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Point density versus imputed redemption values/
There are two related, but distinct, concepts that bear thinking about when contemplating hotel loyalty currencies. The same concepts are involved in airline mile redemptions, but in a much more nebulous way since airline award availability is much more closely tied to fares than in the hotel world, where (in some cases and under some circumstances) you are able to redeem your points for hotel rooms year-round.
Those concepts are "point density" and what I've called in the past (Club Carlson, Hilton) the "value per night required" to justify manufacturing spend on a co-branded credit card rather than a 2.22% cash back credit card like the Barclaycard Arrival+ MasterCard.
What's the difference?
Point Density
Point density, in the sense I use it, is a specific measure of the rebate value of a dollar spent with a hotel chain when the earned points are used for award stays with that chain.
On this page, I've calculated the point densities for 6 hotel loyalty program under a variety of conditions. Point density takes into account 2 variables: your elite status with the chain in question (and use of a co-branded credit card, if applicable) and the desired hotel category you aim to redeem your points in, and generates a single number: the number of dollars you need to spend to generate that award night redemption.
Some of this information was assembled by Travel is Free in this sprawling infographic (now slightly dated). You'll want to examine my complete point density charts if you want to make an educated decision about your own loyalty.
To give the most trivial example of point density, here's the amount of money that has to be spent with each hotel loyalty for a non-elite member using a third-party credit card to earn an award night at a top-tier property in that program, notwithstanding any promotions:
- Starwood Preferred Guest (excluding "suite-only" properties): $17,500
- Hilton HHonors: $9,500
- Hyatt Gold Passport: $6,000
- IHG Rewards: $5,000
- Marriott Rewards (excluding Ritz Carlton properties): $4,500
- Club Carlson: $3,500
Point density is the concept you want to focus on when you're paying out of your own pocket for your travel or have a choice where your employer puts you up. By examining the various point density charts, you can decide where the rebate value of your hotel spend will be highest: which chain will reward you with free nights at the properties you want to stay the most quickly?
Imputed Redemption Values
What I've previously called the "value per night required," but which is better called "imputed redemption value," measures something different: the value you need to get from redemptions of your manufactured spend to justify putting it on a hotel's co-branded credit card rather than a 2.22% cash back card like the Barclaycard Arrival+ World MasterCard.
My updated calculation of these imputed redemption values for Club Carlson are illustrative:
Reading this chart is simple: if you're redeeming 70,000 Gold Points for one night at a Category 7 Club Carlson property, your imputed redemption value is $308, since that's the value of the Barclaycard Arrival miles you could have earned with the same $14,000 in manufactured spend. If a revenue room at the same property is less than $308, you would have been better off manufacturing that spend on a 2.22% cash back card — or staying at a cheaper property!
However, as I've stressed before (here and here), that doesn't mean you shouldn't redeem your Gold Points for that night. On the other hand, if you find yourself consistently redeeming your points for below their imputed redemption value, you should take the time to reconsider your overall miles and points strategy.
Here's the chart I assembled for the Hilton HHonors program, assuming your spend is manufactured with the HHonors Surpass card at 6 HHonors points per dollar spent:
Here's a real-life example of decision making using this chart: I'm planning a 2-night stay at the Hilton Molino Stucky Venice this January, when the cheapest standard room award is 50,000 HHonors points. When I pull up room rates at the property, I find that rooms on my travel dates are costing $193. Since that's $8 above the imputed redemption value of $185 for 2-night, 50,000 point stays, I know that I'm not going to be leaving money on the table booking with HHonors points rather than my Arrival+ card.
This analysis doesn't take into account the points and elite night and stay credit earned on paid stays. In this case, by booking with HHonors points I'm foregoing about 3,700 HHonors points (as a Gold elite), or more depending on any promotions running in January.
That's a trivial enough sum that I'm comfortable disregarding it, but if you're gunning for high-level elite status with a chain that rewards loyalty better than Hilton does, like Starwood or Hyatt, foregoing your elite stay and night credits might require a larger redemption surplus.
Remaining Imputed Redemption Values
The remaining co-branded credit cards don't feature high earning on everyday spend like Club Carlson or lucrative bonus categories like the HHonors Surpass, so their imputed redemption values are easy to calculate:
Starwood Preferred Guest
Marriott Rewards
Hyatt Gold Passport
IHG Rewards
Remember: lower imputed redemption values are better
When deciding whether to redeem a fixed-value points currency or a hotel's own loyalty currency, you'll ideally maximize the difference between the value of your stay and your imputed redemption value. That's the money you "save" by manufacturing spend on a co-branded credit card instead of a 2.22% cash back credit card.
In this light, some of the higher imputed redemption values in the charts above are so high it's hard to imagine their relevance. In reality, if you look closely at the properties involved you might find the values are not completely unrealistic.
True, in a few minutes of surfing I wasn't able to find a single IHG property that retailed for over $1,100 per night. But Park Hyatts like Milan ($662 for the first date I checked), Paris Vendome ($730), and Sydney ($939) can easily exceed the $660 imputed redemption value for Category 7 properties. That's worth keeping in mind if you have your heart set on a specific property in an exotic locale (so-called "aspirational" award trips).
Imputed redemption values give you a simple method to decide how to achieve your travel goals as effectively as possible.
On that note, consider that cash and points awards, such as those offered by Hilton, Hyatt, and Starwood, sometimes provide the best of both worlds: the ability to redeem your Arrival miles against the cash portion of the award, while cashing in your hotel points at a value that exceeds the "remaining" imputed redemption value for your stay.


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Ali Baba and the 300 hostages: the kidnappers who prey on desperate migrants in Europe's border badlands
In the 'Wild West' between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia, being beaten up and robbed is far from the worst that can happen
Ramita Navai 11 July 2015
In the heat of the midday sun, the fields and woodlands between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia look idyllic: birds sing, the grass is smudged with wild poppies, all seems quiet. But this picture of pastoral peace is, I'm afraid, an illusion. This is Greece's Wild West, a lawless and desperate place known as 'The Jungle', where people are beaten up every day.
'It's dangerous out there,' says the fat Greek policeman standing with me, just north of the village of Idomeni. Then he waddles back to his car.
The predators in this jungle are Afghan people-smugglers, their prey the poor migrants who have struggled here from all over Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The steady crunch of gravel that carries through the air with the birdsong grows louder as we approach a railway line. From here, I can see a biblical vision of flight: a continual flood of refugees who have travelled to Greece by dinghy from Turkey and are now heading for the conifer forests that disappear into the hills that encircle us. Men and women carrying babies, pulling their children, spurred onwards by poverty and war, faces scorched by the sun. A group of backpacked Syrians pick their way along the tracks. 'Goodbye Syria!' cries a young man, flicking a peace sign. In the distance there are more; a long line of them grinding along a road.
I walk towards the woodland. The migrants are hidden from view in the shrub, but as the tall grass gives way to the trees, they become visible. Hundreds crouch in the vegetation. Most of them are bound for Germany or Austria. Some shelter in abandoned outhouses. The new arrivals are easy to spot, limping and shoeless, airing calloused feet swollen by days of walking. A woman exposes her toddler's little body, blanketed in red welts from the midges and mosquitos that descend in their swarms at dusk — along with the snakes.
At a clearing ahead, a charity's jeep pulls up, followed by a foreign TV crew. The camera rolls as medicine is distributed. And then I hear them, talking in Dari: the Afghan people smugglers.
Between dick jokes, they are discussing business: how many have you got? Who is going to cross tonight? These are the men the fat copper was afraid of, smugglers now posing as refugees in a queue for gauzes and pills. Migrants exploiting migrants: they are hard to spot at first. But soon you can pick them out from a distance — the swagger, the flamboyant hair, all undercuts and mohawks, the leather wristbands and the flashy trainers.
A Syrian man was shot in the head a few months ago when he resisted a robbery. Increasingly there are reports of rapes. A young Afghan jogs towards us gripping his head. A dribble of blood leaks from a gash on his cheekbone. His face is bruised black. He says the Macedonian police beat him as he emerged from the other side of the forest. If it's not thieves, it is the police.


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5 Tips for Relieving Pain Naturally ///
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. All opinions are mine alone. #StopPainNow #CollectiveBias
My husband, Brandon, and I love to hike together. When we first started dating, we loved going for runs together, walking in the evening, hiking, biking-- you name it. But over the past few years, Brandon has been experiencing chronic pain in his knees and shoulders. This has been a total bummer for our hikes and runs because we can't hike as hard or as long. We're all about natural solutions in our household so today, I'm sharing my top 5 ways to relieve pain naturally!
Essential oils // These are great for pain relief. If you're a fan of the Doterra brand of oils, we like to use a mix called "Deep Blue". It does wonders for relieving muscle pain instantly and the smell is amazing. Peppermint is also good as well!
Coconut water // Coconut water is very anti-inflammatory, which means it's going to help reduce the swelling of joints. It's a great sports drink after a long hike!
Chiropractor // I believe whole-heartedly in going to a chiropractor. I see mine on a weekly basis and it helps me a ton. It's a great way to heal naturally!
Epsom salt // We have a ton of Epsom salt around our house because we love Epsom baths. They are so relaxing, the salt smells so good (I got mine in a lavender scent) and they totally relax your muscles.
- Curamin® Stop Pain Now // It's an award winning pain relief* product that is safe and non-addictive. It's not an over-the-counter medicine, so I feel confident giving it to Brandon to use.
With some chiropractic care, essential oils, and Curamin®, Brandon and I can get back to our hikes sooner than later. It's nice knowing that there's a safe, natural option for people wanting to relieve pain, without placing chemicals or harmful additives into their bodies. We're back on the trails a lot more these days. Don't let pain hold you back-- give Curamin® a try!


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One final feature of the 32LXD600 we must mention as it's the last key distinction between it and the 32LXD60 is its audio system. The rather underpowered speakers of the 32LXD60 are here replaced by a new 'Advanced Smart Sound Speaker System', which uses separate twin passive radiator woofers to boost bass and reduce the lower-register burden on the main speakers.
Given that they use identical technology, it comes as precisely zero surprise to find the 32LXD600's pictures every bit as excellent as those of the 32LXD60. Which means they particularly stand out from the 32in LCD crowd thanks to some mighty fine black levels. These impress on two levels. First, dark areas of the picture look genuinely black, rather than greyed over or blue in tone as is still fairly common with LCD. And second, dark areas possess plenty of the sort of subtle greyscaling that stops them looking empty and flat.
Colours are pretty much sensational too, again hitting the spot on two levels: their impressive richness and brightness, and the naturalism of their tones, even where skin tones are concerned.
The two strengths above make the 32LXD600 a particular friend of HD Xbox 360 games. But where the 32LXD600 really becomes special is in how adaptable it is to every other source, too. HD video feeds, for instance, look absolutely superb, as the colour and black level talents are joined by terrific sharpness and fine detail resolution – all accomplished with practically no video noise.
Perhaps most remarkable of all, though, is the way the 32LXD600 handles standard definition. DVDs and even ordinary digital tuner pictures all look absolutely excellent; sharp, free of motion blur, noiseless, and wonderfully natural in colour. Shaving a single mark off the picture score is some slight, occasional jerkiness during camera pans. But otherwise the 32LXD600's pictures are pretty much spot on.
As, we're happy to say, are its sonics. That 'Smart' speaker system completely transforms the 32LXD600's audio from the thin, rather lifeless effort of the 32LXD60 into one of the most powerful, clear, bass-heavy and wide soundstages we've yet heard from a 32in TV.
The 32LXD600 really is a dazzling TV. It fixes pretty much all the shortcomings of the already very good 32LXD60, and does so for what in the circumstances is a surprisingly affordable price.
Panasonic already occupies the high ground in the plasma world. Now, with the 32LXD600, it's taken up residence there in the LCD world too.
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Doing business in a global environment requires certain compliance functions and activities, including screening business partners.
GTK's Denied Party Screening (DPS) software can screen business partners in various ways; as a standalone tool screening one party at a time, mass screening via excel upload, or even an integrated solution.
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GTK DPS provides an efficient, customizable tool with in-house content management for all your global party screening needs.
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GTK DPS is set up for automated screenings of parties in other GTK modules.
Users have the ability to search based on fuzzy logic or an exact search.
DPS will flag parties and transactions that match against any of the screened lists and automatically alert the user of the match for further action.
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We upgraded to the product suite Exports, Trade Agreements, FTZ, Global Parts, and Imports.
GTKonnect enables us to perform C-TPAT 5 step risk assessment process on our extensive supply network. It's a great tool to manage business partner relationships; the portal is user friendly, dynamic, and customized to suit our business. The support we get from the team is consistently fantastic; we very much consider GTKonnect the backbone of our supply chain security program.
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With our significant global trade volume and limited resources, the amount of work required to comply with the import/export compliance and filing requirements would be unmanageable without an efficient system. The GTKonnect solution provided us with the automation of the entire global trade management process that we were looking for. The system also alerts us in case of issues so we do not need to review and approve each transaction individually. With GTKonnect, we got the perfect fit for our needs. "the best part of all this is when we have an issue, we can talk to someone at GTKonnect immediately irrespective of the time of the day and we get to work with knowledgeable and well qualified resources who can address our issues almost instantaneously. Excellent customer service"
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Macy's at Metcalf South is evacuated as snow weighs down roof
Worries about what deep, heavy snow might do to a flat roof forced customers and employees to evacuate an Overland Park department store Wednesday.
The Macy's at Metcalf South Shopping Center will stay closed until maintenance workers and a structural engineer can clear the snow and make a damage assessment, Overland Park fire spokesman Jason Rhodes said.
The roof trouble does not affect the rest of the shopping center at 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue.
Macy's employees called the Fire Department about 10 a.m. when they noticed sagging ceiling tiles.
Firefighters found about three or four feet of wet snow and told everyone to leave the two-story store while Overland Park building safety officials and a structural engineer inspected the ceiling. They think the damage is confined to one area.
All businesses, especially those with flat roofs, should look for signs of stress in their buildings after the two recent snowstorms, officials said.
House roofs are designed to hold 20 pounds of snow per square inch, and their pitch helps keep too much snow from building up. Still, homeowners should look for spots of deep snow and clear them by dragging or pushing down without stepping on the roof.
If snow buildup on your roof is causing substantial or progressive movement, or cracking or squeaking noises, you should leave, officials said.


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Between traveling, being sick, and general pre-summer LA madness, I'm focusing a lot of energy on the basics. I've been eating healthy by cooking at home, exercising regularly, and trying to find my zen in the little things that make me happy.
1. Bookstores: Even though I don't read as much as I should, I love losing track of time in a great bookstore. During my trip to New York we visited Strand Books and when my mom was in LA we went to The Last Bookstore. It's amazing how much more satisfying it is to browse the shelves than scrolling through Amazon.
2. My new car: Last month I bought a new car. I was a very lucky teenager who got a used car for my sixteenth birthday and I was ecstatic. But I have to say there is something totally different about choosing and paying for my own car. It's like my cat. I loved my cat growing up, but having my own is a completely different experience.
3. Sushi: Usually when it comes to food I'm all about fast and cheap. The boy has helped me develop a taste for sushi, but I try to refrain since it is a little pricey. However, one of the places we like is incredibly affordable and we recently treated ourselves to a date night that didn't break the bank. Indulging doesn't have to be expensive.


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Great deals on patio furniture - Furniture consignment stores mn
Great Deals On Patio Furniture
- Green Lawn Chairs: Patty O'Furniture ^JG
- Garden furniture, also called patio furniture and outdoor furniture, is a type of furniture specifically designed for outdoor use. It is typically made of weather resistant materials. The oldest surviving examples of garden furniture were found in the gardens of Pompeii.
- Mainly used outside on the patio or around the pool. It's designed to withstand the elements. Patio or pool furniture is made from teak, cedar, aluminum, or plastic compounds.
- a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music"
- of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"
- Excellently; very well
- relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"
- (deal) bargain: an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
- (deal) cover: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
- Distribute or mete out (something) to a person or group
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- Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to the players for a game or round
- (deal) a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"
Weber 2820 Smokey Mountain Cooker/Smoker
When there is no denying your hunger for slow-cooked barbecue, the Smokey Mountain Cooker can handle your craving. With two 18-1/2-inch cooking grates, the Smokey Mountain Cooker can smoke a turkey and a ham at the same time. With it's porcelain-on-steel coating, rust-resistant aluminum fuel door, solid wood handle, it's designed to last for years to come.
There's nothing better than slow-cooked barbecue. And, there's no better way to get authentic smokehouse flavor at home than with the Smokey Mountain Cooker/Smoker. Perfect for large gatherings, it's easy to cook a whole turkey and an entire ham at the same time in this roomy charcoal smoker. So there's no need to plunge straight into ham prep when you still haven't recovered from baking the turkey. Made of premium-grade steel, the smoker has two, triple-nickel-plated cooking grates measuring 18-1/2 inches in diameter-plenty of room for larger birds. Individual vents on the bowl and lid offer optimal air-flow control for tender meats and longer-burning charcoal. Rust-resistant aluminum vents and an aluminum fuel door ensure years of clean use. The bowl and lid are coated with porcelain enamel for optimal corrosion resistance. And, a porcelain-enameled water pan adds steam to the cooking process, so meats stay moist and juicy. Maintenance-free, glass-reinforced, nylon handles withstand the elements for the life of this innovative charcoal grill. The Smoky Mountain measures 41 by 19 by 19 inches, and rests easily on a park bench or patio. The purchase includes a Weber cookbook, a heavy-duty vinyl cover, and is covered by a 10-year limited warranty. --Brian Olson
Our new umbrella
I'm not going to do the big reveal with our patio furniture and open umbrella until it's nice and sunny out. I love it though - and I got a great deal. Check this out:
I got it at OSH during their no sales tax weekend. They had *just* sold out, so I bought the floor model for 10% off that had 4 strings of decorative lights on it. When we went to pick it up today, they left all the lights! They're $9.99 each. Score!
The Patio Cushion
www.patiocushionsplus.com Patio cushions are a relatively small part of the patio furniture selection and may be kept on the fringes of your attention as they require less care and maintenance. However, the wrongly chosen patio cushion may create a great deal of trouble if it does not mix with the patio furniture.
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By Ponygirl Cortez
Laundry Day
I built a "washing machine" out of two buckets and a toilet plunger. I still have to scrub the stains out by hand, but it takes a lot of work out of the spin and rinse cycles!
Getting Settled In
Alice's Retreat Homestead Site - Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina
WBAL-TV Interview
December 29, 2015
Mushroom Identification
I've got these guys growing on some underground stumps in my yard. I'd love to get the species narrowed down. There are some cousins in this group that are not good for us human types, although others are delicious.
Glistening Inky Cap?
If I have the ID right, this is tasty shroom, indeed. Conveniently, they also tend to grow in dense clusters.
Mushroom Spore prints
The sample on the left I believe is in the Chroogomphus family, but I haven't been able to track down the exact species. The spore print was more deep purple than black. Still working on that, but I am content in the knowledge that it is either poisonous or delicious.
The sample on the right I believe to be a glistening inky cap. As you can probably tell by the remaining shmear, these mushrooms autodigest when harvested (deliquescence). No worry, though, just cook those babies up in a hurry before they eat themselves!
I think this is some variety of hydnum, but I'm still trying to figure it out. I didn't take a sample home, just pictures, so I don't have a full image of the structure of this little guy.
Edible/Medicinal Plants
Reed, Phragmites
This time of year reeds can be used for their seeds and their rootstock. Both can be crushed and used to make flour.
A variety of fiddlehead fern, bracken is the most abundant fern in most of this country. Can be cooked much like asparagus, but needs at least 30-45 minutes to remove an enzyme which destroys vitamin B
. Roots can be used to treat nausea and diarrhea. Smoke from bracken has traditionally been used to treat headaches.
American Holly
The leaves of American Holly can be used to make tea to treat flu, coughs, and pneumonia as an expectorant. Chewing about 10 berries will clear out your GI tract as well. I don't recommend trying that, though, since the berries are actually considered poisonous.
Making Mushroom Spore Prints
Setting a Rabbit Snare
Gone Fishing
Homemade Fire Starters
Learning how to skin a squirrel
Fire Starting 101
Basic fire starting with a magnesium fire starter and dry tinder and kindling.
Pressure Canning
Learning how to pressure can to preserve low acid foods.
Chicken Tractor
I finally got started on my chicken tractor.
I got my first hunting license last week. Deer season is currently open for bow-hunters, so that's where I started.
Fall Gardening
A little mushroom maintenance and getting the garlic bulbs in after the first frost.
Food Dehydrating
Experiments in food dehydration.


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Music News & Reviews
Around Sacramento, celebrate St. Patrick's Day to an Irish tune
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Jigs, reels and haunting vocals are all associated with Celtic music, which fills many a venue leading up to St. Patrick's Day on Thursday, March 17.
Here's a sampling of shows and special events celebrating the holiday.
Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter
This multi-instrumentalist duo says the night will be filled with Celtic harps, other instruments and "wondrous stories."
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 11
Where: Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main St., Grass Valley
Cost: $15-$20
Information: 530-477-0708, www.thecenterforthearts.org
Slugger O'Toole Band
These musicians from Southern California present a foot-stomping Irish hooley (celebration) with the Kerry Dance Troupe.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12
Where: Harris Center, 10 College Parkway, Folsom
Cost: $14-$34
Information: 916-608-6888; harriscenter.net
One Eyed Reilly
This Sacramento band plays Celtic and Americana rock and will present an outdoor concert.
When: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17
Where: Corin Courtyard, Mondavi Center, 1 Shields Ave., Davis
Cost: Free
Information: 866-754-2787; mondaviarts.org
Altan and Lúnasa with Tim O'Brien
This show features two traditional Irish bands and one West Virginia songwriter-instrumentalist.
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17
Where: Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center, 1 Shields Ave., Davis
Cost: $12.50-$45
Information: 866-754-2787; mondaviarts.org
Loreena McKennitt
This Canadian vocalist says she's been in love with Celtic music since the 1970s.
When: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 17
Where: Harris Center, 10 College Parkway, Folsom
Cost: Sold out
Information: 916-608-6888; harriscenter.net
Three Times Through
The Nevada City-based quartet, which mixes a Celtic repertoire with contemporary music, will headline an evening celebration.
When: 5-9 p.m. Thursday, March 17
Where: Auburn Alehouse, 289 Washington St., Auburn
Cost: No cover
Information: 530-885-2537. threetimesthrough.com
The Pikeys and Bobby and the Kennedys
If it's Irish music with a hint of punk you're craving, the 41st annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration is the event for you, with a raucous traditional Irish set to open the night.
When: 3-11 p.m., Thursday, March 17
Where: Fox & Goose, 1001 R St., Sacramento
Cost: $2-$10
Information: 916-443-8825; foxandgoose.com
This Sacramento-based quintet provides the Celtic music for a celebration on the river.
When: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, March 17
Where: Delta King, 1000 Front St., Sacramento
Cost: No cover
Information: www.cahersiveenmusic.com, deltaking.com


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The Artisans Group is a collective of artists and crafts people from the Tri-State Area. Friday is the opening reception for their Holiday Market, with over 20 local artisans participating. The $10 admission for the opening reception will benefit The Corner Food Pantry.
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Manufacturers of iPhone cases would have loved Apple come out with a radically different iPhone 5. Lots of cash in cases.
Instead, it's business as usual with all our cases and accessories, even our car cradles, able to do service for at least another year. Some fans, admittedly, will be disappointed not to be able to show off a brand new phone that looks different. The majority, though, will look beneath the skin and see that the 4S is every bit a new phone. With the faster processor and much faster graphics, this newcomer will knock the socks off the old model, despite looking exactly the same (except for the reconfigured antenna band that only a real nerd would notice).
My tan leather Piel Frama Magnum case has gathered an attractive, well-used patina after twelve months, so I am rather relieved that it will remain in my pocket until mid 2012 at least.


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When people ask us about how specific drugs might interact with their LBD, we often suggest that they check with their local pharmacist. And so, of course, the next question is, "How do I find a Lewy-savvy pharmacist?" This is a valid question. Although it is the pharmacist's job to be aware various drug actions and interactions, they too, may or may not have had the training they need to be Lewy-savvy. And so it's a good idea to check this out ahead of time.
Go to wherever you get your prescriptions filled and ask the pharmacist some LBD questions to which you know the answer. If you like the answers to these questions, you can probably trust their answers to other questions. However, remember that the same pharmacist may not always be on duty, and so be careful to ask for names and shift times. You might want to do this at several different places and chose the pharmacist you like best, even if it means changing where you do business.
The same applies to anyone who works with your loved one—physical, speech, or occupational therapists for instance, or health aides—and yes, doctors too. In each case, make your questions specific to the service your candidate will be providing. For instance, you would ask a drug question of a pharmacist and perhaps a question about fluctuating abilities of a physical therapist.
Although you may only need your pharmacist to be Lewy-savvy, you need more for those who have more interaction with you and your loved one. They also need to be teachable team players. In fact, for many of those who provide a special service, such as a speech therapist, these last two are the most important. Even if they don't start out being Lewy-savvy, their willingness to work with and learn from you will make them so eventually.
A team player sees you as an important part of the team. They ask questions about your particular situation and listen carefully to what you have to say. They ask your opinion and include you in final decisions.
Being teachable does not necessarily mean that a person takes what you share about LBD at face value. However, they should be willing to listen, ask questions and do their own research to validate your information. On the other hand, you should be viewed as the expert on your loved one's unique way of doing LBD—what works for them and what doesn't.
Doctors, neurologists and other specialists need to have all three of these aspects. They need to be Lewy-savvy, teachable AND team players. However, you can do much of your search for a doctor before you ever meet them. Using word of mouth is often a good way to begin the search. Ask other LBD caregivers who they use and how they like them. If you don't know of any other caregivers, ask on the LBDA forums or the LBD Caregiver Yahoo groups. (see blog). Also ask for Lewy-savvy doctors and specialists at teaching hospitals and research facilities in your area.
Once you have some names, make an appointment for an interview. Ask your questions and make your observations. Also, you need to be able to share information with the doctor without your loved one present. If this isn't an option, Showtime (5/25 blog) will become an issue. Even if you decide this doctor isn't for you, the cost of the visit is worthwhile, simply to "rule out" this one and move on to someone else. Good luck with your hunting.


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Social Media Club Phoenix is Back!
We are happy to announce that, after a bit of a hiatus, Social Media Club in Phoenix is being revived!
More details are forthcoming about meetings, events, etc., so keep an eye on this site and blog for info, as well as our official SMC Phoenix accounts on social media:
Social Media Club Phoenix on Facebook
We've established a Leadership Team (all based here in the Greater Phoenix area) as required by the national SMC organization's rules and charter. These are the people who are responsible for initiating this whole process and helping to move it forward.
We encourage you to connect with any of us!
Vincent Orleck
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As evidenced by past experiments with clean eating, I have an interest in putting more whole foods on my plate. I try to stick to the outside aisles of the grocery store as much as possible, and recently I picked up a Ninja blender so I could have better luck making smoothies. So when I stumbled upon Sue Quinn's new cookbook, Super Foods Every Day, I was excited to delve into it.
The first thing that Sue does is define what a super food is for her purposes. She has developed a listing of powerhouse foods which are high in vitamins, phytochemicals and other nutrients.Its from that extensive list that she builds out 65 recipes that are easy to make and good for you too.
The recipes range from breakfast to baked goods and include a lot of blueberries, kale, and even dark chocolate. We will be trying out a few of these recipes over the next couple of weeks, and I'll be honest, some of them will require a leap of faith on my part, but as we've seen from past experiments, I often use this as an opportunity to expand my palate a little bit more, plus I'm finding more and more that being pushed out of my comfort zone is a great thing.
The book is clean, easy to follow and has excellent photography in it. My only criticism would be the total and complete lack of any nutritional information on any of the recipes. Sure, I can put all the ingredients into My Fitness Pal and go from there, but having them listed would have been a big benefit to the cookbook. For someone looking to incorporate more healthy choices into their diet, this book, which lists for $14.99 is a great option. The book is available next week and can be pre-ordered now.
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That thought again. How can I be sure that I'm picking the right place?
Leaving your home to go to a country most people can't spell right is a difficult decision. But it's so exciting.
Will I get lost? Will it be safe?
With all the violent events in the world, nothing seems safe if you listen to the media.
You might also think that your Spanish is out of shape, but come on, how is your Thai or Indonesian?
I love the digital nomad lifestyle and Medellin. Let me tell you why I believe they go well together.
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Within the hour after the accident the rain started pouring down from the sky, and oh how happy I got. It has been really hot here for weeks and the air has been so heavy to breathe so I felt in desperate need of some rain.
I hope you guys are all well and didn't have quite the friday I had :)
Until next time, seeya!


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The awesome people behind LEGO are at New York Comic-Con (the way less important and famous Comic-Con) today and they unveiled some new products that are, unsurprisingly, totally awesome.
Specifically, LEGO showed off its new line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles LEGO sets, which will hit stores in early 2013.
If these existed when I was a kid, I don't think I would have lived to be an adult. LEGO was all I cared about, other than my Ninja Turtles figures (Baxter Stockman FTW). If the two had somehow been combined, my child-sized heart wouldn't have been able to take the excitement. I would have flat-lined for sure.
LEGO and TMNT are a perfect match, especially now that we've seen LEGO move beyond the generic worlds of space, pirates and town (not that those areas aren't awesome) and totally kill it with some licensed properties like Harry Potter and Spider-Man.
That said, there are definitely a few sorta weird things going on with this first set that we've got a chance to look at. Leonardo's swords and Raphael's sais look great, but why is Donatello's bo staff two different colors of brown? What is that weird part in the middle? And, more importantly, what the heck is going on with Michaelangelo's nunchuks? Why is there a big spike coming out of one end?
The set itself appears to include the TurtleVan (also called the Party Van), which fans of the '90s cartoon and toys will know and love. Some of the villains are a little unusual, though. There's no Shredder. Instead, we get some kind of Mr. Freeze rip-off and a wolf-looking guy. (I looked it up and those guys are apparently The Kraang and Dogpound, both from the new TMNT show.) I would have preferred to see the classic villains, but I can understand why LEGO would try to appeal to kids today and not nostalgic, 20-something bloggers like me.


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After seeing two different fairs, around 25 shows and some online art TV these are my highlights of Frieze 2011
1 LuckyPDF for Frieze Projects (a still of me karaoking away in Takeshi Shiomitsu's project above on day 2). Felt so fresh when you were there watching it happen, not like a fair at all.
2 Oliver Laric and On Value at Seventeen gallery
3 Structure and Absence at White Cube Bermondsey Street (esp for brilliant essay by Craig Burnett that accompanied it)
4 Marlene Dumas at Frith Street Gallery
(Image Marlene Dumas Forsaken 2011)
5 Phyllida Barlow at Hauser and Wirth Piccadilly (not strictly a Frieze opening but saw it that weekend and damn it was good)
6 Josephine Meckseper at Timothy Taylor Gallery
7 Des Hughes 'Angry Pins' at the Frieze Sculpture Garden
8 Adam Helms at Marianne Boesky's booth at Frieze
9 Sunday Fair - especially Christian Jankowski at Proyectos Monclova and Bianca Brunner at Boltelang
10 Raphael Zarka at Bishoff Weiss
And my prize for best booth goes to Ibid Projects booth at Frieze who ripped out the entire interior of their old gallery and rebuilt it in the fair!


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Pop Austin
Austin has a lot of great things going for it. It's an amazing town for music, it's making it's mark in the film world and it consistently gets recognition in the culinary world. One area where we are still working to gain a reputation is our art scene. The museums here, while good, pale in comparison to other cities our size.
Pop Austin is looking to change that though, and they are doing a damn good job at it. They have rounded up a list of Internationally renowned contemporary artists (seriously, check out this list), and they are bringing them to town.
Tickets are on sale now, and the show runs from Oct 17-19th.


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Small Companies Still Wonder if Sarbanes-Oxley Is Worth It
Ten years after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was implemented the investor confidence it was meant to restore is being tested again in the fallout from the financial crisis and recession. But rather than tightening the Sarbanes-Oxley law, many of its provisions have been slackened through the Dodd-Frank Act and JOBS Act, especially for small companies.
On Capitol Hill Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services' Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises heard testimony that Sarbanes-Oxley is still a big issue for smaller firms – possibly hamstringing IPOs and diverting the attention of fledgling companies away from growth.
Jeffrey Hatfield, president and CEO of Vitae Pharmaceuticals said the law may be giving small company investors information they don't need at a high cost.
In the biotech industry, an informed investor is a good one. However, the information that these investors want and need does not always align with what is required by SOX. Section 404(b) requires an expensive external attestation of a public company's internal controls, to be disclosed to investors on an annual basis. The true value of a biotech company is found in scientific milestones and clinical trial advancement toward FDA approvals rather than financial disclosures of losses incurred during protracted development terms.
Some complained that the cost of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance – now estimated to average $2.3 million per company per year – is still too high for smaller companies. John Berlau, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said that the cost of the law has pushed companies to delay IPOs until they are large enough to handle it and prevents ordinary investors from being able to buy into early stage growth companies.
But, this year, he told Congress he's "ready to break out the birthday cake and champagne" after the JOBS Act allowed smaller companies to defer their compliance with the law.
"We know that in the mere three months since passage of the law, at least 46 emerging-growth firms have taken advantage of this JOBS Act provision in planned IPOs," he said in prepared testimony. "For instance, ClearSign Combustion, a respected Seattle-based green technology firm, launched an IPO under the JOBS Act on-ramp in late April with a market cap of just $12 million. I don't believe we have had IPOs this small since before SOX went into effect," he added.
Mercer Bullard, president and founder of Fund Democracy Inc, however, pointed out the downside of exempting more and more companies from Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements. He testified that the various levels of companies that comply with Sarbanes-Oxley have interrupted the ability to have a "coherent" definition for what makes a public company. Bullard suggested regulators should be allowed to monitor and adjust internal control requirements on an ongoing basis:
While studies have found a steady decline in the costs of Section 404 compliance, the blanket-exemption approach followed by regulators and Congress has prevented any evaluation of the cost to small companies. It is likely that costs would have declined for small companies as well, and information on such costs would have provided needed guidance for adjusting the implementation of Section 404 in the future. But blanket exemptions from Section 404 have prevented the maturation of its internal controls requirements into a consistent standard for public companies in the U.S. Simply dividing companies between those to which the full attestation applies – larger companies that need it less – and those to which no attestation applies– smaller companies that need it more – is not an appropriate solution to the problem of compliance costs.


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This leather tasting book is perfect for that whiskey lover in your life. Help them keep track of their favorite spirits at their next tasting with friends or heading down to bourbon country.
The pages measures 8.5" x 5.75" with 160 tasting sheets. Bound in a light chestnut brown leather, and exposed tan waxed thread. The book has a hand made leather strap and vintage buckle for a closure.
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We are thrilled to have the lovely and talented Cassia Cogger with us today sharing the story behind her first book, "Creating Personal Mandalas". We met Cassia through the magic of Instagram, and we featured her in an artist mother interview last August here . I finally goto to speak with her on the phone recently and it was like talking to a friend I've known forever. Thank you for sharing with us today, Cassia! We are excited and can't wait to see your book!
In Cassia's Own Words:
From chaos to calm through creative expression, yes really. This is not only possible it is my reality. Paintings as prayers, mark making as meditations. These simple acts allow me time to process and parse my experiences in the world around me and I believe can help others, yes you, do the same.
I didn't realize this was the case until my creative practice started to fall to the wayside. A wonderful daughter followed by an amazing son in tandem with an online business outside of the artistic realm led to my energies focusing elsewhere. Slowly but surely it began to feel like life swirled around me. I felt increasingly lost and slightly disconnected. We moved across country to a new town with a brand new community and I began to feel like nobody knew the real me. I was not fully, or even partially expressed.
After a life of painting and artistry I lost myself. I got busy in the day to day, the here to there, the need to go, go, go. I forgot how to create, how to express. I forgot how to sit still. I forgot myself, but I knew I was still there and I craved to reconnect.
Through one experience then the next I found my way back to myself. I stumbled upon sacred geometry. As I began to explore it calm began to return to what felt like the chaos in my body. One night I pulled out a compass, drew a circle and everything started to fall in to place. I literally began to reconnect to parts of myself, the creative, expressive soul inside in a way I never thought possible.
This was the space in which my Story Circles were initially created. It was here that the seeds for "Creating Personal Mandalas" were planted.
This combination of simple, sacred geometry (shapes and symbols, balance and symmetry that exists in nature and the universe at large), basic knowledge of the mandala (circular drawings), and my deep artistic background opened the gates to back myself in a profound way.
For the first time I consciously realized I could find healing through creative expression and connection with self, through a blend of geometry, drawing and visual story telling? I also realized anyone could regardless of their abilities.
Fast forward 4 years. My creative practice has grown and shifted. My Story Circles remain an integral part of it and have taken various directions in numerous mediums. I developed my Story Circles class shortly after developing the personal practice and have taught it many times. I am now on the cusp of the release of my first book, "Creating Personal Mandalas: Story Circle Techniques in Watercolor and Mixed Media" sharing all that I have learned and guiding you on your own journey in creative expression and self connection.
As I sit and reflect I know that one truly can move from chaos to calm through creative expression and just want to say if you're interested in exploring I'm happy to show you the way…
*I you're interested in exploring there is a free chapter including 2 two step by step creative exercises from "Creating Personal Mandalas" available as a download here.
*This post was originally shared on Cassia's blog here.


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Last week I gave you the tour of our guest bedroom (see that post here).
This is what the guest bedroom looks like a week later after a galon and half of Valspar's Gravity, a few sore muscles, and some new bedding and lamps. (The bedding and lamps are all from Target.)
I was hoping to have the room completed for my family's visit this week-end but that didn't work out as planned. I am happy with the progress though.
I plan to add a gallery wall of frames on this wall, Unfortunately I don't see straight.(I usually end up thinking our level is broke...seriously) so I will wait for Nate's help on this one. (UPDATE: See the gallery wall here!).
I am also deciding on window treatments and a few other details (other wall hangings, blanket for the end of the bed).
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Commercials and music video director Anthony Mandler is in talks to make a feature directing debut on "The Last Days of American Crime" reports Deadline.
Based on Radical Publishing graphic novel, the story is set in a near future where America has responded to a second major terrorism attack by developing technology that eliminates the impulse to commit crimes of any kind.
The main character leads a heist team that plans to pull off a final job five days before the signal rubs out the criminal instinct. Karl Gajdusek penned the script.
Noomi Rapace has previously been attached, no word if that's still the case. Mandler remains attached to the Charlie Hunnam-penned "Vlad".


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After PC is idle a while, all HDD's spin up?
If my PC is idle for, I dunno, 15 minutes... instead of putting drives to sleep as I'd expect, it does the opposite... all 4 of my internal drives spin up (from a state of being completely stopped). So when I go to bed it's like... *silence* ...click-whiiirrrrrrrVWEEEEE VRMMMMM REEEEEEEEEEEeEeEeEEeeeeeeee
So yeah, why is windows doing that? I have no screen saver. The display goes away after 10 minutes and hard drives are set to sleep after 20. Entire computer is set to sleep never.
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Make sure you dont have either Hibernate or Hybird Sleep activated
Hibernate writes all stuff to disc and then shuts down computer to restart in that state
Hybrid Sleep does both. Keeping info in ram so it is quickly accessible and putting info on HDD's so if it does shut down (due to power failure etc) then it can resume from hibernation state.
So if you have Hybrid sleep activated it will do that.
If you dont have either? I dont know. I will need a few minutes :)
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Maybe something in the scheduledtasks is set to run when idle.
or maybe Search is logging files while idle
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Process Monitor
^ for 3rd party solutions (as there usually is one) you can use this program to monitor all of the programs that run on your computer. let it idle for the 15 minutes and then when it spins back up, note the time and check the program to see what is acting up
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Responding to the increasing competition
in optics manufacturing.
The fabrication of optics relies on the determinism of computer controlled manufacturing and the elimination of errors such as thermal dimensional variations.
It has long been known that thermal variation is the largest source of error in all areas of high precision manufacturing. Reducing thermal variation not only improves accuracy, but the reduction in error provides greater latitude in managing an error budget.
Increase the precision of optics manufacturing.
The Praecis Air Temperature Control Unit (ATCU) can control the temperature at a Critical Point from ± 0.01 to 0.003 ºC.
Even with a temperature variation of 0.1 ºC significant errors will occur. However, by maintaining the temperature variation to ± 0.01 ºC, a typical precision instrument will improve its accuracy by more than ten times.
Precision temperature control at the Critical Point increases accuracy and profitability.
This graph shows displacement of a diamond turning spindle at room temperature over 2.5 hrs. There is a 1.25 μm (p-v) axial displacement resulting from a 1.0 ºC (p-v) variation in ambient temperature.
Even though an ambient fluctuation of 1.0 ºC is typical, a spindle displacement of 1.2 μm is unacceptable for most diamond turning applications.


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Join Date: Dec 2005
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I give plenty of credit to Madhouse for this adaptation generally, but that's a good point about re-ordering events. The larger issue, though, is that Togashi doesn't rely on high-octane glamour events like last week's fight - they're occasional occurrences, and that makes them even more awe-inspiring than they would be already.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Damn, what a blast!
Shame about Netero...
It was nice to see Ikalgo, Killua, Palm & others together again.
Gon's waiting has finally come to an end.
I'm glad Komugi is ok now.
Pitou was kinda frozen and scared.
Youpi and Pouf's reactions were priceless.
The aftermath episode was really good.
|2014-04-30, 22:15
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User of the "Fast Draw"
Another good episode.
If I didn't already think Gon was capable of going this dark a long time ago I might be shocked by where he's been going. That kind of personality always had the potential to go to any extreme and right now we're just seeing where it will go.
Certainly shows that even with nen nuking a problem is still pretty effective. Certainly curious to see how things will unfold with the King. Certainly doesn't seem like he'll stay...charcoal, for very long and yet if he does revive somehow not really sure if anything could take him down. Even in rage mode Gon being able to beat Pitou would feel iffy.
Certainly a good arc as a whole. For whatever reason not as in love with it as everyone else, but still good times.
|2014-05-06, 15:30
|Link #4547
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
You know in retrospect, this volume cover makes perfect sense...
Well, I never thought for a second that Meruem was dead even before reading the manga. And all I need to do to prove it is one word: Komugi.
|2014-05-06, 16:21
|Link #4550
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Belgium
Age: 34
Dont see how they can,he is even stronger now ...
More and more im thinking he will be beaten by influence or words,strength wise he can no longer be beaten i believe
They better protect Komugi well now
|2014-05-07, 03:03
|Link #4554
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Singapore
Pitou, having no wings, could not simply use nen to push himself in mid-air back towards the palace - he had to land first, and THEN use nen to enhance his body to run/jump back towards the palace.
Theoratically, the King using Nen to power his jumps could be seen as a sort of "flying", but he would not be able to change his direction mid-air without using an external object (or in the case of pitou, his ability that cannot move from the spot). I don't recall any hunters/nen users being able to fly around using their nen alone without it being a specialized ability that allows them to do so (ie nen wings).
|2014-05-07, 05:04
|Link #4555
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
We lost a great guy...
It's a shame for Netero.
Looks like some are lucky to get another chance at life.
Guess it's not that easy to get rid of the king.
There was a lot of weirdness in the first half.
He came back stronger and scarier.
Pouf sure came up with a devious plan fast.
Things should get really interesting from now on.
|2014-05-07, 11:38
|Link #4559
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: wherever
and dont say its fabulous, jojo is fabulous, but this is beyond gay, not even killua-gon went that DEEP
|2014-05-07, 13:01
|Link #4560
Kurumada's lost child
Join Date: Nov 2003
^ "Went that deep?" Get it?
I noticed a change in Gon, maybe his hatred has changed his nen as well, making him more powerful. I hope he can put up a good fight against Pitou. As for the king, I don't see anyone we know being able to take him on. Maybe his "brother" the weird tiny baby that the queen left behind can grow to become just as powerful as he is while remaining a good guy.
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Guide to the Wesley family papers, 1726-1889 and undated
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The brothers John Wesley (1703-1791) and Charles Wesley (1707-1788) were Church of England clergymen and two of the founders of Methodism; Sarah Wesley (1726-1822) and Sarah Wesley (1759-1828) were the wife and daughter of Charles Wesley. The Wesley family papers span the years 1726-1889 and mainly comprise the correspondence of John and Charles Wesley, with single items from the wife and daughter of Charles, both named Sarah; there is also an inventory of John Wesley's library taken at the time of his death, 1791, and a photograph album, 1889, of English sites related to the Wesleys and the history of Methodism. Correspondence discusses John Wesley's life as a student at Lincoln College, the administration of Kingswood School, the brothers' mission to Georgia in the 1730s, and Methodism's eventual separation from the Church of England. Correspondents and people mentioned in the letters include the Countess of Huntingdon, George Whitefield, James Oglethorpe, Joseph Benson, and Samuel Bradburn.
Collection Details
- Collection Number
- Title
- Wesley family papers
- Date
- 1726-1889 and undated
- Extent
- 3 Linear Feet, 46 Items
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- Language
- Material in English
Series in This Collection
Collection Overview
The Wesley family papers, 1726-1889 and undated, comprise correspondence, poems, sermons, affidavits, and other documents of the brothers John Wesley (1703-1791) and Charles Wesley (1707-1788), both Church of England clergymen and two of the founders of Methodism; of Sarah Wesley (1726-1822), wife of Charles; and of Sarah Wesley (1759-1828), daughter of Charles and Sarah.
John Wesley's letters discuss his life as a student at Lincoln College; the administration of Kingswood School, Bath; his conflict with the Countess of Huntingdon; his involvement with the funeral sermon for George Whitefield and Whitefield's estate; and various other topics including the appointment of ministers. Charles Wesley's letters discuss details of the Wesley brothers' experiences on their mission to Georgia, including their relationship with James Oglethorpe, and his regrets over the Methodists' separation from the Church of England. Correspondents and persons mentioned include Samuel Wesley (brother of John and Charles), Eliza Bennis, Joseph Benson, Samuel Bradburn, James Kenton, and Samuel Lloyd.
Other materials include an inventory of John Wesley's library at the time of his death; a signed affidavit concerning a major chapel of British Methodism, opened in Nottingham in 1783; a photograph album of places in England associated with the Wesley family and the history of Methodism; and some infant baptismal clothing (a christening gown) attributed to the Wesley family.
Original correspondence housed in Box 1 available by prior request only. Use copies are in Box 2.
Arranged in three series: Correspondence, Miscellaneous, and Volumes.
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How to Cite
[Identification of item], Wesley Family Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Contents of the Collection
1. Correspondence Series, 1726-1862 and undated
Arranged in chronological order in Box 1; except as indicated, all items are signed autograph letters. Use copies are in Box 2, together with provenance information for certain items. Miscellaneous other materials, mainly comprising printed materials and photocopies, are appended at the end of the series.
[ATTENTION: originals housed in Box 1 available by prior request only. Use copies are in Box 2.]
Encloses two poems, mentions receiving a note for twelve pounds from his father, gives his impression of the students at Lincoln, and reports three recent local happenings.
Folder 1
Folder 2
Instructs Lloyd in ways in which to improve depth and consistency of his spiritual commitment.
[Original missing; use copy available.]
Folder 3
Concerning rumors of misconduct among the students at Kingswood School, a Methodist public school in Bath.
[Original missing; no use copy available.]
Folder 4
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Folder 10
Wesley states that after feeling for several years that it was his duty to do so, he told Lady Huntingdon that she thought herself of more importance than she was. She actively protested against the minutes of Wesley's conference that were published in 1770. He also writes about the large congregations at the Tabernacle and Tottenham Court Chapel, probably for his funeral sermon on George Whitefield. He also mentions the disposal of two houses and others where Whitefield had preached.
Provenance: see use copies in Box 2 for provenance.
Folder 11
Glued to the same sheet is a poem written on May 22, 1819. It concerns the receipt of a picture of Wesley on a piece of glass from the windows of his coach.
Folder 12
Description supplied by Frank Baker: "a very important [document] relating to one of the major chapels of British Methodism, built to seat 1000, opened by Wesley and Dr. Thomas Coke in 1783, and described by Wesley as 'one of the most elegant in England.' This replaced the original Octagon chapel in Nottingham. It became a centre of controversy after Wesley's death. The leader of the Methodist New Connexion dissenting offshoot, Alexander Kilham, was buried there...it illustrates the way in which at this time Wesley and Coke were striving to pull together under Methodist control properties which had been erected under Methodist auspices but were under the control of local trustees. This is a guarantee that if Methodism helps to liquidate the debt on the building it will in fact be conveyed to the Connexion."
Folder 13
Two different handwritten transcriptions, one dating to 1862 and the other undated, though probably 19th century. Published in the New York Gazette, the letter is largely autobiographical, telling how his brother John persuaded him to become ordained and to accompany him and James Oglethorpe to Georgia. There, John took charge in Savannah while he worked in Frederica. While waiting for an opportunity to preach to the Indians he served as secretary to Oglethorpe and also secretary of Indian Affairs. Ill health resulting from exposure forced him back to England within six months; John returned the next year. He goes on to describe his work in the Methodist Society he had founded at Oxford, discusses how he and John tried to prevent breaking with the Church of England, and regrets the separation that eventually took place.
Folder 14
Concerning Charles Wesley's illness (Charles died on March 29).
Folder 16
Folder 17
Discusses the futility of trying to interpret by reason what is only known by revelation, and criticizes the theological writings of John William Fletcher and Isaac Watts. With a typewritten transcription by an unknown author (located in Box 2).
Folder 18
Description supplied by Frank Baker: "unpublished and previously unknown to me. It promises to be of some importance. Kenton is apparently James Kenton, an old friend of the Wesley family, author of printed 'Scripture Cards' and of Elegies on both the Wesley brothers, and a witness at young Samuel Wesley's wedding. Wesley is apparently writing to some governor of his old school of the Charterhouse, which also, as a Carthusian foundation, ran some almshouses for needy brethren, whom Wesley sometimes visited. Wesley seems to be seeking charity for Kenton himself."
[Note on identification: Baker's log of Wesley letters (see Wesley Works Archive, Box 81) describes this letter as to a "rich layman" and "re Jas. Kenton," not to him.]
Folder 19
Folder 20
Accompanying this letter is one by Mrs. Bennis's granddaughter regarding the letter by Wesley. Bennis was one of the first five members of the Methodist Society in Limerick, Ireland.
Folder 21
Folder 22
Two severely faded items that may or may not correspond to items cited above as missing. They were found originally behind the JW to Bradburn of 1788 Mar. 13, and in front of CW to Chandler, 1785 Apr. 28.
Includes provenance data for some items; additional data may also be available in the Collection Control File--consult with Research Services staff.
2. Miscellaneous Series, 1735-1738 and undated
Includes clippings, photocopies of Charles Wesley's sermons, and artifacts.
Listings of materials begins in 1791 with annual updates from 1805-1816 as works were moved. Contains a deed of transference.
[ATTENTION: Original may need reformatting or conservation prior to patron access. Please consult Research Services staff before coming to use this material. A photocopy of this volume, made at the time of purchase, is filed under "Bookroom inventory" in the Frank Baker Papers, Subject Files, Alphabetical Files II]
Related Material
The following Rubenstein Library collections hold additional correspondence, writings, and other documents relating to the Wesley Family:
- Frank Baker Collection of Wesleyana and British Methodism, 1536-1996 and undated, Wesley Family Series. Contains the letters of John, Charles, and other Wesley family members, the poetry of Sarah Wesley (1759-1828), and Wesley family portraits.
- Frank Baker Papers, 1641-2002 and undated . The Subject Files, Wesley Family Files contain additional background material on each family member, as well as many transcribed and copied letters from archives around the world.
- Wesley Works Archive, 1676-1996 and undated, bulk 1724-1791, 1960-1996 . Working papers of the Wesley Works Editorial Project (WWEP). The Letters Series contains extensive files related to John Wesley's incoming and outgoing correspondence, including many photocopies.
- Two small sub-collections of the Baker Wesleyana collection hold Wesley autographs. The Sarah Crosby Papers, 1760-1804 contains a John Wesley letter, and the Perronet Family Papers, 1752-1855 hold original letters of John, Charles, and both Sarah Wesleys.
- Other Rubenstein Library collections holding Wesley family letters and manuscripts include the G. (George) Story Papers, 1738-1818 ; the E. R. (Eugene Russell) Hendrix Papers, 1764-1914; and the Presidents of the Wesleyan Conference, 1770-1900.
Click to find related materials at Duke University Libraries.
- Benson, Joseph, 1749-1821
- Bradburn, Samuel, 1751-1816
- Church of England -- Relations -- Methodist Church
- Huntingdon, Selina Hastings, Countess of, 1707-1791
- Kenton, James
- Kingswood School (Bath, England)
- Lloyd, Samuel
- Lincoln College (University of Oxford) -- Students
- Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785
- Whitefield, George, 1714-1770 -- Estate
- Wesley, Sarah, 1759-1828
- Wesley, Sarah, 1726-1822
- Wesley, Samuel, 1691-1739
- Wesley, John, 1703-1791
- Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788
- Wesley family
- Missions -- Georgia
- Methodist Church -- Clergy
- Methodist Church -- History
- Methodist Church -- Great Britain -- History
- Methodist Church -- Sermons
- Methodists -- Biography
- Private libraries -- England -- Catalogs
The Wesley family papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as purchases from 1952-1998.
Processing Information
Processed by Michael Shumate, Chloe Rockow, March 2012
Encoded by Michael Shumate, Chloe Rockow, March 2012
Addition 2012-0187 added by Paula Jeannet
Addition 2016-0219 interfiled by Alice Poffinberger
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 1952 to 1998, 2012-0187, 2016-0219.


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