Heart, Mind and Soul

Sydney family were gassed in murder-suicide, police believe

Edit The Guardian 19 Oct 2016

School pays tribute to ‘absolutely gorgeous’ children found dead on Monday in Davidson in city’s north. Police believe a family of four in Sydney’s north were gassed in an apparent-murder suicide ... The family did not appear to be injured and, with their dog also killed, police suspect gas was used ... Read more ... “She was so strong ... “Those were beautiful children, absolutely gorgeous little souls ... Always in my life, in my heart.” ... ....

Robert 'Big Sonny' Edwards, member of The Intruders, dies

Edit Omaha World-Herald 19 Oct 2016

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An original member of the pioneering Philadelphia-based soul group The Intruders has died. Robert "Big Sonny" Edwards was 74 ... ....

DAN HYDE: Don't let greedy firms pocket your pension with their sneaky sales tricks

Edit The Daily Mail 19 Oct 2016

This is how mis-selling scandals tend to play out. It starts with a few brave souls complaining that they got a raw deal. They're called loonies and their pleas for recompense fall on deaf ears ... ....

Tobey Maguire, Jennifer Meyer separate after 9 years

Edit WPXI 19 Oct 2016

Obama praises Italian leader for ‘bold’ leadership

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 19 Oct 2016

... that country’s political system and enhance its economy, saying that Renzi’s “bold” and “progressive” leadership was exactly what Europe needs at a time of crisis and soul-searching....

Death of Munster head coach Anthony Foley linked to heart condition

Edit The Guardian 19 Oct 2016

Munster’s head coach Anthony Foley died due to a heart condition which led to a build-up of fluid in his lungs, a French coroner has said. An autopsy has revealed that Foley, 42, whose body was found in his room in the team’s Paris hotel before their scheduled European Champions Cup game against Racing 92 on Sunday, “had a heart rhythm disorder that caused an acute edema of the lungs”, according to www.rugby365.fr....

Launch of operations to liberate Mosul (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Australian Government)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Oct 2016

(Source. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Australian Government). I rise to update the House on the fight against Daesh ... That is their elite unite ... All of them are putting their heart and soul into keeping us safe and I know that every Member of this House, no matter what matters that might divide us or we might disagree on, all of us are with the men and women of the ADF and their families as they serve to keep us free....

This Week's PS4, PS3, and Vita Deals Revealed

Edit Gamespot 19 Oct 2016

The latest round of weekly deals have been announced for PlayStation platforms. There are a good number of sales to be had on PS4 and PS3, while the Vita discounts are lacking. There are two publisher-specific sales--Bethesda and Square Enix--happening now in addition to the usual deals ... Those on PS3 can pick up DLC for Fallout 3 and New Vegas for cheap ... Soul Suspect$4.99$19.99 ... New Vegas Honest Hearts$6.69$9.99 ... Soul Suspect$3.74$14.99 ... ....

Mayor Muriel Bowser to Honor Hands on Hearts CPR Lifesaver (District of Columbia Office of the City Administrator)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Oct 2016

The initial lifesaving efforts were led by a District resident who was trained by Serve DC and DC FEMS in their Hands on Hearts CPR program just the night before, on Thursday, October 6, 2016....

Siri: The new voice in town

Edit Wilmington News Journal 19 Oct 2016

The first telephone I remember growing up was the one that sat on a small lamp table in the hallway of our home in Port William. It was a solid black phone with a rotary dial that seemed to ring a lot ... Like many people who lived in small towns in the 1950s, we were on a party line ... Do you mind hanging up? I will be off in a minute.” ... No answer ... After my heart rate returned to a socially acceptable ratio I told him what had happened....

Budding code-breakers put skills to test as GCHQ launches puzzle book

Edit Belfast Telegraph 19 Oct 2016

Share Go To ... These will range from "easy" to "mind-bending" and include ciphers and substitution codes, tests of numeracy and literacy, picture and music challenges ... "Solving these two grids unlocks a series of puzzles, challenges and instructions that will bend and twist the minds of players in their quest for their 'licence to puzzle'." ... Press Association . ....

An Artist's Vision of Home Sparks Pre-Halloween Buzz (Zillow Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Oct 2016

'Nikolay Synkov, who designed and built the expansion, is a devotee of Wassily Kandinsky's paintings and writings, and embellished the rooms with details from the world of his mind's inner fantasy,' according to , which Synkov dubbed 'Experimental Art Studio .'. In a description that calls to mind the aims of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School ......

Indian ragas, Western modes

Edit The Hindu 19 Oct 2016

The show is presented by HelpMeSee and Music For Life International (MFLI). The programme includes ‘ Samaagam ’, a concerto for sarod and orchestra ... “David Murphy was to conduct ... “Different types of music can have different effects on the mind, both positive and negative.”. While composing, he adds, one must keep in mind the fact that each musical note is connected to the most important part of our minds ... ....