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Obamacare allocates generous federal funding to states that expand Medicaid to all Americans living up to 133 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Although Beebe supports the expansion, he realized it would be difficult to convince lawmakers in a deeply red state where both legislative houses are controlled by Republicans to approve of such a plan. But faced with an adult uninsurance rate of 26 percent, Beebe decided to negotiate a compromise with Republican state lawmakers.
The agreement that Beebe struck with the legislature — dubbed by some as the "private option" — will still provide health insurance to all Arkansas residents up to 133 percent FPL. But instead of placing these newly-eligible Americans in the public Medicaid program, Beebe's alternative will send them to shop for private insurance through the state's Obamacare marketplace. The federal money that would have been used to pay for the Medicaid expansion would instead be used to give low-income people government subsidies to buy private coverage.
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Filed under: ENOUGH!, Mindful Consumerism, Sustainability | Tags: conserve, Consumerism, curtail, frugal, recycling, Waste reduction
I write here fairly often about 'sustainability', which dictionary.com defines as: "pertaining to a system that maintains its own viability by using techniques that allow for continual reuse". It's a word that has been bandied about rather loosely over the last decade but it's the single best word I've found to describe the lifestyle that I aspire to, and that I wish for the planet. It's that "Continual Reuse" that I find difficult to maintain. Actually, I've only managed sustainability in just a few areas of my life, and even then only for short periods of time: using clothelines, maintaining compost piles, heating my home for 10 years using only coppiced and downed wood (and then adding the ashes to the garden), harvesting rainwater and refusing bottled water, and creating zero waste. It's very hard to even grow food sustainably, for I'd have to save all my own seeds to be completely sustainable in the garden.
I've come to the conclusion-finally-that I cannot lead a sustainable life. From cradle to cremation, our lives are simply not sustainable in the modern world. I've realized that even the Native Americans weren't living sustainably as they cut down trees for their every use, planted their crops until the soils were so depleted they had to 'move on' and made face paints from mineral pigments that they dug from the earth. Believe me when I say that admitting that makes me sad.
However, here's the good news: we CAN easily practice and produce things in our households that will help us be skilled and resilient in the face of the continuing threats of worsening climate changes, economic instability and inequity and the depleting of the earth's natural resources. 'Curtailing' is a newer buzzword when used in conversations about sustainability. That means buying less, using less, wanting less and wasting less. Curtail means to "cut back" or possibly to "downsize." It is more reflective of the seriousness of our current situation than the probably more politically acceptable word "conserve." Conservation often implies a relatively small reduction in consumption, possibly recycling or buying compact fluorescents or maybe buying a hybrid car. If conserve is to be used as a synonym for curtail, it would be appropriate to preface it with some modifier such as "radical" conservation or "extreme" conservation or "rapid" conservation.
Buying Less: I am really trying to 'curtail' my driving these days, even though I'll admit that I don't do it so much as a frugality measure, but as a health measure. I enjoy getting my daily exercise walking or biking to the places I need to go and have found when I carefully 'bundle' my errands, I don't spend any more time walking them than I did driving them. Without the stress of road rage, I find the time spent is actually conducive to my well-being, beyond the cardio benefits. While running errands recently I've noticed birds' nests, hidden rabbit litters, blooming flowers and the neighbors' gardens. I've witnessed homeless people, panhandlers and drunks too. Being in a car isolates and insulates me from those realities of life, but I'd rather live life with eyes wide open. I've saved many dollars on fuel, prevented the release of countless CO2 molecules, and preserved the miles on my car's engine and tires, all while running errands. Hooray for 'curtailing'!
Using Less: I'm also conserving more energy these days; both mine and the electric company's! With the arrival now of truly hot weather, I rise earlier so that I can run my errands and work in the garden before the heat of the day settles in. That gives me the rest of the day to guiltlessly enjoy reading, cooking, napping, playing music or writing, all the while sipping ice tea under the fan. Not a bad trade-off, this 'conserving' 😉
Wanting Less: Seems like recently I've forgotten my own advice about buying more 'stuff' and I found my closets and corners filling up once again. Getting into the habit of buying somehow magically leads to buying even more. A new dress can lead to a new pair of shoes to match it, which leads to a new car to drive around town looking good in while you're wearing the new dress and shoes. Ask any star. But it's just a habit. Of course knowing something and doing something about it are two completely different things. I smoked for many years even after I realized how bad it was for me and the planet. Smoking was a habit, and so is excessive shopping. But-more good news!- the habit can be broken and with the release of its' grip, you automatically begin to want less. I'm no minimalist, but to know with certainty that point of having 'enough' is priceless to me. And wanting less is the key to that knowing.
Wasting Less: My friend Sandy tells me: "A low consumption lifestyle is the ultimate waste reduction strategy." I enjoy the challenge of not being wasteful. I'm not talking about just drinking the last sip of milk, I'm talking about buying the milk in a returnable glass jug! I'm not talking about eating the apples before they go bad, I'm talking about composting the cores and feeding the seeds to the chickens! I'm not talking about recycling your #2 plastic bottles, I'm talking about drinking out of a glass for goodness' sakes! I really can say with confidence that I don't 'waste' anything. Like developing the habit of 'wanting less', it's become such an ingrained habit in me that the concept of wasting anything is strange. Yet I see (on those daily walks in my urban area) senseless waste each and every day. From an uncancelled postage stamp to an unwanted article of clothing, you'll find very little waste in my life. I'm proud of that. But you know what? It doesn't matter that I'm not able to live 100% sustainably; what matters is the trying.
Filed under: ENOUGH!, Frugality, Mindful Consumerism, Resilience, Reuse | Tags: Consumerism, frugal, recycling, simplicity, the good life, Waste reduction
It's Friday the 13th AND a full moon! Seems like an auspicious way to begin post number 2-0-1- on this blog. Since returning from my trip to Ohio, I've been distracted with gardening and meetings, and festivals and meetings and shelling peas and meetings and out of town company and oh yeah, did I mention meetings? This week I've really tried to concentrate on eating from our garden every day, as well as walking and biking as much as possible to get where I need to go. When I left town to travel to Ohio, I filled up for $3.32 a gallon, but when I got there, gas was $3.99 a gallon! If that's not incentive to park the car, I don't know what is, yet the city where my family lives just had bumper to bumper traffic everywhere! Before I get on to my personal efforts to live fully and frugally beneath my means, I wanted to show you a picture I took in downtown Columbus of a new 'car rental' system they have there…
The Car2Go system is brilliant for use in a big town. A one time membership fee of $35 gets you a swipe card. The card readers are on the dash of the car. Swipe your card, the doors unlock, then the reasonable pay by the minute-mile-or hour fees are charged to your credit card. Park it when you're done in one of many many spaces allocated for them. They're perfect for one, they're fuel-efficient because of their small size and as you can see, you can park two cars in the space that one car normally takes up! Talk about frugal! The only bad thing is having to live in a big town to take advantage of this. No thanks, I'll just walk.
OK, before I get started on 'this week': a few of my close friends have said, from time to time, "you didn't do such and such on Monday, it was Wednesday!" Whatever. The point here is not to give you a play by-play rundown of my week but instead, to simply show that every single day there are opportunities in our lives to save time, energy and resources. Living well on less is a way of life. Even on Mondays. Or Wednesdays. Just sayin'…
Monday: We had two compost bins but wanted to start a third one so we can be sure to have enough compost made this fall and next spring to add to our garden beds. The two bins we already had-and love-were $75 each last time I priced them (that's them on the right, below) but with graduation gifts and travel expenses this month, there's simply not enough money right now to buy another. But-we had a small section of wire fencing that we'd used several times to trellis growing vegetables, so we rolled it up, stuck it in the corner beside the other two and said 'good enough'! It works fine and didn't cost us a dime. And, as you can see, it's already filling up!
Tuesday: Speaking of graduation expenses, or special gift giving occasions: I'm always on the lookout for the perfect gift for such events. A few months ago I was in my favorite thrift store and found this little gem for 50 cents:
It had a lot going for it, from my point of view: it looked brand new, but no new resources were used for me to purchase it used, I wrote a personal note to put inside with the $100 bill I gave my graduating granddaughter, so no card had to be bought and then thrown away, nor did I need any wrapping paper. AND she's got the little box for as long as she wants it to store 'stuff'. Cheap? Nah, Sweet!
Wednesday: With summertime comes mosquitoes. I was hopeful that Michael's chemo treatments would make him less desirable to the biting buggars but that doesn't seem to be the case so it was time, once again, to mix up a batch of my infamous 'Bug Potion #9'. Here's the 'recipe': it makes 2 cups and usually lasts all summer. We keep it in repurposed spice jars, along with some cotton balls, in the camper,the car, the kitchen and the bathroom!
1 cup witch hazel
1 cup rubbing alcohol
8-10 drops peppermint oil
Shake well, store in a tightly capped container so that alcohol doesn't evaporate. Applying this with a cotton ball as soon as possible after being bitten results in better effectiveness.
Thursday: I signed up on-line to join the Adult Summer Reading program at my local library. Just for doing that, when I went in to the library today, I received a free tote bag, bookmarks, and a book of my choice! And for each book review I post on their website, my name will also be entered into a weekly drawing! Does your library offer such sweet deals? Check it out-pun intended.
Friday: I invite company over at least once a month so my house will get cleaned. (oh surely you do that too! 😉 This week we had an out of town band stay with us overnight and the upstairs guest quarters were looking, um…kinda shabby. The night stands and table belonged to my grandmother and looked as old as she did-hey! she was 101, and she deserved to display all those years proudly, just like this furniture does:
I spent $40 on new knobs and paint, a few pleasant hours on the patio and think the 3 pieces look pretty nice. I've also got enough paint left to do another small project so I'll be on the lookout at yard sales this summer for a scuffed-but-solid table or stool to use it on- perhaps as a Christmas gift for my daughter? I just don't know what to do with the paint cans once they're empty. Any ideas?
I hope you're carrying the ideas of Frugal Friday with you throughout your week, and that you're inspired to make the best use possible of whatever resources present themselves in your life before looking 'elsewhere' for the things you need. Enjoy the weekend-frugally of course!
Filed under: Cancer, Climate Change, Creating Community, Energy Savings, ENOUGH!, Frugality, Global Warming, Peak Oil, Resilience | Tags: beans, the good life
Note: I wasn't able to insert any pictures into this post, for reasons I don't understand. So, use your imaginations, and perhaps I'll get this 'bug' figured out before I post again.
I've been too consumed with being a caregiver for Michael to put together a post since Halloween. But, his cancer surgery is over, he's recovering fairly well, and the doctors feel it was very successful. We are filled with gratefulness during this month of Thanksgiving. He still has one more surgery to go through in a few months, followed by a long round of chemo to complete, but we're feeling very, very thankful.
All that said, we're facing some hefty medical bills, so it's become all the more important that we continue to live within our modest means while also continuing to live well. Lately, living well has included a few little luxuries, like some restaurant meals when energy for cooking lags, some cozy wool socks for both of us, and a few new-to-us books and DVD's for helping fill the recovery time. Oh yeah, hand-made soaps are an affordable luxury that can make you feel positively extravagant!
Now, let's focus on this week:
Sunday-Wednesday: I made a pot of great-tasting veggie soup and ate it for several days, taking it in my thermos each morning to the hospital to have for lunch. I also took my travel mug to fill with the free coffee and herbal tea (which was offered to surgery patients and their families), along with fruit, cookies and almonds for snacking on throughout the day. Savings: the one meal I ate in the hospital cafeteria cost me over $5, for not much food, and I estimate the soup cost me maybe $1.00 to make from veggies, rice and beans I had on hand. Since I ate it four days, I'm estimating I saved at least $20.00 or more. AND, since soup is my comfort food, it was actually priceless 😉
Monday: Attended a free screening of a new documentary about the questions and controversy surrounding GMO foods, titled "GMO, OMG"! An unexpected reception afterwards of fruits, cookies, wines, cheeses and bruschetta, all compliments of my local university's School of the Arts, and time spent with a good friend made it a special evening without spending a dime. If you're lucky enough to live in a college town, you might be able to take advantage of similar things too. Ditto for dental, medical and other schools. PS Michael and I once got free one hour massages given by graduating students of a local massage school. Priceless!
Tuesday: Started a jar of sprouts for use in sandwiches, salads, and stir fries. Cost for 1 T. mixed seed: 25 cents. Savings: $1.75 since a cup of fresh organic sprouts cost $2.00 WHEN you can find them.
Wednesday: Brought my "pot of celery" inside to live on the kitchen windowsill, hoping it will continue to grow. This plant was started by cutting the root end off of a store-bought stalk of celery and simply laying it on top of some potting soil and keeping it moist. If it produces, I'll have saved a couple of bucks on celery. If it doesn't, I'll still enjoy the greenery during the winter, and can use the leaves in soups and stuff.
Thursday: Walked out of a physical therapist's office on the third visit because they wouldn't quote me a cost, or even an estimate. Savings: ???
Friday: Have successfully gone through the first cold week of the season without yet turning on the central heat. We stay close to the gas stove in the living room (and love the glow of the flames!) and have an oil filled radiant heater for use in the kitchen, as well as a small thermostatically controlled heater for use in the bathroom or wherever a bit of heat is needed for a short period of time. We've also reinstated our winter ritual of taking our showers back-to-back, while the bathroom is already heated up from the little heater AND the steamy shower.
"They" say that little things don't count, don't matter. I beg to differ. It's the little things, the one and two dollars saved here and there that allow us to live so well on so little. We don't feel deprived and have enough in our lives to share. I also feel strongly that the premise behind this blog, almost 2 years after I began writing it, is still reason enough to continue it. We are facing hard times, in spite of the fact that the stock market reached an all time high today, in spite of the fact that gasoline is once again below $3.oo a gallon, and in spite of the fact that national health care is becoming a reality. Maybe. This week also saw the world's strongest typhoon in history, the beginning of the two-week UN Climate talks already beginning to falter after only a couple of days, and closer to home, family in California informs us that water supplies are becoming a huge problem for the Central Valley. You know, that place known as our nation's bread basket.
The window for making graceful transitions is beginning to close, but we can still create a way of living that's significantly more connected, more vibrant and more fulfilling than the one we find ourselves in today. Now is the time to take stock and to start re-creating our future in ways that are not based on cheap, plentiful and polluting oil but on localized food, sustainable energy sources, resilient local economies and an enlivened sense of community well-being. Learning to Live Well while living frugally makes the whole process of transition easier. Please feel free to share your own attempts at frugality and living well by commenting below. We're all in this together you know. Thank God it's Friday!
Filed under: ENOUGH!, Frugality, Mindful Consumerism, Plant based diet, Resilience
Grocery store clerks have told me that they're often amazed and amused by the customers that tell them "I only came in for bread", yet they've also got a can of refried beans, a package of Oreos, a pound of cheese and a frozen box of Stouffer's Lasagne on the checkout belt, right along with that bread. A $2 loaf of bread turns into $20. Or more. I've done it myself of course but the reminder remains: "Step Away from the Store!" The tendency to pick up impulse items is even stronger when there's a storm forecast. You know, "just in case". In this month of winter storms, W4 tax forms, new year resolutions, and a promise on my part to spend January writing about food on this blog, today seemed to be perfect for continuing that theme. (For non-local readers, Tennessee is under a 'state of emergency' as I write this, due to icy and snowy conditions.) But I digress…
My post earlier this week focused on a way to easily prepare healthy and delicious food, at minimal cost. Homemade soups are filling and are an excellent way to use up leftovers or small amounts of beans, grains and veggies, that by themselves, wouldn't feed more than one, let alone a hungry family. Now granted, my 'souper' meal didn't compare to the meal served Monday to President O'Bama and his 220 guests at the inaugural luncheon. Celebrating the theme of the inauguration, "Faith in America's Future", artisanal, sustainable and, where possible, local foods were used, though some items came from the West. The three-course farm-to-table menu included steamed lobster tail topped with a New England clam chowder sauce, placed atop vegetables. Hickory grilled bison tenderloin (sourced from South Dakota) with a wild huckleberry reduction was the entree, joined by vegetable sides, including a red potato horseradish cake. The grand finish was President Obama's favorite dessert, pie: Hudson Valley Apple Pie, with sour cream ice cream and maple caramel sauce, accompanied by artisan cheeses and honeycomb. Wines were from New York and California. The very fact that this Presidential meal was planned to highlight local and sustainable foods tells me that there's real change in the air concerning our food system. I'm not so sure about that whole "Faith in America's Future" theme, but it sounds good, doesn't it?
Meanwhile, moving back to the reality of feeding ourselves and our families within the confines of our personal budgets: those impulse buys can wreck your food budget. The safest and easiest way I've found for sticking to my own budget is to stay out of the stores, food or otherwise. There's an old saying that goes like this: "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without". It's my personal mantra and I always feel positively virtuous when I can follow it. It's probably saved me thousands and thousands of dollars over the years, yet at the end of the day, I never feel deprived, but rich beyond the normal measure of what money can buy. I am a lucky woman, and I know it.
Making a menu plan and a shopping list really help me stick to what I need when I finally do go to the store. I try to go only once a month for my main shopping, and rarely will go again for just one item. I've found I can often substitute one item for another, or leave an ingredient out altogether without degrading whatever I'm cooking. 'Doing Without' can save a trip to the store and a twenty spot.
I read a book several years ago named "Hungry Planet" that was a pictoral essay of what other families around the world eat. I picked three from it that I thought might better make my point:
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
Favorite Food: Potato soup with cabbage
The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
Favorite food: Soup with fresh sheep meat
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98
Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken
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I'm ready for Christmas and have enjoyed the journey getting to it as much as I will the big day itself. We've always loved Christmas, but for the last dozen years Michael and I have tried to focus on the special things about the season other than the gifts, and now we enjoy it even more! We both remember too many years of simply being exhausted and broke by the time the actual day arrived. Some years we'll buy one another a little gift, sometimes we don't, but we no longer buy just because it's Christmas. Our grown kids are on board with this simplicity, and it's taken a lot of pressure off of all of us! But I do love having the girls and my grandkids visit, love cooking a big family dinner for us all, love seeing the lights and decorations everywhere I go, enjoy the beautiful music that is so special to the season, and all the festivities leading up to This Night. But after being out to special events three nights in a row, here it is Christmas Eve and we just don't feel like going out in the rain tonight to the candlelight service at the downtown church like we'd planned. So, we'll stay home by the fire and watch "A Christmas Story", and pop some popcorn instead. Simple and quiet tonight, but when the family arrives from Ohio tomorrow, the noise level goes WAYYY up! Oh what fun!
I wish you a happy and memorable Christmas with your families, friends, neighbors, pets and loved ones. I hope you all have enough, however you define it and that you'll take a moment to say a prayer or a meditation for world healing and peace. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is over, I suspect many of us are feeling as stuffed as our turkeys were yesterday, with leftovers filling the refrigerator. It's interesting to see how the first three-day Thanksgiving celebration of praying, fasting and feasting, (yep, we always forget about that fasting part, don't we?) held in late fall of 1621, and celebrated between the grateful Pilgrims and their new Native American friends, has morphed into a three-day eating and shopping extravaganza. When I think about how difficult life was for all of those settlers, compared to how good we have it today, I feel almost ashamed of my own excesses. But that's just my good ol' Southern Baptist
guilt and indoctrination upbringing edging in to bother me. I suddenly realized today that the only reason for feeling guilt over my own enoughness would be if I wasted it, so I have vowed to make sure that during the upcoming holiday season I make an extra effort towards mindful consumerism and reducing waste. Now I'm a natural born soap saver and bag washer, but sometimes I find myself becoming complacent (again!) and that's where I've been more than I like to admit lately. I think recently reading about the strife and the bombings between Israelis and Palestinians, and then revisiting the whole Thanksgiving story yesterday has combined to make me keenly aware of just how privileged I am. I wanted to turn this rekindled awareness into practical ideas and practices that I incorporate into my daily life and then share them with you in this post, especially as they relate to the very premise of this blog.
So today, as I've gone through a rather ordinary but quiet day, I've tried to pay close attention to some of the little things I do to reduce waste. I'm a firm believer in how the 'little things' add up. I might not be able to install solar panels on my roof, but I can find ways to reduce my energy needs, so that when the day comes that I can afford those panels, I'll be able to 'live within my solar means', so to speak. Keep in mind that waste can occur in a lot of different areas: food, water, energy, money, time, whatever. Thinking about food wastes in particular, led me to consider extravagance in general, which led to thoughts about how this is 'Black Friday', and how, exactly one day after we Americans give thanks for all our blessings, we start shopping for some more! At noon today, I drug the leftovers out of the refrigerator and realized how unethical it was for me to even consider feeding them to the dog, when so many humans are hungry. In anticipation of tonight's predicted freezing, I liberally watered my garden before setting up a protective hoop house, and found myself thinking about how many US farm crops failed this year due to droughts, AND how much oil was used to produce the very plastic that I covered the hoops with. This afternoon I brought in the cushaw squashes from the front porch to protect them from the coming cold weather, and thought about the struggle my daughter (and many, many others) will have with being able to afford to keep warm this winter in poorly insulated, run-down homes and apartments. The whole day reconfirmed my privileged status, and inspired me to share a few of the things I plan to do over the next 40 days to not only celebrate the season, but to do it sustainably and ethically. Why 40 days? Simply because that's the number of days left in this year and I feel like I can find 40 ways in 40 days.
Let's begin with food: Even after sending home my dinner guests home with 'care packages" yesterday, I still had plenty left. And we ate them today, but slightly in disguise. Turkey carcasses can be boiled down to make rich soup broth. Pick the bits of meat off the bones, add some noodles, chopped onion and celery, and you can feed the whole crowd again. So I made a big pot to share with my daughter and her boyfriend. I saved the really thick, rich drippings from the roasting pan to: make gravy, pour over the dog's dry kibble, and to make into stock for adding to recipes. The baked sweet potatoes will be made into a pie, while the remaining mashed potatoes and green beans went into a Shepard's Pie tonight for supper. (I thought such a dish was a great kick off to this particular season, don't you?) 😉 I vow to look through my refrigerator and garden each morning for the next forty days left and plan my meals around what I find there. Research shows that eliminating food waste is the easiest and most effective ways to improve your own family's food costs, by the way. I also vow to eat less.
Seasonal Decorations: We'll be putting up the same Charlie Brown Christmas Tree that we've enjoyed since we got married, and just like the family in "A Christmas Story', we'll be holding our breath that the lights we already own will glow again. If not, they'll be replaced with more energy-efficient LED lighting. Call me crazy, but I like the things I've collected over the years and see no reason to buy more. That said, I do enjoy crafting natural wreaths or mantelpieces from things I collect in nature, and they cost nothing but time, perked up with some repurposed ribbon or dried herbs. I also love burning candles during the long, dark nights of winter so I vow to shop for soy based candles this year, which aren't made of, you guessed it, petroleum.
Gift Giving: Michael and I sometimes buy one thing for ourselves at Christmas. Last year it was a Vitamix Blender and the year before, a Kitchen Aid mixer. But this year, there's just nothing we need and since neither of us feels that a gift is necessary to help us feel festive, I may just vow to buy some really good Fair Trade dark chocolate
for him to give to me. The rest of my family has slowly but surely reprogrammed their idea of what constitutes a 'good' Christmas and they've found that it ain't Just about the gifts. The whole season has become more doable, manageable, affordable and FUN with this mindset. We put the emphasis on seasonal music, special rituals and foods, family games, visits, video nights and time together, with occasional small, thoughtful gifts that are often repurposed, regifted, recycled or consumable. One daughter gives me a case of tangelos, bought to support her local school, each year. Tangelos now SMELL like Christmas to me, and I look forward to them all.year.long. My most economically challenged daughter often receives a box with everyday items like toothpaste, shampoos, soaps and light bulbs in it. It helps her meet her daily needs and offers her some financial relief. And I always include some kind of little luxury in the box, to add to her fun. The point is, none of us are rushing out to attend the Black Friday sales, and yet, we don't feel we're missing anything. And when it's over, there's no gift returns, credit card bills due in January or huge trash bags filled with trashed gift wrap either. This simplified approach may not work in all families, and it sure hasn't been an overnight success with mine, but a slower, smaller, quieter Christmas agrees with all of us.
Gifts Wrap and Cards: For the 13th year in a row, I vow to not buy any wrapping paper or bows, nor any Christmas cards. Not because I'm a scrooge, but because I've found alternatives to both that satisfy my desire to give a prettily wrapped gift and to reach out with my pen to out of town friends and loved ones. I save every suitable metal tin, gift bag, yarn, ribbon and pretty paper I can to present the requisite homemade Buckeye candies that mean Christmas to my clan. I also send out the many unsolicited new cards I receive in the mail after my name is sold to yet another non profit's mailing list, and pass on those I can't use. I save the fronts of any cards I receive throughout the year and bulk send them to kids at St Jude's Ranch to be made into new greeting cards that they sell for a small profit.
Water: I vow to shower every other day and flush less. I also vow to wear an apron when cooking and wear my clothes more than once before washing. I'll wash FULL loads of clothes and dishes. Using a dish pan allows me to reuse dish water to scrub the shower, rinse the toilet, or scrub the floor. I also drain any liquids from canned veggies over the dog's dry kibble- she loves it and I like to think it adds some nutrition to her diet. When I make that turkey stock this weekend, I'll be sure to reuse the water that I sterilize the jars with to wash dishes in. Then, once the canning is completed, I'll cool the canning water and use it to water houseplants or fill the dog's bowl. Canning and processing foods takes a lot of water and energy, so eliminating food wastes saves both, by the way.
Speaking of energy: We're only in the first heating season here in our new home, but have been pleasantly surprised to find our 112 year old house is fairly tight and comfortable and can be heated primarily with a little natural gas stove that sits in the fireplace. Still, I vow THIS WEEKEND to install those foam insulators behind all the light switches and electrical sockets. And I vow NEXT WEEK to make a couple of those old-fashioned draft dodgers to put underneath the front and back doors. I've got a bucket of sand in the garden shed that I hauled here from our old house for just this purpose along with lots of fabric scraps suitable for making the tubes. Now that I've publicly made this vow, I'll be sure to get it done!
More energy savers I've used with much success: I've always used the heat from the kitchen oven to cook multiple dishes, and have found that if recipes call for temperatures that are no more than 25 degrees difference, they can be easily cooked together at the lower temp. If you use a clothes dryer, clamp a knee-high hose over the end of the dryer hose and vent that hot, moist air into your house during the winter. Open your dishwasher to air dry after it completes the wash cycle, have your family shower back to back so the warmth from the bathroom is retained, run your ceiling fans on low in a CLOCKWISE position to push warm air from the ceiling down, and hang insulated curtains or even quilts at your windows to conserve energy. Caulking and weatherstripping are still two of the cheapest energy savers there are though!
I challenge you to use my ideas or come up with your own 40 Ways in 40 Days to simplify your holidays, while saving resources of every kind forever. Little things do make a difference, I promise.


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Rollup Image Special care for our special ones NewsRollupImage NewsRollupImage1 NewsRollupImage2 NewsRollupImage3 Aga Khan University Hospital opens a fully equipped Mother and Child Medical Centre at Komarock 6/27/2016 Outreach
Aga Khan University Hospital, Outreach Services has opened a Mother and Child Medical Centre at Komarock Estate in an effort to get outpatient services closer to the people and improve access to quality medical care.

Located on the first floor of K Mall, the centre will offer quality outpatient health services to women and children provided by a highly qualified team of doctors and nurses with extensive training and experience in health care.

Mr Amaan Khalfan, Chief Operating Officer, Outreach Services at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) explained, "The centre will run a daily gynaecology clinic to offer a spectrum of women services including; ANC clinic, gynecology consultation's for infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic masses and pelvic pain among others, pap smear screening, family planning options and ultrasound services".

Children of all ages will also benefit from a paediatric clinic held daily by a paediatrician to offer the best medical care the hospital can provide. Services offered include; vaccination, growth monitoring, advice on nutrition, and examination for common diseases. Well baby services designed to monitor the baby's growth through a series of wellness check-ups for new born and infants will also be offered.

Mr Khalfan said, "The centre is complete with an onsite laboratory with the capacity to handle specialised tests and a well-stocked pharmacy with a wide variety of cost effective drugs for the well-being of patients and will work closely with the main hospital to ensure smooth patient referrals and admissions where necessary."

This AKUH Mother and Child Medical Centre becomes the 47th medical centre to be opened by the Aga Khan University Hospital with others spread across the region in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The first AKUH medical centre in Kenya was opened in Buruburu, a residential area in Eastlands area of Nairobi in 2004.

"The medical centres serve as 'satellite' clinics to the main AKUH campus in Parklands, Nairobi. Patients seen at the main hospital can also carry on with continued care at the outreach centres close to their homes" he concluded.
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"I've been in New York four weeks. I'm behind on the spring line, days from homeless, and getting sued by the only person in the whole damn city who's seen me naked."
Ava Cameron has stars in her eyes. When the feisty designer moves to NYC after graduation with her best friend, things are finally clicking into place.
But now their brand new label, Travesty, is under attack.
The man leading the charge is the hottest hookup Ava ever had. One she never wanted to see again...
Nate Townsend might be from the right schools, the right neighborhood and the right family. But under the surface, his scars run deep.
When the society prince and the loud designer come face to face on a case that could decide Ava's future, sparks fly.
Nate's not about to let Ava forget she's the only person who knows his secrets. And Ava's walking the line between getting Travesty back on track and being dragged into the gutter by one stubborn young lawyer planning to take her down.
This book was catchy from the first page to the last. I had a very hard time putting it down! The characters were great and believable. I love how independant Ava was. Nate sounds like a fantastic man and I wish he were real so I could meet him!
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Two sisters with a passion for making bespoke biscuits. It all started when Tanya baked some biscuits for her daughter's birthday and they were a huge success. With Rosanna's support the two have set-up a successful, family run business with big aspirations.
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Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition that causes lung scarring and stiffness. This makes it difficult to breathe. It can prevent your body from getting enough oxygen and eventually can lead to respiratory failure, heart failure, or other complications.
Researches currently believe that a combination of exposure to lung irritants like certain chemicals, smoking, and infections, along with genetics and immune system activity, play key roles in pulmonary fibrosis. It was once thought that the condition was caused by inflammation. Now scientists believe that there is an abnormal healing process in the lungs that leads to scarring. The formation of significant lung scarring eventually becomes pulmonary fibrosis.
You may have pulmonary fibrosis for some time without any symptoms. Shortness of breath is typically the first symptom that develops. Other symptoms can include:
- chronic, dry, and hacking cough
- weakness
- fatigue
- curving of the fingernails, which is called clubbing
- weight loss
- chest discomfort
Since the condition generally affects older adults, early symptoms are often misattributed to age or a lack of exercise. Your symptoms may seem minor at first and progress over time. The symptoms can vary from one person to another. Some people with pulmonary fibrosis become ill very quickly.
The causes of pulmonary fibrosis can be divided into several categories:
- autoimmune diseases
- infections
- environmental exposure
- medications
- idiopathic (unknown)
- genetics
Autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases cause your body's immune system to attack itself. Autoimmune conditions that can lead to pulmonary fibrosis include:
- rheumatoid arthritis
- lupus erythematosus, which is commonly known as lupus
- scleroderma
- polymyositis
- dermatomyositis
- vasculitis
- bacteria
- viruses like Hepatitis C, adenovirus, and herpes virus
Environmental exposure
Exposure to things in the environment or workplace can also contribute to pulmonary fibrosis. For example, cigarette smoke contains many chemicals that can damage your lungs and lead to this condition. Other things that can damage your lungs include:
- asbestos fibers
- grain dust
- silica dust
- certain gases
- radiation
Some medications may also raise your risk of developing pulmonary fibrosis. If you take one of these medications on a regular basis, you may require close monitoring by your doctor.
- chemotherapy drugs, such as cyclophosphamide
- antibiotics, such as nitrofurantoin and sulfasalazine
- cardiac drugs, such as amiodarone
- biologic medications such as Adalimumab (Humira) or Etanercept (Enbrel)
In many cases, the exact cause of pulmonary fibrosis in unknown. When this is the case, the condition is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, most people with pulmonary fibrosis have IPF.
According to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, about 10 to 15 percent of people with IPF have another family member with pulmonary fibrosis. In these cases, it's known as familial pulmonary fibrosis or familial interstitial pneumonia. Researchers have linked some genes to the condition, and research about what role genetics plays is ongoing.
You're more likely to be diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis if you:
- are male
- are between the ages of 40 and 70
- have a history of smoking
- have a family history of the condition
- have an autoimmune disorder associated with the condition
- have taken certain medications associated with the disease
- have undergone cancer treatments, particularly chest radiation
- work in an occupation associated with increased risk, such as mining, farming, or construction
Pulmonary fibrosis is one of more than 200 types of lung diseases that exist. Because there are so many different types of lung diseases, your doctor may have difficulty identifying that IPF is the cause of your symptoms. In a survey by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 55 percent of respondents reported being misdiagnosed at some point. The most common misdiagnoses were asthma, pneumonia, and bronchitis.
Using the most current guidelines, it is estimated that two out of three patients with pulmonary fibrosis can now be properly diagnosed without a biopsy. By combining your clinical information and the results of a specific kind of CT scan of the chest, your doctor will be more likely to accurately diagnose you. In cases when the diagnosis is unclear, a tissue sample, or biopsy, may be necessary.
There are several methods for performing a surgical lung biopsy so your doctor will recommend which procedure is best for you.
Your doctor may also use a variety of other tools to diagnose pulmonary fibrosis or rule out other conditions. These may include:
- pulse oximetry, a non-invasive test of your blood oxygen levels
- blood tests to look for autoimmune diseases, infections and anemia
- arterial blood gas to more accurately assess the oxygen levels in your blood
- a sputum sample to check for signs of infection
- a pulmonary function test to measure your lung capacity
- an echocardiogram or cardiac stress test to see if a heart problem is causing your symptoms
No cure is available for pulmonary fibrosis. Your doctor can't reverse the lung scarring, but he or she can prescribe treatments to help improve your breathing and to slow the progression of the disease.
The treatments below are some examples of current options used for managing pulmonary fibrosis:
- supplemental oxygen
- prednisone to suppress your immune system and reduce inflammation
- azathioprine (Imuran) or mycophenolate (Cellcept) to suppress your immune system
- Pirfenidone or Nintedanib, antifibrotic drugs that block the scarring process in the lungs
Your doctor may also recommend pulmonary rehabilitation. This treatment involves a program of exercise, education, and support to help you learn how to breathe more easily.
Your doctor may also encourage you to make changes to your lifestyle. These changes may include the following:
- You should avoid secondhand smoke and take steps to quit if you smoke. This can help slow the disease's progression and ease your breathing.
- Eat a well-balanced diet.
- Follow an exercise plan developed with your doctor's guidance.
- Get adequate rest and avoid excess stress.
A lung transplant may be recommended for those under the age of 65 with severe disease.
The rate at which pulmonary fibrosis scars people's lungs varies. The scarring isn't reversible, but your doctor can recommend treatments to reduce the rate at which your condition progresses.
Many people with pulmonary fibrosis only live for about three to five years after they've been diagnosed, reports the American Lung Association. The condition can cause a number of complications, including respiratory failure. This happens when your lungs no longer work properly and they can't get enough oxygen to your blood.
Pulmonary fibrosis also raises your risk of lung cancer.
Some cases of pulmonary fibrosis may not be preventable. Other cases are linked to environmental and behavioral risk factors that can be controlled. Follow these tips to lower your risk of getting the disease:
- avoid smoking
- avoid secondhand smoke
- wear a face mask or other breathing device if you work in an environment with harmful chemicals
If you're having trouble breathing, make an appointment with your doctor. Early diagnosis and treatment can improve the long-term outlook for people with many lung diseases, including pulmonary fibrosis. While the disease can't be cured, treatment may help slow its progression.


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Melanzane alla Parmigiana
The weather is improving. It's time to start
thinking hoping to be able to dine outside. This is a great dish to prepare in advance and then heat and serve outside.
I had two lovely big plump aubergines and had made this before but topped the dish with mozzarella. I found a recipe on the BBC Good Food website saying to top with beaten egg. I changed this slightly and added Greek yoghurt.
I used passata instead of chopped tinned tomatoes but either would work.
Melanzane alla Parmigiana Recipe
2 aubergines
1 red onion finely diced
1 clove of garlic crushed
1 carton of passata or 2 tins of chopped tomatoes
a sprig of rosemary chopped
salt and pepper
1 large egg
2 heaped tablespoons of Greek yoghurt
100g of coarsely grated Parmesan
Rapeseed oil and olive oil
Using a large frying/griddle pan, add a tablespoon of rapeseed oil and one of olive oil. Add slices of aubergine and batch fry for about 4 minutes each side until softened and beginning to yield back the oil onto the pan.
In a separate saucepan saute the onions and garlic until softened. Add the tomatoes/passata and season. Finally add the finely chopped rosemary leaves only. Simmer ten minutes.
Layer up aubergines and tomato sauce in an oven proof dish. Grate some Parmesan over each layer.
Finally whisk the egg and yoghurt together and pour over the top of the dish. Finish off with remaining grated Parmesan.
Put in oven 180C for 25 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Cool and serve thick wedges.
Can be served as a main or as a vegetable side. It's really good with crusty bread. Perfect for spring or summer dining.


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But what kept my face nicely protected from the UV rays during my unexpected nap? The answer is -- HERA Sun Mate Daily!
|I LOVE the packaging!
Thick and sturdy (both of them^)
To be honest, the idea of wearing sunscreen on a daily basis has never occurred to me despite numerous articles I've read regarding skin damage and ageing from UV rays over time. My lack of attention to sun care can be traced back to my teenage experiences associated with drugstore brands (like Coppertone etc). While they do provide the necessary protection from the sun, the gasoline smell, oiliness and cloth-ruining stains always make me cringe. However, I must say that my recent ventures with Vichy and Neutrogena have given me hope again. Anyhow, onto the review.
|the back of the tube
The HERA Sun Mate Daily contains 70ml of product and comes in a quality box with an informational brochure inside. I absolutely LOVE the packaging ... it's so modern and sleek! The squeeze-type tube is of great quality with a clear/chrome twist-on oval cap. Definitely not your cheap and thin tubes. I purchased this product from w2beauty for $33.61 USD.
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|Ingredients List from the box
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|Informational Pamphlet and HERA Sun Mate product line
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Colour: faint pinkish white
Smell: pleasantly floral and similar to Lancome facial creams.The initial smell dissipates to a light scent within 10 minutes or so. Completely odourless within 20 minutes.
Comments: The HERA Sun Mate Daily is a facial sun screen/cream with SPF35 and PA+++ protection. It applies nicely on the skin with a wonderful smell, and is not oily/greasy nor sticky. It does a great job at 'not being there' -- not interfering with makeup application nor wear-time but gives you the comfort of UV protection. It's been my trusty daily sun protection for more than three weeks now and it has not triggered any irritations for my combination skin. I feel completely comfortable wearing it before I leave the house, with make-up or by itself. The only 0.5 deduction would be the initial fragrance; although it's light to medium in intensity and dissipates quickly, some may prefer less of a perfume-y sent.
|swatch - a pea-sized amount (slightly more than what I squeezed out here would be enough!)
If you have used or tried any of the Lancome facial creams, the consistency and smell of this sun cream is very similar, but light upon wearing.
Application: This cream-type sun screen spreads out easily on the face despite it not being 'milky' and 'watery' when first squeezed out from the tube. It feels light-weight, absorbs quickly, has a smooth/non-sticky finish to the touch, and is not oily nor shiny (I have combination skin). I usually dot the product all over my face then rub in gently with my fingers. Sun screens takes around 30 minutes to become maximally effective so make sure to keep that in mind when applying.
Results: As you can see in the photo above, there isn't much visible difference between the two pictures, and that's exactly why I love this sun screen. Usually, my foundation primer, foundation/cc cream/bb cream will go on directly after sun screen application. The sun screen does not affect the wear-time of my make up at all -- just proceed with your usual routine, or leave the door bare-faced :) !
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Victorian Police have used maximum aggression to try and prevent activists taking non-violent direct action outside a major mining conference on October 29.
A vibrant protest of hundreds of people gathered in Brisbane Australia on October 26 to express solidarity with the burgeoning people's movement in Chile. This video shows the demands of that movement.
The Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville, Sydney, has renamed one of its streets to Raise The Rate Drive to help raise awareness about the campaign to raise the rate of payments for welfare recipients.
The Australian Library and Information Association has condemned a Brisbane City Council ban on Extinction Rebellion meeting in council facilities while environmental groups have denounced new lock-on laws as deceitful, overreaching and ultimately destined to fail in its intent to stop people protesting.
Murdoch University is facing widespread criticism for its decision to seek potentially millions in compensation by suing one of its employees, associate professor Gerd Schroeder-Turk. Murdoch has also attempted to remove him from his elected position on the university's senate.
Aboriginal peoples are no strangers to having governments pass laws telling them how to live their lives and with little to no consultation.
Fossil Free SA and supporters called for a ban on new fossil fuel projects in South Australia, at a protest held outside Parliament House on October 18. The action was called in response to a recent decision by the state Liberal government to invite new applications for oil and gas licences.
A protest against "cashless welfare" was organised by Sydney Coalition Against the Card outside a Centrelink office in Blacktown on October 19.
Stop Adani activists protested at GHD offices around the country calling on the engineering firm to cut ties with Adani. The protests were part of a week of action that began on October 21.
Supporters of recently paroled Australian activist Jock Palfreeman gathered in Melbourne on October 13 to demand the government step up pressure on Bulgaria to allow him to return home.


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Replay CD: Delays: Faded Seaside Glamour
Replay CDs are a mixture of ex-retail, warehouse and privately collected stock that has been fully refurbished.
Duration (mins): 42
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2 Nearer Than Heaven
3 Long Time Coming
4 Bedroom Scene
5 No Ending
6 You Wear The Sun
7 Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)
8 Stay Where You Are
9 There's Water Here
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Well, I'm going to have to learn a new one, as a song snippet played by Dan Patrick this morning has inspired me to look up the lyrics to Young's "After the Gold Rush." Here's the first verse:
Well, I dreamed I saw the knights
In armor coming,
Saying something about a queen.
There were peasants singing and
Drummers drumming
And the archer split the tree.
There was a fanfare blowing
To the sun
That was floating on the breeze.
Look at Mother Nature on the run
In the nineteen seventies.
Look at Mother Nature on the run
In the nineteen seventies.
Wikipedia links to a lyrics analysis. Before you run from the musicologists, at least listen to a bit of what they said:
[Randy Schechter] The...lines bring to mind man upsetting the delicate balance of nature with pollution, runaway technology, threats of (nuclear) war etc.
[email@example.com] I think the three verses of the song talk about past, present and future. The idyllic vision of a medieval court is in stark contrast to the "burned-out basement" of the present....And the final verse is futuristic, and in a sense a return to the romantic....
[Jerry Keselman] I think one thing to remember is that the album was based upon a screenplay by Dean Stockwell (of Quantum Leap fame along with credited roles in too many movies to list) for a movie named, appropriately enough, "After the Goldrush". The movie (to my knowledge) was never made.
Randall Craig has uploaded a live version to YouTube.
last.fm doesn't have Neil's version of the song, but it does have a traditional version by the Flaming Lips (30 second sample available) and an instrumental version by Michael Hedges (30 second sample available).


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Of course you could either be doing arbitrage marketing similar to Amazon, or focusing on a specific market like kitchen gadget, or grilling niche.
There are definitely a lot of money to be made in eCommerce world. But it takes dedication to succeed in the industry, you must be comfortable with a lot of Customer Support for highest profitability, especially when you are selling high ticket products which are above $500+.
Once you has some momentum going on, you can outsource most of the work, and focus on other aspect of marketing which will be taught inside Digital Cash Academy Training By JR Fisher.
Digital Cash Academy is a all-in-one tool suite that will Teach you How You Too Can Build An Ecommerce Business In 5 Simple Steps (Generated $82,631.71 In One Month Using The $10/Day System By JR Fisher) using Facebook advertising and Amazon. Read our My Digital Cash Academy Reviews to see the beta testing Results..
Digital Cash Academy Overview
Digital Cash Academy Name: Digital Cash Academy
Official Digital Cash Academy Website: DigitalCashAcademy.Com
Digital Cash Academy CEO: JR Fisher
Training & Tools: Yes
Digital Cash Academy Bonuses: YES
Money-Back Guaranty : 2 months
Support: Effective Response 24×7
Digital Cash Academy Review
Over the past some time, the platform has become the most modern method to make money. They have created a step by step procedure by following which you can earn a great amount of money on Shopify. The Digital Cash Academy is Simply and Easily Training Program with unique resources to Help people Make a Lot of Profits cash online. The Digital Cash Academy Program comes with a lifetime access to the tool suite. Digital Cash Academy Program Members Area also Get Step-By-Step Training from the people behind the Digital Cash Academy System. JR Fisher unrestricted access to a specialized support system.
Digital Cash Academy is Internet marketing training program is the creation of JR Fisher, who both earn a full-time income from e-commerce. The Digital Cash Academy System strives to have members earn & Built a Multi-Million Dollar Per Year From Ecommerce Business that they create and build, and then monetize using Facebook, Amazon and Google PPC ads (among others). The Digital Cash Academy Program also teaches members how to drive traffic to their e-commerce store and to sell affiliate products.
The Digital Cash Academy Program makes some very bold claims, such as how Digital Cash Academy members earn thousands of dollars each week. Also, in just 60 days, members can earn $101,813.05 In His First 86 Days through their own e-commerce websites by following the steps outlined in the Digital Cash Academy program.
These are some hefty claims for any online marketing training program to make. E-commerce is a tricky subject as I've seen results where people basically hit the lottery and find a store that works well right from the start. HOWEVER, experience tells me that one must build content-rich, SEO-optimized websites, generate traffic, build email lists, and create actionable offers in order to hit the income levels outlined above. And this is all in addition to creating or finding desirable products to sell.
Can Digital Cash Academy Revolution truly deliver on all these needs and tactics and ensure that its adherents make $82,631.71 or more In One Month Using The $10/Day System?
One big clue came from the case study that the program offers on its sales page. Here, you are offered the opportunity to download a case study of someone who went from earning $0 to $750K+ in just 7 months, and all by using just one E-commerce store.
If you are at all considering purchasing Digital Cash Academy , please download and peruse Digital Cash Academy program's featured case study content. Why?
Because this report highlights, in very fine detail, just how the Digital Cash Academy System will help you create $100K Profit in the space of just two months.
Digital Cash Academy Features
Have a look at the main features of the Digital Cash Academy platform:
Chance to reach audience worldwide – Digital Cash Academy is one of its type platforms that will tell you about marketing your products literally from anywhere around the world. It allows you to make money 24X7, no matter where you are.
Work on your own terms – Working on Shopify will let you work as per your terms and pace. You don't have to follow anyone's orders and it's up to you, whether you want to utilize your store as a full-time business or a part-time income source.
Step by Step Guide – As mentioned above, the platform gives you a complete guide to the procedure so that you can start making money straight away. Moreover, you don't have to worry if you struck somewhere as Digital Cash Academy offers 24X7 customer support to their users.
Freedom to sell anything – You can almost sell anything with the help of Digital Cash Academy as there are no restrictions on the type of products. The best thing about the platform is that the users don't have to purchase the products up front. The process is extremely simple and anyone can easily learn it.
Chance to work with a sales Giant – The platform will let you learn about how to work and earn money on one of the biggest sales companies in the world Shopify. The people who become able to learn about working on this sales network in an efficient way can earn thousands of dollars every week by working on their own terms.
Pros Of Digital Cash Academy
Have a look at the main advantages of Digital Cash Academy that are mentioned below:
No experience needed – The biggest advantage of the eCommerce industry is that you don't need to have any previous experience for earning profits. Digital Cash Academy is a unique platform that will give you all the tools needed to become successful in the eCommerce market.
No design skills required – Shopify is a wonderful platform where you can establish yourself without any design skills. The Digital Cash Academy comes with a full guide through which you can set up a wonderful store of your own.
High earnings – Without any doubt, there is a huge potential to earn in the eCommerce industry. All you need is correct guidance and this platform will provide it to you. Moreover, you can earn up to US$ 5,00,000 if you follow guidelines properly.
User-friendly Website – Digital Cash Academy 's website has a very simple interface that even lets the starters to access Digital Cash Academy easily. You can also ask any query to their customer support 24X7 and they will solve it in minimum time.
Affordable – Digital Cash Academy doesn't cost much to the users and if you really want to make huge profits, then it is a very small price to pay.
ClickBank trusted platform – The platform is secured and trusted by ClickBank who is an established name in the digital world. It means your payment is fully secured and you can get it back with a 60-day money back guarantee if you aren't satisfied with the product.
Cons Of Digital Cash Academy
In addition to lots of advantages, the users have to deal with some disadvantages on Digital Cash Academy :
Only online availability – The platform can only be accessed online and it makes it difficult for the people who don't have an internet connection to use it. You need to have the internet all the time and a computer or smart phone to utilize it.
Follow instructions properly – It is very important to follow all the guidelines that are mentioned in the videos because missing even a single instruction can result in failure. However, it is not a reason to worry as all you need is to be careful while watching videos.
Not a magic wand – You need to keep this mind that the guide is not a magic wand that will start creating money for you automatically. You have to learn from this guide and apply it correctly to earn money on Shopify.
What You'll Learn With Digital Cash Academy :
How I Use An Ingenious Little System And Only Spend $10/day To Uncover Super Profitable Products
How To Never Worry About Product Development, Inventory or Risk – Get Sales From Thousands of Products Without Touching Them!
LIVE CASE STUDY – How I Started Testing A Product With $5/day And Ended Up Selling Over $41,000 Worth Of Inventory
-There will be an 5 Simple Steps web-class consisting of live training workshops which will walk you through every intricate detail of the process.
– In addition to this, there will be additional "how to" instructional videos, numerous PDF manuals, and a comprehensive business planning kit showing People How To Build An Ecommerce Business In 5 Simple Steps & make more money online.
– What I personaly like the most is that the training is delivered in an "over the shoulder" way, meaning customers actually SEE exactly how to copy our method and replicate our results.
How Does Digital Cash Academy Works?
As reported in the case study,– Digital Cash Academy consists of an 5 Simple Steps Training Program that results in our e-commerce websites with an average 5% conversion rate on product sales. The steps are as follows:
● Hand-Pick a Product. Here,– you are instructed in how to pick popular products that not only sell well, but are highly adaptable to social media platforms, have high profit margins, an approachable price point, etc. Example products to sell and to avoid are shown.
● Install Your Store.– "Test beds" are discussed as a way to test products for their potential to make money. In essence, you set up "rough-hewn" test websites and check their traffic and conversion rates early on. The websites with the best numbers are kept and the others are scrapped.
● Identify Your Buyers.– You identify your target demographic for your product and then craft your ads to that demographic. The program also introduces you to the 'Audience Matrix,' a tactic for identifying who is most likely to buy your product(s).
● Initiate Traffic Machine.– Here, you balance the cost of your advertising against product sales and find the optimal formula where you spend the least ad money for the most product sales. A "top-secret, number-crunching advertising super-computer," called Vulcan, is introduced. Digital Cash Academy is also the "secret weapon" mentioned earlier, and one of the main points of The Digital Cash Academy System for 2017.
● Optimize Conversions.– You optimize product sales by trying different selling tactics, including using different pricing/shipping models, trying different ad types and retargeting, refining the target audience, testing different website designs, leveraging the buyer email list, etc.
● Launch Your Super Funnel.– The super funnel, as described by the program, consists of launching optimized sales pages to your audience that capture its attention and wallets.
● Rinse & Repeat.– Here, The Digital Cash Academy Program tells you that you should shoot for a "modest" goal of making $101,813.05 In His First 86 Days With Brand New Ecommerce Store.
Conclusion On Digital Cash Academy Review
To sum up, we can say that Digital Cash Academy is extremely recommended and a wonderful way to start earning in the eCommerce world. It has a wonderful step by step guide that can train anyone to have huge earnings. This guide will surely work as a miracle for the people who are struggling to find a decent job and don't want to get trapped by scammers.
We have done lots of research to check on the credibility of the Digital Cash Academy , who claims to be one of the best platforms to earn a decent amount of money. In our opinion, they stand by their promises and you can really learn how to make huge profits by following the instructions mentioned in their guide. They sell their product with a 60-day money back guarantee that further eliminate the worries of the people as they can get their money back if they don't get satisfied with their services. Moreover, Digital Cash Academy is easy to follow and anyone can use this system to make money. All users have to do is follow the instructions carefully and implement them on Shopify. They will surely get an opportunity to earn a handsome amount of money. You shouldn't miss this chance and Digital Cash Academy may change your life. Take action now.


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