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tion on earth, such gold and silver to be full legal tender for all debts, public and private.
Resolutions were offered condemning the financial policy of President Cleveland and Secretary Caroisie, but there were such fiery speeches made that the resolutions were withdrawn.
August 22, 1896.-The platform affirmed allegiance to that adopted by the National Convention of 1896.
August 22, 1896.-The platform favored
woman suffrage.
ILLINOIS. REPUBLICAN. April 30, 1896.-The platform declared
that the Administration of President Cleveland had demonstrated that the Democratic party is constitutionally in
capable of managing the affairs of the Nation. On morey and tariff, it said: "Resolved, That we, the Republicans of Illinois, are emphatic in our demands for honest money. We are opposed, as we ever have been, to any and every scheme that will give to this country a currency in any way depreciated or debased, or in any respect inferior to the money of the most advanced and intelligent nations of the earth. We favor the use of silver as currency, but to the extent only, and under such restrictions, that parity with gold can be maintained. The Republican party, from the days of Lincoln, has been de—
voted irrevocably to the doctrine of pro
tection to home industry, and we hereby renew and reaffirm our faith in this fundamental principle. We believe in a tariff that will produce revenue sufficient to meet the wants of government honestly and economically administered, and high enough to insure to home labor regular and remunerative employment. We advocate the unrestricted exchange of noncompetitve articles. We believe in reciprocity—the reciprocity of James G. Blaino—reinforced by experience and an earnest wish to extend our foreign com— merce to the fullest extent consistent with the control of our own market in the sale of articles that can be profitably produced at home." Other planks declared that the Monroe Doctrine should be upheld, and that there should be a firm, vigorous and dignified policy toward all nations, with a strengthening of the coast defences and an enlargement of the Navy to command the respect of other Governments; expressed sympathy for the Cubans in their struggle for independence, and condemned Governor Altgeld for failing to enforce the laws in perilous times, and for not keeping his promise to prevent competition of convict labor with free labor, and for the
extravagant, insufficient and partisan management of the State institutions. DEMOCRATIC.
June 23, 1896.-The financial plank declared: "We favor the soundest and safest money known to men, and, as experience has shown that this consists of both gold and silver, with equal rights of coinage and full legal—tender power, we demand the repeal of that Republican and plutocratic legislation which demonetized
silver and reduced it to the basis of token money, destroying by one-half the stock of real money, and by doubbling the work to be done by gold doubled its purchasing power, so that the farmers and producers had to give twice as much work to get a dollar as they formerly had, and found it hard to meet the debts, interest. taxes and fixed charges, which were not lowered. In this way the market for those things which the mechanic and laborer made was destroyed and the factories had to shut down. . . . We believe that the benefits of the independence which we gained a hundred years ago— the war for which was inititated upon a matter of tribute—should not be lost by vielding vassalage to a monetary system preferred by other Governments. . . . We demand the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver as standard money at the ratio of 16 ounces of silver to 1 of gold of equal fineness, with full legal—tender power to each metal. without waiting for or depending on any other nation on earth. We are also opposed to the contraction of the currency by the retirement of any part of the present outstanding Treasury notes." The platform also declared for a tariff for revenue only, demanded "the abolition of Government injunction." denounced "the arbitrary interference on the part of the Federal Government in local affairs by ignoring lawful authorities," and favored a Constitutional amendment authorizing an income tax.
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATs.
August 25, 1896.-The platform declared that the Democratic party is primarily and solemnly pledged to liberty regulated by law: to equal justice to all men of whatsoever condition or persuasion, religious or political: to economy, to peace and honest friendship with all nations, and entangling alliances with none: to the payment of debts in honest money, and to the maintenance of the public faith, and is opposed to class legislation, and indorses "every act, Executive, legislative and judicial of the present Democratic National Administration." The second section declares that the gold dollar is now and for more than sixty years has been the American standard of value fixed by Democratic statesmen, who were opposed to a debased and fluctuating currency, and that it is the measure upon which private and public faith has rested and now rests: and declares unreservedly in favor of maintaining that standard. Section 3 favors the use of silver as currency and the coinage and circulation of such quantities thereof as can be kent at parity with gold coin, but opposes "the free and unlimited coinage of silver by the Jnited States Government as a measure certain to impair contracts, disturb business, diminish the purchasing power of the wages of labor, inflict irreparable injury upon commerce and industry, and fasten an ineffacable stigma upon the financial honor of the American people." Succeeding sections demand the retirement of the United States from the banking business, and the gradual redemption and cancellation of all tonited states and Treasury notes: charge to the McKinley
tariff and the McKinley-Sherman Silver Purchase Act the panic and depression of 1893 and succeeding years; denounce Republican protection as a fraud and robbery of the many for the few: declare for tarif for revenue only: rebuke the Republi– tan National Convention as dominated by the intriguing attorneys of favored interests, and the Democratic National Convention as controlled by agents of the silver—mining interests, agi– tators and demagogues; commend the "honesty, economy, courage and fidelity" of the present National Administration, and declare "uncompromisingly in favor of the constitutional independence of the United States Supreme Court as one of the three co-ordinate powers in this Gov|ernment."
| June 10, 1896.-The platform declared for free coinage of silver at 16 to 1.
May 7, 1896.-TARIFF.—"The Republi– oans of Indiana are in favor of protection. We demand a tariff that will not only se— ture the necessary amount of revenue, but will also afford adequate and certain protecon to the wage-workers and producers of this country. We demand that American sellers shall have the first chance in American markets. From Lincoon to Harrison, under a wise policy of Protection and . Reciprocity, we steadily decreased our bonded debt, resumed specie payment, maintained the public credit, kept unimPaired the gold reserve, increased the *alth of the whole country and added to the comfort and happiness of the people to a degree unparalleled in the history of *ations. The reversal of this beneficent and patriotic policy by the Democratic Party has brought to the American people othing but distrust, deficit and disaster. We therefore demand a return to the ound Republican policy of Protection and Reciprocity." MONEY.-"We are firm and emphatic * our demand for honest money. We bel. ove that our money should not be in*rior to the money of the most enlightoned nations of the earth. We are unalterably opposed to every scheme that threatens to debase or depreciate our curoney. We favor the use of silver as cur*noy. but to the extent only and under such regulations that its parity with gold on be rnaintained, and in consequence * opposed to the free, unlimited and in#on; coinage of silver at a ratio of tr. ." IMMIGRATION.—"We demand a rigid inforcement of all existing immigration laws by the National Government and the onactment of such further legislation as *ill better protect our people against the oflux of the criminal and vicious classes of foreign countries." PENSIONS.—"We believe in a liberal onstruction of our pension laws, and con– demn the unjust and unfair policy of the present Administration in depriving exsoldiers of their pensions without notice
June 24, 1896.-The principal planks of the platform were these: "We reaffirm our adherence to and faith in the Democratic doctrine, bimetallism, and therefore demand the immediate restoration of bi— metallism by the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold as primary money at the ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting the co-operation of Great Britain or any other foreign Power, all such coinage to be...full legal tender in the payment of all debts, public and private. "Resolved, That we believe the existing tariff laws will be fully equal to all demands for needed revenue for the expenses of the Government, economically administered, under the conditions which will arise from the restoration of bimetallism. "We are opposed to the redemption and final cancellation of the United States notes (greenbacks), or any other notes or certificates issued by the United States to circulate as money, such redemption and concellation necessarily involving an increase of the public debt by the issue of bonds and a reduction of the currency. "We demand a sufficient stable vořume of money, gold, silver and paper, to meet the requirements of our growing population and the constant increase of our productive industries." Other planks protested against the "increase of the public debt by the issue of interest-bearing bonds, or otherwise in time of peace'; demanded that "obligations of the Government in every form be paid and redeemed in conformity with the laws under which they were issued in goin, gold and silver, at the option of the Government of the United states, and not at, the option of the creditor"; sym: pathized with the Cubans, and believed that they ought to be accorded all the rights of belligerents, and indorsed Governor. Matthews as a candidate for the
Presidency. POPULIST.
July 28, 1896.-The platform reaffirmed those of the National conventions of 1892 and 1896, and declared that the Indiana
party is in favor of maintaining the party organization.
March 12, 1896.-The platform or reso
lutions were in a form at variance with the ordinary declaration of State conventions, and in the nature of an address on the reasons why Senator William B. Allison should receive the nomination for President. It recounted his conspicuous and beneficent work in and out of Congress for the country.
July 15, 1896.-The financial planks say: "We recognize the revolutionary character of the platform adopted at Chicago. We appreciate the dangers of its startling doctrines and the immeasurable disasters that would follow their adoption by the Government. We are opposed to the change to a single silver standard because it will decrease and not increase the supply of money in the country; because, instead of restoring confidence, it will destroy credit; instead of inspiring enterprise it will spread alarm; instead of aiding the debtor, it will involve him in bankruptcy; instead of furnishing employ– ment to labor, it will make more uncertain and unrenumerative that which it has; instead of benefiting the producers it will injure them, and, finally, because it would do infinite injustice and involve our country in repudiation and dishonor."
- May 20, 1896.-The platform, in part, was: "The Democracy of Iowa hereby reaffirms it allegiance to the time-honored Democratic doctrine of bimetallism, the use of both gold and silver as primary money, and the coinage of both at a ratio without charge or limit. It is the opinion of this convention that this doctrine of the National Democratic party requires the constant effort of every loyal Democrat to accomplish the repeal of all laws heretofore enacted through the instru– mentality of the Republican party, which do in letter and spirit alike discriminate against silver and in favor of gold; and the substitution therefor of affirmative legislation which shall restore silver to equal rights with good in the mints and coinage of the country. We favor the immediate repeal of all laws by which silver was demonetized, and demand its unqualified restoration to the right of free and unlimited coinage in the mints of the Nation as money of full legal tender and final redemption at the ratio of 16 to 1. We recognize the fact that upon thin question the country has reached a crisis that can no longer be evaded or postponed. We know that the result of this conflict must be a return to the money of the Constitution, or the substitution for all time to come of a standard value, born of British aristocratic greed, which doubles the purchasing power of mone and reduces by one-half the price of ail great staples of industry. In behalf of the tolling millions of this Republic we welcome the conflict, and psedge the Democratic party of Iowa to stand by the Constitution, to defend the right to beat back with all its strength every wrongful aggression of the money power of the Old and New World alike, and to aid to the utmost limit of its ability in restoring to ourselves and our posterity the sacred heritage of the financial system bequeathed to the American people by the fathers of the Republic, and which was equally fair and just to all citizens; and in this effort we cordially invite the co-operation of all good citizens without reference to political affiliations in the
past." Other lanks protested against all schemes for the retirement of the non
interest—bearing National paper currency and the substitution therefor of $500,000,
000 of interest-bearing bonds to become an additional burden upon the producing classes, that National banks may be supplied with interest—bearing capital on which to transact their individual business; against the further issuance and sale of . Government bonds to acquire gold with which to redeem such currency. and demand of the Government that it shall hereafter redeem the same with the coin of either metal it may possess in strict accord with the letter of the law; denounced as a transparent fallacy the claim that labor can be benefited by the maintenance of a single gold standard as the basis of our financial system.
A sound-money minority report was defeated by a vote of 617 to 216.
August 12, 1896.-The platform "indorses and reaffirms the platform adopted by the National Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1896 as a true and correct statement of Democratic principles. We recognize in the candidates named by said. National Convention noble and partriotic champions of said principles, and we Please to them our most earnest sup— port."
August 26, 1896.-The platform reiter– ates the principles recognized as those of the Democracy; says that the Chicago Convention surrendered these and declared for a new sectionalism of the west and South, against the East and North: declares that the Chicago platform is mischievous in its tendencies and a me— nace to free government. It denounces the Chicago attitude toward President Cleveland, whom it eulogizes. The attack on the Judiciary is denounced, and the attitude of the Chicago gathering on money is discussed at some length. The declaration on this subject is substantially as follows:
"That platform threatens to debase the coinage through ultimate coinage of sil– ver at an arbitrary and fictitious ratio. It virtually pledges, if placed in power. to repeal the act for the resumption of specie payment. These are not Democratic principles, and cannot receive our support. The election of a President pledged to these principles will precipitate a financial crisis whose consequences cannot be predicted. We favor the use of gold and silver, maintained at parity: we adhere to the gold standard tiil true bimetallism can be achieved. We demand a reorganization of present financial laws. especially those which compel the issue of Government bonds to maintain National credit. We reaffirm the past declarations of the party on the tariff and on State issues."
tection against the pauper and criminal labor of foreign nations. It has failed to provide the means of meeting the expenses of the Government with its current income, and has changed the Republican licy of reducing the public debt to the footo practice of increasing it, and this, too, in a time of profound peace. It has once more given convincing evidence that the Democratic party has neither the patriotism nor the ability to manage the affairs of our Government with safety to the Constitution or solvency to its finances. "We recognize a conviction and purpose among the body of the people as universal as intelligent to rid the country of Democratic misrule by placing it once more in the hands of its friends, the same Republican party which has before saved it from Democratic misrule and governmental im.becility." August 11, 1896.-The platform indorsed the nominations of McKinley and Hobart, declared for protection, reciprocity and sound money as the three cardinal principles of Republicanism: opposed the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 by this country alone, although favoring the fullest possible use of gold, silver and paper money consistent with maintaining thern at a parity; condemned the pension Fo of the present Administration, and declared for more liberal interFo of present pension laws; favored etter roads; favored State and National aid for irrigation; urged amendments which will make the Interstate Commerce law more effective, and heartily indorsed the administration of Governor Morrill and his associates. DEMOCRATIC. June 3, 1896.-This was the most important plank: "Resolved, That we demand the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 without any effort toward international agreement, believing this great country capable of taking care of itself." The resolution further provided that the delegates to the National Convention be instructed to vote for no man for the Presidential nomination not holding wellknown views favoring silver. The resolutions as reported were adopted. the platform adopted commended the Administration in so far as regards toleveland's vigorous foreign policy, his efforts for tariff reform, his firm stand toward Spain and the Americans held in Cuban prisons.
August 6, 1896.-The platform indorsed the National Populist code of principles: severely arraigned the Republican State administration, and demanded the enactment of a maximum freight rate bill by the next Legislature.
KENTUCKY. REPUBLICAN. April 15, 1896.-The currency plank in the platform read: "We are opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of silver, believing that it would involve the country in financial
June 4, 1896.-''We are in favor of an honest dollar, a dollar worth neither more nor less than 100 cents. We favor bimetallism, and to that end we demand the free and unlimited coinage of both gohl and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 as standard money with euqal legal—tender power, independent of the action of any other nation. We hold that the Secretary of the Treasury should exercise his legal right to redeem all the coin obligations in gold or silver, as may be more convenient, and are opposed to the issue of bonds in time of peace for the maintenance of the gold reserve or for any other to: We are opposed to the National anking system and to any enlargement of its powers. "We are opposed to any contraction of the currency by the retirement of 'greenbacks or otherwise. "we declare it to be a fundamental principle of Democracy that the Federal Government has no constitutional power to impose and collect tariff duties except for the purpose of revenue only, and the collection of such taxes should be limited to the necessities of the Government honestly and economically administered."
August 20, 1896.-The platform disclaimed, as undemocratic, the platform and candidates of the Democratic National Convention held at Chicago, and demanded "the best, the most stable and the most honest of money, for the people of this greatest of nations; which money, by the wisdom, experience and usage of this and other enlightened countries, must, under existing circumstances, be bimetallic, but must be measured by the existing standard of gold; and should consist of gold, with a bank currency well secured and redeemable in gold, and with the use of silver and other metals within the reasonable limit prescribed by convenience and safety, and to be kept at a par with gold. We believe it is undemocratic and unwise for the Government to debase our money, or to issue paper currency, or, by adopting the silver standard, to set this Nation back from its financial place among enlightened peoples, to a monetary fellowship with the silver monometallists of Asia. We deem it rashness and folly on the part of this country to discard the long existing gold standard of the United States, of England, of Germany, of Austria, of Denmark, of Norway, of Sweden, of Greece, of Holland, of Portugal, of Spain, of Italy, of Brazil, of Chili, of Belgium, of France and the other enlightened nations of the world: and to adopt the outgrown and discredited silver standard of Mexico. of Peru. of China and of the other halfcivilized and pauper nations.
owe believe the unlimited free coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, when in the markets of the world its ratio is only 32 to 1, would bring, disaster, upon our people, and threaten the stability of our institutions.
"we adhere to the Democratic doctrines or tarift reform, and of a tariff for revenue only; under which, the taxes exacted, and the burdens imposed, shall not be noreased to give special emoluments to the privileged few, but shall be limited to the necessities of the Government, economically administered.
"We adhere to the Democratic principles of low taxation, of economical expenditures: of civil service, reform; of strict construction; of freedom of oonscience and religion; of local self-government, and individual liberty; of the right of men to own property and have it protected by law; of the right to make con– tracts and have them remain unimpaired and unrepudiated; of the duty of the Government to protect the citizen and his property from lawlessness; of the independence of the judiciary: of a Government of law and order; and an abhorrence of special privileges, of sumptuary legislation, governmental favoritism, bounties, and other forms of paternalism and Populism. And especially do we protest against the rest of the people being taxed 47 cents upon each dollar of silver coined, for the benefit of the owners of silver mines."
July 20, 1896.-The platform declared that "the People's party of Kentucky is unalterably opposed to the indorsement by the National Convention of the People's party at St. Louis of the Democratic platform and ticket nominated at Chicago. . . . We favor a union of all reform forces on an honorable basis if one preserving intact the organization and principles of the People's party can be devised. This may be done by an equitable division of electors, and not by surrender or fusion."
June 15, 1896.-The money plank adopted was as follows: Resolved, That we are in favor of the soundest and best money the ingenuity of man can invent. And that as experience has demonstrated that this money consists of both gold and silver, with equal rights of coinage and full equal legal—tender power on the basis of sixteen ounces of silver to one of gold, the delegates from this convention to the Chicago Convention are hereby instructed to support a plank in the National platform declaring for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at said ratio, with full legal—tender power, and without refer— ence to the action of other nations, and to support the candidacy before said Convention of such men only as are in full and pronounced sympathy with said plan; and in order that our views may more effectually enforced, the said otes are hereby instructed to vote as a unit. Other planks declared for tariff for revenue only, and urged that "sugar,
rice and lumber, a part of Louisiana's industry, be included in any tariff schedule that may be adopted by the general Government;" denounced the American Protective Association, and advocated the improvement of the Mississippi River. A minority report in favor of the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the country, and to the coinage of both metals without discriminating against either, was voted down.
August 27, 1896.-The platform reaffirmed the declarations and principles of the Democratic Convention at Chicago in 1892 as the true expressions of sound Democratic doctrine; denounced the action of the Chicago Convention of 1896 as an attempted betrayal of the party to the Anarchists, Socialists, and Populists, and affirmed that its declaration of principles is not binding upon any true Democrat. They favored the organization of some financial plan whereby the Government will redeem all its outstanding circulating notes in gold coin and retire from the banking business and oppose the free coinage of silver except by international agreement that will maintain its parity
he is opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, except by international agreement, until which he believes that the present gold standard should be maintained: he favors measures for the restriction of immigration, also a just administration of all pension legislation, and is an earnest friend of American shipping and its returning to its former rank in the world; he also stands for the reservation of the National honor at ome and abroad." June 2, 1896.-''We are opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of silver, except by international agreement, and until such agreement can be obtained we believe that the present gold standard should be maintained. "We believe in the maintenance of the highest National credit by the utmost faith toward the public creditor—not for the creditor's sake, but for the Nation's sake, for the sound reason that the most valuable possession of any nation in time of war or distress, next to the courage of its reople, is an honorable reputation. Whoever pays with honor borrows with case. Sound finance and certainty at the Treasury and protection for the producers will mean prosperity and peace,


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Cover page Preface Introduction Context Feminism Feminist Research Housing and Feminism Self Build Housing Method Sample Process Analysis Case Studies Marion Pam May Carol Jan K Tashe Findings Personal Background Community Training and Technical Land Policies Institutional Support Shelter and Service Planning and Design Building Materials Conclusions Summary Recommendations Research
Personal Background
Most spoke in glowing terms of the results of their experiences as self builders; "definitely the happiest time of my life", "rewarding, enriching", "one of the most positive things I've done in my life". There were comments about negative aspects of building too; "a lot of struggle but worth it" and "it's taken most of my spare time for 20 years", "physically damaging at times working all by hand with few power tools". Frustration over the length of time required to build was mentioned by almost every woman.
All of the women said they had gained new knowledge or skill that they will continue to use to different degrees, from "handyman jobs" to working as a qualified carpenter. Several spoke of the new insight they gained, particularly the demystification of construction processes, referring to building as a sort of arcane knowledge that had been held by men. One of these women said that building is in actual fact "just so much common sense and hard work". There seemed to be a general sense of satisfaction in the words of one woman who said "I've learnt to do a lot of things I didn't think I could." On a similar theme,
"I learned lots of things about construction and have given lots of support encouragement and practical advice to other women who have done things from extensions to re-doing their verandahs. It's given me the knowledge that any woman can do it."
"I could design and build for anyone if I wanted, and advise other women on how to do their own house building."
The women reported that their building experiences have contributed to their personal growth. They spoke of developing self confidence and becoming assertive, of being able to do whatever they wanted or felt was necessary through research, learning and application. One woman spoke of her sense of being free of the sense that women are taught that they are not practical. Another said,
"I still struggle with confidence but the house is a reminder that I can do it. Lack of confidence part of female upbringing."
There were several areas in which the respondents felt they had been disadvantaged in their lives. Some reported discrimination on the basis of sex in gaining employment and access to a technical education and on the basis of sexuality in gaining employment; stating that these experiences caused great disappointment and disadvantage. One woman said that being a women she had to work harder to prove herself was also been a disadvantage. Another that the lack of technical education had implications later when male providers of information and technical materials did not take her seriously and didn't give information to her "like they might to a man".
The economic disadvantage women face was felt by this group. Over half the respondents were single parents and were significantly affected by a "restricted financial position".
"My husband left when I was two months pregnant, this changed the course of my life, I was then on the single parent trip and poverty."
One woman said that as "a survivor of domestic violence" she found she had little confidence in her abilities. Another respondent reported being similarly affected. Marital breakdown was another cause of disadvantage, with one women saying that her husband left her with a lot of debts, and at an age when there are few opportunities for a woman to re-enter the workforce.
Several of the respondents said that just being a woman was a disadvantage "in a sexist society, a woman hating society". One went on to say that sexism has not stopped her doing things just made it a lot harder.
There have been times however, for most of the women, when being a woman has helped in this home building adventure. One respondent said being a woman has helped her produce what she wanted, because of the lack of technical knowledge and expertise she didn't feel bound by convention and took a more lateral approach. Another comment was that as a woman,
"I've probably thought more about the aesthetics, and the siting, and relating the two; and how these then relate to my lifestyle."
"Being a woman has had positive influence. The novelty of two women building meant that boys seemed more willing to help. We got heaps of bargains at mills and second hand timber shops."
Another woman talked of rejecting patriarchal society, saying that this rejection helped her to "find alternatives rather than just accepting the status quo". These comments indicate that at least some of the women responding to this project have been part of the development of new roles, new aesthetics and perhaps new technologies of women.
For all of the women concerned self build housing represents a move away from women's socially sanctioned role of dependence.
"In terms of the house, because of the community situation, we have been compelled to try to do everything, there are no guys here so there is no let out, no letting the men take care of things."
Most of the respondents referred to their female socialisation as problematic. It often made it hard for themselves and others to see them as builders. One woman pointed to the women's movement as a factor in her endeavours as "before 'women's lib'...women just didn't do things like this".
Building a house was a political act for these women, it was about going beyond societaly imposed limits, breaking out of the kitchen and finding their strength. It was about extending their knowledge into taboo areas and attempting to change what being a woman meant.
"Because of the girls upbringing we had at the time you couldn't even ask to do woodwork or anything. Even my Dad, who was a carpenter, didn't teach me anything, because I was a girl."
"This is the negative part of being a woman. We never got any of this at school, never any practice at being builders, we weren't allowed to do technical drawing at school, you weren't encouraged to go out and build forts as kids if you were a young girl."
In attempting to succeed in the subversive act of building all of the women came across some opposition or resistance. This opposition may not have been consciously exerted by the person concerned but it was keenly felt by the woman herself.
"I went to a building supplier to get my timber. When I asked for a quote the salesman said 'oh you wont need all this'. I assured him I was building a house. He said, 'you won't need all this for a cubby house.' He had no conception that a woman could build a real house."
Being female influenced these self-builder in terms of their abilities and other's perceptions of them. This has had positive and negative outcomes. Often the novelty value was often to the builders advantage. After the initial reaction "a lot of the older locals started to take me very seriously and became supportive".
"Being female we had little confidence as self builders, I noticed this especially when we started and were laying out our site. We couldn't find the aspect we wanted, two of us with a compass, both uni graduates and we couldn't use it. This was our first stumbling block. Even though we done a lot of reading and talking it through we didn't trust ourselves. We got someone to check on our work. Most of the boys who came to help us on specific things wouldn't really listen to us, but by the time we got to the second storey we were more assertive and confident in ourselves to actually put our views and say this is the way we want it done."
Building as a woman, conscious of the problems women face in the world presents another set of concerns. Not only do the women need to act within what may be seen as a male arena but to avoid replicating what may be seen as problematic within that arena, to go beyond the current situation with it's limits on women. This program proved to be a difficult one
"Being a feminist visionary meant my plans were probably not too practical or easy to realise."
All of the respondents felt that they saw themselves differently since building the house. The new visions were of "a strong capable woman, who will have a go at any thing", "a capable builder".
"It jiggled a lot of my stereotypes and empowered me and gave confidence."
"This has changed not only my perceptions but myself. I used to be more bookish but now I am more practical. Now a flat tyre is only a minor hiccup not the major drama it once was."
Most of the women saw a marked change in the way they others saw them after building a house.
"A lot of respect from the locals because we'd actually done it and done a good job. When men that you don't know realise that you've built a house or houses it makes them step back and have a bit more respect and actually listen to you."
"My Dad found it surprising to see his daughter doing this, but now he has left his tools to me."
"Now people give me more respect and even admire me."
"When my old school friends and I all turned fifty we had a big reunion and they thought I was extremely 'adventurous', a lot of them ask me for advice now."
Building a house has proved to be an act of great significance for the women taking part in this research. The evidence suggests that as a result these women have enhanced their self image as women, seeing themselves and women generally in more positive ways. These women have demonstrated their capabilities as self builders and generally their communities' appear to have been impressed.


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NX enables you to generate complete machine inspection programs for coordinate-measuring machines (CMM). NX CMM Inspection Programming reduces programming time, frees-up expensive CMM machine resources and ensures fast responses to design changes.
You can reduce inspection programming time by as much as 80 percent by using the product and manufacturing information (PMI) – including GD&T and 3D annotation – that is associated with the CAD model. NX CMM programming can use this data to generate inspection programs automatically. You can further automate the programming process by applying your own standard inspection path methods, tools and project templates.
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Foster + Partners has recorded its highest ever turnover, primarily driven by soaring workloads in the Middle East, Far East and South America as UK revenue fell
The UK's biggest practice in terms of UK architects grew its revenue to £258 million in the 12 months to 30 April 2019. This was up from £212 million the prior year and arrested a two-year fall in income.
Asian revenue rose by 20 per cent to £71.3 million; Middle East income increased by 44 per cent to £54 million; and South American turnover grew by 227 per cent to £28.5 million.
North American, African and continental European income was also up. But UK revenue was down 7 per cent to £21.2 million, while Australasian income plummeted by 60 per cent to just £5.2 million.
Pre-tax profit across the group was up from £20.8 million to £21.5 million. Pre-tax profit margin dropped from 9.8 per cent to 8.3 per cent.
Total staff numbers rose from 1,266 to 1,317. Staff costs were up 9 per cent to £121.2 million, including a £25.3 million 'partnership payment' shared between the practice's 155 partners on top of their annual bonus. Social security payments of £3.6 million were made on top of this.
Norman Foster, who founded the practice in 1967 and still acts as its chair 52 years later, was awarded a £6 million payment as the sole holder of C shares.
Fosters, which has 20 studios in 13 countries, opened offices in Shenzhen and Dubai in the last 12 months, and moved into larger premises in Singapore and Shanghai. But the practice's London studio still houses 80 per cent of group employees.
Norman Foster said in the annual report: 'The global approach to projects is linked to the quest for finding the best young talent in the world, which leads to crossing borders and a team that is truly multicultural. The average age of the practice is now little more than that of the founding partners in 1967. The prospect of a restrictive Brexit and the rise of nationalism are threats to all of us who cultivate excellence through scholarship and diversity.'
The company this year completed a restructure that effectively saw a new parent company created, known as Foster + Partners Holdings, with Norman Foster as a director. The annual report said this move would 'transfer ownership of the practice among new and existing partners and provide a sustainable incentive framework for the future'.
It has been a mixed year in the headlines for Foster + Partners. The practice scooped the prestigious Stirling Prize last autumn with its £1 billion Bloomberg headquarters building in London.
But London mayor Sadiq Khan this summer rejected its much-hyped 'Tulip' tower saying the proposed 304m-tall tourist attraction was 'of insufficient quality' and would harm the city's skyline.
Foster + Partners competition-winning proposal for a new headquarters for China Merchants Bank in Shenzhen
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I'm really sick of these apple shops. There is something very imposing, self-important and actually quite dated about them.
Formulaic? And not yet influenced by any 'Declaration' of 'Sustainability'.
How can they justify the low pay he gives to his staff, and the insanely large bonus he pays to himself (even though he doesn't even live in the same country as the office) in light of the recent RIBA Commission on Ethics and Sustainable Development?
How is the RIBA and architects declare really representing working architects and accurate science when they are still promoting business leaders engaged in activities like this?
Also, a building plan in the shape of a company logo? really?
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Shockwave Announces Commercial Availability of Below-the-Knee IVL Catheter
Shockwave S4 Catheter Expands the Intravascular Lithotripsy System Portfolio to Address the Challenges of Critical Limb Ischemia
Santa Clara, Calif. — November 4, 2019 — Shockwave Medical, Inc., a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease, today announced commercial availability of the Shockwave S4 Peripheral IVL Catheter in select approved geographies. Shockwave S4 is a low-profile catheter specifically designed to access and treat challenging calcified lesions in below-the-knee (BTK) arteries that are frequently associated with critical limb ischemia (CLI), a serious condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Many patients with CLI do not respond well to endovascular treatment, especially when calcium is present, often requiring repeat procedures or even limb amputation.
"The novel Shockwave S4 IVL catheter has the potential to change the treatment paradigm for our most difficult-to-treat patients – those with non-healing ulcers and wounds on their lower limbs due to lack of sufficient blood flow which we call Critical Limb Ischemia or CLI," said Dr. George Adams, M.D., of UNC REX Health in Raleigh, NC, one of the first US physicians to use the new device. "IVL offers great promise as outcomes in patients with CLI remain poor, particularly for those who have significant, difficult to treat calcification of the small arteries below-the-knee."
IVL is an innovative therapy designed to treat calcified artery stenoses with lithotripsy—sonic pressure waves historically used to treat patients with kidney stones. The technology minimizes trauma within the artery by delivering pulsatile sonic pressure waves locally that fracture calcium inside the artery wall but pass through surrounding soft vascular tissue in a safe manner.
Shockwave S4 complements the existing larger-diameter Shockwave M5 IVL catheter, which has been available in the U.S. since 2017 for the treatment of calcified peripheral artery disease. Shockwave S4features many design modifications to enhance deliverability in small, distal vessels of the legs, including a longer, hydrophilic shaft, a lower crossing profile, and a lower tip profile.
"We are committed to optimizing IVL for specific patient populations and anatomies, and one of the most challenging is patients with below-the-knee disease suffering from CLI," said Doug Godshall, Chief Executive Officer of Shockwave Medical. "We look forward to continuing to roll out Shockwave S4 over the coming months to provide our customers with a tool that we hope will help them achieve a high degree of luminal gain with decreased vessel recoil and minimal complications with the ultimate goal of reducing the frequency of amputation."
About Shockwave Medical, Inc.
Shockwave Medical is focused on developing and commercializing products intended to transform the way calcified cardiovascular disease is treated. We aim to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through our differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque, which we refer to as Intravascular Lithotripsy. IVL is a minimally invasive, easy-to-use and safe way to significantly improve patient outcomes. To view an animation of the IVL procedure and for more information, visit www.shockwavemedical.com.


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Self Catering in Cumbria - Pooley Bridge
Areas: Lake District, Cumbria
Pooley Bridge Travel and Heritage Information
Pooley Bridge
Booking through:
Sleeps a maximum of: 12
Pricing From: £4950.00
In the tranquil and beautiful English Lake District lies Waternook. Whether you are celebrating a happy event, searching for the perfect setting for an intimate wedding or just spending time with your favourite people, this property is a magical treat delivering sheer luxury and comfort.
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Ullswater is one of many wonderful places in the Lake District that offers visitors an experience that will be truly memorable. It is a place that is relatively untouched by tourism, a place that offers a complete escape from our daily lives and a place that is so easy to get to. Ullswater itself is surrounded by stunning Lakeland fells, which are ideal for walking.
It is the perfect retreat for a relaxing get away, an adventure packed destination for the family, or a romantic escape for wining and dining your nearest and dearest. And for those thrill seekers looking for the next adrenalin rush, Ullswater is the perfect playground for adventure. Ullswater is your dream destination however you chose to spend your time.
This holiday at a glance
- Sleeps 12 guests.
- Six double bedrooms, all en-suite.
- Half a mile of lake frontage and 26 acres of private estate grounds.
- Lake view terraced gardens with seating.
- Boathouse with private jetty.
- Infinity terrace with hot tub.
- Up to two dogs welcome. Restrictions apply, please see Notes.
- On-site parking.
- Waternook offers its guests access to its Luxury Concierge Service range. Arrangements can be made from helicopter tours to private chefs and yoga lessons.
- A damage deposit of £1000.
00 will be requested one week before arrival, full details will be provided along with the directions.
- Minimum 3 night weekend stay, 4 night mid-week stay or 7 night week long stay.
Additional Features
- Six luxury stone and porcelain en-suite bathrooms with invigorating monsoon or rain showers.
Designer baths in two bedrooms.
- State of the art kitchen.
- Wood burning stove.
- Spa and Wellness Sanctuary.
- Lakeview dining.
- Panoramic views of lake and mountains.
- Visit England 5 Star Gold Award (top 3 in England).
- Integrated music system and iPad control.
- 'Bean to cup' coffee machine.
- Television in all bedrooms.
- Barbecue terrace with gas barbecue equipment.
- Travel cot and highchair available on request.
- Dog beds provided on request.
- Cinema with Sky movies and sports.
- Secure bike and canoe storage.
- Security gate entry system.
- Sleeps: 12
- Bedrooms: 6
- One Dog
- Two Dogs
- Baby Welcome
- Dog Friendly
- Log Burner/Open Fire
- On Site Parking
- Wifi
- Sauna
- Jacuzzi/Hot Tub
- Children Welcome
- Welcome Hamper
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Walking
Get an Ordnance Survey map covering the Pooley Bridge area.
Nearest AttractionsHeritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Ullswater - 0.5 miles (Countryside)
High Force Waterfall - 2.5 miles (Countryside)
Aira Force - 2.5 miles (Countryside)
Dacre, St Andrews Church - 4.3 miles (Historic Church)
Brothers Water - 4.7 miles (Countryside)
Dalemain - 4.9 miles (Historic House)
Lowther Castle and Gardens - 5.7 miles (Historic House)
Helvellyn - 6.7 miles (Countryside)
Shap Abbey - 7.2 miles (Abbey)
Mayburgh Henge - 7.2 miles (Prehistoric Site)
Nearest Alternative Cottages
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria
Sleeps: 8
Stay from: £3044.00
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Sleeps: 14
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Sleeps: 6
Stay from: £406.00 - 2219.00
Details of facilities are believed correct at time of publication, but may be subject to change by the cottage proprietor. Up-to-the-minute facility listings will be always presented during the booking process for your approval.
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NC Docs Face Retroactive Medicaid Rate Cut
This is a story from NC Health News by Rose Hoban…a follow up blog to come…
In the 2014 state budget passed last August, state lawmakers inserted what could be considered a poison pill for Medicaid providers: a 3 percent pay cut that for specialists could be effective retroactively to January 2014.
Primary care providers such as pediatricians, internists and family doctors will see the same pay cut, effective back to Jan. 1, 2015.
But the cut is only now being implemented.
"All of us were optimistic that the cut wouldn't happen," said Karen Smith, a family doctor in Raeford who runs her own practice.
Smith said she and other physicians have been writing, calling and talking to legislators, working to convince them not to implement the cut.
But she and thousands of other primary care providers received notification late last week that on March 1 they would begin seeing the 3 percent cut.
And for specialists, the reduction will go back 14 months.
"It's quite a hit," said Elaine Ellis, spokeswoman for the North Carolina Medical Society.
Failed shared-savings plan behind the problem
The origin of the 3 percent cut goes back to the 2013 budget for Medicaid, the program that covers health care for low-income children, some of their parents, pregnant women and low-income seniors. In 2013, the federal government paid North Carolina 65.5 percent of every dollar billed for Medicaid-eligible care, while the state covered the other 34.5 percent (The rate, which changes annually, is 65.9 percent for 2015).
In 2013, the Medicaid budget had grown to close to $4 billion in state dollars, and lawmakers at the General Assembly were looking for ways to trim costs. So they devised a "shared-savings" program, in which Medicaid providers would take a 3 percent rate cut that would be collected by the state Department of Health and Human Services. If doctors and hospitals saved money by operating more efficiently, DHHS would share those savings back with the providers, effectively reducing the amount of the 3 percent cut.
But DHHS needed federal approval to initiate the program, which would have been complicated. The agency never submitted a plan to the federal government, so neither part of the program was initiated.
That created a problem for lawmakers, who had calculated the savings from the rate cut into their state budget. When lawmakers returned to Raleigh in 2014 to adjust the state's biennial budget, they implemented the rate cut retroactively to Jan 1, 2014 for specialists. Primary care providers, such as Karen Smith, had their rate cut put off until the beginning of 2015.
Big bucks
Officials from the Medical Society have been gathering numbers from around the state and are finding that some specialty practices could owe tens of thousands of dollars that would need to be repaid to state coffers.
The need for retroactive payment is in part a logistical problem: The computerized Medicaid management information system, known as NCTracks, has not been able to process the cuts. NCTracks has had technical issues since it was rolled out in mid-2013; at that time, glitches in the system created months of delays and tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid services for providers.
"Requiring these [specialist] medical practices to pay back 3 percent of what the state has already paid them for the last 14 months would wreak havoc with the finances of these businesses – really, any business would struggle to recover from such a financial blow," Robert Schaaf, a Raleigh radiologist and president of the Medical Society, wrote Monday in a press release.
And primary care doctors like Smith are also fretting over paying back 3 percent of what she earned from Medicaid for the past two months.
"Practices such as my own are functioning on an operating budget that's month by month," said Smith, who said that a great many of her patients are Medicaid recipients.
"We simply do not have that type of operating reserve to allow for that," she said.
The cuts will be especially tough for rural providers, who have high numbers of Medicaid patients, said Greg Griggs from the N.C. Academy of Family Practitioners (The Academy of Family Practitioners is a North Carolina Health News sponsor).
"It's one thing to make the cuts going forward, but to take money back, especially for that period of time, is pretty significant for people who've been willing to take care of our most needy citizens," Griggs said.
"It's pretty bad," he said, "and its not like Medicaid pays extraordinarily well to begin with."
Piling on
In addition to the state cut is a federal cut of 1 percent to Medicaid reimbursements for primary care providers that went into effect on Jan. 1.
As part of the Affordable Care Act, primary care providers like Smith got a bump in reimbursement last year, but that ran out with the new year. Smith said that legislators in other states found ways to keep paying that enhanced rate for primary care doctors.
"We were hoping our legislators would do the same," she said.
Instead, Smith finds herself talking to her staff about possible reductions, and she's hearing from providers in her area that they're throwing in the towel.
"I already have colleagues who've left practice of medicine in this area," she said. "My personal physician is no longer in this area. Another colleague who was a resident three years in front of me told me he cannot deal with the economics of practicing like this anymore."
Smith acknowledged that North Carolina's Medicaid program has a slightly higher reimbursement to physicians than surrounding states. But she said many of her patients are quite ill.
"We are in the stroke belt," she said, referring to the high rate of strokes in eastern North Carolina. "When we look at how sick our patients are compared to other states, is it equivalent? Are we measuring apples to apples?
Williams Mullen Hosts Its First Annual Healthcare Panel Discussion: Summary Below
I am currently sitting in a hotel in New Mexico. I testified this morning before the New Mexico Behavioral Health Care Subcommittee regarding due process for health care providers upon "credible allegations of fraud."
This past Sunday I ran and finished my very first half marathon. And, yes, I am sore. I signed up for the Bull City 1/2 marathon in Durham because it was being held in October and I thought the temperature would be cool. But I failed to contemplate Durham's hills…ouch!
Despite my jet lag and sore muscles, I wanted to blog about the health care panel discussion this past Thursday night hosted by Williams Mullen. Representative Nelson Dollar, Barbara Morales Burke, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, Stephen Keene, General Counsel for the NC Medical Society, and I presented as the healthcare panel. As you can see below, we sat in the above-referenced order.
Below, I have outlined the questions presented and my personal recollection of each answer. These answers were not recorded, so, if, by chance, I misquote someone, it is my own personal recollection's fault, and I apologize.
Our Williams Mullen associate Robert Shaw, acted as the moderator and asked the following questions:
To Rep. Dollar:
Most of us have heard about the discussion in the General Assembly about moving North Carolina's Medicaid program towards a more fully implemented managed care model or to one using accountable care organizations. Where do the House and Senate currently stand with respect to these models, and what are the prospects for passing Medicaid reform in next year's long session of the General Assembly?
Summary: The House and the Senate are not in agreement. The House put forth a Bill 1181 last session that encompasses the House's ideas for Medicaid reform. It was a bipartisan bill. It was passed unanimously. Medicaid reform should not be a bipartisan matter. Our Bill did not fare well in the Senate, but the House believes Bill 1181 is the best we have so far.
To which Keene interjected: It is important that Bill 1181 was unanimous. The Medical Society endorses the bill.
To Barbara Morales Burke:
As we head into open enrollment season under the Affordable Care Act, what are the biggest challenges you see from the insurer's perspective in complying with Affordable Care Act requirements and meeting the needs of the marketplace?
Summary: BCBS, as all other insurance companies, faced unique times last year during the open enrollment and this year will be even more important because we will find out who will re-new the policies. While BCBS was not perfect during last year's open enrollment, we have learned from the mistakes and are ready for the upcoming enrollment.
To Steve Keene:
What concerns are you seeing from members of the North Carolina Medical Society regarding patients' access to providers of their choice and your members' participation in the major health insurance networks?
Summary: This has always an issue since he came to NC. He actually wrote a memo regarding the access to provider issue back in the 1990s. The insurance need to come up with a known a published standard. BCBS actually has better relationships with providers than, say, for example, a United Healthcare. If the insurance company decides to only use X number of ob/gyns, then it should be clear why the insurance company is only contracting with x number ob/gyns.
To Knicole Emanuel:
Under the Affordable Care Act, the standard for withholding payments in the event of a credible allegation of fraud has changed. What is the standard for a credible allegation of fraud and how does such an allegation affect Medicaid reimbursements?
Summary: The ACA was intended to be self-funding. In drafting the ACA, 42 CFR 455.23 was amended from allowing states to choose whether to suspend Medicaid reimbursements upon credible allegations of fraud to mandating the states to suspend payments. The basis for a suspension is credible allegations of fraud and only requires an indicia of reliability. This indicia of reliability is an extremely low standard and, thus, adversely impacts health care providers who are accused of fraud without a basis, such as a disgruntled employee or anonymous and unfounded complaint.
For more information on suspension of Medicaid payments, please see my blogs: "How the ACA Has Redefined the Threshold for "Credible Allegations of Fraud" and Does It Violate Due Process?" or "NC Medicaid Providers: "Credible Allegations of Fraud?" YOU ARE GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT!"
To Keene and Burke: (ACA topic)
One of the concerns, or perhaps benefits depending on one's perspective, about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act is the possible transition from our country's employer-based health insurance model. Are you seeing any trends away from the employer-based health insurance model, or do you expect such a trend in the future?
Summary: (From Keene) He sees the employer-based health insurance model as a tax issue. Employer-based health insurance is not going anywhere unless the related tax break is eliminated. Keene does not have an opinion as to whether the employer-based health insurance model is good or bad; he just believes that it is not going anywhere. On a side note, Keene mentioned that, with employer-based health insurance, the employee has a much smaller voice when it comes to negotiating any terms of the health insurance. The employee is basically at the whim of the employer and health insurance company.
Dollar and Emanuel: (Medicaid reform)
Who are the major contributors to the legislative discussion on Medicaid funding and reimbursement rates? What stakeholders do legislators want or need to hear from more to make sound policy decisions about funding decisions?
Summary: (From Dollar) It is without question that the legislators are surrounded by lobbyists regarding the discussion as to Medicaid funding and reimbursement rates. I stated that the reimbursement rates are too low and are a direct correlation as to quality of care. Rep. Dollar stated that he is open to hearing from all. Furthermore, Rep. Dollar believes that the Senate Bill on Medicaid reform is a good start for Medicaid reform. The Bill implements the Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), and is supported by the NC Medical Society.
Summary: (From me) I support Medicaid reform that eliminates the MCOs in behavioral health care. These MCOs are prepaid and have all the financial incentive to deny services and terminate providers.
Burke: (ACO)
How is Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina working with providers to take advantage of the new Medicare Shared Savings Program? (E.g., partnership signed with WakeMed Key Community Care (an accountable care organization) in July.)
Summary: BCBS works very hard to maintain solid relationships with providers. To which Keene agreed and stated that other private insurance does not.
The health care panel was great. We hope to host a State of the State on Health Care panel discussion annually.
Williams Mullen Hosts "The State of the State of Health Care" Panel Discussion
Williams Mullen is hosting a free panel discussion on "The State of the State of Health Care." Please see below!
The panelists will be Rep. Nelson Dollar, Steven Keene, General Counsel to the NC Medical Society, Barbara Burke, from BCBS, and me. The panel discussion will begin at 4:00. Then from 5:00-6:30 we will have free drinks and appetizers.
Please feel free to come and bring others. But we do request that you register here by October 10th in order for us to have a correct head count.


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Mayor of London's Volunteer Awards
Do you know anyone who volunteers for a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation in our part of London that deserves the Mayor's attention?
Now is the time to shine a light on their contribution and make sure they know how much they are appreciated. Nominate them now for the Mayor of London's Volunteering Awards.
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But for inspiration I found some pics I thought you might like to see...
Love the fountain in this one and the arched windows,, shutters above..
Pretty pots of colour and cafe style seating, loving the cremes in this.
Hi Maryann!
Thanks for stopping by my blog for a visit. I am so glad you did, it gave me a chance to come visit you! I LOVE your inspiration photos. Can't wait to see how you interpet them. I love country French so you are creating something I know I am going to love.
p.s. I LOVE your lamps and shades...did you ever see my mosaic lamps and shades at my mosaic website? http://www.lavenderhillstudio.com
We have alot in common!


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Medical Hire Feature in Corrie Ken Who Dunnit
The Medical Hire team have been busy on the cobbles of Coronation Street again recently taking part in the filming of the gripping 'Who Dunnit' storyline.
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In last week's episodes, long-running character Ken Barlow was left for dead after someone attacked him and pushed him down the stairs. Ken is rushed to hospital and remains unconscious for some time, but he eventually awakens with no recollection of what happened.
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The storyline continues this week as the police starts investigations into who would wish Ken dead and Ken suspects the perpetrator could be very close to home – a member of his own family. Each family member has a potential motive but would any of them really go through with it?
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Buddhism and easy chants for guaranteed happiness.
Chants explained.
Meaning of Nam-myoho-renge-kyon.
- This basic chant is a part of the Lotus Sutra in Japanese pronunciation as founded by Nichirin Daishonin, who imparted it to a small group of followers on April 28 in the year 1253.
- 'Nam' means to devote yourself to Dharma and to put your life in harmony to attain Buddhahood.
- 'Myoho' means the essence of life or opening up to life to develop it and attain happiness.
- "Renge' means the lotus flower literally, which blooms and produces seeds simultaneously.Thus this refers to our Karma in life where we are governed by the good and bad in our lives and have the power to change it inorder to find bliss.
- 'Kyo' means linking life to the wisdom and compassion of the entire universe.
Juzu Beads/prayer Beads
Basics of chanting (how to chant?)
- Ideally (if you are a beginner) you should sit straight or kneel down,facing a blank wall which has no pictures or distractions.
- Fold your hands at chest level or clasp your juzu beads if you have them.Start chanting Nam myoho renge kyon slowly , then build up a tempo reciting faster and slow down again to end the chanting.
- Start with 5-10 minutes initially and build up gradually by incorporating some silent prayers into your daily morning and evening routine.The morning and evening chanting of Nam myoho renge kyon is known as 'gongyo' and gradually you can add portions from the Lotus Sutra as and when you are comfortable.
- Work on the correct pronunciation of the buddhist words and develop an understanding of the buddhist vowels and chants, which is available in The Liturgy of Nichirin Daishonin's Buddhism and other buddhist books and scriptures.
- There is a strong focus on the teacher -disciple relationship where SGI (Soka Gakkai International) members believe in chanting for others and with others, since it is believed that if you pray and chant with someone (who has a personal,health or work related problem) with strong conviction and faith,both of you benefit tremendously from each other and your bad karma is neutralised and converted into good karma.
Juzu beads
- They are the prayer beads or rosary beads known as the Juzu counting beads or the Nenju thought beads.
- Traditionally the chanting beads have 108 beads since according to buddhism, human beings have 108 kleshas or afflections.
- The six senses in man are multiplied by the positive, negative and indifferent feelings , thus equalling 18 feelings.
- These are attached or detached to pleasure, adding up to 36 passions depending on a person's past,present or future.
- All together they add up to 108 emotions, thus 108 juzu beads.
- The Prayer beads are strung on 3, 5 or 9 silken threads corresponding to the 3 buddhist 'jewels' or 5 'dhyanis' or the 9 'yanas' according to the boddhisattvas.
Headquarters in Japan.
Nichiren Buddhism.
There are seven characters in na-mu-myo-ho-ren-ge-kyo which are the basis of the Gyonzon, but slight differences in the pronunciation between the sects and sub-sects of buddhism exist, but overall the teachings of Nichiren mean "I take refuge/devote myself to the power of the Lotus flower Sutra."
From hell to the final buddhahood there are 10 principles to follow under Nichiren Buddhism:
- Hell
- Hunger
- Animality
- Anger
- Tranquility
- Rapture
- Learning
- Absorption
- Bodhisattva
- Buddhahood
Soka Gakkai International.
- The headquarters or the SGI follow the Nichirin Buddhism and actively promote Nam myoho renge kyon by conducting teaching and other 'enlightenment' workshops all over the world in over 192 countries and there are also over 90 registered SGI organisations the world over.
- Their global centres teach Daimoku(or O-daimoku),Gohonzon and Kaidan as the 3 basic principles of Nichiren,where the buddhist basic chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo means "dedication to the mystic law of cause and effect through sound and vibration".
- It is based on the understanding that we all have a buddha inside us and if we chant together, we can tap the positivity of the human potential and change our suffering if any into contentment and total happiness.
- A lot of people who practice regular chanting have reported increased improvement in their relationships and better energy and happiness, whether at home or work.
- There are no major rules to follow other than to respect the society we live in and never to look down on others according to the rules of Bodhisattva.
- People from all cultures and background can practice chanting together for a better world and to promote peace and harmony and erase conflict.
- Apart from making a difference in their personal lives, SGI members undertake environmental projects and resolve conflicts around them and also volunteer to help in natural disasters and promote peace and love.
Buddhist Lantern Festival.
Buddhist monks.
The Four Noble Truths of the buddhist path.
Buddhism follows four truths:
- True suffering- (where we are conditioned to be delusional and attached)
- True origin- (unsure and unattached to our true existence)
- True cessation- (thus by following certain methods)
- True path- (we can achieve happiness by overcoming our anger and jealousy and negativity)
Laughing buddha.
Please take a moment to share.
Did you know about buddhism and healing power of chants before this?
Subdivisions in Buddhism.
- Mahayana Buddhism- is a combination of the Tibetan,Zen and Pureland ways of buddhism and is based on the Boddhisatva vow to eliminate suffering.It is further subdivided into the Dharmakaya,Sambhogakaya and the Nirmanakaya bodies or 'Trikaya'.
- Nichiren Buddhism- was started by Nichiren and is based on the Lotus Sutra and Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
- Pure Land Buddhism- started in India and spread to China and Japan quickly since it removed all the complexities of rituals and meditation and could be followed by simple and illiterate too, by reciting 'Namu Amida Butsu'.
- Korean Zen Buddhism - Zen is called Son in korean language and a monk called Pomnang introduced this here in the 7th century.
- Tibetan Buddhism- is a combination of Mahayana and tibetan 'bon' and is practiced by tibetans in exile from China and is under the Dalai Lama.
- Theravada Buddhism- is the southern buddhism, rampant in Srilanka,Thailand and Myanmar where meditation is the way of life and the liberated or enlightened one is 'Aravat'.
- Zen Buddhism- was started by the Indian monk Bodhidharma in the 6th century and gave rise to the zenmasters, where we look inside for enlightenment by meditating strongly, following the zen way of life.
Siddhartha Gautama - the Buddha.
- Siddhartha was born into a king's family in Lumbini, Nepal and led his initial years in luxury and a kingly lifestyle , but as the tale goes..one day when he was out of his palace he saw a sick man and a dying man and was exposed to the harshness and miseries in life.
- He gave up his palace and riches and started meditating and leading a very humble life.
- He gained enlightenment under a Boddhi tree while meditating in Bodhgaya and became the Buddha.
- The spot where Gautam Buddha gained Nirvana has gained popularity with the Mahabodhi Temple established near the Boddhi tree.
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Fivesenses, I learned a lot from this informative hub. I've studied a little bit of Tibetan Buddhism (DK, Dwal Khul, ), but not much. DK and KT have been incorporated into Western studies of Eastern spiritualism. Good hub. Voted up++
I am a practicing Nichiren Buddhist, and this is an excellent hub. You very clearly explained the principals of the practice. The different components of Buddhism can get a little confusing...so this hub is an excellent resource. Thank you for a wonderful hub! Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. :-)
I have always felt that, regardless of one's owns beliefs, it is very important to learn and understand the spiritual beliefs and practices of others. This is a wonderfully hub- very well-written, informative, and easy to follow. Thank you so much!
Great guide here, very thorough and informative. And something so many people need these days-- a little happiness, the natural way. Voted all.
Buddhism and easy chants for guaranteed happiness. great hub and so well explained about these chants. I found this hub to useful, interesting and voted up.
I just loved it. So informative and useful. I wish to share it for a large audience. So shared on my FB account.
The resonance of this chant is peaceful and good for all. While I am not Buddhist I use these types of chants. I firmly believe that the sounds and easy meditation they facilitate are helpful for all spiritualism. This hub is a very succinct and well done educational piece. Thank you
This is such an informative hub. I've always been interested in Buddhism. I've read books on it, and think it's a beautiful religion. This hub has given me more insight into it, so thanks for that. Voted up, useful, interesting and sharing.
As a Buddhist, and who practices the 8 fold path as much as possible since I was a kid, I just love and respect this hub so much.
The True Path is the hardest path of all to follow. I wish it was taught to every kid in every school everywhere. It is basic, simple and so universal. And yet so difficult. LOL. Thumbs up from me. :)
Hi Leena! This is the first time we are meeting. I have been away for sometime and so did not read your work before now. Very informative write-up. Though I am not particularly the religious type, religions do mystify me as social phenomena. I was exposed to the Buddhists chants quite by accident (happy) during my holiday in Sikkim..it was no doubt the necessary ingredient to the misty mountain ambiance. Since then, I have kept a mp3 of a group chant of 'Omm Mani Padme Humm' and whenever I feel washed out and claustrophobic, I listen to it, and chant along too. It is really very relaxing and gives some kind of a spiritual rejuvenation I feel. I would be looking for the beads too next time I go to Sikkim, or Nepal. Thanks, I shall be following your other works too. Sharing with my group on Facebook.
I chant Hindu as well as Buddhist mantras. Chanting mantra is a part of rituals in my culture.
You have done a fascinating research on the Buddhist influence in different cultures and countries.
I strongly believe there are only two schools of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana. Rest of the Buddhist disciplines such as Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, Vajrayana etc. come under Mahayana school.
I enjoyed this immensely. Thank you for presenting this basic information in an easy-to-understand format.
This hub is packed with new information for me, thanks!
Hi Leena!
Wonderful hub about Buddhism and the detailed and proper method of chanting for happiness and peace.
Of course I am aware of chanting various Mantras by means of Rudraksha, Tulsi or Chandan beads and I do it everyday but I was not aware of the Buddhist way of doing it.
Great information and very interesting indeed.
Thanks for sharing!


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You can exercise to reduce fat deposits in your body, it automatically will also shrink your belly fat.
Most people have what they consider to be a problem in parts of their bodies. Many people want to reduce fat deposits in specific body parts, but unfortunately there is no exercise that will cause weight loss in only one part of the body, including to the abdomen, there is no special exercise just to shrink the stomach. Reduced fat is the result of diet and exercise.
But the good news is you can exercise to tighten your abdominal muscles while you burn fat in all parts of your body. Her results are shrinking your fat, including the levels of fat in the abdomen, so-so one can bear this is called "exercise to shrink the stomach".
Here's "Sports to shrink the stomach" that you can try:
You can do "crunch" as an exercise for your stomach. "Crunch" is an exercise that many people may have been familiar, do as follows: Lie on your back, bend your knees and place your free hand behind his head. Squeeze your fingers on your hands together like you would if you want to pull your head, position your hand like this during the exercise. Lift head and shoulders off the floor just a few inches. You re-lay your body with your shoulders straight steadily, repeat this movement as you can. increase the number of repetisinya for tomorrow
You can also do reverse crunches while lying on the floor, but keep your legs straight, bend upon them at the hip. Your body will form an "L" shape. Lift your hips off the floor, feet pointing towards the ceiling. Hold for the count and bring your hips back.
Try to sit down and lift your leg as a "sports shrink the stomach". Sit with the legs elevated is a reply abdominal exercises you can do effectively on the bench. Sitting on the edge of the bench, lift your feet 12 to 18 inches from the floor and bend your knees slightly. Bring your knees toward your chest. Hold for a count, then relax your leg to the starting position.
Crossover crunches you can try as a "sports shrink the stomach". Crossover crunches sit-ups a lot like a bike because you re going to implement circular motion with your midsection. But with the crossover, keeping your feet flat on the ground, knees bent, and rotate an alternative to the right and left as you lift head and shoulders off the floor. Hold the elevated position to calculate before you head back down to the ground.
Side bends you can do as a "sports shrink the stomach." Side bends are done standing and can be improved by holding hands or a barbell weight while you do it. Stand with feet shoulder width apart and hold your weight barbell in your right hand, leaning to the right. Keep your back straight and only bend at the waist. Return to standing position. Do several repetitions on one side before switching to move heavy dumbbells to the other
Cardiovascular exercise is the "sports shrink the stomach" best. Do cardiovascular exercise 20 to 45 minutes to get get a beating heart that will ensure that you burn fat. Activities such as rollerblading, walking and cycling are good ways to start the morning and burn some fat. gym in a confined space offers an alternative if the weather is not possible to do activities in the open
Highly recommended in addition to exercise you also adjust your diet as a way to shrink the stomach.


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Love the Posterogs concept but man its hard to locate one poster when you have to scroll through every poster listing possible. Why not at least sort by year so you can narrow down the artist, year, etc?
hey wbhendrix, thanks for the feedback. We are working on improvements around sorting and sorting on year would be part of that. Stay tuned.