Industry-backed legislative efforts to take the teeth out of proposed home health payment reform are gaining ground on Capitol Hill.
On Thursday, Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.) introduced H.R. 6932, a new bill that amends several provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to thwart widely opposed behavioral adjustment aspects of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in July.
Specifically, the bill requires policymakers to implement adjustments to reimbursement rates only after behavioral changes by home health agencies affecting spending actually occur and are observed. The bill's goal is to ensure a smoother transition to a new payment system that could be one of the biggest shakeups to the home health system in decades, according to the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare.
Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.), Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) are among H.R. 6932's current co-sponsors.
News of the House bill comes a little over a week after a companion bill — S. 3458 — was introduced in the Senate. Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana introduced the Senate version, which was also sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, a fellow Louisiana republican.
Paul Kusserow, CEO of Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED), likewise expressed his support for S. 3458 during the 2018 Home Health Care News Summit in Chicago.
LHC Group and Amedisys are the two largest publicly traded and independent home health companies in the country.
In addition to targeting PDGM behavioral adjustments, the two pieces of legislation would require all necessary increases or decreases in payment rates to be phased in at a ceiling of no more than 2% per year.
Up to half of all home health agencies could see significant reductions in Medicare payment without the behavioral adjustment changes included in S. 3458 and H.R. 6932.
The House bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Senate version was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has also voiced support for the bills.
"When enacted, these legislative proposals will go a long way to ensuring that the benefits of home health care are fully realized," NAHC President William Dombi said in a statement.


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Ievheni Sakun (en ucraïnès: Євгеній Сакун; transliteració internacional: Yevhenii Sakun; 1973 – Kíiv, 1 de març de 2022)) va ser un periodista i càmera de televisió que va morir l'1 de març del 2022 a Kíev durant la invasió russa d'Ucraïna del 2022.

Va treballar per l'Agència EFE. En la cobertura informativa de la invasió rusa d'Ucraïna del 2022 va treballar com a càmera per a la televisió de Kiev Live TV. Va morir per l'atac amb bomba contra la torre de ràdio i televisió de Kiev, segons va informar en primera instància Reporters Sense Fronteres i va confirmar al Twitter la seva antiga companya de feina, la periodista Olga Tobariuk a través de les xarxes socials. Segons el servei Estatal d'Emergències d'Ucraïna, en l'atac on va perdre la vida el reporter van morir cinc persones i cinc més van resultar ferides. En concret, l'atac va ser a un edifici administratiu de quatre plantes del carrer Dorohozhytskaya. El seu cos va ser identificat per la seva credencial de premsa.

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Q: Beyond Compare text-report on all the files from given folders my goal is to run text-report on all the files from folder A and B and get as an output html-file with all of the differences between corresponding files. The best would be, if it was just one output file. Is there a way to do it without calling text-report iteratively?
My current script looks like this:
log normal log.txt
text-report layout:side-by-side options:ignore-unimportant,display-mismatches
& output-to:"%3" output-options:html-color "%1" "%2"

I could use folder-report with links to the output of file comparison, but this does not support text-report options which I am after i.e. ignore-unimportant,display-mismatches. At least as far as I know, but I am new to this tool.
I will be very happy about any answer. If it is really not possible I will try to do it differently.

A: Beyond Compare's text-report scripting command operates on a pair of named files or on selected files. Use the latter method (selected files) to generate a single report for all files in a pair of folders.
log normal log.txt
load c:\folder1 c:\folder2
expand all
select all.files
text-report layout:side-by-side options:ignore-unimportant,display-mismatches
& output-to:c:\out.html output-options:html-color

To limit the report to files with differences, modify the select command and add a criteria command.
log normal log.txt
criteria rules-based ignore-unimportant
load c:\folder1 c:\folder2
expand all
select diff.files orphan.files
text-report layout:side-by-side options:ignore-unimportant,display-mismatches
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By Lucy Hale on November 13, 2020
Wilson Center
WEBCAST | Freedom of Expression & the Press under the AMLO Administration
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Mexico is one of the world's most dangerous countries for the media, ranking 143rd in the World Press Freedom Index. The country has the highest abuse score, a measure of abuses and violence against reporters, in Latin America, and connections between organized crime and government officials threaten journalists who cover sensitive topics. Critics have stated that Mexico has a grave freedom of expression crisis and have called out the administration's failure to recognize the seriousness of the problem. Although the mañaneras provide the media and the public with unprecedented access, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has attacked the media on multiple occasions. Additionally, while AMLO has declared combatting corruption to be his top priority since taking office, the administration has not allocated sufficient resources to combat violence against journalists.
We were pleased to host a discussion with experts on freedom of expression and the challenges to media freedoms in Mexico.
Mariclaire Acosta
Former Director, Freedom House Mexico
Director, Revista Nexos
Author; Professor, New York University; and Former Foreign Minister of Mexico
Duncan Wood
Director, Mexico Institute
Azam Ahmed
Bureau Chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, New York Times
The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more
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If you want to make color prints on glossy photo paper you should use an inkjet printer. They're cheap and they're good. You should not use glossy photo paper in laser printers. Laser printers use a hot steel roller to fuse the powdered ink onto the paper and the heat can melt the coating on photo paper. We've had it happen and it can be a real mess. In the worst cases it requires replacing the heating unit, which will cost as much as getting a new printer.
Our favorite inkjet printer these days is the Canon Pixma iP3500, which we bought for less than $100 last year. They sell a more expensive version of this printer, but there's no difference in the output quality. Our laser printer is an Okidata C5800, which was not the cheapest when we got it but we were seduced by the magazine quality of the printouts. We've noticed that Okidata printers cost about 10 percent more than other brands, but on the other hand, the toner cartridges are cheaper; so you win some and you lose some.


A friend recommended that I read "Girl Gone," and I'm glad I picked this book up. It is the most perfectly constructed psychological thriller I have ever read.
The book is almost equally divided by chapters written in the voice of Nick Dunne alternating with chapters written in the voice of his wife, Amy. They start out as a typical New York professional couple. She writes quiz questions and he writes articles for a magazine. Amy is a trust fund child who's parents capitalized on her childhood by writing the "Amazing Amy" series of children's books. The happy marriage storyline ebbs into the unemployed Nick and Amy take over as they become increasingly disillusioned about their marriage. Then Nick discovers that his mother is sick with cancer and his dad's Alzheimer's is getting beyond the ability of his sister, Margo's ability to cope, so Nick convinces Amy to buy a bar in Nick's hometown in Missouri and they move. Amy hates this new life. Long story short, Amy disappears and Nick is suspected of murdering his wife. I won't reveal more of the plot in order to let readers discover the ingenious plot for themselves.
The plot twists and turns as more clues of the alleged murder are revealed. Nick fervently believes (or is he just trying to make the detectives think he believes??) that his wife is alive and orchestrated everything. He uncovers a couple of witnesses who were on the receiving end of Amy's vengeance in the past and that gives him the idea that maybe Amy is playing an elaborate and deadly joke on him. Or, has Amy actually been kidnapped and held hostage against her will? One twist after another will keep the reader turning those pages as fast as they can.


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HARTFORD MARRIOTT RECONSTRUCTING 15 BATHROOMS
By JEFFREY B. COHEN; Courant Staff Writer
Fifteen handicapped accessible bathrooms at the soon-to-open Marriott Hartford Downtown have been demolished and plans are underway to make them easier for guests in wheelchairs to use, state officials said last week.
"We're pushing hard," said Mark Wolman, an executive with the developer, Waterford Group LLC, who added that the hotel will open in August. "We will be done for the opening."
In February, the state Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities denied an application by Wolman's company to waive the section of the state code that mandates that the distance between the wall on one side of the toilet and the edge of the sink on the other be a minimum of 60 inches.
Fifteen of the Marriott's 17 handicapped accessible rooms did not meet that standard, so Wolman's company appealed -- arguing that a state-hired building plan reviewer contracted by the building inspector's office did not catch the problem months back when it could have been more easily resolved.
In May, that appeal was rejected, and the hotel's owners were directed to redesign the bathrooms.
"I wish we would have known earlier," said Wolman, who wouldn't comment on the cost of the work, but did say that its scope was wide-ranging.
"It really impacts nearly every trade," Wolman said, adding that 30 rooms need work because non-handicapped accessible rooms that neighbor the 15 affected rooms also must be worked on. "You've got the bathroom basically [demolished], then new doors, plumbing gets rerouted, the light fixtures get changed, the fire alarm system gets relocated, the duct work gets relocated ... and finally, flooring, carpet and tile."
In some rooms, the redesign has meant eliminating a closet, adding an Americans with Disabilities Act-approved armoire and expanding the bathroom. In other rooms, the redesign has meant expanding the bathroom and changing some furniture to make the whole thing work, state and hotel officials said.
"We looked at the new set of drawings to make sure they comply," said Daniel Tierney, deputy state building inspector. "We approved the drawings and now they're [doing demolition] and starting to put the rooms back together."
"They were very cooperative in their changes," Tierney said of Wolman and his staff.
James D. McGaughey, executive director of the state Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, has argued that compliance with the state code was necessary and attainable -- to leave the bathrooms untouched would have made them impossible for many people to use and would have risked injury to those who tried, he said.
"The drawings they showed us looked like they were making a sincere effort, and I think it's ultimately going to work for everyone," he said.
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'Wakizashi' Wins North America Cup
"One Horse Can Bring You To Life"
'Wakizashi' On The Comeback Trail?
'Wakizashi' Is Going In Sharp
Setback For Wakizashi Hanover
Wakizashi Hanover Returns
'Mike And Mike' Dole Out Awards
Vacation Time For Wakizashi Hanover
Published: January 25, 2019 7:20 pm ET
After 80 career starts and a resume filled with Grand Circuit stakes appearances, 2015 O'Brien Award winner Wakizashi Hanover finds himself in unfamiliar territory to start the new year.
Ironically, those new surroundings could technically be called 'home.' Trot Insider has learned Wakizashi Hanover, who has just turned seven, is enjoying a well-deserved break from the racing wars with his owners in Truro, Nova Scotia.
"We've been pretty steady with him since we started with him at two," stated co-owner Bruce Kennedy in discussing the time off for his speedy stakes winner. "After three coming four, in the spring and fall of that year he had two throat operations, and then he developed a bit of a tendon problem up front and he's been sort of racing with that...so we decided to give him a break."
Owned by Kennedy -- who is himself on the mend after suffering a heart attack a few months ago -- along with fellow Nova Scotians Percy Bonnell, Wayne Burley and Jennifer Weeks, Wakizashi Hanover (Dragon Again - Western Gesture) wasn't as successful at six as he was in his five-year-old season where he eclipsed six figures in earnings and sailed to a new speed badge of 1:47.3 at The Meadowlands. While still consistently pacing miles in the 1:52 range last month at Dover Downs, Kennedy and the connections felt that now was a good time to give Wakizashi Hanover some fresh Maritime air.
"We shipped him home and we have him here at a facility about 30 miles from me," said Kennedy. "It's geared with an equiciser and a little bit of therapeutic equipment."
Kennedy was quick to heap praise and give credit those that laid the foundation for the success achieved by Wakizashi Hanover in a career that boasts 20 wins, more than $1.5 million in earnings, and an O'Brien Award as Canada's Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year in 2015. That process started with Gordon Corey, who broke the colt and developed the colt in North Carolina before recommending Jim & Joann King as a training team to take the colt onward and upward.
Shannon Doyle, the voice of racing for The Raceway at Western Fair District presents the O'Brien to the connections of Wakizashi Hanover. Left to right: Percy Bonnell, Diane Bonnell, Sheila Kennedy, Bruce Kennedy, Shannon Doyle, Jo Ann Looney King, Jim King, Wyatt Beaver.
"Jimmy and Joann have done a great, great job with the horse since day one. You couldn't ask for any more than what we had. The connections and the results, I don't know how it could be better."
While the short-term plan for Wakizashi Hanover is clear, Kennedy said the long-term plan is still yet to be determined with the horse having a lot to say about the future.
"We agreed to bring him home and sort of play with him for two months...I'm only a quarter of a mile from the racetrack in Truro. We can move him in a multi-stable barn there, start jogging him and see where it takes us.
"We're just going to give him lots of time and ease him back, and if he wants to race we'll hear from him again."
Bruce Kennedy
Jim King Jr.
Joann Looney-King
Wakizashi Hanover


When it comes to party planning, I think that this week/weekend have been pretty productive. Before I start with the updates, I have to admit, that I have been a cooking fool this weekend!!! It happens every once in a while where I see something delicious that I MUST make. Yesterday was one of those days. While perusing through Pinterest, I came across the recipe for a Cinnamon Roll Cake, over at Cookin Up North and wanted it IMMEDIATELY. I decided to make a half batch since the regular recipe appeared to make a larger cake than me and my sweetums cared to eat. I topped it off with a cream cheese glaze recipe that I already had and the results were AMAZING!!! If you like cinnamon rolls, then you need to try it!
1. Finalized and reserved the rentals.
2. Confirmed the face painter (still waiting on her contract).
3. Made and addressed all of the invitations (photo to follow).
4. Finished up the art supply bags and frames for Masterpieces (photo to follow). The bags include a 4x6 sheet of heavy drawing paper and a set of colored pencils. On party day, there will be twistable crayons, rainbow crayons and watercolors available for the girls to use as well.
5. Finished up the passport printing and cutting (need to add the clip and ribbon lanyards).
6. Tried a Pinterest project and created a ribbon welcome wreath for the front door (photo to follow).
7. Bagged the Bling bracelet pieces and finished the box bottoms (still need to cut, score and glue the tops).
8. And the black berets arrived...YEAH! I need to think of a cute label to add to these.
I would love to have everything made a week in advance so all that I have to worry about on party week is the food and things that I cannot make ahead. As I said before, I am personalizing a lot of stuff, so having the guest list finalized was a must. I am adding personal labels as I work on projects and if someone cannot make it, I am going to pull her items and simply send them to her. This makes life SOOO much easier than waiting on RSVP's.
So, here are a few pictures! I got a new camera but am still am amateur photographer :( That is just not my gift and I am SOOO okay with that!
Thanks for looking and have a relaxing Sunday!!!!
You constantly amaze me with your incredible party planning skills! The party is going to be awesome!
@Angela...thank you love!!! She is so excited when I share pieces of the party with her and is thrilled to see her friends names now that she can read :) And the cinnamon roll cake is addictive...get ready!!!
@Mary, probably not the best one ever, but we will let Kayden believe that at least :) And yes...the time does fly TOO fast! This is the last official party until age 10, so this will be it for a while!!! And tonight she reminded me about cupcakes for her class...GEEZ!!!
I love the girly colors of course! The wreath is a nice touch as well. This is going to be another great birthday party for Kayden. I can't believe another birthday is here and she will be 5. I am so sure that she will enjoy this girly party. I can't wait to see the birthday pictures.
I am so behind with everyone's blog and blogging myself. I know that you would have emailed the finished results if I didn't pay a visit here! I am in birthday party designing mode as well, hence, the absence from the blog. I am excited about how she is going to react for this party since she is a big girl now!
@Kristy...thank you love!!! I cannot wait to see what Bryce has this year and I am still waiting to see the pictures from b-day #2 :) Time flies SOOOO quickly...I remember the day that we got the call that she was on her way to Raleigh...our sweet baby girl!
Ahhhh...It is going to be fabulous! Five is an exciting age! Significant!
You know that I totally agree with you on designing and printing our own stuff. It saves a ton of money and we can actually put a little bit towards other things for the party with saving on designing and print costs.
Counting down to Kayden's party! I promise to have the pictures loaded this week! I promise!
I love the stuff you have made for the party. I am sure she will think it is the best ever. God knew what he was doing when he blessed you with a beautiful baby girl.
@Kristy...where ate those pictures ***hand on hip***. I know that you are busy! I don't have long now...can't wait!!!!
@Carly...what a sweet, sweet comment....thank you love! It is so funny but I NEVER in a million years pictured myself with a daughter. But here I am almost five years later and I cannot imagine my life without my sweet girl! God always knows JUST what we need!!!


This was kind of a slow week for me. I didn't stitch at all during the first few days of the week. I had a cold...again!!. I don't know what has happened to me this year. I'm not the kind of person that gets sick very often. But this year I've had the flu twice and a couple of colds, which doesn't help that much with my asthma. I hate being sick but even more I hate being sick during the summer...when it's HOT!!!
Once I felt better, I started stitching again. I'm back at working page by page. Anyway, this is my progress for last week.
I've completed 55% of the design. You can see all her face now...I think she looks great! (if you don't mind me saying so). I don't think I'll have to do any backstitch on her face, since it stands out from the background just fine.
This pages went by very fast, because the face is mainly one solid block of color. So that was great.
The only thing that I don't enjoy when stitching this piece is when I reach the last few columns of the right. It takes so much time to complete that small section because of all the color changes. But all that hard work is so worth it once it's finished. All those shades just add so much to the whole design.


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image create pixmap ?name? ?options?
XPM is a popular X Window image file format for storing color icons. The pixmap image type defined by the Tix(n) library can be used to create color images using XPM files.
Specifies the contents of the source pixmap as a string. The string must adhere to the XPM file format (e.g., as generated by the pixmap(1) program). If both the −data and −file options are specified, the −data option takes precedence. Please note that the XPM file parsing code in the xpm library is extremely fragile. The first line of the string must be "/* XPM */" or otherwise a segmatation fault will be caused.
name gives the name of a file whose contents define the source pixmap. The file must adhere to the XPM file format (e.g., as generated by the pixmap(1) program).
Returns the current value of the configuration option given by option. Option may have any of the values accepted by the image create pixmap command.
Query or modify the configuration options for the image. If no option is specified, returns a list describing all of the available options for imageName (see Tk_ConfigureInfo for information on the format of this list). If option is specified with no value, then the command returns a list describing the one named option (this list will be identical to the corresponding sublist of the value returned if no option is specified). If one or more option−value pairs are specified, then the command modifies the given option(s) to have the given value(s); in this case the command returns an empty string. Option may have any of the values accepted by the image create pixmap command.


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Home/Development/Laylocks Garden Centre to improve its customer proposition with retail extension
Laylocks Garden Centre in Worcestershire has secured planning permission to increase its retail area, allowing the business to offer a wider choice to customers and increase its turnover.
Malcolm Scott Consultants was instructed by the centre's owners to provide support in developing a business strategy and proposals to enable the centre to increase its shop, undercover and plant canopy space in order to showcase a wider product range, and to create a clear route through the sales area to support the overall customer proposition and enhance its customers' experience.
The team submitted a planning application for a 450m² shop extension, to include an extension to open sided canopy and the demolition of a covered walkway, and an extension to the car park to provide an additional seven car parking spaces.
The application was approved by Malvern Hills District Council.
Andrew Burton, of Malcolm Scott Consultants, says: "This retail extension is a really good example of how proactive businesses are focused on providing facilities to meet customer demand. We worked closely with Hannah Warr, and found her passion and vision very inspiring. We thoroughly enjoyed hearing her aims to take her business forward, whilst also being very focused on the customer needs.
"This retail extension allows the garden centre to increase its product range throughout the garden centre, and has the potential to support development of its restaurant by freeing up space that the restaurant needs.
"The extended plant canopy also offers customers a wider range of goods and supports year-round shopping, and as seasons and customer needs change, this can be adapted to meet them," he added.
Hannah Warr, director of Laylocks, says: "The past two years have been a time of change and reflection across the garden centre sector, and following the development of our seasonal building in 2020 we are now looking to expand the garden centre further to improve o facilities and range in order to offer our customers more and enhance their experience as we look to the future."
Laylocks Garden Centre currently employs 31 staff, and intends to increase this further over the next 18 months as it moves forward with its plans.
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Stacey Huang is a physiotherapist with the Sports Health team at Cleveland Clinic Canada. She has extensive experience treating musculoskeletal and orthopaedic injuries and is a passionate advocate for sport and physical activity. In her practice, Ms. Huang most commonly treats conditions affecting the lower back, neck, shoulders, wrists and hands.
Born in Guangdong, China and raised in rural Newfoundland, Ms. Huang has always been fascinated by sport and the human body. She obtained both her Bachelor of Kinesiology and her Masters of Kinesiology in Neuromuscular Physiology from Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland. She went on to complete her Masters of Physiotherapy from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Ms. Huang's treatment style is largely exercise based and her background in kinesiology allows her to prescribe individualized exercises for the specific needs of her patients. She often uses taping, manual therapy, electroacupuncture, and Neurokinetic therapy to enhance the effectiveness of her treatments.
Ms. Huang believes in an evidence-based approach to treatment and has been published in several prominent journals, including the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
When she is not treating patients, Ms. Huang stays active by playing volleyball and basketball, skiing and doing hot yoga. She also loves to cook, try new foods and travels as often as she can.


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Medicaid study reinforces that housing is health care
November 2, 2018 Timothy Zaricznyj, Ed.D.
Safe, affordable housing resulted in a dramatic drop in use of Medicaid-covered acute and emergency services.
The family of organizations that comprise Providence St. Joseph Health are privileged to include the hard-working scientists and professionals at the Providence Center for Outcomes Research and Education whose 2016 publication, "Health in Housing: Exploring the Intersection Between Housing & Health Care," found that Medicaid costs decrease significantly when people with very low incomes gain access to safe, affordable housing.
Study findings align with experience of supportive housing leaders
I was excited to speak recently with CORE Director Bill Wright, Ph.D., and Research Scientist Keri Vartanian, Ph.D., about their well-received study, and explore where their findings reinforced my day-to-day experience operating our 16 Providence Supportive Housing programs in Washington, Oregon and California. Our management teams and service coordinators are always ready with stories and anecdotes about our residents and how our supportive housing model enables them to avoid crises related to undetected diagnoses or unrecognized symptoms.
Medicaid costs drop one year after move-in
CORE's "Health and Housing" study found that when Medicaid-covered residents moved into affordable housing programs like ours, both their health care utilization and expenditures changed dramatically. In the year after moving in, outpatient primary care utilization increased 20 percent, while emergency department use fell by 18 percent and inpatient care declined 15 percent. Medicaid health care expenditures for these residents declined by 12 percent.
Residents increase use of primary, preventive care
When I spoke with Bill and Keri about their study of 145 affordable housing communities, Keri noted that a significant finding was that "there wasn't just a blanket decrease in use of care that led to savings. We, in fact, saw an increase in engagement with the kind of primary and preventive care that you really want to see people using, while at the same time we saw a dramatic drop in their use of acute care and emergency services." Bottom line? People with low-incomes residing in safe and affordable supportive housing environments show greater and more appropriate health care utilization and decreased cost.
Impact of supportive housing is remarkable
Bill pointed out that the size of the effect that housing has on health is remarkable. Even health care programs that are specifically designed to reduce health care costs while delivering care that is as good or better, he said, seldom achieve the same level of impact that is documented in the CORE study. He noted that, in the CORE study, "these weren't people accepted into housing programs specifically to reduce their medical expenditures. They were just housed. So the idea that doing social good and helping to meet some basic needs could align with an improved business case … was really exciting for me and I think could be a powerful transformational lever going forward."
Successful health care reform includes housing security
Bill says he and his team are observing the interconnectedness of systems and sectors that span our society, and that housing functions as an important "fulcrum," with impacts that ripple outward in myriad ways. As we at Providence St. Joseph Health affirm our commitment to serving those who are poor and vulnerable in our communities, it remains essential that we continue to reach beyond the four walls of our hospitals and medical office buildings to effect lasting change. We also urge policymakers to take note of the CORE study's findings and its implications. If health care reform is to be successful, it must include attention to housing insecurity and homelessness as a critical social determinant of health.
This blog post is the third in a series about housing and health authored by Timothy Zaricznyj. The next will explore the connections between mental health and homeless and how supportive housing programs such as ours are addressing the mental health needs of residents.
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Timothy Zaricznyj, Ed.D., is director of housing for Providence St. Joseph Health. He leads 16 affordable housing programs in Washington, Oregon and California. Zaricznyj holds a doctorate in education from the University of San Francisco for which he published the dissertation "Righting Home, A Critical Hermeneutic Study of Home, Homelessness and the Spaces In Between."
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My previous post showed my friend David and me in our Cajun Mardi Gras costumes and masks. This post describes the Faquetaigue Courir de Mardi Gras, with photos by David.
In Cajun Louisiana, Mardi Gras is celebrated with a Courir de Mardi Gras, or Mardi Gras Run, in which costumed and masked participants (each participant called a Mardi Gras) trek from farm to farm on horseback or on foot to beg ingredients for a community gumbo, which is cooked and shared later in the day.
David and I spent Mardi Gras in Cajun Louisiana, expecting to watch a Courir de Mardi Gras as it departed or arrived in one of the towns. Serendipitously, we received an invitation to participate in a Courir! A woman named Andrea, with whom we chatted at the pre-Mardi Gras festivities in Eunice, told us about the events organized by her daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and Lance Petri, who own and run L'Acadie Inn on the outskirts of Eunice. We decided to drop by L'Acadie Inn, where we met Kelly and Lance - and where we received an invitation to participate in the Faquetaigue Courir!
To participate in a Courir de Mardi Gras, a proper costume and mask are required. David and I had already made Cajun Mardi Gras costumes and had those with us, so all we needed were masks. My previous post shows how David beautifully embellished two bare-bones Cajun Mardi Gras masks that we purchased in Eunice. Then, we were all set!
On Mardi Gras morning, we met at L'Acadie Inn, and then drove over to the gathering site for the Faquetaigue Courir. Faquetaigue, as I understand it, is the name given to a group of small communities on the outskirts of Eunice. The word "faquetaigue" means "turkey" in one of the Native American Indian languages. It is pronounced something like this: fack-ee-tie-yay.
Below, you see the Mardi Gras gathering in their costumes and masks prior to the Courir.
The Mardi Gras gather for the Faquetaigue Courir de Mardi Gras!
Babies gather, too, in the arms of their dads!
After instructions from the Capitaine, we got underway, walking from farm to farm on VERY MUDDY roads! It had rained hard throughout most of the previous day, and the ground was muddy, muddy, muddy!
The Mardi Gras walk from one farm to another.
Upon arrival at a farm, the Capitaine formally requested permission to enter the property. When permission was granted, a flag was waved, and the Mardi Gras poured into the yard. We fell to our knees (in the mud!) before our hosts and raised our hands to beg for the gumbo ingredients while singing, "Donnez quelque chose pour le Mardi Gras!" ("Give something for the Mardi Gras!"). Our hosts then walked among the Mardi Gras, handing out ingredients and even money. Usually a chicken was provided, but the chicken was loose and had to be chased down. Then, to thank our hosts and to celebrate, we danced to Cajun music played by musicians accompanying the Courir.
The Mardi Gras beg for gumbo ingredients on their knees!
Musicians with the Courir play Cajun music in a farmyard to thank our hosts!
The Mardi Gras thank our hosts and celebrate by dancing!
At the mid-point, we stopped in a large field for a rest break, which included boudin (a Cajun sausage). I had been told that we would be having this boudin break, and I had imagined receiving the boudin in some sort of sandwich. I was surprised to be handed a big, long, fat sausage to eat by itself! It was delicious!
One of our last stops was at the grave of Dennis McGee, one of the first Cajun musicians to be recorded, and his wife, Gladys. Out of respect for Dennis and Gladys and their contributions to Cajun culture, the Faquetaigue Courir musicians played at their graveside, and a priest led us in prayer: we said the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be.
At the end of the Courir, David and I were exhausted! We didn't have the energy to stay around for the gumbo, but went back to our motel and crashed!
ADDITIONAL INTERESTING POINTS about the Faquetaigue Courir de Mardi Gras.
TREME. The Faquetaigue Courir de Mardi Gras is the one shown in Season 2 of the television series Treme.
MUSIC. The Faquetaigue Courir is one of the most musical Courirs. Cajun musicians accompany the Courir and play as the Mardi Gras walk from farm to farm and then dance in each farmyard.
PROPER COSTUME AND MASK. Everyone in the Faquetaigue Courir must wear a Cajun Mardi Gras costume and mask. No beads, trinkets, or other items specific to New Orleans Mardi Gras are allowed.
PARTICIPATION. Participation is required! Everyone in the Faquetaigue Courir must help in begging for gumbo ingredients (and sometimes chasing chickens) and must thank the hosts by dancing! No spectators!
LES VILAINS. The rules are enforced by "vilains," who wield whips made of rope with which they actually hit any Mardi Gras who gets out of line! There is a lot of good-natured "provoking" of the "vilains" and engaging in mock fights, which the "vilains" run to break up with their whips!
MY TREATMENT BY THE VILAINS. Much to my surprise, far from being flicked with the whip, I was treated quite respectfully by the "vilains," who several times offered me their arm to step over an especially muddy puddle!
AGE. The Faquetaigue Courir is relatively new. It was founded in 2006. Also, the Mardi Gras on the Faquetaigue Courir tend to be young - in their 20s and 30s. David and I were the oldest participants, but we found the young people very friendly and happy to talk with us.
A huge thank-you to DAVID for creating our awesome masks and taking the wonderful photos in this blog post!
A huge thank-you to the very generous and hospitable KELLY AND LANCE PITRE OF L'ACADIE INN just outside Eunice and to Kelly's mother, ANDREA. Check out L'Acadie Inn at its wonderfully named website: http://www.hotboudin.com !


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Ministry of Love: Biblical Prophets, by John.
Everyone in the U.S.A. beyond childhood is familiar with the word "prophet." Not too many adults are very familiar with the word itself, it's origin, and really to what it refers. I believe the only true prophets are those called by God to deliver His message to the people He created. Most anyone would surmise that the job of a prophet would be to prophesy, but that adds nothing to our understanding of the word, or to the office of prophet. Since I used the word office, I must also immediately add that men do not choose to prophesy, but prophets are called by God and gifted by His Spirit.
The word "prophecy" is transliterated from the Greek language with very little change. In Greek, the word is phonetically pronounced, "pro-FAY-tase." It is used to translate three Old Testament words, "ro-EH," "na-BVI" and "cho-SEH." Roeh comes from a verb which means "to see" or "vision." It refers to seeing what others may not have the spiritual ability to see, and therefore, to a trancelike state in which God's message is revealed. Nabvi is probably the most used word for prophet. It comes from a word which means to speak or sing by inspiration, or to speak God's message simply.
Abraham, Aaron Elijah, Elisha, Jeremiah, and all of the prophets of the Old Testament were called Nabvi.
Choseh was used less frequently. It also is derived from a word meaning "to see." It deals with a person seeing and speaking out against the sinful actions of society in general, or an individual in particular. It is used in Isaiah 20:10. Isaiah gives the Lord's message to the people telling them that they are rebellious and will not listen to God's Law. They told the prophets (choseh) not to prophesy, but to prophesy lies. I can't think of another place that it is used.
According to 1 Samuel 9:9 Prophets (nabvi) were called seers (roeh) prior to that time, so it is natural that most of the usages in the Old Testament are nabvi.
Now let's move to the New Testament for greater understanding. Some form of the word "prophet" is used 212 times in the New Testament, so it is a very important word to know well, and we should know some important truths about the person of a prophet. We have already said a generally accepted definition of a prophet is a person called by God to deliver a message to someone. Is that a good definition? Let's examine it according to Scripture.
Most men and women called prophets and prophetesses in the Gospels were Old Testament prophets. They had either never seen Jesus, or they were seeing Him for the first time. In Matthew 1:20-23, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream. (Angel is "angelos" in Greek and simply means "messenger." There is little reason for us to attach wings, haloes, etc. to them). He reminded Joseph of God's message from Isaiah 7:14, which says that a young woman would conceive and bear a child and his name would be Immanuel (God with us). He specified that Joseph name that child Jesus. Jesus means Savior." The angel also assured Joseph that Jesus was a child of the Holy Spirit. The Isaiah prophecy originally referred to any naturally born child after Isaiah prophesied. The message that went with the prophecy originally concerned two kings who were enemies of Israel. They would be dead before any child could be born and weaned! That would be approximately three years. In that prophecy, the mothers were married. In the application by the angel to Joseph, Mary, a virgin, fit Isaiah's prophecy precisely.
That Scripture tells us something important about God's prophecy. The people to whom it was given understood it exactly. That prophecy was fulfilled a second time when Jesus was born, and those Jews of Isaiah's day probably had no inkling that it would be. We must conclude that any of God's prophecies may be fulfilled more than once!
Paul deals with Spiritual Gifts in several of his epistles. Let's consider I Corinthians 12 first. In verse 4, he tells us that the Holy Spirit is in charge of spiritual gifts, and in the next verses that God administers them! There may be some prophets who are not under God's control, but they are not Christian, and they are not godly!
A good example of a lying prophet is in Jeremiah 28. Hananiah's prophecies were lies. When the Lord gave Jeremiah a message with a wooden yoke on his neck as an object lesson, Hananiah took the yoke and broke it. He then prophesied victory over Nebuchadnezzar. That was opposite to God's message, and God sent Jeremiah back to Hananiah with a message for him. He promised him that he would die before the year was finished. He died in the seventh month of that year.
2 Peter 2:1 says, "But there were also false prophets among the people just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves." It is a dangerous thing to be a false prophet!
In verse 7, he tells us that the purpose of all of the Spirit's gifts is the good of God's people. Christian prophets cannot, and do not try, to call down curses on people. Nor do they judge people. Romans 2:1 applies to prophets just as much as it does to other people. When we judge, we are wrong because we are sinners ourselves.
Beginning in verse 8, the Spirit's gifts are listed. In the order given, they are: Wisdom, Knowledge, faith, healings, miracles, prophecy, discernment of spirits, different sorts of tongues and the interpretation of those tongues.
Hebrew writers and speakers always listed the most important things first and the others followed in their rank of importance. Tongues and interpretation of tongues comes last! Wisdom, knowledge and faith come first! Prophecy is fifth in the list! It is a wonderful thing to be a prophet, but wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing and miraculous powers rank higher as gifts of the Spirit.
Beginning in verse 12, Paul tells us that another important part of our knowledge about spiritual gifts, including prophecy, is that we are all part of the body of Christ, and spiritually we are just as closely connected as physical body parts are. Prophets do not stand alone! They are part of the body!
Since prophets are directed by God's Spirit as they prophesy, prophets naturally have the fruit of the Spirit in their lives. Galatians 5:22-26 says, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other." Prophet's characters will show these fruits in their lives.
In Romans 12:6, a person's use as a prophet is in direct proportion to his faith, and prophesying is first in this list. I believe that it is first here because a pastor of a church spends a lot of time preaching, and most of his preaching is prophetic according to the Old Testament words for prophecy. He sees what is wrong. He looks into the needs of the future, and his messages are filled with the Good News of Jesus, the need for confession, contrition, and forgiveness, and the need for preparation to serve the Lord both now and in the future.
Ephesians 4:11-13 gives another listing of God's gifts. Apostles heads the list, then prophets, then evangelists, and then pastors and teachers. The sentence construction indicates that the last two may be one person, and I believe that is usually the case. Verses 12,13 tell us that all of these are to prepare God's people for the work of Christ, to take them from spiritual infants to spiritual adults. There is a second list in I Corinthians 12:28. It is very similar to the one in Ephesians.
Taken altogether, I think we can safely conclude that a prophet is: 1) Called of God. 2) Has Christian character showing the fruit of the Spirit. 3) Looking out for the good of God's people. 4) Humble. 5) Ready to deliver God's message to the people to whom God wants to speak! The calling to be an apostle, a prophet, an evangelist, a pastor, a teacher is irrevocable. God does not change His mind even though we sometimes may.
There are, as stated, many false prophets in the world. You test the prophets by whether they acknowledge Jesus both in word and in daily living. As Jesus told us, we cannot get sweet, fresh water from a salt-water well. A true prophet will give you a good picture of Jesus in his/her life. We must keep our spiritual eyes open all the time, and God will reveal the truth to us.


A winter wonderland theme is taking to the streets of The Main-Dempster Mile and with it the spirit of the holiday season is coming alive in Evanston.
This holiday season, Evanston businesses are competing in a holiday window decorating contest with a "Winter Wonderland" theme, and the results are stunning. Early fan favorites include many storefronts throughout the Main-Dempster Mile, including stumble & relish and Follow Your Nose.
The contest officially begins December 1, when voting begins on the Evanston Holiday Window Decorating Contest Facebook page. The winners will be announced on December 22.
Follow the contest online, or check out the shops in person at the first annual Main-Dempster Mile Holiday Treat Walk. More than 30 businesses are participating in the event, featuring traditional and non-traditional holiday treats at every stop from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 13.
The event is free, but for a suggested donation of $10 participants will receive a souvenir mug and 100 percent of the donation will benefit Soup at Six.
Holiday Sip & Shops are happening at participating stores from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays throughout the month of December.
Booked, Marie Parie Boutique, and Belgian Chocolatier Piron are among those participating in these festive weekly events.
The event is free and open to all ages, but RSVPs are requested and there is a $5 suggested donation to receive a "We Love Evanston" mug.
Celebrate the season with the community at the Evanston Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 8.
From 5 to 8 p.m., join Mayor Hagerty and Santa and Mrs. Claus to light up the live tree planted at the south end of Fountain Square Plaza.
Following a 5 p.m. performance by the Evanston Children's Choir, the tree lighting is set to happen at 5:30 p.m. Patrons can sip on hot cocoa, admire the work of ice sculpture artists, and chat with Santa for the remainder of the evening.
From the picturesque city views to the small town feel with all of the convenience of big-city living, The Main is a beautiful place to call home any time of year. We are honored to be part of a community that embraces the season and offers people a fantastic place to live.


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Upcoming Birding and Nature Trips
Below is a list of upcoming nature trips by local birding/conservation groups for the weekend of Saturday, April 30, 2016 to Sunday, May 1, 2016 (WBF trip added 4/29):
Audubon Center in Prospect Park
Saturday, April 30, 2016, 12pm – 1pm
Introduction to Bird Watching
Look! Up in the sky, it's a bird! But what kind of bird is it? Take a tour and learn about the magnificent array of birds that call Prospect Park home. Led by Brooklyn Bird Club.
Brooklyn Bird Club
From Shore Road Park to Greenwood Cemetery
Leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: Peak of spring migrants and songbirds
Meet: 7:25 am at the R train terminus stop, upstairs 4th Ave and 95th Street, west corner
Meeting spot: http://tinyurl.com/Rtrain95thst
Eastern Long Island Audubon Society
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 7:30am
Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Leader: Gigi Spates (631) 765-1436
Our Eastern LI Audubon Home is also home to many nesting birds and ducks. Our morning walk along well-groomed trails will take us past ponds, streams and both pine and oak woods. We will meet in the parking lot of the Refuge, located at 3 Old Country Road, Quogue. If you need more information call Gigi at (631) 765-1436
Freshkills Park
Sunday, May 01, 2016, 8:00am
NYC Audubon Tour
Led by NYC Audubon with NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
Meet at the Staten Island Ferry and start your trip with a journey across the Upper Bay! From wetlands to woodlands to rich, rolling grasslands, Freshkills Park offers a diverse collection of habitats and wildlife. Each spring, the migration is magnificent at Freshkills Park. On any given day over 100 species of birds and a variety of butterflies can be enjoyed within the borders of the park. Join local naturalist Cliff Hagen and the NYC Parks Department on this special opportunity to explore the deep, secret places of the City's latest, greatest park. Transport by passenger van on S.I. included.
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Great South Bay Audubon Society
Saturday, April 30, 2016, 8:00am
Valley Stream SP and Jones Beach West End
Leaders: John Gluth (631-827-0120), Steve D'Amato (631-264-8413)
Southern State Parkway to exit 15S, North Corona Ave. No Corona Ave to Hendrickson Ave (.07 mi) turn right at Hendrickson Ave. Hendrickson Ave. to Fletcher Ave (.3 mi) turn right on Fletcher Ave. Fletcher Ave North to Valley Stream State Park entrance on right (.2 mi). Park at far end of lot.
Sunday, May 1, 2016 - 9:00am
Jamaica Bay Bird Walk
Join us today as we visit Jamaica Bay, a premier birding spot.
Registration: 631-885-1881 or aveblue@gmail.com.
Directions: Southern State Parkway to Cross Bay Blvd South, exit 17S. After crossing the bridge, look for parking lot entrance on right side 1.25 miles from bridge. Turn right at the traffic light. Meet in the parking lot.
Linnaean Society of New York
New Jersey Hotspots — Wetlands, Woodlands, and More
Leader: Bob Machover
Registrar: Karen Asakawa — avocet501@gmail.com or 347-306-0607
Registration opens: Monday April 18
Ride: $40
Great Swamp NWR and Scherman-Hoffman Sanctuary
Leader: Richard ZainEldeen
Registrar: Barbara Saunders — bsaunders002@nyc.rr.com or 646-872-4029
New York Botanical Garden (Bronx)
Debbie Becker leads a free bird walk at the Garden every Saturday from 11am to 12:30pm beginning at the Reflecting Pool in the Leon Levy Visitor Center
New York City Audubon Society
Saturday, April 30, 2016, 9am–Sunday, May 1, 7pm
Cape May Spring Migration Weekend, NJ
Guide: Gabriel Willow
Welcome the spring in lovely Cape May, NJ, the East's capital of birding. On good spring migration days, the area's forests and marshes are swarming with warblers in breeding plumage. We'll visit Cape May Point, Higbee Beach, Cape May Meadows, and more in search of returning songbirds, shorebirds, wading birds, and terns—as well as lingering winter visitors such as sea ducks and gannets. Transport by passenger van included. Limited to 10. $330 ($30 single supplement)
Saturdays, April 30–May 28, 10-11am
Birding Basics For Families: The Ramble, Central Park
Guides: NYC Audubon, Conservancy Discovery Guides
Offered by the Central Park Conservancy
Meet at the Belvedere Castle (inside the Park, mid-Park just north of the 79th Street transverse). Experience Central Park's precious bird habitat and migration hot spot with Conservancy Discovery Guides and NYC Audubon. Witness firsthand how the Conservancy's work has made the Park a sanctuary for birds. Binoculars available. Free: pre-registration is recommended as space is limited. Ages 5+. Families only: maximum of three children per parent or guardian; no groups For weather cancellation updates and pre-registration information, call 212-772-0288.
Sunday, May 1, 2016, 8am-3pm
Birding Gems of Staten Island: Spring Migration at Freshkills Park
Guides: Cliff Hagen, Tod Winston
With NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
Meet at the Staten Island Ferry and start your trip with a journey across the Upper Bay! From wetlands to woodlands to rich, rolling grasslands, Freshkills Park offers a diverse collection of habitats and wildlife. Each spring, the migration is magnificent at Freshkills Park. On any given day over 100 species of birds and a variety of butterflies can be enjoyed within the borders of the park. Join local naturalist Cliff Hagen and the NYC Parks Department on this special opportunity to explore the deep, secret places of the City's latest, greatest park. Transport by passenger van on S.I. included. Limited to 12. $68 (47)
Sundays, May 1–May 29, 10-11am
Birding Basics for Families: North Woods, Central Park
Meet at the Dana Discovery Center (inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues). Experience Central Park's precious bird habitat and migration hot spot with Conservancy Discovery Guides and NYC Audubon. Witness firsthand how the Conservancy's work has made the Park a sanctuary for birds. Binoculars available. Limited to 20. Age 5 and up. Free: pre-registration is recommended as space is limited. Ages 5+. Families only: maximum of three children per parent or guardian; no groups. For weather cancellation updates and pre-registration information, call 212-860-1370
Protectors of Pine Oak Woods (Staten Island)
April 30, 2016 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Richmond town, Old Mill Road
Contact: Ray Matarazzo 718-317-7666
Enjoy a stroll along the multi-use trail overlooking Fresh Kills with Ray Matarazzo. Walk back in time as you pass the famous Hessian Spring as it crosses the path and view Fresh Kills estuary as you work your way toward the remains of Ketchum's Mill. Along the way observe traces of the past, examine the present woodland ecosystems and search for evidence of present inhabitants especially deer and other mammals. Meet in the parking lot at the start of Old Mill Road, alongside St. Andrew's Church. For more information phone Ray Matarazzo at 718-317-7666.
Sunday, May 1, 2016 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Crooke's Point
Contact: Paul Lederer 718-354-9200
Maritime spits such as Crooke's Point are dynamic typographical features which were formed and sculpted by water and wind action. Join naturalist Paul T. Lederer in a talk and walk where he will discuss the geology and human history of the site as well as the plants and animals that call this place home. Meet at the Beach Center Parking Lot in Great Kills Park near the dirt road leading out to Crooke's Point. To get to the Beach Center Parking Lot, follow Buffalo Street to just before it turns into the dirt permit road. For more information or directions contact Paul at 718-354-9200.
Queens County Bird Club
Leader: Arie Gilbert 917-693-7178
South Shore Audubon Society
Massapequa Preserve
All walks start at 9:00 A.M.
There is no walk if it rains or snows or temperature is below 25°F.
For more information or in case of questionable weather conditions, please phone Joe at 516 467-9498
For directions to our bird-watching locations, click here.
Urban Park Rangers
Introduction to Bird Watching at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Look! Up in the sky, it's a bird! But what kind of bird is it? Take a tour and learn about the magnificent array of birds that call Prospect Park home.
Early Morning Bird Walk: Marvelous Migrants at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Join the Prospect Park Alliance to search for some of the dazzling birds that visit the park before flying to northern breeding grounds.
Birdwatching at the Ridgewood Reservoir at Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens
8:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Start your day off with an early morning bird-watching walk around the Ridgewood Reservoir.
Birding: Ospreys at Fort Totten Visitor's Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle.
Bird's Eye Tour of the Heather Garden at Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Take a tour with Leslie Day, author of Field Guide to the Neighborhood Birds of New York City, and learn about the abundant and beautiful birds that make Fort Tryon Park their home.
Saturday, April 30, 2016 @ 9:00AM - 11:00PM
Join us with WBF member, artist and birder, Alan Messer for our spring walks series in Central Park. We'll visit the Reservoir checking for migrant waterfowl, then checkout the pines for creepers and kinglets. We'll search the Ramble for thrushes, sparrows, warblers, thrashers and hopefully find the adorable blue-gray gnatcatchers.
Saturday April 30, 2016. Raindate Sunday May 1.
Reservations required: events@wildbirdfund.org
Treehugger Tuesday


STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! The fastest family alive loses its powers as Wally West and his kids face an uncertain future while trapped away from home. Will they be able to outrun the chaos that follows the arrival of Flashpoint Wonder Woman? Plus, don't miss the most unexpected Zoo Crew character of all!


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Yesterday, Texas executed Edgar Tamayo, a Mexican citizen, with lethal injection for the 1994 killing of police officer Guy Gaddis. This execution is stirring controversy all across the nation because Tamayo was never advised that he could receive legal assistance from the Mexican consulate after he was arrested. This legal assistance from the consulate is guaranteed through the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. The Mexican consulate states that they might have been able to raise the issue of Tamayo's mental impairment, uncover evidence to fight the capital charge, or provide evidence to contest his execution. Without ever having the chance for legal assistance from the Mexican government, we will never know what could have happened.
Many contend that this act by Texas is a clear violation of international obligations and fear that this will undermine the safety of American citizens while abroad. Perhaps this controversy will open the discussion to advising all arrestees of their right to seek help from their consulate if they are a foreign citizen, just as all arrestees are advised of their Miranda rights.


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An exciting and innovative multi-media collaboration is being planned with Hevreh Ensemble, Robin Becker Dance and the photographer Loli Kantor for the fall of 2018. The project titled "Path of Light" will feature Hevreh Ensemble, dancers from Robin Becker Dance, and a video projection that will include photographs from Loli Kantor's exhibit ( currently at the National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA) Beyond the Forest - Jewish Presence in Eastern Europe 2004- 2012.
Our paths have intersected after having experienced our individual journeys in Eastern Europe and finding meaning from artistic expression throughout our careers. With this project we hope to in Robin Becker's words "explore our shared humanity and enhance our mutual understanding." This exploration is the foundation of a shared concept of spirituality permeating all of our individual art forms and will help us to create a new entity together.
The performance piece that we envision creating together will feature a full length work for music, dance and projected images. We are currently making plans and raising funds to present concerts at Bard College at Simons Rock in Great Barrington and in Fort Worth Texas. Stay tuned for more developments!
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In preparation for the December 29th release of The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+, a new featurette entitled "Return of a Legend" debuted today. Filmmakers Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau and Robert Rodriguez along with stars Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen discuss the iconic bounty hunter who fell into the pit of the "almighty Sarlacc" … Continue reading THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT FEATURETTE RETURN OF A LEGEND
Every Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fan knows that at the end of each film or series, Marvel Studios will give a sneak peek at future films or Disney+ original series headed our way. Well, with Spider-Man: No Way Home in theaters and the finale of Marvel Studios' Hawkeye launching today on Disney +, we all … Continue reading DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS TEASER TRAILER
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In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the original Scream horror feature, Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group have released a new featurette honoring the late director Wes Craven. But the celebrations don't stop there. You can now immerse yourself in the iconic Scream film. Starting today, Messenger, Instagram and Facebook's Creative Shop are launching … Continue reading 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORIGINAL SCREAM
NEW ENCANTO FEATURETTE
Leading up to the Friday launch of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Encanto on Disney+, a new featurette entitled "Behind the Lyrics" was just released. In the featurette, Lin-Manuel Miranda—who wrote eight original songs for the film—teams up with the voice of Mirabel, Stephanie Beatriz, to share insights about several of the film's songs, including "Dos … Continue reading NEW ENCANTO FEATURETTE
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With the final episode of Marvel Studios' Hawkeye arriving on Wednesday December 22nd on Disney+, a new featurette was released today featuring our favorite fiery assassin, Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh). In the "Yelena's Back" featurette Pugh, co-star Hailee Steinfeld (Kate Bishop) and directors Rhys Thomas and Bert & Bertie discuss the return of Natasha Romanoff's … Continue reading NEW MARVEL STUDIOS' HAWKEYE FEATURETTE: YELENA'S BACK


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Several netsh commands for BranchCache do not function properly when the Language for non-unicode programs setting is changed to a non-default value for Windows Server versions in the following languages: Chinese – simplified; Chinese – traditional; Greek; Japanese; Korean; and Russian. The following netsh branchcache commands are affected by this issue: netsh branchcache show status detail=ALL; netsh branchcache set service; netsh branchcache reset.
Exports the key that the BranchCache service uses to publish content and generate content hashes. The key can then be imported on another computer by using the importkey command.
Required. Specifies the file name and folder location to which the key is exported.
Required. Specifies the password that is required to import the key on another computer.
In the first example, the key is exported to a file named "secret.key" that is stored in the system temporary directory (%TMP%). The password used to import the file on another computer is "Key file password." In the second example, the file name and password are the same as in the first example, however the file is stored in the folder location C:\KeyDirectory.
exportkey %TMP%\secret.key "Key file password"
exportkey outputfile=C:\KeyDirectory\secret.key "Key file password"
Imports a new key from a file that was created by using the exportkey command. When you run the importkey command and the BranchCache service is already started, the service is stopped and then restarted. The BranchCache service uses this key to publish content and to generate content hashes.
Required. Specifies the file name and folder location from which the key is imported.
Required. Specifies the password that is required to import the key from file.
In the first example, the key is imported from a file named "secret.key" that is stored in the system temporary directory (%TMP%). The password used to import the file is "Key file password." In the second example, the file name and password are the same as in the first example, however the file is stored in the folder location C:\KeyDirectory.
Resets the BranchCache service and flushes the local BranchCache cache, deleting all content in the cache. When this command is run, all configuration parameters are returned to default values.
Specifies the size of the local cache as either a percentage of the size of the hard disk where the cache is located or as an exact number of bytes.
Required. Specifies the desired size of the cache as a number, which is either a percentage of hard disk size or an exact number of bytes. If DEFAULT is specified, the BranchCache cache is restored to the default size, which is five per cent of the size of the disk where the cache is located.
Optional. Specifies whether the size parameter is treated as a percentage of the size of the hard disk or as an exact number of bytes. TRUE specifies that the value of the size parameter is a percentage of the hard disk size. FALSE, which is the default, specifies that the value of the size parameter is an exact number of bytes. If the size parameter value is DEFAULT, then the percent parameter value is ignored.
In the first example below, the cache size is set to the default, which is five percent of the hard disk size. In the second example below, the cache size is set to 20,971,520 bytes. In the third example below, the cache size is set to twenty percent of the hard disk size.
Generates a new key that the BranchCache service uses to publish content and generate content hashes. If the BranchCache service is already started when this command is run, the service is stopped and restarted.
Optional. Specifies a string that BranchCache uses to generate the encryption key. If you specify a passphrase, you can use the same passphrase to duplicate the same encryption key on another computer running BranchCache. Two keys that are generated using the same passphrase are always identical. If a passphrase is not specified, a random key is generated by BranchCache.
In the first example below, a random key is generated by BranchCache. In the second example below, a key is generated using the passphrase "I want my content to be secure."
set key passphrase="I want my content to be secure"
Specifies the location of the local cache for the BranchCache service on a client computer. This cache is also called a republication cache, and it contains both hashes that describe content and the actual content that the client can provide to other clients in the same branch office. If the BranchCache service is already started when this command is run, the service is stopped and then restarted. If before running the command there is content stored in the cache at a location other than the new location you specify when you run the set localcache command, then BranchCache moves the content to the new folder location.
Required. Specifies a path name that is the folder location where you want to store the BranchCache cache on the local computer. If DEFAULT is specified, the BranchCache cache is stored in the default location at %WINDIR%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\PeerDistRepub.
In the first example, the BranchCache cache is stored in the default location at %WINDIR%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\PeerDistRepub. In the second example, the BranchCache cache is stored at the location C:\BranchCache\Localcache.
Sets the location of the local publication cache for the BranchCache service on a content server. The publication cache contains the hashes that describe the content that is available for download by client computers in branch offices. If the BranchCache service is already started when this command is run, the service is stopped and then restarted.
Required. Specifies a path name that is the folder location where you want to store the BranchCache publication cache on the local computer. If DEFAULT is specified, the BranchCache publication cache is stored in the default location at %WINDIR%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\PeerDistPub.
In the first example below, the publication cache is stored in the default location at %WINDIR%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\PeerDistPub. In the second example below, the publication cache is stored at the folder location C:\BranchCache\PublicationCache.
Sets the size of the publication cache on the local computer.
Required. Specifies the desired size of the cache as a number, which is either a percentage of hard disk size or an exact number of bytes. If DEFAULT is specified, the publication cache is restored to the default size, which is 1% of the size of the disk where the cache is located.
Optional. Specifies whether the size parameter is treated as a percentage of the size of the hard disk or as an exact number of bytes. TRUE specifies that the value of the size parameter is a percentage of the hard disk size. FALSE, which is the default, specifies that the value of the size parameter is an exact number of bytes. If the size parameter value is DEFAULT, the percent parameter value is ignored.
In the first example below, the publication cache size is set to the default, which is 1% of the hard disk size. In the second example below, the cache size is set to 20,971,520 bytes. In the third example below, the cache size is set to 20% of the hard disk size.
Configures the BranchCache service. When you run this command, BranchCache also configures the firewall on the local computer for the selected mode of operation.
Required. Configures the BranchCache service to operate in one of the following modes. DISABLED disables the BranchCache service. LOCAL uses caching on the local computer only. DISTRIBUTED enables distributed cache mode, allowing authorized client computers in branch offices to download and republish content. HOSTEDSERVER configures the local computer as a hosted cache server. HOSTEDCLIENT configures the local computer as a hosted cache client.
Required if the mode parameter's value is HOSTEDCLIENT. Specifies the location of the hosted cache server if the mode parameter's value is HOSTEDCLIENT. Use of a fully qualified domain name as the value for the location parameter is recommended. If the mode parameter's value is not HOSTEDCLIENT, BranchCache does not process this parameter.
Optional. Specifies whether a hosted cache server authenticates client computers. If unspecified, the default value is DOMAIN. If DOMAIN is specified, the server authenticates client computers before allowing them to download content. For authentication to succeed, client computers and the hosted server must be members of the same domain. If client computers are not members of the same domain as the hosted server, the server rejects the content request. If NONE is specified, client computers are not authenticated. If the mode parameter's value is not HOSTEDSERVER, BranchCache does not process this parameter.
Optional. Specifies whether the local computer can respond to client computer queries for cached data when the computer is running on battery power. If unspecified, the default value is FALSE. If TRUE is specified, the portable client can respond to queries for cached content. If FALSE is specified, the portable client cannot respond to queries for cached content. If the mode parameter's value is not DISTRIBUTED, BranchCache does not process this parameter.
In the first example, the BranchCache service is disabled. In the second example, the local client computer in a branch office is configured to operate in distributed mode, allowing it to obtain and republish content. In the third example, the local computer is configured as a hosted cache client with a hosted cache server location of SERVER123.example.com. In the final example, the local computer is configured as a hosted cache server and is configured to authenticate client computers that request content and that are members of the same domain.
Displays the folder location of the hosted cache on the local computer.
Displays the status of the local cache.
Displays the status of the publication cache.
Displays the status of the BranchCache service.
Optional. Specifies whether to display basic information or all available information. If BASIC is specified, only basic information is displayed. This setting is the default. If ALL is specified, all available information is displayed.
Changes to the smb subcontext of the branchcache context.
The following commands are run at the smb subcontext of the branchcache context.
Specifies the minimum allowed network link latency, in milliseconds, between the branch office and the content source office.
Required. Specifies the minimum network link latency between the branch office and the content source office before Server Message Block (SMB) uses BranchCache caching. The value for Number is expressed in milliseconds.
Displays the configured minimum link latency value in milliseconds.