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I didn't realize that I had a backlog of, "Contact Lisa," questions until tonight. They covered such a wide range of topics that I thought I would share them here on the blog as well as responding to the individual emails. Here are just a few.
Hi Lisa,
I was wondering if you had any specific tips for a young prepper who's only recently started preparing. I'm keeping my prepping a secret from my family, as we are a low income family and I know my mum wouldn't allow it if she found out, so I'm not too sure how to biuld up large store of food and water without her knowing.
Also I am just under the legal age to drive in my county (Essex, UK) do you believe this will cause any problems for me should I need to 'bug out'? They're are also much greater restrictions in the UK on things such as firearms, so I may find defending myself and my preps a problem. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated. Yours sincerely, L in UK
SURVIVAL MOM: It really is difficult to prepare when family members aren't also on board, but continue doing what you're doing. Fill empty bottles with water, make sure to cap them TIGHTLY! If you're able to buy extra food, stock up on beans (for the protein), rice (super long shelf life), seasonings, salt, and tins of vegetables and fruit. That would be a good place to start.
I also highly recommend that you suddenly become interested in, "old fashioned," skills, such as knitting, gardening, canning, drying herbs, sewing/tailoring. All those skills will come in handy during hard times. Think about how people earned a living during the Great Depression and begin learning those same skills and knowledge.
For now, don't worry about bugging out. Just do what you can to, "bug in". Whenever you have extra money, go to garage sales (do they have those in England?) or flea markets. Buy old blankets, medical supplies. Think of how you'll stay warm in the winter — blankets can be nailed up over windows and doorways. Even bubble wrap can be placed on windows to help insulate them (most of the cold that enters your home comes through the windows).
Finally, think about the most likely event you should prepare for and focus on that first. Are riots in your neighborhood a possibility? A blizzard that takes down electrical lines? Do your best to prepare for the most likely event and prepare, prepare, prepare until you're fairly certain you and your family could weather the storm, and then begin preparing for the second most likely scenario. You'll find that your first preps will overlap in many places, making preparation for the second event easier. I wish you the very best.
From J in UK: This website is really rather good, but I need some advice. I can see all the risks of potentially life threatening situations in the future but I cannot prepare for them as I only get £5 a week and I am not allowed guns or knifes what can I do?
SURVIVAL MOM: J, if your primary concern is personal safety, you will have to find ways of putting several different layers in place. Even here in the U.S. where guns are plentiful, they aren't the answer to every dangerous encounter.
First, learn about situational awareness and make it a practice to be alert and at Level Yellow as much as possible. Here's a good article to read: http://www.teddytactical.com/SharpenBladeArticle/4_States%20of%20Awareness.htm
You probably already know the neighborhoods to avoid and possibly even specific people or groups of people to avoid. An awful lot of problems can be avoided simply by not being in the wrong place at the wrong time!
Next, make sure you are dressed appropriately when you go out. Wear shoes and clothing that would make it easier if you had to run or defend yourself. Try to blend in with the crowd and forgo fashionable, expensive clothes, jewelry, accessories, or electronics.
I know that learning martial arts takes money, but perhaps there's a school that would allow you to participate in some way or another or there may be a public education program that might provide this training.
If you were my son, I would give you this final piece of advice. Do not drink alcohol when out in public. I know that alcohol is the centerpiece of many/most social events, and I'm not a teetotaler, but if you have reason to be concerned about your physical safety, then you can't afford for your perceptions, judgement, and reactions to be impaired by alcohol. Your life is too important for that. Drunk people do stupid things. Period.
I sincerely hope this is helpful to you, J.
D asks: Could you recommend a dehydrator?
SURVIVAL MOM: The Excalibur is considered to be the best on the market. It runs around $200 or so, depending on how many trays it includes. If this fits your budget, this is what I recommend. I bought my dehydrator on Craigslist for $35! It's an American Harvest and works just fine. Technically the design of the Excalibur is superior, but sometimes cheaper trumps, "the best".
If you want more information about food dehydration, here's the link to a recent webinar on the topic, "Simple Steps to Food Dehydration."
From J in Arizona: We are at a change point in our lives and able to move if we desire. My husband is in a career which can take us nearly anywhere. I want to find some land to settle in. We've been in Phoenix for over five years and we both are from Kansas. Kansas is good in many ways for resources, but there is not so many people that are in a preparedness mode there. Phoenix is more preparedness focused, but seems like there are fewer resources in a true self-sufficient or survival situation.
We've been looking in Payson or in the White Mountains, even Texas and are open to other areas. I know no one can truly tell us what is best for our situation, but with the mindset of self-sufficiency and survivalism, is there a better area to look or be open to moving to than other areas?
SURVIVAL MOM: You are fortunate that you have the ability and the means to move to a location that is optimal in terms of survival. I live in the Phoenix area, too, and it's disconcerting, to say the least, that the city has less than 2 days worth of water on hand at any given time! We have a great growing season but in a true worst case scenario, the heat and lack of water would be deadly to nearly everyone.
There are a few factors that should be high on your list of priorities when assessing a new location. First, is there water available on the property? Even in Phoenix, if you have property with a well or two, you're way ahead of everyone else in town! If a source of water also runs through the property, that's even better because it will be a back-up source.
Next, think critically about which areas offer the best possible growing season. I would love to live in a forest setting, but growing enough food there would be extremely difficult. For that reason, I wouldn't recommend the White Mountains in Arizona. Payson might be a little different with a more temperate climate than Phoenix but, still, a better climate for growing food than further north.
Any area that includes a large number of self-reliant minded people will be a huge asset. My friend Patrice Lewis talked about the importance of being around like-minded people in this excellent article.
There are many other factors, and you'll find helpful information in the book Strategic Relocation by Joel Skousen. But one factor that no book can take into consideration is connections you have with people. Unless you move to an area where you are known, it will take time to develop mutual trust with others. Some self-reliant communities are skeptical of newcomers. If you have to make your, "last stand," would you rather do that among strangers or friends and family?
I wish you and your husband the very best!
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I often forget to share some of my favorites on here, but I'm trying to be better about that! This 2 ingredient (plus any extras you want) Italian Chicken is a big hit in my house. Its super simple and equally delicious. Check it out!
2 Ingredient Crock Pot Italian Chicken
- 1 bottle of Italian dressing
- Frozen (or fresh) boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
- Any extras you may want (I usually throw in a bag of frozen broccoli. This time I used fresh mushrooms)
Place tenderloins in slow cooker
Pour in just enough dressing to submerge chicken
Add extras to slow cooker
Pour the rest of the dressing into the slow cooker. Make sure the extras are at least mostly covered
Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours.

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Who Wins When a New Park Seems Public But is Privately Owned?
A huge new square, Granary Square, has just been opened in a formerly gritty part of London. The King's Cross area is undergoing a major urban transformation, and this 8,000 sq.M park, one of the largest new spaces in Europe, is part of the regeneration.
It used to be a railway yard from the 1850's and there is much to praise: the lovely and fascinating fountains, the benches made out of chunks of old wood, and the bits of railway heritage left in the ground.
But the park is not public: it has been redeveloped by a private developer and they own it and run it. Why should we care? There are lots of benefits to redevelopment: cash-starved City councils get a lovely space and don't have to pay and we can all sit out in it and enjoy it.
Sort of. These privately run parks are often characterised by lots of security: forget about cycling, skateboarding, busking, filming, and of course, political protests. One only has to think of the problems for the Occupy movements in New York and London . They thought that they were demonstrating in public places but in fact they weren't and they got turfed out.
One could also argue, as representatives of London Sustainability Exchange do, that the developers want the public spaces to be ornamental, corporate-looking and not very sustainable. For example, in Granary Square, "it's just a massive paved [area] … fountains which are very nice for cooling but don't actually really cool you if there's no shade. It's energy intensive. In terms of upkeep you need to keep cleaning and grouting them out, but biodiversity is poor."
So what about the square? The fountain has 1,080 individual water jets, each with their own pump and light and are programmed to shoot up and down or stay at rest. There are huge tanks underneath and all water used is recycled, with a spare tank acting as a constant filter to clean the water.
As for shade: there is a little orchard of of lime trees in the far corner. A poem inscribed in the ground around them reads: "Kings Cross, dense with angels and histories. There are cities beneath your pavements. Cities behind your skies. Let me see!"
A generous set of steps spills down to the Regent's Canal; they are a nice touch, forming an informal amphitheatre that leads onto the footpath for the canal.
In Aberdeen, Scotland, a battle is raging over the redevelopment of a public park in the middle of town by a private developer. Annie Lennox, who was born in Aberdeen called the proposal "another dogs dinner of crap concrete development, ravaging the only authentic, historical green space in the city centre". In these austerity times it is going to be something that we all have to watch.


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Here's an interesting (and well-researched!) article on the relation between food and mood. Check out today's guest post by Caitlin Stripes, blogger for TimetoCleanse.com.
Before we eat dinner on Thanksgiving, we are happy in the company of our families, we are content to give thanks for what we have been given. But after dinner? We just want everyone to go home so we can unbutton our pants and go to sleep.
We all know that food affects our moods, but some side effects are so persistent, we assume they're part of our personality from the start, not just the result of white bread sandwiches and soda for lunch. Food absolutely has an effect on our psychology; our goal should be improving our day-to-day diet in order to maximize the psychological benefits.
Effects of Food on Mood
Water should be the cornerstone of any nutritional plan. We're reminded frequently that we're mostly made of water, and that water helps grease the wheels of our day-to-day lives. An increase in water intake helps detoxify the body by diluting toxins in the kidneys for elimination; without water, the kidneys reintroduce toxins into the bloodstream, which make their way up to the brain and impedes clear functioning.
Our bodies have three main modes of digestion:
- at dose – foods like sugar, alcohol, and coffee have an immediate effect on the brain;
- precursor-loading foods like turkey, high glycemic index carbohydrates, and water soluble vitamins that affect our brain up to a month later;
- and life-time dosing foods like healthy oils, fat-soluble vitamins, and nuts.
Carbohydrates from refined flour, soda, and white sugar are easily absorbed by the body, and their effect takes place at dose. This is an evolutionary advantage, as our ancestors occasionally needed a sudden boost of energy on top of the more healthy release of energy from other sources.
However, our ancestors didn't have access to Oreos. Because we are able to get our hands on simple sugar with a greater frequency than we were originally designed for, our bodies have become dependent on the short-term sugar rush. Studies have supported that replacing the short-term sugar rush junk food with fruits and vegetables, unsurprisingly, improves mood. The micronutrients in fruits and vegetables caused a drop in the severity of reported depression.
Pre-cursor loading foods can have a physical effect on the brain somewhere between an hour and a month of being eaten. For example, brown rice is a pre-cursor loading food because the hull of the rice contains inositol, niacin, and thiamin, all B-vitamins that are required for healthy brain functioning and in increasing the activity of mitochondria.
Lifetime dosing foods are foods that don't register physically right away, but over time cause the biggest difference in brain function. Doctors recommend wild salmon, nuts, and avocados for brain health as these foods are all high in fat-soluble vitamins that improve blood flow to the brain. The omega-3 essential fatty acids in salmon and other foods are necessary for brain function.
Effects of Mood on Food
What is most surprising is the impact mood has on absorption of nutrients. When you eat something that causes you pleasure, your hypothalamus – the connection between your brain and the rest of your body – tells your body to begin digestion.
A positive mood about ice cream, for instance, ensures that the food is quickly digested and burned off. However, if you feel less than positive about the ice cream, the hypothalamus tells your body not to digest the food as quickly. This causes an increase in digested toxins and decreases the amount of healthy bacteria needed for normal digestion.
In essence, your body and your mind have to agree to be happy about life and happy about food to ensure healthy digestion. Your food affects your brain as much as your brain affects your food. Improving the quality of one helps to improve the quality of the other.
About the Author
Caitlin Stripes is a contributor for TimetoCleanse.com, a respected clean living, healthy lifestyle and detox website.
How do you like that? Do you believe if we consciously improve our thoughts and feelings around food, we can also improve our digestion?


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The framework of the euro zone has changed spectacularly this weekend.
This is because on the night between Friday and Saturday, Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister, announced that a referendum would be held in Greece on the measures desired by the troika (European Union, ECB and the IMF) as part of the negotiations on the Greek bailout.
This option was not expected, since Greek negotiators learned about it via Twitter. The break implies the end of negotiations, at least temporarily. These, before the announcement of the referendum, had become pointless, as the points of view were no longer compatible.
Faced with this sudden change, the Eurogroup had an emergency meeting on Saturday. It considered that the deadline of Tuesday for the end of the protocol on the commitments between the troika and Greece was maintained. There is no deadline extension, as requested by Greece, if there is no major change. The head of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, left the door partly open to discussions, in case of a Greek change of mind. (Jean Claude Juncker and Angela Merkel have said the same thing on Monday)
This implies that on Tuesday evening, beyond the negotiation, it is the entire process that is weakened and compromised.
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Workshop: "World Heritage Nominations: Comparative Analysis"
Published: Tuesday, 12th September 2017
Venue: Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce and Industry Building, Hiroshima, Japan
Date: November 27, 2017 - December 1, 2017
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Publication: "East Asian Materials and Techniques in Western Conservation"
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With the rise of the DIY channel, the internet, and product availability, everyone is a DIY expert. So, why is it necessary to call an expert when you want to waterproof your basement? Surely you can do it yourself, right? Wrong.
While there are literally 100 ways to waterproof your basement, nine times out of 10 they only work for a short period of time. Why? These methods never take into account the PRESSURE from which the water is entering your home. Why does this matter? Pressure put forth by the water is how it is able to flow into your home. There are two types of pressure that cause water to move – hydrostatic and lateral.
Hydrostatic pressure has to do with the water table, or the level of water in the ground where your home is positioned. There are a number of factors that play into the water table including the proximity to bodies of water and the frequency and intensity of rains or snowmelt. If you live in the Tri-State area, you are used to the periods of very wet weather that we are prone to. So, if it's a particularly rainy year and the ground can't soak up all the water, the water table rises and creates hydrostatic pressure which then enters your home in a crack or hole in your foundation walls or floor and into your basement or crawlspace.
The second type is lateral pressure. It's dependent on how the soil around your home drains. If there happens to be a lot of clay in the soil (which is common in this area), the soil won't drain as well and absorbs water and expands. Also, the area 10 feet around the home where the footers were originally placed and the soil was backfilled and looser, and is often overwhelmed with rain water when the home's gutters are clogged or when downspouts are in the ground and pushing large volumes of water right next to the foundation. When this happens, the soil expands and creates lateral – or sideways- pressure against the foundation which causes basement leakage.
NOTE: Anything that can happen to a basement, can happen to a crawl space…which is basically a short basement, albeit likely with a dirt floor.
Now, back to the subject of this blog. Cruise a local hardware store or the internet and there are hundreds of ways to fix this. Here are the things to keep in mind about the most popular methods…
Most of them, if not all, are very, very temporary. A sump pump; interior sealants and coatings; water drainage solutions; and more, repair the problem for the time being. If you want something permanent – you need to call the expert: Your Basement Solution.
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Tips for Easy Lawn Bagging
You picked up some of those great big bags from your local home improvement store, but you are having problems getting your leaves and debris into the bag.
You can make a quick and easy "funnel" for using with your bag. Locate an old plastic laundry basket or tall trash can.
Open up your bag and place the basket/can inside the bag to make sure that it fits.
Once you have confirmed this, simply cut off the bottom of the basket/can. Now place back in the bag and start filling.
Once your bag is full, remove your basket/can and place in the next bag for use.


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Please find below a link to our School Brochure which gives comprehensive information about Peatmoor School. Should you have any questions that the brochure doesn't answer then please don't hesitate to contact the School Office on 01793 887 473.
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Today last year was that fateful day when half my face froze, and my body deteriorated. When something that significant happens to you physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually it really transforms you.
And yes, today as I write this I am unparalyzed and have been living with so much more gratitude and drive for purposeful action. I can't help but reflect and look back at the full year that has passed since then, and share some personal "epiphanies" that stuck with me.
It took losing half my face and my inner physical strength for me to realize how equipped we all are already to face life! Pun intended! But really, with a fully functioning face, body, mind… Healthy both in and out, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING. So what's stopping you?
TIME is our greatest resource and the best part is, it's totally free! Have you been taking it for granted?
Aside from time, another golden resource is ENERGY, sourced from good health and pursuing a balanced lifestyle. But the thing is, we gotta take the extra mile to make sure our systems are in check! So kids, let's eat our fruits, veggies, sleep on time… and you know the drill!
B. Self-punishing
C. Diagnosed with "perfection paralysis"
D. All of the above + extra haggardYes we don't want that. I coined that term under letter C because I am guilty for it. Not being able to do more, and be productive, out of fear of not being good enough can drive you nuts, and get in the way of so much more beautiful possibilities life has to offer. Not to mention, it's extra stressful!
But you know what's more stressful? NOT HAVING THE OPTION TO DO… To be, to express your calling. (Exactly how I felt at the peak of my Bell's Palsy)
What a time to be alive with so much knowledge, inspiration, resources and influence on our fingertips! All we have to do is be courageous enough to FOLLOW THROUGH with our goals, no matter how daunting they may seem. Start strong, follow through, finish strong. But then again being human has it's limits, and it's completely healthy to acknowledge this fact.
We need sleep, we're prone to sicknesses, being burned out, accidents, hurt, pain, stress, procrastination, giving into unhealthy desires. We all have our weaknesses. But with God on our side, we are always without a doubt stronger.
Yes, this day last year… Within an hour, the direction of my life changed just like that. From being off to host an event, to suddenly having to bail, rushing to make it to see a rehab doctor to be treated immediately. Woah! Still getting goosebumps on how dramatic that day was.
Having gone through that illness was difficult and depressing to say the least. It challenged every fiber in my being, and literally every nerve. But through faith and the will to obey God's bigger picture in my life… Despite the struggles, I've come out of it stronger, living life with so much more meaning and vigor. (Mark 8:35)
I never realized how ironically powerful it is let go, and let God take full control. Because nothing in His control can ever be out of control. Mastered by Christ, you can handle anything. HE KNOWS SO MUCH BETTER SO LET HIM LEAD, and witness His promises of abundance and salvation grow in your life!
Being blessable on the other hand is actually a thing! It's quite simple too. Having a pure heart and genuinely praying to God, naturally allows Him the opportunity to bless you.
We're so used to instant-gratification with our hurried, hyper-connected lifestyles that we forget to be patient and obedient with God's plan for us. We often forget that there's so much strength in surrender and so much wisdom in prayers. (James 1:5)
As for me, although it's been a year, it's only just begun. I have so much more I wish to share, do, teach, and move. Since I shared my testimony a few months back on how much this significant life event was a clear evidence of God's power, overflowing love, and providence in my life… Many have reached out and opened their hearts in praise. From the bottom of my full heart, thank you for appreciating my story! And most importantly, thank you for allowing me to share God's mission in my life. ❤
So to everyone feeling paralyzed with their anxieties, doubts, and fears… Shake it off!! We all have them, but don't let them take you over. Breathe in and out… Reset, and smile! Don't take those full smiles for granted! It was all I literally wanted to be able to do when I got sick.
Always start and end your days with prayer. And despite life's uncertainties, remain confident KNOWING THAT YOU CAN DO ANYTHING, BE ANYTHING with God's faithful goodness. (2 Corinthians 9: 6-8)🙌
Enjoy living fully unparalyzed!


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this past semester jeff lockwood, mfa faculty member/professor of natural sciences & humanities, had the privilege of interviewing EO Wilson for Wyoming Signatures. the interview, now posted courtesy of UWTV, can also be viewed in full on You Tube (part 1 // part 2). of the experience, lockwood had this to say:
"the interview focused on Wilson's novel, Anthill. He provides an exceptionally eloquent account for why fiction and literature are vital to modern science—indeed, he suggests a moral obligation of scientists to cultivate their capacity as storytellers in order to communicate vital knowledge to the public. In short, the preeminent biologist in the world provides a compelling argument for why an ongoing collaboration between writers and natural scientists is critical to our society. So, if the university administrators that adore science (quite honestly, I do) ever needed a reason to foster the MFA program in creative writing, here it is."


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The dog is the gatekeeper of Iporo,
Agbo, the ram, is the gatekeeper of Momo.
Ewure, the goat, is the gatekeeper of those who cannot keep their mouth shut!
Momo is the gate between heaven and earth- this is the heaven of the ancestors and the orisa. So what I find interesting is of course the ram. Heimdallr is the sentry at the bridge, the crossing between earth and valhalla. Some people, myself included, see his post as more than just being a sentry to valhalla, he decides who gets to go to what is often considered a higher plane. In the verse above, the gatekeeper is the judge, here it is the ram, whose full name is Agbo Momo, who decides who gets to go to the heaven of Momo.
My own gnosis is that this is much of the reason behind Heimdallr's silence when it comes to many people, he isn't social. This allows for more impartiality. Just a thought and may not be correct. But yes, I do firmly feel he is the final decision maker as to if a human, at death, goes to a different plane. Even Odin and Freya, they may choose a soul, but Heimdallr has to put his stamp of approval on their ass! YMMV.


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James Macpherson Poems on Sadness (22 Poems)
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Carric-Thura (James Macpherson Poems)
Fingal, returning from an expedition which he had made into the Roman province, resolved to visit Cathulla, king of Inistore, and brother to Comala, whose story is related at large in the preceding dramatic poem. Upon his coming in sight … Continue reading
Fingal – Book II (James Macpherson Poems)
ARGUMENT. The ghost of Crugal, one of the Irish heroes who was killed in battle, appearing to Connal, foretells the defeat of Cuthullin in the next battle, and earnestly advises him to make peace with Swaran. Connal communicates the vision; … Continue reading
Fingal – Book IV (James Macpherson Poems)
ARGUMENT. The action of the poem being suspended by night, Ossian takes the opportunity to relate his own actions at the lake of Lego, and his courtship of Everallin, who was the mother of Oscar, and had died some time … Continue reading
Berrathah (James Macpherson Poems)
ARGUMENT. Fingal, in his voyage to Lochlin, whither he had been invited by Starno, the father of Agandecca, touched at Berrathon an island of Scandinavia, where he was kindly entertained by Larthmor, the petty king of the place, who was … Continue reading
Fingal – Book Vi (James Macpherson Poems)
ARGUMENT. Night comes on. Fingal gives a feast to his army, at which Swaran is present. The king commands Ullin his bard to give 'the song of peace;' a custom always observed at the end of a war. Ullin relates … Continue reading
Fingal – Book V (James Macpherson Poems)
ARGUMENT. Cuthullin and Connal still remain on the hill. Fingal and Swaran meet: the combat is described. Swaran is overcome, bound, and delivered over as a prisoner to the care of Ossian, and Gaul, the son of Morni; Fingal, his … Continue reading
Calthon And Colmal (James Macpherson Poems)
This piece, as many more of Ossian's compositions, is addressed to one of the first Christian missionaries. The story of the poem is handed down by tradition thus:- In the country of the Britons, between the walls, two chiefs lived … Continue reading
Cathlin Of Clutha (James Macpherson Poems)
An address to Malvina, the daughter of Toscar. The poet relates the arrival of Cathlin in Selma, to solicit aid against Duth-carmor of Cluba, who had killed Cathmol for the sake of his daughter Lanul. Fingal declining to make a … Continue reading
Comala, A Dramatic Poem (James Macpherson Poems)
This poem. is valuable on account of the light it throws on the antiquity of Ossian's compositions. The Caracul mentioned here is the same with Caracalla, the son of Severus, who, in the year 211, commanded an expedition against the … Continue reading
Croma (James Macpherson Poems)
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In Episode 23, Kathryn discusses some common habitual thoughts that may be encouraging you to binge: thoughts of "making up for" or "compensating" for a binge. She discusses the harmful nature of purging behaviors, and how to avoid letting thoughts of compensating for binges convince you to act on binge urges.
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At HFM Lakeshore Orthopaedics, we are devoted to offering you access to the latest promising treatments, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. For patients who have experienced an injury to a tendon or ligament, PRP carries extra growth factors to the affected area, speeding the healing process. The PRP is extracted from the patient's own blood via a centrifuge and is then injected into the affected area, guided by real-time ultrasonography. Once there, the PRP can help the injured tissue regenerate faster than it would otherwise.
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Chemical Indicator Strips are simple, effective and reliable method for verifying coverage of the disinfecting mist dispensed by a HaloFogger. Positioned throughout a room prior to treatment (a minimum of four is recommended, on in each corner of the room), the pad on the strip's end will change from white to black in the presence of high levels of hydrogen peroxide (70ppm or higher). Position strips wherever you need for positive proof the fog reached – and disinfected – that surface.
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The board of Arcam applies for de-listing and GE initiates compulsory redemption
On 27 December 2017, Arcam AB (publ) ("Arcam"), announced information regarding GE Sweden Holdings AB ("GE") acquisition of additional shares in Arcam. Following completion of the acquisition GE has been registered as shareholders in the share register of Arcam of the acquired shares and holds app. 95 percent of the shares and votes in Arcam. GE has informed Arcam's board of directors that GE has resolved to call for a compulsory redemption of the remaining shares in Arcam.
Considering the above, Arcam's board of directors makes the assessment that circumstances for a well functional and satisfactory trading in the company's shares no longer exist. Accordingly, the board of directors of Arcam has applied for de-listing of the company's shares from Nasdaq Stockholm. Nasdaq Stockholm has approved the application and resolved that the last day of trading in the Arcam share will be Friday, January 26, 2018.
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Gregory Isaacs is the Cool Ruler. He is widely known for his "Lovers Rock" style of reggae, singing songs about women, heartache, and of course, lots of lovers.
Gregory was born in 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica, which was a hotbed of talent for reggae in the 1970s by the time he reached adulthood. He was, and still is, known for his unique voice and catchy melodies. He recorded songs with some of Jamaica's most well-respected producers, including Lee "Scratch" Perry and Niney the Observer. During his lifetime, he reached international success alongside others like Bob Marley and Dennis Brown. Sadly, Gregory died of lung cancer in 2010, but his musical legacy lives on today, and his music is loved by those who truly appreciate great reggae.
One of his most popular songs is "Night Nurse."
In 2011, over a dozen modern reggae artists joined together to make a compilation of Gregory Isaacs covers for the album We Remember Gregory Isaacs. The album contains performances by Tarrus Riley, Jah Cure, and Busy Signal, to name a few. The lovely ladies Etana and Alaine put their own spin on Gregory covers as well. Disc two of the album has the same track list, only with saxophone instead of vocals, played by the famous Jamaican saxophonist Dean Fraser who has contributed to hundreds of recordings over the course of his career. The album is certainly a treasure and a wonderful tribute to Gregory.
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Isamu Noguchi with model for Josef von Sternberg pool, 1935.
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY.- This fall, The Noguchi Museum marks its twenty-fifth anniversary with an important exhibition that explores the relationship between Isamu Noguchi (1904–88) and some forty figures from the worlds of art, architecture, design, and theater. On view from November 17, 2010, through April 24, 2011, On Becoming an Artist: Isamu Noguchi and His Contemporaries, 1922–1960 will integrate artworks and documentary materials to examine Noguchi's relationships with figures such as artists Constantin Brancusi, Alexander Calder, Stuart Davis, Arshile Gorky, and Frida Kahlo; designer and inventor Buckminster Fuller; architects including Gordon Bunshaft, Louis Kahn, and Richard Neutra; and dancers and choreographers Martha Graham, Erick Hawkins, and Merce Cunningham, among many others both famous and less well-known. In so doing, it will provide a singular portrait of the art world at critical points during the twentieth century.
On Becoming an Artist has been organized for The Noguchi Museum by independent curator Amy Wolf in coordination with Museum Curator Bonnie Rychlak. Exhibition design is by South Side Design & Building.
Noguchi Museum Director Jenny Dixon notes, "In focusing on Noguchi's collaborations with a great diversity of creative individuals, as well as with institutions, On Becoming an Artist will illuminate Noguchi's truly protean creativity. At the same time, it will provide a view of modernism that includes both well-known figures and those who have been overlooked in traditional histories."
On Becoming an Artist is organized by discipline, moving from sculpture and painting to works for the theater, to furniture, and finally architecture. Within these sections, artworks, photographs, documentary materials, and ephemera will combine to provide salient portraits of Noguchi's seminal relationships with individuals, galleries, and other commercial enterprises, as well as of the periods in which they took place.
Sculpture and Painting
One of the most formative stages of Noguchi's artistic development was his 1927–28 sojourn in Paris, where the young sculptor worked for Brancusi and met a range of American expatriate artists. On Becoming an Artist will explore this period through such displays as an installation of work by Brancusi and Noguchi that demonstrates the impact of the older artist on his assistant; photographs and written materials that expand upon the relationship between the two men; photographs of Noguchi by Berenice Abbott, along with a portrait-head of Abbott by Noguchi; and a group of items devoted to Calder's Circus, including drawings for the project, a photograph of Calder performing the "circus," an invitation to an exhibition of the work, and other related documentary items.
Back in New York, Noguchi formed and renewed numerous close friendships, including with the artist Marion Greenwood, whom he had met in Paris and with whom he remained exceptionally close. In 1936, he traveled to Mexico City in order to join Greenwood in a mural project being directed by Diego Rivera. There, he befriended Frida Kahlo. On Becoming an Artist will portray Noguchi's relationships with Greenwood and Kahlo, as well as others in their orbit, through a range of items, including a drawing of Noguchi by Greenwood, Kahlo's painting The Suicide of Dorothy Hale (Hale was close friend of Noguchi), numerous expressive photographs— including several of Noguchi and Greenwood and a number of portraits of Kahlo—and a rich selection of letters and other documents.
Noguchi's New York friends and teachers constituted a broad and artistically diverse circle, from Arshile Gorky, to sculptor Ahron Ben-Shmuel, to Buckminster Fuller, to name but a few. He was particularly close with Gorky for a period of time and collaborated with him and the artist De Hirsch Margulies on the drawing Hitler Invades Poland, created on September 1, 1939, when the three men heard news of the invasion on the radio. It will be displayed alongside other drawings and photographs.
Noguchi's unusually close and sustained relationship with the legendary Martha Graham— lasting some four decades—is regarded by many as a high point in the history of modern dance theater. Set elements that he designed for Graham, including the
"Tent of Holofernes," from the dance Judith, and the rocking chair from Appalachian Spring, among others, will be displayed near photographs of the dances being performed. These will reveal the ways in which Noguchi's designs were at once integral to the dances for which they were made and independent works of art in which the artist pursued his sculptural interests.
Noguchi's first dance collaboration was with New York-based Japanese dancer and choreographer Michio Ito, who provided an important example for the younger artist of a Japanese-born performer whose craft had been refined and enhanced by European studies. The papier-mâché masks that Noguchi made in 1925 for Ito's Noh-inspired production of Yeats's "At The Hawk's Well" were the artist's first foray into theater.
Another early theatrical collaboration was with dancer Ruth Page, whom Noguchi met in the early 1930s. In 1932, he created the sack-like costumes for Page's modernist ballet Expanding Universe and the related aluminum sculpture for which she was the model. The sculpture (which Buckminster Fuller named Miss Expanding Universe), drawings for the costumes, and materials related to Noguchi's work for Page's dance The Bells (with music by Darius Milhaud) will be accompanied by drawings, letters, programs, and other materials that evoke this productive and inventive relationship.
Other theatrical partnerships to be examined by the exhibition include those with George Balanchine, Merce Cunningham/John Cage, and Erick Hawkins.
Noguchi's ongoing—and prescient—integration of art and design resulted in some of the greatest and best-known design works of the twentieth century. From furniture to household items, these objects continue to inspire artists and designers worldwide.
Two of the artist's most productive relationships were with George Nelson, design director at Herman Miller Company, and Florence Knoll, of Knoll Associates. These companies not only enabled Noguchi's (and other artists') design work, but also helped to usher in an era in which "good design" became a prominent part of American popular culture. Herman Miller is perhaps best known as the purveyor of Noguchi's now ubiquitous 1947 coffee table, but the company also sold the artist's chess table, originally created for a 1944 exhibition at the Julien Levy Gallery; a dinette set; and his free-form couch and ottoman, while Knoll Associates produced the artist's three legged cylindrical lamp and his rocking stools, among other items. Several of these objects are included in the exhibition, along with photographs and advertisements that provide a vivid picture of the ways in which design of the era was promoted to the public.
Other significant relationships explored here include those with Jeanne Reynal, with whom Noguchi collaborated on a mosaic-and-plaster table, and Edison Price. The latter's lighting factory was the site of fertile collaborations between Noguchi and architect Shoji Sadao (later director of the Noguchi Foundation), and the place where Noguchi first explored the use of aluminum in sculpture and design.
Noguchi's passionate belief that art should play a role in daily life led to collaborations with some of the leading architects of his day. These included Gordon Bunshaft, for whose buildings Noguchi designed various outdoor plazas and sculpture gardens. A range of materials related to projects for such buildings as Lever House and Chase Manhattan Bank, in New York City, and Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, in New Haven, Connecticut, will illuminate this work and the relationship with Bunshaft.
In his "playscapes," Noguchi attempted to redefine the children's playground, moving away from the standard swing, slide, and climbing structure to an array of geometric shapes intended to be climbed upon, slid down, hid behind, and generally used as canvasses for the imagination. (Perhaps a bit too unconventional for government officials, only one of these, in Atlanta, Georgia, was built during his lifetime.) His final such design was a collaboration with Louis Kahn for the Adele Levy Memorial Playground, intended to occupy eight acres of New York City's Riverside Park. Rejected by the City government—after five redesigns—the playground will be represented in the exhibition through models, drawings, and photographs.
Other collaborations presented here include Noguchi's design for a swimming pool—a triumphant marriage of form and function— for film director Josef von Sternberg's Los Angeles house, by Richard Neutra; the brilliant Jardin Japonais at Marcel Breuer's UNESCO building, in Paris; and the unrealized Ghandi Memorial, planned for Delhi, among other projects undertaken with Edward Durell Stone.
Isamu Noguchi, Arshile Gorky, & De Hirsh Margulies, Hitler Invades Poland, September 1, 1939.


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We were asked us to design, supply and install a fresh, new kitchen into one our local churches. Their old one was very tired and they wanted a fresh new space, that could be used for weekday events and Sunday mornings alike.
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia (NATT) today announced the award of two major program grants totaling $1.35 million that will serve as building blocks for its efforts to curb the unchecked devastating effects caused each year to nearly one million Americans who develop a blood clot.
NATT will use its two Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants to "launch a national wake-up call to promote public and healthcare professional awareness of this serious medical condition that each year kills nearly 300,000 Americans," explains NATT President Randy Fenninger.
"We have a national crisis because few people recognize or understand the symptoms and risk factors of this silent killer. And even equally startling, is that not enough of our nation's healthcare professionals have a full understanding of the symptoms and the methods for treatment of this life- threatening condition," he said. Complications from clotting, occurring in more than half of those affected individuals, can often have serious consequences - as is evident from an annual mortality rate that is greater than the combined deaths from breast cancer, AIDS, and automobile accidents.
Mr. Fenninger complimented the proactive efforts of the CDC for recognizing the need to fund an all-out public and professional attack against blood clotting disorders. The awards, he notes, "serve to further support our national education and awareness work. This is a superb news for all Americans at risk for blood clots, and a very proud moment for the many volunteers who have worked so hard to move NATT from a board room dream to a now nationally respected community-based advocacy organization that does so much good."
Aiding the CDC's proactive funding efforts was a meeting held in May of 2006 by the U.S. Surgeon General who brought together national healthcare and public leaders to discuss the serious problems surrounding blood clots and clotting disorders. The general theme from this meeting is the publication of "Call-to-Action" this fall by the U.S. Surgeon General to improve education and awareness within the healthcare profession, as well as the general public.
These facts, combined with a serious lack of awareness among the public, constitute a significant public health problem that NATT has been battling since its inception in 2003. NATT Executive Director Alan Brownstein explained that a national initiative called "Stop-The-Clot," will now be launched. The multi-tiered program, one of two receiving funding awards from the CDC, will focus its education and awareness efforts on such objectives as:
-- Enhancement of NATT's successful patient seminars into a nationally
Stop-The-Clot Forum series
-- Establishment of a comprehensive consumer Clotting Information Resource
Center (CIRC; available via web and print mediums)
-- Collaboration with the national Hemophilia Treatment Centers, the
Thrombosis and Hemostasis Centers, and the Anticoagulation Forum
network for distribution of education materials
-- And the development of a regional chapter infrastructure.
The CDC also awarded funding for a nurses and non-physician healthcare professionals' education project that will specifically address the areas of blood clot prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management. NATT's Medical And Scientific Advisory Board (MASAB) Chairman Dr. Stephan Moll, director of the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Thrombophilia Program, expressed his board's delight regarding the CDC awards. "I commend the CDC on their efforts to respond to this extreme health issue in such a proactive manner through funding these programs instituted by NATT," he said.
Dr. Moll noted that the healthcare professionals' education project is deemed an essential element in the fight against blood clots. "Improving the content and delivery of health information/education by nurses and other non- physicians," he said, "provides an educational and training aspect to a critical part of a patient's healthcare and wellness."
The program, Dr. Moll explained, will be delivered nationally through the utilization of evidence-based teaching methods in small group sessions led by trained faculty. The program's ultimate goal is to prevent secondary conditions in people with clotting disorders by improving their access to knowledgeable healthcare providers.
NATT will collaborate with many organizations in its development of a 12- region training program. Patients will be reached throughout the U.S. network of the 140-federally funded Hemophilia Treatment Centers, the CDC Pilot Thrombophilia Centers and through participants of the Anticoagulation Forum.
(For More Information regarding the National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia and/or their national programs, please contact Alan Brownstein at (917) 209-2000, firstname.lastname@example.com, or NATT President Randy Fenninger (202) 833-0007, or log on to http://www.nattinfo.org. NATT is a 501c3 national volunteer community-based organization, which welcomes support through involvement and/or donations. Further information can also be obtained from NATT's Medical and Scientific Advisory Board chairman Dr. Stephan Moll, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at (919) 966-3311 or firstname.lastname@example.com.)
|SOURCE National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia
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First, before we get to the important business, I have a confession to make. I bought more zippers today. Yes, more zippers to add to my already exploding collection. Here is my defense: new zippers are expensive, and vintage, secondhand zippers are cheap, and metal. I plead not guilty to zipper hoarding. I also bought two pieces of fabric and two curtains to cut up for fabric. If someone were to ask me my favorite place to shop, is estate sales an acceptable answer?
On the sewing front, I have cut out two pairs of shorts and have started on one pair. When reviewing the envelope I failed to realize that the first pair I am working on have an actual fly front zipper. Gulp. Hopefully, I will figure it out without too much headache, and only minimal time with my archenemy, Mr. Seamripper.
Now, I am trying not to post any pictures from the catalog that I've posted before, but please forgive me if there is a duplicate.
|I love all of those skirts!
|A nine yard skirt? Wow.
|I adore that fitted white dress.
|Those blue polka dots are simply marvelous.
|The blue fitted dress is so chic.
|Why yes, I would wear all of those dresses today.
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Cylinder, 2011, Leo Villareal
White LEDs, mirror finished stainless steel, custom software, electrical hardware
12 x 9 x 9 feet
Unique, site specific
When walking into the Gering & Lopez Gallery this month you may feel as if you've stepped out of a rocket ship and come face to face with a shooting star. The light sculptor, Leo Villareal, offers us a three-dimensional matrix of polished stainless steel tubes with over 20,000 of LED light nodes in them. Mr. Villareal is a pioneer in the use of LED's in visual imagery. In this exhibit the software code he has written causes the light nodes to light up in an infinite series of patterns and movements, going bright and dark, fast and slow, like a symphony of light. The cylindrical piece is hung in the center of the gallery so you are able to walk around this light show that is truly spellbinding. Your younger kids will have to be super monitored so that the work is not disturbed. The show runs until August 19th. Take a break from the shopping on fifth ave and run to see this.
Perfect for all. Gering & Lopez Gallery, 730 Fifth Avenue. http://www.geringlopez.com/
Perfect for all. Gering & Lopez Gallery, 730 Fifth Avenue. http://www.geringlopez.com/


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As a new website, we will be adding sonography training modules and quizzes over the next year.
Please re-visit this website to learn and practice ultrasound skills.
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Four Seasons Hotel Washington D.C.
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Four Seasons Hotel Washington D.C.from £550
- Deluxe Room with one king bed
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- Premier Suite, 1 King Bed, Garden View
- Suite, 1 Bedroom, Courtyard View
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What's around Four Seasons Hotel Washington D.C.
- In Georgetown
- Kennedy Center (14-minute walk)
- George Washington University (15-minute walk)
- Georgetown University (22-minute walk)
- White House (25-minute walk)
- Lincoln Memorial (26-minute walk)
- Washington Monument (37-minute walk)
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center (38-minute walk)
Getting around
- Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan Washington National) 17-min drive
- Baltimore, MD (BWI-Baltimore Washington Intl. Thurgood Marshall) 53-min drive
- Washington, DC (IAD-Washington Dulles Intl.) 33-min drive
- College Park, MD (CGS) 37-min drive
- Gaithersburg, MD (GAI-Montgomery County Airpark) 41-min drive
- Fort Meade, MD (FME-Tipton) 43-min drive
- Manassas, VA (MNZ-Manassas Regional) 50-min drive
- Washington Union Station 5-min drive
- Rockville Station 22-min drive
- Lorton Station 23-min drive
- Foggy Bottom Station 11-min walk
- Farragut North Station 18-min walk
- Dupont Circle Station 18-min walk
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 222 rooms
Check-in and check-out
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check-in
- Credit card required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets stay free
- Restrictions apply *
- 2 per room (up to 15 lb)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Valet parking *
- Car charging point
Payment types at the property
- Cash
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 2 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Indoor pool
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Sauna
- 24-hour business centre
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 14200
- Conference space size (meters) - 1278
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Hair salon
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter
- Lift
- Garden
- Terrace
- Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
- Wheelchair-accessible parking
- Arabic
- English
- Filipino
- French
- German
- Hindi
- Italian
- Lao
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Turkish
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Pillow menu
- Down comforter
- Turndown service
- Premium bedding
- Pillowtop mattress
- Separate sitting area
- Private bathroom
- Bathtub or shower
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Pay films
- Premium TV channels
- IPod docking station
- DVD player
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Also popular with travellers from the UK
Special features
The on-site spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
Four Seasons Hotel Washington D.C.'s small print
Also known as
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms. These are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation.Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Optional extras
Valet parking costs USD 52 per night with in/out privileges
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
Recent reviews
Exceptional 9.6 From 65 reviews
Excellent service. Entire staff was polite and welcoming.
Excellent. Cecillia at the reception desk was extremely professional and super friendly. A+
I arrived in DC to attend a memorial for my Mentor and could only stay 24 hours. The Four Seasons was incredibly accommodating. The House Car was available to take me to the National Cathedral for the memorial and Bourbon was very good. I received a room upgrade when I arrived and the accommodations were elegant. I will stay here again! The Four Seasons made a sad occasion as comfortable and pleasant as possible.
The Hotel has a GREAT location on Georgetown live neibourhood. Also very near to all great spots to visit in DC. What was not amazing; we did not like so much the restaurant, was very dark and noisy. Service and concierge were excellent!
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Barcelona is one of the world¿s most exciting cities, home to spectacular architecture, fantastic cuisine and vibrant nightlife. The HLG Pelayo is a small, affordable hotel located in the centre of the city that is well placed for exploring the many sights and attractions that the bustling Spanish city has to offer. The hotel¿s great central position, a few minutes¿ walk from the famous La Rambla and the beautiful Plaça Catalunya, is the perfect starting point for discovering the charms of this world-famous city. There are a number of restaurants and bars around the hotel where you can sample some of the tastes of the region, local seafood and traditional Spanish tapas. There are also great transport links right by the hotel which make it even easier to get around. The Hotel Pelayo is a great choice of hotel if you looking for a comfortable and affordable stay in the exciting city of Barcelona.
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Friday, 6 November 2009
The levels
My father is back in hospital after difficulties breathing. Hospital is about 120 miles from here and our car isn't working because the starter motor seems to have packed up but we can always hire a car tomorrow if it comes to that. I did speak to him on the phone while he was still in A & E a couple of hours ago and he sounded quite good, but this is the third dash to hospital in a month.
There is little sense of reality to any of this at one level - the mundane or daily level - and yet it is a reality we are, I think, familiar with at the level of the imagination. It is hard wired into us but so deep we are hardly aware of it except as a faint haunting sensation. Michael Hofmann once wrote a poem in which he said, 'We are fascinated by our own anaesthesia'. Well of course we are, just as we are fascinated by our own adrenalin. It is our fate to be fascinated by our own being, and by being I mean everything: our bodies, our moods, our consciousness, our presence among others. The out-of-body experience is perfectly normal in one sense.
In other words, this critical condition of my father is a strange, almost unwelcome, poetic experience. How terrible it should be so, I myself half think. I am peculiarly alive in one way and almost in a state of somnambulism in another. Meaning? I don't know what any of this means. I don't even understand the concept of meaning. All I know is that words keep putting themselves into a series of obsessive orders, the kind of order I am very familiar with when I write. Breath seeps into language. So I do write, in concentrated flickers. Or translate. And then I snap out of it and consider practicalities. But the practicalities are imponderable. There are hours and then more hours. Maybe weeks. Maybe months. Perhaps even a year. Or two years. Maybe just minutes.
It was the same when C was seriously ill thirty one years ago, Anxiety? Yes. Hope, yes indeed. Desperate hope. But also this odd alien medium, life, that overwhelms, is staggering and miraculous, and through which we move trailing clouds of anaesthesia much as Wordsworth's child trailed clouds of glory.
4 comments:
- Mark Granier said...
You have caught that very well, and I know exactly what you're talking about, that doubling effect: familiar territory. I hope your father comes through it alright. Be well.
- 7 November 2009 at 00:32
- Angela France said...
I'm sorry about your Father, George. Thinking of you.
- 7 November 2009 at 07:48
- Gwil W said...
We are all travellers along a long road.
Our universe is 13.7 billion years old and your father is still here. He only needs to go for his 14 billion year service.
You know that. I know that. Your Wallace Stevens quote in 'New & Collected' tells me you do.
It's all ok.
ps- the first 4 letters of your word verification code for this post are 'come-'. Ain't that tellin' ya, my boy!
- 7 November 2009 at 20:05
- Gwil W said...
Re the above: have just finished polishing a poem called 'Eye of God or Ring Nebula Deep Field' on blog. I don't know what you'll make of it. But it might help. I like your poem about dust.
Best again,
- 7 November 2009 at 20:13


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Orgainsation culture is something that may have started out as a clear picture of what kind of organisation we want to be, in order to be the best in class in our industry, but in practice culture is 'created' every day by what becomes the normal way things are done; our behaviours, the way we speak to our colleagues and customers, how we make decisions, how we respond to new ideas or feedback and how we communicate in general.
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She was considered by many to be among the greatest rhythm and blues singers of all time. Her career was marked by dramatic highs and lows, with the latter largely the result of the heroin addiction that consumed years of her life. First achieving success as a teenager in 1954 with the bawdy song "The Wallflower (Dance with Me Henry)", Etta James went on to record a string of hits with Chess Records in the 1960s before disappearing from public view due to her drug problem.
She reemerged in the 1970s and recorded sporadically from then on, developing her style into a unique blend of straightforward blues, R&B and rock. The influence of gospel was also evident in her soulful delivery, and she was particularly noted for her ability to modulate with ease between soft, tender crooning and traditional blues shouting. Her work has been described as a bridge between blues and rock 'n' roll, and she has influenced such performers as The Rolling Stones and Janis Joplin.
Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938 in Los Angeles--her mother Dorothy was only 14 years old at the time. The identity of her father is uncertain, although she occasionally speculated that he might have been the billiards legend Minnesota Fats. After her mother proved unable to care for her, James was raised by her landlady, Lula Rogers, in the South Central section of L.A. As was the case with many rhythm-and-blues performers, in her youth James sang gospel hymns in her local church choir. James was exceptional, however, performing on gospel radio broadcasts while only five years of age.
In the early 1950s, a teenage Jamesetta Hawkins--by then a self-described juvenile delinquent--joined two other girls to form a singing group called the Creolettes. In 1954 they came to the attention of influential R&B bandleader Johnny Otis, who took them on tour with him, changing the group's name to the Peaches and its lead singer's name to Etta James. Otis got them signed to Modern Records, and before the year was out they had recorded their first single. Written by James and Otis, with James on lead vocals, the song was originally entitled "Roll with Me, Henry". At the request of Modern Records, the title was toned down to "The Wallflower (Dance with Me Henry" despite the fact that the words in the original title remained in the song. The record was a success, reaching number two on the R&B chart.
James spent time in the late 1950s as an opening act at concerts and as a backup singer. She toured with Little Richard, and backup credits from this period include records by the likes of Marvin Gaye and Chuck Berry. She also met one of her idols, Billie Holiday, who prophetically warned her of the potentially self-destructive side of being an entertainer. "Maybe she saw the wildness in my eyes, maybe she saw all the trouble waiting for me," James speculated in a 1995 Jet magazine interview.
At the end of the 1950s, James struck out on her own, moving to Chicago and signing a contract with the blues record label Chess. This period saw the artistic high point of James' output. Between 1960 and 1963 she accumulated 10 charted hits for Chess Records, including her iconic, bluesy rendition of "At Last", which reached number two on the R&B chart in 1961. Several of James' Chess singles from this period were nominated for Grammys, including "All I Could Do Was Cry" in 1960 and "Fool That I Am" in 1961.
Despite her impressive streak, however, James was unable to cross over from the R&B to the pop charts. This was ironic, given the fact that many mainstream vocalists, such as Diana Ross, had adapted elements of her style. Also ironic was that James' addiction to heroin began in 1959, just at the time her career was starting to take off at Chess Records. Her habit worsened through the 1960s, and her initial attempts to cure herself through methadone treatment only made matters worse. In the early 1970s, she sought rehabilitation, checking into a hospital. There she made great strides toward recovery, and finally returned to her music in 1973.
James 1970s comeback faltered slightly with the demise of Chess Records due to bankruptcy. One highpoint, however, included an invitation to appear as an opening act for The Rolling Stones on their 1978 American tour. She had been asked to appear by Stones guitarist Keith Richards, a devoted admirer.
She was artistically silent for much of the 1980s, but the crucial contribution she made to rock 'n' roll music, particularly in its earliest days, was recognized in 1993 with an induction to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. James published her autobiography, Rage to Survive, two years later, not long after finally winning her first Grammy, for the album Mystery Lady: The Songs of Billie Holiday. In recent years, her experiences at Chess were dramatized in the 2008 movie Cadillac Records, in which she was portrayed to great effect by contemporary R&B belter Beyonce Knowles.
Etta James lived out the final years of her life in Riverside, California with her husband Artis Mills. After battling leukemia, she died on Friday at a Riverside hospital in the arms of her 43-year-old son Donto. She was 73.
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Four signs that your car's suspension springs are failing
Nowadays, every vehicle that comes out of the factory are equipped with a shock absorbing system that keeps the ride comfortable and smooth. Some essential pieces of this system are the suspension coil springs, found on each of the car's four tires. These springs are supposed to last the lifetime of the vehicle, but it might good for you to look for Pedders suspension kits and replace the parts that are worn out are no longer functioning properly. Here are the signs that you should pay attention to since they can tell you when the suspension springs are failing.
The broken coil spring
It is the most obvious sign that you need to replace your suspensions. If you check your car and spot the broken coil, or if you take the car to a mechanic and they find the coil broken, start looking for a professional and reputable store and replace the old suspension kits.
The car is tilting
Suspension springs have the role of keeping the vehicle level, so in case one of the springs is either broken or failing, your car might tilt to one side. When this happens, take your car to a reputable mechanic or car shop.
Extra bounce
Another sign that tells you the springs of your car need replacement is the extra bounce while driving. The springs are supposed to protect the car when hitting potholes or bumps on the road. If you notice an extra bounce at your car while driving, have your car checked.
Tire wear is uneven
When you carry a heavy load in the car, it might cause uneven weight distribution, and can cause to uneven and excessive tire wear. Hence, it is highly recommended to have your car tires checked every once in a while to make sure they are still in good condition.
Overall, these are the main signs that should tell you it is time to replace your suspension springs with new ones. There are numerous online stores that provide high quality car parts at reasonable prices, do some research online and select the store that best matches your needs and budget.


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Sharing a few of my favourite inspirational quotes, because some days, we need a little something more. Visit my facebook page, www.facebook.com/lovellycommunications where I post a quote most days.
Live for the present and the future will look after itself.
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
~ Dalai Lama
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.
~ Buddha
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
~ Mohandas Gandhi
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
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