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In this article on Basement Watchdog Battery Alarm Add Distilled Water, I am going to talk about:
- How to add distilled water to Watchdog Battery?
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Basement Watchdog Battery Alarm: Add Distilled Water
The control unit of Basement Watchdog features a series of warning lights that indicate potential problems.
And Water is one of the warning lights & alarms among them. When you see this warning light on the controller, understand you need to add distilled water to the battery.
Adding distilled water to Watchdog battery is super simple. Just follow the below step-by-step instructions and fill each cell of the battery correctly- with distilled water:
1. Detach the charger from the power outlet (wall outlet).
2. Push in the tabs on the front and back, lift up the cover and take it out of the battery box.
3. Using a non-metallic material aka a piece of cardboard to fan the area around the top of the battery so that you don’t inhale the gas like hydrogen that may emit from the battery.
4. Unfasten the wing nuts, pull out the battery cables, and take out the fluid sensor from the battery.
5. Now, remove the battery caps and add distilled water to each cell. If the distilled water is out of stock or not available, you can use tap water with a low mineral content. However, it’s completely abandoned to use well water.
Pro Tips: Never add excessive acids. Fill each cell of the battery to level 2 as you see in the following diagram.
6. Once you add correctly add distilled water to each cell, replace the battery caps. Put the fluid sensor back into its place- in the 2nd cell from the positive post.
You can easily locate the hole as it’s marked with an arrow. Reconnect the battery cables- attach the black wire to the Negative post and the red on to the Positive post.
Fasten the wing nuts and tighten them up.
7. Replace the battery cover in its place. Finally, complete the task by plugging the charger back into the wall outlet.
Does sump pump battery need distilled water?
Yes, sump pumps, in most cases, battery backup sump pumps need distilled water. You must maintain the right level of distilled water in each cell of the battery to let the battery perform like a charm. If the water gets evaporated, the controller unit will light the Water alarm.
How do I know if my battery needs distilled water?
Most battery backup sump pumps like the Basement Watchdog feature a series of warning lights. Once the level of distilled water in each cell of the battery gets lower, the control unit will glow an indicator called Water. It indicates you need to add distilled water to your battery.
What happens if distilled water is low in battery?
If the level of distilled water in the battery gets lower, the electrolyte will go out of balance. In other words, the battery will become acidic and cause sulphation in the battery plate. As a result, no current will flow through the electrolyte to power up the system.
What can I use instead of distilled water in the battery?
If distilled water is not available, you can use tap water that contains lower minerals. Never use well water in the battery cell.
Glowing Water alarm on the control unit means you need to add distilled water to your Basement Watchdog battery. And adding distilled water to the battery is not rocket science. In this guide, I broke down 7 easy steps to add distilled water to the battery. Follow those seven steps and have the battery filled up successfully.
Eric Alvarez is an HVAC guy based in El Paso, Texas, United States. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the University Of Texas at El Paso. Years of experience in the HVAC field have taught him many lessons, not the least of which is that the value of quality and knowledge far exceeds any promised initial savings. He has a good standing reputation for superior skills in heating, air conditioning, hot water tanks, and indoor air quality systems.


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. Henry Laurens resigned as president, 9 Dec. 1778, on the ground that Congress was
not taking proper action on Deane's disrespect to Congress in his recent address to
the public. Next day he was succeeded in office by John Jay, a partisan of Deane.
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Cite web page as: Founding Families: Digital Editions of the Papers of the Winthrops and the Adamses, ed.C. James Taylor. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 2018.

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Kenny and Ziggys Egg Salad are one of my favorite egg salads in the Houston area. I hate to say how many times I have purchased this egg salad and taken some home. When in a bind for time, I have been known to supplement parties with food that I have purchased in addition to recipes that I make. What I like about this egg salad is it isn’t complicated, it is simply eggs, mayonnaise, and a little bit of black pepper. A lot of egg salad has many different ingredients, and while many other egg salad recipes are very tasty, I really like this simple tasting egg salad. This is a simple egg salad recipe that you need very few ingredients for. Eggs can be a wonderful way to stretch your food budget as eggs are a fairly inexpensive source of protein. This recipe is my personal version of their egg salad, this is not the actual recipe.
Kenny and Ziggy’s Egg Salad
How Long Do Eggs Stay Fresh?
According to the American Egg Board (www.AEB.org) here’s your answer. Note: this is for raw eggs, and not cooked eggs.
“The oil coating which seals the shell’s pores helps to prevent bacteria from entering the egg and reduces moisture loss from the egg. RAW SHELL EGGS REFRIGERATED IN THEIR CARTONS WILL KEEP FOR ABOUT 4 TO 5 WEEKS BEYOND THE PACK DATE WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT QUALITY LOSS. (A pack date is usually a number from 1 to 365 representing the day of the year starting with January 1 as 1 and ending with December 31 as 365.)”
“Properly handled and stored, eggs rarely “spoil”. If you keep them long enough, they are more likely to simply dry up! But, don’t leave eggs out at room temperature. They’ll age more in 1 day at room temperature than they will in 1 week in the refrigerator. Room temperature is also an ideal temperature for bacterial growth.”
Love eggs? Looking for more great recipes using eggs?
Kenny and Ziggy’s Egg Salad
Kenny and Ziggy's Egg Salad is a simple egg salad that Kenny and Ziggy's serves up daily in their New York Style Deli restaurant.
- 6 large eggs
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Place eggs into a pot, and cover with water. Bring the eggs to a boil on the stove top, once the water is boiling, place a lid on the pot, and turn off the heat. Allow the eggs to sit for 10 minutes, they will cook themselves with the residual heat in the pot.
Overcooking boiled eggs gives you green eggs and that never looks attractive. After ten minutes, remove the pot from the stove top, and allow the faucet to pour cool water over the eggs. Once the water is no longer hot, add a few ice cubes, and let the eggs cool.
When the eggs have cooled, peel the eggs and then give them a rough chop and place into a bowl. Combine chopped eggs along with the mayonnaise and black pepper. Options: You can add your own variety of extra ingredients, maybe you would like some dill pickle or even some onion to the egg salad for a different flavor. I really enjoy egg salad on toasted sourdough bread.
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Following the release of ‘Since I Saw You Last’, his first studio album in 14 years, Gary Barlow will be embarking on a full solo tour in April 2014.
Gary toured as a solo artist last year to acclaim from fans and critics alike, with demand being so great he could have sold it out more than six times over. The Since I Saw You Last Tour 2014 will see Gary play some of the biggest venues he has ever played as a solo artist, including The O2 in London, Birmingham LG Arena, Glasgow SSE Hydro and Manchester Phones 4U Arena.
‘Since I Saw you Last’ will be released on November 25th with the first single ‘Let Me Go’ being released the week before on November 17th.
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Gary Barlow is a British singer-songwriter and record producer who found worldwide fame as a member of British pop group Take That. Since forming in 1989 Take That have won eight BRIT awards, sold over 45 million records and over eight million concert tickets.
Gary is one of Britain’s most successful songwriters, having written 14 Number One singles as well as being a six-time recipient of an Ivor Novello Award. Aside from his achievements with Take That, he has also co-written and produced music for other renowned artists including Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Robbie Williams.
In more recent years, Gary has also turned his attention to the world of theatre, composing the score for the hugely successful production ‘Finding Neverland’, working alongside screenwriter Tim Firth to write the music and lyrics for musical ’The Girls’ and also working alongside his Take That band mates to produce ‘The Band’ a record breaking musical featuring the music of Take That.
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On Sunday afternoon, 12 November, The Silver Bough played for more than 100 young people (see below) at a Ceilidh or barn dance held at Tudor Hall School, Banbury. Everyone danced for hours and we all enjoyed a lovely meal and conversation during the break.
The Silver Bough band perform music, dance, song and story-telling. We love working with past and present traditions and we value diversity and difference: from Ceilidhs for children, teenagers and church events to weddings, special occasions and for the elderly, those in residential care or attending day care centres. We provide everything needed for a joyful event – caller, band and PA system and we play a variety of dance styles to suit all occasions. For contact information, see the ‘Dance’ page.


As the new school year launches, so does Fall Sports. While most people think fall sports means football and cross county, there is so much more to the world of fall sports.
Enter: Marshfield Swim Team.
Returning to the pool this year are two Seniors: Preston Dotson and Ethan Rockwood; Juniors Hayden Davis and Wyatt Davis-both who are in their third year of High School swim; Sophomore Luke Rockwood and Erik Johnson.
New members to the swim team include: Junior Drew Henry, Freshman Josiah Howald, Garret Clark and Cougar Vannest.
“We are excited to get the season started,” expressed coach Ann Leonard. “Preston, a four year Varsity letterman has been swimming year round with the Springfield SPA program. We are excited to see his improvement throughout the season because of the hard work he has put in during the off season.”
Ethan Rockwood is a returning letterman this year with a bit of a different story, “He is in his fourth year of swim, but had a broken food and did not get a sophomore season. He continued to improve all season last year and we are very excited for his senior year,” shared Leonard.
“We are excited to have first year swimming, Junior, Drew Henry, join us on the swim team this year. He has put in work in the off season swimming with the Sharks Swim Program,” explained Leonard.
The first meet will be the All Relays Meet in Carthage on August 30. The team will then compete at the Seymour YMCA on Thursday September first.
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The Year of the Ox. According to Chinese astrology, as well as others, our destiny is directly related to the position of the planets at the time of our birth. Chinese astrologers, observing the orbit of Jupiter around the sun, divided it into 12 sections, corresponding to 12 years, each named after an animal.
Pastron#7 says he painted CALLE (street) because in the graffiti world, the talk is always about the “street”, “street art” here, “street artist” there, ad nauseam. So he chose the Spanish word for street, calle, to protest the predominance of English in the arts, as well as in other areas.
At the Hay Festival in Segovia 2020 (Awarded with Premio Princesa de Asturias de Comunicación y Humanidades 2020): Aurora Luque, winner of the XXXII Loewe Poetry Award 2019, The Ambassador of the Neederlands, The Ambassador of Portugal, The Ambassador of Austria and the Portuguese Tourism Office Director recited poetry at El Jardín del Romeral.
A casual encounter in Madrid’s Rafael Alberti bookshop with El País journalist and writer Juan Cruz leads to a conversation via Journey to the Canaries with Mercedes Pinto, Luis Buñuel, Lola Larumbe…
The Canarian Garoé tree was believed by some to be sacred, filled with water, it would cry for scorned lovers. Others believe the Teide bird to be the most beautiful of its kind, which nests inside the volcano of the same name, as black as the blackbird, so black that it is blue, while the song says that it is the second star on the right, the path that leads to the island that does not exist (L’isola che non c’è), just as it leads us to see that tree, and that bird, which has only flown in the verses of poets. Everything is magua, melancholy, the feeling of the islands in the magnificent Journey to the Canary Islands, a sentimental portrait of our islands that Juan Cruz wrote at the suggestion of the late Peter Mayer.
Today, a travel book seems anachronistic, almost dystopian. But a book of travels, or of something else, is the story of a horizon, of a hope, and tells of a way of seeing things. And as we travel through life, the question is always how we continue that journey, for which the story of other lives and other journeys, helps. I understand then that we must seek hope to continue living, says Cruz, citing the Canarian poet José Luis Pernas.
I would never have imagined myself reading a book like this in late July. However, it seduced me, just like the Rafael Alberti bookstore in Madrid, where I went for my weekly hit of dopamine from Lola Larumbe. But instead, I ran into Juan Cruz, who had just arrived to sign books. An encounter between Canarians in the land of the Goths, far from the fish tank of the archipelago, aroused the camaraderie that all encounters do between outsiders who are far from home.
I told him that during lockdown I had met Lola Larumbe by chance one Saturday, out looking for tobacco, and seeing movement from within the closed bookstore, I knocked on the door, only to be politely told the shop was closed to customers. But when I told her that I simply wanted a book of poetry, whichever she thought best, she selected one, and since then I have gone back, to be there again, like the poem Volver from Eloy Sánchez Rosillo’s Confidencias, the book she initially chose.
-Well, I can recommend this book – from the only poet who made Vargas Llosa cry, offered Juan Cruz.
-No, thanks,” I said, ignoring the book he was showing me. I want something recommended by that lady over there. Lola Larumbe, whose name I still didn’t know at the time, had just appeared at the back of the bookstore. And amid the laughter, she asked me mine.
That day, from the many books that Cruz was due to sign, I chose Journey to the Canary Islands, over the course of which, he explores what the islands are, and what they have been and inspired by. The reader is grateful he avoids the affectation of so many, if not all, of referring to Gabriel García Márquez as Gabo. That said, in balance, what’s missing among so many fine literary allusions are some quotes by women, such as Cruz’s prodigious fellow Canarian Mercedes Pinto Armas de la Rosa y Clós, whose novel, El (Him), was made into a film of the same name by Luis Buñuel in 1953. Thirty years earlier, during the dictatorship of General Miguel Primo de Rivera, she gave a lecture in Madrid entitled Divorce as a hygienic measure. She went into exile, as did Miguel de Unamuno, whom Cruz, along with Aldecoa, Humboldt, Breton, and so many others, does cite at every opportunity.
Pablo Neruda, who was deeply impressed by her, wrote the words below during her lifetime, and which were put on her tombstone after she died in 1976.
Mercedes Pinto lives in the wind of the storm.
With her heart facing the air.
Energetically alone. Urgently alive.
Sure of successes and invocations.
Fearful and kind in her tragic garment of light and flames.
In conclusion, I loved this Journey to the Canary Islands. As a travel book, it does exactly what Ariana Basciani says: a unique device, neither expensive, nor heavy, that does not require a suitcase or a passport, to take you to discover…the Canary Islands, or any of the places in the travel books that she reviews in Viajar por las ciudades: las otras formas de conocer y conocerse leyendo.
Slowly agitated by chance, As Slow As Possible by Kit Fang and Agitación by Jorge Freire make a perfect mix in explaining why this world is so troubled (La Geografía del erizo).
If pressed, I would probably venture that chance was responsible for the recent appearance on my desk of two books, which while from different genres and perspectives, want the same thing: a slow and careful explanation of why this world is so troubled. This may not be the occasion to point out that nothing happens by chance (nihil fit casu in mundo), but nevertheless, that’s exactly what I’m going to do.
The first is As Slow As Possible, a collection of poems by the award-winning Hong Kong poet Kit Fan. I met Kit Fan online last month, at the IE Foundation’s Prizes in the Humanities, and his way of speaking immediately aroused my curiosity about his work.
The second is an essay entitled Agitación by Jorge Freire. Santander-based lawyer Pilar de la Hera, recommended the award-winning philosopher from Madrid last weekend. By the way, Pilar took part in Spain’s first post-lockdown case by videoconference, as The New York Times’ Raphael Minder writes in Spain’s Courts, Already Strained, Face Crisis as Lockdown Lifts.
When I say that both books want the same thing, I mean that they both want to provide a space for reflection in this runaway world, one in which we not only run incessantly, like hamsters in a wheel, but also forget that There was a time when we were not here, as one of his poems reminds us.
We would do well to remember the words of the Buddhist poet Hanshan, written 1200 years ago: we humans live in blinding dust, like insects in a bowl. All day w go around and around and never get out of the bowl (人生在塵蒙 恰似盆中蟲 終日行繞繞 不離其盆中).
Fan writes from his guts, slowly, driven by the fire in his heart, tempered by the power of his words and intellect. I was captivated by how As Slow As Possible brings together, slowly, steadily, personalities from Eastern and Western culture, ranging from Zurbarán to apocryphal haikus attributed to the enigmatic Chinese painter Fan Kuan (范寬, 960-1030), and on to Brueghel, Banksy, and Sancho Panza (the latter is ironically quoted in the poem Don Kowloon).
In contrast, Freire embarks on a frenetic race of quotes and references, illustrating how the epidemic of agitation, the disease of our era, not only swallows up our entire life thanks to the adrenaline we create (running, being Zen, vegan, rafting in Indonesia…), but also any kind of cultural product at our disposal. When we become agitated we move, but we don’t advance,” he argues. All this agitation seems rooted in our horror of the home. (La grande maladie de l’horreur du domicile diagnosed by Baudelaire).
In short, if, by chance you’ve taken the time to read this text, I can only hope that my words have been sufficient to lure you to explore these two magnificent books slowly and carefully.
I don’t remember exactly when I wrote La distancia. It must have been between March and June 2019. Back then, not even the wise men had any idea what was coming. As Constantine Cavafy wrote (Σοφοι δε προσιόντων), the mystical clamor of approaching events was never heard.
I can’t help feeling that everything has taken on another meaning and that distances have grown longer.
Illustrations by Miguel Panadero – The Distance
I’ve just finished reading The Life and Death of Émile Ajar, by and about one of my favorite writers, or should I say two of my favorite writers: Émile Ajar was one of Gary’s many aliases, which is how he managed to break the Goncourt Prize rule that it can’t be awarded to the same writer twice, after winning it first in 1956 with Roots of Heaven, and then again as Émile Ajar with Life Before Him in 1975.
Born in 1914, by his sixties, and with a distinguished literary career behind him, Romain Gary simply got tired of being himself, unhappy with the image the public and the intelligentsia had bestowed on him, and more specifically by the all-seeing, all-knowing Jean-Paul Sartre’s comment that it would take 30 years to find out whether Gary’s 1945 A European Education was the best novel about La Résistance or not. Gary was not about to accept that he was finished.
He was fed up with people describing his various lives as an aviator, diplomat, writer, polyglot, as symbols of a full life, when he simply saw himself as an adventurer, driven by an irresistible lust for life. “The truth is that I was deeply touched by man’s oldest temptation: the multiplicity of Prometheus,” he wrote in The Life and Death of Émile Ajar.
So he reinvented himself again, convincing a friend to send the manuscripts of a certain Émile Ajar to the Gallimard publishing house. He wrote four novels under this pseudonym, and one of them won him the Goncourt again, the jury unaware of Ajar’s true identity. Other nom de plumes included Fosco Sinibaldi and Shatan Bogat, along with his real name, Roman Kascew.
There’s no point in discussing Sartre’s opinion of A European Education, but there is no denying that Gary’s The Kites is not only one of the best books about the Second World War, it is also an unforgettably bitter-sweet love story, perhaps drawing on his time married to Jean Seberg, mother of his only son.
Both lives ended tragically. Seberg committed suicide in 1979 at the age of 41. She was found dead in Paris in her car with a note in her hand, addressed to her only son, Diego: “Dear Diego: I can’t stand the pressure anymore. Forgive me. Be strong.” Her support for the Black Panther movement had angered the FBI, which for more than a decade had put all its efforts into making her life impossible.
A few months later, at the age of 66, Romain Gary blew his brains out with a Smith & Wesson. “Anybody who has created himself has the right to destroy himself,” wrote Nuria Barrios in 2008. With Gary died a host of other writers: Roman Kacew, Shatan Bogat, Fosco Sinibaldi, and of course Émile Ajar. “What no one knows is which of them pulled the trigger,” concludes Barrios, who has just published Todo arde, a powerful reworking of the myth of Orpheus set in Madrid’s drug underworld.
I have to say, having read the works of most of Gary’s alter egos, I still don’t know which is my favorite.
By analyzing the objects in 5 of Vermeer´s paintings, sinologist Timothy Brook shows the importance of international trade in XVII century between China and the West.
In his magnificent Vermeer´s Hat, sinologist Timothy Brook (Chinese name 卜正民) has produced an impressive and unusual piece of research work: has chosen not to focus on the beauty and technical perfection of Vermeer’s paintings, nor his mysterious personal life, nor why one of the greatest painters ever was only recognized two centuries after his death—thanks largely to 19th century French art critic Théophile Thoré. Instead, Brook has produced a meticulous analysis of the objects that appear in five of his paintings, to show us the importance of international trade in the seventeenth century between China and the West, and particularly, Vermeer’s home town of Delft, which played a hitherto largely unknown role until recently.
The first thing Brook does is to challenge the way we look at paintings, telling us to stop seeing them as windows to other times and places. “Chief among these habits is a tendency to regard paintings as windows opening directly onto another time and place. It is a beguiling illusion to think that Vermeer’s paintings are images directly taken from life in XVII century Delft. Paintings are not “taken”, like photographs; they are “made”, carefully and deliberately, and not show an objective reality so much as to present a particular scenario,” argues Brook. Through a careful analysis of these scenarios, Brook creates a map of the world of the time.
With the future of international trade, and particularly with China, a hot topic, Vermeer’s Hat offers a highly stimulating and cosmopolitan perspective of the world.

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Bowie, David / Jones, Trevor - Labyrinth Soundtrack LP
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Clover (Original Soundtrack) LP
The Leon Michels (El Michels Affair, Lee Fields and the Expressions, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings) produced soundtrack, feels like an undiscovered masterpiece and rightfully so: the soundtrack was recorded in true analog fashion—straight to 2-inch tape
Dr. No - Original Soundtrack - LP
With the most successful British film of all time, SKYFALL, surpassing the one billion dollar mark, and This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the soundtrack to DR NO enjoying its 50th anniversary, and Universal Music Enterprise are set to
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There's no rest for the wicked, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds (frontman and lead guitarist, respectively), head out on an extensive tour together while the band takes a break from touring! These longtime friends and collaborators have a musical compatibility and rapport that is incredibly special, and they'll be coming to Firstmerit Bank Pavilion on Saturday 10th June 2017 for a night of intimate, acoustic music that will inspire and enthrall!
Multi-instrumentalist, solo artist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band, Tim Reynolds, plays a vast array of instruments, including: guitar, piano, sitar, drums, violin, bass, keyboards, ethnic percussive instruments, solo djembe, harp, uses drum machines for special effects, as well as singing, although he is primarily an instrumental rock musician. A founding member of TR3, he befriended local musician Dave Matthews when living in Charlottesville, Virginia, encouraging him to start his own band, which became the Dave Matthews Band. Although Reynolds initially declined the opportunity to join the Dave Matthews Band, he was involved in performing and recording with them regularly throughout their career, until becoming an official member in 2008.


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GLASGOW, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A hat-trick from Scott McDonald put Celtic top of the Scottish Premier League on goal difference as the champions beat Dundee United 3-0 on Saturday while rivals Rangers were held to a 1-1 draw at Motherwell.
Australian striker McDonald put Celtic ahead after seven minutes with a close range effort and added two more in the second half.
Celtic have 19 points after eight games, the same as Rangers who fought back from a goal down at Motherwell to earn a 1-1 draw with a Kris Boyd penalty.
Chris Porter gave Motherwell a deserved lead in 24 minutes, squeezing a low shot under Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor.
But Motherwell's Keith Lasley conceded a penalty in 66 minutes by bringing down American midfielder DaMarcus Beasley allowing Boyd to finally blast the equaliser into the bottom right corner of the net.
Rangers suffered an injury blow ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash against Lyon in France when their French striker Jean-Claude Darcheville limped off with a hamstring strain.
Manager Walter Smith told the club website: 'It's true Jean-Claude will miss our match against Lyon. We now have to accept that we will be without him for the trip...but we have a number of players who can come in.'
In other games, Hibernian beat 10-man Kilmarnock 4-1 with Clayton Donaldson scoring a hat-trick, Inverness Caley Thistle beat Falkirk 4-2 and Aberdeen defeated Gretna 2-0.

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Bill Murray: “No Reservations” Co-Host?
Anthony Bourdain and Bill Murray, together at last. On this week’s Hudson Valley-themed episode of “No Reservations,” who else but Bill Murray stopped by at the end for a ribeye dinner with Tony.
Why? Not really sure, other than to fill us in on some of his past travel antics (remember that drunken golf cart driving incident in Stockholm a couple years ago?) and to share his travel desires (Philippines via PT-boat). Could this be the genesis of a new travel show?


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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday ridiculed U.S. President Joe Biden for failing to acknowledge the efforts of his aerospace company in successfully executing and returning an all-civilian space mission back to earth.
What Happened: Musk, who also heads Tesla Inc. TSLA, replying to a Twitter user who asked for views on Biden not acknowledging the four newest American astronauts, said the U.S. president is "still sleeping."
Billionaire rivals such as Amazon.com Inc AMZN founder Jeff Bezos and Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc’s SPCE Sir Richard Branson have congratulated Musk and SpaceX for the successful Inspiration4 mission.
Top National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials, Boeing Co BA and Lockheed Martin LMT too have made similar gestures on social media.
SpaceX landed four civilian astronauts back on earth after a three-day flight along the earth’s orbit.
Why It Matters: Biden’s administration had in August hosted an event related to the future of electric vehicle sales in the United States. While key automotive executives were invited to the event, Musk and his electric vehicle company Tesla were left out.
Just last week, Musk had expressed displeasure over a new proposal from Biden's team that would allocate extra incentives to union-made electric vehicles. Tesla is the only major U.S. automaker whose production is not unionized.
The move is expected to work in favor of legacy automakers such as Ford Motor Co F, General Motors Co (NYSE: GM and others who have workers represented by the United Auto Workers.
Price Action: Tesla shares closed 0.33% higher at $759.49 on Friday.
Photo: Courtesy of SpaceX
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Whistler Blackcomb, synonymous with burly mountains and big-time fun, will once again host what is possibly the northern hemisphere’s most eclectic spring festival. The annual TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival continues virtually ‘round the clock for 10 days and nights and fuses snow sports, music and arts to celebrate everything that’s core to Whistler’s mountain culture.
Concerts are also part of TELUS Photo by Mike Crane
Whistler Blackcomb once again got pummeled with snow this winter and has excellent spring conditions. After ripping massive vertical, head to the base for free daily concerts with acts including Swollen Members, Michael Franti & Friends and The Sheepdogs. And don’t miss the Big Air segment of the AFP World Championship. Thousands gather at the base of Whistler Mountain to watch the world’s top ski pros perform mind-blowing aerial maneuvers. As a bonus, Mountain resort employees (worldwide) get 50 percent off daily lift tickets during the festival.
Fashion Show at TELUS Photo by Mike Crane
Other notable TELUS events: Whistler Dog Fest, State of the ART (showcasing up to 40 artists and a diverse range of mediums), and Pecha Kucha (highly entertaining rapid-fire form of PowerPoint presentations).
When: April 13-22, 2012
Where: Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains


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Elijah Stewart saw his game take a big leap from his freshman to sophomore seasons.
The USC guard's numbers were up across the board last year. He scored more (9.8 versus 6.4), rebounded better (3.6 to 2.4), increased his assists (1.1 to 0.7), reduced his turnovers (0.9 from 1.1) and shot better making 43.8 percent of his field goals (compared to 37.4 as a freshman). His long-distance shooting also saw a huge improvement. Stewart improved his three-point shooting percentage by more than eight percent, making 42.9 percent last season.
But there was one area the 6-foot-5 DeRidder, La. native remained the same. He was still consistently inconsistent.
His scoring shows that best. After averaging more than 17 points in the first three games, Stewart scored in double figures only once the next nine games. A 27-point effort against Lafayette got him going again. He scored in double figures in nine of the next 11 games, including a clutch 27-point outing in a four-overtime win over No. 7 Arizona. But as USC wilted down the stretch, losing eight of their final 11 games, so did Stewart. He scored in double figures just three times and averaged 7.1 points.
“Elijah needs to be a consistent performer every game,” USC head coach Andy Enfield said. “He made a big improvement from his freshman to sophomore year. Now he needs to make another jump where we can rely on him offensively and defensively and rebounding the basketball.”
Rather than being the spot-up shooter one night, the defensive stopper the next game followed by a game of being an off-the-ball creator, Stewart knows the Trojans “need the whole round package” from him. He has worked on his ballhandling. He's tried to fine tune his decision making. And he says he's learning how to create his own shot.
The makeup of the roster has changed significantly this year. After USC’s offseason mini-exodus that saw seven players — six with eligibility remaining — depart the program, the Trojans need players to step up. Having started 18 games in each of the last two seasons, Stewart is the primary candidate on the wing.
“We lost three guards last year -- one that started on and off, one who entered the draft and another who gave us support off the bench,” Stewart said. “Together I think we lost like 28 points [editor’s note: 25.0 combined] between the three, so I've got to pick up that slack this year.”
He is primed to take another step in his development, but that starts with consistency. For Stewart, the key may lie in being more aggressive. Stewart only took more than 12 shots twice — in the wins over Lafayette and Arizona. When Stewart attempted 10 shots or more in a game, his shooting percentage rose to 52.1 percent and he averaged 17.0 points in 10 games.
The departure of starting point guard Julian Jacobs and Katin Reinhardt, who Stewart switched in and out of the starting lineup, leaves playmaker and shot taker roles vacated, which Stewart thinks he needs to fill.
“I'm going to have to take those hard shots for the betterment of the team,” Stewart said. “I mean I worked on it, so I feel like I can take those tough shots and convert at a high level.”
“The players that are here on our roster have a huge opportunity to take the next step in their career with more playing time, more responsibility and an opportunity,” Enfield said.
With responsibility, comes added pressure. But Stewart, quoting a line from Drake’s “Views,” said he isn’t worried about the pressure because he’s been playing basketball for years and his role this year won’t be new to him. It’s the same he had when he was Mr. All-Around for Westchester HS after moving to L.A. to play against better competition.
The pressure of a regular season college basketball game is abated after spending the offseason playing in the Drew League — the premier summer basketball league that draws NBA players, international pros, college and high school stars as well as streetball legends.
“It just brings out the dog in you,” Stewart said of the competition. “It's either you're going to stop this man or this man going to give you 40 and you're going to be on ESPN. No one wants to be embarrassed, so it just brings out that fight in you.”
This summer Stewart said he picked the brains of a lot of professional players, including former Trojan current Laker Nick Young, Baron Davis and Cuttino Mobley. He feels like he took a lot of wisdom from the collection of talent that he played with and against. The veterans he was around also helped him learn how to be more vocal as Stewart transitions into a leadership role with USC as a junior this season.
“Just listening to them talk and kind of like mimicking them. Talk in a constructive way, not in a nagging way. Taking that and translating that to whenever you play basketball.”
For the Trojans, Stewart will try to do that this season…consistently.
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Next edition APR 6TH-Apr 12th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news
Weather news spring is slow to arrive with cool temperatures making it feel more like early fall. Thankfully most of the ice is gone, but the snow is slow to melt, there is still a lot around here.
ST John’s/Kongsvinger News: St John’s spring fling is April 13th from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. you can bring items to the church, small household appliances, knickknacks etc. (no clothes) anytime in the next week
Good Shepherd news: Six weekly studies on "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S.Lewis will begin Wednesday, April 10. The 75 minute presentations will include a video followed by discussion. The 10:30 a.m. class will be repeated at 7 p.m. You can purchase a copy of the book though the church, you can purchase it yourself elsewhere i.e. amazon.com or you check it out from the library. Each lesson is self-contained, so do not worry about missing a session, come as often as you can
Other church news: A true women conference will be held at the Morris Evangelical Free Church, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
Community news: Bar bingo at the place to be on April 9th, to benefit the Donnelly fire department
Benefit for Corey Rohloff, son of Lowell and Cindy on April 14th 11 A.M.-1 P.M., at the legion in Morris, his step grandmother is Ardell (Anderson) Rohloff, he had liver transplant
Ducks unlimited ladies banquet at the old # 1 Southside on April 17th beginning at 5 pm for tickets contact Muriel Cardwell or Judy Johnston
Donnelly community club will meet on April 9th (note change of date) at 7 pm at the town hall
Rendsville 4-H Club received top honors with their skit “4-H Memories”, at the Stevens county 4-h share the fun night on March 23rd
Amanda A. Weitgenant of Ham Lake passed away on March 17th, survivors include a 2nd cousin former Donnelly area resident Marie (Ron) Hagen. Her great grandmother, Irene Gulbrandson, owned and operated the café in Donnelly for many years.
Ruben Reimers, of Mankato passed away on March 30th, survivors include his wife former Donnelly resident Connie Alm and her family; mother in law Marlys Alm, sister in law Barb (Don) Rilley and their family, Connie’s cousin Lou (Jim) Eystad and other family members in the area
Valdene Gerber of Elbow Lake, passed away on March 30 survivors include a granddaughter, Amy (Blake) Heinrich, his folks are Scott and Beth
Former Donnelly area resident Milo Smith of Libby Montana passed away on Mar 21st survivors include his sister in law Jan (Cal) Bumgardner and brother in law Don Bahr
I have posted copies of all three obits on my blog
Kadem Arthur Erickson was born to Adam and Katie Erickson of Morris on March 26th, grandparents are Mark and Deb Erickson of Donnelly and Barry and Jodie Braaten of Glenwood, and great-grandmother is Evelyn Raasch of Morris
Bill and Evelyn Underwood and I attended services at the West Wing Village on March 28th, Pastor Mike Hanson was the preacher, that evening Joan and john Kopacek and I attended Maundy Thursday services at Kongsvinger
March 29th Andy Brevig and I were among those who attended the Good Friday pancake supper at St John's, later that evening Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended services at Good Shepherd.
March 30th Mark Koepke and I visited my aunt Pearl A. Anderson and Virginia Long at the sunrise apartments to wish them a happy Easter
Mark Koepke and I attended Easter services at Good Shepherd on March 31st and the brunch afterwards
Sam and Dorothy Jordheim traveled to Avon to spend part of the Easter weekend, with Jeff and Gail Gibson and their family, other family members in the area also joined them for Easter dinner
Bonnie Fabian was home Easter Sunday to visit her mother Pearl A. Anderson at her apartment, in the Sunrise Apartments
Verle and Della Dunn were guests of Jim and Julie Busse of Appleton, on Easter Sunday
Mark Koepke enjoyed a phone call from his sister Linda on Easter Sunday
April 2nd I stopped into McCollar Jewelry, for one of my frequent visits with Wally
A sign of spring is that the “snow birds” are slowly starting to trickle back.
Be sure to like the Donnelly news page on Facebook for the latest news

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GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Sinclair Oil Corp. is leaving the retail gas business in Montana -- at least for now. The Salt Lake City-based company plans to auction off nine gas station/c-store properties in the state and four in Idaho, the Great Falls Tribune reported.
Of the five affected properties in Great Falls, two are closed and vacant, while two others are leased to other businesses. Only one is an operating station, the newspaper said. In addition, Sinclair has one station each in Lewistown, Helena, Kalispell and Bozeman, Idaho.
"Sinclair has looked at some of the properties and decided they are going to reinvest in larger-sized properties," said Mark London, the company's retail real estate manager.
The move only affects stations owned by Sinclair. A number of independently-owned stations that sell Sinclair gasoline will not be affected, according to the company. "These are all the properties we have up there in Montana," London said. "We still have a lot of distributors who are operating under the Sinclair brand, including the Noon's stations. They will still be there."
The company had been trying to find people to lease some of the vacant properties.
"We had been trying to lease them for awhile," said Mark Macek, a commercial real estate broker in Great Falls. "We didn't have a lot of people interested in them."
London said he didn't have specific knowledge about the competitive situation among gasoline retailers in Montana. But Jeff Averill, who recently decided to close the Country Club Express, which sold Sinclair gas, said small operators are having a difficult time competing against big corporate players. Averill leased his property to Cenex/Kum & Go.
"I know there are a lot of factors there," London told the Great Falls Tribune. "In our locations, we never put in casinos, like Town Pump has. That's obviously a factor in the revenue situation."
Sinclair owns a number of ranches and other property in Montana. At some point, it may choose to build or buy other gas station/c-store operations in the state, London added.
The Great Falls properties, along with those in Helena and Lewistown, will be auctioned at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 at the Hampton Inn in Great Falls.


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This is Spring break week and My husband and I both enjoyed some time together and went to go see the movie I can only imagine.
After seeing this movie, I have to say… It messed me up… in a good way. It is definitely a movie that will move you to tears. It is about the lead singer of MercyMe and how he came to write the song: I can only Imagine. Here’s an explanation from the website: “Although he found faith at a young age, life wasn’t easy for Bart. He leaned into an active imagination and his love of music as escapes from a troubled home life. As he grew older, Bart turned to football in hopes of somehow connecting with his abusive father. But a career-ending injury—combined with the vision of a teacher who saw unlimited potential—set Bart on a musical pathway.
Chasing a dream while running from broken relationships with his father and Shannon, his childhood sweetheart, Bart hits the road in an old, decrepit tour bus with his new band MercyMe—named for his grandmother’s favorite expression. With the guidance of a grizzled music-industry insider, the band begins a journey none of them could ever have imagined. A gripping reminder of the power of forgiveness, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE beautifully illustrates that no one is ever too far from God’s love—or from an eternal home in Heaven.”
When we decided to watch the movie it was after sending our two oldest kids to our Church’s Beach Fest spring break week. After that we spent a lot of time with our youngest daughter, went to her favorite restaurant Chick-Fil-a and later walked the dogs, then we decided to go to the movies and see the movie. We took our four-year old because we had to but knew that she wouldn’t be too interested in the movie because it wasn’t cartoons, but she loved the popcorn and paid more attention to that then the movie.
Here are a few reasons why I loved the movie:
#1- Obviously the father and son aspect of the movie was awesome. I love to hear stories/testimonies of how people overcome during really hard times. It was a really great reminder to see, that no matter the messiness of your past God’s love is never too far away. It was really hard to see because while the father was angry, the son was trying to connect to his father even through the hurt and pain. I guess I can relate to that in some way…
Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with my dad. I haven’t seen him in over 30+ years. I thought I was never going to see him because I heard he was in prison. Recently I found him on Facebook and contacted family members to see if I can talk with him. I was able to talk with him for about 10 to 15 mins but in that conversation we had, I can hear a lot of myself in his personality. All these years I thought he was “gone”, God fulfilled that part that was missing in my heart, Which I believe I was able to forgive him for not being there and missing out on his AMAZING daughter’s life.
#2- I LOVED they showed how the son felt after all those years of abuse and that even through your messiness, you can find God and you are now a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). There is still passed hurts that you have to deal with. The son, in the movie, talked about the a particular painful memory that hurt him but you can see that the dad was trying to change but didn’t know how to fix it. It was also a great reminder of God’s grace in our lives.
This is definitely something I recommend to any and everyone to watch. The realness of the goodness of God and how much He truly love us. I would love a relationship with my dad but knowing that there’s still things He’s dealing with I appreciate what is there now. Here’s a trailer of the movie: I can only imagine


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4 TBSP CurrySimple Green Curry sauce 2 TBSP Greek Yogurt 1/8 tsp Tahini oil 1/8 tsp lemon juice (or lime if your prefer) 1/4 tsp soy sauce 2-4 cups shredded broccoli 1/2 cup shredded carrots 1/4 cup shredded cabbage seal-tight bowl
This recipe was born of a conversation between a friend and myself. She doesn't like mayonnaise, and I don't like cabbage. I was trying to find something similar to cole slaw that we would both eat (although we live too far apart for both of us to experience the meal together).
Directions: Mix curry sauce, yogurt, Tahini oil, and lemon juice in bowl, then add 2 cups shredded broccoli and the rest of the shredded vegetables. The slaw should look somewhat dry, because as it sits, the sauce will become less creamy and have more of a liquid feel. Cover bowl, shake mix components. Allow to marinate for 15 minutes, refrigerated. If additional seasoning is needed, add soy sauce & mix. Additional veggies can be added if you like a drier slaw, or serve wet.
I made this same slaw with mayonnaise, and with sour cream. All three mediums work well. My favorite is the mayonnaise based slaw ... most likely because I love mayonnaise, but do not necessarily love the taste of yogurt.


Short answer: Air fryers do not emit harmful radiation. They use hot air circulation for cooking, similar to conventional ovens, and are safe to use.
Air fryers have become a popular kitchen gadget, praised for cooking food with less oil. But with new technology, people often have questions about its safety. One common concern is whether air fryers emit harmful radiation, similar to microwaves. In this discussion, I’ll explore the facts behind air fryers and their radiation emissions.
What Is An Airfryer?
An air fryer is a kitchen appliance designed to cook food by circulating hot air around it. The device works similarly to a convection oven but in a compact form. The primary principle behind an air fryer is that a heating element warms up the enclosed air inside the appliance, and a fan then circulates this hot air around the food. This results in a crispy outer layer similar to what you’d get with traditional deep frying, but with significantly less oil.
Does Air Fryer Emit Radiation?
Yes, air fryers emit radiation in the form of heat (infrared radiation), but Air fryers do not emit harmful ionizing radiation, like the kind you’d associate with nuclear materials or X-rays. However, they do produce heat, which is a form of infrared radiation, but this is entirely safe and is similar to the radiation emitted by, say, an oven or toaster. This type of radiation is non-ionizing and does not have enough energy to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms.
What Type Of Cooking Method Do Air Fryers Use?
Air fryers use the Mechanical Convection Cooking Process. Here’s a breakdown of the two methods to provide clarity:
- Natural Convection Cooking Process: In natural convection, the movement of hot air or fluid is driven by natural means, like the buoyancy effect. When air or fluid is heated, it becomes less dense and rises, and when it’s cooled, it becomes denser and falls. This creates a natural circulation. Many regular ovens rely on this method, but it can lead to uneven cooking if the oven isn’t designed well.
- Mechanical Convection Cooking Process: This method involves the use of a fan or other mechanical means to actively circulate hot air or fluid. In the context of an air fryer, a fan is used to circulate hot air around the food. This ensures even and rapid cooking. The mechanical movement of the air creates a consistent cooking environment, making it effective for producing the crispy layer of food that many people enjoy from an air fryer.
How Does An Air Fryer’s Radiation Concern Compare To A Microwave?
Type of Radiation:
- Air Fryer: Air fryers do not emit ionizing radiation. They use heat (a form of infrared radiation) to cook food. This is the same type of “radiation” that a conventional oven or toaster would use, which is non-ionizing and does not pose a health risk.
- Microwave: Microwaves use microwave radiation, which is a type of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, to cook food. The water molecules in food absorb this microwave radiation, causing them to vibrate and produce heat, which then cooks the food.
- Air Fryer: There aren’t radiation concerns associated with air fryers in the way people might think of microwaves or X-ray machines. The primary concerns with air fryers might be related to overheating, food burning, or any potential release of harmful compounds from non-stick coatings (if overused or damaged).
- Microwave: Microwaves are designed with safety measures, such as metal screens on the door and interlocking mechanisms, to ensure that the microwave radiation does not leak out. Some concerns have been raised about potential leakage over time or if the door seal is damaged. However, regulatory standards are in place to ensure minimal leakage, and even if small amounts do leak, the levels are well below the threshold that could cause harm.
- Air Fryer: Generally, there isn’t a widespread concern about radiation from air fryers because they’re primarily seen as circulating hot air.
- Microwave: Microwaves have been surrounded by misconceptions and fears regarding radiation for years. However, the scientific consensus is that microwaves, when used as directed and functioning correctly, are safe. The non-ionizing radiation they produce is different from the ionizing radiation of X-rays or nuclear material.
Effects Of Air Fryers On Human Health
Air fryers have grown in popularity due to their ability to mimic the taste and texture of deep-fried foods without using as much oil. As with any cooking method, there are potential health implications, both positive and negative. Here’s a breakdown of the effects of air fryers on human health:
- Reduced Fat Intake: Since air fryers require significantly less oil than traditional frying methods, foods cooked in them generally have a lower fat content. Consuming less unhealthy fats can benefit heart health and overall caloric intake.
- Preservation of Nutrients: Some cooking methods can lead to a significant loss of nutrients in food. While the high temperatures in air fryers can degrade some vitamins, the relatively quick cooking times might help in retaining more nutrients compared to other methods.
- Safer than Deep Frying: Deep frying involves cooking food in large amounts of hot oil, which can lead to dangerous oil splatters or potential burns. Using an air fryer reduces these risks.
Potential Negative Effects:
- Formation of Acrylamide: As mentioned earlier, acrylamide is a compound that forms in starchy foods when they’re cooked at high temperatures. While the risk to humans is still being researched, there’s some evidence from animal studies suggesting it might be a potential carcinogen.
- Formation of Other Harmful Compounds: Cooking meats at high temperatures can lead to the formation of Heterocyclic Amines (HCAs) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), both of which have been identified as potential carcinogens.
- Overconsumption of Processed Foods: While not a direct effect of the air fryer itself, its ability to produce tasty fried-like foods can potentially lead individuals to consume more processed or fried foods, thinking they are choosing a healthier option.
- Potential for Overheating: Like any electronic appliance, there’s a potential for malfunction or overheating, which can pose risks if not monitored.
- Non-stick Coatings: Some air fryers have non-stick coatings that, if degraded or chipped, can release unwanted compounds into the food. While many modern coatings are considered safe, it’s essential to ensure the air fryer remains in good condition and replace any components that show signs of wear.


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Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet approved on Tuesday the “Privileged Iqama” residency scheme, which allows expatriates to live and work in the Kingdom without the need of a Saudi national as a sponsor — for the first time.
Last week, the law was passed by the Shura Council and is aimed at luring investors and spurring non-oil economy.
The “Privileged Iqama” system, offered for specific fees, ensures eligible residents a set of advantages including rights to recruit workers, own property and means of transportation as well as leaving and returning to the kingdom without the need for permission from a sponsor as is the case now.
Under the Cabinet decision, service centres will be opened within 90 days to process applications against certain fees. No specific fees amounts yet were mentioned in the announcement.
Holders of this type of residendecy will also have a family status. They will be also entitled to use the processing service designated for Saudis at airports.
Eligible residents should have a valid passport, adequate financial resources and not be less than 21 years in age, Saudi television Al Arabiya reported.
Moreover, applicants must have no criminal records and obtain medical reports proving they suffer no contagious diseases.
The new residency scheme — commonly referred to as the Saudi “green card” was announced in 2016 by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in a TV interview, and clarified that it will inject billions of dollars into the national economy.


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Performance of "To Valerie Solanas and Marilyn Monroe in Recognition of Their Desperation"
Artist Christopher Willes leads a group of musicians, dancers, artists, and actors to present Pauline Oliveros’s 1970 orchestral work “To Valerie Solanas and Marilyn Monroe in Recognition of Their Desperation”. Over the past week together at the museum they have been rehearsing, musicians and non-musicians, to develop an interpretation of this historic piece of experimental music. This event is the first showing in their process as they continue to develop an interdisciplinary staging of the work which will premiere in 2019.
Scored for any instrumentation, Oliveros wrote “To Valerie Solanas and Marilyn Monroe in Recognition of Their Desperation” after reading the radical feminist text “Scum Manifesto” by Valerie Solanas (who is also known for shooting Andy Warhol). The score instructs each performer to select five pitches with which to create very long tones throughout the performance. Insisting on “a continuous circulation of power” (Oliveros) between listening and sounding, between the group sound and individual tones, the work considers sound’s capacity to mark the spaces between us, and suggests that new political relations might arise through musical forms.
This work is made in collaboration with Anne Bourne, Allison Cameron, Ame Henderson, Anni Spadafora, Claire Harvie, Ellen Furey, Evan Webber, Germaine Liu, Ishan Dave, Paul Chambers, and Thomas Gill. This project is produced with the support of Public Recordings and the Toronto Arts Council.
6:30 pm: Doors Open
7 pm: Performance of “To Valerie Solanas and Marilyn Monroe in Recognition of Their Desperation”
About Feminist Art Museum
The Feminist Art Museum (FAM) is conceived of by curators Xenia Benivolski and Su-Ying Lee as a national, multi-site pilot project. FAM will use brick as a metaphoric and material reference to create a space for dialogue on institution building, place, space, and land.
FAM asks: What are ways of being on the land that have been supplanted by colonialism and patriarchy? What knowledge can institutions and culture makers access if seeking to approach these projects with a socio-political consciousness? Visitors to the Gardiner Museum are invited to participate in the symbolic building and disseminating gesture by contributing and bringing in their own bricks, which will become part of the installation in the gallery. The formation of the brick pile will take form over the course of the project as it grows.
Amid the installation, the exhibition hall will also host “riot rock rattles” made in a workshop facilitated by artist Tsēma Igharas, and public rehearsals led by artist Christopher Willes of Pauline Oliveros’ seminal “Sonic Meditations” to consider the sonic as a way to take up space.
About the Community Arts Space: Art is Change
The Gardiner Museum’s unique history and identity is rooted in the city, but its future is increasingly shaped by those beyond the core cultural corridor. As space increasingly becomes a premium downtown, the Gardiner has collaborated with six cultural and community partners to consider how institutional outreach can be re-shaped by local artists, curators, and architects. Looking to the rapid high-rise developments happening within the Museum’s own Yorkville neighbourhood, the projects in Art is Change consider how the city’s unique and varied local histories of art and social activism can be re-mapped for the future.


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I love an adventure and finding new ways to challenge myself
keeps my mind active and engaged. So, when the new year began
I thought about all the things I’ve been dying to do
but have just been too afraid, too busy or too tired to do.
For practical purposes, I moved travel to exotic lands and
an extended stay at a writer’s retreat to the bottom
of the list, (for now.) But, left at the top of my list was
writing a blog.
Some of the best things about being a writer are having the
opportunity to write about subjects that inspire you, make
you laugh, make you cry and help you to look a life just
a little bit differently. One of the hardest things about
writing is having someone editing and critiquing those
stories. Writing the blog has given me the opportunity
to write with a freedom I have not felt for a while and
to write my own story that will hopefully make others laugh,
cry and look at life just a little bit differently.

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How do plants and animals interact? How do ecosystems change over time?
Make a list of the living and nonliving things in your yard or neighborhood. Use the free iNaturalist app to identify the kinds of plants and animals in your yard or neighborhood. Try to make a food chain from things you find, or use this activity to make a food chain or web. https://www.startwithabook.org/sites/default/files/Food-Web.pdf
A habitat is a system. Try to make a system out of household items such as paper clips, string, toys, marbles, and pipe cleaners. Your system must be made of several parts that have to work together to do a specific job. Use the board game Mousetrap as an example if you have it on hand. https://hilltownfamilies.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/science-fun-of-chain-reactions
Videos and Readings:
Videos: What is an Ecosystem | Owl Pellet | Importance of Bees | Prairie Dogs | School of Fish | Drone Bees | Crinoids | Pangea
Readings: Needs of Living Things | What is a System? | Ancient Missouri | 10 Ways You Can Help Save Bees | CK-12 3rd Grade Life Science Texts | MDC Planting a Pollinator Paradise
Animals that Live in Social Groups, by Bobbie Kalman
At Home with the Gopher Tortoise, by Madeleine Dunphy
Questions to Ask:
- How do the plants and animals in our backyard interact? What would happen if one type of plant or animal was removed from our backyard ecosystem? (Example: Robins eat worms. Rabbits eat grass. If the worms were removed, the robins wouldn’t have that food source and would either find a new food source, move, or die.)
- Why do you think those animals are living together in a hive or nest? (Example: The bees are living together in a hive because they each perform a job that helps the other bees survive or reproduce. They get protection by living in a hive too.)
- Would the animals and plants in our backyard survive in a desert? In a polar region? In the ocean? Why or why not? (Example: Some animals might survive in a desert, for example, a rabbit. But other things like grass or oak trees would not survive in a desert.)
Research and brainstorm a way to improve your backyard health and biodiversity. If you have honeysuckle or other invasive species in your backyard, try to remove it or keep it cut back. Plant some native plants to attract butterflies and bees. If you can’t plant anything, try not to remove dandelions and other flowers they could use instead.


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Urgent care is important because it helps people who need medical help right away. When people go to urgent care centers, they want relief from pain or small medical issues that aren’t life-threatening but still need quick help.
This makes healthcare providers work fast to help these patients and make sure their medical needs are taken care of soon. However, there’s a problem with how they charge for these services. It’s complicated because they have to balance fast patient care with the difficult administrative tasks needed for billing.
This article talks about urgent care billing. It looks at the important people involved, the problems they might face, and ways to make the billing process better.
How Urgent Care Billing Works
Urgent care clinics are important in healthcare. They’re getting more popular and could be worth $26 billion by 2023. You need to know billing basics and improve workflows for more money to do well. To get the share you deserve, you have to understand the basics of medical billing and ways to help you understand the basic ins and outs of the billing concepts that help you optimize your workflows and get maximum reimbursement.
The process of urgent billing begins at the Front Desk
Urgent Care billing is like a cycle that begins as soon as patients walk in. When you set up good money rules from the start, you can get more revenue and spend less on trying to generate revenue from people later.
Physicians immediate care in Algonquin usually does not have a sign-up process before you come in – people just show up when they need help. But the person at the front desk has to write down some basic info so they can bill you later when you see the doctor.
What important information do they need?
Your essential info, like your name, address, when you were born, and your purpose for being at a specific place?
The name of your insurance company, your primary doctor’s name, and your policy number.
It’s helpful if the info they get when you sign in can go into an electronic health record (EHR). The doctors and other staff can all work together in the healthcare record to write down what they do for you, your health history, what treatment they suggest, and more. If they have good notes on the computer, it’s easier to do the billing later. If you’ve been here before, they must remember your info and insurance details whenever you come in.
Understand Your Costs at Urgent Care
Sometimes, an urgent care clinic can not call insurance companies before giving treatment. So, you need to know your plan and what costs you might have at a walk-in clinic. To prevent billing problems, you must sign a paper saying you’ll take financial responsibility for the medical care you get.
After-visit Follow Up
After seeing a doctor or healthcare provider, write down everything they did and essential info in your electronic health record. This helps make a correct bill and makes it easier to create a claim and get money from the patient.
Transmitting claims to the insurance companies
After coding and checking medical procedures, the last step is to send the bill to the insurance company. The bill includes info about diagnosis, policies, and charges. A correct statement helps get you paid on time.
Healthcare providers usually send claims electronically. This is the fastest and most accurate way to get paid. Medical software helps record patient details and create reimbursement claims.
How to streamline the Urgent Care Billing Process?
There are many ways to streamline any healthcare billing process, but the following are specific to the immediate care billing process.
Set Up Electronic Health Records (EHR) System
Using an EHR system can help make the billing process at urgent care smoother. It does this by cutting down on typing things in by hand, making fewer mistakes, and making claims more accurate. Also, an EHR system can ensure your urgent care place follows the rules and keeps patient info safe.
Teach Your Team About the Billing process
Training your staff well so they understand urgent care billing is essential. Keep giving them teaching about how to code things correctly, what insurance needs, and the best ways to do something. This can stop mistakes and make it more likely that claims get approved. Also, staff who know a lot can answer patient questions better and teach them about money, making patients happier.
Check Your Billing Performance Often
It is important to regularly look at how your billing is going. This helps find problems and places where you can make things better. Look at your claims, denial rates, and how much revenue you are getting back. If you see anything that does not match or happens a lot, it could mean there is a problem with how you are doing billing. Fixing these issues quickly can make your billing work better and help you make more reimbursements.
Get Help with Urgent Care Billing
Handling urgent care billing can take up a lot of time and effort. You can make things easier by getting professional medical billing services in the USA to do it for you. This can save you time and money and make sure your claims are accurate and sent on time. A good billing company knows how to handle medical billing and coding so you can focus on caring for your patients.
Making your revenue cycle process more efficient is essential. You can do this by using an EHR system, checking insurance coverage, training your staff, and keeping an eye on billing performance. These steps can help you avoid mistakes, reduce claim rejections, and earn more money. And if you let a professional company handle your billing, you can make the process even better while you concentrate on giving your patients great care.