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Published: February 27, 2016
Story and pictures by Andrew P.M. Wright Swanage Railway official photographer and press officer
Pioneering Swanage Railway volunteers have gathered to mark the historic 40th anniversary of the start of restoration work at a derelict and disused Swanage station back in 1976.
Then teenagers, the railway preservation stalwarts are now aged in their 50s and still involved in the award-winning Swanage Railway which has been rebuilt from nothing after the branch line from Wareham was controversially closed and demolished in 1972.
It was on Saturday, 14 February, 1976, that members of the fledgling Swanage Railway Society moved into the boarded-up Victorian station building to start restoration work after obtaining a one-year lease from the Swanage Town Council.
Forty years on, to the day, some of those original railway restorers gathered on the platform at Swanage station to exchange stories and anecdotes about that historic development in the re-building of the Swanage Railway.
Present were station porter Jonathan Burke, steam locomotive drivers Nigel Clark, Peter Frost, Bob McGaw and Nick Hanham, Neil Tatchell and carriage restorer Jeremy Weller.
Retired to his home town of Swanage, Jonathan Burke said: "My memories of that first day of restoration work at Swanage station are of achievement and a realisation that there was a very long way to go.
"Many people said it would never happen so it was good to gain access to Swanage station. The railway was very dear to my heart and it still is," he added.
Aged 14 in 1976, Nigel Clark recalled: "My mother and father had been involved in previous attempts by the Isle of Purbeck Preservation Group to keep the railway open in the late 1960s. My dad later died in 1976 but I stayed involved with the railway as did my mother.
"It was only after a referendum among townspeople in Swanage that resulted in an overwhelming majority in favour of the railway society that the town council gave us a short-term licence to move into the station house, the old parcels office – now the shop – and the goods shed.
"We took the boards off the windows of Swanage station and gained access to the station with a lot of enthusiasm and felt that we were going to do it, which we have," he added.
Growing up in the village of Corfe Castle, the British Rail branch line from Wareham to Swanage was Peter Frost's childhood playground with the railway staff being his friends.
"When the opportunity came to rebuild the railway with the formation of the Swanage Railway Society, I leapt at the chance. Society chairman Andrew Goltz provided a real opportunity to achieve the dream when the group was given a lease of the station site.
"We were able to recreate part of our history and rebuild the railway. Swanage was in a recession in 1976 and the winter months in the town were dead because the visitors stopped coming.
"We were enthusiastic youngsters 40 years ago. Eventually, we ground down the opposition through the power of our rationale behind rebuilding the railway and the progress being made on the ground," added Peter, aged 17 in 1976.
Bob McGaw started volunteering with the Swanage Railway Society after looking for a hobby when he gave up playing football.
"The Swanage Railway has successfully negotiated many pitfalls – the meetings with local councils and the Corfe Castle bypass issue which threatened to stop the railway from going any further than Harman's Cross.
"Now we are getting through to Wareham which is tremendous. We are used to delays, it happens with everything. It has been good – I have met and worked with some interesting people," added Bob who travelled to Swanage from his home in Christchurch.
Nick Hanham, from Poole, was aged in his 30s when he joined the Swanage Railway Society and was among the first volunteers to gain access to the Victorian-built station in February, 1976.
"We converted the old parcels office – next to the station house and the old booking office – into a shop and it's still the station shop today, 40 years later.
"Back in1976, we didn't know what was in store, the battles we would fight, the hurdles we would overcome. We just carried on – relaying the track and bringing in the locomotives, carriages and other items by road needed to rebuild a railway.
"Our spirit was very determined. The moral is never give up. Just plough on, no matter what the problems. We've solved many problems over the years and the Swanage Railway is still solving problems and moving forward – 40 years later.
"The Swanage Railway has been a huge part of our lives and the sacrifices have been worth it. The backing of our wives and girlfriends has kept us volunteering and pushing the Swanage Railway forward," added Nick who lives in Poole.
For Neil Tatchell, 13 years old in 1976, it was his volunteering on the fledgling Swanage Railway as a teenager that would lead to his working career as an engineer.
He remembered: "On that first weekend, I remember sweeping up glass everywhere. I'm very proud to have been part of the Swanage Railway's pioneering days.
"We brought or own tools and we had whip-rounds to buy petrol for our first locomotive, a small shunter called 'Beryl'.
"A lot of work during the Swanage Railway's first months was carried out by teenagers. The Swanage Railway influenced many people's lives, especially young people," he added.
Also aged 13 years in 1976, Jeremy Weller is still a Swanage Railway volunteer 40 years on – patiently restoring heritage carriages from the 1930s and 1940s for use on the Swanage Railway.
"That first day was very strange because the derelict station buildings were marooned in a wasteland of rubble, grass and old stone track ballast.
"To be allowed to go on to a disused railway station and start to restore and rebuild it was fantastic. It was a unique experience and something very special. I've been very lucky to have been a part of it for 40 years," added Jeremy who lives in Poole.
Twenty-five year old volunteer locomotive cleaner James Wheatley – who joined the Swanage Railway in 2014 – has nothing but praise for the youngsters from 1976 who started the restoration of Swanage station as the base of the heritage railway.
"I'm very appreciative of those early railway volunteers who started with nothing at Swanage and have, through decades of work, built the heritage railway that so many people enjoy today.
"Those early Swanage Railway volunteers are certainly people to look up to. Without their determination many years ago, our generation wouldn't have the opportunity to work on steam locomotives and keep the skill of the footplate alive.
"It took a lot of courage and determination on the part of those pioneers from 1976 who moved into a derelict Swanage station as success wasn't guaranteed and their huge efforts against all the odds could have ended in nothing," added James.
For an informal chat – and to find out more – potential Swanage Railway volunteers should contact Swanage Railway volunteer co-ordinator Mike Whitwam on 01929 475212 or email '[email protected]'.


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Gather Your Blossoms Whilst You May
Some more pretty flowers for you whilst I wait for the door of the Last Chance Saloon to slam in my face.
It is May again and the cherry tree is blossoming and it makes me cry as it does not seem like a week since last May and the May before that, etcetera etcetera. May is the month in which we married and it can be so lovely. Pity no-one told that to the Atlantic low that is hanging over Scotland and much of the rest of the UK, bringing cold and rain. Luckily I managed to take this photo against a beautiful patch of blue sky this weekend.
My low spirits were lifted last night by a telephone call from that truly magnificent blogger, Manuela. We chinwagged and giggled and I swear at one point I snorted through my nose. It was worth every cent it will have cost you, M!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Don't ask me about symptoms as I am 9dp2dt today and I feel nothing. Well, apart from the huge sobbing fit I threw this morning when a friend from work phoned to see how I was doing. My only answer was a giant sob. However, if you have been reading my blog before, you will know that a sobbing fit is nothing unusual chez Pamplemousse. In fact, it is positively mandatory.
Mr P is busying himself ripping apart the kitchen and I think he is glad to keep out of the way.
PS I was reading an ex-infertile's blog and they said they hated the way that bloggers just detail their lives and they wanted "stories" to entertain them. I was quite outraged at this but then I started thinking "Is that all I do?".
I talk way too much about feelings and emotions (mostly negative) which I think is par for the course if you are infertile. I tell you things that happen to me. Are there enough stories to keep you entertained???

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
April is Poetry Month - Federation of Poets Events
Tracy Repchuk here to remind you that April is Poetry Month. Here is a bit of news from one of our members, Najah Shuqair.
The First Poetry Book Launch For A New Writer Benefits Cancer Patients
50% of the proceeds from the sale of this book go toward:
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My name is Najah Shuqair. I started taking my writing seriously since 2006. I write poetry, short stories and articles.
I am a cancer survivor. I had Lumpectomy surgery 5 years ago and I had Mastectomy in January, 27, 2009.
I published my first poetry book in November 2008. It called "ENTER MY HEART", Poems For The Soul.
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Poems are nutrition for the soul
Flowers are nutrition for the bees
I am going to launch the book on Sunday, April, 5, 2009 between 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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DALLAS (CBS.MW) -- Natural gas tumbled Thursday after the Energy Department reported an inventory build above what analysts had been expecting.
The amount of working natural gas in storage in U.S. facilities rose 111 billion cubic feet for the week ended July 4 from the previous week, the Energy Department said. Stocks were 580 billion cubic feet less than last year at this time and 317 billion below the five-year average of 2,090 billion cubic feet.
Analysts were expecting stocks to build from 95 billion cubic feet to 100 billion cubic feet with 96 billion cubic feet the most popular number, said Joshua Sadler, vice president at Societe Generale.
"It's on the bearish side of the injection number, but not wildly so," said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst for Alaron.com, following the report. Flynn said he was more interested in what next week's report would reveal because this week's figure could have been skewed by the holiday.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas plunged 26.2 cents to settle at $5.258 per million British thermal units. The fact that tropical storm Claudette's threat to gas properties has waned also added to the sell-off. The storm remains in the Caribbean.
The storage data also weighed on oil service stocks, which dropped 2.6 percent to 88.89 as seen in the PSE Oil Service Index
On Capitol Hill, Fed Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told the Senate Energy Committee Thursday that high natural gas prices are hurting U.S. industries. See more. One year ago, natural gas futures were priced at $2.864 per million BTUs. Greenspan encouraged the idea of importing more liquefied natural gas.
In other dealings, August unleaded gasoline shed 0.98 cent to settle at 93.03 cents a gallon. Heating oil for August delivery slipped 0.01 cent to settle at 80.46 a gallon. August crude rose 18 cents to settle at $31.06 a barrel.
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|"Legend says no one has ever escaped its deadly maze except for Hiroshi himself."
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Hiroshi's Labyrinth is a location on the island of Ninjago, near the ocean coast. Named after the explorer Hiroshi, it is a deadly maze of thick jungle. In the heart of the labyrinth lies a beautiful oasis that is considered the jewel of the maze and a safe haven for those who unluckily entered the jungle.
It used to hold a stronghold that is used for guarding the most sacred and powerful artifacts in Ninjago, such as the Realm Crystal. It is an incredibly safe place, as its winding trails make it difficult to locate. Artifacts from the labyrinth are now relocated to Borg Tower due to higher security.
Master Garmadon and his son, Lloyd, began making their way to Hiroshi's Labyrinth, knowing that not even the Nindroids would dare follow them into its thick borders.
The Curse of the Golden Master
Garmadon and Lloyd arrive in the Labyrinth and eventually discover the jewel of the maze. However, this peaceful moment is interrupted by Techno Wu arriving on a Hover-Hunter. Lloyd flees from the maze on his bike and eventually escapes the maze.
After the Defeat of the PreeminentAt some point after the defeat of The Preeminent, the Realm Crystal, along with the Sword of Sanctuary, were entrusted to Cyrus Borg who developed a stronghold inside the maze to keep them safe, which was guarded by a squad of Nindroids.
Public Enemy Number OneSeeking to regain his old crew, Nadakhan traveled to the Labyrinth in order to retrieve the Realm Crystal.
The Way Back
Jay's last wish restored the Realm Crystal, which was shot by Flintlocke. The Realm Crystal is now back at a vault inside Hiroshi's Labyrinth.
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Crock Pot Southwest Chicken
This is one of my new favorite recipes! I discovered it on pinterest of course at Hot Eats and Cool Reads. (I am not tech savvy so I have no idea how to link her page except to copy the link: hoteatsandcoolreads.com ) While my picture does not look so appetizing, it is AMAZING! YUM!
You will need:
3 frozen large chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
1- 15.25 ounce can of corn, drained
1- 15.25 ounce can of black beans, rinsed and drained
1- 15 ounce jar of salsa
1- 8 ounce package of cream cheese
Recipe for Cilantro Lime Rice:https://moderndayproverbswife.wordpress.com/2014/07/08/cilantro-lime-rice/
Put the frozen chicken, corn, beans and salsa in a slow cooker. Cook on high heat for 4-5 hours. In the last 30 minutes of cooking, place the cream cheese on top of the chicken. Cover and heat until the cream cheese melts and mix in. Serve on a bed of Cilantro Lime Rice or any other kind of rice you like.


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Political forces at a glance
The military rules the country via a junta known as the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), led by the former army chief and current prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha. The military coup in May 2014 led to the dissolution of the House of Representatives (parliament) elected in 2011. The NCPO appointed an interim National Legislative Assembly in its place in August 2014, consisting mainly of security officers and civilians supportive of the military. A 250-member National Reform Council, which is tasked with recommending reforms and approving a new charter, was also appointed. A new constitution was approved in a public referendum in August 2016, paving the way for fresh elections but also sealing the considerable influence of the military on the next government. However, the NCPO's planned path back to elections has been delayed by the death in late 2016 of the previous king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, and pending coronation of the new monarch, Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, as well as the slow passage of legislation relating to the new charter. The accession process has not been destabilising, partly owing to the military government's imperative to sustain the royal institution in order to legitimise its own political role. Nonetheless, the king's prominent place in Thai society will slowly diminish in coming years, as the new monarch fails to command the same level of reverence among the public that his father did.


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New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to clarify on Monday whether to exempt states from National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and allow them to hold the Common Entrance Test (CET) only for local government medical and dental colleges.
The top court is hearing petitions from various states and private medical colleges' associations seeking a stay of the order that allowed NEET, a common entrance test for all the medical and dental colleges across the country, for this academic year.
Lakhs of students faced uncertainty after the top court made NEET, conducted by the Medical Council of India's (MCI), mandatory from this year.
The SC will take a final view on the issue on Monday after hearing out the Centre's views on CET.
Last week, a bench headed by justice AR Dave asked solicitor general Ranjit Kumar for placing the Centre's viewpoint on the crucial issue by Monday. Kumar told the bench that a meeting of all the stakeholders would be convened before the government took a final call.
If this happens, private unaided colleges cannot admit students on CET scores and will have to depend on NEET for their intake.
The top court had on Friday clarified that students, who appeared in the first phase of NEET on May 1, for admission to medical and dental courses will not be allowed to participate in the second phase of the examination on July 24.
It, however, said students who filled the form for the first phase but did not appear for the paper will be given a chance to do so in the second. It reiterated that private colleges and deemed universities will not be allowed to hold their own entrance exams and NEET scores will be the basis for admissions.
MCI counsel Vikas Singh said the regulatory body had no objection to states having examinations for their own colleges. He, however, said the exemption should be for this year only.
The MCI – which is opposed to CET – softened its stand in the wake of students' protest claiming they had prepared for state examinations to be held in vernacular languages. Several states said it will be difficult for students to take NEET paper that is only in two languages – Hindi and English.
On May 5, the Centre had favoured medical admission this year through NEET and said states must follow the mandate. It rejected their submission that students could likely face trouble answering questions since the paper will in Hindi and English, and not in a vernacular language.
MCI regulations require a medical aspirant to study English in Class 12, with a minimum 50% score, it said.
On April 29, the SC had cleared the decks for holding NEET for admission to medical and dental colleges putting a question mark on the validity of state and private entrance tests. The ruling came two days before the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) was scheduled to conduct the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT), which was rechristened as NEET-1.
On April 11, the SC recalled its 2013 judgement that had declared NEET "illegal" and "unconstitutional", saying the verdict was delivered without a proper discussion between the bench members.
As per CBSE, 6.5 lakh students sat for NEET-1 and 2.5 lakh will take the paper on July 24. The combined results will be declared on August 17.


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Completing years and years of school almost doesn't seem worth it when you consider the fact that when you graduate you'll be working for someone else. But that doesn't have to be the case if you have the courage to stand on your own.
Although there are plenty of risks involved in starting your own private practice, the rewards can be tremendous. Whether you're an ambitious recent graduate, or you've been in the medical field for decades, opening your own practice and becoming your own boss is a fulfilling experience.
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The next step will be securing set-up financing. You can go through the bank, but lenders are oftentimes the better choice because many professionals seeking their own private practice are young without assets and still carrying student-loan debt. A lender will cover your starting costs and tangibles. You can also negotiate with one similar to a bank. Call a lawyer to obtain a business lease and incorporate you.
Step 2: Equipment
After you've found a location and received funds from your lender, you'll be able to purchase a computer system for your office and all the needed equipment. Make sure to perform extensive research on a potential software vendor so your computer system runs efficiently. Having a paperless private practice is optimal; it frees up more of your time to spend with patients.
Step 3: Staff
It might seem daunting at first, but hiring staff is one of the easier tasks you'll have to complete to get your private practice up and running. If you've worked at multiple hospitals throughout your career, you can contact past colleagues to see if they'll join you. In addition, you'll also want to hire a trustworthy accountant who can handle all your finances. An organized office manager will also come in handy.
Step 4: Patients and Insurance
Depending on your contract with your current – or most recent – employer, you might have a non-compete clause (or a non-solicitation clause) that prevents your patients to move with you to your private practice. But you'll find that many loyal patients – if they were comfortable with your care – will follow you.
In regards to insurance, you should be able to keep your credentials with major insurance companies you've worked with. Use the resources of your regional practice association to find medical malpractice insurance at reasonable rates.
Step 5: Processes
In addition to having an efficient and effective computer system in your private practice, you'll want to have a set of uniform processes so everyone working in your office knows what's expected of them. Once you've highlighted your standards of practice, everyone can focus on the thing that's most important – the patient.
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Florida Prepaid has announced that open enrollment for its 2019 plans will start on Feb. 1 and run through April 30 — a shift from past years when enrollment would begin in October.
The Florida Prepaid College Board said the change in dates would allow families to recover from holiday expenses, start the year with a financial plan, and consult with financial experts during tax season.
"Open enrollment has typically coincided with the holiday season – a time that can be chaotic and expensive for families. We wanted to give parents time to recover from that season and focus on college savings when they are traditionally turning their attention to financial goals at the beginning of the year," said Shannon Colavecchio, Florida Prepaid spokesperson. "Spring is also a time of tax returns, bonuses and pay raises. That money can be used toward a prepaid plan, making it that much easier to get started."
Plan prices are expected to remain the same as last year, ranging from $47 to $187 a month for newborns, depending on the plan selected.
The plans allow families to lock in college plan prices and prepay, using monthly or lump-sum options, the future cost of college tuition and expenses.
For families that open a prepaid plan before March 2, the $50 enrollment fee will be waived, according to the press release.
A plan may be started by anyone over 18 years old with a valid Social Security number.
The Florida Prepaid College program began in 1987 and was created with the intentions to provide Florida families with an affordable means to save for their children's future college education.
To date, the program says its sold more than 1.8 million prepaid plans.
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Texas Wrongful Death Lawsuit Results in Large Settlement, from the Panola Watchman
Trendsetter Construction and its employee, Nathan Richardson, have agreed to pay $10,500,000.00 to settle a wrongful death case in Upshur County.
The case arises from a Mesquite woman's death on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2012 from a three-vehicle wreck that occurred between Beckville and Carthage. Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Barksdale, of Mesquite, were traveling northbound on Hwy 149 in separate vehicles when the accident occurred.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety officials, a Trendsetter Construction commercial truck pulling a gooseneck trailer with a skid steer front end loader, crossed the carline of the highway, striking the oncoming truck and trailer driven by Mr. Barksdale, and then continued down the highway where it violently collided with a trailing Ford Expedition driven by Mary Barksdale. The impact was so severe that the Trendsetter gooseneck trailer detached from the commercial truck and uncontrollably rolled down the highway into oncoming traffic, nearly causing a collision with another motorist. Mr. Barksdale sustained minor injuries, but his wife sustained fatal head injuries.
Nathan Richardson, of Diana, Texas, was the driver of the Trendsetter Construction commercial truck that was pulling the gooseneck trailer. He was taken to ETMC Carthage for blood and urine test, which revealed he had ingested Xanax, Valium, and marijuana prior to the wrecks. Intoxicated manslaughter charges have been filed and are pending in Panola County against Mr. Richardson.
Bob Barksdale, the surviving spouse of Mary Barksdale, as well as Casey and Beau Barksdale and Myra Courson, the sons and mother of Mary Barksdale, brought a wrongful death action against Trendsetter Construction and its employee, Mr. Richardson in Upshur County District Court. The Barksdale family claimed that Trendsetter Construction was grossly negligent for entrusting the commercial vehicle to Mr. Richardson and that Mr. Richardson in the course and scope of his employment was grossly negligent in causing the death of Mrs. Barksdale. Trendsetter Construction and Nathan Richardson denied any responsibility for the collisions or death of Mrs. Barksdale. The case was settled on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 for $10,500,000.00.


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Although this 2006 adventure game wears its 1999 point-and-click predecessor 'The Longest Journey' proudly, I think it's important to remember that they are fundamentally very different beasts with separate goals and intentions. The point and click gameplay is gone, replaced with a rather bland walk and touch mechanic. The main character April Ryan is gone, relegated to a supporting role, although in her place we have a brand new intriguing heroine. The full bodied adventure in which the main character discovers herself in a fulfilling journey that culminates with the saving of the world is replaced by something much darker, more twisted and spiritual. Thankfully they have retained the brilliantly paced storytelling, superb voice acting and multiple interwoven intricately plotted threads that drag you through a narrative heavy game that offers little besides its heart and soul.
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The Longest Journey
Sadly the Longest Journey, released over a decade ago in 1999, is an old game now. The Developer Funcom has moved on to larger action adventure titles and large MMORPGs but in many ways 'The Longest Journey' is still as relevant now as it was when released. Sure it looks dated, with Playstation 1 level graphics, and despite a talented vocal group the dialogue is stilted compared with some of the more dramatic modern games released today, but there's no denying this is an adventure with a heart and soul eager to be unleashed.


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Illuminating Anniversary
This is a shining example of an centrepiece for an anniversary. These photo frame lanterns consist of three hinged photo frames set around votive candles. The black-and-white photos are printed onto ecru-coloured vellum paper, which is translucent enough for the images to be visible by candlelight.
Choose photos that celebrate the couple and their marriage. Simple inspirations include the engagement, wedding day, children and holidays.
- Three-hinged photo frames
- Votive candles
- Vellum paper
- Paint or stain
- Ink-jet printer
- Cloth tape
Disassemble three like-sized frames, setting aside their fronts and discarding their backings. Paint or stain wooden frames desired color; let dry.
Upload or scan photographs into a computer. With editing software, make the images black and white, and resize them to fit your frames. Print them onto vellum paper with an ink-jet printer.
Using cloth tape, hinge frames together to form a triangle. Stand frames around a candle in a protective glass holder.


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Music Photography: Cool Britannia Festival
Date: 1st and 2nd September, 2018
Headline Acts: Happy Mondays, Ocean Colour Scene
Location: Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire
Photographer: Simon J. Newbury
Cool Britannia Festival, Knebworth – Photo Gallery
"Iconic acts inspired by an epic era!"
The beginning of September saw the launch of a brand new epic music festival Cool Britannia — which which took place at Knebworth — the stately home of rock. The new festival was opened on Saturday with the premier of Britpop Classical. Britpop Classical features a full rock back of some of the country's best session musicians together with an amazing horns section and orchestra, all backing a spectacular array of vocalists including The Farm's Peter Hooton performing All Together Now, Saffron from Republica with Ready To Go, Heaven 17's Glenn Gregory covering Pulp's Common People and the unique Phil Daniels (Quadrophenia, EastEnders) closed the set with Blur's Parklife.
The Knebworth crowd enjoyed a weekend of sunshine as well as a host of classics from acts including Peter Hook and The Light, Feeder, Happy Mondays, M People's Heather Small, Razorlight, Cast, Embrace and Ocean Colour Scene. Maxi Jazz of Faithless also wowed with a DJ set ahead of Sunday's headline act Ocean Colour Scene.
Photo Gallery from Cool Britannia Festival:
Full line up:
Saturday: Britpop Classical (with Peter Hooton of The Farm, Saffron from Republica, Phil Daniels and Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17), Toploader, Dodgy, Peter Hook and The Light, The Lightning Seeds, Feeder, Happy Mondays
Sunday: The South, Space, Heather Small, Cast, Embrace, Razorlight, Maxi Jazz (Faithless), Ocean Colour Scene
More photos from Cool Britannia Festival available on the Simon J. Newbury Photography Facebook Page.
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The Dirtbag Café with Will Stanhope
Will Stanhope loves granite. A climber since age eight, he is now one of Canada's top climbers who spends most of his time in Squamish, British Columbia. He has made many first ascents and has free-climbed big walls in Yosemite. In 2015 he completed the first free ascent of one of the world's hardest alpine big walls with Matt Segal, the Tom Egan Memorial Route (5.14), Bugaboos, British Columbia.
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Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey
Hailed as one of the most influential climbers of all time, Fred Beckey is the original "Dirtbag"– one who abandons societal norms and material comforts in pursuit of a nomadic mountaineering lifestyle. Through the 1950s and 60s, Beckey's accomplishments exceeded anyone in the sport. He shattered records with an unparalleled string of superhuman first ascents, bushwhacking trails, and pioneering direct routes thought previously impassable. 2017 People's Choice Award winner.


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Things to do for Brisbane Families on New Year's Eve
Fun New Year's Eve activities for families in Brisbane.
How do you celebrate New Year's Eve with your Brisbane Kids? Regardless of whether they can last the distance and still be awake at midnight, we've come up with some great ideas for fun things to do for families to celebrate the final day of the year. There are also several family and kid-friendly New Year's Eve celebrations taking place in Brisbane this year, which can all be found on our Event Calendar.
How to celebrate New Year's Eve with kids
- Book a private gondola on the Wheel of Brisbane to see the 8.30pm or midnight Brisbane fireworks displays.
- Have a glamorous dinner at one of Brisbane's city hotels. Most of the big hotels do a set price New Year's Eve buffet, with reduced prices for children.
New Year's Eve at home with children
Not up to braving the crowds of revellers this year with your clan? Here are some great ideas for celebrating New Year's Eve at home with your Brisbane Kids –
Sparkler Photos – Buy some sparklers and take some photos of each child writing their age or name in the sky. Just be careful with children holding the sparkler, as the metal can get very hot and burn little fingers.
Glow Sticks – Buy some glow sticks (well priced at discount stores). Fill the bath up and pop the glow sticks in for some festive water fun. Another alternative is to put the glow stick inside a deflated balloon, blow it up, then float these in the bath. Be sure to supervise younger children in particular with glow sticks, as the contents are not nice if broken open.
Balloon Countdown – Countdown the arrival of the new year with balloons. Pop a balloon containing instructions for an activity every hour, culminating in glow sticks at midnight. How Does She? has come up with a list of activities you could include.
Toast – Fill some plastic champagne/tumbler glasses and toast to your kids with some lemonade or sparkling mineral water to a wonderful year had!
Goals for the New Year – Talk about what bits were your favourite and what you learnt from the past year. Then encourage everyone set some goals for next year. We love the idea of a jar where you place a note every time something wonderful happens or and achievement is made throughout the year; then reading these aloud on New Year's Eve.
Neighbourhood party – Throw a neighbourhood party with other families and enjoy the fun.
Hourly Countdown – An hour by hour countdown box. Open a different package every hour to countdown the hours to the new year. The Dating Divas have some great ideas for what these could be, including a time capsule and a 'lucky penny' activity.
Family Board Games – Have a fun board game night. Make it all about family, being together and celebrating each other.
Make Pizzas – Home made pizzas are a wonderful idea for New Year's Eve festive fare that the kids can help make and then eat.
Family Disco – Have a family disco. Turn down the lights, put on some music and dance like crazy people!
New Year's Interviews – Read out this year's New Year's Day interviews. To be completed on New Year's Day, we love the idea of an 'interview' that is then read again on New Year's Eve to see how each family member has changed in the course of 12 months. Take a look at Teach Mama's ideas for some wonderful interview questions.
TV – Watch the New Year's Eve celebrations on TV.
Happy New Year from Brisbane Kids!
Brisbane Kids wishes you and your Brisbane kids a fabulous New Year's Eve. We can't wait to share more awesome things to do with kids in Brisbane with you and your family over the next 12 months! Thanks for being part of the biggest family community in Brisbane and part of our own Brisbane Kids Family.
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This section is from the book "The Thomsonian System Of Medicine", by R Swinburne Clymer. Also available from Amazon: Medicines of Nature: The Thomsonian System.
The inner bark of this tree is an article of much value, and may be used to advantage in many different ways. There are several species of the elm that grow common in this country, and there are two kinds of the slippery elm. In one the bark is rather hard and tough, and the other is very brittle; the latter is the best for medicinal uses. The bark should be peeled, the outside rind shaved off, dried, and ground or pounded to a fine powder. If used internally, put a teaspoonful of this powder into a teacup with as much sugar, mix them well together, then add a little cold water and stir it until perfectly mixed, and then put hot water to it and stir till it forms a jelly thick enough to be eaten with a spoon. A teacupful may be taken at a time, and is an excellent medicine to heal soreness in the throat, stomach and bowels, caused by canker; or more hot water may be put to it and made into a drink and freely taken for the same purpose. I have always made much use of this bark for poultices, and have in all cases found it a most excellent article for that purpose. Mixed with pounded cracker and ginger it makes the best poultices I have ever found; for burns, scalds, felons, old sores, etc., it is the best thing that can be used to allay the inflammation, ease the pain and heal them in a short time.
With Lobelia, it forms an excellent poultice for abscesses and boils.
In constipation, dysentery, diarrhoea and cholera infantum, used both internally and per rectal injection, it soothes and relieves the intestinal irritation. It is a nutritious demulcent, soothing to the mucous membrane wherever needed and quieting to the nervous system. In diphtheria, after the throat has been ridded of the decayed membrane, it is quite raw, also during the scaling process in scarlatina and measles and at times in typhoid fever; slippery elm is then a very important agent.
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The issue is that Dell utilizes LEMF as the print processor for its printers. LEMF is incongruent with the present variant of Design Manager Online.
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- Plan Manager has not had any reports of any drawback to changing this setting. Should the client need to keep up the production line set from Dell then two printers should be introduced, one with an industrial facility setting and one with the new setting.
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Lately I've been thinking a good deal about gender; what femininity means, what masculinity means. Is gender a box we are placed in by our outward appearance or is it something more?
I know some women who could be considered gender non-conforming. They don't wear makeup, they don't shave, they don't wear dresses or heels. Does this mean they are men? No, of course not! They still identify as women. Being a woman appears to be much more than shaving, makeup, and feminine dress.
Many women can't have children, so I would say the ability to have them can't possibly be what makes a woman, a woman.
If nothing else, I think the oppression we face everyday is something that ties us all together. When I am harassed on the street, or groped, or the butt of a sexist joke, no one but my sisters will truly understand.
This article on Alternet has a definition of woman through a non-definition:
I refuse to believe in the myth that all women share a common bond. The truth is we are all very different from one another. We each live with a different set of privileges and life experiences. And once we acknowledge this fact, it will become obvious that when we try to place all women into the same box, we unintentionally suffocate ourselves.
Instead of pretending that all women share the same experience, that we are one in the same, let's make the word 'woman' a perpetual agent of change. Instead of repeating history by chaining ourselves to one specific definition or concept, let's make the word 'woman' a celebration of each of our uniqueness.
On the one hand, I appreciate the recognition that defining half the world under one word wouldn't work. However, I feel that there must be something that ties us together through all of our differences. We are strong and resilient.
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"In these days of the New Black Panthers and the Occupy movement, SPLS lists no Leftist groups as hate groups. Nor does it include any significant number of Islamic jihad groups on the hate group list, and has now even dropped an Ohio branch of the racist, violent and paranoid Nation of Islam from the list."
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Southern Poverty Law Center Drops Nation of Islam from Hate List.....Farrakhan Moves to Batshit Crazy List
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YOu're completely wrong, relying on reports from right-wing websites. The SPLC has not, repeat NOT, dropped the Nation of Islam from its list of hate groups. In fact, we list more than 70 NOI chapters. If you looked at our actual site before making claims like this, perhaps you'd get it right once in a while.ReplyDelete
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'The Sopranos' Made Today's Best TV Shows Possible, But Is Still Better Than All of Them
The Sopranos is praised — and rightly so — for being revolutionary, for being unlike anything that had come before it. It shattered all expectations of what was possible on television and cemented the idea of an antihero for the viewing public. Without Tony Soprano, critics and audiences alike concede, we wouldn't have the likes of Walter White, Don Draper, Dexter Morgan, Stringer Bell, and so many others today. But adulations of James Gandolfini and David Chase's seminal work usually fail to mention that the series is also unlike anything that has been created since.
The Sopranos was on the air from 1999-2007 — during which time I graduated middle school, then high school, and then headed off to college (taking me the closest I had ever been to New Jersey). The timing was such that many of my peers were able to grow up with the Soprano family — we were nearly the same age as A.J. My boyfriend, who was raised in New Jersey, would watch the series with his parents — his mom covering his eyes during scenes that took place at the Bing — and as a result, feels the Sopranos to be a second, more violent, deeply twisted family. I, however, came late to the game.
Tony, Carmela, Christopher, Sil, and the rest of the gang entered my life just last year, when I finally embarked upon the monumental journey that is watching The Sopranos. I had somehow managed to avoid learning anything about the series while it was on the air and in the myriad discussions that followed, barring that it was about a New Jersey mob family and ended in a controversial cut to black. I came to the series unspoiled, just a bit late.
While I knew nothing of the show's plot or characters (minus, of course, Gandolfini as the family's patriarch), I wasn't blind to the show's reputation or legacy — in my industry, with my friends, how could I be? I was aware of The Sopranos' accolades as well as the discussion surrounding its historical place in television, and as such I was eager to sink my teeth into the series that paved the way for my current favorites, such as Mad Men and Breaking Bad. Needless to say, my expectations were high. But, in large part due to Gandolfini, the series easily surpassed all of them.
A year after I popped in that first DVD, I had cried, laughed, and gasped my way through all six seasons. And, once Journey cut off mid chorus, I wanted to talk about what I had seen. But the conversation I was eager to join was not the one that looked at The Sopranos in a greater, historical context. It was not the one that thanked David Chase for creating the bravest character on television and Gandolfini for bringing him to life. I wanted to talk about the specifics of the show: the scenes that left me in tears and that took my breath away, the shocks and twists and heartbreaking moments I had just seen. And I wanted to talk about it with fellow devotees on Twitter and in line at Starbucks, like rabid fans of Game of Thrones are able to do every Monday morning.
Because, 14 years after the pilot aired and six years after the series went off the air, The Sopranos still offers things I've never seen on TV before. It hasn't become dated or passé, its disciples haven't eradicated its originality in their emulation of its tropes. It is still the best television show I've ever seen. And I'm not sure James Gandolfini's performance will ever be topped.
When news of Gandolfini's passing reached me Wednesday evening, I was affected in a way no celebrity death has affected me before. I felt — and continue to feel — a loss for not only a great man and a talented actor, but for someone I have welcomed into my home (by way of the television screen) and who has become my friend. And a new friend, at that. Tony Soprano and I don't go way back; I've only recently made his acquaintance. But I envisioned a long and happy fandom for Mr. Gandolfini all the same — one in which I flock to his films, root for his pilots, and proclaim the virtues of The Sopranos for years to come. But on Wednesday night, in a hotel room in Italy, he was taken from me too early. From all of us. And we are all left pondering what could have been. What happened after Tony Soprano's final scene cut to black? We'll debate the question for decades.
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New Recipe! Keto Caveman chocolate balls! Paleo, Low Carb High Fat treats!
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I really hope that you got a lot from the recipe. Showcasing it here was fun.
Thanks for visiting Live Well Corner today. This is Marc Gil . I'm really grateful to have you here. I have a passion for checking out awesome fat-loss cooking vids. I'm not the only one, it seems. 🙂
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There are simply far too many potential diet plans out there. It can be overwhelming to decide.
Therefore, when a particular diet has been chosen, and prepping healthy meals is the next step, you need to adhere to your chosen diet plan. Straying from your original chosen plan may very well lead to failure. You're likely to find yourself back at the drawing board.
Building up a diet-focused recipe library on your computer is a great idea, for this very reason. So you'd want to compile videos ONLY related to raw-food veganism, if that happens to be your chosen diet plan.
This is extremely important.
In the past, I've definitely hopped from one thing to the next… like crazy. And there's really only one reason why…
Foods that one program forbids you to consume, another, seemingly equally legitimate diet program encourages. It's always super tempting to dabble. They say it's healthy, after all. So it should be okay, right? And one thing is clear… Meal prep videos are, in many cases, quite tough to resist. 😉
But the thing is, for any diet plan to work effectively, you really need to stick to it. At the end of the day, eating healthy foods and not going into a crazy caloric surplus may be enough to help you reach your goals.
Makes sense to me. The fat should come right off if you control what and how much you eat and drink. This is especially true if our activity levels are relatively high.
No doubt that this is conventional wisdom. And it probably has that designation for a reason!
But even if your chosen diet isn't a low-calorie model, you may still be well-served to stick with it long-term. Many diets put more of an emphasis on macro-nutrient ratios. It could be detrimental to your results to stray from your diet's particular ratio.
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Head over to the Low Carb recipes category page right here on Live Well Corner. These should certainly keep you engaged and on track.
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Wike condemns blowing up of pipelines
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo, has condemned the blowing up of pipelines in the Niger Delta by militants, saying it is not in the interest of the region.
The governor, who spoke in an interview with German Television, ARD, in Port Harcourt yesterday, said: "Blowing up pipelines will further decrease our revenue, which affects payment of salaries and development projects.
The governor also revealed that in the next few weeks, he would flag off the dualization of Saakpenwa-Bori road to serve Ogoni communities.
While noting that the revenue of the state has dwindled, due to the activities of militants, he said his administration has judiciously used scarce resources to develop the state and earn the trust of the people.
He pledged the cooperation of states in Niger Delta, with the Federal Government and security agencies, towards ensuring that blowing up of pipelines was stopped.
He said his government was in support of Shell, paying compensation to the people of Bodo, over the negative impact of oil spills.
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The paper boy hums merrily as he tosses rolled up tubes bearing the news casually, with a slight flick to his wrist, toward doors. He doesn't notice the broken window at 11-B, simply throws the newspaper barely breaking stride and goes on, doing his job. Continue reading "Paper Boy"
Autumn's Fancy
Autumn's full of flair,
Shaking out her crimson hair,
Fancy, she sipped tumblers filled
With sunlight that in summer spilled,
And now she beams while letting go
Ablaze before the fall.
The woodpecker way,
Needle nosing to uncover what's hidden,
Not for the sake of idle nosy-ness
But to get through layers
Where necessary nourishment lives,
One feeding the other,
In the movement a transference
Of information,
Though let's call them spores or a fungal frolic
Dancing to a drilling drum beat
The woodpecker way.
Turtle By Day
Under the boughs
Turtle clouds come and go
Dissolving into blue skies
Angel ladies dance behind the ridges. Continue reading "Turtle By Day"
While I wait
For the storm
A pair of brown boots left in dry grasses
Call me outside wanting
To be picked up
-They'd been kicked off after
Water filled them earlier,
He'd had the hose running
Cold in the crusty afternoon
A reprieve for the restless- Continue reading "Throughfare"
Slow Mo
Clad in faded jeans and a checkered flannel, where green and blue travelled in straight lines, his paisley cravat was an odd sight with its curled wisps of purple; reminiscent of years of yore when gentlemen sported ebony canes and shiny black top-hats that they tipped up slightly in greeting before settling down to sip whisky while ladies flipped tiles, busy at games of mahjong. Continue reading "Slow Mo"


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Crider's Photography wants to capture the feeling of wonder, excitement, and pure love that is experienced when a new baby arrives! That's why Crider's has created the "Baby Antebellum Program". This first year collection captures your new baby at the newborn stage, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 2 Years. Each session will allow you to have two outfits! There is also an opportunity to do a Mother and Child, Dad and Me, and sibling sessions! The entry fee at the beginning of the program will cover all of these sessions, and you will be given special packages and pricing.
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The members of the Performing Arts Heritage Network of Museums Australia contribute actively to the development of AusStage. Working in collaboration with collections, AusStage researchers are leading the digitisation of Australia's performing arts heritage.
Retrospective data entry has drawn on many collections, including the Prompt Collection at the National Library of Australia, the Wolanski collection at UNSW Library, the SBW Archives and Performing Arts Collection, the QPAC Museum Collection, and the University of Adelaide Library Special Collections and University Archive.
Many other collections, organisations and projects are using AusStage to record information about performing arts items and events in their collections, including:


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As marijuana legislation hits full speed in Oregon, the next two years will be rampant with legal struggles, wheeling and dealing from all angles of the court and every side of the discussion aiming to catch a foothold in some either financial, political, or regional way.
Two opposing sides of this struggle that most people would never realize or consider enemies, are the state's hemp farmers, and their marijuana farmers.
To most, on the outside, they probably don't even recognize those crops as different things. But they are. Hemp has historically been an ultimately necessary tool in various avenues of the textiles and fabric industries, all the way from basic industrial development to major labor-intensive fields. Clothing, rope and twine, fibers, shelters, hell even food. Hemp has countless uses and hats.
Chemically, the crop has a much lesser psychoactive value, and much earthier, harsher quality to it, as its main purpose is for raw use rather than consumption (especially for intoxicating purposes). And where marijuana farmers' fear lies is in the possible cross-pollination of and therefore contamination of their healthy female marijuana plants from these harsher, "lesser" quality pollens. At least as far as what their purpose entails.
They claim that if their healthy females are pollinated by the hemp pollen, there is no doubt the quality of their product will greatly fall, and this coming at a time when the marijuana produced from these regions becomes a major force in the legal industry.
The hemp farmers have some other issues. Their problem is that they're being lumped into a hole with the marijuana camp, and having regulations thrown on them that really play nothing into why their crops are being farmed in the first place. Or at least that was the major issue. Until now, where they're being threatened out of their farms and locations by "more valuable" and "higher gain" crops, mostly marijuana. Where hempers have farmed for years are no being repurposed for the weed growers, as a more potent market calls for it, and dollar signs abound. This is NOT something the hemp farmers see as cool, or even proper business dealing.
Hemps uses as medically-charged, CBD-heavy consumptory products may be the biggest dog they have in this fight, now. Because if other medical growers and advocates can get behind the hemp as medical debate, there may be a chance the industry can hold on in southern Oregon. If not, it could be the end of hemp as they know it.
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It's Monday trying to stay motivated and getting a workout in plus studying Health & Nutrition.
My workout today was Chisel Endurance take can't out of you vocabulary and you can do it!
My workout went something like this today:
- Bench run ups 1 minute on left-1 minute on right
- Negative pull ups for 1 minute
- Step-Up on bench cross over Right for 1 minute-left 1 minute
- Decline push ups I use a balance ball do push-ups for 1 minute.
- Hand Row- Right side 1 minute-Left side 1 minute
- Incline Press use my balance ball 1st round I used 8lb 2nd round I use 10lb. 1 minute
- Plank Hold knee taps 2 rounds 1 minute each
I also did 10 minute abs. I'll have a workout class at 5:30PM then walk with a group should be a great day! #motivationmonday
What workout did you do today?


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Two months in to the New Year and brands are on the look out for interesting ways to engage with their followers. February being the month of love, the campaign script has already been written for most brands, all that changed was the execution as brands came up with innovative ways to make followers fall in love with them. Check out the whole story here: http://bit.ly/1hSl3gB


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Not only is it important to drink a litre of water for every 30 to 50lbs of body weight per day, but that water needs to be alkaline to get the most health benefits from it. So to satisfy my need to know the PH balance of some popular waters, I turned lab rat, got out my PH strips and started testing. Ya I know I have to get a social life!
Evian natural mineral water 8.1 alkaline
Vittel 8 alkaline
Volvic 7.07 alkaline
Fiji water 7.5 alkaline
Dasani 7.2 alkaline
SEI Drink water 6.5 acid
(This plastic bottle looks like a small vodka/gin bottle..good marketing 🙂
SanBenedetto Carbonalted Spring water 6.5 acid
Aqafina 6 acid
Pellegrino sparkling water 5.5 acid
Perrier 5 acid
San Pellegrino (spring water) 4.5 acid
Any reading higher than a 7 is alkaline, less then 7 is acidic. Adding lemon or lime to the water will increase the alkalinity of the body. The best way to increase alkalinity is to add one or two teaspoons of organic baking soda to a quart of water, do not use Cow brand. It is high in sodium and contains gluten.
For more info read "The Ultimate pH Solution" by Michelle Schoffro Cook.


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i love checking out the we make it good series – some of the key players in everything that's good in electronic ghetto music have done one so far, like xxxchange and blaqstarr. the latest comes from new york band free blood, and it looks quite interesting. in that i've never heard of anyone involved before really. so check it out!
In the spirit of our occasional "non-dj" twist on the WMIG mix series, our buddy John from Brooklyn's FREE BLOOD was kind enough to make us this awesome mixtape of influences, inspirations, and springtime newyorkness. Eddie Kendricks, Kid Creole, Freddie Mas; this "tape" harkens back to the high school days of yore when our mixtapes were top to bottom all full of awesome! Embrace the roughly polished sheen of FREE BLOOD and get to listenin at the listenin place! Be sure to download and be sure to check out theFADER.com.


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About Lisa
Lisa is a Certified Love Attraction™ Coach. She was mentored by Kathryn Alice, author of the bestseller Love Will Find You. Lisa has been actively immersed in Kathryn's work for the past 5 years. She leads her own Love Attraction Club, a monthly support group conducted via teleconference for those looking for their soulmate. Lisa also leads workshops in topics such as manifesting your soulmate, releasing a person, and spiritual dating. In addition, Lisa has been moderating Kathryn's Love Will Find You Yahoo group for over two years. She has been a licensed spiritual mind practitioner, and has over 20 years experience facilitating adult learning. Her educational credentials include a B.S. in Business Administration/Marketing from Villanova University as well as several professional certifications in project management and instructional design. A single mom for years, she loves and appreciates all the men in her life, including her 16-year-old son, his father with whom she co-parents, her dad, and her fiancé Michael.
The Secret to Attracting Love
Posted on June 24, 2012
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore? – Carole King, So Far Away
Have you ever seen a flower chasing down a bee or a butterfly, crying come to me or I need you?
That would be a crazy sight.
If you have ever tried to catch a butterfly, you realize that they move before you are able to get near them. The harder you try, the more likely they are to fly farther away.
When you observe butterflies, you will see that they are attracted to specific flowers. Other flowers are more attractive to bees. If you do a little research, you will learn that the flowers that attract butterflies have "landing" petals which are perfectly designed for the butterfly; the butterfly pollinates the flower while attempting to drink its nectar. Both are benefitted. Later, the pollinated plant will produce seeds or fruit that nourish others.
The flower attracts what it needs only by coming into full bloom. Through its preferences, the butterfly finds the flower. The flower appears to just sit there. Yet, there is activity in the flower as well. It is unfolding from seed, to seedling, green shoot, and eventually it has buds and blossoms. Both are most involved in being themselves. They are not trying to attract anyone or anything.
If you research a little more, you will discover that flowers have specific colors, smells or shapes that will only attract a certain type of pollinator, in effect repelling others.
I highly doubt that the flower watches a bee flit by and gets depressed, thinking that that bee was its only chance for pollination.
Yet, time and time again someone will write to me.
Was this the one and I let him/her go? Am I doing something wrong?
Is there really someone for me?
The answer is no to all but the last question.We can see how silly it is when we look at a flower. We have trouble seeing the truth because there is so much in our experience that has told us that we need some fixing up before we can have love. Wrong! You definitely get love without having to jump through hoops for it! And, it comes with lots of bonuses!
Look to nature when you doubt. Think about how silly it would be for anything in nature to be anything but what it is. It does happen though.
My fiancé tells me stories about the animals on his family's farm when he was younger. They had a pig and a duck that were raised with dogs. Both became convinced that they were dogs and tried to bark. No matter how hard they tried to be a dog, they were second rate dogs. They looked ridiculous trying too.
Can you see how trying to be something or someone that you're not, could give you and others the impression that there's something wrong with you?
If you really absorb the example about the flower and the butterfly, the attraction happens NATURALLY. It happens not by trying to attract but by exhibiting healthy self-interest and letting that take you where it will.
Yes, you will have lots and lots of interactions with others but the whole purpose is for you to gain greater clarity about your preferences, talents, interests so that you can be MORE YOU. Then the connections that you make will be authentic, real, and truly intimate. This approach also gives you the experience of all of the qualities that you are expecting to experience in a soulmate relationship before the soulmate shows up.
Attraction is what happens as a result of what you are emitting. A joyful loving individual attracts with ease more happiness, joy, and love. Whereas trying to attract something implies effort and a little bit of manipulation, of yourself and others.
Is this simple? Yes.
Is it easy? Not always. Just as with the pig or duck, some of us have accepted ideas about who we should be, what we should have, how we should feel and are caught up in being someone that we're not.
How do you know you're being YOU? How can you be MORE of who YOU are?
- Be interested in your own happiness. You're being you when you are happy. That's it. Take stock of those times when you are most happy, enthusiastic, and joyful. During those times, if you find yourself feeling full to overflowing and easily sharing with others, that's the real you. Every day resolve to put a little more of your attention on happiness. It's a choice, not an outcome. If you're worried about being selfish, remember happy people raise others up. Unhappy people are the only ones who hurt others. Probably the only time you've been snappy with someone has been when you have felt off-center. Your unhappiness serves no one.
- Free everyone (including you). Free yourself from needing others to please you or for you to please them. Go back to number 1. If we all attended to this, the world would be a better place. Connect only with what you love about them and allow the relationship to reveal itself instead of trying to get what you want from others, especially approval. We most enjoy what is given freely.
- Laugh at yourself. Laughter creates cracks in any resistance we have to allowing love in. Check out your mind and your body, if it feels contracted and there's frustration, you're in need of a good laugh. If you cannot laugh at yourself, no worries. Search out what will make you laugh. Eventually you'll realize that you were being silly to get so caught up in whatever had you upset.
- You can only share what you have. Relationship is about sharing. If you are not with someone right now, now is the time to give what you feel you will have once you're in a relationship. If intimacy and connection are important, become interested in the people you interact with daily. Make eye contact. Give a hug. If you want children, volunteer to help a child. You will gain so much more on this path to your soulmate than one person to love. Start opening your mind to better than you hoped for or imagined. I'm here to tell you, you will get just that.
- Let go of the association of hard work and pain with relationship. For many this is big and it is the hidden reason why they are not currently in relationship. Many couples unwittingly spread this by saying relationships are hard work. Who would be attracted to that? The more deeply I dive into my practice, the more apparent it is that if anyone is experiencing relationship as hard work it's because they believe that they or the other person has to change for both of them to be happy. The only change needed is to not depend on the other as your source of happiness. The hard work is not in the relationship, it's the resistance to self-sourcing our own happiness that creates the tough work in any relationship. This is where your spiritual connection comes in. Many years ago a teacher friend of mine, Dr. Tom Johnson, wrote a book with a title that says it all, You Are Always Your Own Experience.
- Recognize that unavailable people stay attracted to unavailable people.Often a pattern of attracting emotionally unavailable people masks an unwillingness to risk intimacy for fear of loss or pain. If you are with someone who is unavailable you never really get close enough to risk being hurt. As you say no to what you don't want and open your heart to love and intimacy, you will attract intimacy in every relationship.
- Believe BEFORE you see because you only see what you believe. This is most challenging. It is easy to believe we can have something that we already have in our experience. When it comes to soulmate love, people get very stuck when they do not see their soulmate materialize out of thin air. Everyone who has their soulmate sees that they came together at the perfect time, and in most cases, this was very soon after they became very happy with their life as a single. When you really know that your soulmate is guaranteed, you stop looking for the evidence of it. Instead, you only do what you are truly inspired to do, which could be to simply bloom right where you are. In that moment, love does come knocking at your door. It's done that for many I've known. You are next!
If you'd like to learn how to apply this to your life, join me at my next Love Attraction Club meeting (http://
lisasloveliftoff.com/events/), or schedule a coaching session (http:// lisasloveliftoff.com/coaching/ ) with me. You can also purchase my recording Feel It Before You See It (http://lisasloveliftoff. com/products/)on my products page.


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SMA Ireland Day of Action on Spinraza – World Rare Disease Day, Feb 28th 11am
SMA Ireland are planning a Day of Action at Dáil Éireann on Thursday 28th February, World Rare Disease Day. Meeting at 11am at the intersection of Molesworth Street and Frederick Street, SMA families will march to the Dáil to present a petition, now totalling nearly 100 thousand signatories, asking the government to fund the Spinraza drug treatment for SMA sufferers immediately. Minister Simon Harris has been asked to receive the petition which is addressed to him but he has not yet responded.
This protest is at the recent refusal by the HSE to fund Spinraza, the only approved treatment for the rare degenerative condition SMA. Without treatment the prognosis for many SMA patients is deterioration and early death. A meeting will be held to plan future action afterwards.
SMA & Spinraza – First EVER Treatment
SMA is somewhat different to most other conditions in that there has never before been any treatment for SMA. Spinraza is the first and only treatment available. There are competitor drugs and treatments in the pipeline, which seem to look promising, but they could take years for approval and face the same funding battle. In the meantime people with SMA must count the cost.
Spinraza is now available in every other EU country with the exception of Estonia and the UK. It is worth noting that Scotland which has its own health system has started to fund Spinraza treatment for ALL people with SMA.
The terrible toll of SMA
60% of SMA sufferers are diagnosed as Type 1, the most severe type, and 95% of those untreated die before age 2. With Spinraza treatment available elsewhere and through the original trials, not only are many of these children surviving and thriving, but some are even walking. This is unheard of for Type 1 SMA.
Video of Spinraza Treated Type 1 Walking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EKs8GJnkrc
The prognosis for most Type 2 SMA sufferers is to never walk and rarely live beyond their early 20s and often in a very weakened state as this degenerative condition takes its toll.
Video of Spinraza Treated Type 2 Walking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGbVbg-YejA
Those with Type 3 can often look forward to losing the ability to walk and be self sufficient. As well as the many other consequences attached to muscle degeneration including scoliosis and poor balance leading to falls.
White Shirt Protest & Minute's Silence for those lost to SMA.
SMA Ireland would ask anyone who can, to come and support SMA sufferers, and to wear a White T-Shirt or Shirt as a memorial of all those who are missing from this demonstration because they had the misfortune to be born at a time when no treatment existed (more than 60% of those diagnosed historically). How cruel it would be to watch more white shirts be added in future when we finally have a means to prevent it. There will also be a minutes silence held at the Dáil for all those lost to SMA and their families.
Initial Rejection and Review
The drug was initially rejected for funding by the HSE in early 2018 and since protests at Leinster House by parents last September has been going through the Rare Disease Technology Review Committee process. This process has been ongoing with Patient Impact submission being a part of that process. On Friday the HSE communicated to families that it would not reimburse Spinraza at the offered rate.
Biogen made the following statement on Monday to the Irish Times "Biogen provided the HSE with a significant pricing proposal," the company said in a statement, "absolutely in line with the final price negotiated in countries aligned with Ireland in the Beneluxa initiative, which have each decided to reimburse Spinraza."
Speaking for SMA Ireland Anton Mannering said "According to the OECD Ireland has the second highest per capita GDP in the world and the highest GDP per employed person. How can it be, that as one of the wealthiest nations on the planet, we can't afford something that 20+ EU nations ranked below us can?"
"It is clear enough that it's not a matter of affordability. So it must be either a philosophical reason of some sort or a management issue. Unless we're going to say that every other EU country is completely unreasonable we must conclude that, unlike their EU counterparts. Either the Irish Government and the HSE don't think people with SMA are worth saving or they have processes that are deeply broken. Either of these things is utterly unacceptable"
Does someone have to die?
Mr Mannering added, "It is a matter of open discussion in fearful tone amongst people with children and family that have SMA across this country. Does someone have to die? Does someone have to die, that could have lived and thrived with treatment, in order for the Government to face enough political pressure to fund this drug? Is that the type of government we have? That only the horrific, unnecessary and very predictable death of a vulnerable person, with all the pain associated for families and communities, can gain enough political capital to provoke some ordinary humanity."


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versal. In some form or other it influences every by beauty of result in the works they choose
civilised being, and to a greater or less degree it than by the fact that these works illustrate the
governs all classes of society. But at the same time achievement of famous craftsmen,
the manner in which it is expressed varies surpris- Of this last class of collectors perhaps the best
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aim at something like a complete representation of Many of the men who follow art as a profession
one particular class of art effort. Their choice is take a keen pleasure in the acquisition of the pro-
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