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Riding Your Horse Safely on Trails
Basic horseriding skills are just as necessary on the trail as they are in a riding arena. Out in the wilderness, you may find yourself in situations where you must turn your horse, back him up, and, of course, ask him to stop and go forward.
In addition to using your basic skills, you also need to use your head out on the trail. Stick to these trail basics to ensure the safety of your horse, other riders, and yourself:
- Walk up and down hills. Although your horse may want to, don't gallop downhill. Avoid the urge to trot uphill, too, if you can. The faster you go up or down a hill, the more dangerous it is. Riding faster up or down also is bad for your horse's legs, and it's a difficult habit to break after the horse is used to doing it.
- Lean forward in the saddle when going uphill and lean back when going downhill. This helps your horse by shifting your weight off the end of the horse that is bearing most of the animal's (and your) weight.
- Negotiate obstacles. Sooner or later, you and your horse are going to come across an obstacle on the trail that your horse won't want to deal with. It may be a fallen tree trunk, a mud puddle, or a big rock. Chances are, the obstacle will be running water because many horses are afraid to cross creeks and streams. You can't allow your horse to successfully avoid the obstacle, or your horse soon figures out that he can dodge things he doesn't like rather than listening to you.
- If your horse refuses to cross an obstacle, first make sure it's safe enough to do so. Then get off and lead the horse through or over the obstacle. If that doesn't work, ask your trail buddy to take her horse over the obstacle. Chances are, your horse will follow. If not, don't risk your safety by engaging in a huge battle with your horse. Continue your ride in another direction, and when you get home to the stable, find an experienced horse person or trainer who can take your horse back on the trail to get him over his fear of that particular object.
- Don't allow jigging. Jigging, a cross between a walk and a trot, is something horses do when they're anxious to get home and don't want to walk. If your horse starts jigging and gets away with it, you soon have a chronic jigger on your hands. If your horse starts jigging, insist that the horse walk. If he won't walk, turn him around in a continuous figure eight every time he starts to jig.
- No eating! Imagine you're a horse on a trail ride. Everywhere you look, you see all kinds of grasses, flowers, and shrubbery, just waiting to be eaten. Walking on the trail must the equine equivalent of strolling through a bakery.
- Horses being horses, they're inclined to temptation and will reach out and try to snag a nibble at the first opportunity. However, as mean as it sounds, don't let your horse have anything to eat on the trail, for three reasons: First, many poisonous plants exist out there. Even one mouthful of the wrong thing can make your horse very sick. Second, if you let your horse eat on the trail whenever the mood strikes, pretty soon your entire ride will be spent sitting on top of a grazing horse. And third, if your horse has a bit in his mouth, some of the roughage may get caught in his windpipe, causing breathing issues.
- Warn other riders. If you have a horse that is particularly nasty to other horses — especially the ones that approach from behind — tie a red ribbon at the base of his tail as a warning to other riders that your horse might kick.
- Walk him at the end of the ride. Don't trot or canter during the last third of your journey home. Otherwise, your horse will think that rushing home is okay, and you'll soon have trouble controlling the horse when you turn toward the stable.
- Be safe at night. When riding at dusk or at night, wear reflective clothing (a vest is best) so that drivers can see you.


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US PC Game charts: October 8-14
World of Warcraft wins again as Dark Crusade and Desperate Housewives debut strong.
When Buena Vista Games announced that it was releasing a PC game based on Desperate Housewives, the title instantly became the subject of widespread derision. However, according to the latest list of top-selling PC games, the publisher may be having the last laugh. According to industry research firm The NPD Group, Desperate Housewives was the sixth most popular PC game in the US during the week of October 8-14, besting both Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (seventh) and Age of Empires III (ninth).
Desperate Housewives wasn't the only new game on the chart. The top debut of the week was the Dark Crusade expansion pack for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. The M-rated add-on, which will apparently be the first of several expansions for the THQ game, debuted in second place, just behind perennial favorite World of Warcraft. Once again, Blizzard Entertainment's massively multiplayer online role-playing game was the top title in the land, its sales still robust despite being nearly two years on the market.
WOW wasn't the only returnee in the PC top 10 during the week. The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff expansion pack landed in third, ahead of Company of Heroes (fourth) and the original Sims 2 (fifth). Thanks to a reduced average retail price of $15, Quake 4 reentered the chart in 10th place, below newcomer Reel Deal Slots Mystic Forest (eighth).
Falling out of the chart this week were Caesar IV, SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition, Guild Wars Factions, Cars: Radiator Springs Adventure, and Warcraft III: Battlechest.
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There are times when you gaze upon your significant other and you think "I've done well". I frequently have those moments with my beautiful girlfriend, but today was the first day I had one with my Mazda 3. It's surprising since it's my daily, that I bought to sip gas and be comfortable in while my Honda S2000 relaxes in the garage.
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The Rams want to keep Case Keenum on the roster.
General manager Les Snead echoed coach Jeff Fisher's sentiments that Keenum would enter the season as the starter for the Rams who will begin playing in Los Angeles in 2016.
Asked by the Los Angeles Times about retaining Keenum, Snead responded "That is a goal. We're not going to let him go somewhere else."
Keenum may begin as the quarterback but the Rams figure to look hard at other options though the draft. Nick Foles also still remains on the roster.
In 2015, Keenum played in six games last year completing 60.8% of his passes while compiling a 4:1 TD/Int ratio.
Snead downplayed the contract of Foles which is reported to be between $12-13 million.
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Good Shepherd Sunday is the second Sunday after Easter. It's a great time for children to learn how much Jesus cares for them, His little lambs. It's also a good time to learn about following Him with a vocation as a priest or religious Brother or Sister.
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I wanted to take a break from the Allah issue, seeing that it's going back to the court soon but I simply can't resist this one by SatD, in which he takes on Munshi Abdullah, Haris Ibrahim, and Farish Noor all in one go. The blogger's latest posting is entitled The problem of Meaning, Abdullah Paderi and the Pangkor Treaty. The research that goes into his arguments is impressive, almost divine, so be prepared to open up your mind wide.
Munshi won't be responding to SatD's salvos, though.
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Noticed the major headlines about missing Indians in the media??
LOL. Is that a distraction or what?
Notice no major headlines or any headlines regarding MISSING indonesians?? maybe a million or so indonesians are 'missing'.
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A Conservative peer has begun a legal challenge against a controversial planning decision by the secretary of state for local government.
At a public meeting on Monday night (January 9), Baroness Cumberledge revealed she is instructing lawyers to appeal against a decision by local government secretary Sajid Javid to overturn a Lewes District Council ruling on a development in Newick.
Speaking this week Baroness Cumberledge, who is a resident of the village, confirmed she and her husband Patrick are funding the challenge after Lewes District Council said it could not justify funding an appeal it expects to lose.
She said: "We are challenging the Secretary of State on the granting of a specific planning application on the grounds set out in our appeal document."
The appeal comes after Mr Javid overturned a Lewes District Council decision to turn down a planning application for a 50 home development at Mitchelswood Farm.
The council had turned down the plans in February 2015 due to its concerns surrounding the site's place within the Newick Neighbourhood Plan, a document which sets out where residents would and would not like development to take place.
However after a public inquiry Mr Javid overturned the decision as a planning inspector said the neighbourhood plan could not be used to refuse 'suitable applications'.
This decision has been widely criticised and also triggered the resignation of five members of Newick Parish Council in protest.
Speaking this week the former councillors welcomed Baroness Cumberledge's offer to fund a legal challenge into the decision.
Former Newick councillor Chris Jago said: "After seeking advice, Lewes District Council had decided not to appeal so it was realised that without local action, Newick's Neighbourhood Plan would be fatally compromised and the village was at high risk of uncontrolled future development.
"However, any appeal would need considerable financial commitment and there was insufficient time over the Christmas period to secure the necessary backing, despite the village having shown that it was not adopting a NIMBY attitude by embracing the originally proposed 100 new homes.
"Nevertheless, Baroness Cumberlege and her husband felt strongly that it was completely unacceptable for the village to now be at such risk of massive future development which would completely change the character of the village."
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|BC Lions quarterback Travis Lulay will be making his return to the scene of the crime in week two action. Lulay re-injured his shoulder in his first start of 2014 at TD Place, and will be seeing his first regular season action since on the same field.
Injury bug harasses Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Roughriders lost more than just the game itself on Friday night at Mosaic Stadium. They lost four key players to injury, and while some are more serious than others, those to their Canadian talent may hurt the most. You all know Darian Durant's situation, but it's the injuries to national middle linebacker Shea Emry and national safety Keenan Macdougal that'll really test Saskatchewan's depth. 2014 draft pick Rory Connop had a shaky first career start against Winnipeg, though he'll likely take on a full-time roll to account for Macdougal's part in the ratio, while Kevin Regimbald will replace Emry in the middle. Regimbald saw some action in the second half against Winnipeg, though the 'Riders preferred to go with three internationals for the most part in Emry's absence. It's time to find out how good Saskatchewan's Canadian depth actually is.
Laing avoids discipline
The league announced Tuesday that they will not be handing out any sort of discipline to Toronto Argonauts defensive tackle Cleyon Laing for his low hit on Edmonton Eskimos' quarterback Mike Reilly, stating Laing tripped on the foot of an offensive lineman while being pushed from behind by another. Despite this being the third time Laing has injured Reilly, I believe this probably was the right decision. There was no intent to injure on the play, nor did Laing "know where to fall". It's a shame that we won't be able to see Mike Reilly for another 10-12 weeks, but that was just one of those unavoidable plays.
Shaw Performers of the Week
As the old saying goes: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Well, the league unnecessarily decided to go-away with the traditional player of the week awards and instead decided to highlight three individuals each week regardless of their position, sort of like the "Three Stars of the Week." This wasn't all that well received, and for good reason. The first three in week one- Trevor Harris, Drew Willy and Jeff Fuller- all play offence, so the Top-Three list may favour quarterbacks, receivers and running backs. There's no more Canadian or Special Teams Player of the Week award, and that's slightly disappointed. Change is inevitable, I suppose.
Week Two Picks:
Hamilton (0-1) at Winnipeg (1-0)
Without a doubt the hardest game of the week to predict, this Tiger-Cats vs Blue Bombers game is expected to be a barn-burner at Investors Group Field. The 'Cats are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Calgary Stampeders in a Grey Cup re-match, while the Bombers are riding high after knocking off the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium for the first time in 11 years.
Hamilton's offence was very one-dimensional against Calgary, gaining 281 yards through the air versus a mere 37 on the ground, while only 24 yards on eight carries was contributed by fourth-string-turned-starting running back Ray Holley. The Bombers appear to be the ideal team for the Tiger-Cats to get their running attack going against, as they just gave up a whopping 212 yards on the turf to 'Rider running backs Anthony Allen and Jerome Messam. Keep in mind, 132 of those yards were gained on three plays alone, and the Bombers will be getting safety Maurice Leggett back in the lineup.
If Hamilton wants to beat the Bombers, they have to get pressure on quarterback Drew Willy. The Riders didn't bring all that many blitzes against the Bombers and Willy made them pay, completing 22 of 25 passes for 325 yards with three touchdowns. With running backs Paris Cotton and Cam Marshall coming off big games, and with Hamilton going up against Winnipeg's offensive line without All-star defensive end Eric Norwood, I'm not sure the 'Cats can stop Willy's offence. They'll have to outscore them on the other side of the football.
If pre-season games indicate anything, the Tiger-Cats won't have much of a problem putting up points against this defence. Collaros was ultra-efficient in Hamilton's exhibition victory over Winnipeg, while Holley had a nice first half himself. Winnipeg's defence looked shaky against Saskatchewan, giving up 497 total yards, although they should be able to focus on pass coverage after seeing Holley and Hamilton's offensive line struggle to run the ball last week despite the many three-man fronts the Stampeders lined up in. These teams appear to be so evenly matched that the winner may come to down to whichever team wins the turnover battle. I'll take the Bombers, who are 5-1 in their last 6 home openers, to defeat the Ti-Cats in front of hopefully a sold out crowd. In a game that I expect to be very, very close, and with the sample size of the two teams being so small just one week into the season, I'd rather not go against my Bombers.
Projected score: Winnipeg 31 Hamilton 27
Calgary (1-0) at Montreal (0-1)
The Alouettes are coming off a terrible first week of the CFL season that saw them lose two quarterbacks in starter Jonathon Crompton and backup Dan LeFevour to shoulder injuries in a losing effort. The Stampeders didn't have all that good of a week either, but ultimately defeated the Tiger-Cats 24-23 courtesy of a game-winning field goal by Rene Parades. Calgary's performance was anything but dominant as they snuck out with the win despite losing the turnover-battle 5-1. That came thanks to three uncharacteristic Bo Levi Mitchell interceptions and two failed third down conversions by Drew Tate.
Montreal will be going with two 23 year old rookie quarterbacks in the absence of Crompton and LeFevour. Both Canadian Brandon Bridge out of South Alabama and International Rakeem Cato out of Marshall may see playing time, and I don't see the results being very good against Calgary's ball-hawking defence. Both quarterbacks have tons of potential, but with their first test coming less than two weeks into their professional careers, some mistakes will be made, and they'll be costly. The Alouettes have to find a way to run the ball effectively on first down to put Bridge, who's expected to get the opening nod, in more manageable second down situations. Bridge puts a lot of trust into his powerful arm, and any interceptions thrown to Calgary may seal the Alouettes' fate.
Expect Bo Levi Mitchell to respond in a big way against Montreal coming off his first career three interception outing. Montreal's front seven is very talented, but unless their offence can be as efficient as Winnipeg's was against Saskatchewan, they wont be able to keep Calgary's offence in check long enough. I'd be surprised if Calgary's doesn't eclipse 450 yards of total offence.
Score Prediction: Calgary 35 Montreal 10
BC (0-0) at Ottawa (1-0)
We're only one week into the new season and the Redblacks have already halved their win total of 2014 following a 20-16 victory over the Alouettes. While I'm not too sure what to expect from BC's offence, I know their defence will be problematic for Ottawa.
I'm not sold on Ottawa's offence yet. Quarterback Henry Burris tossed three first half interceptions in week one while running back Chevon Walker only gained 52 yards on 16 carries. Both the defensive and offensive lines of these two teams match up really well, however I'd be shocked if Walker improved on his week one rushing totals this week with Lions' linebackers Soloman Elimimian and Adam Bighill hunting him down. Burris and co. will improve as the weeks go on, but they'll have to sustain more drives than they did last week as BC's offence will be more effective than that of Montreal's was.
I'm interested to see what style of offence Head Coach Jeff Tedford and Offensive coordinator George Cortez bring to the Lions. Both are offensive masterminds, and they have talent in quarterback Travis Lulay and running back Andrew Harris to work with. Speaking of Lulay, it's unlikely he's forgotten how to play football despite his lengthy time away from the game due to ongoing shoulder issues. I don't think he'll dominate right out the gate, but it won't matter all too much with Harris carrying the load. The Redblacks have to focus on stopping Harris, and if they do, I expect Lulay to do enough through the air to guide BC to victory.
Score Prediction: BC 20 Ottawa 17
Toronto (1-0) at Saskatchewan (0-1)
Everything that could've been said on Roughriders' quarterback Darian Durant's season ending injury has already been said. It's obviously devastating, but they signed Kevin Glenn for this reason. Glenn was serviceable, but less than stellar last year in BC, however I feel Saskatchewan offers the veteran signal-caller a better situation. Aside from likely an increased interception total, I don't think Saskatchewan's offence will be all that different with Glenn at the helm.
What can I say about Trevor Harris and that Argonauts offence? Led by a fourth year quarterback making his second career start, the Argos had their way with Edmonton's supposedly overpowered defence. After seeing Winnipeg walk all over Saskatchewan's defence, I expect Scott Milanovich's group to do exactly the same.
Kevin Glenn has to protect the football and their tailback tandem of Anthony Allen and Jerome Messam have to be effective. Mosaic Stadium and all of Rider Nation will be rocking, but if Toronto's offence resembles anything like it did against the Eskimos, the Argonauts should leave victorious. Saskatchewan will be missing middle linebacker Shea Emry and safety Keenan Macdougal, which will undoubtably hurt.
Score prediction: Toronto 30 Saskatchewan 20
Question of the Week:
Q: Lance Keiser (@LWOSLance) asks: Do you expect to see a 2nd string QB be acquired at a premium at some point this season?
A: The last couple seasons have really proved how important a solid back-up quarterback is in this league. Just last season, the 'Riders lost Darian Durant for the year and away with Durant went their season. Saskatchewan won two of their next six games without Durant. And now in 2015, Durant's season is lost again, however Saskatchewan has highly recruited, well-travelled veteran Kevin Glenn to start in his absence. The Eskimos lost Mike Reilly while the Alouettes lost two in Jonathon Crompton and Dan LeFevour, though the former is only on the six-game injured list. Over in BC, the Lions' season can change with one hit if a defender gets a clean shot on Travis Lulay's shoulder and ends his season. As you can see, back-up quarterbacks are very important and as a result, are in very high demand.
Although to answer your question, Lance, I don't think we'll see a blockbuster trade that sends a capable back-up like Drew Tate or Robert Marve to another club. As of right now, at least four teams (BC, Saskatchewan, Montreal and Edmonton) either have an injured starting quarterback or are without a proven back-up. There are few trading options left, and they'd be Drew Tate, Robert Marve/Brian Brohm or Thomas DeMarco, and I can't see any of these pivots being traded as the other teams have proven how quickly a season can change when a starting quarterback goes down. These back-up quarterback's hold too much value to be traded, and unless Jim Barker shocks the Country and trades the injured Ricky Ray, which obviously won't happen, we won't see any signal-callers traded this season.


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Projected apocalypse scenarios are the new currency of politics. Right-wingers like to talk about the immigration apocalypse, fiscal meltdowns, and terrorism. Left-wingers harp just as fiercely on climate change, ebola outbreaks, and income inequality. According to a recent poll, Democrats think climate change is as potentially dangerous as the threat of terrorism:
Sixty-eight percent of Democrats see climate change as a "major threat" to the U.S., compared with just 25 percent of Republicans, according to Pew Research Center data released Thursday. That 43-point spread is the largest division in views over any threat that Pew asked about in the poll, which was conducted earlier this month.
The data also show that Democrats consider the threat of climate change to be on par with that of the radical group ISIS. Sixty-five percent of Democrats see the group as a major threat to the U.S., compared with 78 percent of Republicans.
It's obnoxious really. Politicians talk about hope. But they gain and maintain power entirely on the basis of fear. Do what we say, sheeple. We'll protect you from all the dangers that could end the world if you don't do what we tell you.
Is it any surprise that my generation has ceased to believe anything that any politician says about potential dangers? Why were so many people still in New Orleans when Katrina hit? They had warning (from the government), but they didn't leave. Because politicians have completely eroded our trust.
Y2K may have been the last time we believed. The civil government said Y2K could end the world. It didn't. It didn't really do anything actually.
Is climate change a major threat to the world? Is terrorism a major threat? Whether or not they are, I'm going to think long and hard before I do what any politician is recommending. I'm not going to be ruled by fear.


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"We are asymmetrical, incongruent, and completely illogical and emotional," multi-instrumentalist and singer Spencer Draeger has said of his Brooklyn-grown indie psych band The Midnight Hollow. The group's pulsing new track "Forward" crackles with that same illogical and emotional excitement. Draeger's vocals are as anthemic as the chorus to a Doors single, and drummer Andrew Segreti dresses up a heavy bass line with beats that are like complicated little fireworks. At its core, though, "Forward"'s hook is catchy and, well, straight forward. "The chorus is literally two words, 'straight forward,' repeated," Draeger commented. "And I'm kind of playing on the irony…of having to [do] less to be memorable and heard."
The first Midnight Hollow recordings arose from the sweltering summer of 2012, when Segreti began adding drum tracks over Draeger's solo material. Since the pair began collaborating, the hypnosis of electronic music has appealed to TMH, whose latest track is their most danceable to date. With its simple hooks and all the immersive power of a bass-driven live performance, "Forward" begs you to come a little unhinged.
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The following comes from a 'channeling' or discourse from a being known as Metatron. No, it isn't Alan Rickman, but the character is quite the same – known in the Rabbinic traditions as the celestial scribe. This 'voice' may find resonance in your field of consciousness and assist the personal growth challenges facing you now. It did with me.
The only difference between an Avatar and an ordinary man is the location of the energy held within the energy bodies. An ordinary man has all his energy "locked-up" in stored emotions and memories in the emotional body, and beliefs, dogmas and thoughts in the mental body.
The ordinary man has a flat spiritual body, for there is no energy to spare from the demands of the emotions and thoughts. An avatar has clear emotional and mental bodies. All the energy held within an Avatar's subtle bodies, is stored in the Spiritual Body.
For a Master, the energy associated with emotion flows into the emotional body from the spiritual body IN THE MOMENT, and is released to the spiritual body once the emotional stimulus has ended.
The energy associated with a thought flows from the spiritual body to the mental body, and then is released to the spiritual body as the thought is completed. This leaves an Avatar's energy free, to use according to his will. The spiritual energy is available to an avatar because it is not consumed by thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and memories. This is the energetic structure each of you must create in your energy bodies, during tenth and eleventh level Light Body. This will allow each of you to perform miracles such as manifesting thought into physical reality.
Eleventh level of Light Body is a natural progression from tenth, and many times the transition is so easy, the shift isn't noticed. The spiritual abilities continue to grow, and the physical body begins to change in appearance. Your physical body becomes luminous, glowing, and appears very beautiful. You might have friends and acquaintances suddenly remarking that you look younger, or that you have changed in some way that is indefinable. Eleventh level brings deeper levels of processing on your emotional issues. At this level you must deal with all your beliefs and thought forms around death and loss.
You might create disillusionment, or even find you are creating your deepest fears within your physical life so you can clear them completely by experiencing them. Any stored energy held in the emotional or mental body after tenth level is completed must be released to the spiritual body in eleventh level. If you do not deal with those issues while you are in tenth level, you will manifest them in your lives within the eleventh. But, you truly have nothing to fear but fear itself when you are at eleventh level Light Body.
Twelfth level Light Body is the Ascension. It is marked by the movement of the Merkabah into the heart center of your body. The Merkabah can most easily be described as a golden ball of light. It is the Vehicle of your Ascension, and a major initiation for you when it happens. That event is the beginning of your personal Ascension into a Fifth Dimensional world of Oneness. The Ascension can occur at an individual level, it can occur within a group, or it will occur as a part of the collective experience. You will Ascend when you are Ready, whether you do it alone, as a part of a group, or as a part of the 'Planetary Shift' yet to come. There is not a period for the ascension in any way. At an individual level there are ascensions occurring daily.
Since Harmonic Convergence the energy has been available for the shift into a Fifth Dimensional Consciousness while in a physical body. There are many beings, who are incarnate because they have volunteered to serve by testing the Light Body experiment. They are the first ones to move into Ascension. For the rest of you, the Light Body program will continue until you are ready, and then you will shift. Ascension is a very simple thing. It is a change that occurs in an instant, but you are still here. The Sun will still shine and the Stars will still twinkle. The difference is Joy, your ability to live Joy and to feel Joy.
The easiest way to verify that Ascension has happened is to note the quality of joy in a person's life.
The beginning of the Ascension is when a person begins living life by creating their fantasies as their reality. I, Metatron can define JOY as Nirvana, Ecstasy, or Rapture.
It is that state of 'Oneness with God.' It can also be defined as your center or being on your center. That clear space you can achieve in meditation where energy is flowing and you feel that absolute Cosmic Oneness with all. Whatever brings you pleasure or feelings of lightness, and whatever you would define as joy, is a pathway to that state.
If you are working as a part of a spiritual group, you will experience a series of faster shifts in your processing. When one member of your group notices the embodiment of the Merkabah, you all will have received it, and will soon become aware of it also. The individual members may not have noticed this occurring at first, but at least one member of the group was ready for it, and as a result the entire group will get the benefit. A group working on Ascension has a tremendous advantage because Fifth Dimensional Consciousness is a consciousness of "Oneness" or in other words, the group is One. Working with a group creates enormous synergistic energy, where each of you is far more powerful than you would be if you were alone. It also gives each member a chance to learn to relate both as individuals, and from oneness within the group. This is an essential fifth dimensional consciousness shift that everyone must make.
As individuals and groups focus on Ascension, they should focus on beginning to recreate their lives as absolute masterpieces of joy. As they do so, they will begin to live from joy, and later, they will become Joy. As each of you does this, you will begin to shift everyone you come into contact with in your daily life, broadcasting the energy of joy to them and waking them up to that frequency. The Mass Ascension will occur when the majority of ascending humans on the planet are existing in this state of joy, and not until. The reason for this fact, is that this planetary experience is one of free agency. In this Multi-dimensional Universe, free agency is Divine Law.
As selfish as it may be, I filter information through my experience. I haven't necessarily asked for the experience, but made myself available to it through the ability to let go of emotional/intellectual/physical/spiritual constraints with…in the consciousness of my form. I am blessed through the association of cosmic kin.
My experience includes a testimony of the Light (asked to die for what I believed in – cosmic consciousness), Jesus' appearance in front of others (the only time I ever 'channeled') and integration of the 9 light bodies up to the 12th plane (process developed by William Swygaard).
I've been a contactee since childhood, evolving into the awareness of Ashtar and Athena being parental figures of my cosmic scene. Somehow I've managed to maintain some balance and a respectable professional life as well, spanning many industries and skill sets.
I'm sure it may sound incredulous to some, but it is what it is. Like Rumi, I see no master or disciple…only shared space activated by choice. I'm honored and humbled deeply. I'm not sure of any other way to test the truth. I share to encourage those who live on the edge, the fringes of the thoughtmosphere, to engage this life as fully as possible, coagulating those possibilities to be the dream… ONE.
Oneness truly is a state that we all can experience, like breathing. It is a natural place within us, the foundation of our existence. Our layer upon layer of thought forms created from millennia of misunderstanding gives us a phenomenal opportunity to shift, simply by letting go. We already know there is no death, yet we often hold onto life in such a way that it restricts our awareness and functionality.
I've said all that to say this – we have duties to perform; cosmic, soular or whatever you choose to term them. It is imperative that we acknowledge and engage them at whatever perceived risk we may be taking. I know what public and private ridicule can be like and bless those who have weathered the storms on the ocean of emotion to remain free and vocal, encouraging others to do the same. Ascension is a proactive process, facilitated by our choices to step into our cosmic/divine paths fully, even when we might not completely understand them.
Ascension is also an organic process, growing from the depths of our consciousness and connecting our cosmic threads to the tapestry of life. Having a gentleman from Ghana pop in on chat during this writing is a perfect example. Why or how he connected with me through the millions of users is a mystery… but he did. His name is Fred Edbrain. These acts of profound wisdom beyond our current state of awareness are what fuel the ascension process, the awe and joy created by the connections.


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"Anyone working for individual glory will fall far below the level of first string material."
Thus warned Les Hipple after taking over the sports program in Marion, Iowa, in 1945.
For 20 years he preached the gospel and enforced the rules of team play, turning out 33 state and conference champions in football, basketball, track and cross-country. He coached them all.
When a boy won special recognition from an outside source, such as being named Prep of the Week by the Des Moines Register, Hipple took the young man aside and told him, "Don't let this go to your head. You are being recognized because you play on a good team."
I was raised on Hipple's values, so when I began conducting interviews for this book, I thought of an interesting experiment. I would ask his former athletes to name their three favorite movies. I actually thought the old coach's influence was so strong that some of them would name my favorites as well.
But none did.
So, as one more measure of a coach's influence, here are my all-time favorite movies, in the order in which I first saw them.
1. Battleground (1949), directed by William Wellman. With Van Johnson, John Hodiak, James Whitmore, Ricardo Montalban and bunch of other good guys. It's to story of a squad of soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division, surrounded by the German army during the Battle of the Bulge.
2. The Wild Bunch (1969), directed by Sam Peckinpah. With William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Warren Oates and other fine western actors. Here, five grizzled outlaws botch a bank and a train robbery, but then assert their honor in a bloody and suicidal shootout with a brigade of Mexican soldiers.
3. Chariots of Fire (1981), directed by Hugh Hudson. With Ben Cross, Ian Charleson and Ian Holm (magnificent as coach Sam Mussabini). This hymn to young manhood follows a group of British athletes to the Paris Olympics in 1924.
Well, I said three movies, but there's a tie for third place. We can't leave out Hoosiers (1986), directed by David Anspaugh. Set in 1951, its the story of a basketball team that accomplished the nearly impossible.
Coach Hipple wasn't much of a movie fan, but I think he might have liked these.
-- By Dan Kellams
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase Tournament Field Set
March 22, 2005
Colorado Springs, Colo. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) are pleased to announce that Stanford University, University of Hawai'i and Penn State University have accepted invitations to the AVCA/NACWAA Volleyball Showcase to be held on Aug. 26-27.
The University of Nebraska was announced earlier this month as the host of the four-team tournament to be held in Omaha at the Qwest Center OMAHA. Nebraska has served as host for the event twice before in 1999 and 1995, but both events were contested at the Nebraska Coliseum in Lincoln, Neb. The Huskers will be making their fifth appearance in the event, and first time since 2001 when they won the tournament championship. Penn State is also making its fifth appearance in the tournament, but first since the 2000 season. Stanford and Hawai'i are making their fourth appearances in the event.
'This year's tournament showcases four of the top volleyball programs across the country, and is one of the strongest fields ever presented in the 11-year history of this event,' AVCA Executive Director Katherine McConnell said. 'The event will be a spectacular introduction into the 2005 volleyball season.'
The Showcase first-round matches are Stanford versus Penn State at 5 p.m. CT and Nebraska versus Hawai'i at 7 p.m. CT on Aug. 26. The consolation and championship matches will be played on Aug. 27 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. CT.
The tournament will feature the defending NCAA Division I national champion Stanford Cardinal, which finished the 2004 season with a 30-6 record. Nebraska, ranked fifth in the final 2004 USA Today/CSTV Top 25 Coaches Poll, reached the NCAA Tournament regional finals. Penn State and Hawai'i advanced to the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals in 2004 and were ranked seventh and eighth in the final national poll, respectively. The four teams combined for a 119-12 record in 2004.
About Hawai'i (30-1 in 2004, 13-0 in WAC, NCAA Regional Semifinalist, ranked 8th in final poll)
Hawai'i started the 2004 season off 30-0 without a senior in the lineup and lost just once all season, a heart-breaking five-game match to University of Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals. The Wahine, which started the season ranked 13th in the USA Today/CSTV Top 25 Coaches Preseason Poll, won the Western Athletic Conference with a 13-0 record. Two-time AVCA All-America setter Kanoe Kamana'o, a first-team pick as a sophomore in 2004, ignites the Hawai'i offense. Victoria Prince, a senior-to-be middle blocker for the Wahine, was chosen AVCA All-America Second-Team in 2004. Alicia Arnott was tabbed to the AVCA All-West Region honorable mention team as a sophomore outside hitter. Outside hitter Susie Boogaard and libero Ashley Watanabe were chose All-Western Athletic Conference Second Team as juniors in 2004, while outside hitter Tara Hittle was the WAC's 2004 Freshman of the Year. The Wahine do not lose any starters from their 2004 season and have signed Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection Aneli Otineru for the 2005 season.
About Nebraska (30-2 in 2004, 20- in Big 12, NCAA Regional Finalist, ranked 5th in final poll)
Nebraska finished the 2004 season with a 30-2 overall record and a 20-0 mark in the Big 12. The Huskers advanced to the NCAA Tournament regional finals before losing to Southern California in five games. Nebraska returns six starters from last season and loses just three letterwinners. Middle blocker Melissa Elmer, who will be a senior in 2005, is a two-time AVCA All-American. Sarah Pavan, who will be a sophomore right side/opposite hitter for the Huskers in 2005, was selected to the AVCA All-America First Team and named AVCA National Freshman of the Year in 2004. Jennifer Saleaumua, a senior-to-be outside hitter, was tabbed to the AVCA All-America Second Team in 2004. Setter Dani Busboom was named AVCA All-Central Region honorable mention as a sophomore in 2004. Jordan Larson and Amanda Gates, who will both be a freshman for the Huskers in 2005, are considered to be among the top recruits nationally this season.
About Penn State (29-3 in 2004, 18-2 in Big Ten, NCAA Regional Semifinalist, ranked 7th in final poll)
Penn State captured the Big Ten championship with an 18-2 league record en route to a 29-3 mark in 2004. The Nittany Lions return four starters plus their libero from last year. Setter Sam Tortorello, who earned AVCA All-America First-Team honors as a junior, leads the experienced Penn State squad. Kate Price, a sophomore-to-be outside hitter, was named AVCA All-Region honorable mention and Big Ten Freshman of the Year last season. Starting middle blockers Cassy Salyer and Melissa Walbridge return for the Nittany Lions in 2005. Kaleena Walters, a senior libero, will play her senior campaign in 2005 after being named All-Big Ten as a junior. Penn State must replace three letterwinners, including AVCA All-America Second-Team selection Syndie Nadeau at right side/opposite hitter and Ashley Pederson at outside hitter. Penn State has signed three Gatorade High School State Players of the Year and Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selections, including Nicole Fawcett, Christa Harmotto and Laura Holloway.
About Stanford (30-6 in 2004, 15-3 in Pac-10, NCAA National Champion, ranked 1st in final poll)
Stanford won its sixth NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in 2004 with a sweep of Minnesota in the final. The Cardinal finished the season on a 15-match win streak after starting out 15-6. Stanford will have to adjust to life without AVCA Co-National Player of the Year Ogonna Nnamani, but the Cardinal has four starters and the libero coming back from its national championship team. Outside hitter Kristin Richards, who will be a junior in 2005, was named AVCA All-Pacific Region honorable mention, while starting setter Bryn Kehoe led the Cardinal to the championship as a freshman. Liz Suiter, who will be a junior middle blocker for Stanford in 2005, ranked among the top blockers in the country as a sophomore. Starting middle blocker Francie Girard returns for her sophomore campaign in 2005. Cardinal libero Courtney Schultz also returns for her senior campaign in 2005. Stanford has signed four of the top prep recruits in Cynthia Barboza, Erin Waller, Foluke Akinradewo and Alex Fisher. Barboza is a two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year, while Erin Waller was the PrepVolleyball.com National Player of the Year.
AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase History
University of Southern California has won the last two championships at the event, which is in its 11th season of competition. Stanford has won the event twice (1995, 2002). Nebraska (2001), Penn State (1997) and Hawai'i (1996) all have won the event once.
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- Ukemi, rolling and breakfalls
- Evasion / escaping from unarmed, armed or multiple attackers
- Use of historical, modern and improvised weapons
- Striking, joint locks, throws and grappling
- Armoured combat and Randori
- Scenario based and spontaneous self-defense
- Awareness and perception skills
- Strategy and tactics with emphasis on unconventional methods
- Ethical warrior mindset
We teach principle based body movements that are universal to unarmed and armed combat. This allows you to be effective and many different scenarios with many different weapons. Training is very informal and intuitive. We do not follow a step by step, or repetitive type of practice. Training is fluid, experience based and often improvisational.
Bujinkan Organization
Bujinkan means "Divine Warrior House." It is an international organization with its Hombu dojo in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu has its roots in feudal martial arts and warriorship and its branches and leaves in modern combat and de-escalation. It is comprised of nine Ryu–ha as taught to Hatsumi Masaaki Soke by Toshitsugu Takamatsu.
The nine Ryu–ha are:
- Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu
- Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu
- Koto Ryu Koppojutsu
- Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu
- Kukishinden Ryu Happo Hinkenjutsu
- Shinden Fudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu
- Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu
- Kumogakure Ryu Ninpo
- Gyokushin Ryu Ninpo
Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu incorporates both physical and philosophical aspects, training both with and without weapons to teach a complete life-protection system. It does not "specialize" in any particular kind of applications or techniques. Everything is used freely, including unconventional tactics. Principles of movement and strategy are used to constantly find areas of safety and freedom in the midst of conflict.


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Gary Buchanan of the Disney Parks Blog announced that Billy Dee Williams who played galactic smuggler turned general for the Rebellion will return to Disney's Star Wars Weekends 2013 at Hollywood Studios!
Williams, a fan favorite for his portrayal of Lando Calrissian in the film saga, will attend Weekend IV, June 7-9, 2013.
Here's an excerpt from the press release:
Lando, who is described on his official StarWars.com bio as having two weapons of choice — a blaster pistol and "a devastating smile" — betrayed the Rebellion when he made a deal with Darth Vader to capture his old friend, Han Solo. However, there was a storybook ending to the tale when he redeemed himself by later helping to free Captain Solo and assisting in the destruction of the second Death Star.I have attended SWW with Williams before and I urge you to attend the "Stars of the Saga" show where the stars will talk about Star Wars as well as any upcoming projects. There is nothing like hearing the king of cool himself talk about his experience working on "the Wars."
Join the conversation online by using the hash tag #StarWarsWeekends on Twitter.
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I used to think that love was powerful enough to do anything. I thought that if I could show someone how much love I had to give, that they would see how amazing I am and would thus shed all baggage and we would live happily ever after.
Unfortunately, this is not how human psychology works. Yes, I can throw my love all over a man, but unless he wants to receive it, I might as well be lavishing all my attention on a pet rock. I learned this lesson the hard way, of course. Not just by being the person who was trying to use love to help a person change, but also as the closed-off person on the other end of affection. Years ago I once dated a man who tried to move the moon and the stars for me, but I just wasn't having it. I look back on that relationship and see that I was so emotionally shut down that no amount of love in the universe could have forced me to open my eyes to what I was doing, which was using any excuse to push him away.
Love may be powerful, but the human psyche is stronger. If a person does not want to give or receive love, there is nothing you can do to change that. It can be a hard pill to swallow, especially for someone like me. I think it is part of my DNA to want to take care of others. I once took a personality profile for work and got ISFJ, and the career section was all about helping others: teacher, therapist, social worker, and so on. I have an innate instinct to care for others, and when it comes to romance, that instinct goes into hyper over drive.
Having come to terms with this harsh life lesson, I am approaching my next relationship differently. I recently started dating someone. This person has been in my life a very long time, and I am ashamed to report how neglectful and blind I have been of this relationship. How could I have overlooked what has been right in front of me for years? Now that I see the light, I am committing to making this work between us, because I think it may be my only shot at learning to be truly happy with my life.
Folks, I am dating myself.
You read that right. I recently had an epiphany: I have spent so many years throwing my love into other people that I overlooked the simple truth that I should have been throwing love into myself. One of the things that helped me come to terms with this fact is the movie Lola Versus, about a woman nearing 30 who gets dumped by her fiancé just weeks before their wedding. We aren't privy to much of their relationship before he leaves, but the aftermath of the breakup is no less devastating.
What I loved about this movie is that it is not your typical rom-com. Lola is not an entirely sympathetic character, and her ex is not a total cad. Instead of cheesy music montages and grand gestures, we see Lola self-destruct as she wades through the waters of gut-wrenching heartbreak. After her engagement ends she is a self-centered, confused, possible-alcoholic who endangers her friendships with her behavior. We don't get to see much of Lola pre-dumpage, so it is hard to say if this is who she in her relationship, but this is definitely who she is turning into.
Lola, in her downward spiral, is no loveable Carrie Bradshaw. However, that's not the point of the movie. Lola is real, she is human, and she is trying to figure out her next steps. Although her ex-fiancé does not have much screen time, he is also painted in a very human light. There is no villain in their love story; there are no fingers to point. All we have are two people who have issues and are trying to make sense of them.
Towards the end of the movie, Lola realizes her behavior is destructive, and begins finally starting her healing process. We see her at yoga and finally unpacking her things in her new apartment. She is beginning to settle into her new reality with acceptance and hope. She begins repairing her relationship with her friends. You can see she is beginning to find peace.
One of my favorite scenes is of her and her mother. Lola says,
Remember how much I loved Cinderella as a kid? What a sick fucking kid. It messes little girls up because we become obsessed with shoes and then we think that some guy is gonna come put them on our feet.
Ah, Lola, you hit the nail on the head about what is wrong with so many women, including myself. We wait for a man to make us happy, when we should be buying our down damn shoes and putting them on ourselves.
The last scene is of her birthday party. She is turning 30, and her friends and family have gathered at a park to celebrate. Her ex-fiancé shows up, and they greet each other warmly. He tells her he misses her, and wants to get back together. He said the time apart has made him realize how much he loves her.
Does Lola jump into his arms as a cheesy upbeat 60s song plays in the background? Does the camera pan down at them from the sky, as they fly into each other's arms and embrace in a majestic kiss?
Lola, with wisdom and kindness, tells him that while he spent that time finding himself, she spent that time obsessing over him. Now she is at a point when she is attempting to find herself, and she isn't ready to think about getting back together. And in a touching scene, he understands and accepts that.
Ladies, it is time to start dating you. I won't lie. It is hard being single sometimes. Every once in a while I get on to OkCupid with a ghost account just to remind myself that I am not the only one alone and hoping for love. In case you are wondering, I do realize how pathetic that sounds. What else can I do? I am still mourning the loss of my baby, and my heart is still recovering from one man. Last week that man told me he is moving to Germany, effectively shutting the door on any chance we may have had in the future. There is nothing like moving to another continent to terminally end a relationship.
With that news, there is nothing more to do than start moving forward, dating myself, and seeing where that takes me. However, this does not mean I am going to be a nun. I actually had a coffee date yesterday with a man I met in New Seasons. In an old school meet-cute, I accidentally got right in his way down the drink aisle. I apologized, we laughed, and after a couple minutes of banter, went our separate ways. Five minutes later he caught me completely off guard when he found me in another part of the store and asked me if I want to get a cup of coffee sometime. I said yes, and he gave me his number.
I held on to it for two weeks before I decided it was time to take a step forward and get in touch with him. Cause, you know, like YOLO and stuff. Seriously, though. I figured it was just a cuppa joe, so what was stopping me from having a nice conversation with a new friend? Yesterday we met at a cute little place in Sellwood and had a great time. He has pretty eyes and nice forearms. (Yeah, I'm into manly strong looking forearms. No judgment. It's just my thing.) The coffee date was the perfect "dipping my toes into the water" experience, and we plan on grabbing a bite to eat this week.
Love may not conquer all, but I definitely believe that the more I love myself, the better of a person I will become. As I date myself, my goal is to try new things, figure out what I like (I can finally admit I prefer TV over movies and coffee over alcohol), and build enough confidence so that my heart matches my head. This means that my heart will finally and truly believe what my head knows to be true: that I'm pretty damn awesome, and worth taking a chance on. If a man can't see that, the fault lies in his eyes, not in me.
Let the dates begin…
Until next time ~ B


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This document describes the board of director's strategic plan for 2018. It presents Whitemarsh House vision, mission, values and objectives; reviews its strength, weaknesses, threats and opportunities. This plan will be the overarching guiding document until spring of 2019. The Plan was developed after review of all performance improvement objectives achieved and planned as was the case in previous reports. As such it is an overview, because more detailed performance improvement metrics were reflected in each component of the 2018 performance improvement report. It has been reviewed by staff, stakeholders, next of kin and residents and so this final overall plan is the final step in a lengthy process.
Written and revised March 30, 2018
As mentioned above, detailed strategic planning at Whitemarsh House is a multi-faceted process that involves analysis of facility performance in the areas of satisfaction and complaints, behavioral incidents, injury prevention and handling, medical treatment, risk management, fiscal efficiency, accessibility, demographic analysis, overall residential functional outcomes and cultural competency and diversity. Additionally, the Executive Director supervises and documents an extensive, ongoing Quality Assurance process. The Performance Improvement reports provide an aggregate picture; that is, the whole of the population is analyzed as a group or groups. Meanwhile individual performance of clients is tracked in separate documentation by the Clinical Director, Personal Care Home Administrator, and Associate Program Director, Nurse Manager and other staff and management personnel.
The details of such strategic planning can be found in the preceding sections of the Performance Improvement (PI) report titled "Whitemarsh House Performance Improvement Description Overview, 2018" and "Performance Improvement Efforts Related to Corporate Vision, Mission and Values 2018". Strategic Planning is obviously also documented in each section of the PI report, each with its own chosen metrics, trend analysis for the year, measurement of achievement or non-achievement of goals from the previous year and performance improvement targets for the coming year. These are all measurable and tangible and where appropriate (as per CARF and Medicaid Waiver input) the results are separately analyzed for the Residential cluster and the Home and Community cluster.
Further evidence of the Executive Director QA process can be gathered in interview with the Executive Director and other members of the management team as well as documentation of the QA meetings maintained by the Executive Director.
The vision of Whitemarsh House is to continue to offer care that is accessible, safe, ethical, culturally diverse and affordable and of high quality to promote and strengthen the health and well-being of our clients. Through our programs and dedicated staff we strive to build a community that respects each individual, provides therapeutic relationships, promotes opportunities for rehabilitation, maintains realistic expectations of increased independence and demonstrates an inclusive treatment environment respectful of input from persons served, next of kin, staff and other stakeholders. The vision, furthermore, is to provide a fully accredited, licensed, person-centered, flexible environment where clients, families and stakeholders join a team of therapists, direct care givers and clinicians to develop an individualized program. The vision also includes support of an intimate, home-like environment. Our stated purpose to provide a milieu that is "just like home" reflects the vision of our founders.
Whitemarsh House is a community based organization that supports services for clients with disabilities to maximize their capabilities and achieve the best quality of life in a relatively small, intimate, homelike community. Respect, courtesy and compassion are center-piece elements.
Corporate Values
• Respect for clients and families.
• Excellent customer service.
• Protect the dignity and privacy of clients served.
• Ongoing education and training of staff.
• Observe the highest ethical and practice standards.
• Govern by business practices that are efficient, accountable and honest.
• Recognize the quality of its employees and help them reach their potential.
• Offer affordable and accessible care.
• Maintain C.A.R.F. accreditation at the current 3 year level.
• Implement a performance improvement plan to achieve clinical and operational excellence.
• Recruit and retain clinically competent staff.
• Achieve financial viable operation.
• Diversify referral sources to promote census and financial growth.
• A Board of Directors with a broad range of healthcare experience who are committed to the growth and development of Whitemarsh House.
• A management team with depth and experience to insure the successful implementation of the goals and objectives established by the governing authority. Furthermore, the management team is now more diverse than previously and has received an infusion of relative youth to provide future consistency in light of what had been an aging management team.
• A staffing model that is patient centered and committed to a healthy community that encourages individual responsibility.
• An environment of care that is conducive to clients need for safe and supportive home life within a secure and protective setting.
• Employer sponsored education and training for staff.
• Fiscal department that promotes the efficient use of facility resources, accurate reporting of source and use of funds and effective monitors to safeguard resources and remain compliance with regulatory standards.
• Limited funding sources for the facility specialized clinical programs.
• Restrictions placed on facility growth and development under Pennsylvania waiver program.
• Limited current census.
• Marketing and professional outreach has been limited for several years.
• Marketing and outreach through social media was virtually non-existent.
• Great uncertainties in the Medicaid Waiver funding environment. (see also fiscal report).
• Potential transition to an MCO-Driven external case management system for certain types of funding with all of the vagaries that entails. (Further discussion with Chief Financial Officer, Personal Care Home Administrator and Executive Director can expand on this statement).
• The physical plant of Whitemarsh House has capacity to expand programs and increase census.
• Collaboration with other treatment programs in the service area.
• Maintenance of C.A.R.F. accreditation with improved quality of care and with ethical values promoted by the C.A.R.F. standards.
• Additional services of operating revenue with C.A.R.F. accreditation.
• Recruitment of experienced and competent staff.
• Has capacity to renew presence in the field through increased marketing and through raising awareness in the health care community of positive CARF status.
• Use of social media and web-based marketing.
• Local healthcare providers who compete with Whitemarsh for revenue and client referrals.
• Working capital needs associated with program growth and expansion.
• Uncertainty of future funding through Pennsylvania waiver program.
• Pennsylvania waiver guidelines restrictions and limitations on census.
Goals achieved or Not Achieved from 2017 Strategic Plan: All aspects of the 2017 strategic plan were achieved with point #2 still pending. CARF accreditation survey is scheduled for April 11 and April 12, 2018 with accreditation decision to follow.
Action Plan 2018
1. Maintain financial planning and audit process. Target Date: April 2019
2. Maintain CARF accreditation at 3 year level. Target Date: To be decided Spring 2018
3. Maintain and increase census in the approximate range of 20. Target Date: April 2019
4. Maintain use of social media with Twitter with a measurement of at least 100 "followers" and by following over 1000 organizations and accounts. Target Date: April 2019
5. Maintain staff training with group training at facility expense at least once per month for a twelve month period. Time Frame: Ongoing (see training documentation in separate report)
6. Continue to increase marketing and outreach activities including attendance and/or presentations and/or committee work and/or exhibiting at professional conferences or in-person to key organizations. Metric aim will be minimum of 20 such events over 12 month period. Target Date: April 2019
7. Maintain rehabilitation process as measured on resident outcomes reflected on Mayo Portland Inventories. Target Date: Ongoing
8. Maintain safety record with ZERO significantly dangerous preventable events for 12 month period. Target Date: April 2019


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This class is for those interested in creating a mixed media art journal intended to Express Not Repress. No experience needed! You will learn creative journaling techniques, play in a judge free zone, meet new friends and leave with motivation to keep journaling. The Scrap Exchange will provide materials but feel free to bring materials from home that you would like to include in your journal. Registration is required. Space is limited.
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刘清莉姐妹出生成长于印度尼西亚一个非基督教的中国家庭. 她在一所基督教小学第一次听到福音, 青少年时接受耶稣为救主并受洗. 神将全时间服事的异象放在她的心中, 因此高中毕业后即进入印尼神学院接受装备.
Sister Ching-Lie was born and grew up in Indonesia. She was raised in a non-Christan Chinese family. She first heard about Jesus from a Christian Elementary school and later received Jesus as her Savior and was baptized as a young teenager. God put a vision in her heart to serve the Lord full time in the future, so after High School graduation she pursued her education at a seminary in Indonesia.
Sister Ching-Lie began serving as Children Ministry Associate of Wilmington Community Evangelical Church on June 1, 2014. She received his Master of Divinity (M.Div) degree from South East Asia Bible Seminary in 1995. God called her to the Mission Field after graduating. She served overseas for 3 years (1997-2000) where she met her future husband, Karl.
They have 2 children: Melody and Josiah. After marriage she stayed home with the children till they started school, serving as a volunteer at various Churches. God directed her back to full time ministry and opened the way to serve at Wilmington Community Evangelical Church in 2014. Her passion in ministry is mission, children and family life.
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China has summoned its US ambassador after Washington accused five Chinese military officials of hacking into American companies to steal vital trade secrets.
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Beijing has already strongly condemned the charges and says it is suspending co-operation with the US in a joint cybersecurity working group. The group was formed last year in the wake of allegations of Chinese military involvement in online commercial espionage. China has stridently denied the claims.
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Christmas Summary Classics This series contains summary of Classic books such as Emma, Arne, Arabian Nights, Pride and prejudice, Tower of London, Wealth of Nations etc. Each book is specially crafted after reading complete book in less than 30 pages. One who wants to get joy of book reading especially in very less time can go for it. About the Book "Deeds and Words" ("Actes et Paroles"), which is dated June, 1875, is the record of Victor Hugo's public life, speeches and letters, down to the year of his death, which occurred on May 32, 1885; but it is most important as a defence of his political career from 1848 onwards. It does not, however, tell us how changeable his opinions had actually been.
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I think I could eat banana treats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
I've got breakfast covered just fine, but I realized recently I'm lacking in the banana-for-dessert department.
It was time to remedy that problem, stat. Enter: Banana Bundt Cake with a cream cheese frosting.
But since it has bananas I can eat it for breakfast too…right?
Oh my gosh, you guys. Last week was a doosey.
The highlight? I got to spend three days eating cheese and ice cream and re-living my childhood in Portland, Tillamook, and along the Oregon coast. You probably know about Tillamook cheese – the big orange block? Anyway, I'll have a lot more about my trip next week, but it was amazing.
My job is so hard sometimes, I just can't believe it. #sarcasm
The non-highlights of my week included two trips to the apple store, 2 re-installs of Mavericks OSX on my Macbook, one complete hard drive erase (and all the re-installing that goes with that), and the theft of my beloved
arm Kindle and some jewelry. It all ended well: my computer is working (so far, let's all keep our fingers crossed please), I was sent a brand new Kindle and gift card for new jewelry, and my faith in humanity and the security of hotel rooms is only moderately shattered.
Just use the safe. That's my tip for the day.
Anyway, last week called for cake. And I was craving banana cake.
Banana Bundt Cake, that is. Because banana cake, while delicious, is different than banana bundt.
In my experience, bundt cake is more dense than layer cake. Both are moist and sweet and full of flavor, but if I want an airy cake I make a layer or a sheet cake. If I want substance, I make a pound (bundt) cake.
This time I added banana to my favorite recipe. It's the same recipe I've used to make lemon pound cake and orange bundt cake. Except I left out the citrus, skipped some of the butter, and used banana.
That was a very, very smart decision.
The cake is full of all the things pound cake requires: butter, sugar, and eggs. Lots and lots of eggs!
Also? It has lots and lots of banana. Two "tired" bananas get smashed into the mix. Are my mom and I the only ones that call brown spotted bananas "tired"? Because that's how I always refer to them and people look at me like What? Did you make your bananas run a marathon? Do they even make shoes for bananas?
Anyway. I probably should run a marathon. I ate most of the cake. Did I mention the cream cheese frosting? It was addicting. Cream cheese frosting just belongs on banana bundt cake. Try not to lick it all off before you eat the cake.
There. I warned you. You're welcome.
This is one of my favorite cakes of all time. Bananas make it healthy, right? #moresarcasm
Banana Bundt Cake {with cream cheese frosting}
For the pound cake:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for pan (be sure to use a spoon to scoop the flour into the measuring cup so that it is not packed and you do not use too much)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened, plus more for pan
- 2 overripe bananas mashed (about 1 cup)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2/3 cup buttermilk make your own by adding 1 teaspoon white vinegar to 2/3 cup milk and let it sit for 5 minutes
For the frosting:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Pinch of salt optional
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or extract
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 12-cup fluted bundt pan.
- Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture (with the mixer on low) in two parts alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Beat just until it comes together. Do not overmix!
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 45-55 minutes.
- Once done, cool cake completely in pan. Turn out cake onto serving dish.
- Make the frosting: Mix melted butter and cream cheese. Mix in powdered sugar, salt if using, and vanilla. The frosting will be thick but still easily spreadable. Pour over cake and use a spatula to frost it. (I use a whisk to make my frosting, if the cream cheese is soft enough. If not, use a hand mixer.)
- Store cake loosely covered in the refrigerator. It tastes best at room temperature. Will keep for up to 3 days.
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