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Kashmir Unrest: Satisfied with probe, SC quashes contempt against top J&K police officers

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Top police officers of Jammu and Kashmir have been exonerated from contempt charges by the Supreme Court which accepted the probe findings of the state police that a 26-year-old youth was killed by pellet injuries in 2016 and not shot at point-blank during massive protests as alleged by his father.
The top court said that the report of autopsy conducted on the body of Shabir Ahmad Mir after exhuming it, has found that “the fired lead pellets correspond to the shot from a standard shotgun cartridge” and “the CFSL report also established recovery of pellets from the dead body, which rules out the use of pistol as alleged”.
A bench of justices J Chelameswar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul quashed the contempt proceedings initiated against SSP, Srina
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gar and the IGP, Jammu & Kashmir and said that even the father, mother and sister of the deceased have retracted from their version in statements recorded before the magistrate.
The bench said Jammu and Kashmir Police has concluded the investigation and filed the charge sheet before the trial court against the stone-pelters, who had attacked the police officials, CRPF and SSB personnel on July 10, 2016 in Tengpora area under the Batamaloo police station of Srinagar.
“We, having taken note of the aforesaid pleas, there being no representation on behalf of the respondent (father), are constrained to conclude that nothing further is required to be done in the matter. The question raised, in the present Special Leave Petition has become infructuous, we leave the question of law open. The contempt proceedings sought to be initiated against the SSP, Srinagar and the IGP, Jammu & Kashmir are quashed,” the bench said.
The top court disposed of the appeal of state government after Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and advocate Shoeb Alam said that trial in the case is in progress and all relevant materials are placed before the court including the post mortem, CFSL and ballistic reports.
Mehta said that the apex court had on August 9, 2016 stayed the contempt proceedings and on August 12, 2016 directed the state authorities to investigate the version of the father of the deceased and conduct the autopsy after exhuming the body under the supervision of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar.
Abdul Rehman Mir, father of the deceased had alleged that his son was shot by a police official at his home from a point blank range on July 10.
Jammu and Kashmir Police had claimed that the youth had died after sustaining injuries during the protests in the Valley.
“The conclusion of the report is that the complainant himself has not corroborated the contents of the complaint despite statement being recorded under Section 164A of the CrPC. The CFSL report also established recovery of pellets from the dead body, which rules out the use of pistol as alleged,” the bench said.
Mehta said that there cannot be two FIRs for the same incident which is a settled law and the allegations of father of the deceased has been found to be false after the investigation and forensic report.
The bench after taking into account the submissions of the ASG and Alam disposed of the petition of the state government by which it had challenged the order of Jammu and Kashmir High Court refusing to quash the second FIR order of trial court.
On September 26, 2016, the state government has claimed that the post mortem report belied the claim of the victim’s father that he was shot by policemen from a point blank range.
The government had said that it is not treating the petition as an adversarial litigation and voiced concern over young persons getting involved in disturbances.
The apex court had earlier stayed contempt proceedings initiated against the Senior Superintendent of Police and Inspector General of Police (Kashmir Range) for not lodging an FIR against the policemen, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), allegedly involved in the killing of Mir.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, had on July 18, 2016 directed the SSP to lodge a FIR against DSP Yasir Qadri and others on an application of Mir’s father despite their being one FIR already lodged by the police on July 10, 2016, against the stone pelters on the same incident.
Later, contempt proceedings were initiated by the CJM for non-filing of the FIR against the two top police officers in connection with the incident.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court had on August 4, 2016, refused to quash the two orders of trial court by which FIR was directed to be lodged on the same incident and the contempt proceeding against the police officials.
The family of the deceased had earlier contested the state’s plea, claiming the killing to be a separate incident which had nothing to do with the FIR registered by the police.

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Now that I’ve completely built my arduino garden controller, I need to get it in place. That involves extending all of the sensors and the display away from the controller, and mounting them in boxes.

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St. Croix, The Good and The Bad

After being on island for over a year, I thought it was about time to compile a list of both the pros and cons of living on St. Croix.  We were recently invited out by a couple who are seriously considering moving here and they wanted to know the same things.  I’ve mentioned the good along with the bad here and there but it’s been scattered across so many blog posts and videos that I figured it would be helpful to place it all here.

The bad:

  • Power outages and spotty cell coverage.  People also grumble about internet availability and speed but I’ve only really had a couple of issues and am able to upload my videos without a problem.  Though, Facebook video takes about a million years to upload.  Please let me know if you have any insight on this.
  • Health care.  As I’m not ill or older, I haven’t had much experience with the hospitals here but I haven’t heard the best things.  A few people I spoke with say that there is quality care out there but another person told me their parents had to leave because there wasn’t a specific specialist that they needed on island while another one told me that when they visited the ER, it took a better part of a day to see anyone.
  • The political climate.  Without going into too much detail, it’s not in the best state.
  • The very many stray {and often abused} dogs…and cock fighting.
  • It can be a more expensive lifestyle if you’re not careful.  Everything is generally more expensive.  You’re not likely to have central AC either.  I go into detail in my e-book about how we keep costs down.  We actually spend and live with less than we have in any other place we’ve lived.  It IS possible.
  • High crime.  However, keep in mind that much of it is gang/personally related.  I do not personally feel unsafe in town.  As with any place in the world, you need to be mindful.
  • As we don’t have children I can’t speak from first hand experience.  I’ve heard both sides of the story about the educational system.  The quality of our schools really depends on who you speak to.
  • If you’re not resourceful, you will find island life to be difficult or impossible.  We’ve had several people leave island because it’s just not for everyone.
  • Lack of modern conveniences.  You have to adapt.  It’s not unusual to go to several different grocery stores to find what you need…and sometimes, you still won’t find it.  Oh, I could lament about the loss of Trader Joe’s forever but it’s important to remember that what the island lacks, it more than compensates with its natural lush beauty.
  • Potholes galore + corrosion = why we can’t have anything nice.  I kid.  Sort of.  We’re luck to have found our “island beater” Josie who has been our favorite truck ever.

The Good:

  • After people see that you’re here for the long haul, your island family will welcome you with strong and steadfast arms.
  • The tropical weather which yields sunshine all year round.
  • Having a bad day?  The water will wash it all away.
  • Nature and being surrounded by it.  There’s always a new beach to discover or another place to hike and explore.  I’m still working my way through my list!
  • World class cuisine.  From a family that’s been churning local ice cream flavors for over 100 years to contemporary fine dining, there are even regular festivals {like Sunset Jazz or Jump Up} and events to celebrate the industry like Taste of St. Croix and St. Croix Food and Wine.  There’s even local beef and lots of fresh seafood.  Oh, don’t get me started on all the amazing seafood!
  • The rum is free flowing, if you’re into that.
  • The rich culture.  Crucians are a proud and beautiful people and this is exemplified by the blend of language, food and tradition.
  • Tons of local farms and produce.  There’s always a fresh fruit rotating in season or new exotic one to try.  I’m a big fruit-fanatic and there are still ones I haven’t had the pleasure of tasting or discovering.
  • Diving/snorkeling, horseback riding, reggae shows, sky diving, swimming, hiking/camping, touring, boating, excursions, island hopping, festivals…there’s always so much to do!  The celebration of LIFE is very apparent here.
  • It’s a simpler way of life.  It’s not important that you shroud yourself in designer labels and pimp out your car.  That was probably one of the most exhausting things about the mainland.  I’ve never been one to care so much about material possessions and St. Croix gets that.  It organically aligns with my minimalist approach.  However, it is a bit of an adjustment when I’m stateside because island life is so casual.  This bit is comically striking to me.
  • Lastly and probably most importantly of all for me, it helped manage my depression and anxiety like nothing else ever has.  I truly believe that the golden rays of sunshine and clear blue waters are the best medicine.

I’ve said it before but even paradise isn’t perfect.  I find that people either love it or hate it here.  It’s a place of perspective. We knew pretty immediately that this was home.  It’s not like that for everyone.  One of our friends left because they didn’t like how hot it was and what an effort day to day can be {depending on your outlook and circumstance}, I had another friend leave because it was “too expensive” but like I mentioned before, it all depends on how you lead your life and what your priorities are because we spend less now than ever before.  Another friend left because life was “too slow and boring.”  Yes, everything is on “island time.”  We lived on an island, stateside before moving here and thought that was really slow but it’s nothing compared to here.  You get used to it and adapt or you get frustrated, grumpy and leave.  As for the “boring” part, I imagine that if you’re not someone who enjoys warm weather, the beach or being active, it’s probably not a place that you’ll feel comfortable in.  If your daily shot of Starbucks, hunting down couture and keeping up with the Joneses is something that’s important to you, St. Croix probably isn’t the best place for those things but what it will gift you instead is an abundance of good vibes, peace, serenity, love and the ever hypnotizing sway of the palm fronds and eternal crash of the waves that may lend you as much comfort as it does me.

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Happy Birthday, Lauren!

I will never forget the day you were born.....The night before, Dad and Shannon went to a Superbowl party, but I wouldn't go because I was going through a weird phase (shocking, I know) of not wanting to leave Mom at home alone.  So while she layed on the sofa in labor and having contractions, I read Little House In The Big Woods aloud.  Poor Mom, I'm sure that was just lovely for her.
The next day at school my 2nd grade class made cards for you.  I distictly remember rolling my hair in sponge curlers the night before you were coming home from the hospital.

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Sabine Lisicki interview: I used to hate grass

Sabine Lisicki interview. Lisicki, who defeated Maria Sharapova to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals, has disclosed that she often sneezes while playing on grass: “I used to hate grass. I have strong allergies to grass, and have to take medicine, but I have learnt how to handle this.”  Lisicki, a Longines ambassador, also spoke about how she deals with the expectations of a German tennis public who are hoping for a player to achieve half what Steffi Graf did: “What Steffi achieved was unbelievable, but that was in her time. I’ve got my own mind and my own dreams.”
On how she went from hating grass to loving it: “I used to hate it. I think I lost five straight matches on grass in the beginning, plus one doubles, and then I turned it around in 2009 when I reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals. I have strong grass allergies and everything was against me liking grass, but at some point I just turned it around and I love it now. It plays differently. The serve is so important, and that’s one of my weapons. I have to take medicine for my allergies. I sneeze when I’m playing on the grass, but that’s just the way it is. I’ve learnt to handle that. I guess that’s fine. The most important thing is to be out there playing on it, and I love the tradition of the grass-court tournaments.”
On her memories from last year’s grass-court season: “I have lots of great memories from last year, including winning the title in Birmingham before Wimbledon. Getting the wild card for Wimbledon was a huge thing for me. The biggest memory is beating Li Na in the second round, after being down two match points. Having 15,000 people cheering for you on Centre Court at Wimbledon, it doesn’t get any better than that. After the tournament, I watched the match back on a video as it was quite blurry to me what had happened. I did enjoy watching that.”
On this grass-court season: “I’m very excited to be playing twice at Wimbledon, for the Championships and then for the Olympics. I always look forward to playing on grass. It’s felt so good to be back on grass in Birmingham. It’s a great thing that the Olympics is being played on grass at Wimbledon, though of course everything will be different during the Games with the coloured clothing and everything. It will be a big change.”
On trying to live up to Graf: “I see it differently. What Steffi achieved was unbelievable, but that was in her time. We cannot try to keep up with that. I’m working hard to be the best that I can be. We’ll see where I end up. As long as I give my all every single day, I’ll be satisfied. I’ll be happy with what I’ve achieved. I’ve always taken that view. I’ve got my own mind and my own dreams that I want to make come true. That’s what I’m working hard for. I’m a strong believer that it will happen. If I could choose one tournament to win, it would be Wimbledon.”
On having help from Graf: “I’ve practised with her in Las Vegas a couple of times. She’s a very great woman. I kind of just missed her time on tour. I saw a little on TV. I remember a few of her matches. She’s been fantastic for German tennis.”
On the gang of German women in the top 50: “We’ve known each other since we were little girls, so it’s nice to see all of us coming through and getting German tennis back on the map. Finally. We’ve all been working hard over the past few years. We’ve all gone a different way. There’s not one way you have to take to get to the top and that’s the interesting part of it. We don’t practise much together. I live in the States, in Florida. All of us are different players. That’s good for the crowds. It’s about confidence and believing in yourself.”
On being coached by her father: “It’s working very well. When you’re young and travelling, it’s hard for a girl to be alone without her parents – she gets homesick. So I’ve always had someone from the family with me, and that’s made things better. It means that you don’t want to go home so badly. My dad knows me the best. If he sees that I’m looking tired, he will tell me to take the day off. Other coaches might not see that, then you train and you risk injury. It would be hard to work with someone else. I have fewer conflicts working with my father than I would do if I worked with someone else.”

Sabine Lisicki is a Longines Future Rising Star.

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Alexandreia Troas mint. Head of Antiochos I, rejuvenated and idealized, right, wearing winged diadem. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AN-TIOXOY, Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting left hand on bow which is set on ground; monogram to inner right, horse grazing right and monogram in exergue.

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Saturday Women's Road Bike Ride - Walnut Trail

Join us for our women's group ride! These rides are no-drop as always with 2 pace groups - 13.5mph avg and 15.5mph avg. We will re-group a few times with a coffee stop in the middle. Road bikes and helmets required. See you then!

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Monday, February 12, 2018

The Olympics

Are you enjoying the Winter Olympics?
We are!  The boys get pretty excited as they approach - especially the opening ceremonies.  They love to have me print out a world map and they then keep track of all of the countries and how many athletes each country has competing.  Nate has about every country memorized on the map so it's an easy thing for him to do and Josh isn't far behind him.

It's events like this that make me miss the more traditional style of Homeschooling where I could have put together a two week study of the Olympics for the boys but with our on-line program, it's really hard to add anything other than what is required.

It seems that on this first weekend, it has been dominated by Ice Skating.  The boys are looking forward to Skiing and Snowboarding.  I look forward to seeing Shaun White.  I was sure he was done after the last Olympics so to see him come back is awesome (Plus he looks so much like one of my nephews - how can I not cheer for him!)

I just wish there was more to watch during the day but due to the time difference, it seems to run more through the night instead of all day!

Did you ever dream of being an Olympian?  I know I did.  I dreamed of being an Ice Skater which is kind of funny since I can't ice skate to save my life HA!  I also loved watching the divers in the summer Olympics but I never learned to NOT plug my nose underwater so that caused a slight issue with that dream :-)

So, yes, we are watching lots of sporting events over the next few weeks.  It was a nice transition after Football ended to have something else fun to watch for a bit!

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Science Fiction and Animals: from Jonathan Swift and HG Wells to Star Trek and Doctor Who; with Sherryl Vint, Robert McKay, and Tara Lomax

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Science Fiction and Animals

From Jonathan Swift’s talking horses to Star Trek’s Vulcans, from HG Wells to the Wachowskis, science fiction tackles the big questions about our relationship with other animals.

Join the experts who investigate where animal studies meets media theory. Discover the themes in famous books, film, and TV – as well as the cult sci-fi stories that examine food ethics, the boundaries of humanity, and alternative ways of living.

Discover what the experts really think of Planet of the Apes; what Soylent Green used to made from before they started using people; and hear everyone’s favourite Time Lord try to talk a monster out of eating humanity in our Doctor Who sketch.

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This episode of the West Wing represents the lowest point so far for the Bartlet team, but perhaps the highest point so far for the series. Josh and Hrishi are joined by The Honorable Patrick Murphy (@USAMurphy), Under Secretary of the Army. While he was a Congressman from Pennsylvania, Secretary Murphy helped overturn Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

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We noted the unusual music cue (with its arpeggiated synthesizer part) at the end of the episode. Some astute listeners pointed out a musical similarity to the start of  "Baba O'Riley" by The Who, and others pointed out that the final chapter of the episode on the DVDs is called "Out Here in the Fields," a lyric from that song. (And also read that "Out Here in the Fields" was the working title of the episode.) So, we asked Music Supervisor Ann Kline if she remembered what the deal was. She said:

Oh, I DO remember. Aaron was listening to Baba O'Riley when he was writing that episode, and he wanted to license the song for the end scene. It was odd, because there is usually no problem licensing it, but the use was flat out denied. I never could get an answer on why. The show was still new, and Pete Townshend didn't know what it was yet. Aaron wasn't super disappointed though, he really thought Snuffy captured the feel he wanted.

When they couldn't get the rights to the song, the title must have changed to "Let Bartlet Be Bartlet." (Eventually, Aaron was able to use the song for another climactic moment — but in The Newsroom.) Thanks to Ann and all of our brilliant listeners for making the connection.

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Friday, 27 January 2012

Your Label Video

Forgot I shot a little video during the Your Label shoot. Here it is!

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Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Klaus Klade B&W Hackney

There's a lot of talk of a film revival in the air at the mo which reminds me to mention that there's a fantastic B&W developers and printers here in Hackney. Finding someone to do specialist prints such as fibre and lith is getting rarer and rarer so to find somewhere on the doorstep and with fairly decent prices is great.

Friday, 6 January 2012

Chocoholics Anonymous

Shooting ad spot for Cadbury today. Would normally be filling my face full of it due to my sweet tooth but the gluttony fest that was Christmas I'm a bit over chocolate at the moment!

Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Hello and Happy New year to everyone!

I am making a few changes to this blog. From now on this will be work related posts only. I have a new personal profile on Instagram. If you are on it too find me HERE


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2016 Tournament Round 1: Transformation

“The Queen’s Cure” by Joseph Devon

“Impossible Wings” by David Webb

round-1-transformationGreetings, short story lovers, and welcome to the very first prompt of the very first round of this year’s tournament.

Nothing ever stays the same. But some changes are more…noticeable than others.
As readers you are no doubt used to the kinds of transformations a character can go through as they progress through a story. But today we’re looking for something a little more meaty. Today, we want a story about a real physical transformation. We’re not talking about a simple makeover or Luke losing a hand. We want to see a character turn from one thing into another thing.

From Greek myth, to Kafka, to the Very Hungry Caterpillar, to that lovable group of robots in disguise, The Transformers, fiction has focused on physical transformations for literally millennia. And now it’s our turn to add to that tradition. Will our authors’ transformations be horrific like the one in The Fly? Will it be beautiful like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly? Or will it be a completely different kind of metamorphosis entirely?

Let’s find out!

Joseph Devon enters into the fray with “The Queen’s Cure.”

David Webb battles back with “Impossible Wings.”

The Transformation Tussle is on!

We have two judges that will render their decision next Monday. The third vote comes from you, the readers. We ask that you read both stories objectively, and then leave a comment below or on the story itself. Authors are not allowed to comment on their own stories, but we’re sure they’ll be checking in here. We’ll tally up the totals and announce our champion on Monday.

And remember, if you like one of this week’s stories, vote it up in the new all-time best of list (new stories appear at the bottom).

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No money, No problem in NYC – All the FREE fitness classes listed

4548bd169aabf107_classIf you live in New York City, money is no excuse to skip working out. The abundance of free fitness classes in this city is at a fever pitch! So, whether you are bored with your current routine or just starting out and feeling woozy at the $30 per class studios, get ready to book mark this page.

For those of you in other parts of the world, especially major cities like London, don’t assume these free classes don’t exist in your neck of the woods. Get on google and search for these major brands and if they are in your city, chances are they will also be offering free fitness classes for your enjoyment. If all else fails, there is always youtube.

Athleta – *not to be confused with lululemon’s athletica* A ton of free classes (see their schedule here

Bandier – free classes every week (rsvp required)

Elizabeth Street Garden (in soho) – Free vinyasa yoga on Sundays 11am – noon

Jackrabbit – Free run club and free fitness class in Brooklyn

Lole – Free run group on Mondays, Free sporadic fitness classes

Lululemon – Free Sweaty Saturday on Saturdays, Free yoga on Sundays

Shake Shack – (yes, that shake shack) Free run club (

Sweaty Betty – Get Fit for free Mondays and Tuesdays at their Soho or Flatiron locations

Nike – Free run club on Sunday’s (

NYC PARKS – Free workouts in the parks (prospect park, brooklyn bridge park, etc.) in the summer months (

Yoga to the People – There is a suggested donation of $10, but it is not required to participate (

These are just some of the regular classes that are held. There are also tons of one off events being held in NYC every month from studios/gyms like Soul cycle *check out their free community rides*,  yoga works, New York Sports Club, power studios, etc.

Sign up for their mailing lists or like these brands on facebook / twitter to get in the loop

Know of any other free classes happening regularly in NYC that I missed? Share them in the comments section below