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Solar price trend is sunny in Texas
Texas out in front as costs for residential systems decline
The cost of solar systems is continuing to fall - with Texas leading the way - making rooftop sun power competitive in some cases with electricity from the grid.
A report from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory showed that the cost of buying and installing solar panels for a typical residential system fell 14 percent between 2011 and 2012.
The national median price for a residential solar system was about $5.30 per watt of power generating capacity installed in 2012, a figure that has fallen with higher production and sales of panels worldwide, the July report said. The median installed price for a solar system was more than $8 per watt in 2008 and as high as $12 per watt in 1998, the report said.
Texas has the lowest median price at about $3.90 per watt of power generating capacity installed, without taking into account any incentives or rebates, the report said.
The lowest prices are in Austin, where the municipal utility offers a $2 per watt rebate for residents who install solar panels - adding power to the electric grid during periods of peak demand, said Garrett Gordy, owner of Texas Solar Outfitters.
There are no rebates or incentives specific to Houston, though residents can benefit from a federal tax incentive of 30 percent of the purchase and installation costs for a system, Gordy said.
Gordy's company sells and installs solar panels for less than $4 per watt, with systems often costing around $3.60 per watt, he said.
Residential systems average 6 kilowatts (6,000 watts), Gordy said.
For a 10-kilowatt system, which would be more than enough power for most well-insulated houses, the upfront cost would be $36,000 at $3.60 per watt. After taking into account the federal tax incentive of $10,800 and electric plans that allow customers to sell unused power back to electricity providers, the panels pay for themselves within 12 years, Gordy said.
The average Texas household pays $147.32 for electricity each month, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Another way to think about solar power costs is to compare the price to retail electricity rates by calculating the cost based on power usage.
With a solar installation, Gordy said, a customer would be securing a rate of about 10 cents per kilowatt-hour for the next 25 years. Twenty-five years is the warranty-backed period for solar-panels, though they probably will generate power for many years longer, he said.
Some Houston providers now offer electricity rates lower than 10 cents per kilowatt-hour.
The lowest available in Houston now is 7.8 cents, according to the state's powertochoose.org website.
Many experts expect rates to rise as power demand grows and generation capacity becomes strained.
For now, though - lower prices notwithstanding - solar power systems make up less than 1 percent of U.S. electricity generation.


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If you feel like your whites aren't clean unless they come out smelling faintly of swimming pool, then you'll be happy to know that a little old lemon is a great bleach alternative. Not to mention, it smells a lot better.
The citric acid in lemons helps to break down stains and get those dingy whites back to bright. And unlike bleach, lemon juice is safe for colors, too. Just add one cup of lemon juice to your load of wash along with your usual detergent.


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The Raven
A new edition of The Raven is out. If you would like to read some great creative writing by the following boys, please go to the Autumn edition 2018. This edition includes creative works by: Luke Beeson (Year 12, Stuart), William Lewis (Year 10, Stuart), Benjamin Steinberg (Year 11, Ferguson), Jolyon Harrison-Murray (Year 9, Stuart), Joshua Hook (Year 12, Brisbane), Harry Foley (Year 12, St Andrews), Harry Frodsham (Year 9, Alexander), Harry Hansom (Year 9, Alexander), Giordano Caceres (Year 12, Ross), Harry Penrose (Year 12, Stuart), Thomas Westcott (Year 9, Shearer), Edward Gaffey (Year 9, Ferguson) and Harry Dean (Year 7, Gordon).
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A great nation is dependent upon its people. A great nation is a nation of laws, prowess and great leaders.
In times of crisis America has been that nation. We have along history of greatness, devotion, strength, and most importantly a sense of who we are.
We move from the 20th Century into this new century and much has changed. But yet much has remained the same. The challenge is to look at what we have accomplished in our short history, the creation of a Democracy, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, a Civil War, the American Industrial Revolution to becoming a World Leader and a beacon for liberty. The past came with sacrifice and pain which in all likelihood must count as something toward our greatness.
Today, we appear to suffer from a lack of knowledge on what made us who we are. We, as a people suffer from false interpretations of history, or a thorough incompetence of history. We require relearning American History and the importance of knowing and understanding it so that we can maintain our nation of laws and a sense of who we are.
Relearning history does not require recreating history to meet our expectations or biases, it requires a clear understanding of our past without political correctness, bias, or even factional interpretation. So much of our present is tied up in factionalism, (ex.Tea Party) political correctness, and just plain old poor education that our current and future leaders lack; the overall preparedness for leadership
Today, we have business people who are more concerned about money then the good of the economy or government. Business leaders and government leaders have no concept of "Noblesse Oblige" and it shows in our current state of affairs. The Congress and the office of the Presidency lack the will to conduct themselves as the standard bearers of democracy. The political infighting in this country has drained us of strength necessary to solve the many problems we face. Our leaders are weak, our public is caught up in factionalism which is destructive to the very purpose of our founding. And while all this is going on, corporations and large financial powerhouses are eroding the voting of the average American. Individual voters cannot compete against super political action committees (PAC's) or groups, and of course the 2 party system uses its power to sway and confuse the public. Another aspect of our history and political system is that the parties control the political process even as they rotate power between each other.
The media of the 21st Century is no different then it was in the 19th. Their biases and choices are forever present, they select vocabulary, confuse issues, rewrite or slant positions for or against a candidate or the issue. Of course politics is about election or re-election and thus the media must comply or be without news. The media is so complicit in the machinery of politics that when new ideas, new election processes (ex: Americans Elect) or political candidates from 3rd parties compete the process is stacked against the newcomer.
But then, our democracy is ugly and full of the public with their individual concepts and precepts of how each of us should live. That is why the public was a concern for James Madison, he knew that the public had many biases and operated from factions. According to Madison the public was dangerous and needed to be controlled or led by those in Congress. What we got was the public in Congress with its biases and factions.
In Defense of our Nation we must not shrink from our role as the world's leader, but we must have the strength and conviction to know what must be done at home. As the world's leader we must regain the political, economic, and social strengths of our greatness. Wars of intrusion, national interests, oil, or the perception that we must intervene in the internal affairs of others whatever the reason must be weighed carefully.
A nations leadership on the world stage is both internal and external.
The sovereignty of this nation also dictates that the suspension of any rights under the Constitution due to war, terrorism, fear, politics or religious view is a slippery slope that this nation cannot allow or endure. The rights of the people are paramount. We must not return to the parts of American History that are disgraceful, violated law, or were just plain bad. We cannot on the other hand forget the impact of the past for it is what made us.
In Defense of Our Nation the voters must screen out factions, biases, political ideologies, and demand accountability, integrity, and less ugliness from the public. We need a government that we can respect and one the world respects.
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Horizon Zero Dawn was always expected to be a big game and it seems like the game has been able to live up to the expectations size wise. As the game is nearing its release date, the media coverage has increased and therefore, making it easier for us to confirm that the game is enormous.
If we are to take up an average, the open world action games of recent time sizes between 25 to 40 hours. This includes one main story and some side missions go along with it. According to the reports, Horizon Zero Dawn comes easily under this category and has a lot more to offer even after you beat the main story.
Twinfinite's Chris Jecks took almost 30 hours to beat the game but he added that it will easily take 50 hours for anyone who plays 100% of the game. On the other hand Jeff Gerstmann of Giant Bomb also took the same amount of time as Chris Jecks. Others have taken more, almost 60 hours to complete around 90% of the game.
This concludes that if you're looking for an average playthrough, it'll take around 30 hours, but if you're looking to thoroughly enjoy the game, it'll take you between 60-80 hours depending on the pace you play the game.
This means that Horizon Zero Dawn is a massive game and you can easily go for it in case you are interested in fighting robot dinosaurs.


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In a case involving a failed restoration and associated endodontic treatment, it was agreed that the claim for the loss of a tooth should be settled on behalf of the clinician. As often happens, the lawyers acting on behalf of the patient were claiming the cost of bone grafting and an implant as the treatment of choice to replace the tooth.
A settlement on this basis was resisted in view of the patient's history of poor oral hygiene and smoking. The patient's lawyers produced an expert report recommending implant treatment for their client. The dentist's indemnifier instructed a further expert to examine the patient and provide another opinion on the suitability of implant treatment.
This last expert was of the opinion that a denture was the treatment of choice (the patient had other maxillary teeth missing and only six lower anterior teeth remaining). As a result, the lawyer's demand for payment of the full amount was resisted.
Eventually, a meeting was arranged between the two experts to try to resolve their differences. It was finally agreed that the patient was not an ideal candidate for an implant and settlement was agreed on the basis of a replacement denture at a significantly lower figure than the initial claim.
Why had the restoration 'failed', was it not an expected clinical outcome, carious teeth can become irreversibly pulpitic, pulpitic teeth can need endodontic treatment, endodontic treatment can be unsuccessful.
It would be useful to explain why the treating dentist was negligent and why the claim was not rejected.
The point has been missed by focusing on the need for an implant, this case is fundamentally about why patients need fillings.
When did we start guaranteeing 100% success? Why was it not for the patient to pay for the necessary endodontic treatment, subsequent extraction and replacement of the missing tooth. I suppose the patient got the other missing teeth added to the denture for free also!
What is the long term prognosis considering the patients history and compliance surely this needs to be taking into account
the protocols for implant placement clearly show smoking as a non starter
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I just wipe some sanitizer on the upper part of the bucket and pour through a sanitized funnel. I use the yeast shortly after harvest or else I toss it after a few weeks, though.
It was sanitized before the beer went it. What's the point?
Sanitize a measuring cup and scoop it out.
I use wide mouth plastic containers for storage, so no need for a funnel. I also don't bother sanitizing the rim of my bucket. It was sanitized before the beer went it. What's the point?
How long do you keep a jar of yeast before you decide to throw it away? I've brewed with a repitch of 1056 that's been over six months and haven't noticed a problem.


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Back from a warm weekend of fireworks and and a bit of family fun downtime.
We do have a Zentangle fireworks "photo" to share. It uses another tripoli tangleation. Check out how its negative space becomes positive space at the edges.
Click image for larger view.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Nice Weekend!
4 comments:
- Carole Ohl said...
Looking at any tangleation of Tripoli takes me to a happy place! Love love lovely!
- July 5, 2011 at 10:18 AM
- grbev said...
My brain and eyes have a hard time with Tripoli. I see the negative space first and then the triangles. Is is it because I am left-handed?
Bev from Utah
- July 5, 2011 at 1:33 PM
- Lois Heinani Stokes said...
absolutely ~ positively ~ wonderful
- July 5, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- Karen Lynn said...
Love it! I was also working on Tripoli and also noticed how much it looked like fireworks and posted it for my Fourth of July post: http://findingmelosingme.blogspot.com/2011/07/happy-fourth-of-july.html
- July 5, 2011 at 7:48 PM
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St. Stephen's International School held its annual Wai Kru Ceremony, a long-standing tradition in Thai culture, on Thursday 27th September 2018 for students to pay respect to their teachers in order to express their gratitude as well as to formalise the student-teacher relationship. It was rewarding to see students in each class collaborating in making their own flower trays to present to their teachers. This moving ceremony proceeded simply but gracefully and meaningfully for both teachers and students.


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Interfaith marriage question (Catholic/Jewish)greenspun.com : LUSENET : Catholic : One Thread
Hello all, I'm new to these posts so I hope I'm doing this right. I'm already engaged to my (Jewish) girlfriend of 5 years and we are going to be having the main ceremony outdoors, therefore outside of the Church. I was told by a couple people that I could have a separate ceremony inside the Church either before or after. However, based on a few threads I've read here, that doesn't seem to be the case. Does anyone have any information they could offer or point me to? I've got a little over a year to work out the details/proceedings before the big day comes along. All help is greatly appreciated.
-- Shawn Burgwald (firstname.lastname@example.com), April 03, 2003
Hello, Shawn. Although you did not make it clear, I am going to assume that you are a Catholic.
You said that you are engaged to a Jewish woman and you want to begin planning for your wedding. You need to sit down with your Catholic pastor as soon as possible to make preparations, including a determination of your obligations (e.g., receiving pre-marriage instructions and obtaining your bishop's permission to marry a non-Catholic).
You said that you are "going to be having the main ceremony outdoors, therefore outside of the Church." This may be possible in the case of a marriage to a non-Christian. However, again it would require your bishop's permission.
You would like to know if you "could have a separate ceremony inside the Church either before or after." The answer is ... It depends on what takes place in the outdoor ceremony. If you exchange marriage vows in that ceremony, then you cannot "have a separate ceremony inside the Church." Here is how the Church's Code of Canon Law states this:
"Canon 1127 -- ...
§3 It is forbidden to have, either before or after the canonical [i.e., Church] celebration ..., another religious celebration of the same marriage for the purpose of giving or renewing matrimonial consent. Likewise, there is not to be a religious celebration in which the catholic assistant and a non-Catholic minister, each performing his own rite, ask for the consent of the parties."
I recommend that you have your single ceremony in your Church (not outdoors), unless your fiancee refuses to agree to this.
God bless you.
-- J. F. Gecik (email@example.com), April 05, 2003.
Hi Shawn
I attended my brother's wedding in December 2002. He is catholic and his (now) wife is Jewish. The wedding took place in a beautiful New York venue (not a church)and was officiated over by both a priest and rabbi. It was a lovely ceremony and both religious communities found it very interesting to witness the different wedding customs. It would seem that this is quite a common practice (in the States)and often you find that the representatives of both churches are used to working together.
Hope this helps and good luck with the wedding.
-- Caitriona (email@example.com), May 08, 2003.
Dear Shawn, I am in the midst of helping my daughter work out the details of her upcoming wedding to a young man who is Jewish. We are Catholic and the groom's mother refuses to come if it is in a church. There are many creative solutions and I found the book Interfaith Wedding Ceremonies by Joan C Hawxhurst most helpful of the six that I originally purchased. It is a sourcebook and has solid advise and is a quick read. You and your intended should sit down and take a look at it or any of a number of other options. Our solution is a Unitarian Church with 2 dear friends coofficiating with the pastor of the church. We are having a Catholic nun and a close Jewish friend who is a lawyer help perform the ceremony. Blessings to you and your intended. Laura Strom
-- Laura A. Strom, MD (email@example.com), July 05, 2003.
Dear Laura,
In what sense are you Catholic?? You would do well to simply skip the ceremony and let them move in together. It would accomplish the same thing, since your daughter won't actually be married after such a ceremony anyway, and at least you could avoid subjecting the sacred Sacrament of Marriage to this bizarre parody. Not that it sounds like sacred sacraments are anything you are concerned about.
-- Paul (email@example.com), July 05, 2003.
Dear David,
Sorry, but requests for information about validity of marriage are too important to allow for contamination by foolish non-Christian ideas. Your lack of knowledge on other questions ultimately affects no-one but yourself. Posting of false information on subjects like this could ruin someone's life.
-- Paul (email@example.com), July 05, 2003.
Paul's answer to Laura has some problems."In what sense are you Catholic?? You would do well to simply skip the ceremony and let them move in together. It would accomplish the same thing, since your daughter won't actually be married after such a ceremony anyway, and at least you could avoid subjecting the sacred Sacrament of Marriage to this bizarre parody. Not that it sounds like sacred sacraments are anything you are concerned about."
A marriage between a Catholic and a Jew will not be a SACRAMENT under any conditions. For that, two baptized Christians (not necessarily Catholic) are needed. However it can be a perfecetly valid natural marriage and licit for the Catholic if certain steps are pursued. Note that this is complicated and generally (always?) requires assiatance from the parish priest.
A marriage between a Catholic and a non baptized person requires an explicit dispensation from the Bishop for "disparity of cult". This is more than is required if a Catholic is marrying a baptized non- Catholic, although some of the same requirements also follow. In addition to the bishop's dispensation which is required for the Catholic-Jew wedding even if it is to be witnessed by a priest in a Church, it is is also possible to petition for a dispensation from "canonical form". If this dispensation is also granted it is frequently possible to be married outside a Catholic Church and even without a Catholic priest witness!
There are too many details to go deeper here. There are MANY canons in Canon Law dealing with such complicated marriage cases, both before and after the fact. It is really too complicated for non- experts, myself included! You would need some expert help to handle the regulations; the Church does treat marriage seriously.
-- Edward Pothier (email@example.com), July 06, 2003.
Dear Edward,
You state: "it can be a perfectly valid natural marriage and licit for the Catholic if certain steps are pursued"
You are absolutely correct - and the first steps which would have to be pursued would be marriage in a Catholic Church, in the presence of an ordained minister of the Catholic Church.
There is no possible way that a ceremony performed in a Unitarian "church" before a Unitarian "pastor", a renegade "Catholic" nun and a Jewish lawyer could result in a Catholic person being validly OR licitly married to anyone. The whole thing is completely absurd.
-- Paul (email@example.com), July 07, 2003.
Dear Paul, You responded to my passing mention of ways that a "non-traditional" marriage ceremony for a Catholic marrying a Jew could be pursued. You wrote: "You are absolutely correct - and the first steps which would have to be pursued would be marriage in a Catholic Church, in the presence of an ordained minister of the Catholic Church. " "There is no possible way that a ceremony performed in a Unitarian "church" before a Unitarian "pastor", a renegade "Catholic" nun and a Jewish lawyer could result in a Catholic person being validly OR licitly married to anyone. The whole thing is completely absurd. "
====== Although the canon laws on marriage start off rather apodictically, they have built-in options for dispensations which can be applied for and can be granted by the bishop. Specifically canons 1124-1129 of the current (1983) Code deal with "mixed marriages" (two baptized Christians, one of whom is not Catholic) and "disparity of cult" marriages (where the non-Catholic is non-baptized). Canon 1127 deals with "canonical and liturgical form" and allows the bishop (for sufficient reason) to not only allow the marriage but also remove the canonical form requirement (required unless dispensed when at least one of the spouses is Catholic).
As a standard Commentary on the Code edited by Father James Coriden and others states on canon 1127: "The Catholic party in a mixed marriage or disparity of cult marriage has a right topetition his or her local ordinary for a dispensation from canonical form. If granted, the marriage may take place validly before a non-Catholic minister or civil official." "When canonical form is dispensed, the non-Catholic officiant acts as the official witness and receives the exchange of consent according to the particular religious or civil form."
This whole question is certainly complicated and requires professional expertise (beyond what I have!). However, things are not as simple as suggested by your answer.
-- Edward Pothier (email@example.com), July 08, 2003.
Dear Edward,
Father Coriden's "commentary" on forms of marriage is merely his personal opinion, carries no authority whatsoever, and is typical of the watered-down pap with which modernist liberals continually seek to undermine Church authority.
In fact, the opening statement of Canon 1127 reads "The provisions of Canon 1108 are to be observed in regard to the form to be used in a mixed marriage."
The opening statement of Canon 1108, adherence to which is dictated by Canon 1127, reads "Only those marriages are valid which are contracted in the presence of the local Ordinary or parish priest or of the priest or deacon delegated by either of them". So Canon 1127 is hardly a license to utilize self-designed free-form ceremonies in place of required form.
Canon 1127 does indeed go on to say that a local bishop can grant CERTAIN dispensations "If there are GRAVE DIFFICULTIES in the way of observing the canonical form", and then ONLY following guidelines "ESTABLISHED BY THE EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE, whereby such dispensation may be granted in a uniform manner". In other words, no bishop has the authority to grant any dispensations other than those formally pre-approved by the Conference of Bishops, and further, may grant those restricted dispensations only in the most urgent and unusual of circumstances. Further, the Catholic party in a proposed disparity of cult marriage must petition the local bishop for approval of any such dispensation, and may not act until and unless such petition is granted. So, Canon 1127 isn't exactly the general license for free-for-all, do-it-yourself marriage that Father Coriden and others of his ilk would like to make it.
Specifically, in reference to the "marriage" ceremony planned by Dr. Strom above ... - The bishop has not been petitioned. It is clearly a do-it-yourself venture. - The fact that the groom's mother is in a snit about her son marrying a Catholic does not constitute "GRAVE DIFFICULTIES in the way of observing canonical form. Therefore the Bishop, even if petitioned, could not grant any dispensations from canonical form. - Even if grave difficulty actually existed, the Bishop's Conference has not approved Unitarian ministers, Catholic nuns, or Jewish lawyers as legitimate presiders at marriages of Catholics. Therefore the Bishop could not grant the requested dispensations, even if there was grave difficulty.
Therefore, the sideshow planned by Dr. Strom cannot result in a valid or licit marriage.
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On This Week's Show:
On this weeks show we continue with Episode 3 of The Sodshow Live Sessions at Bloom Fringe 2015 from The Powerscourt Townhouse Centre; as we chat to artist Roisin de Buitlear and garden man Max Kempar.
From the year of design, willow growing and the traditional craft of basket making becoming fashionable to grey water retention planters that deal with our city's rain and garden design clinics.
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Golden hours is working over time at this mystical looking lake filled valley. The soft and enchanting lighting that fills each of Anastasia Gaasenbeek's photos leaves you tingling and expecting a fairytale to begin to unfold before your eyes. it truly does feel like magic could be real at this lakeside wedding shoot in Glendalough, Ireland.
You can see even more of this gorgeous inspiration and all it's breath taking details by visiting the full gallery here! Get a closer look at that Tzariena fashion dress that has us swooning and get swept up in the romance all over again!
From the Bride: Our Glendalough photoshoot was one of the most memorable experiences, and as it often happens with many of the best things in life, it was spontaneous. Our wedding had actually happended 3 months prior to the shoot, and although those special moments and feelings any newlyweds experience on their wedding day were still very fresh in the memory, when Katerina Agronik, a brilliant chef and our close friend, asked if we would be interested in a photo shoot with Anastasia, I jumped at the chance to feel the magic of being a 'bride' again!
Katya suggested that Glendalough would be a magnificent location for the shoot: a mystic, druidic atmosphere of a valley between two lakes, at the center of which stands an ancient monastery.. Glendalough, with its varied landscape of an ancient celtic forest, rolling green meadows, crystal clear lakes and burbling streams, is surrounded on all sides by the stunning Wicklow Mountains. The place resonated with us so much, I couldn't have dreamt of a more peaceful and charming place for me and Ben to embrace our own romantic moments and connect with Nature and the special breed of true Irish magic, which permiates everything on this evergreen island.
The whole day went by in a blur for us, though I'm sure there was plenty of forethought on Katerina and Anastasia's part. From the incredible one of a kind wedding cake, designed and made by Katerina to represent the rich magic shades of the valley, kissed by the setting sun, and the exquisite macaron, lightly brushed by gold fairy dust. To the gorgeous hand-made head-pieces and the absolutely out-of-this-world dress, brought from the Netherlands by Anastasia.


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Joe Scarborough and the panel of "Morning Joe" ripped the Obama administration over the unfolding fallout of the IRS' targeting of conservative groups, claiming it had Richard Nixon-esque qualities.
"Do these people not remember the Nixon administration?" said Lisa Myers, NBC's senior investigative correspondent, pointing to Nixon's calls for the IRS to audit his political enemies during his time in office.
For his part, Scarborough called it "mind-boggling." He said that at the very least, Obama needs to denounce the IRS' actions today — and probably should have done so on Friday.
"You can't allow the government to tread on political speech," Scarborough said. "There is a wall around that. And that wall has been knocked down by the IRS for several years now."
"I can't imagine much worse than this," he added. "The Internal Revenue Service — the taxman — to go after their political beliefs. "... It's unspeakable — and the President of the United States — the head of the administration, the head of this government — needs to come out today and condemn this in the harshest terms, demand answers, and fire people."
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A 3-pronged strategy for SNFs and Advanced Payment Models
Skilled nursing facilities need to start thinking now, if they haven't already, about how to collaborate across the continuum and focus on the numbers that matter most. That was the message of a recent McKnight's webinar (free registration required to view) featuring CPA Chris Murphy and his insights on how "The Post-Acute Care Payment Game is Changing."
The full webinar is worth viewing for any SNF leader who has not yet developed a plan for adapting to the Advanced Payment Models (APMs) that will be ever more common in the coming years. Murphy outlines a three-pronged defense strategy for SNFs to protect their margins under APMs:
- increasing efficiency in providing care,
- improving the patient experience, and
- improving outcomes
Leveraging data is crucial for all three of these goals, meaning, as a McKnight's editor summarized, "You need to learn how to measure your performance better than ever before, or hire somebody who knows how to help do it."
Murphy highlights the fact that data is a key part of the story a SNF tells about itself to both patients and hospitals. By focusing on the factors that drive star ratings, and by being willing to collect and share even more data points, SNFs can make their case to referral partners.
Of course, to do this, facilities will need the right technology in place to help them maximize staffers' time and ensure a satisfactory patient experience. Research conducted by ABILITY has found that staff efficiency is a top concern of SNF CFOs, and to succeed in this new environment, both clinical and administrative teams will need tools and guidance to help them continue providing strong patient experiences while still meeting the needs of the new data-centric payment models.
Adapting to this new environment may be a challenge, but as Murphy states, collecting your facility's data is the key to building credibility with hospitals.


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Living History Days
Name: Living History DaysDate: September 5, 2020Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM PDTEvent Description:Step back to the early days of San Juan. Meet mountain men, Civil War soldiers, Victorian ladies, and more. Enjoy craft and cooking demonstrations. Enjoy an old-fashioned soda in the historic Plaza Hotel Saloon. See historic horse-drawn vehicles inside the Plaza Stables and Victorian furnishings in the Plaza Hotel and Zanetta family home.
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Sweet Fuh Days
On di road with all meh friends, doh want dis ting to end, liquor does ignite we flame.
If yuh have any problem, dis is what I recommend, just come out come out come out and celebrate! — Patrice Roberts, Sweet Fuh Days (2018)
Sweet fuh days is how many described Trinidad's 2018 Carnival, and who better to break it down visually than SO contributing lensman and TeamDWP Studios Creative Director Dwayne Watkins?
From the daybreak J'Ouvert paint party that ushered in Carnival Monday, to the cavalcade of pelting waists, bejewelled bodices, and bright feathered backpacks that filled the Savannah on Carnival Tuesday, our shutterbug was a mere click away.
With a catalogue of some of the latest soca, calypso and (fairly new) Afro and dancehall beats, and masqueraders, we welcome you to YUMA (young and upwardly mobile adults) and to our annual Trinidad & Tobago Carnival issue.
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The next few days are going to be way above normal temps. Thinking about setting up a new rat line…or focus on filling an otter tag. Choices 🙂
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Muskrat line???
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Another red fox
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This is my first one this year using our cable restraints.
3rd red fox in the same set
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This is the 3rd fox in the same set behind the house. All have been males, and real nice looking…no MANGE!
A great read!
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I just finished reading a book that I really enjoyed. It is an old book that is available for free on Amazon Kindle. I use the kindle app on my Android phone. The name of the book is…
Fifty Years a Hunter & Trapper
By: E.N. Woodcock
The book begins in 1903 and is a collection of personal stories of Mr. Woodcock and his hunting and trapping adventures. If you have any interest in trapping or hunting this book will keep you up at night. It was not uncommon for trappers to go out in summer and build trapping cabins and cut wood. Then, when the season opens they stay in the cabin(s) for months at a time as they run there trap line. How cool is that!!!
One of the things that Mr. Woodcock talks a lot about is conservation. In the early 1900's market hunting for deer was a common practice. Hunters would shoot deer and ship them to New York on the railroad. He talks about how the numbers of animals is shrinking rapidly and he calls for conservation. This idea follows through to trapping as well. He recounts how many sections of land are devoid of fur bearers. His request is that trappers voluntarily restrict the amount of time that they trap. Waiting until the animals are prime and worth the most.


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Could The Gin Industry Benefit From EU Tariffs On American Whiskey?: Analysis
Published on Mar 12 2018 11:59 AM in Drinks tagged: Trending Posts / Gin / Whiskey / trump / WSTA / Paywall
With the EU proposing potential tariffs on American whiskeys and bourbons in retaliation to US President Donald Trump's planned steel and aluminium tariffs, major players in the drinks sector will be watching developments closely.
Last week, Paul Varga, the chief executive of Brown-Forman, the maker of Jack Daniels, said that while the business has had to deal with a number of trade "spats" in the past, the current situation is unprecedented.
Trump's policy move, and the EU's retaliatory pledges may mean that Brown-Forman "could be an unfortunate and unintended victim of a policy which in part is aimed at promoting something which Brown-Forman is a stellar example of - a committed, long-term American manufacturing company."
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Beijing (Web Desk): China will launch a series of artificial intelligence (AI) projects and increase efforts to cultivate tech talent as part of a soon to announced national AI plan, the China Daily said on Friday, citing a senior official.
According to details, the country is focusing on AI as it is seen as a tool to boost productivity and empower employees, the paper said.
China will roll out a slew of AI research and development projects, allocate more resources to nurturing talent and increase the use of AI in education, healthcare and security among other things, said Wan Gang, the minister of science and technology at a conference in Tianjin.
Wan said, the plan will soon be released to the public,.
He added, China will build cooperation with international AI organisations and encourage foreign AI firms to set up R&D centres in the country.


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I missed most of the Olympics as was on holiday, but I watched as much of the Paralympics as possible, and I (like many others) have been blown away with the standard and the excitement that it has brought, but what has really pleased me is the media coverage (and positive media coverage) that it has achieved. When I taught, one my main subjects was around the area of 'disability sport' – and I remember during the 2000 Sydney Olympics the TV coverage was something like a very superficial 30minutes each evening, showing the main sports of athletics, swimming and wheelchair basketball and sports like boccia and goalball getting next to no coverage.
12 years later and channel 4 has broadcast over 400 hours of coverage, showing all sports, all athletes, and the programme 'The last leg' I thought was superb, as it highlighted that we don't have to be nervous discussing disabled people, it doesn't matter if we occasionally get the terminology wrong (as long as it isn't offensive) and disabled people don't need to be wrapped in cotton wool, and treated like innocent kids all their lives.
So what impact will this have on our education system?
There is a huge opportunity for education to deliver the legacy that the games set out to create. Hopefully the physical education agenda will be addressed. There have regular media debates about the amount of PE on the curriculum, which I hope does increase, but we can also look at the attitude of PE. In the last 15 or so years there has been a move to widen sporting participation to all, which has unfortunately been translated into seriously reducing the competitive element of sport. I think there is a need for both, which the Paralympics to me has shown – many of the disabled athletes that were interviewed, echoed that competing (and winning) is what drives them and how that is an essential part of their life, and I hope a balance of meeting the needs of driven students can be met along with those that don't like sport.
Outside of the PE agenda, there are also lessons to learn – watching the blind athletes playing football was amazing, and showed that a lack of vision does not render an individual incapable, similarly a lack of limbs is not a barrier to some amazing swims, jumps, throws and runs, and the archery competitor that used his feet to hold the bow, and his mouth to release the arrow shows the ability for some disabled individuals to find innovative ways to overcome perceived barriers. Hopefully when a disabled individual enters an educational establishment, their ability and potential isn't prejudged by someone, that then holds them back from that point forth. The problem with the current model, is disabled students are assessed by an 'expert' within the organisation who comes up with a support plan identifying what adaptations are needed, and although this works for most, there are many people that end up with the wrong type or level of support, which rather than helping them, holds them back. Hopefully students, parents, carers and teachers will have the confidence to challenge these support plans if they think they need improving.
From a teaching perspective – there is an opportunity to better meet the needs of disabled learners. I have long preached the notion of inclusivity, which is rather than creating non-accessible practices and then using methods to overcome them – instead we look at what we are doing and create resources and practices that can be easily adapted (ideally by the student themselves). I know the CPD budgets are currently tight within organisations, but I think investing in CPD in this area would be a worthwhile investment, as learning inclusive techniques, will save the tutor time, will raise the standards of teaching for all learners, could reduce the learner support costs, and would help to produce a world beating education system.
One of the best training programmes for educators that would cover this, is the ITQ for accessible IT practice which I have been running for a few organisations over the last 18 months, and I think offers excellent value for money, as well as giving staff the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification.


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You remember Jiminy Cricket? He was Pinocchio's friend, and a metaphor for his conscience.
I never saw him on a roof.
Depending on how a chimney is positioned on a roof, and how wide it is, a chimney cricket is the way to go.
On a wide chimney, wider than 30"or so, and a steep slope, a cricket really is essential.
So when I did not see a cricket behind this chimney, of course I recommended one.
Another problem here is that the flashing is very short.
When water cascades down a roof slope, it will gain speed. Eventually, if there is a chimney there, it will crash into the chimney's backside.
Tall flashing can sometimes control its force. But a low flashing makes the interior very vulnerable to moisture migration.
Since this chimney is so vulnerable I recommended the cricket.
What's a chimney cricket?
It is a simple, angled, smaller roof behind the chimney, intended to divert water around it rather than into it.
So, why is this water diverter called a CRICKET?
There is much debate and speculation!
This roofing addition is also called SADDLE FLASHING.
The word "cricket" happens to be a Scottish slang word for "saddle."
At the outset of the chimney sweep industry in England and Scotland, young boys were often employed in the trade.
Taken from the local parishes and orphanages, boys as young as 7 years of age were taken in by tradesmen to work in and learn their trade. Being small these boys were perfect candidates for getting into and cleaning chimney flues. Plucking them from orphanages was very popular among chimney sweeps.
It was a dangerous and dirty occupation. Worked mercilessly, these boys sometimes died, choking from the inhalation of soot, falling inside the flues or getting stuck beyond the ability to be extracted. It was not until 1864 that legislation was passed to protect them and punish offending tradesmen.
I can see young boys calling that roof diverter a cricket, and riding it like a horse's saddle. That's my two cents.
My recommendation: if you notice a wide chimney without a cricket, see about getting one installed! It is easy to do and solves any future water problem behind the chimney. Be sure you suggest a CHIMNEY cricket though, and not confuse people with JIMINY Cricket.
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Daintree Dreaming - Cape Tribulation
Daintree Dreaming - Cape Tribulation
2 Day 1 Night Daintree Dreaming
- Traditional hunting & gathering
- 2 hour Coastal Cultural Walk
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Spend the night dreaming in the oldest rainforest in the world.
Walk in the steps of the ancestors... This fun, exclusive overnight tour allows to join a real Aboriginal cultural experience combined with the pristine natural beauty of the World Heritage Listed Daintree National Park.
Daintree Rainforest is the oldest living rainforest in the world, and the Kuku Yalanji people have been living within this environment for thousands of years. This unique and personalised two day itinerary will give you the opportunity to experience the area's rich Aboriginal culture and history, combined with enriching guided rainforest walks and spectacular Mossman Gorge. This is a truly magical couple of days with fantastic photo opportunities! Staying overnight in Cape Tribulation is a must on any adventurer's trip to Tropical North Queensland.
- 2 hour Coastal & Cultural walk
- Traditional hunting & gathering techniques
- Learn to identify Bush tucker & medicine
- Eat your catch with homemade damper
- Welcome to Country ceremony
- Lunch at Mossman Gorge Centre
- Guided Rainforest Walk at Mossman Gorge
- Swim in private swimming hole at Mossman Gorge
- Scenic drive to Cape Tribulation through pristine rainforest
- 1 night accommodation at Ferntree Rainforest Lodge
- Light breakfast at Ferntree Rainforest Lodge
- Guided walk on Cape Trib Beach (optional)
- Spectacular views from the Alexandra Range Lookout
- 1 hour Daintree Wildlife River Cruise
- Lunch in Mossman with Free time to wander
- 1 hour Aboriginal Art Class with Local artist (paint a souvenir to take home)
- Return hotel transfers
Day 1 (L)
Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours – 2 hour coastal and mangrove walk
Travel to Cooya Beach north of Port Douglas and meet with the Kubirri Warra brothers who follow the traditions of their ancestors. This special place is a traditional fishing ground of the Kuku Yalanji. This unique coastal place has three diverse ecosystems – beach, mangroves and coastal reef – that are connected to each other by the every changing mudflats and tidal lagoons. Here you will be introduced to traditional fishing and gathering techniques with the aim of finding your own tucker (food). Learn how to throw a spear and search and hunt. Your catch may include crabs, mussels and fish. You will also learn about bush tucker and medicines before going back to the balcony of the family home where your tucker is cooked up for everyone to share with homemade damper.
Welcome to Country Ceremony
You are greeted with a traditional smoking ceremony. This ceremony is conducted by Aboriginal people with specialized cultural knowledge to welcome people to their land. It is a cermony of spiritual cleansing, to ward off evil spirits and to ensure that while you are on the traditional land of Kuku Yalanji people, you are accepted and honoured.
Mossman Gorge
Wander into the lush rainforest of the World Heritage Listed Daintree National Park - Mossman Gorge. Home of the Kuku Yalanji people. An easy walk across boardwalks, tracks and bridges that protect the delicate ecosystem of pristine waterfalls and mountain ranges. Your guide will explain the vivid flora and fauna of this diverse rainforest. Ensure you bring your bathers/swimmers/togs so you are able to make the most of this beautiful private swimming hole encased by rainforest.
A delicious lunch infused with local flavours is served in Mossman Gorge Centre. There is time to explore the gallery with artworks from prominent and emerging artists of the area.
Daintree Rainforest
Travelling further north, cross the Daintree River by cable ferry, as you journey into the heart of the World Heritage listed Daintree National Park to Cape Tribulation.
Sleep overnight at Ferntree Rainforest Lodge, with your chosen style of accommodation.
Day 2 (B&L)
Cape Tribulation
Light breakfast before a guided beach walk and Cape Tribulation lookout.
One hour Wildlife River Cruise
Cruise the Daintree River searching for wildlife.
Enjoy a delicious lunch in the cane farming town of Mossman.
Janbal Gallery
Visit with local Aboriginal Artist "Binna". Learn the stories told through Aboriginal painting and create your own souvenir to take home. Connect with Indigenous culture and beliefs and experience, first hand, their connection to the natural environment.
Please note: Afternoon snacks and Evening meal is at own cost on the overnight tour. Itinerary can be amended subject to operational circumstances.
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13.02.2017 (12:01)
More than 10,000 servicemen are training at 12 ranges of the Western MD
Over 10 thousand servicemen of artillery and missile units as well as about 2 thousand items of combat and special hardware are involved in the 1.5 month-long field training held in the Western military district.
The artillery and missile units were alerted and carried out long-distance marching to the exercise areas on standard vehicles. The servicemen equipped camps and storages for the hardware.
They will conduct combat firing with self-propelled artillery systems, towed guns, multiple launch rocket systems, antitank complexes and mortars of different types.
The servicemen are improving their combat skills at 12 ranges in the Tambov, Leningrad, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Voronezh and Kaliningrad regions.
Missile Forces , Artillery , Western Military District , Military training , Combat training , Weapons and military equipment


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Meet The Intrepid Men of #eNovAaW
Pete Barber
Born into a blue-collar family in Liverpool, England, Pete missed The Beatles but did go to The Cavern a few times. He immigrated to the US in the early 90s, and became a citizen. After twenty years in the corporate madhouse, Pete moved to Western North Carolina where he lives with a couple llamas, two spoiled dogs, a brace of cookie-eating goats, one ferocious cat, and a wonderful wife who thankfully understands his obsessive need to write fiction.


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The Middle East is forecast to add the third highest trunk pipeline length to the global petroleum products pipelines industry between 2018 and 2022, contributing a total length of around 3,950 km by 2022, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData
Among the countries in the Middle East, Iran will lead with planned length additions of 3,898 km by 2022.
The company's report: 'Global Petroleum Products Pipelines Industry Outlook to 2022' forecasts that around 30,840 km of planned petroleum products pipeline length will be added globally by 2022, taking the total global petroleum products pipeline length to around 272,690 km by 2022.
Asia will add the highest trunk pipeline length to the global petroleum products pipelines industry between 2018 and 2022, contributing a total length of 15,355 km by 2022, which will account for around 49 per cent of the global planned petroleum products pipeline length additions, said GlobalData.
Asia also has the highest new build capital expenditure (capex) spending globally with around US$5.8bn during the 2018-2022 time period. Among the countries in the region, India will have the longest planned pipeline additions of 9,828 km by 2022.
GlobalData identifies Africa as the second highest in terms of pipeline length additions as well as the second highest for spending on planned pipelines in the global petroleum products pipelines industry. The region has planned investment of around US$5.6bn by 2022 and plans to add a total length of 6,283 km of petroleum products pipelines by 2022. Congo Republic will be the top country in the region with a planned petroleum products pipeline addition of 1,200 km during the outlook period 2018 to 2022.
Soorya Tejomoortula, oil and gas analyst at GlobalData, said, "Africa is expanding its petroleum products pipeline mainly for domestic consumption. The planned pipelines will help economical transport of petroleum products to several remote parts of the region for the first time."
The report also states that the three longest planned global petroleum products pipelines in the forecast period are Kandla–Gorakhpur pipeline in India, Kermanshah–Tabriz pipeline in Iran, and Fushun–Jinzhou–Zhengzhou pipeline in China with lengths of 1,987 km, 1,766 km and 1,636 km respectively.
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Mountain Weather
Before I forget the important details, herewith is an account of our recent trip to the mountains. Our strategy was to take advantage of the drought crisis and get in an early backpacking trip with the mid-summer-like conditions in the Sierra. If we waited until our usual time, late summer, it's doubtful there would be […]Read more "Mountain Weather"


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BAMAKO, Mali — Malian voters will head to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election meant to press the restart button on what was until last year considered a democratic model in West Africa.
Twenty-seven candidates are vying to lead the country out of its darkest chapter in recent memory. A coup d'état in March 2012 saw the country's long-serving president deposed five weeks before elections set to choose his successor, as the country's vast north fell to Al Qaeda-linked rebels.
Only an eleventh-hour intervention by former colonial power France in January spared the rest of the country a similar fate.
In a frantic three-week campaign period, candidates have crisscrossed the country, staging rallies before thousands of supporters.
The capital Bamako is saturated with billboards and flyers bearing the candidates' faces and slogans. The interim government declared Friday a national holiday to boost distribution rates of the biometric identification, or NINA, cards required to vote.
But less than 24 hours before polls open Sunday morning, the prospects of a credible and inclusive election remain in question.
The timing of the election has been fast-tracked under intense pressure from international donors, namely France. About $4 billion of aid money is blocked until an elected government takes power.
The race to organize the poll has produced countless logistical headaches. The government only started distributing NINA cards to Mali's more than 6.8 million registered voters a month ago.
Over 500,000 Malians remain displaced after the turmoil in the north — either internally or abroad — according to the latest UN figures. Reports suggest that only a tiny fraction of them will be able to vote.
More from GlobalPost: First the war in Mali, now the crisis
Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of young people between the ages of 18 and 21 will also be disenfranchised. The country's electoral list is based on the country's 2009 census and therefore does not include most Malians who were not yet of voting age at the time.
Some have called for a delay of the election to allow authorities to resolve these issues.
The International Crisis Group, a Brussels-based NGO, warned earlier this month that the elections could be "marred by such technical shortcomings and with such a low rate of participation, that a new president could be deprived of the legitimacy necessary to lead a confused and weakened country back onto the road to stability and development."
One of the original presidential candidates, Tiébilé Dramé, dropped out of the race, accusing organizers of "fetishizing" the July 28 date and refusing to entertain any alternatives.
Malian and international officials, however, insist that the country is ready.
The interior ministry told GlobalPost Friday that 85 percent of eligible voters had already retrieved their NINA cards. Officials hope that figure will climb to 90 percent for election day.
"We don't have concerns about the elections," said Issago Kampo, the first vice president of Mali's electoral commission, or CENI. "We hope that the results will be respected."
Still, no one expects a trouble-free election.
"I think they're going to muddle through somehow," said Tobias Koepf, a political scientist who specializes in the Sahel region, a belt of land immediately south of the Sahara. "We can try to make them as good as possible [but] it won't be perfect."
Another concern is the northern city of Kidal. There, forces from the MNLA, a nominally secular Tuareg-led separatist group, led the initial rebellion against Malian forces in early 2012. Later they were edged aside by jihadist groups, but have occupid Kidal since French and Chadian forces recaptured it in February.
An accord reached in June between the MNLA and Malian government allowed Malian soldiers and officials to reenter Kidal.
But clashes between Tuaregs, an ethnically Berber nomadic people, and black Malians flared upon the army's arrival in town, leaving four dead last week. Six election officials were also briefly abducted slightly farther to the north in Tessalit. The Malian government has blamed the MNLA.
The Kidal region accounts for just one-half of one percent of the national electorate, but the symbolism of its participation in the election is perceived as critical.
One of the most pressing issues confronting the next president will be the status of the north, which has experienced repeated Tuareg-led rebellions against the central government in recent decades.
More broadly, the success of the election will be determined by the extent to which Malians embrace the return of the democratic process, says Susanna Wing, a Mali expert at Haverford College in Pennsylvania.
Although Mali's elections since its transition to democracy in the early 1990s were routinely labeled free and fair, turnout never surpassed 40 percent, the worst rates of any country in the region.
The key question, Wing says, is, "Do Malians rally around this as a uniting moment and a necessary moment given the challenges, or do the divides that we've seen over the years get exacerbated by this process being demanded so early?"
A strong turnout Sunday, analysts say, would give the new president an important stamp of legitimacy.
The upheavals of the last year seem to have given Malian democracy a shot in the arm. Despite the logistical hurdles, many observers are predicting a record turnout — some say as high as 60 percent.
In a market in the capital Bamako on Friday, it was impossible to find anyone not planning to vote.
Aissata Sidibé, 27, was one of many who said they would be voting for the first time. The economy, specifically jobs, ranked at the top of her priorities. Mali is one of the world's poorest countries.
"We're in a crisis," she said. "And I think if many of us vote, we can change things."
Like most of the others in the market, Sidibé plans to vote for Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, a former prime minister and speaker of the national assembly. Keïta is widely considered the frontrunner, though handicapping the race is difficult in the absence of reliable nationwide polling.
Soumaïla Cissé, a former finance minister and chairman of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, is viewed as the other possible winner.
Given the number of candidates, though, it is unlikely that anyone will claim the outright majority in the first round necessary to avoid a runoff two weeks later.
Whoever emerges victorious will face a laundry list of challenges. The security situation in the north remains tenuous. A 12,000-strong UN peacekeeping force is currently moving in to replace French soldiers, most of whom are scheduled to leave by the end of the year. The school system is in desperate need of reform. So is infrastructure, especially in rural areas.
The new president's most urgent priority might be restoring public confidence in government. The leading candidates are all closely tied to the previous administrations, which were dogged by corruption.
For now, Malians are eager to turn the page on the last 16 months.
"This is like a wound that is open," said Biba Traoré, 45, as she sold kola nuts in the market. She eagerly flashed an ID card showing her name and year of birth, but was taking no chances with her NINA card ahead of the election.
"I keep that stashed away at home," she said.


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Rotel dip
Whether it's movie night or the Superbowl, no party would be complete without the chips and dip. Serve this dip with tortilla chips.
What you'll need:
1 lb Velveeta cheese
1 roll maple breakfast sausage (if you can't find maple breakfast sausage just use regular and add ¼ c maple syrup while cooking it)
2 small or 1 large can Rotel tomatoes, drained OR 2 tomatoes, diced
About ½ c milk
Brown sausage, drain and set aside. Cube the Velveeta. In a large pot over medium heat, melt Velveeta cubes and milk, stirring constantly, until cheese is smooth and there are no lumps. If cheese sticks or is too thick, add more milk a tablespoon at a time. Stir in tomatoes and reduce heat to medium low. Cook and stir until heated through. Serve warm.
Tip: A good way to keep this dip warm and close to the party is to use a crock pot or fondue pot set on low.
Velveeta – $3.59
pork sausage – $1.89
Rotel tomatoes – $2.12
milk – $3.99/gallon
Total – $7.99
Submitted by Angela Laney
Hash brown casserole
An easy side dish for those sleepy Saturday mornings.
What you'll need:
1 bag shredded hash browns
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 bag shredded cheddar cheese
Mix together hash browns, soup and ½ the bag of cheese. Pour into a casserole dish sprayed with non stick cooking spray. Top with remaining cheese. Bake @ 375 degrees for 20 – 30 minutes or until potatoes are browned.
frozen shredded hash browns – $2.29
cream of chicken soup – $0.69
shredded cheese – cheddar – $1.50
Total – $5.17
Submitted by Angela Laney
Chicken broccoli and rice casserole
What you'll need:
4 chicken breasts
1 (16 oz) pkg chopped broccoli
1 ½ c rice
1 can cream of mushroom soup
½ block Velveeta cheese
½ c mayonnaise
1 bag shredded mild cheddar cheese
Salt, pepper and seasoning to taste
Boil the chicken until it's tender, remove from water and chop into chunks. Cook rice according to package directions. Cook broccoli until tender, drain. In a large bowl, melt Velveeta in microwave. Use a small amount of milk to thin the cheese and keep it from burning. Add cream of mushroom soup, rice, broccoli, mayonnaise and seasonings to cheese and mix well. Fold in chicken. Spray a casserole dish with non stick cooking spray. Pour chicken mixture into pan. Top with shredded cheese. Bake for 30 minutes @ 350 degrees. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
chicken breast – $5.00/4 pack
frozen broccoli – $1.89
rice – $2.12
cream of mushroom soup – $0.89
Velveeta – $3.59
mayonnaise – $2.50
shredded cheese – cheddar – $1.50
Total – $12.53
Submitted by Angela Laney
Marinated beef tips over noodles
What you'll need:
Marinade sauce:
1 c Worcestershire sauce
½ c zesty Italian salad dressing
½ tsp garlic powder
2 c water
1 tsp rosemary
½ tsp thyme
1 London broil or large sirloin steak
Cayenne pepper
Cajun seasoning
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, minced
1 bell pepper, minced
Egg noodles or rice
Slice steak into thin strips and place in a pan covered in marinade. Let marinade for 4 – 6 hours in the refrigerator. Remove meat from marinade. Do not discard the marinade. Roll the meat in flour seasoned with cayenne pepper and cajun seasoning to taste. In a skillet sauté garlic, onion and bell pepper in 1 tsp of butter or oil. Add meat and a little of the marinade to the pan and cook until meat is done. Remove the meat mixture from the pan, leaving the juice in the pan. Add a small amount of flour or cornstarch to the juice in the pan and whisk it until blended. Add the remaining marinade and stir until it begins thickening, adding water if necessary. Add the meat mixture back into the pan. Stir over medium heat until the gravy has thickened. Serve over cooked egg noodles or rice.
marinade – $1.50
sirloin steak – $3.50
flour – $2.12/5 pound bag
onion – $1.12
bell pepper – $0.90
egg noodles – $1.89
Total – $9.12
Submitted by Les Proctor
Buckeyes aka chocolate covered peanut butter balls
1 (18oz) jar of peanut butter
1 c of softened butter
1 Tbl vanilla
1 (1 lb) box of powdered sugar
1 bag of semi sweet chocolate chips
1 bar of paraffin wax (with canning supplies)
several cookie sheets faintly buttered to avoid sticking
wooden toothpicks
Mix jar of peanut butter, butter, and vanilla together until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar mixing completely until its firm like cookie dough. Pinching off small pieces at a time, roll into 1 inch balls. After all dough is rolled into balls, shave paraffin wax, at least half a block. In a 2 quart boiler over low heat, slowly melt choc chips and paraffin wax until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stick each peanut butter ball with a toothpick and dip into melted chocolate mixture. Place on cookie sheets ¼ inch apart and set in freezer until they are set up. Store refrigerated in an airtight container.
peanut butter – $1.59
butter – $1.75/pound
vanilla – $2.25
powdered sugar – $1.69
chocolate chips – $2.50
paraffin wax – $3.00
Total – $9.23
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I recently received a couple photo requests. Look for some "by request" albums to appear here soon.
Thanks "D"! *hugs*
I recently received a couple photo requests. Look for some "by request" albums to appear here soon.
Thanks "D"! *hugs*
My Hooters uniform arrived on Thursday and it's time to take some photos today.
I wasn't sure if I could pull off the look, and am still not after seeing the pics, but I guess they'll appear here anyway. Thought that the look needed a nametag so I went to the computer and quickly made one up. I ended up wearing it all day .. webcam on Alt dot com, stuff around the house, photos. And I found the knee high 5 1/2″ heel boots to be quite comfortable after 15 hours of wear.
Drove out to Casa Grande in the morning to meet a retired fetish/bondage model who I've been buying lots of clothes from recently. She's even more gorgeous now than when she worked in the industry and is just the sweetest woman. When you see gorgeous people in videos you always wonder about their character and the size of their egos. She was a refreshing surprise .. truly a classy lady. I understand how life takes us all in different directions and have total respect for her decision to leave the industry, but it's a great loss nonetheless.
Then it was "Photo Time". Did several photo sets with Mark, "photographer extraordinaire". I'm thrilled with the results and will be posting a few teasers here soon. Thank you Mark .. you're a sweetie! Then spent a few hours watching the girls on webcam on the Alternative Lifestyle website we frequent. T-girls like me get a bit of attention on webcam there but there's nothing like "the real deal". They had hundreds of viewers and got lots of great compliments.


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Place of Birth: Trappes, France
Date of Birth: 20 January, 1978
Ethnicity: Senegalese, Mauritanian, Fula
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I am a big advocate of having moments where I sit and doing nothing.
No, I am not lazy.
When I sit I am relaxed and I think, plan, regain lost energy, talk to God and soak in his presence as if I were bathing in love.
I have always been one to sit and ponder, to look at the beauty that surrounds me and not be caught up in unnecessary frenzy's that seem to bother other people.
No, I am not arrogant.
I recognise that I do not function well when I am rushing here and there or when other people want to project their values onto me.
I look at this world and I see it rushing where everything is a race, tested, must have outcomes, must look a certain way, must be a certain way.
I stop amongst the busy crowd. I take my antenna of my head and walk beneath the noise.
Some are rushing through life from one thing to the next. My head gets dizzy when I think about it. Zoom, zoom, no time to enjoy. no time to take in the moment; just no time.
Is life meant to be this way?
Do you know why I sit without guilt? I sit because it would be an insult to God if I didn't. This life is a gift and there are many things in this world that just don't interest me. I am not interested maintaining an appearance of wealth. I don't care if I have to wait for a bus or walk to a destination. What I care about is my health and that of my family. I care about being an artist and making sure this world is coloured by it. I care about looking out for the broken and undervalued. I care about listening to God and acting upon that rather than what I think is right. I care about guarding the slow pace and not getting caught up with silly drama's.
So I sit and when I do the world still spins on its axis and life goes on. I didn't need to save the world today, I just needed to show loving kindness to the people who live in it.
When I posted this pic on Facebook, one of my friends said that it reminded them of Edvard Munch's The Scream
Yeah, okay
I started to journal regularly at café's shortly after my mum passed away and when I did I started with a cheap soft cover lined journal. When I had completed that one, I decided to spend a bit more money and honour what I was writing and found my first Pepper Pot journal.
It's been five pretty and committed years of scribing my thoughts as I have sipped coffee in satisfying contentment.
I was getting to the end of my current journal and this is when the hunt begins for a new Pepper Pot however, this year was difficult and none of the regular haunts stocked them any more, like none!! I searched for a good two months and even went searching while I was in Perth just recently.
This is when I really started to talk to God about my journal conundrum and my discussion with God has led me in a whole new journalling direction.
I bought myself a visual diary and lets just say that I'm glad I listened to God when he spoke "It's a new day"
So armed with my new journal style I went to a cafe and came up with this
I really enjoy this new style and feel released and free. I have also noticed that something powerful is happening as I am doing this. It feels as though I have connected with God in a way that is beyond myself and that when I am drawing, I am praying.
I have also experienced some powerful unexpected moments like the time I met a lovely family from Saudi Arabia. The little boy drew a picture of me which I will treasure forever.
I have also noticed that by drawing it is helping me get my ideas for preaching or teaching and my brain is getting into some kind of order.
This is some of my notes for a sermon that I am working on
This is the start of my lesson plan for teaching about Permaculture
It's like the flood gates have opened and I'm feeling refreshed at this shift in my journalling. It's like paddling in a canoe with the current on my side and all of creation is cheering me on. It's a joy, it's powerful, It's love.
Another year and another getaway at the same place This time I got to meet the owner and she is lovely. Going back to the same place feels like I'm building a relationship with the place, house, owner and myself. It's a special thing and even though some things are the same, many things are different.
On my first day I went and sat on black beach again and did some nature art
And the really cool thing was that the next day when I went to the Kiama Farmers Markets, my art was still there
When I went back to the house I explored the backyard as I normally would do and I found a new addition to the place.
Every time I come here the backyard becomes more magical with every stay
The next day was my big event: walking the coastal walk from Gerringong to Kiama
I am crazy. I caught the train to Gerringong, had an egg and bacon roll from the bakery then rocked down to the Werri Lagoon. Who knew that Werri beach was soooo looooong. Anyway I made it and as soon as I was on the trail I felt immediate peace.
What an amazing walk. My favourite part is the section between Werri Lagoon and Loves Bay where all you can see is blue sky, blue ocean, green hills and the occasional cow. It's so dominate that it feeds your soul and does something to nourish it in a way you can't imagine.
When I got to Loves Bay I was then walking along side civilisation and although it's still spectacular it holds a different atmosphere. Finally I arrived at The Little Blow hole and to my absolute bitter disappointment the cafe that is close by was closed……aaaarrrrrhhhhh
I had to regroup my thoughts because if you are familiar with Kiama you would know in order for me to get into town I would have to walk up and down a few hills. To regroup I sat on a bench under a tree that overlooks Kendalls beach and gave myself a talking to. "Listen here Tamar, just walk down that path that goes to Kendalls beach caravan park then take that short cut that leads to the other caravan park on top of the hill and then you will see Surf beach and there a coffee shall await you"…….Amen!
So that I did.
When I arrived at The Karari Bar on Surf Beach I was met with a lovely welcome from the owner. I told her that I had just walked from Gerringong and immediately she was offering me a seat and a class of water. Great hospitality and of course, coffee.
That afternoon when I got back to my accommodation I was wreaked but it was a good wreaked, it's the wreaked that you never regret because you've achieved an amazing feat and fulfilled a long term goal.
This is me wreaked in the park
I slept well that night and woke the next morning and said goodbye to yet another getaway feeling refreshed, accomplished and ready to face the world.
Not everything that is broken is finished
Broken could be an opportunity to be restored or reused for a work of art.
Don't let being broken discourage you.
Oh for the love of succulents, What's going on???
Well for me, it started when I did this little thing.
I decided to see if I could save my neglected little succulents by putting them in an old tin box. (Okay, yes….I did pinch the idea from Pintrest)
As time went by my neglected little succulents came alive and I went an added more to the box.
They look so pretty 🙂
I then started doing this with some recovered cinder blocks with the full intention of putting herbs in them, however, as my love of succulents began to grow I decided to change my mind.
This is the finished result of my cinder blocks
and now it's time to begin planting and collecting
Today as I went for a walk down to the lake I found some more succulents for me to propagate.
This succulent love that I'm experiencing right now is making me feel all warm and fuzzy. Not only am I experiencing the warm fuzzy love of succulents, I can see that at my core I am an artist first, then gardener,
Or should I say gardening is art?
I know, that does sound cliché and I could probably use another word besides journey for my title but that is what art is….it's a journey.
It has its ups and downs, it has its adventures, there are dry times and then there are the prolific times. That's what creativity does, it takes you on a journey.
Lately this journey has taken me to some interesting places where I've been dong prophetic art for others. This has been such a fulfilling experience that I could not have imagined for myself, yet my own personal arty pursuit moments were making me feel a little frustrated. I even have been struggling to write words in my journal and have been annoyed at such inspirational lack.
So what did do to fix this little conundrum?……besides looking at Pinterest! (which sometimes is not wise as it can make one even more frustrated by ones lack of action).
Well it all started with the Book Thief .
In one part of the story, Max the Jewish bloke who was hiding out in the book thief's basement used the pages from Hitler's Mein Kampf and then wrote his own story on the whitewashed pages. I know for a long time that artists have been working with old books to create wonderful pieces of work, however for me I've never gone there because I've had an issue with wreaking a book.
A couple of days ago I decided that it was time to get over my issue and just follow my inspiration.
I purchased two old books which came to $4 and I also purchased brown paper lunch bags because it's all about following the inspiration. I then went and sat in a lovely space and commenced my "getting over my issue".
I then went home and continued with my inspiration flight and did this
I've since added a few more pages and have constructed a book. Following this approach has been a huge relief and I can't wait to see where it takes me. Lets just say my clogged up brain suddenly could see many open doors to more creativity and as a result of that awesome thought I drew this.
So what is my little takeaway message here? Go with what is nagging at your inspiration muscle, as you will feel so much better when you do and you never know where the journey will take you next.
The other day I took a walk down to my local shopping centre when I noticed this tag
I was immediately struck by the prophetic nature of the image, so I took a pic and proclaimed 1 Peter 2:9 over the person who scribed it
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession,that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
I want to clarify that I do not condone tagging or criminal behaviour, yet looking at this tag gave me hope for this city. God loves the people who live in this post code and lets not forget it.
A week after capturing the tag we had our band fund-raiser so that we can purchase equipment to record our songs. I had no intention of doing any prophetic art but after the prompting of one of our church members I thought, what a good idea.
As I started painting that night, I had no clue about what I was going to create until God reminded me of the tag.
The image down the bottom is a big symbolic hug. Not only does Jesus want to call this post code his royal priest hood but he wants to give it a big Heavenly hug.
I'm glad that I captured the tag, as today it was gone. It was white washed over and as we all know, tagging is naughty.
Just recently I have launched out and have begun to do prophetic drawings for other people.
What is Prophetic art?
What I consider to be prophetic art is where I create from God's heart to bless the person whom I am creating for. I'm not the only one doing this kind of thing. Here is what others say about prophetic art' Worship Studio, Prophetic Artists, Daniel Vogler and many more.
My journey as an artist began as a small child and I have always considered myself an artist. When I was 17 I came to the Lord and found a whole new and wonderful life to live. When it came to God and art I always saw the connection but I never saw myself as a Christian artist. I have always seen myself as an artist who loves God. Yes, there is a difference 🙂
A number of years ago I painted my first prophetic painting at church (You can read about it here) and I had no idea that it was prophetic until a few years later when one of our elders mentioned it. Oh yeah, that's prophetic!!! So that was in front of a church and a word in season but what about individuals?
So strangely at the end of last year I had a compulsion to draw this picture about one of my friends
My friend is the one who is flying and I had no intention of ever showing him the picture until I had another sudden urge to show him. The very next day I received a word saying that I will paint pictures that will bring healing to the person I have painted for. Things are heating up people!!!
So I began the journey after one of my friends asked me for one
I then thought that I would draw a picture for the newly appointed elders of our church.
It's important to note that this is not my style of art, yet it is a thoroughly enjoyable way to be creative. I think about the person and ask God what I should draw. I then get an image. Once I start the first part of the picture the rest just flows and God gives me an encouraging word for the recipient. I also pray that what I drawing will mean something to the receiver and that it indeed shall bring a healing to them that is supernatural. This really is an exciting way to do art. I love it.
Today I drew another picture for someone. While I was drawing this I was reflecting on a word I had received the night before from one of our elders. she saw me giving away daisy's to people. Oh yeah…..love that word. I then had a sudden Holy Ghost thought "I should draw daisy's and give them away" So I did!!
I gave these two to the cafe workers who serve me coffee all the time.
I'm so loving doing all this creative stuff.
This is just the beginning of an exciting journey and I am struggling to put into words but I'll try because I want to keep a record of this awesome wave I am on.
I'll shall keep you all posted.


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Life is an Adventure! Scrapfest Kitchner 2014
5 comments:
Have missed seeing your posts with all your creative goodies! In fact, was hoping you were OK. Looks like a fun time! Did you get lots of goodies? Cute stamp and you created a lovely card with it. Hope you have a wonderful and blessed Easter.ReplyDelete
Fantastic card and looks like you had a great time at Scrapfest!! Thanks so much for joining us over at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!! Good Luck!ReplyDelete
hugs, Sharon
I love your creative & darling project, Nat! So wish I could have been there with you & your friend--sounds like it was really fun! I've missed you--hope work stays quieter for awhile!ReplyDelete
Sounds like you had an adventure. Beautiful card! LOTS OF CONTRAST! You are amazing!ReplyDelete
nice to see you back...wonderful photos TFS! and I love Local King Rubber stamps too! they have come to here too!ReplyDelete
hope you will be coming more often