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is it as beautiful where you are as it is here?! is there anything more gorgeous than the angle of the sun at this time of year?! i went wandering again yesterday. this time i took more pics... probably too many! but if you'd like to come along, please do.
i'll skip over the first mile because i was walking through a stand of trees that had been marked for thinning. i spent half of my time wondering why they'd marked the trees they marked, and the other half telling myself not to try and figure out why they marked the trees they marked.
finally, no more marked trees. i'm at a dry creek bed, and i decide to walk upstream and look for two magnificent old pines that i discovered last fall. off i go. no wait,
i go back and make a rock pile so i know where to turn on my way back.
i quickly realize that i'm in creek pebble paradise. i walk very slowly, looking for 'energetic' pebbles as i go. i'm walking on what will be a rushing torrent in the spring...
i finally find them after going too far, turning around and walking uphill from the creek, carefully looking. these two pines sit by themselves -- remnants of a time when big trees grew everywhere. i put my bag in front of one to try and create some perspective, but still they look so much smaller than in person.
i wander off looking for this lichen covered juniper that i also remember from last year. ahhh, the smell of lichen on juniper... this smell, combined with the early autumn light is delicious beyond words in my world.
i walk back to the pines to sit and savor the afternoon, but what's this at the base of the tree on the left?! oh. my. goodness. little, tiny bones... an owl's eaten his meal overhead and left these treasures...
i carefully uncover them and dismantle the owl pellet. the bones of more than one creature are here-- there are some tiny femur-like bones that are barely a quarter of an inch long -- perfect and whole. wow.
i leave some corn. every year around halloween, grocery stores put out 'indian corn' -- i always stock up.
before i spead out the sarong at the base of the tree on the right, i can't resist a pic of these pieces of bark... like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
eventually i get out my crayons and paint what i call a 'tree flag'. this is my woodland guerrilla art, a sort of 'antiflagging flagging'. there's a lot of plastic flagging in the woods, and evidently people can't see it well because there are often two or three strips of the same color hanging from one tree! i want to take it down, but i don't... i put up my own version, which i hope the birds and animals will rip up for nest making (it's muslin). in the meantime it's a sort of love letter to the trees from me .
this flag is hanging not far from the lichen tree above. i put it there last fall -- a little faded, but not bad. those caran d'ache crayons are something...
i pack up and hang the day's flag...
here i am, not far from home now, and what's this? obviously a bird met his or her end here, but where are the bigger feathers? they're on the other side of the tree. lots and lots of flicker feathers.
here are most of the day's finds... i'm wondering how i can use these jewels in what i make...
I found you via links and links and "artveinvesel" and just look at this connection which just thrills me to bits! (I live in a house surrounded by pine trees in Germany):
All the best!
wow. lucky you what an inspiring walk. i can't wait to see what you do with all the finds. the sky looks so blue in the pics and i love your art present to the forest.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the beautiful walk ! Your flags are such a vast improvement over the plastic. Cool to see what it looks like after a year !ReplyDelete
What a magical walk Lynne! Thanks for taking us along again. I was thrilled that you found such lovely bones. I am still convinced that you are actually a wood nymph...leaving love letters to trees, gathering, watching over. There is something mythical and magical about the way you interact with the woods. Perhaps you are a dryad. And they are not easy to find. Just listen to Sylvia Plath: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL_yMbOTd8oReplyDelete
I love the delight you find in your surroundings - thanks for another wonderful hike - my fav pic is the rock pile to find your way backReplyDelete
Please send some sun our way!ReplyDelete
What a great day of walking...thanks for letting us tag along vicariously.
psst...I tagged you over on my blog!
i can still see the words from the older post, "they sing as they go" and I carry them with me as i go along with you. Love the puzzle pieces--never saw it in my life; poetic.ReplyDelete
This is what life should be like, before the city came to call, before concrete and cars (ooh and laptops) but I will take the journey here as a blessing.
That was a great walk and what a lucky find. Amazing how perfect the bones are when you dismantle an owl pellet. I love the pile of rocks and the jigsaw bark.ReplyDelete
hello jo! so very glad to meet you! pine tree puzzle pieces here and in germany -- catching our attention, calling to us... this thrills me to bits!ReplyDelete
hi kate, yeah, the sky *is* blue! between the low humidity here and the angle of the sun at this time of year, it's stunning to say the least.
hi kim, thank you for stopping by and coming along!
yes, kate, i believe i may have been a dryad in at least one previous lifetime. ; ) i'll go listen to sylvia...
good morning jeane, yeah, the rock pile... more and more are showing up on the dirt roads around here -- there's a fellow rock piler out there.
hi machinarex, okay, i'll focus on sending some sun to tennessee! so i have to list 'unspectacular' things about myself, huh? now i'm trying to decide what qualifies as unspectacular. i'll have to go look up the definition. : )
ah, mansuetude... now you're showing me the webbings of your mind...
as for the puzzle pieces -- if you go to the link in jo's comment above, you'll see them again. yes, THAT made me smile.
robyn, it's amazing to me that so many of the bones aren't broken in an owl pellet. evidently they munch the creature up just enough to get it down, and the rest happens in the digestive process.
The 3rd and last photos are my favorites. Great stuff!ReplyDelete
Oh Lynne, another beautiful post. I love the pebbles and leaves in your hand and your tree flag, and so much more. I found a flicker feather this weekend too! I was so surprised the spine was pink. You are a naturalist as well as artist! RoxanneReplyDelete
I am in Ohio, but I have been noticing the past few days the long shadows and the different light. I love these early Fall days when it is still warm, but one can feel what is around the corner. Loved "our" walk.ReplyDelete
Wow...I almost feel like I went on that walk with you. I feel both energized and calmed by this post. Great finds too!ReplyDelete
Woodland guerilla art...how divine. I love guerrilla art too, I once had an installation in the bush that people added to for over two years. Should make that a post, I guess.ReplyDelete
And I love the bones. Will swap kangaroo bones for some!
thanks, arnold! i wouldn't say that any of these are my favorites -- my camera is so challenged by bright, sunny days, but i do like that third and last one too!ReplyDelete
hey roxanne! yes, aren't those flicker feathers beautiful? i once found a whole entire wing! hey! i'm starting a new journal for 'open doors', inspired by you!!
ginny, thank you so much for coming! and as you can tell, i love these early fall days too...
hi seth, thank you too for coming along! always love your company!
dneese, i e-mailed you! am i interested in trading bones? well YEAH!! yes, i think you should do a post about your installation in the bush -- i'd be very interested in that.
Lynne, your home environment is absolutely beautiful...ReplyDelete
I love the giving and taking of gifts going on here...your flag gifts in exchange for pebbles, bones and feathers...fair trade!:)
I'm with Kate about there being something "magical" going on here.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with all your treasures.
Sometimes I pass by the words on posts and just look at the pictures. Not here. It was great walking with you. I LOVE the flags.
Love your book. Wouldn't mind holding it in my hands and taking a closer look.
....and finding the book for $3.98!!!!
wowie zowie! What a day, what a haul! I've always wanted to ply through an owl pellet. The flags are a delight and what is it about cairns - all the trails we hiked in Moab were marked with them - ancient magic for sure. And the quality of light in California is unlike any other. Beautifully documented in your own wondrous way.ReplyDelete
ginormous squozes to you my friend.
Oh Lynne! What a wonderful walk. I did enjoy it, 'specially those big old trees.If they could talk . . .ReplyDelete
What will you do with your treasures? Can't wait to see.
what a n amazing blog,like your images and the graphics.ReplyDelete
that was indeed an interesting walk.
hi jo, yes, well the magical thing... i keep telling annette emms about the magic i see in her pics -- i love this sharing of magic from all over the world...ReplyDelete
karen, i always wonder about those words! if there are too many words on a blog i often skip over them too-- or skim them anyway. so i'm always weighing the image vs. word thing! (virgos are so good at this analyzing : )
kvk -- i'll take a ginormous squoze from you any day! xxxooo
annette, i would love to know how old these trees are, but even if i had a tree borer i wouldn't subject them to it... don't think they come close to your yews...
hello megha -- omg, what an amazing blog YOU have!! i've been gawking! thank you so much for stopping by!
lovely lovely post, lynne. you've pulled my heart along with your walk of admiration and adoration in the woods. it reminds me of being a little girl in kentucky. the creek was our playground and all the sticks and rocks were our toys. i miss it very much. so thank you for taking me along with you.ReplyDelete


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Despite the firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR, several firecracker manufacturers could sell their products through their legal websites.
The Supreme Court order that banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday may have a loophole — sale of firecrackers online.
Several manufacturers such as sell firecrackers online through their cockbrand.in, ayyanonline, buyonlinecrackers.com, crackersindia.com. Some websites also mention that the minimum order should be worth at least Rs 3,000. The apex court order misses out on a directive for such online sale of firecrackers.
On Monday, the Supreme Court had ordered a blanket ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, with an eye on the air pollution levels in the national capital, especially immediately after Diwali festival. Its directive, however, doesn't mention anything about bursting crackers.
As an advocate argues in this News18 report: "Say for example the firecracker business is based out of Bengaluru, and the order is made from Delhi, the seller can reject the order considering the area of purchase falls under the SC order. Likewise, if the firecracker brand is selling its products online from Delhi, it should ideally curb its practices because the SC has banned sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR.”
The top court's order also does not specify what happens to all those who bring in firecrackers into Delhi-NCR from neighbouring states such as Uttar Pradesh or Haryana where sale of firecrackers is legal. As there is no ban on bursting firecrackers, those who have already stocked the crackers would still be able to burst them which would throw the court's attempt to curb air pollution, into disarray.Writer Chetan Bhagat, among many others on Monday had expressed disagreement with the apex court's order, saying it should be regulated not banned.

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7. Miss Geraldine Smith (Morecambe and Lunesdale): How much central Government contributed to Lancaster city council in the year 1999-2000 for exceptional hardship payments for housing benefit.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Angela Eagle): We made £20 million available to enable local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales to make exceptional hardship payments of housing benefit during the financial year 1999-2000. Lancaster city council's share was £79,000, of which, I am told, it spent 3.7 per cent.
Miss Smith: I thank my hon. Friend for that answer. As she is aware, Lancaster city council spent only £1,577 on exceptional hardship payments during 1999-2000, so the most vulnerable people in the area have missed out on those payments. What steps does her Department intend to take to make sure that exceptional hardship payments reach the people at whom they are targeted?
Angela Eagle: Realising that not all the money was being spent, we issued enhanced guidelines last year to encourage local authorities to use the money. They are also allowed to use another £30 million from their own resources, and clearly they are not doing that. In the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill, which is currently going through the House, we are changing the law to ensure that if local authorities do not use the money for the hardship scheme, we will take it back from them; currently, they keep it.
8. Mr. Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon): If he will review the guidelines used by the Benefits Agency to ensure consistency of policy by doctors who consider reviews and appeals on disablement benefits on behalf of the agency.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Mr. Hugh Bayley): Doctors do not make decisions on benefit entitlement. Reviews are conducted by trained Benefits Agency decision makers. Appeals against the decision makers' decisions are considered by independent appeals panels.
Mr. Wigley: Is the Minister aware of the widespread dismay in north-west Wales--and, I suspect, elsewhere--that people who have been awarded incapacity benefit or disability living allowance, perhaps only in the past year or two, and sometimes for life, find that those benefits are being taken away from them despite the fact that their medical condition has worsened, sometimes significantly? Will he look at the guidelines that have been issued by the chief medical adviser for use by examining medical practitioners to ensure that there is consistency? It seems that some examining medical practitioners have a different interpretation of those guidelines; indeed, many of the cases in my area can be identified as arising from one person, who seems to take a very stringent view.
Mr. Bayley: In the Government's response to the Social Security Committee's report on medical services, we undertook to take four steps to drive up the quality and consistency of the medical advice given by medical services doctors. One of those four targets will require Sema to provide all its doctors, within one year, with training in behaviour, attitude and sensitivity when dealing with claims and assessments for people with disabilities, mental health problems or musculo-skeletal
Mr. Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun): Does my hon. Friend have any plans to monitor successful review and appeals decisions in order to ascertain whether such decisions relate to any particular doctor's reports?
Mr. Bayley: I know that many hon. Members have suggested that, but there would be problems in tying the outcomes of appeals to the advice of individual doctors because the decision is made not by the doctor but by the decision maker. Nevertheless, it is on occasion clear to the appeals panel that the report provided by one of the Benefits Agency doctors is deficient. We have started talks with Judge Harris from the appeals service to find out whether there are ways in which he can notify our chief medical adviser when appeals panels believe that an inappropriate or inadequate report has been made by medical services doctors, so that we can take further action.
Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome): I wholeheartedly agree with the right hon. Member for Caernarfon (Mr. Wigley). Is it still the case that more than 50 per cent. of appeals are successful? If so, does not that suggest that there is something seriously wrong with the initial assessments?
Mr. Bayley: The proportion of successful appeals varies from benefit to benefit, but I certainly agree with the hon. Gentleman that we want to get more decisions right first time. That is what our decision making and appeals procedures are doing, by ensuring that correct medical and other evidence is collected at the outset of a claim, that it is properly assessed by the decision maker, and that the right decision is made. There will always be more scope for different interpretation with disability benefits, because they are more subjective than, say, income-related ones. One can look at somebody's bank account and it contains either more or less than the capital limit, whereas decisions on disability benefits are based on the advice of a doctor about whether, for instance, a person is unable, or virtually unable, to walk. That is more subjective.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Angela Eagle): The new deal aims to make work pay, making it a practical choice for lone parents. The new deal for lone parents offers them help and advice on job-search, training, child care and in-work benefits. That is just one of a raft of measures that we have introduced, including the lone parent benefit run-on, the national child care strategy, the working families tax credit, and, of course, the national minimum wage.
Angela Eagle: It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the authorities in Plymouth. Their outreach programme has been very effective. I know that the Benefits Agency and various other authorities work closely together to ensure that the benefits of the new deal for lone parents are made as widely available as possible. They hire a bus, operate from community centres and playgroups and go where lone parents and their children are. That is one of the more effective ways of getting the message across.
Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham): Given the fact that, as was emphasised earlier, it would take 26 years for all participants in the new deal for lone parents to secure employment, and furthermore, that there is evidence that those outside the scheme have a better chance of securing work than those inside it, why does the hon. Lady not abandon her bluster, give up the unequal struggle, admit that the scheme is an expensive failure, and move to abolish it without delay?
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Angela Eagle): The social fund is targeted at the most needy. It provides crucial help through grants and interest-free loans to people on benefits who would otherwise have trouble affording essential items.
Mr. Goggins: I thank my hon. Friend for that answer, and welcome the decision to double the social fund maternity grant from March. Will she tell the House what impact a cut of £90 million would have on the work of the social fund? Does she agree that the fact that the Conservatives are now making such a proposal demonstrates that when it comes to paying for their policies, they are still more than ready to penalise the poor?
Angela Eagle: I can tell my hon. Friend that the current annual budget for community care grants is £100 million, so if £90 million were cut, those grants would be almost wiped out. That would mean, for example, that a pensioner who needed a special sort of bed to remain in his or her home, or a disabled child's parents who needed

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This fall I had planned on doing a walking tour of Willa Cather sites in Manhattan, but a foot injury has temporarily put the kibosh on long walks for me. However, last week I was able to make it to… Read More ›
Jaffrey Public Library38 Main StreetJaffrey, New Hampshire 03452Facebook page Dedicated: July 4, 1896Memorial library bequeathed by Susan Bethia Clay Architect: H.M. Frances of FitchburgBuilder: J.D. Littlehale of Fitchburg Date visited: 3/11/14 I didn’t take any interior pictures of this beautiful… Read More ›
A visit to the Chester Public Library in Chester, CT. A classic small town library with lots of its original 1907 charm still intact.
Henry L. Stout (bio) Carnegie-Stout Public Library360 W. 11th StreetDubuque, IA 52001 website Carnegie grant date: January 12, 1901Grant amount: $60,000Library opened to public: October 20, 1902Architects: Williamson & SpencerStyle: Neo-Classical RevivalistAddition built: 1981Current holdings: 270,000 volumes; 600 periodicals &… Read More ›
One of the most beautiful libraries that I’ve stumbled upon in my travels. The Blackstone Memorial Library in Branford, CT is a must see for library and 19th century architecture enthusiasts.
A quick visit to the Kettleson Memorial Library in Sitka, Alaska. July 2010.

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Project Grill Unveiling
More than 70 high school students unveiled their specially created grills at Project Grill in Fond du Lac Friday. They teamed up with area manufacturers incorporating elements of those companies into their grill’s design. Jamie Cleland of Manowske Welding says it’s a great way to promote the manufacturing industry in the area. He says it may also show the students an avenue to a future place of employment. This year Manowske teamed up with a group of students from Lomira High School. The winning grill belonged to a team from Laconia High School who partnered with Sadoff Iron & Metal. Laconia High School student Bailey Vande Slunt says they built their trailer out of scrap from Sadoff and used a 35 gallon drum to make the grill. He says everyone had a role in making the grill. That grill earned the Laconia team Best in Show and People’s Choice awards. (winners pictured above).


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(EDGAR Online via COMTEX) -- ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. The information provided below supplements, but does not form part of, CNX's financial statements. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on the current views and beliefs of management, as well as assumptions and estimates made by management. Actual results could differ materially from any such forward-looking statements as a result of various risk factors, including those that may not be in the control of management. For further information on items that could impact future operating performance or financial condition, please see "Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors" and the section entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" and the "Risk Factors" contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, which we filed with the SEC on February 10, 2020. CNX does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by applicable law.
CNX continues to monitor the current and potential impacts of the coronavirus COVID-19 ("COVID-19") pandemic on all aspects of our business and geographies, including how it has impacted, and may in the future, impact our operations, financial results, liquidity, contractors, customers, employees and vendors. The Company also continues to monitor a number of factors that may cause actual results of operations to differ from our historical results or current expectations. These factors include: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related global economic downturn, the historically low natural gas and natural gas liquids prices and ramifications of the crude oil price war between the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ("OPEC")/Saudi Arabia and Russia that began in the first quarter of 2020. These and other factors could affect the Company's operations, earnings and cash flows for any period and could cause such results to not be comparable to those of the same period in previous years. The results presented in this Form 10-Q are not necessarily indicative of future operating results.
While CNX did not incur significant disruptions to operations during the three or six months ended June 30, 2020 as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, CNX is unable to predict the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on us, including our financial position, operating results, liquidity and ability to obtain financing in future reporting periods, due to numerous uncertainties. These uncertainties include the volatility and severity of the virus, the duration of the outbreak, the availability of a vaccine, governmental or other actions taken to combat the virus (which could include limitations on our operations or the operations of our customers and vendors), and the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the demand for natural gas and natural gas liquids. The continued health of our employees, contractors and vendors, and our ability to meet staffing needs in our operations and certain critical functions is vital to our operations and cannot currently be predicted. Further, the continuing impacts of a potential worsening of global economic conditions and the continued disruptions to, and volatility in, the credit and financial markets as well as other unanticipated consequences remain unknown. In addition, CNX cannot predict the impact that COVID-19 will have on our customers, vendors and contractors; however, any material effect on these parties could adversely impact CNX. For instance, in the short term, CNX is starting to see a reduction in overall service and materials costs, due to oversupply of those services and costs, since industrial production has waned. However, if services providers to our industry are forced into bankruptcy or otherwise consolidate due to weakening economic conditions, demand could outpace supply in the long-term and cause these costs to increase. The situation surrounding COVID-19 remains fluid and unpredictable, and CNX is actively managing our response in collaboration with our contractors, customers, employees and vendors and assessing potential impacts to our financial position and operating results, as well as any adverse developments that could impact our business.
CNX has also taken, and is continuing to take, proactive steps to manage any disruption in our business caused by COVID-19. For instance, even though our operations were not required to close, CNX was an early adopter in employing a work-from-home system, even before any government mandate on non-essential businesses was enacted. CNX increased its technology platform, infrastructure and security to allow for a work-from-home environment ahead of the actual need, and therefore, once the hypothetical became a reality, we believe CNX was ahead of many companies in this respect. CNX has also deployed additional safety protocols at our field sites in order to keep our employees and contractors safe and to keep our operations running without material disruption. As CNX office employees begin to return to work, CNX has implemented certain additional safety measures and protocols in order to maintain the safety of those employees as well.
For further information regarding the impact of COVID-19 see Risk factors in Item 1A of this Form 10-Q.
The markets for natural gas, NGL, and crude oil remain volatile, and prices may continue to fluctuate in response to, among other things: Geopolitical factors, such as events that may reduce or increase production from particular oil-producing regions and/or from members of OPEC, and global events, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, 2020 NYMEX oil prices have moved downward due in part to concerns about COVID-19 and its impact on near-term worldwide oil demand and due to the increase in oil production by certain members of OPEC. This oversupply of oil and weak demand have caused a domestic oversupply of NGLs and, when combined with current export constraints, NGL prices have been driven to historic lows, although some improvement was seen in the second quarter of 2020 at Mont Belvieu. While OPEC agreed in April of 2020 to cut production, downward pressure on liquids prices has continued and could continue for the foreseeable future, particularly given concerns over available storage capacity for crude oil and other refinery inputs including condensate, C5+ and butane, that could again result in temporary reductions in CNX's wet gas production. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, sales of natural gas liquids comprised six percent of CNX's revenue from external customers.
Continued strength in natural gas production, along with reduced heating demand for natural gas as a result of relatively mild winter temperatures throughout most of the United States, accounted for relatively higher inventory levels. Despite an April 12 agreement by the OPEC and its allies to reduce global production by approximately 10%, the economic slowdown and global stay-at-home orders continue to suppress demand for natural gas. The U.S. Energy Information Administration's ("EIA") Short-Term Energy Outlook for April 2020 as well as July's Outlook cite heightened uncertainty because of the economic slowdown, particularly industrial gas demand and changes in energy markets' supply and demand dynamics.
For the second quarter of 2020 and 2019, CNX's average sales price for natural gas, NGLs, oil, and condensate, including the impact of cash settlements from hedging, was $2.52 per Mcfe and $2.63 per Mcfe, respectively. The average realized price for all liquids for the second quarter of 2020 was $8.73 per barrel compared to $19.14 per barrel in the 2019 quarter.
CNX's weighted average differential from NYMEX in the second quarter of 2020 was negative $0.29 per MMBtu. CNX's average sales price for natural gas before hedging decreased 15.8% to $1.54 per Mcf compared with the average sales price of $1.83 per Mcf in the first quarter of 2020. This decrease results from a lower Henry Hub price offset in part by improved basis pricing. Including the impact of cash settlements from hedging and excluding cash from the April 2020 hedge monetization, CNX's average sales price for natural gas was $0.03 per Mcf, or 1.2%, lower than the three months ended March 31, 2020, and $0.02 per Mcf, or 0.8%, lower than the three months ended June 30, 2019.
During the second quarter of 2020, CNX sold 114.5 Bcfe of produced natural gas, a decrease of 14.9% from the 134.5 Bcfe sold in the year-earlier quarter, primarily due to decreases in Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale volumes. The decrease in volumes was due to the temporary shut-in of a portion of CNX's liquids-rich Shirley-Pennsboro production in May and June of 2020 in response to low NGL prices. Additionally, two new pads of dry gas turn-in-lines from April and May were temporarily shut-in May and June due to low natural gas prices. Total quarterly production costs decreased to $1.92 per Mcfe, compared to the year-earlier quarter of $2.07 per Mcfe, driven primarily by decreases in lease operating expenses and transportation, gathering and compression. Capital expenditures decreased to $135 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared to $329 million of spend in the second quarter of 2019.
Total hedged natural gas production in the 2020 third quarter is 88.9(1) Bcf. The annual gas hedge position is shown in the table below:
1Net of purchased swaps.
CNX's hedged gas volumes include a combination of NYMEX financial hedges, index (NYMEX and basis) financial hedges, and physical fixed price sales. In addition, to protect the NYMEX hedge volumes from basis exposure, CNX enters into basis-only financial hedges and physical sales with fixed basis at certain sales points.
In March 2020, CNX monetized and repriced a portion of its 2022, 2023, and 2024 NYMEX natural gas hedge portfolio generating $55.0 million of net proceeds, which were included in (Loss) Gain on Commodity Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Notional quantities were not affected by the restructuring. The remaining 2022 swap contracts with a notional quantity of 113.2 million MMBtus and a weighted average
price of $2.80 per MMBtu were repriced to a contract price of $2.40 per MMBtu, 2023 swap contracts with a notional quantity of 51.1 million MMBtus and a weighted average price of $2.69 per MMBtu were repriced to a contract price of $2.48 per MMBtu, and 2024 swap contracts with a notional quantity of 19.2 million MMBtus and a weighted average price of $2.62 per MMBtu were repriced to a contract price of $2.54 per MMBtu. The net proceeds from the monetization were used to reduce the Company's absolute debt.
In April 2020, CNX monetized and terminated approximately 39 million MMBtus of NYMEX natural gas hedges and a similar quantity of financial basis hedges that were to settle at various times from May through November of 2020. In connection with these monetizations, CNX received $29 million of net proceeds, which are included in (Loss) Gain on Commodity Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. In addition, during the second quarter of 2020, CNX purchased financial swaps for May through November of 2020 under which CNX will pay a fixed price to and receive a floating price from its hedge counterparties. These transactions provided CNX with additional flexibility to move production to higher price periods while immediately taking the monetization proceeds.
Recent Business Developments:
Except for the Class B units of CNXM, which will automatically be canceled immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger for no consideration in accordance with CNXM's partnership agreement, the interests in CNXM owned by CNX and its subsidiaries will remain outstanding as limited partner interests in the surviving entity. The General Partner will continue to own the non-economic general partner interest in the surviving entity.
Completion of the Merger is subject to certain customary conditions, including, among others: (i) the receipt of the Written Consent (as defined below); (ii) there being no law or injunction prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement; (iii) the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-4 relating to the shares of CNX common stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement; (iv) approval for listing on the NYSE of the shares of CNX common stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement; (v) subject to specified materiality standards, the accuracy of certain representations and warranties of the other party; and (vi) compliance by the other party in all material respects with its covenants.
In connection with execution of the Merger Agreement, CNXM and two indirect wholly owned subsidiaries (the "Subsidiaries") of CNX, entered into a Support Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2020 (the "Support Agreement"), pursuant to which the Subsidiaries have agreed to deliver a written consent (the "Written Consent"), covering all of the CNXM common units beneficially owned by them, approving the Merger. The Merger Agreement and any other matters necessary for consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement.
Upon completion of the Merger, CNXM's common units will no longer be publicly traded. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions described above, the Merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Results of Operations - Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Net (Loss) Income Attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders CNX reported a net loss attributable to CNX Resources shareholders of $146 million, or a loss per diluted share of $0.78, for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to net income attributable to CNX Resources shareholders of $162 million, or earnings per diluted share of $0.84, for the three months ended June 30, 2019. For the Three Months Ended June 30, (Dollars in thousands) 2020 2019 Variance Net (Loss) Income $ (130,486) $ 192,694 $ (323,180) Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 15,263 30,217 (14,954) Net (Loss) Income Attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders $ (145,749) $ 162,477 $ (308,226)
CNX consists of two principal business divisions: Exploration and Production (E&P) and Midstream. The operating results of the Company's reportable divisions were as follows for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Intercompany (Dollars in millions) E&P Division Midstream Division Eliminations Consolidated Natural Gas, NGL and Oil Revenue $ 176 $ - $ - $ 176 Loss on Commodity Derivative Instruments (63) - - (63) Purchased Gas Revenue 20 - - 20 Midstream Revenue - Related Party - 54 (54) - Midstream Revenue - Third Party - 12 - 12 Other Operating Income 4 - - 4 Total Revenue and Other Operating Income 137 66 (54) 149 Operating Expense: Lease Operating Expense 10 - - 10 Transportation, Gathering and Compression 104 10 (54) 60 Production, Ad Valorem, and Other Fees 5 - - 5 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 103 11 - 114 Exploration and Production Related Other Costs 3 - - 3 Purchased Gas Costs 20 - - 20 Other Operating Expense 28 - - 28 Selling, General and Administrative Costs 19 4 - 23 Total Operating Costs and Expenses 292 25 (54) 263 Interest Expense 37 9 - 46 Loss on Asset Sales and Abandonments, net - 2 - 2 Total Division Costs 329 36 (54) 311 (Loss) Earnings Before Income Tax $ (192) $ 30 $ - $ (162)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Intercompany (Dollars in millions) E&P Division Midstream Division Eliminations Consolidated Natural Gas, NGL and Oil Revenue $ 343 $ - $ - $ 343 Gain on Commodity Derivative Instruments 221 - - 221 Purchased Gas Revenue 19 - - 19 Midstream Revenue - Related Party - 60 (60) - Midstream Revenue - Third Party - 18 - 18 Other Operating Income 3 - - 3 Total Revenue and Other Operating Income 586 78 (60) 604 Operating Expense: Lease Operating Expense 20 - - 20 Transportation, Gathering and Compression 132 13 (60) 85 Production, Ad Valorem, and Other Fees 7 - - 7 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 121 8 - 129 Exploration and Production Related Other Costs 5 - - 5 Purchased Gas Costs 19 - - 19 Other Operating Expense 18 - - 18 Selling, General and Administrative Costs 44 5 - 49 Total Operating Costs and Expenses 366 26 (60) 332 Interest Expense 32 8 - 40 Total Division Costs 398 34 (60) 372 Earnings Before Income Tax $ 188 $ 44 $ - $ 232
The principal activity of the E&P Division is to produce pipeline quality natural gas for sale primarily to gas wholesalers. The E&P Division's reportable segments are Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale, Coalbed Methane, and Other Gas.
CNX's E&P Division had a loss before income tax of $192 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to earnings before income tax of $188 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Included in the loss for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was an unrealized loss on commodity derivative instruments of $205 million. Included in the earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was an unrealized gain on commodity derivative instruments of $211 million.
CNX's Midstream Division's principal activity is the ownership, operation, development and acquisition of natural gas gathering and other midstream energy assets, through CNX Gathering and CNXM, which provide natural gas gathering services for the Company's produced gas, as well as for other independent third-parties in the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Excluded from the Midstream Division are the gathering assets and operations of CNX that have not been contributed to CNX Gathering and CNXM. CNX's Midstream Division had earnings before income tax of $30 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to earnings before income tax of $44 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.
E&P Division Summary Sales volumes, average sales prices (including the effects of settled derivative instruments and excluding monetization), and average costs for the E&P Division were as follows: For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 Variance Percent Change Sales Volumes (Bcfe) 114.5 134.5 (20.0) (14.9) % Average Sales Price - Gas (per Mcf) $ 1.54 $ 2.51 $ (0.97) (38.6) % Gain on Commodity Derivative Instruments - Cash Settlement - Gas (per Mcf)* $ 1.03 $ 0.08 $ 0.95 1,187.5 % Average Sales Price - NGL (per Mcfe)** $ 1.31 $ 3.06 $ (1.75) (57.2) % Average Sales Price - Oil (per Mcfe)** $ 5.15 $ 8.42 $ (3.27) (38.8) % Average Sales Price - Condensate (per Mcfe)** $ 4.20 $ 7.56 $ (3.36) (44.4) % Average Sales Price (per Mcfe) $ 2.52 $ 2.63 $ (0.11) (4.2) % Lease Operating Expense (per Mcfe) 0.09 0.15 (0.06) (40.0) % Production, Ad Valorem, and Other Fees (per Mcfe) 0.05 0.05 - - % Transportation, Gathering and Compression (per Mcfe) 0.91 0.98 (0.07) (7.1) % Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DD&A) (per Mcfe) 0.87 0.89 (0.02) (2.2) % Average Costs (per Mcfe) $ 1.92 $ 2.07 $ (0.15) (7.2) % Average Margin (per Mcfe) $ 0.60 $ 0.56 $ 0.04 7.1 %
* Excluding $29 million gain from hedge monetization **NGL and Condensate are converted to Mcfe at the rate of one barrel equals six Mcf based upon the approximate relative energy content of oil and natural gas, which is not indicative of the relationship of oil, NGL, condensate, and natural gas prices.
Natural gas, NGL, and oil revenue was $176 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $343 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to the 4.2% decrease in the average sales price driven by lower natural gas and NGL prices.
The decrease in average sales price was primarily the result of the $0.97 per Mcf decrease in general natural gas prices, when excluding the impact of hedging, in the markets in which CNX sells its natural gas. There was also a $0.04 per Mcfe decrease in the uplift from NGL and condensate sales volumes when excluding the impact of hedging. Both decreases were offset, in-part, by the $0.95 per Mcf increase in the realized gain on commodity derivative instruments related to the Company's hedging program.
Changes in the average costs per Mcfe were primarily related to the following items:
The following table presents a breakout of net liquid and natural gas sales information and settled derivative information to assist in the understanding of the Company's natural gas production and sales portfolio and information regarding settled commodity derivatives:
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Source: Z1 Flow of Funds*
The queen asked the wrong question
In November 2008, the Queen of England asked why no one saw the credit crunch coming. That was kind of unfair. The thing is quite a lot of people saw it coming. Some of them even publicly warned about it (even though that went on for many years in advance, so people ignored them). However, very few people did something about it (those that did are now ‘legendary’ and there are books written and movies made about them, to say nothing that they are also very rich as a result).
The right question to have asked is why nobody in authority did anything about it. I suspect that is the case because very few people actually understood what was going on and why it was happening. The data was not there. It goes back to the fact that it is pointless to guess what people think because that would not help you ascertain what they will do. Our mind freezes when we are facing options and we do not have the data or the ability to analyze the data in order to help us make a decision. In most situations that matter, therefore, people act only when they do not have a choice.
Smart ideas implemented too early could be a job killer
Most people in my circle of risk takers in 2006 and 2007 knew very well that something was afoot with all this subprime mortgage origination going around. Even if you were not a mortgage specialist, there was plenty of anecdotical evidence of how extreme the situation had gotten. The thing is most of us had been through the emerging market crises of the previous decade and, having survived that, had the temerity of selling risk way too early ahead of the Dotcom crash. There was no way we would have made make that same mistake so soon again in 2006, or 2007.
However, even in early 2008, when the pressure was mounting with funds and banks going out of business, there was still a general feeling of calm and belief in the status quo. The markets had been easy for the last 5 years before that and very few people were crunching the numbers and doing their homework. Everyone was just riding the trend. In fairness, it was not obvious how and where the macro problem was. Traditional liquidity was plentiful despite the Fed raising rates, traditional bank leverage was also not that high. You either had to go micro and do the really had work (aka Michael Burry) or be lucky (some people were, as always).
The case of missing money 2008 edition (flying blind in an ocean of data)
How should we measure monetary liquidity in our modern economy? We know that the physical notes and coins which the Fed and the Office of the Mint in the US, for example, produce is only a small % of the actual money supply (‘Cash’ in the chart at the top of the post). Moreover, we know that this cash is circulated only when the public demands to exchange its digital money for physical ones. The 2008 financial crisis has also finally taught us that majority of the money created is done by the ‘private’ banks in the process of loan origination (‘Traditional Banking’). Some people, however, are still confused with the base money creation by the central banks (‘MonBase’), calling it ‘printing money’. These excess reserves at the Fed, for example, are nothing but a monetary ‘cemetery’. They are stuck there, unable to enter the real economy unless new debt is created.
However, there is also the shadow bank money. The Fed defines shadow banks as “financial intermediaries that conduct maturity, credit, and liquidity transformation without explicit access to central bank liquidity or public sector credit guarantees.” Shadow banking had existed for many years but in the mid-1990s it took over the dominant position in liquidity transformation ahead of traditional money supply (chart at the top of the post).
The first problem of shadow banking, apart from the two obvious ones in the definition above, namely no access to central bank balance sheet and no public guarantees, is that it is done off the brokers’ balance sheets.
The second one was that the brokers, which were the dominant shadow banks, relied completely on the interbank market. Lacking deposits and access to the central bank, their funding was at risk every single time interest rates in the wholesale market went haywire or the value of the collateral (see below) declined.
And the third problem was that in the period between the Dotcom crash and 2008 the ‘safe’ collateral that forms the base of shadow banking liquidity transformation was mostly repackaged private debt in the form of (sub-prime) mortgage back securities.
It was a combination of all of the above which made the 2008 financial crisis so unique: 1) it was difficult to measure either the total liquidity in the system for macro-economic reasons, or the banks/brokers’ financial health; 2) the monetary system was much more dependent on the level of interest rates: one, it affected them directly in the interbank market, and, two, indirectly, as high interest rates eroded the ability to stay current on the mortgages which were at the core of the system -> mortgage assets plunged and -> the shadow banking funding was cut further.
Because most of the money before the crisis was created outside of the remit of the central bank, cutting rates, as was the traditional way of getting liquidity back in the system, did not work without also supplying enough safe assets at Par.
Be careful what you wish for because it can have unintended consequence
The rise of the shadow banking system coincided with the process of the financialisation of the economy in the 1980s and 1990s. As corporate profits increased at the expense of labor, capital was created but never circulated in the real economy. Instead it was hoarded at the top. The economy needed an alternative source of liquidity and the market provided it in the form of shadow banking. However, the Clinton administration’s plan to eliminate the government budget deficit towards the end of the 1990s also meant a substantial decline in US government bonds issuance.
That was a problem for the shadow banking liquidity as safe assets were essential in the liquidity transformation process. But again, the market responded by creating a plethora of seemingly ‘safe’ private assets by combining risky subprime mortgages with prime (GSE-backed) mortgages. In the beginning this suited everybody: the people who, while their real income had been declining, could now get credit to buy houses (and other durable goods), the government, glad to see the economy booming again, shortly after the shock of the Dotcom crash, the central bankers, quick to raise rates to give themselves some room for cutting them later on, the rating agencies not turning away the extra commissions and eager not to spoil the party by giving ‘everyone a high grade’, and, finally, the banks, opening another avenue of revenue generation.
But the more the Fed raised rates the more difficult it was for those homeowners to stay current on their mortgage payments. We had three forces working together in that regard. First, as seen above, the whole system incentivized the creation of as many mortgages as possible. So, it was a question of volume. Second, there was little regard in terms of how that volume was generated. So, it was a question of very questionable mortgage origination practices (NINJAs, a lot of ARMs, etc.) And third, the price of real estate was rising rapidly. So, it was a question of even more debt in order to be able to buy that more expensive house (many loan-to-value mortgages above 100%). While at the same time real wages were still declining.
This was not rocket science. But it was the perfect storm that no one wanted to see coming because everyone was enjoying the party. And even though it was not straightforward to see it in the data, there were signs. For example, the chart below shows the non-depository funding (i.e. any other funding but checking and time-deposits which are the most secure ones) of US banks as a % of total assets. In the 1990s there was a spike in banks’ wholesale funding: repos, debt, open market paper, etc. The line flattened thereafter before hitting an all-time high in 2008. After 2008, the banks have continued to move away from wholesale funding in line with the decline of the shadow banking as well as with the new banking regulations.
Source: Z1 Flow of Funds
Bottom line is that despite the rise of math and science PhDs taking over the mortgage structured departments at the banks and broker dealers creating more and more complicated mortgage products, it was simple math that at some point eventually, as long as the Fed kept raising interest rates, the music will stop. No one knew when that would happen though and no one wanted to be the first to leave.
However, when it eventually happened, it was not clear why it happened. Lehman Brothers (one of the main cogs in the shadow banking system) was let go even though just a few months before Bear Stearns was ‘saved’. Letting a broker-dealer go under maybe was to teach a lesson at no such great cost to the system as it was not a depository institution, I do not know, but whatever the reasoning behind it was, it spectacularly backfired as the whole shadow banking system collapsed. The Fed had no choice but to take Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs under its wing shortly after Lehman’s bankruptcy (they officially became depository taking institutions).
The case of missing money, current edition
We still have no idea what our money supply is. Shadow banking liquidity continues to decrease and even though traditional money supply has continued to rise, total liquidity now is still just about at the same level as the peak of the 2008 financial crisis (chart below).
Source: Z1 Flow of Funds**
Relative to GDP, the situation looks even worse (chart below). Total liquidity as a % of GDP continues to decrease 8 years after the financial crisis. During the Dotcom crash, it only flattened out, but during the previous debt crisis, the 1990s Savings and Loans Crisis, total liquidity as a % of GDP decreased for about 5 years.
Source: Z1 Flow of Funds
It is no surprise then that we see the emergence of cryptocurrencies. They are the new fake safe private assets in a system starved of money and with real incomes still barely rising. With a total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies of around $150bn, they are just about 10% of the US physical notes and coins in circulation, and only above 1% of US M2, so not an immediate and systematic danger to the monetary system. But unlike subprime mortgages, their digital and decentralized nature would allow them to spread very fast if the circumstances allow. And just like shadow banking liquidity, they are difficult to follow, let alone measure. Therefore, it is imperative for central banks and regulators not to get too complacent yet again.
*Shadow Banking Liquidity is defined as the sum of all sectors open market paper, holding companies’ debt and loans, GSE total liabilities, Agencies total liabilities, Issuers of asset-backed total liabilities, money market mutual funds total liabilities, broker-dealers repos; Traditional Banking Liquidity is defined as private depository institutions total liabilities; Cryptos is cryptocurrencies which is not to scale; All numbers in $Bn
** Total Liquidity is the sum of Shadow and Traditional banking liquidity
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Mount Baker Secondary School hosted Kootenay schools for a rugby play day.
While most of the day was filled with sun, a little bit of rain didn’t dampen the athletes.
Teams included Stanley Humphries Secondary School, David Thompson Secondary School, Selkirk Secondary School and L. V. Rogers Secondary School while the Mount Baker and Selkirk girls rugby players combined to make one team.
The teams will have their final play day in Nelson on May 15.
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Taiwanese gangsters steal money from outsiders and pretend to be stolen
A man from Kaohsiung, Taiwan opened a gambling website with a friend, and his monthly income exceeded NT$100 million. But the bastard who was responsible for collecting the money was jealous and decided that Big Brother Xiaokeng would make a fortune and stage a self-directed and self-acted theft show with outsiders, stealing 2.5 million Taiwan dollars from the boss. Later, according to police investigations, it was discovered that the horse was a ghost, and then it was discovered that the stolen money came from a gambling website.
The police investigation revealed that this gambling site operates underground Mark Six Lottery and has more than a dozen strongholds. The weekly income exceeds 20 million Taiwan dollars. Because of the flow of funds, all must be sent to collect money every week. However, Ma Tsai was unwilling to receive the money, so he set up a bureau with outsiders and pretended to be a big window smashing and stealing drama and stole 2.5 million Taiwan dollars.
In the end, the investigation by Taiwan prosecutors found that this was actually a scam. In the end, this Ma Tsai and four other accomplices were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from three months to one and a half years. The boss's underground gambling network was also ransacked and lost hundreds of millions of NT dollars.


Hitting the Road in a Homebuilt 1952 Buick
Early iron resting forgotten in wide-open fields—we figured that kind of treasure still exists only on posters and paintings. But every once in a while we hear from rodders who found cars just like that and brought them back to life.
Jerry Gray told us that his 1952 Buick Roadmaster hardtop had been resting in a field in Nebraska since 1965 when he located it on eBay. In 2008 he bought it for $1,500, brought it to his home shop in Belgrade, Montana, and completed the total frame-off rebuild by 2013. The job began with a complete frame and chassis from Art Morrison Enterprises to upgrade the Buick with rack-and-pinion steering, Wilwood disc brakes at all four wheels, triangulated four-bar rear suspension, and a Ford 9-inch rearend with a Posi and 3.50:1 gears.
The body came out of that field wearing virtually all of its exterior trim, emblems, and hardware. Jerry retained and restored it all, adding 455 and fuel-injection badges to the front fenders.
"It was painted by me in my garage with colors chosen by myself and my wife, Suzy," he told us. "The body paint is PPG Copper Metallic on top and Desert Rose on bottom. My friend Brett McGinley helped with the bodywork and airbrushed Marilyn under the hood. As a safety precaution, I added LED lights behind the Dynaflow trim on the trunk. They are now also a left and right turn signal and third brake light. The final touch to the Buick is the porthole lights. There are mini LED lights behind each modified porthole. They flash with engine timing and the speed is adjustable."
Wire wheels and wide whites seem like the perfect choice for a resto custom like this one. Jerry chose 15-inch Truespoke wheels, paired with 225/76R15 American Classic radials from Coker.
Jerry made sure his Roadmaster stayed Buick powered, but replaced the factory OHV inline-eight engine with a 1972 455 from the muscle car era, updated with throttle body injection from Howell Engineering. A stout, locally built 700-R4 transmission backs up the 455.
Inside, the original seats have been re-covered with brown and ivory distressed vinyl by Mike Wood. "Cool fall and winter days are more enjoyable with the heated front seat—and Custom Autosound, Vintage Air, and Sirius radio keeps everyone happy," Jerry says. The stock steering wheel is mounted on an ididit tilt column. Stewart-Warner gauges are integrated with stock ones.
In the five years that their 1952 Roadmaster has been back on the road, Jerry and Suzy have driven it more than 50,000 miles. "The Buick is our summer road car," Jerry says. "Each year we head different directions, visiting many states, making new friends, and driving to numerous car shows and events. We have to burn the good stuff, but 22-26 mpg at 70-75 mph eases the fuel bite."
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Happy Dolphins lists achievements for north coast youngsters
By Patricia Hiraldo
Cabarete.- Thanks to a joint action with the Nova Scotia Lifesaving Society of Canada and local foundations, the Happy Dolphins Project of Cabarete successfully launched for the first time its Swim Instructor and Lifesaving Certification Programs.
During two weeks, over 32 youths from Cabarete and Sosua worked tirelessly in the water and under the Caribbean sun; the action took place in the pools at Viva Wyndham Tangerine and the Inspire DR Foundation. The mission: to learn swimming and lifesaving techniques from veteran instructors, who traveled from Canada, in a generous gesture, to teach locals and turn statistics around; amazingly, 8 of 10 Dominicans don’t know how to swim.
Tough practices, fitness tests, stroke exercises and rescue drills were seen nonstop in the pools as well as the beach. The results: 15 Bronze Medallion certifications in lifesaving and 12 Swimming Instructor certifications, which were handed to the proud participants in a joyous dinner ceremony at seaside Ojo|Lax Club; this was the first step of an ambitious journey which will rise our young men and women to the highest international levels in the field.
The north shore of the Dominican Republic lives on a blue economy, which is the “sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health,” according to the World Bank.
However, even though the country is surrounded by water on three coasts, it lives with its back turned to the sea.
Happy Dolphins wants to change this by creating a strong bond between the new generations and the ocean through swimming and water sports. It builds sustainable lives and supports ocean health in the region, and this is done through training in surf, lifesaving and swim instructors plus education in ocean conservation and safety.
The goal is to educate Dominican youth on some of the many critical problems which our dying oceans face today:
– Protecting corals dying due to warming temperatures;
– Disregard for the marine environment (overfishing and disregard for closure periods);
– Illegal poaching and sale of sea turtle shells destined for jewelry and utensils;
– Other species at the brink of extinction in our island, such as manatee and parrotfish;
– Plastic pollution and how it affects our tourism industry while hindering the health of our oceans;
– How human behavior affects the global climate, resulting in ever increasingly disastrous weather events in our region and mass migration from neighboring nation Haiti, due to these events and poverty.
Cabarete is a small active community, which for the past 35 years has been thriving on water sports tourism. Not only do hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive yearly (400,000+), to enjoy perfect wind and waves conditions with constant 26 degrees C water temperature; additionally, this Caribbean hotspot is in the limelight for top international water sports competitions, such as the Master of the Ocean and the Cabarete Kite Festival. These two world-class events lure watermen and waterwomen from all over the planet and challenge local riders, who seize the opportunity to show off their abilities for international media to see, as they absorb this healthy, competitive culture.
Recognized as the cradle of watersports champions worldwide, Cabarete has produced stars in all four disciplines; one name stands out, kitesurfer Adeuri Corniel. Corniel brought home the gold during the Buenos Aires Youth Olympics games in 2018; he has not stopped shining through races in Europe and Africa, to the marvel of his fellow community.
The strength of the Happy Dolphins Project lies in a strategic tight collaboration with local foundations, such as Inspire DR, The Mariposa Foundation, DREAM Project, Ocean Academy DR and Dove Youth Development (Puerto Plata). As a whole, these game changing centers reach out to over 2,000 underprivileged children and youth in the province.
Other Happy Dolphins achievements:
– March 2016 – Starboard donates four SUP board equipment, made available at the Encuentro Beach station, 321Takeoff Surf School.
– June 8th, 2018 – United Nations Ocean’s Day – 1st Happy Dolphins Festival: a celebration of our oceans, organized for over 200 local children of the North Shore. Activities included: surfing lessons and a friendly surfing competition, followed by soccer, yoga for children, circus games, beach clean ups and inspirational environment talks, to connect the children with the ocean.
From now on it is time to face the ocean; Happy Dolphins is committed to continue with the certification programs, summer surf camps, and is planning its new Adopt A Beach program. Adopta Una Playa seeks to create a profound connection with the coastline by creating awareness about the coastline: fauna and flora, sea currents, wind and wave patterns, and swimming safety to prevent drownings.
The task at hand isn’t easy, and as with all major shifts the it belongs to all of us: the community, private businesses and government institutions. All must do its part to make change a reality.
After all, a child who loves the ocean will care for it always.
This action was made possible by Mamey Librería Café, Viva Wyndham Tangerine, Let’sGoDR.com and Ojo|Lax Club Cabarete. To be part of the solution, please donate by going to www.happydolphinsdr.org .
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SuperStar STARSHIP for PC and MAC
Is a Music game developed by Dalcomsoft, Inc. located at 06626 서울특별시 서초구 강남대로 343, 7층(서초동, 신덕빌딩). The game is suitable for USK: All ages and required Android version is 5.0 and up.
How to run this game on PC or MAC
You can run all Android games and applications on your PC or MAC computer. Using a free software called Bluestacks, you don't need to purchase anything but games or applications it self if it isn't free.
- Download Bluestacks from this link.
- Install BlueStacks from installation file with following the on-screen instructions.
- Once Bluestacks is installed add your Google account in it.
- Type SuperStar STARSHIP in Search bar and install it.
The graphic is bad or maybe it's just my phone. Love it but always left the game by itslef and say 'Unfortunately,SuperStar Starshil has stopped' it's very annoying
I love this superstar version ... Is not that hrd to get cards and etc but i will give you 5 stars if you can insert more boyfriend songs.. It will be more apperciate .... Thnks
Dear developer, please fix the problem when the game is loading after it's installed. I played it since it's released and few weeks ago i accidentally uninstall it without even realize it. I'm so upset and then i install it again. But it was doing nothing, just black freezing screen as long as i waited for it. I tried to install and unistall it 2 times and still the same, it didn't work at all. It's so annoying because i really love this game. Please, pleaseeeeee fix it soon, thanks
Sensitivity SUCKS. In-app purchases are overpriced imo. It's actually a fun game, albeit the sensitivity's lameness.
Sensitivity sucks I can't play the game properly. Card distribution sucks as well I get the same card everytime there's a event and Superstar Pledis and JYP has x2 on their rhythm points whine Starship dosen't, powering up cards also sucks cause even if I use a cards to uprgrade S cards out of 5 cards only 1 or none will be added, YOU NEED TO ADD SONGS TOO I'm honestly getting bored playing the same songs. I have been playing superstar games for a while and Iam really disappointed with this one.
I really love this game and i have nothing bad or twrrible to say about it! But sometimes when im offline and i see it doesnt work, I usually turn off my phone and ect. But sometimes it logs me out of my account and makes me re-sign in. I dont know why it does this and its kinda annoying. But other than that, This game is great! If you could maybe fix that, That'd be awesome!
Out of all the Superstar games, the Starship lobby tends to give me the most lag. Although playing the game itself is fine, the lobby runs at about a 5 second delay from when I touch something. I know this game has a different lobby background, so that may be why it's slower. Otherwise, like the other Superstar games, this one is great!!
It's annoying it takes 32 minutes to load?! I wanna try it but seriously why does it takes to long to load.
It's not working.. i played it a while ago but it keeps lagging and exits on it's own. and when I reset the app it's not working anymore. please fix this I need to play the game. Thank you
i've been playing for weeks now, but when i opened the app yesterday i did not load and taking forever. the other superstars are loading properly but this one doesn't. i tried uninstalling it re-downloading it but, still nothing happens please fix it. and btw i like it cuz it has CRAVITY. edit (03/24/20): it worked for 2 days, it loaded perfectly, it was smooth but today it doesn't load again. fix it please!!
This game is great. I played it a lot and there's a lot of artist in this game and the songs are great. So far, no game crashing or freezing since the last update. For that, I will give it 5 star.
I can't get perfect score. I have hit that beat but it wasn't be detected by the system. So i lost many time.
It's a great game, some minor glitches at some times, but nothing major so far. Would appreciate better card pulls and I'm hoping for the addition of more artists, especially from Highline.
Its a great game but it keeps on updating and updating I'm running out of storage. And it keeps on hanging. But its great though.😊
If I could give it 0 starts I would. I was very excited to play it but once I try to start a game, it won't load. It'll just stay in the same percentage forever. I lose a headphone for nothing. Fix this.
Love the game. I'm also a player in Superstar SMTOWN, BTS and JYP 💕 It's just that updating takes longer time though only minimum update size, but still, 5 stars because you never disappoint me 💜 Just give more missions with diamond prize, I'm one of the players with no money to buy some and add more songs for Boyfriend like Janus ㅋㅋㅋ 감사합니다~ Also, please have a Superstar FNC too, I love AOA, CN BLUE and SF9 ^^
I love this Superstar games, and literally downloaded the whole series, and didn't deleted the SBTS one. Im still hoping for Superstar Bighit if its possible and also Superstar DSP or CUBE if ever, but ye! Love the game!
I'd play all superstar star series. i just thought the latest song you added ( say yes - sewoon ) is the hardest i ever played. Not only me i guess. There is no record on HARD, means nobody clear it so far. Remake it please, or shorten it. Remove the second chorus, it fell like damn long song with freaking insane killing part.
The game is really good and I enjoy it very much but whenever I get out of the game and comeback again,it always shut me down so I wish that it could be fix😊. But overall,I enjoy it very much so keep up the good work Dalcomsoft✨
the game close it own after i play 2 or 3 song like my phone is not enough memory to run it which i have 4gb ram that ideal for any game out there. but why every superstar game i own keep closed on its own? im not gonna blame my new phone for this when other game is fine with it.
Rating this 1 star for now because it keeps on crashing, especially right after the song. thus my progress doesn't get recorded. please fix this! It's also the same with ssbts :(
Very nice game, I get to play and enjoy CRAVITY's (and other SSE's artists) songs! There's just this time that it says I missed the note while I clearly tapped it. Please fix it soon, thank you Dalcomsoft!
Since I stan all Starship Artists this app is perfect for me. I also love how it is updated with the new released songs of my favorite artists. I hope you could add more songs of Boyfriend and Sistar. Thank you
You need to increase the upgrade chances more. It consumes so many rhythm points, very obvious that you need lots of irl money for this game. ADD MORE BOYFRIEND SONGS AND THEME. I am deprived of them, I need more. Why is there cut in MONSTA X SONGS? I looked it up and it isn't necessarily Wonho's lines... but why?
I remember very clearly my password and the email but the game just wouldn't let me log in, my acc already very big, so disappointed with the system, they said that the email that I used didn't existed So annoying, just don't play this game everyone
Its good but JYP and SMtown are updated versions, this one have old UI, bit lag on lobby and after playing a music. Looking forward a optmization for this Starship and Pledis version, beside that the game is great!
Overall, the app is good but the power up success is very difficult to achieve and so expensive. And Sewoon's Say Yes (HARD) is insanely hard that no one's cleared that song, pls remake it. It's too lengthy and insanely difficult.
I love the game,but the way you distribute the card packs is way too off I am not a rich player but I really really love cravity so I work hard to earn cards but why is like that the drop rate of card pack is way too off I lost almost 160 thousand rhythm coins just to buy card packs but I still didn't get the whole cards and now the event is gonna end..unfair all of my effort is wasted,this should be fix the game must be player friendly so everyone can enjoy it,I really felt dissatisfied and sad
It's really good, sometimes it lags a little bit but the rest is okay. Also I would like to play Wonho's songs since he already debuted. I hope you include him soon!
im using it okay just a few weeks even when it keeps stopping but idk if I'm only experiencing this one, but i keep downloading tge song even if i downloaded it already and played... it's happening currently after the maintenance yesterday Plus... It's just so upsetting not to see all songs of my fave 😢 add more of Jeong Sewoon's songs
The games was super bop! But I have complains too bout this 'bop' game.sometimes it took a long time to loading and sometimes I did touch the button but it didn't responded so I lost Soo many points and that's makes me Soo mad. That's all the rest was fine.
Some time the game is good, but I feel frustrated when I have to spend my 90000 RP just to add star in the artist's card and all of it failed.... I hope that you can fix this
Still only 2 stars because Wonho cards have not been released for all the songs he was a part of with Monsta X. His cards should be released on all previous songs(he is still on the background pictures) and he has signed with a subsidiary of Starship Ent., Highline Ent., which is the same company that DJ Soda is signed under. Also do not like that his cards we have previously gotten cannot be accessed to be locked, this leads to accidentally using them for upgrades if not paying attention.
I love the game, i love the events but the cards i get from card packs i buy keep repeating, i'm running out of rhythm points and diamonds :(
I'm sure it's this game is like every Superstar game before which means a good game, but I can't play it due to "Network Connection". Please fix this, thank you.
I really like this game, but the problem is. they didn't really have much sides event.. All this game event is when a new song is added to the game..
This is a fun game, I've been playing it for awhile and I really loved it! One issue though, when I go to change my profile, like my pic or something. It suddenly crashes and takes me to google. Other than that... I've been playing it alot especially the Monsta X songs, I recommend this app for sure. Please fix the issue though.. Love from a Malaysian Monbebe!!
this is an amazing game. i love rhythm games and i've played some superstar games before. i'm only facing one problem now and that is, the group "boyfriend" 's songs will not download at all. the downloading bar becomes completely yellow but the number stays at zero percent. and i've checked all the other artists but they work perfectly fine. i don't know why this is happening.
It lags... It doesn't take many notes.... And counts as miss... I redownload it... Updated it... Nothing good!! Just because i like the idea i am giving it 3 star
star passes allow us to get extra stuff like live themes, so I wanted to buy the tiers to ten so that I can get the themes. turns out it's just the free one and I can't get it unless I buy the star pass. it was a scam actually, since I wasted 500 diamonds for a few coins and b cards. please fix the tier rewards when buying tiers, it looks like I'm getting good prices but turns out I'm not.
Game play is good. But very poor customer service! After the update, it's not letting me login to my account! I need my account back, i've already sent am email and i still havent received any respone regarding my concern
the problems that i've encountered with this game were app crashing and its uneven distribution of cards. it would be highly appreciated if these problems would be addressed! thank youuu || add-on (05/13/2020): i have updated the app to its latest update but i had a hard time opening it as it loads so slow. i have checked my internet connectivity already and it's doing alright. i don't know what's the problem in here.
four stars because the app suddenly exits with idk what reason??? i've been playing so hard, got it perfect but it suddenly exits the app? i am quite mad i was trying to complete the picnic missions. please fix this. it's annoying : (
Dude, there's a bug at the start of the game, the autosync is suck, i touch my phone repeatedly but there's nothing happen, the autosync keep telling me to retry then how can i play this game if the autosync doesn't work properly ?
I really liked how it was made, but sometimes its chappy or like it lags or hangs while im playing but still it is the best!💖
I actually enjoy this game i dont think there's any big problems but after i played this for a day, i couldn't play it anymore today it gets stuck on the loading screen please fix this
Please fix your audio in Shine Forever. I don't think you noticed but the audio suddenly got cut during kihyun's part so the tap didn't match with the music. Please fix this asap. Thank you
I can't update the game It keeps saying "waiting for download" for a long time Is it the system corrupt or what?
great songs i love starships songs but please fix bugs everytime i open the app it always hang then go back to home
Love the game. I'm also a player in Superstar SMTOWN, BTS and JYP 💕 It's just that updating takes longer time though only minimum update size, but still, 5 stars because you never disappoint me 💜 Just give more missions with diamond prize, I'm one of the players with no money to buy some and add more songs for Boyfriend like Janus ㅋㅋㅋ 감사합니다~
It's almost perfect but the problem is it's always lagging. My wifi and phone doesn't have any problem, everytime I play, it said that I didn't tap it even if I did
I really love this game and all the other superstar games that you have... But for some reason, it starts to crash and I can't log in on my account, same goes to my account in superstar bts.. I used my Facebook account in those two games. I hope you guys can fix it immediately. And I hope you guys can put an option to link it with other accounts so that our data could be save in other accounts. Thank you.
It's really laggy and always freezes while playing a song. It's really a hinderance since i can 3 star song in hard in ssjyp. This need's more fixing. Not stable as the older games, but not as unstable like sswoollim.
All the stars are for putting CRAVITY in it. The game force closes multiple times I wasted so many energies because of the force close. Please fix this
The tapping on the beat maps aren't normal. I can't even get a 2 consecutive raves because it always misses the beat map even I did tap it.
i really like the game. i am one of those who installed it at the 1st release but im kinda disappointed now about the drop rate. how come theres no L.E in 5x 30ncp(35kRP each) this is the 3 day of Soyou's event i already bought 13x 30ncp but i just got 1C(dance) and 1B(Rhythym)..
I actually love this app, this is my favourite cellphone game lol but since the last week, I can't play no more. The app doesn't load and the screen still black until I close the app. Please fix this, I miss playing SS:( EDIT: 2 weeks, I can't still playing. Please, fix it.
I love the BGM and the colour theme. The overall gameplay system is the same, but I hope they add more of Boyfriend's songs in the future.

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Medical and End-of-Life Decision Making Workshop
Thursday, July 11, 2019 – 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
PK Law Learning Center
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Join PK Law Estate Planning Attorney Kristy Bayus Williams to learn about the legal documents necessary to ensure that your wished regarding your medical care will be honored.


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Fall is upon us and it is my favorite time of year.
The fall colors and the crisp air are a refreshing change after the scorching summer temperatures. Football, cozy sweaters, and pumpkin spice; this season brings everything that is good. New Mexico is beautiful this time of year and our communities offer a ton of awesome family activities! Here are 5 fall bucket list items you must experience:
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
This annual event is a MUST SEE! For nine days in October, the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta creates an enchanted full-day experience with one-of-a-kind hot air balloons. October 5-13 are the dates for this year’s festival.
Art in the Park
Local artists will showcase and sell their handmade arts and crafts at Central Park in Artesia the morning of Saturday, October 19. This is one of my favorite events every year! From food trucks to face painting and all sorts of unique items to purchase, you have to check it out!
Visit the Pumpkin Patch
Heirloom Acres will be open on weekends in October. Located just 1 mile east of Artesia, visitors will be able to enjoy the corn maze, a pumpkin patch, camp fires, a zip line, corn hole, a petting zoo and more! If you’re looking for a fun scare, be sure to visit the haunted corn maze at Graves Farm, located just south of Roswell. This event is taking place every Friday and Saturday starting October 11th.
Hike the McKittrick Canyon Nature Trail
This trail is actually in the Guadalupe Mountains of Texas but is only a short drive for those of us in southern New Mexico. To experience the most beautiful colors, you should visit in late October or early November. Hiking the trail usually takes between 3-5 hours.
Celebrate Halloween in Downtown Artesia
Spooktacular Saturday will take place on October 26 in downtown Artesia. Decorate sugar skulls at the museum, play games at the library, and Trick or Treat along Main St. with the whole family.

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Milk is one of the oldest natural drinks and is known as "white blood". The importance of the human body can be imagined. Milk, as its name implies, is squeezed out of female cows. Milk is also available in different grades in different countries.
Milk is rich in minerals, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, copper, manganese and molybdenum. The most difficult thing is that milk is the best source of calcium in the body, and the ratio of calcium to phosphorus is very suitable, which is conducive to the absorption of calcium. The variety is complex, at least 100 kinds, the main ingredients are water, fat, phospholipids, protein, lactose, inorganic salts and so on. For the middle-aged and older people, milk has the great advantage that the cholesterol content in milk is lower than that of many animal protein cholesterol. It is worth mentioning that some ingredients in milk can also inhibit the amount of cholesterol produced by the liver, so that milk also has the effect of lowering cholesterol.

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In the run-up to Pancake Day (13th February 2024), shoppers are being encouraged to ‘get drizzling’ Welsh honey on their traditional favourite.
Among the most versatile and simple dishes, pancakes – hot or cold - can be eaten in various ways, but what could be more satisfying than a topping of luxurious Welsh honey?
As Pancake Day approaches, a group of Welsh honey producers and retailers have teamed up to give shoppers the ‘me’ factor with Welsh honey tastings and promotions in independent SPAR stores across North Wales.
Shoppers will hear first-hand from Welsh honey producers about the skills and passion that make such luxurious and natural products and how they are the perfect pancake accompaniment – at any time of the year.
Customers will also be encouraged to share their experiences using the
#CaruCymruCaruBlas #LoveWalesLoveTaste hashtags.
The producers are members of the Food & Drink Wales Honey Cluster, part of the Welsh Government’s Clustering initiative which fosters connections between businesses in the sector. The Honey Cluster has collaborated with the Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Trade Development Programme to promote Welsh honey to a range of retailers. Cluster members taking part in the Pancake Day activities include Gwenynfa Pen y Bryn Apiary, The Snowdonia Honey Co. and Bee Welsh Honey Company.
Honey Cluster Lead Haf Wyn Hughes said, “The Honey Cluster is dedicated to raising the profile and production of Welsh honey, and we do that by bringing together beekeepers with a business vision and ambition to grow.
“An important part of the Honey Cluster’s work is to seek opportunities to promote Welsh honey, and we have been working closely with the Trade Development programme to engage with retailers to showcase products in their stores and get people thinking about purchasing Welsh honey. There is always a ‘buzz’ around Pancake Day – so it is the ideal day!”
Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, said: “It is great to see Welsh honey producers and independent retailers taking part in this initiative to showcase their products – and Pancake Day is the excellent opportunity to reach out to potential new customers.
“The Cluster programme is important in bringing growing and like-minded businesses together to build connections and take advantage of opportunities. The Honey Cluster has collaborated with the Welsh Government Food and Drink Trade Development Programme, which works with retailers to develop initiatives and help increase market share.”
Carys Edwards from Gwenynfa Pen y Bryn Apiary said, “We are grateful to the Honey Cluster for putting together the promotion for Pancake Day. We look forward to working with all the SPAR stores and engaging with local shoppers to find out how they will serve their honey on their pancakes.”
Shane Jones from Bee Welsh Honey Company said, “We can’t think of a better occasion than Pancake Day to try something new with our delicious Bee Welsh Honey. Making our products available in a range of SPAR shops is a really exciting opportunity for us, and we look forward to playing our part in this fantastic promotion.”
Proving honey isn’t just for Pancake Day; Welsh honey will continue to have a prominent place in the stores as the display units have been designed to be used all year round for retailers to showcase their range of Welsh honey.
Alun Allcock from The Snowdonia Honey Co said, “We at The Snowdonia Honey Co are delighted to work with independently owned SPAR shops across North Wales to promote our delicious Welsh Honey. It’s a great opportunity to encourage shoppers to celebrate Pancake Day and discover something new in their local store.”
Gwyn Williams, owner of SPAR Tywyn, said, “It’s great to be working with Welsh honey suppliers for this promotion. We always try to bring new and exciting things to our loyal shoppers.”
“Welsh products are key to making our business attractive for our valued local customers. What could be better than Welsh honey to celebrate Pancake Day,” said Mark Prust - SPAR Llanfyllin
Elfed Roberts, who runs the SPAR stores in Nefyn, Llanbedrog, and Abersoch, believes working together on such promotion is important.
He said, “We are delighted to be working with the Honey Cluster and Welsh honey suppliers for this Pancake Day promotion.”
The Welsh honey showcase will also be used to sign-post shoppers to other in-store Welsh products connected with Pancake Day celebrations, including eggs, dairy, and bakery goods.
SPAR Llanrwst and Penmaenmawr general manager Phil Griffiths said, “Our shops are owned by a local family and are at the heart of the community and continuing to add new and interesting products is what helps us to remain relevant to our valued customers. Welsh honey and pancakes is a great way to engage shoppers, and we are really looking forward to the promotion.”
Conrad Davies of SPAR Pwllheli and Dolgellau agreed, “It’s great to work with the Honey Cluster and the Welsh honey suppliers for this Honey / Pancake Day promotion. We really value working with local suppliers, and it’s one of the things that makes our business different and helps to keep our customers coming back.”


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Cucumber With Orange Flower Water
This is a light refreshing salad that is good for you.
- Ready In:
- 1 lb cucumber, washed
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon icing sugar (confectioners sugar)
- 1 tablespoon orange flower water
- Peel the cucumbers, cut in half, remove the seeds then grate.
- Mix all the other ingredients in a bowl. Toss in the cucumber & chill until ready to serve.
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This light, refreshing dish is delicious and an ideal palate cleanser. I didn't grate the cucumbers but rather sliced them unpeeled. If I were to make this using grated cucumbers it would be necessary to salt the cucumbers first to remove the excess water. As written the dish would turn out too runny. Fresh cucumbers (lemon and suyo long) from our garden and a perfect recipe to showcase them. Thanks for posting. Reviewed for Ramadan Tag 2009.Reply
This was a very interesting salad. I have never made a salad with shredded cucumber before. It was very easy to eat and digest. I did enjoy the flavor of the dish...but do recommend using less orange flower water to start, especially if you have never tried it before. It is very much an acquired taste. Thanks for sharing this light and refreshing dish.Reply
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