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RCIA provides spiritual and doctrinal formation for those desiring to enter the Catholic Church. Our program is led by Deacon Larry Condon as we come to together in a small class environment. Through prayer (liturgy), information sessions (catechesis), and fellowship (discipleship), each individual will be provided the opportunity for exploration and inquiries. Throughout the process, we explore the Catholic Faith with the help of our faith filled team of presenters.
Precatechumenate: This is also referred to the "inquiry stage". You may first contact our parish for a personal interview and inquiry into the process with a Priest or Faith Formation Director.
Catechumenate: This term is applied to those who have never been baptized in the Holy Trinity. Once the individual's faith journey has begun by attending regular class sessions, the individual then decides to proclaim their readiness to accept the Gospel and to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church.
The period of the Catechumenate can last for a few months or even years.
The word catechumenate has its roots from the Greek word "katechien" meaning "echoing down". This period is devoted to passing on the faith given to the apostles by Jesus Christ and entrusted to His Church.
Candidates: This term is applied to those who have been baptized in the Catholic faith or other denominations if baptized in the Holy Trinity. This individual may desire to be in full communion with the Catholic Church by receiving the Sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation.
Whether you are a catechumen or candidate, the process begins with various Rites celebrated throughout the year.
Rite of Acceptance (Catechumen) combined with the Rite of Welcoming (Candidate) is held during the first few months. Individuals publicly declare their intention to continue the journeying toward full communion with the Catholic Church.
Rite of Sending comes toward the end of the journey. This Rite celebrates the spiritual progress the catechumens and candidates have made and it is an outward sign of their desire to go forth to the Bishop indicating the readiness to fully enter the Catholic Church.
Rite of Election & Call to Continued Conversion is historically held the first Sunday of Lent. The Bishop (Gerald Barbarito) welcomes those to the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola those sent by St. Joseph to gather with their sponsor. Those participating in this Rite announce they are ready to celebrate the Easter Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil.
Scrutinies are celebrated on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent for those who are preparing for the Sacrament of Baptism.
Rite of Reception & Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation is celebrated the evening of the Easter Vigil. The Elect are baptized and are joined by the Candidates seeking full reception into the Catholic Church. Individuals are sealed with the Holy Spirit in Confirmation and welcomed to the Table of our Lord with Eucharist for the first time in Holy Communion.
Mystagogy literally means "a deepening of the mysteries". It is a time for continued spiritual growth and entering more fully into the life and unity of the Catholic community.
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|Season 5, Episode 20
|Air date
|May 5, 2004
|Written by
| Steven S. DeKnight
Drew Goddard
|Directed by
|David Greenwalt
|Episode Guide
| previous
"Time Bomb"
| next
"Power Play"
|David Boreanaz
|James Marsters
|J. August Richards
|Amy Acker
|Andy Hallett
|Mercedes McNab
|Alexis Denisof
| Wesley
|Special Guest Starring
|Julie Benz
|Tom Lenk
| Andrew
|Guest Starring
|David Lee
|Gary Grubbs
|Jennifer Griffin
|Carole Raphaelle Davis
|Juliet Landau
| Drusilla
|Co Starring
|Vikki Gurdas
|Rob Steiner
|Andrew Ableson
|Italian Man
|Dominic Pace
|Irina Maleeva
| Old Demon Lady
|Brian Oerly
|Italian Henchman
"The Girl in Question" is the twentieth episode of the fifth season of Angel and the 108th episode overall. Written by Steven S. DeKnight and Drew Goddard and directed by David Greenwalt, it was originally broadcast on May 5, 2004 on the WB network.
When Angel and Spike go to Italy after hearing that Buffy is in trouble, they discover she is dating their long-time nemesis The Immortal. While searching for Buffy—and the head of a demon which must be brought back to L.A. to prevent a demon war—they reminisce about their history with The Immortal and finally accept that they can't control who Buffy dates.
Gunn discovers a demon gang war is imminent, unless the head of the deceased leader is retrieved from Rome so that he may be resurrected. Angel initially tries to send a reluctant Spike there, but Spike refuses, saying that "he doesn't know the language" and "Angel should do it himself". Angel then however receives a call of The Immortal being found near Buffy, which causes Angel to immediately leave. Spike hears of this and decides to come along, much to Angel's chagrin. Once on the airplane, Angel points out that Spike is going to try and win over Buffy again and Spike says "As if you're not thinking the same thing." Angel retorts that he has a girlfriend but Spike points out that Nina doesn't know that he's traveling all the way to Rome to visit his ex. Spike asks Angel how he knew Buffy was in danger, which Angel replied "A source". Spike mocks the fact that Angel sent a spy to do his "stalking" for him but Angel defends himself, explaining that he just wanted to make sure Buffy was safe and while he wasn't proud of it, it's Buffy so what can he do.
They reach Buffy's apartment but instead finds Andrew Wells, who explains that Buffy and Dawn have been letting him live here since "that thing happened", apparently a "cultural misunderstanding" that led to the destruction of his casa. He immediately asks them what there doing here and they both bring up Buffy. Andrew explains that Buffy isn't here and went to meet The Immortal. Angel and Spike immediately worry about her and decide to go and find her, assuming her to be danger, until Andrew tells them that Buffy is actually dating their arch-nemesis The Immortal. Besides the usual jealousy that comes from Buffy dating other guys, flashbacks are shown that explain why Angel and Spike hate The Immortal: he slept with Darla and Drusilla simultaneously (something the ladies had never allowed Spike or Angel to do) while his minions kept Angel and Spike away by holding them in chains. To make matters worse, the ladies both enjoyed the experience immensely. They first appear to be in shock which quickly turns to outrage and jealousy, concluding that Buffy must be under some sort of love spell - why else would she be dating a dark, centuries-old supernatural creature who may or may not be evil? Spike declares that it must be a spell, and Angel agrees.
They then locate and retrieve the head. They go to Buffy's apartment again, which causes Andrew to inform them that Buffy still isn't back yet and that she's at the club. They go to the club and see Buffy from a distance. Angel and Spike immediately start to fight over Buffy, as Angel taunts him by saying Spike won't be with Buffy again. Spike admits that he doesn't think he has a chance with her but he still cares about her and won't let her end up with The Immortal OR Angel. Angel then says what he and Buffy have is a "forever love" and Spike scoffs that he had a relationship with her as well. Angel retorts that having sex is not a relationship but Spike points out "it is if you do it enough times." In the midst of their petty arguments, they accidentally leave the demon head in a bag on a table, and it is filched by The Immortal's demon butler. Angel and Spike fight the minions and "accidentally" hit each other a few times, too. The demon butler gets away with the head and mocks the heroes as he leaves. They unsuccessfully try to get the bag back but again fail. Angel states that they'll just get the head and leave, but that earlier statement is quickly contradicted as they are again at the club, looking for Buffy, only realizing that she already left. Angel, frustrated and disappointed, laments that The Immortal has Buffy and why do things like this always happen to them. Angel and Spike argue over how "if they had all their resources", they would be able to find the head. Spike points out that there is a Wolfram & Hart office in Rome.
Meanwhile, at Wolfram & Hart in L.A., Fred's parents show up and Wesley ushers them into his office to tell them she is gone. But as he is about to tell them, Illyria walks in the door looking and acting exactly like Fred. Later, while her parents are being shown Fred's office, Wesley confronts Illyria. She explains that Wesley's grief is unbearable so she could not bear to witness Fred's parents' grief as well. She explains that she can appear in the form that she wishes. After Fred's parents leave, Wesley asks her if she got what she wanted from that experience. Illyria answers "Yes", and Wesley orders her never to do it again.
Angel and Spike go to Rome's Wolfram & Hart offices, which are identical to the LA offices. They are greeted by a caricature of an Italian party girl--very ebullient, wearing a low-cut dress--who turns out to be the CEO. She says the head is being held in a standard ransom situation. Angel and Spike want to fight, but she explains that they have a civilized way to do this, and they are given money for the drop, which they exchange with the butler for the bag. They open it and in it there is a bomb that explodes. Spike complains about his ruined jacket--the one that had belonged to a Slayer, Robin Wood's mother. They go back to the Rome Wolfram & Hart - the CEO laughs, saying criminals always do that to first-timers. She replaces their damaged clothing. Spike and Angel declare their intention to go home, but return to Buffy's apartment and Andrew tells them to let Buffy move on, while he, clad in a tuxedo, leaves the apartment with two sexy Italian women. Frustrated by their inability to contact Buffy and by the demon butler's chicanery on The Immortal's behalf, they decide to go home.
Illyria follows Wesley into his office, still appearing and speaking as Fred. She states that she wishes to explore the relationship further and does not understand why Wesley is angry about it since he obviously loved Fred. He replies that she is not Fred and that he is sickened by the sight of her. He tells her to be anything as long as it's not Fred. She appears somewhat confused and when he leaves the room changes back into her usual form. "As you wish" she says.
When Angel and Spike return home, they find the head on Angel's desk with a note signed by The Immortal. They are outraged; this is the second time he "distracted" them while he put the moves on "their" girl. They declare their intention to get over Buffy and move on with their lives, but neither Spike nor Angel appear to have succeeded. [1] [2]
- The woman who Spike and Angel saw in Italy with The Immortal was actually a look-alike Buffy projecting a very public "party girl" image in order to draw attention away from the real Buffy Summers, who was leading the Slayer Organization. Andrew merely lied to them about Buffy dating The Immortal as a prank.[3]
- Illyria first displayed the ability to impersonate Fred. She would continue to use this ability.[4][5]
- In one of Angel's angry, jealous outbursts, he said, "But she's not done baking yet! I have to wait til' she done baking! You know, so she could find herself. 'Cause that's the drill, fine. I'm waiting patiently, meanwhile The Immortal's eating cookie dough!", a reference to Buffy's 'cookie-dough speech' about her relationship with him and Spike.[6]Of course, this is not explicitly explained, leaving Spike immensely confused by Angel's seemingly random statement.
- Angel straightforwardly argued to Spike that his relationship with Buffy was a "forever love." Ironically, in one of Buffy's dreams of Angel while he was still in Acathla's hell dimension, Angel had said something very similiar in the episode "Anne": "Forever. That's kind of the whole point."
- Although Angel and Spike have a particularly acrimonious relationship where Buffy is concerned, this adventure provides them with somewhat of a bonding experience—they drink together, engage in their most civil conversation to date, and reminisce about the past. It is also relevant that Andrew, when sending the vampires away, says that Buffy does love both of them. In the last episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy had told Spike she loved him, and he had told her "No you don't, but thanks for saying it."
- Spike complains about the duster he'd 'ripped off a dead slayer' (Nikki Wood, Slayer from the 1970s and mother of Robin Wood, who appears in the final season of Buffy). Clips of the encounter are seen throughout the seasons, most notably "Fool for Love".
- This is perhaps the only episode where Angelus is portrayed as anything but a manipulative sociopath, joining Spike as being the target of many comical misfortunes, ranging from their mutual disbelief that Darla and Drusilla had been seduced "concurrently" by The Immortal to suffering the indignity of being denied entrance to one of The Immortal's parties while seeking a 'Blood Vengeance'.
- Along with 'Becoming, Part One', 'Fool For Love', and 'Darla', this is one of only four Buffyverse episodes in which all four members of the Whirlwind (Angel, Spike, Darla, and Drusilla) appear.
- During their argument over which of them has helped saved the world more times, Angel and Spike refer to the events of 'Prophecy Girl' and 'The Zeppo' (in which Angel helped to close the Hellmouth), 'Doomed' and 'Chosen' (in which Spike did so), 'Graduation Day, Part Two' (in which Angel helped defeat the Mayor), 'Peace Out' (in which Angel Investigations defeated Jasmine) and 'Becoming, Part Two' (in which Spike conspired with Buffy Summers so that she could kill Angelus before he could awaken the demon Acathla)
- In the original Buffy movie she states her four aims in life are to 'Graduate, go to Europe, marry Christian Slater and die'. By the time of this episode she has achieved three out of four, graduating in 'Graduation Day pt2', dying in 'Prophecy Girl' and 'The Gift' and now going to Europe (either Italy as depicted here or Scotland in the comics depending on the preferred continuity).
Body Count
- Capo di Famiglia, killed by a rival gang, later resurrected (only mentioned)
- one Immortal's henchmen, snapped by Angelus (in flashback)
- Los Angeles, CA
- Rome, Italy
Behind the Scenes
thumb|300px|right|The Girl in Question - TV Promo
- In the original script, Dawn was supposed to open the door of Buffy's look-alike's Roman apartment and welcome Angel and Spike. (This would have marked the first appearance of Dawn on Angel.) But due to other projects, Michelle Trachtenberg wasn't available to appear. It was then decided to give Andrew the scenes which were originally planned for Dawn.
- Andrew's final scene in this episode (leaving for the Opera with two attractive females while commenting that "people change") is at odds with the fact that Andrew was heavily implied (although never actually stated) to be attracted to men. Joss Whedon later discussed this on Whedonesque and admitted this apparent character change was due to this being a hold-over scene from when Dawn was expected to be in this episode (the idea being that Buffy's younger sister was now grown-up) and it was meant to be a mixed-sex group rather than all-female, but he wasn't there when it was filmed to make sure it was done properly.
- Kristine Sutherland who played Joyce Summers was absent for much of season 4 of Buffy as she was housesitting in Italy, partly to allow her daughter to go to school there and learn Italian. Now her character's daughters do the same.
Pop Culture References
- Andrew wore a Strong Bad T-shirt
- The music playing in the Rome office of Wolfham & Hart is very close the theme music of Federico Fellini's film Amarcord.
- Robert J. Kral - "Vespa Chase"
- Robert J. Kral - original score
Goofs, Bloopers & Continuity Errors
- When Angel asks the lady at the bar if she has seen Buffy, he describes her as having blue eyes, but she actually has green eyes.
- Spike says he wore his leather coat for over 30 years, when it was actually for about 27 years. He obtained it in 1977 and it gets destroyed in 2004

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This was not a good day for Mom. She woke up early this morning with back and leg spasms. She said as the day went on they got worse. She could not get comfortable. I usually talk to Mom twice sometimes three times a day. When I talked with her yesterday morning she told me about the spasms. I told her if she needed me or if the spasms got worse to call me.
I was busy at the office and didn't call her back until around three-thirty on my way home from work. She said she was exhausted from this spasms and it was a lot worse. I told her I was calling the doctor and would call her back.
The doctor said she was experiencing the pain due to the shot of Neulasta she was given. Neulasta is given the day after chemo to decrease the chance of infection due to the low blood count. He said she should take a pain pill and that should help.
I called her back and told her to take the pain pill. She doesn't like taking pain medication because it kicks her butt. She said she had taken an Ibuprofen and didn't want to add a pain pill to the mix. I asked her why she didn't call me earlier about the pain and she said she didn't want to drive us crazy. I explained that she wasn't driving us crazy. What dose drive us crazy is her waiting for things to get out of hand before she tells us and we have to scramble around and make phone calls in order to get her some relief. She is so afraid to burden us. We do not see this as a burden at all. We know she would do the same for us. We want what is best for her because we love her. I truely know where my stubborness comes from!!!


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Dealing with chronic pain can be quite a . . . pain. Chronic pain is defined as any pain that lasts longer than 6 months, chronic pain can be moderate or unbearable; episodic or continuous. Of course, whether due to past injuries, strain from overuse, or just general wear and tear, chronic pain is common amongst military Veterans.
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Atlanta Beltline Inc., to give Current Status of the Beltline Project on 12/8 | Business
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Atlanta, GA-- (submitted by the Atlanta Institute of Architects) At the next AIA Principals Roundtable, Brian Leary, President and CEO of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., will give a presentation on the current status of the overall Atlanta BeltLine program, progress to date, challenges that lie ahead and what the program means to future development in the Atlanta area.
The breakfast meeting will take place from 7:30-9:15 am, at the Ansley Golf Club.
The Atlanta BeltLine is a $2.8 billion redevelopment project that will shape the way Atlanta grows throughout the next several decades. The project provides a network of public parks, multi-use trails and transit along a historic 22-mile railroad corridor circling downtown and connecting 45 neighborhoods directly to each other and to MARTA's rail network. The Atlanta BeltLine is the most comprehensive economic development effort ever undertaken in the City of Atlanta and among the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment projects currently underway in the United States.


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List of "Draft Day" movie quotes. "Draft Day" takes sports fans through the NFL Draft process from the eyes of the Cleveland Browns in this comedy-drama feature film. Ivan Reitman directed the football film using a screenplay by Rajiv Joseph and Scott Rothman. "Draft Day" opened in theaters on April 11, 2014, just days before the 2014 NFL Draft.
In "Draft Day," Sonny Weaver, Jr. (Kevin Costner) is the General Manager of the Cleveland Browns, a team who, like in real life, has been on the losing side of the National Football League for quite some time. With the NFL Draft soon approaching, Sonny has been tasked by team owner Harvey Molina (Frank Langella) with making a big splash this year or he is fired. Sonny takes that task and runs with it, stopping at all costs to make big moves including acquiring the first overall draft pick.
En route to that top draft pick, Sonny butts heads with more than a few people, including Browns Head Coach Vince Penn (Denis Leary), who does not quite agree with Sonny's choices. While he does have the support of Ali (Jennifer Garner), Sonny turns heads, and not in a good way, with his risky decisions to create his dream roster. It's a tall task, but Sonny stops at nothing to make this draft day one that could turn the entire Cleveland Browns franchise around once and for all."Draft Day" will surely draw football fans but it has to compete with other films in theaters such as "Under the Skin," "Dom Hemingway," "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Sabotage," "Noah," "Blood Ties," the "Veronica Mars" movie, "Need for Speed," "Mr. Peabody and Sherman," "300: Rise of an Empire," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Cheap Thrills," "Monuments Men," "Winter's Tale," "RoboCop (2014), "About Last Night," "Vampire Academy," "The Lego Movie," "Gimme Shelter," "I, Frankenstein," "Ride Along," and "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit."
Sonny Weaver, Jr.: "Hey, Tom"
Tom Michaels: "Hey, Sonny"
Jeff Carson: "Sonny!"
Sonny Weaver, Jr.: "Every year someone comes out of this looking like a donkey. Can you hear me?"
Jeff Carson: "Yeah"
Sonny Weaver, Jr.: "Good, because tomorrow I've got a feeling that could be you if you don't make this deal."
Tom Michaels: "You're outta your mind."
Sonny Weaver, Jr.: "Yeah, I am. Haven't I proved that already?"
Harvey Molina: "Let's talk about the draft. I need you to make a splash, Sonny, and if you can't do it then I have to do it."
Sonny Weaver, Jr.: "Just to be clear here, you're threatening to fire me, right?"
Ali: "How is it that the ultimate prize in the most macho sport ever invented is a piece of jewelry?"Ali jokes to Vince Penn about how football is possibly the most macho sport ever, yet players, coaches and everyone involved wants nothing more than winning a piece of jewelry, something far from macho.


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LOUIS I King of the Sheep by Olivier Tallec
Published by Enchanted Lion Books
What would you do if a crown landed at your feet? There's a good chance you would pick it up and put it on, just to see how it looked and felt. With a crown on his head, Louis the sheep knows just what kind of king he would be: regal, erudite, and all powerful. He feels perfectly suited to the royal life, but perhaps he shouldn't get too comfortable, since winds have a way of blowing…
LOUIS the humble sheep stands alone on the top of a windy hill, while others graze in the calm, protected valley below. The wind produces a crown, blue in colour. Louis, uncertain of it at first, picks it up and places it onto his head. All of a sudden, Louise the sheep can stand on two legs. His back is straighter and his chin lifted up. And so it was one windy day that Louise the sheep thereby became LOUIS I, King of the Sheep! He goes on an imaginative trip, and sources a scepter, a throne, a grand king's bed and addresses his people as a good king should. As self-imposed power propels him to self-imposed greatness, his once sheep paddock surrounds become a grand kingdom of pleasure, importance and command. But … power is a dangerous thing.
LOUIS I is a tale of power and greatness that is not earned, but given, accidentally as it would happen. As the story unfolds, Louis takes his self-imposed power too far and banishes all those who do not look like him from his kingdom—a dark and sinister twist in the story. But then, upon another windy day…Louis I, King of the Sheep, becomes the sheep once again…
Author and Illustrator, Olivier Tallec has created a book of mammoth textual depth as well as captivating illustrations that complements the mood, humour and the seriousness of the story. When I first read through the story, I was enchanted by the elaborate fantasy of the fairytale-like King that was being woven into the first part of the story, but then became horrified when Louis I, the King of Sheep segregated the fold according to wool colour. Welcome to the high effective and perfectly placed plot twist the evokes emotion from the deepest part of your being! My rescuing and compassionate self wanted to shout out at him, "You can't do that—we are all the same! That is a hideous thing to do!" And I wanted to cry as I related it to our human race. At first, I didn't want to write a review about the story because it had deeply affected me as I affiliated it with racism. But now, I applaud Olivier Tallec. By manipulating LOUIS I, King of the Sheep, to drive out the sheep that did not look like him, he opens eyes to how people can be judged, if it is allowed. Olivier Tallec shows us how abhorrent the act of judging others is.
Cleverly, there is another level to the story - a statement about power, and how it can be misused as one thinks that they are mightier than thou. I smiled as a great sense of victory took hold when Louis I crown was blown off his head and he would have to return to the sheep fold...but what of the crown that has landed atop of the wolf's head? Can an object really give you power in your own eyes, and the eyes of others?
LOUIS I is a truly rare and thought provoking book. I had a strong reaction to the story line because of my own knowledge and experience of the world. Will children also react with the same deep feeling? This book demands conversation and debate. It leads the reader to comprehension with depth, if they choose.
It is certainly a book with a huge potential for use in educational institutions (primary and secondary years) as it warrants analysis and questioning, a discussion on power, morals, and will lend to the teaching pedagogy of creating a thinking and questioning generation of children.
CKT Book Reviewer
Author & Illustrator: Olivier Tallec
Title: LOUIS I King of the Sheep
Publisher: Enchanted Lion Press
Published: December 2015
Age: 4+


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J.T. �Sonny� Jackson, of Kings Mountain, has more than 30 years of experience with America�s favorite pastime. He couldn't be more excited about this year's American Legion World Series.
A local umpire couldn�t be more excited about this year�s American Legion World Series.
J.T. �Sonny� Jackson, of Kings Mountain, has more than 30 years of experience with America�s favorite pastime.
�I played baseball � then a guy talked me into umpiring one time and I got hooked into it. You�ve got the best seat in the house, but you never get to sit down,� Sonny said.
Sonny has three decades worth of memories from umpiring for high school, middle school, and American Legion baseball. One of his favorite memories is from an exhibition game between the American Legion Area 4 All Stars and the Armed Forces All Stars, when the American flag was brought onto the field by a group of about 20 skydivers.
�When the skydivers came down with that flag, they never let it touch the ground,� Sonny said.
Aside from the sport itself, Sonny has enjoyed the overall experience of being involved in the baseball community.
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Who says a quilt has to be two-dimensional? We love quilts with 3D shapes. With the advent of fusible webbing and spray products, many quilters are making bouquets, landscapes, birds, houses, and other fiber art creations, as you'll see here. And at the end of this post, you'll find some free tutorials for 3D flowers and leaves!
Nantucket Window Box by Suzanne Ashmead
In this wonderful quilt, all the elements were 3 dimensional: the shingles, flowers, and colorful bird. Suzanne says, "I enjoy the brightness of a planted window box, and was intrigued by Joan Shay's method of adding a 3-dimensional quality to flowers and leaves. Not having found the right fabric for the shingles, I dyed one to the color I wanted – fun!"
The colorful impatiens flowers make a pretty impression in this window box. This pattern and many other 3d patterns are available at Joan Shay's Petal Play.
On Oyster Pond by Helene Blanchet (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Helene Blanchet says, "I am a folk artist from Nova Scotia. When our children left home I wanted to make a commemorative piece of the place where we raised them in the small village of Oyster Pond – complete with all of our gardens, favorite activities and all the birds that used to come to our feeders (but you have to peek under the leaves to find them!)"
The leaves have finished edges, and each leaf was quilted with veins, then appliqued to the background.
In the Potting Shed by Georgia Thorne (Threadplayers Fiber Art Group)
This delightful spring quilt won a blue ribbon for 1st place in the Art/Innovative category at the 2014 Arizona Quilters Guild show. Georgia Thorne says, "In the winter, the empty flower pots inspired me to "Plant" them with color. I tried new products: Stiffy, Terial Magic, Glass Bead Gel, and Jacquard pearl paint."
The Philip Jacobs purple fabric was perfect for the lattice work background, and the flower pots, leaves and flowers were so realistic they almost jumped right off the quilt.
On a Cloudy Day, 43 x 49", by Jeannine Smetana
We spotted this cheerful origami-style sunflower at the 2015 World Quilt Show in Florida. The sunflower is both hand and machine appliqued with detail of stitching on petals and leaves. The on-point blocks are edge-stitched with green thread in a non-traditional form. The pattern is an original design by Jeannine Smetana.
Saturday Market Bags, 57 x 67", by Tina McCann (Depoe Bay, Oregon)
We were intrigued by Saturday Market Bags, which was exhibited at the 2014 AQS Quilt Week in Phoenix. Tina McCann says that piles of newly dyed wool fiber and silk, followed by a trip to the Saturday Market with piles of fruits and vegetables, inspired the quilt. Here is a closeup of the felted bag, with grape leaf decor.
3D Fabric Tutorials: You can find a whole collection of books and videos on 3D quilt art by Diane Savona, Jane LaFazio and other authors at the Interweave Store. Or, checkout these fun and free tutorials we've collected from around the web !
Row 1: 3D leaf tutorial by Eva Paige Quilt Designs;
Fabric 3-D applique shapes tutorial at QuiltScapes.
Row 2: Shabby Chic pillow tutorial by Jennifer Heynen for Thermoweb; Flowers by Barb Forrister, tutorial at Quilting Daily.
Row 3: Love is in the Air wall hanging project by Jackie White for Pellon Projects;
3D Foliage using Misty Fuse, tutorial by Barb Forrister.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Another dimension in quilting: 3D Quilts !
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Labels: Barb Forrister, fabric art, flower, Helene Blanchet, Jennifer Heynen, Joan Shay, maple leaf, quilt, tutorial
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These quilts and quilter's are absolutely amazing!! So talented and creative!ReplyDelete
Brilliant and inspirational.ReplyDelete
I have noticed at recent shows that 3D is becoming the "in" thing here to.ReplyDelete
Nice selection.
Check out the great book Wild and Wonderful 3-D Quilts by Mary Vaneecke a fellow Arizonan.ReplyDelete
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Darcey Bussell briefs AUB students on design challenge
Earlier today, AUB students met with Darcey Bussell CBE, the former Principal Dancer at the Royal Ballet at Pavilion Dance South West in Bournemouth.
BA (Hons) Graphic Design and BA (Hons) Animation students met with Darcey to discuss her new aerobic dance workout, DDMIX.
DDMIX aims to get people moving without being intimidated by the word 'dance' or the technicality of the steps; a full body workout that is such fun that it doesn't feel like exercising.
Darcey briefed students on the new enterprise and asked them to explore the potential of the DDMIX brand by designing a variety of expressions of the brand that remain true its core values of fitness and diversity.
To bring the workout model to life for the Graphic Design and Animation students, Darcey then led BA (Hons) Dance students in a DDMIX class.
Darcey said:
"We're building a relationship with the University as a brand new business, using young talent and the students' knowledge and expertise. Hopefully we can create something fun with them.
"This has been like a bit of a breakthrough for us; like a breath of fresh air.
"When I retired, I realised that I had to keep moving, but I didn't want to do anything specialised. I wanted to have fun with dance and movement. The idea of DDMIX came about as I wanted to enjoy many flavours of dance styles and wanted to experience them all at the same time.
"As soon as I had kids I wanted to make them realise that dance was there to have fun, that they could enjoy it. With this in mind it was about creating up to date choreography, and creating music that was authentic to the style but having a funky popular element to it.
"I had a lot of fun creating DDMIX with Nathan Clarke. He does the Take That tours and I did Viva La Diva with him, which I did with Katherine Jenkins, and he did a documentary with me about Hollywood dance. He also does all the choreography for The Voice."
When asked about her advice for Dance students, she said:
"It's all about as much diversity as possible. It's about trying all kind of things so you are experimenting with your body and you can see what its limits are. You loosen up parts of your body that you never thought moved like that.
"You've got to be able to laugh at yourself. That's very important. And take lots of correction."
Darcey's One Piece of Advice
"Learn from your mistakes. And be happy to make mistakes. We always worry about getting it right straight away but actually we don't go through all the mistakes and understand your weaknesses. [If you don't] you're never actually going to go any further and I think it's being very aware of that.
"I think we have a habit of always working on what we're good at. My teachers always said 'fall on the floor' and I was like 'I'm not falling on the floor, it's too embarrassing', but you've got to make those faux pas in your life and not even worry about what anyone else think. It's part of the learning process."


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Heinz Selig installed 17.368 KW of photovoltaic (PV) modules 1633 Willamette Street on a 88'x20′ parking structure in the winter of 2007, producing a total of 19,600 KWHs per year. The solar electricity system is comprised of Sharp modules, stainless steel hardware, a Uni-Rac flush mount rack system, and a 15 KW DC/AC Inverter. Over the lifetime of this system it will save the equivalent energy of 53,000 gallons of gasoline, or 1500 trees.
We had some very adverse weather conditions, they came through and it was operational on the date we agreed on. – Heinz Selig
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I'm not currently teaching school, but two years ago I needed something to tame my craft and art supplies. I went hunting on craigslist.org to see what was available. They have some really neat stuff! For those unfamiliar with Craigslist, it is an online classified place to post for free. People post about jobs, housing, personals, and things for sale. My favorite thing is finding furniture and items that would cost too much for a seller to ship somewhere else. When people are moving they are motivated to sell items for low prices.
Here is what I found on Craigslist to organize all my arts and craft stuff! I got this dresser for $100.
Then there is even a junk drawer at the bottom! It is for the unfinished projects, the 'quick, let's hurry up and clean before Dad gets home' spot, and a catch-all place that gets cleaned out monthly (or whenever the drawer won't close).
When you are perusing Craigslist, I recommend you think about the space you have available and what purpose you will be using it for. Know the maximum dimensions you can have and look accordingly. On Craigslist searches you should put your maximum spending limit and stick to it. These are typical words that are great storage furniture items for the classroom.
- Dresser
- Drawers
- Buffet
- Credenza
- Sideboard
- Cabinets
- Side table
One main thing you also want to consider is how you are going to move it around your room/classroom. If it is for your home, you probably don't need to worry about moving it too much, but if it is for your classroom I would suggest attaching lockable casters to the bottom. It will make it much more manageable to move when you need to.
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NH66 condition terrible — NH66 KrishnaGiri to Tiruvannamalai
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NH66 from Krishnagiri to Tiruvannamalai is extremely bad. Loads of people tarvel to Arunachalam on every poornima to make Girivallam. A night drive in this road is very very dangerous. Deep potholes can strand a Suv to a small car. If you travel in the night on a rainy day, every kilometer in the road has a death trap. Because water is filled in the potholes, you would not know how deep the pothole and your car will land up in the ditch and you need to sleep there. The trucks and buses with huge headlamps will make you to literally make a stop and proceed. They never used dimmer and you can imagine..
If the authorities feel at least the moral responsibility, they should immediately take action to lay good roads.. Otherwise, one day, their children will face the music..
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The rational allocation of premises` space is one of the main tasks to be solved in order to finally get the convenient, comfortable, functional and, at the same time, cozy room. Particular competent decision is needed for compact city apartments, which are problematic not only with placement of favorite furniture set itself, but also to accommodate at least its bigger part. Particularly acute issue concerns the bedroom, because in this room should be set bulky bed with bedside tables, a huge closet and a dresser in the end. Not to mention the fact many people dream of a comfortable chair with a floor lamp, where they could spend some time with favorite book before the bedtime.
Benefits of the bed with drawers
Many would agree with me that even a large chest of drawers is often not enough to accommodate all clothing, bedding, blankets, pillows and other accessories. And this problem is faced almost every woman, even if the family consists of 2-3 people. And to every inch of the room can be used usefully instead of the usual bed on legs choose a model with built-in drawers.
This solution will provide extra storage space. In these boxes you can easily accommodate extra bedding or store winter clothes in them in the summer, or vice versa. And if you place a bed in the children's room, you can forget about the problem of toys storage, as niches of these built-in boxes are quite roomy and open so easily that the child will be able to open and close the drawer himself. At the same time placing toys on the shelves of high rack can be a pretty difficult task for the kid.
Bed with drawers for children's room
Quality sleep on a comfortable bed is the guarantee of health and harmonious development of the child, and therefore is primarily a toddler bed should be the most convenient, eco friendly and safe. However, functionality of this piece of furniture is very important, as kid`s bed could combine several functions, namely to be a comfortable place to sleep and a real cupboard for baby supplies storing. And such a distinct advantage of the bed with built-in drawers will save space small children's room and it does not limit the room for personal belongings.
Most often such drawers of multifunctional bed are arranged at side or end. Of course, such models makes room space heavier a little bit unlike to a regular bed, but this dubious lack is fully compensated with functionality.
Drawers in the bed may be in one or two rows. On some models, you can find even a retractable worktop. It is clear that the more floor boxes under the bed, the higher it becomes itself. That`s why model should be chosen with taking into account the child's age. For tots is best to give preference to bed with small one-story height drawers to make it less likely to fall from a height and scared. But older kids have to evaluate the so-called loft bed model, which can`t be climbed with no special stairs or stand. Due to the fact that most beds have quite significant height, they equipped with special removable bumpers that will ensure the safety of the kids and which can be removed when the child grows up.
Choosing a bed model with drawers for a child's room you should define what will be stored in a niche under the bed. After all, even the bed with one tier of boxes divided into sections will be more convenient to store toys, and the model with one large drawer is best used for bedding storing.
The basic rule of choosing the cot should be ease of use, because you should agree the bed was a truly functional and comfortable the child could be able to raise and close the drawers without adult assistance.
Features of arrangement of furniture in the nursery
It is also very important to put the bed in relation to other pieces of furniture that nothing prevented access to contents of boxes. And if the layout does not allow to establish a bed model with side drawers, it is better to give preference to opening a niche from the end, in order not to encumber boxes with, for example, a table or cabinet, because it's heavily clutter the room visually and it would seem that the furniture is simply shoved into the room to a while.
If in the nursery live two children, the arrangement of beds should be given special attention. Boxes of the same bed should not interfere to open another niche. The optimum variant is to put both beds to one wall, but if the room yardage does not allow, they could be arranged opposite to each other, or in the shape of letter "L".
Bed with drawers for the bedroom
Unlike the case of the bed for a child's room a model for the your bedroom can have a mechanism for the upper opening. It is very convenient if the room is very small and it you can`t open the drawer in it. However, in such a niche will be comfortable to put things, which are not very often in use, because continually raise the mattress is not quite uncomfortable, you see. At the same time the drawers should be permanent access, not cluttered by other elements of furniture. If there is side opening, you should think about how to be with bedside tables and floor lamps. The presence of the sliding side box does not mean a complete rejection of these items, as a bedside table or lamp can be attached to the wall. This decision will give the room a special charm and does not affect the functionality of the bed.
In the case when the area of the room allows you to leave around the bed about one meter of passage, you can choose the model with drawers on three sides of the bed. The presence of several sections in the niche under the sleeper will systematize things. For example, to put pillows and blankets in one box, put warm clothes into second, and store linens in the third.
Bed with drawers. Modern design
If we talk about the style of decoration of the room which bed with drawers will look most harmoniously, it can be said that such design is pretty universal. The main thing is to choose the right design. So for the colonial style the dark wood furniture with carved panels or textured facades boxes under the weaving of bamboo will fit perfectly.
For a minimalist style you should select the bed with clean lines and restrained colors without excessive unnecessary decorative elements.
But for the high-tech style ideal way is contrasting combination of matte and glossy surfaces with no less interesting and vivid colors.


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Aina to make permanent Torino move from Chelsea
- Ola Aina impressed during his season-long loan spell at Torino in 2018-19 and the Serie A club are to sign him permanently from Chelsea.
Ola Aina is to leave Chelsea for Torino on a permanent deal after impressing during a season-long loan at the Serie A club last term, the Blues have confirmed.
The 22-year-old defender made 30 league appearances as Torino finished seventh, scoring his first goal for the club in a 1-0 win over Udinese in February.
An FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League winner during his time at the Chelsea academy, Aina made just three Premier League appearances during his time with the Blues, all of which came in his second season as a senior professional as Antonio Conte guided the club to the Premier League title.
He was loaned out to Hull City during Conte's second season at the club and was a regular starter for the Tigers, and it was during that spell that he was called up to earn his first full cap for Nigeria.
Thanks @Aina2Ola , and good luck for the future!— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 11, 2019
Torino have opted to take up their option to sign Aina at the end of his loan spell, while the player himself is preparing to represent Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations.
A statement on Chelsea's official website said: "Everyone at Chelsea Football Club would like to thank Ola for his services and we wish him the best of luck for the next stage in his career."


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Acoustic Guitar ToneWoodAmp – unplugged heaven
Acoustic Guitar ToneWoodAmp – serious enhancement for your beloved box!
Despite having the word 'amp' in its name, the ToneWoodAmp allows you to play acoustic guitar with different effects, UNPLUGGED, ie no amp required – everything emanates organically from the guitar's sound hole and the body itself.
The device connects via a magnet system to the back of your acoustic guitar and plugs into the jack input (yes, you need one of those!). And it only takes 5 minutes to install. No tools necessary and it makes no permanent impact on your guitar, which means you can use it with all your acoustic guitars. The unit produces an array of lush effects including reverb, echo, delay, tremolo and more, which interact with the natural sound of the guitar itself. Check out this demo by Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine.
It's also a multi-effect processor – connect it to any Amp/PA system. It's an iDevice interface too, allowing you to experiment with audio and MIDI apps. This really is a revolution in acoustic guitar amplification that's taken great players such as George Benson, Al Di Meola, Vince Gill, James Valentine, Andy McKee, Kakki King and Mike Dawes by storm. More details of the acoustic guitar ToneWoodAmp – 'the best thing ever to happen to your acoustic guitar' – at tonewoodamp.com
The video here is an official ToneWoodAmp demo by Becky Langan, an up and coming young British fingerstyle player, a real acoustic groove warrior.
"The ToneWoodAmp just makes me wanna play all day. Love the way it makes my guitar sound" – Andy McKee
"I think it is the single best product add on for the acoustic guitar that I've ever encountered.
My favorite thing about it is that you can record with it and you don't have to add any reverb that might affect the noise floor of the room you're in. So all the small pops and squeaks–even an arm brushing the top of the guitar–that you hear on a natural acoustic recording aren't affected. It's a sound that hasn't ever been heard before, truly." – Kakki King
If you would like to know more about acoustic guitar amplification in general, we reccomend this great and in depth article from beginnerguitarhq.com. You can read it here…
Have fun and keep up the picking!


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ProMist MAX is your go-to spray mop for easy and quick cleanup of everyday floor messes.
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- Mop head flips so you can clean 2x more surface area *than the previous version of ProMist.
- The dual-sided mop head allows you to clean your floors fast without having to change the mop pad frequently.
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- Mop pad uses thousands of tiny microfibres to grab dirt and dust without pushing it around.
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This is the best mop I have ever used. Uses less cleaning product and I can use my own. The spray is finer and wider so I'm spraying less often and there are no disposable pads (better for the environment and my wallet) I couldn't be happier. Highly recommended!
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"Wanna go to the playground?"
"Ok. I know! Let's go somewhere we haven't been in a while! Let's go to the playground near our old house!"
"You mean the one where we couldn't pay the rent??!!"
Mama scratches head.
"What did you say?"
"You know. The house where we couldn't pay the rent."
"Whuh? Huh? Where in the world did you get that? And more importantly, who have you been telling that we couldn't pay the rent?"
"Well. We moved, didn't we?"
Mama puts her hands on her hips.
"Um, for the record we could pay just fine thank you very much. We moved because we wanted to thank you very much. Besides. What do you know about rent??"
And then Hope, age 5, told Mama everything she knew about rent:
mickey mouse, mickey mouse
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We've reached the end of our first month and Hubby's snap chat stories still begin with 'Welcome to Qatar, boys!' (Get over it luv'!)
It was also our first Eid away from home and it began with…
A very early Eid Salah.
We've successfully puzzled many taxi drivers who can't figure out why we simply won't pray across the street. You see, going to a new mosque whenever we can has become a huge source of joy for us. In the UK, it's very rare to have time off to go to a mosque – you're lucky if you can pray Jummah in congregation, let alone visit multiple mosques and see architectural masterpieces.
We visited The Grand Mosque (also known as Imam Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque) not once but twice. Eid salah was at 5am, it was very dark outside and the pictures weren't doing justice to the mosque. We returned on Friday for Jummah and clicked these:
Connecting with family.
Our day started at 3am UK time so we had to wait a while for our friends and families to wake up.
It was only after speaking to my family and seeing my nieces that it really felt like Eid. The hardest thing about this Eid was not being able to reach out and squeeze my little bubbas. But listening to their stories about school and watching them show me their clothes made me feel like I was right there with them. The Skype and whats app calls continued at intervals through out the day; I thanked Allah s.w.t for it being 2016 and not 1960.
Eid isn't Eid without…
Hubby suggested we forego cooking seeing as it was just the two of us, but then it wouldn't have felt like Eid, right? The Eid menu consisted of: lamb biryani, raita, roast chicken, chicken shorwa, and kheer. And of course, Hubby helped out – he bought cake!
After the guests left…
We had some friends over to help us finish the food!
By 5pm Hubby had changed into this third outfit (messy eater) while I, in full housewife mode had just finished all the chores. As tempted as I was to keep my plain but comfy jersey abaya on, I was persuaded to dress up:
We accompanied our friends to the cultural hub Katara to watch the most spectacular firework display I've ever seen. Alexandra Park eat your heart out.
One thing I absolutely love about Qatar is that it is family orientated. Aside from the fireworks there were programs (such as musical shows) happening every night of the week at Katara and various malls. I can't imagine a better way to spend Eid with your little 'uns than to go and see all the exciting events taking place. It definitely makes a nice change to dressing up, doing the rounds, and eating as though you're a pre-Eid bakra.
"Do you miss home, seeing as it's Eid?"
Everyone asked us the same question and the answer is: no – not really.
Of course there are days when we miss certain things about life back in UK. But it's more along the lines of: "I wish they had a Virginias out here."
Notice the 'out here'? That's because we're not willing to trade all the advantages of living in a Muslim country, not even for a spicy chicken burger.
Truth be told, for me Qatar feels more like my home than anywhere else.
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A new platform, Cycle.land, connects people with local bikes for short-term rentals.
"The Airbnb for bikes" is one way to describe Cycle.land, the peer-to-peer bike-sharing service that recently launched in Oxford. "Inevitable" might be another way.
In founding Cycle.land, Agne Milukaite wanted to create a bike-share service that rivaled the innovation put forward by car-tech mashups such as Drivy, Uber, and Tesla. "As a society, we are in trouble if innovation is focused solely on cars," she says.
Milukaite grew up in Šiauliai, Lithuania, which developed into a cyclist haven after a bike factory opened in the city in the 1940s. There, Milukaite says, bikes united people; cycling races were common, and local bands played music inspired by bicycles. Even after moving elsewhere in Europe and to the United States, Milukaite got around on a bike, and everywhere she went, she saw room for more people to do the same.
Oxford, where Milukaite attended university, is a small city with a vibrant cycling culture—17 percent of the population bikes to work every day—making it an ideal testing ground for Milukaite's personalized bike-sharing model. With her co-founder, Peter Ebsen, Milukaite set up an online marketplace earlier this year and invited local friends and family to list their bikes on the platform. In March, Oxford University Innovation incubated the platform, which officially launched in April.
On Cycle.land's mobile-enabled website, registered cyclists list their bikes with a picture and a short description, including location and rental price, which varies from £1 per day to around £15. How renter and owner arrange the bike pick-up varies, Milukaite says; more than half of the several hundred registered bike owners use a combination lock with a resettable code, which they message to the renter. But plenty of members prefer to hand over their bikes and locks in person, and dispense local cycling tips while they're at it.
Many of Cycle.land's over 1,000 users are students looking for a quick ride to class. The Oxford bus network is slow, and while the city is highly walkable, cycling is the most efficient way to get around. Milukaite says that her company has partnered with several Oxford University organizations to provide bikes to students free of charge. But Cycle.land also caters to tourists and short-term visitors looking for an alternative to traditional bike-rental services, Milukaite says.
As with any peer-to-peer sharing model, there are risks. Theft is "a general nuisance" in Oxford, Milukaite says. While Cycle.land members have yet to report any robberies, the company will reimburse up to £1,000 in damages as an insurance policy. And the company takes pride in trying to foster a culture that discourages theft, Milukaite says. "We encourage our members to treat the bikes they borrow as if they were their own or even better," she adds.
By the end of the year, Milukaite says the platform will expand to Cambridge, Bristol, Brighton, Edinburgh, and East London. While bike-share companies like Citi Bike in New York and Vélib in Paris continue to grow in popularity, they're expensive for cities to install and operate. Milukaite sees Cycle.land bridging the bike-share gap for smaller places with more limited funds, and building a new network of alternative transportation in the process.


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Health Insurance Claims FAQ
- How long does it take to process a claim?
If the policy has been in force for longer than two years, it is considered "Incontestable," which means it will be paid as soon as all of the required documents are received and examined.
If the policy has been in force less than two years, it is considered "Contestable" and will be subject to further review, which could increase the processing time.
- Once my claim has been processed, how long will it take to receive my check?
Typically, you will receive your check within 10 - 15 business days from the time your claim was processed. If you haven't received your check within 30 days of the date your claim was processed, please contact our Customer Service Department.
Phone: (800) 333-0637 or (205) 325-4979
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- My policy has been in force less than two years, how can I expedite the processing time for my claim?
The process can be expedited by providing itemized medical billing statements and completing all necessary portions of the claim form, including listing on the Claimant Statement all known medical providers who treated the insured in the last 4 years.
- Why do we request additional information on claims that are less than two years old?
As with most insurance companies, claims submitted on policies that have been in effect less than two years require a more detailed examination.
- What is the difference between a UB-04 and a
A UB-04 is typically a summary associated with hospital stays. A CMS 1500 is normally associated with clinic or physician visits.
- Why do we require both a UB-04 and itemized medical billing statements?
The UB-04 has information on it that is not always on the itemized medical billings or other summaries, i.e. diagnosis and procedural codes.
- Why is additional verification via medical narratives (Doctor's Notes) requested on accident claims?
Many times the UB-04 or CMS 1500 will include diagnosis codes; however, these codes are not always fully descriptive of why the visit to the ER or physician took place. Narratives from those visits are helpful as they go into more detail of the observations and conversations that took place during the diagnosis and treatment of the injury. You can request a copy from the treatment facility.


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I'm beginning to think I have a problem with filling my agenda. That is, I fill it too much.
Along with the new job (hey, CNET!), I've also returned to grad school this semester. And I'm still promoting Louisville Diners. And I still write on this blog. And somewhere in the middle, a husband, a dog, friends and family. So you know what that means.
Anyhoodles, I have a steaming cup of the good stuff right here so I can let you in on some events coming up this weekend. Let's do this.
Barbecue critic to sign books at Momma's Mustard, Pickles & BBQ
I feel equal parts jealous of and sorry for author Johnny Fugitt. Fugitt visited 365 barbecue restaurants across the country during one year to write his book, The 100 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America. I love barbecue, hence the jealousy. But I also know what it's like to eat for research, so I pass a bottle of Tums in solidarity.
Fugitt will be in Louisville this Friday, June 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for a book signing at Momma's Mustard, Pickles & BBQ,102 Bauer Ave. Don't forget to grab some wings while you're there.
Taste of Frankfort Avenue to raise money for the Clifton Center
Food and fundraising go hand in hand, like almond butter and banana (trust me on this one). Enjoy both at the 23rd annual Taste of Frankfort Avenue event at the Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street, this Sunday, June 14 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $45, and all of the proceeds benefit the Clifton Center, a venue that hosts cultural and community events. Here is a peek at some of the restaurants that will participating in the event:
- Porcini
- Varanese
- Volare
- Bourbon's Bistro
- Craft House
- North End Café
- Irish Rover
- Gary's on Spring
- Cellar Door Chocolates
- Silver Dollar
- Grape Leaf
- Caffe Classico
- DiFabio's Casapela
- Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen
- Crave Café
- Boombozz Pizza
- The Comfy Cow
- Vint
- Heine Brothers' Coffee
These are my favorite kinds of fundraisers. So many options under one roof AND you get to support a cool facility that promotes the arts? I'm down. For more information and to buy a ticket, visit the Clifton Center's website.


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Note: The following is a rationale for a sustainability-plus model that I prepared for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System administration in late 2009. For more specific details on the Sustainability-Plus concept, see our FAQ: "Sustainability-Plus: Questions and Answers."
Quoting from Shakespeare, "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood leads on to fortune."
A number of serious challenges now occurring in our state, nation and world present us with a marvelous opportunity to demonstrate our continued relevance to our clients and stakeholders.
The Challenges:
These challenges stem from a host of causes— environmental, economic and social — but virtually all of them to one degree or another relate to sustainability: living and working in ways that address present-day needs without eroding the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
The Environment
Environmental challenges stem from many different sources: climate change, unrelenting demands on limited supplies of fossil fuel and water, and perennial concerns about the effects of overpopulation, to name only a few.
Writing recently in the New York Times, columnist and author Thomas Friedman expressed fears of the immediate effects of atmospheric carbon buildup, especially the possibility that
…the next emitted carbon molecule will tip over some ecosystem and trigger a nonlinear event —like melting the Siberian tundra and releasing all its methane, or drying up the Amazon or melting all the sea ice in the North Pole in the summer. And when one ecosystem collapses, it can trigger unpredictable climate changes in others that could alter our entire world.
Partly for this reason, agriculture — historically speaking, one of Extension's core competency areas —is facing some of the most acute challenges. The agricultural model constructed in the 20th century was critically dependent on petroleum and water — two resources that are predicted to be in perilously short supply in the 21st century. Even so, agriculture over the next few decades will be called upon to achieve what to some seems almost unachievable: to feed a burgeoning population in spite of these shortages and in the midst what is widely considered to be global climate change.
Yet, these challenges are only a few among many other pressing 21st century concerns, which also include biodiversity and land use, the prevalence of toxic chemicals and heavy metals in our waterways, air pollution, waste-management problems, and a steady depletion in the supply of oceanic fish, to name only a few.
The Economy
Many economists, policymakers and pundits cite growing levels of public and private debt as long-term threats to the nation's future. Debt levels accrued by federal, state and local governments now comprise about 24 percent of U.S. GDP. Darrell J. Stanley, professor of finance at Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management, writes that government expenditures at these levels "could have a very negative impact on the nation's ability to consume goods and build plants and equipment for future economic growth."
The size of federal government debt alone has increased from $2.13 trillion in 1986 to $9 trillion today — a level of growth that prompted this observation by Thomas Friedman:
…one need only look at today's record-setting price of gold, in a period of deflation, to know that a lot of people are worried that our next dollar of debt — unbalanced by spending cuts or new tax revenues — will trigger a nonlinear move out of the dollar and torpedo the U.S. economy.
Private debt presents yet another challenge.
One worst-case scenario could involve a future in which U.S. national and local governments, faced with insurmountable debt levels, will no longer be able to undertake the public investments necessary to secure the future of upcoming generations of Americans.
Yet, that is only one harbinger among many others of a troubling U.S. economic future. The median family savings rate has also declined substantially. In 2006, for example, the U.S. savings rate was negative, even though it stood as high as 8 to 10 percent from 1960 to 1990.
For Americans to be assured of long-term economic viability, levels of personal savings must increase not only to support retirement but also to provide capital for long-term investment, Stanley contends.
Both Stanley and Friedman believe these economic trends are unsustainable in the long run. For his part, Stanley doubts the historically high U.S. standard of living can be maintained, "unless there is a change in social and economic behavior."
Equally unsettling is the prevailing state of health in the United States and the threat this poses to the sustainability of the healthcare system.
Fully two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight, and about half of these are classified as obese. Among African-Americans and Latinos, the rates are even higher. Childhood obesity also has emerged as a serious long-term threat to the U.S. health system: Among children between 6 and 19 years of age, about 15 percent, or 1 in 6, are overweight. An additional 15 percent are at risk of becoming overweight.
Obesity-related health costs already are estimated to run more than a hundred billion a year. The threat to the U.S. healthcare system stemming from obesity-related diseases — diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer — will increase as obesity levels rise.
The Common Thread
All of these challenges share one thing in common: the way their effects are perceived and interpreted by policy makers, pundits and the American public in general. Many people fear that we are dealing with more than just an ailing economic order. Some even fear that this multitude of challenges threatens our very survival. While still holding out hope, Stanley maintains that fundamental economic reforms are needed to shore up the American economic order and to stave off what conceivably could be disaster in the making.
Will it [the United States] continue under the new world realities? It will not, in the opinion of the author, unless there is a change in social and economic behavior.
To be sure, a change of mindset appears to be taking hold. Mounting concerns about the perilous state of the economy have sparked a nationwide "crusade for economic restraint," according to New York Times columnist David Brooks. And while these issues may not yet have bred a culture of malaise, they have put Americans into what New York Times columnist Roger Cohen recently described as "a different mental place."
Moreover, many policy makers, political commentators and other tend to perceive these challenges as linked rather as isolated problems. A good example is farming: Whether justified or not, production agriculture is perceived as a major contributor to many of these challenges, not only degrading the environment but also contributing significantly to spiking obesity rates.
Whatever the case, there is a growing, if not full-blown sense of malaise in 21st century America — which brings us back to that word: sustainability.
The Advantages to Extension of a Comprehensive "Sustainability Plus" Effort
All of these challenges present Extension with a remarkable opportunity: A chance to demonstrate to our clients and stakeholders how we can play an integral role in developing and fostering new production systems and other approaches to address these mounting environmental, economic and social concerns.
Once again, farming serves as a prime example. As one administrator observed recently, Extension played a major role building the so-called factory farming system. Now, for the sake of our long-term organizational survival, Extension must demonstrate how it will play a major role in fostering what Jonathan Foley, of the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment, has described as a "third way" approach. This approach would combine the elements of two principal farming paradigms: the high-efficiency version, distinguished by its "benefits of economic scalability, high output and low labor demands," and its organic counterpart with its emphasis on local and scalable farming methods.
Extension is also uniquely equipped to undertake another important mission: to show how sustainability relates to all of us. Yes, we can serve an important role demonstrating the values recycling and adopting greener production systems. But we have an even greater role to serve: introducing our clients and stakeholders to the bigger picture by demonstrating how all the major challenges of the day are best addressed by adopting sustainable practices.
Simply put, we have a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate the value of "sustainability plus" — sustainability as it relates to every facet of our lives.


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This lot is located on the retention pond, which has a fountain. You will also have access to Oyster Creek with a community boat dock. You can choose your own builder. You'll find this subdivision most serene and quiet yet close to everything!! There is the 300+ acre County Park adjacent to the west and south. This is in a 19 lot gated subdivision, with a few other lots available as well, ranging in price from $69,900 (off the water with water access) to $125,000 - $150,000 (on the Bayou). There are 7 homes completed with a new one getting ready to start. There are 5 two-story homes and 2 one-story homes. All are Key West Style with metal roofs and vinyl or cement siding. Kayak, canoe, and take a small boat out to Oyster Creek then to the intracoastal. A portion of the Water and Sewer hookup fees are paid and included in the sale (value = approx.. $3500). This community is in the heart of Englewood - so close to the beaches, shopping and restaurants, yet so private and quiet.
Cable Available, Fire Hydrant, Phone Available, Public, Sewer Available, Street Lights, Underground Utilities
Dock, Fence Restrictions, Gated Community, Deed Restricted, Gated Community, Water Access, Waterfront Complex
Cleared, Flood Plain, Lot - Oversized, Street Paved, Water View
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|$5,000 (6.68%)
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Listing information last updated on June 4th, 2020 at 5:30pm EDT.


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The corner of Water Street and Whitfield Street, at the south west end of the town "Green". #3 in my around town series. - done quite quickly I am please to say ( pleased just because I did get it done reasonably well)!
February 26, 2009
February 25, 2009
EDM 212 Mirror Image
February 24, 2009
VSD February 2009
My Virtual Sketch Date submission, done very quickly last night - We leave on holiday this Thursday so I cannot post on Saturday as the site requests. I contemplated not doing this one at all but know I need practice on landscapes. From this post I am happier that I thought I was last night ;-) Still overworked when viewed in person but I learn with every attempt.
February 22, 2009
Around Town #2
Continuing my series with interesting points in town. Guilford is very old my American Standards and there is still some architecture that dates back to the early years. It's fun to study them through sketching and looking up history that I have taken for granted the 30+ years we have lived in this quaint town.
February 18, 2009
EDM 211 In the Syle of
crock of color
Glorious light and Color and the pursuit there of! And, I love using old crocks and such to contain some of it!. Just wanted to sketch something and this was right in front as I 'watched' the tube.
February 16, 2009
Around Town #1
I have contemplated sketching around town for some time- I always tend to overwork every detail and end up frustrated and disappointed. Danny's recent class posting on natural frames gave me this idea. I had to make myself STOP and overall I am rather pleased with this rendering. It is pretty accurate too ! So this may be a new mini series to introduce you to my town.
February 15, 2009
Cone Head
My Friday
February 13, 2009
EDM 210 Undies
Humm there is actually quite a bit of interesting history connected to this week's challenge. If anyone has more names for underwear, let me know and I will add to my journal page.
February 12, 2009
February 11, 2009
Flat Day
Went down to the shore Saturday hoping for a nice quiet time sketching, unfortunately the light was extremely flat. Actually made sketching very easy!
Colin Turns 2
February 9, 2009
EDM 209 Shadow
A scene I have wanted to sketch for weeks and this challenge 209 seemed perfect, especially as a thaw is predicted this week so I had to capture it Now.
February 6, 2009
Frog day
Searched my surroundings for some color to sketch - this guy filled the bill - he is part of a bucket of toys in my office for the grands when they visit or spend the day in our "apprentice program" :-)
February 5, 2009
Blah, Blah, Blah
February 4, 2009
Reward or Tortune?
Yes I always feel like a nut - I Love nuts and will search them out and hoard all the chocolate Nut pieces ;-)
The dreaded Valentine's Day is nearing and for some reason I am getting Catalogs full of chocolate confections - the word must be Out!
Or maybe it is Reward for all the Chores I have been chronicling??
February 3, 2009
Porcelain City Chores
Ahh the porcelain city chores, I love a fresh clean cheerful bathroom - but I do not like maintaining them.
February 2, 2009
Chores - Continues
My first HP scanned entry!! I have been having such problems getting the image AND the journaling clear - even using my MS Digital Image Pro software. So, this post continues my ongoing Chores theme. I do believe it is clearer and sharper. Funny, this was far more of a challenge than expected so I opted out of many dishes for the rack when it should have had bowls and a pot or pan. (OOPS- spelled they're wrong on journal page, sorry Mom)
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As part of its latest effort to combat the epidemic of fake news, Facebook has decided to add the conservative opinion magazine the Weekly Standard to its ranks of fact-checkers — despite a report saying that is was unprepared to take part in the fact-checking process.
Facebook announced that it was partnering with third-party fact checkers last December, one of several steps the social media giant was taking to combat the fake news and election interference which lawmakers have grown increasingly concerned about. The fact-checkers would help identify fake stories and lower them down in the news feed, in turn decreasing their popularity.
However, right-wing news outlets have repeatedly criticized Facebook's fact-checking efforts, claiming that the non-partisan outlets they work with — like Snopes, Politifact and FactCheck.org — have a "liberal" bias. Steve Bannon's Breitbart for instance said that all the groups "have records of left-wing partisanship — particularly throughout the 2016 election." Meanwhile the Weekly Standard's Mark Hemingway tweeted "OH HELL NO" and described Poynter and Politifact as "INCREDIBLY biased".
OH HELL NO. Facebook is bringing in Poynter/PolitiFact to police "fake news"? They're INCREDIBLY biased, e.g. https://t.co/d2of5B0VGb https://t.co/qMQayfx8bw
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) December 15, 2016
Partly in response to these accusations of this bias, Facebook announced plans in October to allow the conservative magazine The Weekly Standard to help with fact-checking efforts, which was described as an "effort to appease all sides" by one insider to Quartz. "There are legitimate publications that write from a conservative point of view, and they are fact-based" he said.
But in order to be accepted as a fact-checker for Facebook, outlets first need to pass a verification process set up by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute, and ensure that it adheres to the IFCN's code of principles. These include commitments to non-partisanship, fairness and open and honest corrections. The outlet also needs to submit a report to an independent journalism expert, who will judge whether or not the publication meets the organization's standard.
According to Poynter's report, the Weekly Standard initially submitted its request to be an approved fact-checker back in June, at which point it "did not comply with IFCN standards". Since then however, the Standard is said to have made some "dramatic revisions and improvements", most of which centre around its Fact Check section. However at the time of IFCN's November assessment, the Fact Check section had only been active for three weeks, was hidden away on the Weekly Standard's website with no clear way to access it and gave the impression that it was "simply an incomplete collection of the fact-checking articles, published by the organizations, rather than a discrete unit." The report adds that, at one point, Mark Hemmingway was participating in the Weekly Standard's "fact-checking" on the same day that he published a piece titled "Five Terrible Arguments Being Made About Pulling Out of the Paris Climate Agreement."
Overall, the IFCN report gave the impression that the Weekly Standard acted like a highschooler hastily re-doing a homework assignment in order to comply with the Fact Checking Standards. The assessor, Mark Coddington, an assistant professor of journalism at Washington and Lee, wrote that he recommended several changes before the Weekly Standard was approved to take part in Facebook's fact-checking efforts. "The IFCN calls for three months of consistent fact-checking before it is recognized as a distinct unit," Coddington wrote. "The Fact Check needs to build up a larger sample of work in order to stabilize and be fully assessed in its current form."
However, despite the recommendations of its own assessor, Poynter decided to provide the Weekly Standard with the credential it needs to team up with Facebook, "verifying" the magazine on December 6th. "A majority of the board determined that compliance should be based on when The Weekly Standard started publishing distinct fact checks, which was more than three months ago," Alexios Mantzarlis, leader of the IFCN, told ThinkProgress. Poynter decided to speed up The Weekly Standard's fact-checking verification, despite the repeated doubts of its own assessor.
The Weekly Standard's also has a long history of dubious journalistic practices. In addition to criticizing the fact-checkers that it will soon be working with, the Weekly Standard has previously called the Iraq War "A war to be proud of" and labeled climate change "Dadaist science". In 2004 the Weekly Standard's current editor-in-chief Stephen F. Hayes published a book called "The Connection", which focused on the widely-debunked notion that Al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein were working together.
More broadly however, Facebook's embrace of The Weekly Standard fits into a broader pattern of big tech companies lurching from left to right to try and find a one-size-fits-all solution to the problem of fake news and hate speech which have propogated on their platforms. Facebook for instance has previously tried promoting comments which question a story's veracity — a move which backfired spectacularly. It has also run an experiment removing news article from the sites' main newsfeed in six countries, a move which had a catastrophic effect on local news sites and has been described as "downright Orwellian". There are even concerns that the much-touted fact-checking program is only having minimal impact.


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|Rosswood Hwy 113 near Rosswood, about 44 km north of Terrace, looking north.
|Laxgalts'ap (Greenville) Hwy 113, near Village of Laxgalts'ap (Greenville) in the Nass Valley, looking eastbound.
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Whether it's by carrying your coffee in a travel mug, loading your groceries in reusable shopping bags or cycling to work, chances are you're among the millions of people making a concerted effort to reduce your ecological footprint. As independent retailers and business owners, you are also in a unique position to take your environmentally friendly efforts to the next level. Not only does promoting a greener workplace provide a healthier and more sustainable environment for employees, it can also save your business a ton of money. Here are a few simple but effective ways to go greener in the workplace.
Start the day off smart. The path to an ecofriendly workplace actually begins before your employees even arrive at the office. To help reduce the carbon footprint in your town or city, encourage your staff to find alternative ways to commute such as cycling, walking or using public transportation. For those who must drive, try organizing a carpool schedule; if you need help convincing your employees it's a great idea, simply remind them of the gas money and transportation costs they'll be saving.
If it's not being used, turn it off. It may seem obvious, but one of the biggest energy suckers is electronics. With all those computers, printers, copy machines and who knows what else, it's important to utilize their energy-saving settings and ensure they're either shut off or in hibernation mode when not in use. Unplugging some of the lesser-used machines when they're idle can also save electricity. And, of course, make sure employees turn the lights off when they leave a room.
Healthy workplace = happy workers. For a general feeling of wellbeing in the office, try adding a couple of plants around the office; not only do they filter the air, but they can also provide a calming effect. Additionally, get rid of any toxic cleaners or air fresheners and opt for the natural ones. And for the next staff lunch or catered meeting, try avoiding pizza and donuts and bring in something local, organic and sustainable. Not only is it a healthier and more environmentally friendly way to eat, but you'll also help employees dodge the mid-afternoon food coma that comes with greasy, heavy foods!
Cut down on the paper trail. Snail mail is so yesterday! Since most people check their email several times a day, it's easier, faster and more cost-effective to send things like invoices and newsletters electronically than it is to pay for postage and mail them. Placing bins around the workplace will also make recycling easier and more convenient. In cases that you absolutely must print something, use the 'double-sided' option whenever possible and feed your printer 100 per cent post-consumer recycled paper. You can also compost kitchen scraps and switch to cloth towels and napkins if you're extra eager!
Lighten up. Did you know that LED products last up to 25 times longer and use 75 per cent less energy than regular incandescent bulbs? Due to their compact size, durability and longevity, they are used everywhere from traffic lights to brake lights to TVs – so why not hop on the bandwagon? Switching to LED lights can also increase productivity, as they're known to be easier on the eyes than regular lights.


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No one wants to hear that his or her child is bullying others. It's certainly not easy being told that your child is a bully. However, for the emotional and physical safety of your child and other children, it's important that you recognize signs that your child might be bullying others. Below are a few signs that may indicate that you have a bully on your hands.
Your child has behavioral issues
If hot-headed, impulsive and easily frustrated all describe your child that could be an indication that your child is a bully.
Your child is getting into trouble at school
If your child begins to act out or aggressive at school, this could be a sign that something is not quite right with your child's behavior.
Your child is obsessed with being popular
If your child is fixated on being popular, this can also be a concerning behavior, especially if he or she is excluding or acting hostile to another child in the process..
Your child's friends are aggressive
If your child's friends show aggressive behavior or are mean-spirited, then chances are your child may be acting like that as well.
If you believe that you have a bully on your hands, here are eight ways to stop your child's negative behavior, published by the Huffington Post.


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Action Plan for the Implementation of Recommendations from Money Laundering Risk Assessment and Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment
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New indicators for terrorism financing
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Project Group consisting of representatives of the Administration, Tax Administration, National Bank of Serbia and of AML/CFT compliance officers in commercial banks, Post of Serbia and money transfer agents, has developed a list of indicators for recognizing suspicious transactions related to terrorism financing. The indicators start to apply as of 1 June 2015. All the obligors referred to in the AML/CFT Law are required to include the indicators into the list they themselves develop. You can download the list of Indicators here.
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