh

LUNG CANCER

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Introduction

ung cancer is a common cancer. In the UK, over 41 000 people will develop this disease every year. More men than women, but the rate in women with lung cancer has been increasing over the past 10 years, whereas the rate in men is decreasing.

is the second biggest cause of lung cancer after smoking.

The risk from radon increases the risk from smoking. Smokers with high indoor levels of radon have a particularly high risk of getting lung cancer. If you are worried about this, the Health Protection Agency - Radiation Protection Division has information on how to check radon levels in your house.

Exposure to certain chemicals Certain industrial chemicals can cause lung cancer

Lung cancer is very much associated with cigarette smoking. Only a minority of lung cancer develops in non-smokers. Pipe and cigar smokers are also at increased risk of lung cancer.

Risk factors

Smoking The more cigarettes you smoke and the longer you have been smoking, the greater the likelihood of developing lung cancer (not to mention chronic bronchitis). Stopping smoking reduces the risk; it is always worth giving up. Starting smoking at a young age is bad news. It is also known that passive smoking increases the risk of cancer.

This is why smoking has been banned in public places.

Exposure to radon gas Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can seep out of the soil into buildings.

This is more likely in certain parts of the UK where there is a lot of granite, for example in the West Country and the Peak District. Radon

Air pollution Air pollution may cause lung cancer. We know this from studies on people exposed to large amounts of diesel exhaust fumes at work for many years. This type of long term occupational exposure may increase lung cancer risk by up to 47%. One study has shown that people living in areas with high levels of nitrogen oxides (mainly from cars and other vehicles) have their lung cancer risk increased by about a third.

Based on a large European study, researchers think that 5 to 7% of lung cancers in non smokers are due to outdoor air pollution Previous lung disease Having had a disease that caused scarring in the lungs may be a risk factor for a type of lung cancer called adenocarcinoma of the lung. Tuberculosis (TB) can make scar tissue form in the lungs. A recent study in China showed that people who have had TB have a higher risk of lung cancer.

Family history It is likely that there is at least one faulty lung cancer gene that can be passed down in families (inherited). If you have a first degree relative with lung cancer, your risk of lung cancer is doubled.

It is difficult to sort out the facts here, because

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of the major role of smoking. Families of smokers will all be exposed to cigarette smoke and so have an increased risk of lung cancer whether they have inherited a faulty gene or not.

from your GP. Your GP will refer you to a lung specialist for tests. Especially if you are over 40 years old and are a smoker. A chest x-ray is the first investigation.

Lowered immunity HIV and AIDs lower immunity and so do drugs that people take after organ transplants. An overview of research studies shows that people with HIV or AIDS have a risk of lung cancer that is 3 times higher than people who do not have HIV or AIDS. People who take drugs to suppress their immunity after an organ transplant have double the usual risk of lung cancer.

Types of primary lung cancer

Diet There is conflicting evidence as to the role of diet in lung cancer. Having said that it would be sensible to • Eat more fresh fruit and vegetables • Cut down on fat (particularly animal

fats) • Eat less salt and sugar • Cut down on alcohol Symptoms These are the symptoms that may indicate lung cancer • a continuing cough, or change in a

long-standing cough • a chest infection that does not get

better • increasing breathlessness • coughing up blood-stained phlegm

(sputum) • a hoarse voice • a dull ache, or a sharp pain, when you

cough or take a deep breath • loss of appetite and loss of weight • difficulty swallowing • Excessive tiredness (fatigue) and

lethargy.

These symptoms do not necessarily imply lung cancer but do mean that you should seek advice

The two main types are called small cell lung cancer (20%) and non-small cell lung cancer [NSCLC] (80%). They behave differently and thus are treated differently.

Small cell cancers grow and spread quickly.

Chemotherapy is usually required.

Of the subdivisions of NSCLC, the commonest is called squamous cell carcinoma. It is usually found near the centre of the lung in one of the main airways, called bronchi. If caught early, these cancers are amenable to surgery.

Tests

The GP or the specialist will arrange a chest xray. Where this indicates a problem, this may be followed by CT scan to further define the area of concern in the lung. This is followed by a bronchoscopy to visualise and take a specimen of lung.

This is where a thin tube is passed down the airway, under local anaesthesia and sedation, and a biopsy of the abnormal looking area is taken for the pathologist to later analyse.

A short time later you will be recalled for the results.

Every cancer is discussed by a group of experts at what is termed a multidisciplinary meeting or MDT. The specialists will discuss the results and recommend a treatment plan to be discussed with the patient in clinic.

Staging

The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it has spread. It is important because it helps determine the treatment. The previously mentioned tests may give sufficient information or further scans may be required.

TNM staging is a common way of expressing the extent of disease. It takes the following factors into account • The size and position of the tumour

(T) • Whether cancer cells have spread

into the lymph nodes (N) • Whether the tumour has spread

anywhere else in the body

secondary cancer or metastases (M) The doctor gives each factor a number. So, a very small cancer which hasn’t spread is T1 N0 M0. A cancer that is larger and has spread into the lymph nodes and to another part of the body is T3 N1 M1.

The treatment is determined by amongst other things the TNM staging and the type of lung cancer (small cell or non small cell). The outlook after treatment depends on the initial staging.

Thus a T1N0M0 cancer will do much better than a T3 N1 M1.

Treatment

This is individualised to the patient. It may encompass surgery (to remove all or part of a lung), radiotherapy to the lung or chemotherapy (powerful anti-cancer drugs) or a combination of treatments.

Other less commonly employed treatments include cryotherapy, diathermy and photodynamic therapy.

There are several trials to develop more effective treatments. Patients should be given the opportunity to take part.

Follow up

After surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy aiming to get rid of the cancer, you are likely to have an appointment between 2 and 6 weeks after the treatment has finished and then, for example • Every 3 months for the first year • Every 4 months for the second year • Every 6 months for the 3rd and 4th year • Then yearly

Outcome

This depends on the type of lung cancer and the stage of the disease.

To give some idea, 58-73% of early, small, non small cell lung cancers would live for at least 5 years after treatment. As with most cancers, if caught early cure is possible.

Having said that, unfortunately, many with lung cancer present late when the disease has spread, making cure unlikely.

Advice, information and support for cancer can be obtained from Cancer Black Care.

Donations gratefully received.

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PANCREATIC CANCER

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Introduction

ore than 8,300 people in the UK get pancreatic cancer each year. It is the 9th most common cancer, excluding non melanoma skin cancer. About 3 out of 4 cases (75%) are diagnosed in people aged 65 and over. Pancreatic cancer is uncommon in people under 40 years old. Famous casualties from pancreatic cancer include the previous Apple chairman, Steve Jobs and the actor Patrick Swayze.

This cancer often has a poor prognosis as the diagnosis is usually made late.

The pancreas is a digestive organ within the abdomen. It produces juices to aid digestion of food and also produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.

RISK FACTORS

The cause of pancreatic cancer is unknown.

There are known risk factors which increase the likelihood of developing this disease.

The main risk factor would appear to be

smoking. A large Cancer Research UK studies looking at lifestyle factors found that nearly 1 in 3 pancreatic cancers (30%) may be linked to smoking. A large British study showed that people smoking up to 25 cigarettes a day have roughly double the risk of someone who has never smoked, while people smoking more than 25 cigarettes a day have three times the risk. Stopping smoking reduces the risk. A large European study showed that 5 years after stopping smoking, pancreatic cancer risk is the same as for a person who has never smoked.

Other risk factors include chronic inflammation of the pancreas (one cause being excess alcohol intake), stomach ulcer, inflammatory bowel disease, tooth and gum disease, being overweight, a family history of pancreatic cancer. Diabetes is thought to slightly increase the risk. As with many cancers diet may also play a role.

Symptoms

Pancreatic cancer may not cause symptoms for a long time or often the symptoms are somewhat vague. This delays diagnosis.

Having said that the main symptoms are • Upper abdominal pain • Weight loss • Jaundice (skin and eyes become yellow)

Others include • loss of appetite • indigestion • sickness • feeling bloated after meals • diarrhoea or a change in bowel habits • feeling extremely tired • depression Such symptoms should lead a patient to the GP for advice and onward referral to a specialist if needs be.

Tests

A combination may be required to make the

diagnosis. An ultrasound scan of the pancreas is the first step, followed by a CT scan. A biopsy of the pancreas can be taken at the same time under local anaesthesia using a needle passed through the skin. A MRI scan may also help in diagnosis.

ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography) - used to take a biopsy or to unblock the bile duct. Tissue obtained at biopsy is examined under a microscope by a pathologist.

Staging The above tests will also show the extent of the cancer once diagnosis is confirmed. The extent of the disease is called the stage. This determines treatment. The treatment plan will be discussed by a multidisciplinary group of experts (MDT) and discussed with the patient.

Treatment and outlook

Surgery to remove part or the whole of the pancreas is possible only if the cancer is small and has not spread. Only about 15% are suitable for surgery. Even so, of those undergoing surgery, which is a major undertaking, only 15% can expect to survive 5 years. This is a poor prognosis cancer.

Other treatments to control the disease include radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Unfortunately, many cancers of the pancreas are beyond curative surgery when diagnosed. Where the disease is locally advanced, that is spread in the vicinity of the pancreas, the life expectancy is only 7 months. If the cancer has spread around the body the patient on average survives a few months.

Advice, information and support for cancer can be obtained from Cancer Black Care.

Donations gratefully received.

F. Chinegwundoh

Cancer Black Care is a registered charity since 1996, supporting predominantly black and ethnic minority cancer sufferers and their families.

We are looking for motivated individuals to join our board of trustees or to volunteer experience and skills in fundraising, grant writing, welfare rights, cancer awareness raising, newsletter production, administration.

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Health and Fitness tips for November.

by Patrick Lewis Your Fitness Guru

Here are some health tips to help you cope with your exercise routine throuhout the winter months. We all want to be fit, lose weight and look good. Lets put these tips to action and look forward to being much healthier.

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ost gym workouts focus diligently on two sides of a workout: Strength and Cardiovascular fitness. But a proper program focuses on five (not two) complete sides of fitness: • Strength (focused on lean muscle mass) • Cardio (heart rate specific training) • Nutrition (maintaining caloric and blood/sugar programs) • Hydration (proper water intake, up to 4 liters daily) • Mental Health (drug-free and positive) The program for you will take into account many factors that you probably don’t think of every day, such as home life conditions, workloads, body fat, weight loss, metabolic change, muscle and strength building. It will also account for how well you balance yourself with the everyday pressures of life once your workout is complete.

These five sides of fitness provide the building blocks for a successful workout and a successful personal training experience.

EARLY TO RISE HEALTH: If your schedule is so packed that it’s tough making time for a workout, why not get it over and done with before you even start the day?

Try making an early morning date with a friend or personal trainer; if you set a specific time to meet you’ll feel obligated to get up and go, even if your mind and body tell you otherwise.

EXERCISE:

The key to early morning exercise is getting to bed early and being organized; lay out everything you’ll need the night before so you won’t waste time searching for trainers or clean clothes when you wake and can get moving straight away. By getting up and out you will jump start your metabolism and give your body a boost of stress-relieving hormones before your day even begins.

NUTRITION: Breakfast is the meal that can set up your good mood, energy and coping capacity for the coming day, so it’s important you get it right.

Always eat something quick and easy (such as a piece of fresh fruit) before you go and plan a more substantial breakfast (such as scrambled eggs on toast or muesli with nuts and seeds) for when you return. This will replenish your energy levels and serve as a tasty reward for your efforts.

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Then her husband died.

She married again and had 7 more children. Again, her husband died.

She remarried a third time and had 5 more children.

After a long life, she finally died after having 25 children.

Standing before her coffin, the priest prayed for her. He thanked the Lord for this very loving woman and said, “Lord,they’re finally together.”

One mourner leaned over and quietly asked her friend, “do you think he means her first, second or third husband?” the friend replied, “I think he means her legs”

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had two close friends at secondary school both of whom, although I see all too rarely now, I still consider my friends. Frankie Bryan , Paul Hope and myself, the three musketeers.

FICTION A Jamaican Story Chapter 7

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

They were both in my first year form group on the first day of secondary school. I became friends with Frankie first. We happened to find ourselves going in the same direction on the way home, then found upon further investigation that we lived on adjacent roads about a minute from each other. Frankie was about the same height as me, he was of dark complexion and although he could handle himself in a fight, of which I can personally attest as he was the first person I had a fight with at school, he had an artist soul.

I considered him the cool one. Frankie was of Jamaican decent, his parents were of the ‘Windrush generation’ and had managed to buy a 4 story house to accommodate 3 sons of which Frankie was the youngest. At that time you could buy a house of that size for £2,500. Most people would rent as many rooms as possible to help pay the mortgage.

Frankie had grown up in Brixton and gone to a local primary school which meant that he knew all the local boys who had come to Tulse Hill from primary schools in the catchment area. He was also fortunate in that his eldest brother had gone to Tulse hill and the middle brother who was a year older than him was at the school and was a well respected member of the school.

Paul was my best friend; we were brothers from different mothers. He was also the same height as me and although he was of mixed race, his mother being English and his Father Guyanese.

By virtue of my own mixed heritage, (although generations back), we were the same colour, same hair and had the same outlook on most things. Even our parents commented on how alike we looked. Everyone at school who did not know us thought we were brothers. Paul was someone who had a lot of integrity , opinions

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and principle which he lived by and which made him like “marmite” to most people you either liked him of disliked him, there was no sitting on the fence where he was concerned.

I would go to their house and eat they would eat at mine, I knew both their mums and dads and they knew mine. I was envious of both their relationships with their Fathers. Paul would exposit ideas to his father who would agree or disagree, but never treating the question with the contempt of age that many parents are unable to contain.

Frankie’s Father was a big gruff Jamaican man, who if you did not know him well you would be of the opinion that it would be best to be not seen or heard in his presence. Or at least that was my feeling. However, although he would shout at Frankie sometimes, I would never sense any fear on Frankie’s part, in fact he would often answer back with what I felt was much too much “bass in his voice”. But his dad would never take offence.

My own experience with my Father was very different! However, my development and understanding of the black experience in the UK continued and grew by my association with them.

I remember once Frankie’s brother David rescued me from an awkward situation and taught me a valuable lesson. Know your facts before you speak! David was part of the black intelligentsia at school and they would have “Black study” groups after school. I went to one and had a very rude awakening! It was there that I first realised that I was living a very sheltered life.

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should be put on pedestals, doors should be opened for them and chairs pulled out when they sat down. I also believed that policemen were honest and upright and upheld the law of the land.

Ok, I’m at the meeting; I’m feeling like a revolutionary! “Say it loud, I’m black and I’m proud!” I sat for a while taking in the atmosphere, sussing out the mood of the room and then getting it totally wrong.

They were talking about police brutality and how the police as agents of the state were oppressing black people, especially the youth.

Someone chipped in with, “all pigs are filth!” I thought this is not clever, these opinions are too biased.

Let me play devil’s advocate. I said, “Surely not all policemen are corrupt?” I was not prepared for the vitriol that i received from the guy. He wanted to knock me out. “What the hell did I know?” He was in my face now, so I had to stand up to make myself less vulnerable. “I had obviously never had any dealings with the “dutty Babylon” otherwise I wouldn’t be asking such a f’ing stupid question!” he continued. At this point David stood up and addressed the guy by name and asked him to sit down so that the meeting could continue. I have never forgotten that episode.

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Are You Ready for Your Business to EVOLVE? Over the years Sonia Brown MBE has become renowned as an empowering voice for women in business. She enjoys a large following from entrepreneurs who are impressed with the way she has helped them accomplish growth in their business with her success building marketing systems and structures, which has helped them to stand out from the crowd and take their business to the next level.

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Join Sonia at the EVOLVE Discovery Evening taking place on Monday 12th November 2012 at View61, 61 Southwark St, SE1 0HL between 6:00pm – 8:00pm Sonia has constantly been asked about her business success and due to increasing demand, she has decided to expand her marketing offering to include the EVOLVE Business Growth Programme which aims to inspire, empower and nurture entrepreneurs to skyrocket their business performance for greater success!

The Discovery Evening is a great opportunity to learn about the EVOLVE Business Growth Programme which promises to help you strategically jumpstart your business; engage your clients and boost your income faster than if you did it alone. You will discover how to harness your passion; focus your purpose and catapult your profits through this proven Business Growth Programme.

WHY EVOLVE? Unlike other business programmes on the market this is not a gimmick or ‘get rich quick scheme’. Sonia’s reputation for success speaks for itself and this programme was developed by Sonia based on her extensive experience mentoring, teaching and advocating on behalf of women led businesses. With her warm, thought provoking but no nonsense personality combined with her innovative success building strategies this programme is guaranteed to take your business to the next level.

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Not only will Sonia share practical information and powerful solutions for business growth based on her respected formula for success, participants will have exclusive access to VIP guests and her high profile contacts during this awesome programme.

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he British Reggae Industry Award (B.R.I.A.) was first established in 1981 to acknowledge British reggae artists for their dedication and contribution to reggae music. The mission has not changed, but has been revitalized because of the continuous interest for reggae music.

B.R.I.A provides the ultimate platform for this music genre to be showcased to the world; cumulating in a prestigious Awards Ceremony.

the development of reggae music amongst the younger generation, and also honour the contributions of the more established Artists within the industry. There is a need for a unified approach, to the delivery and positive promotion of reggae music to its audiences and it is our aim, to assist where possible in this ongoing journey.

B.R.I.A proudly announces their desire to give back to the wider community and will be using the audience of the Awards The British Reggae Industry Awards will Ceremony to highlight a positive cause. take place on the 21st February 2013 at the 02 Indigo Arena; Tickets are now available B.R.I.A are supporting the Prostrate Cancer from www.ticketmaster.com. The show Charity, this is an important charity to for will start from 6.00pm and finish at 11pm the Caribbean community to acknowledge, due to number awards and big headliner because black men are three times more acts such as “Tippa Irie” “Christopher Ellis” likely to get prostate cancer, then their “John McClean” “Lady Lex” and many white counterpart. B.R.I.A are thus urging more. for ALL men, of any ethnic background to get a medical checkup if they are The ceremony will see potential nominees concerned. from various categories, in the line-up to win this year’s much coveted B.R.I.A B.R.I.A is planning an ‘star studied’ event, Award. Potential winners such as Jimmy where reggae music can be appreciated Cliff and Freddie McGregor are up for this by all, this can only happen with your year’s ‘Life time achievement’ Award and support and we are encouraging all reggae the category for The ‘Best New Comer’ will fans to come and support UK reggae and see nominees, such as Miss Kjah and Claire also enjoying a fantastic evening watching Angel in the running to win. outstanding performances, by both our domestic and international champions.

The endeavour is to make a lasting connection with the Awards, as an If you would like more information then annually recognised event; not only in the please visit the website: U.K but also internationally. The Awards will provide encouragement and enhance www.britreggae.com Send us your comments to: - info@panacheoccasions.com

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Big headliner acts such as “Tippa Irie” “Christopher Ellis” “John McClean” “Lady Lex” and many more.....

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B.R.I.A and all of the Nominees would like to thank you for your support and taking the time to vote. We are pleased to announce that we now have the B.R.I.A finalists (the top five from the initial round).

Now we need you to vote for your winner.

The slate is clean, everyone is starting from a level playing field, which also allows those of you who may have voted for someone else the opportunity to cast your vote for one of the top five finalists. The initial round of voting resulted in 64,445 votes across all categories.

We at B.R.I.A know that there are more people who care about reggae music , please spread the word and let’s see if we can get more then 64,445 total votes and show the music industry that Reggae Music is Number 1.

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PROFESSIONAL Julian Hall is the author of the “BEST SELLING” e-book Entrepreneur to Ultrapreneur - 100 Ways to up your Game .

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Do you have what it takes to start your own business?

ike myself many of us watch Dragons Den or The Apprentice and put ourselves in the shoes of the hapless or sometimes amazing people who are being scrutinized under studio lights wondering if they’ll make it to the next round or be told if they’ve managed to secure that investment of a lifetime .

Sometimes though we find that many of these would be entrepreneurs are pitching brand new ideas and dream of one day being their own boss. Today, the successful business man or woman is looked at with envy. From the outside looking in it would appear that they have the autonomy to do what they want, when they want and sometimes even where they want. They can write their own cheque, wake up late on a Monday morning and even take holidays without having to get approval from a ‘boss’. Once successful they drive nice cars, live in big houses and some even have the option of retiring before a grey hair hits they head.

BUT dear reader, all is not what it seems, and when their lights and cameras are shut down and the curtain falls there’s a reality check that I think every would-be entrepreneur needs to take.

You see, when looked at objectively we all know the statistics which tell us that the vast majority of small businesses, backed by entrepreneurs fail within the first 1-3 years. The question is WHY and I believe that one of the contributing factors is that people are not sufficiently geared up for the challenges entrepreneurship can bring and seem to only be drawn like a bee to honey

by the riches and fame it can promises.

So here’s a list of things to consider before you think about quitting your day job and taking the leap in the world of entrepreneurship: 1. Don’t just do it for the money – Choose a business that you’ll love to death. If you don’t then when times get tough - and they will, as a necessary part of entrepreneurship, then money, as much as you believe it will, won’t be a big enough motivator for you to carry on.

2. Think about your friends and family – They say money changes people, and it probably does but you as an individual are in control of that. More importantly success can change the people ‘around’ you and that is something you cannot control.

Making a business work can often time put stresses and strains on relationships with friends and family.

So make sure they’re with you 100% and in for the ride!

3. Look after your temple – Successful and more importantly, happy entrepreneurs take a keen interest in their health. Stress and poor diet is a major contributor to heart attacks and starting your own business will make you feel like you have less time for your health. But it’s right at that moment you must find the time and the trick is to really make it part of your lifestyle and not another thing on your to do list.

4. Networking – Whether you like it not, a lot of businesses get by on ‘who’ they know and not just ‘what’ they know. Deals are done, contracts are awarded and profit is made through relationships. It was the old way of doing business and for small business owners this has become a more and more necessary part of their bottom line. In a nutshell people do business with people they like and trust.

Wherever you live there will be a networking group for small businesses and if there isn’t, guess what – start one!

5. Cash flow is still KING – It might sound obvious, but one of the ‘the’ most important things you have to consider is how can you make money and turn a profit as soon as possible. Now the thing here is that to do this you may well have to tweak your business model slightly in the short term. Even if you’re funded, that’s no guarantee you will continue to be funded. So get to the point where you’re cash is flowing through the veins of your business as quickly as possible.

6. Stay in perspective – Mental health is a serious and growing issue in many communities. The stress that entrepreneurs can sometimes face may challenge their state of mental well being and cause them to make poor decisions both in their business and personal life. Balance remains key

but the trick is to become a worst case scenario planner. Plan for the best but prepare for the worst.

7. Know thyself – Are you the innovator, the entrepreneur or the business person? Rarely do they roll up into one person but usually your strength lies in one area. The innovator is often the person who comes up with that ‘wow’ idea – the inventor. The entrepreneur is the one who can see where the opportunities and profits are – the architect. And the business person is the one who can keep it running the captain of the ship. The important thing to identify quite early on is which one you are? And given you may have business partners, which one are they? People need to do what they’re best at not what they’re employed to do or have been necessarily been trained to do.

So, do you still have what it takes? I hope so!

We need entrepreneurs more than ever and it’s my belief that they exist to make the world a better place – one start-up at a time.

To your success,

Julian Hall – “The Ultrapreneur”

HOUSE & HOME 10 MINUTES WITH OUR NEW RESIDENT PROPERTY COLUMINST & AGONY SISTER:

MARIE PARRIS

HOW MUCH MONEY HAVE YOU LOST CHOOSING THE WRONG TENANTS?

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ent arrears is increasing and regardless of whose figures you quote from, many private landlords are suffering as a result and it is likely to get worse.

One of the fundamental reasons is either landlords have no idea who they are renting to or whether that tenant has affordability to pay, or landlords, letting agencies and referencing agencies are not properly vetting or do not really know how to.

Marie Parris, Managing Director of George Ellis Property Services, and author of the soon to be published book, The Simplified Guide to Letting & Managing your Property, is a residential lettings and management specialist, who speaks across the country at countless property exhibitions and landlord events and feels the word ‘thoroughly’ has been so misused when associated with tenant checks.

She goes on to say, “By doing a confirmation of employment and tenancy is simply not enough. It is imperative that you drill down on the information provided by the tenant and ask yourself, two questions before you even start the process; What do I need to check? How do I verify this information?”

If a tenant is deliberately withholding your rent, the consequences for some landlords are not just missed mortgage payments, but it could mean repossession of your buy-tolet asset from your lender. The process to get possession of your property back from your tenants is long and can be financially painful too. Especially if you do not have enough income to pay for this mortgage – whilst your tenants live rent free! Ignoring

this process or putting it in the hands of incompetent people can be at a high cost.

Recently, I was at a property event and I overheard a well known agency chain saying to a landlord that “Our referencing is very strict and the tenants have to be earning at least 2.5 times the rent to be able to move in so you know you will be getting good tenants.” This along with many other things about checking and vetting your tenants properly is a myth because checking affordability using just ratio is reckless and illogical. You must have an application form/ or process that supports the need to assess a tenants true finances – debt liabilities (HP, loans, credit cards etc) as well as income.

Another frustration that Marie finds in the industry is that a number of so-called top referencing agencies do not even request supporting documentation as standard – and this is just for starters. “I really feel there are too many companies that are charging landlords for their service that is fundamentally flawed and as such from the beginning can put the landlord and their investment at risk”.

Marie is bridging this gap by ensuring landlords have the right knowledge when doing this very important task. She has created a DVD to assist anyone in the process of vetting and checking tenants.

It may well worth noting, that Marie and her team has not had any rent arrears for any managed property in the last seven years.

All their tenant vetting is done exclusively in-house and they have a licence agreement with one of the major credit agencies.

We have asked this seasoned landlord and affable accredited letting agent to share some tips with Panache readers: 1.

Each prospective tenant must complete a comprehensive application form.

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Standard documentation must be provided by each tenant to include; Photographic ID (ideally passport), payslips, bank statements and proof of current residency.

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Do not be frightened to ask for additional information when required. For example, if your prospective tenant was a previous home owner – ask for a copy of their last year’s annual mortgage statement.

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Never accept references from tenants always source your own.

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Verify and check, just do not accept what is written.

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Make sure you have clear terms and if you are holding data you will need to individually register with ICO (Information Commissioners Office).

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Always have your SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) which must be fair, transparent, consistent and professional at all times.

To get the full extensive knowledge Marie is running 2 hour training courses, titled, The Ultimate Masterclass in Vetting & Checking your own Tenants. This affordable course is a must attend to all landlords who want to learn how to vet and check their own tenants.

To purchase the DVD, book a place on this course, or find out more about their services please visit www.georgeellispropertyservices. co.uk

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 ¬sub-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.

Web: www.georgeellispropertyservices.co.uk Email: marie@georgeellispropertyservices.co.uk Office: 020 7 763 7200

Dear Readers, Our new resident Property Columinst & Agony Sister - Marie Parris is available to assist any Landlord with your tenant dilemmas.

Do not delay! forward your enquiry to: info@panacheoccasions.com To purchase the DVD, book a place on this course, or find out more about their services please visit www.georgeellispropertyservices.co.uk

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GADGETS Among Smartphones the two kinds that seem to compete the most closely with each other are the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the iPhone 5.

These two smartphones are the newest phones to hit the market. They both offer outstanding features, but the specifics are really a matter of personal preference and what is important to the user as far as the features.

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mong Smartphones the two kinds that seem to compete the most closely with each other are the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the iPhone 5. These two smartphones are the newest phones to hit the market. They both offer outstanding features, but the specifics are really a matter of personal preference and what is important to the user as far as the features.

Comparing Galaxies to Apples The differences are really that distinctive and really that significant. Both phones provide a wide range of features smartphone users may enjoy, depending on their respective needs.

The Galaxy note 2 features include a 5.5" HD Super AMOLED screen that provides better clarity with a bigger screen. The Air View feature allows one to browse pictures without having to use folders for quicker access. The Expressions Tool allows a user to use a stylus to write direction, phone numbers, or other information even during a telephone call. This feature is automatically engaged when the stylus is removed from its holder via the pop notes feature. The stylus allows one to write an email in pen or write into

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a planner in cursive and then transfer it to its particular application.

The iPhone 5 features some unique details as well for users who may prefer the interface of the iPhone. The Retina TM display has 326 pixels per inch that provides a very clear and bright picture which could come in handy for the camera, movies and games, or simply reading a book, article, or business email that may include graphics.

The A6 chip provides ample space for data storage. The iPhone 5 also features ultrafast wireless for Wi-Fi applications.

SPECtacular differences between the smartphones.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the Apple iPhone 5 also have spec features that set them apart to serve smartphone users who need their phones to really work for them.

The batteries need to be powerful enough to withstand the amount of data and uses many smartphones users demand of their phones.

When one gets down to the comparison of specs, it really is a matter of Galaxies to Apples. Both smartphones are strong, but they provide differences that matter.

Galaxy Note 2 uses both 3G and 4G LTE networks. The processor is 1.6 GHz. This phone uses a Li-ion 3 battery with 100 mAh. Memory includes 16/32/64 GB for user memory and 2 GB of RAM. The phone also has a micro SD slot for up to 64 GB additional memory.

The iPhone 5 specs include internet access for Mac and Windows, battery power that can be charged using a USB port on the computer that will provide a user with 8 hours talk time and 225 stand-by time and hours of internet, video and audio time per full charge. The camera is an 8 pixel lens and provides technology for panoramic pictures.

Both phones offer valuable features for the intrepid smartphone user. The key differences are significant and important depending on how you use your phone for your day to day needs, whether it is for business or pleasure.

If you want more information regarding the newly launched Apple iPhone 5, you can check our more detailed article here.

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Rio Ferdinand

sports OPINION IS divided over footballers’ decision to wear anti-racism campaign Kick It Out’s T-shirts.

Rio Ferdinand, Jason Roberts and others, plus all the players involved in the Swansea – Wigan fixture, opted out last Saturday.

Even more media coverage was given to the players’ actions when Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson promised to take stringent action against Ferguson for his refusal to wear a T-shirt.

But just what is the priority here?

Kicking racism out of football?

Or satisfying Sir Alex and others who feel that simply wearing a piece of clothing will eradicate a problem that is rearing its ugly head almost on a weekly basis?

The players concerned are of the opinion that not enough is being done. Simple.

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n the past year alone, Luis Suarez, John Terry and the Serbian FA have found themselves in the dock. Two of the three have been found guilty while the other will be deemed so in the fullness of time.

Apart from Suarez – who was banned for eight matches and fined £40,000 – punishments handed to guilty individuals and associations have been something of a joke.

What example and message does that send out to black players, and more importantly, the next generations who play or watch the game? The answer is, not a good one.

Recently, I spent a couple of hours with a group of under12s and asked them for their views on the subject of racism in football.

They were united in their view that there was no place for incidences such as Suarez-Evra, Terry-Ferdinand and events in Serbia where England’s Under-21 quite literally came under attack.

The next generation are correct in their thinking obviously.

However, unless the sport’s decision-makers properly take the issue in hand, those youngsters could lose their antiracist focus and become the next perpetrators.

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Both Suarez and Terry have been defended by their supporters as not being racists. But surely their behaviour leaves the door ajar on that point?

The ugly scenes in Serbia last week surprised no one. As a country, they have previous form.

Those who allow them to play international football are just as culpable as that section of the country’s players and fans who behaved with the same decorum as Saturday night bar brawlers.

If Serbia was banned from the competition, which would affect revenue and status, they may just clean up their act. And quickly.

To that end, the Football Association (FA) should have refused to send a team to the Eastern Bloc [CHECK]. No, they decided in football parlance that the players ‘should keep their heads down, stay professional and get on with the game.’

That has been the mantra for decades now and it is patently not working. Hence some players have declined to wear the T-shirts.

Therein lies the problem: a lack of empathy from those that should know better. Sir Alex could have thought and said: “The Ferdinands as a family have been a through a lot in the past year. I’ll leave it to the players to decide whether they wear T-shirts or not.”

Instead he decided to flex his muscles. I fear he may have miscalculated the mood as Ferdinand was joined by dozens of others by abstaining throughout the leagues.

In his Friday press conference, Sir Alex dubbed Roberts a sheep “by wandering off”.

To my mind the T-shirts, to get the message home, should be worn EVERY week and not just every October.

Does the Manchester United boss now see himself as shepherd as he has sheep of his own?

While doing research for my 2006 book Black Lions, I sat down with pioneers like John Barnes, Cyrille Regis, John Fashanu and Luther Blissett and others to find out what life was like as a footballer in the Seventies and Eighties.

On TV too, ignorance is bliss. Watch any of the plethora of football magazine shows and there will not be a black man in sight.

To a man they told of racism unabated.

Bullets were sent in the post and excrement pushed through letterboxes. Vile hatred was the order of the day, especially in the north of England.

And this quartet, by the way, were on the receiving end of this vile abuse while representing…England.

While excrement is no longer a weapon of choice, Twitter and Facebook is. There can be nothing worse than having to deal with a faceless racist.

Sir Alex’s threat to “deal” with Ferdinand compounds the problem. If the most influential name in the sport is not prepared to see reason, who is?

The issue will be handled in the media, and not very well, by a galaxy of stars who have never experienced first-hand. How would they know?

One of the most experienced pundits, Alan Hansen, described a black player as “coloured” not too long ago – a sign, surely that confirms how out of touch the ‘experts’ are.

Hansen, a Liverpool legend, can comment on winning European Cups, league titles and gaining caps for Scotland, but he has no idea whatsoever what it feels like to be called a n****r. And he never will.

The failure of players to wear a Kick It Out T-shirt is merely a smokescreen for the burning issue.

I know members of the Kick It Out team well and am happy to call them genuine friends.

The players’ decisions not to support their

cause will be painful for those that work so tirelessly to make football a better place.

Ironically, the fixture computer – which has a warped sense of humour – has decreed that Rio’s Manchester United visit Chelsea this Saturday.

Make no mistake, the former England man will be the subject of abusive chants. Should he play, and be affected by the nutters to the point where he makes a crucial on-field error, will Sir Alex speak up for his player?

The issue of a T-shirt should not be the priority. Top of the agenda should be the punishments meted out to those that wish to abuse black players at their place of work.

If the rumour mill is to be believed, the elder Ferdinand could be fined for his protest roughly the same amount as John Terry was for his foul-mouthed rant which is where this matter all began. Talk about irony.

If Sir Alex had supported his player on this issue, the subject of racism in football may have been picked up by the lacklustre authorities and media.

We’ve seen and heard Fergie blow up when he wants extra, extra time at the end of games, over the top tackles on his players but on this particular issue he’s done a swerve.

Like Roberts and Rio, Sir Alex has done sterling work in regards to racism in football.

Where the two players – and others last weekend – have found themselves now is as a direct result of their total disgust at the lack of punitive action.

Not a week seems to go by, without a black player being racially targeted. To add insult to injury, no one seems to be outraged enough, if the so-called punishments to date are to

be considered.

What happens next is up to the players.

There has been talk of strikes. It is not my way forward but in most other industries – miners, teachers, tube workers – they vote with their feet over pay and conditions.

Millionaire footballers can’t strike over pay but conditions are proving difficult.

For those on the breadline in Hackney, Tottenham, Brixton, Harlesden, Moss Side, Toxteth and Handsworth there must be massive dismay.

As they hunt for jobs, income and pride, if those that earn £50,000 per week can’t garner any respect, what hope is there for everybody else?

The Terry court verdict of not guilty, essentially meant that a black man could be verbally abused by somebody who testifies that he was merely repeating what he thought was being said to him. Utter Tosh.

That verdict, the events in Serbia, the T-shirt and Sir Alex’s stance are ingredients that do not make a palatable cocktail and certainly will not take the so-called beautiful game – or society –forward.

Footballers generally enjoy ‘untouchable’ status during their careers, and, unlike the rest of us, can avoid the daily dross of everyday life.

But for black players, with or without the trophies, the glory or the huge bank balance, the colour of their skin – the target of the racists – will always remain the same. Black.

That won’t change. Therefore, football must.

Ends

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uring this summer, London’s Olympics saw Team GB forced to field a united Great Britain team in the football tournament for the first time in over half a century.

For the men, used to playing international games on home turf in front of huge crowds, this merger of four proud footballing nations was a nuisance that led Scotland and Northern Ireland to be completely unrepresented in a mostly English team.

They eased through the group stage without ever looking particularly impressive, and, in a manner so typical of English international teams it has become boring, played an underwhelming quarter final and lost on penalties.

For the women, however, the first ever FIFA women’s football tournament to be hosted in the UK represented an unprecedented opportunity.

In 1990, the USA women’s team won the World Cup on home soil. Public interest in the sport of women’s soccer grew exponentially and the country has since been home to the most lucrative women’s league in the world.

Britain’s women knew that with the country already going Olympic crazy, and a culture that is already football mad (as opposed to in America, where people generally have to be brought round to the idea of ‘soccer’ in general) they had a great chance to replicate and exceed that long-term success.

They certainly took it.

Over the course of the tournament, 661,016 people went to see women’s football, an

average of 25,464 per match, far higher than any domestic game in this country, even an FA Cup final. Great Britain qualified in first from their group with three convincing wins, and when they played Brazil at Wembley, over 70,000 people turned out to support our girls. That is the biggest crowd for a women’s football match anywhere in the world, ever.

Ever.

The team eventually fell at the quarter final, but, having out performed – and outshone - the men’s team, and smashed TV viewing as well as attendance records, this was only a small blot on the face of an overwhelming victory for women’s football.

The real question, then, is can they maintain this level of interest?

Well, not exactly.

The public’s interest in sport was at a peak because of the Olympics. This was not an effect that was unique to women’s football – at what other event would tens of thousands of British people descend on a volleyball match?

The Olympics represent the international pinnacle of any sport, and it will always be difficult to quite replicate such hysteria on a domestic level.

However, that doesn’t mean a portion of it can’t be sustained.

The FA Women’s Super League season was already approaching it’s closing stages when the Olympics were on (it ended back at the start of October with Arsenal claiming yet another title) so it hasn’t quite had the chance to take advantage of the public’s attention just yet. But with Continental Tires lined up

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as a brand sponsor and a TV coverage deal agreed with ESPN the FA are doing their best to make sure the eight-team league is ready to impress in 2013.

The most pressing obstacle currently facing the rise of the WSL is the uneven field of competition.

The men’s Barclays Premier League is considered the best league in the world because it is one of the most competitive.

With world class quality spread across almost all of the 20 teams, at the start of each season, any of up to 5 or 6 teams have a realistic chance of winning the title, and the battles for each of the significant places such as 1st, 4th (Champions League), 7th (Europa League) and the relegation battle often go down to the last day. Manchester United’s continued dominance is impressive, but they cannot and do not win everything. They are far from invincible.

In the WSL, however the complete dominance of Arsenal goes far beyond impressive into the realms of the boring. This year they won their ninth consecutive title.

Perhaps it is because I am a lifelong fan of Liverpool, a club that has coincidentally spent my life’s length in steady decline, that I resent seeing opponent approach invincibility.

However, it is difficult to deny that in any sport, when one entity wins too much for too long, the entire competition begins to appear pointless – a formality to be carried out before presenting the inevitable victors with another trophy.

I am not for a second suggesting that Arsenal should be forced to step down a peg in any way. They have worked hard and earned their success. The problem is that for a combination of reasons – lack of youth infrastructure, lack in depth of coaching, and Arsenal’s monopoly on the best talent among

others – the also-rans have been unable to mount a significant challenge. Bringing the rest of the field up to Arsenal’s level must be the FA’s priority in creating a league people could want to watch.

The recent financial collapse of the prestigious Women’s Premier Soccer League in the USA could prove convenient for the WSL, as it has led to an influx of quality players seeking.

One such player is England striker Eniola Aluko, who has recently signed for Birmingham. The Nigerian-born 25-year-old, who has scored 12 times for England, shone for Great Britain during the Olympics, and will look to light up the WSL in 2013.

Upon unveiling the FA’s five-year plan to help the women’s game fulfill its potential, chairman David Bernstein said: “Women’s football is the area with the most potential for growth in the nation’s favorite game.

We are determined to lead that development at every level and have created a robust plan for doing so using all our resources and knowledge.”

The ladies will face other obstacles which do not necessary collate uniquely to sport.

Football in particular has a tendency to unearth the problems of society - just look at how racism has recently reappeared in the men’s game – and the ladies will almost certainly have to overcome the casual, passively sexist which surrounds the maledominated world of professional sport.

In the headline for this piece, I asked whether the Olympics could propel women’s football to the heights of the men’s game. The truth is it’s too early to say But with the FA finally taking pro-active action on their future, and the power of the Olympic spirit on their side, one has to feel the potential is there.

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