How I built my portable Chicken Coop and Chicken Pen
I am not going to drag this post out…we now have 8 chickens in the backyard. As you can see from the pictures, I put the chicken coop on wheels so I could move it around the backyard as needed. I did not want a mud pit developing from a stationary coop. The coop is 4′W x 8′L and 6′H to the peak. It has 4 nesting boxes, and a self feeder that holds about 100 pounds of starter feed. I added vents to the peak, windows to the front for ventilation. I also, added 1/2″ x 1/2″ fencing to the inside of the windows so they could not peck the screen or a predator could not push through the screen over night.
I added an old truck bed-liner to the bottom of the coop. You can do this by calling your local Line-X dealer and ask for a free plastic bed-liner. Anyway, I put straw on top of the bed-liner, so the chickens don’t know the difference, but it allows me to pull the entire floor out so I can discard all the chicken leftovers. I dump it in the garden during none growing seasons and then just hose off the plastic liner and reinsert.
Accreditation Status Categories
We have discussed in many past blogs accreditation and the quality associated with it. So it was helpful for me when I found a list of different statuses a school could be associated with. So I posted here as well in case those of you in higher education had similar thoughts, below is a list for your review.
Accreditation Status Categories (these may vary slightly across Accrediting Bodies)
1. Grant Candidacy or Initial Accreditation
2. Deny Candidacy or Initial Accreditation
3. Defer Action
4. Continue Accreditation between the Capacity and Preparatory Review and the Educational Effectiveness Review
5. Reaffirm Accreditation
6. Issue a Formal Notice of Concern
7. Issue a Warning
8. Impose Probation
9. Issue an Order to Show Cause
10. Terminate Accreditation
National accreditation organizations perform the accreditation process throughout the United States and review institutions in their entirety. According to CHEA, 34.8 percent of the institutions in the United States that are nationally accredited are degree-granting. 65.1 percent are non-degree-granting. 20.4 percent of the institutions with national accreditation are non-profit, while 79.4 percent are for-profit. Some of these institutions are faith-based or single-purpose institutions, like distance learning colleges and universities. Nationally accredited institutions can be public or private.
The Message in the Neatly Folded Napkin in Jesus’ Tomb!
There have been several debates and questions regarding the “Neatly Folded Napkin” at Jesus tomb. To me it doesn’t matter whether there is truth or significance in the napkin being folded or not. Either way, I know He is coming back and the below is a nice story to share at Easter. The actual story is at the very bottom of this post, the beginning debates whether there is any truth or significance in the story.
Summary from Truth or Fiction:
According to this forwarded email, the head covering over the body of Jesus Christ in the grave was a neatly “folded napkin.” It goes on to say that among Jews of the time a master would let his servants know whether he was finished eating or coming back to the table by the way he left his napkin. If he tossed it aside, he was finished. If he folded it, he was not finished and would return. The hidden message in the story is that by laying his “napkin” aside and neatly folded Jesus was saying he was coming back.
There are a couple of problems with this eRumor. One is the translation or interpretation of the Bible verse quoted. The other is the alleged Jewish custom referenced in the story.
The eRumor is based on whether the cloth was a “napkin” and was “folded” in the empty tomb of Jesus.
Are You a Storyteller?
Revelations 12:11 “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.”Are you a story teller? The other day I was watching a show about a Native American Indian. He was talking to some young boys about an upcoming Indian festival in which he was asked to share stories about the past. He went on to tell them that the art of storytelling is a much-respected position among tribes and is usually reserved for the elders of the tribe. The distinctive work of the storyteller is that of acquainting the children with the traditions and beliefs of the tribe. It is reserved for storytellers to repeat the ancient tales with dignity and authority, so as to lead the child into the inheritance of the stored-up wisdom and experience of the tribe. The children develop self-awareness and self-esteem as they provide a sense of one’s place in the world. He also went on to say that even though storytelling was a much respected position, he was sure to address the “honor” that came with being a storyteller. The honor was due to the story itself that he was able to share, not because it was about the storyteller. Read more
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