Local Ting än Ting

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Local Trinidad Old Time Days ~ Trams

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Local Story Time ~ Sang by Lord Superior

The calypso (‘kaiso’) Charming Trinidad was composed circa 1935 by George Cabral, paternal grandfather of Germaine Scott, executive producer of a similarly-titled album (Sanch HDCD 1201). In 2012, Germaine chose Andrew ‘Lord Superior’ Marcano for the world premier recording “because Supie’s articulation, intonation and presentation are tailor-made for him to sing this calypso”.

During the Carnival Season of 2014, acclaimed Steelpan virtuoso Andy Narell laid down ‘overdubs’ on the track with his ‘long-time tenor pan’ after we both concurred that the song needed “a nostalgic flavour”. This iteration has resided in the Sanch archives “waiting for something to happen” ever since.

The opportunity beckoned through Shawn Baldeosingh whose fervent passion for “taking pictures” and inherent affinity for outdoor adventure blend seamlessly with his profession of land research officer. “While exploring my country’s hinterland, I became aware of its natural scenic beauty, wide variety of ecosystems and extensive biodiversity. I immediately felt obliged to communicate my discoveries through the sublime medium of photography”.

Music is the most fickle component of the creative and festival arts industries. As far as I know, the only person to ever demand instant success is Quincy Jones (‘Mr. Q’) who, in 1985, instructed Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie to “produce a hit record” (We are the World).

Today, ‘Mr. Sanch’ prays that this enthralling mixture of ‘kaiso’, pan and photography will paint indelible portraits of Charming Trinidad in the minds of many.

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Local Faces

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Local Faces

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Local Moruga ~ Edward Trace


A Traditional Hunters' Camp at Edward Trace - Moruga

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Local Macaws

Among the many baby birds in, at the moment, are three members of the Parrot family, deVertuile, who is now fully feathered, and looking quite magnificent

A small macaw who is very precocious, and only just getting his feathers, and the latest, a common Amazon neonate

He was one of three infants who were found when an old hollow tree was felled in a private property.

Horrified at what they had done, the family collected the infants and tried to care for them.

Unfortunately, in spite of their best efforts, two died, and they brought the remaining infant in to WORC.

It is doing well so far, but with such young birds success is always tenuous..

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Local Tattoo's ~ Inkwerk

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Local KFC ~ New Number

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Local Aerial Drone ~ Tobago Plantations

Tobago Plantations has a surprising coastline featuring breakwater cells
Forming private mini-bays for each individual property owner
Video includes view at Petit Trou and Little Rockly Bay

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People of Trinidad and Tobago ~ Anil


Totally blind since birth Anil is working on attaining a Master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.

He presently holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology.

He is dedicated to improving the lives of members of the blind community in Trinidad through his talent for innovation and his technical skills to adapt various technologies to accommodate the needs of those with visual impairment.

He was responsible for offering the first Windows 8 course in 2013 to visually impaired and blind individuals in the Caribbean through the use of voice over IP and virtualization technology. In addition, he has also configured an accessible Windows 7 installation and a Client for Use on Facebook.

Being the motivated and determined person that Anil is he wants to purchase a Premier 100 Braille Embosser which comes with Tiger Suite software from ViewPlus Technologies based in the US.

This is a sturdy embosser which will not only produce excellent quality braille in high volume but also produces the highest quality tactile graphics available.

Having this embosser will provide Anil with much needed access to curriculum materials which his sighted university peers have the luxury of so easily accessing.

This will help Anil tremendously in finishing his Master’s degree and enable him to pursue a PhD. degree if he chooses to do so.

Not all just about him.

Anil isn’t just thinking about himself in regards to acquiring the Premier 100 Braille Embosser.

As he says it, he is “looking at the big picture” and will utilize the embosser to help out other braille using students and individuals.

Anil’s goal is to organize an initiative to provide braille and tactile graphic materials in a timely fashion to blind students in Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean Islands.

He wants to give a much needed boost to fairness for braille using students in accessing required learning materials as well as the enhancement of understanding and learning.

We have been contacted by Shamla Maharaj who is taking lead on this, and the goal is to help raise 14,000 USD to purchase.

To make a direct deposit to his account - 160011398731 Republic Bank UWI, St. Augustine.

Any little bit helps, and you can contact Shamla for further information, including how to help Anil along his journey.

Thanks in advance.

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Dark Chocolates

The Truth Behind Dark Chocolate - Nutrition Secrets by Candida Khan


Is chocolate bad for you? Is one type of chocolate healthier than the other? This article hopes to shed some light and helps to provide a better understanding about chocolate and its properties.

Background

Cocoa can now be devoured in an endless array of products around the world. It has a high popularity and demand. Being used for the production of coffee and chocolate, cocoa consumption is increasing. It comes from cocoa beans that are grown from cocoa trees. There is a history about cocoa and how it was discovered which is equally rich and compelling.

Origin

Cocoa’s Latin name is called ‘Teobroma’ which means “Food of the Gods.” This crop played an important role in ancient South American cultures.

In the early centuries, cocoa was used to create a ritual beverage. This was said to be shared during marriage ceremonies which provided the first link to chocolate and romance.

It was said that by the mid-1600s, the drink became more populare in France for its delicious, healthy nature. It was enjoyed mostly by the wealthy. It was then spread to England and Austria where the production of cocoa trees increased (World Cocoa Foundation, 2016).

Cocoa powder was originally produced by the Dutch in 1828. The chocolate bar was said to originate in Great Britain. The Swiss successfully entered the chocolate market with milk chocolate in 1830.

Today

People around the world enjoy cocoa and chocolate in many different forms. According to the World Cocoa Foundation 2016 more than 3 million tons of cocoa beans are being consumed annually.

Being grown on trees, cocoa is considered a tropical plant. It grows in hot, rainy climates. Fruit pods from the trees contain 30 to 40 seeds, which are extracted, fermented and dried in the sun turning them into cocoa beans. African countries produce 73 percent of the world’s cocoa (Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International, 2011).

Superfood

There has been a growing interest in the benefits of chocolate and a spark in research in this area. Researchers observed that the Kuna Indians of Panama, who drank cocoa as their main beverage, had very low blood pressure which was a significant contributor to heart disease and stroke.

Chocolate is the processed and sweetened food produced from cocoa. Some types of chocolate may be richer in cocoa than others. The richer the cocoa in the chocolate, the healthier the chocolate. Cocoa is a good source of iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous and zinc. It also contains the antioxidants that can help to fight against cancer producing cells.

Dark chocolate has more cocoa than milk and white chocolate. There are supposed health benefits of cocoa, which include stress relief. The BDA (British Dietetic Association) has examined health claims about chocolate to provide supportive evidence.


The evidence on chocolate

Can chocolate reduce blood pressure?

A well-conducted 2012 review of the best available evidence on the effects of dark chocolate on blood pressure concluded that cocoa products may help slightly lower blood pressure.

The authors of the review concluded that more research is needed with longer term trials to aid in a better understanding of the effect of cocoa on blood pressure and cardiovascular health (NHS 2016).
Rich cocoa and flavanol chocolate may have a small but statistically significant effect in lowering blood pressure by 2-3 mm Hg in the short term (Ried 2012).

Can eating chocolate prevent cancer?

Some limited animal and laboratory research suggests a cocoa-rich diet could offer protection against bowel cancer. But it's impossible to conclude from research carried out in a laboratory that cocoa can protect people against bowel cancer (NHS 2016).

Another study explored cocoa and chocolate products and the possible beneficial health effects against oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, risk factors for cancer and other chronic diseases. It was said that there was little data related to cocoa and cancer risk. In moderation, cocoa products may offer strong antioxidant effects in combination with a pleasurable eating experience. Future nutritional trials were suggested to assess a larger number of biomarkers that may be relevant for cancer risk (Maskarinec 2009).

Does chocolate stop stress?

In a small study from 2009, 30 healthy people who were given 40g of dark chocolate a day for 14 days experienced a reduction in stress hormones. However, the study, which was funded by a major chocolate manufacturer, had several limitations, including its short study period, and does not provide any evidence chocolate has any benefits or effects on stress (NHS 2016).

Do two chocolate bars a day prevent stroke and heart disease?

A recent study carried out in Norfolk in 2015 looked at chocolate consumption and cardiovascular disease. It was found that persons who ate two chocolate bars a day had a slightly lower risk of stroke than people who never or rarely eat chocolate. However, this study failed to establish a direct cause and effect relationship. In other words, was there another factor that played a part in reducing the risk for stroke? (NHS 2016).

An epidemiologic study concluded that there are beneficial effects of cacao. This may explain the improvement in endothelial function, the reduction in platelet function, and the potentially beneficial effects on blood pressure, insulin resistance, and blood lipids (Corti et al. 2009). Another study also concluded that intake of cocoa flavanols reduced the risk for developing cardiovascular disease (Sansone et al. 2015).

Can venous leg ulcers be helped with chocolate?

Venous leg ulcers are open sores that can develop on the leg or foot, and can take many weeks to heal. People who find it difficult to move around as a result of conditions such as obesity or paralysis are particularly at risk.
A 2013 review looked at whether flavonoids, a compound found in chocolate and red wine, could help accelerate wound healing. The study only found weak evidence, so it is unclear how flavonoids compare with existing treatments (NHS 2016).

A dietitian's verdict on chocolate

Alison Hornby, a dietitian and BDA spokesperson, says it's important to remember the studies on the health benefits of chocolate have focused on cocoa extracts, not chocolate. She says: "A range of health benefits from the consumption of cocoa products have been investigated, particularly in relation to cardiovascular disease, with early results showing promise.” It is important to remember that chocolate is made from cocoa, sugar and fat (NHS 2016).

Dark chocolate consumption has its benefits due to its high cocoa content. It is important to understand that a small consumption daily can be beneficial, but mire studies are needed to prove these benefits.

http://nutritionsecrets.wix.com/candida ... c0f522069b

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Local Donkey Eye


The Mucuna pruriens or Donkey Eye is a bean that can be found around Trinidad and Tobago.

Many know about this special bean from growing up learning that they can scratch the black part on a concrete surface and use it to 'burn' their friends.

The plant that this pod grows on is also known to cause itches.

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People of Trinidad and Tobago ~ Dai Ailian


Known as the “Mother of Chinese modern dance.”

Dai Ailian was the Trinidad-born ballerina who was devoted to Chinese dance.

She was born Eileen Isaac in 1916, to a third-generation Chinese family in Couva whose origins were in Xinhui, Guangdong Province.

On Monday 16th May, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China will be celebrating the centenary of her birth.

She was co-founder of the National Ballet of China and the Beijing Dance Academy. She’s also said to have been the first person to bring western ballet to China in the 1940s.

In speaking about her desire and passion for dancing as well as her early training in ballet in T&T, she said, “As far as I can remember, as a child when I heard music, I would dance...”

Although it is not exactly known when her love for dance took root, she said Carnival shaped her experience of creative motion.

“When I was a child, in the place where I was born—Couva, T&T—they have a Carnival...and they don’t call it dance, they call it jumping.

“When I was small I began to learn ballet. I never thought of being a star or anything like that. I have always loved to dance and ballet has always been a pleasure to me,”

Dai deeply respected indigenous Chinese folk dances.

She travelled throughout China to research ethnic dance traditions, to use as a basis for her own dance choreography.

She recorded dances using Labanotation—a notation system for recording and analysing movement that was created by Rudolf Laban.

She travelled to southwest China’s Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi and Sichuan areas, to learn the folk dances directly from the people there.

She believed China should develop its own unique ballet style.

Dai’s Dance of Lotus Flowers (based on a Shaanxi folk dance) and Flying Apsaras (inspired by the Dunhuang murals) were acclaimed both at home and abroad and won the gold prize at the World Youth Festival.

By the 1990s, these two dances were hailed as 20th-century classics of Chinese dance.

Dai Ailian died on February 9, 2006.

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Local Enemy Of My Enemy ~ Full Movie

Enemy of my Enemy is a movie about a crew by the name of “The Pepper Boys”, a gang run by an evil gang leader, sometimes called “Boss” whom of which dibbles and dabbles in black magic every now and then.

His ambition is to take over all the crews in every area on a small Island in the Caribbean too increase the size of his territorial control and mass drug distribution from Colombia while making them the biggest gang on the island, but he runs in to one problem, an old timer, O.G. by the name of Old School whom intends to stop these demons from destroying his community even if it means going to war with a hand full of men.

Old School is joined by Mother Corn Husk (an old Witch doctor)in the battle to keep the community safe and drug free after it is discovered that her grandchild was killed in the gang’s rivalry.

As the war leads off in to the jungles The Pepper Boys realizes that they weren't fighting humans any more but a strong unstoppable force unleashed by Mother Corn Husk herself

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Local Police Band ~ Traditional Instruments




Awesome Old Vid

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Local Lopinot

Raul Landaeta - Cuatro
Mike Germain - Bass
Clarita Rivas - Maracas
Cecilia Todd - Mandolin
Dominic Thomspon - Cuatro

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Local Santa Cruz ~ Green Market

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Local Tobago ~ Sea to Sea Marathon

5K and 10K Course - Saturday21st-Sunday22ndMay

This IAAF certified race begins in Tobago's Main Ridge Forest Reserve overlooking Bloody Bay on the Caribbean Sea coast.

The course winds its way through the oldest legally protected rainforest on Earth, through picturesque villages along the Atlantic Sea costline and ends on the beautiful shores of Lambeau Beach in Little Rockly Bay.

Participants can run the full marathon, half marathon, 10Kor 5K

http://www.seatoseamarathon.com/

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Local Trinidad and Tobago Powerboat Association

Regatta #4 ~ Trinidad and Tobago Yacht Club ~ Sunday22ndMay ~ 12pm

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Local Bucket


Disruptions in the supply of water to households are a common occurrence in Trinidad and Tobago. Many people at some point in their lives have had to resort to washing themselves with a bucket as a result.

Bathing with a bucket requires skill and common sense. If you ‘v e never done it before or still haven’t mastered the skill, here are some guidelines for you.

1) You need a bucket/buckets and a small vessel with which to pour the water on your body.

2) If you are accustomed to hot water baths, you can heat some water via a kettle but you need to have the right measure of hot water to cold water to get the required temperature you need. You may not get it on the first try but trial and error will surely make you a pro.

3) If you don’t have the time to heat up water and you are brave enough to try it cold, brace yourself for the shock. Here is where strategy comes in. Some people soap as they pour water on their skins to lessen the shock, others wet first and immediately begin soaping to create some heat.

4) Taking a cowboy aka bathing with a bucket, means that you cannot, unless you have several buckets, cleanse your entire body as you would like. Here is where you need to prioritise. Aim for the most important bits first: under arms, privates, face. If you have enough water left over, you can treat other body parts as you see fit. Remember the aim is to make the water stretch so washing your hair at this time might not be wise.

5) The big splash. Every bucket bather looks forward to the finale of the bath when you hold the bucket high over your head and let the leftover water rain all over you to make you reminisce about that real shower you had not too long ago.



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Local Patrick Manning


1968 UWI Mona Jamaica - The Playboys

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